Tamara Tate

And where/how can we get our own? It’s wonderful.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Great nuanced thread on Ai and coding that parallels a lot of what we are finding in our writing research too.

Screenshot of a slide Title: Strategies to reduce AI misuse: Extrinsic to intrinsic motivation Content: Intrinsic motivation strategies Pedagogy Guidance on appropriate AI use Combined extrinsic and intrinsic Policy clarity Nondigital and multimodal assignments Extrinsic motivation strategies Process observation and restrictions AI detection

Strategies for reducing AI misuse may involve intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, or a combination, as @leoflores.bsky.social @hollyjhassel.bsky.social, Liz Losh and I have discussed.

Here's my recent Southwestern College presentation slide deck:
link.annarmills.com/Southwestern

I’m too tired to be clever Anna. But I look forward to laughing.

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.

When do we need to know what is AI and what is student writing? How can we know? Anna Mills, presider Elizabeth Losh, Holly Hassel, and Leonardo Flores, speakers Sponsored by the MLA Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching Modern Language Association Convention, January 9, 2026 ...

We covered pros and cons of a range of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation strategies for reducing AI misuse in today's panel for
#MLA26, sponsored by the @modernlanguage.bsky.social Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching. The chat was lively!
Slides: mlaai.short.gy/2026 (The polls are open)

Thank you to @ryancordell.org for my new office decor. Gorgeous print.

hold steady. ❤️‍🩹 we know what to do, even now.

I just condensed my thoughts in the wake of Renee Nicole Good's murder-- and links to the pieces for taking action, and ways to stay fortified, even now -- into one piece.

“The world will not be destroyed by evil people but by good people who do nothing to stop it.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

Agentic AI browsers are here: will we let them complete quizzes and homework in online spaces designed for learning?

It was great to talk with @jryoung.bsky.social about what educators can do in this strange moment and how AI and ed tech companies can help.

LLMs as Research Tools: A Large Scale Survey of Researchers' Usage and Perceptions The rise of large language models (LLMs) has led many researchers to consider their usage for scientific work. Some have found benefits using LLMs to augment or automate aspects of their research pipe...

The study analyzes survey responses from 816 verified research paper authors, examining LLM use across research stages, demographic differences, perceived benefits and risks, disclosure norms, and model preferences. (2/6 🧵)
📄 Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2411.05025
#AIResearch #LLMs

When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f...
bsky.app/profile/rebe...

I am not reading that yet. It is still the holidays.

As someone who’s probably on Bluesky blocklists for saying something other than "burn it all down" about AI, it also seems clear that asking for more nuance in these discussions in Dec 2025 is like asking for more nuanced discussion of immigration as masked ICE agents toss people in unmarked vans+

How are researchers actually using large language models today, and who benefits most?
In our latest WiAIR episode, we speak with Dr Maria Antoniak (@mariaa.bsky.social) about a large-scale survey on LLM use across academia. 👇 (1/6 🧵)
#WiAIR

Faith leader, Michael Woolf, minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, is detained by Illinois State Police during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

A masked ICE agent sprays David Black, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, directly in the face during protests outside the ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois. Sept 19 2025 Photo by Ashlee Rezin of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Pastor David Black of the First Presbyterian Church in chicago being hit in the head with a pepper ball Sept 19 at the Broadview ICE facility

An unidentified federal agent fires a chemical weapon into Rev. Jorge Bautista's face during a protest outside of Coast Guard Island in Oakland on Thursday Oct. 23, 2025. Credit: David Bacon

ICE vs the clergy

Screenshots of the following text: Statement on Educational Technologies and AI Agents The following statement of endorsement was drafted by the MLA Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching. The Executive Council approved it as an MLA statement in October 2025. Software, specifically learning management systems (LMSs), is as important to teaching and learning as physical classrooms and facilities. The recent and hasty integration of generative AI features into those systems is already redefining student and instructor relationships, evaluative standards, and instructional outcomes—with no compelling evidence that any of it is for the better. At the same time, so-called agentic browsers are becoming widely available to the public. These offer AI “agents” that can navigate LMSs and complete assignments without any student involvement. All of this is unfolding at a time when contractual arrangements between institutions and commercial vendors often lack transparency, with worrisome implications for data collection and student privacy.

Screenshots of the following text: The Modern Language Association therefore unequivocally 1. Advocates for full faculty and instructional involvement, including faculty of languages, literatures, and the humanities, at all levels of decision-making in the selection, procurement, and responsible implementation of instructional technology systems and software, including those incorporating AI.

The instructional mission cannot be fulfilled in the absence of faculty expertise, and this expertise extends not only to the “content” of the curriculum but also to the infrastructures and environments—virtual and otherwise—in which learning happens.
  2. Calls upon law- and policymakers, LMS vendors, and companies offering agent-based AI browsers to cooperate in order to prevent misuse and to ensure that academic institutions have the ability and option to block agentic AI when needed.

Without dedicated outside cooperation from lawmakers and technology providers, academic institutions may not have the technical capacity to do so on their own. If we do not act, we risk seeing the development of a fully automated loop in which assignments are generated by AI with the support of a learning management system, AI-generated content is submitted by an agentic AI on behalf of the student, and AI-driven metrics evaluate the work on behalf of the instructor.

Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

Such strong moral leadership. Bless you Rabbi for your work.

That’s some serious side eye 🤣

I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions.

Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

Remember when journalists cared about facts? And they still haven't revised the incorrect, inflammatory headline on the original article.

Yes 💯💯💯💯💯

The authorization of racial profiling from the Supreme Court.

🚨 The Supreme Court just put all Latinos in the United States at risk—including citizens.

@yamiche.bsky.social is such a bad ass. Props to her for being a professional. And she shouldn’t have to experience this. 💪🏾

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

GenAI in Education: When to Use It, When to Skip It, and How to Decide – Digital Promise Essential, foundational AI knowledge teachers need now

Navigating if/when/how to use generative AI as you head back to school? We have some thoughts. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...