Jon Fila

podcasts.apple.comThe Anxious GenerationPodcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · August 8, 2024 · 2h

There seems to be a resurgence of chatter around The Anxious Generation and people pushing back on schools’ use of technology. Before you take the book for truth, check out If Books Could Kill and think about how the information in this book is presented. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

greueth.comDolorem: a comic series borne of pain.A hero whose chronic pain grows with every blow he lands. Issues 1 and 2 out now; issue 3 coming soon. Read issue 1 free with the Greueth Letter.

I've been trying to figure out the best way to do this for a few years now and I think I finally have it! A comic about a disabled hero should be as accessible as our current techologies allow.

Dolorem@doloremcomic.bsky.social

While we wait just a few more weeks for Issue 3 I wanted to let you know that Dolorem #1 and #2 now have accessible editions! The EPUB and PDF are included with the digital editions at the Greueth Storehouse: greueth.com/cutworm/dolorem and on Apple Books.

greueth.comThe Return: A Novel by Jon FilaA political-theological thriller about an American second coming co-opted by a presidential campaign. Set in Chicago. Available now from Contraries Press.

Here is what early readers have said about The Return: "This should be required reading." "Incredible rollercoaster of dread from start to finish." "A unique story and one sure to cause controversy." "Seems like non-fiction instead of fiction." Out now. greueth.com/contraries/t...

greueth.comThe Return: A Novel by Jon FilaA political-theological thriller about an American second coming co-opted by a presidential campaign. Set in Chicago. Available now from Contraries Press.

The Return is out today! greueth.com/contraries/t... It's a political thriller about the Second Coming arriving as a presidential campaign. Kirkus: "A timely inquiry into the state of religion and politics, fitting for our contemporary anxieties over religious nationalism."

greueth.comThe ReturnA man called Emmanuel joins a failing presidential campaign claiming to be Christ returned, and the miracles are real. A thriller about faith, power, and the surrender of conscience, structured on the...

Hardcover and ebook are out now everywhere. Buying the hardcover direct sends the most my way: greueth.com/r/ingram. The audiobook, which I narrated, is on Spotify now with other outlets posting soon. A rating or review helps other readers find it.

Ever wish you didn't have to look at all those letters on paper and still know what it all says? Sit back, relax and let me do the work of reading. That version available now! Spotify, Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and a bunch more you've never heard of. greueth.com/contraries/t...

I’ll be in hotels quite a bit in October presenting at conferences. I figured I’ll leave a little something behind in each room.

Watching patrons at my neighborhood bar stare at a TV reset screen for over an hour because the internet is down.

THE RETURN comes out one week from today! Before launch, it went up on NetGalley, a site where publishers let reviewers, librarians and booksellers read a book early and report back. The feedback is in...

greueth.comThe Return: A Novel by Jon FilaA political-theological thriller about an American second coming co-opted by a presidential campaign. Set in Chicago. Coming October 6, 2026 from Contraries Press.

75 early readers in six countries gave it a 4.3-star average. Everyone who answered said they'd recommend it, librarians said they'd order it, and one nominated it for LibraryReads. Pre-order: greueth.com/contraries/the-return?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-return-launch

@cutwormpress.bsky.social

One reviewer called it a great book for a book group, and two said the ending caught them off guard. For book clubs, there's a free discussion guide.

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Cut Worm Press

Dolorem #3 is off for colors and I hope to have that ready by the end of October. Penciled pages for issue 4 are already coming in. The goal is to wrap up issues 3-5 within the next few months so it can be collected into a graphic novel. @doloremcomic.bsky.social @jonfila.bsky.social

@contrariespress.bsky.social

My novel, The Return, is available for pre-order on all platforms and libraries. You can request copies through a bookstore as well. Release date is Oct. 6th. If you want to listen to me read a book for 8 hours then that's your only way to do it 😉 greueth.com/contraries/t...

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Contaries Press

24 Aug

Tomorrow morning's Greueth Letter: every pre-order link for The Return (out Oct 6), Dolorem #3 in color and due late September, and new shirts from the drawn in staff meetings collection. Monthly, and every issue is readable online. Sign up: greueth.com?utm_source=b...

greueth.comGreueth Productions: On what troubles body and mind…and survives.An independent press for fiction, comics, art, and photography on what troubles body and mind.

