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Course Media Developer for the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT) at the University of North Florida. I’ve been working in the Educational Technology field for more than 30 years.
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People who believe there is magic that makes Bluesky billionaire-proof are misled. If they sold out you and I would have no place to turn. It would be a replay of the mess with Twitter.

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Fediwall: Social media wall for the Fediverse: https://microblog.andyrush.net/fediwall-social-media-wall-for-the-fediverse/

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I need to remember not to talk to myself while watching TV with my AirPods in because they will temporarily lower the volume "thinking" that I'm talking to someone else in the room.

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Just making sure everyone saw what the former Social Security Administrator told CNBC on Saturday...

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Here we go… #SXSWEDU

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We have almost reached nirvana… #SXSWEDU

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#SXSWEDU Badge pickup. A Sea of EDU!

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Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

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Use dogebag in a sentence. "Our governor is a dogebag as he will be 'DOGEing' the state government."https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/24/desantis-to-create-a-florida-doge-to-audit-universities-local-governments/?share=es2wdeeiclsrlcvsimre

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He could also listen to his Treasury Secretary... www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZBG...

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The National Weather Service is a lifesaving public resource. We must save it. – DAMWeather: https://microblog.andyrush.net/the-national-weather-service-is-a-lifesaving-public-resource-we-must-save-it-damweather/

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Daring Fireball: Golfo del Gringo Loco: https://microblog.andyrush.net/daring-fireball-golfo-del-gringo-loco/

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Pluralistic: “The Fagin figure leading Elon Musk’s merry band of pubescent sovereignty pickpockets” (07 Feb 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/07/broccoli-hair-brownshirts/#shameless

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Opinion | America needs to end DEI and bring back the meritocracy. by Big Balls

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Top search result for "DEIA" is this piece of garbage... Shameful!

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Vanishing Culture: What Early Internet Era GIFs Show Us About Preserving Digital Culture | Internet Archive Blogs: https://microblog.andyrush.net/vanishing-culture-what-early-internet-era-gifs-show-us-about-preserving-digital-culture-internet-archive-blogs/

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An AI-Driven Optimism for Transforming Higher Education (It’s Not What You Think) | EDUCAUSE Review: https://microblog.andyrush.net/an-ai-driven-optimism-for-transforming-higher-education-its-not-what-you-think-educause-review/

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Content Creation 2.0 – Empowering Learning Through Digital Agility, Equity, and Educational Technology – CIRT | Knowledge Base: https://microblog.andyrush.net/content-creation-2-0-empowering-learning-through-digital-agility-equity-and-educational-technology-cirt-knowledge-base/

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cc: @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

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American citizens should not have to enter into a contract with a private company (that’s an X account signup!) to receive government communications

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YES!!!

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The Facebook Files – WSJ: https://microblog.andyrush.net/the-facebook-files-wsj/

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As the White House grudgingly acknowledges reality about drones, I keep thinking about the Republican congressman who referenced an "Iranian mothership" that didn't exist. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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What does my "bridged" Mastodon profile look like in a post? A test... bsky.app/profile/andy...

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Sometimes a Blog Post Starts With an Image: https://andheblogs.andyrush.net/sometimes-a-blog-post-starts-with-an-image/

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DeSantis already using Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand | Miami Herald https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article298894350.html

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Fed Up With Instagram? How to Move Your Photos to Pixelfed - CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/fed-up-with-instagram-how-to-move-your-photos-to-pixelfed/

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I have so many layers of clothing on this morning I look like Steve Bannon

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I don't do many selfies but when it's in service of the Fediverse, I make exceptions. Get Federated T-Shirts - available online - https://cogdog.threadless.com

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Historian of fascism here. It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too.

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Don't Be A Sucker (1947) (short film warning about fascism and the tricks it uses to gain power) - Fedi.Video https://fedi.video/w/db227cec-2b18-4c81-8f46-bad747283479

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Pluralistic: Enshittification isn’t caused by venture capital: https://microblog.andyrush.net/pluralistic-enshittification-isnt-caused-by-venture-capital/

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Let it be know that I deleted my Facebook account in the last minute of the Biden administration.

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Trump, less than two years ago:

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I Should You Not!: https://andheblogs.andyrush.net/i-should-you-not/

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Friendica with Mastodon, Bluesky, RSS feeds, Threads, etc. m.youtube.com

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Bridging my account to the Fediverse

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Pixelfed on the App Store!: https://microblog.andyrush.net/pixelfed-on-the-app-store/

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I wonder if this is the kind of leadership that Amy Chozick is looking for?

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Can Gemini 2.0 Teach Final Cut Pro?: https://microblog.andyrush.net/can-gemini-2-0-teach-final-cut-pro/

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The commercial news industry is incapable of fulfilling its constitutional duties: https://microblog.andyrush.net/the-commercial-news-industry-is-incapable-of-fulfilling-its-constitutional-duties/

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Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.

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Wallace & Gromit. Shot on iPhone: https://microblog.andyrush.net/wallace-gromit-shot-on-iphone/

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a speech-to-text blog post post: https://microblog.andyrush.net/a-speech-to-text-blog-post-post/

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A Federated Blog Post Using Just My Voice: https://microblog.andyrush.net/a-federated-blog-post-using-just-my-voice/

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Final Cut Pro 11: https://microblog.andyrush.net/final-cut-pro-11/

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Even Mastodon can have issues... Check the status here: status.mastodon.social

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