Daniele Zinni
@zinni.bsky.social
Into memes and internet culture, occasionally writing about them in magazines and books. Sticking to English here—my other profiles are in Italian.
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In hindsight, instead of putting a labubu on Karl Marx’s grave, it would have been funnier to put it on Theodor Adorno’s.
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In hindsight, instead of putting a labubu on Karl Marx’s grave, it would have been funnier to put it on Theodor Adorno’s.
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Da quando Israele ha permesso che il cibo e altri beni di prima necessità fossero di nuovo portati alle persone che vivono nella Striscia, almeno 400 palestinesi sono stati uccisi vicino ai centri di distribuzione
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Altri 59 palestinesi sono stati uccisi dai militari israeliani mentre aspettavano la distribuzione di cibo nella Striscia di Gaza - Il Post
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June 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Da quando Israele ha permesso che il cibo e altri beni di prima necessità fossero di nuovo portati alle persone che vivono nella Striscia, almeno 400 palestinesi sono stati uccisi vicino ai centri di distribuzione
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just checking in on the financial revolution that was meant to sidestep banks, tech giants, and the state
June 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
just checking in on the financial revolution that was meant to sidestep banks, tech giants, and the state
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tech 🤝 oil
Oil CEOs met Big Tech and policymakers in Washington on Monday to discuss concerns that energy shortages could cause the US to lose the AI race with China @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/45mT2NZ
June 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
tech 🤝 oil
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“This was my introduction to a process that repeats itself every time someone dies and loved ones post about them on social media -- primarily Facebook. Comments are harvested as raw materials for obituaries written by AI, and dozens of bots share links to them back on Facebook.”
AI Obituary Pirates Are Exploiting Our Grief. I Tracked One Down to Find Out Why
After the death of my sister, I was pulled into the troubling world of AI-written obituaries. This is what I learned about grief, scams and the people behind the words.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“This was my introduction to a process that repeats itself every time someone dies and loved ones post about them on social media -- primarily Facebook. Comments are harvested as raw materials for obituaries written by AI, and dozens of bots share links to them back on Facebook.”
Wow
When D&S researchers Ranjit Singh, @livgar.bsky.social, @briana-v.bsky.social, and @emnetspeaks.bsky.social set out to interview people about their use of mental health chatbots, they encountered — and were fascinated by — a particular kind of AI-enabled deception. datasociety.net/points/chatb...
June 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Wow
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This Tumblr blog hosts a crazy good selection of images pulled from Internet Archive (circa 1977 – 1997).
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February 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This Tumblr blog hosts a crazy good selection of images pulled from Internet Archive (circa 1977 – 1997).
lookcaitlin.tumblr.com
lookcaitlin.tumblr.com
Welcome to the context collapse Mark, we've been here for some time
January 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Welcome to the context collapse Mark, we've been here for some time
Bluesky’s chronological feed has me scrolling three times more than other platforms—kind of wild. I put together a list of people into internet culture, but I miss out on plenty of others who post about it, even among people I already follow. Where do I get a recommendation algorithm...?
January 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Bluesky’s chronological feed has me scrolling three times more than other platforms—kind of wild. I put together a list of people into internet culture, but I miss out on plenty of others who post about it, even among people I already follow. Where do I get a recommendation algorithm...?
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I have to actually write my story but some photos from the tiktok Trump inauguration party
January 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I have to actually write my story but some photos from the tiktok Trump inauguration party
It was quite out of place, in my opinion, to link Mangione to Kaczynski simply because he had read and appreciated him – he appreciated Dr. Seuss even more, for that matter. I would point out, however, that the 15-year-old school shooter in Wisconsin explicitly cites Kaczynski (without naming him) 🧵
December 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM
It was quite out of place, in my opinion, to link Mangione to Kaczynski simply because he had read and appreciated him – he appreciated Dr. Seuss even more, for that matter. I would point out, however, that the 15-year-old school shooter in Wisconsin explicitly cites Kaczynski (without naming him) 🧵
Ok, I get it, making memes glorifying Luigi Mangione isn’t productive because no problems are solved if individuals or small groups start taking shots at CEOs. But at this point, I’d expect you to cheer when they’re taken out by a State, like China does.
December 17, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Ok, I get it, making memes glorifying Luigi Mangione isn’t productive because no problems are solved if individuals or small groups start taking shots at CEOs. But at this point, I’d expect you to cheer when they’re taken out by a State, like China does.
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Elon Musk, with his 4-year-old son X-Æ-12, appeared together on Capitol Hill Thursday for a DOGE meeting—but you can call him ‘Human Shield,’ it’s easier to pronounce.
December 7, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Elon Musk, with his 4-year-old son X-Æ-12, appeared together on Capitol Hill Thursday for a DOGE meeting—but you can call him ‘Human Shield,’ it’s easier to pronounce.
A white cis male straight out of the manosphere podcast circuit, probably a Trump voter if he even bothered—he straight-up ended the gender war.
December 10, 2024 at 11:09 AM
A white cis male straight out of the manosphere podcast circuit, probably a Trump voter if he even bothered—he straight-up ended the gender war.
I always figured that even if I did something important in life, no one would take me seriously given the dumb digital footprint I’ve left over the last 20 years. But Luigi Mangione’s story gives me hope.
December 10, 2024 at 10:06 AM
I always figured that even if I did something important in life, no one would take me seriously given the dumb digital footprint I’ve left over the last 20 years. But Luigi Mangione’s story gives me hope.
Facebook has become so irrelevant that Luigi Mangione's account is still active there.
December 9, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Facebook has become so irrelevant that Luigi Mangione's account is still active there.
🧵 From his Goodreads account, we know Luigi Mangione, the engineer suspected of killing the United HealthCare CEO, has read many books on back pain. As someone who also works at a desk and also has been suffering from an annoying back pain, I have a message of social progress:
December 9, 2024 at 8:34 PM
🧵 From his Goodreads account, we know Luigi Mangione, the engineer suspected of killing the United HealthCare CEO, has read many books on back pain. As someone who also works at a desk and also has been suffering from an annoying back pain, I have a message of social progress:
I didn’t listen to enough music, just podcasts, so I didn’t get a Spotify Wrapped. But I still wanted the stats—how else am I supposed to know who I am?
December 4, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I didn’t listen to enough music, just podcasts, so I didn’t get a Spotify Wrapped. But I still wanted the stats—how else am I supposed to know who I am?
Wasn't ready for the fact that French speakers translate "to redpill someone" as "ROUGEPILLULIER"
December 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Wasn't ready for the fact that French speakers translate "to redpill someone" as "ROUGEPILLULIER"