Colin M. Henry
@henryhenryhenry.com
political scientist @ University of Zürich platforms, political violence, social media, computing research & writing: henryhenryhenry.com sometimes land of enchantment, sometimes land of Helvetia
well well well, not so easy to replicate the most successful collaborative information effort in human history with a stack of GPUs and a pile of logits, is it?
Lawfare@lawfaremedia.org · 8h agoGrokipedia appears not to have updated any articles since April 24. @noupside.bsky.social and @rer.bsky.social explore why it matters that the encyclopedia hasn’t edited itself or processed edits from humans in more than 3 months. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/grok...
this is really interesting because it's both easier than ever to "experience" war (Telegram drone footage snuff films) but more difficult than ever to perceive the costs of war (economic malaise, diplomatic sclerosis, security state brutality)
NERV IRB Coordinator@professormusgrave.bsky.social · 6h agoI don’t think Americans know what it’s like to lose lose a war. Yes sure the US lost in Vietnam but obviously the costs were way bigger for uh the Vietnamese
it would appear the two sides of the coordinate clause "build digital God and ask it for money" are beginning to delaminate
Axios@axios.com · 6h agoNEW: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down
this is really interesting because it's both easier than ever to "experience" war (Telegram drone footage snuff films) but more difficult than ever to perceive the costs of war (economic malaise, diplomatic sclerosis, security state brutality)
NERV IRB Coordinator@professormusgrave.bsky.social · 6h agoI don’t think Americans know what it’s like to lose lose a war. Yes sure the US lost in Vietnam but obviously the costs were way bigger for uh the Vietnamese
well well well, not so easy to replicate the most successful collaborative information effort in human history with a stack of GPUs and a pile of logits, is it?
Lawfare@lawfaremedia.org · 8h agoGrokipedia appears not to have updated any articles since April 24. @noupside.bsky.social and @rer.bsky.social explore why it matters that the encyclopedia hasn’t edited itself or processed edits from humans in more than 3 months. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/grok...
it would appear the two sides of the coordinate clause "build digital God and ask it for money" are beginning to delaminate
Axios@axios.com · 6h agoNEW: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down
the end of maritime freedom of navigation is gonna be one of those things we'll have to explain to our incredulous children and grandchildren for a long time.
Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 7h agoIran and Oman have reportedly agreed that all ships transiting Hormuz have to go through an Iran-controlled corridor, and are finalizing tolls of 3, 5, or 7%. This would close off the path outside Iranian waters the US encouraged ships to use during the MOU, then started bombing again to keep open.
Data centers have become one of the U.S.'s most potent political flashpoints, uniting coalitions on the left and right like few issues do. We sent @mollytaft.com on a journey into the data center resistance. The Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders made appearances along the way:
How Data Centers Broke American Politics
What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.
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RIP to everyone thwarted by the public will for their hubris. but im different. and better. maybe even better than the will of the public.
Colin M. Henry@henryhenryhenry.com · 2d agomany of the companies deeply invested in hyperscaler expansion control or own the biggest legacy and social media spaces in the world. it's remarkable to see public opinion move against them like this.
many of the companies deeply invested in hyperscaler expansion control or own the biggest legacy and social media spaces in the world. it's remarkable to see public opinion move against them like this.
Christopher Mims@mims.bsky.social · 2d agoDo you have any idea how unpopular your industry has to be to get the governor of Texas to pause approvals of your newest facilities? Abbott just halted all data center approvals in his state until they're properly vetted: www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/t...
young enterprising political communications scholars could make a name for themselves studying the hidden iceberg of the political economy of PR flacks 👀
Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 2d agoThere are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
