brendan b. coke
@brendancoke14.bsky.social
media & visual culture(s) | critical theories | screenwriting | direction @pharmakon | media & news | ex prop-boy now flying high | busy disentangling the gordian knot of one's life ["use a sword" they say..] anything else? design theory & history darling.
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chuckle chuckle "aussie dreamtime.."
September 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
chuckle chuckle "aussie dreamtime.."
MIT Press. In "The Player and the Played," @maxhaiven.bsky.social theorizes the connections between the financialization of the capitalist economy, the gamification of our lives, and the rising threat of a uniquely 21st-century form of fascistic politics: #OpenAccess
In "The Player and the Played," @maxhaiven.bsky.social theorizes the connections between the financialization of the capitalist economy, the gamification of our lives, and the rising threat of a uniquely 21st-century form of fascistic politics: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205604... #OpenAccess
September 21, 2026 at 4:10 PM
MIT Press. In "The Player and the Played," @maxhaiven.bsky.social theorizes the connections between the financialization of the capitalist economy, the gamification of our lives, and the rising threat of a uniquely 21st-century form of fascistic politics: #OpenAccess
Yuriko Furuhata, *reposted by Ken Wissoker). Archives of the Anthropocene: Visual Grammars of Deep Time – @dukepress.bsky.social, September 2026. Introduction open access at this link.
Yuriko Furuhata, Archives of the Anthropocene: Visual Grammars of Deep Time – @dukepress.bsky.social, September 2026
dukeupress.edu/Archives-of-... Introduction open access at this link
dukeupress.edu/Archives-of-... Introduction open access at this link
Archives of the Anthropocene: Visual Grammars of Deep Time
dukeupress.edu
September 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Yuriko Furuhata, *reposted by Ken Wissoker). Archives of the Anthropocene: Visual Grammars of Deep Time – @dukepress.bsky.social, September 2026. Introduction open access at this link.
"just toss that ham in the frying pan.."
September 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"just toss that ham in the frying pan.."
"they look the same..but different.." (post) digital membrane..("and the insane..") singalong now..
September 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"they look the same..but different.." (post) digital membrane..("and the insane..") singalong now..
Bloomsbury Philosophy. New release 📖
In this urgent analysis, Jordi Maiso asks whether, under conditions of authoritarian regression and damaged subjectivity, critical theory can still resist resignation and keep alive the possibility of transformation.
Learn more:
In this urgent analysis, Jordi Maiso asks whether, under conditions of authoritarian regression and damaged subjectivity, critical theory can still resist resignation and keep alive the possibility of transformation.
Learn more:
New release 📖
In this urgent analysis, Jordi Maiso asks whether, under conditions of authoritarian regression and damaged subjectivity, critical theory can still resist resignation and keep alive the possibility of transformation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4h0351g
In this urgent analysis, Jordi Maiso asks whether, under conditions of authoritarian regression and damaged subjectivity, critical theory can still resist resignation and keep alive the possibility of transformation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4h0351g
September 20, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Bloomsbury Philosophy. New release 📖
In this urgent analysis, Jordi Maiso asks whether, under conditions of authoritarian regression and damaged subjectivity, critical theory can still resist resignation and keep alive the possibility of transformation.
Learn more:
In this urgent analysis, Jordi Maiso asks whether, under conditions of authoritarian regression and damaged subjectivity, critical theory can still resist resignation and keep alive the possibility of transformation.
Learn more:
Foucault News. Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space (2026)
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as…
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as…
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space (2026)
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as a critical…
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as a critical…
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space (2026)
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as a critical threshold in literary, philosophical, and media discourse— an excessive, recursive textual force that resists closure, coherence, and containment. Drawing from Bakhtin, Derrida, Foucault, Glissant, and Morton, this work constructs an interdisciplinary topology where narrative is displaced by semiotic proliferation.
michel-foucault.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Foucault News. Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space (2026)
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as…
Elidio La Torre Lagares, Hyperglossia and the Novel The Production of (Non) Space, Routledge, 2026 Description Hyperglossia and the Novel: The Production of (Non) Space theorizes hyperglossia as…
MIT Press. New and #OpenAccess: "The Aesthetics of Machine Vision" is an interdisciplinary glossary on machine vision and aesthetics, with researchers, artists, architects, art historians, and critical theorists contributing to this critical dialogue:
New and #OpenAccess: "The Aesthetics of Machine Vision" is an interdisciplinary glossary on machine vision and aesthetics, with researchers, artists, architects, art historians, and critical theorists contributing to this critical dialogue: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205417...
September 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
MIT Press. New and #OpenAccess: "The Aesthetics of Machine Vision" is an interdisciplinary glossary on machine vision and aesthetics, with researchers, artists, architects, art historians, and critical theorists contributing to this critical dialogue:
Reposted by brendan b. coke
"more red-handed(ness..) true patriots.." (laughable..)
September 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
"more red-handed(ness..) true patriots.." (laughable..)
Adam Bienkov [reposted by Aurelien Mondon] Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”.
Four years ago Delo pled guilty to what was described as “willfully” breaching US anti-money laundering laws with his Bitmex firm,
Four years ago Delo pled guilty to what was described as “willfully” breaching US anti-money laundering laws with his Bitmex firm,
Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”.
Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
Reform UK Is Now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Corrupt Crypto Industry
As criminal investigations into Reform’s funding continue, much of the British press continues to give a free pass to Nigel Farage’s shady funders
www.adambienkov.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Adam Bienkov [reposted by Aurelien Mondon] Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”.
Four years ago Delo pled guilty to what was described as “willfully” breaching US anti-money laundering laws with his Bitmex firm,
Four years ago Delo pled guilty to what was described as “willfully” breaching US anti-money laundering laws with his Bitmex firm,
Mark Anthony Neal. Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.'
Gebru has many thoughts on the AI-related events of this past week. While her work is essentially rooted in AI safety,
Gebru has many thoughts on the AI-related events of this past week. While her work is essentially rooted in AI safety,
'Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.'
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Mark Anthony Neal. Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.'
Gebru has many thoughts on the AI-related events of this past week. While her work is essentially rooted in AI safety,
Gebru has many thoughts on the AI-related events of this past week. While her work is essentially rooted in AI safety,
"thinkin of amborino now.." [watch out for the angry bear..]
September 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"thinkin of amborino now.." [watch out for the angry bear..]
The Guardian. Call it the Miliband doctrine. Let’s hope the new Israeli settlement boycott is just the start | Steve Bloomfield www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Britain was not acting alone. Miliband and diplomats at the Foreign Office have carefully formed a 12-nation coalition,
Call it the Miliband doctrine. Let’s hope the new Israeli settlement boycott is just the start | Steve Bloomfield
This week’s bold move suggests that Britain will once again have an ‘ethical dimension’ to its foreign policy. That’s good for the world, says former Observer international editor Steve Bloomfield
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The Guardian. Call it the Miliband doctrine. Let’s hope the new Israeli settlement boycott is just the start | Steve Bloomfield www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Britain was not acting alone. Miliband and diplomats at the Foreign Office have carefully formed a 12-nation coalition,
Reposted by brendan b. coke
Harborne has given Reform £36 million to match Delo's £36 million. The Telegraph describes it as a "show of force" from Reform's donors.
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Harborne has given Reform £36 million to match Delo's £36 million. The Telegraph describes it as a "show of force" from Reform's donors.
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Reposted by brendan b. coke
Its not intuitively obvious that "project our two billionaire crypto donors giving us more than anybody has given any party before" is the strongest answer to Reform losing a quarter of its public support in the last 12 montha while facing allegations about massive donations & breaking funding rules
September 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Its not intuitively obvious that "project our two billionaire crypto donors giving us more than anybody has given any party before" is the strongest answer to Reform losing a quarter of its public support in the last 12 montha while facing allegations about massive donations & breaking funding rules
Reposted by brendan b. coke
The party staff will face less temptation to propose illegal donations. The reasons that Reform staff gave for breaking the rules - they did not have eligible British donors - no longer apply if they get to point of having more funds than they could usefully or legitimately spend
September 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The party staff will face less temptation to propose illegal donations. The reasons that Reform staff gave for breaking the rules - they did not have eligible British donors - no longer apply if they get to point of having more funds than they could usefully or legitimately spend
"chuck more than a few bob in.."
September 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"chuck more than a few bob in.."
The Guardian. Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, said he was “honoured and humbled” by the payments, which come at a time when the party is facing intense scrutiny regarding its funding.
Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, said he was “honoured and humbled” by the payments, which come at a time when the party is facing intense scrutiny regarding its funding.
Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo
Party leader, Nigel Farage, ‘humbled’ by contributions from billionaires as Harborne addresses ‘media speculation’
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The Guardian. Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, said he was “honoured and humbled” by the payments, which come at a time when the party is facing intense scrutiny regarding its funding.
Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, said he was “honoured and humbled” by the payments, which come at a time when the party is facing intense scrutiny regarding its funding.
LRB. ‘In his eight years as president Obama ordered 48 airstrikes on Somalia. During Trump’s first term there were 219.’
Why is Trump bombing Somalia? @tomstevenson.bsky.social on the blog.
Officially, US strikes are conducted at the request of the government in Mogadishu, but Trump says
Why is Trump bombing Somalia? @tomstevenson.bsky.social on the blog.
Officially, US strikes are conducted at the request of the government in Mogadishu, but Trump says
‘In his eight years as president Obama ordered 48 airstrikes on Somalia. During Trump’s first term there were 219.’
Why is Trump bombing Somalia? @tomstevenson.bsky.social on the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...
Why is Trump bombing Somalia? @tomstevenson.bsky.social on the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...
Tom Stevenson | Why is Trump bombing Somalia?
Over the past twenty months, the US has launched airstrikes in Somalia using MQ-9 Reaper drones and sometimes manned...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 11:24 AM
LRB. ‘In his eight years as president Obama ordered 48 airstrikes on Somalia. During Trump’s first term there were 219.’
Why is Trump bombing Somalia? @tomstevenson.bsky.social on the blog.
Officially, US strikes are conducted at the request of the government in Mogadishu, but Trump says
Why is Trump bombing Somalia? @tomstevenson.bsky.social on the blog.
Officially, US strikes are conducted at the request of the government in Mogadishu, but Trump says
Steve Goodrich [reposted by Transparency International UK].
Gov's overseas voter donor cap is:
- overly complicated
- designed to target one man and one party
- fails to do that effectively
- misses the point (that it's big donors generally, not just Harborne that are the problem)
Gov's overseas voter donor cap is:
- overly complicated
- designed to target one man and one party
- fails to do that effectively
- misses the point (that it's big donors generally, not just Harborne that are the problem)
Gov's overseas voter donor cap is:
- overly complicated
- designed to target one man and one party
- fails to do that effectively
- misses the point (that it's big donors generally, not just Harborne that are the problem)
Cap all donations and then we're talking!
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
- overly complicated
- designed to target one man and one party
- fails to do that effectively
- misses the point (that it's big donors generally, not just Harborne that are the problem)
Cap all donations and then we're talking!
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Crypto billionaires face 12-month block on political dona...
New bill proposes restriction for overseas voters returning to the UK in bid to protect electoral system from potential foreign interference
observer.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Steve Goodrich [reposted by Transparency International UK].
Gov's overseas voter donor cap is:
- overly complicated
- designed to target one man and one party
- fails to do that effectively
- misses the point (that it's big donors generally, not just Harborne that are the problem)
Gov's overseas voter donor cap is:
- overly complicated
- designed to target one man and one party
- fails to do that effectively
- misses the point (that it's big donors generally, not just Harborne that are the problem)
"what you doin dawg..?"
September 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
"what you doin dawg..?"
"apparently i'm good with kids.." (and animals..)
September 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM
"apparently i'm good with kids.." (and animals..)
"am i finally pregnant..?"
September 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"am i finally pregnant..?"
my mum's favorite track..(always playin it..) shortly after her husband/partner died..(poor souls..) youtu.be/CGj85pVzRJs?...
The Beatles - The Beatles - Let It Be (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
my mum's favorite track..(always playin it..) shortly after her husband/partner died..(poor souls..) youtu.be/CGj85pVzRJs?...