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ddzeeuw.bsky.social
'Same old same old, just now we have smartphones' Ass. Prof. Digital Media Culture, University of Amsterdam Writing a book tentatively called "Rules of Engagement: Rethinking Information in the Age of Influence"
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We are about to witness the complete ethnic cleansing of Gaza. Another genocide. Future historians will ask how it is possible that we all knew about it, yet did nothing. But we already know the answer: we have allowed that a people was completely dehumanized. Again. www.axios.com/2025/05/05/i...

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It's like subliminal messaging, but for AI www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...

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Brilliant AI generated satire that reveals the paradoxes of MAGA www.reddit.com/r/ABoringDys...

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Taking place next week!

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I'm organizing an evening at Spui25 on cybernetic capitalism, based on the book. With contributions from some great panelists--Daniel de Zeeuw @ddzeeuw.bsky.social, Iris van der Tuin, and Michael Miller--and poetry by @maximegarc.bsky.social. Drop by on 25 March, 20:00! spui25.nl/programma/cy...

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"The notion of inevitability is central to perpetuating the techno-eschatological claims around AGI / Repeated claims about inevitable AI doom or salvation becomes fact, the fact becomes what is sacred, and what is sacred must be defended". shorturl.at/cT4XY

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Oscar-nominated short film "I'm not a Robot" youtu.be/uT0zlzjPVgg?...

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@clarions-call.bsky.social !

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www.thenerdreich.com/a-sudden-sur... good overview of writings on the rise of libertarian techno-fascism

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www.ft.com/content/a935... awesome new season of Borgen

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When I saw these images of Musk's screen appearance during an AfD rally in Germany, I immediately realized what famous image this reminded me of...

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Indeed, what appears obscure from the outside appears as clear from the inside, but somehow these two perspectives merge in the double consciousness of the actors involved.

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There is something not just disturbing but perverse about this historical moment, from Luigi to Elon and the political power grab of the platform oligarchs. We need more than a few Zizeks to dissect the political and libidinal economy of this conjuncture...

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My dear friend @jloverwijk.bsky.social has just published his book on cybernetic capitalism, turning a new page for critical theory!

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www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/t... this is so so incredibly cynical, but it’s the (historical) reality that large corporations will always surf whatever political wave is dominant to protect their financial interests…even fascism

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#dmi starting 2025 with Digital methods winter school! Doing a project on Femcel culture on Pinterest with Idil Galip

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Happy (based) 2025!

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@jloverwijk.bsky.social @helmerstoel.bsky.social

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Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb? Mother, do you think they'll like the song? Mother, do you think they'll try to break my balls? Ooh ... Mother, will they put me in the firing line? Ooh Is it just a waste of time? www.politico.eu/article/nato...

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www.linkedin.com/pulse/strike... important information on the upcoming strike at the university of Amsterdam, please share!

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Amnesty now also judges it to be a genocide. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

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La fameuse fenêtre d’Overton

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De VVD is echt op oorlogspad. Vanaf 9:28 “Vrijheid is iets wat bevochten moet worden”. Europa is lui en afhankelijk geworden (we herkennen hier historisch het discours van de “decadentie”. Wie was er trouwens al die tijd aan de macht? youtube.com/watch?v=rnL4...

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theintercept.com/2024/11/17/t... "THE NEW CONSERVATIVE tech establishment seems in full agreement about the need for an era of techno-militarism"

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www.wired.com/story/viral-... Riley Wenckus used TikTok to tell Elon Musk she paid “an Etsy witch” $7.99 to make his life “a living hell.” welcome to the "mystical services market"... #manifesting

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Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims www.bbc.com/news/article...

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interesting text by @markdeuze.bsky.social and others on the Skibidi toilet phenomenon (yes I too suffer from brainrot) tinyurl.com/ycxezjbr

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