Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

I did a workshop on AI (including ChatGPT) for our faculty earlier this month, and it's already dated. Nevertheless some folks have found this little 25 minute video helpful.
https://catwiki.xula.edu/AI%C2%B2 Among other things it tells the story of how we discovered the world was ending about eight weeks before everyone else. #AIinEd #FacDev @edutooters

Last night was wild! Here's what my camera saw after I went to bed. #alaska #aurora

Encouraging all supporters of #highered to take a stand against authoritarians dictating who can teach at public universities and what they can teach. Please consider signing this joint statement by the American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Coalition Against Censorship:
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/florida-bill-would-destroy-higher-education-as-we-know-it/

#StopHB999 #academia @academicchatter @academicsunite

Why Public School Supporters Must Not Give Up the Fight Against School Vouchers - Centuries of struggles birthed free universal public education as democracy's foundation. Vouchers threaten this while enriching private hands. https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2023/02/28/37350/ via @janresseger #Education

So they did a cost of living increase to SNAP, then removed it. Idiots.

@AlliFlowers @gulovsen
That is in fact what they think about.

I think those who are dedicated watchers carry some responsibility. It was obvious on many occasions that false info was being peddled, even some truth leaked out from some of Fox journalists.

So living in dangerous ignorance is a choice, for many.

kind of true...

Another idiot bites the 🖐️

Evidence of an owl hunting.

#MeanwhileInCanada

…he’s got his own little fiefdom and no one is doing jack shit about it.

DeSantis signs bill giving him control over Disney district in Florida https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/desantis-signs-bill-giving-him-control-over-disney-district-in-florida

Want to catch up on the most recent FL attacks on higher ed?

Here's a good piece on the most recent FL/DeSantos bills. The piece makes the case that opponents need to take up the issue of "competence" and "expertise" since the free speech argument is getting limited traction.

https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-latest-desantis-attack-on-education?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Future of school voucher system is questionable - State voucher program is unconstitutional, and Ohio taxpayers should not subsidize parents who choose private education over the public good offered by their local community. https://www.vindy.com/opinion/guest-columnists/2023/01/future-of-school-voucher-system-is-questionable/ #Education

🇺🇸🇺🇦Billionaire Ackman donates $3.25M for ambulances in Ukraine - Reuters (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3675719-billionaire-ackman-donates-325m-for-ambulances-in-ukraine-reuters.html #Ukraine #Invasion #News #Russia #9yearsOfWarInUkraine

Weeks after Ohio rail derailment, President Biden has no plans to visit https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-26/biden-east-palestine-railroad-derailment (Me: I have had it with crap headlines... The Mayor asked him not to visit... plenty of working agency heads have since... Mayor said a Presidential visit is not needed... they are getting the help they need!)

From the bird site 😂🤣😂

Alas, there is no lifeguard working the gene pool.

I realize there are some folks looking at this that just followed me this week. So a proper #Introduction is in order:

I’m a 5th grade #Teacher in Richmond, VA
I love #writing, but I got a lot of nothing to say
I’m a married #Father of a crazy kindergartener
As far as my story goes, that’s the start.
I’m the youngest child of three, I grew up in the woods
I have no hard luck stories, my upbringing was good
Both parents in the house and worked hard for a living
Taught always to appreciate the things we were given.
Graduate of #VCU with a bachelor’s in English
And a master’s in teaching from the Uni of Phoenix
Been teaching grade schoolers since two thousand twelve
And for the last three years, it’s been absolute hell.
That’s why I drown myself in #art, #books, and #poetry
And I started making renders on #Daz3D
Because the real world sucks and it’s hurting my soul…
So would you mind donating toward my #KoFi goal?😁😎✌🏾

https://ko-fi.com/scribblerrva/goal?g=12