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Storming the Ivory Tower
A blog of esoteric media criticism, laying siege to the Ivory Tower of academia from the gutters of pop culture
www.stormingtheivorytower.com
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! I'm Samantha, and I've been blogging about media for a decade now. I focus on demystifying criticism through pop culture, so if concepts like death of the author leave you scratching your head, or you're looking to broaden your artistic horizons, check me out #tdov
no disrespect to Jordan's journalism here it just sometimes feels like insights sort of sink into the discourse void of social media like something tossed into a vat of wet corn starch. feels impactful in the moment but it becomes part of the slurry in the end.
January 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
no disrespect to Jordan's journalism here it just sometimes feels like insights sort of sink into the discourse void of social media like something tossed into a vat of wet corn starch. feels impactful in the moment but it becomes part of the slurry in the end.
lots of talk of red state governance and Trump's EPA and such but we're talking about Memphis... is that a city predominantly governed by republicans? does it not matter because the legislature lays siege to the city? or was this approved for "job creation"?
neither the video nor replies answer 🤷♀️
neither the video nor replies answer 🤷♀️
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
lots of talk of red state governance and Trump's EPA and such but we're talking about Memphis... is that a city predominantly governed by republicans? does it not matter because the legislature lays siege to the city? or was this approved for "job creation"?
neither the video nor replies answer 🤷♀️
neither the video nor replies answer 🤷♀️
idk how to articulate it exactly but the hyper-national focus of discourse on here is really good at getting people outraged and prompting really general calls to action but... idk how efficacious it actually is, if the actual levers people could pull are at the local or state level?
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
idk how to articulate it exactly but the hyper-national focus of discourse on here is really good at getting people outraged and prompting really general calls to action but... idk how efficacious it actually is, if the actual levers people could pull are at the local or state level?
I scrolled through a lot of comments to see if anyone was talking about it, but nope, no discussion afaict about what role local government had in approving this project, which idk I think that'd be MY first question--is this something the city council had the power to stop and didn't?
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I scrolled through a lot of comments to see if anyone was talking about it, but nope, no discussion afaict about what role local government had in approving this project, which idk I think that'd be MY first question--is this something the city council had the power to stop and didn't?
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build khrushchevkas and plattenbauen on mercer island. fuck it.
Mercer Island is already trying to shirk its requirements to densify in compliance with the statewide transit-oriented development bill.
At a meeting yesterday, the city discussed modifying its defined station area because it doesn't "correspond" with existing zoning...which is the whole point?
At a meeting yesterday, the city discussed modifying its defined station area because it doesn't "correspond" with existing zoning...which is the whole point?
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
build khrushchevkas and plattenbauen on mercer island. fuck it.
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Statement regarding Seattle Social Housing Developer
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Statement regarding Seattle Social Housing Developer
becoming a california carpet bagger to vote for the guy who's already governor
January 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM
becoming a california carpet bagger to vote for the guy who's already governor
we do already have a bunch of ferries already integrated into the transit system! we could add some gondolas!
January 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM
we do already have a bunch of ferries already integrated into the transit system! we could add some gondolas!
Make Seattle Wetter
January 16, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Make Seattle Wetter
god I wish, we could've replaced the big highway cutting through the city with a beautiful waterway full of big beautiful boats
January 16, 2026 at 9:17 PM
god I wish, we could've replaced the big highway cutting through the city with a beautiful waterway full of big beautiful boats
I mean I'll vote strategically for a mayor who wants to make the city more like amsterdam! I'm a communist not an ascetic monk!
you have to start by accepting that I'm a communist because I believe in and desire communism and a lot of people respond with either "well you shouldn't want or believe that" or "ok but you REALLY want to live in Denmark? you can't have that either to be clear but that's what you're REALLY saying?"
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I mean I'll vote strategically for a mayor who wants to make the city more like amsterdam! I'm a communist not an ascetic monk!
I have no idea what to do with the adaptation of Woke Up As A Girl Syndrome
it feels like being really artistically and enthusiastically hate crimed
it feels like being really artistically and enthusiastically hate crimed
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I have no idea what to do with the adaptation of Woke Up As A Girl Syndrome
it feels like being really artistically and enthusiastically hate crimed
it feels like being really artistically and enthusiastically hate crimed
yeah there's this presumption that anyone who votes third party or doesn't vote at all is simply a democrat going through some sort of Mood
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
yeah there's this presumption that anyone who votes third party or doesn't vote at all is simply a democrat going through some sort of Mood
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I'll believe we have AGI when it can do the AI Box Experiment better than Eliezer Yudkowsky could (he was not very good at it)
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I'll believe we have AGI when it can do the AI Box Experiment better than Eliezer Yudkowsky could (he was not very good at it)
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
you have to start by accepting that I'm a communist because I believe in and desire communism and a lot of people respond with either "well you shouldn't want or believe that" or "ok but you REALLY want to live in Denmark? you can't have that either to be clear but that's what you're REALLY saying?"
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
you have to start by accepting that I'm a communist because I believe in and desire communism and a lot of people respond with either "well you shouldn't want or believe that" or "ok but you REALLY want to live in Denmark? you can't have that either to be clear but that's what you're REALLY saying?"
and anyone who doesn't will just continue to be like "ok but you'll vote for Gavin Newsom right? as the lesser of two evils?"
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
and anyone who doesn't will just continue to be like "ok but you'll vote for Gavin Newsom right? as the lesser of two evils?"
I'm tempted to write up an explanation of how I don't feel a strong pull to vote for a lot of Democrat candidates because they have a totally different set of political goals from me and in a lot of cases stridently oppose my goals
but it's so tautological anyone who agrees will be like "well yeah"
but it's so tautological anyone who agrees will be like "well yeah"
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I'm tempted to write up an explanation of how I don't feel a strong pull to vote for a lot of Democrat candidates because they have a totally different set of political goals from me and in a lot of cases stridently oppose my goals
but it's so tautological anyone who agrees will be like "well yeah"
but it's so tautological anyone who agrees will be like "well yeah"
I'll believe we have AGI when it can do the AI Box Experiment better than Eliezer Yudkowsky could (he was not very good at it)
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I'll believe we have AGI when it can do the AI Box Experiment better than Eliezer Yudkowsky could (he was not very good at it)
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
which I guess means I'll believe it when I'm suddenly and mysteriously hired at the paperclip factory
I mean I screencapped because I was like, how likely is it that this shithead with 50k followers and a job at the company will retaliate if I quote tweet dunk on him? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
decided to take the safe path lol
decided to take the safe path lol
January 16, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I mean I screencapped because I was like, how likely is it that this shithead with 50k followers and a job at the company will retaliate if I quote tweet dunk on him? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
decided to take the safe path lol
decided to take the safe path lol
responding to someone who's also "done arguing with ai antis" because we "basically have AGI already"
this is the cohort bluesky is built by and for
this is the cohort bluesky is built by and for
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
responding to someone who's also "done arguing with ai antis" because we "basically have AGI already"
this is the cohort bluesky is built by and for
this is the cohort bluesky is built by and for
lol???? come on man????
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
lol???? come on man????
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alright. lets test this out.
streaming some NSFW games on piczel! gonna do my favorite nsfw arcade game, PACHINKO SEXY REACTION (i promise it's worthwhile) and then gonna speedrun the metroidvania FLIPWITCH.
help me try this out! come watch!
piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
streaming some NSFW games on piczel! gonna do my favorite nsfw arcade game, PACHINKO SEXY REACTION (i promise it's worthwhile) and then gonna speedrun the metroidvania FLIPWITCH.
help me try this out! come watch!
piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
January 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
alright. lets test this out.
streaming some NSFW games on piczel! gonna do my favorite nsfw arcade game, PACHINKO SEXY REACTION (i promise it's worthwhile) and then gonna speedrun the metroidvania FLIPWITCH.
help me try this out! come watch!
piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
streaming some NSFW games on piczel! gonna do my favorite nsfw arcade game, PACHINKO SEXY REACTION (i promise it's worthwhile) and then gonna speedrun the metroidvania FLIPWITCH.
help me try this out! come watch!
piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
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this website has a certain type of user in mind and you ain't them
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
this website has a certain type of user in mind and you ain't them
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later today i finally fulfill my months long goal of streaming some NSFW games so that I can start speedrunning them
i have some long term goals about uh, making it easier to speedrun and celebrate NSFW games, so i hope you'll tune in
current plan is to try it at 4 pm on piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
i have some long term goals about uh, making it easier to speedrun and celebrate NSFW games, so i hope you'll tune in
current plan is to try it at 4 pm on piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
Junipertheory - Piczel.tv
Bimbo City Nights!
piczel.tv
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
later today i finally fulfill my months long goal of streaming some NSFW games so that I can start speedrunning them
i have some long term goals about uh, making it easier to speedrun and celebrate NSFW games, so i hope you'll tune in
current plan is to try it at 4 pm on piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...
i have some long term goals about uh, making it easier to speedrun and celebrate NSFW games, so i hope you'll tune in
current plan is to try it at 4 pm on piczel.tv/watch/Junipe...