Dwayne Monroe
@cloudquistador.bsky.social
Cybernetics • AI Resistance • Dialectics • Film Noir • https://monroelab.com • vdgasjournal.com • https://padlet.com/verdigris21/verdigris-kjopwvgquczhyt06
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Verdigris: Critique for the Age of Decline
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At monroelab.com I write about the tech industry's political economy, informed by Marx and Raymond Chandler. In January, a new team effort, for writers who want to look at the world and report what they see:
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Your weekly (more or less reminder)...
Your weekly reminder (the first of more to come) that one of this account's key purposes is boosting your good work - your essays, papers, videos etc. Send them my way for a repost. Making ex cathedra pronouncements is not enough; let's support each other's thought
January 19, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Your weekly (more or less reminder)...
For those out there who are unfamiliar with the history @angryblacklady.blacksky.app is referring to, I suggest this work to begin your study: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
January 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
For those out there who are unfamiliar with the history @angryblacklady.blacksky.app is referring to, I suggest this work to begin your study: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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That David French NYT op-ed people are raving about is the problem with white punditry. Talking about the Nazi dual state without ever mentioning that Nazis learned from white America and its treatment of Black people. Jesus Christ it is painful waiting for y'all to catch up
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
That David French NYT op-ed people are raving about is the problem with white punditry. Talking about the Nazi dual state without ever mentioning that Nazis learned from white America and its treatment of Black people. Jesus Christ it is painful waiting for y'all to catch up
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For all those involved in drafting so-called AI guidelines, but being overwhelmed with nonsense, this is a lifesaver. Great work by Dagmar and Ariel!
Resisting Enchantment and Determinism: How to critically engage with AI university guidelines. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Resisting Enchantment and Determinism: How to critically engage with AI university guidelines. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
January 18, 2026 at 6:47 AM
For all those involved in drafting so-called AI guidelines, but being overwhelmed with nonsense, this is a lifesaver. Great work by Dagmar and Ariel!
Resisting Enchantment and Determinism: How to critically engage with AI university guidelines. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Resisting Enchantment and Determinism: How to critically engage with AI university guidelines. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
In this essay, I present an argument, social media is a field of war in an age of global war. We should adjust our understanding of, and behavior on these platforms with this in mind: monroelab.com/2026/01/17/s...
Social Media as a Field of War
Social Media Reply Doctrine Flowchart I created the flowchart shown above a few years ago, while still an active Twitter user. The purpose, was to illustrate the doctrine I applied to my social med…
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January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
In this essay, I present an argument, social media is a field of war in an age of global war. We should adjust our understanding of, and behavior on these platforms with this in mind: monroelab.com/2026/01/17/s...
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
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Interactive: AI Data Centers, both complete and under construction.
I went down a rabbit hole researching and figured I’d put them on a map. I make no claim that this is comprehensive - it’s mostly sourced from press releases and industry news - but it captures the big ones. There’s a tour 😊
I went down a rabbit hole researching and figured I’d put them on a map. I make no claim that this is comprehensive - it’s mostly sourced from press releases and industry news - but it captures the big ones. There’s a tour 😊
Global AI Data Centers Map
Interactive visualization of 178 AI data centers worldwide. Explore power consumption, investment, and environmental impact.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Interactive: AI Data Centers, both complete and under construction.
I went down a rabbit hole researching and figured I’d put them on a map. I make no claim that this is comprehensive - it’s mostly sourced from press releases and industry news - but it captures the big ones. There’s a tour 😊
I went down a rabbit hole researching and figured I’d put them on a map. I make no claim that this is comprehensive - it’s mostly sourced from press releases and industry news - but it captures the big ones. There’s a tour 😊
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Psychic Militancy w/ Prof. Lara Sheehi "IN SESSION #2: Staying militantly clear in the face of all things Empire with Jared( @jaybeware.bsky.social )Ware" @makcapitalism.bsky.social #makcapitalism www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCl8...
IN SESSION #2: Staying militantly clear in the face of all things Empire with Jared Ware
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January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Psychic Militancy w/ Prof. Lara Sheehi "IN SESSION #2: Staying militantly clear in the face of all things Empire with Jared( @jaybeware.bsky.social )Ware" @makcapitalism.bsky.social #makcapitalism www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCl8...
A report from the Red Nation Podcast about conditions on the ground in Minneapolis and the state as a whole: www.youtube.com/live/o5hT12F...
LIVESTREAM TODAY: Minneapolis vs ICE w/ Indigenous Protector Movement (1230 PM EST/ 1130 CST)
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January 16, 2026 at 9:47 PM
A report from the Red Nation Podcast about conditions on the ground in Minneapolis and the state as a whole: www.youtube.com/live/o5hT12F...
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there's a link in the replies but the long and short of it is: it's zinc chloride, which can basically cause heavy metal toxicity that can cause permanent respiratory damage as well as liver damage.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
there's a link in the replies but the long and short of it is: it's zinc chloride, which can basically cause heavy metal toxicity that can cause permanent respiratory damage as well as liver damage.
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1. ICE should not exist. It is a burden morally and financially.
