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From Dollar Hegemony to Dollar Dominance - Law and Critique
This article describes and diagnoses a major shift in the modalities, uses and legal forms of the international role of the US dollar. Drawing from the work of Ranajit Guha, we argue that the balance ...
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Jess Whyte and I wrote on the shifting mix btw persuasion and coercion in monetary hierarchy and the effects of this shift on the legal forms of the dollar. TLDR: soft law, IL and legal cooperation are replaced by executive orders and tweets. It's open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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America right now is the maddest place on earth. Like watching a David Lynch film.
October 8, 2026 at 8:14 AM
America right now is the maddest place on earth. Like watching a David Lynch film.
one of the reasons that make me think that capitalism cannot be reformed is that in the West the golden years of capitalism produced boomers, a generation of lowkey sociopaths.
Gov. nominee Byron Donalds promises a Florida Republican voter "his word" that he will work on a 'grandparents' rights' law so her daughter stops estranging her
October 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
one of the reasons that make me think that capitalism cannot be reformed is that in the West the golden years of capitalism produced boomers, a generation of lowkey sociopaths.
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I have no strong view on a preferred outcome here - “stop the massacre and destruction” feels like the immediate priority - but I invite readers to note the result of decades of nice libs wishing for two states is their own governments assisting in genocide, ethnic cleansing and massive destruction.
October 7, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I have no strong view on a preferred outcome here - “stop the massacre and destruction” feels like the immediate priority - but I invite readers to note the result of decades of nice libs wishing for two states is their own governments assisting in genocide, ethnic cleansing and massive destruction.
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Everyone say it with me:
AI companies are
✨extraction machines at scale✨.
They are DESIGNED to sift through a million stupid ideas per second to find the next golden egg they can monetize.
And they are destroying our Earth, at scale, to do this.
AI companies are
✨extraction machines at scale✨.
They are DESIGNED to sift through a million stupid ideas per second to find the next golden egg they can monetize.
And they are destroying our Earth, at scale, to do this.
September 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Everyone say it with me:
AI companies are
✨extraction machines at scale✨.
They are DESIGNED to sift through a million stupid ideas per second to find the next golden egg they can monetize.
And they are destroying our Earth, at scale, to do this.
AI companies are
✨extraction machines at scale✨.
They are DESIGNED to sift through a million stupid ideas per second to find the next golden egg they can monetize.
And they are destroying our Earth, at scale, to do this.
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The humanities have been calling out genAI theft since the jump, while STEM has rallied around “discovery potential”.
I am *ONCE AGAIN* reminding EVERYONE that science is not the sacred cow, STEM isn’t the exception. They are going to steal our IP, too. We aren’t special.
I am *ONCE AGAIN* reminding EVERYONE that science is not the sacred cow, STEM isn’t the exception. They are going to steal our IP, too. We aren’t special.
Ignore for a moment the question about whether Anthropic trains on user sessions.
I am I right in reading this as saying that Anthropic's "never-before-discovered" reverse transcriptase was *patented* three years ago?
I am I right in reading this as saying that Anthropic's "never-before-discovered" reverse transcriptase was *patented* three years ago?
September 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The humanities have been calling out genAI theft since the jump, while STEM has rallied around “discovery potential”.
I am *ONCE AGAIN* reminding EVERYONE that science is not the sacred cow, STEM isn’t the exception. They are going to steal our IP, too. We aren’t special.
I am *ONCE AGAIN* reminding EVERYONE that science is not the sacred cow, STEM isn’t the exception. They are going to steal our IP, too. We aren’t special.
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you must destroy the cursed amulet it is the only way to save mankind
“Everyone hates cameras in smart glasses. But if the camera is contained in a charm you wear around your neck, it shifts the agency. Suddenly, you’re not recording people. It’s just a cute little animated avatar looking out on the world.”
‘Charming and disarming’ … how Meta’s technology-packed Muse harnesses the power of cuteness
The tech giant has launched a cute ‘little guy’ that can answer emails, book travel or do your weekly food shop
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:51 AM
you must destroy the cursed amulet it is the only way to save mankind
+1
i really can’t bring myself to care about AI anthropomorphism debates. “is AI thinking?” i don’t know. is a calculator calculating? questions for the philosophers. what’s important is that we put sam altman in prison.
September 26, 2026 at 1:42 AM
+1
he's perfect
Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza.
May peace be our future.
May peace be our future.
