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Sparse reactions to things, augmented with academic propaganda -- from the verified author of 'The Provoked Economy' (Routledge, 2014), AKA Fabian Muniesa

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Fabian Muniesa is an author, social scientist, and poet of French and Spanish citizenship. He is a Professor at the École des Mines de Paris, and a member of the Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation in Paris, France. .. more

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AKA Fa͍ͥ͒ͦͣ͑bi̗̼̣̦̳̊͐̏͊̇aͭn̜͕̜̠̼ͤ̐̏ Munié̼͙̭͉̫̌ͤ̑̓s͚͔̩̓̆a @provokedeconomy.bsky.social · Apr 23
"There is a link between finance and paranoia, and that link may well be inescapable." www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
Fabian Muniesa, 2024, Paranoid Finance, Polity Press.

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nytimes.com
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h
Breaking News: David Szalay’s “Flesh,” a rags-to-riches tale of a taciturn Hungarian teenager, won the Booker Prize, one of literature’s pre-eminent awards. nyti.ms/43iCWDi
2025 Booker Prize Goes to David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’
The rags-to-riches tale had already made fans of Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel, called the book “singular” and “extraordinary.”
nyti.ms

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unraveledpress.com
unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h
Trying to piece together footage from the last few months in any coherent way just feels like making a trailer for a horror movie starring the feds...and all things considered, that's probably about where we're at.

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atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."

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inthesetimes.com
In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 10h
Trump’s “Department of War” is a blueprint for a MAGA crusade that erases the line between military, cultural and religious warfare.

@alfatau.bsky.social breaks down Pete Hegseth’s authoritarian vision for endless conflict.

inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
Shirtless man with tattoos, sunglasses, and a rifle points forward. Behind him, a waving American flag. Text below reads "I WANT YOU." Tone is bold and assertive.

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theatlantic.com
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 10h
America is entering a third Red Scare, where dissent is punished and freedoms are diminished, @qjurecic.bsky.social argues.
The Third Red Scare
The Trump administration is cracking down on Americans’ freedom of speech with a new viciousness, but the First Amendment won’t go down without a fight.
bit.ly

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lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com
lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 10h
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting

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kathbarbadoro.bsky.social
Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 10h
Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
Al Overview Men in New York have done countless things throughout history, from building the city to participating in major events like the Stonewall riots and the September 11 attacks. Their actions have ranged from daily life and economic hardship during the Great Depression to playing significant roles in the city's political and social landscape, such as the assassination of Malcolm X or the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

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lizrummy.bsky.social
Emoji Caresser @lizrummy.bsky.social · 11h
oh my god

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unsocialtheory.bsky.social
Jana Bacevic @unsocialtheory.bsky.social · 13h
Fun fact: at the end of his career (and life), Malinowski was embarking on the study of the concept of 'Freedom'. He saw nationalism as the chief obstacle to human freedom. This is the tentative argument structure; pay attention to the paragraph at the bottom of the page.

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axios.com
Axios @axios.com · 15h
D.C. plastic surgeons see surge in "Mar‑a‑Lago face" requests from Trump insiders
D.C. plastic surgeons see surge in "Mar‑a‑Lago face" requests from Trump insiders
"[They] want to look like they had something done."
www.axios.com

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mefletcher54.bsky.social
Michael Fletcher @mefletcher54.bsky.social · 16h
To repeat: Maybe electing a life-long criminal to an office where he can pardon other criminals wasn't such a good idea.

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ldh.fr
LDH France @ldh.fr · 20h
L'absence de voies légales d'accès & la multiplication des interceptions en mer poussent les personnes migrantes à emprunter des trajets toujours plus dangereux. Les choix de l'Europe en matière de politique de migration ont des conséquences dramatiques, il faut en changer !
En Tunisie, les migrants prennent toujours plus de risques pour partir
La multiplication des interceptions en mer force les migrants à se déplacer le long de la côte, entre Sfax et Tunis, pour embarquer vers l’Europe.
www.lemonde.fr

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bildoperationen.bsky.social
Roland Meyer @bildoperationen.bsky.social · 22h
As you may know, the US Department of Labor is posting White Christian Nationalist, fascist-style AI #slopaganda for months now. Or, as the Washington Post puts it: «The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the diversity of the country’s workforce …»
Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
www.washingtonpost.com

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rollingstone.com
Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1d
“All of the rhetoric flying around about a potential return to testing is really disturbing,” Dr. Emma Belcher, president of the Ploughshares Fund, a nonprofit that works to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, tells @macwbishop.bsky.social.

More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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english.lemonde.fr
Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 1d
The rise of 'crypto bros' and neoliberalism in France's business schools
The rise of 'crypto bros' and neoliberalism in France's business schools
Student societies, blockchain clubs and crypto and Web3 conferences are bringing together a young generation of fintech fanatics, pushing ideas inspired by radical neoliberalism.
www.lemonde.fr

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washingtonpost.com
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen
Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.
www.washingtonpost.com

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lrb.co.uk
London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 1d
‘The Ghanaians I met wanted to become rich like the Americans and Europeans they contacted online. Convincing people thousands of miles away to hand over their riches was just what it took to get ahead.'

