we all know I have no life, so:

a doodle of an artist kitty looking at an empty sheet of paper

the kitty bangs its head on the paper

there’s now a stamp of the kitty in the paper, and it has a bandage on the forehead

creative process

Ugh, student use of AI is making me question my own memory: is that an actual quote from the text and I just don't remember it, or is it hallucinated by AI?
Grumble grumble grumble

finally, a machine that can go slightly faster than a person for no reason

just write it terrible for five minutes and see where it goes. or write questions to yourself into the draft—“what the fuck goes here, i don’t know, but it’s something about blah blah this will sound smarter later” is acceptable rough draft material

a woman in a white shirt is standing in a kitchen with a turkey on the table ALT: a woman in a white shirt is standing in a kitchen with a turkey on the table

This movie gave some real Julia Childs on SNL vibes
#HATM #TheMenu

Or the bit in Douglas Adams Restaurant at the End of the Universe where they go to a fancy restaurant and the cow comes to the table to tell them which of it is the best bits to order.
#HATM #TheMenu

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re under absolutely no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend reading a good book, making multiple cups of tea, and indulging in a borderline scandalous amount of cinnamon rolls.

Future CPSC PSAs will be, "Secure the carpets in your home to make sure your home robot avoids trip hazards."

The Tyranny of AI Everywhere Sneakers? Why stop there?

STOP PUTTING AI IN ALL MY STUFF www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Opinion | Don’t Use A.I. to Do This

This piece is *chefs kiss* (but I expect no less from Colson Whitehead)
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

I'll be honest, I actually really liked this. But I love a '70s slow-burn paranoid thriller.
#HATM #TheConversation

He had one from the beginning but he didn't like telling people he had one. Remember the call at the beginning about his birthday?
#HATM #TheConversation

I *just* said this to my husband! 😆
#HATM #TheConversation

According to the show's podcast, this scene is one of the inspirations behind the season 3 finale scene with Chuck. 😭
#HATM #TheConversation

Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws Who Hacked Ma Bell Before smartphones and iPads, before the internet or the personal computer, a misfit group of technophiles, blind teenagers, hippies, and outlaws figured out how to hack the world's largest machine: t...

Using a whistle to trick a phone was a technique of early hackers (phone phreakers), who learned that a simple Captain Crunch whistle could allow them to make free calls, which was covered in Esquire in 1971 (though predated that by years): www.wired.com/2013/02/expl...

#TheConversation #HATM

The Cacophonous Silence of Mimes – Black and White and Read All Over A Formalist Approach to The Conversation (1974)

Just saw #HATM is watching The Conversation (1974) and I gotta re-share one of my favorite reviews about a film I still think about with awe years later. Enjoy the film!!

1. There are too many good ones, so I'll go with the last one I watched: The Poseidon Adventure.
3. Pizza (b/c easy)
Husband and I just got back home from a conference today and we're pretty tired, but we've wanted to watch this one with #HATM for a while now, so we're tuned in.
#TheConversation

The Next Innovation in Higher Education: Vibe-Teaching™ As the associate vice provost for the Office of Asynchronous Online Courses for Student-Centered High-Impact Learning (OAOCSCHIL, an office we crea...

"In lieu of learning outcomes, we now ask whether students have a warm sense of what learning might feel like and whether they can recall, with confidence, that they took 'chemistry.' If so, we mark that as 'exceeds expectations.'"

A guy asking ChatGPT to review a series of fart sound effects and getting a serious kiss ass response that calls it atmospheric

I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

NANCY HAS MET SLUGGO DOWNTOWN HE HAS JUST GOT PAID AT THE BAIT SHOP WHERE HE WORKS NANCY IS TRULY SURPRISED ABOUT HIS PAY SLUGGO:THEY PAY ME IN WOIMS SLUGGO IS HOLDING A TIN CAN FILLED WITH WOIMS (WORMS)

WOIMSDAY

Ugh, this is *exactly* what I’m seeing this semester in my sophomore lit classes. Some of the books I use that used to get thoughtful, nuanced discussions are falling short because everyone just has the same questions/talking points now, and it’s more difficult to get them to dig deeper.

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud by Anne Helen Petersen: 9780525534723 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books **One of NPR’s Best Books of 2017**  “Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to nonconforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Her careful examination of how we eviscerate...

The chapter "Too Strong: Serena Williams" in the book Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman by Anne Helen Petersen is always good.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538768...

Feels weird to be doing mundane things rn, but: My women's history students are interested in learning about women in sports. This is not my wheelhouse. Any articles or book chapters that work well with undergrads?

Elephants are my favorite for how smart they are. Pandas are my favorite for how doofy they are.

Endorse! My Instagram is just zoos and animal sanctuaries (ones I've looked into and are legit) for this reason. I don't post myself, I just follow for adorable animal content as a stress reducer.

Title: Easter Egg Hunt techniques inspired by great detectives Panel 1: Sherlock Holmes. Deduce the exact location of every egg from seemingly unrelated details without leaving your room. Send your amazed sidekick to fetch them. Panel 2: Jack Reacher Hit the garden hard and fast. Take no prisoners Get back on the road. This approach results in a thrillingly intense hunt, but very few intact eggs. Panel 3: George Smiley Meticulously assess documents, people and motives. Then scrupulously collect the eggs and dejectedly wonder if any of it was worthwhile.

My Easter books cartoon for @theguardian.com

I don't see this said enough: the widespread use of generative AI is not only making our jobs as educators harder logistically, but also emotionally. It is genuinely sad to be suspicious of students when you have spent so much time building a pedagogy based on trust and not being a cop. It sucks.

Question to all of you labor historians and others: if you had to assign readings on "Labor and Feminist Culture" - broadly defined, but US focused, what would you include? 🗃️