Dr. Steven Buckley
@stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social
Lecturer in Digital Media Sociology. PhD in Journalism and US media. Researching digital streaming culture, political communication and authenticity.
The ouroboros of money that is the AI industry.
Totally healthy for an industry to be like this.
[Image by @anthonycr.bsky.social]
Totally healthy for an industry to be like this.
[Image by @anthonycr.bsky.social]
September 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The ouroboros of money that is the AI industry.
Totally healthy for an industry to be like this.
[Image by @anthonycr.bsky.social]
Totally healthy for an industry to be like this.
[Image by @anthonycr.bsky.social]
Axios are such gullible marks for the AI industry.
They will uncritically print anything from an AI booster.
They will uncritically print anything from an AI booster.
September 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Axios are such gullible marks for the AI industry.
They will uncritically print anything from an AI booster.
They will uncritically print anything from an AI booster.
Leavitt just announced Trump will sign order designating 'Antifa' a domestic terror organisation.
So if this administration views anti-fascists as terrorists, surely that is a tacit acknowledgement that the administration is pro-fascism?
So if this administration views anti-fascists as terrorists, surely that is a tacit acknowledgement that the administration is pro-fascism?
September 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Leavitt just announced Trump will sign order designating 'Antifa' a domestic terror organisation.
So if this administration views anti-fascists as terrorists, surely that is a tacit acknowledgement that the administration is pro-fascism?
So if this administration views anti-fascists as terrorists, surely that is a tacit acknowledgement that the administration is pro-fascism?
Since becoming academic misconduct chair for my school in July, I have been recording data across of couple of metrics (largely for my own interest).
As one can see from the chart below, AI is by far and away the most commonly reported issue when it comes to academic misconduct.
As one can see from the chart below, AI is by far and away the most commonly reported issue when it comes to academic misconduct.
September 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Since becoming academic misconduct chair for my school in July, I have been recording data across of couple of metrics (largely for my own interest).
As one can see from the chart below, AI is by far and away the most commonly reported issue when it comes to academic misconduct.
As one can see from the chart below, AI is by far and away the most commonly reported issue when it comes to academic misconduct.
September 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I have a real issue with Pew including Joe Rogan's podcast as a "news source" in this context. They do give a rationale for this list of 30, but I feel this list is somewhat skewed to the right. Where are the left-wing sources?
(Don't make me laugh by saying MSNBC!)
(Don't make me laugh by saying MSNBC!)
August 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I have a real issue with Pew including Joe Rogan's podcast as a "news source" in this context. They do give a rationale for this list of 30, but I feel this list is somewhat skewed to the right. Where are the left-wing sources?
(Don't make me laugh by saying MSNBC!)
(Don't make me laugh by saying MSNBC!)
The Banjo Kazooie line had me laugh.
August 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Banjo Kazooie line had me laugh.
It is so painfully obvious that this is not the first time she has done this before.
Also demonstrative that the corrupt Adams is very, very comfortable with corruption of his underlings as well
Also demonstrative that the corrupt Adams is very, very comfortable with corruption of his underlings as well
August 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It is so painfully obvious that this is not the first time she has done this before.
Also demonstrative that the corrupt Adams is very, very comfortable with corruption of his underlings as well
Also demonstrative that the corrupt Adams is very, very comfortable with corruption of his underlings as well
I cannot wait for the AI bubble to burst and for all of these weapons-grade idiots to lose their jobs and be laughed out of society.
August 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I cannot wait for the AI bubble to burst and for all of these weapons-grade idiots to lose their jobs and be laughed out of society.
I get that anchors have to fill time in moments like this, but some of the speculative rhetorical questions Tapper (and guests) have been positing are just dumb.
If people watch a news channel for over an hour and learn nothing new, is is really a news channel?
If people watch a news channel for over an hour and learn nothing new, is is really a news channel?
August 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I get that anchors have to fill time in moments like this, but some of the speculative rhetorical questions Tapper (and guests) have been positing are just dumb.
If people watch a news channel for over an hour and learn nothing new, is is really a news channel?
If people watch a news channel for over an hour and learn nothing new, is is really a news channel?
Kind of wild that people are making AI slop biographies about @taylorlorenz.bsky.social. There's certainly been enough written about her to make it easy to generate.
And I suppose it's somewhat of a complement as well, as they aren't doing it for anyone at CNN, WaPo, NYT etc
And I suppose it's somewhat of a complement as well, as they aren't doing it for anyone at CNN, WaPo, NYT etc
August 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Kind of wild that people are making AI slop biographies about @taylorlorenz.bsky.social. There's certainly been enough written about her to make it easy to generate.
And I suppose it's somewhat of a complement as well, as they aren't doing it for anyone at CNN, WaPo, NYT etc
And I suppose it's somewhat of a complement as well, as they aren't doing it for anyone at CNN, WaPo, NYT etc
Who stands like this?
August 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Who stands like this?
Whenever I've taught my branding module, there is always several students who bring up Claire's being a shitty brand for a whole host of reasons (crap stock, bad piercing experience, etc).
So this news did not come as a big surprise to me.
So this news did not come as a big surprise to me.
August 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Whenever I've taught my branding module, there is always several students who bring up Claire's being a shitty brand for a whole host of reasons (crap stock, bad piercing experience, etc).
So this news did not come as a big surprise to me.
So this news did not come as a big surprise to me.
Was watching some old @redlettermedia.com videos on YouTube and this was thrown up as the 3rd recommendation.
A 30 second video of chipmunks uploaded 2 hours ago which was sitting at 10 views.
I've never watched any content that is even close to this so this algo suggestion is very, very odd.
A 30 second video of chipmunks uploaded 2 hours ago which was sitting at 10 views.
I've never watched any content that is even close to this so this algo suggestion is very, very odd.
August 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Was watching some old @redlettermedia.com videos on YouTube and this was thrown up as the 3rd recommendation.
A 30 second video of chipmunks uploaded 2 hours ago which was sitting at 10 views.
I've never watched any content that is even close to this so this algo suggestion is very, very odd.
A 30 second video of chipmunks uploaded 2 hours ago which was sitting at 10 views.
I've never watched any content that is even close to this so this algo suggestion is very, very odd.
Also realised he looks a lot like Frank Underwood.
(And is acting just as cynically as him as well. Murdering people simply to stay in political power)
(And is acting just as cynically as him as well. Murdering people simply to stay in political power)
August 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Also realised he looks a lot like Frank Underwood.
(And is acting just as cynically as him as well. Murdering people simply to stay in political power)
(And is acting just as cynically as him as well. Murdering people simply to stay in political power)
I think this Reddit post nails it.
OpenAI was burning through cash and needed a way to at least stem the bleed, even if just a little bit, due to investors likely to be breathing down their necks over the next few months.
The bubble is gonna burst at some point. It's just a question of when.
OpenAI was burning through cash and needed a way to at least stem the bleed, even if just a little bit, due to investors likely to be breathing down their necks over the next few months.
The bubble is gonna burst at some point. It's just a question of when.
August 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I think this Reddit post nails it.
OpenAI was burning through cash and needed a way to at least stem the bleed, even if just a little bit, due to investors likely to be breathing down their necks over the next few months.
The bubble is gonna burst at some point. It's just a question of when.
OpenAI was burning through cash and needed a way to at least stem the bleed, even if just a little bit, due to investors likely to be breathing down their necks over the next few months.
The bubble is gonna burst at some point. It's just a question of when.
Can't wait for people to tear apart some of the claims Altman is making in this pitch.
My initial gripe is him claiming it's smarter than any expert with a PhD in any area.
As someone who knows a lot of PhDs that is not the bold claim Altman thinks it is.
My initial gripe is him claiming it's smarter than any expert with a PhD in any area.
As someone who knows a lot of PhDs that is not the bold claim Altman thinks it is.
August 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Can't wait for people to tear apart some of the claims Altman is making in this pitch.
My initial gripe is him claiming it's smarter than any expert with a PhD in any area.
As someone who knows a lot of PhDs that is not the bold claim Altman thinks it is.
My initial gripe is him claiming it's smarter than any expert with a PhD in any area.
As someone who knows a lot of PhDs that is not the bold claim Altman thinks it is.
This legit reads like an @theonion.com headline.
August 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This legit reads like an @theonion.com headline.
The fact the BBC is even posing this as a question is pretty bad especially when opening section has:
"Prof Adam Finn, vaccine researcher at the University of Bristol, says "it's a bit of both" but ditching mRNA technology is "stupid" and potentially a "catastrophic error"."
"Prof Adam Finn, vaccine researcher at the University of Bristol, says "it's a bit of both" but ditching mRNA technology is "stupid" and potentially a "catastrophic error"."
August 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The fact the BBC is even posing this as a question is pretty bad especially when opening section has:
"Prof Adam Finn, vaccine researcher at the University of Bristol, says "it's a bit of both" but ditching mRNA technology is "stupid" and potentially a "catastrophic error"."
"Prof Adam Finn, vaccine researcher at the University of Bristol, says "it's a bit of both" but ditching mRNA technology is "stupid" and potentially a "catastrophic error"."
This was a wildly depressing read for so many reasons.
I really cannot wait for when this whole AI industry bubble pops. It's ruining an entire generations ability to critically think.
I really cannot wait for when this whole AI industry bubble pops. It's ruining an entire generations ability to critically think.
July 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This was a wildly depressing read for so many reasons.
I really cannot wait for when this whole AI industry bubble pops. It's ruining an entire generations ability to critically think.
I really cannot wait for when this whole AI industry bubble pops. It's ruining an entire generations ability to critically think.
As someone who wrote my PhD looking at YouTube's contribution to the public sphere, I feel I am well positioned to say that the Jubilee YT does not help public discourse.
It actually harms it. They are sensationalist clickbait rage mongers. I also think they invite guests under false pretences.
It actually harms it. They are sensationalist clickbait rage mongers. I also think they invite guests under false pretences.
July 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As someone who wrote my PhD looking at YouTube's contribution to the public sphere, I feel I am well positioned to say that the Jubilee YT does not help public discourse.
It actually harms it. They are sensationalist clickbait rage mongers. I also think they invite guests under false pretences.
It actually harms it. They are sensationalist clickbait rage mongers. I also think they invite guests under false pretences.
This Javier Milei?
July 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This Javier Milei?
Currently watching the WH press briefing where Leavitt is call for the NYT and WaPo to be stripped of their Pulitzers for their reporting on Russiagate.
Meanwhile the Fox New YouTube chat is basically spamming "Release the Epstein files!"
Meanwhile the Fox New YouTube chat is basically spamming "Release the Epstein files!"
July 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Currently watching the WH press briefing where Leavitt is call for the NYT and WaPo to be stripped of their Pulitzers for their reporting on Russiagate.
Meanwhile the Fox New YouTube chat is basically spamming "Release the Epstein files!"
Meanwhile the Fox New YouTube chat is basically spamming "Release the Epstein files!"
I've been using the same opening word for Wordle for over 1000 games.
Today it finally came up.
Today it finally came up.
July 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I've been using the same opening word for Wordle for over 1000 games.
Today it finally came up.
Today it finally came up.
This is such a great piece by Ed. Informative, highly engaging, depressing and just so clearly right.
Think I'm gonna set this as a reading for one of my modules.
Think I'm gonna set this as a reading for one of my modules.
July 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This is such a great piece by Ed. Informative, highly engaging, depressing and just so clearly right.
Think I'm gonna set this as a reading for one of my modules.
Think I'm gonna set this as a reading for one of my modules.