Matthew Kirschenbaum
@mkirschenbaum.bsky.social
Critical tech and AI. Also cats, letterpress printing, tabletop gaming.
Professor of English at UVA (Commonwealth chair pending approval by BoV).
I am speaking only for myself—as a private citizen—here. Dunking or being a jerk will get you blocked.
Professor of English at UVA (Commonwealth chair pending approval by BoV).
I am speaking only for myself—as a private citizen—here. Dunking or being a jerk will get you blocked.
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Wanted to share here that I have accepted an endowed chair offer from my Alma mater, the University of Virginia, where (after 25 wonderful years at UMD) I will be starting in January as Commonwealth Professor of Artificial Intelligence and English.
What’s needed here is more training.
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM
What’s needed here is more training.
Waiting for the first big university to scoop up Bovino because viewpoint diversity.
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Waiting for the first big university to scoop up Bovino because viewpoint diversity.
If you’re still posting over on X this is who you’re looking to impress.
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
If you’re still posting over on X this is who you’re looking to impress.
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We see where Apple stands.
January 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We see where Apple stands.
This is making the rounds for some comic relief, but it also speaks to a clear desire to militarize the conflict, if not with boots on the ground then for (social) media consumption.
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This is making the rounds for some comic relief, but it also speaks to a clear desire to militarize the conflict, if not with boots on the ground then for (social) media consumption.
Thank you @elikasadeghi.bsky.social for this useful and generous review.
* The Deena Larsen Collection, an archive of physical and digital primary source materials related to electronic literature, directed by @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social and reviewed by @elikaortega.bsky.social reviewsindh.pubpub.org/pub/deena-la... #ReviewsInDH
Review: The Deena Larsen Collection
A review of The Deena Larsen Collection, an archive of physical and digital primary source materials related to electronic literature, directed by Matthew Kirschenbaum
reviewsindh.pubpub.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Thank you @elikasadeghi.bsky.social for this useful and generous review.
This article from @thedbk.bsky.social is one small window into the impact of the "big beautiful bill" on state revenue and (thus) state support of higher ed. It's bad, and Maryland is far from alone in this regard. dbknews.com/2026/01/13/m...
Here’s 3 things to know about Maryland’s state budget deficit
As lawmakers prepare for the 2026 Maryland General Assembly legislative session, here are three key takeaways about major changes to the state’s budget this year.
dbknews.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This article from @thedbk.bsky.social is one small window into the impact of the "big beautiful bill" on state revenue and (thus) state support of higher ed. It's bad, and Maryland is far from alone in this regard. dbknews.com/2026/01/13/m...
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All art+craft is political; claiming else is whitely-veneered treating the unjust as just. 💜ing the printshops using their tools *aloud* for good right now, e.g. Small Works' "no peace w/o freedom" cards; MN Book Arts strike participation, protest poster workshop, policy protecting visitors from ICE
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
All art+craft is political; claiming else is whitely-veneered treating the unjust as just. 💜ing the printshops using their tools *aloud* for good right now, e.g. Small Works' "no peace w/o freedom" cards; MN Book Arts strike participation, protest poster workshop, policy protecting visitors from ICE
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The Deborah E. McDowell papers are now available for research. McDowell is Alice Griffin Prof. Emerita of Literary Studies at UVA & director of the Julian Bond Papers Project. This image is “Norton Anthology editors at Cornell, 1987.” Finding aid: www.riamco.org/render?eadid... @dem8z.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The Deborah E. McDowell papers are now available for research. McDowell is Alice Griffin Prof. Emerita of Literary Studies at UVA & director of the Julian Bond Papers Project. This image is “Norton Anthology editors at Cornell, 1987.” Finding aid: www.riamco.org/render?eadid... @dem8z.bsky.social
I continue to think university presidents should indeed be showing a hell of a lot more spine than they have to date. I also continue to think that the president of a small, wealthy, private liberal arts college is not the most effective ambassador for that message.
January 26, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I continue to think university presidents should indeed be showing a hell of a lot more spine than they have to date. I also continue to think that the president of a small, wealthy, private liberal arts college is not the most effective ambassador for that message.
