Ben Tarnoff
@bentarnoff.com
MUSKISM, co-authored with Quinn Slobodian, comes out in spring 2026: https://bookshop.org/p/books/muskism-a-guide-for-the-perplexed-ben-tarnoff/3d177fb9349a79ff
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MUSKISM in Berlin!
with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com
Tues, March 10, 14:00, HU Berlin
socializationproject.de/event/muskis...
with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com
Tues, March 10, 14:00, HU Berlin
socializationproject.de/event/muskis...
February 10, 2026 at 9:47 AM
MUSKISM in Berlin!
with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com
Tues, March 10, 14:00, HU Berlin
socializationproject.de/event/muskis...
with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com
Tues, March 10, 14:00, HU Berlin
socializationproject.de/event/muskis...
I wrote something about my friend Asad Haider for the new issue of @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
People Think | Ben Tarnoff
Asad Haider, the foremost socialist thinker of his generation, staked his philosophy on the principle that everyone should be fundamentally free.
www.nybooks.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I wrote something about my friend Asad Haider for the new issue of @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Not sure we’ll ever get back to a moment in interviews for this book when @bentarnoff.com summoned Deutscher on Trotsky to describe the world historical turning point when Sven turned Musk away from the door at Berghain.
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Not sure we’ll ever get back to a moment in interviews for this book when @bentarnoff.com summoned Deutscher on Trotsky to describe the world historical turning point when Sven turned Musk away from the door at Berghain.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Pig Destroyer is the new alpha in Silicon Valley
I'm sorry but techbros don't get to coopt a perfectly good musical genre name. www.ft.com/content/d0b7...
Grindcore is the new hustle culture
In Silicon Valley, long hours have fused with a monastic male wellness aesthetic
www.ft.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Pig Destroyer is the new alpha in Silicon Valley
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Nice review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/9780063484320
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Nice review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/9780063484320
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The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
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Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Good writeup on the current state of tech worker organizing featuring the @techactions.bsky.social crew www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b...
Despite Crackdown on Activism, Tech Employees Are Still Picking Fights
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Good writeup on the current state of tech worker organizing featuring the @techactions.bsky.social crew www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b...
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Thx to @grandcontinent.bsky.social for putting my and @bentarnoff.com's Muskism book on their list of ones to watch for in 2026. There's some good ones on here, including Nick Mulder's Age of Confiscation, which is bonkers. legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/12/2...
Livres : les essais les plus attendus de 2026 | Le Grand Continent
De Patrick Boucheron à Katja Hoyer en passant par Quinn Slobodian, Barry Eichengreen ou Nicholas Mulder, nous avons sélectionné les non-fictions les plus attendues pour 2026.
legrandcontinent.eu
December 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thx to @grandcontinent.bsky.social for putting my and @bentarnoff.com's Muskism book on their list of ones to watch for in 2026. There's some good ones on here, including Nick Mulder's Age of Confiscation, which is bonkers. legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/12/2...
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I wrote about a conference marking the culmination of tens of millions of dollars of philanthropic spending to transcend neoliberalism. lpeproject.org/blog/post-ne...
December 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I wrote about a conference marking the culmination of tens of millions of dollars of philanthropic spending to transcend neoliberalism. lpeproject.org/blog/post-ne...
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absolutely wild move by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov to allow comments on the dropbox folder with the epstein photos
December 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
absolutely wild move by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov to allow comments on the dropbox folder with the epstein photos
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More or less done with the reading list for History of the Database. You could take a lot of different approaches, but this is the one I went with.
Reading List – History of the Database
miriamposner.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
More or less done with the reading list for History of the Database. You could take a lot of different approaches, but this is the one I went with.
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This is a great article by @bentarnoff.com jacobin.com/2025/12/digi...
Digital Sewer Socialism
With the rise of AI slop and overall “enshittification,” it is increasingly the case that the internet is failing to address the public’s needs. What we need is sewer socialism for the digital realm —...
jacobin.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This is a great article by @bentarnoff.com jacobin.com/2025/12/digi...
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The force with which I just smashed the preorder button may have seriously damaged my keyboard.
Tarnoff and Slobodian, writing a booklength guide to Muskism? Yes, pleaseandthankyou.
Tarnoff and Slobodian, writing a booklength guide to Muskism? Yes, pleaseandthankyou.
Out in spring from @bentarnoff.com & I www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
December 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The force with which I just smashed the preorder button may have seriously damaged my keyboard.
Tarnoff and Slobodian, writing a booklength guide to Muskism? Yes, pleaseandthankyou.
Tarnoff and Slobodian, writing a booklength guide to Muskism? Yes, pleaseandthankyou.
I have a piece out today that explores what socialist mayors like Zohran and Katie Wilson can do to fight the tech oligarchy and build a technological alternative at the municipal level. I call it the “digital sewer socialist stack” jacobin.com/2025/12/digi...
Digital Sewer Socialism
With the rise of AI slop and overall “enshittification,” it is increasingly the case that the internet is failing to address the public’s needs. What we need is sewer socialism for the digital realm —...
jacobin.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I have a piece out today that explores what socialist mayors like Zohran and Katie Wilson can do to fight the tech oligarchy and build a technological alternative at the municipal level. I call it the “digital sewer socialist stack” jacobin.com/2025/12/digi...
Really sad to hear about the passing of Asad Haider. Such a brilliant mind and such a sweet guy. And a great lover of Tiki cocktails
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Really sad to hear about the passing of Asad Haider. Such a brilliant mind and such a sweet guy. And a great lover of Tiki cocktails
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Out in spring from @bentarnoff.com & I www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Out in spring from @bentarnoff.com & I www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...