Historian of Modern France, the extreme-right, and the French Resistance. Working in curriculum development (teaching and learning spaces) and student success at TMU. Parent of a very sassy young child.https://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mklvlge2l22tOh, this makes me so happy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklvlge2l22thttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mjhq2nq6wk2uSuch a great piece about LLMs and the way they can change language (and thinking): AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think | Ada Palmer and Bruce Schneier | The Guardian https://share.google/xfh6NNA2XxQ6zikzr14 Apr 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhq2nq6wk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mi4knlcfak2zLet's also note that the denial of right-wing radicalism does not mean the absence of right-wing radicalism! Much like the denial of genocide usually tells us that genocide has, in fact, happened. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Mar 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4knlcfak2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mgn6xxptuc2vMy partner would say the same. And he'd add that historians have an exceptional capacity to analyze large amounts of information quickly (and usually accurately). [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn6xxptuc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mglrsynjcs2yCool, cool, cool. Adding this to the ongoing genocide, the deliberate targeting of civilians in Iran, the environmental and health consequences of bombing oil refineries, the potential for serious retaliation, and the biggest energy crisis since the '70s. Cool. Gonna sleep well tonight. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglrsynjcs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mdyqiovsfk2sIt is very clear that this is an intended consequence...built into the very fabric of return to office mandates. Losing women isn't a bonus - I think it's the intent. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyqiovsfk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/valeriedeacon.bsky.social/post/3mdnxbv725k2wI hate this year already :( [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jan 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:g4stfx4bdcw64rb4ykcpof7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnxbv725k2w