Crystal Lee
@crystaljjlee.com
Writing about tech, power, data visualization, social media, disability. Assistant prof of computational media @ MIT. ๐น๐ผ
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oh man, thanks for reading ๐ I eagerly await the onslaught of many excellent tabs on this thread!
January 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
oh man, thanks for reading ๐ I eagerly await the onslaught of many excellent tabs on this thread!
this made me think of the MIT Press logo which I think is very clever but not on the design level of this one
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
this made me think of the MIT Press logo which I think is very clever but not on the design level of this one
ooh wow can 100% see the textbook, the colors really make it too
December 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
ooh wow can 100% see the textbook, the colors really make it too
omg these are amazing!!
December 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
omg these are amazing!!
this is the only and best gif response to this news. absolute queen
December 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
this is the only and best gif response to this news. absolute queen
I mourn the fact that men who are caring + equal partners are not more of a reality ๐ข
December 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I mourn the fact that men who are caring + equal partners are not more of a reality ๐ข
I must also point out that this showโs portrayal of masculinity is top notch. I always hated the bumbling husband trope in basically every form but itโs mostly highly competent, emotionally intelligent, and loving kings from here on out ๐
itโs a show about three generations of women on Jeju Island, from a haenyeo grandma to a first gen college student in Seoul. Lots of great historical and cultural backdrop, and absolutely incredible characters / story arcs
December 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I must also point out that this showโs portrayal of masculinity is top notch. I always hated the bumbling husband trope in basically every form but itโs mostly highly competent, emotionally intelligent, and loving kings from here on out ๐
oh ha whoops very germane to our earlier conversation about media industries
December 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
oh ha whoops very germane to our earlier conversation about media industries
wait wait what happened ๐ซฃ
December 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
wait wait what happened ๐ซฃ
brb calling my mom ๐ญ
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
brb calling my mom ๐ญ
itโs a show about three generations of women on Jeju Island, from a haenyeo grandma to a first gen college student in Seoul. Lots of great historical and cultural backdrop, and absolutely incredible characters / story arcs
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
itโs a show about three generations of women on Jeju Island, from a haenyeo grandma to a first gen college student in Seoul. Lots of great historical and cultural backdrop, and absolutely incredible characters / story arcs
my god if you need a clean shot right in the feels may I recommend the absolute masterpiece that is โWhen Life Gives You Tangerinesโ
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
my god if you need a clean shot right in the feels may I recommend the absolute masterpiece that is โWhen Life Gives You Tangerinesโ
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In terms of whatโs understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of whatโs understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
absolutely iconic introduction
"...Newsom has vetoed our menopause bill, not one but two years in a row. But that's OK, because he's not going to be governor forever. And with the way he's overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us in midlife, he probably should not be our next president either."
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
absolutely iconic introduction
i โฆ um โฆ what?? pure nightmare fuel
i don't say this lightly, but, nightmare blunt rotation this afternoon at dealbook
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
i โฆ um โฆ what?? pure nightmare fuel
I definitely will! You may regret offering ;)
December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I definitely will! You may regret offering ;)
as annoying as it may be for people to mistake โThailandโ for โTaiwan,โ Iโm sorta pleasantly surprised that no one has ever remembered me as being from China
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
as annoying as it may be for people to mistake โThailandโ for โTaiwan,โ Iโm sorta pleasantly surprised that no one has ever remembered me as being from China
This is such a beautiful piece by @liao.shen-yi.org abt media portrayals of Taiwan + how Taiwan is constructed in political / intellectual discourse. Pocketing it to periodically send to people, esp those who want to talk to me about Thailand :)
liao.shen-yi.org/posts/stop-m...
liao.shen-yi.org/posts/stop-m...
Stop the Epistemic Marginalization of Taiwan
Media coverage of Taiwan marginalizes it, politically and epistemically
liao.shen-yi.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is such a beautiful piece by @liao.shen-yi.org abt media portrayals of Taiwan + how Taiwan is constructed in political / intellectual discourse. Pocketing it to periodically send to people, esp those who want to talk to me about Thailand :)
liao.shen-yi.org/posts/stop-m...
liao.shen-yi.org/posts/stop-m...
yes!!! Thatโs a much better framing than I wrote. I also made the mistake of looking up some of the discourse on the other site and the proliferation of โif youโre doing well academically, how can you have a learning disabilityโ is a lot and I am ๐ซฃ
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
yes!!! Thatโs a much better framing than I wrote. I also made the mistake of looking up some of the discourse on the other site and the proliferation of โif youโre doing well academically, how can you have a learning disabilityโ is a lot and I am ๐ซฃ
I still believe in the idea of learning 100% non AI writing as a way of learning how to think independently but maybe thatโs an uninformed take too, idk
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I still believe in the idea of learning 100% non AI writing as a way of learning how to think independently but maybe thatโs an uninformed take too, idk
I havenโt tested this out yet, but Iโm thinking of having them write the first draft in class so I can at least see their 100% non AI writing even if they donโt finish in 2 class sessions, then let them use AI (or not) in their revisions and final product
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I havenโt tested this out yet, but Iโm thinking of having them write the first draft in class so I can at least see their 100% non AI writing even if they donโt finish in 2 class sessions, then let them use AI (or not) in their revisions and final product
Iโm wary of this and Iโm afraid that I will end up using these too ๐ฅ as much as I want to avoid an adversarial relationship to students where I assume theyโre all using AI, it just doesnโt feel practical anymore to assign take home essays if the goal is to teach students to write on their own
December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Iโm wary of this and Iโm afraid that I will end up using these too ๐ฅ as much as I want to avoid an adversarial relationship to students where I assume theyโre all using AI, it just doesnโt feel practical anymore to assign take home essays if the goal is to teach students to write on their own
I totally agree! I feel like there are sort of default accommodations like extra exam time but whether or not they actually help is a totally different issue
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I totally agree! I feel like there are sort of default accommodations like extra exam time but whether or not they actually help is a totally different issue
itโs going to be 9 degrees FAHRENHEIT on Friday???? NOT OK, Boston, NOT OK.
December 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
itโs going to be 9 degrees FAHRENHEIT on Friday???? NOT OK, Boston, NOT OK.
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EVERYONE GO TO BED
(its me im everyone)
(its me im everyone)
EVERYONE GO TO BED
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
EVERYONE GO TO BED
(its me im everyone)
(its me im everyone)