Jen Hamilton

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Austin-based writer and teacher. jenhamiltontx.com

“A Harvard faculty member who requested anonymity so that he could speak openly told me he worried that the elimination of the center could be seen as part of a broader trend of ‘real boosterism’ of AI on campus—one that students feel acutely.” www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

Why the Closing of Harvard’s Writing Center Matters

Students, faculty members, and alumni are asking how seriously the school is taking human learning in the age of AI.

theatlantic.com

That time a few weeks ago when I was packing for New Zealand and apparently forgot where I was going bc I asked my host/friend if I should pack a clear bag. She had no idea what I was talking about

Screenshot of a WhatsApp message asking, "Are we going anywhere with a clear bag policy?" The reply says "Nope."

Data center developers are more frequently choosing rural, unincorporated areas like Hood County because it’s an easier path to build, experts say. In Texas, counties typically don’t have the power to block development — unlike city officials who wield zoning authority.

The 8 data centers that could transform one Texas county

At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, ac...

texastribune.org

Kassi Solberg has demanded information about a Houston company’s plan to build a behemoth 5,000-acre A.I. data center campus near her rural property in Broadview, Montana. She is trying to stop it, or at least slow it down, until some questions are answered. nyti.ms/49rracH

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Took a friend visiting Austin from out of state to the LBJ Library yesterday and we kind of got whiplash being immersed in the narrative of THAT kind of leadership. Bring back presidents who have worked in the helping professions prior to their political careers.

LBJ Library and Museum display of a debate club banquet program from May 23, 1931. The museum artifact label says "Lyndon Johnson was the coach of the debate team at Sam Houston High School in Houston, TX in 1931."