Kristy Rawson
@kristyrawson.bsky.social
PhD Cinema/Media Studies, artist, nonprofit worker, digital archivist, public history, Anti-zionist; Free Palestine, Black Lives Matter, /climate justice, community gardens, old-growth forests, X-CA X-Santa Fe X-A2,MI X-Chicago | Trinidad, CO
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An armchair eugenicist saluted Hitler so the Times dropped everything to work his PR
February 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM
An armchair eugenicist saluted Hitler so the Times dropped everything to work his PR
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
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New from me: When it comes to sports and culture MAGA only has one tradition. Rooting against America. www.altrightdelete.news/p/maga-hates...
MAGA Hates America
MAGA’s reaction to the Olympics and the Super Bowl tells us who they are.
www.altrightdelete.news
February 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM
New from me: When it comes to sports and culture MAGA only has one tradition. Rooting against America. www.altrightdelete.news/p/maga-hates...
An El Niño is brewing
And with it the next, pivotal, chapter of the climate fight.
billmckibben.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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I am all in on a big tent against fascism, but to be taken seriously you have to examine your own role in its rise. Libertarians are fundamentally unserious people, and some of MAGAs biggest supporters. As a group, they didn't warn anyone about anything.
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I am all in on a big tent against fascism, but to be taken seriously you have to examine your own role in its rise. Libertarians are fundamentally unserious people, and some of MAGAs biggest supporters. As a group, they didn't warn anyone about anything.
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When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
events.uchicago.edu/event/258101... This UofC Forum (that I'm obsessed with) rarely opens doors to the public. SHould be interesting. #Chicago
When the State Comes Knocking: Immigration Raids and the Politics of Contemporary Enforcement in the Urban and Rural Midwest
Please join us for an event on the politics and effects of immigration raids in Chicago and beyond, featuring Prof. William López (University of M...
events.uchicago.edu
February 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
events.uchicago.edu/event/258101... This UofC Forum (that I'm obsessed with) rarely opens doors to the public. SHould be interesting. #Chicago
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New from me: an example of how the voices of "moderation" have ALWAYS gotten it wrong in struggles for civil rights & equality. This would be a very good time to FINALLY collectively figure this out.
White ‘Moderates’ and Despotism: An Example from the Archive | Historian @wihorne.bsky.social looks back at a letter written by a Bucks County teacher to President Lincoln’s Secretary of War to draw lessons for today about resistance in the face of white supremacist threats to democracy.
White ‘Moderates’ and Despotism: An Example from the Archive - Bucks County Beacon
Historian William Horne looks back at a letter written by a Bucks County teacher to President Lincoln’s Secretary of War to draw lessons for today about resistance in the face of white supremacist thr...
buckscountybeacon.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New from me: an example of how the voices of "moderation" have ALWAYS gotten it wrong in struggles for civil rights & equality. This would be a very good time to FINALLY collectively figure this out.
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"OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCKS ICE" banner hangs on Chicago Avenue and 38th Street at George Floyd Square.
Minneapolis, February 2026
Minneapolis, February 2026
February 16, 2026 at 4:29 AM
"OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCKS ICE" banner hangs on Chicago Avenue and 38th Street at George Floyd Square.
Minneapolis, February 2026
Minneapolis, February 2026
@thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social Jon Meachum, master of understatement, managed to make his segment on what he admitted to be a singularly horrifying present day US political situation, so incredibly boring. I actually found his detachment insulting to those suffering the wrath of the right wing.
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
@thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social Jon Meachum, master of understatement, managed to make his segment on what he admitted to be a singularly horrifying present day US political situation, so incredibly boring. I actually found his detachment insulting to those suffering the wrath of the right wing.
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AEW Grand Slam chant heard loud and clear:
"F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
etc etc ..."
👉 This is in AUSTRALIA !!!
The world is seeing ICE in the US and is utterly disgusted
#AEWGrandSlam
#ICEprotests
"F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
etc etc ..."
👉 This is in AUSTRALIA !!!
The world is seeing ICE in the US and is utterly disgusted
#AEWGrandSlam
#ICEprotests
February 15, 2026 at 4:17 AM
AEW Grand Slam chant heard loud and clear:
"F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
etc etc ..."
👉 This is in AUSTRALIA !!!
The world is seeing ICE in the US and is utterly disgusted
#AEWGrandSlam
#ICEprotests
"F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
F*ck ICE,
etc etc ..."
👉 This is in AUSTRALIA !!!
