geotripper.blogspot.com/2026/10/why-did-road-cross-san-andreas-fault-24.html Time for an update on the San Andreas where it crosses Hiway 25 near Pinnacles NP. Many geologic processes are slow, but given time they become more visible. Here's 24 yrs of change on the San Andreas! #SanAndreasFault

Why did the Road Cross the San Andreas Fault? 24 Years of Geologic Change (a new Update)

2002 I've been leading geology field studies trips to lots of places in the American West for 38 years and started to take digital pictu...

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I cackled actively as Jacksonville kicked that field goal

Chumbawumba, as dog owners: “I sit back down, I get up again, I’m always gonna let you out…”

this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

i'd like to reiterate that if ai necromancy and no teacher is the key to a 5 on an ap exam, the exam is useless

Matt Seybold@mattseybold.bsky.social · last wk.

This tiny school has been embraced by the Trump II coalition for a reason.

Adc map books Big ol rand mcnally highway atlas Stopped and asked Mapquest printouts

🎃 Spooky Shoshana 🎃@shoshana.bsky.social · last wk.

What was driving like before GPS? Did you just wing it? Did you only go places you knew how to get to? Were you just better at remembering steps to get somewhere?

Man in a Blue Mantle, by John Singer Sargent, 1891, 📸 via @cjzero.bsky.social

Womp womp womp rats: sound effects and comedic relief in the Jediverse.

☀️ Starshine@starshine.bsky.social · 3w ago

What’s your fake starwars academic paper

FALL FASHION TIPPE - Disappear ynto the woodes of an eveninge, when the skye ys lavender and blue. Call unto the powers that dwell ther, and lo! thei appear yn their glamour and their panoplye, radiant. Aske of them what thei have seen and thei will tell thee: 'woe & hope' Accessorize wyth a scarf.

CATTE VERSIOUN (speculatyve! not based on real attested textes!) • OLD ENGLISH: Miæow • MIDDLE ENGLISH: Myeaue • EARLY MODERN ENGLISH: Meowe

We now turn to our PR firm, "Fuck You," for context on this development.

you are *not* prepared for what this technology company is called, nothing can prepare you

UK installs AI facial scanning technology at residence halls

The University of Kentucky is installing artificial intelligence facial scanning technology on several campus buildings.

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*struggle intensifies*

Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming https://theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nefarious-plot-to-undergo-years-of-m-1850433563/

Important classroom decor. Only effective use of a Faulkner portrait, IMO

AI bro (talking to a friend after listening to Teddy Ruxpin for five minutes): "So it turns out stuffed animals are alive."

Just saw Social Distortion this week in concert. “The Creeps” features a video montage including Reagan and Trump. Apt

Like, THIS is an argument to make with students. The value of art, the value and sincerity of your own words, the moral conviction and the need to express it yourself. What’s the robot gonna get you?

Rebecca@wordyanchorite.bsky.social · last mo.

Can you imagine explaining to Frederick Douglass that expressing your own ideas in your own words is not worthwhile work to do yourself

Can you imagine explaining to Frederick Douglass that expressing your own ideas in your own words is not worthwhile work to do yourself

Here's how I know at least one part of this is not true: Before AI, students struggled to understand what constituted plagiarism. With AI, even the pros are debating our definitions of plagiarism. We need to talk about it more, not less. They don't know.

So many LLM/ AI stories are people in position of authority using it to deliberately mislead and distort. Like, is there any legit use of the plagiarism robot?

Caitlin Gilbert@caitlingilbert.bsky.social · last mo.

Scooplet from me: the federal judge that blocked HHS’ new teen pregnancy prevention policy this month specifically criticized HHS for citing non-existent scientific evidence and potentially AI-generated citations to support their “body literacy” concept wapo.st/4gKELyw

Not Wendell Berry, too! One of my favorite authors—almost every essay in The Art of the Commonplace is still relevant today. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92

A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

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Losing a lot of great ones in the last few weeks. Wendell Berry deserves to be read in every school for his grace and incisiveness

Jon Stahl@aardvarkzebra.bsky.social · last mo.

A giant. 💔 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

Wendell Berry was a truly decent, good, and brilliant man. His writings, along with a healthy dose of Merton, and a heapload of recovery reading have been every bit as core to my spiritual wellbeing as my time with scripture.

hi this is to make you aware that I've just coined "lolp" it's like welp but for lol okay carry on

If you’re tempted to use genAI to brainstorm for writing stories, please just talk abt your story to friends instead! Friends who have good story sense that you trust, writer friends who will give you honest feedback, friends who care & get excited about your ideas with you! I know it’s scary +

We need to bring back some kinda media literacy b/c bros definitely got this on some kinda podcast and needed to just… take a few minutes to think

Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net · last mo.

“So-called "pheromone-maxxing" is a viral TikTok trend primarily associated with teen boys and young men that involves skipping showers and deodorant before a date. Some proponents go so far as to wear unwashed shirts or drink their own urine in an effort to "sweat out toxins," Please kill me

We will never hide from the Discover feed. The feed where your might is tested.

Bluesky@bsky.app · 2mo ago

Now you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and help you find your people.