My wife reports: “There was one smart aleck walking along the street who exclaimed: “Look, it’s the Ghost of Plastic-Waste Past!” and his friend said worriedly “Are we gonna get… milk?”

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The Mind’s Eye (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 25) LaForge Abducted by Romulans

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In Theory (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 25) Data Gets Boyfriendzoned

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I’m not really a royal watcher but I’m fascinated that the UK has de-royalized the king’s brother over his misbehavior

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Everyone thinks AI is replacing factory workers, but Amazon’s layoffs show it’s coming for middle management first

Amazon announced Tuesday that it will cut roughly 14,000 corporate jobs, or about 4% of its white-collar workforce, as part of a restructuring meant to “reduce bureaucracy” and “remove organizational layers,” according to a memo. In the memo, Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience at Amazon, said the cuts are designed to make the…

Wood pile stacking animation (Blender 3D)

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Let’s talk about AI art (long, scrollworthy post from The Oatmeal)

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Maybe it wasn’t a sensible idea to hold 5 hours of student consultations on the day midterm grades were due, but I really enjoyed it.

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Folger Shakespeare Library on “The Fate of Ophelia”

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When backwards newbie poets write…

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Where are Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, etc. in your “American Literature” syllabus?

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The dawn of the post-literate society

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Excited for Annette Vee’s visit. My journalism students have to submit a story by midnight tonight. @setonhilluniversity

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