Christina Ladam

I’m so happy for my students!

I can’t do this anymore.

I really enjoy writing exams.

Why do the captions on the Musk trailer say this? Like the words spoken are “creating the department of DOGE” — one syllable. How does that translate to “donated organs”? Weird autocorrect?

Happy birthday, Dad. I miss you, but your voice in my head is my compass. You would’ve loved this Fred Flintstone steak, wish we could share your favorite meal together.

What type of representation is this? Where I want to move somewhere specifically to vote for someone? (Don’t tell me about his politics, don’t ruin this for me)

I hate this so much

I’d like to get a tablet for teaching that can project, any suggestions? I assumed all tablets could do that but I guess that’s not the case.

Do people ask their lawyer friends for advice the same way we ask medical professionals?

Sorry to Jimmy Stewart

My dad wrote this in 2005

I’m very into the NYT going against their style guide here — the Dr. is earned!

Ten years ago, I might still have hope that this would matter to people. It doesn’t! People don’t actually care that much about sexual assault. He’ll be a guest on Bill Maher with Louis CK and Al Franken very soon, and anyone who cared will be chastised as the woke left ruining the D party.

If you love performative male tears, love island USA isn’t over yet!

The combination of storms and fireworks has the puppies holding hands. They’ll survive this together.

I think it still is! I think there are a lot of cool 250 things happening at every level of govt and many cool efforts that we can still contribute to!

Getting myself organized! By going through a bag that had stuff from Midwest 2023. Revival no longer exists? I have no idea if there is $ on these gift cards but sorry to the JAWS crew for embezzlement?

The Democratic Party should absolutely make Cyndi Munson a priority candidate.

We should all watch more state-level debates. The OK GOP debate is fascinating.

I am on day 2 of canceled flights. They won’t give me a hotel. I’m losing my mind?

One way that we can demonstrate with actual evidence that students used AI is by checking for reference hallucinations. Tip -- if you check out the TurnItIn score, you can easily spot "citations" that don't exist.

"I'm intelligence in the age of the internet where you're as smart as how quickly you can use your smartphone / I'm complex" -Himanshu Suri, "You Can Sell Anything" (2010) [Grading and listening to DR]

THINGS I WOULD HACK: all of the texts between every cast member of the Hills since sp*ncer became a contender for Mayor.

Can hackers *please* put their efforts into something cool that would help me? Rather than throw a complete curve ball into my last day of teaching? On the day after my birthday? Vibes are so off, hackers.

My mom has taken this cognitive test many times. She still doesn’t do too poorly! She also emailed me “happy birthday” today (it’s not my birthday). Please choose your words carefully when talking about cognitive decline. It’s a sensitive topic for those of us facing it with our favorite people.

MPSA folks, can you encourage presenters to share their screens on Zoom rather than just them presenting? Virtual experience sucks if I can't see your slides.

Just throwing out an idea but I think Californians should recruit legend of Venice Fiona for governor.

“Ye” is my husband’s second cousin (or so?) and my sister-in-law told me years ago “we don’t claim him”

One year without my dad. I like finding the stuff he wrote -- opinion pieces, blog posts, emails -- when I want to talk to him about politics. I can hear his voice when reading his writing. But this one is just funny.

I really dig the new James Blake album. It feels comprehensive of his style, but some new kinda 90s-era vibes? “I’m an eyesore / you’re a sight for / sore eyes” is such a good line that I can’t believe it didn’t already exist. For these trying times, I recommend Trying Times

This Oscars is awkward as hell, right?

Spring break! Which is the one-year anniversary of visiting my parents and putting my dad in the hospital and him dying. I’ve been doing *so* well for months, but this is going to be super hard.

The Anthropic situation has led me to believe that many current international conflicts are the result of men wanting to play with their new war toys (I am not a conflict scholar)

Anyone can run for this OK senate seat, this is a super last minute election. It would be very cool if someone unexpected just decided to give it a go.

How about this: if you didn’t post anything when the Iranian regime killed tens of thousands of Iranians protesting for freedom in the streets, maybe you should refrain on commenting on Iran today esp if your comment is “concern for Iranians.” Honestly, it makes you look cynical and heartless.

I feel EXTREME RAGE when my gmail fully drafts an email from "me" like I'm a mindless drone. Never would I write, "Wow! That's a lot of snow!" to a family member telling me about their hip replacement surgery. We should turn off the internet for a bit, like a week for starters. The Pitt style.

If you work at a newspaper and write “difficult decisions have been taken” you should just be fired