#cmonson — Public Fediverse posts

It is 32F and someone in the neighborhood is mowing their lawn at 8:40am.

#cmonSon

"Many of these sales people haven’t done their research."

The only thing worse than edtech is edtech sales reps, especially the ones who are 10xing their spam with AI-powered marketing tools.

It's a plague in every industry, but edtech remains one of the biggest gold rushes, so the spamming will continue until sales improve.

#cmonson

https://projects.chalkbeat.org/2026/ed-tech-marketing-emails-bombard-superintendents/

The realization that everything you've documented while doing a job can be digested and repackaged by an AI tool to create "insights" "from" someone else was disturbing until I also realized that output has limited use without the experience and informed insights that created those original documents.

AI can't replace you, and someone using AI tools without your unique experience can't replace you, either.

Those who believe otherwise will eventually find out the hard way. 🤷🏽‍♂️

#cmonson

The reality is resistance is more often informed by a combination of awareness of AI's fundamental limitations and ethical challenges, plus the ability to make connections to earlier technological disruptions that were also allegedly inevitable.

We've seen this movie before, many times, but some people are heavily invested in pretending that it really is different this time.

#cmonson

Just me in yet another virtual session where someone refers to the present as "post-Covid", screaming internally and losing respect for the person speaking.

#CovidIsNotOver #ifWishesWereHorses #cmonSon

For all you Psychos (aka. fans of the tv show “Psych”) out there, here’s a collection of the top 20 Gus nicknames (as recently voted on by fans in IG):

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV97N5uEQMV/

What is/are some of your fave nickname(s)?

I think my favorite is Ghee Buttersnaps, but it’s a tough choice!

I love this show so much. ❤️🍍

#Psych #Psychos #ShawnSpencer #BurtonGuster #YouKnowThatsRight #YouHeardAboutPluto #CmonSon #DuleHill #JamesRoday #JamesRodayRodriguez

For all you Psychos (aka. fans of the tv show “Psych”) out there, here’s a collection of the top 20 Gus nicknames (as recently voted on by fans in IG):

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV97N5uEQMV/

What is/are some of your fave nickname(s)?

I think my favorite is Ghee Buttersnaps, but it’s a tough choice!

I love this show so much. ❤️🍍

#Psych #Psychos #ShawnSpencer #BurtonGuster #YouKnowThatsRight #YouHeardAboutPluto #CmonSon #DuleHill #JamesRoday #JamesRodayRodriguez

For all you Psychos (aka. fans of the tv show “Psych”) out there, here’s a collection of the top 20 Gus nicknames (as recently voted on by fans in IG):

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV97N5uEQMV/

What is/are some of your fave nickname(s)?

I think my favorite is Ghee Buttersnaps, but it’s a tough choice!

I love this show so much. ❤️🍍

#Psych #Psychos #ShawnSpencer #BurtonGuster #YouKnowThatsRight #YouHeardAboutPluto #CmonSon #DuleHill #JamesRoday #JamesRodayRodriguez

For all you Psychos (aka. fans of the tv show “Psych”) out there, here’s a collection of the top 20 Gus nicknames (as recently voted on by fans in IG):

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV97N5uEQMV/

What is/are some of your fave nickname(s)?

I think my favorite is Ghee Buttersnaps, but it’s a tough choice!

I love this show so much. ❤️🍍

#Psych #Psychos #ShawnSpencer #BurtonGuster #YouKnowThatsRight #YouHeardAboutPluto #CmonSon #DuleHill #JamesRoday #JamesRodayRodriguez

For all you Psychos (aka. fans of the tv show “Psych”) out there, here’s a collection of the top 20 Gus nicknames (as recently voted on by fans in IG):

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV97N5uEQMV/

What is/are some of your fave nickname(s)?

I think my favorite is Ghee Buttersnaps, but it’s a tough choice!

I love this show so much. ❤️🍍

#Psych #Psychos #ShawnSpencer #BurtonGuster #YouKnowThatsRight #YouHeardAboutPluto #CmonSon #DuleHill #JamesRoday #JamesRodayRodriguez

There was a webinar put on lately about libraries being 'leaders in AI' and I just heard that registration for it was extremely low. Ha! Could've told you so.

#cmonSon

Colleague returned from vacation saying their congestion and cough are just due to sleeping near open windows, not actual illness.

#CmonSon

Guessing PW's opportunistic cash grab isn't working out like they hoped?

Imagine damaging your credibility, and then digging the hole a little deeper?

#cmonson

Yes, there's a theme here...

So many of y'all think you're becoming Cyborgs when you're actually just batteries.

#cluetrain #cmonson

https://loudpoet.com/2026/02/27/five-things-february-27-2026/

Yes, there's a theme here...

So many of y'all think you're becoming Cyborgs when you're actually just batteries.

#cluetrain #cmonson

https://loudpoet.com/2026/02/27/five-things-february-27-2026/

Yes, there's a theme here...

So many of y'all think you're becoming Cyborgs when you're actually just batteries.

