Academic Aesthetic 173: Midyear Review

In this ‘cast I discuss my reaction to our midyear evaluations (I lost sight of what I was trying to do – it happens).

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August 10, 2026
“College & Career Ready” is a Moving Goalpost #Blaugust2026https://academicaesthetic.com/college-career-ready-is-a-moving-goalpost-blaugust2026/
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August 9, 2026
Don’t Make Me Get Inside the Mechanical Turk #Blaugust2026https://academicaesthetic.com/dont-make-me-get-inside-the-mechanical-turk-blaugust2026/
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August 8, 2026
Walking Away From The Right Tech #Blaugust2026https://academicaesthetic.com/walking-away-from-the-right-tech-blaugust2026/
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August 7, 2026
Them: "We need you to verify you're over 18 to comply with the new age restriction laws."Me: "I know that the fediverse exists."Them: "... OK, yeah, you're good."
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August 7, 2026
Adobe Apologists: "Well Adobe trained its AI on stuff they had the rights to, so it's far more ethical and that makes it OK to use."Adobe: "Did we hear you say AI? Great! We're shoving ChatGPT into our stuff, now!"Full disclosure: I hated Adobe before the AI bubble. This just makes things worse.https://petapixel.com/2026/08/07/adobe-is-coming-for-canva-with-expanded-chatgpt-integration/