Anna Rosensweig
@arosensweigbskysoc.bsky.social
Reader. Writer. Prof. of French and Visual Culture. Currently writing a book about Theo Bros, Tech Bros, the Protestant Reformation and the New Right.
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when you have had it with these iconoclastic snakes on this consecrated plane
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
when you have had it with these iconoclastic snakes on this consecrated plane
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
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Cover Reveal!
“The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" arrives on August 4, 2026.
How extremist tech billionaires are dismantling democracy to crown themselves as kings—and what we can do about it.
Please pre-order! ➡️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
“The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" arrives on August 4, 2026.
How extremist tech billionaires are dismantling democracy to crown themselves as kings—and what we can do about it.
Please pre-order! ➡️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Cover Reveal!
“The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" arrives on August 4, 2026.
How extremist tech billionaires are dismantling democracy to crown themselves as kings—and what we can do about it.
Please pre-order! ➡️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
“The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" arrives on August 4, 2026.
How extremist tech billionaires are dismantling democracy to crown themselves as kings—and what we can do about it.
Please pre-order! ➡️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
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Promoting my book! Optimism in troubled times. Labor is fighting, and it’s fun to read about!
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thenewpress.org/books/whos-g...
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Promoting my book! Optimism in troubled times. Labor is fighting, and it’s fun to read about!
thenewpress.org/books/whos-g...
thenewpress.org/books/whos-g...
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you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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New article out on Thiel's antichrist obsession! In honor of this momentous occasion I'm gonna live-skeet my way through the part of Ross Douthat's interview with Thiel where the talk about the antichrist, cause it's fucking hilarious. A 🧵
Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @etvpod.bsky.social
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New article out on Thiel's antichrist obsession! In honor of this momentous occasion I'm gonna live-skeet my way through the part of Ross Douthat's interview with Thiel where the talk about the antichrist, cause it's fucking hilarious. A 🧵
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Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @etvpod.bsky.social
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @etvpod.bsky.social
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
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Last month, two Republican State Board of Education members appointed David Barton, a Christian nationalist activist and widely debunked "amateur historian," as an expert advisor for the state's upcoming revision of curricula to focus on Texas and American history.
He Calls Church-State Separation a Myth. He’s Now Weighing In on Public School Curricula.
David Barton, far-right Christian activist and founder of Wallbuilders, has been appointed by Texas's board of education to advise on social studies instruction.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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“Multiple prominent Protestant leaders say that two pastors close to Trump [Paula White-Cain and Mark Burns] have given their approval of the plan.”
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“Multiple prominent Protestant leaders say that two pastors close to Trump [Paula White-Cain and Mark Burns] have given their approval of the plan.”
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The Department of War is using a made-up story about George Washington & prayer to justify #ChristianNationalism:
www.youtube.com/shorts/Lj4Z7...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Lj4Z7...
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Department of War is using a made-up story about George Washington & prayer to justify #ChristianNationalism:
www.youtube.com/shorts/Lj4Z7...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Lj4Z7...
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meanwhile, Claremont has their eye on the ball (what, you thought they were going to focus on affordability? nah, education)
americanmind.org/salvo/the-ra...
americanmind.org/salvo/the-ra...
The Radical Nonprofit That’s Destroying State Education
Red state legislatures and governors need to look to trusted alternative providers that reflect their states’ values.
americanmind.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
meanwhile, Claremont has their eye on the ball (what, you thought they were going to focus on affordability? nah, education)
americanmind.org/salvo/the-ra...
americanmind.org/salvo/the-ra...
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by february 2029 we need to purge every government account from X
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
by february 2029 we need to purge every government account from X
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The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
Tracing the Roots of the Christian Nationalist Movement That’s Influencing Modern Politics
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
projects.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
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The Network State is top news in Sonoma County!
“Is the Network State — an online movement that uses cryptocurrency to fund self-governing micro-communities — coming to Cloverdale?”
“Is the Network State — an online movement that uses cryptocurrency to fund self-governing micro-communities — coming to Cloverdale?”