#cluetrain #cmonson

https://loudpoet.com/2026/02/27/five-things-february-27-2026/

Yes, there's a theme here...

So many of y'all think you're becoming Cyborgs when you're actually just batteries.

#cluetrain #cmonson

https://loudpoet.com/2026/02/27/five-things-february-27-2026/

Yes, there's a theme here...

So many of y'all think you're becoming Cyborgs when you're actually just batteries.

#cluetrain #cmonson

https://loudpoet.com/2026/02/27/five-things-february-27-2026/

☝🏽

This is usually obvious to anyone who even attempts to look beyond the AI hype, but some of y'all still think "AI" makes you more creative, can write good books, replace good readers' advisory, etc.

🤡💩

#cmonson

"Generic AIs flatten us across society; personalized AIs flatten us within ourselves. One compresses differences between people, the other constrains exploration within them. In both cases, something vital is lost: the spontaneous, sometimes contradictory variety that fuels creativity and individuality." Sandra Matz

#cmonson

https://business.columbia.edu/research-brief/ai-making-you-boring

Writers who are against using AI tools for writing but think they're fine for marketing are hypocrites. FOH.

#cmonson

Dear Guy: All of these games will be on sale again next year (probably several times), so there's no need to buy them all next week. You still have a backlog to work through, including a few games you were definitely going to play next when you bought them on sale many, many months ago.

PS: This applies to books, too. Your TBR is ridiculous!

#cmonson

I'm not really surprised since PW has been platforming this guy's vapid AI boosterism for a while now, but it's still disappointing to see them co-sign and monetize his grift now.

He makes McIlroy's earnest boosterism seem quaint by comparison.

#cmonson

https://pwlearninglab.com/

"Ethical AI" is an oxymoron; the only things getting 10xd are misinformation and a lack of trust.

#cmonson

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/ai-ethics-guide-citations-nsnjmz25b

@BlowUpRadio @reesecommabill The minute the KC game ended, they were probably on the phone with NYC to coordinate the parade, and I'd be surprised if any NJ location was given any consideration. Not even a post-parade event in Jersey that night? #cmonson

So Black Friday starts the Friday BEFORE Black Friday, and Cyber Monday is now Cyber Week?

#cmonson

If you can't answer this question with specific examples, STFU.

#cmonson

"Far less debated is the view that AI usage should be disclosed internally in newsrooms: that reporters and editors have a responsibility to share with their colleagues which AI tools they are using, as well as when and how they are using them." @niemanlab

Top-down mandates to use AI tools are bad enough, but it's arguably worse when bosses use them without disclosure to change the work of subordinates.

If bosses can't be held accountable...

#cmonson

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/florida-nonprofit-news-reporters-ask-board-to-investigate-their-editors-ai-use/

It's bad enough platforming AI grifters who can't give specifics but why does PW keep featuring this guy when all of his examples are so objectively bad, he's admitting it himself while arguing everyone should embrace AI or die?

#cmonson 🤡 💩

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/sharjah-book-fair/article/99031-when-it-comes-to-ai-adapt-or-else-says-keith-riegert.html

JFC.

Google has turned seeing calendar availability within your own company into a "smart feature" that's not available without enabling Gemini. 🤬

#cmonson

"Just like you need to have a go bag for a fire or flood prone area, you need to be ready to bail on your platform quickly. Back up your audience. Know your paths to distribution. Build deep networks of support." Lex Roman

If you STILL think Substack is your best option, you're either not running a serious business, or you've been misled by "influencers" who've found themselves locked in and don't want to admit it.

#cmonson

Please stop platforming AI shills unless you're going to challenge them to offer details rather than their preferred vague talking points.

Every time I read an article or listen to a podcast from a (previously) trusted source that centers one of these shills, I hope for the best and it almost always turns out to be embarrassing for both of them.

#cmonson

Libraries have unique needs that few distributors can handle at scale, but IDC what Amazon might offer, you do NOT let the wolf any further into the henhouse!

Kindle integration with Overdrive was bad enough, letting them into distribution is a death wish. #cmonson

"The company’s approach to the library market is that since many libraries already use Amazon to buy a range of goods and service, it has now developed the capabilities to allow libraries to buy books."

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/98808-libraries-look-to-fill-the-gap-left-by-baker-taylor.html

So many media budgets and book P&Ls are basically created with vibes already, there's absolutely a market for this. 😞

#cmonson

https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models

"Probability models" for language have to be trained, and that training process will always introduce and reinforce different biases based on the amount and source(s) of the data.

How you perceive the output of these "AI" tools says as much about your own perception of the world and standards for writing as the underlying data you're "partnering" with.

#cmonson

I should have known the Mets would lose tonight when I was handed this bullshit when we arrived. 😞

#LGM #cmonson

Fiverr laying off 250 people and going "AI-first" while claiming "people continue to be the backbone of everything we do" sounds like a lazy Onion article, but no, it's real.

