Maryland Poppa
@mdpoppa.bsky.social
Ed & EdTech, Instructional Design, Curriculum Technology, Media Production...& Politics. Trying to focus less on the latter but with little success.
We all need to go on more hikes.
Be Kind, Don't Lie. Realize your Potential.
Anna's City, Mary's land
We all need to go on more hikes.
Be Kind, Don't Lie. Realize your Potential.
Anna's City, Mary's land
FWIW, this is a solid summation, and better description, of my opinion on the whole "AI" clusterfuck.
It is amazing for handling automation with gross edge cases, fast triage of heterogeneous data, and agents automating APIs are going to accelerate a few workflows by 5x or 50x… but those are mostly not going to be consumer-facing or billable via subscription. No shareholder return, really.
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
FWIW, this is a solid summation, and better description, of my opinion on the whole "AI" clusterfuck.
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Teaching children empathy = Marxist attack on western civilization
Teaching children to glory in extrajudicial murder = Patriotic, Christian freedom juice
Teaching children to glory in extrajudicial murder = Patriotic, Christian freedom juice
Before you ask, yes apparently this is real. He must be taking comedy lessons and substances from Elon.
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Teaching children empathy = Marxist attack on western civilization
Teaching children to glory in extrajudicial murder = Patriotic, Christian freedom juice
Teaching children to glory in extrajudicial murder = Patriotic, Christian freedom juice
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Kushner is the best conduit to ensure bribes reach Trump. Witkoff can't be trusted.
November 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Kushner is the best conduit to ensure bribes reach Trump. Witkoff can't be trusted.
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When implementing major new governmental efforts is *largely* software costs, we're erecting profoundly stupid obstacles to improving society.
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
When implementing major new governmental efforts is *largely* software costs, we're erecting profoundly stupid obstacles to improving society.
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As someone who worked as a student in the university call center trying to raise money our system has a field for "reason for refusal". I strongly encourage any NU or other alums to clearly state this as the reason for not giving when you get called.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As someone who worked as a student in the university call center trying to raise money our system has a field for "reason for refusal". I strongly encourage any NU or other alums to clearly state this as the reason for not giving when you get called.
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Baltimore! 👇
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Baltimore! 👇
I thought this was hilarious.
But then saw the hump on the second moose shift oddly when the car was being moved. Then read comments and saw closeup of the car, no actual text on back or above 'Police' on the door.
I HATE that AI can be this good, AND it'll call into question real footage. Ugh
But then saw the hump on the second moose shift oddly when the car was being moved. Then read comments and saw closeup of the car, no actual text on back or above 'Police' on the door.
I HATE that AI can be this good, AND it'll call into question real footage. Ugh
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I thought this was hilarious.
But then saw the hump on the second moose shift oddly when the car was being moved. Then read comments and saw closeup of the car, no actual text on back or above 'Police' on the door.
I HATE that AI can be this good, AND it'll call into question real footage. Ugh
But then saw the hump on the second moose shift oddly when the car was being moved. Then read comments and saw closeup of the car, no actual text on back or above 'Police' on the door.
I HATE that AI can be this good, AND it'll call into question real footage. Ugh
Haha stupid Ravens
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Haha stupid Ravens
Can media someone please press Trump on the use of Arabic Numbers being used in blue state schools?!
So he'll rant about it and eventually insist we mandate American Numbers?
I'd really like to see that
So he'll rant about it and eventually insist we mandate American Numbers?
I'd really like to see that
The latest evidence that America is becoming a land of idiots:
November 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Can media someone please press Trump on the use of Arabic Numbers being used in blue state schools?!
So he'll rant about it and eventually insist we mandate American Numbers?
I'd really like to see that
So he'll rant about it and eventually insist we mandate American Numbers?
I'd really like to see that
Bagram base and China? What?
Yes the first 80% is Trump being an addled bigot
Jerk
But what's that last part?
Yes the first 80% is Trump being an addled bigot
Jerk
But what's that last part?
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Bagram base and China? What?
Yes the first 80% is Trump being an addled bigot
Jerk
But what's that last part?
Yes the first 80% is Trump being an addled bigot
Jerk
But what's that last part?
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Paid internship!
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Sixth-Ever Editorial Intern? | Defector
Big news: Defector is looking to hire editorial interns for the summer of 2026. Wow! That could be you! How could it be you? I am here to answer that question, and many more. What will a Defector inte...
defector.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Paid internship!
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Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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I may be old but I'll tell ya, an elitist dork like this telling me to 'dress better' at an *airport* of all things...well, just makes me want to show up in PJs all the more.
I mean, already do fairly decent comfy clothes anyway but willing to go full sweats/PJs to counter such ridiculousness.
I mean, already do fairly decent comfy clothes anyway but willing to go full sweats/PJs to counter such ridiculousness.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I may be old but I'll tell ya, an elitist dork like this telling me to 'dress better' at an *airport* of all things...well, just makes me want to show up in PJs all the more.
I mean, already do fairly decent comfy clothes anyway but willing to go full sweats/PJs to counter such ridiculousness.
I mean, already do fairly decent comfy clothes anyway but willing to go full sweats/PJs to counter such ridiculousness.
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I signed on to this and fully support Bob’s work here. It is past time we stop spreading bad security advice like telling our teams not to use public WiFi or scan QR codes.
Let’s focus on teaching reasonable security measures and prioritize practical steps like using MFA.
Let’s focus on teaching reasonable security measures and prioritize practical steps like using MFA.
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I signed on to this and fully support Bob’s work here. It is past time we stop spreading bad security advice like telling our teams not to use public WiFi or scan QR codes.
Let’s focus on teaching reasonable security measures and prioritize practical steps like using MFA.
Let’s focus on teaching reasonable security measures and prioritize practical steps like using MFA.
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Nicklaus golf operation filed for bankruptcy shortly after this announcement! tRump is midas in reverse, everything he touches turns to shit.
“We’re doing some fix-up of the base, which it needs. We’re gonna try and reinstitute the golf courses. I’m meeting with the greatest Jack Nicklaus,” Trump told reporters..."
"Located in Maryland, about 15 miles... from the White House, Andrews houses Air Force One."
He really has his priorities 🙄
"Located in Maryland, about 15 miles... from the White House, Andrews houses Air Force One."
He really has his priorities 🙄
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
President Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Nicklaus golf operation filed for bankruptcy shortly after this announcement! tRump is midas in reverse, everything he touches turns to shit.
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Hey #EduSky, I have a question for you...
Where should I look to find large school grant opportunities? I found something I want to get for my school, but it's five grand... After budget cuts, I am 100% certain our district won't fund it.
Where should I look to find large school grant opportunities? I found something I want to get for my school, but it's five grand... After budget cuts, I am 100% certain our district won't fund it.
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hey #EduSky, I have a question for you...
Where should I look to find large school grant opportunities? I found something I want to get for my school, but it's five grand... After budget cuts, I am 100% certain our district won't fund it.
Where should I look to find large school grant opportunities? I found something I want to get for my school, but it's five grand... After budget cuts, I am 100% certain our district won't fund it.
She's either gonna run for Ossoff's seat or follow to nutty conspirafluencer track like Gaines
I get that MTG’s pension vests Jan 3, 2026. But that pension pales in comparison to the money she could grift by staying in her job until her term is up. I can’t figure out why she’s leaving a year early. She’s worth $25M. The pension is peanuts.
November 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
She's either gonna run for Ossoff's seat or follow to nutty conspirafluencer track like Gaines
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Teens! Join us at AMC Theaters in Annapolis Mall this Monday, November 24 at 2 pm for exclusive viewing of Wicked: For Good. Costumes encouraged and snacks provided. Register here to reserve your spot! aacpl.info/forgood
Teen Movie Event: Wicked: For Good | Anne Arundel County Public Library
Join us for this exclusive showing of Wicked: For Good at AMC Theatres, Annapolis Mall. Teens are invited to watch the movie in our rented theatre, enjoy snacks and leave with a library swag bag!
aacpl.info
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Teens! Join us at AMC Theaters in Annapolis Mall this Monday, November 24 at 2 pm for exclusive viewing of Wicked: For Good. Costumes encouraged and snacks provided. Register here to reserve your spot! aacpl.info/forgood
Seriously - if I didn't have a FTR job I like right now, I'd strongly consider this. Great salary and what better way to fight the system than from the inside. You get a pass and you get a pass and you get a pass...
Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Seriously - if I didn't have a FTR job I like right now, I'd strongly consider this. Great salary and what better way to fight the system than from the inside. You get a pass and you get a pass and you get a pass...
I *wish* I had a deeper background to qualify for this role. Maybe someone in my small network does, of whom I can be envious in the future!
Come work for me! I'm hiring at @usdigitalresponse.org—somebody with experience as a government procurement FTE who wants to join me in providing pro bono support to governments in the U.S. who want to move to a user-centered, Agile software procurement approach. Remote, full-time, $145–165k.
Procurement Specialist at U.S. Digital Response
About U.S. Digital Response
U.S. Digital Response (USDR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping governments and civic institutions respond quickly and efficiently to support the...
us-digital-response.breezy.hr
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I *wish* I had a deeper background to qualify for this role. Maybe someone in my small network does, of whom I can be envious in the future!
Not to lessen the other jobs/degrees on this absurd list, but...
I know many teachers and nurses and they're among the most dedicated, professional, and kind people I know.
I know many teachers and nurses and they're among the most dedicated, professional, and kind people I know.
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Not to lessen the other jobs/degrees on this absurd list, but...
I know many teachers and nurses and they're among the most dedicated, professional, and kind people I know.
I know many teachers and nurses and they're among the most dedicated, professional, and kind people I know.
Hey Larry, maybe you can resume your teaching duties at Harvard if you come clean on who and what you saw while you were frolicking at a predator's island pad.
Shortly after he married fellow Harvard University Professor Elisa New, Larry Summers and his wife flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane to the Caribbean, and spent part of their honeymoon on Epstein’s private island, The Harvard Crimson reports.
Summers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 Honeymoon | News | The Harvard Crimson
In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding at Elmwood — the Harvard president’s official residence — Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, traded Cambridge’s cold for a warmer escape.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hey Larry, maybe you can resume your teaching duties at Harvard if you come clean on who and what you saw while you were frolicking at a predator's island pad.
As with everything to him, any crisis is just a PR problem.
Trump: "Coal needs a little help public relations wise, so we refer to it as 'clean beautiful coal'"
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
As with everything to him, any crisis is just a PR problem.