awww, thanks!!

I love this book so much! I think it's a great pair with--or, better put, contrast to--Arlie Hocschild's _The Managed Heart_, as an account of svc workers' affective experiences. I particularly love the way she uses Fanon.

This is an incredible story

A nice little interview about my book...
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Why the AI backlash has turned violent And why it's probably only going to get worse from here.

Last week, a 20 year-old man threw a molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's mansion; two days later, people fired a gun at it. Earlier that week, someone fired gunshots into an city councilman's house who approved a data center.

Why the AI backlash has turned violent:

AI is profoundly unpopular. A recent NBC News poll found that among 18-34 year-olds, AI's net favorability rating is -44. *Negative 44*. Those are basically serial killer numbers. It's not much better among women 18-49. (Men over 50 and upper class are the only ones who like AI, and just barely.)

This new bullshit of getting 4-5 emails PER DAY trying to scam you with a "marketing" or "outreach" opportunity for your newly published book is so f'ing annoying, especially b/c the emails are just terrible AI summaries based on your own bookcopy which is alienating and also just, like, a bummer.

the left hates AI so much because its offenses cut across the new left / old left, artistic / social critique divides. it alienates human capacities, homogenizes culture, encourages inauthenticity, devastates the environment, promotes centralization, lessens worker power, increases unemployment.

If a DoorDash grandma tshirt doesn’t make you feel nauseous about late stage capitalism idk what will

It’s telling to me that UMass is aggressively enforcing this on faculty re course materials even as it does nothing to address the numerous ableist/unhealthy infrastructure issues on campus dailycollegian.com/2023/03/umas...

When a real disability studies/accessibility expert presented concerns abt Yuja to the Office of U/G Education, they asked her to submit a list of all the issues she flagged even as they acknowledged they had already signed a 3 yr contract w/o bothering to consult experts like her!

On my campus, this is all happening via the intervention of YujaPanorama, which by its own admission is not strictly based on the legally mandated standards and which is not even fully accessible itself! >

For those hereabouts scrambling to remediate course materials in order to meet the end of the month deadline for compliance with new federal ADA Title II standards, here is the endgame as I see it: 🧵

This is SO telling--as I often note to my students, if you ask genAI to assess/evaluate something without directly *asking* for critique, it will ALWAYS fail to be negative/critical.

it's officially out! :)

Free Gifts, Service Work, and the Problem of Education: A conversation with Alyssa Battistoni, Annie McClanahan, and Matt Seybold April 17 at Noon Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall, Swarthmore College

Coming to @aydelottefound.bsky.social later this month.

Vandal Live with @alybatt.bsky.social & @anniemcc.bsky.social.

Lots of help from @andyhines.bsky.social

Currently reading this pair of new releases, both available from @princetonupress.bsky.social

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The chapter on militant Black domestic workers from Ashley D. Farmer’s _Remaking Black Power_, alongside stuff by Claudia Jones, Alice Childress, and Marvel Cooke!

came here to say exactly this!

Diagnosing Murder: How Addiction Became a Central Motif in Crime Fiction The War on Drugs was clearly on the minds of crime novelists in the early 1990s. Patricia Cornwell’s All That Remains (1992) finds medical examiner Kay Scarpetta working for the national drug polic…

An excerpt from Ted's amazing book, _American Literature's War on Crime_, is up on lithub!

American Literature's War on Crime | Columbia University Press

I wanted to take a moment to let folks know that Ted Martin's extraordinary book _American Literature's War on Crime_ is out! The book surveys almost 100 novels to explore how the War on Crime was waged on the page & how fiction made the policies & ideologies of crime control legible. It's amazing!

Also there's a discount code, CUP20, if folks want to order a copy!

American Literature's War on Crime | Columbia University Press

I wanted to take a moment to let folks know that Ted Martin's extraordinary book _American Literature's War on Crime_ is out! The book surveys almost 100 novels to explore how the War on Crime was waged on the page & how fiction made the policies & ideologies of crime control legible. It's amazing!

My daughter's Halloween costume last year was "Zombie Olivia Rodrigo"; sounds like they'd be pals! :)

Donated! Prof. Willoughby-Herard followed her duty and put herself on the line to protect students protesting genocide. The UC and the state see her as a threat and want to make an example out of her. She needs our solidarity and help.

The Return of the 90s - Pluto Press Why are we so obsessed with the 90s? This is an insightful political reckoning with an anomalous decade

The Return of the '90s (edited by me &
@seanobrien.bsky.social ) will be out in June & can now be pre-ordered from @plutopress.bsky.social! Featuring work from many wonderful contributors, with an afterword from Annie McClanahan (@anniemcc.bsky.social):

www.plutobooks.com/product/the-...

Mutual Aid for Tiffany Our colleague, friend, and justice-devoted loved one Tiffany is facing significant financial burdens as she defends herself against potential punitive disciplinary actions from the University of Calif...

Hi all--The amazing scholar and activist Tiffany Willoughby-Herard is still facing significant financial burdens as she defends herself against disciplinary action at UCI. Please consider donating and/or share within networks.

lol those blurbs are great. soooooo excited for this!!!! congrats!!!

amazing, congrats!

A one month chart of oil prices

Oil prices are going parabolic. This is insane.