Political Communication Prof at GWU. Flaming Hydra. I write about the history and future of tech and politics. My next book, Vaporware, Inc.: How Silicon Valley Sells the Future to Control the Present, arrives on January 12, 2027. Davekarpf.beehiiv.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3muxhg5nync2jThe single most important thing to understand about digital futurism is this: When the tech barons’ predictions about the future fail to come true, they don’t have to give the money back. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxhg5nync2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3muxfsoxpts2jToday is a holiday and I had a good run in nice weather. So I’m just going to choose to not participate in today’s round of A.I. Discourse. Maybe tomorrow. We’ll see.07 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxfsoxpts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3muugulyw322pThe *respectable* way to oppose the actually-existing AI industry is to write white papers that they can comfortably ignore. But vulgar AI opponents keep insisting on attacking the industry at the point where (1) it is most vulnerable and (2) opponents have the most leverage. How very dare they? [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muugulyw322phttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3muuf64mnhk2pWho’s ready to run 16 miles and then regret all the decisions that led themself to this place in life? https://static.klipy.com/ii/39f2394ae36df6e199be9eb7c9fa1012/20/f6/LjshdmYX.gif?hh=281&ww=498&mp4=MENoN61BlqFAMTSLKLrd&webm=YFKrjohPLBJi06 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuf64mnhk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3mupz7hmaek2lMe, to my wife, just now: “honey, will you vote for me in the 38 most influential Bluesky posters poll.” Her: “…” “…” “…sure.”04 Sep 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupz7hmaek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3mupup35bxs2lTalked to a reporter about this for a bit today and lolol: -this is all so dumb. -it’s five vibes-coded knockoff video games, available on the WH website. -they’re basically just fan-service within the Trump Cinematic Universe. -the whole point is to agenda-set a spare media cycle or two. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupup35bxs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3mups2edvgk2lPutting together a multi-stage op: Step 1 - we rig the “most influential posters” voting system so Matt Yglesias wins. Step 2 — everyone responds to the outcome by tweeting hammers at him. (Again.) 🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨04 Sep 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mups2edvgk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davekarpf.bsky.social/post/3muow2qjefc2lI think I can speak for the entire political communication section of APSA when I say “fuck you Dietram Scheufele. None of us will collaborate with you or cite your research ever again.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:ecjlc5ouev63oweq5en4lsj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muow2qjefc2l