Diami
@diami.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Communication
Bronx Virtual Life Lab
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The fuck did you just say to us
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The fuck did you just say to us
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As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
Don’t Be So Literal About What Counts as a Military Occupation
I want to return to a topic I’ve alluded to in several...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 AM
As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
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“People who think they're free in this world just haven't come to the end of their leash yet.”
-Michael Parenti
RIP 1/24/2026
www.idcommunism.com/2026/01/mich...
-Michael Parenti
RIP 1/24/2026
www.idcommunism.com/2026/01/mich...
Michael Parenti, Marxist political scientist and author, dies aged 92
Michael Parenti, the American Marxist political scientist, author, and lecturer, has died at the age of 92.
Parenti was widely known for his sharp cr
www.idcommunism.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM
“People who think they're free in this world just haven't come to the end of their leash yet.”
-Michael Parenti
RIP 1/24/2026
www.idcommunism.com/2026/01/mich...
-Michael Parenti
RIP 1/24/2026
www.idcommunism.com/2026/01/mich...
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This is just the latest evidence that the war on higher ed was never once about freedom of inquiry or cultivating excellence.
It was just using state violence to silence criticism. A clear, open violation of the most sacred values of American public life and constitutional law. Unforgivable.
It was just using state violence to silence criticism. A clear, open violation of the most sacred values of American public life and constitutional law. Unforgivable.
Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This is just the latest evidence that the war on higher ed was never once about freedom of inquiry or cultivating excellence.
It was just using state violence to silence criticism. A clear, open violation of the most sacred values of American public life and constitutional law. Unforgivable.
It was just using state violence to silence criticism. A clear, open violation of the most sacred values of American public life and constitutional law. Unforgivable.
Dear @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social the LTW RFP is poison that Adams left behind. Please get NY Public Schools to spike this request and rewrite it before it redistributes more school resources to the private sector.
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Dear @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social the LTW RFP is poison that Adams left behind. Please get NY Public Schools to spike this request and rewrite it before it redistributes more school resources to the private sector.
Dems and some of their corporate backers are clearly trying to give GOP a 25th amendment off-ramp. Even if they're successful, all of them need to go.
January 22, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Dems and some of their corporate backers are clearly trying to give GOP a 25th amendment off-ramp. Even if they're successful, all of them need to go.
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Calling all the PhDs I know to make monumental annoyances of themselves (and honestly, who better)
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Calling all the PhDs I know to make monumental annoyances of themselves (and honestly, who better)
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Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is educate normal people on complex subjects in ways that are engaging and digestible.
January 20, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is educate normal people on complex subjects in ways that are engaging and digestible.
Will Stancil making most tankies look soft wasn't on my bingo card but here we are.
January 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Will Stancil making most tankies look soft wasn't on my bingo card but here we are.
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Department of Homeland Security is worried about people with "class-based or economic grievances," per its annual threat assessment (leaked to me):
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
Leaked Doc: Homeland Security's Domestic Terror Obsession
Forget Greenland; the American public are the real target
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Department of Homeland Security is worried about people with "class-based or economic grievances," per its annual threat assessment (leaked to me):
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
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Local Agencies Collaborating with ICE
Yesterday I first heard the term 287(g). It is a program where local law enforcement agencies agree to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I was able to download a list of local agencies collaborating with ICE. Fifty-one 287(g)…
Yesterday I first heard the term 287(g). It is a program where local law enforcement agencies agree to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I was able to download a list of local agencies collaborating with ICE. Fifty-one 287(g)…
Local Agencies Collaborating with ICE
Yesterday I first heard the term 287(g). It is a program where local law enforcement agencies agree to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I was able to download a list of local agencies collaborating with ICE. Fifty-one 287(g) agencies/municipalities are collaborating with ICE. Of these 23 are in the Alleghenies. A list of them is provided below, but first some definitions for types of support. Jail Enforcement Model designed to identify and process removable aliens — with criminal or pending criminal charges — arrested by state or local law enforcement agencies.
alleghenyindependent.media
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Local Agencies Collaborating with ICE
Yesterday I first heard the term 287(g). It is a program where local law enforcement agencies agree to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I was able to download a list of local agencies collaborating with ICE. Fifty-one 287(g)…
Yesterday I first heard the term 287(g). It is a program where local law enforcement agencies agree to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I was able to download a list of local agencies collaborating with ICE. Fifty-one 287(g)…
Sometimes the simplest explanations are the right ones.
Since Trump was re-elected, @forbes.com estimates—
💰His net worth is up $2.3 billion, to an $6.7 billion
💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million
💰His net worth is up $2.3 billion, to an $6.7 billion
💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million
donald trump is wearing a suit and tie while making a funny face .
ALT: donald trump is wearing a suit and tie while making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Sometimes the simplest explanations are the right ones.
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I thought those Equity shoes were ridiculous enough but LeBron keeps finding a way to top himself. 🤯
we have completely lost the plot with the marketing of the legacy of MLK. Column soon.
January 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I thought those Equity shoes were ridiculous enough but LeBron keeps finding a way to top himself. 🤯
Did these folks get paid for having their names in this ad or are any/all users subject to these kinds of promotional groupings? What exactly does partnerships mean on this app?
Finance Bluesky is hitting all-time highs lately, thanks to you. Let's spread the word, and make 2026 our breakout year bsky.social/about/blog/0...
The Smart Money Is on Bluesky - Bluesky
Since Bluesky launched, economists, investment strategists, and financial commentators have been building a finance community here, post by post. Now, it’s breaking out.
bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Did these folks get paid for having their names in this ad or are any/all users subject to these kinds of promotional groupings? What exactly does partnerships mean on this app?
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“While we cannot definitively show that industry funding in this area is redirecting attention from products to consumers, our results are consistent with this possibility.”
Preprint suggests “industry influence in social media research is extensive, impactful, and often opaque.”🧪
Preprint suggests “industry influence in social media research is extensive, impactful, and often opaque.”🧪
Nearly a third of social media research has undisclosed ties to industry, preprint claims
Industry-linked studies were also more likely to focus on particular topics, suggesting these ties may be skewing the field
www.science.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
“While we cannot definitively show that industry funding in this area is redirecting attention from products to consumers, our results are consistent with this possibility.”
Preprint suggests “industry influence in social media research is extensive, impactful, and often opaque.”🧪
Preprint suggests “industry influence in social media research is extensive, impactful, and often opaque.”🧪
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An intrinsically unbelievable claim btw
From @404media.co,
“ICE has told lawmakers the app, called Mobile Fortify, provides a “definitive” determination of someone’s immigration status, and should be trusted over a birth certificate. “
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
“ICE has told lawmakers the app, called Mobile Fortify, provides a “definitive” determination of someone’s immigration status, and should be trusted over a birth certificate. “
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM
An intrinsically unbelievable claim btw
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Think of all the JOURNALISTS that have died in Palestine, and other conflicts to bear witness. Think of the CITIZEN and INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS bearing witness to what’s happening in Amerika. Now think of the reporters at the WH and MSM who bear witness to nothing.
Shameful. We won’t forget.
Shameful. We won’t forget.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Think of all the JOURNALISTS that have died in Palestine, and other conflicts to bear witness. Think of the CITIZEN and INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS bearing witness to what’s happening in Amerika. Now think of the reporters at the WH and MSM who bear witness to nothing.
Shameful. We won’t forget.
Shameful. We won’t forget.
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ABC News reporting 1,500 active duty soldiers are on standby to deploy to MINNESOTA.
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson, one of the Army's premier infantry formations.
The division is also the military's leading formation for Arctic warfare
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson, one of the Army's premier infantry formations.
The division is also the military's leading formation for Arctic warfare
Hundreds of active-duty soldiers on standby, 2 defense officials say
abcnews.go.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ABC News reporting 1,500 active duty soldiers are on standby to deploy to MINNESOTA.
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson, one of the Army's premier infantry formations.
The division is also the military's leading formation for Arctic warfare
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf--Richardson, one of the Army's premier infantry formations.
The division is also the military's leading formation for Arctic warfare
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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.
dr.eamer.dev
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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Google traffic to publishers dropped by ONE THIRD in 2025 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Global publisher Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025
Google search traffic was down globally by a third in the year to November, according to new Chartbeat data.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Google traffic to publishers dropped by ONE THIRD in 2025 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
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"The problem is not that algorithms manage workers — it is that they have become employers without accountability, and our legal system has not caught up."
A nonprofit last year released a damning investigation finding that gig platforms are using algorithmic systems not simply to manage workers but to systematically extract labor while evading legal obligations, yet the response from government has been timid, David Sathuluri writes
Why Gig Platform Wage Theft is a Governance Crisis
A report exposed an AI governance crisis in the gig economy, yet the response in Washington has been inadequate, David Sathuluri writes.
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
"The problem is not that algorithms manage workers — it is that they have become employers without accountability, and our legal system has not caught up."
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I’ve argued this for years—that the original sin of internet governance was the uninterrogated belief that enhancing modalities for communication was necessarily positive/progressive w/o consideration of norms/rules & accountability. We’re living in the world of this “internet freedom.”
Feel free?
Feel free?
Abolish the senses
How the post-truth politics of Donald Trump and Elon Musk engineered the brutal, unpopular ICE occupation -- and what the resistance is actually about.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I’ve argued this for years—that the original sin of internet governance was the uninterrogated belief that enhancing modalities for communication was necessarily positive/progressive w/o consideration of norms/rules & accountability. We’re living in the world of this “internet freedom.”
Feel free?
Feel free?
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San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
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“Alpha males” in the tweets, fascist subs in Senate seats.
Two of five Republican senators who earlier supported the bill were successfully flipped after pressure from President Donald Trump.
Senate Republicans Shoot Down Venezuela War Powers Resolution
Two of five Republican senators who earlier supported the bill were successfully flipped after pressure from President Donald Trump.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
“Alpha males” in the tweets, fascist subs in Senate seats.