There will be no left politics in the future without high-level literacy. The right-wing already champions illiteracy and ahistoricism. Technology could be a tool to grind us into a new dark ages or a means to launch a new liberation; the difference is made by critical thinking.

Can't believe World War III started because some of y'all didn't want those seven trans athletes to compete in women sports.

Morning!

after decades of hearing claims we elected a secret Muslim born in Africa it’s very funny we actually elected a Muslim born in Africa

60 percent of the time, it works every time

Today, July 2nd we are closer to 2050 than we are to 2000

Happy 4th of July!

“Sir, the workers are striking.” “I didn’t know we hired based on looks.” “And on top of that, the general public is revolting.” “Ah, those are the ones we didn’t hire.”

You know who else's art career never took off.

If you wake up with anxiety it’s because you’re in big trouble

“The theatre is named after Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II. There is a bust of the Empress in the main entrance foyer.” en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariinsky… #nokings

Do yourself a favor and don’t read any of these books

be on the lookout for this guy 👇

August 25 and August 27 at Fred Anderson Park: three amazing ensembles, presented by birdhouse. #birdhouse #fredanderson #fredandersonpark #velvetlounge

While UChicago is going to make massive cuts to its Arts & Humanities division, it will do everything it can to avoid any major changes to the instructional delivery of its famed undergrad Humanities Core. It will just rely more heavily on contingent labor & cuts to research.

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saying summer is over on august 25 is an indicator of a quitter’s mindset and indoctrination by big halloween

Comrades, we have only BEGUN seizing the means of production to own the libs

Re AI, maybe we should just take up Adorno’s argument: that the perspective of the most advanced production reveals how technology is tethered to the demands of capital in such a way that the former’s development comes into contradiction w/ the development of human capacities