Alex Newhouse
@alexbnewhouse.bsky.social
PhD candidate in Political Science at CU Boulder. Biker, climber, runner, skier, homebrewer, writer, coder.
email: alex [dot] newhouse [at] colorado [dot] edu
email: alex [dot] newhouse [at] colorado [dot] edu
Pinned
Alex Newhouse
@alexbnewhouse.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Frontiers | Extremist identity creation through performative infighting on Steam
The video game marketplace Steam has long hosted a lively social network for the purpose of connecting game players and game developers. Over the past 5 year...
www.frontiersin.org
New peer-reviewed research from me and @drkowert.bsky.social!
We introduce the concept of "performative infighting" to describe the ways that extremists fabricate fragmentation and internal conflict to build collective identity. Here we focus on Steam. 1/
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
We introduce the concept of "performative infighting" to describe the ways that extremists fabricate fragmentation and internal conflict to build collective identity. Here we focus on Steam. 1/
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
as power meter pedals were on a crazy deal for black friday, i regret to inform you all that i am transforming into a clipless guy
i suppose that means i won't be continually dunked on every race i do for racing gravel on turquoise raceface flats
i suppose that means i won't be continually dunked on every race i do for racing gravel on turquoise raceface flats
December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
as power meter pedals were on a crazy deal for black friday, i regret to inform you all that i am transforming into a clipless guy
i suppose that means i won't be continually dunked on every race i do for racing gravel on turquoise raceface flats
i suppose that means i won't be continually dunked on every race i do for racing gravel on turquoise raceface flats
aside, but I always find it kind of wild how coverage of the USPS can't help but talk about it in terms of profit/loss, as if it's something other than a core public service
I suspect this (written up in a paper owned by Amazon's founder and CEO) is a hardball negotiating tactic by Amazon. My understanding is that Amazon mostly uses USPS for last-mile deliveries in remote/rural locations that Amazon can't do itself profitably.
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
aside, but I always find it kind of wild how coverage of the USPS can't help but talk about it in terms of profit/loss, as if it's something other than a core public service
my operative theory of authoritarian instability in the us continues to be supported. you cannot forge a strong authoritarian regime with these conditions:
- a twelve-year-old boy/magpie as leader
- apocalyptic ChrisNats, Groypers, tradCaths, and neo-Nazis all occupying different official positions
- a twelve-year-old boy/magpie as leader
- apocalyptic ChrisNats, Groypers, tradCaths, and neo-Nazis all occupying different official positions
“everyone is twelve” has - sigh - made it to politico now
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
my operative theory of authoritarian instability in the us continues to be supported. you cannot forge a strong authoritarian regime with these conditions:
- a twelve-year-old boy/magpie as leader
- apocalyptic ChrisNats, Groypers, tradCaths, and neo-Nazis all occupying different official positions
- a twelve-year-old boy/magpie as leader
- apocalyptic ChrisNats, Groypers, tradCaths, and neo-Nazis all occupying different official positions
my understanding is that California has a tremendous amount of influence here independent of anything the feds may do or not do
well this is exactly the kind of populist move you'd expect out of this brilliant administration, let me just check gas prices and...
oh
oh no
oh
oh no
WHITE HOUSE TO ANNOUNCE SHARP REDUCTIONS IN FUEL ECONOMY REQUIREMENTS, OFFICIALS, AUTOMAKERS SAY
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my understanding is that California has a tremendous amount of influence here independent of anything the feds may do or not do
this is the supreme ayatollah of a repressive theocracy and people are in the replies saying "smh thought I couldn't be more disappointed Khamanei than I already was"
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
this is the supreme ayatollah of a repressive theocracy and people are in the replies saying "smh thought I couldn't be more disappointed Khamanei than I already was"
Also I tend to think that having to handle extensive accommodations is often a failure of curricular administration, and is one of myriad reasons that abolishing conventional grading is the way to go
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Also I tend to think that having to handle extensive accommodations is often a failure of curricular administration, and is one of myriad reasons that abolishing conventional grading is the way to go
it is a cosmic irony that adhd meds are highly regulated and thus I find myself continually in the situation of having to contact strangers and call pharmacies on the phone, both of which the meds make easier, while unmedicated
December 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
it is a cosmic irony that adhd meds are highly regulated and thus I find myself continually in the situation of having to contact strangers and call pharmacies on the phone, both of which the meds make easier, while unmedicated
Reposted by Alex Newhouse
Yeah they want a “catholic” Christianity in the sense that it is a global theocracy, but what they want bears no resemblance to Catholicism or any widely-held Christian theological belief.
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Yeah they want a “catholic” Christianity in the sense that it is a global theocracy, but what they want bears no resemblance to Catholicism or any widely-held Christian theological belief.
a few years ago, I spent a lot of time (for Reasons) looking at old Mencius Moldbug blogs and Peter Thiel essays and this has been in the works for well over a decade. The neoreactionary/neomonarchist project is Catholic-ish, but also holds the papacy (at least post-Vactican II) to be heretical
pretty clearly a bunch of these guys are pulling for a schism for reasons that are somewhat but not entirely opaque to me (they think they can run countries, plural, with a friendly American Catholic Papacy in South Bend)
It's pretty funny how the Silicon Valley tech bros have all suddenly decided that the actual Pope is the villain in their little narrative. sfstandard.com/2025/11/10/m...
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
a few years ago, I spent a lot of time (for Reasons) looking at old Mencius Moldbug blogs and Peter Thiel essays and this has been in the works for well over a decade. The neoreactionary/neomonarchist project is Catholic-ish, but also holds the papacy (at least post-Vactican II) to be heretical
bro the French moms stormed the imperial prison over less
people made at recon haven't read enough books to understand that intentionally and publicly cutting off the food supply—especially primarily for the sake of some kind of political gain—to the working poor has never happened before and is easily the most baffling move in the history of civilization
Fighting courts to cut off the grain dole is facially an insane thing for a government to do! Just begging to get blamed for an extremely destabilizing move for no benefit!
November 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
bro the French moms stormed the imperial prison over less
“Coffeeshop socialism” is the way forward, unironically
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“Coffeeshop socialism” is the way forward, unironically
Reposted by Alex Newhouse
brother,,, we of the Pokemon gold/silver/crystal generation shall lead the glorious reforging of this country via reconstruction 2: dark woke
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
brother,,, we of the Pokemon gold/silver/crystal generation shall lead the glorious reforging of this country via reconstruction 2: dark woke
I really, really care about the environment and cooling the climate and it's good to see people vote for people who care about the environment and cooling the climate
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I really, really care about the environment and cooling the climate and it's good to see people vote for people who care about the environment and cooling the climate
zohran once again showing that us young millennials are the most well-adjusted and least brain-rotted generation
my theory of politics: social friction in civic life generates civic trust and reduces fascism
zohran ran a campaign prioritizing *inhabiting* the NYC social fabric, of being there to talk and interact and exist in momentary stasis with the civic life of the city
zohran ran a campaign prioritizing *inhabiting* the NYC social fabric, of being there to talk and interact and exist in momentary stasis with the civic life of the city
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
zohran once again showing that us young millennials are the most well-adjusted and least brain-rotted generation
my theory of politics: social friction in civic life generates civic trust and reduces fascism
zohran ran a campaign prioritizing *inhabiting* the NYC social fabric, of being there to talk and interact and exist in momentary stasis with the civic life of the city
zohran ran a campaign prioritizing *inhabiting* the NYC social fabric, of being there to talk and interact and exist in momentary stasis with the civic life of the city
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
my theory of politics: social friction in civic life generates civic trust and reduces fascism
zohran ran a campaign prioritizing *inhabiting* the NYC social fabric, of being there to talk and interact and exist in momentary stasis with the civic life of the city
zohran ran a campaign prioritizing *inhabiting* the NYC social fabric, of being there to talk and interact and exist in momentary stasis with the civic life of the city
i been here saying that we might finally dismantle tabor because the negative polarization machine is revving HARD out here right now
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
i been here saying that we might finally dismantle tabor because the negative polarization machine is revving HARD out here right now
idk who else shares this feeling with me but I’ve become increasingly suspicious that gambling bros over indexed on “polymarket beats the polls” and now that the gambling firms are all in league with the GOP, that will come crashing down
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
idk who else shares this feeling with me but I’ve become increasingly suspicious that gambling bros over indexed on “polymarket beats the polls” and now that the gambling firms are all in league with the GOP, that will come crashing down
the bull thesis on America— increasingly well supported — is that Trump magically finds 4% in the couch cushions composed entirely of people who took all their money out of banks during Y2K and refuse to have drivers licenses. I don’t think he’s wrong here.
He's actually kind of pumped about it when other Republicans lose, otherwise he'd be like "RIGGED ELECTION! INVESTIGATE NOW!!" He really enjoys the fantasy that everyone else is worthless without him
And Trump chimes in lol
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
the bull thesis on America— increasingly well supported — is that Trump magically finds 4% in the couch cushions composed entirely of people who took all their money out of banks during Y2K and refuse to have drivers licenses. I don’t think he’s wrong here.
Just like Pit Vipers, Battle Hymn of the Republic is unapologetically woke
TFR FUCKERS TRYING TO CO-OPT MY LIBBING OUT SONG FOR PF! GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH THAT NONSENSE!
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just like Pit Vipers, Battle Hymn of the Republic is unapologetically woke
perhaps—just perhaps—bicameralism is bad
Mamdani has won more votes than there are people in South Dakota.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
perhaps—just perhaps—bicameralism is bad
Reposted by Alex Newhouse
Reposted by Alex Newhouse
mine eyes? seeing the glory.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
mine eyes? seeing the glory.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
woke 2 gonna be wild, yall
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
woke 2 gonna be wild, yall
the bears bengals game might be a top 5 most insane game I’ve EVER seen
November 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
the bears bengals game might be a top 5 most insane game I’ve EVER seen
if y'all haven't been listening, highly recommend. greatest narrative of the year.
Remap’s HOA podcast and @robzacny.bsky.social’s homebuying saga is the most riveting piece of media going right now. Better than any Netflix show any book any movie any painting. Better than the World Series
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
if y'all haven't been listening, highly recommend. greatest narrative of the year.