Jason E. Ybarra

Any #constitution lawyers here? By declaring himself king, has Trump essentially vacated the presidency? I am thinking about Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 #lawsky #academicsky #law

New film at the WVU Planetarium 🔭

Hi @danirabaiotti.bsky.social Could you please add me to the list?

Importing from the other site, but it applies here as well. As soon as I started following these rules, sometime before I articulated them in late ‘21, my experience online improved immensely.

in which the governing board summarily dismisses the concerns of its faculty? Would you encourage your child or grandchild to attend an institution in which the governing board states that they believe 90% of the faculty are unable to determine fact from fiction? If this happened in a different state, at a different institution, you’d probably feel the board members have no business overseeing said institution. Let’s go Mountaineers - and work together - to make WVU a stronger and better university! Sincerely, Jason E. Ybarra, Ph.D.

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future. The skills that make critical thinking actionable include writing, speaking, calculating, envisioning, and communicating with those who speak a different language. By the way, as an astrophysicist who uses artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning, in my research, I must point out that AI is a field of computer science with a strong dependance on mathematics. You can’t have a strong AI program without strong Computer Science and strong Theoretical Mathematics programs. I think we all agree that higher education has a role in preparing students for their future careers and vocations. West Virginians deserve to be competitive in the workplace, but they also deserve the opportunity to be leaders. Filling jobs is important, but so is creating them. In addition to preparing the next generation for the future we see, we must prepare them for the unseen and unknown future. I implore you to consider a few questions. Would you send your child or grandchild to an ins

September 14, 2023 Dear West Virginia University Board of Governors, By your very presence here today, I believe you have a vested interest in this University and are committed to providing the best educational opportunities afforded to West Virginians. It is with this common ground that I make this appeal. In a statement released on Tuesday, VP for Research Fred King stated that the University will be focusing on data-driven fields of artificial intelligence and analytics. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with that, however we must not invest in artificial intelligence at the expense of human intelligence. King said “our students will be competing in a world in which data will reign supreme.” Data is not an entity; Data is not some future overlord. The power that can be obtained by data, the potential for a better future that data affords us, is through critical thinking. Critical thinking, along with the skills to make it actionable, are what will prepare our students for th

My letter to the WVU BoG. I was only able to read half of it at the meeting. 🔭

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Introducing Our University’s New Executive Vice President of Saving Money Colleagues, friends, and adjuncts — As many of you know, the university is facing unprecedented budget shortfalls. These shortfalls aren’t directly...

"Instead, to save money, we’ve hired a new administrator. Please welcome Douglas Smite-Johnson, our new Executive Vice President of Saving Money." #AcademicSky

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...

A sweet tortoiseshell curled up on her dad's lap and using her dad's hand as a pillow.

Sometimes I get very little work done at home; and that is okay.

What are 6 nature things that make you lose your cool?

🔭 Off the top of my head I can name 4:
Greenhouse gasses
Reduced surface reflectivity
High heat capacities of urban surfaces
Changing mean molecular weight within the core of the Sun

Selfie with protest in background

Walking around campus on Saturday taking selfies.

I wasn't always so blessed.

It is refreshing to be at a place where the students, staff, and faculty continuously display courage and are resolute in looking out for each other.

My rule of thumb: If they don't understand the Constitution they shouldn't be in office.

@davidfrum: An American citizen and US government contractor acknowledges that he personally sabotaged a military operation of a US ally.

David Frum sums up the Elon Musk decision to disable Starlink so that Ukraine couldn’t attack Russian vessels with drones:

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Drop something blue from your gallery...🛰🔭

Maybe this was misinformation - or maybe my understanding of "taking into consideration" is skewed. 🤷

Oddly enough, a couple weeks ago, this was said ➡️ "We will continue to receive your feedback and comments and will take all into consideration"

Kinda like the Six Flags guy, but instead of bringing happiness, he takes it away. (y'all know who I'm talking about)

Heroes exist 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♀️🦸‍♀️

Probably 5-d is the closest for me.

I love that there is a figure of platypuses sleeping in a journal article.

Yeah - there is only so much Taco Bell that one can handle.

Cartoon of three birds: Early Bird, Night Owl, and Permanently Exhausted Pigeon.

Halfway to Friday 🔭

Venn Diagram of Cookies and Scientists. Where diagram overlaps it says "Being better when you add chocolate"

Top Panel: "Tell me the truth ... I'm ... I'm ready to hear it." Middle Panel: "You've been assessing compliance, not learning"

But I do want my students to read the syllabus.

Okay I'm going to get back to assigning exoplanets tonight, but in the meantime, for *reasons*, I need to know your burning questions about exoplanets! Perhaps to be answered in a medium for your consumption very soon!!

Thank you! I think I'll call it a super-Venus.