Jeffrey Cohen
@jefflcohen.bsky.social
Author of the upcoming TheAha!Map book on learning and teaching. I build apps for researchers in the behavioral sciences. Faculty at UChicago (computer science) and Northwestern (entrepreneurship).
I’ll be at RubyCinf next week! Would love to chat with anyone with similar interests in education, learning, teaching, hockey, chess, or almost anything else.
Our CFP deadline is almost upon us & you've got a weekend to tell us how you would share: 🤖 Grounded, practical AI advice 💎 Deep-dive Ruby, Rails & Hotwire magic 🧠 Non-technical gems: culture, mentorship & wellness ❓️ Yours here Have until Tues! rockymtnruby.dev#cfp
Rocky Mountain Ruby 2026: September 28 and 29
Rocky Mountain Ruby is a single track conference devoted to the Ruby programming language which features technical presentations, community events and outdoor experiences, in beautiful Boulder,…
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Rocky Mountain Ruby 2026: September 28 and 29
Rocky Mountain Ruby is a single track conference devoted to the Ruby programming language which features technical presentations, community events and outdoor experiences, in beautiful Boulder,…
rockymtnruby.dev
We just have to hope that enough of the good and important things can hang in there and survive until we throw these monsters out of power.
Britt Lundgren@brittlundgren.bsky.social · 3mo agoMark Meadows committed blatant voter fraud in my district and then tried to stage a coup. He also believes humans and dinosaurs hung out together. So no one should be hearing what Mark Meadows thinks about the NASEM. Yet here we are. www.aip.org/fyi/republic...
THANK YOU to all the hard-working nurses and teachers out there. No jobs are more important. We appreciate all that you do. #NationalNursesDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Finally found @fxn.bsky.social and @robbyonrails.com and @rmrubyconf.bsky.social on this network. This network might work out after all. I think the UI, it's a matter now of re-creating my community and hopefully discovering some new people along the way.
The administration's budget request would cut research funding for the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency by more than 50%. It's hard to imagine an external enemy causing more long-term damage to this country. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.
nature.com
"ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation events for the nation’s newest Marines to identify whether any of their family members are undocumented, according to the Marine Corps."
ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina
As the U.S. continues to fight the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, passports or birth certificates to access any sites.
nbcnews.com
The Pentagon is cooking up some creative strategies to open the Strait of Hormuz
This is how screwed up everything is. The DOD shot down a CBP drone which cause the FAA to shut down the airspace around El Paso. We have stupid idiots in all levels of all agencies thanks to this Regime. If we go to war, GOD help us. abcnews.com/US/dept-defe...
Dept. of Defense shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone near El Paso: Officials
Ranking members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released a statement on the incident on Thursday.
abcnews.com
I just want to live in a country where the leader can’t enrich themselves with our tax dollars, the government does what the people want, and the wealthy have to follow the laws. You know, like a democracy.
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
nytimes.com
Writers: what music do you listen to when you really need to lock in? And: headphones or speakers?
The final #ChicagoRuby meetup of the year is here ⚡️ Dec 3 — and the first ChicagoRuby Hack Night in years! Talk by @jefflcohen.bsky.social: “Learning How to Learn,” then an open hack session. Bring a project or join one! 🔗 www.meetup.com/chicagoruby/...
The US may be headed for a rough flu season, with a virus that causes more severe symptoms than the one last year and seems to be spreading more rapidly and earlier than usual. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...
Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.
nytimes.com
They must expect a lot of people all over the country to be really upset about something next year. I wonder what that could be?
If we had any other president, we'd be hearing a lot about how we're going to help Jamaica. It doesn't even cross their minds.
Trump’s enablers in govt/media honestly think of him as a ranty old gasbag, so they don’t treat authoritarian pronouncements like this seriously. They should! Have they learned nothing?
Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10mo agoI will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Well payed, Harvard, well played. Harvard offers FREE American Government course.
