So Mayer
@suchmayer.bsky.social
They/them. Overthinker. Reads things, writes things. BAD LANGUAGE out now with Peninsula Press 🐉 THE WORD FOR WORLD (co-ed) out now with @silver-press.bsky.social 🌳 Website & newsletter: somayer.net. Won't age-verify so no DMs.
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So Mayer
@suchmayer.bsky.social
· Sep 16
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BAD LANGUAGE
13/11/25
"made with love and horror, & a guidebook for our time" — @adamzmith.bsky.social
"Mayer's words & a gift and a gateway" — @elizabethlovatt.bsky.social
"incantation & spell distil a complex argument" — Lola Olufemi
Pre-order: peninsulapress.co.uk/products/bad...
BAD LANGUAGE
13/11/25
"made with love and horror, & a guidebook for our time" — @adamzmith.bsky.social
"Mayer's words & a gift and a gateway" — @elizabethlovatt.bsky.social
"incantation & spell distil a complex argument" — Lola Olufemi
Pre-order: peninsulapress.co.uk/products/bad...
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Bandcamp is great and Bandcamp Friday is coming, and you can own your music
Pitchfork is out here telling us how to reckon with "AI Music is here to stay".
Here's how to live with it: don't listen to it, don't patronize it, don't pay money for it, don't share it.
Here's how to live with it: don't listen to it, don't patronize it, don't pay money for it, don't share it.
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Bandcamp is great and Bandcamp Friday is coming, and you can own your music
Five jobs I've had:
bookseller, Joseph's Books
bookseller, Toronto Women's Bookstore
bookseller, Clerkenwell Tales
bookseller, Burley Fisher Books
?academic I guess?
bookseller, Joseph's Books
bookseller, Toronto Women's Bookstore
bookseller, Clerkenwell Tales
bookseller, Burley Fisher Books
?academic I guess?
Five jobs I've had:
Head of Partnerships and Development
Chair of Trustees
Magazine Columnist
Chief Executive Officer
Drag Queen / DJ
Head of Partnerships and Development
Chair of Trustees
Magazine Columnist
Chief Executive Officer
Drag Queen / DJ
Five jobs I've had
theater extra
theater coat check
archival assistant
assistant teacher (physics lab)
programmer
theater extra
theater coat check
archival assistant
assistant teacher (physics lab)
programmer
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Five jobs I've had:
bookseller, Joseph's Books
bookseller, Toronto Women's Bookstore
bookseller, Clerkenwell Tales
bookseller, Burley Fisher Books
?academic I guess?
bookseller, Joseph's Books
bookseller, Toronto Women's Bookstore
bookseller, Clerkenwell Tales
bookseller, Burley Fisher Books
?academic I guess?
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This incapsulates so well why I get angry whenever I hear colleagues and friends talk about using LLMs for basic tasks. Thank you @suchmayer.bsky.social.
AI has norhing to do w intelligence. It stands for All-In, complete capture, the panopticon, colonial dream of total ownership of everything converted to data, the forced singularity in which we cannot function without the machine.
Every time you don't use it, you resist totalitarianism.
Every time you don't use it, you resist totalitarianism.
Have we seen an industry fight this hard to make society and government accommodate it since the birth of the auto industry?
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This incapsulates so well why I get angry whenever I hear colleagues and friends talk about using LLMs for basic tasks. Thank you @suchmayer.bsky.social.
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FIVE HUNDRED AID WORKERS
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM
FIVE HUNDRED AID WORKERS
AI has norhing to do w intelligence. It stands for All-In, complete capture, the panopticon, colonial dream of total ownership of everything converted to data, the forced singularity in which we cannot function without the machine.
Every time you don't use it, you resist totalitarianism.
Every time you don't use it, you resist totalitarianism.
Have we seen an industry fight this hard to make society and government accommodate it since the birth of the auto industry?
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
AI has norhing to do w intelligence. It stands for All-In, complete capture, the panopticon, colonial dream of total ownership of everything converted to data, the forced singularity in which we cannot function without the machine.
Every time you don't use it, you resist totalitarianism.
Every time you don't use it, you resist totalitarianism.
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Have we seen an industry fight this hard to make society and government accommodate it since the birth of the auto industry?
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Have we seen an industry fight this hard to make society and government accommodate it since the birth of the auto industry?
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It’s no exaggeration to say that 3 or 4 suitable people could’ve made something more effective in a few weeks (don’t bother with logins, focus on ease of use & quality of content, etc)
So, this cost 4 million pounds, is a bookmark site and does not use the Government Digital Service themes so fails all accessibility checks. It's taxpayer funded advertising basically. mahadk.com/posts/ai-ski...
January 29, 2026 at 12:37 PM
It’s no exaggeration to say that 3 or 4 suitable people could’ve made something more effective in a few weeks (don’t bother with logins, focus on ease of use & quality of content, etc)
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The Publishing for Minnesota Auction has been open for about six hours and has raised almost $44k for Minnesota non profits! So be sure to come bid on signed books, AMAs, critiques, art and more! #booksky
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
https://www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN?r
January 29, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The Publishing for Minnesota Auction has been open for about six hours and has raised almost $44k for Minnesota non profits! So be sure to come bid on signed books, AMAs, critiques, art and more! #booksky
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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One of Italian cinema's fiercest voices, Elio Petri (BOTD, 1929-1982) fused political satire and genre filmmaking into something urgent and unsettling.
Our releases include THE WORKING CLASS GOES TO HEAVEN, A QUIET PLACE IN THE COUNTRY and WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY.
Our releases include THE WORKING CLASS GOES TO HEAVEN, A QUIET PLACE IN THE COUNTRY and WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY.
January 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM
One of Italian cinema's fiercest voices, Elio Petri (BOTD, 1929-1982) fused political satire and genre filmmaking into something urgent and unsettling.
Our releases include THE WORKING CLASS GOES TO HEAVEN, A QUIET PLACE IN THE COUNTRY and WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY.
Our releases include THE WORKING CLASS GOES TO HEAVEN, A QUIET PLACE IN THE COUNTRY and WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY.
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Sport, activity & the community it builds is crucial for wellbeing. Every attack to force trans people from a space we share reeks of the same philosophy behind 'separate but equal'. The endgame of the anti-gender movement? A fascist segregation & subjugation of a minority. No normalising it.
The High Court has blocked a legal challenge from transphobic group Sex Matters, siding with thousands of swimmers who fought to keep the ponds inclusive
goodlawproject.org/hampstead-he...
goodlawproject.org/hampstead-he...
Hampstead Heath Ponds to remain inclusive
The High Court has blocked a legal challenge from transphobic group Sex Matters, siding with thousands of swimmers who fought to keep the ponds inclusive
goodlawproject.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Sport, activity & the community it builds is crucial for wellbeing. Every attack to force trans people from a space we share reeks of the same philosophy behind 'separate but equal'. The endgame of the anti-gender movement? A fascist segregation & subjugation of a minority. No normalising it.
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It is absolutely insane that we are trying to come up with workarounds and bans on children accessing social media when the simple solution - holding social media platforms responsible for their content under existing law - has been staring us in the face for years.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sidcup man convicted aover explosive attack on Ulez camera
Kevin Rees's homemade bomb caused damage to vehicles and property including a child's bedroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:55 AM
It is absolutely insane that we are trying to come up with workarounds and bans on children accessing social media when the simple solution - holding social media platforms responsible for their content under existing law - has been staring us in the face for years.
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Jenny Holzer created "Enclosure (Deep Red)" as part of her Archive project which used declassified documents obtained via FOIA.
Names and personal info are fully redacted and the outcomes withheld, but charges like “Cruelty and Maltreatment” and “Failure to Obey Order or Regulation” are visible.
Names and personal info are fully redacted and the outcomes withheld, but charges like “Cruelty and Maltreatment” and “Failure to Obey Order or Regulation” are visible.
If you see this post something red.
Jenny Holzer
Enclosure (Deep Red), 2006 Oil on linen
Jenny Holzer
Enclosure (Deep Red), 2006 Oil on linen
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Jenny Holzer created "Enclosure (Deep Red)" as part of her Archive project which used declassified documents obtained via FOIA.
Names and personal info are fully redacted and the outcomes withheld, but charges like “Cruelty and Maltreatment” and “Failure to Obey Order or Regulation” are visible.
Names and personal info are fully redacted and the outcomes withheld, but charges like “Cruelty and Maltreatment” and “Failure to Obey Order or Regulation” are visible.
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You may have heard of Enheduanna, the princess, priestess, and poet who is also the earliest named author in history.
Well, a tiny broken artefact made of lapis lazuli preserves the name of Ilum-pālil, her hairdresser. It is a fragmentary cylinder seal, excavated from a tomb in the city of Ur.
Well, a tiny broken artefact made of lapis lazuli preserves the name of Ilum-pālil, her hairdresser. It is a fragmentary cylinder seal, excavated from a tomb in the city of Ur.
January 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM
You may have heard of Enheduanna, the princess, priestess, and poet who is also the earliest named author in history.
Well, a tiny broken artefact made of lapis lazuli preserves the name of Ilum-pālil, her hairdresser. It is a fragmentary cylinder seal, excavated from a tomb in the city of Ur.
Well, a tiny broken artefact made of lapis lazuli preserves the name of Ilum-pālil, her hairdresser. It is a fragmentary cylinder seal, excavated from a tomb in the city of Ur.
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A bargain 😳
The UK paid £4.1 million for a bookmarks site
Or, as they like to call it, the 'AI Skills Hub'. Which was built by PwC because of course it was
mahadk.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A bargain 😳
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Brilliant thread but oh my word
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Brilliant thread but oh my word
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A personal relationship with the late artist and his defiant, fiery work artreview.com/one-day-this...
“One Day This Boy…”: How David Wojnarowicz Gave Me Life
The author of 'I Will Greet the Sun Again' chronicles a personal relationship with the late artist and his defiant, fiery work
artreview.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
A personal relationship with the late artist and his defiant, fiery work artreview.com/one-day-this...
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With the CAT shirt: www.bonfire.com/library-cat/
Library Cat | Bonfire
Buy Library Cat merchandise that supports Friends Of Woodstock Public Library. Featuring Athletic Heather/ Jet Black Cotton Ringer Tees, professionally printed in the USA.
www.bonfire.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:09 PM
With the CAT shirt: www.bonfire.com/library-cat/
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an unused freedom
Carolyn Steedman, from ‘Landscape For a Good Woman’
Carolyn Steedman, from ‘Landscape For a Good Woman’
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 AM
an unused freedom
Carolyn Steedman, from ‘Landscape For a Good Woman’
Carolyn Steedman, from ‘Landscape For a Good Woman’
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Hybrid event tomorrow
Please join us at SOAS and online for HOW WE APPEAR AND HOW WE ARE FELT: A Conversation w Dr Khairani Barokka about ANNAH, INFINITE.
Can’t wait to be in convo w Dr Anandi Rao and with all of you via Q and A.
JAN 29, 5-7PM BST, Register via QR code
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Can’t wait to be in convo w Dr Anandi Rao and with all of you via Q and A.
JAN 29, 5-7PM BST, Register via QR code
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Hybrid event tomorrow
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Voice Of Resistance - Diaries Of Genocide is an unforgettable book. Sondos Sabra, Batool Abu Akleen, Nahil Mohana and Ala’a Obaid's accounts of the genocide will never leave me. If you're in Leeds, don't miss this.
Join us 5 Feb @LeedsPlayhouse for Voices of Resilience, an evening of diaries and poetry from Gaza. Ft Batool Abu Akleen, Sondos Sabra, Nahil Mohana, Ala'a Obaid, Daeema Najjar. Read by Julie Hesmondhalgh, Dani Abulhawa, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan and many more
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/voices...
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/voices...
January 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Voice Of Resistance - Diaries Of Genocide is an unforgettable book. Sondos Sabra, Batool Abu Akleen, Nahil Mohana and Ala’a Obaid's accounts of the genocide will never leave me. If you're in Leeds, don't miss this.
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Through the lens of a host of speculative fiction, like Supacell, Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀, Kindred, Lagoon, & Dr. Who, I ask what can be done about the incommensurability of racial justice within the terms of Euro-modern law. Can we imagine the end of racism?
folukeafrica.com/law-racial-j...
folukeafrica.com/law-racial-j...
Law, Racial Justice, Black-Centred Sci-Fi & Imagining an Antiracist Future
Does the end of structural racism mean an end to the world as we know it?
folukeafrica.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Through the lens of a host of speculative fiction, like Supacell, Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀, Kindred, Lagoon, & Dr. Who, I ask what can be done about the incommensurability of racial justice within the terms of Euro-modern law. Can we imagine the end of racism?
folukeafrica.com/law-racial-j...
folukeafrica.com/law-racial-j...
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I remember someone saying once, that there’s only about 30 terfs in the UK, but the problem is they all have a newspaper column each….
I think I’ve solved the mystery of why some people who get booted out of boozers are a national emergency, and others are not at all
January 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
I remember someone saying once, that there’s only about 30 terfs in the UK, but the problem is they all have a newspaper column each….
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The far-right AfD are at 17% in Berlin. In *Berlin*.
Die nächste Bürgermeisterin von Berlin könnte Elif Elrap heißen. Ob es so kommt, hängt unter anderem davon ab, ob die SPD endlich die Ära Giffey beenden kann.
January 28, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The far-right AfD are at 17% in Berlin. In *Berlin*.
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Good morning! I'm not remotely connected to this but it seems like a banging job so somebody cool please get it, thank you - Schools Engagement Lead, Children’s Booker Prize jobs.theguardian.com/job/10021632...
Schools Engagement Lead, Children’s Booker Prize - UK-based hybrid with London office attendance job with BOOKER PRIZE FOUNDATION | 10021632
Lead school engagement strategy for the Children’s Booker Prize, fostering a love of reading with hybrid UK work and growth opportunities.
jobs.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Ah...all those old-school folk who mocked Media Studies degrees...
Finland has (very successfully) brought disinformation education into schools.
apolitical.co/solution-art...
Finland has (very successfully) brought disinformation education into schools.
apolitical.co/solution-art...
How Finland shuts down fake news
Fake news is worrying policymakers and the public alike. Is it a threat to democracy? And if so, what can be done? For an answer, we look to Finland.
apolitical.co
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Ah...all those old-school folk who mocked Media Studies degrees...
Finland has (very successfully) brought disinformation education into schools.
apolitical.co/solution-art...
Finland has (very successfully) brought disinformation education into schools.
apolitical.co/solution-art...