"Updating My Syllabus for Fall," sung to the tune of "I'm Picking Out a Thermos for You" by Navin R. Johnson. #IFYKYK
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DeMisty D. Bellinger
Профиль VivelyMom of twins, wife of dude, writer of stuff, prof. of uni, PhD. Lives at demistybellinger.com. All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere out now (U-Nebraska Press: Zero Street Fiction: https://tinyurl.com/prdacfrt). JVNLA (https://www.jvnla.com) represents me.
I wish I could say that I'm shocked. Instead, I'll say that it tracks.
Eric Geller"A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online."
One of my favorite former students has an article up on the Sigma Tau Delta's (English honor society) blog: english.org/wordy-by-nat...
What Our Kids Are Losing - Sigma Tau DeltaStudents are outsourcing their thinking and research, using ChatGPT to write their essays and aggregate their sources. The work we have our students do isn’t...english.orgFor those of us who grew up with Black mothers, we knew when to keep our mouths shut. These men just learned that today. And you better show respect and come correct. "But what upsets me most, please look at me. . .". Damn.Love my representatives from Massachusetts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmZ3...
'I Will Not Yield!': Ayanna Pressley Lights Into Russell Vought—Then Snaps When French Hill Steps InYouTube video by Forbes Breaking Newswww.youtube.comWe're living in 1980s apocalypse movies.
Greg PakWay past time for politicians to pledge to destroy this industry.
RIP to one of editorial cartoons' greats: www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
Pat Oliphant – RIPEditorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant has passed away. Patrick Bruce (Pat) Oliphant July 24, 1935 – July 13, 2026 Cormac Dodd at The Sante Fe New Mexican is reporting the death of Pat Oliphant. Pat Olipha...www.dailycartoonist.comTwo movies I know him for more than JP: "Possession," one of his early films that is brutally creepy, and "In the Mouth of Madness." He will be missed!
The New York TimesSam Neill, the New Zealand actor who was perhaps best known for his star turn as Dr. Alan Grant in the “Jurassic Park” series, died on Monday in Sydney, Australia. He was 78. Read more about his life and legacy: nyti.ms/3SWU8vI
New comic from @theoatmeal.bsky.social . I read this as a metaphor not for only trying and failing, or suffering and surviving, but of creating art. In writing (or any art), we have so many hurts along the way--rejection, mistakes, or the work of it--that leave scars. AI can't leave scars!
Scars - The OatmealAn oracle comictheoatmeal.comSo upsetting. I cannot imagine being a doctor in an antivaxxer/MAHA world. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/w...
As Parents Reject Vitamin K Shots, Some Babies Develop Devastating Bleedingwww.nytimes.comThis short thread!
Alexandra Gallant-LeeI did a couple things recently where I got the opportunity to talk to college students about the creative process and why so-called AI is robbing them of experiencing the joy and the learning that comes with that creative journey. Hearing later about how much it resonated makes me very happy!
You ever get so angry at something you're reading that your eyes hurt? Well, my eyes hurt. All of the writers in the world working hard as hell finding the right word, the right transition, the possible publisher, and courage to share it. Punkasses coming in with genAI is beyond. Fucking beyond!
Honey, We Bought an AI Story — Bona BooksBona Books share a hard-learned lesson: we accidentally bought AI-generated fiction. This deep dive into our experience with submission fraud covers the "red flags" we missed, the toll it took on our ...www.bona-books.com