Gavin Mueller
@gavinmueller.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam and Critical Theory Tutor at the Sandberg Instituut. American, but slightly less so every passing day.
In the Technological Republic, Alex Karp argues that contemporary life is full of meaninglessness. You should believe in something. That something is America. Why? Unclear, a sort of Pascal's wager for nationalism. But to show your belief and to draw upon its power, you need to develop weapons
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
In the Technological Republic, Alex Karp argues that contemporary life is full of meaninglessness. You should believe in something. That something is America. Why? Unclear, a sort of Pascal's wager for nationalism. But to show your belief and to draw upon its power, you need to develop weapons
Kiwi Farms-Occupied Government
January 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Kiwi Farms-Occupied Government
Reposted by Gavin Mueller
The Netherlands is back at stage 1 of the cycle:
New populist party created -> gets saturation media coverage implying they’re very fresh and clever -> party wins lots of votes -> it becomes clear that party is not in fact fresh and clever but weird and incompetent -> party implodes
And repeat
New populist party created -> gets saturation media coverage implying they’re very fresh and clever -> party wins lots of votes -> it becomes clear that party is not in fact fresh and clever but weird and incompetent -> party implodes
And repeat
Net als gisteravond Markuszower bij @pauwendewit.bsky.social het podium kreeg, krijgen nu twee andere extreemrechtse ex-pvv-ers dat bij #Eva. Yes, we helpen weer een nieuwe enge partij de peilingen in!
Zoals G. Orwell schreef: grootste gevaar voor democratie is luie journalistiek.
Hopeloos dit..
Zoals G. Orwell schreef: grootste gevaar voor democratie is luie journalistiek.
Hopeloos dit..
January 22, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The Netherlands is back at stage 1 of the cycle:
New populist party created -> gets saturation media coverage implying they’re very fresh and clever -> party wins lots of votes -> it becomes clear that party is not in fact fresh and clever but weird and incompetent -> party implodes
And repeat
New populist party created -> gets saturation media coverage implying they’re very fresh and clever -> party wins lots of votes -> it becomes clear that party is not in fact fresh and clever but weird and incompetent -> party implodes
And repeat
I like cumbia and I like Mingus but I’m kinda meh on the Mingus cumbia album
January 21, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I like cumbia and I like Mingus but I’m kinda meh on the Mingus cumbia album
it looks like this part of Alex Karp's Technological Republic might be a hastily revised "autism supremacy" thesis... is this getting big in Silicon Valley?
January 21, 2026 at 11:02 AM
it looks like this part of Alex Karp's Technological Republic might be a hastily revised "autism supremacy" thesis... is this getting big in Silicon Valley?
Ok, I’ll bite… what actually is democracy?
January 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Ok, I’ll bite… what actually is democracy?
Some people peer review to contribute to their field, or to support other scholars. Not me. I do it for the thrill of half a dozen new email notifications
January 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Some people peer review to contribute to their field, or to support other scholars. Not me. I do it for the thrill of half a dozen new email notifications
Figured out the tripartite structure for my next presentation. A day well spent
January 19, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Figured out the tripartite structure for my next presentation. A day well spent
Reposted by Gavin Mueller
Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
Girl Scout cookies have been platformized
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Girl Scout cookies have been platformized
I got a Facebook reminder the other day about an announcement I got from my university that Obama was speaking on campus so we should expect heavily armed protestors
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 8:16 AM
I got a Facebook reminder the other day about an announcement I got from my university that Obama was speaking on campus so we should expect heavily armed protestors
Getting my whole department on creatine… gotta get us all swole for AoIR2026
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Getting my whole department on creatine… gotta get us all swole for AoIR2026
kids are going wild to this www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S3P...
Autechre - Selected 4x4 Works (1990-2020) (mixed by RamonPang)
YouTube video by RamonPang
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM
kids are going wild to this www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S3P...
What are your favorite updates of Adorno & Horkheimer's Culture Industry thesis for digital culture? NOT critiques, people who are more or less totally on board with A&H
January 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM
What are your favorite updates of Adorno & Horkheimer's Culture Industry thesis for digital culture? NOT critiques, people who are more or less totally on board with A&H
They’re doing an American adaptation of the Dutch benefits scandal
You've probably been following the story about fraud in MN. I wrote about the people who provide services who are being driven into bankruptcy, thanks to the Walz' administration decision to hire Optum AI to screen all payments. It's a disaster.
Perry: Trusted providers are being unfairly swept up in Minnesota’s fraud crackdown
As the state's new anti-fraud screening system went into effect, the Holland Center expected to receive $212,000 in payments. It instead received $22,000, David M. Perry writes. If nothing changes soo...
www.startribune.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 AM
They’re doing an American adaptation of the Dutch benefits scandal
I was unprepared for how depoliticizing it feels to be a foreigner
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I was unprepared for how depoliticizing it feels to be a foreigner
Reposted by Gavin Mueller
"Alas, nothing happened."
- Simulacra and Simulation
- Simulacra and Simulation
January 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM
"Alas, nothing happened."
- Simulacra and Simulation
- Simulacra and Simulation
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Breaking Things at Work: The Luddites Are Right About Why You Hate Your Job by
@gavinmueller.bsky.social. People ask me a lot what they should read when they are new to the left. This is top of that list. (Well worth it if you are not new too.)
@gavinmueller.bsky.social. People ask me a lot what they should read when they are new to the left. This is top of that list. (Well worth it if you are not new too.)
January 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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throwing away leftovers is a victimless crime
January 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
throwing away leftovers is a victimless crime
tijd voor oliebollen
December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
tijd voor oliebollen
theres a Tabasco-brand sriracha sauce and it’s pretty good
December 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
theres a Tabasco-brand sriracha sauce and it’s pretty good
Algorithms deploy massive amounts of personal data to control your media environment and manipulate your behavior… except in my case, I’m too smart for it to work on me
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Algorithms deploy massive amounts of personal data to control your media environment and manipulate your behavior… except in my case, I’m too smart for it to work on me
Maastricht hiring a TT in political philosophy www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3574...
Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy
Welcome to Maastricht University! At Maastricht University, philosophy plays a vital role in understanding a world marked by political tensions, technological upheaval, and societal transformations. H...
www.academictransfer.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Maastricht hiring a TT in political philosophy www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3574...
You wake up and find yourself in America… but it’s Massachusetts and there are no Taco Bell’s #MonkeysPawFingerCurls
December 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
You wake up and find yourself in America… but it’s Massachusetts and there are no Taco Bell’s #MonkeysPawFingerCurls