Liam McHugh-Russell
@xntl.info
Canadian law professor. Transnational law, labour regulation, cooperatives and corporate governance, knowledge politics. Currently obsessed with the uses of legal scholarship. Two time dad. Not even a jack of any trades.
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This made me think of this recent Chris Gethard quote at www.vulture.com/article/chri... : "Are you telling me that a video podcast hosted by an A-list celebrity where the video has exclusive distribution on Netflix is in the spirit of podcasting? What is that except a nonunion television show?"
‘Are We Participating in a Thing That Is Not Even Working?’
Chris Gethard on the end of the middle-class comedy job.
www.vulture.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This made me think of this recent Chris Gethard quote at www.vulture.com/article/chri... : "Are you telling me that a video podcast hosted by an A-list celebrity where the video has exclusive distribution on Netflix is in the spirit of podcasting? What is that except a nonunion television show?"
I have neither meaningfully been part of Stancil-sphere, and I am not taking a position on whether the attacks on him have been right or wrong. I'm just happy that a lot of progressive people are recognizing that actions are louder than takes.
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I have neither meaningfully been part of Stancil-sphere, and I am not taking a position on whether the attacks on him have been right or wrong. I'm just happy that a lot of progressive people are recognizing that actions are louder than takes.
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We’re turning away from soft power because it has the word “soft” in it
January 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
We’re turning away from soft power because it has the word “soft” in it
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Goddamn Labelmaker Ozymandias.
January 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Goddamn Labelmaker Ozymandias.
I think the creation of child sexual abuse imagery per se *is* illegal in the UK
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I think the creation of child sexual abuse imagery per se *is* illegal in the UK
Okay but I'm not sure it makes sense to argue with those other people in my mentions!
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Okay but I'm not sure it makes sense to argue with those other people in my mentions!
Should it be legal for me to *sell* real-looking images of other people's children engaged in sexual acts? I don't think there is a version of free speech that I am willing to underwrite that leads me to say "no." This isn't about AI.
January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Should it be legal for me to *sell* real-looking images of other people's children engaged in sexual acts? I don't think there is a version of free speech that I am willing to underwrite that leads me to say "no." This isn't about AI.
Grok took a picture of an actual 6 year old and shared an image of the same girl in a bikini splattered with white goo. We can talk about whether it should be illegal to make or sell pen and pencil drawings of naked kids. But I don't have an issue with saying this is not okay
January 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Grok took a picture of an actual 6 year old and shared an image of the same girl in a bikini splattered with white goo. We can talk about whether it should be illegal to make or sell pen and pencil drawings of naked kids. But I don't have an issue with saying this is not okay