Drew Daudelin
@drewdaudelin.bsky.social
Dropping “fuck yeah” in department meetings since 1999. Outdoorsy, bookish, teaching-adjacent. Maryland.
Uninstalling.
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
December 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Uninstalling.
Colonialism and capitalism are snakes eating their own tails
Wowwwwww
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Colonialism and capitalism are snakes eating their own tails
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My humanities dept was relevant. Majors were up. Courses were 100% enrolled. Revenue positive, GE serving, etc etc. We were still eliminated.
The problem is ideological administrative destruction. Couldn’t write a report, a self study, or a spreadsheet against that.
The problem is ideological administrative destruction. Couldn’t write a report, a self study, or a spreadsheet against that.
'For humanities departments to continue to matter, they must challenge the modern world rather than accommodate it. Indeed, the most useful lesson the humanities have to offer today is a profoundly countercultural one: Difficulty is good, an end in its own right.' 2/2
December 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My humanities dept was relevant. Majors were up. Courses were 100% enrolled. Revenue positive, GE serving, etc etc. We were still eliminated.
The problem is ideological administrative destruction. Couldn’t write a report, a self study, or a spreadsheet against that.
The problem is ideological administrative destruction. Couldn’t write a report, a self study, or a spreadsheet against that.
A little bit of looking and you can buy a “dumb” flatscreen tv that still works with your fire stick or whatever. Helped my mom with one when a smart tv had too much shit on it
Non-consensual deployment of apps against people seems to be a great marketing strategy for a really healthy, unfucked industry.
A copilot whether you want it or not.
December 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A little bit of looking and you can buy a “dumb” flatscreen tv that still works with your fire stick or whatever. Helped my mom with one when a smart tv had too much shit on it
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
I’m 100% D is foer
Tag yourself. I’m O is penguin.
Also good for it for figuring out v is vulture on the second try.
Also good for it for figuring out v is vulture on the second try.
December 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’m 100% D is foer
I’m pretty sure I could run through the 5? 6? Curriculum/textbooks our school has had over my career, and find that the supports and lessons are almost identical from book to to book
Through a kind of transubstantiation, where curriculum becomes "guaranteed and viable", worksheets become "High Quality Instructional Materials", and the failure to learn only exists in the child: Try harder! Pay attention! This high quality worksheet is guaranteed!
(by whom??)
(by whom??)
And there seems to be no responsiveness other than "He needs to do X" to keep up. When you center students in relation to the march of the pacing guide, it's inevitable that spiky profiled students fall behind. After all, it's a race: better learn to keep up.
December 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I’m pretty sure I could run through the 5? 6? Curriculum/textbooks our school has had over my career, and find that the supports and lessons are almost identical from book to to book
I had an assistant principal who tried to ask interview questions of prospective hires to get at this. “Talk about your favorite book.” “What got you into teaching English?”
no testing or state standards can compensate if teachers aren’t themselves enthusiastic readers
December 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I had an assistant principal who tried to ask interview questions of prospective hires to get at this. “Talk about your favorite book.” “What got you into teaching English?”
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no testing or state standards can compensate if teachers aren’t themselves enthusiastic readers
December 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
no testing or state standards can compensate if teachers aren’t themselves enthusiastic readers
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scripted, test-aligned “literacy” curricula, even if it includes whole books, is not the same thing as a teacher who’s lit up about art
December 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
scripted, test-aligned “literacy” curricula, even if it includes whole books, is not the same thing as a teacher who’s lit up about art
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i think there are some powerful people who genuinely do not believe the distinction matters in any meaningful or scalable way
December 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
i think there are some powerful people who genuinely do not believe the distinction matters in any meaningful or scalable way
BRING BACK MICROFICHE.
I don’t see how they can learn to acquire information or sift through sources on the internet when search is cooked, everything is prompts, and sources are corrupted
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
BRING BACK MICROFICHE.
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Trench coats informally banned from every high school since 98 but the suicide robot is installed on your school laptop automatically
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Trench coats informally banned from every high school since 98 but the suicide robot is installed on your school laptop automatically
THE BETTOR ANGELS OF OUR NATURE……
Thoughts about a gambling ad featuring Lebron and Kevin Hart, in which Hart mocks James’ beard: “what’s next, a stovepipe hat? What’s the spread? Four scores?” There’s a lot going on to talk about but I wonder how much the audience gets, and is enriched by, knowing the Gettysburg address …
December 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
THE BETTOR ANGELS OF OUR NATURE……
Thoughts about a gambling ad featuring Lebron and Kevin Hart, in which Hart mocks James’ beard: “what’s next, a stovepipe hat? What’s the spread? Four scores?” There’s a lot going on to talk about but I wonder how much the audience gets, and is enriched by, knowing the Gettysburg address …
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Thoughts about a gambling ad featuring Lebron and Kevin Hart, in which Hart mocks James’ beard: “what’s next, a stovepipe hat? What’s the spread? Four scores?” There’s a lot going on to talk about but I wonder how much the audience gets, and is enriched by, knowing the Gettysburg address …
“The time has come to decenter the pinnacles of the literary arts and instead replace them with exploitable labor skills”
"The time has come to decenter book reading and essay writing as the pinnacles of English language arts education." ncte.org/statement/me...
Media Education in English Language Arts
NCTE statement on media education for the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for life in an increasingly digital and mediated world.
ncte.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“The time has come to decenter the pinnacles of the literary arts and instead replace them with exploitable labor skills”
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while grading I found myself about to say a few times, “this prose feels empty in an AI sort of way,” in cases where I had no idea if the student used AI, but the empty prose simply “felt” sorta fake & I think it’s fascinating how AI has so quickly become a synonym for meaningless, empty, useless
December 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
while grading I found myself about to say a few times, “this prose feels empty in an AI sort of way,” in cases where I had no idea if the student used AI, but the empty prose simply “felt” sorta fake & I think it’s fascinating how AI has so quickly become a synonym for meaningless, empty, useless
Translation: you pay Disney so you can watch “user generated” content for which disney has not paid the creator.
Disney also profits from ads.
Labor does not get paid.
Disney also profits from ads.
Labor does not get paid.
"Iger said the deal also fulfills a longtime desire by Disney to put user-generated content on its Disney+ streaming platform. Disney initially plans to put select videos created on Sora onto Disney+ to increase engagement with users, especially younger ones." www.businessinsider.com/disney-bob-i...
Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why he just did a blockbuster OpenAI deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's licensing deal with OpenAI will let it capitalize on a fast-growing technology and engage younger audiences.
www.businessinsider.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Translation: you pay Disney so you can watch “user generated” content for which disney has not paid the creator.
Disney also profits from ads.
Labor does not get paid.
Disney also profits from ads.
Labor does not get paid.
Can’t wait for the pornographic disney princesses.
BREAKING: Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, and will allow its iconic characters to be on the company's Sora AI video generator.
December 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Can’t wait for the pornographic disney princesses.
Don’t get me started on NCTE’s pitch to teach responsible AI use. Politely, that shit can fuck off into the sun
This is maddening.
1. First, we hear from a man who "continues to explore the newest technologies in his sixth-grade science and math classroom, constantly learning and adapting new ways to mix technology with hands-on learning."
He's a "veteran teacher," so no excuses, all you old dogs!
1. First, we hear from a man who "continues to explore the newest technologies in his sixth-grade science and math classroom, constantly learning and adapting new ways to mix technology with hands-on learning."
He's a "veteran teacher," so no excuses, all you old dogs!
Avoiding Tech Fatigue in the Classroom: ‘It’s All About Balance’ | NEA
Too often, educators are asked to integrate technology into the classroom without support, training or boundaries.
www.nea.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Don’t get me started on NCTE’s pitch to teach responsible AI use. Politely, that shit can fuck off into the sun
Wrangling the physical technology pf the classroom is the least productive part of the day, and it has gotten WORSE over the span of my career
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Wrangling the physical technology pf the classroom is the least productive part of the day, and it has gotten WORSE over the span of my career
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Fellas, is it gay to use a sans serif font
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Fellas, is it gay to use a sans serif font
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Me too, Murderbot, me too.
Sometimes I wonder what the point of it all is.
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Me too, Murderbot, me too.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service