Kale
@justkale.bsky.social
PhD student, hoping to become a scientist
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WILL COCAINE MAKE COLLEGE OBSOLETE?
WTF, NYer. "If we agree that college primarily serves a credentialling process that stamps select young people as worthy of work..." We do not. So much for the bastion of erudite journalism. This is sensationalism, damaging our most vital institution: education.
www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
May 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
WILL COCAINE MAKE COLLEGE OBSOLETE?
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social @blumenthal.senate.gov
We need to study how "ai" impacts learning not force it's adoption in schools without determining if it's helpful to anyone other than the companies who will profit at the expense of education budgets.
We need to study how "ai" impacts learning not force it's adoption in schools without determining if it's helpful to anyone other than the companies who will profit at the expense of education budgets.
the biggest tech companies in the world are endorsing a new bill that would shove AI onto kids in school www.404media.co/literacy-in-...
OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Back Bill to Fund ‘AI Literacy’ in Schools
A new bill introduced by Senators Adam Schiff and Mike Rounds would award grants to the National Science Foundation—which has endured massive funding cuts under the Trump Administration for science re...
www.404media.co
May 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social @blumenthal.senate.gov
We need to study how "ai" impacts learning not force it's adoption in schools without determining if it's helpful to anyone other than the companies who will profit at the expense of education budgets.
We need to study how "ai" impacts learning not force it's adoption in schools without determining if it's helpful to anyone other than the companies who will profit at the expense of education budgets.
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Kids should be learning that AI output isn’t trustworthy, where it really comes from, and how it’s disrupting our ability to tell what’s real. They shouldn’t be learning that AI will make them more efficient or do their work for them because it can’t. That would be propaganda, not education
May 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Kids should be learning that AI output isn’t trustworthy, where it really comes from, and how it’s disrupting our ability to tell what’s real. They shouldn’t be learning that AI will make them more efficient or do their work for them because it can’t. That would be propaganda, not education
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In 1970, Regan’s education advisor famously said “We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat. That’s dynamite! We have to be selective on who we allow [to go through higher education].”
They said the quiet part out loud over fifty years ago. An educated public is a threat to fascism.
They said the quiet part out loud over fifty years ago. An educated public is a threat to fascism.
April 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In 1970, Regan’s education advisor famously said “We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat. That’s dynamite! We have to be selective on who we allow [to go through higher education].”
They said the quiet part out loud over fifty years ago. An educated public is a threat to fascism.
They said the quiet part out loud over fifty years ago. An educated public is a threat to fascism.
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Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids https://theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmon-can-t-believe-she-ended-up-movi-1825827223/
April 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids https://theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmon-can-t-believe-she-ended-up-movi-1825827223/
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Practicing writing is practicing thinking
March 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Practicing writing is practicing thinking
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The boycott of OpenAI(ChatGPT) has now surpassed 4 million. We’re also seeing many small businesses (and even some mid-sized companies) cancel their subscriptions. One of the most amazing things over the past year has been watching consumers remind big corporations just how much power they have.
March 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The boycott of OpenAI(ChatGPT) has now surpassed 4 million. We’re also seeing many small businesses (and even some mid-sized companies) cancel their subscriptions. One of the most amazing things over the past year has been watching consumers remind big corporations just how much power they have.
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I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
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"We'll just terraform Mars," they insist, unable to terraform Earth, a planet that is already perfect except it's like 2° too warm.
May 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
"We'll just terraform Mars," they insist, unable to terraform Earth, a planet that is already perfect except it's like 2° too warm.
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“The findings suggest that if scientists want to increase public urgency around climate change, they should highlight clear, concrete shifts instead of slow-moving trends.
That could include the loss of white Christmases or outdoor summer activities canceled because of wildfire smoke.”
That could include the loss of white Christmases or outdoor summer activities canceled because of wildfire smoke.”
May 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“The findings suggest that if scientists want to increase public urgency around climate change, they should highlight clear, concrete shifts instead of slow-moving trends.
That could include the loss of white Christmases or outdoor summer activities canceled because of wildfire smoke.”
That could include the loss of white Christmases or outdoor summer activities canceled because of wildfire smoke.”
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This is very cool. grist.org/science/brea...
Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy
In a field of muddy results, it's among the clearest findings that one cognitive scientist has seen in his career.
grist.org
May 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is very cool. grist.org/science/brea...
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In space, Venus flanks Earth on the left, with a hellfire greenhouse effect. Mars on the right, which long ago had running water. Today, it's bone dry. Something bad happened on each planet.
Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.
Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.
May 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In space, Venus flanks Earth on the left, with a hellfire greenhouse effect. Mars on the right, which long ago had running water. Today, it's bone dry. Something bad happened on each planet.
Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.
Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.
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Inside me there are two wolves. One of them has a 15 genome edits the other 20 genome edits. Neither of them is a dire wolf.
April 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Inside me there are two wolves. One of them has a 15 genome edits the other 20 genome edits. Neither of them is a dire wolf.
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CRAWFORD: “Wisconsin stood up and said justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale.”
April 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
CRAWFORD: “Wisconsin stood up and said justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale.”
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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Every single Democratic lawmaker should be calling for Hegseth's immediate resignation right now. Not just some. Not just a few dozen. Every single one, starting at the top with Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries. And the fact that it hasn't happened yet is nearly as shocking as Hegseth's conduct.
March 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Every single Democratic lawmaker should be calling for Hegseth's immediate resignation right now. Not just some. Not just a few dozen. Every single one, starting at the top with Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries. And the fact that it hasn't happened yet is nearly as shocking as Hegseth's conduct.
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AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together
March 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together
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Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
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A sincere and friendly question:
Why ask this of university presidents but not the board of trustees that employ them?
Why ask this of university presidents but not the board of trustees that employ them?
Today would be yet another good day for university presidents to loudly, collectively, & publicly start defending our institutions & industry. The silence is deafening & frankly, incomprehensible. What exactly are you waiting for? How many Columbias, Maines, & Johns Hopkins will it take?
The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.
March 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
A sincere and friendly question:
Why ask this of university presidents but not the board of trustees that employ them?
Why ask this of university presidents but not the board of trustees that employ them?
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If you've ever wondered what you would've done when terrible things happened in the past - you're doing it now.
The 40-day #TargetBoycott was launched by Black clergy on March 5, but it's never too late to join the effort! (And if you forgot? Don't beat yourself up - just start again.)
The 40-day #TargetBoycott was launched by Black clergy on March 5, but it's never too late to join the effort! (And if you forgot? Don't beat yourself up - just start again.)
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
www.cnn.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you've ever wondered what you would've done when terrible things happened in the past - you're doing it now.
The 40-day #TargetBoycott was launched by Black clergy on March 5, but it's never too late to join the effort! (And if you forgot? Don't beat yourself up - just start again.)
The 40-day #TargetBoycott was launched by Black clergy on March 5, but it's never too late to join the effort! (And if you forgot? Don't beat yourself up - just start again.)
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And over 65 million people in Britain cannot speak any Welsh, Gaelic, Cornish, or Scots, nor sign in British Sign Language.
March 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
And over 65 million people in Britain cannot speak any Welsh, Gaelic, Cornish, or Scots, nor sign in British Sign Language.
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Mahmoud Khalil showcases an ugly thing about America: freedom of speech (and religion) poll very well in the abstract but if you probe with specific examples of things people don’t like the support falls through the floor. The default is “freedom for things I agree with, for the rest, the lash.”
March 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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