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Dr. Donna Bowman

@donnadb.bsky.social

Theologian. Knitter. Mom. UCA Schedler Honors College. Prayer shawl, pussyhat and pandemic mask researcher. TV critic (BB, BCS). Atlanta Braves and Ohio Worms fan. Bloblobber main.

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Bree (half of Kit Rocha)@mostlybree.kitrocha.com · yesterday

I'm just gonna say: it somewhat baffles me that people who are understandably skeptical of opaque LLMs as legitimate sources of information will suddenly go full on "the computer KNOWS" when they are using opaque tools to "detect" AI. The computer does not know.

Susanna Kearsley@susannakearsley.bsky.social · yesterday

❤️ Gillian Green, publisher at Tor Bramble, told The Bookseller: “HM Wolfe has confirmed that Daggermouth was written entirely without AI. We stand behind our author, and we do not recognise third-party AI detection tools as a fair or reliable measure of authenticity when used on their own.”

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 4d ago

There is a certain level of obtuseness in (some) "AI" apologists when they flounce up to point out what "AI" is good for in science, etc, while eliding the fact that almost none of that use is driving the current market capitalization, environmental degradation and resource hogging of the field

Dr. Donna Bowman@donnadb.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hey I’m writing about this show as a frequent Chuck Lorre enjoyer (yes, including BBT). If you want to ride along and see what becomes of this strange sitcom foray into premium cable, please do— we’ll be taking it seriously but critically, exploring all the questions it raises about TV in 2026.

Noel Murray@noelmu.bsky.social · 2w ago

Any time @donnadb.bsky.social takes on weekly reviews of a TV show, it's an event in my opinion. Whether or not you watch Stuart, there's a lot to savor in this review of the series premiere. (First one's non-paywalled, subscribe for more.) www.episodicmedium.tv/review-stuar...

Dr. Donna Bowman@donnadb.bsky.social · 4w ago

Skimming is a vital skill! So is close reading! Deploy them each where appropriate! Do them with your human brain! Teach them to your students—mine are astonished and empowered to learn there’s more than one “approved” way to interact with a text.

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Emma Grae@emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 4w ago

Marie Claire actually left a prompt from an AI in one of their recent articles. While there’s still some great journalists and publications left, this is utterly shocking. No wonder I’m trying to pivot.

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Bree (half of Kit Rocha)@mostlybree.kitrocha.com · last mo.

we hold our auction over the 4th of July because patriotism is complicated in this country (as it always has been) but I truly, in my heart, do love the best parts of it. I love how vast and chaotic we are, how we have every biome, every culture, every climate, every dream. we are a daily discovery

Liam Hogan@liamhogan.id.au · last mo.

Ad Rock: you can disagree with the current All: POPE MCA: but if you push his buttons then you’re a All: DOPE Mike D: ordain yourself a bishop and you’re All: SCHISMATIC Ad Rock: excommunication is All: AUTOMATIC

rich traditions@helldude.bsky.social · 2mo ago

seeing the posts about visitors discovering that you can walk around most of our cities and just be yourself in a multicultural setting, discovering tailgating, starting impromptu block parties, my muslim mayor, etc. etc. it's corny to say it but that's our secret sauce. and it means something

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A federal judge just ordered the Trump administration to reinstall exhibits and signs relating to slavery ​and climate change that it ⁠had removed from ​parks and monuments nationwide

Trump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rules

A federal judge ordered the ​Trump administration on ‌Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs touching on ​topics like slavery ​and climate change that it ⁠had removed from ​parks and monuments nationw...

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Dr. Donna Bowman@donnadb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

People who want to outsource the “boring” parts of research or academic work to genAI need to think about how much their life and thinking is enriched — even changed! — by stuff that wouldn’t have ever come up if they had managed to avoid that so-called “mindless” work. 1/

Noel Murray@noelmu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Every year my wife teaches a film appreciation class that doubles as a “wider vision of the world” class. She nearly always begins with PERSEPOLIS, which encapsulates so much of what she wants to get across to those central Arkansas college sophomores. Such a storyteller, such a loss.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Breaking News: Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” illuminated the struggles of Iranians during the Islamic Revolution, died at 56.

Mina Kimes@minakimes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of my strongest takeaways from the Bee this week is that it was a showcase for why critical thinking matters more than ever. So much of what the kids do up there isn’t rote memorization—it’s using their insane prep to solve words like puzzles (using etymology, patterns) in real time.

Goodpapajama@goodpapajamma.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Great feat and congratulations but as a skill it is less necessary in the age of AI and automatic spell check. Kinda like the multiplication tables.