Sam D
@prolixpost.bsky.social
UMD PhD candidate, studying surveillance technology, privacy, digital culture
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repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
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Great call to arms by @cnewf.bsky.social, following the tactic of Jed Esty's "Future of Decline" by looking to Stuart Hall & the New Left, & urging us to forego "private agency within our universities" in favor of "collective agency by running them."
Academics Must Seize the Means of Knowledge Production - Public Books
Trumpism has canceled the knowledge society.
www.publicbooks.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Great call to arms by @cnewf.bsky.social, following the tactic of Jed Esty's "Future of Decline" by looking to Stuart Hall & the New Left, & urging us to forego "private agency within our universities" in favor of "collective agency by running them."
🥳 publication day 🎉
Artifacts like lanyards stabilize the inherent tensions between access and restriction. Today on the blog, Sam DiBella (@prolixpost.bsky.social) recounts and reflects on this from his fieldwork in the security industry.
blog.castac.org/2025/10/drea...
blog.castac.org/2025/10/drea...
Dreaming of Security through Lanyards and Bollards | Platypus
A perimeter is always porous, to certain people. Managing how it is perforated is a kind of professional work. Odd behavior is socially marked out and isolated. In the US security industry, by contras...
blog.castac.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🥳 publication day 🎉
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Congress caused a judicial vacancy crisis in DC by repeatedly failing to confirm judges for DC courts.
Instead of fixing it, today it will vote on a bill to eliminate the little say DC gets on selecting the judges in our local courts.
The bill would let President Trump handpick DC judges instead.
Instead of fixing it, today it will vote on a bill to eliminate the little say DC gets on selecting the judges in our local courts.
The bill would let President Trump handpick DC judges instead.
The JNC ensures DC has judges who are vetted and qualified for the President to select. A new House bill would eliminate it and let President Trump handpick our judges without any say from DC residents. That’s not accountability: It’s control.
Hear more from CM Allen:
Hear more from CM Allen:
A Dangerous Bill for DC's Courts
The Judicial Nomination Commission ensures DC has judges who are vetted and qualified for the President to select. A new House bill would eliminate it and let President Trump handpick our judges…
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September 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Congress caused a judicial vacancy crisis in DC by repeatedly failing to confirm judges for DC courts.
Instead of fixing it, today it will vote on a bill to eliminate the little say DC gets on selecting the judges in our local courts.
The bill would let President Trump handpick DC judges instead.
Instead of fixing it, today it will vote on a bill to eliminate the little say DC gets on selecting the judges in our local courts.
The bill would let President Trump handpick DC judges instead.
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There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
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A good guide for DC residents on what to do in response to the new immigration operations in DC.
🚨 ALERT🚨 DC Police (MPD) has announced that they will start collaborating with ICE at traffic checkpoints. What does this mean 👉🏽
August 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A good guide for DC residents on what to do in response to the new immigration operations in DC.
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Reps @raskin.house.gov @robertgarcia.bsky.social @eleanornorton.bsky.social and Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov have introduced resolutions to end the emergency period in DC — and end Trump's power here.
We need Congress to pass these bills as swiftly as possible. FreeDCproject.org/termination
We need Congress to pass these bills as swiftly as possible. FreeDCproject.org/termination
August 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reps @raskin.house.gov @robertgarcia.bsky.social @eleanornorton.bsky.social and Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov have introduced resolutions to end the emergency period in DC — and end Trump's power here.
We need Congress to pass these bills as swiftly as possible. FreeDCproject.org/termination
We need Congress to pass these bills as swiftly as possible. FreeDCproject.org/termination
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It's a good day to send some cash to @remorahousedc.bsky.social to support mutual aid for unhoused folks!
August 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It's a good day to send some cash to @remorahousedc.bsky.social to support mutual aid for unhoused folks!
🎉publication day🎉:
in which i try to review two books at once & had to redraft because ICE/LAPD was rioting (thanks @ijoc-usc.bsky.social)
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
in which i try to review two books at once & had to redraft because ICE/LAPD was rioting (thanks @ijoc-usc.bsky.social)
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
Border Media, Near and Far | DiBella | International Journal of Communication
Border Media, Near and Far
ijoc.org
July 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🎉publication day🎉:
in which i try to review two books at once & had to redraft because ICE/LAPD was rioting (thanks @ijoc-usc.bsky.social)
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
in which i try to review two books at once & had to redraft because ICE/LAPD was rioting (thanks @ijoc-usc.bsky.social)
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
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Academics (including the journal’s founder) told Wiley to pound sand, started an open access journal, and Wiley just surrendered. I think more academics should tell academic publishers to pound sand. They are vampires.