Alexander Clapp on the professional ‘pig-butchering' industry:

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Alexander Clapp · Pig Butchering: Scam Gangs
If it were a national economy, cybercrime would be the third largest in the world, behind only the United States and...
www.lrb.co.uk

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afrique.lemonde.fr
Le Monde Afrique @afrique.lemonde.fr · 2d
« Si on me kidnappe, qui va s’occuper de mon fils ? » : en Ethiopie, la criminalité prospère dans la région de l’Amhara en guerre
« Si on me kidnappe, qui va s’occuper de mon fils ? » : en Ethiopie, la criminalité prospère dans la région de l’Amhara en guerre
Depuis l’éclatement, en avril 2023, du conflit entre les Fano, une milice nationaliste amhara, et l’armée, les rapts et exactions sont légion, notamment autour de Bahir Dar, la capitale régionale.
www.lemonde.fr

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wired.com
WIRED @wired.com · 2d
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
wrd.cm

Reposted by Fabián Muniesa, Juan Cole, Dan Immergluck

atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
New in PN: @donmoyn.bsky.social on "Purge, Merge, and Surge"

“The visible presence of overwhelming numbers of troops in the streets has a psychological component. You display dominance & make examples of people who resist — except instead of surging in Iraq, it’s happening here in American cities.”
Don Moynihan on "Purge, Merge, and Surge"
"Instead of surging in Iraq, it’s happening here in American cities."
www.publicnotice.co

provokedeconomy.bsky.social
AKA Fa͍ͥ͒ͦͣ͑bi̗̼̣̦̳̊͐̏͊̇aͭn̜͕̜̠̼ͤ̐̏ Munié̼͙̭͉̫̌ͤ̑̓s͚͔̩̓̆a @provokedeconomy.bsky.social · 2d
Pré-fascisme + Finance =

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liberalcurrents.com
Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 2d
"We’re no longer in the usual realm of Republicans whitewashing or downplaying the darkness in our history... This administration has upgraded the earlier model, showing through word and action that it believes the shameful sides of America’s past were, in fact, good—even examples to follow today."
The Pro-Massacre, Pro-Segregation, Pro-Eugenics Administration
The Trump administration is seeking to rewind the clock on an entire century of legal—and moral—progress.
www.liberalcurrents.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d
Went back to the history of the Sicilian Mafia to illustrate something obvious but worth stating explicitly: The Trump administration behaves like an organized crime syndicate running a protection racket, not a representative government www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Elections in democracies determine who administers the government; they do not alter whom the government is for. Under any administration, Republican or Democratic, the United States government exists to serve the people of the United States, regardless of their partisan affiliation. Besides, Americans are not as easily divided as Trump might think. Millions of Republican voters live in New York, just as millions of Democrats live in Texas. He cannot tell whom he is punishing by glancing at an electoral map. But even if he could, Trump’s acts of extortion have no place in a democracy. They belong in a protection racket: If you support Trump, you are protected; if you do not, you are vulnerable. If you donate enough cash to Trump, you may receive favorable treatment, including immunity from the law. If you oppose Trump, you may be prosecuted. This is not how a representative government works. It is how the Mafia works.

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mediapart.fr
Mediapart @mediapart.fr · 2d
Sainte-Soline : « le résultat d’une stratégie délibérée de maintien de l’ordre »

Entretien avec @michelforst.bsky.social par @jeromehourdeaux.bsky.social
Sainte-Soline : « le résultat d’une stratégie délibérée de maintien de l’ordre »
Pour Michel Forst, rapporteur spécial de l’ONU sur les défenseurs de l’environnement, les vidéos publiées par Mediapart et « Libération » montrent que les violences policières « ne sont pas de simples “dérapages” individuels » et « appellent des poursuites judiciaires ».
l.mediapart.fr

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newyorker.com
The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 2d
Hashim and his family fled to El Fasher, in Darfur, during the genocide in the 2000s. Last month, the city fell to rebel forces. “After almost 23 years, genocide never ended,” he said. “The world has just stood there watching, not taking any concrete action.” https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/Tzh9kY
Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches
After the fall of El Fasher to the R.S.F., observers fear for the next target in the war.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me

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lesecologistes.fr
Les Écologistes - EELV 🌻 @lesecologistes.fr · 2d
Communiqué de presse

Les Écologistes exigent des enquêtes indépendantes et une révision de la politique de maintien de l’ordre après la révélation des dérives de l’État à Sainte-Soline
Les Écologistes exigent des enquêtes indépendantes et une révision de la politique de maintien de l’ordre après la révélation des dérives de l’Etat à Sainte-Soline | Les Écologistes
lesecologistes.fr

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francescabria.bsky.social
Francesca Bria @francescabria.bsky.social · 2d
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.

My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info

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publicsenat.fr
Public Sénat @publicsenat.fr · 2d
#Documentaire 👉 Au nom de mon frère : les derniers jours de Samuel Paty
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/xd7

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nickturse.bsky.social
Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 2d
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administrations says the U.S. is in a state of "armed conflict" with 24 cartel groups

The groups don't even know it. The list is secret -- even from members of Congress

For more on Trump's secret fantasy wars, see my latest @theintercept.com

theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com

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mm-repubblica-bot.bsky.social
La Repubblica @mm-repubblica-bot.bsky.social · 2d
È morto Paolo Virno, filosofo militante e tra i leader di Potere Operaio. Aveva 73 anni
https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2025/11/08/news/paolo_virno_morto_filosofo_leader_potere_operaio_aveva_73_anni-424968027/?rss