Aditya Iyer 🍉
@adityahere.bsky.social
He/Him. Independent journalist who writes mostly about culture, history, and politics. Words all over the place. Immigrant Londoner. My work here: https://authory.com/AdityaIyer. @Thatadityaiyer over at the other place.
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"A.i." is a tool of racists and fascists and liars. Do not use it and do not spread it. Abolish "A.i." from every space and org you have authority over - at the very least from your own computers and social media feeds.
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"A.i." is a tool of racists and fascists and liars. Do not use it and do not spread it. Abolish "A.i." from every space and org you have authority over - at the very least from your own computers and social media feeds.
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Ahmad. Ahmad is a web programmer and designer. He is 23 and was starting his life but lost his laptop early in the war and then his home. He was shot while he was trying to get water for his family from a roof container and needs a surgery.
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Ahmad. Ahmad is a web programmer and designer. He is 23 and was starting his life but lost his laptop early in the war and then his home. He was shot while he was trying to get water for his family from a roof container and needs a surgery.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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"Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), AKA Gustavus Vassa, escaped enslavement to become a celebrated author & campaigner in Georgian England. His memoir, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, was a bestseller."
He was featured in the #Superfine exhibit.
He was featured in the #Superfine exhibit.
Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student
Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student
Fitzwilliam Museum has uncovered student’s work from 1977 that revealed Cambridgeshire location of child’s burial place
An A-level pupil found the lost grave of the Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano’s daughter, revealing a story of love and solidarity in 18th-century rural England.
Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, escaped enslavement to become a celebrated author and campaigner in Georgian England. His memoir, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, was a bestseller. Continue reading...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), AKA Gustavus Vassa, escaped enslavement to become a celebrated author & campaigner in Georgian England. His memoir, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, was a bestseller."
He was featured in the #Superfine exhibit.
He was featured in the #Superfine exhibit.
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my fav thing is drawing light and the way it hits objects
February 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
my fav thing is drawing light and the way it hits objects
“Kidneys could perhaps be the canary in the coal mine that tell us the impact of climate change on human health." As with everything, the impacts of climate change induced extreme heatwaves are being felt by the most vulnerable and poorest in the world:
e360.yale.edu/features/ind...
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Heat Stress Is a Major Driver of India’s Kidney Disease Epidemic
Cases of chronic kidney disease unrelated to pre-existing conditions are on the rise in India and other tropical nations. As climate change raises temperatures and humidity, the disease is increasingl...
e360.yale.edu
October 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“Kidneys could perhaps be the canary in the coal mine that tell us the impact of climate change on human health." As with everything, the impacts of climate change induced extreme heatwaves are being felt by the most vulnerable and poorest in the world:
e360.yale.edu/features/ind...
e360.yale.edu/features/ind...
"Still, as a Korean American comedian joked about wanting to eat dog meat, I couldn’t help feeling that I was watching a parade of jesters debase themselves before a vile king."
thebaffler.com/latest/whos-...
thebaffler.com/latest/whos-...
Who’s Laughing Now | Adam Wilson
Must we concede to broadband sanction of all comedic material, no matter how repulsive we find it?
thebaffler.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"Still, as a Korean American comedian joked about wanting to eat dog meat, I couldn’t help feeling that I was watching a parade of jesters debase themselves before a vile king."
thebaffler.com/latest/whos-...
thebaffler.com/latest/whos-...
"The marginalisation of local and Indigenous knowledge has long been driven by entrenched power structures. GenAI simply puts this process on steroids."
aeon.co/essays/gener...
aeon.co/essays/gener...
Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge | Aeon Essays
Huge swathes of human knowledge are missing from the internet. By definition, generative AI is shockingly ignorant too
aeon.co
October 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"The marginalisation of local and Indigenous knowledge has long been driven by entrenched power structures. GenAI simply puts this process on steroids."
aeon.co/essays/gener...
aeon.co/essays/gener...
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis
Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis
CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...
theonion.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Baraa. Baraa is the mother of 3 children Masa, 6, Ibrahim, 4 and Maha, 7 months. Tragically Maha was killed after a nearby bombing caused gasses to overwhelm her little lungs. Masa is in the hospital because of kidney issues from malnutrition.
October 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Baraa. Baraa is the mother of 3 children Masa, 6, Ibrahim, 4 and Maha, 7 months. Tragically Maha was killed after a nearby bombing caused gasses to overwhelm her little lungs. Masa is in the hospital because of kidney issues from malnutrition.
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this thread is a nice reminder that hanania is an extremely poor thinker who benefits from the fact that many commentators are innumerate and can be easily misled with simple data manipulation
Just a reminder that Richard Hanania is not a centrist and has not changed his white supremacist views. The data most definitely doesn't show crime rates are about race unless you ignore every other causative variable (urban/rural, poverty, population density, etc.).
September 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
this thread is a nice reminder that hanania is an extremely poor thinker who benefits from the fact that many commentators are innumerate and can be easily misled with simple data manipulation
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I promise you that E. Klein doesn't have a clue as to how to get anyone out of this current fascist predicament. He really doesn't and he is demonstrating it in public for any sentient being being to see. You follow his lead at your peril and everyone else's. Don't be misled.
September 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I promise you that E. Klein doesn't have a clue as to how to get anyone out of this current fascist predicament. He really doesn't and he is demonstrating it in public for any sentient being being to see. You follow his lead at your peril and everyone else's. Don't be misled.
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the best way to earn the respect of political enemies who think you’re irredeemably immoral scum? well, have you to tried sacrificing your allies to them?
September 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
the best way to earn the respect of political enemies who think you’re irredeemably immoral scum? well, have you to tried sacrificing your allies to them?
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If you’re looking to help someone who helps a lot of other people ❤️
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Kamal. Kamal has helped so many people I know in Gaza but never asked for my help before. He had a few careers before this including a tailor and a solar power tech. He’s helping his siblings including Aliaa, 25, Yasmin, 15 and Mohammad, 12.
September 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you’re looking to help someone who helps a lot of other people ❤️
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Anas. Anas had just enrolled in college in Khan Younis when the war started and his brother Ahmad who is 14 excelled in math and wanted to be a doctor. They’ve been deprived of education for 2 years and desperately want to continue it.
February 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Anas. Anas had just enrolled in college in Khan Younis when the war started and his brother Ahmad who is 14 excelled in math and wanted to be a doctor. They’ve been deprived of education for 2 years and desperately want to continue it.
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What will it take for the average person to understand we live in a dictatorship of capital
September 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What will it take for the average person to understand we live in a dictatorship of capital
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I pondered the question of why people to my left get so angry at me, now off to my big pundit event where I share the bill with Nazis as we explore our overlapping policy vision
September 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I pondered the question of why people to my left get so angry at me, now off to my big pundit event where I share the bill with Nazis as we explore our overlapping policy vision
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