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m. r. sauter
@oddletters.bsky.social
politics/technology/capitalism. prof somewhere.
enthusiastic guitar guy. book on why vc was a bad idea the whole time coming from UChicago Press

writing - https://oddletters.com/
stickers+noise - https://duopoly.bandcamp.com/merch

i curse a lot

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hi new people! there are a lot of you! here are some linked threads re my work that you might be interested in:

1. maybe you're interested in ddos and digital activism? i wrote a book on that, which you can download for free!

bsky.app/profile/oddl...
apropos of nothing: ten years ago almost to the day i published a book on disruptive digital activism and ddos, and you can download the full pdf for free from my website oddletters.com/the-coming-s...
posting this random headline for no reason at all
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
putting my overlong academic cv where my critical tech policy analyst mouth is!!!
We’re hiring!

Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.

Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
_do it again_
Do the thing that makes you want to die the most. Go write your book.
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
there should be a special ticky box for self identifying as a bluesky elder
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has released a resume portal via his transition site, offering jobs for people of all skill levels “to help build an administration of public servants that will drive down costs and keep all New Yorkers safe.”

www.transition2025.com/apply
A New Era for NYC
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is ready to work to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents.
www.transition2025.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
does zohran's transition team need a historian/critical theorist who is permanently angry at venture capital and knows way too much about Sidewalk Labs
Thank you, New York City. Together we made history.

Now let’s get to work.

transition2025.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
GOOD JOB HOME TOWN
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
DID SOMETHING NICE HAPPEN I WAS IN CLASS
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
i will say it again, i think that betting on elections should be illegal.
the mainstream taking betting and gambling companies as seriously as journalism is one of the greatest evils of modern society
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
people have a much stronger emotional reactions to blocklists (which i at least view primarily as a way of restricting who has access to me, a mouthy transexual) than they do to the idea of restricted or private accounts, which i find interesting.
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
is there an example of a consumer product that was recalled and banned due it being per se dangerous (not defective) that's not edible or made of radium and is also not lawn darts
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
you dont have to see everyone on every platform all the time. there are some people who you just dont want to know what they had for lunch. and that's fine! we should know less about a lot of people!!
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
i just rememberd i have a bag of tater tots in my freezer
I just ate so many potatoes I think I might’ve cured depression

For everyone.

Do you feel better? Thank a potato today.
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
tallulah doesnt understand why we're spending all evening sitting on the porch playing black sabbath on the bluetooth speaker
November 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
WHAT IS HAPPENING
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
i'm sure the "faculty forum" on "reducing burnout" and "enhancing resilience" will include helpful things like "join your faculty union" and "here's a bucket of money" and "we hired a bunch of new full time faculty to reduce the teaching load across the university"
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A KID IN MY FRESHMEN CLASS DID THIS AND WENT TO HIS VERY FIRST HARDCORE SHOW LAST WEEK

IM SO PROUD OF HIM!!!
gonna offer extra credit if my students go to a sub-200 person venue to see a loud show and write me a little essay about it
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
HELLO me + @mcforelle.bsky.social + @carolinejack.bsky.social are co-editing a collected volume on TECH/MONEY! do you want yell about technology but also about finance and business models and stuff? do you have sooo many receipts? we want your proposals! find the CFP here: oddletters.com/tech-money/
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
honestly at this point i feel everyone should get a "i did a very good job at baseball" trophy and then get to have like twelve naps
October 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
if i put cheerios on my ice cream it's basically breakfast for dinner
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
why does it look like the Greendale Human Being
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
i cant believe they're baseing more balls again
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
HIRE KAREN SHE'S A FUCKING SHARK
I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
this postseason is the most baseball of the all baseball that has ever been baseball
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
christo sims's DISRUPTIVE FIXATION literally never stops being relevant!!
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM