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@hellomingo.bsky.social
anthropologist, professor, effervescent dilettante. research: sts, creative labor, media workplaces, visuality and finance, history of psychoanalytic thought in advertising.📍seattle
somebody on the listserv misspelled "faculty" as "faulty" and suddenly all is revealed
March 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
somebody on the listserv misspelled "faculty" as "faulty" and suddenly all is revealed
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in 2015 Cate Blanchett wore a silk McQueen to the 4th AACTA Awards and didn’t want it to wrinkle so she took the bus to the red carpet so she could stand and I think about it a lot
March 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
in 2015 Cate Blanchett wore a silk McQueen to the 4th AACTA Awards and didn’t want it to wrinkle so she took the bus to the red carpet so she could stand and I think about it a lot
this could be us but u playing
If you're curious how a Capitol Hill Superblock might work, here's one example that maintains access to all existing driveways while increasing pedestrian space by 50%.
February 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
this could be us but u playing
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disturbing uptick in "we post tweets and talk about them." servile behavior tbh. bluesky is not the Greek chorus for the main character action of twitter, that's loser thinking, have some pride. twitter is dead. post bangers. thank you
February 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
disturbing uptick in "we post tweets and talk about them." servile behavior tbh. bluesky is not the Greek chorus for the main character action of twitter, that's loser thinking, have some pride. twitter is dead. post bangers. thank you
i am sorry to say that nothing has since surpassed salman rushdie's iconic cameo in bridget jones' diary
Who was the most recent author who, purely via book writing, had a celebrity status as great as tv/film celebrities?
AND, who was the most recent literary (e.g. no young adult, genre fiction, erotica, etc) author who had the same?
AND, who was the most recent literary (e.g. no young adult, genre fiction, erotica, etc) author who had the same?
February 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
i am sorry to say that nothing has since surpassed salman rushdie's iconic cameo in bridget jones' diary
puppygirl hacker polycule stepping tf up
NEW: A group known as the 'puppygirl hacker polycule' has leaked thousands of police training & policy manuals from departments across the country www.dailydot.com/debug/lexipo...
EXCLUSIVE: Hackers leak cop manuals for departments nationwide after breaching major provider
Critics accuse the company of wielding outsized private influence on public policing.
www.dailydot.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
puppygirl hacker polycule stepping tf up
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Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
there's a special hell for people who fetishize literacy, canonical literature, and reading but don't actually ever read
February 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
there's a special hell for people who fetishize literacy, canonical literature, and reading but don't actually ever read
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i'll be blunt, if you are someone who is vocal about the ways that diversity efforts "divide the working class" but silent about the ways that *actual racism and discrimination* divide the working class, then i think you're just an opportunist
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
i'll be blunt, if you are someone who is vocal about the ways that diversity efforts "divide the working class" but silent about the ways that *actual racism and discrimination* divide the working class, then i think you're just an opportunist
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the OTHER thing about the white house’s anti-diversity push is that like old fashioned segregation it is explicitly an effort to undermine unions! like c’mon! don’t be stupid!
February 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
the OTHER thing about the white house’s anti-diversity push is that like old fashioned segregation it is explicitly an effort to undermine unions! like c’mon! don’t be stupid!
fun fact, sara nelson got her anthropology phd from my department. her dissertation topic? women cops in urban brazil. the more you know 🌠
From Sara Nelson's campaign message. Always proof read. (h/t @dbeekman.bsky.social)
February 4, 2025 at 4:33 AM
fun fact, sara nelson got her anthropology phd from my department. her dissertation topic? women cops in urban brazil. the more you know 🌠
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Elon Musk's mother moved to South Africa in the year Apartheid was created, and she and Elon left the year it ended. The last Apartheid Prime Minister, a man who refused to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, was a family friend who stayed at their home. This is not a crazy theory.
February 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Elon Musk's mother moved to South Africa in the year Apartheid was created, and she and Elon left the year it ended. The last Apartheid Prime Minister, a man who refused to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, was a family friend who stayed at their home. This is not a crazy theory.
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D&S alum @beccalew.bsky.social writes about the early signs of “technofascism” in Silicon Valley. That history suggests this moment “isn’t a blip or an anomaly,” she argues. “It’s a crescendo of forces central to the tech industry.” www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley
The industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
D&S alum @beccalew.bsky.social writes about the early signs of “technofascism” in Silicon Valley. That history suggests this moment “isn’t a blip or an anomaly,” she argues. “It’s a crescendo of forces central to the tech industry.” www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
so does anybody have any productivity tips for working through yet another constitutional crisis or...
February 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
so does anybody have any productivity tips for working through yet another constitutional crisis or...
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We've known this is a bad idea for decades... 😔
February 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We've known this is a bad idea for decades... 😔
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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This is already out of date, as Amazon just dropped $100K to support Prop 1B. Also, famed Seattle Glass artist Dale Chihuly and his wife also donated $2k to the campaign. Meanwhile, Prop 1A raised almost $15k, including 40 new donors:
gossipguy.net/who-is-fundi...
gossipguy.net/who-is-fundi...
February 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
This is already out of date, as Amazon just dropped $100K to support Prop 1B. Also, famed Seattle Glass artist Dale Chihuly and his wife also donated $2k to the campaign. Meanwhile, Prop 1A raised almost $15k, including 40 new donors:
gossipguy.net/who-is-fundi...
gossipguy.net/who-is-fundi...
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Worried about our nation’s descent into fascism? This one pot cacio e pepe will make you feel like you’re in 1920s Italy.
February 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Worried about our nation’s descent into fascism? This one pot cacio e pepe will make you feel like you’re in 1920s Italy.
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We're just going to leave this here…
Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press
Thinking about securely leaking information to news organizations? This guide will show you how.
freedom.press
January 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We're just going to leave this here…
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As we watch all mention of diversity actively get scrubbed from the NIH website in real time it's important to know that, we were not taking over anything, we were just trying to exist.
- Only 2% of NIH R01 grants are awarded to Black investigators.
The goal is total erasure/elimination.
- Only 2% of NIH R01 grants are awarded to Black investigators.
The goal is total erasure/elimination.
January 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
As we watch all mention of diversity actively get scrubbed from the NIH website in real time it's important to know that, we were not taking over anything, we were just trying to exist.
- Only 2% of NIH R01 grants are awarded to Black investigators.
The goal is total erasure/elimination.
- Only 2% of NIH R01 grants are awarded to Black investigators.
The goal is total erasure/elimination.
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Every month we hold a Zoom to discuss David Graeber's ideas.
The next one will be on February 12th and discuss Anarchism & anthropology! For those interested, you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The next one will be on February 12th and discuss Anarchism & anthropology! For those interested, you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Every month we hold a Zoom to discuss David Graeber's ideas.
The next one will be on February 12th and discuss Anarchism & anthropology! For those interested, you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The next one will be on February 12th and discuss Anarchism & anthropology! For those interested, you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Announcing the launch of the NSF Cultural Anthropology Methods Program's International Curriculum & Community of Practice (methods4all.org/camp-interna...) 🧵
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
January 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Announcing the launch of the NSF Cultural Anthropology Methods Program's International Curriculum & Community of Practice (methods4all.org/camp-interna...) 🧵
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
been here for 5 mintues and already been blocked by two people. i'm glad to be off-putting here, too. <3
January 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
been here for 5 mintues and already been blocked by two people. i'm glad to be off-putting here, too. <3
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Until very recently I was supervising two graduate students whose salaries came completely from NSF grants. I’m extremely glad right now that both have graduated and are no longer relying solely on those funds to survive.
January 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Until very recently I was supervising two graduate students whose salaries came completely from NSF grants. I’m extremely glad right now that both have graduated and are no longer relying solely on those funds to survive.