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School makerspace founder, AI and Maker Ed speaker, former journalist, five-time Ignited fellow, Google Certified Educator and Product Expert, in Silicon Valley. Constructionism not Instructionism. PBL.

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down | TechCrunch Bluesky's board will search for a replacement while Graber becomes Chief Innovation Officer.

New BlueSky CEO.

techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/b...

09.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Coming this Thursday. I will not be talking about β€œthe usual things.β€œ #EduSky

03.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Learning Frontier: AI in Education Conference for Independent Schools Designed by educators for educators, the conference will offer engaging sessions and hands-on exploration.

Join us for an AI in Education conference (including dinner) in Palo Alto on Thursday, 3/5 from 4-7 pm. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-learni...

I’ll be talking about AI and what students and families can expect and plan for. #EduSky

26.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Square just announced an AI pivot and the largest layoff in the history of the S&P 500 Everyone needs to read Jack Dorsey's letter explaining why I couldn't sleep last night. I made the mistake of opening Reddit before bed, and came across Jack Dorsey’s letter that he posted on X, annou...

This is way beyond a Canary in a coal mine. This is the future barging in through the front door. #EduSky
www.linkedin.com/pulse/square...

27.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They absolutely should become AI-fluent. But historical corporate management behavior and simple arithmetic indicates that many of those who do will still be replaced by AI.

27.02.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Learning Frontier: AI in Education Conference for Independent Schools Designed by educators for educators, the conference will offer engaging sessions and hands-on exploration.

Join us for an AI in Education conference (including dinner) in Palo Alto on Thursday, 3/5 from 4-7 pm. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-learni...

I’ll be talking about AI and what students and families can expect and plan for. #EduSky

26.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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New poll: Voters would rather pause deportations than pay more for groceries, housing Trump's State of the Union address was largely about crime and immigration. Voters in our poll want to hear less about immigration policy and more about how he's going to bring down prices

New poll: 42% of adults say they would spend a hypothetical $75 billion surplus on reducing housing, health care, & food costs, vs 5% who say immigration enforcement.

Voters also say they'd want to pause Trump's deportations if they were causing inflation.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-v...

25.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1018 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 12

Same. Tell no one.

19.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know, for a fact, that you, Mathew, are conscious. We’ve never met in person and my interactions with you are functionally no different from my interactions with ChatGPT, Gemini or any other AI platform. That leaves the philosophical question, β€œDoes it matter?β€œ

19.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something Big Is Happening A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.

The AI anti-hype hypsters should read this. History is accelerating. I’ve been through three major technological revolutions. Never have I experienced one where I wake up nearly every morning to a major development.

shumer.dev/something-bi...

12.02.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

01.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 35197 πŸ” 17397 πŸ’¬ 2299 πŸ“Œ 2246

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26.01.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What's Next at Bluesky - Bluesky As we head into 2026, we're entering a new phase for the Bluesky app. Last year was about scaling through rapid growth and getting the fundamentals in place. This year is about leaning into what's wor...

2026 is the year Bluesky and the Atmosphere really come alive

here's what's next

bsky.social/about/blog/0...

26.01.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 1802 πŸ” 349 πŸ’¬ 152 πŸ“Œ 116

May he have a happy life going forward. None of this undoes the damage that he’s done.

26.01.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eric Thurber (@thurber_shots) on Threads Bay Area standing against ICE and with Minnesota after the senseless murder of Alex Pretti.

Eric Thurber's video that US TikTok had under review for days, and isn't getting views.

(Threads link, which doesn't require sign-in to watch. Their Instagram reel has 372,000 likes and millions of views)
www.threads.com/@thurber_sho...

26.01.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eric Thurber (@thurber_shots) on Threads Update in my protest post on TikTok, after 24 hours in β€œreview” it was released today and has 1 view, which means they’ve killed the reach of it. For the record, the exact same post is currently sitti...

I'm seeing multiple complaints that the new US TikTok is killing the reach of peaceful protest related videos. Which I guess shouldn't be a surprise.

Either something is broken because they are retraining the algorithm, or it's intentional. Both are bad.

www.threads.com/@thurber_sho...

26.01.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The only way that nomenclature would work is, if the people in control of the various algorithms were completely disconnected from current social media practices. That is to say, they adjusted for those words long ago.

26.01.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now that TikTok has changed ownership in the U.S., it's as good a time as ever to again say how much I truly hate algospeak euphemisms like "unalived" and whatnot. I wish people would knock that off.

26.01.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 2741 πŸ” 345 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 38

Agree with all of this.

For 99.9% of people right now, and that includes almost all people actively working to fight this regime, Signal is the best choice.

26.01.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a good day to remember that Donald Trump is still hiding 99% of the Epstein files.

Illegally.

Criminally.

15.01.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Corporations just want money. If people are being shoved through a meat grinder, it's just not their problem. Target used to have big lgbtq pride displays. It wasn't out of sympathy. It was out of pursuit of profit. Nothing more.

15.01.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How can a company that employs so many supersmart people make such terrible strategic decisions? The Facebook phone. The metaverse. Virtual reality glasses. The wearables market imploded, before it even started, decades ago.

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12.01.2026 05:32 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

The essay has only proven to be more accurate with time: β€œSimply put, Trump’s ingrained and extreme behavioral characteristics make it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.” This should be the lede of every story.

11.01.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 876 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 7
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SOUTH BAY Free America Walkout One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and ter...

Join me at SOUTH BAY Free America Walkout action.womensmarch.com/events/south...

09.01.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Bill Lee declines to secure millions in federal funds to feed Tennessee kids during summerΒ  β€’ Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids by the Jan. 1 deadline.

Meanwhile here in Tennessee, @GovBillLee is letting kids go hungry😳

β€œDespite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy & educators, Gov. Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids”

06.01.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 469 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 17
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FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS

For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.

That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.

03.01.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 15155 πŸ” 4135 πŸ’¬ 460 πŸ“Œ 331

Media is starting to report the Grok child porn story but way too many are centering the bot's "apologies" and "admissions" without explaining that these are being generated in response to user requests and are not in anyway authentic or meaningful.

02.01.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 2260 πŸ” 414 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 28
Screenshot of a post claiming the Wall Street Journal published an article alleging Donald Trump profited from selling pardons. Below the headline text is an image of Trump seated at a desk in the Oval Office, signing documents. Overlaid text on the image reads, β€œif you have been paying any attention whatsoever about anything.” An inset image on the right shows a document with U.S. and foreign flag imagery.

Screenshot of a post claiming the Wall Street Journal published an article alleging Donald Trump profited from selling pardons. Below the headline text is an image of Trump seated at a desk in the Oval Office, signing documents. Overlaid text on the image reads, β€œif you have been paying any attention whatsoever about anything.” An inset image on the right shows a document with U.S. and foreign flag imagery.

In any other White House, this WSJ article would be immediate cause for impeachment. With Trump just add it to the pile.

02.01.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 3037 πŸ” 931 πŸ’¬ 143 πŸ“Œ 33

NYT - Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/cl...

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