Power Map
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A socialist journal for people who want to organize.
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First as farce, then as farce
September 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
First as farce, then as farce
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I always love editing @blimpjuice.bsky.social, equal parts insightful and hilariouis. He was supposed to write a totally different essay, but instead came out with this banger. It's the start of a roadmap to getting us out of this stupid fucking situation we're all in.
AI Panic, Hasan Freakout, Financial Bubble: the world is deeply stupid right now. Luckily, we learned how to deal with it 20 years ago, we just didn't...yet.
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If We Had Learned From The Iraq War Things Would Be Less Stupid Right Now
Hasan Panics, AI Threats, Financial Bubbles… We Already Did This!
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September 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I always love editing @blimpjuice.bsky.social, equal parts insightful and hilariouis. He was supposed to write a totally different essay, but instead came out with this banger. It's the start of a roadmap to getting us out of this stupid fucking situation we're all in.
AI Panic, Hasan Freakout, Financial Bubble: the world is deeply stupid right now. Luckily, we learned how to deal with it 20 years ago, we just didn't...yet.
www.powermapmag.com/p/if-we-had-...
www.powermapmag.com/p/if-we-had-...
If We Had Learned From The Iraq War Things Would Be Less Stupid Right Now
Hasan Panics, AI Threats, Financial Bubbles… We Already Did This!
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September 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM
AI Panic, Hasan Freakout, Financial Bubble: the world is deeply stupid right now. Luckily, we learned how to deal with it 20 years ago, we just didn't...yet.
www.powermapmag.com/p/if-we-had-...
www.powermapmag.com/p/if-we-had-...
PSA: Power Map *will* do a glowing profile of Rahm Emaneul (or any professional ghoul) starting at $250,000.
Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far).
A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party
www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...
A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party
www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...
September 29, 2026 at 12:55 AM
PSA: Power Map *will* do a glowing profile of Rahm Emaneul (or any professional ghoul) starting at $250,000.
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great piece
would add that one big dange is The Powers That Be putting a system that *isn't* capable of running things in charge of it, and trusting what it does because it is The Machine God
the "the supercompetent AI will kill us all!" doomsaying makes that more likely, because Machine God
would add that one big dange is The Powers That Be putting a system that *isn't* capable of running things in charge of it, and trusting what it does because it is The Machine God
the "the supercompetent AI will kill us all!" doomsaying makes that more likely, because Machine God
September 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
great piece
would add that one big dange is The Powers That Be putting a system that *isn't* capable of running things in charge of it, and trusting what it does because it is The Machine God
the "the supercompetent AI will kill us all!" doomsaying makes that more likely, because Machine God
would add that one big dange is The Powers That Be putting a system that *isn't* capable of running things in charge of it, and trusting what it does because it is The Machine God
the "the supercompetent AI will kill us all!" doomsaying makes that more likely, because Machine God
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"This reminds me of a critical mistake made in previous generations of socialists; the idea that before any political action happens, before it’s worth contesting power, the people need to be educated."
A point I pushed past on the first read but worth staring at
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A point I pushed past on the first read but worth staring at
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Shitty Skynet: How the Left Should Think About AI Doom.
Don’t Worry about Skynet. Worry about Shitty Skynet.
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September 27, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"This reminds me of a critical mistake made in previous generations of socialists; the idea that before any political action happens, before it’s worth contesting power, the people need to be educated."
A point I pushed past on the first read but worth staring at
www.powermapmag.com/p/shitty-sky...
A point I pushed past on the first read but worth staring at
www.powermapmag.com/p/shitty-sky...
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September 23, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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I've had students who are busboys, doormen, car mechanics, janitors, taxi drivers, line cooks, warehouse workers, home health aides, and one honest to god steelworker in a steel mill. And according to Jacobin none are working class once they get their degree. powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
September 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I've had students who are busboys, doormen, car mechanics, janitors, taxi drivers, line cooks, warehouse workers, home health aides, and one honest to god steelworker in a steel mill. And according to Jacobin none are working class once they get their degree. powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
We've gotten some criticism of our image here as the Terminator it depicts is from T2 and was sent back in time by John Conners to protect his mother and so is not part of Skynet.
