Edwardy Whitley
@edwardwhitley.bsky.social
Whitman scholar, DH dabbler, Professor and Chair of Lehigh University English Department edwardwhitley.org
Trump isn’t building a ballroom
Trump Isn’t Building a Ballroom
When Trump announced a $300 million ballroom at the White House, something went off in my brain.
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Trump isn’t building a ballroom
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what a shocking turn of events
who could’ve seen this coming
who could’ve seen this coming
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
what a shocking turn of events
who could’ve seen this coming
who could’ve seen this coming
John Stockton held the door open for my date and me as we were entering a restaurant in Salt Lake City and he was leaving with his family. Around 1996.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
John Stockton held the door open for my date and me as we were entering a restaurant in Salt Lake City and he was leaving with his family. Around 1996.
"The good news: There is no longer a crisis in the humanities. Our field’s long-running narrative of continuous crisis is over. The bad news: The crisis of the humanities has been revealed by the events of the last year to be a crisis of civil society writ large."
I wasn’t sure they were going to publish this. So good for them.
The ‘Crisis of the Humanities’ Is Over. That’s Not a Good Thing.
All of higher ed now suffers the attacks of politics and technology.
www.chronicle.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The good news: There is no longer a crisis in the humanities. Our field’s long-running narrative of continuous crisis is over. The bad news: The crisis of the humanities has been revealed by the events of the last year to be a crisis of civil society writ large."
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Ah yes, the climate future we all dreamed of: AI slop made in data centres powered by jet fuel 🤦♂️
"Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays" @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
"Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays" @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays
Supply chain shortages drive developers to use smaller and less efficient power sources to fuel AI power demand
giftarticle.ft.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ah yes, the climate future we all dreamed of: AI slop made in data centres powered by jet fuel 🤦♂️
"Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays" @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
"Data centres turn to aircraft engines to avoid grid connection delays" @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Here's our 20th most-read piece of 2025.
An Accurate Organizational Chart of Your University
Our 20th most-read article of 2025. - - -In accordance with our informal tradition of updating documents every thirty years, whether they need it ...
buff.ly
December 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Here's our 20th most-read piece of 2025.
Make a Bond movie academic
Quantum of Indirect Costs (is 30% on all federal grants but negotiable between 27-28% for foundation grants if prior approval is secured from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs)
Quantum of Indirect Costs (is 30% on all federal grants but negotiable between 27-28% for foundation grants if prior approval is secured from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs)
Make a Bond movie academic
The Word Count Is Not Enough
The Word Count Is Not Enough
Make a Bond movie academic
Tenure is Forever
Tenure is Forever
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Make a Bond movie academic
Quantum of Indirect Costs (is 30% on all federal grants but negotiable between 27-28% for foundation grants if prior approval is secured from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs)
Quantum of Indirect Costs (is 30% on all federal grants but negotiable between 27-28% for foundation grants if prior approval is secured from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs)
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"Textile Word Search No. 1"
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Word list: weave, warp, weft, shed, hand, hank, dye, & yarn.
I'm also working on #letterpress posters for Knitting, Crotchet, Quilting, & Sewing
And to the #bookhistory nerds out there, this is absolutely a McKenzie homage!
hotbrownpress.etsy.com/listing/4424...
Word list: weave, warp, weft, shed, hand, hank, dye, & yarn.
I'm also working on #letterpress posters for Knitting, Crotchet, Quilting, & Sewing
And to the #bookhistory nerds out there, this is absolutely a McKenzie homage!
December 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"Textile Word Search No. 1"
hotbrownpress.etsy.com/listing/4424...
Word list: weave, warp, weft, shed, hand, hank, dye, & yarn.
I'm also working on #letterpress posters for Knitting, Crotchet, Quilting, & Sewing
And to the #bookhistory nerds out there, this is absolutely a McKenzie homage!
hotbrownpress.etsy.com/listing/4424...
Word list: weave, warp, weft, shed, hand, hank, dye, & yarn.
I'm also working on #letterpress posters for Knitting, Crotchet, Quilting, & Sewing
And to the #bookhistory nerds out there, this is absolutely a McKenzie homage!
English Dept at Lehigh University is accepting applications for its fully funded M.A. and Ph.D. programs in literature and social justice. Interested students can attend a virtual open house on Tuesday 10/28, 12-1pm and have their application fees waived. Register: lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: English Department Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: English Department Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
lehigh.zoom.us
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
English Dept at Lehigh University is accepting applications for its fully funded M.A. and Ph.D. programs in literature and social justice. Interested students can attend a virtual open house on Tuesday 10/28, 12-1pm and have their application fees waived. Register: lehigh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Instead of regurgitating the bromide that LLMs are just "autocomplete on steroids" (even by people who know better), maybe we can actually engage in some public education. The problem with genAI is better expressed through a classic computer science concept, known as SYMBOL GROUNDING. 🧵
August 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Instead of regurgitating the bromide that LLMs are just "autocomplete on steroids" (even by people who know better), maybe we can actually engage in some public education. The problem with genAI is better expressed through a classic computer science concept, known as SYMBOL GROUNDING. 🧵
“There is more character in the Sperm Whale’s head. As you behold it, you involuntarily yield the immense superiority to him, in point of pervading dignity.” — Moby-Dick
July 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“There is more character in the Sperm Whale’s head. As you behold it, you involuntarily yield the immense superiority to him, in point of pervading dignity.” — Moby-Dick
No kings in Bethlehem, PA
June 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
No kings in Bethlehem, PA
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
We are in the FA stage of FAFO
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on Saturday accused Vice President JD Vance of unacceptably interfering in his country’s coming elections on behalf of a party that has played down the atrocities committed by the Nazis. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
February 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We are in the FA stage of FAFO
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A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵
February 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵
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Edushare.ing
February 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I built a free URL shortener for teachers bc we don't need ads when we're just trying to help each other out
Edushare.ing
No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge
I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely
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Edushare.ing
No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge
I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely
#TeachersHelpingTeachers
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Breaking: Second Royal Society fellow resigns over Musk’s membership
More than 750 scientists, including multiple fellows, criticise academy’s lack of action
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
More than 750 scientists, including multiple fellows, criticise academy’s lack of action
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
February 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Breaking: Second Royal Society fellow resigns over Musk’s membership
More than 750 scientists, including multiple fellows, criticise academy’s lack of action
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
More than 750 scientists, including multiple fellows, criticise academy’s lack of action
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
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For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’ | @donaldearlcollins.bsky.social
The real end goal of the far-right war against affirmative action is to return the US to a state of quasi-legal racial segregation.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
The real end goal of the far-right war against affirmative action is to return the US to a state of quasi-legal racial segregation.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’
The end goal of the war against affirmative action is to return the US to a state of quasi-legal racial segregation.
www.aljazeera.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’ | @donaldearlcollins.bsky.social
The real end goal of the far-right war against affirmative action is to return the US to a state of quasi-legal racial segregation.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
The real end goal of the far-right war against affirmative action is to return the US to a state of quasi-legal racial segregation.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Hey, Bluesky. This is my dog and my daughter. They both like popcorn.
January 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Hey, Bluesky. This is my dog and my daughter. They both like popcorn.
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Remember: The GOP uses dangerous smears against trans people, immigrants, and people of color to deflect attention from the near record share of the nation’s income and wealth now going to the richest Americans.
Don't let them get away with it.
Don't let them get away with it.
January 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Remember: The GOP uses dangerous smears against trans people, immigrants, and people of color to deflect attention from the near record share of the nation’s income and wealth now going to the richest Americans.
Don't let them get away with it.
Don't let them get away with it.
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"Let me try to demystify what we do at Scrooge & Marley. We make our mission to make making more money make more sense. We are always striving to find ways to get more money from you, all at a lower cost to us."
Scrooge and Marley CEO: The Counting House Business Is Flawed. Let’s Fix It
OPINION GUEST ESSAY by EBENEEZER SCROOGE Mr. Scrooge is the chief executive officer of Scrooge and Marley. - - -I know the headline suggests you ar...
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December 16, 2024 at 7:29 PM
"Let me try to demystify what we do at Scrooge & Marley. We make our mission to make making more money make more sense. We are always striving to find ways to get more money from you, all at a lower cost to us."
Cambridge UP wants to use the scholarship my colleagues and I created a few years ago to train generative AI
December 6, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Cambridge UP wants to use the scholarship my colleagues and I created a few years ago to train generative AI