Kevan Kennedy
@kevankennedy.bsky.social
PhD. Sociology at Cambridge University.
Research interests include: 20th Century Revolution, Marxism, and Anarchism.
Otherwise, a very stupid person.
Research interests include: 20th Century Revolution, Marxism, and Anarchism.
Otherwise, a very stupid person.
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A Marx quote that makes me think about workers being forced to use AI by their bosses:
"Even the lightening of the labour becomes an instrument of torture, since the machine does not free the worker from the work, but rather deprives the work itself of all content."
"Even the lightening of the labour becomes an instrument of torture, since the machine does not free the worker from the work, but rather deprives the work itself of all content."
July 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A Marx quote that makes me think about workers being forced to use AI by their bosses:
"Even the lightening of the labour becomes an instrument of torture, since the machine does not free the worker from the work, but rather deprives the work itself of all content."
"Even the lightening of the labour becomes an instrument of torture, since the machine does not free the worker from the work, but rather deprives the work itself of all content."
Trotsky never said this but it remains correct all the same
January 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Trotsky never said this but it remains correct all the same
Building a revolutionary organisation to overthrow bourgeois society isn't on this list unfortunately
"Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term"
Authoritarians thrive on fear and hopelessness.
For Zeteo, George Lakoff & Gil Duran outline 17 important and useful things you can do to *not* give into such negativity.
Read/share/subscribe:
Authoritarians thrive on fear and hopelessness.
For Zeteo, George Lakoff & Gil Duran outline 17 important and useful things you can do to *not* give into such negativity.
Read/share/subscribe:
Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term
Authoritarians thrive on fear and hopelessness. Here are 17 things you can do to not give into such negativity.
zeteo.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Building a revolutionary organisation to overthrow bourgeois society isn't on this list unfortunately
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cmon man
January 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
cmon man
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Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson, both of whom were VIP guests at the Trump inauguration and GOP festivities today, want you to believe they’re ‘independent’ and anti-Establishment journalists.
Ok.
Ok.
January 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson, both of whom were VIP guests at the Trump inauguration and GOP festivities today, want you to believe they’re ‘independent’ and anti-Establishment journalists.
Ok.
Ok.
The horrifying thing about the resurgence of fascism is the absence of a stong, militant, and organized socialist movement.
January 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The horrifying thing about the resurgence of fascism is the absence of a stong, militant, and organized socialist movement.
Upon further reflection maybe my love for this movie is me just really wanting something to fill that Bloodborne-sized hole
Enjoyed it but it also made want to replay Bloodborne (again).
Watching Nosferatu tomorrow and I have not been this excited about a film since The Hobbit (I live and breathe The Lord of the Rings trilogy to this day). Hopefully, it's not as disappointing.
January 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Upon further reflection maybe my love for this movie is me just really wanting something to fill that Bloodborne-sized hole
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The first Marxism and Culture seminar of 2025 is coming up, Toby Manning on 'Why Popular Music is Political'. Follow the Marxism in Culture account below and join their mailing list for more about their coming programme.
📣Our first seminar of 2025📣
🎙️Why Popular Music is Political🎛️
📢Toby Manning 📢
📅24 January, 5.30pm
🚩@UCL_IAS
IAS Common Ground, G11, ground floor, South Wing, UCL, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
All welcome: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
🎙️Why Popular Music is Political🎛️
📢Toby Manning 📢
📅24 January, 5.30pm
🚩@UCL_IAS
IAS Common Ground, G11, ground floor, South Wing, UCL, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
All welcome: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
January 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The first Marxism and Culture seminar of 2025 is coming up, Toby Manning on 'Why Popular Music is Political'. Follow the Marxism in Culture account below and join their mailing list for more about their coming programme.
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David Lynch on inspiration in diners.
January 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
David Lynch on inspiration in diners.
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Who else but David Lynch could make the alphabet into something so terrifying?
youtu.be/FCrKONTgtI8?...
youtu.be/FCrKONTgtI8?...
"The Alphabet" - David Lynch (1968)
YouTube video by Isaac Watson
youtu.be
January 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Who else but David Lynch could make the alphabet into something so terrifying?
youtu.be/FCrKONTgtI8?...
youtu.be/FCrKONTgtI8?...