10 Aug

Reorganizing some things for all my creative endeavors. #IndieComics #ChronicPain

Dolorem@doloremcomic.bsky.social

Issue 3 of Dolorem, "On Another's Sorrow," is in the final stages of inks and heads to Kemp Studios for colors in the next few weeks. It releases in late September, digital and print. Dolorem also has a new home with the rest of my creative works.

27 July

One of my favorite games right now is to hide all the ads and clutter on pages using Safari’s Hide Distracting Elements feature. I often don’t even go back and read through everything again to enjoy my handiwork. I might need to turn this into an app to track my score.

25 July

Editing the audiobook for The Return! greueth.com/contraries/t... #amwriting #indiepublishing

13 July

Sending out my advance reader copies this week! The Return is out Oct. 6th. Early word signup and advance order info: greueth.com/r/signup

8 July

On my soon to be released novel, "A timely inquiry into the state of religion and politics, fitting for our contemporary anxieties over religious nationalism.” —Kirkus Reviews Subscribers to The Greueth Letter get the spoiler-free companion essay on how I structured the book: greueth.com/r/signup

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23 June

hai.stanford.eduAI Hiring Tools Can Yield Racial Bias and Systemic Rejection | Stanford HAIThe first large-scale study of hiring algorithms in the wild finds concerning patterns to how systems reject candidates.

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It's Abby. Yep

@itsabbyyep.bsky.social

30 Nov 2024

For sale: baby shoes. So fuckin worn. This baby ran everywhere fast as shit

21 May

New art installation in my building. I think I’ll write up a title and artist description to put on the wall.

20 May

This is not something to encourage. I would regularly remind my students that they were not bothering me with questions and that it was my job to help them and they should feel free to ask me whenever they needed support. This post makes me sad.

AFT@aft.org

Maria (8th grade): “I’m not a student who likes to bother my teacher, so having Khanmigo to help without having to bug the teacher is helpful.” Maya (6th grade) agrees, adding the tool “ helps you get the answer without giving you the answer.” @rweingarten.bsky.social @aftnewjersey.bsky.social

arstechnica.comInfluential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flagsThe retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.

10 May

Was listening to my son tell me about the importance and investment his school puts in Chromebooks and I have yet to hear one story about how they have improved his learning. AI in schools is going to be worse though his school still bans it…for now. There’s no plan. arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/i...

wired.comOpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI's coding agent instructions.

29 Apr

Now they’re all I want to ask about.

WIRED@wired.com

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI's coding agent instructions. www.wired.com/story/openai...

23 Apr

In an effort to ingratiate themselves to Trump, textbook and test vendors are quickly revising all math content.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

RFK Jr: "A Democratic senator claimed it's mathematically impossible to have a drug drop by 600%. I said, 'Well, if the drug was $100 and it raises to $600, that would be a 600% rise. If it drops from $600 to $100, that's a 600% savings.'" Trump: "Right"

When I started testing AI tools for writing curriculum it seemed natural to start with an ELA course. I struggled with AI submissions as a teacher and I wanted to see how far I could push myself with these tools. Here's how Creative Writing Through Dungeons & Dragons came about...

There are teacher slideshows, what I currently think of for AI-resistant performance tasks, UDL, SEL, SPED + ELL scaffolds, Common Core ELA, NSQ, and WCAG 2.2 AA alignment. There are teacher guidance and pacing documents. All the bells and whistles I could think of from over 25 years of teaching.

I am releasing this because it is the small version of what I build on contract. If your district or online program needs standards-aligned, accessible, AI-aware curriculum in another subject, or this one adapted to your context, let's talk.

So here it is. I turned it into an ELA course (HS or MS) and released it under Creative Commons BY-NC. Free. Yours to adapt. You can access with the link. Aside from the course there are backup files for #Moodle and Common Cartridge (.imscc) for any LMS.

inclusiveaistrategies.comFree Creative Writing Through Dungeons & Dragons CourseA full, classroom-ready ELA course with AI-resistant assessments, UDL, SEL, accessibility, and NSQ alignment. Free under CC BY-NC.

inclusiveaistrategies.com/dnd-writing-... #EdTech #ELA #AIinEducation #OER #UDL #EduSky #EdChat

I thought about the way those stories build through something like D&D but most don't have experience with it, so the name of the course itself is really just a framework for the concepts. No prior D&D knowledge or products needed. Stories evolve and characters make choices.

