@mariyadelano@hachyderm.ioBeen on another kick of reading Soviet history lately and boy-oh-boy why does every other page I read make me realize how much the current US administration is just copying the good old Russian autocracy playbook?
I need to write some essays about this, because the parallels are worth examining if for nothing else then simply for learning from the past.
@sauer_lauwarm@mastodon.socialAgain, I suggest that the abundantly stimulating essays would benefit from a
simpler non-revolutionary purpose
@fgraver@hcommons.social«LLMs are cliché machines, trained on a resilient human weakness for generating maximum content with minimum effort.»
Bingo.
Unfortunately, this too hits the nail on the head: «Bad art is something human beings love to do, in vast numbers. It’s part of who we are, and when abandoned by inspiration we trust in the same methods we’ve programmed into LLMs.»
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@frankel@mastodon.topCodex, Opus, Gemini try to build #CounterStrike
https://www.instantdb.com/essays/agents_building_counterstrike
@servelan@newsie.social"essays from Quillette editor Claire Lehmann, British commentator Brendan O'Neill, and National Review writer Noah Rothman have dismissed the Epstein files as examples of disproportionate societal reaction rather than legitimate concern"
Right-wing pundits accused of coordinated campaign to excuse Epstein pals - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-epstein-revelations/
@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.euThese books are currently on sale at the Readino Independent eBook shop for £0.99 each. Which is nice, right?
[The store caught my attention because I noticed that the FBReader guy(s) are running it, and that they've recently implemented Readium LCP DRM support in the FBReader app.]
Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe San Francisco Standard hires Elizabeth Ralph to oversee its Opinion section; Ralph is currently editor of Politico Magazine and Politico managing editor (Chris Roush/Talking Biz News)
https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/sf-standard-hires-politico-me-ralph/
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social"Academic Publishing and Academic Ethos – Looking Back to the Future": Analyse von Stefan Klein am Beispiel von Elsevier: "I use Elsevier as an example to illustrate the impact and risks of digitalization of academic publishing house, or ‘information analytics businesses’ as Elsevier has rebranded itself."
https://doi.org/10.308…
@tante@tldr.nettime.orgBart Fish made a cool Zine about AI including a snippet of one of my essays and sent me a copy. Love it!
@fgraver@hcommons.socialThe tragic life and principled politics of Trần Đức Thảo | Aeon Essays https://aeon.co/essays/the-tragic-life-and-principled-politics-of-tran-duc-thao?utm_source=rss-feed
@jackie@social.linux.pizzaIn the United States, adherents to the state religion write intentionally bad essays defending their holy text to use criticism of their work as a pretense to purge gender minorities
@relcfp@mastodon.socialOtherness: Essays and Studies - Spring 2026
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@awinkler@openbiblio.social#neulatein|ische Neuerscheinung: Simonetta, Nicolini, Anselmi Gian Mario, Ferrilli Sara, Giovanardi Alessandro, Lollini Fabrizio, Pesaresi Jacopo, Schaffenrath Florian, u. a. L’amore, le armi, le stelle. Lysa Publishers. doi:10.54179/2501,
@fgraver@hcommons.social«LLMs are cliché machines, trained on a resilient human weakness for generating maximum content with minimum effort.»
Bingo.
Unfortunately, this too hits the nail on the head: «Bad art is something human beings love to do, in vast numbers. It’s part of who we are, and when abandoned by inspiration we trust in the same methods we’ve programmed into LLMs.»
@bobmueller@mastodon.worldWeathering the Cold, and Big Ideas on Death
From winter weather to podcasts, music, and essays that linger, this week moves from weather reports to deeper reflections. A powerful piece on death reminds me how easily the everyday can turn quietly profound.
https://www.bobmuellerwriter.com…
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialHow AI can help students not by writing their essays but with dialogue.
#AI
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioAs somebody who sees college students on the other side of that admissions process: ••yes••, can confirm. What @… said. It’s not just the essays; it’s the people. https://mastodon.world/@StillIRise1963/115571469399844178
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@hex@kolektiva.social"This is a new reality that we are dreaming and weaving together."
This is either the last or second to last section of Kairos I'm writing. This is the most specific so far. After that it's editing and making it feel more like a single consistent text than a bunch of essays. I hope it's worth the read.
Feedback is always welcome, especially editing (typos, grammar, etc), and questions.
https://anarchoccultism.org/building-zion/a-solarpunk-fractal-creating-a-viable-system-91h5
@sauer_lauwarm@mastodon.socialPersönliche Essays überzeugen nicht durch journalistische Recherche, sondern durch sprachliche Brillanz und die Stichhaltigkeit der Argumente.
@wvmierlo@zirk.usHivemind:
I am looking for suitable reading on data for a second-year undergraduate module called "Liberal Arts and the Public Sphere". Any recommendations for monographs or essays on critical data literacy or the importance of data to the political economy are gratefully received. The students do not necessarily have advanced numeracy or statistical skills, so the reading must be fairly accessible.
#HE
@relcfp@mastodon.socialCall for anthology essays
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@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFormer Guardian and Prospect EIC Alan Rusbridger has been appointed editor-at-large for The New World, which rebranded from The New European in mid-2025 (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
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