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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they)

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · Jul 1

If you've ever found yourself in a position of inventing some sort of story that might explain uneven student evaluation scores—your own or someone else's—then this blog post is for you.

#writingstudies #cdnwrds #rhetcomp #teamrhetoric

Teaching Scores, Storied Averages, and Small Classes

University administrations are very keen on student evaluations. Behind the scenes, they are a managerial lever in employment decisions and…

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 22m

every young Republican staffer is a Nazi, it's that simple www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Andy Grabia @agrabia.bsky.social · 2h

CBC reporting that seven Palestinians in Gaza have been killed. Israel says they were killed for approaching ceasefire line. An independent journalist who works with CBC says they were nowhere near the line when killed, and that Israel isn’t abiding by the ceasefire agreement.

7 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza

Seven people have been killed after Israeli forces opened fire on several people they say approached soldiers near the agreed-upon ceasefire ‘yellow line’ in northern Gaza on Tuesday. The Israeli mili...

www.cbc.ca

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Piper @the-pied-piper.bsky.social · 1d

So, Łink is still banned? All the accounts we see catch bans and come back, and all the ones that mysteriously never get banned, but the one that stays banned is Łink?

Free Łink.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 3h

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social · 9h

Next version of ChatGPT will seduce your wife with highly-targeted emails, messages, and AI video chats, giving you more time to focus on filling out your tax forms.

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 7h

Wow.

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 17h

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.

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Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 1d

You should care about trans rights just generally, because trans people are people, they have always been here and they always will be.

BUT if you MUST put a cis spin on it, this is where transphobia gets you. It's either bodily autonomy for all of us or none of us.

Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 14h

This is an alarming compression of the planetary destruction timeline: with the massive growth of the AI bubble, data centers are expected to consume up to 12% of total US electricity by 2028, up from 4.4% in 2023.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/t...

Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal | CNN Business

OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive amount of power that will use as much electricity as a large city. The move further high...

www.cnn.com

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 10h

A new search engine is actually needed that works and combs out ai nonsense by default

　　　the　　　 ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 1d

love how much of the stuff on the internet is essentially jsut. gone forever. unsearchable means unfindable means, in essence, gone

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TransLash Media @translash.org · 17h

We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward.

"We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social

An illustration of Miss Major surrounded by candles with blue background and a famous quote of hers written in gold. The quote reads“I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.” -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 11h

Concrete Milkshake and Puppy Killah—very good!

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 16h

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 16h

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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🎃 Iva Cheung 🍗 @ivacheung.com · 12h

Please read this to understand how dire the situation is in Nunavut: www.aptnnews.ca/featured/foo...

I made print copies of my book a fundraiser to raise awareness of food sovereignty/security issues in the North, but the PDF is free if you want to download + donate directly to QCFC + other orgs.

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Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 12h

"Margaret Cho has had enough of anti-transgender South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, calling her a “stupid bitch” who is “killing trans people” in a video posted to social media this week."

Margaret Cho Lets Loose on "Proud Transphobe" Nancy Mace: "You Are the Worst Predator of All"

Cho accused the lawmaker of “killing trans people” to progress her political career.

www.them.us

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 21h

Calm Thanksgiving.

Evening sky with light blue and pink colour. Quiet ocean. Sandy beach with random pieces of timber.

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Aug 19

BLOOD IN THE MACHINE was given early access to survey data pulled from interviews with 1,400 Californians on their thoughts about AI.

Among the findings:

-59% think AI will primarily benefit corporations and the wealthy
-55% are more concerned than excited
-*70%* want strong AI laws

How California feels about AI

Spoiler: Not great. Plus, how AI is raising our electricity bills, the chatbot therapist that failed to intervene in a suicide, and what lays behind Grok's personas.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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alison says reinstate Link! @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a great day to block and rid your life of Lakota Man.

Not only is he a grifter, raising funds for nonexistent things, but he ALSO scrapes other peoples' and tribes stories and wisdom and pretends they are his own.

He is an example of extractive whiteness, and represents no one.

Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.

www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?

John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.

www.dailydot.com

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Lynn Coady @lynncoady.bsky.social · 23h

Think it’s probably time for the leaders of each political party to be asked exactly what steps they’ll be taking to protect Canadians from MAGA ideology and the utter carnage it inflicts on society

MandalaMushroom.bsky.social @mandalamushroom.bsky.social · 1d

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee

MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

"In the images of the area, even the sunlight looks different and otherworldly. I couldn’t figure out why, until I realised it was because there were no structures to filter it. No shade, no shadows. A home returned to is just a plot on which to pitch another tent and wait for aid."

While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 1d

From a product management standpoint, seems like makers of most products have lost their way. Upgrades are becoming dreaded in every sphere of life.

Enshitification is too mild a word.

We're now expecting upgrades to make products worse, to add inconvenience, or to diminish privacy and choice.

Danny Palmer @dannypalmer.bsky.social · 1d

The future is great, huh?

"A software update to Jeep 4xE models caused major malfunctions over the weekend – leaving many owners stranded and some in danger after their power failed."

www.thestack.technology/jeep-softwar...

Jeep software update bricks vehicles

“Please exercise extreme caution”

www.thestack.technology

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