Gareth Watkins
@garethwatkins.bsky.social
Writing in the New Statesman, Liberal Currents, New Socialist, Tribune, Vulture, Aftermath. Host of Death Sentence podcast.
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Gareth Watkins
@garethwatkins.bsky.social
· Jul 10
So I handed in my notice at my current job this morning - long overdue, my company is becoming more toxic as it and its industry circle the drain. I'm going to be starting my own thing, but that could mean some lean months ahead. If anyone has any freelance writing work then DM me.
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"Red Prepper argues that making ready to survive the imminent storms while working steadily to save the world must engage the principles of cooperation, solidarity, and community building"
– Bill Ayers, author of When Freedom is the Question Abolition is the Answer
– Bill Ayers, author of When Freedom is the Question Abolition is the Answer
October 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"Red Prepper argues that making ready to survive the imminent storms while working steadily to save the world must engage the principles of cooperation, solidarity, and community building"
– Bill Ayers, author of When Freedom is the Question Abolition is the Answer
– Bill Ayers, author of When Freedom is the Question Abolition is the Answer
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Guys I really can’t recommend enough installing threads, never following anyone and occasionally opening it to experience the default feed of what I can only describe as “LinkedIn if everyone was experiencing mild carbon monoxide poisoning”
October 29, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Guys I really can’t recommend enough installing threads, never following anyone and occasionally opening it to experience the default feed of what I can only describe as “LinkedIn if everyone was experiencing mild carbon monoxide poisoning”
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Still trying to wrap my head around last night. What a surreal honor to receive the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for There Is No Place for Us.
Above all, feeling completely overwhelmed with gratitude to the five families who entrusted me with their stories and made this book possible.
Above all, feeling completely overwhelmed with gratitude to the five families who entrusted me with their stories and made this book possible.
October 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Still trying to wrap my head around last night. What a surreal honor to receive the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for There Is No Place for Us.
Above all, feeling completely overwhelmed with gratitude to the five families who entrusted me with their stories and made this book possible.
Above all, feeling completely overwhelmed with gratitude to the five families who entrusted me with their stories and made this book possible.
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Holy shit this quote.
October 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Holy shit this quote.
POV the queen's ghost is at it again, giving it all that, but you're done with her nonsense.
![-[all laugh] -You shut your mouth, Liz.
07:52
S01E06 The Creeping Moss from the Shores of Shuggoth 4 March 2004](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:njci4sqfryjcvxhedvvfruzk/bafkreifueof6flwztwbpd52jozmwvh5b5gmu3jgh53o6k6zzko4daqnpdq)
October 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM
POV the queen's ghost is at it again, giving it all that, but you're done with her nonsense.
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"There is no way you will ever be able to write something so straightforward that Elon Musk will understand it... You cannot adjust for readers who are arbitrarily bad at reading."
- Ted Chiang
- Ted Chiang
October 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
"There is no way you will ever be able to write something so straightforward that Elon Musk will understand it... You cannot adjust for readers who are arbitrarily bad at reading."
- Ted Chiang
- Ted Chiang
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How do we write stories about fictional A.I. without playing into the Silicon Valley hype machine and appearing to validate their bullshit?
I asked Ted Chiang, who wrote one of the best A.I. stories of all time and is also one of our sharpest critics of LLMs.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
I asked Ted Chiang, who wrote one of the best A.I. stories of all time and is also one of our sharpest critics of LLMs.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
A.I. Stories in the Age of AI Hype: a Conversation with Ted Chiang
First, a couple plugs! I’m a guest of honor at PhilCon next month, and it’s looking AWESOME. I’m doing a conversation with Jadzia Axelrod (Galaxy the...
buttondown.com
October 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
How do we write stories about fictional A.I. without playing into the Silicon Valley hype machine and appearing to validate their bullshit?
I asked Ted Chiang, who wrote one of the best A.I. stories of all time and is also one of our sharpest critics of LLMs.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
I asked Ted Chiang, who wrote one of the best A.I. stories of all time and is also one of our sharpest critics of LLMs.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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new Philosophy Tube episode about feminism but also video essays and their limitations
the ad revenue is all going to the organisation 'Abortion, Every Day'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjB3...
the ad revenue is all going to the organisation 'Abortion, Every Day'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjB3...
I watched every Fast & Furious to learn about women
YouTube video by Philosophy Tube
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
new Philosophy Tube episode about feminism but also video essays and their limitations
the ad revenue is all going to the organisation 'Abortion, Every Day'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjB3...
the ad revenue is all going to the organisation 'Abortion, Every Day'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjB3...
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Warhammer 40K - Literally All of the Horus Heresy w/ @horrorvanguard.bsky.social!
Fascism & culture, Horus & the Emperor, the Golden Throne! All of this and more!
Our longest episode to date, and with one of the largest franchises out there.
Enjoy!
theleftpage.libsyn.com/warhammer-40...
Fascism & culture, Horus & the Emperor, the Golden Throne! All of this and more!
Our longest episode to date, and with one of the largest franchises out there.
Enjoy!
theleftpage.libsyn.com/warhammer-40...
The Left Page: Warhammer 40K - Literally All of the Horus Heresy w/ HorrorVanguard
An episode on our favourite part of 40K... 30K! Enough for a very special Halloween episode, with our dear friends of the Horror Vanguard, going into what the Horus Heresy is, does, and... how we can ...
theleftpage.libsyn.com
October 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Warhammer 40K - Literally All of the Horus Heresy w/ @horrorvanguard.bsky.social!
Fascism & culture, Horus & the Emperor, the Golden Throne! All of this and more!
Our longest episode to date, and with one of the largest franchises out there.
Enjoy!
theleftpage.libsyn.com/warhammer-40...
Fascism & culture, Horus & the Emperor, the Golden Throne! All of this and more!
Our longest episode to date, and with one of the largest franchises out there.
Enjoy!
theleftpage.libsyn.com/warhammer-40...
Plus a few crappy cloud-based models for generating slop and scams, and AI girlfriend stuff.
October 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Plus a few crappy cloud-based models for generating slop and scams, and AI girlfriend stuff.
And he should, because in a few years this is where 'AI' (LLMs) will end up: a few hobbyists running open source models on home servers for coding tasks and some low-end creative agencies running it in their offices to produce SEO-optimised copy and cheap websites that don't need to be good.
How will we rent to you if you are allowed to own anything.
Sam Altman Absolutely Hates the Idea of People Running Their Own AI Models at Home, Argues They Shouldn't Own Computers
To OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, having people run their own models at home on their own computers doesn't make any sense.
futurism.com
October 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
And he should, because in a few years this is where 'AI' (LLMs) will end up: a few hobbyists running open source models on home servers for coding tasks and some low-end creative agencies running it in their offices to produce SEO-optimised copy and cheap websites that don't need to be good.
She's the Kevin Bacon of the Fascist International.
October 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
She's the Kevin Bacon of the Fascist International.
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I look into the group behind it and... Nina Power
October 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I look into the group behind it and... Nina Power
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"Their language and influence are visible everywhere, poisoning debate and turning generations of young men into vessels of cruelty, paranoia, and prejudice..."
The Rhetorical Triumph of the Neo-Nazis
Amid discussions of whether America has become authoritarian, the lingua franca of Neo-Nazis has crept into our discourse.
washingtonmonthly.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"Their language and influence are visible everywhere, poisoning debate and turning generations of young men into vessels of cruelty, paranoia, and prejudice..."
Nandos perinase on pizza.
October 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Nandos perinase on pizza.
Looking at the good side of Nazism and, uh, seafaring?
October 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Looking at the good side of Nazism and, uh, seafaring?
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New Flaming Hydra Essay, plus some early Vaporware reviews.
davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/new-flamin...
davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/new-flamin...
New Flaming Hydra Essay, plus some early Vaporware reviews.
Today is the perfect day to preorder my book
davekarpf.beehiiv.com
October 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New Flaming Hydra Essay, plus some early Vaporware reviews.
davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/new-flamin...
davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/new-flamin...
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11 creepy movies you (probably) haven't seen but need to before Halloween
11 creepy movies you (probably) haven't seen but need to before Halloween
The real horror is that you probably haven't seen these yet.
decider.com
October 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
11 creepy movies you (probably) haven't seen but need to before Halloween
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'Negative cash flow model' is so slick, I should have used that on my landlord that when I got made redundant.
October 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM
'Negative cash flow model' is so slick, I should have used that on my landlord that when I got made redundant.
Oh my god, you don't need to AI upscale Jojo. It's supposed to look like shit that's the point.
October 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Oh my god, you don't need to AI upscale Jojo. It's supposed to look like shit that's the point.
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Watch Quinn in a very soft polo chopping it up with Ezra Klein www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/o...
Opinion | What’s Driving Elon Musk?
What does the world’s richest man believe in?
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Watch Quinn in a very soft polo chopping it up with Ezra Klein www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/o...
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"I was there when Horus slew the Emperor."
Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice hands Jane Austen’s iconic line to one of its characters for the first time
Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice puts iconic line on screen for the first time
Despite several retellings of Jane Austen’s 1813 classic, its much-quoted first line has never made it to the screen
trib.al
October 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM
"I was there when Horus slew the Emperor."
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Hi! I design books (covers, interiors, even promotional materials) and would love to design your book(s).
I like working with authors and editors to make sure everyone is happy with the final product. You can check out my work here: www.davidwojo.com. You can also message me to chat about rates.
I like working with authors and editors to make sure everyone is happy with the final product. You can check out my work here: www.davidwojo.com. You can also message me to chat about rates.
October 30, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Hi! I design books (covers, interiors, even promotional materials) and would love to design your book(s).
I like working with authors and editors to make sure everyone is happy with the final product. You can check out my work here: www.davidwojo.com. You can also message me to chat about rates.
I like working with authors and editors to make sure everyone is happy with the final product. You can check out my work here: www.davidwojo.com. You can also message me to chat about rates.