Fai
@faai.bsky.social
a woman under the simulacra influence. | a research-based artist with a focus on the politics of memory, tech and censorship.
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Fai
@faai.bsky.social
· Jan 12
rip aaron swartz AND libgen :(
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Yesterday, Humain, a PIF-owned company, launched HUMAIN Chat, the first Saudi-developed Arabic chatbot powered by the ALLAM 34B large language model, developed to protect privacy and uphold cultural and religious values.
August 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday, Humain, a PIF-owned company, launched HUMAIN Chat, the first Saudi-developed Arabic chatbot powered by the ALLAM 34B large language model, developed to protect privacy and uphold cultural and religious values.
".. Derrida was indeed obsessed with the cut-and-paste feature. The Macintosh allowed him to cut and reassemble his text with seemingly infinite variability." -- Derrida's Macintosh
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
Derrida’s Macintosh | Alexander R. Galloway
cultureandcommunication.org
August 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
".. Derrida was indeed obsessed with the cut-and-paste feature. The Macintosh allowed him to cut and reassemble his text with seemingly infinite variability." -- Derrida's Macintosh
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
speaking of Palantir, I often think about Alex Karp’s response to the question, “Why should we be more confident about digitization?” He replied, “Because we already want to build the Kingdom of Heaven while we are still on earth,”
June 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
speaking of Palantir, I often think about Alex Karp’s response to the question, “Why should we be more confident about digitization?” He replied, “Because we already want to build the Kingdom of Heaven while we are still on earth,”
Since Glitch is shutting down soon, what are some alternative web-based platforms for building and hosting web apps?
June 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Since Glitch is shutting down soon, what are some alternative web-based platforms for building and hosting web apps?
I am not convinced by the traditional way of organizing music, nor by organizing it by genre..
May 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I am not convinced by the traditional way of organizing music, nor by organizing it by genre..
it is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to ownership.
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
it is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to ownership.
Imagine tripping at Coachella and Bernie shows up to tell you to fight for your rights. That gotta be wildddd
April 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Imagine tripping at Coachella and Bernie shows up to tell you to fight for your rights. That gotta be wildddd
On remembering Mika Vainio, a huge influence who left us years ago today.
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
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Han Oli Aani Joskus (he Was A Sound Sometimes)
Mika Vainio · In The Land Of The Blind One-Eyed Is King / Sokeiden Maassa Yksisilmainen On Kuningas · Song · 2003
open.spotify.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On remembering Mika Vainio, a huge influence who left us years ago today.
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
Hemline index is plummeting and so is my faith
April 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hemline index is plummeting and so is my faith
My favorite genre of photography is the stock market crash.
April 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
My favorite genre of photography is the stock market crash.
Paradise: Liebe is sooo emotionally disturbing. I don’t know how anyone could have reviewed it as “wholesome” film.
March 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Paradise: Liebe is sooo emotionally disturbing. I don’t know how anyone could have reviewed it as “wholesome” film.
i love that the right wing is still talking shit about Lamar’s halftime show
February 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
i love that the right wing is still talking shit about Lamar’s halftime show
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The image of the night.
February 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The image of the night.
After many years of struggle with insomnia, I finally made an appointment with an ENT. Hopefully my nasal congestion is the cause not something in my head.
February 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
After many years of struggle with insomnia, I finally made an appointment with an ENT. Hopefully my nasal congestion is the cause not something in my head.
Kanye West went from heil Hitler to idolizing MBS in less than 24 hours.
February 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Kanye West went from heil Hitler to idolizing MBS in less than 24 hours.
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You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Emily Jacir here intentionally blurs the everyday details of the two cities. Very haunting work & one of my favorite works of hers.
Ramallah/New York (2004–05)
Ramallah/New York (2004–05)
February 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Emily Jacir here intentionally blurs the everyday details of the two cities. Very haunting work & one of my favorite works of hers.
Ramallah/New York (2004–05)
Ramallah/New York (2004–05)
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Always felt Alexei Yurchak’s HyperNormalization had some Boudrillard stank on it: Adam Curtis’ unhinged 2016 doc def feels like Baudrillard for the modern era.
Perhaps Curtis presents a more historical & materialist, specific instantiation of the hyperreal?
Perhaps Curtis presents a more historical & materialist, specific instantiation of the hyperreal?
February 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Always felt Alexei Yurchak’s HyperNormalization had some Boudrillard stank on it: Adam Curtis’ unhinged 2016 doc def feels like Baudrillard for the modern era.
Perhaps Curtis presents a more historical & materialist, specific instantiation of the hyperreal?
Perhaps Curtis presents a more historical & materialist, specific instantiation of the hyperreal?
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More than his people, it’s really because Gulf states (save for the UAE) view Palestine, Jordan and Egypt as a necessary buffer between them and Israel. They’re uncomfortable with the idea of an Israeli encroachment/expansion.
February 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
More than his people, it’s really because Gulf states (save for the UAE) view Palestine, Jordan and Egypt as a necessary buffer between them and Israel. They’re uncomfortable with the idea of an Israeli encroachment/expansion.