max asher miller
@maxashermiller.bsky.social
✡️🏳️🌈(🟥🟨🟦)(he/him)
fiction writer, journalist, TikTok personality
Columbia MFA '21
✍️: Fatal Flaw, Walkabout, etc
⌨️: maxashermiller.substack.com
🔗: https://linktr.ee/maxashermiller
fiction writer, journalist, TikTok personality
Columbia MFA '21
✍️: Fatal Flaw, Walkabout, etc
⌨️: maxashermiller.substack.com
🔗: https://linktr.ee/maxashermiller
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Reintroducing myself as more people fly the friendly skies.
My name is Max Asher Miller. I'm a writer and journalist with an MFA from Columbia University, where I multiclassed in the Journalism School and studied populism/fascism.
You can also find me on TikTok @m0stlysapien
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My name is Max Asher Miller. I'm a writer and journalist with an MFA from Columbia University, where I multiclassed in the Journalism School and studied populism/fascism.
You can also find me on TikTok @m0stlysapien
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This is the finest and most clear-eyed, unequivocal account of Trump's terror campaign yet printed
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This is the finest and most clear-eyed, unequivocal account of Trump's terror campaign yet printed
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December 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The whitewashing of white supremacists by the NYT extends beyond the politics desk: Brigitte Bardot, a star-& virulent racist-dies:
NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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December 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The whitewashing of white supremacists by the NYT extends beyond the politics desk: Brigitte Bardot, a star-& virulent racist-dies:
NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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I love showing this stat to people who brag about AI speeding up their workflow. It provokes such a telling range of reactions.
huh
"After completing the study, developers estimate that allowing AI reduced completion time by 20%. Surprisingly, we find that allowing AI actually increases completion time by 19%--AI tooling slowed developers down."
arxiv.org/abs/2507.09089
"After completing the study, developers estimate that allowing AI reduced completion time by 20%. Surprisingly, we find that allowing AI actually increases completion time by 19%--AI tooling slowed developers down."
arxiv.org/abs/2507.09089
Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity
Despite widespread adoption, the impact of AI tools on software development in the wild remains understudied. We conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to understand how AI tools at the February-...
arxiv.org
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I love showing this stat to people who brag about AI speeding up their workflow. It provokes such a telling range of reactions.
I cannot believe anyone thinks we need AI slop when humans have already mastered the art of slop more thoroughly than any robot could hope to. Human slop is beautiful and full of wonder. It excites the passions.
December 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I cannot believe anyone thinks we need AI slop when humans have already mastered the art of slop more thoroughly than any robot could hope to. Human slop is beautiful and full of wonder. It excites the passions.
The intro portion of this turned into a mini-essay on the enshittification of TV under capital. My apologies, and enjoy.
maxashermiller.substack.com/p/the-best-t...
maxashermiller.substack.com/p/the-best-t...
the best TV of 2025
i have hot takes everywhere
maxashermiller.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The intro portion of this turned into a mini-essay on the enshittification of TV under capital. My apologies, and enjoy.
maxashermiller.substack.com/p/the-best-t...
maxashermiller.substack.com/p/the-best-t...
For 2 years I've been screaming that the plan is to ban human sex work (thus destabilizing an industry which allows marginalized populations with a way to make a living) and provide the army of gooner chuds with AI rape slop as a substitute.
Believe me yet?
Believe me yet?
"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
December 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For 2 years I've been screaming that the plan is to ban human sex work (thus destabilizing an industry which allows marginalized populations with a way to make a living) and provide the army of gooner chuds with AI rape slop as a substitute.
Believe me yet?
Believe me yet?
Not coincidentally, the only thing that matters for a theme park is also earnings
Valuing art at all is not common and the average moviegoer sees it as more akin to a ride at a theme park. I'm open to hearing the supposed value of Avatar but for some reason the conversation always gets redirected to its box office.
