Co-director @suffolkLITLab.org. Attorney & science educator by training & practice. Data scientist, craftsman, & writer by experience. My bots: @icymilaw.org @e-dickinson-daily.bsky.social @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org @lolscotus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtzkifbcic2bAs part of an ice breaker where we were supposed to share something we struggled with, I opened with, “My good opinion once lost is lost forever,” and judging from how it went over, I’m thinking there weren’t a lot of Jane Austen fans in the group. https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/a6/cd/gW5Yk2gecmikdWhbm.gif?hh=206&ww=40027 Aug 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzkifbcic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtumpms3q22rNote to self: next time I teach this class, don't try to do so much on day one. :/25 Aug 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtumpms3q22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtr3hhhp5s25Today’s poem made me realize I hadn’t shared all of this summer’s tiny-wildlife photography. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr3hhhp5s25https://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtp2mg4iqc2eLooking to menorize something? In preparation for the fall semester, I updated my adaptive flashcards. Turn a .csv or Airtable into a deck that preferentially surfaces those cards you need help with. https://sadlynothavocdinosaur.com/projects/#flashcards22 Aug 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp2mg4iqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtkfoq5utc2hTonight’s the night. Really not sure what to expect. 🤞20 Aug 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkfoq5utc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtj74quhl22lI meet my students today. 🦋🦋🦋20 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj74quhl22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtgruni7mc2fI’m rethinking the “post one random poem,” selection criteria I set for this bot. Maybe it should avoid posting autumn imagery during the last days of summer. It’s not over yet!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgruni7mc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtgrjziwvc2fA colleague once asked if I intentionally peppered a website w/ typos so folks wouldn’t assume an AI wrote it? The answer was, “No. I’m dyslexic, & my code editor doesn’t have a good spellcheck.” AI has odd 2nd order effects, & I get to explore them w/ my students. I ❤️ this class. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgrjziwvc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtf4urymf22tI've done it; the syllabus is "done!" Interesting additions this year: a mandated AI policy¹ and my first bug bounty.² I'm still holding out hope someone will claim the devil's advocate³ this year. ¹ https://lawrpg.org/2026/ai-and-the-law/#aiuse ² https://lawrpg.org/2026/ai-and-the-law/#bugbounty ³ https://lawrpg.org/2026/ai-and-the-law/#devilsadvocate18 Aug 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf4urymf22thttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mteerdeuok27Reminder: standing desks are also dancing desks.18 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteerdeuok27https://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mtbqppoy3k2pA sizable portion of my utility in social situations is reassuring my non teacher friends that despite the difficult hand they’ve been dealt, the kids are fundamentally “alright.” We can trust them with the future. They are not the caricatures painted for us by mass media or the social algos.17 Aug 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbqppoy3k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mt7vodywfs2oFor the record, I've read two of Keith's books, and thoroughly enjoyed both. - Empire of the Sum: The Rise and Reign of the Pocket Calculator https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393882148 - Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324075141 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7vodywfs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mt5twbnka22nThis berry bush was catnip to this Catbird.15 Aug 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5twbnka22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mt4r75d5hs2wI remembered to look up.15 Aug 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4r75d5hs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mt4nlyjzqk2wSometimes tiny-wildlife photography takes a gruesome turn. Welcome to the concrete jungle.15 Aug 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4nlyjzqk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3msq4ywxdic2lI'm up for a promotion & arguing some social media work is service. E.g., @icymilaw.org & icymilaw.org which started as a way to reconnect the #LawTwitter diaspora; @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org; my lists, feeds, etc. If you’ve found any of these professionally useful, please comment & share how.10 Aug 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq4ywxdic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3msq72kqxrk2zSpotted on this morning’s walk. The monarchs have arrived.10 Aug 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq72kqxrk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3msq4ywxdic2lI'm up for a promotion & arguing some social media work is service. E.g., @icymilaw.org & icymilaw.org which started as a way to reconnect the #LawTwitter diaspora; @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org; my lists, feeds, etc. If you’ve found any of these professionally useful, please comment & share how.10 Aug 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq4ywxdic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mroclv74tk2dNow 11+ years. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroclv74tk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mrrxwrhkj22oLast month @thefordon.bsky.social, @jenwon.bsky.social, and I got to present at CALI Con on vibe coding for Legal Ed., and the video just went live. Enjoy. Note: this is partially a behind the scenes look at how I made some of the simulations for my algos & bias lesson (quoted thread). [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrxwrhkj22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mrqtzryzhk2fGoodnight, and good luck from the mountains.29 Jul 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqtzryzhk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolarusso.com/post/3mrqjvyyht224It used to be that I'd skip over long threads or worse yet save them to come back to. Now I just unroll them with this simple tool. Case in point: https://colarusso.github.io/bluesky-thread/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fjmiers230.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mrqhpaf6p226&view=unrolledText Also, useful if I want to capture the content of a long thread I wrote. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:gwo6arpcklxtjselze5ftmd4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqjvyyht224