Daniel Cardoso
@danielscardoso.eurosky.social
they/them
Associate Professor @ Lusófona University
www.danielscardoso.net
Associate Professor @ Lusófona University
www.danielscardoso.net
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#CFP - #Nonmonogamies scholars, #queer #kinship scholars, #transnational scholars, submissions open until October 2026
Please share! #sociology #familystudies #gender #gendersky #4genderstudiesfeed #sexualities
Please share! #sociology #familystudies #gender #gendersky #4genderstudiesfeed #sexualities
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I’ve been noting that one of the main use cases that everyday users had already been putting LLMs and agents to use is the compilation of dossiers for peer-on-peer surveillance and automated gang-stalking (swarm-stalking) of other citizens, so of course Meta is copying that as a feature.
“…Muse can be easily prompted to compile dossiers on Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to members of vulnerable groups – including undocumented immigrants, transgender teachers, poll workers, Iranian dissidents, and women who said they had ordered abortion pills in states with abortion bans”
Dox for Me, O Muse
Muse AI can leverage Facebook data to build lists of people in vulnerable groups on request for ordinary users.
hntrbrk.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I’ve been noting that one of the main use cases that everyday users had already been putting LLMs and agents to use is the compilation of dossiers for peer-on-peer surveillance and automated gang-stalking (swarm-stalking) of other citizens, so of course Meta is copying that as a feature.
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Activists have launched a 'defendants union', likely the 1st project of its kind in the modern history of US political protest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@dnbrgr.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social @sdonziger.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@dnbrgr.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social @sdonziger.bsky.social
Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Activists have launched a 'defendants union', likely the 1st project of its kind in the modern history of US political protest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@dnbrgr.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social @sdonziger.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@dnbrgr.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social @sdonziger.bsky.social
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I'll be doing a lecture, open and free online (more info in previous post), but part of it comes out of this, which just got published as preprint today. I am aware it has flaws and needs improvement - I welcome that conversation! #AI #epistemology #preprint #academia
I'll be doing a lecture, open and free online (more info in previous post), but part of it comes out of this, which just got published as preprint today. I am aware it has flaws and needs improvement - I welcome that conversation! #AI #epistemology #preprint #academia
“AI” as gaslighting – Considering the affordances of stochastic generative systems in relation to anthropo-centered epistemic operations
This paper mobilizes the notion of ‘AI’ as a carcinogen, as developed by Berman, to then inquire and analyze what is the possible human impact that results from the democratization of the use of Large...
osf.io
October 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
osf.io/preprints/so...
I'll be doing a lecture, open and free online (more info in previous post), but part of it comes out of this, which just got published as preprint today. I am aware it has flaws and needs improvement - I welcome that conversation! #AI #epistemology #preprint #academia
I'll be doing a lecture, open and free online (more info in previous post), but part of it comes out of this, which just got published as preprint today. I am aware it has flaws and needs improvement - I welcome that conversation! #AI #epistemology #preprint #academia
melcilab.cicant.ulusofona.pt/news/ethical...
Giving an open talk on October 7th, online, if anyone wants to join in!
#academia #ai #ethics #epistemology
Giving an open talk on October 7th, online, if anyone wants to join in!
#academia #ai #ethics #epistemology
Online Open Session: Ethical and Epistemic Questions in the Era of AI – MeLCi Lab
melcilab.cicant.ulusofona.pt
September 17, 2026 at 9:13 AM
melcilab.cicant.ulusofona.pt/news/ethical...
Giving an open talk on October 7th, online, if anyone wants to join in!
#academia #ai #ethics #epistemology
Giving an open talk on October 7th, online, if anyone wants to join in!
#academia #ai #ethics #epistemology
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"Youre honor, we're allowed to fuck people over and then be rewarded for it, this is America after all."
"Dismissed. And 10 million awarded to you because."
Both Microsoft and Sony say they're under no obligation to pass tariff refunds on to customers | PC Gamer www.pcgamer.com/hardware/bot...
"Dismissed. And 10 million awarded to you because."
Both Microsoft and Sony say they're under no obligation to pass tariff refunds on to customers | PC Gamer www.pcgamer.com/hardware/bot...
Microsoft and Sony argue no obligation to pass on tariff refunds, file to dismiss consumer lawsuits
One for me, none for thee.
www.pcgamer.com
September 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
"Youre honor, we're allowed to fuck people over and then be rewarded for it, this is America after all."
"Dismissed. And 10 million awarded to you because."
Both Microsoft and Sony say they're under no obligation to pass tariff refunds on to customers | PC Gamer www.pcgamer.com/hardware/bot...
"Dismissed. And 10 million awarded to you because."
Both Microsoft and Sony say they're under no obligation to pass tariff refunds on to customers | PC Gamer www.pcgamer.com/hardware/bot...
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The king's adviser is actually a nice guy:
September 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The king's adviser is actually a nice guy:
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Worth asking from several European political parties too.
Things to ask every Republican candidate:
Why are you accepting financial support from the biggest backer of your party who:
** unsuccessfully sued Minnesota to reverse a ban on his AI creating nudified pictures of teenage girls and deepfake porn? 1/
Why are you accepting financial support from the biggest backer of your party who:
** unsuccessfully sued Minnesota to reverse a ban on his AI creating nudified pictures of teenage girls and deepfake porn? 1/
Musk’s company loses fight on ‘nudification’ ban
The Trump DOJ backed xAI’s lawsuit against Minnesota’s law clamping down on deepfake porn.
www.allrisenews.com
September 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Worth asking from several European political parties too.
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"In the USA, Latino, Black, and other ethnically or racially minoritised sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals assigned male at birth experience a disproportionate burden of HIV and significant stigma that can impede HIV prevention."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Intersecting stigma and sexual relationships among minoritised sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals assigned male at birth in Boston, USA
In the USA, Latino, Black, and other ethnically or racially minoritised sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals assigned male at birth experience a disproportionate burden of HIV and signific...
www.tandfonline.com
September 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"In the USA, Latino, Black, and other ethnically or racially minoritised sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals assigned male at birth experience a disproportionate burden of HIV and significant stigma that can impede HIV prevention."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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We're hiring a postdoc for #BLOACKADE (ERC Synergy Grant) : the final position we'll be advertising for the project. 4-year, full-time, Modern History, at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, supervised by Prof @elisabeth-piller.bsky.social . 🧵
September 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
We're hiring a postdoc for #BLOACKADE (ERC Synergy Grant) : the final position we'll be advertising for the project. 4-year, full-time, Modern History, at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, supervised by Prof @elisabeth-piller.bsky.social . 🧵
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Brand new post by @demonessscarlett.bsky.social on "The Socialistic Practices of Independent Sex Workers"! #swresources #sexwork
The Socialistic Practices of Independent Sexworkers - SWer Resources & Support
Learn about the practices that sexworkers use everyday to help build a better adult entertainment industry
swresourcesandsupport.com
April 20, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Brand new post by @demonessscarlett.bsky.social on "The Socialistic Practices of Independent Sex Workers"! #swresources #sexwork
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If you are a writer as well as a sex worker, current or retired, you are encouraged to publish your writing on our blog as long as they are sex work related and/or written with sex workers as the target audience. 🥰 #swresources
Contributors
The sex workers who mostly voluntarily contribute to compiling and/or creating the resources listed/posted on our website.
swresourcesandsupport.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
If you are a writer as well as a sex worker, current or retired, you are encouraged to publish your writing on our blog as long as they are sex work related and/or written with sex workers as the target audience. 🥰 #swresources
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Please consider signing this petition to encourage @yourvids.bsky.social to remove their generative AI features from their platform! #yourvids #genAI #fuckAI
Sign the Petition
YourVids: Remove ALL Generative/Open AI from your Platform Features
c.org
April 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Please consider signing this petition to encourage @yourvids.bsky.social to remove their generative AI features from their platform! #yourvids #genAI #fuckAI
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“Laypeople reassure themselves that people are either male or female, whereas science recognizes ever more clearly the intermediaries between the two sexes.” ─Dr. W. Bode (1901), in Annual IV, Part 3, ed. Magnus Hirschfeld 🌈 🏳️⚧️ #MagnusHirschfeld
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSJHRG4
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSJHRG4
Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume IV Part 3 of 3 (1902)
Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume IV Part 3 of 3 (1902) [Hirschfeld, Magnus, Lombardi-Nash, Michael] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume IV Part 3 of 3 (1902)
www.amazon.com
August 31, 2026 at 11:34 AM
“Laypeople reassure themselves that people are either male or female, whereas science recognizes ever more clearly the intermediaries between the two sexes.” ─Dr. W. Bode (1901), in Annual IV, Part 3, ed. Magnus Hirschfeld 🌈 🏳️⚧️ #MagnusHirschfeld
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSJHRG4
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSJHRG4
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Me, 2006: The internet keeps getting more exciting, we’re expanding creativity & community in so many innovative ways, in 20 years my cybernetic consciousness will be fully jacked-in to cyberspace, later meatbags!
Me, 2026: I don’t think anyone should go on the internet for any reason, ever
Me, 2026: I don’t think anyone should go on the internet for any reason, ever
August 30, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Me, 2006: The internet keeps getting more exciting, we’re expanding creativity & community in so many innovative ways, in 20 years my cybernetic consciousness will be fully jacked-in to cyberspace, later meatbags!
Me, 2026: I don’t think anyone should go on the internet for any reason, ever
Me, 2026: I don’t think anyone should go on the internet for any reason, ever
Out as a preprint, still awaiting peer review!
open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-3...
#research #gender #visualnovels #violence #publication
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-3...
#research #gender #visualnovels #violence #publication
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
August 30, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Out as a preprint, still awaiting peer review!
open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-3...
#research #gender #visualnovels #violence #publication
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-3...
#research #gender #visualnovels #violence #publication
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
So. I think I actually finished the first draft of my first academic monograph (co-authored!). By first draft, I mean, still lots to cut, lots to edit, and still NO BIBLIOGRAPHY (sigh).
