Chris McIntosh
@therealchrismci.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Bard College | Critical security, time, war, temporality and quantum social theory | Writing (slowly) a book on abolition and war | All the soccer/football
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The correct place for LLMs in academic life is no place at all.
The correct policy toward LLMs in academic environments is comprehensive, summary ban.
The correct policy toward LLMs in academic environments is comprehensive, summary ban.
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The correct place for LLMs in academic life is no place at all.
The correct policy toward LLMs in academic environments is comprehensive, summary ban.
The correct policy toward LLMs in academic environments is comprehensive, summary ban.
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
The Americans Who Saw All This Coming—but Were Ignored and Maligned
Call them the Cassandras: the people—mostly not white and male—who smelled the fascism all over Trump from jump street. Why were they “alarmists,” and how did “anti-alarmism” become cool?
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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i was especially struck by these paragraphs, which rang very true to me. libs who grew up around conservatives aren't embarrassed to be liberals--or confused about what conservatives want. there's a certain kind of elite media man, on the other hand--
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
i was especially struck by these paragraphs, which rang very true to me. libs who grew up around conservatives aren't embarrassed to be liberals--or confused about what conservatives want. there's a certain kind of elite media man, on the other hand--
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Today is (print!) publication day!
My book ‘Military Victory Beyond the Battlefield: Outside Wartime’ is finally out in the world as an actual object - author-posing picture to follow ASAP, stay tuned!
Buy the book at: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
My book ‘Military Victory Beyond the Battlefield: Outside Wartime’ is finally out in the world as an actual object - author-posing picture to follow ASAP, stay tuned!
Buy the book at: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
December 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today is (print!) publication day!
My book ‘Military Victory Beyond the Battlefield: Outside Wartime’ is finally out in the world as an actual object - author-posing picture to follow ASAP, stay tuned!
Buy the book at: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
My book ‘Military Victory Beyond the Battlefield: Outside Wartime’ is finally out in the world as an actual object - author-posing picture to follow ASAP, stay tuned!
Buy the book at: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight
October 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight
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More good work by Greg Sargent
JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule
He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.
newrepublic.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
More good work by Greg Sargent
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My chapter with @abarrinha.bsky.social on "Cyber Diplomacy in International Relations" is now out in The Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy.
Chapter: lnkd.in/g3Kz5x88
Book: lnkd.in/gQnJKiVK
Chapter: lnkd.in/g3Kz5x88
Book: lnkd.in/gQnJKiVK
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
October 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My chapter with @abarrinha.bsky.social on "Cyber Diplomacy in International Relations" is now out in The Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy.
Chapter: lnkd.in/g3Kz5x88
Book: lnkd.in/gQnJKiVK
Chapter: lnkd.in/g3Kz5x88
Book: lnkd.in/gQnJKiVK
Opinion | Charlie Kirk was a divisive far-right podcaster. Why is he being rebranded as a national hero? - The Guardian
September 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Opinion | Charlie Kirk was a divisive far-right podcaster. Why is he being rebranded as a national hero? - The Guardian
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Which needs your help more?
September 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Which needs your help more?
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A top 50 US university yesterday fired an instructor, a department chair, and a dean because a course made some reference to transgender people without the brief official course description in the catalog saying “trigger warning: gender.”
In conclusion, those intolerant lefty kids, cancel culture.
In conclusion, those intolerant lefty kids, cancel culture.
September 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A top 50 US university yesterday fired an instructor, a department chair, and a dean because a course made some reference to transgender people without the brief official course description in the catalog saying “trigger warning: gender.”
In conclusion, those intolerant lefty kids, cancel culture.
In conclusion, those intolerant lefty kids, cancel culture.
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This is utterly crucial.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
One extraordinary thing about Pritzker's speech: saying this won't last forever and justice will eventually find the perpetrators.
Shouldn't have stood out so much. But did, because way too many US elites in politics, media, business, etc. are acting like it's popular and permanent. It's neither.
Shouldn't have stood out so much. But did, because way too many US elites in politics, media, business, etc. are acting like it's popular and permanent. It's neither.
August 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is utterly crucial.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
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WESH-TV - Protesters in Orlando have repainted the Pulse Memorial crosswalk after Florida state-directed crews removed the rainbow stripes that honor the 49 lives lost during the 2016 massacre.
Protesters repaint crosswalk near Pulse while FDOT paints over more roadways
State and city officials are disputing which roadways violate FDOT rules.
www.wesh.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
WESH-TV - Protesters in Orlando have repainted the Pulse Memorial crosswalk after Florida state-directed crews removed the rainbow stripes that honor the 49 lives lost during the 2016 massacre.
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"There may be no single mass act of non-cooperation that everyone can participate in, that is more than momentary, and that paralyzes The Situation. It may be that diversity of non-cooperation is itself an essential part of the mood," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org in The Situation.
The Situation: Confronting the Corrupt State
Contemplating strategies of non-cooperation.
www.lawfaremedia.org
August 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"There may be no single mass act of non-cooperation that everyone can participate in, that is more than momentary, and that paralyzes The Situation. It may be that diversity of non-cooperation is itself an essential part of the mood," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org in The Situation.
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Under the spectacle of the Epstein Files and the horror of migrants being disappeared to foreign gulags, the bureaucratic assault on democracy is all too easy to miss. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What the DOJ Is Doing Behind the Scenes
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Under the spectacle of the Epstein Files and the horror of migrants being disappeared to foreign gulags, the bureaucratic assault on democracy is all too easy to miss. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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If you read one review of SUPERMAN, make it this one. Not kidding, not fucking around. This is it. Made me cry, @mangiotto.bsky.social.
FFC review: SUPERMAN (2025), by Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social). filmfreakcentral.net/2025/07/supe...
Superman (2025) - FILM FREAK CENTRAL
****/****starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegiwritten and directed by James Gunn by Walter Chaw I’m in the bag for Superman, I admit it. I grew up in a small town, Go...
filmfreakcentral.net
July 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If you read one review of SUPERMAN, make it this one. Not kidding, not fucking around. This is it. Made me cry, @mangiotto.bsky.social.
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Pathetic
BREAKING
The University of Pennsylvania has come to an agreement with the Trump administration on what the Department of Education said was its Title IX violations.
This will include stripping trans athlete Lia Thomas of her records, titles, and recognitions.
The University of Pennsylvania has come to an agreement with the Trump administration on what the Department of Education said was its Title IX violations.
This will include stripping trans athlete Lia Thomas of her records, titles, and recognitions.
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Pathetic
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Juneteenth is a celebration of Black resiliency and joy.
It’s also a day to think about systemic inequalities Black Americans face in criminal justice.
Read the latest from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @christines.bsky.social:
goodauthority.org/news/junetee...
It’s also a day to think about systemic inequalities Black Americans face in criminal justice.
Read the latest from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @christines.bsky.social:
goodauthority.org/news/junetee...
Juneteenth is a celebration of Black resiliency and joy.
It’s also a day to think about systemic inequalities Black Americans face in criminal justice.
goodauthority.org
June 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Juneteenth is a celebration of Black resiliency and joy.
It’s also a day to think about systemic inequalities Black Americans face in criminal justice.
Read the latest from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @christines.bsky.social:
goodauthority.org/news/junetee...
It’s also a day to think about systemic inequalities Black Americans face in criminal justice.
Read the latest from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @christines.bsky.social:
goodauthority.org/news/junetee...
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This is Extremely Bad.
Like, the ability to destroy institutions & render higher education unavailable to even more people on an (ideologically saturated) whim Bad.
Moreover, we must destroy ICE.
Like, the ability to destroy institutions & render higher education unavailable to even more people on an (ideologically saturated) whim Bad.
Moreover, we must destroy ICE.
ED has reported to Columbia's accreditor that it "violated" anti-discrimination laws and thus has not met accreditation standards. This is the feds telling an accreditor that they should punish a uni because ED wants them to.
The iron triangle is in such danger...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
The iron triangle is in such danger...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards, US government says
The U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday it has notified a university accreditation body that Columbia University had violated federal anti-discrimination laws by its alleged failure to protect Jewish students on its campus.
www.reuters.com
June 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This is Extremely Bad.
Like, the ability to destroy institutions & render higher education unavailable to even more people on an (ideologically saturated) whim Bad.
Moreover, we must destroy ICE.
Like, the ability to destroy institutions & render higher education unavailable to even more people on an (ideologically saturated) whim Bad.
Moreover, we must destroy ICE.
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some people might find horse racing abhorrent but those people never felt the thrill of gambling at the window as a child
May 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
some people might find horse racing abhorrent but those people never felt the thrill of gambling at the window as a child
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"We in the imperial core have many privileges. We do not, at this historical moment, have the privilege of cowardice." Latest from @xandrewleex.bsky.social instruggle.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The end of protest
For direct action against Empire
instruggle.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"We in the imperial core have many privileges. We do not, at this historical moment, have the privilege of cowardice." Latest from @xandrewleex.bsky.social instruggle.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
Odd. Small liberal arts colleges, local SUNY schools, but one notable name missing who was recently praised in the NYT for calling for *exactly* this 🤔
More than 100 university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration - The Guardian apple.news/AUNLBXunBQtu...
More than 100 university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration - The Guardian apple.news/AUNLBXunBQtu...
Over 100 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration — Guardian US
Statement signed by Harvard, Princeton and Brown leaders denounces White House’s ‘undue government intrusion’
apple.news
April 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Odd. Small liberal arts colleges, local SUNY schools, but one notable name missing who was recently praised in the NYT for calling for *exactly* this 🤔
More than 100 university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration - The Guardian apple.news/AUNLBXunBQtu...
More than 100 university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration - The Guardian apple.news/AUNLBXunBQtu...
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"Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
snyder.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
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"We can react by seeing all of this for what it is, and naming it by name: incipient state terror. We can react by associating ourselves with others who are repressed before we are. Only in solidarity do we affirm law."
"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"We can react by seeing all of this for what it is, and naming it by name: incipient state terror. We can react by associating ourselves with others who are repressed before we are. Only in solidarity do we affirm law."
Um, y’all? Is it all clicking yet? This is an explicit justification for invasion and war on top of the cartel/fentanyl/war on terrorism actions
April 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Um, y’all? Is it all clicking yet? This is an explicit justification for invasion and war on top of the cartel/fentanyl/war on terrorism actions