OPINION: The more faithful response is neither rejection nor uncritical embrace. It is intentional formation.
https://religionnews.com/2026/03/04/to-adopt-ai-or-resist-it-thats-not-the-question/
It was 104 degrees in parts of Texas today. That's the post. It's February
And I'm sorry to say, Canadian neighbors, that the social media behavior of the American government will likely will get worse before it gets better.
Apologies in advance for that as well.
I don't have an official goverment role anymore, and even when I did, I had a narrow public role.
Nonetheless, I feel a need to apologize to family, friends, and colleagues in Canada 🇨🇦 for the tacky, unsportsmanlike official postings by the USA 🇺🇸 government in the wake of the Olympic Hockey game.
A person snow blowing their driveway except they have a giant hand for a head. Having a hand for a head has not impaired their vision or prevented them from using a snow blower safely. Hand Person says, "I love my life." The text reads" Think about hands. In 2021, there were 4200 snow blower injuries treated in ERs across the US. Over 40% of injuries were to the wrist, hand, or finger. Turn your snow blower off and use a cleanout tool or a long stick, NOT your hands, to unclog wet snow and debris from the machine.
Think about hands.
1/5 My PhD thesis has finally been posted. I spent time looking at #altmetrics and citation rates of #openaccess vs non-oa research. There are several findings: firstly, the 'advantage' is very (very) different per discipline and metric Download here tinyurl.com/4vxvaax9 doi.org/10.23912/ope...
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USA MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM WINS GOLD 🏆 🇺🇸
I turned on the USA v Canada Men's Olympoc Hockey Game, and it's iNTENSE.
Go, USA 🇺🇸!
Checking in on the USA vs Slovakia Men's Hockey game to see how we're doing... Oh. 👀
So I guess we'll be playing our neighbors, Canada, for Gold 😬
BREAKING: Alysa Liu wins the gold medal in women's figure skating.
ALYSA LIU
Amber Glenn gestures while skating.
From @theathletic.com: What a comeback from Amber Glenn. The American figure skater had a nearly flawless routine in her free skate after her disappointing women’s short program.
“What a brilliant, redemptive skate. She just fought so hard.”
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AMBER GLENN, EVERYONE 👏
Her final skate in the women’s singles free skate ends with a BANG.
U-KNIGHT-ED STATES 🇺🇸
@pwhltorrent.bsky.social and Team USA captain Hilary Knight breaks the US women's hockey record for most career goals (15) AND points (33) in her last Olympic game!
GoOOOOOOOAL
USA USA USA
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HOCKEY GOLD 🏒
OMG TIE GOAL 🇺🇸
Am I the only one walking about nervously as the USA Women's Hockey Team 🏒 play Canada for Gold?!?
Go USA 🇺🇸
It took me a while to recover from the USA Women's Curling Team win. Phew! so I can only imagine what the Ladies are feeling right now. 💥💥💥
Onward to the semifinals!!! 🥌
Congrats!! Go USA 🇺🇸!!
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This USA vs Sweden Men's Hockey Game has me on 📌s&🪡s
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Rather than asking what writing can be outsourced to #AI, we might first ask which parts of the process need to remain slow, imperfect and human, argue four academics: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/has-ai-cost-academia-joy-text #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
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This kind of collaboration could have big … uh … RAM-ifications for rural areas. 🐏
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I'm so sorry to see this. He's such a fantastic skater.
Please enjoy our research paper on how Bluesky is the preferred home of academics of all stripes, including professors of rare moths. (Yes, we actually have lots of entomologists here).
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This USA Women's Hockey Team is a juggernaut. 🇺🇸🏒
OMG USA BEAT CANADA IN WOMEN'S CURLING!!
Historic moment!!! First time ever at the Olympics. Woot!! 🇺🇸🥌
Evaluator note: my favorite Ted Talk which I use when teaching context, equity & high-quality RCTs is by Dr. Dixon Chibanda of Zimbabwe. He created a national evidence-based program of grandmothers doing talk therapy on benches. Excited to see it go international in DC!
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Image of a promotional poster for "Friendship Bench DC." Two individuals are seated on a bench, engaged in conversation. Text invites people to schedule a free and confidential session with a Friendship Bench DC grandparent. Contact information is provided: 202-679-2939. Locations mentioned include Anacostia, MLK Jr., Mt. Pleasant, and Woodridge. Logos for DC Public Library, HelpAge USA, and Friendship Bench are at the bottom.
The library is more than books — it’s connection. 💛 Friendship Bench DC offers free, one-on-one support with trained “Grandparents” who listen without judgment.
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