Jen Looper, PhD
@jenlooper.com
Creative educator/technologist. Director of Developer Relations @Cloudinary. Founder: Beanpot Studio. Designer of curricula, builder of community, author of textbooks w/ Wiley, Fulbright Fellow. View my portfolio at jenlooper.com. Prev: AWS, MSFT, Telerik
In London, hoovering up tea and other delights
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In London, hoovering up tea and other delights
AI is, however, GREAT for this www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMGyLQot/
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November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
AI is, however, GREAT for this www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMGyLQot/
AI is good for some things. But I firmly stand on the hill that it’s wrecking a lot of domains. Education across the board is the first that comes to mind. It’s plainly marketed as a thing to replace teachers and do your homework for you. Now we see effects in MIT grad student performance—
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
AI is good for some things. But I firmly stand on the hill that it’s wrecking a lot of domains. Education across the board is the first that comes to mind. It’s plainly marketed as a thing to replace teachers and do your homework for you. Now we see effects in MIT grad student performance—
Nice bit of civic hacking here www.project2025.observer/en
Project 2025 Tracker
A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals
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November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Nice bit of civic hacking here www.project2025.observer/en
I’m just thrilled to see a First Lady with real, edgy, authentic STYLE
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m just thrilled to see a First Lady with real, edgy, authentic STYLE
Closed on our new house. Well, new as in 1935 vs current house c. 1900. Now the work begins. Need wardrobe (geez those prices!)
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Closed on our new house. Well, new as in 1935 vs current house c. 1900. Now the work begins. Need wardrobe (geez those prices!)
You know how you're supposed to get more conservative as you grow older? I'm becoming increasingly the more extreme opposite. Interesting to watch.
November 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
You know how you're supposed to get more conservative as you grow older? I'm becoming increasingly the more extreme opposite. Interesting to watch.
Best vibes on TikTok rn 🫰🫏
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Best vibes on TikTok rn 🫰🫏
1533, Melanchthon: “they insult us, they wrinkle their noses, they make faces behind our backs when we admonish them.” And even the attitude of parents: “if their child has done something right, the teacher does not reap any praise. If [their child] made a mistake, it is blamed on the teacher.”
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
1533, Melanchthon: “they insult us, they wrinkle their noses, they make faces behind our backs when we admonish them.” And even the attitude of parents: “if their child has done something right, the teacher does not reap any praise. If [their child] made a mistake, it is blamed on the teacher.”
These are brilliant. Peak creative work, such as substituting zip ties for whalebone
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
These are brilliant. Peak creative work, such as substituting zip ties for whalebone
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If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
Sick as a dog after a simple conference. I’ll have to really curtail my travel if this keeps up and just be super selective
October 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sick as a dog after a simple conference. I’ll have to really curtail my travel if this keeps up and just be super selective
Sorry for the barrage but there’s too much breakage and vandalism of historic artifacts rn and I care about this stuff. Very nearly pivoted a few times to museum work over the past few decades and this stuff makes me crazy.
October 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sorry for the barrage but there’s too much breakage and vandalism of historic artifacts rn and I care about this stuff. Very nearly pivoted a few times to museum work over the past few decades and this stuff makes me crazy.
Meanwhile, let’s file this one under #obviously - they’re obviously going to break down these parures and sell the stones and metal. — Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/a...
Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Meanwhile, let’s file this one under #obviously - they’re obviously going to break down these parures and sell the stones and metal. — Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/a...
An apt representation of the vandalism inflicted on the country by these people. And why on earth is this not a protected historical building? Yes the part he’s ransacking was built in 1902 but not messed with since the 40s. What trash.
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
An apt representation of the vandalism inflicted on the country by these people. And why on earth is this not a protected historical building? Yes the part he’s ransacking was built in 1902 but not messed with since the 40s. What trash.
FWIW I build my EdTech on @firebase.com (GCP) 💪
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
FWIW I build my EdTech on @firebase.com (GCP) 💪
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How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
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This lady is 97 and still out there protesting, her mom and grandma did the same to get women the right to vote in 1920. My mom was in the League of Women Voters and I marched on Washington in 1989 for women’s lives. I hate that we are backsliding but will do what I have to to support our rights!
October 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This lady is 97 and still out there protesting, her mom and grandma did the same to get women the right to vote in 1920. My mom was in the League of Women Voters and I marched on Washington in 1989 for women’s lives. I hate that we are backsliding but will do what I have to to support our rights!
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming, the unmissable Chopin
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October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming, the unmissable Chopin
competition! www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHvNpTQDb...
competition! www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHvNpTQDb...
Hussies of all stripes united #nokings #wellesley
October 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hussies of all stripes united #nokings #wellesley
Where did the term “cracked developer” or engineer come from? That expression has a different meaning for us olds
October 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Where did the term “cracked developer” or engineer come from? That expression has a different meaning for us olds