Luke Neff
@lukeneff.bsky.social
Former: teacher, tech director, and raft guide. Current: chauffeur for my children, fan of Arsenal, dabbler.
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@tim-stillman.bsky.social it's a Tim Stillman double header in my ears this morning! @routeonepod.bsky.social then @arseblog.com back to back. Good stuff!
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
@tim-stillman.bsky.social it's a Tim Stillman double header in my ears this morning! @routeonepod.bsky.social then @arseblog.com back to back. Good stuff!
Ways the National Guard Can Actually Help "War-Ravaged" Portland www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/way...
Ways the National Guard Can Actually Help “War-Ravaged” Portland
“President Trump’s declaration on Saturday that he had authorized the use of federal forces to ‘protect war-ravaged’ Portland, Ore., prompted bewil...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ways the National Guard Can Actually Help "War-Ravaged" Portland www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/way...
Recommended: I just read a brilliant piece in The Atlantic (via @kottke.org).
The whole time I was reading it I was thinking that this reads like it could be in McSweeney's. And sure enough, the author, Alexandra Petri, has written for @mcsweeneys.net as well.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The whole time I was reading it I was thinking that this reads like it could be in McSweeney's. And sure enough, the author, Alexandra Petri, has written for @mcsweeneys.net as well.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children
The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Recommended: I just read a brilliant piece in The Atlantic (via @kottke.org).
The whole time I was reading it I was thinking that this reads like it could be in McSweeney's. And sure enough, the author, Alexandra Petri, has written for @mcsweeneys.net as well.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The whole time I was reading it I was thinking that this reads like it could be in McSweeney's. And sure enough, the author, Alexandra Petri, has written for @mcsweeneys.net as well.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
@jonmackenzie.bsky.social apparently you are dropping amazing takes on Pep's OOP strategy on X ... and I have made my exit from that site. And held steadfastly to that. But, ugh, this is a very compelling reason for me to rejoin that site.
September 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
@jonmackenzie.bsky.social apparently you are dropping amazing takes on Pep's OOP strategy on X ... and I have made my exit from that site. And held steadfastly to that. But, ugh, this is a very compelling reason for me to rejoin that site.
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A lot of my ambivalence about technology comes down to oscillating between two poles:
1. I want to live in the Federation world from Star Trek
2. We actually live in the Weyland-Yutani world from Alien
1. I want to live in the Federation world from Star Trek
2. We actually live in the Weyland-Yutani world from Alien
September 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A lot of my ambivalence about technology comes down to oscillating between two poles:
1. I want to live in the Federation world from Star Trek
2. We actually live in the Weyland-Yutani world from Alien
1. I want to live in the Federation world from Star Trek
2. We actually live in the Weyland-Yutani world from Alien
@ihatejamesdobson.bsky.social good morning! Thinking of you all today.
August 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@ihatejamesdobson.bsky.social good morning! Thinking of you all today.
Can't wait for taco bell hooks.
"We invite you to step across the threshold of ordinary life into a world of exquisite writing, spiritual luminescence, and fried lasagna."
Welcome to Mary Oliver Garden
Welcome to Mary Oliver Garden, home of Italian-adjacent cuisine and poignant observations about the human condition as it intersects with the natur...
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August 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Can't wait for taco bell hooks.
I made up a new word.
manicxiety (noun): The overwhelming combination of manic energy and intense anxiety experienced when scrolling the latest news.
"I had to log off social media because the manicxiety was getting too intense."
manicxiety (noun): The overwhelming combination of manic energy and intense anxiety experienced when scrolling the latest news.
"I had to log off social media because the manicxiety was getting too intense."
July 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I made up a new word.
manicxiety (noun): The overwhelming combination of manic energy and intense anxiety experienced when scrolling the latest news.
"I had to log off social media because the manicxiety was getting too intense."
manicxiety (noun): The overwhelming combination of manic energy and intense anxiety experienced when scrolling the latest news.
"I had to log off social media because the manicxiety was getting too intense."
Andor season 2, episode 11 is an amazing cybersecurity lesson. People are always the weakest link.
May 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Andor season 2, episode 11 is an amazing cybersecurity lesson. People are always the weakest link.
Things that are inevitable and make me miserable: the heat death of the universe and Arsenal not having the squad depth to complete a season.
May 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Things that are inevitable and make me miserable: the heat death of the universe and Arsenal not having the squad depth to complete a season.
@lauracreature.bsky.social did you write this under a pseudonym?
Woman Facts www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wom...
Woman Facts www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wom...
Woman Facts
A woman is born with all the exclamation points she will use in her lifetime.
- - -When cornered by a predator, a woman can swell to three times he...
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March 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
@lauracreature.bsky.social did you write this under a pseudonym?
Woman Facts www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wom...
Woman Facts www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wom...
Sorry not sorry — this is basically a @ddmeyer.bsky.social fan account now.
I really appreciated this: education companies have "One Weird Trick" — it's super easy to get amazing results when you selectively pick out which students get to use your product.
danmeyer.substack.com/p/it-is-fun-...
I really appreciated this: education companies have "One Weird Trick" — it's super easy to get amazing results when you selectively pick out which students get to use your product.
danmeyer.substack.com/p/it-is-fun-...
It Is Fun to Pretend That Hard Things Are Easy!
A new online math platform promises to teach math 4x faster. Here is how!
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February 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Sorry not sorry — this is basically a @ddmeyer.bsky.social fan account now.
I really appreciated this: education companies have "One Weird Trick" — it's super easy to get amazing results when you selectively pick out which students get to use your product.
danmeyer.substack.com/p/it-is-fun-...
