Dave Parisi
@daveparisi.bsky.social
Researching histories & futures of touch tech/haptics
Prof @ NYU Tandon TCS/IDM https://shorturl.at/0Wwzc
Archaeologies of Touch https://tinyurl.com/4kcxxkfk
Edit @ ROMchip journal https://shorturl.at/sDFI1
Mostly reformed goth
Prof @ NYU Tandon TCS/IDM https://shorturl.at/0Wwzc
Archaeologies of Touch https://tinyurl.com/4kcxxkfk
Edit @ ROMchip journal https://shorturl.at/sDFI1
Mostly reformed goth
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This is a very good point. The November 2025 US National Security Strategy never mentions the Arctic at all. The idea that it's a genuine security priority for the Trump administration is not credible.
January 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This is a very good point. The November 2025 US National Security Strategy never mentions the Arctic at all. The idea that it's a genuine security priority for the Trump administration is not credible.
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We already saw this with tariffs and predicted economic damage
- grandpa levies bajillion percent tariffs on everything from China
- economists et al al go "uhhhh holy fuck holy fuck"
- naptime defeats tariffs otaku and most stuff reverts to 10%
- bunch of people accuse economists of exaggerating
- grandpa levies bajillion percent tariffs on everything from China
- economists et al al go "uhhhh holy fuck holy fuck"
- naptime defeats tariffs otaku and most stuff reverts to 10%
- bunch of people accuse economists of exaggerating
My Greenland prediction:
1.) The U.S. won't attack.
2.) It won't attack because it was stopped.
3.) It being stopped will be used to tar people urgent about it being stopped as hysterics
1.) The U.S. won't attack.
2.) It won't attack because it was stopped.
3.) It being stopped will be used to tar people urgent about it being stopped as hysterics
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
We already saw this with tariffs and predicted economic damage
- grandpa levies bajillion percent tariffs on everything from China
- economists et al al go "uhhhh holy fuck holy fuck"
- naptime defeats tariffs otaku and most stuff reverts to 10%
- bunch of people accuse economists of exaggerating
- grandpa levies bajillion percent tariffs on everything from China
- economists et al al go "uhhhh holy fuck holy fuck"
- naptime defeats tariffs otaku and most stuff reverts to 10%
- bunch of people accuse economists of exaggerating
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
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I dunno which industry he’s talking about but it applies to Higher Education.
The scale of redundancy plans & hiring freezes is clearly creating situations in which those who remain are at higher risk of burnout.
It’s a serious health & safety issue That most employers are not taking seriously
The scale of redundancy plans & hiring freezes is clearly creating situations in which those who remain are at higher risk of burnout.
It’s a serious health & safety issue That most employers are not taking seriously
Burnout is genuinely life-destroying and I really can't say, on this website, what I think should happen to managers who not only let it happen to one individual worker but who systemically make it happen on large groups of workers.
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I dunno which industry he’s talking about but it applies to Higher Education.
The scale of redundancy plans & hiring freezes is clearly creating situations in which those who remain are at higher risk of burnout.
It’s a serious health & safety issue That most employers are not taking seriously
The scale of redundancy plans & hiring freezes is clearly creating situations in which those who remain are at higher risk of burnout.
It’s a serious health & safety issue That most employers are not taking seriously
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Something a bit more fun (kinda). What's behind the attack on the Fed, and central banks/technocratic governance, in general? Regime Shift, Power Play, or the Politics of Distraction? Probably all of the above. Me of @onthemedia.bsky.social this weekend: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Trump's War on the Fed, Explained. Plus, How One School Teacher Stood Up to Putin. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve and its chairman. On this week’s On the Media, hear how the Trump administration’s pressure ca...
www.wnycstudios.org
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Something a bit more fun (kinda). What's behind the attack on the Fed, and central banks/technocratic governance, in general? Regime Shift, Power Play, or the Politics of Distraction? Probably all of the above. Me of @onthemedia.bsky.social this weekend: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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Another giant unanswered question in this whole migraine level self-induced crisis: If this is driven by access to the Arctic, which seems to be today’s rationale, does that mean Canada is next?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends Trump's move to levy tariffs on European allies, calling the push to acquire Greenland a "national emergency."