Wiley officially closes the Journal of Political Philosophy, which was abandoned by its editorial team and shunned by academics after Wiley attempted moves that would have compromised the journal's editorial independence.
Journal of Political Philosophy Officially Ends - Daily Nous
"The Journal of Political Philosophy will cease publication effective January 1, 2026." That's from an email sent by the journal's publisher, Wiley, earlier today, calling the move "a difficult decisi...
dailynous.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Academics (including the journal’s founder) told Wiley to pound sand, started an open access journal, and Wiley just surrendered. I think more academics should tell academic publishers to pound sand. They are vampires.
barn door, horse
July 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
barn door, horse
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One can lose perspective here on Bluesky - always remember that the only social network of real consequence is the network of patterned tapping you can hear through the walls of great chambers beneath the earth.
July 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One can lose perspective here on Bluesky - always remember that the only social network of real consequence is the network of patterned tapping you can hear through the walls of great chambers beneath the earth.
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We can still save the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Here's a practical guide to what to do right now to save not just the agency's funding but its future all together: bookriot.com/we-can-still...
We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services
Act now to help save the Institute for Museum and Library Services and ensure the well-being of public libraries nationwide.
bookriot.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We can still save the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Here's a practical guide to what to do right now to save not just the agency's funding but its future all together: bookriot.com/we-can-still...
the NYT destroying its public editor role still the writing on the wall moment
I love that former NYT public editor @sulliview.bsky.social is public-editing from the outside.
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani.
"And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani.
"And no lofty explanation about the mission can disguise it."
Is the New York Times trying to wreck Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid? | Margaret Sullivan
With their made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
the NYT destroying its public editor role still the writing on the wall moment
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Join the Cypurr folks for an afternoon matinee of The Net (1995, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Dir: Irwin Winkler) at Wonderville on 7/20 from 2-5 (Ages 21+)! Movie will be followed by a discussion on tech and cybersecurity
RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/236646...
RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/236646...
July 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Join the Cypurr folks for an afternoon matinee of The Net (1995, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Dir: Irwin Winkler) at Wonderville on 7/20 from 2-5 (Ages 21+)! Movie will be followed by a discussion on tech and cybersecurity
RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/236646...
RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/236646...
i just rewatched The Producers & the whole plot reversal hangs on their naivete, thinking goyim would never laugh at jokes about fascists
July 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
i just rewatched The Producers & the whole plot reversal hangs on their naivete, thinking goyim would never laugh at jokes about fascists
No… that’s Botticelli. Bodega is a disease produced by eating damaged canned goods.
June 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
No… that’s Botticelli. Bodega is a disease produced by eating damaged canned goods.
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I'm in touch with a source in Cuomo's camp. They're all screaming and turning back into rats. Not looking good so far
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'm in touch with a source in Cuomo's camp. They're all screaming and turning back into rats. Not looking good so far
i wish more conversations like this also talked about / considered unionization—the hangover of the aristocratic model is so strong
I did a real-talk interview with my editor about what editors actually do, selling books, and the good and bad of publishing in 2025. countercraft.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview: Editor Sean deLone on How Modern Publishing Actually Works
A conversation about the evolving role of editors, how books get "into shape," and the good and bad of publishing today
countercraft.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
i wish more conversations like this also talked about / considered unionization—the hangover of the aristocratic model is so strong
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Wild that the Times effectively endorses Andrew Cuomo for mayor while implying that Bill de Blasio's mayorship was a disaster and thus a huge problem for Mamdani, when as I recall the main problem with de Blasio's mayorship was... Andrew Cuomo
June 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Wild that the Times effectively endorses Andrew Cuomo for mayor while implying that Bill de Blasio's mayorship was a disaster and thus a huge problem for Mamdani, when as I recall the main problem with de Blasio's mayorship was... Andrew Cuomo
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"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning."
More research on the cognitive deficit of relying only on AI... you can't even remember the information you called up. That's how learning works! arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed thr...
arxiv.org
June 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning."
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🇺🇸 #YESTERDAY #VeteransForPeace protested #Trump’s $100 million parade at #CapitolHill today
#Washington #DC #fascism
#Washington #DC #fascism
June 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🇺🇸 #YESTERDAY #VeteransForPeace protested #Trump’s $100 million parade at #CapitolHill today
#Washington #DC #fascism
#Washington #DC #fascism
we need more histories of police riots
June 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
we need more histories of police riots
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What points would you add to our Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Protest Edition from 2018?
June 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
What points would you add to our Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Protest Edition from 2018?