I really appreciated this: education companies have "One Weird Trick" — it's super easy to get amazing results when you selectively pick out which students get to use your product.
danmeyer.substack.com/p/it-is-fun-...
"Khan Academy is stuck in hell, trying to approximate a human teacher with several LLM prompts stacked on top of each other in a trenchcoat." — @ddmeyer.bsky.social
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danmeyer.substack.com/p/its-februa...
It's February, And Now You Understand Why Individualized Learning Hasn't Worked
Cognitively, kids prefer burgers to gyms.
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February 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Khan Academy is stuck in hell, trying to approximate a human teacher with several LLM prompts stacked on top of each other in a trenchcoat." — @ddmeyer.bsky.social
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danmeyer.substack.com/p/its-februa...
My lukewarm take for the day: it's not very smart to dismantle the Department of Education.
Can't believe that needs to be said, but here we are.
Can't believe that needs to be said, but here we are.
February 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My lukewarm take for the day: it's not very smart to dismantle the Department of Education.
Can't believe that needs to be said, but here we are.
Can't believe that needs to be said, but here we are.
Correlation is not causation ... but ... this seems bad either way.
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Correlation is not causation ... but ... this seems bad either way.
Or the Generative AI in Education version:
it may have been a mistake to make the schoolwork machine and the easy answers machine be the same machine
it may have been a mistake to make the schoolwork machine and the easy answers machine be the same machine
in retrospect I think it may have been a mistake to make the work machine and the procrastination machine be the same machine
January 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Or the Generative AI in Education version:
it may have been a mistake to make the schoolwork machine and the easy answers machine be the same machine
it may have been a mistake to make the schoolwork machine and the easy answers machine be the same machine
Well, this is interesting: people are getting their legs broken by eBikes. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-bikes...
I find it interesting because, for the organization I'm working with on some GenAI resources, electric bikes are their chosen analogy for how to use GenAI. 😬
I find it interesting because, for the organization I'm working with on some GenAI resources, electric bikes are their chosen analogy for how to use GenAI. 😬
Lime bikes keep breaking Londoners' legs
They've become one of the fastest-growing ways of getting around the capital. But do the popular hire e-bikes have a design flaw? London Centric investigates.
www.londoncentric.media
January 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Well, this is interesting: people are getting their legs broken by eBikes. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-bikes...
I find it interesting because, for the organization I'm working with on some GenAI resources, electric bikes are their chosen analogy for how to use GenAI. 😬
I find it interesting because, for the organization I'm working with on some GenAI resources, electric bikes are their chosen analogy for how to use GenAI. 😬
Gave learning.google.com/ a spin and asked it about my beloved Arsenal. And it was ... rough! It got some basic facts wrong, telling me that Aaron Ramsdale (not currently at the club) was a star player, and Renee Slegers (coaches the women's team) has been relying heavily on Bukayo Saka.
Google Learning - Digital Learning Tools & Solutions
Explore digital learning tools and solutions from Google designed to help everyone in the world learn anything in the world.
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January 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Gave learning.google.com/ a spin and asked it about my beloved Arsenal. And it was ... rough! It got some basic facts wrong, telling me that Aaron Ramsdale (not currently at the club) was a star player, and Renee Slegers (coaches the women's team) has been relying heavily on Bukayo Saka.
What does it say about me that I read this looking for new bands to check out?
Happy anniversary to one of the all-time great @mcsweeneys.net. But stop it. I never wanted to move to Brooklyn. My comments are always questions, & high-top Chucks absolutely hurt my feet & back, except when I’m wearing Icebreaker socks. As for word counts & artisanal whiskey, get off my lawn 😂
What Your Favorite Sad Dad Band Says About You
The War on Drugs
You make your own paella and take super long naps on Saturday. Like over two hours, consistently. You prefer the smallest possible...
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January 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
What does it say about me that I read this looking for new bands to check out?
Yes. This was the best book I read in 2024.
Can't wait for more.
Can't wait for more.
I read a lot of absolute bangers in 2024 but am most enchanted by (read: obsessed with) @robertjbennett.bsky.social's The Tainted Cup.
Friends, this book has it ALL.
Friends, this book has it ALL.
December 20, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Yes. This was the best book I read in 2024.
Can't wait for more.
Can't wait for more.
It feels like there's a theme to my inbox this morning.
Death and exclamation points!
Thanks, @sepinwall.bsky.social and @austinkleon.bsky.social
Death and exclamation points!
Thanks, @sepinwall.bsky.social and @austinkleon.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 2:37 PM
It feels like there's a theme to my inbox this morning.
Death and exclamation points!
Thanks, @sepinwall.bsky.social and @austinkleon.bsky.social
Death and exclamation points!
Thanks, @sepinwall.bsky.social and @austinkleon.bsky.social
Is it just me or does it feel a bit weird that the National Writing Project is using an AI-generated image in its anti-AI fundraising email campaign?
December 11, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Is it just me or does it feel a bit weird that the National Writing Project is using an AI-generated image in its anti-AI fundraising email campaign?
Happy Tenth of December to all who celebrate.
December 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Happy Tenth of December to all who celebrate.
"Puts the onus on the Pizza Hut Book It! program to set national literacy standards"
Pros And Cons Of Eliminating The Department Of Education
Pros And Cons Of Eliminating The Department Of Education
President-elect Donald Trump promised to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. The Onion examines the pros and cons of eliminating the federal agency. PRO: Paves way for bold new predatory loans ...
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December 7, 2024 at 7:04 PM
"Puts the onus on the Pizza Hut Book It! program to set national literacy standards"