susannah glickman
@susglickman.bsky.social
assistant professor at stony brook university
writing about material and ideological infrastructures. semiconductors, the us state, quantum, political economy, sts/history of science
writing about material and ideological infrastructures. semiconductors, the us state, quantum, political economy, sts/history of science
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In a just country, a place like ADX wouldn't even exist. But to send people there whose death sentences the previous guy commuted, seemingly mostly out of spite, is next-level despicable, in an administration that does "despicable" multiple times a day. (Also, support @boltsmag.org)
NEW: President Biden commuted the death sentences of most people on the federal death row before exiting office.
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for "Living Hell" Under Trump - Bolts
This story was produced by Bolts and published in partnership with The Nation. Inside the federal supermax tucked away in Colorado’s high desert, prisoners spend 22 to 24 hours a day... Read More
boltsmag.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
In a just country, a place like ADX wouldn't even exist. But to send people there whose death sentences the previous guy commuted, seemingly mostly out of spite, is next-level despicable, in an administration that does "despicable" multiple times a day. (Also, support @boltsmag.org)
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new interview !
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
Runaway Short-Termism | Susannah Glickman, Nic Johnson
Since retaking the presidency in January, Donald Trump has initiated a blitz of chaotic, damaging economic policies. For months, as Nic Johnson wrote in
www.nybooks.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
new interview !
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
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It is probably not an accident, but the factions of American capital that are the most hawkish are those locked out of Chinese tech Markets by the great firewall. Conversely, hardware, aerospace, autos prefer some linkages continue as explored here. www.fpri.org/article/2023...
Government Push for Champions Could Have Firms Champing at the Bit - Foreign Policy Research Institute
The schema laid out above might help explain how the largest and most influential sections of corporate America see themselves and why they are reluctant to
www.fpri.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It is probably not an accident, but the factions of American capital that are the most hawkish are those locked out of Chinese tech Markets by the great firewall. Conversely, hardware, aerospace, autos prefer some linkages continue as explored here. www.fpri.org/article/2023...
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"Philosophy is too Important to be Left to the Philosophers": On Cold War Crises and Quantum Technologies - Susannah E. Glickman
Institute for Advanced Study
youtu.be/pAGHmgGXd9E?...
Institute for Advanced Study
youtu.be/pAGHmgGXd9E?...
"Philosophy is too Important to be Left to the Philosophers": On Cold War.... - Susannah E. Glickman
YouTube video by Institute for Advanced Study
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October 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
"Philosophy is too Important to be Left to the Philosophers": On Cold War Crises and Quantum Technologies - Susannah E. Glickman
Institute for Advanced Study
youtu.be/pAGHmgGXd9E?...
Institute for Advanced Study
youtu.be/pAGHmgGXd9E?...
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fresh audio product:
• Margaux MacColl on the Zoomer tech bros
• Susannah Glickman on the new arms makers who want to disrupt the legacy prime contractors
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• Margaux MacColl on the Zoomer tech bros
• Susannah Glickman on the new arms makers who want to disrupt the legacy prime contractors
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
fresh audio product:
• Margaux MacColl on the Zoomer tech bros
• Susannah Glickman on the new arms makers who want to disrupt the legacy prime contractors
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• Margaux MacColl on the Zoomer tech bros
• Susannah Glickman on the new arms makers who want to disrupt the legacy prime contractors
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
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worth reading the whole thing but here’s the quote about the EndTimes coalition.
@susglickman.bsky.social
@susglickman.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
worth reading the whole thing but here’s the quote about the EndTimes coalition.
@susglickman.bsky.social
@susglickman.bsky.social
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“What once sounded unthinkable is now being said openly: Tehran is not viable; and evacuation orders are imminent.
As I wrote before, President Masoud Pezeshkian himself said that it might be necessary to relocate Tehranis in large number.” open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
As I wrote before, President Masoud Pezeshkian himself said that it might be necessary to relocate Tehranis in large number.” open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
Makran or Bust: Tehran's water crisis gets worse
Ten days ago I wrote that Tehran was approaching a point where warnings, pressure cuts and appeals to save water would no longer be enough.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“What once sounded unthinkable is now being said openly: Tehran is not viable; and evacuation orders are imminent.
As I wrote before, President Masoud Pezeshkian himself said that it might be necessary to relocate Tehranis in large number.” open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
As I wrote before, President Masoud Pezeshkian himself said that it might be necessary to relocate Tehranis in large number.” open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
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A certain crowd loves to use Sudan as a cudgel against people opposed to the genocide in Gaza.
Are those people talking about Khalifa Haftar? Fly Sky Air IL-76s flying to Chad? Small Canadian arms dealers?
No. But I am. Read more here.
Are those people talking about Khalifa Haftar? Fly Sky Air IL-76s flying to Chad? Small Canadian arms dealers?
No. But I am. Read more here.
Using the Sterling Arms XLCR as an illustrative example, I discuss the web of money and guns that the UAE operates to fuel the RSF's activities in Sudan, where it has been credibly accused of committing genocide. Until something is done about this, the killing will only continue.
Illicit Arms in Sudan
How foreign actors and lax arms export regimes are fueling genocide in Sudan
someforeignfield.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A certain crowd loves to use Sudan as a cudgel against people opposed to the genocide in Gaza.
Are those people talking about Khalifa Haftar? Fly Sky Air IL-76s flying to Chad? Small Canadian arms dealers?
No. But I am. Read more here.
Are those people talking about Khalifa Haftar? Fly Sky Air IL-76s flying to Chad? Small Canadian arms dealers?
No. But I am. Read more here.
new interview !
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
Runaway Short-Termism | Susannah Glickman, Nic Johnson
Since retaking the presidency in January, Donald Trump has initiated a blitz of chaotic, damaging economic policies. For months, as Nic Johnson wrote in
www.nybooks.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
new interview !
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
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The legendary HOPE hacking conference has been banned from its venue at St. John's University over what the university seems to be calling an "anti-police agenda." Part of a broader crackdown on security research / hacking / open source: www.404media.co/hope-hacking...
HOPE Hacking Conference Banned From University Venue Over Apparent ‘Anti-Police Agenda’
"The lack of due process on its own is extremely disturbing," the conference said.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The legendary HOPE hacking conference has been banned from its venue at St. John's University over what the university seems to be calling an "anti-police agenda." Part of a broader crackdown on security research / hacking / open source: www.404media.co/hope-hacking...
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it turns out the Avelo ICE Air deportation flights are plagued with severe safety violations. excellent reporting from @gbrockell.bsky.social prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
it turns out the Avelo ICE Air deportation flights are plagued with severe safety violations. excellent reporting from @gbrockell.bsky.social prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
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Scientists long assumed that inactive vents, without the mineral-rich plumes that make active vents so mesmerizing, didn’t host unique lifeforms.
“It turns out that we just weren’t looking very closely,” says marine biologist Jason Sylvan.
www.biographic.com/life-finds-a...
“It turns out that we just weren’t looking very closely,” says marine biologist Jason Sylvan.
www.biographic.com/life-finds-a...
Life Finds a Way, Even on Inactive Hydrothermal Vents - bioGraphic
In the darkness of the deep sea, animals flourish on hydrothermal vents that have gone cold.
www.biographic.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Scientists long assumed that inactive vents, without the mineral-rich plumes that make active vents so mesmerizing, didn’t host unique lifeforms.
“It turns out that we just weren’t looking very closely,” says marine biologist Jason Sylvan.
www.biographic.com/life-finds-a...
“It turns out that we just weren’t looking very closely,” says marine biologist Jason Sylvan.
www.biographic.com/life-finds-a...
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Climate effects aside, just the sheer scale of our emissions are astounding. Humanity makes more CO2 every year than all other materials we produce combined
1) Fossil fuel
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Climate effects aside, just the sheer scale of our emissions are astounding. Humanity makes more CO2 every year than all other materials we produce combined
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"Federal policy has jumped the gun: We don’t yet know if AI will transform the economy or even be profitable. Yet Washington is insulating the industry from all sorts of risk. If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag." [Gift Link] www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"Federal policy has jumped the gun: We don’t yet know if AI will transform the economy or even be profitable. Yet Washington is insulating the industry from all sorts of risk. If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag." [Gift Link] www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
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good morning, the world is still ending
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
good morning, the world is still ending
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Stay classy Larry
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Stay classy Larry
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Data-center projects that “may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity.”
@bloomberg.com @weisenthal.bsky.social $NVDA
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Data-center projects that “may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity.”
@bloomberg.com @weisenthal.bsky.social $NVDA
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com @weisenthal.bsky.social $NVDA
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Homeland Security confirmed the agents were looking for someone else when they broke into the men’s Gresham apartment.
www.oregonlive.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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What the fuck
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What the fuck
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The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month
Beast Land is being marketed as the 'Ultimate MrBeast Experience' and will be a part of Riyadh Season
kotaku.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month