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What’s in YOUR consciousness?
(originally a 3-part post) A student wrote, on the course evaluation for my class on evidence and inference, “Regurgitation is not learning. That is what we have ChatGPT for” – referring to all the things I expect students to know for (and yes, be able to regurgitate on) the final exam. This seems to equate… Continue reading
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Interruption and persistence in Trump v. Casa
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court heard its first but perhaps not final case about birthright citizenship in the Trump era. The issues presented were about the power of district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions, which several did in response to an executive order by the president undoing birthright citizenship for the children… Continue reading
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Trump-Zelensky shouting match, and a conversation analysis primer
On Friday, February 28, 2025, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in the Oval Office in front of the press corps to describe Trump’s efforts to simultaneously sign a deal with Ukraine for rare earth minerals and bring the war with Russia to an end. The full video recording is above. Though… Continue reading
Sermo Interruptus 