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@shimon@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Cornell University, where Cory Doctorow @pluralistic spoke about the AI bubble (and where he serves as an AD White Professor-at-Large) has any number of bullshit AI initiatives under way, all aimed to appear cutting-edge while ramming the crap down the students' and faculty's throats.

https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/econopocalypse/

#AI #AIbubble #Cornell #highered #tech

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Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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Inside: AI psychosis and the warped mirror; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/18/automating-gang-stalking-delusion/

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Narcissus staring into his reflection; his face and the face of the reflection have been replaced by the staring red eye of HAL 9000 from Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey.


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Narcissus staring into his reflection; his face and the face of the reflection have been replaced by the staring red eye of HAL 9000 from Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey. Image: Cryteria (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HAL9000.svg CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en
Narcissus staring into his reflection; his face and the face of the reflection have been replaced by the staring red eye of HAL 9000 from Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey. Image: Cryteria (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HAL9000.svg CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-19. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:

https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/


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Brooklyn Book Festival

Big Tech’s Big Heist - Cory Doctorow in Conversation with Adam Becker - Brooklyn Book Festival

We hear it again and again, the gospel of technological salvation. First, there was the promise of social media and other digital platforms (Amazon, Google, etc.) that became ingrained in our daily lives—but then devolved into what is widely acknowledged as much poorer-quality service and user experience. Now, it’s AI that’s supposed to save humanity […]
Andrew D. White Professors-at-Large Program

Cory Doctorow

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sept. 12-18 – Cornell Ithaca · Sept. 19 – Cornell Tech FRIDAY, SEPT. 12: KEYNOTE TALK “The Enshittification of Everything (and what to do about it)” 3:00pm · Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium (Rm. 132), Goldwin Smith Hall Register here to livestream Free & open to the public. Book signing and light reception […]
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

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Inside: Conspiratorialism's causal chain; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/17/cause-and-effect/

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Pluralistic: Conspiratorialism's causal chain (17 Sep 2025)

A four-doll matrioshke, unpacked and arranged 2x2. In order, the dolls' faces have been replaced with: the Qanon logo; an Oxycontin pill, the face of Robert Bork, and Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar.

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A four-doll matrioshke, unpacked and arranged 2x2. In order, the dolls' faces have been replaced with: the Qanon logo; an Oxycontin pill, the face of Robert Bork, and Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar. Image: Vicent Ibáñez (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nina_Rusa._Mu%C3%B1eca_Rusa.JPG CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en -- RootOfAllLight (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QAnon.png CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
A four-doll matrioshke, unpacked and arranged 2x2. In order, the dolls' faces have been replaced with: the Qanon logo; an Oxycontin pill, the face of Robert Bork, and Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar. Image: Vicent Ibáñez (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nina_Rusa._Mu%C3%B1eca_Rusa.JPG CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en -- RootOfAllLight (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QAnon.png CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-19. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:

https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/


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Brooklyn Book Festival

Big Tech’s Big Heist - Cory Doctorow in Conversation with Adam Becker - Brooklyn Book Festival

We hear it again and again, the gospel of technological salvation. First, there was the promise of social media and other digital platforms (Amazon, Google, etc.) that became ingrained in our daily lives—but then devolved into what is widely acknowledged as much poorer-quality service and user experience. Now, it’s AI that’s supposed to save humanity […]
Andrew D. White Professors-at-Large Program

Cory Doctorow

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sept. 12-18 – Cornell Ithaca · Sept. 19 – Cornell Tech FRIDAY, SEPT. 12: KEYNOTE TALK “The Enshittification of Everything (and what to do about it)” 3:00pm · Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium (Rm. 132), Goldwin Smith Hall Register here to livestream Free & open to the public. Book signing and light reception […]
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

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Inside: No such thing as selective censorship resistance; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/16/too-many-throats-to-choke/

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Pluralistic: No such thing as selective censorship resistance (16 Sep 2025)

An elderly white couple photographed in the 1960s. The man has his hand around the woman's shoulder. Both have had their mouths duct-taped shut. The man's gag bears a Google logo; the woman's gag bears a Meta logo. Over the man's shoulder rises the Mastodon mascot, blindfolded. Over the woman's shoulder rises the Bluesky butteryfly, also blindfolded. Emerging from the background is a 'code waterfall' effect as seen in the credit sequences of the Wachowskis' 'Matrix' movies.
An elderly white couple photographed in the 1960s. The man has his hand around the woman's shoulder. Both have had their mouths duct-taped shut. The man's gag bears a Google logo; the woman's gag bears a Meta logo. Over the man's shoulder rises the Mastodon mascot, blindfolded. Over the woman's shoulder rises the Bluesky butteryfly, also blindfolded. Emerging from the background is a 'code waterfall' effect as seen in the credit sequences of the Wachowskis' 'Matrix' movies.
An elderly white couple photographed in the 1960s. The man has his hand around the woman's shoulder. Both have had their mouths duct-taped shut. The man's gag bears a Google logo; the woman's gag bears a Meta logo. Over the man's shoulder rises the Mastodon mascot, blindfolded. Over the woman's shoulder rises the Bluesky butteryfly, also blindfolded. Emerging from the background is a 'code waterfall' effect as seen in the credit sequences of the Wachowskis' 'Matrix' movies.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-17. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:

https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/


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Brooklyn Book Festival

Big Tech’s Big Heist - Cory Doctorow in Conversation with Adam Becker - Brooklyn Book Festival

We hear it again and again, the gospel of technological salvation. First, there was the promise of social media and other digital platforms (Amazon, Google, etc.) that became ingrained in our daily lives—but then devolved into what is widely acknowledged as much poorer-quality service and user experience. Now, it’s AI that’s supposed to save humanity […]
Andrew D. White Professors-at-Large Program

Cory Doctorow

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sept. 12-18 – Cornell Ithaca · Sept. 19 – Cornell Tech FRIDAY, SEPT. 12: KEYNOTE TALK “The Enshittification of Everything (and what to do about it)” 3:00pm · Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium (Rm. 132), Goldwin Smith Hall Register here to livestream Free & open to the public. Book signing and light reception […]
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

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Inside: Wallet voting; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/13/consumption-choices/

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"A 1930s scene of a man and woman casting ballots in a cardboard box labeles "BALLOT BOX." Superimposed is a man holding aloft a fan-fold wallet that has unfurled to reveal numerous cards. The man's head has been replaced with Uncle Sam's. The ballot the woman is casting bas been replaced with a US$100 bill.
"A 1930s scene of a man and woman casting ballots in a cardboard box labeles "BALLOT BOX." Superimposed is a man holding aloft a fan-fold wallet that has unfurled to reveal numerous cards. The man's head has been replaced with Uncle Sam's. The ballot the woman is casting bas been replaced with a US$100 bill.
"A 1930s scene of a man and woman casting ballots in a cardboard box labeles "BALLOT BOX." Superimposed is a man holding aloft a fan-fold wallet that has unfurled to reveal numerous cards. The man's head has been replaced with Uncle Sam's. The ballot the woman is casting bas been replaced with a US$100 bill.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-17. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'm at Autumn Leaves Books TODAY (Sept 13):
https://www.autumnleavesithaca.com/event-details/enshittification-why-everything-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:
https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/


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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Reverse centaurs are the answer to the AI paradox; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/11/vulgar-thatcherism/

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A business-suited figure seen from behind, climbing a tall, existential white stone staircase that rises to infinity. His head has been replaced with a horse's head. The background has been replaced with a shadowy panel of knobs and buttons.
A business-suited figure seen from behind, climbing a tall, existential white stone staircase that rises to infinity. His head has been replaced with a horse's head. The background has been replaced with a shadowy panel of knobs and buttons.
A business-suited figure seen from behind, climbing a tall, existential white stone staircase that rises to infinity. His head has been replaced with a horse's head. The background has been replaced with a shadowy panel of knobs and buttons.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-17. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes; a movie night with dinner and discussion; and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'm also appearing at Buffalo Street Books on Sept 11:
https://buffalostreetbooks.com/event/2025-09-11/cory-doctorow-tcpl-librarian-judd-karlman

and at Autumn Leaves Books on Sept 13:
https://www.autumnleavesithaca.com/event-details/enshittification-why-everything-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:
https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/


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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Hate the player AND the game; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/10/say-their-names/

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"A 1930s editorial cartoon depicting a bloated baseball player labeled 'Monopoly Giants' sliding into home base but falling short. He is being tagged by a smaller, weaker player labeled 'consumer.' An umpire is striding into the frame, declaring the monopolist to be safe. The image has been altered: the slider has the head of Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar. The ump has the head of Robert Bork. The consumer has the head of a foolishly grinning child laborer, photographed at the turn of the 20th century.
"A 1930s editorial cartoon depicting a bloated baseball player labeled 'Monopoly Giants' sliding into home base but falling short. He is being tagged by a smaller, weaker player labeled 'consumer.' An umpire is striding into the frame, declaring the monopolist to be safe. The image has been altered: the slider has the head of Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar. The ump has the head of Robert Bork. The consumer has the head of a foolishly grinning child laborer, photographed at the turn of the 20th century.
"A 1930s editorial cartoon depicting a bloated baseball player labeled 'Monopoly Giants' sliding into home base but falling short. He is being tagged by a smaller, weaker player labeled 'consumer.' An umpire is striding into the frame, declaring the monopolist to be safe. The image has been altered: the slider has the head of Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse avatar. The ump has the head of Robert Bork. The consumer has the head of a foolishly grinning child laborer, photographed at the turn of the 20th century.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago
#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-17. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes; a movie night with dinner and discussion; and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'm also appearing at Buffalo Street Books on Sept 11:
https://buffalostreetbooks.com/event/2025-09-11/cory-doctorow-tcpl-librarian-judd-karlman

and at Autumn Leaves Books on Sept 13:
https://www.autumnleavesithaca.com/event-details/enshittification-why-everything-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:
https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

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Inside: Trump steals $400b from American workers; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/09/germanium-valley/

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A figure caught in a leg-hold trap. They wear a vintage orange McDonald's uniform, but their head is the Wendy's logo head, smile inverted, and face altered to a facsimile of Ronald McDonald's makeup. The background is a heavily distorted MAGA hat.
A figure caught in a leg-hold trap. They wear a vintage orange McDonald's uniform, but their head is the Wendy's logo head, smile inverted, and face altered to a facsimile of Ronald McDonald's makeup. The background is a heavily distorted MAGA hat.
A figure caught in a leg-hold trap. They wear a vintage orange McDonald's uniform, but their head is the Wendy's logo head, smile inverted, and face altered to a facsimile of Ronald McDonald's makeup. The background is a heavily distorted MAGA hat.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago
#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-17. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes; a movie night with dinner and discussion; and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'm also appearing at Buffalo Street Books on Sept 11:
https://buffalostreetbooks.com/event/2025-09-11/cory-doctorow-tcpl-librarian-judd-karlman

and at Autumn Leaves Books on Sept 13:
https://www.autumnleavesithaca.com/event-details/enshittification-why-everything-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it

I'll also be at the #Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 21:
https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event/big-techs-big-heist-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-adam-becker/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Today's threads (a thread).

Inside: Fingerspitzengefühl; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/08/process-knowledge/

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An organ grinder with a monkey. The organ grinder's head has been replaced with a Gilded Age caricature of a sneering millionaire. The monkey's head has been replaced with the head of a miserable child coal miner. The background is a blurred, halftoned view of a vast square in Beijing with a giant official building in the background, and a Chinese flag on a flagpole. On the organ is a blurred portrait of John Philip Sousa.
An organ grinder with a monkey. The organ grinder's head has been replaced with a Gilded Age caricature of a sneering millionaire. The monkey's head has been replaced with the head of a miserable child coal miner. The background is a blurred, halftoned view of a vast square in Beijing with a giant official building in the background, and a Chinese flag on a flagpole. On the organ is a blurred portrait of John Philip Sousa.
An organ grinder with a monkey. The organ grinder's head has been replaced with a Gilded Age caricature of a sneering millionaire. The monkey's head has been replaced with the head of a miserable child coal miner. The background is a blurred, halftoned view of a vast square in Beijing with a giant official building in the background, and a Chinese flag on a flagpole. On the organ is a blurred portrait of John Philip Sousa.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

#Ithaca and #NYC! I'm heading your way for a zillion events from Sept 11-17. Here's a list of open-to-all #Cornell activities including two major keynotes; a movie night with dinner and discussion; and a public event at Cornell Tech in NYC:

https://adwhiteprofessors.cornell.edu/visits/cory-doctorow/

I'm also appearing at Buffalo Street Books on Sept 11:

https://buffalostreetbooks.com/event/2025-09-11/cory-doctorow-tcpl-librarian-judd-karlman

and at Autumn Leaves Books on Sept 13:

https://www.autumnleavesithaca.com/event-details/enshittification-why-everything-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it

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As a growing number of the wealthiest U.S. colleges capitulate in their battles with Washington, the strain from lost and frozen federal funding is pressuring the remaining holdouts to cut a deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/world/politics/universities-cut-deals-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #universities #education #cornell #harvard #colombia #us #donaldtrump #republicans

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