Stephen Shapiro
@stephenshapiro.bsky.social
Edinburgh based:
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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liked #heatedrivalry? More great Canadian content: Twin Peaks comes to the Nova Scotia.
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM
liked #heatedrivalry? More great Canadian content: Twin Peaks comes to the Nova Scotia.
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Because they're fascists?
Because they're fascists?
From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful?
As the right stokes culture wars, their alternatives to ‘woke’ Hollywood prove to be shoddily made and uninspired
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February 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Because they're fascists?
Because they're fascists?
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One thing that sticks out in this dreadful story is that the metric admins use to judge "success" is tenure line employment of program grads, but CMU's own English Dept. appears to be at least 60% non-tenure line faculty (teaching professors, adjuncts, "special faculty"). Crisis of reproduction.
Computational Cultural Studies replaces Literature and Cultural Studies sounds like a David Lodge novel without the humor.
This is bleak as hell. Who cares about literature when you’ve got computers?
Way to go Carnegie Mellon. Our tech oligarchs will not reward your loyalty
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Way to go Carnegie Mellon. Our tech oligarchs will not reward your loyalty
the-tartan.org/2026/02/09/l...
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
One thing that sticks out in this dreadful story is that the metric admins use to judge "success" is tenure line employment of program grads, but CMU's own English Dept. appears to be at least 60% non-tenure line faculty (teaching professors, adjuncts, "special faculty"). Crisis of reproduction.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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probably true, alas
probably true, alas
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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probably true, alas
probably true, alas
the death-loop for US literary studies
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February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
the death-loop for US literary studies
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I really wanted to celebrate this book, especially since one of the key errors that North American colleagues who come over (as I did) is a failure to learn the local history of the field.
But even after 30 years, I learned some nuggets, like the 1st year Pass, 2+ as Honors is an Oxford residue.
But even after 30 years, I learned some nuggets, like the 1st year Pass, 2+ as Honors is an Oxford residue.
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
I really wanted to celebrate this book, especially since one of the key errors that North American colleagues who come over (as I did) is a failure to learn the local history of the field.
But even after 30 years, I learned some nuggets, like the 1st year Pass, 2+ as Honors is an Oxford residue.
But even after 30 years, I learned some nuggets, like the 1st year Pass, 2+ as Honors is an Oxford residue.
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having read Collini's book, which ends in the 60s and declines to seriously discuss Richards, Empson, Leavis, or Williams, the main impression that one gets of British literary studies is as an intellectual wasteland full of dullards.
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM
having read Collini's book, which ends in the 60s and declines to seriously discuss Richards, Empson, Leavis, or Williams, the main impression that one gets of British literary studies is as an intellectual wasteland full of dullards.
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Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
the ingredients of a nazi
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www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
the ingredients of a nazi
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Dominic Cummings: Votes hate politicians because of people like me.
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Dominic Cummings: Votes hate politicians because of people like me.
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Age verification? I still have one of these.
Age verification? I still have one of these.
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Age verification? I still have one of these.
Age verification? I still have one of these.
really enjoyed Alison Bechdel's latest, Spent
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
really enjoyed Alison Bechdel's latest, Spent
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it is, but it would be better if Angela Davis and Herbert Marcuse were as well
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Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools. Is that good for the Jews? - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A first-of-its-kind list recognizes the importance of Holocaust education amid continuing tensions over who controls what students read and how those stories are taught.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
it is, but it would be better if Angela Davis and Herbert Marcuse were as well
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www.jta.org/2026/02/09/u...
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It's the students' right
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February 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
It's the students' right
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February 10, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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As an American, please don’t come here. You’re not safe, and every dollar you spend will help the people in charge. We’re doing what we can, and international boycotts help us make our point. Money talks.
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
As an American, please don’t come here. You’re not safe, and every dollar you spend will help the people in charge. We’re doing what we can, and international boycotts help us make our point. Money talks.
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some of the friendliest places. Constellation wine vineyards without the arrogance of the Napa Valley places
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Valentine’s Day in the Finger Lakes: Winery events, tastings and pairings
Here are some of the activities planned for Valentine's Day weekend and the following weekend at Finger Lakes wineries.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:13 AM
some of the friendliest places. Constellation wine vineyards without the arrogance of the Napa Valley places
eu.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifest...
eu.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifest...
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there are legitimate ethical concerns about continuing the REF, an exercise that functions parasitically, rather than productively at this point.
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Scrapping REF should be “serious’ option”, says Manchester VC.
Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise.
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Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise.
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Scrapping REF should be ‘serious’ option, says Manchester VC - Research Professional News
Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise
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February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
there are legitimate ethical concerns about continuing the REF, an exercise that functions parasitically, rather than productively at this point.
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