"The problem isn’t only that Habermas’s theory doesn’t contain space for the sort of massive historical regressions that seem to be unfolding today ... he deprived himself of the resources that are necessary for making sense of them."
Stonehenge, carnival, folk and fascists: how Zakia Sewell (pictured in front of cherry blossoms) went in pursuit of the real story of Britain
The 6 Music DJ and writer Zakia Sewell, whose new book explores her mixed-race heritage and the ancient myth of ‘Albion’, tells @michaelamakusha.bsky.social everyone has a stake in a complex, nuanced country
www.thenerve.news/p/zakia-sewe...
This strategy—using fake AI profiles to boost political causes—was tested during the 2022 recalls in San Francisco.
We called them the "Wencils" and they disappeared after being mapped and exposed. And now:
Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...
Apple is closing its first unionized store in the country.
Reminder that Apple spent $700B+ on stock buybacks over the past decade.
CEO Tim Cook raked in over $74M in compensation in 2025 — 650 times the median Apple employee's pay.
The greed of union-busters knows no end.
At Long Last, InfoWars Is Ours By Bryce P. Tetraeder, CEO, Global Tetrahedron
We have a deal. theonion.com/at-long-last...
David Byrne points out Falcon 9 rocket launch while performing ‘Once in a Lifetime’ at the Santa Barbara Bowl on 14 April 2026.
YouTube video by Dj Headshot
youtu.be/CJeUQ0h1QV4?...
New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code. n.pr/4mpWUEd
Our essay by @ResObscura on how cannabis travelled from the streets of Machilipatnam to 17th-century London's scientific circles, including the very 1st recorded description in English of a cannabis high... publicdomainreview.org/essay/h... #Happy420 #fourtwenty #420day
The data work industry, which monetizes the collection of information used to train AI systems, is often shrouded in secrecy. But a new report maps out how at least 30 data platforms are quietly connected to Big Tech companies, Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias writes.
As an answer to the classic “What would Jesus do?” question, “start robot wars” would be an unconventional response, to put it mildly.
And yet, here we are.
Charlize Theron fires back at AI replacing actors, quoting her bold take on Timothée Chalamet:
“In 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.”
#CharlizeTheron #TimotheeChalamet
🔗 variety.com/2026/film/ne...
This @recordstoreday.bsky.social I’m remembering THE GREATEST and much missed record shop of all (don’t @ me) SOUND IT OUT. Here’s a scene from the film I made there.
Watch the full film here vimeo.com/ondemand/sou...
“The best known of Cranch’s sketches is the “transparent eyeball” drawing. The version featured below shows an eyeball in a dinner jacket and top hat, his optic nerves forming a low ponytail.”
C. P. Cranch’s Very Literal Illustrations of Emerson’s Nature (ca. 1837–39
[Ahmed]
Giant Beauty
Third edition otw ✨
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BBC Test Card F. The one with the girl in the middle playing noughts and crosses with a creepy looking toy clown.
"The picture of Orwell with his Indian nanny is the most violent image of the absurdity of racism. In that colonial relationship, the woman you despise, you give your most trusted being – it doesn't make sense"
Very insightful to speak to the acclaimed Raoul Peck about his new film, Orwell: 2+2=5 👇
NEW Hungary’s new PM has described Viktor Orbán’s funding of propaganda bodies as criminal and vowed to investigate.
Bad news for ultraconservatives in the UK!
Alice McCool's deep dive into Orban, his propaganda college MCC – and its links to the British right ⏬
www.thenerve.news/p/viktor-orb...
The result is huge. Vast in its consequences. Orban was the inspiration to all those who came after him. He served as Putin's puppet, undermining Europe from within and Ukraine from without. He funded a vast network of fascists around the world. It's all vulnerable now, or falling apart entirely.
Almost 15 years on from that colossal debut album for TTT, Mix Mup & Kassem Mosse are back with another timeless MM/KM dispatch, this time for Chicago’s Kimochi Sound label
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“In Ancient Greek geometry, the Platonic solids were connected to the foundational elements of matter: earth, water, fire, and air […] Hirschvogel witnessed a fifth association come on the scene in the sixteenth century, the association of dodecahedrons with heaven.”
Un film de science-fiction ? Non, la mission Artemis II et une éclipse de Soleil !
Un film de science-fiction ? Non, la mission Artemis II et une éclipse de Soleil !
Performance and Acting in Hitchcock
— a conversation with Victoria Lowe and Adrian Garvey on Writers on Film,🎥 ✍️ .
open.spotify.com/episode/0Kpg...
Earth behind the Moon
Awesome image from Artemis.
Big!
