wandering but not lost

They raided their own concentration camps. Let that sink in.

A Reflection on February 18 As it has been for other, 2026 has been rough.

A Reflection on February 18
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"If it were easy. . ." Reflection on a podcast episode about music and AI

"If it were easy everyone would do it." A reflection on #creativity & #AI and an episode of Music & Meaning with Charlie Peacock. ejroberts.substack.com/p/if-it-were...

@developers.google.com and @adobe.com. I'm happy to use AI when I want to use AI. Stop, please stop, being so intrusive to suggest I'm incapable of summarizing a document or crafting an email. You want employees incapable of critical thinking? Keep it up.

Fox News Host Admits Michelle Obama Was Right: 'We Take It All Back' The Fox News host made the confession Wednesday while discussing the new dietary guidelines unveiled at the White House.

Um, what? This feels like a parallel universe moment. www.huffpost.com/entry/laura-...

Driver sparks outrage with photo of alarming feature in new vehicle: 'Cars are becoming smartphones with wheels' One Jeep driver took to Reddit to share their dissatisfaction with the current state of newer cars.

So car manufacturers aren't really interested in supporting the reduction of driver distraction? Got it. www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Dear World: Please don’t assume the current administration of the country reflects all Americans. It does not.

Some thoughts on the U.S. DOE & "lower earnings" colleges.
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On "Improving" GPA and Writing I just read a sales pitch email about how a particular AI-assisted tool has helped students improve their GPAs and complete tasks on time.

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Why the government is really going to give your baby $1,000, collecting interest until they turn 18 | Fortune After a parent opens an account, the U.S. Treasury will contribute $1,000 for newborns.

Yet another performative feint by rich people & kowtowing financial organizations looking to make more money. fortune.com/2025/12/03/w...

Form and State What your poetry preferences say about you

Form and State
Hollis Robbins @anecdotal.bsky.social hardly needs my help, but I love her take on poetic forms. I plan to use this article in one of my classes next semester. open.substack.com/pub/hollisro...

Ghostlearning, not really a student stamina issue. I teach college freshmen, at least until May 2026 when I intend to resign from adjunct teaching.

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#Ghostworking. A thing again, and still.
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On this #Thanksgiving, 2025. Sometimes finding that joy, sensing that joy is just hard. We don't all do holidays well. elainejroberts.substack.com/p/on-this-th...

What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza? Baking pies can be a way to connect with emotions and celebrate moments. For her cookbook “50 Pies, 50 States,” Stacey Mei Yan Fong decided to learn about America by creating a pie for each state usin...

What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza? I did not see this before #Thanksgiving but I believe #pumpkin pie is an any time go-to dessert in fall/winter so there’s plenty of time.

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Every Brilliant Thing. A powerful play I get to share with my students. elainejroberts.substack.com/p/every-bril...

Dear @Google: I cannot tell you how much I DESPISE your intrusive AI overview BS. It wouldn't even be different if you pulled from actually decent sites, but anything is so random & often not accurate. #google #AIoverview #notfeelingit

This incredible book can explain physics to a 2-year-old ‘Simple Machines Made Simple,’ which raised more than seven times its target on Kickstarter, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids.

If I were an elementary teacher or librarian, I would get some of these. AND I would encourage my Ss to write their own books explaining certain things. So many ideas for how that could work. www.fastcompany.com/91439043/sim... #Teaching #EduSky #Books #kidscansomuchifweletthem

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I thoroughly despise that I cannot opt out AI for any software tool or resource. It is annoying like mosquitoes. At least there are sprays and such for getting rid of mosquitoes. Or, to misquote Lady Macbeth, "Get out you damned AI! Get out!" #AI

Today's Books Report: Nov 10 I think I’ve written before about Verify, but it’s worth mentioning again.

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Microshifting and time poverty. They're related. Microshifting

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Let’s go Blue Jays!!!!

Let’s go Blue Jays!

Random Peregrinations: Oct 31 It’s been a while because the past couple of months have been harder than I ever imagined.

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Seems to be a @GOP "let them eat cake" kind of moment.

I know this phrase is taken out of context of Jamie Dimon's speech, but what does he even know about the education system? Stop talking about things you don't understand. ". . .an education system not aligned to the skills we need."

iOS 26 and liquid whatever? Yuck. #apple

*It’s Not a Box* with college kids. #edusky