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EvilSue
@evilsue.bsky.social
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Finishing off yet another degree before starting on the next & going down rabbit holes. Call me Alice. Connectivism | Power of Lifelong Social Learning | Geek | Data | Yodaphile
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evilsue.bsky.social
At the third and final #Oasis concert in #Melbourne last night. It was awesome and worth every cent of flying across the continent for! The guys have not lost their ability to entertain and work the crowd. #OasisWorldTour #OasisLive25
Jon with tongue out, on the left and me on the right. Selfie of both of us with Oasis on stage playing in the background. My selfies suck as you can only see my eyes. Both of us have our requisite bucket hats on.
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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andrewjnorton.bsky.social
IThe Australian government is moving close to a de facto ban on new higher education providers. andrewnorton.id.au/2025/11/03/i...
Is the government introducing a de facto ban on new higher education providers?
Last week Claire Field published an interesting overview of 15 new higher education providers since January 2024. But growth of this kind would become very difficult if the government’s ESOS …
andrewnorton.id.au
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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suebecks.bsky.social
New elephants in the GenerativeAI room? Acknowledging the costs of GenAI to develop ‘critical AI literacy’

genain3.ie/new-elephant...
New elephants in the GenerativeAI room? Acknowledging the costs of GenAI to develop ‘critical AI literacy’ – GenAI:N3
genain3.ie
October 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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illdottore.bsky.social
For Universities to not be ready for or responsive to this kind of predictable, documented, targeted harassment of faculty is a choice www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Early last semester, Droubi said, students began approaching Cheyfitz with complaints that a graduate student in the “Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance” class appeared to be recording them, possibly to “gather their names and comments” and intimidate them. “We believe that a student came to the course for the sole reason of surveilling and potentially harming students in the class,” Droubi said. “That ended up proving itself to be true because multiple students came forward and shared their concerns with Professor Cheyfitz.” Cheyfitz said one Palestinian student quit the class after telling him she felt upset and frightened.
September 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
The Governor Newsom Press Account is beyond good.
September 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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nathankhensley.bsky.social
The thing regular people don’t often grasp about ‘academic freedom’ is that if you don’t allow experts to research & teach in their fields of expertise, guided by their professional judgment & decades of training, you have effectively given up on the concept of knowledge & shut down your university
bestonetx.bsky.social Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · Sep 27
Universities are moving rapidly to comply with laws that don't exist.
texasaaup.bsky.social Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · Sep 26
“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.” The professor spoke by phone from the inside of a car to avoid being overheard by colleagues.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
September 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
evilsue.bsky.social
#Ashcroft is Norm! His second #NormSmithMedal in 2 years and only 22 years old. Quite remarkable #Brisbane2025 #Premiers #AFLGF2025 #AFLGF
September 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
evilsue.bsky.social
Sheesh! Imagine Lachie Neale's stats of he played 4 bloody quarters! NB: America, please note the is of the word quarter....I wouldn't say "if he played 4 bloody fourths." A fourth is a sodding quarter!! #AFLGF #AFLGF2025 #BrisbaneLions #Brisbane2025Premiers
September 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM
evilsue.bsky.social
As a die-hard #WestCoastEagles supporter, Brisbane are my second favourite team. They started in the trenches with us in '87, and together we paid for the survival of the VFL, now AFL. Although, I must say I am pissed they now have 1 more premiership than us. #AFLGF #BRISBANELIONS
September 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
evilsue.bsky.social
I am thinking that The Luggage is going to be Norm #AFLGF2025 #AFLGF
September 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
evilsue.bsky.social
BRISBAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNEEEEEE! WAHOOOOOOOOOO!
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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disavowtrump20.bsky.social
🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.

REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
September 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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enirenberg.bsky.social
I'm not in any way trying to diminish this development—it's a very good thing!—but we should not be in a position where philanthropy is required to ensure people can access lifesaving medication.
bachynski.bsky.social Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · Sep 24
This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”
Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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abalkina.bsky.social
This is a great article on paper mills by Lea Wolz (in German). It provides a general overview of paper mills and their impact on science. It gives examples of how fake papers penetrate Cochrane reviews and bias recommendations. Highly recommended!
www.quarks.de/gesellschaft...
#papermills
Fake-Studien: Dubiose Firmen unterwandern die Wissenschaft
Die Zahl an Fake-Studien von dubiosen Firmen steigt rasant. Wie groß ist das Problem – und kann dieser wissenschaftliche Müll Patienten schaden? Wissenschaftler warnen vor den Folgen.
www.quarks.de
September 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
Awful
amandawise.bsky.social Prof. Amanda Wise @amandawise.bsky.social · Sep 20
1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
So, who is getting kicked off air next? #JonStewart probably. Then #SethMyers #thentherewerenone #stephencolbert
September 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
So, Australia just found out about #jimmykimmel being taken off air. WTF? America - land of the free. My honkey white arse it is. Land of the free if you are a right wing fascist arse wipe more to the point. #Icallbullshitagain #americasuckssomuchrightnow
September 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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utrgv-edtech.bsky.social
"In writing tasks, findings suggests that students primarily prompt ChatGPT for data, facts, and information." psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-o... #edtech #ILoveEdTech #ImFutureReady #elearning #AIEd
How AI Impacts Academic Thinking, Writing and Learning
Research shows ChatGPT reduces student mental effort while boosting grades - raising crucial questions about cognitive engagement and genuine learning.
psychologytoday.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
One of the best GOP impersonations ever?
September 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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academicabuse.com
Plagiarism? Not on my watch.

Learn how to identify intellectual property theft in academia, and how to defend against it:
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🪜 🎓 📜 🍎 ♀️ 👩🏾🔬 #PhDSky #Blackademia #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #MeToo #HigherEd #PhDChat #AddToBlackEduSky #FeministSky
Intellectual Property Theft
We've all been there. You go to your advisor with a great idea for your a class you want to design and teach, a research project, even a thesis. Your advisor questions you day in and day out. You…
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September 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
God i love this man
September 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
What he said
September 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
Annnd signed. Clever buggars
incrediblemelk.bsky.social Mel Campbell @incrediblemelk.bsky.social · Sep 5
Lmao at this open letter to the Unimelb VC proposing she pay for Meanjin with a 10% salary sacrifice that would still leave her better paid than the VC of the University of Cambridge

It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
An Open Letter to the Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne on the Closure of Meanjin
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September 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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andrew.heiss.phd
Updating my comparative public admin seminar class—which was decimated by AI last year—to maybe be a little more LLM-proof by adding a 20–30 minute start-of-class writing & discussion activity. Will it work? Who knows! Full details and PDF here: governancef25.classes.andrewheiss.com/assignment/c...
Worksheet called "Check-in and warm-up" with these questions: 1. Name and date 2. Check in asking about attendance and preparation with readings 3. Write 1–2 paragraphs about (1) what you most want to talk about from the readings today, and (2) why. 4. Write 1–2 paragraphs connecting this week’s topic and readings to a recent or current event.
August 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
evilsue.bsky.social
Frankly, this entire administration (which in and of itself is a complete and total oxymoron) is a joke and in their stupidity unbelievably dangerous on a scale we have never ever seen before.
wsj.com The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Sep 4
"I don't think anybody knows" how many Americans died of Covid, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a Senate hearing about turmoil that has gripped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and his moves to transform U.S. vaccine policy.

Read more: on.wsj.com/4ndGnm3
September 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM