I have some colleagues like that and it frustrates me to no end. They are also the people who would jump on any bandwagon, be they tech stuff, or the latest "pedagogical" fad coming from McKinsey-lite consultancy. The same people who would tell you that we need to teach critical thinking skills. 🙄 How about practicing what we preach then.

Gates McFadden and Nana Visitor Tap Dance at Florida Supercon! - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqbLl-Xpl-Y You didn't know you needed this but I promise that you did so just watch. @allstartrek #allStarTrek

@notroot @zy @nora I'm SO ok with being an internet rando.

@nora @zy Kinda summary:

Assad is evil but I'm not sure another Islamic regime is that great either.

France in political crisis after no-confidence vote topples government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/04/france-in-political-crisis-after-no-confidence-vote-topples-government

Being a Real Opposition Party - TPM – Talking Points Memo https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/being-a-real-opposition-party Josh Marshall "Democrats have total freedom of action to oppose on their own terms. Democrats shouldn’t be begging a Susan Collins to do the right thing. They should be eagerly putting her on notice, almost gleeful about how they’re going to use her bootlicking votes against her when she runs for reelection in 2026."

People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage” - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/people-will-share-misinformation-that-sparks-moral-outrage/

Body cam video: Neo-Nazis claim to be victims after marching in Columbus https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2024/11/25/body-cam-video-neo-nazis-claim-to-be-victims-after-marching-in-columbus/76568284007/?taid=674501ac0ec27e0001c3fb98 "In body camera footage Columbus police released Monday, the neo-Nazis told police they had never experienced a response like the one they received in Columbus. They said people pulled guns on them and threw cans and vegetables as they marched, waved flags and yelled racial slurs. One of the officers noted the men were “covered in” pepper spray." Exactly the right response.

Got my RSV shot yesterday. No side effects. Get yours if you're eligible (I'm 50+ and asthmatic).

Republican who won county seat pleads guilty to sexual assault of daughter | Indiana | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/19/indiana-john-jessup-sexual-assault The perfect GOP candidate.

This professor has taken on RFK Jr. for opposing vaccines https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2024/11/22/professor-has-taken-rfk-jr-opposing-vaccines Peter Hotez: "I don’t know that it’ll stop at Kennedy. I’m worried that the first round of appointments suggests a very aggressive hostility towards science and scientists, and I’m worried."

@jeffjarvis ‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/23/jeff-jarvis-elon-musks-investment-in-twitter-seemed-insane-but-it-gave-him-this-power

Normalize not paying attention to the non-stop soap opera that is going to be the incoming administration. Doing so is a sure way to burn out quickly. There's no reason to pay attention to who's mad at whom, and who might be in the doghouse. Policies are going to be what matters. We should all save our bandwidth for that.

The Secret to Staying Sharp as You Age? Don’t Have Sons, Apparently https://www.vice.com/en/article/secret-staying-sharp-as-you-age-dont-have-sons/

Mastodon sees a boost from the 'X exodus,' too, founder says | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/mastodon-sees-a-boost-from-the-x-exodus-too-founder-says/

How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump Except for #13, it's a good list.

Alex Jones Is Trying to Halt the Sale of Infowars. Elon Musk’s X Just Got Involved in the Case https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/alex-jones-infowars-sale-onion-elon-musk-x/

@davidaugust Exactly.

Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts | The Guardian | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk