Colin Madland 🇨🇦
@cmadland.bsky.social
studying technology-integrated assessment | rider of bikes | smoker of meats | #RStats | #OpenResearch | #luddite | #ElbowsUp | he/him
We need a Pause on Generative AI in BC Schools. Sign the petition here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pa...
Pause on Generative AI in BC Schools
We demand that the Ministry of Education and Child Care enact a two-year pause (moratorium) on AI usage in classrooms in British Columbia. This means that for two years, in schools in BC: - Students...
actionnetwork.org
This book by Kang Wu is all about #tidyplots 🤩 It’s packed with beautiful example plots and their code. Kang really pushes #tidyplots to its limits—and sometimes even beyond 😂 tidyplots-book.pages.dev @wukang.bsky.social #rstats #dataviz #phd
And now it's the prompt-runner’s turn to go on a rant, only I'm going to talk about what I'm seeing with AI in education. Buckle up. You're not gonna like it... 🧵 (1/?... many lol)
Pretty sure this is a local graffiti artist's tag, but it *is* kind of calling out for an #rstats package.
The entire Meta (and honestly, Mark Zuckerberg since literally day one of his 'hot or not' bullshit') playbook has been "aw shucks, we couldn't have known, we're still learning" which is a neat trick where you never actually have to learn the lesson, you're always in the process of doing so.
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · last wk.FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.
A very accessible intro to what this El Nino is and its potential effects:
Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 2w ago"'Mind-blowing' El Niño stuns scientists. Why are they so concerned?" | Comprehensive, balanced piece by @dinahvp.bsky.social on the current El Niño event and what we're likely to see, via @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
How about a jet-lagged live posting while I read? Trying to read this because I keep getting tagged in posts about it, but the first paragraph already contains synthetic text (a quote from Claude). I will skip that bit and persevere... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Could AI be conscious?
Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications
theguardian.com
That time of year again! I’m riding my bike 200k and raising $500 to fight kids’ cancer in August. I’d be grateful for your help. greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/Colin...
Four years ago, a coordinated right-wing smear campaign condemned Monticello for "going woke." Bridget Gillespie was working there at the time, and she gives this revelatory inside account of the harassment staff endured and ultimately how the institution buckled. Amazing piece.
What Broke Monticello - The American Prospect
How a right-wing smear campaign tried to silence the reality of Thomas Jefferson’s life, and in some ways succeeded.
prospect.org
Had a great time on CNBC talking OpenAI’s sovereign wealth fund play, AI ROI, the capex bubble, and how the tech industry has run out of hypergrowth ideas. www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
EZ Primary Research CEO lays out his bear case for OpenAI and Anthropic
Ed Zitron, CEO at EZ Primary Research, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss OpenAI, Anthropic and more.
cnbc.com
Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · last mo.Will be live on CNBC at around 10:15am talking about the AI bubble, OpenAI floating government ownership, AI ROI and more.
"No one’s Ph.D. journey is the same, and no one deserves to be shamed for how long it takes." #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/4gaZ4GS
I periodically get put on lists here called things like "alt text scolds," which is kind of like being put on a list called "people who insist that buildings have ramps for wheelchair users" or "jerks who won't just be quiet and let me enjoy disrespecting people with disabilities in peace"
Brisket changed this man's life www.instagram.com/reel/DaM86Gw...
“You have to wait 12 hours when you order?” “Noooooo, they smoke it all day so ya can ‘ave it when it’s ready.”
CONCABADDIE BRANDI 😾@itsthebrandi.bsky.social · last mo.Brisket changed this man's life www.instagram.com/reel/DaM86Gw...
If you save an hour, but that resulted in 100 people wasting 1 minute, your work decreased efficiency.
PSA to my fellow Zoom users -- it's automatically turned on a bunch of A.I. features without asking you✌️ to turn all 32 of them off, go to "Settings" --> "My Account" --> "View advanced features" it'll open up your browser and list a SHITTON of A.I. features, many of which will be on (scroll!)
I‘m sorry, but this reads like somebody with an addiction that genuinely needs help. If a friend told me they were talking and acting like this I’d be really worried!
Techmeme@techmeme.com · last mo.The rapid pace of AI progress has created a pervasive fear of missing out across Silicon Valley, fueling anxiety among founders, executives, employees, and VCs (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
I'm not sacrificing air quality water & energy resources for this dogshit
Frances Meh@francesmeh.reviews · last mo.friend at a big tech co just told me that her company's chatbot and their client's chatbot have been caught in a mutual support loop for several days that has generated nearly 20k emails
For a long time, scientists thought water simply rose up through the trunk. But researchers have discovered something astonishing: trees contract and expand, pumping water like a slow-beating heart—except that this pulse beats roughly every two hours.
As Trump announced his whimsy war in Iran, I was reading about another imperial campaign, long ago, against an Iranian people. I found a perspective on the wars of today, & a sense of why, beyond his obvious incompetence in military matters, Trump had to lose his. snyder.substack.com/p/of-stoicis...
Of Stoicism and Stupor
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius and Donald Trump
snyder.substack.com
