The European Journal of Cultural Studies released a Cultural Commons special issue titled Brainrot, AI slop, and the enshittification of the Internet. From the abstract:
What we will suggest is that the terms brainrot, AI slop, and enshittification signal a new phase of digital capitalism—one emerging in the wake of generative AI’s widespread integration into the foundations of platform culture. These concepts, we argue, exemplify a further intensification of what has been described as ‘platform capitalism’ (Srnicek, 2016) or, more recently, ‘vibes’ capitalism (James, 2025), where attention, data, and affect are relentlessly mined for value.
Getting some park time and clear blue sky time before meetings.
Listened to the #SurreyBC debate while walking around Roncy in Toronto. Such lack of imagination. I sure know who I am NOT voting for… just not sure who I SHOULD be voting for 😅
Sitting in a Roncy cafe, listening to some relaxing jazz and reflecting on the PfP event. Doing some journaling this morning. Actually slept properly last night. Today just hanging round the neighbourhood and light work. Will walk up to 1RG for @atproto.to tonight.
Been walking around Toronto a bit. Different areas than back in April. Here is Sankofa Square, the “Times Square” of Toronto
Why do I only ever get 3 hours sleep between Day 1 and Day 2 of @protocolsforpublishers.com? Just too jazzed I guess 🎺🎷🎹⚡️✨
Lovely day for a flight to Toronto for @protocolsforpublishers.com this week! We have the PfP ✨ Showcase tomorrow, followed by the Forum on Tuesday, then @atproto.to on Wed night! See you there 👋
Would love to come across this next time I am walking in the forest
Baby’s first charcuterie board 🧀 🦬🍵 🥜🫒
Felt like a total peasant at the cheese monger yesterday 😅 The lady was patiently walking us through flavour profiles of a variety hard to soft cow/goat/sheep cheese (earthy, nutty, etc) from various terroir and I was struggling to fit them into my pre-existing framework of “orange or marble” 🧀
This is only my third Arthurian legend book. It seems well-regarded but I am wondering if it will hold up to The Bright Sword which was amazing.
Had a dream last night about driving through the Snowqualmie Pass in central Washington State. I remember it being very beautiful. Reminded me of a conference I went to in 2019. Look forward to visiting WA again someday soon.
Ever feel like the authour is trying to pick a fight with you, Dear Reader?
There are two words after a person says “Don’t worry…” which trigger the opposite response in me and those are “… I’m armed!”
(currently reading 2666 and this is how he ends a chapter. 😊)
This photo came up in my memories: a massive tapestry that took 1.5 years to complete and depicts 38 kinds of flowers. I wrote a bit about the Kyoto State Guest House a few years ago (with photos of its many modern treasures)
