THiCC PI
@profdancy.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof of IEng, CS & Eng @ PSU #CogSci, #AI, Critical Black Studies, Hum. Factors. AfAm. 1stGen. THiCC lab PI (https://sites.psu.edu/thicc). Incoming Co-Director @digblk.bsky.social. Co-lead at AI-SDM (https://www.cmu.edu/ai-sdm/). All opinions my own
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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The prospect of replacing people's already dwindling intelligence with an artificial one that they can control
has billionaires salivating
has billionaires salivating
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Not sure what happened to the original but here's a different reporter's summary
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"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Not sure what happened to the original but here's a different reporter's summary
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Republicans are forcing us to choose between keeping healthcare costs low, feeding hungry children, and paying our dedicated federal workers.
For me, it’s a false choice. It’s a NO on any bill that does not address the Republican health care crisis.
For me, it’s a false choice. It’s a NO on any bill that does not address the Republican health care crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Republicans are forcing us to choose between keeping healthcare costs low, feeding hungry children, and paying our dedicated federal workers.
For me, it’s a false choice. It’s a NO on any bill that does not address the Republican health care crisis.
For me, it’s a false choice. It’s a NO on any bill that does not address the Republican health care crisis.
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Republicans are for “state’s rights” when that means promoting segregation and tormenting LGBTQ folks.
When state’s rights means feeding your state’s residents, they are all in for the federal government ensuring starvation.
When state’s rights means feeding your state’s residents, they are all in for the federal government ensuring starvation.
The US Department of Agriculture has ordered that "states must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025".
November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Republicans are for “state’s rights” when that means promoting segregation and tormenting LGBTQ folks.
When state’s rights means feeding your state’s residents, they are all in for the federal government ensuring starvation.
When state’s rights means feeding your state’s residents, they are all in for the federal government ensuring starvation.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
There is no other person around in any of the generative AI commercials. Only one person talking/typing to a generative AI system - having a set of communications that would work well in a social setting.
If time was saved, what are they hurting towards?
If time was saved, what are they hurting towards?
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There is no other person around in any of the generative AI commercials. Only one person talking/typing to a generative AI system - having a set of communications that would work well in a social setting.
If time was saved, what are they hurting towards?
If time was saved, what are they hurting towards?
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“You’re going to be disappointing other people or you’re going to be disappointing yourself. You have to choose.” — my partner to me today. Thought I’d mess yall up too. Thanks!
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“You’re going to be disappointing other people or you’re going to be disappointing yourself. You have to choose.” — my partner to me today. Thought I’d mess yall up too. Thanks!
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congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
Using generative ai systems (LLMs) to talk through problems when at a University surrounded by peers who you can (and do) talk with otherwise is such a…choice.
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Using generative ai systems (LLMs) to talk through problems when at a University surrounded by peers who you can (and do) talk with otherwise is such a…choice.
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this is an obvious overcorrection that misleads the polling data and will lead to disaster in the Heartland. the results of tonight show that the Democrats should moderate: adopting two or at most three of the five pillars of Islam
if democrats are serious about winning they need to learn from tonight and convert to islam
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
this is an obvious overcorrection that misleads the polling data and will lead to disaster in the Heartland. the results of tonight show that the Democrats should moderate: adopting two or at most three of the five pillars of Islam
Y’all I’m prepping some materials and I realized I’ve supported 55 undergraduate research students in my lab through the years.
a man sitting in a chair with the word whew on his chest
ALT: a man sitting in a chair with the word whew on his chest
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Y’all I’m prepping some materials and I realized I’ve supported 55 undergraduate research students in my lab through the years.
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In a shocking reversal, Trump said federal food benefits won’t be distributed during the shutdown, despite a court order
Trump Says He’ll Defy Court Order And Won’t Give Out SNAP Benefits
The president appears to want to ignore a court order to pay the benefits.
www.huffpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In a shocking reversal, Trump said federal food benefits won’t be distributed during the shutdown, despite a court order
Looking forward to the discussions at Swarthmore today! Come on thru if you’re around
Excited to be at Swarthmore in less than a month for their Just Tech series giving a talk alongside Lib-Tech scholar Deja Workman!
Reppin @digblk.bsky.social and THiCC Lab to the fullest!
Reppin @digblk.bsky.social and THiCC Lab to the fullest!
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Looking forward to the discussions at Swarthmore today! Come on thru if you’re around
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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Hoping my op ed in IHE will spark conversations on BlueSky about AI resistance & refusal in creative writing education, publishing, & writing pedagogy.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
#AIinEducation #Edtech #EduSky #AIArt #Technology #creativewriting #writingpedagogy #insidehighered
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
#AIinEducation #Edtech #EduSky #AIArt #Technology #creativewriting #writingpedagogy #insidehighered
Burn it down: a license for AI resistance (opinion)
Resistance is not futile, Melanie Dusseau writes.
www.insidehighered.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Hoping my op ed in IHE will spark conversations on BlueSky about AI resistance & refusal in creative writing education, publishing, & writing pedagogy.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
#AIinEducation #Edtech #EduSky #AIArt #Technology #creativewriting #writingpedagogy #insidehighered
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
#AIinEducation #Edtech #EduSky #AIArt #Technology #creativewriting #writingpedagogy #insidehighered
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Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
“ICE officials have told us that an apparent biometric match by Mobile Fortify is a ‘definitive’ determination of a person’s status and that an ICE officer may ignore evidence of American citizenship—including a birth certificate—if the app says the person is an alien”
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says
Photos captured by Mobile Fortify will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, the document says.
www.404media.co
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“ICE officials have told us that an apparent biometric match by Mobile Fortify is a ‘definitive’ determination of a person’s status and that an ICE officer may ignore evidence of American citizenship—including a birth certificate—if the app says the person is an alien”
Reminder for folks who need it - more helpful from a critical perspective to say that “data” is generated, not captured. Perhaps you can say data encloses (the representation), but it’s created, an artifact (e.g., sciences of the artificial)
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reminder for folks who need it - more helpful from a critical perspective to say that “data” is generated, not captured. Perhaps you can say data encloses (the representation), but it’s created, an artifact (e.g., sciences of the artificial)
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That’s $500 million lost per day
Every $1 invested in SNAP generates $1.80 in local economic activity. Without SNAP, that will mean a loss of $15 billion to the US economy just in November alone.
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
That’s $500 million lost per day
Why are faculty searches still requiring rec letters from mid/senior-level faculty before shortlisting? 🤦🏽♂️
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Why are faculty searches still requiring rec letters from mid/senior-level faculty before shortlisting? 🤦🏽♂️
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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“.. They describe the legions of masked immigration officers operating in near-total anonymity on the orders of the president as the crossing of a line that had long set the United States apart from the world’s most repressive regimes.”
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October 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“.. They describe the legions of masked immigration officers operating in near-total anonymity on the orders of the president as the crossing of a line that had long set the United States apart from the world’s most repressive regimes.”
@propublica.org
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