Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka
@carabyrd.bsky.social
Assistant professor of practice at the Edward R. Murrow College of Comm. Research in the intersection of women’s sport, social media & branding.Cofounder of Starting Line 1928. #commsky
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Hi new followers! So let me introduce myself, I'm a prof of practice at WSU. I study NIL & women's sports comm. I teach a personal branding class (along w/lots of other PR courses). I run an oral history podcast about women's running. I sew my own clothes. Swiftie.
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Deloitte used AI without doing any fact checking on the information it provided, making “recommendations” on Newfoundland & Labrador’s healthcare system using made up sources and papers
I hope this constitutes contractual beach and the province can claw back the $1.6M for the “analysis” they got
I hope this constitutes contractual beach and the province can claw back the $1.6M for the “analysis” they got
Deloitte just got caught again citing fabricated and potentially AI-generated research—this time in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government | Fortune
In a healthcare report aimed to address a nurse and doctor shortage, Deloitte cited several fake studies with real researchers’ names attached.
fortune.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Deloitte used AI without doing any fact checking on the information it provided, making “recommendations” on Newfoundland & Labrador’s healthcare system using made up sources and papers
I hope this constitutes contractual beach and the province can claw back the $1.6M for the “analysis” they got
I hope this constitutes contractual beach and the province can claw back the $1.6M for the “analysis” they got
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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Two housewives chatting through the window in 1655. One is about to lose her salmon steaks to a very fortunate dog! By Nicolaes Maes, whose day is today.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Two housewives chatting through the window in 1655. One is about to lose her salmon steaks to a very fortunate dog! By Nicolaes Maes, whose day is today.
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Spiritualism skyrocketed in the US after its brutal Civil War killed roughly 750,000 people - and now in the wake of Covid’s million+ death toll, modern Americans are using ChatGPT to speak with the spirits. In this paper I will
I'm literally just living a normal life while also experiencing a theophany via communication with the satellite called VALIS.
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Spiritualism skyrocketed in the US after its brutal Civil War killed roughly 750,000 people - and now in the wake of Covid’s million+ death toll, modern Americans are using ChatGPT to speak with the spirits. In this paper I will
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
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Wanna know exactly what NIL tax fraud looks like?
We've got months of emails exposing how UCLA steered donors to a willing charity while earmarking the funds for football.
We've got months of emails exposing how UCLA steered donors to a willing charity while earmarking the funds for football.
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Wanna know exactly what NIL tax fraud looks like?
We've got months of emails exposing how UCLA steered donors to a willing charity while earmarking the funds for football.
We've got months of emails exposing how UCLA steered donors to a willing charity while earmarking the funds for football.
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David’s got the goods on this one. Give him your email address! www.foiaball.com/p/ucla-nil-c...
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
David’s got the goods on this one. Give him your email address! www.foiaball.com/p/ucla-nil-c...
I will always order a smoked turkey instead of cooking one myself.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I will always order a smoked turkey instead of cooking one myself.
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Scientists tell Americans not to trust the CDC.
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Scientists tell Americans not to trust the CDC.
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
I have read all the emails in my inbox but haven't done a good sort in two weeks....I guess I will get to it tomorrow!
November 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I have read all the emails in my inbox but haven't done a good sort in two weeks....I guess I will get to it tomorrow!
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Leaked Texas A&M Document Exposes a Chilling Blueprint for Silencing Race and Gender in Higher Ed
#AcademicSky
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#AcademicSky
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Leaked Texas A&M Document Exposes a Chilling Blueprint for Silencing Race and Gender in Higher Ed
This Substack is reader-supported.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Leaked Texas A&M Document Exposes a Chilling Blueprint for Silencing Race and Gender in Higher Ed
#AcademicSky
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#AcademicSky
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"The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding."
Oh dang, I have a postdoc from China who I really like working with and 2 grants in at NIH. This is not good.
If this stupid bill actually passes, we are even more doomed than I thought. Note that it also includes Russia. U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding."
