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• Post #2586080

  I know sharing posts from substack is an iffy thing here but this is a really great post on the recent hack of Canvas and the negative impact of "educational technology" on learning, especially at the college level. Really good stuff here: Let’s be clear: "educational technology “solutions” were never about delivering a better education. They were about selling hardware and software." https://clairepotter.substack.com/p/kill-canvas-now

• Post #2542967

  Another great article from @tg https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing

• Post #2542966

  Playing around with @tg app: Source Feed. https://www.sourcefeed.app/feed/nurselognotes He describes it as: A "small tool for publishing, reading, and moving through the web without pretending the web needs to become a platform again."

• Post #2542965

  👏👏👏 https://www.404media.co/ucf-ai-commencement-speaker-booed/

• Post #2542964

  Saw Bill Callahan last night at the Haw River Ballroom. He called the audience “delightful” but really he was the one who was delightful. The music was great and way more rock n roll than I expected. Legendary drummer Jim White really took the entire show up a few notches.

• Post #2542963

  "“It’s making me dumber for sure,” the fintech software developer told me. “It’s like when we got cellphones and stopped remembering phone numbers, but it’s grown to me mentally outsourcing ‘thinking’ in general. I feel my critical thinking and ability to sit and reason about a problem or a design has degraded because the all-knowing-dalai-llama is just a question away from giving me his take. ... ... https://wessdaniels.micro.blog/2026/05/13/its-making-me-dumber-for.html

• Post #2542962

  https://512pixels.net/2026/05/xai-unpermitted-turbines-north-ms/

• Post #2542961

  Hey all, I’m looking for a web-based bookmark manager, preferably web-based for syncing and sharing but wouldn’t mind an app to go along with it. I want something really simple and built to last like to use, allows for tagging and saving articles, and would be nice if it’s federated or open-source. [Would like to know if it has AI and whether it can be turned off or not.] Got any suggestions?

• Post #2542960

  Linkding Bookmarking App: https://wessdaniels.micro.blog/2026/05/14/linkding-bookmarking-app.html

• Post #2465228

  Just had breakfast with the new Executive Director of Quaker Voluntary Service (A Service Year Program for folks in their twenties). I enjoyed meeting Greg finally and hearing a bit about how he envisions the program growing. It's a great program if you know anyone who might be interested in it next year (typically folks join right after college for that transition year). https://quakervoluntaryservice.org

• Post #2348137

  RE: https://infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/116530744648600241 So good!

• Post #2348136

  Happy Broken Social Scene new album release day! https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/broken-social-scene/broken-social-scene-remember-the-humans-album-review

• Post #2348135

  @penaddict Any idea if the Retro 51 2025 Pen from your shop would work with energel refills? I thought I saw something online that said Retro 51s could be made to work with those refills but seems a little uncertain. I’m still on my hunt for a good pen that uses that refill. I tried a tactile turn but it wasn’t for me. Excited for spoke restocking too.

• Post #2035596

  Anyone figure out how to turn off the OpenAI stuff in the new version of Apple's Keynote?

• Post #2035594

  The end of the semester is kicking my a$$. All good stuff, including a really beautiful Lavender graduation last night, but I am really excited for the nap right after commencement next week Saturday.

• Post #2035591

  RE: https://toot.community/@openculture/116517172188302640 🤔

• Post #1952736

  FYI - Been going through and finding where I can shut AI off in apps that are force-feeding it. I believe that AI should be used with consent first. I'll post things here as I find them:

• Post #996364

  West Hills Friends Meeting, in Portland, Oregon, is looking for a full-time Released Minister to support the spiritual life and ministries of their meeting. For more information - https://westhillsfriends.org/released-minister #quakers

• Post #996362

  Here goes nothing. This is my first try at writing speculative-fiction. I've. been working on this for about three months and am ready to share it. Be kind! What Canst Thou Prompt? - A Short Story A short-story of speculative fiction about an AI-bot and what happens when it goes to a Quaker meeting. https://www.gatheringinlight.com/what-canst-thou-prompt/ #friendsonthefediverse #quakers #speculativefiction #noai

• Post #996361

  "Subjects were willing to accept faulty AI reasoning a whopping 73.2 percent of the time, while only overruling it 19.7 percent of the time…fluent, confident outputs are treated as epistemically authoritative, lowering the threshold for scrutiny." https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/ai-mandates-are-a-demand-for-cognitive-surrender

• Post #969326

  I know most of you are not near where we live in NC but still this is fun. My coffee company, Fireeweed Coffee Co, is participating in an Anti-Fascist Bake sale today where we’re raising money for some great organizations and building community while doing it. I’ll be bringing out the espresso machine and serving up some “wesspresso” as well. 😉 I will donate 30% of proceeds to the orgs for any orders placed today online today: https://fireweedcoffeeco.com #fireweedcoffeeco #antifascism #c...

• Post #882323

  Such a fun video. I love the Life Noble notebook so much. Stopped using my Baron Figs after 15+ years after using one of these once. The paper is amazing. https://youtu.be/c_UvVavl-eE?si=1OerV7tCBQKxZS-W #lifenotebooks #penaddict

• Post #784631

  I think I may have come up w an ethical use of AI. A certain fundamentalist Christian group prominent in the news is trying to create a chapter at our (Quaker) college. They have a form for interested students to fill out. I heard from my students they’re spamming the form with silliness. How about a bot that fills out the the form every minute with punny names like Seymour Butts, etc. or maybe all of Gavin Newsome’s names for DT. Just totally jam that form full and make it useless. 😂😈

• Post #784627

  👋 👋 👋 Just checking in. I’ve been traveling for Quaker work and haven’t been able to post much. What have I missed and how y’all doing?

• Post #528910

  A few new analog tools for the collection. Two .5 energels which are my favorite for gel pens. Got two new versions (to me) to try: an orange needle tip and a Clena. Then I decided to get the Pentel Mutli 8 after listening to the recent @penaddict and deciding to add some colored pencils to my set which I intend to use mostly for illustrations. Love that this set came with a sharpen and a load of extra led. #Pentel FTW this time around. #jetpenshaul #penaddict

• Post #528909

  Here’s a really rad Quaker project run by Guilford College alum, Jon Watts that is looking to hire. You don't have to be Quaker for but certainly inline with the general Quaker vibe: We Are Seeking a Video Producer to Run Our Quaker Youtube/Tiktok Channels (FT Remote Position) https://theequaker.org/seeking-video-producer-quaker-youtube-channel/ #quakers #fedijobs

• Post #528908

  RE: https://theforkiverse.com/@wess/116157177046817700 Here’s a result of some of the favorite browsers of the #fediverse: Honorable mention browsers not originally included but mentioned in comments are below. Being on the list is the first vote, additional votes added passed that. So for instance, Vivaldi was mentioned 11 times but shows 10 extra votes passed its mention. How confusing is that? — Vivaldi - 10 Librefox - 3 Waterfox - 2 Brave - 1 Zen Orion Gnome Perplexity Atlas DuckDuckGo S...

• Post #311327

  Stoked to be sponsoring the amazing @Iconfactory@iconfactory.world #TapestryApp with my small coffee roasting business here in NC: Fireweed Coffee Co. See sponsors here: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/sponsors/current Order Fireweed coffee Here: https://fireweedcoffeeco.com/s/ffc4eb #fireweedcoffeeco

• Post #284097

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@bigzaphod/116065486664988883 If you haven’t tried #tapestry out yet you’re missing out. It’s so good and perfect for building a curated timeline.