Sam Jackson
@sjacks26
Researching right-wing extremism in the U.S, conspiracy theories, extremist language, etc. Professing in Albany, NY Black Lives Matter he/him My Oath Keepers book: bit.ly/2DOUuh7 CV:
A couple weeks ago, I saw this. The sign is hard to read, but the top says “this kiosk is preserved for future generations.”
The gall of this fucking man. To go up to someone you’ve just denied the humanity of, and ask if you can *pray* with them, in order to ask god to help them give up a core part of who they are, so they can become more like you?
Me when trying to figure out how to find all the possible misspellings of Hurricane Helene
I don't know if I have many Albany-area followers, but in case y'all are out there: My department is hosting @queenofthinair.bsky.social this afternoon on campus (ETEC 149/151) to talk about obedience, professional responsibility, and authoritarianism. Join us!
This looks like a really cool special issue! New Media & Society: Contextual Complexities of Violence on Digital Platforms. journals.sagepub.com/toc/nmsa/28/4
Gotta include this one too! (Don't have an original source for the image, but here's a video from the person talking about how she became a meme www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZIC...)
Signal setting: Screen lock, set to instant. Phone setting: Face ID access to Signal turned off.
I mean, I use the example of genAI “enhancing” (but really just changing) a still of Charlie Kirk’s shooter as part of my argument to students that they shouldn’t use the tech for anything that matters! I know at least a bit about this stuff!! And yet…
The world is a dumpster fire, so enjoy a picture of Winnie blending in with her bed.