Ivy
@ivyashe.bsky.social
Researching media geography, visual journalism and travel media at FAU
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I don’t understand why people think this isn’t the most obvious question in the world. No, of course not. You don’t know what the distribution of responses will be; that’s why you do the survey.
In case you've been wondering about the viability of AI simulated surveys, Pew has offered in-depth reporting on their experiment with simulated survey participants.
By Athena Chapekis, Arnold Lau, Samuel Bestvater, Sono Shah, Andrew Mercer, Aaron Smith
www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20...
By Athena Chapekis, Arnold Lau, Samuel Bestvater, Sono Shah, Andrew Mercer, Aaron Smith
www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20...
Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really
Synthetic surveys using digital twins do a poor job estimating the public mood and are especially error-prone for some subgroups, including Republicans and Black adults.
www.pewresearch.org
October 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I don’t understand why people think this isn’t the most obvious question in the world. No, of course not. You don’t know what the distribution of responses will be; that’s why you do the survey.
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This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
October 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
It is also important to note that Cornell doesn't have a journalism major. These are students who may not even plan to make journalism a career, but their dedication to the field is tremendous.
“Senior editor Cereese Qusba spent months reporting on the case before breaking the news of the lawsuit on September 18.”
How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:06 PM
It is also important to note that Cornell doesn't have a journalism major. These are students who may not even plan to make journalism a career, but their dedication to the field is tremendous.
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There is nothing you can do to convince me to put my unpublished work into this. My biggest worry is reviewers or editors disrespecting my intellectual property.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 1:29 AM
There is nothing you can do to convince me to put my unpublished work into this. My biggest worry is reviewers or editors disrespecting my intellectual property.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
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Most people have no idea how much international students are the lifeblood of higher education. But they’re about to learn. Sigh.
September 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Most people have no idea how much international students are the lifeblood of higher education. But they’re about to learn. Sigh.
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AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems:
“Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
“Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
September 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems:
“Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
“Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
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TIL Coyote vs Acme made $100M. One hundred million dollars. Sometimes, the good guys win: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
'Coyote vs. Acme' Crosses $100 Million: Inside the Underdog's David vs. Goliath Marketing Campaign | Exclusive
How "Coyote vs. Acme," a movie deemed unreleasable by Warner Bros., managed to cross $100 million at the global box office.
www.thewrap.com
September 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM
TIL Coyote vs Acme made $100M. One hundred million dollars. Sometimes, the good guys win: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
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Despite the horrors, there’s been some great science this week. New cat and two brains!
September 22, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Despite the horrors, there’s been some great science this week. New cat and two brains!
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when wikipedia launched, the idea that an encyclopedia could be reliably maintained by the public was a joke. now, it's a marvel, a remarkable resource, virtually the only website that remotely delivers on its potential and practically the last pleasant browsing experience on the internet.
October 23, 2023 at 4:02 PM
when wikipedia launched, the idea that an encyclopedia could be reliably maintained by the public was a joke. now, it's a marvel, a remarkable resource, virtually the only website that remotely delivers on its potential and practically the last pleasant browsing experience on the internet.
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A few weekends ago I went to Miami and attended 9 open houses in extremely high-risk flood areas to see what agents are telling prospective buyers about them.
Here is my journey
Here is my journey
The open houses at the edge of disaster
What are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out.
heated.world
September 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
A few weekends ago I went to Miami and attended 9 open houses in extremely high-risk flood areas to see what agents are telling prospective buyers about them.
Here is my journey
Here is my journey
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Nothing makes you realize the kids are alright more than sitting & talking with a couple dozen of them for a couple hours at office hours. It would be great if the Ranting Pundits convinced that they know What Is Wrong With Higher Education could meet these students full of great questions & ideas.
September 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Nothing makes you realize the kids are alright more than sitting & talking with a couple dozen of them for a couple hours at office hours. It would be great if the Ranting Pundits convinced that they know What Is Wrong With Higher Education could meet these students full of great questions & ideas.
-First summer job: Clerk at a bead store
-Worked part-time at alpaca farm for 4.5 yrs
-Packaged shortbread cookies in pretty boxes (holiday season only)
-Cashier/prep at chocolaterie until it had to close in 2020
-Filled orders at used textbook warehouse
-Scored state tests for CO and TX students
-Worked part-time at alpaca farm for 4.5 yrs
-Packaged shortbread cookies in pretty boxes (holiday season only)
-Cashier/prep at chocolaterie until it had to close in 2020
-Filled orders at used textbook warehouse
-Scored state tests for CO and TX students
Happy labor day (USA). What's one of the oddest paid job you've had? Mine was probably as a reader for a medical professor at Rutgers, whose eyes were failing. I read him many academic texts, as well as Samuel Butler's "The Way of All Flesh."
September 8, 2026 at 12:26 AM
-First summer job: Clerk at a bead store
-Worked part-time at alpaca farm for 4.5 yrs
-Packaged shortbread cookies in pretty boxes (holiday season only)
-Cashier/prep at chocolaterie until it had to close in 2020
-Filled orders at used textbook warehouse
-Scored state tests for CO and TX students
-Worked part-time at alpaca farm for 4.5 yrs
-Packaged shortbread cookies in pretty boxes (holiday season only)
-Cashier/prep at chocolaterie until it had to close in 2020
-Filled orders at used textbook warehouse
-Scored state tests for CO and TX students
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Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
September 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe
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i love that this has had literally no impact on my day lol
September 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
i love that this has had literally no impact on my day lol
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Because there are two Americas*, we are
underestimating the amount of psychosocial grief unleashed this past week
Michael Wright
Cassandra Wilson
Dolly Parton
Tim Curry
Gloria Steinem
In basically one week
underestimating the amount of psychosocial grief unleashed this past week
Michael Wright
Cassandra Wilson
Dolly Parton
Tim Curry
Gloria Steinem
In basically one week
September 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Because there are two Americas*, we are
underestimating the amount of psychosocial grief unleashed this past week
Michael Wright
Cassandra Wilson
Dolly Parton
Tim Curry
Gloria Steinem
In basically one week
underestimating the amount of psychosocial grief unleashed this past week
Michael Wright
Cassandra Wilson
Dolly Parton
Tim Curry
Gloria Steinem
In basically one week
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randomly giving out genuine compliments is such an easy way to make the world a little nicer, i'm always surprised more people haven't figured that out and have a ton of respect for those who have
August 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
randomly giving out genuine compliments is such an easy way to make the world a little nicer, i'm always surprised more people haven't figured that out and have a ton of respect for those who have
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From the Empire State Building Observation Deck:
Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.
Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.
August 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
From the Empire State Building Observation Deck:
Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.
Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.
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I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money.
That's Dolly.
That's Dolly.
August 25, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money.
That's Dolly.
That's Dolly.
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Here are some of the declines in international student applications and enrollment revealed in a lawsuit challenging new duration of status regulations that would limit the ability to offer some programs of study and create administrative bloat on campus.
www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
August 24, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Here are some of the declines in international student applications and enrollment revealed in a lawsuit challenging new duration of status regulations that would limit the ability to offer some programs of study and create administrative bloat on campus.
www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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I just cannot imagine the stress of so many international students who have just started or are about to start classes at US colleges and universities having to deal with the prospect of a $100,000 fee for OPT.
August 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I just cannot imagine the stress of so many international students who have just started or are about to start classes at US colleges and universities having to deal with the prospect of a $100,000 fee for OPT.
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We put a tracking device in a shipment of rare books acquired by an anonymous buyer. It ended up at an Amazon facility where the company scans books for training data and destroys them in the process: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
www.404media.co
August 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
We put a tracking device in a shipment of rare books acquired by an anonymous buyer. It ended up at an Amazon facility where the company scans books for training data and destroys them in the process: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
One of the most sobering stories I wrote for the Tribune-Herald was about this hospital. It is so isolated. People have to drive to Hilo for many medical things anyway, and now they can't...a double blow.
Parts of a major highway in the southeastern side of Hawaii’s Big Island collapsed after Hurricane Lala passed overnight, blocking road access to a town with the region’s only hospital, officials said on Sunday.
Hurricane Lala Cuts Off Hawaii Town With Region’s Only Hospital
Residents of Pahala were stranded after parts of a key highway collapsed under heavy rain. All roads leading to the town and its hospital, on the southern end of the Big Island, are now blocked.
nyti.ms
August 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
One of the most sobering stories I wrote for the Tribune-Herald was about this hospital. It is so isolated. People have to drive to Hilo for many medical things anyway, and now they can't...a double blow.
I am still in mourning about this
Stoned Wheat Thins (circa 1972-2022): A line of hearty, sturdy, crunchy snack crackers, noted for their strong toasty wheat flavor. They developed a significant cult following, before Nabisco unceremoniously pulled the plug without explanation
August 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM
I am still in mourning about this
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I remember calling one of my friends on a landline telephone to let him know sportscenter had just aired the clip of Randy Johnson hitting the bird so he could catch it when they looped the show again an hour later
August 3, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I remember calling one of my friends on a landline telephone to let him know sportscenter had just aired the clip of Randy Johnson hitting the bird so he could catch it when they looped the show again an hour later
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This shift to computerized state tests was made possible by schools' adoption of one-to-one devices. Which mostly happened with Covid. And yet, we rarely discuss the possibility that computerizing tests--without first teaching computing skills--might've contributed to subsequent test score declines.
August 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
This shift to computerized state tests was made possible by schools' adoption of one-to-one devices. Which mostly happened with Covid. And yet, we rarely discuss the possibility that computerizing tests--without first teaching computing skills--might've contributed to subsequent test score declines.