Heather Chacon

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Was in tune

Busted singing to Tesla’s “What You Give” loudly by the neighbor.

Having lived in rural areas often, I can say their feces have a certain smell and assume they mean that (?)

Yes there is some merit to it in certain cases, which is also why it’s worth studying.

I am glad you were there to notice and help the student get treatment!!

And some folks think 19th-century conceptions of disease are obsolete and not worth study.

Lineage puffing is so bizarre.

Reading a biography that states “His maternal lineage was even more impressive” and like dude, no one deserves CREDIT for being born to their parents…they didn’t choose!

It's a vibes-based war?

Mmmmm. I used to be able to get it online but they’ve stopped carrying it and I am quite sad

Favorite brown mustard?

Big sky Kentucky

Yes. They are like practicing scales for music or running drills for athletics in that the process has to be there for the benefits to come. But that only works if someone’s goal is to get skills, not credit.

Burn it DOWN

Teens in households making under $75K are more likely to use chatbots for help with all or most schoolwork % of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they do all or most of their schoolwork with the help of AI chatbots U.S. teens — 10 Household income <$30,000 — 20 $30K–$74,999 — 15 $75,000+ — 7 Note: Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown. Source: Survey conducted Sept. 25–Oct. 9, 2025. “How Teens Use and View AI” PEW RESEARCH CENTER

According to PEW, teens in households making under $75K are more likely to use chatbots for help with all or most schoolwork. I read a comment on another platform that said this is amazing news because we are "finally going to close the achievement gap." That is not how I would interpret this data.

Oh right up my alley!

I just read 76 pages in one sitting. This book is EVERYTHING, omg. I’m learning so much! It uses science to honor myth and folklore. SO GOOD!

Look whatever you think of her politics she has had to deal w so much shit that it’s impressive she has not morphed into an actual volcano.

Vile

Has anyone gone back to school and changed careers at 60? Please tell me your story!

For my writing class this term students have to record themselves reading their rough draft out loud and remarking on any changes they plan to make or things they notice while doing so (good or bad).

Made them a sample recording of me reading a draft.

Cringe to hear (for me) but also helpful.

I teach my science students how to write comprehensive literature reviews, so every semester I meet with each of them to help them choose topics narrow enough they can actually do a comprehensive literature review in one semester

DOJ probes Indiana University's scholarship programs The Justice Department's review comes as the Trump administration targets DEI programs.

There are reasons why it’s sometimes important to not go along.

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Oh hell yeah!!!

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.

This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.

Please spread the word.

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He is my heart. I’ve had him 15 years.

I want to be a citizen of a country that learns from its mistakes and also values human life once it’s born.

Love it but I would need time to get that many cockatiels to trust me!

Hahaha I didn’t know about this. Thank you!

Later life goals