Steve Hadden

‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities - and society at large

I'm one of many professors quoted in this report from Alice Speri. I really appreciate The Guardian taking an angle which has basically eluded every other major outlet.

Oh, if I was teaching physics this would def get added

“I am SURE
that if the
MOTHERS of
various nations
could meet,
there would be
NO MORE
WARS…”

- E. M. Forster

Ready for the Journey
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1983

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

Best Picture, no real competition

Firefall, Yosemite 2/2025
Horsetail Falls, illuminated by the setting sun for a couple of weeks each February….

#flowing #blueskyartshow #nikon #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotography

WBC26 | Build a Campaign Setting... in 60 Minutes YouTube video by World Anvil Worldbuilding

The session goes down Sat., March 14 @ 2pmET on @worldanvil.com's YouTube channel. Worldbuilding Con itself runs from March 14-15 in the same place.

The whole event is virtual and FREE, so tune in next Saturday for some awesome tips for last-minute worldbuilding!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGgX...

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

Image of busy urban Street with shops and people walking. Text says “Wait, we’re afraid of walkable distances now?“ via Urban Truth Collective.

“Wait, we’re afraid of walkable distances now?”*

*best response ever to the manufactured conspiracy theories about “15-Minute Cities” and the simple idea of having more things we need nearby. #UrbanTruth

Picture of a social/supportive housing project in the Yaletown community in downtown Vancouver. Text says “if we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness.” Logo of the urban truth collective in the corner.

If we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness. #UrbanTruth

#LunarEclipse FAQ:

Q: Is it safe to look at?
A: Absolutely! Unlike a solar eclipse, there's no UNsafe time to look at a lunar eclipse.

Q: Do I need a telescope?
A: Nope! Best view is with naked eye. Just look up!

Q: Does the eclipse portend terror & doom?
A: Not at all! The news has that covered.

March
Tom Thomson
1916

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in A Mighty Wind (2003)

Tonight’s movie selection is “A Mighty Wind” (2003). A reminder that this, too, is Spinal Tap

I'm not entirely sure how they did it, but they've completely cleared the streets around my office in Midtown #NYC.

They paid a lot of people good wages to do the job effectively, thank you for coming to my socialism talk

Image of a walkable, local coffee shop in a walkable neighbourhood, with the caption “Walkable Neighbourhoods aren’t scary, they’re convenient.” With the logo Urban Truth Collective” at the bottom. @urbantruth.bsky.social

Walkable neighbourhoods aren’t scary, they’re convenient.

#UrbanTruth

The Canoodling Bears Revel In The Alpenglow
Jason Carter ~ Cree
2024

Support For Allowing More Chinese Electric Vehicles Into The Canadian Market:

18-34 Year Olds:
🟢 Support: 58%
⚫️ Oppose: 23%

35-54 Year Olds:
🟢 Support: 56%
⚫️ Oppose: 26%

55+ Year Olds:
🟢 Support: 67%
⚫️ Oppose: 20%

Leger / Feb 2, 2026

Curling in the Back Lane
Terry Annany
n.d.

'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center | Common Dreams "It's time to build communities, not data centers," said one local activist.

New Brunswick, NJ just canceled plans for a colossal AI data center after massive pushback from the community.

That's a huge win for people power.

AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources — while enriching Big Tech CEOs.

OMG, it’s the cat bus!

Follow up to the article from this morning. In which I argue how Cory Doctorow was right in his article: https://tante.cc/2026/02/20/on-alliances/

RP2040 Powers A MIDI-Controlled Soundboard Hackaday Article

RP2040 Powers A MIDI-Controlled Soundboard

Cheap Writing Deck Eschews Distractions Hackaday Article

Cheap Writing Deck Eschews Distractions

Map of Canada with the province of Ontario highlighted. Text that reads "Recent data shows 59% of Ontario students and their families have difficulty paying tuition fees. Canadian average: 48%"

Ontario is lowering OSAP so students only receive 25% of funding through grants.

48% of Canadian students report struggling with the cost of tuition. In Ontario, that number jumps to 59%.

Federal grants are also on the chopping block.

Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

“Make bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.

the video game industry is a mess

You probably know that I'm involved w/ the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. Well… we found out just now that someone on facebook is using this piece of junk AI-generated poster to scam potential vendors out of money.

That eyesore is not us. You can only register for a booth through cvaf.ca

"Part of the reason I made a hard leftwing turn was because I was burned by my own techno-optimism. I am part of a generation that believed it could change the world, and then was taught a harsh lesson about money and power."

The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited

New Tool Makes 3D Printed PCBs, Fast Hackaday Article

New Tool Makes 3D Printed PCBs, Fast

“Be impressed!!!” It’s weird how much you care. What’s impressive is solar panels!! Harness the sun’s power??? What am I? A wizard?????