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The Network State is top news in Sonoma County!
“Is the Network State — an online movement that uses cryptocurrency to fund self-governing micro-communities — coming to Cloverdale?”
“Is the Network State — an online movement that uses cryptocurrency to fund self-governing micro-communities — coming to Cloverdale?”
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YES
COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook.
"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"
"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"
The Public Scholar
A Practical Handbook
www.press.jhu.edu
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
YES
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My students are really sick of being harassed by chatbots popping up when they are writing.
me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
My students are really sick of being harassed by chatbots popping up when they are writing.
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17th century French artist Louise Moillon achieved fame with her beautifully precise still-lifes ~ here’s her Basket of Plums (1629)
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
17th century French artist Louise Moillon achieved fame with her beautifully precise still-lifes ~ here’s her Basket of Plums (1629)
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“The current proliferation of AI that we see particularly in the library and education spaces would not be possible at the speed and scale that is happening without the precedent of book bans leading into it.” — @maggietokudahall.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“The current proliferation of AI that we see particularly in the library and education spaces would not be possible at the speed and scale that is happening without the precedent of book bans leading into it.” — @maggietokudahall.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
reut.rs
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
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Douthat is a slimy creep, particularly on the subject of women, as he’s shown for a long time now. NYT editors are showing their asses when they publish and promote his “just asking questions” retrograde misogyny year after year.
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Douthat is a slimy creep, particularly on the subject of women, as he’s shown for a long time now. NYT editors are showing their asses when they publish and promote his “just asking questions” retrograde misogyny year after year.
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A big part of the right’s reaction to Mamdani’s victory is the idea that “mass migration” has transformed NYC and threatens to transform America.
But if foreigners are ruining America, then women, whose tender disposition favors so much immigration to begin with, are accomplices in that ruination.
But if foreigners are ruining America, then women, whose tender disposition favors so much immigration to begin with, are accomplices in that ruination.
Some on the far right want to repeal the 19th amendment. Many more share a coercive, patriarchal view of women.
I wrote about this and how the far right sees subjugating women as key to building the sort of electorate they need to win. @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/women-should...
I wrote about this and how the far right sees subjugating women as key to building the sort of electorate they need to win. @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/women-should...
Women Should Make Babies, Not Vote: Why Some on the Far Right Want to Repeal the 19th Amendment
The far right takes losses at the ballot box as evidence that women do not deserve their rights.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A big part of the right’s reaction to Mamdani’s victory is the idea that “mass migration” has transformed NYC and threatens to transform America.
But if foreigners are ruining America, then women, whose tender disposition favors so much immigration to begin with, are accomplices in that ruination.
But if foreigners are ruining America, then women, whose tender disposition favors so much immigration to begin with, are accomplices in that ruination.
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Meet Rockbridge, the secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future.
It roots its action in a “controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.”
It’s method: a venture capital approach to politics.
gift link:
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
It roots its action in a “controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.”
It’s method: a venture capital approach to politics.
gift link:
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory: An “aristocracy” is needed to move the country forward.
wapo.st
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Meet Rockbridge, the secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now re-writing MAGA’s future.
It roots its action in a “controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.”
It’s method: a venture capital approach to politics.
gift link:
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
It roots its action in a “controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.”
It’s method: a venture capital approach to politics.
gift link:
wapo.st/3Jsvgrl
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Faith leaders — as well as faith-based food banks — have long argued they absolutely cannot independently handle the raw number of people currently served by government food assistance programs.
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Faith leaders — as well as faith-based food banks — have long argued they absolutely cannot independently handle the raw number of people currently served by government food assistance programs.
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
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🚀🧵from one of the very best reporters covering America's Christian Right :
I do feel like there's a bit of deja vu going on here (for me, at least). I mean, my entire book is about how white evangelicals mobilized for Trump *despite* his overt embrace of Nazis, white supremacists, etc., covering it over because he was anointed and would deliver their Christian nation. 1/x
October 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🚀🧵from one of the very best reporters covering America's Christian Right :