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

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Wood pile stacking animation (Blender 3D)

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

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