Allison Dieppa
@amdieppa.bsky.social
Instructor of writing and literature at Florida Gulf Coast University | Composition studies, critical AI, and early English literature
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My conference paper "Imaginary Friend or Foe? Examining the Pitfalls of an AI Writing Partner" is finally published in the CEA Critic! In it, I tackle some of the problematic assumptions about AI and discuss why LLMs may be counterproductive for writing pedagogy. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
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I don't know what I love more: the kitchen as HUGE WALK/GUEST SUITE, the balcony as MASTER ROOM, or whatever COAT BATH is supposed to be.
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I don't know what I love more: the kitchen as HUGE WALK/GUEST SUITE, the balcony as MASTER ROOM, or whatever COAT BATH is supposed to be.
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The common vaccines that can prevent chronic disease or some cancers wapo.st/3XnJxcd
HPV, Hep, Shingles, Flu, COVID, RSV... ALL these vaccines important for overall health.
#VaccinesWork
HPV, Hep, Shingles, Flu, COVID, RSV... ALL these vaccines important for overall health.
#VaccinesWork
The common vaccines that can prevent chronic disease or some cancers
In addition to cancer, a growing body of research has shown that vaccines can reduce the risk of developing dementia and heart conditions.
wapo.st
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The common vaccines that can prevent chronic disease or some cancers wapo.st/3XnJxcd
HPV, Hep, Shingles, Flu, COVID, RSV... ALL these vaccines important for overall health.
#VaccinesWork
HPV, Hep, Shingles, Flu, COVID, RSV... ALL these vaccines important for overall health.
#VaccinesWork
Small thing that drives me nuts: my Comp students this year are italicizing all their quotes and including article titles in signal phrases. I'm sure it's the product of Grammarly or some AI nonsense because I never used to see this, and it's the opposite of what I teach them to do. Argh.
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Small thing that drives me nuts: my Comp students this year are italicizing all their quotes and including article titles in signal phrases. I'm sure it's the product of Grammarly or some AI nonsense because I never used to see this, and it's the opposite of what I teach them to do. Argh.
I’ve seen so many posts this year about how to navigate political conflict on Thanksgiving, and I am so grateful I don’t have to deal with that anymore. I feel for those who do, though.
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I’ve seen so many posts this year about how to navigate political conflict on Thanksgiving, and I am so grateful I don’t have to deal with that anymore. I feel for those who do, though.
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Goodnight BlueSky, sleep tight 🐾
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Goodnight BlueSky, sleep tight 🐾
Check out this new article from the philosopher who introduced me to epistemology, helped me understand its connections to my teaching of argument, and Hegelified my brain in the best way. 👇👇
📢📢 New Article 📢📢
"Hegel's Theory of Rational Proof"
Published in Hegel Bulletin
Open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Big thanks to @schuringa.bsky.social and @ivanboldyrev.bsky.social for all the help along the way - and for putting up with all of my pesky emails!
"Hegel's Theory of Rational Proof"
Published in Hegel Bulletin
Open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Big thanks to @schuringa.bsky.social and @ivanboldyrev.bsky.social for all the help along the way - and for putting up with all of my pesky emails!
Hegel’s Theory of Rational Proof | Hegel Bulletin | Cambridge Core
Hegel’s Theory of Rational Proof
www.cambridge.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Check out this new article from the philosopher who introduced me to epistemology, helped me understand its connections to my teaching of argument, and Hegelified my brain in the best way. 👇👇
Claiming that ChatGPT’s suicide encouragement was due to user error and blaming this teen’s loved ones is hardcore evil. I hope OpenAI is eviscerated in court.
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide
Adam Raine's family sued the AI company in August. On Tuesday, OpenAI said in a new court filing that it isn't responsible for the teen's death.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Claiming that ChatGPT’s suicide encouragement was due to user error and blaming this teen’s loved ones is hardcore evil. I hope OpenAI is eviscerated in court.
I enjoy reading my lit students' annotations and seeing what they're thinking as they take in a text, but sometimes, I also get to learn new slang.
Today's gen Z word of the day is "glazing," which means giving excessive praise (though Urban Dictionary has a more colorful way of putting it).
Today's gen Z word of the day is "glazing," which means giving excessive praise (though Urban Dictionary has a more colorful way of putting it).
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I enjoy reading my lit students' annotations and seeing what they're thinking as they take in a text, but sometimes, I also get to learn new slang.
Today's gen Z word of the day is "glazing," which means giving excessive praise (though Urban Dictionary has a more colorful way of putting it).
Today's gen Z word of the day is "glazing," which means giving excessive praise (though Urban Dictionary has a more colorful way of putting it).
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This is awful, and it's really important that it's being reported on.
At the same time, it's almost impossible to get to the actual journalism because USA Today is shoving their own chatbot at you (pic in next post).
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At the same time, it's almost impossible to get to the actual journalism because USA Today is shoving their own chatbot at you (pic in next post).
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“After having extensive conversations with ChatGPT about his depression and suicidal ideation, ChatGPT still provided Joshua with information on how to purchase and use a gun, according to the court complaint reviewed by USA TODAY.”
He told ChatGPT he was suicidal. It helped with his plan, family says.
A lawsuit against OpenAI claims that Joshua Enneking, 26, was coached into suicide by ChatGPT after confiding in the chatbot for months.
www.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is awful, and it's really important that it's being reported on.
At the same time, it's almost impossible to get to the actual journalism because USA Today is shoving their own chatbot at you (pic in next post).
