Dr Lisa Rolston
@elisabethrolston.bsky.social
early career historian (rulership, power, and historical narratives in the later middle ages); learning advisor @ university of wollongong. AI sceptic.
📍Dharawal country, NSW
📍Dharawal country, NSW
tell me how using GenAI contributes to "decent work and economic growth" or "sustainable cities and communities" or "RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION" I'll wait. you can't make this shit up. I am in awe
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
tell me how using GenAI contributes to "decent work and economic growth" or "sustainable cities and communities" or "RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION" I'll wait. you can't make this shit up. I am in awe
the level of brainrot going on here is so absolute there's no recognition whatsoever that this technology is...bad. that there isn't mainstream journalism about dozens of different huge, depressing direct impacts of its use and proliferation. good god.
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the level of brainrot going on here is so absolute there's no recognition whatsoever that this technology is...bad. that there isn't mainstream journalism about dozens of different huge, depressing direct impacts of its use and proliferation. good god.
waiting for the predictable headline to follow this one
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
waiting for the predictable headline to follow this one
im going to get anzamems fomo i can feel it
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
im going to get anzamems fomo i can feel it
yeah teenage Lisa would have been like "what's a learning advisor" and "what's wollongong"
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
yeah teenage Lisa would have been like "what's a learning advisor" and "what's wollongong"
i often think i sort of fell into this line of work by accident but it was, in fact, extremely deliberate and thought-out
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
i often think i sort of fell into this line of work by accident but it was, in fact, extremely deliberate and thought-out
crusts off runs into the immediate problem of "how do I eat this"
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
crusts off runs into the immediate problem of "how do I eat this"
they're allowed to take and use student data under the agreement they have with the university. unfortunately nobody ever bothered to ask the "just because we can, does that mean we should?" question
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
they're allowed to take and use student data under the agreement they have with the university. unfortunately nobody ever bothered to ask the "just because we can, does that mean we should?" question
it was so nauseating
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
it was so nauseating
they took real data (including demographics, degree and level, priority group information) from INDIVIDUAL students and then generated fake names, photos and stories. as a gimmick. to show "real impact"
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
they took real data (including demographics, degree and level, priority group information) from INDIVIDUAL students and then generated fake names, photos and stories. as a gimmick. to show "real impact"
Your old bookshelf! Now in Sian's office
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Your old bookshelf! Now in Sian's office
what an incredible paper title tho 👀
July 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
what an incredible paper title tho 👀
would love to be a writing buddy but alas I have a 9-5 so will be doing this over the weekend 💀
June 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
would love to be a writing buddy but alas I have a 9-5 so will be doing this over the weekend 💀
also haven't been on here in ages but hello!!
June 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
also haven't been on here in ages but hello!!
as one of the kiwis who left - really badly!
May 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
as one of the kiwis who left - really badly!
wife asked me "what order are popes normally from" and i was like oho what an excellent breakfast table discussion
May 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
wife asked me "what order are popes normally from" and i was like oho what an excellent breakfast table discussion