🤡 💩

#cmonson

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fiverr-going-back-startup-mode-micha-kaufman-jfe6f/

@everylibrary #cmonson https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/warner-bros-midjourney-lawsuit-ai-copyright-1236508618/

Watching the latest flurry of new people on Bluesky, it remains a major disappointment that its main draw is apparently its similarity to Twitter.

So many people (new and old) are repeating the same mistakes that ultimately derailed Twitter, including immediately following hundreds of people, lazy QT dunks, and general shitposting.

What could have been an opportunity for a collective reboot is instead a desperate clinging to what's been broken for years.

#cmonson #SocialReboot

Even with low expectations, this webinar is even more disappointing than I expected it would be.

A lot of high-level commentary with few specific examples for publishers, but it assumes AI is inevitable while never explicitly addressing its core premise: Why AI is Your Ally.

EDIT: Advertising dead books with ugly ads and analyzing slush piles are two of the most boring use cases I can think of.

#AIInPublishing #cmonson

Shimmr's sales pitch is basically AI-driven advertising pixie dust that will help any book reach its readers by matching "Book DNA" (RIP BookLamp!) and psychological profiles to generate targeted ads.

No examples given, but the examples on their website are as bad as you'd expect.

#AIInPublishing #cmonson

https://shimmr.ai/

"Allied intelligence" vs. "artificial intelligence," per Shimmr's CEO, Nadim Sadek. He makes an argument for "liberating silent creators" — people with ideas but no creativity — but doesn't believe it should be used to write books.

He's focused on the "allied" angle but is basically making the same lazy "productivity" argument that's based on devaluing expertise.

#AIInPublishing #cmonson

Zaslav is clearly considered a savvy operator in all the wrong circles, but those are the circles with the greed and power to make stupid things happen, so I guess we'll be seeing a DC - Star Trek crossover in the future. 😭

It's too early to judge KKR's ownership of S&S, but it's safe to say they dodged a bullet by escaping Paramount's clutches. JFC.

#cmonson #chicanery

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/20/24010115/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-streaming

"One publishing executive told PW on background that they understand the bind Follett faces in Texas with the new law but that complying with the request to rate their books would make them 'complicit' in an act of censorship. And in a statement, one publisher, Hachette, went on record to broadly reject the idea of rating its books."

Compliance with #HB900 by anyone is 100% siding with fascism and censorship. FOH!

#BookBans #libraries #cmonson

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/92927-as-new-law-looms-follett-asks-publishers-to-help-rate-their-own-books-for-sale-in-texas.html

This would just be another stupid but funny Musk anecdote if Tesla hadn't been held up as an innovator for all other car manufacturers to follow, and the vanguard of EVs. JFC.

via @arstechnica

#cars #EVs #Tesla #chicanery #cmonson

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/tesla-exaggerated-ev-range-so-much-that-drivers-thought-cars-were-broken/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

"It’s such a phenomenally pedestrian crisis compared to the absurd crypto flameouts we’ve gotten accustomed to in the past year. SVB didn’t bet it all on ape JPGs or invent some new derivative scheme that got out of control. It just… borrowed short and lent long." @davekarpf

The finance, tech, and VC worlds are not run by innovative geniuses trying to make the world better, they're mostly just bad poker players gambling with other people's money.

#cmonson #chicanery

https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/three-thoughts-on-silicon-valley

"What I like about the study of digital futures’ past is the sense of perspective it provides." @davekarpf via @niemanlab

This is such a good read that reducing it to one quote is a disservice. It's about the current AI hype train, but more importantly, it's about recognizing underlying clues that we've all seen this movie many, many times before.

#LongRead #AI #TechHype #chicanery #cmonson

https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/03/those-meddling-kids-the-reverse-scooby-doo-theory-of-tech-innovation-comes-with-the-excuses-baked-in/

"The 32-page book references racism Clemente sometimes endured."

Florida, man. 😦

Their ridiculous CRT guidelines are totally subjective, purposefully crafted to drive self-censorship under threat of felony charges. #cmonson

#libraries #BookChallenges #FreedomToRead #MastodonPR

https://triblive.com/sports/pirates/florida-school-district-pulls-childrens-book-about-roberto-clemente-off-shelve/

"If Nader has his way, the website will be a sideshow to the printed main event, as he believes digital publications fail to engage readers because they’re too cluttered and abbreviated. Plus, he said, the 'real decisionmakers' get their news in print."

Leave it to Ralph Nader, though, to identify a problem and then come up with the clumsiest, most ham-fisted and polarizing way to address it!

#newspapers #NewsDeserts #PrintIsNotDead #cmonson

https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2023/ralph-nader-launch-winted-citizen-connecticut-print-newspaper/

Betís didn't deserve to win, but they didn't deserve to lose, especially not after Aspas' horrendous acting performance to draw the red card. It was clear Felipe didn't touch his face, but while he was squirming on the ground he somehow gets two scratches? FOH! 🤬🤬 #cmonson

#LaLiga #MastodonFC #AlwaysWatchBetis (even when it hurts)