>>
At the same time, it's almost impossible to get to the actual journalism because USA Today is shoving their own chatbot at you (pic in next post).
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I have mixed feelings about these detection methods, but I agree with the author on this point about the popular “AI” assessment assignment:
“How do I assign students an AI-generated essay for assessment if they don’t have the basic knowledge to parse said essay?”
“How do I assign students an AI-generated essay for assessment if they don’t have the basic knowledge to parse said essay?”
How a teacher used a “Trojan Horse” trick to trap students cheating with AI -
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...
I Set A Trap To Catch Students Cheating With AI. The Result Was Deflating
"I am no stranger to students trying to cut corners by copying and pasting from Wikipedia, but the introduction of generative AI has enabled them to cheat in startling new ways."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I have mixed feelings about these detection methods, but I agree with the author on this point about the popular “AI” assessment assignment:
“How do I assign students an AI-generated essay for assessment if they don’t have the basic knowledge to parse said essay?”
“How do I assign students an AI-generated essay for assessment if they don’t have the basic knowledge to parse said essay?”
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WAPO jumps into the circular-revenue graphic game.
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
WAPO jumps into the circular-revenue graphic game.
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
@washingtonpost.com $ORCL $NVDA
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
I'm really disappointed to learn, via the minutes of the latest Faculty Senate meeting, that my university is planning to purchase an enterprise-level license for some "AI" model. I can think of so many things that money would be better spent on that would actually serve our students' learning.
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm really disappointed to learn, via the minutes of the latest Faculty Senate meeting, that my university is planning to purchase an enterprise-level license for some "AI" model. I can think of so many things that money would be better spent on that would actually serve our students' learning.
The irony of this news being followed by a nudge to invest in stocks selected by “advanced AI.” Nothing to see here!
dw about it I'm sure it's fine
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The irony of this news being followed by a nudge to invest in stocks selected by “advanced AI.” Nothing to see here!
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Kinda wondering if the steam boxes release and are popular enough, if that would help popularize linux use/releases a bit more after how rancid Microsoft/windows is these days
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Kinda wondering if the steam boxes release and are popular enough, if that would help popularize linux use/releases a bit more after how rancid Microsoft/windows is these days
I’m amused by the fact that US bishops apparently have a TikTok account, but also, go off, bishops.
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’m amused by the fact that US bishops apparently have a TikTok account, but also, go off, bishops.
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My colleague has captured what is currently happening at my institution. I have found the chipper rhetoric announcing it particularly depressing.
My colleague has captured what is currently happening at my institution. I have found the chipper rhetoric announcing it particularly depressing.
The Eternal Synergy of the Spotless Mind
BY ADAM RZEPKA A large public university is wiping out all of its humanities departments. It isn’t sure why. As I write this, our Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
academeblog.org/2025/11/13/t...
My colleague has captured what is currently happening at my institution. I have found the chipper rhetoric announcing it particularly depressing.
My colleague has captured what is currently happening at my institution. I have found the chipper rhetoric announcing it particularly depressing.
Folks with an LG TV may want to forgo the latest software update, which will install an “AI Concierge and AI Chatbot” to collect more of your data and tell you what to watch. 🙄
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Folks with an LG TV may want to forgo the latest software update, which will install an “AI Concierge and AI Chatbot” to collect more of your data and tell you what to watch. 🙄
Welcome back, Rosalia. This is the follow-up to El Mal Querer I wanted. (I could not get into Motomami.) #musicsky
ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor
YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO
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November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Welcome back, Rosalia. This is the follow-up to El Mal Querer I wanted. (I could not get into Motomami.) #musicsky
Before today, my understanding of a "rat king" was based on this guy, and I think life was a little better then. Look it up in Wikipedia at your own risk. #WyrdWednesday
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Before today, my understanding of a "rat king" was based on this guy, and I think life was a little better then. Look it up in Wikipedia at your own risk. #WyrdWednesday
It is 55 degrees in SW Florida, which means I am cranking up my car’s seat warmers to maximum like I’m trying to bake cakes on them.
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It is 55 degrees in SW Florida, which means I am cranking up my car’s seat warmers to maximum like I’m trying to bake cakes on them.
I’ve looked several times for a way to turn off Adobe’s AI pushiness and am so glad there finally is one.
Let’s keep putting the pressure on tech companies and making it clear we don’t want these features.
Let’s keep putting the pressure on tech companies and making it clear we don’t want these features.
Feeling annoyed at the cognitive cost of having to dismiss all the offers of "AI" assitance every time I use Acrobat to provide feedback on documents my students wrote. (NO I do NOT want an "AI" summary of this. In what world???)
Decided to check settings:
Decided to check settings:
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I’ve looked several times for a way to turn off Adobe’s AI pushiness and am so glad there finally is one.
Let’s keep putting the pressure on tech companies and making it clear we don’t want these features.
Let’s keep putting the pressure on tech companies and making it clear we don’t want these features.
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We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
My conference paper "Imaginary Friend or Foe? Examining the Pitfalls of an AI Writing Partner" is finally published in the CEA Critic! In it, I tackle some of the problematic assumptions about AI and discuss why LLMs may be counterproductive for writing pedagogy. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My conference paper "Imaginary Friend or Foe? Examining the Pitfalls of an AI Writing Partner" is finally published in the CEA Critic! In it, I tackle some of the problematic assumptions about AI and discuss why LLMs may be counterproductive for writing pedagogy. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Reposted by Allison Dieppa
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.