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Christopher Nugent

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Scholar of medieval Chinese literary and manuscript culture (mostly Dunhuang), occasional potter, avid bad tennis player.

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Christopher Nugent @cmbnugent.bsky.social · Nov 10

A quick intro for new followers: I work on medieval (~5th–11th cent.) Chinese literary and manuscript culture. My most recent book came out late last year. I also throw pots when I have time.

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Textual Practices of Literary Training in Medieval China

"Textual Practices of Literary Training in Medieval China" published on 20 Oct 2023 by Brill.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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Christopher Nugent @cmbnugent.bsky.social · 10h

Have you tried einkorn? Great flavor.

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ti zhang @zerochilltea.bsky.social · 1d

so the frog is 卖娃青蛙。https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_23101624 it was designed by a mom with the last name Tong in Nanjing, inspired by the toad in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabas.... it is a mascot of 躺平culture (lay-flat, against capitalism)

Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Maddalena Poli @madpoli.bsky.social · 22h

If you're new to the Warring States manuscripts, I published a piece with my colleague Li Yumeng which introduces the *Kongzi said and *Zhongni said manuscripts. And it's open access!
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 22h

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 1d

The basic structure of so much commentary, some in the guise of academic study, reduces to:

(1) generative AI products are detrimental to the goals of education

(2) therefore, the goals of education must change.

Without the tacit axiom that AI has authority behind it, that just doesn’t follow.

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Amateur Expert Opinions @amateurexpertop.bsky.social · 17d

once again re-airing my unpopular opinion that widespread use of the abbrev "antifa" for "anti-fascist" opened a welcome door for fascists to elide who & what their opposition actually is (almost everyone)

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 17d

Trump's Executive Order on Antifa is written such that someone recording masked agents snatching people off the streets, or asking these agents what they're doing, can be deemed a "terrorist."

Section 1. Antifa as a Terrorist Threat. Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law. It uses illegal means to organize and execute a campaign of violence and terrorism nationwide to accomplish these goals. This campaign involves coordinated efforts to obstruct enforcement of Federal laws through armed standoffs with law enforcement, organized riots, violent assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement officers, and routine doxing of and other threats against political figures and activists. Antifa recruits, trains, and radicalizes young Americans to engage in this violence and suppression of political activity, then employs elaborate means and mechanisms to shield the identities of its operatives, conceal its funding sources and operations in an effort to frustrate law enforcement, and recruit additional members. Individuals associated with and acting on behalf of Antifa further coordinate with other organizations and entities for the purpose of spreading, fomenting, and advancing political violence and suppressing lawful political speech. This organized effort designed to achieve policy objectives by coercion and intimidation is domestic terrorism.

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Amateur Expert Opinions @amateurexpertop.bsky.social · 17d

"antifa" sounds spooky & mystifying & mixes right into a reactionary jingo scare salad along with "MS-13" & "al qaeda" (bad). saying someone is "anti-fascist" puts them in ideological company with Captain America & Our Boys Who Stormed the Beaches at Normandy (unimpeachably good)

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 1d

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Good lord.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Fail

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 1d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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Christopher Nugent @cmbnugent.bsky.social · 1d

Cheer up, little Hurter's Spadefoot Toad! We all have days when we'd like to spend our time in burrows we dug with our hind legs.

Toad Facts @toadfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Our friend the Hurter's Spadefoot Toad lives in the south-central U.S. and possibly in some areas of northern Mexico! They are named after the Swiss-American naturalist Julius Hurter! Like all spadefoot toads, they spend their time in burrows that they dig with their hind legs! (photo by scincus)

An olive-green toad with a large head, very large eyes, and a downturned mouth that looks like they are frowning! They have mostly smooth skin and appear to be covered in a thin layer of dirt!

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 2d

Pam Bondi is simply no match - intellectually or ethically - for Adam Schiff.

Watch this must-see clip as he dissects and exposes her pathetic performance today.

When she realizes how badly he is rolling her, she tries to interrupt. But it’s to no avail. She knows that he has her dead to rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 2d

Biological name

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Bondi: "The judge also would not refer to the defendant by his biological name -- referred to him by the pronouns."

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Christopher Nugent @cmbnugent.bsky.social · 2d

Great toad! I would like to see him getting a ride from a deer by sitting between his antlers.

Toad Facts @toadfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Our friend the Sinaloa Toad is named Incilius mazatlanensis, and is named after the city Mazatlán, which is a Nahuatl word meaning "place of deer"! (photo by Sinaloa Silvestre)

A dark brown toad with three light brown bands running down their back! They have a light brown ridge that runs from their nose and around their eyes, and small bean-shaped parotoid glands!

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 3d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3d

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 3d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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Christopher Nugent @cmbnugent.bsky.social · 3d

Amazing that some smart people still think this admin is interested in or even capable of good-faith negotiations. Also, when a suspect figure offers special powers to NINE specific entities, DO NOT ACCEPT!!!
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Trump’s Imperfect Compact Is a Perfect Opportunity

Colleges shouldn’t sign. But they also shouldn’t dismiss the need for a new framework.

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Michael Erard @michaelerard.bsky.social · 3d

solid language journalism here www.science.org/content/arti...

China bolsters controversial claim to Pacific languages with new museum

Nationalist narrative holds that Austronesian language and culture originated in China, not Taiwan

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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