The #ExecutiveFunctionTheft of having to opt out.
Feeling annoyed at the cognitive cost of having to dismiss all the offers of "AI" assitance every time I use Acrobat to provide feedback on documents my students wrote. (NO I do NOT want an "AI" summary of this. In what world???)
Decided to check settings:
Decided to check settings:
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The #ExecutiveFunctionTheft of having to opt out.
Long #covid brain fog crashed my executive function; the creep of unavoidable AI "features" is making my online work obligations increasingly unbearable. #ExecutiveFunctionTheft indeed!
The #ExecutiveFunctionTheft of having to opt out.
Feeling annoyed at the cognitive cost of having to dismiss all the offers of "AI" assitance every time I use Acrobat to provide feedback on documents my students wrote. (NO I do NOT want an "AI" summary of this. In what world???)
Decided to check settings:
Decided to check settings:
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Long #covid brain fog crashed my executive function; the creep of unavoidable AI "features" is making my online work obligations increasingly unbearable. #ExecutiveFunctionTheft indeed!
They are paying for plane ticket BUT ONLY IN STANDARD COACH. (yes the instructions I got were very shouty)
Unclear how they will handle the parking fees for my car at my local airport, I have to ask. #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Unclear how they will handle the parking fees for my car at my local airport, I have to ask. #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
They are paying for plane ticket BUT ONLY IN STANDARD COACH. (yes the instructions I got were very shouty)
Unclear how they will handle the parking fees for my car at my local airport, I have to ask. #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Unclear how they will handle the parking fees for my car at my local airport, I have to ask. #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Multifactor authentication is #executivefunctiontheft @hedgielib.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Multifactor authentication is #executivefunctiontheft @hedgielib.bsky.social
Keep in mind, I'm not getting an honorarium for this. I'm only getting a fixed amount reimbursed even and no, that won't cover all of my expenses for this trip.
And yes, I know this is how federal grants work. I've written them. (this is NSF funded) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
And yes, I know this is how federal grants work. I've written them. (this is NSF funded) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
August 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Keep in mind, I'm not getting an honorarium for this. I'm only getting a fixed amount reimbursed even and no, that won't cover all of my expenses for this trip.
And yes, I know this is how federal grants work. I've written them. (this is NSF funded) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
And yes, I know this is how federal grants work. I've written them. (this is NSF funded) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
The executive function theft blog post has now reached 20,000 views
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
October 11, 2023 at 2:43 AM
The executive function theft blog post has now reached 20,000 views
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
I had to briefly set up a secondary dropbox account for a project. Cancelling it required nearly 10 pages of screens and 4 confirmations that I wanted to cancel -- including having to scroll to find barely labeled buttons.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I had to briefly set up a secondary dropbox account for a project. Cancelling it required nearly 10 pages of screens and 4 confirmations that I wanted to cancel -- including having to scroll to find barely labeled buttons.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Good morning to.... Tumblr apparently, where #ExecutiveFunctionTheft appears to be making the rounds.
:)
:)
January 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Good morning to.... Tumblr apparently, where #ExecutiveFunctionTheft appears to be making the rounds.
:)
:)
September 30, 2024 at 3:01 PM
CVS so much exemplifies #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
They "rescheduled" a vaccine appt I had set for this morning but I had a script to pick up so went over and asked about it. I now have the vaccine in arm and about 50 automated text messages. It's confusing and annoying.
They "rescheduled" a vaccine appt I had set for this morning but I had a script to pick up so went over and asked about it. I now have the vaccine in arm and about 50 automated text messages. It's confusing and annoying.
July 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
CVS so much exemplifies #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
They "rescheduled" a vaccine appt I had set for this morning but I had a script to pick up so went over and asked about it. I now have the vaccine in arm and about 50 automated text messages. It's confusing and annoying.
They "rescheduled" a vaccine appt I had set for this morning but I had a script to pick up so went over and asked about it. I now have the vaccine in arm and about 50 automated text messages. It's confusing and annoying.
Having EFT land on Tumblr means this month I've seen almost as many readers as I did on the post last year.
Hope everyone is enjoying and adopting.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Hope everyone is enjoying and adopting.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
January 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Having EFT land on Tumblr means this month I've seen almost as many readers as I did on the post last year.
Hope everyone is enjoying and adopting.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Hope everyone is enjoying and adopting.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
And now in #ExecutiveFunctionTheft , I'm on hold for at least 15 minutes with the transit benefit company after their phone tree routed me around 7 times as I try to get to use my own actual money. they're showing 2 pending transit charges. I never managed to complete a monthly ventra pass purchase
October 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
And now in #ExecutiveFunctionTheft , I'm on hold for at least 15 minutes with the transit benefit company after their phone tree routed me around 7 times as I try to get to use my own actual money. they're showing 2 pending transit charges. I never managed to complete a monthly ventra pass purchase
To participate in a federal challenge, I had to sign up on Freelancer.com -- they're using that as authentication for some reason.
Today I had to go in and manually unsubscribe from 29 different push contact options, 0 of which I'd wanted to opt into.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Today I had to go in and manually unsubscribe from 29 different push contact options, 0 of which I'd wanted to opt into.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
January 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
To participate in a federal challenge, I had to sign up on Freelancer.com -- they're using that as authentication for some reason.
Today I had to go in and manually unsubscribe from 29 different push contact options, 0 of which I'd wanted to opt into.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Today I had to go in and manually unsubscribe from 29 different push contact options, 0 of which I'd wanted to opt into.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Me: Please use my Outlook calendar to propose a time, it's current.
90% of Colleagues: Email me some times you're available
Y'all... learn how to use Outlook
Stop the #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
90% of Colleagues: Email me some times you're available
Y'all... learn how to use Outlook
Stop the #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
December 18, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Me: Please use my Outlook calendar to propose a time, it's current.
90% of Colleagues: Email me some times you're available
Y'all... learn how to use Outlook
Stop the #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
90% of Colleagues: Email me some times you're available
Y'all... learn how to use Outlook
Stop the #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
I've been asked to attend a 1 day event in DC. So far I've had to spend over 30 minutes creating an account to send a form so they can set me up for reimbursement (because of COURSE it's only reimbursement) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
August 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I've been asked to attend a 1 day event in DC. So far I've had to spend over 30 minutes creating an account to send a form so they can set me up for reimbursement (because of COURSE it's only reimbursement) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
We recently got Exciting News that we could download an app to submit our reimbursements even faster!! I've reached the point I ask for bare minimum that don't require 100 additional receipts -- it's not like my faculty funds cover all of it anyway
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
May 7, 2024 at 2:44 PM
We recently got Exciting News that we could download an app to submit our reimbursements even faster!! I've reached the point I ask for bare minimum that don't require 100 additional receipts -- it's not like my faculty funds cover all of it anyway
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
So apparently Bsky really loves cat photos. 😁
Come for the Small Gray Cat, stay for the data management and policy and calling out #ExecutiveFunctionTheft ?
Come for the Small Gray Cat, stay for the data management and policy and calling out #ExecutiveFunctionTheft ?
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
So apparently Bsky really loves cat photos. 😁
Come for the Small Gray Cat, stay for the data management and policy and calling out #ExecutiveFunctionTheft ?
Come for the Small Gray Cat, stay for the data management and policy and calling out #ExecutiveFunctionTheft ?
Despite having gotten a vaccine at Walgreens in October, today I can't get one because I have to go to CVS as preferred pharmacy. Meanwhile, Walgreens refused to tell me this until after I got here and waited for twenty minutes.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
January 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Despite having gotten a vaccine at Walgreens in October, today I can't get one because I have to go to CVS as preferred pharmacy. Meanwhile, Walgreens refused to tell me this until after I got here and waited for twenty minutes.
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Wait, wait, I forgot to Hashtag myself
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
(please note, I haven't *opened* the book, author may well be lovely, I just saw it go by and recoiled. and then saw comparisons to the 4 hour work week and just no)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
(please note, I haven't *opened* the book, author may well be lovely, I just saw it go by and recoiled. and then saw comparisons to the 4 hour work week and just no)
November 28, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Wait, wait, I forgot to Hashtag myself
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
(please note, I haven't *opened* the book, author may well be lovely, I just saw it go by and recoiled. and then saw comparisons to the 4 hour work week and just no)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
(please note, I haven't *opened* the book, author may well be lovely, I just saw it go by and recoiled. and then saw comparisons to the 4 hour work week and just no)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
These were all within 2 hours related to the shots I got this morning.
And I'm doing this on *easy mode* (No kids, elder care, chronic illness to navigate)
These were all within 2 hours related to the shots I got this morning.
And I'm doing this on *easy mode* (No kids, elder care, chronic illness to navigate)
July 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
These were all within 2 hours related to the shots I got this morning.
And I'm doing this on *easy mode* (No kids, elder care, chronic illness to navigate)
These were all within 2 hours related to the shots I got this morning.
And I'm doing this on *easy mode* (No kids, elder care, chronic illness to navigate)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft is a perfect way to put so, so many things. Time theft doesn’t capture it as well because of the way tasks nag at your ability to concentrate both (way) before and after the fact.
I've been asked to attend a 1 day event in DC. So far I've had to spend over 30 minutes creating an account to send a form so they can set me up for reimbursement (because of COURSE it's only reimbursement) #ExecutiveFunctionTheft
August 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft is a perfect way to put so, so many things. Time theft doesn’t capture it as well because of the way tasks nag at your ability to concentrate both (way) before and after the fact.
He's happy JUST to help. Not to actually plan, initiate, complete etc ...
Anyway, in this essay I will....(2/2)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Anyway, in this essay I will....(2/2)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
December 17, 2023 at 5:44 PM
He's happy JUST to help. Not to actually plan, initiate, complete etc ...
Anyway, in this essay I will....(2/2)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft
Anyway, in this essay I will....(2/2)
#ExecutiveFunctionTheft