AJ
@realityskeptic898.bsky.social
student in multimedia composition 209.
You are what you eat. This thing called a smartphone? It's homegrown. Oh wait--I just remembered-you can't eat a phone! How unnatural would that be. #antienvironment #phonefordinner #leftovers
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
You are what you eat. This thing called a smartphone? It's homegrown. Oh wait--I just remembered-you can't eat a phone! How unnatural would that be. #antienvironment #phonefordinner #leftovers
The way this text describes technology is kind of like the Mind Flayer in Stranger Things. Instead of defeating it, the goal is understanding this "anti-environment" #TMITM #mindflayer
January 27, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The way this text describes technology is kind of like the Mind Flayer in Stranger Things. Instead of defeating it, the goal is understanding this "anti-environment" #TMITM #mindflayer
Time and space being a "regime" suggest a return to primordial ideals, but maybe not in the way that is predictable or detectable. Technology creates another type of limitlessness that points to the past. #TMITM #primordial
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Time and space being a "regime" suggest a return to primordial ideals, but maybe not in the way that is predictable or detectable. Technology creates another type of limitlessness that points to the past. #TMITM #primordial
I find it interesting that the graphics of this text showcase humanity and not the technological devices despite heavy discussion. I think this choice is primarily influenced by the idea that we, humans, have always been the blueprint, technology is merely a projection of us. #TMITM #projection.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I find it interesting that the graphics of this text showcase humanity and not the technological devices despite heavy discussion. I think this choice is primarily influenced by the idea that we, humans, have always been the blueprint, technology is merely a projection of us. #TMITM #projection.
"Character is no longer shaped by only two earnest, fumbling experts. Now all the world's a sage" (McLuhan, 1967, p.14). I don't know if this statement is necessarily true. I think real-time familial impact leaves a permanent imprint on development and character compared to technology. #TMITM #shape
January 27, 2026 at 10:58 PM
"Character is no longer shaped by only two earnest, fumbling experts. Now all the world's a sage" (McLuhan, 1967, p.14). I don't know if this statement is necessarily true. I think real-time familial impact leaves a permanent imprint on development and character compared to technology. #TMITM #shape
If everybody is so technologically enmeshed, and we are "responsible for each other," is it possible to ever detach? #TMITM #enmeshment
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
If everybody is so technologically enmeshed, and we are "responsible for each other," is it possible to ever detach? #TMITM #enmeshment
"Whoever sharpens our perception tends to be antisocial"--I think this comparison has a lot to do with removing ourselves from something in order to see it more clearly. If an artist stands too close to their painting, they can't see the full picture. #TWITM #dontstandtooclose
January 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"Whoever sharpens our perception tends to be antisocial"--I think this comparison has a lot to do with removing ourselves from something in order to see it more clearly. If an artist stands too close to their painting, they can't see the full picture. #TWITM #dontstandtooclose
There is no all-knowing omnipotence in a world that is always changing technologically. This photo picturing a tapestry "Keep in circulation the rumor that God is alive" on a table filled with elderly puts forth any sort of predictability as antiquated. #TWITM #antiquated
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
There is no all-knowing omnipotence in a world that is always changing technologically. This photo picturing a tapestry "Keep in circulation the rumor that God is alive" on a table filled with elderly puts forth any sort of predictability as antiquated. #TWITM #antiquated
Writing here, is viewed as both the savior and Satan. Words have the capacity to color reality. This screenshot is fitting for the purposes of 209. #TMITM #speakingintoexistence
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Writing here, is viewed as both the savior and Satan. Words have the capacity to color reality. This screenshot is fitting for the purposes of 209. #TMITM #speakingintoexistence
The idea that all human invention is a projection of the self is a profound one. We create in the likeness of ourself, just like God is suspected to have created man in his image in religious texts. If technology is an extension, then it is also a mirror. #TMITM #godmademan
January 27, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The idea that all human invention is a projection of the self is a profound one. We create in the likeness of ourself, just like God is suspected to have created man in his image in religious texts. If technology is an extension, then it is also a mirror. #TMITM #godmademan
I really like this quote because I find myself using the word "inevitably" a lot in my personal lexicon, but it just so happens that certain things aren't predestined. Like the butterfly effect, thinking is the cause for intervention of the "inevitable." #TMITM #butterflyeffect
January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I really like this quote because I find myself using the word "inevitably" a lot in my personal lexicon, but it just so happens that certain things aren't predestined. Like the butterfly effect, thinking is the cause for intervention of the "inevitable." #TMITM #butterflyeffect
"A perceptive or inclusive joke can be more meaningful than platitudes lying between two covers" (McLuhan, 1967, p.10) This statement is sound in its significance to this course, and "the jester" that will inadvertenly--subconsciously--reveal personal truths. #TMITM #thejester
January 27, 2026 at 9:32 PM
"A perceptive or inclusive joke can be more meaningful than platitudes lying between two covers" (McLuhan, 1967, p.10) This statement is sound in its significance to this course, and "the jester" that will inadvertenly--subconsciously--reveal personal truths. #TMITM #thejester
"Youth instinctively understands the present environment-the electric drama. It lives mythically and in depth" (McLuhan, 1967, p.9). There is a sense of unreality that accompanies technology. Understanding it in terms of a drama points to key players, a plotline, and an ending. #TMITM #electricdrama
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
"Youth instinctively understands the present environment-the electric drama. It lives mythically and in depth" (McLuhan, 1967, p.9). There is a sense of unreality that accompanies technology. Understanding it in terms of a drama points to key players, a plotline, and an ending. #TMITM #electricdrama
Humans were designed to adapt to unforseen circumstances, but how is it that we are now adapting to something we ourselves have created? #TMITM #survivalofthefittest?
January 27, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Humans were designed to adapt to unforseen circumstances, but how is it that we are now adapting to something we ourselves have created? #TMITM #survivalofthefittest?
10 (part 2). How can AI act as my "jester?" We are told not to trust it. Is there a reason for that?
#hwa1 #burningquestion
#hwa1 #burningquestion
January 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
10 (part 2). How can AI act as my "jester?" We are told not to trust it. Is there a reason for that?
#hwa1 #burningquestion
#hwa1 #burningquestion
January 21, 2026 at 11:22 PM
8. The BlueSky + Canvas workflow is pretty straightforward. Canvas will be used to keep up with due dates/instructions, but the primary posting platform will be BlueSky. #hwa1 #workflowcheck
January 21, 2026 at 11:21 PM
8. The BlueSky + Canvas workflow is pretty straightforward. Canvas will be used to keep up with due dates/instructions, but the primary posting platform will be BlueSky. #hwa1 #workflowcheck
7. I'm feeling excited about taking this class rn. It explores a lot of new concepts and utilized AI in a way I've never been prompted before. #hwa1 #vibecheck
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
7. I'm feeling excited about taking this class rn. It explores a lot of new concepts and utilized AI in a way I've never been prompted before. #hwa1 #vibecheck
6. The "third voice" will be an epistemic disruption, but personalized based on the results of SME 1-4. #hwa1 #thethirdvoice
January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM
6. The "third voice" will be an epistemic disruption, but personalized based on the results of SME 1-4. #hwa1 #thethirdvoice
5. The SME that I'm most excited to try is SME 3, because it teaches something without using auditory instruction, which is something I've never been tasked with before. It should be challenging, and I feel I will take a lot from it. #hwa1 #smefeelings
January 21, 2026 at 4:43 PM
5. The SME that I'm most excited to try is SME 3, because it teaches something without using auditory instruction, which is something I've never been tasked with before. It should be challenging, and I feel I will take a lot from it. #hwa1 #smefeelings