avielroshwald

avielroshwald, 1 month ago to academia

Someone needs to write a science-fiction story about a future scenario in which the AI entities running the world will force humans to write their papers and reports for them. (Inspired by a modified version of a famous Isaac Asimov story.)

#academicchatter #academia

avielroshwald, 1 month ago to random

A whimsically dystopian vision of a fascist #techbrocracy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/180487/balaji-srinivasan-network-state-plutocrat

avielroshwald, 1 month ago to history

Happy to have participated in an H-Diplo roundtable on Matthew Connelly’s excellent new book: The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals about America’s Top Secrets

#histodons @histodons

https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20030100/h-diplorjissf-roundtable-review-15-39-connelly-declassification-engine

avielroshwald, 1 month ago to random

The only man who sleeps better than one with an untroubled conscience is he who has no conscience at all.

avielroshwald, 5 months ago to history

History-Title Pitchbot—

The And of History: How There’s Always Yet Another Darned Thing That Happens

#histodons @histodons

avielroshwald, 5 months ago to history

Here they finally are.
#histodons @histodons

avielroshwald, 6 months ago to history

We need to look out for the Slope Mob, which threatens to lead societies down the slippery slope toward fascism. #histodons @histodons #SlopeMob

avielroshwald, 7 months ago to random

Mass murder was a feature, not a bug.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/hamas-attack-israel/

avielroshwald, 8 months ago to nationsandnationalism

Rereading Gildea’s instant classic for my class on wartime collaboration and resistance, and being reminded that, in France alone, there were over 40-million variations on the theme at any given point in time.

#histodons @histodons @nationsandnationalism @worldwarshistory

avielroshwald, 9 months ago to random

One Bluesky invite code available if anyone not in involved with cryptocurrency is interested.

avielroshwald, 9 months ago to random

I have a Bluesky invite codes available for those interested.

avielroshwald, 9 months ago to academicchatter

This ad for a non-existent version of my 2023 publication reads like a review by Trump of one of his own books. #histodons @histodons @academicchatter

avielroshwald, 9 months ago to ChatGPT

I’m dealing with the “generative AI” pedagogical challenge by letting ChatGPT write my syllabi and compose my lectures this semester, while I go on vacation in a distant country. The students will all be using #ChatGPT to compose their papers, so I figure we’ll all come out even.

#academia @academicchatter #histodons @histodons

avielroshwald, 9 months ago to random

What if we’re actually still in the Long Middle Ages?

avielroshwald, 10 months ago to histodons

Not on the beach, but doing some beach reading anyway. #histodons @histodons

avielroshwald, 10 months ago to random

Elon Musk’s demand of first-born in exchange for verified status receiving mixed reviews.

avielroshwald, 11 months ago to random

Proposed constitutional amendment would limit voting rights to those Trump’s age or older.

avielroshwald, 11 months ago to history

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kevinrothrock, 11 months ago to random

Marching on the capital in a blitzkrieg to frighten away the nation's leadership didn't work in Kyiv, but Prigozhin seems to think he can pull it off in Moscow.

avielroshwald, 11 months ago to Russia

It’s not a coup. It’s a special military insurrection.

#prigozhin #russia #wagner

avielroshwald, 11 months ago to random

Seems like a good time to reread this early May report on Prigozhin’s secret talks with Ukrainian intelligence:

Wagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak says https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/14/prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-leaked-documents/

jonathanwyrtzen, 1 year ago to histodons

Got news this week that Worldmaking in the Long Great War won the Jervis-Schroeder Award for best book from the #APSA International History and Politics section.

Surprised and so honored by this interdisciplinary appreciation!

https://connect.apsanet.org/s34/jervis-schroeder-award-winners/

@histodons
@sociology
#APSA #MiddleEast

avielroshwald, 1 year ago to academicchatter

My new book features lots of Nazis and scads of footnotes—everything one could wish for in a last-minute Mother’s Day gift.

#histodons @histodons #bookstodon @bookstodon @academicchatter

#MercenaryMothersDay #ShamelessSelfPromotion

https://a.co/d/fpLWglo

avielroshwald, 1 year ago to random

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/science/anhinga-brooklyn-devil-bird.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

avielroshwald, 1 year ago to random

Charles and Camilla disguise themselves as chess pieces.