John Ludd
@lagadoist.bsky.social
Technologist, neo-Luddite and #tankie ☭
The problem isn’t the machine
It’s who owns the factory.
🚫 No to barbarism. 🌶️ Socialism or GTFO 🟥
The problem isn’t the machine
It’s who owns the factory.
🚫 No to barbarism. 🌶️ Socialism or GTFO 🟥
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John Ludd
@lagadoist.bsky.social
· Aug 9
For what it's worth:
It is legal under international law to fight against occupation and oppression.
It's also necessary.
It is legal under international law to fight against occupation and oppression.
It's also necessary.
The problem has never been about the AI. It has always been about property relations.
When faced with questions like this I think you should use the AI *and* work to overthrow capitalism.
When faced with questions like this I think you should use the AI *and* work to overthrow capitalism.
Ok, so what do we think?
An AI that uses published academic papers ONLY. 100 searches costs 1 litre of fresh water. Somewhere between 100 and 1000 searches uses 1kwh of electricity.
Worth it to have some accuracy?
[Puts on protective overcoat and body armour]
Discuss!
An AI that uses published academic papers ONLY. 100 searches costs 1 litre of fresh water. Somewhere between 100 and 1000 searches uses 1kwh of electricity.
Worth it to have some accuracy?
[Puts on protective overcoat and body armour]
Discuss!
Search - Consensus: AI Search Engine for Research
Consensus is a search engine that uses AI to find answers in scientific research.
consensus.app
November 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The problem has never been about the AI. It has always been about property relations.
When faced with questions like this I think you should use the AI *and* work to overthrow capitalism.
When faced with questions like this I think you should use the AI *and* work to overthrow capitalism.
The American education system strikes again.
October 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The American education system strikes again.
Fuck! How do I unfollow all the liberals here? No kings? Fuck off.
Socialism or get the fuck out of here.
Socialism or get the fuck out of here.
October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Fuck! How do I unfollow all the liberals here? No kings? Fuck off.
Socialism or get the fuck out of here.
Socialism or get the fuck out of here.
Logged into Twitter for the first time in ages. Well, it's definitely a right wing network now! I deleted the app.
This is the fate of Tiktok and essentially all social media that falls under America's jurisdiction.
This is the fate of Tiktok and essentially all social media that falls under America's jurisdiction.
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Logged into Twitter for the first time in ages. Well, it's definitely a right wing network now! I deleted the app.
This is the fate of Tiktok and essentially all social media that falls under America's jurisdiction.
This is the fate of Tiktok and essentially all social media that falls under America's jurisdiction.
Marx employs Hegelian philosophy in several ways, not only in the familiar "battle of opposites" kind of analysis but as an entire world lens.
September 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Marx employs Hegelian philosophy in several ways, not only in the familiar "battle of opposites" kind of analysis but as an entire world lens.
On the subject of the layoffs in tech: offshoring is an underappreciated consequence of the large scale adoption of AI by large corporations.
It has never been about worker efficiency in the raw productivity sense. It's about efficiency in terms of the raw cost-of-labour sense.
It has never been about worker efficiency in the raw productivity sense. It's about efficiency in terms of the raw cost-of-labour sense.
September 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
On the subject of the layoffs in tech: offshoring is an underappreciated consequence of the large scale adoption of AI by large corporations.
It has never been about worker efficiency in the raw productivity sense. It's about efficiency in terms of the raw cost-of-labour sense.
It has never been about worker efficiency in the raw productivity sense. It's about efficiency in terms of the raw cost-of-labour sense.
This is all a misunderstanding based on a mistranslation.
What people are supposed to know is that on September 23 we are entering the Age of the Velociraptors.
The confusion is understandable. It's an easy mistake to make.
What people are supposed to know is that on September 23 we are entering the Age of the Velociraptors.
The confusion is understandable. It's an easy mistake to make.
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
This is all a misunderstanding based on a mistranslation.
What people are supposed to know is that on September 23 we are entering the Age of the Velociraptors.
The confusion is understandable. It's an easy mistake to make.
What people are supposed to know is that on September 23 we are entering the Age of the Velociraptors.
The confusion is understandable. It's an easy mistake to make.
This is a much quoted and famously bad analysis of fascism.
Eco conflates fascists with communists and never discusses the essential fact of Fascism as the failure mode of Capitalism.
This was well understood by Italian leftists of the period. In other words this is a typically bad liberal take.
Eco conflates fascists with communists and never discusses the essential fact of Fascism as the failure mode of Capitalism.
This was well understood by Italian leftists of the period. In other words this is a typically bad liberal take.
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
#4 Disagreement is treason
#4 Disagreement is treason
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland
One of the key questions facing both journalists and loyal oppositions these days is how do we stay honest as euphemisms an...
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September 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
This is a much quoted and famously bad analysis of fascism.
Eco conflates fascists with communists and never discusses the essential fact of Fascism as the failure mode of Capitalism.
This was well understood by Italian leftists of the period. In other words this is a typically bad liberal take.
Eco conflates fascists with communists and never discusses the essential fact of Fascism as the failure mode of Capitalism.
This was well understood by Italian leftists of the period. In other words this is a typically bad liberal take.
What's actually going to happen is rich people are going to use Al to replace workers. It's going to create massive unemployment and a huge rise in profits. It will make a few people much richer and most people poorer. That's not Al's fault that is the capitalist system
—Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer
—Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
What's actually going to happen is rich people are going to use Al to replace workers. It's going to create massive unemployment and a huge rise in profits. It will make a few people much richer and most people poorer. That's not Al's fault that is the capitalist system
—Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer
—Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer
What most people draw from this graph is how we all just need to join unions. But the union no one mentions in this discussion is the Soviet Union.
September 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
What most people draw from this graph is how we all just need to join unions. But the union no one mentions in this discussion is the Soviet Union.
Because "progressive" is not a real thing. It's just a stinky word for people who are too afraid to use the word Socialist.
And they're too afraid for good reason. Afraid of being exposed as frauds and fakes and the loyal servants of Capital and Imperialism that they really are.
And they're too afraid for good reason. Afraid of being exposed as frauds and fakes and the loyal servants of Capital and Imperialism that they really are.
Why Even “Progressive” Dem Leaders won’t Stand up on Gaza: AIPAC’s Undue Influence
Why Even “Progressive” Dem Leaders won’t Stand up on Gaza: AIPAC’s Undue Influence
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Why has the Democratic leadership shown such reluctance to take effective legislative action to halt the flow of arms and military supplies to Israel, given the Netanyahu government’s orchestrated genocide and starvation in Gaza? Despite the overwhelming consensus among grassroots Democrats, the Democratic National Committee just last […]
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September 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Because "progressive" is not a real thing. It's just a stinky word for people who are too afraid to use the word Socialist.
And they're too afraid for good reason. Afraid of being exposed as frauds and fakes and the loyal servants of Capital and Imperialism that they really are.
And they're too afraid for good reason. Afraid of being exposed as frauds and fakes and the loyal servants of Capital and Imperialism that they really are.
Western Journalism: Serving truffles to power.
August 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Western Journalism: Serving truffles to power.
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I guess if we are under attack from Iran @anthonyklan.bsky.social then we don't need those draconian new speech laws do we? What have we got to do with it? I thought Iran was doing all the attacking?
Yeah, as always, every elite narrative is full of holes you can drive a truck through.
Yeah, as always, every elite narrative is full of holes you can drive a truck through.
August 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I guess if we are under attack from Iran @anthonyklan.bsky.social then we don't need those draconian new speech laws do we? What have we got to do with it? I thought Iran was doing all the attacking?
Yeah, as always, every elite narrative is full of holes you can drive a truck through.
Yeah, as always, every elite narrative is full of holes you can drive a truck through.
Yeah, nah, that didn't happen. The source of the anti-Semitic attacks in Melbourne was not Iran and everybody knows it.
NO ONE hates Jews living peacefully in Australia more than the nation of Israel.
NO ONE hates Jews living peacefully in Australia more than the nation of Israel.
Australians finally getting some details about true culprits behind key "Antisemitic attacks". Attacks have been cited by Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal as a reason for sweeping new speech laws and to "monitor" media...
theklaxon.com.au/riun
theklaxon.com.au/riun
Iran drove at least two antisemitic attacks – Ambassador expelled - The Klaxon
The Iranian government directed at least two prominent antisemitic attacks, says Australia's spy agency, as Iranian ambassador expelled.
theklaxon.com.au
August 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Yeah, nah, that didn't happen. The source of the anti-Semitic attacks in Melbourne was not Iran and everybody knows it.
NO ONE hates Jews living peacefully in Australia more than the nation of Israel.
NO ONE hates Jews living peacefully in Australia more than the nation of Israel.
The Republican party is not red!
Fuck this appropriation.
Red is the color of the proletariat and blue is the colour of the hated bourgeoisie and their liberal functionaries. This inversion happened because of American election broadcasts in the 1980s.
The workers movement ISN'T BLUE, it's red!
Fuck this appropriation.
Red is the color of the proletariat and blue is the colour of the hated bourgeoisie and their liberal functionaries. This inversion happened because of American election broadcasts in the 1980s.
The workers movement ISN'T BLUE, it's red!
August 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Republican party is not red!
Fuck this appropriation.
Red is the color of the proletariat and blue is the colour of the hated bourgeoisie and their liberal functionaries. This inversion happened because of American election broadcasts in the 1980s.
The workers movement ISN'T BLUE, it's red!
Fuck this appropriation.
Red is the color of the proletariat and blue is the colour of the hated bourgeoisie and their liberal functionaries. This inversion happened because of American election broadcasts in the 1980s.
The workers movement ISN'T BLUE, it's red!
For what it's worth:
It is legal under international law to fight against occupation and oppression.
It's also necessary.
It is legal under international law to fight against occupation and oppression.
It's also necessary.
August 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
For what it's worth:
It is legal under international law to fight against occupation and oppression.
It's also necessary.
It is legal under international law to fight against occupation and oppression.
It's also necessary.
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Make Israel Palestine again
August 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Make Israel Palestine again
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Liberals really need to give up on idealism. The United States WAS NOT "built on an idea".
No, it was built on an exercise of raw elite power. American independence was not a "revolution". It was a power grab during a moment of imperial weakness.
That's it, that's the whole story.
No, it was built on an exercise of raw elite power. American independence was not a "revolution". It was a power grab during a moment of imperial weakness.
That's it, that's the whole story.
July 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Liberals really need to give up on idealism. The United States WAS NOT "built on an idea".
No, it was built on an exercise of raw elite power. American independence was not a "revolution". It was a power grab during a moment of imperial weakness.
That's it, that's the whole story.
No, it was built on an exercise of raw elite power. American independence was not a "revolution". It was a power grab during a moment of imperial weakness.
That's it, that's the whole story.
Reminder that Australia too is a settler colony that sought over many years to erase its indigenous inhabitants.
July 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Reminder that Australia too is a settler colony that sought over many years to erase its indigenous inhabitants.
Zionists are truly vile human beings. Here's that "Disturbed" zunt who was bitching about Bob Vylan over the weekend.
Anyway, in an effort to be fair and even-handed, let me just say anyone who makes it their business to autograph BOMBS needs to be taken on a short voyage to visit the Titanic.
Anyway, in an effort to be fair and even-handed, let me just say anyone who makes it their business to autograph BOMBS needs to be taken on a short voyage to visit the Titanic.
July 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Zionists are truly vile human beings. Here's that "Disturbed" zunt who was bitching about Bob Vylan over the weekend.
Anyway, in an effort to be fair and even-handed, let me just say anyone who makes it their business to autograph BOMBS needs to be taken on a short voyage to visit the Titanic.
Anyway, in an effort to be fair and even-handed, let me just say anyone who makes it their business to autograph BOMBS needs to be taken on a short voyage to visit the Titanic.
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As plausible as it is, that figure comes from a misinterpretation of an Israeli report. Better not to disseminate it, as it stimulates genocide denial. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
Did a ‘Harvard report’ reveal 377,000 Gazans are ‘missing’? The number has been misinterpreted
Are 377,000 people “missing” in Gaza? This number has been shared by many internet users and media, who claim to be relying on a “Harvard report”. However, this figure misinterprets an Israeli study,…
www.france24.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
As plausible as it is, that figure comes from a misinterpretation of an Israeli report. Better not to disseminate it, as it stimulates genocide denial. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
By "strong support" I mean they are hotbeds Zionism and an assembly line for training pro-Israel cadres and other political drones.
There's no point decrying the state of sorry socdem complicity with Israel. That sickness has been at the root of the pro-capitalist Left for over three generations.
There's no point decrying the state of sorry socdem complicity with Israel. That sickness has been at the root of the pro-capitalist Left for over three generations.
It's worth remembering that Zionism started as a mostly "Left" political project. "Socialism" for Labor types. Kibbutz for the hippies etc.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s the strongest support for Israel was from UK Labour, the ALP and similar parties.
These parties remain strong supporters of Zionism.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s the strongest support for Israel was from UK Labour, the ALP and similar parties.
These parties remain strong supporters of Zionism.
June 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
By "strong support" I mean they are hotbeds Zionism and an assembly line for training pro-Israel cadres and other political drones.
There's no point decrying the state of sorry socdem complicity with Israel. That sickness has been at the root of the pro-capitalist Left for over three generations.
There's no point decrying the state of sorry socdem complicity with Israel. That sickness has been at the root of the pro-capitalist Left for over three generations.
It's worth remembering that Zionism started as a mostly "Left" political project. "Socialism" for Labor types. Kibbutz for the hippies etc.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s the strongest support for Israel was from UK Labour, the ALP and similar parties.
These parties remain strong supporters of Zionism.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s the strongest support for Israel was from UK Labour, the ALP and similar parties.
These parties remain strong supporters of Zionism.
June 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
It's worth remembering that Zionism started as a mostly "Left" political project. "Socialism" for Labor types. Kibbutz for the hippies etc.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s the strongest support for Israel was from UK Labour, the ALP and similar parties.
These parties remain strong supporters of Zionism.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s the strongest support for Israel was from UK Labour, the ALP and similar parties.
These parties remain strong supporters of Zionism.