C. Henry
@henryhenryhenry.com
political scientist @ University of Zürich
platforms, political violence, social media, computing
research & writing:
henryhenryhenry.com
sometimes land of enchantment, sometimes land of Helvetia
platforms, political violence, social media, computing
research & writing:
henryhenryhenry.com
sometimes land of enchantment, sometimes land of Helvetia
both of my Senators @heinrich.senate.gov & @lujan.senate.gov are co-sponsors on this bill. this is in no way surprising, as neither of them understands the internet or employs anyone in their staff that understands tech policy. it's a huge blindspot for NM, and they are too incompetent to realize it
This bill has 67 senators supporting by Democrats like Bluementhal amd Schumer.
www.them.us/story/kosa-s...
www.them.us/story/kosa-s...
Lawmaker Says the “Kids Online Safety Act” Aims to Protect Kids from “The Transgender”
KOSA has bipartisan support but LGBTQ+ advocates say it would be harmful.
www.them.us
January 21, 2026 at 3:43 AM
both of my Senators @heinrich.senate.gov & @lujan.senate.gov are co-sponsors on this bill. this is in no way surprising, as neither of them understands the internet or employs anyone in their staff that understands tech policy. it's a huge blindspot for NM, and they are too incompetent to realize it
Reposted by C. Henry
a year ago i wrote a story that went viral over here about how republicans could create a de facto national care ban for trans medicine
to stop it, democrats would have to hold the line in funding talks, and staff in congress told me they were unsure if they would
today, they stopped it
to stop it, democrats would have to hold the line in funding talks, and staff in congress told me they were unsure if they would
today, they stopped it
Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?
Donald Trump and Republicans may try to ban funding to companies that perform trans health care. Some fear Democrats won't stop them.
www.rollingstone.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:59 AM
a year ago i wrote a story that went viral over here about how republicans could create a de facto national care ban for trans medicine
to stop it, democrats would have to hold the line in funding talks, and staff in congress told me they were unsure if they would
today, they stopped it
to stop it, democrats would have to hold the line in funding talks, and staff in congress told me they were unsure if they would
today, they stopped it
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
the western alliance was born in the fires of the most catastrophic conflict in the history of the world. republicans are spitting on the graves of the dead. these men and women are human filth.
Genuinely insane we are living in a world where the Danish have to deploy a battlegroup to protect themselves against America. Makes my blood turn molten, honestly
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
Reposted by C. Henry
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
second only to “what is r/wallstreetbets saying?”
i do think the combination of Trump and an AI-driven tech bubble could crash the markets, but it’s very important to remember that “what are online leftists saying?” is probably the worst possible way to approach investing
should i take everything out of my 401k
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
second only to “what is r/wallstreetbets saying?”
but doctor, my day job is All This
Once again, how are we supposed to work through all this -- I mean, to do our day jobs?
January 20, 2026 at 11:12 PM
but doctor, my day job is All This
if the OP, a computational biologist, could imagine AI/ML as a normal technology, then the argument here is obvious: users should have ownership and control over *all* computation in their lives, up to and including the right to reject AI for personal or political reasons
AI sits in billions of phones. Refusing to engage won't stop it, just leaves vulnerable people without knowledge. Demand ownership and control, not abstinence.
Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer
Opinion | Refusing to use AI won’t protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
f.mtr.cool
January 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM
if the OP, a computational biologist, could imagine AI/ML as a normal technology, then the argument here is obvious: users should have ownership and control over *all* computation in their lives, up to and including the right to reject AI for personal or political reasons
believe it or not, puts
stonks session lows
January 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM
believe it or not, puts
Reposted by C. Henry
guys i promised some news and here it is...
I'm writing another book. Look for VIOLENCE: A CHRISTIAN HISTORY in bookstores in late 2027/ early 2028
I'm writing another book. Look for VIOLENCE: A CHRISTIAN HISTORY in bookstores in late 2027/ early 2028
January 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
guys i promised some news and here it is...
I'm writing another book. Look for VIOLENCE: A CHRISTIAN HISTORY in bookstores in late 2027/ early 2028
I'm writing another book. Look for VIOLENCE: A CHRISTIAN HISTORY in bookstores in late 2027/ early 2028
as concise and correct an account as one could commit to electrons:
It is even worse than it looks
The Old World Order is Dead
Unipolarity was given, not taken
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
as concise and correct an account as one could commit to electrons:
Reposted by C. Henry
Participatory influencer bullshit isn’t going to lead to a populist liberation even if it is left-themed. You are just another diabolical helping to roll people up into the katamari of fascism. Them’s the breaks.
January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Participatory influencer bullshit isn’t going to lead to a populist liberation even if it is left-themed. You are just another diabolical helping to roll people up into the katamari of fascism. Them’s the breaks.
obviously the better talking point would be to pull out a Split Ticket voting model and read off a series of point estimates and beta hats
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
obviously the better talking point would be to pull out a Split Ticket voting model and read off a series of point estimates and beta hats
extremely underrated at this time of declining nation-state democracy is the collapse of accountability in private governance of all kinds. university admins do this kind of thing because they want to discipline non-STEM faculty, destroy shared governance, and rule universities by fiat.
"It’s been accelerating in crazy ways under Trump because Trump has basically issued a blanket permission structure to use executive and corporate power this way. ... the deeper reason they’re coming under attack is that free thought and rigorous, free inquiry is dangerous to executive power.”
‘Just not monetizable’: humanities programs face existential crisis at US universities
Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM
extremely underrated at this time of declining nation-state democracy is the collapse of accountability in private governance of all kinds. university admins do this kind of thing because they want to discipline non-STEM faculty, destroy shared governance, and rule universities by fiat.
Reposted by C. Henry
"It’s been accelerating in crazy ways under Trump because Trump has basically issued a blanket permission structure to use executive and corporate power this way. ... the deeper reason they’re coming under attack is that free thought and rigorous, free inquiry is dangerous to executive power.”
‘Just not monetizable’: humanities programs face existential crisis at US universities
Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"It’s been accelerating in crazy ways under Trump because Trump has basically issued a blanket permission structure to use executive and corporate power this way. ... the deeper reason they’re coming under attack is that free thought and rigorous, free inquiry is dangerous to executive power.”
Reposted by C. Henry
remindere #polisky that @apsa.bsky.social awards submissions are due by February 11: apsanet.org/PROGRAMS/APS...
The SECTION AWARDS are separate - links to each of those are found here: apsanet.org/membership/o...
Nominate yourself for stuff - can't win if you don't submit!
The SECTION AWARDS are separate - links to each of those are found here: apsanet.org/membership/o...
Nominate yourself for stuff - can't win if you don't submit!
APSA Awards - American Political Science Association (APSA)
APSA Awards Program: Recognizing the Merit of our Peers Now Open! Submit Your Nominations for 2026 APSA Awards One of the many important roles of the
apsanet.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
remindere #polisky that @apsa.bsky.social awards submissions are due by February 11: apsanet.org/PROGRAMS/APS...
The SECTION AWARDS are separate - links to each of those are found here: apsanet.org/membership/o...
Nominate yourself for stuff - can't win if you don't submit!
The SECTION AWARDS are separate - links to each of those are found here: apsanet.org/membership/o...
Nominate yourself for stuff - can't win if you don't submit!
Reposted by C. Henry
omg the original post, not as the printout version (for ease of reading)
January 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
omg the original post, not as the printout version (for ease of reading)
for some reason this has broken IR containment into a wider audience of people misunderstanding IR "anarchy" for the colloquial or philosophical term. i invite all of these folks to read Wendt's classic article (i am not responsible for anyone becoming IR pilled)
www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
January 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
for some reason this has broken IR containment into a wider audience of people misunderstanding IR "anarchy" for the colloquial or philosophical term. i invite all of these folks to read Wendt's classic article (i am not responsible for anyone becoming IR pilled)
www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
Reposted by C. Henry
Nick Fuentes didn't disappear after his Instagram ban.
In reality, he spent last year quietly taking over the platform. Here's how:
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
In reality, he spent last year quietly taking over the platform. Here's how:
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
Nick Fuentes’ Instagram takeover
An army of groypers is spamming Instagram with Fuentes’ content, netting millions of views
www.mediamatters.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Nick Fuentes didn't disappear after his Instagram ban.
In reality, he spent last year quietly taking over the platform. Here's how:
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
In reality, he spent last year quietly taking over the platform. Here's how:
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
Reposted by C. Henry
the idea that DHS can fix this through More Posting is very revealing
Trump is clearly frustrated by DHS’s propaganda campaign in Minnesota and thinks he can do better
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM
the idea that DHS can fix this through More Posting is very revealing
at long last they have finally invented the pocketable automated prayer demiurge
"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’ - Christianity Today
A Q&A with the CEO of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
at long last they have finally invented the pocketable automated prayer demiurge
this reads like the kind of thing a bunch of IR grad students discuss in a seminar room a couple hundred years after the Horrors have stopped
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
this reads like the kind of thing a bunch of IR grad students discuss in a seminar room a couple hundred years after the Horrors have stopped
Reposted by C. Henry
This is true. It is also true that Canada ALMOST has a functional veto over US military actions against Greenland. It is very difficult for the US to conduct military actions against GL without using CA airspace, NORAD assets, and/or CA allowing EU naval forces to use CA ports. A short thread.
US debate even among anti-Trump Americans is so driven by military hubris that there is a non-trivial scenario where the Trump administration plunges into such a badly planned operation in Greenland that American troops end up losing to European forces.
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This is true. It is also true that Canada ALMOST has a functional veto over US military actions against Greenland. It is very difficult for the US to conduct military actions against GL without using CA airspace, NORAD assets, and/or CA allowing EU naval forces to use CA ports. A short thread.
it's actually not terribly odd that some people like well-produced internet-first video content from an insurgent non-establishment figure but not an old man doddering around a Capitol Hill office who contributed to losing all three branches of government this century
The pivot from "Mamdani is a political genius for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" to "Schumer is a political moron for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" is odd.
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
it's actually not terribly odd that some people like well-produced internet-first video content from an insurgent non-establishment figure but not an old man doddering around a Capitol Hill office who contributed to losing all three branches of government this century
Reposted by C. Henry
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
www.theverge.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
autocrats care so much about polls that there’s a whole Named Thing about them caring about polls (Dictator’s Dilemma)
"they don't care about polls." okay. the next question to ask is, "how has this worked out for them?" and he answer is that it has led to the rapid deterioration of their political position, which erodes their ability to influence or compel other actors.
I wish part 2 was true. They don’t care about polls.
January 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
autocrats care so much about polls that there’s a whole Named Thing about them caring about polls (Dictator’s Dilemma)