The world is seeing ICE in the US and is utterly disgusted
#AEWGrandSlam
#ICEprotests
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"Kordia has been held at the Prairieland detention facility in Texas since then, despite a judge twice ruling that she poses no threat and may be released on bond." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Calls mount for release of Palestinian protester held by ICE for nearly a year
Leqaa Kordia was taken into custody last March, nearly a year after being arrested at a protest at Columbia
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:34 AM
"Kordia has been held at the Prairieland detention facility in Texas since then, despite a judge twice ruling that she poses no threat and may be released on bond." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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DHS repeatedly said that an aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New documents show the real story behind the raid was to target alleged squatters — with the landlord's blessing.
New documents show the real story behind the raid was to target alleged squatters — with the landlord's blessing.
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
DHS repeatedly said that an aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New documents show the real story behind the raid was to target alleged squatters — with the landlord's blessing.
New documents show the real story behind the raid was to target alleged squatters — with the landlord's blessing.
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Reminder that I knitted this.
Arrakis, one of the most complicated knitting patterns available on Ravelry, is finished. Hellshawl is done.
February 15, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Reminder that I knitted this.
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As a coder I can say this just isn’t true at all. Using AI to code is frustrating beyond belief—I have to spend all my effort cleaning up and correcting things I’d have done right the first time. Granted a lot of engineering had been turned into ugly rushed hackwork but it does not have to be so.
A key challenge, and a huge source of the disconnect between Silicon Valley and the other creative industries is that, for coders, AI eliminates the drudgery so they can focus on the creative/expressive part. In every other creative discipline, it has the exact opposite effect.
February 15, 2026 at 1:36 AM
As a coder I can say this just isn’t true at all. Using AI to code is frustrating beyond belief—I have to spend all my effort cleaning up and correcting things I’d have done right the first time. Granted a lot of engineering had been turned into ugly rushed hackwork but it does not have to be so.
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What the heck is “Western civilization” anyway?
Because the loudest self-proclaimed advocates disdain most Western philosophy, art, culture, institutions, and people. The only parts of Western civilization they seem to actually like are gothic architecture, ancient statues, and Camp of the Saints.
Because the loudest self-proclaimed advocates disdain most Western philosophy, art, culture, institutions, and people. The only parts of Western civilization they seem to actually like are gothic architecture, ancient statues, and Camp of the Saints.
February 15, 2026 at 4:29 AM
What the heck is “Western civilization” anyway?
Because the loudest self-proclaimed advocates disdain most Western philosophy, art, culture, institutions, and people. The only parts of Western civilization they seem to actually like are gothic architecture, ancient statues, and Camp of the Saints.
Because the loudest self-proclaimed advocates disdain most Western philosophy, art, culture, institutions, and people. The only parts of Western civilization they seem to actually like are gothic architecture, ancient statues, and Camp of the Saints.
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What brave, brave officers. Very threatened by protesting apparently.
ICE point weapon directly at woman peacefully protesting, just inches in front of her face.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
February 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM
What brave, brave officers. Very threatened by protesting apparently.
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Most of the basis of white supremacy is founded in being chauvinistically incredibly wrong about world history and Marco Rubio's speech tonight is emblematic of that fact
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Most of the basis of white supremacy is founded in being chauvinistically incredibly wrong about world history and Marco Rubio's speech tonight is emblematic of that fact
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We are far too tolerant of this and will eventually regret not taking more radical action to end it
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
We are far too tolerant of this and will eventually regret not taking more radical action to end it
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The "AI revolution" in science is going so smoothly that my instititutional library is having to deploy multiple technical protection measures against "poorly behaved Gen AI crawling" just to maintain its timely service library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
February 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The "AI revolution" in science is going so smoothly that my instititutional library is having to deploy multiple technical protection measures against "poorly behaved Gen AI crawling" just to maintain its timely service library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
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i love how texas started this and was all “neener what you gon do” and a buncha blue states said “lol watch this”
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add as many as four more Democratic seats in Congress.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
i love how texas started this and was all “neener what you gon do” and a buncha blue states said “lol watch this”
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Carceral AI is here. It’s time to fight back.
Facial recognition is just the tip of the iceberg. Today, AI is being used to monitor social media, track ICE targets, and classify swaths of the population as “future” criminals. inquest.org/carceral-ai-...
Facial recognition is just the tip of the iceberg. Today, AI is being used to monitor social media, track ICE targets, and classify swaths of the population as “future” criminals. inquest.org/carceral-ai-...
February 15, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Carceral AI is here. It’s time to fight back.
Facial recognition is just the tip of the iceberg. Today, AI is being used to monitor social media, track ICE targets, and classify swaths of the population as “future” criminals. inquest.org/carceral-ai-...
Facial recognition is just the tip of the iceberg. Today, AI is being used to monitor social media, track ICE targets, and classify swaths of the population as “future” criminals. inquest.org/carceral-ai-...
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This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.