Melinda Cofield

Tax, finance and math

[Alvin Foo @alvinfoo]

Fareed Zakaria stood at Bard College’s commencement.

He had a trigger warning.

“I’m about to utter the two most provocative letters in English today. AI.”

Students braced to boo.

Instead, he flipped it.

“I don’t want to talk about AI. I want to talk about HI. Human Intelligence.”

The story:

He pointed to the human brain. 3 pounds. ~20 watts.

Less power than a laptop charger.

AI data centers? They consume enough electricity to power entire cities.

His point: humans aren’t “inferior computers.” We were never computers at all.

The lesson:

“A machine can write a sad poem. But it cannot weep at a funeral. It can generate a love letter. But it cannot fall in love.”

Human intelligence doesn’t win on speed. Or efficiency.

It wins because it’s embedded, consciousness, emotion, morality, memory, relationships, lived experience.

The takeaway:

Don’t ask “what’s left for humans to do?”

Ask “what does AI reveal about everything humans already do, that’s irreplaceable?”

Curiosity. Wisdom. Empathy. Critical thinking.

These aren’t soft skills anymore.

They’re the moat.

Build the tech. Use the tech.

But champion HI, human imagination, human inspiration, human interconnection.

“Our imperfections aren’t bugs in some system’s code. They’re the cracks that let the light in.”

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

@Mishi_2210 82

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Q: Are you investigating whether some of the cuts to the federal government left key vacancies at the National Weather Service?

Trump: That water situation that all is and that was really the Biden setup. That was not our setup.

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

@MatthewCappucci They killed a bill in Texas in April TX SB1154

Relating to a prohibition on weather and climate modification activities by a governmental entity.

https://t.co/Whj19JEWoQ.

[TenseiCollector @TenseiCollector]

Forcing women to birth children they don't want/can't take care of but taking away Medicaid, food stamps, WIC, free/reduced school lunches, Headstart, section 8, TNAF, and grants for childcare is ACTUALLY EVIL

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

I just wrote this (how to lie with statistics)
https://t.co/4arUv2Zwqo

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

@indian_pitta @InternetH0F You should be quiet

[KFOX14 News @KFOX14]

HAPPY CHICOS TACOS DAY! The El Paso mayor proclaimed August 29, 2023, as Chicos Tacos Day🌮 during Tuesday's city council meeting to celebrate 70 years of tradition. https://t.co/ad1sOBRhPK

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

Barbie Homecoming Of course 💁‍♀️

#BarbieHomecoming
#BarbieParty
#BarbieMagic
#HomecomingMemories
#BarbieStyle
#BarbieDreams
#barbie
#Barbie
#BarbieMovie

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

Barbie Homecoming Of course 💁‍♀️

#BarbieHomecoming
#BarbieParty
#BarbieMagic
#HomecomingMemories
#BarbieStyle
#BarbieDreams
#barbie
#Barbie
#BarbieMovie

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

@ImeldaM19327539 Congratulations Daniel! Way to go!

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

@takeyourzoloft Sometimes she looks like a meth street walker

[Melinda Cofield @melindacofield]

@LessBHonest @usedgov Go through https://t.co/TzI5O55nCj to ask for her last w-2

[Ysleta ISD_HR @Ysleta_HR]

#THEDistrictofChampions has the highest entry level teacher salary $58,135, is offering $1,000 sign on stipends for new FT staff and for teachers $1,500 math/science, $1,500 bilingual/dual lang, $2,500 for YISD grads returning to teach, $3,250 for dual credit, $5,000 for SPED.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

Next week is “Teacher Appreciation Week,” and the discounts, free coffee and recognition are great—but there are so many more meaningful ways you can show teachers that you really appreciate them.

#IFWeAppreciatedTeachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Truth. 💯

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Accurate! 💯

[Hanks Lady Knights Basketball @HanksLadyBB]

Vote for Jaelyn Morrison https://t.co/M83LsRUmBu @JMHanksDebate @HanksSwimming @HanksLadySoccer @HanksCoachBlair @HanksDance @HanksHS_AOlmos @HanksVB_Knights @JMHanksHigh @HanksCheer @Hanks_Football @Hanks_Soccer @Hanks_Baseball @HanksStuCo @HanksWrestling @HanksXC_TF @OJGarcia12

[Mom and Buried @momandburied1]

Last night I received an email from my son’s principal saying over 1/2 of his grade’s teachers were home sick & they need to combine classes to keep kids supervised. Not educated… supervised (in overcrowded classrooms). Tell me again how this is better than a temp remote option?

[KTSM 9 News @KTSMtv]

McDonald’s giving away free breakfast to teachers, school staff as a thank you

https://t.co/oCpal8Fs0T