James Enge
@jamesenge.bsky.social
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Hey, I know a lot of you use Discord.
You need to get on this survey and make it damn clear to them that this would be the absolute wrong direction. The last thing we need is the slop-spewing environment-chewing plagiarism bots invading there, too.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...?
You need to get on this survey and make it damn clear to them that this would be the absolute wrong direction. The last thing we need is the slop-spewing environment-chewing plagiarism bots invading there, too.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...?
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January 10, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Hey, I know a lot of you use Discord.
You need to get on this survey and make it damn clear to them that this would be the absolute wrong direction. The last thing we need is the slop-spewing environment-chewing plagiarism bots invading there, too.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...?
You need to get on this survey and make it damn clear to them that this would be the absolute wrong direction. The last thing we need is the slop-spewing environment-chewing plagiarism bots invading there, too.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...?
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Find a local anti-ICE protest this weekend.
Here's the map after 24 hours of launch. Find your event or get one up here: www.mobilize.us/map/?tag_ids...
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Find a local anti-ICE protest this weekend.
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I taught about the Government Information Manual for the Motion Picture Industry last term in Intro to Popular Film and I don't think any of us were prepared for how on the nose the "threat at home" section is for both then and now. HCR talks about the version created for GIs as civic education.
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I taught about the Government Information Manual for the Motion Picture Industry last term in Intro to Popular Film and I don't think any of us were prepared for how on the nose the "threat at home" section is for both then and now. HCR talks about the version created for GIs as civic education.
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Tony Dokoupil, as anticipated by Philip Roth, in Our Gang (1972). Some closing thoughts from evening news anchorman and commentator Erect Severhead.
January 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Tony Dokoupil, as anticipated by Philip Roth, in Our Gang (1972). Some closing thoughts from evening news anchorman and commentator Erect Severhead.
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Wrote a pair of CAMPAIGN TRAILS posts this week about authoritarians trying to rewrite the past.
First off, this piece on the Trump White House's ridiculous effort to spin the events of January 6th around.
First off, this piece on the Trump White House's ridiculous effort to spin the events of January 6th around.
Rewriting History
The term "revisionist history" routinely gets thrown around in popular discourse as a shorthand for "lying about the past."
I've noted before that this is actually quite different from how historians...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Wrote a pair of CAMPAIGN TRAILS posts this week about authoritarians trying to rewrite the past.
First off, this piece on the Trump White House's ridiculous effort to spin the events of January 6th around.
First off, this piece on the Trump White House's ridiculous effort to spin the events of January 6th around.
Given what’s happening at Texas A&M, I’m glad I don’t teach dangerous texts like Plato’s _Symposium_. I’ll just stick to safe, traditional material without any frightening gender ideology, like Ovid’s _Metamorphoses_ and Snorri’s _Edda_.
January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Given what’s happening at Texas A&M, I’m glad I don’t teach dangerous texts like Plato’s _Symposium_. I’ll just stick to safe, traditional material without any frightening gender ideology, like Ovid’s _Metamorphoses_ and Snorri’s _Edda_.
A pretty good mail day.
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A pretty good mail day.
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Here's a thing you can do, RIGHT NOW, to combat Musk's nonconsensual-porn-and-desecration-of-the-dead machine:
bsky.app/profile/greg...
I called my state's AG yesterday and then sent an email; that email + the template I used to guide me, next.
Here's a thing you can do, RIGHT NOW, to combat Musk's nonconsensual-porn-and-desecration-of-the-dead machine:
bsky.app/profile/greg...
I called my state's AG yesterday and then sent an email; that email + the template I used to guide me, next.
In one of the most appalling developments of past day, Elon Musk's AI chatbot desecrated Renee Nicole Good's body. That's in addition to harassing women and sexually exploiting minors. By @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Grok deepfaked Renee Nicole Good's body into a bikini
Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Here's a thing you can do, RIGHT NOW, to combat Musk's nonconsensual-porn-and-desecration-of-the-dead machine:
bsky.app/profile/greg...
I called my state's AG yesterday and then sent an email; that email + the template I used to guide me, next.
Here's a thing you can do, RIGHT NOW, to combat Musk's nonconsensual-porn-and-desecration-of-the-dead machine:
bsky.app/profile/greg...
I called my state's AG yesterday and then sent an email; that email + the template I used to guide me, next.
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He has…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
He has…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
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NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE
As the Minneapolis killing gets darker for Trump, Representatives Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman talk to us about their plan to rein in ICE—and about Trumpworld’s broader plunge into violence and lawl...
newrepublic.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
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Pasts Imperfect is back from break! This week, we focus on AI ethics and labor with @illdottore.bsky.social, Christine Johnston & Leigh Anne Lieberman. Then, ancient bees in jawbones, Roman camels in Basel, a book on temple robbery, new ancient world journals @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & much more
Pasts Imperfect (1.8.26)
This week, we are back from holiday break with a deep dive into the ethics, big business, and myth-peddling of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education. Then, bees in ancient jawbones within t...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Pasts Imperfect is back from break! This week, we focus on AI ethics and labor with @illdottore.bsky.social, Christine Johnston & Leigh Anne Lieberman. Then, ancient bees in jawbones, Roman camels in Basel, a book on temple robbery, new ancient world journals @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & much more
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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The surprise invasion of Venezuela isn't imperial expansion driven by the dictates of capitalism; it is somehow even sicker. The Trump administration is behaving like gambling addicts chasing clout in an attention economy. Venezuela is a fucking meme stock. www.theverge.com/policy/85807...
Snatching Maduro was all about the spectacle
Kidnapping a world leader for online clout
www.theverge.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The surprise invasion of Venezuela isn't imperial expansion driven by the dictates of capitalism; it is somehow even sicker. The Trump administration is behaving like gambling addicts chasing clout in an attention economy. Venezuela is a fucking meme stock. www.theverge.com/policy/85807...
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ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.
January 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.
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🚨NEW: Federal officers like ICE agents have been routinely prosecuted by states for violating state laws, up to and including murder, since the 1800s.
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder - The American Prospect
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
prospect.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🚨NEW: Federal officers like ICE agents have been routinely prosecuted by states for violating state laws, up to and including murder, since the 1800s.
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
Minnesota has every ability to do this with today's killing of a motorist by an ICE agent.
prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
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Do not under any circumstance upload/connect your medical records to a chatbot.
OpenAI “makes sure to mention in the blog post that ChatGPT Health is ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment,’ but it can’t fully control how people end up using AI when they leave the chat.”
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
www.theverge.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Do not under any circumstance upload/connect your medical records to a chatbot.
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ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
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🧵Following months and months of reporting on the FDA’s oversight of foreign drug factories, our team @propublica.org published Rx Inspector - a tool that allows you to look up where your generics were made.
Here’s what it already taught me 🔽
projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/
Here’s what it already taught me 🔽
projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
🧵Following months and months of reporting on the FDA’s oversight of foreign drug factories, our team @propublica.org published Rx Inspector - a tool that allows you to look up where your generics were made.
Here’s what it already taught me 🔽
projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/
Here’s what it already taught me 🔽
projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/
An eerie (eary?) family resemblance.
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
An eerie (eary?) family resemblance.
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Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online
www.openculture.com/2026/01/dict...
#books #literature #language
www.openculture.com/2026/01/dict...
#books #literature #language
Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online
It took 90 years to complete. But, in 2011, scholars at the University of Chicago finally published a 21-volume dictionary of Akkadian, the language used in ancient Mesopotamia.
www.openculture.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online
www.openculture.com/2026/01/dict...
#books #literature #language
www.openculture.com/2026/01/dict...
#books #literature #language
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January 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM