Brian Connor
@postmodernpizza.bsky.social
Pizza expert, novice gardener of native plants, and occasional sociologist
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying www.france24.com/en/americas/... @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta executives agreed on Thursday to settle a $8 billion shareholder lawsuit alleging the company’s directors failed to prevent billions of dollars in fines and...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol
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If someone says to you, "what are you doing about students' use of AI?" ask them, "do you think that this should be my problem? How good do you think my response can be? Should it not be up to legislators & administrators to defend against a commercial industry's attack on your child's education?"
December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If someone says to you, "what are you doing about students' use of AI?" ask them, "do you think that this should be my problem? How good do you think my response can be? Should it not be up to legislators & administrators to defend against a commercial industry's attack on your child's education?"
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It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.
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Go back to obsessing about baseball, stats nerds, I am begging you.
December 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Go back to obsessing about baseball, stats nerds, I am begging you.
Gotta dust this off again I see
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Gotta dust this off again I see
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In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.
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This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
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August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
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not sure if the Auntie Cathy clip has been posted on Bluesky yet but let's fix that now for the occasion
July 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
not sure if the Auntie Cathy clip has been posted on Bluesky yet but let's fix that now for the occasion
In California and got some Round Table pizza solely for nostalgic reasons. I was expecting to be disappointed but it’s pretty close to what I remember!
July 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
In California and got some Round Table pizza solely for nostalgic reasons. I was expecting to be disappointed but it’s pretty close to what I remember!
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I guess the idea is that 25 year olds don’t know “how politics work” and how to “get shit done” and my response to that would be what about our current situation in 2025 indicates that 80 year old democrats in congress for 30 years know how to “get shit done”?
June 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I guess the idea is that 25 year olds don’t know “how politics work” and how to “get shit done” and my response to that would be what about our current situation in 2025 indicates that 80 year old democrats in congress for 30 years know how to “get shit done”?
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Primary every Democrat who is not meeting this moment. Get rid of them all.
June 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Primary every Democrat who is not meeting this moment. Get rid of them all.
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Waiting for the big outlets to put two and two together and realize that police whose identities are secret and facilities are secret are secret police.
June 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Waiting for the big outlets to put two and two together and realize that police whose identities are secret and facilities are secret are secret police.
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Uesama, a hyperrealistic head on legs, promotes Sof’ ice cream.
June 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Uesama, a hyperrealistic head on legs, promotes Sof’ ice cream.
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is being terminally online bad for you? yes
does it make you less happy than your offline friends? absolutely
is there anything that matches the high of a poster's ragnarok? there is not, and that's why we can never log off
does it make you less happy than your offline friends? absolutely
is there anything that matches the high of a poster's ragnarok? there is not, and that's why we can never log off
sometimes I regret warping my brain being so online. but not today. oh no, not today.
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
is being terminally online bad for you? yes
does it make you less happy than your offline friends? absolutely
is there anything that matches the high of a poster's ragnarok? there is not, and that's why we can never log off
does it make you less happy than your offline friends? absolutely
is there anything that matches the high of a poster's ragnarok? there is not, and that's why we can never log off
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What world does bitcoin want to build for itself? I spent last week at the Bitcoin Conference in Vegas trying to find out:
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What World Does Bitcoin Want To Build For Itself? | Defector
LAS VEGAS — “We often talk about baseball games as a metric for where we are, and we’re literally in the first inning,” one of the Winklevoss twins gloats. “And this game’s going to overtime.” It’s th...
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June 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What world does bitcoin want to build for itself? I spent last week at the Bitcoin Conference in Vegas trying to find out:
defector.com/what-world-d...
defector.com/what-world-d...
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Lol no one learns shit. Every day, these higher ed administrations prove the GOP correct that they're weak and stupid.
That old saw about 'give an inch' became a thing for a reason you dolts
That old saw about 'give an inch' became a thing for a reason you dolts
No no no! These university leaders don’t get it. If you negotiate one on one you don’t buy peace; you just expose the whole sector and yourselves to more shakedowns. See law firms.
The only response is to unite in collective action and fight the Admin’s illegality. www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
The only response is to unite in collective action and fight the Admin’s illegality. www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
Universities quietly negotiating with White House aide to try to avoid Harvard’s fate, source says | CNN Politics
College and university leaders have been privately negotiating with a deputy to top Trump aide Stephen Miller in hopes of avoiding the same aggressive targeting of Harvard University, a person familia...
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May 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Lol no one learns shit. Every day, these higher ed administrations prove the GOP correct that they're weak and stupid.
That old saw about 'give an inch' became a thing for a reason you dolts
That old saw about 'give an inch' became a thing for a reason you dolts
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The beachSUCKS! Lets lay on hot sand that gets everywhere & when we're miserably hot we can go float in saltwater inhabited by a bunch of shit that wants to eat you. Fucking amazing idea, should I bring a 600 lb. cooler? Hopefully there's nowhere to park so we can get a workout lugging all our shit.
May 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The beachSUCKS! Lets lay on hot sand that gets everywhere & when we're miserably hot we can go float in saltwater inhabited by a bunch of shit that wants to eat you. Fucking amazing idea, should I bring a 600 lb. cooler? Hopefully there's nowhere to park so we can get a workout lugging all our shit.
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Average IPA hater: I can’t believe all these people drink this stuff, I’m going to make arguments against this in my head because I’m upset
Average IPA drinker: I’m going to enjoy this flavorful beer until it makes me fall off this stool
Average IPA drinker: I’m going to enjoy this flavorful beer until it makes me fall off this stool
May 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Average IPA hater: I can’t believe all these people drink this stuff, I’m going to make arguments against this in my head because I’m upset
Average IPA drinker: I’m going to enjoy this flavorful beer until it makes me fall off this stool
Average IPA drinker: I’m going to enjoy this flavorful beer until it makes me fall off this stool