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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Your definition of Zionism does not matter. Nor does mine. Zionism is defined by its material manifestations. The purpose of a system is what it does. And the Zionist system does racism and genocide. Simple. Please spare me the arrogant insufferable graaating Oxbridge debates." - Mohammed El-Kurd

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Do I know anyone here deep in manosphere incel research for a quick question?

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Does anyone else dog have essentially their own little private den under your bed where they store things.... just in case they need them?

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ben Gurion University of the Negev's Career Center, conducting a recruiting meeting along with The Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency. Translation: The Mossad Is Recruiting Intelligence Officers Behind the Scenes of the Mossad World The Career Development Center

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just in case Israel wasn't fascist enough as is. NatCon will be held this year in a Jerusalem on October 7th.

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Israel’s central elections cmtee voted to disqualify every single politician representing Palestinian population in Israel- 20% of its citizenry. Even if High Court overrules, as they usually do, this is an accurate reflection of how anti democratic Jewish Israeli society is

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Ronen Tamari @ronentk.me · 17/09/2026

I'm convinced that open social protocols like #atproto have a crucial role to play in the future of science. Excited to share MOSAIC - our best effort at articulating the thesis, why it matters, and how to build and fund it (in collab w/ @exgenesis.ingroup.social ) 🧵

mosaic-program.org

MOSAIC — Modular Open Science, AI & Collective Intelligence

MOSAIC is an R&D program to build a new medium for large-scale, AI-augmented networked research.

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@jazzmyth.bsky.social thanks for sharing this resource. "Systemic Oppression, Reverse Victim, and Offender (SORVO)" the first thing that came up was my local context. s-v-p-a.org/wp-content/u...

s-v-p-a.org

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Ayman Makarem @aymanmak.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

One of the few things I regret I didnt mention in the video essay is how rampant bullying is as a tactic within the leftist manosphere. It's very immature, self-serving, and cruel -- all things a healthy left must do without. youtu.be/Xp9VBvAslyU

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The Leftist Manosphere and Identity Politics

YouTube video by Politically Depressed

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

applying "Make ___ Great Again" to Germany really does kinda give the game away

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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thanks! It’s obsessing, watching the interactions in this space. There’s a machiavellian determination to reshape the world to the one they define as the only tolerable option. I find it unfathomable.

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Semble @semble.so · 31/08/2026

Happy connecting, and thanks @yaakovepst.bsky.social and @drewmca.net for suggesting these!

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@meredithpruden.bsky.social I really like the profile phrasing " researching harmful online content", I've been struggling with finding such a succinct way of telling people just what it is that I do, and that pretty much sums it up.

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

With their being so many captcha's now because of all the bots, my disability really takes on a new meaning. Having shakey hands apparently causes me to appear more bot like.

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Andy Carr @andycarr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

always, just the most tedious shit.

the most tedious shit imaginable, a reply that reads:

‘“At worst it [the New School] walked away from its own legacy.” You just figured that out? The New School walked away from its own legacy somewhere around 1998.’

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

@davidnotdave.bsky.social I thought you might have been my uncle for a second when I got the notification

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 23/08/2026

A key element in the mainstreaming of reactionary politics was to get mainstream actors to engage with reactionary ideas as if they were legitimate debates Mainstream actors fell for it as they generally "won" the argument but by engaging at all they legitimised the reactionary position 1/

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

@katjathieme.bsky.social does this mean I win the prize? Albeit its not an open letter but still archive.md/57AhP

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

In some ways quite helpful that the racist academics are signing the "I Am A Racist Academic" pledge.

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 15/08/2026

"Living through a global resurgence of fascism, the greatest difficulty has proved to be ... convincing non-fascists that fascism’s adherents really mean it. That they believe what they are telling us they believe—and they will act accordingly" 1/ www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...

liberalcurrents.com

Fascists Really Believe It

Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

@esqueer.net hi, I never introduced myself. My research focuses on transnational anti-gender politics. the first documents I read a few years ago about this, were the reports from NGOs like SPLC, GPAHE, Amnesty, etc.... lmk if any documents are currently unavailable b/c i might have copies

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

Rowling's median engagement exploded after Elon took over. Her posts were regularly getting tens of thousands of engagements. Her anti-trans tweets became an increasing part of her presence on the site and it now makes up nearly half of all her posts (with conservative methodology).

A line graph titled "Engagement rose for everyone after the takeover — trans-focused accounts no more than the rest; Rowling far more." The x-axis tracks time from 2020 to mid-2026. The y-axis measures the ratio of "median likes per original tweet ÷ own pre-takeover-year median," ranging from 0 to over 25. Vertical dashed lines mark the "Musk takeover" on October 27, 2022, and a "Blue-check ranking boost" in April 2023. A dark blue line (representing a comparison roster of 148 accounts) and a teal line (representing 30 trans-focused accounts) both show a minimal, gradual increase in engagement, reaching roughly 3 to 4 on the y-axis by 2026. Conversely, an orange line representing @jk_rowling spikes dramatically after the late 2022 takeover, soaring to a peak above 25 in early 2026 before dropping to roughly 11.

A line graph on a dark background titled "1 · The Descent." A caption explains the chart tracks the "Share of her tweets each year that are about trans people or gender identity." The x-axis spans the years 2009 to 2026, and the y-axis displays percentages from 0% to 50%. A red line with points for each year shows that the share of these tweets remained at a flat 0% from 2009 through 2018. The line begins to rise slightly in 2019 and 2020, then climbs sharply upward. The share surpasses 12% in 2021, crosses 25% by 2023, and peaks at approximately 40% to 45% (described in the text as "about two-in-five") in 2024 and 2025, followed by a slight decrease in 2026. The area underneath the rising line is shaded in a muted red.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

One thing I wish people would realize is just how central JK Rowling is to the entire anti-trans ecosystem. Looking at a network node analysis of the top 200 anti-trans X accounts, she is the most central figure spanning both sides of the Atlantic from Republicans to Labour.

A network graph visualization on a dark background showing connections between various accounts. The central, highly connected node is labeled "J.K. Rowling," with lines radiating out to many other nodes color-coded by region (UK, US, etc.). A detail panel on the right displays stats for her account, including her role as "Author & commentator," an in-degree of 153, an out-degree of 84, and 14 million followers.

A scatter plot graph on a dark background comparing accounts based on "followers (log)" on the x-axis and "in-degree" on the y-axis. The data points are color-coded by region. J.K. Rowling is highlighted as a major outlier in the top right corner, possessing the highest number of followers and the highest in-degree. Other labeled points lower on the graph include various politicians, individuals, and campaign organizations.

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Eric K Ward (Woke Since 1619) @bulldogshadow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Heidi Beirich spent decades standing up to authoritarians when a lot of people preferred not to see the threat. Now she is under political attack. I believe Heidi and I don’t think people who spent years standing up for others should ever be left standing alone. How about you?

erickward.substack.com

She Spent Decades Warning Us About White Supremacy. Now She’s Being Prosecuted

Why the charges against Heidi Beirich mark a dangerous escalation

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This shocking act by the Trump Administration should send a chill down the spine of everyone who cares about dismantling white supremacy and authoritarianism.

erickward.substack.com

She Warned Us What Was Coming. Now the Government Is Prosecuting Her

The case against Heidi Beirich should get civil society’s attention

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

@parkroseperma.bsky.social You rock, you rule, you are amazing. Believe in yourself because we need more people like you, not less.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

It would appear I am now a columnist at Inside Higher Ed. My first piece focuses on McCarthyism, censorship, and our current moment in higher education. This is an essay I started nearly 6 months ago so I'm glad to finally share it with y'all. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

insidehighered.com

Censorship Arrives on Campus

In her debut column, “Echoes in the Quad,” higher education policy scholar Dominique J. Baker explores how the political oppression of the McCarthy era reverberates in the stifling of academic freedom...

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@bakerdphd.bsky.social "(I generally don't follow students as they deserve space to blow off steam about people like me)" - My personal opinion, you are the kind person students wish there were more off. Someone will to actually stand up for what they believe in. Instead of just

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Be bold. Get in the action. You CAN do it and you’re not alone. We don’t have to live this way and just allow fascism to take over our nation. We CAN stop it. Science IS NOT dead. Democracy is ALIVE. That’s it. Stand Up for Science, Dorks. It’s go time.

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@samillingworth.com do you have any suggestions for others critical Ai scholars that you'd recommend following on Bsky?

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 27/07/2026

Click any node or connection in the Trump crypto empire map to open its panel and view explanatory annotations and citations. Toggle the income overlay to see financial-disclosure figures from the most recent filings. Search for entities, or filter by category. map.citationneeded.news

A screenshot of the map, with a side panel open showing Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. Side panel contents: Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Intermediary Entity When Walter Shaub, then Director of the Office of Government Ethics, called on President Trump to divest from the Trump Organization during his first term, Trump instead transferred his operating businesses to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. Many had urged him to use a blind trust. Critics argued the DJT Revocable Trust fell far short of that standard: Trump remained the sole beneficiary, his son controlled the assets, and Trump could revoke the arrangement at any time. Shaub later commented that the arrangement was “meaningless from a conflict of interest perspective” and that “setting up a trust to hold his operating businesses adds nothing to the equation. This is not a blind trust—it’s not even close.” Established 2014 Sources ↗ Stenglein, Christine, "OGE Director warns Trump’s business plan insufficient", The Brookings Institution, January 11, 2017 ↗ Craig, Susanne, and Eric Lipton, "Trust Records Show Trump Is Still Closely Tied to His Empire", The New York Times, February 3, 2017 ↗ Kravitz, Derek, and Al Shaw, "Trump Lawyer Confirms President Can Pull Money From His Businesses Whenever He Wants", ProPublica, April 4, 2017 ←controlled by Donald Trump Jr. According to a 2024 regulatory filing, Donald Trump Jr. "is the sole trustee and has sole voting and

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Just finished listening to the first episode of Prof. @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social 's podcast "American Idols". Surprisingly I came away from it feeling better not worse about the future of the US. The data he cites in the closing that only 10-15% of Americans fully embrace Christian nationalism

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

@alonlevy.bsky.social what have you been able to uncover so far about NGO Report ? Other than that they are clearly the mirror image of NGO Monitor?

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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🧵1/20. Breaking down my latest essay for you. Atlas Network is the global coalition of 500ish junktanks in over 100 countries managing democratic projects so they don’t impede multinational profits. The Mont Pelerin Society is the Atlas “steering committee” of intellectuals+ who made neoliberalism.

ATLAS
NETWORK
HOW THE WORLD IS CHANGING THINK
TANKS
Date: Jun 26 2015
Last week, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) celebrated its 60th anniversary in London. The IEA
was the first think tank founded by the late Sir Antony
Fisher, who would be turning 100 years old on
Sunday, June 28. Fisher went on to help create the
Fraser Institute, the Manhattan Institute, and the Pacific Research Institute before establishing in 1981
what became Atlas Network.

HOOVER INSTITUTION PRESS
Publications from the Hoover Institution
BOOKS
Mont Pèlerin 1947:
Transcripts of the Founding Meeting of the Mont Pèlerin Society
Presents transcripts from the founding meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society and explains its importance in the development of 20th-century liberal thought.
Friday, September 17, 2021 • 1 min read
By: Bruce Caldwell

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

@jaimekay.bsky.social can I ask what flavor of the OCD u got? I got scrupulosity

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Jacob Epstein @yaakovepst.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

@mapthepower.bsky.social are there any academic researchers affiliated with or connected to the field of "Power Mapping"?

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