Andrew Zolides, Ph.D.
@zolides.bsky.social
Associate Professor specializing in Digital Media Industries
I live in The Medium Place (Cincinnati, OH)
Everything I say is me saying it, not my employer… which should be obvious
(Profile art by Angel Trazo)
I live in The Medium Place (Cincinnati, OH)
Everything I say is me saying it, not my employer… which should be obvious
(Profile art by Angel Trazo)
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you view it like professional wrestling:
They go in front of the audience and beat each other up and hit each other with chairs… and then they go backstage, high five, and hang out.
Most politics isn’t sport - it’s sports entertainment.
They go in front of the audience and beat each other up and hit each other with chairs… and then they go backstage, high five, and hang out.
Most politics isn’t sport - it’s sports entertainment.
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
“WWIII started because of Greenland” sounds like a Cards Against Humanity answer.
Denmark confirms an expanded, more permanent Danish and NATO military presence in and around Greenland, beginning today. Deployments span land, sea, and air, including protection of critical infrastructure, fighter jets, and naval operations. Sweden has committed forces; other NATO allies may follow
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
“WWIII started because of Greenland” sounds like a Cards Against Humanity answer.
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We don’t dance on the grave of NFTs enough. I had a year where I was repeatedly told by bozos I was going to be irrelevant and extinct for not embracing them, I should be allowed a victory lap.
January 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
We don’t dance on the grave of NFTs enough. I had a year where I was repeatedly told by bozos I was going to be irrelevant and extinct for not embracing them, I should be allowed a victory lap.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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I’m just so tired of all of these assholes getting to claim the mantle of Real Americans when I live in an America closer to our ideals than any of them
January 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I’m just so tired of all of these assholes getting to claim the mantle of Real Americans when I live in an America closer to our ideals than any of them
I saw this commercial for the first time, and it is the most enraged I have ever felt at so-called ‘generative AI.’
Every new ‘use case’ they trot out for this shit is worse than the last. I thought “write fan letters for you” was going to be the most out of touch, but this eclipses that by miles.
Every new ‘use case’ they trot out for this shit is worse than the last. I thought “write fan letters for you” was going to be the most out of touch, but this eclipses that by miles.
Google Gemini: Mr. Fuzzy’s Big Adventure
YouTube video by Google
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I saw this commercial for the first time, and it is the most enraged I have ever felt at so-called ‘generative AI.’
Every new ‘use case’ they trot out for this shit is worse than the last. I thought “write fan letters for you” was going to be the most out of touch, but this eclipses that by miles.
Every new ‘use case’ they trot out for this shit is worse than the last. I thought “write fan letters for you” was going to be the most out of touch, but this eclipses that by miles.
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“The murdering will continue until you stop calling us murderers.”
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“The murdering will continue until you stop calling us murderers.”
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I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I think about this quote from the Luddite movement all the time
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A ream of norms are being shattered daily, but as a tech expert this one really shocks me. For a generation CSAM has been *THE* flaming red line for a tech platform. If they spent money on ANYTHING, it was moderating it miles away. To even have the whiff of it was a Federal kiss of death. Now? 🤷♂️
I want to highlight this important story by my friends @nbcnews.com - www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne... "The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine." <-- the AI generated CSAM / NCII immediately escapes containment
Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says
The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine.
www.nbcnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A ream of norms are being shattered daily, but as a tech expert this one really shocks me. For a generation CSAM has been *THE* flaming red line for a tech platform. If they spent money on ANYTHING, it was moderating it miles away. To even have the whiff of it was a Federal kiss of death. Now? 🤷♂️
A lot of people don’t understand, appreciate, or even know about wrestling (especially outside WWE). And honestly… I’m just said you miss out on joy like this:
Ask and ye shall receive.
Here's a picture of the wrestler churros from outside Wrestle Kingdom 20.
Here's a picture of the wrestler churros from outside Wrestle Kingdom 20.
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
A lot of people don’t understand, appreciate, or even know about wrestling (especially outside WWE). And honestly… I’m just said you miss out on joy like this:
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Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
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Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
From the minnesota community on Reddit: ST. PAUL, MN: A sobbing resident calls 911 as federal agents force their way into her home to chase down a DoorDash driver who was just trying to deliver food.
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
www.reddit.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
The Right doesn’t make legal arguments anymore. Not about Good’s death. Not about Venezuela military action. Not about Greenland.
The Right only makes cultural arguments. What they OUGHT to do. Why it ‘makes sense.’ Why it is ‘obvious.’
Because fascism is incompatible with consistent lawfulness.
The Right only makes cultural arguments. What they OUGHT to do. Why it ‘makes sense.’ Why it is ‘obvious.’
Because fascism is incompatible with consistent lawfulness.
January 10, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The Right doesn’t make legal arguments anymore. Not about Good’s death. Not about Venezuela military action. Not about Greenland.
The Right only makes cultural arguments. What they OUGHT to do. Why it ‘makes sense.’ Why it is ‘obvious.’
Because fascism is incompatible with consistent lawfulness.
The Right only makes cultural arguments. What they OUGHT to do. Why it ‘makes sense.’ Why it is ‘obvious.’
Because fascism is incompatible with consistent lawfulness.
Fuck this is depressing from so many angles
Ah yes the Transfer Portal has got schools talking about income taxes now.
UCF first and Houston responded in a quote.
UCF first and Houston responded in a quote.
January 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Fuck this is depressing from so many angles
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whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
No offense to @bencollins.bsky.social, but I don’t think @theonion.com could come up with a better headline than this.
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
www.independent.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
No offense to @bencollins.bsky.social, but I don’t think @theonion.com could come up with a better headline than this.
A professional sports team holding a moment of silence for someone the President’s administration calls a “terrorist” seems important.
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
A professional sports team holding a moment of silence for someone the President’s administration calls a “terrorist” seems important.
I would really like to know the per capita numbers of how many shootings are committed by US immigrants versus DHS agents. I’d imagine the ratio is astronomical.
January 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I would really like to know the per capita numbers of how many shootings are committed by US immigrants versus DHS agents. I’d imagine the ratio is astronomical.
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
You can’t ‘train’ or ‘legislate’ your way out of this. There is a moral rot at the heart of this country, exploited and grown by the GOP in an effort to shamelessly hoard wealth and power.
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
You can’t ‘train’ or ‘legislate’ your way out of this. There is a moral rot at the heart of this country, exploited and grown by the GOP in an effort to shamelessly hoard wealth and power.
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“ICE -get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
“ICE -get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
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If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders