nanaslugdiva
@nanaslugdiva.blacksky.app
The gold standard of Black. Also an academic in the social sciences.
The Trump regime admitted in court filings that the cancellation of clean energy grants for Hawaiʻi was because the state voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, rather than the previously stated reasons of advancing energy needs or economic viability.
Trump Administration Lawyers Admit Hawaiʻi Funding Cuts Were Partisan
The admission about terminated clean energy grants emerged in recent court filings, confirming what many already suspected.
civilbeat.org
In a forthcoming paper, Brown University researchers will show that students who attend school within a mile of a data center have lower math scores than those who are farther away. 1/x
Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center
Research shows lower math scores among students attending schools nearby.
the74million.org
It’s very disappointing to hear news people trying to describe the candidates who think people should be able to afford food and healthcare as extreme.
I think we can agree that AI detectors are out. But universities are ignoring the fact that faculty cannot really out-design assessments to meet the challenges of this moment. We need sustained institutional support to be the best teachers we can be, and we aren't getting it.
Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 10h agoAI Detectors Are Out, New Assessments Are In A growing number of universities have prohibited AI detectors, arguing they are ‘unreliable’ indicators of cheating. But where does that leave faculty, who know all too well that cheating is rampant in the age of AI? https://bit.ly/4wGitF7 #EDUSky
Michael Flynn got paid by the Russian government to do anti-American propaganda, got paid by the Turkish government to conspire to break US laws, and now got paid by the US government for helping cover up a hostile anti-American foreign intelligence operation, ensuring perpetrators got away with it.
Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 11h ago🧵🧵🧵 A scandal that hardly anyone knows happened is Trump giving traitor Michael Flynn $1.25 million in your tax money. Flynn, Trump’s 1st national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI but was pardoned by Trump. He sued, alleging "weaponization," and DOJ paid him in March. 1/4🧵
“The group warned the markets could create financial incentives for arson and criticized what they described as profiteering from disasters affecting vulnerable communities.”
Jacob Gellman@jacobgellman.com · yesterdayThere is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
Congratulations to everyone who worked their asses off for something that any semi-decent and ultimately self-interested government should have done in penance www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers (Gift Article)
The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.
nytimes.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Even this psychopath who wants to run Texas like a reichsgau has to pretend to not be a huge fan of AI data centers now, another stunning thing to wake up to today
Reuters@reuters.com · yesterdayTexas governor orders pause on new data center approvals pending audit reut.rs/45HgJzi
When we don't adequately fund public universities, and instead force students to take out loans, what we as a society are really doing is borrowing money from the younger generation—their hard-earned future income—to fund a necessary project that benefits us all: building an educated society.
Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d ago1. This is bullsh*t & an epically stupid policy completely detached from any empirical evidence: bsky.app/profile/mcop... 2. We could simply avoid this entire issue by <all together now> Funding. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
"Wyoming will become the first state in the US where you cannot receive a B.A. in Philosophy. The University of Wyoming will be the only R1 institution, the only state flagship university, and one of two land-grant universities that do not offer a B.A. in Philosophy." dailynous.com/2026/07/23/u...
i just can't w these people www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate
Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.
nytimes.com
This is because unregulated betting markets exist and I'm not even kidding
Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 23h agoIt is cracking me up that NBC News has a “Kornacki Cam”
Historians, relax. Your jobs just became "delightfully easy".
Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · yesterday"History involves sorting and organizing hundreds of thousands of facts" I remain astounded by how loud and wrong people are about what history actually is.
I am often relieved that I'm old and coupled enough not to have to use a dating app and think of ways to convey the message "I can keep my ass clean" without having to actually say it and ruin the vibe
Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 23h agoIt’s amazing that there’s any confusion whatsoever about why so many straight women have zero interest in dating straight men nowadays
Max Miller story is providing incredible cover for the 65 year old NC Republican congressman who was just found to have been texting his female staff shit like "I had to leave the party because you brought your bf with you 🥺"
What's the point if you go up to a scholar after their lecture and they can only parrot what the parrot machine spat out? Expertise does not reside in producing an amazing sentence/talk/paragraph/whatever. It's about knowing and understanding content, context, nuance, and shifts in perspective.
Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · yesterday"History involves sorting and organizing hundreds of thousands of facts" I remain astounded by how loud and wrong people are about what history actually is.
all the primitive caveman diet stuff is so funny because wdym cavemen never ate vegetables, what do you think the gatherer in hunter-gatherer means, are they gathering steak sauce
There are more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States. Hundreds of them are *excellent* institutes of higher learning providing diverse experiences for millions of students. The New York Times is exclusively interested in (and relentlessly critical of) just 8 of those schools.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3mo agoIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com The problem on college campuses is not just that students lack civility, Michal Leibowitz writes, but that “our college education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.”
You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
honestly can't stress enough, as a former family law attorney, how depressingly common Max Miller's behavior and words are, right down to the petty fixation on custody procedure and rules when faced with allegations of shocking violence.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
“Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. removed jalapeños from multiple stores in Minnesota after learning the peppers may be linked to a salmonella outbreak in the state that’s sickened 110 people.”
Chipotle Pulled Jalapeños Tied to Minnesota Salmonella Cases
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. removed jalapeños from multiple stores in Minnesota after learning the peppers may be linked to a salmonella outbreak in the state that’s sickened 110 people.
bloomberg.com
Ladies, I don’t like to brag, but I’m SO FAR AWAY from being a billionaire
Playboy@playboy.com · yesterdayAs they amass more money and power, the public views billionaires as sweaty psychos Scrooge McDucking their way into evil amounts of cash. The collective ick emerging raises a question that wealthy men might prioritize over ethical perceptions: Have billionaires become categorically unfuckable?
If it helps, he blocks very liberally. We never followed each other. I made a joke, a joke structure that he did not like (it was not offensive) and another bluesky acct brought it to his attention so he could block me.
Sage Deviant 🏳️⚧️@trans.bsky.social · yesterdaywow, i was not expecting to be blocked by @kenjennings.bsky.social over this. We’ve previously interacted in friendly ways, so i reached out in good faith & not trying to drag him. I was giving the benefit of the doubt that maybe his transphobic behavior was unintended. really disappointing.
Arizona State University launches degree in content creation
Arizona State University Launches Degree In Content Creation
Arizona State University is launching one of the country's first bachelor's degrees in content creation as universities begin to embrace the fast-growing creator economy.
forbes.com
If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"
For these reasons, Gen X & Millennials have a shared culture in many ways. We watched a lot of the same old tv shows. Not exact but there is enough overlap. I never have liked Millennial slander.
santagati.@santagati.bsky.social · yesterdayWait until you find out how we were in the 90s with “My Three Sons,” “Mr. Ed,” and “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”
