Zahid R Chaudhary
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AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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teaching a short excerpt from rob nixon’s ‘slow violence’ this morning. this is how nixon starts the book, reminding you that the global south has always known larry summers for the moral degenerate that he is.
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
teaching a short excerpt from rob nixon’s ‘slow violence’ this morning. this is how nixon starts the book, reminding you that the global south has always known larry summers for the moral degenerate that he is.
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News you can use from the great Tanya Agathocleous, at “Organizing the Academic Workplace I,” on the last day of @navsa2025.bsky.social. Stay safe everybody, protect your students and your friends. Thanks so much for being here.
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
News you can use from the great Tanya Agathocleous, at “Organizing the Academic Workplace I,” on the last day of @navsa2025.bsky.social. Stay safe everybody, protect your students and your friends. Thanks so much for being here.
lol
Marco Rubio takes his turn kissing Trump's keister: "Mr president, you have done a lot for this country. More than any other president has in such a short period of time."
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen
Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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Dick Cheney shot his friend in the face the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Dick Cheney shot his friend in the face the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
It’s here: publication day. But go vote first.
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It’s here: publication day. But go vote first.
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From our fall issue: Aziz Rana on the uses and abuses of the term "settler colonialism."
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/whos...
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/whos...
Who’s Afraid of “Settler Colonialism”? - Dissent Magazine
If we dismiss concepts because of particular examples of misuse, we encourage the repression of discomforting histories and ideas.
www.dissentmagazine.org
September 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
From our fall issue: Aziz Rana on the uses and abuses of the term "settler colonialism."
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/whos...
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/whos...
He knows how to use a shovel so he must be right—oh wait…
October 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
He knows how to use a shovel so he must be right—oh wait…
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That thing where your paper gets bought out by a hedge fund famous for destroying newsrooms and all the real journalists leave and you are so terrified of having to pay what you owe in taxes so that society can exist you endorse a serial sexual harasser.
The Daily News Endorsement: Cuomo offers NYC a path forward while Mamdani peddles hollow promises buff.ly/tHHM3Qj
The Daily News Endorsement: Cuomo offers NYC a path forward while Mamdani peddles hollow promises
Zohran Mamdani’s dithering performance in the final mayoral debate pointed up the ongoing problem with his campaign. It’s a house of cards built on sound bites and laced with antisemiti…
www.nydailynews.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
That thing where your paper gets bought out by a hedge fund famous for destroying newsrooms and all the real journalists leave and you are so terrified of having to pay what you owe in taxes so that society can exist you endorse a serial sexual harasser.
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The secret life of university data?
In this article, I argue that universities must work together to demand transparency and openness in how their data are transformed and used, and ensure university data serve the public mission, not private interests.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
In this article, I argue that universities must work together to demand transparency and openness in how their data are transformed and used, and ensure university data serve the public mission, not private interests.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Together, universities can take back control of their data
A single university can do little to demand accountability from rankings companies, but together institutions can demand reciprocal transparency, nego...
www.universityworldnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The secret life of university data?
In this article, I argue that universities must work together to demand transparency and openness in how their data are transformed and used, and ensure university data serve the public mission, not private interests.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
In this article, I argue that universities must work together to demand transparency and openness in how their data are transformed and used, and ensure university data serve the public mission, not private interests.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
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"out-serveils even Chrome" lol
ChatGPT’s new Atlas browser doesn’t just see what you read — it remembers it.
@eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome.
My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC
@eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome.
My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC
Column | ChatGPT just came out with its own web browser. Use it with caution.
OpenAI’s Atlas promises AI-powered convenience. The price? Letting ChatGPT track and store “memories” of what you do online.
wapo.st
October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"out-serveils even Chrome" lol
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Some context bylinetimes.com/2025/09/18/p...
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Some context bylinetimes.com/2025/09/18/p...
Iconic pic—captures America in 2025 perfectly
October 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Iconic pic—captures America in 2025 perfectly
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"We are a decade into Trumpism. These Young Republicans have never known any other type of Republicanism. We’re talking about a full generation of Republicans who only understand politics in the context of an authoritarian project."
www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...
All the Pretty Little Nazis
The shape of things to come.
www.thebulwark.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"We are a decade into Trumpism. These Young Republicans have never known any other type of Republicanism. We’re talking about a full generation of Republicans who only understand politics in the context of an authoritarian project."
www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...
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Made by @aaup-penn.bsky.social member!
October 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Made by @aaup-penn.bsky.social member!
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As a reminder, when Jack Posobiec was in the US Navy, they assessed his full capabilities and concluded that he was best suited to collecting samples for urinalysis
Incredible.
Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.
Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
As a reminder, when Jack Posobiec was in the US Navy, they assessed his full capabilities and concluded that he was best suited to collecting samples for urinalysis
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repealing the right to culture
The cuts at the National Endowment for the Humanities go far deeper than any of these agencies - almost 70% of 179 people were terminated, despite no change to the agency's budget.
There were no savings here - only idealogical destruction. #NEH
There were no savings here - only idealogical destruction. #NEH
How much smaller the federal workforce is now vs. a year ago
Ed Dept 42%
OPM 33%
HUD 31%
Treasury 29%
Defense (civilian jobs) 22%
Small Biz Admin 21%
Energy 20%
Interior 15%
HHS 14%
SSA 11%
EPA 10%
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Ed Dept 42%
OPM 33%
HUD 31%
Treasury 29%
Defense (civilian jobs) 22%
Small Biz Admin 21%
Energy 20%
Interior 15%
HHS 14%
SSA 11%
EPA 10%
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
repealing the right to culture
Fascinating piece—worth reading
I’ve been struck by how the British far right is using deepfake technology — less to deceive about specific events, more to tap into fascistic affects & desires. This is really frightening.
My dispatch from grim corners of the Internet, for @lrb.co.uk online.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/se...
My dispatch from grim corners of the Internet, for @lrb.co.uk online.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/se...
Claire Wilmot | Fascistic Dream Machines
Part of the misunderstanding of the deepfake threat stems from the idea that it is a problem of bad information, rather...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Fascinating piece—worth reading
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Bertrand Russell once received letters from Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists, inviting him to a debate. Russell not only declined but replied quite generally that “nothing fruitful or sincere could ever emerge from association between us.” @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review
Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.
www.bostonreview.net
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Bertrand Russell once received letters from Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists, inviting him to a debate. Russell not only declined but replied quite generally that “nothing fruitful or sincere could ever emerge from association between us.” @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
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currently reading @zahidrc.bsky.social fascinating new book, which this resonates with strongly fordhampress.com/paranoid-pub...
Paranoid Publics - Zahid R. Chaudhary
Exploring the psychosocial realities of the assault on truth.
fordhampress.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
currently reading @zahidrc.bsky.social fascinating new book, which this resonates with strongly fordhampress.com/paranoid-pub...
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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'Political emotions on the far right' tank.tv/magazine/iss...
June 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
'Political emotions on the far right' tank.tv/magazine/iss...