September 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
he's perfect
Happy Bisexual Visibility Day and Free Palestine, babies
NYC — Actresses Hannah Einbinder & Susan Sarandon arrested protesting Netanyahu
September 24, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Happy Bisexual Visibility Day and Free Palestine, babies
it's legitimately funny that the only person that will go down for the genocide is Ed Sheeran
September 19, 2026 at 11:19 AM
it's legitimately funny that the only person that will go down for the genocide is Ed Sheeran
this is a level of callousness toward human life that makes the worst of the 20th century look like a walk in the park.
Exxon's planning for 2.5-3°C of warming by 2050. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline
The world is at risk of falling behind in efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil said in its annual energy outlook published on Thursday, as the burning of coal could decline at a slo...
www.reuters.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
this is a level of callousness toward human life that makes the worst of the 20th century look like a walk in the park.
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In Law and Critique, @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social and Jessica Whyte have a new paper on the transition from dollar hegemony to dollar dominance.
From Dollar Hegemony to Dollar Dominance - Law and Critique
This article describes and diagnoses a major shift in the modalities, uses and legal forms of the international role of the US dollar. Drawing from the work of Ranajit Guha, we argue that the balance ...
link.springer.com
September 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
In Law and Critique, @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social and Jessica Whyte have a new paper on the transition from dollar hegemony to dollar dominance.
this would get anywhere between 2 and 5 votes in SCOTUS
Trump: "I could've banned fishing. The power of this office is crazy. I could've banned fishing. I think I'm gonna do that."
September 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
this would get anywhere between 2 and 5 votes in SCOTUS
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AI has exposed the austerity con game in higher ed. For years, we have been told there is no money for students, faculty, staff, capital improvements, libraries. But somehow universities have suddenly come up with the money to pay for AI services??
September 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
AI has exposed the austerity con game in higher ed. For years, we have been told there is no money for students, faculty, staff, capital improvements, libraries. But somehow universities have suddenly come up with the money to pay for AI services??
Jess Whyte and I wrote on the shifting mix btw persuasion and coercion in monetary hierarchy and the effects of this shift on the legal forms of the dollar. TLDR: soft law, IL and legal cooperation are replaced by executive orders and tweets. It's open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
From Dollar Hegemony to Dollar Dominance - Law and Critique
This article describes and diagnoses a major shift in the modalities, uses and legal forms of the international role of the US dollar. Drawing from the work of Ranajit Guha, we argue that the balance ...
link.springer.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Jess Whyte and I wrote on the shifting mix btw persuasion and coercion in monetary hierarchy and the effects of this shift on the legal forms of the dollar. TLDR: soft law, IL and legal cooperation are replaced by executive orders and tweets. It's open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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80% of AI news at this point consists of a company announcing “we wrote a computer virus” then there’s something about the apocalypse or regulation, then the next news story is like “we wrote another computer virus.”
September 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
80% of AI news at this point consists of a company announcing “we wrote a computer virus” then there’s something about the apocalypse or regulation, then the next news story is like “we wrote another computer virus.”
girl, same
September 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
girl, same
In recent months, the success of AI in solving major mathematical problems has made headlines. But solving problems is only a tool and proxy for achieving the primary goal of conceptual understanding and insight. Forgetting this may turn the tool against the primary goal. mathandai.org
Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
mathandai.org
September 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
In recent months, the success of AI in solving major mathematical problems has made headlines. But solving problems is only a tool and proxy for achieving the primary goal of conceptual understanding and insight. Forgetting this may turn the tool against the primary goal. mathandai.org
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R U OK?: A conversation could change a life!
September 10, 2026 at 6:08 AM
R U OK?: A conversation could change a life!
it's a multilevel marketing scheme all the way down
Trump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."
September 10, 2026 at 5:31 AM
it's a multilevel marketing scheme all the way down
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Massive congratulations to one of the most brilliant and lovely academics I know @evansmithhist.bsky.social on his successful Future Fellowship 🥳🥳
September 8, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Massive congratulations to one of the most brilliant and lovely academics I know @evansmithhist.bsky.social on his successful Future Fellowship 🥳🥳
Interesting report on what employees are saying about AI on Glassdoor. Turns out that bosses and managers like, front-line employees don't like it. Insurance adjusters hate it. www.glassdoor.com/blog/how-wor...
September 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on
September 3, 2026 at 4:50 AM
I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on