We apologize for this error and have fired the unpaid interns responsible.
We apologize for this error and have fired the unpaid interns responsible.
As AI Doom Mania sweeps the left Allison Keats, @neoromantic.bsky.social, writes for Power Map about, what we should really fear from AI, how we should approach AI fears and how we can use them to organize for comprehensive regulation.
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Shitty Skynet: How the Left Should Think About AI Doom.
Don’t Worry about Skynet. Worry about Shitty Skynet.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
We've gotten some criticism of our image here as the Terminator it depicts is from T2 and was sent back in time by John Conners to protect his mother and so is not part of Skynet.
We apologize for this error and have fired the unpaid interns responsible.
We apologize for this error and have fired the unpaid interns responsible.
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really helpful essay, even tho i believe in a spectrum of variably shitty skynets we should be concerned about.
when an untrustworthy industry is telling you it's destroying the world, don't let yourself become negatively polarized into assuming you're safe.
when an untrustworthy industry is telling you it's destroying the world, don't let yourself become negatively polarized into assuming you're safe.
As AI Doom Mania sweeps the left Allison Keats, @neoromantic.bsky.social, writes for Power Map about, what we should really fear from AI, how we should approach AI fears and how we can use them to organize for comprehensive regulation.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
Shitty Skynet: How the Left Should Think About AI Doom.
Don’t Worry about Skynet. Worry about Shitty Skynet.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
really helpful essay, even tho i believe in a spectrum of variably shitty skynets we should be concerned about.
when an untrustworthy industry is telling you it's destroying the world, don't let yourself become negatively polarized into assuming you're safe.
when an untrustworthy industry is telling you it's destroying the world, don't let yourself become negatively polarized into assuming you're safe.
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I really enjoyed editing @neoromantic.bsky.social's essay on AI. I think she does a fantastic job bridging the gap between the two factions on AI Doom and offers a sobering analysis of how AI could fuck things up for us, even if it doesn't kill us all.
As AI Doom Mania sweeps the left Allison Keats, @neoromantic.bsky.social, writes for Power Map about, what we should really fear from AI, how we should approach AI fears and how we can use them to organize for comprehensive regulation.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
Shitty Skynet: How the Left Should Think About AI Doom.
Don’t Worry about Skynet. Worry about Shitty Skynet.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I really enjoyed editing @neoromantic.bsky.social's essay on AI. I think she does a fantastic job bridging the gap between the two factions on AI Doom and offers a sobering analysis of how AI could fuck things up for us, even if it doesn't kill us all.
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Read my latest in Power Map where I argue we need to cut through the noise of the AI Doomsday debate and build the largest coalition we can if we want to have any hope of regulating AI
As AI Doom Mania sweeps the left Allison Keats, @neoromantic.bsky.social, writes for Power Map about, what we should really fear from AI, how we should approach AI fears and how we can use them to organize for comprehensive regulation.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
Shitty Skynet: How the Left Should Think About AI Doom.
Don’t Worry about Skynet. Worry about Shitty Skynet.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Read my latest in Power Map where I argue we need to cut through the noise of the AI Doomsday debate and build the largest coalition we can if we want to have any hope of regulating AI
As AI Doom Mania sweeps the left Allison Keats, @neoromantic.bsky.social, writes for Power Map about, what we should really fear from AI, how we should approach AI fears and how we can use them to organize for comprehensive regulation.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
Shitty Skynet: How the Left Should Think About AI Doom.
Don’t Worry about Skynet. Worry about Shitty Skynet.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
As AI Doom Mania sweeps the left Allison Keats, @neoromantic.bsky.social, writes for Power Map about, what we should really fear from AI, how we should approach AI fears and how we can use them to organize for comprehensive regulation.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
powermapmag.substack.com/p/shitty-sky...
Monday's article will be delayed due to the diesel shortage. We can't afford to transport it from the take factory.
September 20, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Monday's article will be delayed due to the diesel shortage. We can't afford to transport it from the take factory.
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"The very thesis of the report, that there are 'dials' a candidate can turn to win an election, is fundamentally flawed." powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
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September 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"The very thesis of the report, that there are 'dials' a candidate can turn to win an election, is fundamentally flawed." powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
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Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
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@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
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Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
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@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
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Exciting news, we fed all of our articles into a frontier AI intelligence and it told us something incredible: all of our opinions are 100% correct!
September 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Exciting news, we fed all of our articles into a frontier AI intelligence and it told us something incredible: all of our opinions are 100% correct!
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“the authors acknowledge the role of storytelling in politics, but in developing the report, they have already chosen a narrative—America is broken because of cosmopolitan and educated elites. They are telling a story about the educated versus the uneducated. The polling helps refine it.”
🎯
🎯
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
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Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
“the authors acknowledge the role of storytelling in politics, but in developing the report, they have already chosen a narrative—America is broken because of cosmopolitan and educated elites. They are telling a story about the educated versus the uneducated. The polling helps refine it.”
🎯
🎯
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tired: reductionism is a helluva drug
wired: popularism is a helluva drug
wired: popularism is a helluva drug
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
tired: reductionism is a helluva drug
wired: popularism is a helluva drug
wired: popularism is a helluva drug
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In claiming the left needs to embrace economic issues and appeal to conservative values of patriotism and the family, the report does not embrace class politics over culture wars, it just embraces one side of the war over another
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
In claiming the left needs to embrace economic issues and appeal to conservative values of patriotism and the family, the report does not embrace class politics over culture wars, it just embraces one side of the war over another
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The reason the radical Left is hitting a dead end is that it is full of people with a tertiary education who insist that their political subject, "the working class", is people without a tertiary education.
Which leads to attempts to redefine "socialism" as patronizing, conservative populism
Which leads to attempts to redefine "socialism" as patronizing, conservative populism
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The reason the radical Left is hitting a dead end is that it is full of people with a tertiary education who insist that their political subject, "the working class", is people without a tertiary education.
Which leads to attempts to redefine "socialism" as patronizing, conservative populism
Which leads to attempts to redefine "socialism" as patronizing, conservative populism
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Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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"...chose to define the working class as low and middle income voters without a college degree."
I'm a college professor with a PhD. I'm working class.
As are nurses, teachers, social workers...
We have long passed the era of "physical, no skill, low income jobs" defining what is working class.
I'm a college professor with a PhD. I'm working class.
As are nurses, teachers, social workers...
We have long passed the era of "physical, no skill, low income jobs" defining what is working class.
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"...chose to define the working class as low and middle income voters without a college degree."
I'm a college professor with a PhD. I'm working class.
As are nurses, teachers, social workers...
We have long passed the era of "physical, no skill, low income jobs" defining what is working class.
I'm a college professor with a PhD. I'm working class.
As are nurses, teachers, social workers...
We have long passed the era of "physical, no skill, low income jobs" defining what is working class.
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"What might best show the limits of this report is the fact that the authors group the climate crisis with cultural issues. The climate crisis has the potential to wipe out much of the material basis for human civilization; that it has been treated as a cultural issue is a grotesque failure..."
Earlier this week, Jacobin released a report detailing how we can win the working class. But their definition of working class is flawed and leads them to justify reactionary views on social issues.
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
powermapmag.substack.com/p/why-does-j...
@danielgoulden.bsky.social reviews for Power Map.
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Why Does Jacobin Sound Like Third Way?
We can do better than this.
powermapmag.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"What might best show the limits of this report is the fact that the authors group the climate crisis with cultural issues. The climate crisis has the potential to wipe out much of the material basis for human civilization; that it has been treated as a cultural issue is a grotesque failure..."
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Yeah this is just ridiculous from anyone let alone something nominally "left"
![The report has a list of preferred policies that they say poll the highest, that one could say are popular.
[a chart of the kind of centrist policies the left roasts them for]
Imagine a campaign where these policies were its centerpieces? This wouldn’t be a socialist campaign. Hell, it wouldn’t even be a progressive campaign. With the exception of guaranteeing the right to organize, moderate Democrats are already running on platforms that look exactly like this! This is the exact same approach that led to Starmerism.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fzfjs3aafqcfcjfnklsv4qpt/bafkreibt2xxwmqecc2agkau2hixvhsvkbasqc4txjsh653vxlodz453brm)
September 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Yeah this is just ridiculous from anyone let alone something nominally "left"