Curt Hansman

Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students

“No aspect of cognitive understanding is perfunctory.”

Having to insist on this, over and over again, to administrators and—god help me—other *faculty* pushing AI in colleges is one of the most depressing things I have ever experienced professionally

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

Even if he wasn't a citizen or born in IUS this is just wrong

YouTube video by Nick Valencia News 67-year old American citizen left with broken ribs by ICE #breakingnews #iceraids #savedemocracy

This incident is spreading through Chicago running circles. A 67 year old man, driving back from a long run with his friends, is pulled from the car and thrown to the ground by ICE (or BP?) agents because he did... something.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWAw...

This person is on my running team. Seems ICE didn't think he moved quickly enough. If think you are safe because you are white, male, old, compliant you are not

@HereandNow re discussion with pilot ask him why there should be any trust in Republicans in Congress to negotiate after passage of a "clean CR" the party has proved itself time and time again untrustworthy in their commitment to by partisan negotiation, even those already agreed

@hereandnow.bsky.social Now why not ask the pilot you were talking to why he wasn't pressing the Republicans to agree to the continuation of healthcare subsidies prior to agreement on the continuing resolution

Why can't they imagine and draw their own secret garden

Protesters with signs walking along Michigan Avenue, Chicago.

Packed streets for the #NoKings March in Chicago!

Librarians are out here defending democracy. Just a reminder.

The city of Chicago is doing a whole series of events in November to honor the 50th anniversary of Siskel & Ebert’s very first episode. If I lived there, I’d be at all of these.

Love these Paula

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

from me -- a profile of Jafar Panahi, a filmmaker whose work has perfectly met our age of surveillance and interrogation and asks the imperative question of: Who are we, and what comes next? IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT = masterpiece, imo.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice/Anemone/Architechton/One Battle After Another

Oh, here we go - prepping the military to be used against the US population.

"This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

This is the President of the United States talking to the US military about his domestic political opposition.

Congratulations

Wim Wenders Perfect Days

Meet Elizabeth Catlett in 11 Facts | The Art Institute of Chicago For Elizabeth Catlett, art was activism. 

Chicago folks, the Art Institute's exhibition of Elizabeth Catlett's work is open and I highly encourage you to visit. I saw the exhibition 3 times when it was at the Brooklyn Museum. You will thank me later. www.artic.edu/articles/121...

Shoplifters

This is not what the governor said

🎂🎉🍦🍻

One thing that is so dispiriting about our present moment is how so much is going to just keep getting worse and new students and faculty won’t know what they are missing only the misery of shitty AI and overworked people trying to hold things together with nails and duct tape

And vegetable gardens to care for and harvest

Opinion | In Prison, Trees Are a Symbol of Freedom (Gift Article) These trees were the only living beings that I could touch without fear.

Today, the New York Times published this exceptional opinion piece by Robert Lee Williams.

Incarcerated at Eastern NY Correctional Facility, Robert — in addition to his work as an essayist — is a full-time Bard student enrolled through BPI.

I love this Grammarly example

This is very cool @friede.bsky.social - for all who put it to use, would love to see what you did, how it went with your students! I was so pleased with responses from mine after we folded, cut and assembled them together and then read and discussed…

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