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You’ll probably see this screenshot floating around a lot but it really was wonderful to see Lynch put a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return where he has his character literally stare at the camera and say that you should either support trans people or die. I needed to hear that in 2017
January 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
You’ll probably see this screenshot floating around a lot but it really was wonderful to see Lynch put a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return where he has his character literally stare at the camera and say that you should either support trans people or die. I needed to hear that in 2017
RIP to a real one
January 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
RIP to a real one
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biden could have brought about a ceasefire, stopping the massacre of palestinians and seeing hostages released on both sides, at any point in the past year. he didn't because he didn't want to, and it's only happening now because he's leaving
January 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
biden could have brought about a ceasefire, stopping the massacre of palestinians and seeing hostages released on both sides, at any point in the past year. he didn't because he didn't want to, and it's only happening now because he's leaving
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New micro video about the birth of the anarchist movement within the first international.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5c1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5c1...
The Birth of the Anarchist Movement
YouTube video by Micro Zoe
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New micro video about the birth of the anarchist movement within the first international.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5c1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5c1...
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David Lammy being an absolute rat of a human being as always.
Israel has killed over 60,000 people, destroyed or damaged 66% of all buildings in Gaza, and created the largest number of amputee children in modern history.
David Lammy said he's unable to determine whether Israel is acting disproportionately in Gaza.
Complicity in genocide👇
David Lammy said he's unable to determine whether Israel is acting disproportionately in Gaza.
Complicity in genocide👇
January 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
David Lammy being an absolute rat of a human being as always.
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#OtD 13 Jan 1920 over 100,000 workers demonstrated outside the Reichstag to protest at the Social Democrats weakening workers' councils in the German revolution. Police fired into the crowd killing 42 and wounding 105. Learn more about the revolution: shop.workingclasshistory.com/...
January 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#OtD 13 Jan 1920 over 100,000 workers demonstrated outside the Reichstag to protest at the Social Democrats weakening workers' councils in the German revolution. Police fired into the crowd killing 42 and wounding 105. Learn more about the revolution: shop.workingclasshistory.com/...
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Now online: Matthew King and Matthew Sharpe's review essay, 'On Jan Rehmann’s *Deconstructing Postmodern Nietzscheanism: Foucault and Deleuze*'.
On Jan Rehmann’s Deconstructing Postmodern Nietzscheanism: Foucault and Deleuze - Historical Materialism
A discussion of Jan Rehmann’s Deconstructing Postmodern Nietzscheanism: Foucault and Deleuze (Brill-Historical Materialism Book Series, 2022 / Haymarket 2023)
www.historicalmaterialism.org
January 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Now online: Matthew King and Matthew Sharpe's review essay, 'On Jan Rehmann’s *Deconstructing Postmodern Nietzscheanism: Foucault and Deleuze*'.
Enjoyed it but it also made want to replay Bloodborne (again).
Watching Nosferatu tomorrow and I have not been this excited about a film since The Hobbit (I live and breathe The Lord of the Rings trilogy to this day). Hopefully, it's not as disappointing.
January 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Enjoyed it but it also made want to replay Bloodborne (again).
Watching Nosferatu tomorrow and I have not been this excited about a film since The Hobbit (I live and breathe The Lord of the Rings trilogy to this day). Hopefully, it's not as disappointing.
January 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Watching Nosferatu tomorrow and I have not been this excited about a film since The Hobbit (I live and breathe The Lord of the Rings trilogy to this day). Hopefully, it's not as disappointing.
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ALL Haymarket Books are 40% off through January 3rd!
January 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ALL Haymarket Books are 40% off through January 3rd!
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Me: I don't understand how anyone can develop a parasocial relationship with a youtuber.
Also me: obscure dead communist theorist would be my best friend.
Also me: obscure dead communist theorist would be my best friend.
January 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Me: I don't understand how anyone can develop a parasocial relationship with a youtuber.
Also me: obscure dead communist theorist would be my best friend.
Also me: obscure dead communist theorist would be my best friend.
Happy New Year everyone.
January 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy New Year everyone.
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🧵 Three ways to support Haymarket Books in 2025:
December 31, 2024 at 5:16 PM
🧵 Three ways to support Haymarket Books in 2025: