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Jes Battis
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Writer/Prof/Other. They/Them. Fantasy, queer medievalism, 18thc shenanigans, YA lit, disability and neurodiversity. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 https://linktr.ee/jbattis
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · Oct 23
Fiction I’ve published:

The Winter Knight (Queer Arthurian Mystery): ecwpress.com/products/the...

Occult Special Investigator (Buffy meets CSI): www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BL4/o...

Parallel Parks (Grad school + Ancient Roman RPG): www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BKX/a...
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Buy books online and find book series such as Osi written by Jes Battis from PenguinRandomHouse.com
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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 1d
Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Learn more about the qualifications we are looking for and how to apply by visiting our website.

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#NeWestPress #NowHiring
We're Hiring! NeWest Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Submit your cover letter and resume to president@newestpress.com not later than Friday, October 17, 2025.
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 4d
Folks: what non-essay assignments are you giving your first-year students to engage them and mitigate AI use?
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 4d
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 4d
2 librarian posts:

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Dennis B. Hooper @dennisbhooper.bsky.social · 4d
Last two lines of a poem
Google: People also ask, what is the sun’s real name? How much longer has the sun got left?
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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 5d
Pedro Pascal in Buffy S4 is so freaking young it's weirding me out.
A ridiculously young and preppy Pedro Pascal with a smooth face and a Tom Cruise hairdo chatting with Buffy.
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The Second Mrs. de ShinyGoth👻 @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 5d
A Gary Larson's The Far Side cartoon; one cow looks to another and says "Wendell... I'm not content."
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
definitely setting/explaining rules early is key
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
we're trying to do this, but they're using AI anyhow--I do agree that creating ultra-specific assignments is a good strategy, though--it's just hard to reach the students who don't come to class and then use AI at the last minute
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
this is a great start!
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
what's going on with this poor rabbit?
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
not to be contrarian, but then we're still using AI--I appreciate your advice on this though!
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
OK--say more
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
Comp instructors are being forced to radically redesign their courses every semester to somehow deal with AI, but we can't outfox it because it's not actually intelligent. Students are using it because they're too tired, too apathetic, or too confused to complete assignments. We need to solve that.
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
AI is so embedded in their lives, that it's become inseparable from their work. Students who never learned to write in high school are just continuing not to learn in college. We can't make every assignment in-class. We can't police them 100% of the time. So what are some solutions to repair this?
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
Here's the thing about AI: all of our students are using it. Constantly. For personal essays. For narratives about trauma. For creative writing. They're using it for every assignment. We're seeing a 50% rate of academic misconduct in first-year classes. How exactly are we supposed to address this?
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 5d
I am beyond tired this semester. We're all doing the job of multiple people, and the budget cuts keep coming, while provincial and federal governments let universities burn. We need new solutions. We need more than constant administrative restructuring. We must demand and fight for something better.
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 6d
If a college drama were made today it would just be the professor helping students manage mental health crises and secure disability accommodations while trying to hook them up with free counseling and food banks--that's truly a lot of what we're doing.
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 6d
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 6d
Love how news articles are saying "pro-Palestinian" and not "anti-genocide"
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Dillon @6sidedgames.bsky.social · 10d
Hey, a Wizards Win. You don't always see it.

Make sure to donate.
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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 13d
Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
Promotional graphic with a purple and blue fantasy-themed background and crystal-like formations. The image features two logos: the Wizards of the Coast logo in rainbow gradient colors on the left, and the Trans Lifeline logo in white on the right. Large bold text in the center reads: “Support Trans Lifeline.” Below, smaller text says “Tune in Oct 4” next to the Twitch logo.
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 11d
Can folks offer some suggestions for fundraising an academic event? What are some events/activities that can help to defray costs and build a bit of funding for the future? Bake sales? BBQs? Readings? Pub quiz nights? Throw them at me.
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Jes Battis @jesbattis.bsky.social · 13d
how long until I attend a bear run dressed as the Green Knight
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Beyond The Mac Rainbow @macrogers.bsky.social · 14d
Amazing how many treasures can be contained within 32 seconds.
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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 14d
"Knight Rider" (1984) s02e17, Garthe Knight (Michael Knight's evil twin) breaks out of prison. Now in glorious HD.
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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 14d
Happy #InternationalTranslationDay!

Keep AI out of translation!
White text on a red field. Text reads: Translators are NOT traitors, with letters in bolder white offering the message "Translators NOT AI."
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