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Anyone who’s ever used emergency contraception or gains peace of mind by even having it on hand owes Dr Camp a debt of gratitude. What a force.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Anyone who’s ever used emergency contraception or gains peace of mind by even having it on hand owes Dr Camp a debt of gratitude. What a force.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
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Deepfake scams of all sort, big problem.
This illustrates how hard it is to figure it out.
Anyway, pausing for a bit helps a lot.
Please share.
#take9 #CyberCivilDefense
pausetake9.org
youtu.be/Zq296QMIPLg?...
This illustrates how hard it is to figure it out.
Anyway, pausing for a bit helps a lot.
Please share.
#take9 #CyberCivilDefense
pausetake9.org
youtu.be/Zq296QMIPLg?...
Columbia Journalism Review presents: The PSAi
YouTube video by Columbia Journalism School
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Deepfake scams of all sort, big problem.
This illustrates how hard it is to figure it out.
Anyway, pausing for a bit helps a lot.
Please share.
#take9 #CyberCivilDefense
pausetake9.org
youtu.be/Zq296QMIPLg?...
This illustrates how hard it is to figure it out.
Anyway, pausing for a bit helps a lot.
Please share.
#take9 #CyberCivilDefense
pausetake9.org
youtu.be/Zq296QMIPLg?...
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This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
My first meeting today was at 6:30 a.m., my last was at 2 p.m. West coast - great for sports, bad for meetings.
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
My first meeting today was at 6:30 a.m., my last was at 2 p.m. West coast - great for sports, bad for meetings.
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"Overwhelmingly and with increasing frequency, "the people who write and talk about sports for a living" in 2025 are getting paid by sports betting companies to do it." @albertburneko.bsky.social
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Everybody Stand Down: New Yorker Columnist's Child Doesn't Care About Sports Gambling | Defector
In the final hours before the Nov. 1 UFC bout between featherweights Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier Del Valle, the betting odds on Dulgarian, the favorite, abruptly dropped from -250, meaning a bettor wou...
defector.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
"Overwhelmingly and with increasing frequency, "the people who write and talk about sports for a living" in 2025 are getting paid by sports betting companies to do it." @albertburneko.bsky.social
defector.com/everybody-st...
defector.com/everybody-st...
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“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis
Sports betting is more addictive than ever, and millions of young Americans are paying the price.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
Answered multiple emails from students about how they could raise their grade (after missing multiple in-class assignments) and then having 23 of 87 show-up today. That is my rant of the day.
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Answered multiple emails from students about how they could raise their grade (after missing multiple in-class assignments) and then having 23 of 87 show-up today. That is my rant of the day.
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Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammys with 9 nominations including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for GNX and "Luther." Lady Gaga follows with 7, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter with 6. All the noms here: zurl.co/ePVOA
Kendrick Lamar Leads the 2026 Grammys with Nine Nominations - That Eric Alper
Kendrick Lamar reigns supreme heading into the 2026 Grammy Awards, leading all artists with nine nominations, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for GNX and its hit single “Luther.” This latest achievement brings his career total to an impressive 66 nominations. Lamar is joined in the top categories by Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, […]
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammys with 9 nominations including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for GNX and "Luther." Lady Gaga follows with 7, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter with 6. All the noms here: zurl.co/ePVOA
Just fyi, if you are looking for clues if a piece was AI written - AI likes to overuse the word "something".
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Just fyi, if you are looking for clues if a piece was AI written - AI likes to overuse the word "something".
In the past month, I've read/listened "The Knight and the Moth" by Rachel Gillig and "The Weaver Bride" by Lydia Gregovic. Both I enjoyed but are #1 in a series with #2 coming out next year. Can someone recommend my a complete series that is similar?
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In the past month, I've read/listened "The Knight and the Moth" by Rachel Gillig and "The Weaver Bride" by Lydia Gregovic. Both I enjoyed but are #1 in a series with #2 coming out next year. Can someone recommend my a complete series that is similar?