Treasury secretary defends Greenland tariffs: 'The national emergency is avoiding the national emergency'
President Donald Trump has said he would impose tariffs on countries that reject his ambitions to control Greenland.
nbcnews.to
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Another giant unanswered question in this whole migraine level self-induced crisis: If this is driven by access to the Arctic, which seems to be today’s rationale, does that mean Canada is next?
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I mean, in what sense will you be able to say the college “survived”?
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I mean, in what sense will you be able to say the college “survived”?
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It’s in part YOUR FUCKING FAULT THAT THERE ARE NO FUCKING OB/GYNS IN ALABAMA!
WE SHOULD NOT NEED ROBOTS AND AI TO PROVIDE MFM CARE, GODDAMNIT!
WE SHOULD NOT NEED ROBOTS AND AI TO PROVIDE MFM CARE, GODDAMNIT!
Dr Oz: "Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're actually having robots do ultrasounds on these pregnant moms."
January 17, 2026 at 3:19 AM
It’s in part YOUR FUCKING FAULT THAT THERE ARE NO FUCKING OB/GYNS IN ALABAMA!
WE SHOULD NOT NEED ROBOTS AND AI TO PROVIDE MFM CARE, GODDAMNIT!
WE SHOULD NOT NEED ROBOTS AND AI TO PROVIDE MFM CARE, GODDAMNIT!
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It's pretty amazing that Google Modern Edition hates the Internet so very much that it consistently puts, in the premium space they used to charge exhorbitant fees for, a paragraph of made up things.
January 18, 2026 at 3:47 AM
It's pretty amazing that Google Modern Edition hates the Internet so very much that it consistently puts, in the premium space they used to charge exhorbitant fees for, a paragraph of made up things.
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Judge Kacsmaryk rejects challenge by West Texas A&M University's LGBQT club to drag show ban, saying the First Amendment doesn't protect "self-expression in all forms, and certainly not the libertine 'expressive conduct' absolutism envisioned" by the group. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #168 in Spectrum WT v. Wendler (N.D. Tex., 2:23-cv-00048) – CourtListener.com
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/17/2026) (vls)
storage.courtlistener.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Judge Kacsmaryk rejects challenge by West Texas A&M University's LGBQT club to drag show ban, saying the First Amendment doesn't protect "self-expression in all forms, and certainly not the libertine 'expressive conduct' absolutism envisioned" by the group. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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And "Silly String"!
Temperature: 14°F/-10°C
with 14 mph wind: -4°F/20°C
Temperature: 14°F/-10°C
with 14 mph wind: -4°F/20°C
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
And "Silly String"!
Temperature: 14°F/-10°C
with 14 mph wind: -4°F/20°C
Temperature: 14°F/-10°C
with 14 mph wind: -4°F/20°C
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This reminds me of one of the earliest sociological texts on domination.
Weber wrote that violence is a form of illegitimate domination, which makes it inherently weak and unstable. Whenever someone resorts to violence, it’s an indicator that they are losing control.
Weber wrote that violence is a form of illegitimate domination, which makes it inherently weak and unstable. Whenever someone resorts to violence, it’s an indicator that they are losing control.
January 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
This reminds me of one of the earliest sociological texts on domination.
Weber wrote that violence is a form of illegitimate domination, which makes it inherently weak and unstable. Whenever someone resorts to violence, it’s an indicator that they are losing control.
Weber wrote that violence is a form of illegitimate domination, which makes it inherently weak and unstable. Whenever someone resorts to violence, it’s an indicator that they are losing control.
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Very cool that Trump’s gonna start World War III so that the US can steal territory and hand it over to billionaires who can extracted for mining and set up their ridiculous “network cities” that are doomed to fail because libertarianism and urbanism are diametrically opposed to each other.
Trump just announced new tariffs on Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland—over Greenland. Yet he claims to have struck "comprehensive" trade deals covering 7 of these 8 nations.
If "deals" don't bind, why negotiate?
Extra credit: What has he done to U.S. leverage?
If "deals" don't bind, why negotiate?
Extra credit: What has he done to U.S. leverage?
January 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Very cool that Trump’s gonna start World War III so that the US can steal territory and hand it over to billionaires who can extracted for mining and set up their ridiculous “network cities” that are doomed to fail because libertarianism and urbanism are diametrically opposed to each other.
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When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
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This has been a looooong time coming, $9900 price tag, Teslauit had a failed Kickstarter back in like 2015:
"the device integrates haptics, motion capture, and biometric analytics into a reengineered platform intended for professional and research applications."
www.auganix.org/vr-news-tesl...
"the device integrates haptics, motion capture, and biometric analytics into a reengineered platform intended for professional and research applications."
www.auganix.org/vr-news-tesl...
Teslasuit unveils Teslasuit XR5 with haptics, mocap, biometrics
Teslasuit unveils XR5 full-body haptic suit for professional applications with motion capture and biometric analytics | VR News from Auganix.org
www.auganix.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
This has been a looooong time coming, $9900 price tag, Teslauit had a failed Kickstarter back in like 2015:
"the device integrates haptics, motion capture, and biometric analytics into a reengineered platform intended for professional and research applications."
www.auganix.org/vr-news-tesl...
"the device integrates haptics, motion capture, and biometric analytics into a reengineered platform intended for professional and research applications."
www.auganix.org/vr-news-tesl...
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What we are experiencing is 25x of the Midway Blitz.
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
What we are experiencing is 25x of the Midway Blitz.
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Strong endorse for everything in this article. There's a lot of in-the-weeds haptics stuff happening with games that we need more empirical research to map, but it's ephemeral.
pley.gg/inside-the-c...
pley.gg/inside-the-c...
Inside the Controller: How Haptics Are Becoming the New Language of Play - Pley
Controllers once relied on simple rumbles to signal hits, crashes, or nearby danger. Today, haptics deliver subtle textures, tension, and rhythm that closely
pley.gg
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Strong endorse for everything in this article. There's a lot of in-the-weeds haptics stuff happening with games that we need more empirical research to map, but it's ephemeral.
pley.gg/inside-the-c...
pley.gg/inside-the-c...
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It exposes directional alignment; you still seek to limit, not expand, who is allowed to be human. Yes, you have set your limitation more inclusively than our fascist gang of white supremacists; it doesn't mean you're not also setting limitations & they'll use your limit as long as it serves them.
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 12:57 PM
It exposes directional alignment; you still seek to limit, not expand, who is allowed to be human. Yes, you have set your limitation more inclusively than our fascist gang of white supremacists; it doesn't mean you're not also setting limitations & they'll use your limit as long as it serves them.
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Yes, you do need some Girl Scout cookies. Troop 6000 needs us and frozen Thin Mints are a delight!
Everything's terrible, but you can buy Girls Scout cookies from Troop 6000, a group of girls in NYC's shelter system. It's totes for a good cause and you can also donate the cookies if you are watching your girlish figure.
cc @joshuajfriedman.com
cc @joshuajfriedman.com
Troop 6000
www.girlscoutsnyc.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Yes, you do need some Girl Scout cookies. Troop 6000 needs us and frozen Thin Mints are a delight!
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When the racist meme becomes national policy
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 AM
When the racist meme becomes national policy
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I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...
Venomous bloodworms grow deadly copper fangs with totally metal trick
The worms are known to be highly aggressive and will eat anything they can swallow.
www.livescience.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...
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When members of the American Historical Association gathered for their annual conference, the majority voted in favor of two resolutions denouncing the destruction of education infrastructure in Gaza and attacks on education in the U.S. The association’s leadership vetoed both resolutions.
AHA’s Leaders Vetoed Its Members’ Condemnation of Scholasticide in Gaza — Again
American Historical Association members are undaunted by the veto: “We educate. We organize. We have to keep fighting.”…
truthout.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
When members of the American Historical Association gathered for their annual conference, the majority voted in favor of two resolutions denouncing the destruction of education infrastructure in Gaza and attacks on education in the U.S. The association’s leadership vetoed both resolutions.