Chris Kamrath
@chriskamrath.bsky.social
Teaching writing/rhetoric at PWR. I study political discourse, self-fashioning, distraction, public culture, and media history.
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What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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Fuck yes, Zoe Kravitz (I would've gone even harder, though)
Bluetooth does not work!! Feat Zoe Kravitz #technology #zoekravitz #bluetooth
YouTube video by SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma
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October 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Fuck yes, Zoe Kravitz (I would've gone even harder, though)
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Wrote a thing on the hot summer of uni AI adoption for @defector.com
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
Higher Ed’s Rush To Adopt AI Is About So Much More Than AI | Defector
If you don’t work at a university or have college-age kids, you may have missed the flurry of news stories and social media banter about AI adoption in higher ed, stories which have snowballed into th...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Wrote a thing on the hot summer of uni AI adoption for @defector.com
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
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Enough time has passed that I can definitively say that the “everyone is 12 now” post is THE load bearing post of Bluesky. The hall of famer Bluesky post. It commands respect even from Bluesky skeptics and haters
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Enough time has passed that I can definitively say that the “everyone is 12 now” post is THE load bearing post of Bluesky. The hall of famer Bluesky post. It commands respect even from Bluesky skeptics and haters
Seconded.
people seriously underplay the strength of elected leaders, influential people and the like just saying a thing.
just... like... say a thing and repeat it. its the core of politics and communications. you say a thing and say it over and over and it becomes the story. it works.
just... like... say a thing and repeat it. its the core of politics and communications. you say a thing and say it over and over and it becomes the story. it works.
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Seconded.
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Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
August 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
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The @germnetwork.com team has been participating in the #e2eemessagingWG to figure out a way to have secure private group messaging that is compatible with ATProto.
They've shipped a proof of concept of using your account to do this!
You'll need to get on the waitlist as they slowly add people.
They've shipped a proof of concept of using your account to do this!
You'll need to get on the waitlist as they slowly add people.
It’s here! Germ DM is now an #ATProto messenger. Read our full announcement now.
Germ DM x ATProto is Now in Beta
Germ DM is now a Bluesky messenger.
germnetwork.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The @germnetwork.com team has been participating in the #e2eemessagingWG to figure out a way to have secure private group messaging that is compatible with ATProto.
They've shipped a proof of concept of using your account to do this!
You'll need to get on the waitlist as they slowly add people.
They've shipped a proof of concept of using your account to do this!
You'll need to get on the waitlist as they slowly add people.
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hey, you ever re-read the Declaration of Independence? some fascinating stuff in there www.theverge.com/policy/69730...
Some patriotic reflections on Independence Day
Look at me. I’m the originalist, now.
www.theverge.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
hey, you ever re-read the Declaration of Independence? some fascinating stuff in there www.theverge.com/policy/69730...
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People born on U.S. military bases overseas being stripped of their citizenship and deported...
Jermaine Thomas was born on a U.S. base in Germany where his dad was deployed in 1986. Last week he was deported to Jamaica
Now Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents
Jermaine Thomas was born on a U.S. base in Germany where his dad was deployed in 1986. Last week he was deported to Jamaica
Now Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents
Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case
www.austinchronicle.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
People born on U.S. military bases overseas being stripped of their citizenship and deported...
Jermaine Thomas was born on a U.S. base in Germany where his dad was deployed in 1986. Last week he was deported to Jamaica
Now Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents
Jermaine Thomas was born on a U.S. base in Germany where his dad was deployed in 1986. Last week he was deported to Jamaica
Now Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents
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Computers used to scream every time they connected to the Internet. They knew. They tried to warn us. We did not listen.
June 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Computers used to scream every time they connected to the Internet. They knew. They tried to warn us. We did not listen.
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ICE crossed a line in LA
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ICE crossed a line in LA
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Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
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April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Hey journalism school students! And profs!
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
March 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hey journalism school students! And profs!
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
Here's fodder for essay-question analyses.
Both headlines from same paper, 11 months apart. Apr 2024 on left, March 2025 on right.
Inflation rate same both times (2.9%)
Any subtle difference you see?
(I no longer think this "matters" but still)
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🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Anyone know if FOIA requests for GenAI chat logs has been tested in the US? If so, some fascinating stories might emerge. In the future, we will probably need ChatGPT logs to write the history of this moment in US government.
A fantastic story from @stokel.bsky.social, who used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT logs of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary. With the precedent now set, will journalists be following his lead to see how other politicians are using AI? www.newscientist.com/article/2472...
Revealed: How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice
New Scientist has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary, in what is believed to be a world-first use of such legislation
www.newscientist.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Anyone know if FOIA requests for GenAI chat logs has been tested in the US? If so, some fascinating stories might emerge. In the future, we will probably need ChatGPT logs to write the history of this moment in US government.
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Just sayin’
If you canceled your @washingtonpost.com subscription today would be a good day to subscribe to @thenewrepublic.bsky.social and donate to @theguardian.com
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If you canceled your @washingtonpost.com subscription today would be a good day to subscribe to @thenewrepublic.bsky.social and donate to @theguardian.com
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Dear Mr. Bezos: These Columns Are All About Liberties and Markets!
I have taken the liberty of crafting two pieces for the new Washington Post op-ed page that defend personal liberties and free markets. And here they are.
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March 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just sayin’
If you canceled your @washingtonpost.com subscription today would be a good day to subscribe to @thenewrepublic.bsky.social and donate to @theguardian.com
newrepublic.com/article/1920...
If you canceled your @washingtonpost.com subscription today would be a good day to subscribe to @thenewrepublic.bsky.social and donate to @theguardian.com
newrepublic.com/article/1920...
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By @katherinejwu.com
"The NIH... supported 99 percent of the drugs approved in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019. The agency has had a hand in “nearly all of our major medical breakthroughs over the past several decades,”
The NIH is in a struggle for its (and our) lives. This is existential to America:
"The NIH... supported 99 percent of the drugs approved in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019. The agency has had a hand in “nearly all of our major medical breakthroughs over the past several decades,”
The NIH is in a struggle for its (and our) lives. This is existential to America:
Inside the Collapse at NIH
Administration officials pressured NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
www.theatlantic.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
By @katherinejwu.com
"The NIH... supported 99 percent of the drugs approved in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019. The agency has had a hand in “nearly all of our major medical breakthroughs over the past several decades,”
The NIH is in a struggle for its (and our) lives. This is existential to America:
"The NIH... supported 99 percent of the drugs approved in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019. The agency has had a hand in “nearly all of our major medical breakthroughs over the past several decades,”
The NIH is in a struggle for its (and our) lives. This is existential to America:
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I used to call it "doomscrolling" but for a while now it's really just scrolling.
February 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I used to call it "doomscrolling" but for a while now it's really just scrolling.
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ICONIC: Yosemite National Park workers just hung an upside-down American flag—THOUSANDS of feet up on El Capitan. That’s not decoration. That’s a distress signal. They’re telling us the country is in danger. Are you paying attention?
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
February 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
ICONIC: Yosemite National Park workers just hung an upside-down American flag—THOUSANDS of feet up on El Capitan. That’s not decoration. That’s a distress signal. They’re telling us the country is in danger. Are you paying attention?
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come
www.technologyreview.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
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Science Homecoming
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February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
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The Trump administration is attacking public research through funding freezes and budget cuts, threatening life-saving medical treatments and critical research on everything from cancer to heart disease. Meet some of the UAW 4811 members who do that critical research:
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The Trump administration is attacking public research through funding freezes and budget cuts, threatening life-saving medical treatments and critical research on everything from cancer to heart disease. Meet some of the UAW 4811 members who do that critical research: