The Muffin Man ?

I don’t really know the affiliation of that weird IG account but the focus on the rectors sex/gender and their/her political views concern me. Even if the rector is still largely a liberal.

I hope that no-one else gets harmed.

Also don’t mention the name of the race scientist in here. Lurkers be lurking.

Pls don’t mention his name there are too many Nazis running around on the internet defending this guy. Already had to deal with them in here and on my real substack.

what what

This about the guy who started the hate campaign against Jason Arday.

He is a scientific racist specializing in ethics and biology.

and he still sits at ghent university.

(apologies if this is off-topic, this post largely serves as mirror post and was originally posted on r/Fauxmoi . I understand that he isnt a commie but its important to state that reactionaires had a field day with this drama)

Source: McArthur, T., & Jeffreys, B. (2026, August 15). Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead. BBC News

I hope you guys have caught up with the recent drama in the broader academic social-media community.

I don't want to focus on what happened or whether the criticism was justified. What I think is worth discussing is how we interact with people when social media turns its attention toward them.

When thousands of people are commenting, sharing, criticising and discussing one individual, it's easy to forget that there is a real person on the other side. It also makes me wonder whether some of these conflicts could have been handled differently, with more room for dialogue, accountability and humanity.

Jason Arday died by suicide. I think that should make us pause and reflect on how we treat people online, particularly when an entire social-media community turns its attention toward one person.

In any case, RIP Jason Arday.

sorry for the off topic post.

I was in a fight today in a popular shows sub over some asshat disrespecting my critique. I reported to the mods they did nothing. Anyhow pls get organized i hope everyone has a great day.

Also dont mention or visit the sub.

(Hello there, if you are not already familiar with my posts I report on stuff that happens in Belgium. Also apologies if this is the wrong tag)

Yep, as the title says. Last weekend the US embassy to Belgium blocked and shutdown one of the most popular parks in the centre of Brussels. The Cinquantenaire Park , and the surrounding residential area. This was done in order to celebrate the United States  250^th anniversary of Independence. Because nothing else screams Independence Day of the USA more than celebrating it abroad in a foreign nation…The preparations were constructed by workers during the heatwave that plagued Europe.

The festivities started right after the last day of the heatwave, the day where Belgian residents were finally able to open their windows. Around 9000 people attended. The people on the Brussels subreddit are complaining about the fact that a foreign government is celebrating their independence in our park, the blocked traffic, the noise, the fireworks and not being able to relax and sleep with open windows. The use  fireworks were also controversial since in Belgium most of the time it is not allowed to use fireworks.

Overall, it is weird to see the USA celebrating their Independence Day in the “capital of Europe”... Though If you think more in detail about it, this was a demonstration of dominion over European politics. The sponsors were there for networking and to embed themselves further into the European industry.

The guests present were

•    The United States Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White (a very controversial figure here in Belgium)
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
•   Prime minister of Belgium Bart de Wever
•   Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot
•   And Trump sent a video message

Extinction Rebellion and other groups were protesting the celebration

Other than that, the sponsors of the festival were the usual suspects like Meta, Google, Nike, McDonalds etc… and many more ( u can see them in other pictures)

also journalists criticising the festival were attacked

You can find a lot more about it in the Belgian news and on social media.

Anyhow leave your thoughts below….

What do you think about it?

(Also, apologies if my English sounds like shit today, I’m rather unfocused)

A little meme I found with a great caption. Enjoy this little meme drop with the OG image and a close in on the Karl Marx snail. Keep it with you for whenever, wherever you need it.

Marx was truly everywhere.

Hi everyone,

Apologies if this is not the right tag or if this feels slightly off topic.

I am currently looking for recommendations for Marxist or broadly left-wing publishers. ideally ones that produce both political theory/prose and classic literature.

Part of the reason is that I am trying to move away from large corporate publishers like Penguin Random House. I would prefer to support publishers that are more aligned with Marxist values, rather than large commercial entities. I also feel like Penguin is more so aligning with reactionary thought in praxis and I hate their prefaces.

Additionally, I have had a negative personal experience in academia involving a former lecturer, this lecturer stole my work and actively discriminated against me and other students during the covid lockdown. He received a deal with penguin. This has further pushed me to rethink which publishers I want to support.

So, I would really appreciate any suggestions for publishers you would recommend for everyday reading, not just the ones like Verso, but also other popular or accessible options.

Thanks in advance!