Stephen Cummings

Out: this meeting could have been an email

In: this Qualtrics survey could have been a Word doc

Friday reading dreams and realities That time I realized what I reading was changing

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Monday planning session: wait, the semester starts when? Just kidding. Next week. I know. Really.

Monday planning session: wait, the semester starts when?
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

Intrigued that ARNOVA & SSWR still have not created Bluesky accounts at this point in 2025. It integrated into @altmetric.com (unliked LinkedIn) & increasingly preferred by academic & scientific institutions & networks. No platform is perfect but... #AcademicSky #ARNOVA2025 #SSWR2026 #SSWR26 #SWTech

Some thoughts after returning from #CSWE25 Thank you for reading A Social Work Generalist’s Notebook.

Some thoughts after returning from #CSWE25
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That would be great! Conferences are like that

A Note From Your Colleagues With Hearing Loss: Just Use a Microphone Already For academics with disabilities, having to self-advocate for even basic accommodations is a daily frustration.

I'm attending #CSWE25 and this article is evergreen.
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And I'll have SSWR fomo. I've never been to SSWR

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The Online Leadership Group will meetup on Saturday morning, 10:00 am at the 16th Street Commons (at the conference hotel). If you've been a part of the monthly virtual meetups, or would like to connect with online program leaders, let's connect! PM me for details.

Heading to Denver for CSWE's Annual Program I'm just here to learn.

I’ll be at #CSWE25 . I haven‘t used social media much to connect during the APM since the Twitter exodus. Let’s see how this goes

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Episode 9: Wearables, Privacy, Ethics We’re back with Number Nine!

Tech & Kindness Podcast - fall semester is here, and so is this new episode: substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Big Ten Rises Up Against Trump The press acts as if “higher education” = Harvard. But a more interesting and gutsier stand is being taken in the heartland by schools that have a lot more going for them than football.

The Big Ten Rises UpAgainst Trump newrepublic.com/article/1983... via @newrepublic.com

Federal mental health commitment is terrible policy Another day, another executive order nobody asked for

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PBS and NPR still need to exist Welcome to my Friday post, where I try to find some joy in the relationship of art and the mission of social work.

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Congratulations to Machelle Williams for winning the @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social Earphones Award for her narration of Combee by Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black! 🎧🏆

For full review: www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...

ONLY STARS KNOW THE MEANING OF SPACE by Rémy Ngamije, read by Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Denn... YouTube video by AudioFile Magazine

What a delight to have Only Stars Know The Meaning Of Space as this week's featured audiobook by @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JxC...

Many thanks to Jo Reed and Stephen Cummings for the selection!

These are some of my favorite audiobooks this year so far!

Capturing that Mixtape Vibe For listeners of a certain age, just the word "mixtape" may invoke a certain emotional response. The structure is simple: a series of songs, related by theme, artist, or feeling, selected and…

The goal of a #Mixtape is to convey an intimate message, a feeling, a vibe, and the best audiobooks capture this intimacy well. Check out @spcummings.bsky.social's article for his picks for a one-of-a-kind #LiteraryMixtape.

Episode 7: New applications, same old AI VEO3 is a leap forward in tech, but some prompters remain stuck

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Weekly focus: saying no, organizing the rest Thanks for reading A Social Work Generalist’s Notebook.

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The constant need to feel "well enough" Thanks for reading A Social Work Generalist’s Notebook.

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Episode 6: The mobile AI app will see you now Mobile apps provide emotional support and personal assistance

Finally, a dedicated Bluesky profile! Welcome to the Tech & Kindness podcast, hosted by @spcummings.bsky.social and Dr. Gina Griffin. We have six episodes out, including this latest one: technologykindness.substack.com/p/episode-6-...

Tuesday focus: Monday didn't work out So here I am, looking at the week and month ahead, on a Tuesday

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Looking for joy amid the wreckage Writing is something that I enjoy doing.

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The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of June Each month, our friends at AudioFile Magazine share a curated list of the best audiobooks for your literary listening pleasure. * JUNE FICTION Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry | Read by Juli…

Our friends at @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social‬ share their most anticipated June audiobooks.

Capturing that Mixtape Vibe For listeners of a certain age, just the word "mixtape" may invoke a certain emotional response. The structure is simple: a series of songs, related by theme, artist, or feeling, selected an...

I wrote about audiobooks that capture the feel of a mixtape, for @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social

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Tuesday focus: shorter week, same moment of joy The start of summer on campus is still one of my favorite things.

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Episode 5: That Awful First Draft, Summer Reading, Using Phone Apps for Writing It's the end of the spring semester and summer has begun.

@theginagi.bsky.social and I talk about wrapping up our spring semester, and how we use digital writing apps to get past that “—— first draft”:

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And so, the summer begins on campus The Monday Focus

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