Adam Serwer

Adam Serwer

@adamserwer.bsky.social

Romanista. Buy my book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665171/the-cruelty-is-the-point-by-adam-serwer/

308,520 Followers 1,395 Following 8,030 Posts Joined May 2023
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Post about how the iran war was going fantastic aged great btw bsky.app/profile/defe...

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ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’

When a federal judge (finally) put ICE officers under oath, they admitted that they are given daily detention quotas and rely heavily on a Palantir-supplied AI tool to select targets, without warrants and without enough evidence to obtain one. They simply go into neighborhoods and round people up.

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6 hours ago

Polymarket, Kalshi and all the rest of these prediction markets need to be wiped off the face of the earth. They provide absolutely nothing of value and are corrupting everything they touch.

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9 hours ago
A large midday explosion rocked a Tehran square filled with demonstrators who were there for the annual Quds Day event in support of Palestinians, Iranian state television reported. A large midday explosion rocked a Tehran square filled with demonstrators who were there for the annual Quds Day event in support of Palestinians, Iranian state television reported.

Israel literally just bombed a demonstration in Tehran.

apnews.com/article/iran...

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5 hours ago

“last Saturday… he led a small protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home, during which he accused Muslims of being ‘pedophiles.’”

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6 hours ago

I think it’s clarifying as to what he thinks his job is

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If the government really is worried about Iranian sleeper cells, then it was probably a mistake to systematically reorient the majority of US counterterror resources toward arresting immigrant grandmothers and five-year-olds in bunny hats

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How RFK, Jr.’s controversial beliefs are shaping Americans’ health How Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ideas about public health—from vaccines to seed oils—are shaping Americans’ health

Did a story on what RFK Jr. believes and how it ties into what some are describing as "soft eugenics." We also interviewed @bethmariem.bsky.social who did a piece last year digging into his beliefs. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts

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Kiese Laymon’s HEAVY is not really about gambling but it was the first book that really illustrated for me how dangerous gambling is

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He was arrested over bogus drug tests. Now he's suing. Greenwood County Sheriff's deputies were convinced Bryan Getchius' prescription pills were fentanyl based on notoriously unreliable field tests.

ICYMI: Last month I wrote about a guy who got arrested based on notoriously unreliable roadside drug tests that flagged his prescription IBS pills as fentanyl.

This week he filed a civil rights lawsuit against the sheriff's office reason.com/2026/03/11/h...

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7 hours ago

Not a fan of fascist theocracies but ny opinion on that doesn’t change based on which theology is being applied.

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7 hours ago

I would like someone to ask hegseth to name one thing the Iranian regime has done that Hegseth would absolutely not do if Trump told him to do it bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Color blind and merit based bsky.app/profile/mger...

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this means it is not open for transit

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7 hours ago

If dems don’t break up the maga media conglomerates as soon as they can they have no sense of self preservation bsky.app/profile/atru...

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7 hours ago

Ok. But the important part is the acolyte DID not get a second season. Thank you mr trump bsky.app/profile/jame...

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9 hours ago

And every Defense contractor the Butter Battle Book

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“We’ve got an amazing new invention, Parentr. If you want to spend time with your children you just venmo us a dollar. Monthly subs available.”

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Why is every tech ceo the villain from the Lorax

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I am old enough to remember the vitriol directed at random humanities scholars' work complaining about the totalizing tendencies of capitalism to corrupt, colonize, or co-opt everything. I also lived long enough to read long term coverage of the literal attempt to privatize thinking in the newspaper

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The framing here is entirely wrong—he has a different moral frame, one that places no value on the lives of people who don’t look or worship as he does. It’s fine to kill or torture as many of Those People ad you have to. That is a “moral purpose.” It’s just a monstrous one.

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Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

Unlocked:

Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

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1 day ago
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Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men."

Just saying it right out loud now.

newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

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19 hours ago
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Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz | CNN Politics The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, accord...

This is incredible www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/p...

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23 hours ago
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16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran More than a dozen oil tankers and cargo ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began nearly two weeks ago, a New York Times analysis shows.

At least 16 oil tankers and cargo ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began nearly two weeks ago, a New York Times analysis shows. Iran has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks.

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22 hours ago

Motivated illiteracy. Wanted a dunk so he responded to what he wished i had said instead of what i actually said.

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22 hours ago
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I believe that a lot of people aren’t reading books these days because some people won’t even read posts.

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22 hours ago

that's not what the post says champ.

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Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security.

A guy rammed his car through a door at Detroit’s largest synagogue and got out with a gun and was shot by security before he could massacre everyone inside.

And yes all synagogues that can afford it have security. And yes it’s exactly because of situations like this that they do.

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1 day ago
A google maps view of the area around the Strait of Hormuz, with crude markup showing the 4 steps to successfully clearing the strait:

1. Build up speed
2. Hit Trampoline
3. Cool backflip
4. Nail the landing

The boat is illustrated using a clip art yacht, and the trampoline is also just kind of floating there.

wait. wait. everyone hold on. i've solved it

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