But.
It kinda feels "done" - like, I did it. I thought through the writing. It feels surreal. Am kinda in shock.
But.
It kinda feels "done" - like, I did it. I thought through the writing. It feels surreal. Am kinda in shock.
August 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
So. I think I actually finished the first draft of my first academic monograph (co-authored!). By first draft, I mean, still lots to cut, lots to edit, and still NO BIBLIOGRAPHY (sigh).
But.
It kinda feels "done" - like, I did it. I thought through the writing. It feels surreal. Am kinda in shock.
But.
It kinda feels "done" - like, I did it. I thought through the writing. It feels surreal. Am kinda in shock.
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We’d all be better off if govt & business took the advice of @doctorow.pluralistic.net
📻 Show’s up! Featuring the one and only @doctorow.pluralistic.net: lnk.to/onthemedia/b...
August 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
We’d all be better off if govt & business took the advice of @doctorow.pluralistic.net
New paper out!
Rhythm and self-perception – Performatively disrupting the self by paying attention to attention
revistas.fcsh.unl.pt/rcl/article/...
#attention #performance #arts #academia #mediastudies #science
Rhythm and self-perception – Performatively disrupting the self by paying attention to attention
revistas.fcsh.unl.pt/rcl/article/...
#attention #performance #arts #academia #mediastudies #science
Rhythm and Self-perception – Performatively Disrupting the Self by Paying Attention to Attention
| Revista de Comunicação e Linguagens
revistas.fcsh.unl.pt
July 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
New paper out!
Rhythm and self-perception – Performatively disrupting the self by paying attention to attention
revistas.fcsh.unl.pt/rcl/article/...
#attention #performance #arts #academia #mediastudies #science
Rhythm and self-perception – Performatively disrupting the self by paying attention to attention
revistas.fcsh.unl.pt/rcl/article/...
#attention #performance #arts #academia #mediastudies #science
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A new large-scale European study finds that when people feel their identity is under threat, they tend to prioritize security, control, and tradition over openness, and become less supportive of liberal democratic policies.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Identity threat, personal values, and political attitudes: Evidence from a large‐scale survey across the European Union
In political contexts, identities are typically based on shared values. Populist rhetoric often utilizes real and perceived threats to evoke such identities, especially on the far right. Using dedica...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM
A new large-scale European study finds that when people feel their identity is under threat, they tend to prioritize security, control, and tradition over openness, and become less supportive of liberal democratic policies.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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There simply aren't enough competent people who are willing to work for this administration.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
www.reuters.com
July 31, 2026 at 12:18 AM
There simply aren't enough competent people who are willing to work for this administration.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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In my first for @theflytrapmedia.com, I wrote about what the sports world can learn from the kink community about consent, communication, & aftercare (this is a gift link but please consider supporting this feminist media collective with a paid sub!):
Pushing Through The Pain
What the sports world can learn from the kink community
www.theflytrapmedia.com
July 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM
In my first for @theflytrapmedia.com, I wrote about what the sports world can learn from the kink community about consent, communication, & aftercare (this is a gift link but please consider supporting this feminist media collective with a paid sub!):
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Reposted by Daniel Cardoso
New book! What is a Family?
Law and Regulation in a Transdisciplinary Context. Edited by Alice Margaria and Claire Fenton-Glynn.
What a family is through a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including law, psychology, economics, family science and history.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Law and Regulation in a Transdisciplinary Context. Edited by Alice Margaria and Claire Fenton-Glynn.
What a family is through a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including law, psychology, economics, family science and history.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
What is a Family?
Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How families are formed, lived and understood has shifted dramatically—yet legal frameworks often still reflect outdated norms. This collection brings ...
www.degruyterbrill.com
April 14, 2026 at 12:13 PM
New book! What is a Family?
Law and Regulation in a Transdisciplinary Context. Edited by Alice Margaria and Claire Fenton-Glynn.
What a family is through a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including law, psychology, economics, family science and history.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Law and Regulation in a Transdisciplinary Context. Edited by Alice Margaria and Claire Fenton-Glynn.
What a family is through a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including law, psychology, economics, family science and history.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Dei, há uns meses, uma pequena entrevista sobre #género e #ensino, mas também no ensino. Convido-vos a ouvir e, se quiserem, partilhar!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5C...
EP95 - Género no Ensino: da sala de aula à carreira académica c/ Daniel Cardoso
YouTube video by Universidade Lusófona
www.youtube.com
July 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Dei, há uns meses, uma pequena entrevista sobre #género e #ensino, mas também no ensino. Convido-vos a ouvir e, se quiserem, partilhar!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5C...
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i kinda love this answer, it’s very illuminating. it’s not about female athletes at all, it’s about the fragile egos of delusional psychopathic parents who want returns on their perceived investments
July 1, 2026 at 8:27 PM
i kinda love this answer, it’s very illuminating. it’s not about female athletes at all, it’s about the fragile egos of delusional psychopathic parents who want returns on their perceived investments