WifiMarxist
@wifimarxist.bsky.social
Woke bozo, pessimistic of intellect, optimistic of will; Heaton Stan, West Brom, men in shorts
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What do we keep saying? That the Reasonable Moderates are the midwives of fascism. And what keeps happening? The Reasonable Moderates insist on proving us right
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What do we keep saying? That the Reasonable Moderates are the midwives of fascism. And what keeps happening? The Reasonable Moderates insist on proving us right
Looks like the original owner of Robert de Niro’s Waiting wasn’t particularly keen on Siobhan
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Looks like the original owner of Robert de Niro’s Waiting wasn’t particularly keen on Siobhan
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Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
24 minutes of Proper Football today plus The Rapture
Well, a slightly damp afternoon at @heatonstan.bsky.social today. The game lasted about five minutes long than I did before I retreated to shelter
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
24 minutes of Proper Football today plus The Rapture
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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"The current status of the statue - hemmed-in by a hotel, Pizza Express, Starbucks, and a car park - appears to be an all-too-accurate representation of the way in which radical and disruptive forces in Manchester have been outflanked by the forces of big business and corporatised blandness."
28th November 1820 Friedrich Engels was born. He lived and worked in Manchester for much of his adult life.
My article on Engels is here - davehaslam.substack.com/p/friedrich-... taking in Jeremy Deller, industry, hedonism and class war.
My article on Engels is here - davehaslam.substack.com/p/friedrich-... taking in Jeremy Deller, industry, hedonism and class war.
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"The current status of the statue - hemmed-in by a hotel, Pizza Express, Starbucks, and a car park - appears to be an all-too-accurate representation of the way in which radical and disruptive forces in Manchester have been outflanked by the forces of big business and corporatised blandness."
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I think what this (widely shared among some people who follow me) attitude misses is that, of course, if you have a series of cowboy builders, you are going to be more and more irate as the process goes on.
The fact that every single PM this century has been more unpopular than the previous one shows that the electorate is impossible to please. We are simply predisposed to automatically hate every government no matter what. I don't know how that's sustainable long-term.
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I think what this (widely shared among some people who follow me) attitude misses is that, of course, if you have a series of cowboy builders, you are going to be more and more irate as the process goes on.
They must have done this list as a trolling exercise. No Laurel and Hardy? Only two Marx Brothers? And Some Like it Hot not at number one? Ludicrous. But then I guess it gets the clicks
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
They must have done this list as a trolling exercise. No Laurel and Hardy? Only two Marx Brothers? And Some Like it Hot not at number one? Ludicrous. But then I guess it gets the clicks
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It happened! The @nytimes.com profiled Paulina!
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It happened! The @nytimes.com profiled Paulina!
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
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👍👍👍Hey hey hey! We did it - over 500 today! C'mon, let's get to...600??!
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
Northumbria Pay and Pension Petition: Stop the Steal!
If Northumbria does this, other universities will too.
These cuts will harm thousands of people, their students, families, and their local communities now and into the future.
www.megaphone.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
👍👍👍Hey hey hey! We did it - over 500 today! C'mon, let's get to...600??!
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This is true. They believe racism is wrong.
Nigel Farage says school racism accusers have ‘different political views’
www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
Nigel Farage says school racism accusers have ‘different political views’
Reform's leaders gave their response to the budget at a press conference, but several of the questions asked of their leader Nigel Farage focussed on allegations of racism and antisemitism as a school...
www.channel4.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is true. They believe racism is wrong.
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Out Now, in Time for Xmas: Tintin and the Stolen Pay @ucu.org.uk @northumbriauni.bsky.social @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Out Now, in Time for Xmas: Tintin and the Stolen Pay @ucu.org.uk @northumbriauni.bsky.social @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social
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Tech is now made to invade your privacy at every turn. Maybe don't invite them into your home.
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Tech is now made to invade your privacy at every turn. Maybe don't invite them into your home.
Rest in Power Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (formerly known as H. “Rap” Brown, and a total badass fighter against American racism and imperialism). Framed by the FBI, Al-Amin died in prison. ✊✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Rest in Power Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (formerly known as H. “Rap” Brown, and a total badass fighter against American racism and imperialism). Framed by the FBI, Al-Amin died in prison. ✊✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
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I’m usually giving counsel of despair so let me offer a hopeful note now: all this is the desperate thrashing of a dying generation, horrified to see up close the consequences of raising their children to believe violence and racism are wrong, and that people should treat each other decently.
This one really is useful because you won’t see a more clear demonstration of one of the most damaging political phenomena of the era: the reactionary professional mind rejecting unacceptable reality, only able to process and comprehend it via something close to conspiracy theory.
Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz says Jewish students shouldn’t have smartphones until they finish high school — so they don’t see the “carnage” Israel and the U.S. have carried out in Gaza.
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I’m usually giving counsel of despair so let me offer a hopeful note now: all this is the desperate thrashing of a dying generation, horrified to see up close the consequences of raising their children to believe violence and racism are wrong, and that people should treat each other decently.
Inks as we called them. One incredibly handsome man and five blokes from the local supermarket
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Inks as we called them. One incredibly handsome man and five blokes from the local supermarket
Drew Hill here, dressed as Rob Halford
a man is singing into a microphone in front of a crowd of people
Alt: a man is singing into a microphone in front of a crowd of people
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Drew Hill here, dressed as Rob Halford
This cause is close to my heart, not to mention my fucking wallet - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
Northumbria Pay and Pension Petition: Stop the Steal!
If Northumbria does this, other universities will too.
These cuts will harm thousands of people, their students, families, and their local communities now and into the future.
www.megaphone.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This cause is close to my heart, not to mention my fucking wallet - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...