There's even an interactive RPG students can play that walks them through the course curriculum and generates reports for teachers if they want to do it that way. They're still writing, but in that instance, they are interacting with NPCs and learning about the writing process.

I know a lot of students claim that they don't want to write. But I do know they want to tell stories. Students who can paste a prompt into a chatbot in three seconds will not put a lot of effort into a personal narrative unit unless the work itself is worth showing up for.

They should at least be getting the Department of Health and Human Services dietary guidelines by having “a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla and one other thing.”

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social

NEW: Growing fears of food shortages on USS Tripoli & other US ships in the Middle East. This photo is the kind of meals now being served. It was sent by a sailor to her family. Families are now trying to send food parcels to the ships. Full story 👉 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social

29 Mar

I just saw someone toasting an English muffin without having the inside cuts facing each other in the toaster slots and I can’t stop thinking about it. Wondering if I should report it to the front desk of the hotel.

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depths of wikipedia

25 Mar

are there any more things like this

depths of wikipedia@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social

I've been iterating on Creative Writing Through Dungeons & Dragons based on early feedback, and it's grown into something I'm really proud of. Here's what's inside now: 🧵

This represents 26 years of teaching practice packed into one course. It's not just curriculum — it's a framework built to support teachers and learners.

Want to check it out? Drop a comment or DM me and I'll set up access. Want me to review YOUR course for this same kind of alignment — or build curriculum? Let's talk. #AiEducation #DnD #EdChat #EduSky

I've been iterating on Creative Writing Through Dungeons & Dragons based on early feedback, and it's grown into something I'm really proud of. Here's what's inside now: 🧵

✅ UDL principles ✅ SEL frameworks ✅ AI guidance + AI-resistant assignments ✅ SPED accommodations + ELL support ✅ Common Core ELA alignment ✅ WCAG accessibility ✅ NSQ Online Course Standards ✅ Teacher slideshows for synchronous lessons ✅ Teacher guidance and support documents

17 Feb

It's great to see all the #DLAC26 posts and how many colleagues here will be presenting! See you soon!

16 Feb

To fix #Moodle #A11y errors reported with WAVE, I used Claude Code. 36 site errors to 2. WAVE AIM Score from 6.0 to 8.8. Ran WAVE on #Canvas but I can't edit those. If I can do this, why wouldn't every developer finally get around to fixing issues? I suspect I know the answer. #EdChat #EduSky

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ashley fairbanks

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14 Feb

sumerian culture invented writing and as soon as they did kids were using it to complain there’s clay tablets that are like “what the hell mom this other kid has new clothes and his dad isn’t even as rich as us”

podcasts.apple.comThe Em DashPodcast Episode · 99% Invisible · 02/03/2026 · 39m

13 Feb

Love that they did a whole episode on the em dash. Reclaim the –! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

news.inclusiveaistrategies.comThe Feedback Problem: What AI Gets Wrong That Took Me Years to LearnAI feedback can be instant, judgment-free, and technically accurate. It can also overwhelm students and repeat the mistakes that took human teachers years to unlearn.

10 Feb

New blog post: AI and the Feedback Problem If we’re suggesting to learners they should use AI for feedback, we should also be telling them how to give instructions to the machine. news.inclusiveaistrategies.com/the-feedback... #EdChat #AiEducation #EduSky

doloremcomic.comMN Rebel Alliance - Dolorem

27 Jan

Dolorem is largely a MN collaboration that draws its strength from community. In a show of support for my MN family and roots, I am offering a couple MN Rebel Alliance items in my store. Proceeds will be given to MN Humanities Center #Resist doloremcomic.com/product-cate...

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@comix.one

15 Jan

Which cover caught your eye? Tell us in the comments and we'll link you the book to read on comix.one! #comics #indiecomics