Aparna Nair
@disabilitystor1.bsky.social
Historian, occasional anthropologist, working on disability, race and Empire; histories of public health. Eternal immigrant, writer, teacher. Indifferent cook. There will be many dogs on this feed. Luddite, yes, in the best way.
Lives with epilepsy.
Lives with epilepsy.
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Once again begging you to explain your linkage. How does shutting down unis lead to reindustrialisation?
No reindustrialising? Our academic institutions are a part of the problem, overproducing elites and funnelling them into bullshit unproductive jobs. Half the universities need to close or become vocational colleges. You didn't even mention productivity.
Brexit is in the past. That ship has sailed.
Brexit is in the past. That ship has sailed.
Well, for one, the UK has a highly competitive higher education sector that is closely tied to innovation, and yet the past set of governments don't value academic institutions as value producers.
The other part is leaving the EU has basically damaged the British ability to trade goods...
The other part is leaving the EU has basically damaged the British ability to trade goods...
December 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Once again begging you to explain your linkage. How does shutting down unis lead to reindustrialisation?
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Oh yeah they could be doing something useful, like being a fascist idiot on the internet
December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Oh yeah they could be doing something useful, like being a fascist idiot on the internet
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!!!
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
!!!
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
At the end of the academic semester/year events/parties, and Im reminded how exhausting these things are for disabled/chronically ill folk.
I had 2 auras back to back and I have no choice but to go to these events (which are perfectly nice) but I wish we wouldnt be judged/isolated for not attending
I had 2 auras back to back and I have no choice but to go to these events (which are perfectly nice) but I wish we wouldnt be judged/isolated for not attending
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
At the end of the academic semester/year events/parties, and Im reminded how exhausting these things are for disabled/chronically ill folk.
I had 2 auras back to back and I have no choice but to go to these events (which are perfectly nice) but I wish we wouldnt be judged/isolated for not attending
I had 2 auras back to back and I have no choice but to go to these events (which are perfectly nice) but I wish we wouldnt be judged/isolated for not attending
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trapped souls of the dead lusting for vengeance-ass trophy
never seen a more clearly cursed object
never seen a more clearly cursed object
December 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
trapped souls of the dead lusting for vengeance-ass trophy
never seen a more clearly cursed object
never seen a more clearly cursed object
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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Yes, @rebeccasear.bsky.social has a great piece on this www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Demography and the rise, apparent fall, and resurgence of eugenics
Demography was heavily involved in the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century but, along with most other social science disciplines, largely rejected eugenic thinking in the decades after...
www.tandfonline.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Yes, @rebeccasear.bsky.social has a great piece on this www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I assumed the NSS would just ignore/deprioritize Europe (It did that on defense/NATO).
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt and a blue sweater .
ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt and a blue sweater .
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I assumed the NSS would just ignore/deprioritize Europe (It did that on defense/NATO).
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
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This is bad for Europe, and also something I find very frightening as a Canadian, in the ongoing context of "51st state" US imperialist rhetoric.
Exactly. The new U.S. National Security Strategy is much worse for Europe than most people had imagined. Europe is described as a bigger threat than both China and Russia, and they outline the need for regime change in Western European countries as part of a civilizational struggle.
I assumed the NSS would just ignore/deprioritize Europe (It did that on defense/NATO).
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
But the actual message was: Europe matters to us, we must save it from itself, the EU and its wokeness. Thus, the USG is going all in on foreign interference to help the far-right win a civilizational war.
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is bad for Europe, and also something I find very frightening as a Canadian, in the ongoing context of "51st state" US imperialist rhetoric.
Trump voters?
The ones who voted for the fascist govt currently underway.
What a pitch.
The ones who voted for the fascist govt currently underway.
What a pitch.
Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, Tim Alberta reports: theatln.tc/mR9AHSG4
December 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Trump voters?
The ones who voted for the fascist govt currently underway.
What a pitch.
The ones who voted for the fascist govt currently underway.
What a pitch.
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NEW: An AI image generator startup left its database exposed online, unsecured and accessible to anyone.
The "overwhelming majority" of the files inside contained nudity, with images appearing to contain children and explicit face-swaps
The "overwhelming majority" of the files inside contained nudity, with images appearing to contain children and explicit face-swaps
Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database
An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”
www.wired.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
NEW: An AI image generator startup left its database exposed online, unsecured and accessible to anyone.
The "overwhelming majority" of the files inside contained nudity, with images appearing to contain children and explicit face-swaps
The "overwhelming majority" of the files inside contained nudity, with images appearing to contain children and explicit face-swaps
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You have to wonder how many Duolingo employees got laid off and how much richer the CEO got in order to produce this result
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
You have to wonder how many Duolingo employees got laid off and how much richer the CEO got in order to produce this result
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Wrote about Deepak Chopra’s new AI model, AI guru slop, and how none of this is really shocking because we already turned spirituality into a commodity.
houseofmirrors.substack.com/p/this-was-i...
houseofmirrors.substack.com/p/this-was-i...
This Was Inevitable
AI gurus are not shocking, we already commodified spirituality
houseofmirrors.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wrote about Deepak Chopra’s new AI model, AI guru slop, and how none of this is really shocking because we already turned spirituality into a commodity.
houseofmirrors.substack.com/p/this-was-i...
houseofmirrors.substack.com/p/this-was-i...
He’s…not okay, is he
Trump rants about the "rigged election" at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
December 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
He’s…not okay, is he
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hi i'm a billionaire my company, which will definitely not murder everyone, is named SauronMurdersEveryone Inc after the beloved jrr tolkien character sauron whom i have always admired for his disruptive use of world changing technology and for murdering everyone
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
hi i'm a billionaire my company, which will definitely not murder everyone, is named SauronMurdersEveryone Inc after the beloved jrr tolkien character sauron whom i have always admired for his disruptive use of world changing technology and for murdering everyone
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As a Democrat, I do not believe in the goals of the company SauronMurdersEveryone Inc and do not trust their claims that they will not murder everyone. However, in the spirit of bipartisanship, I will be voting to give SauronMurdersEveryone Inc the government contract monitoring citizen locations.
hi i'm a billionaire my company, which will definitely not murder everyone, is named SauronMurdersEveryone Inc after the beloved jrr tolkien character sauron whom i have always admired for his disruptive use of world changing technology and for murdering everyone
December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As a Democrat, I do not believe in the goals of the company SauronMurdersEveryone Inc and do not trust their claims that they will not murder everyone. However, in the spirit of bipartisanship, I will be voting to give SauronMurdersEveryone Inc the government contract monitoring citizen locations.
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NEW: AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds
A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NEW: AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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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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Your genetics are superior. Worthy. I wish to replicate you. Add you to the bloodline.
December 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Your genetics are superior. Worthy. I wish to replicate you. Add you to the bloodline.
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this is such a normal thing to say
Also, when we choose people to have sex with (especially heterosexual, raw sex) what we’re essentially saying is. Your genetics are so superior/worthy, I want to replicate you and add you to my bloodline. And we choose VERY superficially.
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
this is such a normal thing to say
wondering how you can be "very much in the center but slightly more towards than against" eugenics
And no, eugenics was not just mass sterilization and euthanasia. It was also positive eugenics--which is what this is.
And no, eugenics was not just mass sterilization and euthanasia. It was also positive eugenics--which is what this is.
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
wondering how you can be "very much in the center but slightly more towards than against" eugenics
And no, eugenics was not just mass sterilization and euthanasia. It was also positive eugenics--which is what this is.
And no, eugenics was not just mass sterilization and euthanasia. It was also positive eugenics--which is what this is.
shake-up?
He's decimating vaccination projects, globally, and all you can say is this mealy-mouthed bullshit
He's decimating vaccination projects, globally, and all you can say is this mealy-mouthed bullshit
A New York Times examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as health secretary shows how he has laid the groundwork to overhaul American vaccine policy, walled himself off from government scientists and elevated longtime allies to help carry out his agenda. trib.al/3MsBal8
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
shake-up?
He's decimating vaccination projects, globally, and all you can say is this mealy-mouthed bullshit
He's decimating vaccination projects, globally, and all you can say is this mealy-mouthed bullshit
oh I see Hoeg has also landed herself a plum grifting gig; I remember physicians sticking up for her when she was using Twitter to minimize COVID, and long COVID. People need to stop with the superficial professional solidarity and white knighting for people like her and emily oster, really.
Tracy Beth Hoeg of FDA now speaking, say the US is an outlier is having a universal birth dose strategy, suggests the approval of the hep B vaccines were based on limited data, non-placebo controlled studies "We have very limited confidence that these vaccines are safe." #ACIP
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
oh I see Hoeg has also landed herself a plum grifting gig; I remember physicians sticking up for her when she was using Twitter to minimize COVID, and long COVID. People need to stop with the superficial professional solidarity and white knighting for people like her and emily oster, really.
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#ACIP liaison member Stacy Buchanan: "Without clear evidence to show this is a problem...I'm trying to figure out why this is an issue." Buchanan asked the same question in September. Malone says the presentations have answered that question.
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#ACIP liaison member Stacy Buchanan: "Without clear evidence to show this is a problem...I'm trying to figure out why this is an issue." Buchanan asked the same question in September. Malone says the presentations have answered that question.