2. QR codes are easily damaged with markers.
3. Many people do not possess a smart phone.
4. ICE will cover codes as police do with badge numbers.
5. QR codes are nearly impossible to scan while in motion.
6. You ain't slick.
2. QR codes are easily damaged with markers.
3. Many people do not possess a smart phone.
4. ICE will cover codes as police do with badge numbers.
5. QR codes are nearly impossible to scan while in motion.
6. You ain't slick.
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
1. ICE should not exist. It is a burden morally and financially.
2. QR codes are easily damaged with markers.
3. Many people do not possess a smart phone.
4. ICE will cover codes as police do with badge numbers.
5. QR codes are nearly impossible to scan while in motion.
6. You ain't slick.
2. QR codes are easily damaged with markers.
3. Many people do not possess a smart phone.
4. ICE will cover codes as police do with badge numbers.
5. QR codes are nearly impossible to scan while in motion.
6. You ain't slick.
In this @intifada.bsky.social interview, Justin Podur, host of the Anti Empire project and co-author, with Joseph Emersberger, of the book, 'Extraordinary Threat' discusses the attack on Venezuela, and the state of war we live in, whether we know it or not: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-y3...
Who will stand up to US bullying? with Justin Podur
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January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
In this @intifada.bsky.social interview, Justin Podur, host of the Anti Empire project and co-author, with Joseph Emersberger, of the book, 'Extraordinary Threat' discusses the attack on Venezuela, and the state of war we live in, whether we know it or not: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-y3...
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Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
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We present a typology of traps to avoid:
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
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1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
3/🧵
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
We present a typology of traps to avoid:
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
3/🧵
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
3/🧵
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Second in my series on “edtech influencers we need to call in “ is yet another MBE, Mr Kingsley. He NEVER mentions governance and continually promotes vendor events such as BETT and GESS Dubai.
Just non stop hype and telling teachers to use tech without ethics.
Second in my series on “edtech influencers we need to call in “ is yet another MBE, Mr Kingsley. He NEVER mentions governance and continually promotes vendor events such as BETT and GESS Dubai.
Just non stop hype and telling teachers to use tech without ethics.
Jan #Edu resources - part 3📨
A Roundup of all the latest news for Educators, covering the latest in EdTech, Ai and broader Education, Teaching and Learning topics.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Second in my series on “edtech influencers we need to call in “ is yet another MBE, Mr Kingsley. He NEVER mentions governance and continually promotes vendor events such as BETT and GESS Dubai.
Just non stop hype and telling teachers to use tech without ethics.
Second in my series on “edtech influencers we need to call in “ is yet another MBE, Mr Kingsley. He NEVER mentions governance and continually promotes vendor events such as BETT and GESS Dubai.
Just non stop hype and telling teachers to use tech without ethics.
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I fear that the UK government will use the Twitter CSAM outrage to bring in more age verification and ID for socials.
I truly do not believe there is any appetite for regulating tech, but there is a strong desire to increase surveillance via fake “protect the children” propaganda
I truly do not believe there is any appetite for regulating tech, but there is a strong desire to increase surveillance via fake “protect the children” propaganda
January 11, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I fear that the UK government will use the Twitter CSAM outrage to bring in more age verification and ID for socials.
I truly do not believe there is any appetite for regulating tech, but there is a strong desire to increase surveillance via fake “protect the children” propaganda
I truly do not believe there is any appetite for regulating tech, but there is a strong desire to increase surveillance via fake “protect the children” propaganda
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The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
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We've added ICE to the agenda of the two-faces of liberalism today with Deculturation
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January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
We've added ICE to the agenda of the two-faces of liberalism today with Deculturation
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ever since the guardian did that OpenAI deal, the editorial line has been solid hype and criti-hype
The Guardian doing inexplicable voluntary free public relations work for a corporation profiting from sexual abuse by headlining this as the image gen being "turned off". It isn't off: they've just monetised it. What the fuck are we doing here people, come on.
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Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
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January 9, 2026 at 11:16 AM
ever since the guardian did that OpenAI deal, the editorial line has been solid hype and criti-hype
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Friday at 11 AM EST / 8 AM PST we'll be live again with
Deculturation who has a score to settle with a ton of folks with their half-ass Venezuela takes that manage to facilitate US imperialism, sanctions & the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro
www.youtube.com/live/CwBzqow...
Deculturation who has a score to settle with a ton of folks with their half-ass Venezuela takes that manage to facilitate US imperialism, sanctions & the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro
www.youtube.com/live/CwBzqow...
January 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Friday at 11 AM EST / 8 AM PST we'll be live again with
Deculturation who has a score to settle with a ton of folks with their half-ass Venezuela takes that manage to facilitate US imperialism, sanctions & the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro
www.youtube.com/live/CwBzqow...
Deculturation who has a score to settle with a ton of folks with their half-ass Venezuela takes that manage to facilitate US imperialism, sanctions & the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro
www.youtube.com/live/CwBzqow...
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SCOOP: 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
SCOOP: 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
One can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
An updated report on the situation in Venezuela (from the ground) from the Anti Empire project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsRW...
VENEZUELA SIT REP JAN 7/26: The view from Caracas
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January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
An updated report on the situation in Venezuela (from the ground) from the Anti Empire project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsRW...
A corollary... now is the time to support surviving local journalism and build new. You needn't go to Columbia Univ J School etc; in fact, that is a liability as the behaviour of CNN, NYT and other vassals shows. Report from the streets and form theories of action based on what is happening.
None of us is a god and so, cannot know everything. Opinions are of less and less interest. What's required are facts from the ground, whether Palestine, Sudan, Venezuela, or the besieged populations of the US. From now on, that is this account's purpose: relay and boosting.
January 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A corollary... now is the time to support surviving local journalism and build new. You needn't go to Columbia Univ J School etc; in fact, that is a liability as the behaviour of CNN, NYT and other vassals shows. Report from the streets and form theories of action based on what is happening.