Reposted by Jason ReadOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10hHammer and Hope Issue #12 is out now, available for free in its entirety here. A short thread featuring a few of the articles: hammerandhope.orghammerandhope.orgHammer & HopeA magazine of Black politics and culture 210655
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 12hReposted for Banned Books Week. www.unemployednegativity.com/2025/02/post...unemployednegativity.comPost-Orwellian: From 1984 to Project 2025 032
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 12hI rewatch movies even if I only liked them a little, or wasn't sure what I thought of them the first time, but I have to really love a television series to rewatch even parts of it. I just don't have that kind of time. 020
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 12hI know that affect theory has its critics and limits, but I have no other way of making sense of Trump's appeal than his affective appeal, it is just vibes and racism. www.unemployednegativity.com/2025/10/the-...unemployednegativity.comThe Affective Constitution and Reduction of the Political 150
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 13hA society in which everyone has to study business, or finance, dedicating themselves to the economy in order to find employment is not really that different from a society in which everyone must work in the fields all day in order to eek out a living. 2163
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 14hDonald Trump, "“Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.” The NYTimes (probably), "President Trump's remarks in Nebraska reflected deep seated concerns that the culture of southern California was out of touch with the traditional values of the heartland." 040
Reposted by Jason ReadPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 15hICE has detained more than 500 U.S. citizens.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 301002527
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They should make a MCU/DCU movie where Spider-Man and Green Lantern (John Stewart) team up to take on Male Loneliness. 032
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The official response to this just seems to be “ deal with it, losers.” 030
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I am utterly convinced that most people will experience negative effects of AI, hacks, scams, deception, not to mention the ecological impact, long before they experience any of its supposed wonders. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comSam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AIThe OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic. 381
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026...Ultimately, it is the story of how John Stewart became Green Lantern. I admire that its big finale, its final confrontation was just two guys talking, no lasers blasts, no CGI "constructs," nothing but words. 050
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My final review of Lanterns is that all of its odd genre mashups, small town mystery, buddy film, alien invasion movie, family drama, etc., were an attempt to breath some life into the dying genre of superhero origin story... 120
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On the Cornell news, fraternities, and why such acts are a feature and not a bug of fraternities. celestemdavis.substack.com/p/im-so-sorr...celestemdavis.substack.comI’m so sorry, but none of your solutions for fraternity reform are going to workFraternities are not failing at their purpose; they are succeeding perfectly. 170
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Marjo Gortner has died. You might remember him from such seventies B-Movies as Starcrash and Food of the Gods, but you really need to read his wikipedia entry to find out how odd his life story was. We need less nepo babies and more child preachers turned actors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjoe_...en.wikipedia.orgMarjoe Gortner - Wikipedia 121
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Thing about being a lefty is that all kinds of capitalism are equally bad but some are more equally bad than others." China Miéville, The Rouse 080
Reposted by Jason ReadKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.rollingstone.comJ.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. 10041861460
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My evil One Wish Willow wish would be wishing that dogs lived as long as humans. It would lead to massive overcrowding at animal shelters, but I would get hang out with my best buddy for the rest of my life. 0140
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I did not know about such "loopholes" and how many states have them, including Maine, but it seems like puritanical bullshit to me. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...pbs.orgState laws on intoxication and consent get new scrutiny after Cornell rape allegationsUnder New York state law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to be... 020
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What is scarier, an abandoned house in the woods or a new apartment complex at the edge of the woods? 030
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Good Boy was released one year ago today part of a trend of movies going to the dogs. www.unemployednegativity.com/2025/08/just...unemployednegativity.comJust a Dog: Immediacy and Mediation at the Movies 110
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I was once at a screening of Miller's Crossing with Gabriel Byrne and he said I am in almost every scene in this movie except the best one. He is right, it is one of the best action sequences, silent, and clear progression. youtu.be/gOBX9STqprA?...youtu.beMiller's Crossing (1990) | Danny Boy ShootoutYouTube video by Captain Ron Lives 2233
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Reflections from the amazing transindividuality conference in Milan. www.unemployednegativity.com/2026/10/revi...unemployednegativity.comRevised and Resubmitted: My Remarks from a Recent Conference on Transindividuality 030
Reposted by Jason ReadSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I appreciate the horror aesthetic photographers bring to documenting her ubiquity. 2052562
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.unemployednegativity.com/2026/04/sent...unemployednegativity.comSentences that Make Books: On Du Bois and Hall 010
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.thestranger.com/politics/the...thestranger.comThe Wages of Whiteness - The StrangerLet us leave Seattle and visit Arkansas. The governor of this deep red state is, of course, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She ran a tight ship as a conservative: pro-life, pro-business, pro-white Christian ... 110
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Some of my remarks from a wonderful conference in Milan. www.unemployednegativity.com/2026/10/revi...unemployednegativity.comRevised and Resubmitted: My Remarks from a Recent Conference on Transindividuality 010
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The people who consider "Free Palestine" to be an antisemitic dog whistle will see this and just shrug their shoulders. 1191
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I would never post a student's writing online, but I am fairly sure a student did not write this: "Since your course syllabus specifically treats unacknowledged AI-generated discussion writing as plagiarism, make sure you revise this into your own wording before submitting." 1371
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Saw this on the afternoon movie as a kid and loved it so much that I almost do not want to watch it again for fear that the shoddiness of the beast will ruin my memories. 020
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I wish that they heyday of cultural studies produced more videos like this. vimeo.com/218047623vimeo.comDonna Haraway Reads "The National Geographic" On PrimatesHow does the “cultured” gorilla, i.e. Koko, come to represent universal man? Author and cultural critic Donna Haraway untangles the web of meanings, tracing what gets to count as nature, for whom and ... 060
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Between Cracker Barrel and Crate and Barrel: A Study of Obsolete Logistical Devices as Markers of Class Identity and Belonging 062
Reposted by Jason Readjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.talkingpointsmemo.comChris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a ThingTo the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in... 25561381143
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I am used to the fact that when I travel to other countries people are going to ask me to explain the political situation in the US. I try to do this to the best of my ability, but I admit that it has not gotten easier in the last ten years. 020
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Double Shift (and others) in Brooklyn Coffee Shops fall reading list. 061
Reposted by Jason ReadKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just a reminder that people don’t always realize they were raped in the immediate aftermath. It can take hours, days, months, and even years to realize you were raped, and it doesn’t make it any less true. There are many kinds of responses, including fawning and trying to appease your rapist 8852471019
Reposted by Jason ReadLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 01/10/2026in July an ICE agent killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. just 6 months prior, agents abducted 100 people in 3 days during "Catch of the Day" I joined Mainers monitoring an ICE facility despite harassment, making memorials, protesting Congress, and caring for their neighbors @us.theguardian.comtheguardian.comICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics tooICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach 1325138
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I reread some of the (hopefully) forthcoming English translation of Jaquet's Philosophy of Smell, and I repeat what I said here, it is a great book that will convince you that its seeming niche topic is more important than you might first think. www.unemployednegativity.com/2023/12/what...unemployednegativity.comWhat the Nose Knows: On Chantal Jaquet's Philosophie de L'Odorat 070
Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 01/10/2026brooklynrail.org/2026/10/fiel...brooklynrail.orgWhy is There No Socialism in the United States? | The Brooklyn RailWhat is capitalism anyway and why is it bad? What is socialism and how does it differ from capitalism. How is it good? And who will change the one to the other, how, and why? This is, alas, where thin... 021