December 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Not coincidentally, the only thing that matters for a theme park is also earnings
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image
December 27, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image
I'm using Brave as my browser now. Huge breakthrough for me as an autistic former Google fanboy who's still largely locked into that ecosystem.
December 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I'm using Brave as my browser now. Huge breakthrough for me as an autistic former Google fanboy who's still largely locked into that ecosystem.
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Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Lawmakers to consider 19 bills for childproofing the internet
KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
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Is Megyn Kelly available for comment?
December 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Is Megyn Kelly available for comment?
Maggie Nelson was always overrated. "I dated a trans person and wowwww guys, you're really not gonna believe this but gender is more than penis or vagina??! Huge if true!"
December 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Maggie Nelson was always overrated. "I dated a trans person and wowwww guys, you're really not gonna believe this but gender is more than penis or vagina??! Huge if true!"
Hey so by the way once we get rid of fascism it will be too late to stop the worst of climate disaster even if we go cold turkey on fossil fuel. Just in case you forgot.
Denver is forecasted to be hotter than parts of Arizona on December 25.
https://www.westword.com/news/denver-could-break-temperature-record-christmas-40822179/
https://www.westword.com/news/denver-could-break-temperature-record-christmas-40822179/
Denver Could Break Temperature Records on Christmas: What to Know
Denver is forecasted to be hotter than parts of Arizona on December 25.
www.westword.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Hey so by the way once we get rid of fascism it will be too late to stop the worst of climate disaster even if we go cold turkey on fossil fuel. Just in case you forgot.
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That 60 Minutes piece will win a Pulitzer and Bari Weiss will instantly change her bio to “Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist.”
And feel zero shame doing it.
And feel zero shame doing it.
December 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
That 60 Minutes piece will win a Pulitzer and Bari Weiss will instantly change her bio to “Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist.”
And feel zero shame doing it.
And feel zero shame doing it.
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Here it is
December 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Here it is
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I'm at the China, I'm at the North Korea, I'm at the combination China and North Korea.
December 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I'm at the China, I'm at the North Korea, I'm at the combination China and North Korea.
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A very timely reminder that anonymity and open access are not only necessary for the internet, but for democracy
Multiple social media users noticed on Monday that the 60 Minutes episode was available via the Global TV app. To view the episode, viewers need to connect to the app from a Canadian IP address.
People then uploaded copies of the episode to a variety of file sharing sites and services.
People then uploaded copies of the episode to a variety of file sharing sites and services.
Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A very timely reminder that anonymity and open access are not only necessary for the internet, but for democracy
Things Bari Weiss does not understand
At time of writing:
Judaism
Antisemitism
Higher education
Blogging
Journalistic best practices
Newsrooms
Corporate management
Dressing herself
Smiling like a human being
Not looking like someone overcooked The Grinch
Judaism
Antisemitism
Higher education
Blogging
Journalistic best practices
Newsrooms
Corporate management
Dressing herself
Smiling like a human being
Not looking like someone overcooked The Grinch
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Things Bari Weiss does not understand
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Bari Weiss had no understanding of 230 and it will soon be painfully obvious that she has no understanding of what DMCA takedowns actually accomplish
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Bari Weiss had no understanding of 230 and it will soon be painfully obvious that she has no understanding of what DMCA takedowns actually accomplish
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The "I'm 12" theory of chuds continues to bear out. Of course you thought you could spike a video piece at the 11th hour. You're 12.
December 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The "I'm 12" theory of chuds continues to bear out. Of course you thought you could spike a video piece at the 11th hour. You're 12.
Bari Weiss is probably what happens when you chase a humiliation kink to its ad absurdum conclusion
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Bari Weiss is probably what happens when you chase a humiliation kink to its ad absurdum conclusion
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Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
30 minutes. Some deportees described sexual assault. Detainee describes the guard sexually assaulting most detainees. Lights left on all day. Prisoners not given clean water.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
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if you forgot how to do piracy you should unforget that for the back half of the decade prolly
December 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
if you forgot how to do piracy you should unforget that for the back half of the decade prolly