Heather Hill
@rollin-academic.bsky.social
Sitting at the nexus of disability, critical disability justice, accessibility, and libraries. Punk ass book jockey and associate professor, UWO. She/her
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An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
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In bookstores today! It's "We Will Rise Again," a book of hard-won hope in this dark season. I co-edited it with the wondrous @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social -- it's an anthology of speculative stories and essays about protest and resistance! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In bookstores today! It's "We Will Rise Again," a book of hard-won hope in this dark season. I co-edited it with the wondrous @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social -- it's an anthology of speculative stories and essays about protest and resistance! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
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I asked the machine if you had joy 💀
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I asked the machine if you had joy 💀
AI is the glitter of the tech world. those who want it inflict it upon the rest of with no care about whether we want it or not
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
AI is the glitter of the tech world. those who want it inflict it upon the rest of with no care about whether we want it or not
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The average American income is below the poverty line in almost every major city. If you want people to shop, you need to pay them enough money that they can spend some of it. There is an actual limit to how many hours a day a person can work.
If you want people to spend more, pay them more.
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The average American income is below the poverty line in almost every major city. If you want people to shop, you need to pay them enough money that they can spend some of it. There is an actual limit to how many hours a day a person can work.
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"Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts."
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts."
timeline cleanse
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
timeline cleanse
and white.
"How can I do my job under these conditions?"
By being cis: none of these fake arguments and rules will apply.
By being cis: none of these fake arguments and rules will apply.
December 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
and white.
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just called ai "the mediocrity machine" in a meeting and the tech bro is shaking a finger at me and twitching so hard he can't even plug what's happening into the machine so it can tell him how to respond
November 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
just called ai "the mediocrity machine" in a meeting and the tech bro is shaking a finger at me and twitching so hard he can't even plug what's happening into the machine so it can tell him how to respond
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Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
This Black Friday you could celebrate by requesting that your local public library buy all the things on your TBR. Then other folks would benefit too.
November 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This Black Friday you could celebrate by requesting that your local public library buy all the things on your TBR. Then other folks would benefit too.
5 concerts I`ve been to
Cher
Cyndi Lauper
Joan Jett
Lita Ford
Vixen
Cher
Cyndi Lauper
Joan Jett
Lita Ford
Vixen
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Flaming Lips
Prince
Dolly Parton
Seu Jorge
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Flaming Lips
Prince
Dolly Parton
Seu Jorge
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
Morrissey (pre-fash)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Pet Shop Boys
New Order
Jinkx Monsoon
Morrissey (pre-fash)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Pet Shop Boys
New Order
Jinkx Monsoon
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
5 concerts I`ve been to
Cher
Cyndi Lauper
Joan Jett
Lita Ford
Vixen
Cher
Cyndi Lauper
Joan Jett
Lita Ford
Vixen
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what i love is that in 1990 judas priest got brought to trial over the claim that subliminal messages in the recording "better by you better than me" caused two suicides and now in 2025 openai seems to be generating a suicide a week with its superliminal messages and the US government is funding it
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
what i love is that in 1990 judas priest got brought to trial over the claim that subliminal messages in the recording "better by you better than me" caused two suicides and now in 2025 openai seems to be generating a suicide a week with its superliminal messages and the US government is funding it
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This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
so cool
Neighbors Matt Barber, Anthony Masucci, and Frederick Stahl have taken responsibility for their South Philly block’s cleanliness into their own hands.
When brooms weren’t enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris, they got ingenious with it.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
When brooms weren’t enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris, they got ingenious with it.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
so cool
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Perfect.
thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Perfect.
thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
thehardtimes.net/blog/a-chris...
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it's funny how many sci fi settings have a forbidden dangerous futuristic technology outlawed by some shit called The Cloning Accords of 2056 bc one clone somewhere killed somebody one time. like nah openAI invented a chatbot that tells you to kill yourself and it's the backbone of the economy
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
it's funny how many sci fi settings have a forbidden dangerous futuristic technology outlawed by some shit called The Cloning Accords of 2056 bc one clone somewhere killed somebody one time. like nah openAI invented a chatbot that tells you to kill yourself and it's the backbone of the economy
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
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"There is no Substack or interactive website... We want people to hold it, touch it + seek it out... That physicality gives the work its value, adding presence to information, relationships + the neighborhood itself. This is active engagement with your neighborhood + your neighbors."
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"There is no Substack or interactive website... We want people to hold it, touch it + seek it out... That physicality gives the work its value, adding presence to information, relationships + the neighborhood itself. This is active engagement with your neighborhood + your neighbors."
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There's a pretty great Tumblr post about this:
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
There's a pretty great Tumblr post about this:
was up on the ladder messing w my gutters. afterwards i realized the bit came out of the driver and is still up on the bolt by the roof. it's raining and the ladder has already been put away. The bit lives there now
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
was up on the ladder messing w my gutters. afterwards i realized the bit came out of the driver and is still up on the bolt by the roof. it's raining and the ladder has already been put away. The bit lives there now
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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So I was invited to accept an award for "imagination in service to society." This forced me to think a bit about what "imagination," "service" and "society" mean to me.
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
"The Enemy of Imagination": Here's the Speech I Gave Last Night
I had such an incredible day yesterday, y’all. First I was at the Trans Day of Literature at George Mason University, talking with incredible authors...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
So I was invited to accept an award for "imagination in service to society." This forced me to think a bit about what "imagination," "service" and "society" mean to me.
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
goals
I don’t want to brag but someone just tweeted at me that I’m getting weirder and weirder and I was kind of honored?
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
goals
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“Ultimately, the collective strategy of AI companies threatens to deskill precisely those people who are essential for society to function(…) automation of knowledge and culture by private companies is a worrying prospect – conjuring dystopian and outright fascistic scenarios.” — @olivia.science
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“Ultimately, the collective strategy of AI companies threatens to deskill precisely those people who are essential for society to function(…) automation of knowledge and culture by private companies is a worrying prospect – conjuring dystopian and outright fascistic scenarios.” — @olivia.science