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More anti-ICE print history , brought to my attention by @chancebonar.bsky.social
these banners are printed with the coolest giant banner system ever, developed by @laborcamp on IG
the letters are cut from insulation foam and rolled with paint
the letters are cut from insulation foam and rolled with paint
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
More anti-ICE print history , brought to my attention by @chancebonar.bsky.social
Spanberger Derangement Syndrome is real
January 25, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Spanberger Derangement Syndrome is real
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Im sorry but lol
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Im sorry but lol
Disappointed that the meteorological team at @capitalweather.bsky.social has—contrary to all previous practice—kept their coverage of this dangerous winter event paywalled, presumably as dictated by ownership. Such expertise is all the more vital given the federal dismantling of NWS, NOAA, and more.
We’ve been reminding folks to shovel, and it’s caused a bit of a debate. A main reason we are pushing to do so early and often is that sleet is very heavy.
As of noon, D.C. had picked up 1.13 inches of liquid (melted snow/sleet) from this storm. That’s quite a lot in winter. (1/n?)
(map: 1245p)
As of noon, D.C. had picked up 1.13 inches of liquid (melted snow/sleet) from this storm. That’s quite a lot in winter. (1/n?)
(map: 1245p)
January 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Disappointed that the meteorological team at @capitalweather.bsky.social has—contrary to all previous practice—kept their coverage of this dangerous winter event paywalled, presumably as dictated by ownership. Such expertise is all the more vital given the federal dismantling of NWS, NOAA, and more.
Not worried if the power goes out because I have enough carbs in my larder to power all essential appliances for a fortnight.
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Not worried if the power goes out because I have enough carbs in my larder to power all essential appliances for a fortnight.
My genteel little local listserv has reached the “I respect the no politics rule, but if masked men are dragging people out of their homes, is it OK to post here” stage of the discourse.
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
My genteel little local listserv has reached the “I respect the no politics rule, but if masked men are dragging people out of their homes, is it OK to post here” stage of the discourse.
Why I wrote this. techpolicy.press/grok-is-an-e...
January 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Why I wrote this. techpolicy.press/grok-is-an-e...
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Everyone wants to blame the content: misinformation, bots, polarisation. That mistakes catalysts and symptoms for the underlying causes. The crisis isn’t bad information, it's that the very information infrastructure we relied on to create a shared understand of the world had changed completely.
January 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Administrative genius over at IW-Madison. What the actual eff.
UW-Madison Libraries, longtime Friends group cut ties
UW-Madison Libraries, longtime Friends group cut ties
archive.ph
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Administrative genius over at IW-Madison. What the actual eff.
UW-Madison Libraries, longtime Friends group cut ties
UW-Madison Libraries, longtime Friends group cut ties
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If you haven't seen one of these videos yet, here's ChatGPT Atlas taking a quiz, masquerading as a student.
I feel a need to make sure educators are aware of this shift in how students may be using AI...
youtu.be/e6pvUXT8PO0
I feel a need to make sure educators are aware of this shift in how students may be using AI...
youtu.be/e6pvUXT8PO0
ChatGPT Atlas takes a quiz, masquerading as a student
YouTube video by Anna Mills
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 4:35 AM
If you haven't seen one of these videos yet, here's ChatGPT Atlas taking a quiz, masquerading as a student.
I feel a need to make sure educators are aware of this shift in how students may be using AI...
youtu.be/e6pvUXT8PO0
I feel a need to make sure educators are aware of this shift in how students may be using AI...
youtu.be/e6pvUXT8PO0
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Alex Honnold’s successful Taipei climb is the rare thing to feel unapologetically good about these days.
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Alex Honnold’s successful Taipei climb is the rare thing to feel unapologetically good about these days.
The right’s face-saving argument/justification is going to be that Pretti wasn’t practicing proper gun safety.
Chip Roy: "As someone who carries a weapon in TX, if I'm in front of law enforcement or if I get stopped, I tell them that. I tell them that I've got a concealed carry permit. I show them my ID. I tell them where the weapon is bc that's what we're supposed to do. That's not what I think I saw here"
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The right’s face-saving argument/justification is going to be that Pretti wasn’t practicing proper gun safety.
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They have killed a poet and a nurse.
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 PM
They have killed a poet and a nurse.