kimesz
@kimesz.bsky.social
Political theorist turned sysadmin. Still a communist.
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I have to say, in the long history of “Marx failed to consider” takes by internet reply-guys, “Marx failed to consider the use-value of warm coats” should win its own category of award
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I have to say, in the long history of “Marx failed to consider” takes by internet reply-guys, “Marx failed to consider the use-value of warm coats” should win its own category of award
Interesting post from Michael Roberts
US economy: stagflation now more than a whiff
The US economy has a widening gap: between rising inflation on the one side and employment on the other. According to mainstream Keynesian theory, that should not happen. That’s because a weakeni…
thenextrecession.wordpress.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Interesting post from Michael Roberts
“All this vindicates his act in its motive and in its purpose. That it had no apparent result detracts nothing from its merit.”
‘John Brown’ by August Willich from The Liberator (Boston). Vol. 29, No. 52. December 30, 1859.
A milestone in the constitution of a modern U.S. left. William Lloyd Garrison translates an editorial of the Cincinnati ‘Republikaner’ almost certainly penned by editor August Willich on John…
revolutionsnewsstand.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“All this vindicates his act in its motive and in its purpose. That it had no apparent result detracts nothing from its merit.”
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The FT has been consistently good on this stuff, the only outlet to really take coreweave seriously, had great reporting, probably my fav business outlet. The Altman oil piece by bryce elder is one of the most devastating things I've ever read
www.ft.com/content/b180...
www.ft.com/content/b180...
Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen
All Drizzle, no sizzle
www.ft.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The FT has been consistently good on this stuff, the only outlet to really take coreweave seriously, had great reporting, probably my fav business outlet. The Altman oil piece by bryce elder is one of the most devastating things I've ever read
www.ft.com/content/b180...
www.ft.com/content/b180...
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Just got word that these stickers are en route.
July 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Just got word that these stickers are en route.
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RIP Val
I'm Your Huckleberry Tombstone
YouTube video by BadWolf
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
RIP Val
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A cowardly statement.
March 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A cowardly statement.
Does anyone know if more of Pierre Broué’s books will be translated into English? I’m aware there are some excerpts on MIA.
February 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Does anyone know if more of Pierre Broué’s books will be translated into English? I’m aware there are some excerpts on MIA.
Some good names here. I particularly like “Poo Coin.”
February 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Some good names here. I particularly like “Poo Coin.”
Interesting interview with Gillian Rose near the end of her life. Discussion has themes covered in Love’s Work.
The RTE interview of Gillian Rose
YouTube video by Great Books
youtu.be
January 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Interesting interview with Gillian Rose near the end of her life. Discussion has themes covered in Love’s Work.
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Workers at a Philly Whole Foods have just released the results of their union election—AND THEY WON!!!! 130-100, baby! 🦅
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
January 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Workers at a Philly Whole Foods have just released the results of their union election—AND THEY WON!!!! 130-100, baby! 🦅
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
Max Nelson, Women in Trouble — Sidecar
David Lynch (1946–2025).
newleftreview.org
January 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Really good interview with @lizpelly.bsky.social about her new book on Spotify. Interesting part at the end about possible alternatives.
Spotify Doesn't Want You To See This
YouTube video by fantano
youtu.be
January 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Really good interview with @lizpelly.bsky.social about her new book on Spotify. Interesting part at the end about possible alternatives.
Michael Roberts presentation
Degrowth, Production and Consumption Under Late Capitalism
YouTube video by Michael Roberts economist
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Michael Roberts presentation
Cool that Ste Croix’s book is coming out in a more available edition. May need to finally work my way through it.
The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World
The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World is an original and provocative reconstruction of 1,400 years of classical antiquity. Sharply written, it is a major intervention in Marxist theories of cl...
www.versobooks.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Cool that Ste Croix’s book is coming out in a more available edition. May need to finally work my way through it.
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On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
December 23, 2024 at 5:02 PM
On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
Reading Trotsky is an essential detox. From “Against national communism! (Lessons of the ‘red referendum’)”.
December 21, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Reading Trotsky is an essential detox. From “Against national communism! (Lessons of the ‘red referendum’)”.
Well, I’m glad I didn’t waste my time and energy on Fetterman. The guy sucks.
SHAME ON EACH OF YOU
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Fetterman (D-PA) @fetterman.senate.gov @johnfetterman.com
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM) @senatorheinrich.bsky.social
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA) @kaine.senate.gov
Kelly (D-AZ)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Fetterman (D-PA) @fetterman.senate.gov @johnfetterman.com
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM) @senatorheinrich.bsky.social
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA) @kaine.senate.gov
Kelly (D-AZ)
man.senate.gov
December 19, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Well, I’m glad I didn’t waste my time and energy on Fetterman. The guy sucks.
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Here's my longread on political violence in the US and some of the historical comparisons to the Years of Lead in Italy. I dug into the 1977 "crisis of the intellectuals" to show how ppl handled the generational and ideological divisions. tl;dr, it was/is a hot mess.
newlinesmag.com/argument/los...
newlinesmag.com/argument/los...
Lost in the Luigi Mangione Fun House
Celebrating vigilante violence comes with historical baggage and political danger
newlinesmag.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Here's my longread on political violence in the US and some of the historical comparisons to the Years of Lead in Italy. I dug into the 1977 "crisis of the intellectuals" to show how ppl handled the generational and ideological divisions. tl;dr, it was/is a hot mess.
newlinesmag.com/argument/los...
newlinesmag.com/argument/los...
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In 2010, anti-copyright activist Aaron Swartz hanged himself after being prosecuted to the full extent of the law for making copyrighted academic publications freely available. Today, academic publishers are insisting those copyrights be lifted to feed the corporate AI slop machine.
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:25 PM
In 2010, anti-copyright activist Aaron Swartz hanged himself after being prosecuted to the full extent of the law for making copyrighted academic publications freely available. Today, academic publishers are insisting those copyrights be lifted to feed the corporate AI slop machine.