David Hull 胡大衛
@hushuo.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Chinese, gamer, reader of books. Translator of Zhang Tianyi's The Pidgin Warrior and Mao Dun's Waverings among other things. Ex-98G.
He/him
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“Live like monks,” abbot says *to monks*
February 18, 2026 at 10:17 AM
“Live like monks,” abbot says *to monks*
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I was thinking about this old post because I saw Colin Jost’s video about his bobsled run and it was roughly my reaction when I did the bobsled ride at Park City and was convinced that I would die
My rough estimate is that I would die attempting 25% of Olympic events, injure myself attempting another 25%, be completely unable to even simulate participation in another 25%, and 25% could do approximately two orders of magnitude slower than the athletes.
February 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I was thinking about this old post because I saw Colin Jost’s video about his bobsled run and it was roughly my reaction when I did the bobsled ride at Park City and was convinced that I would die
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Does any friends in Taipei know of a book restoration expert who can work with antique Chinese books 古籍? I am coming through in a few days and hoping to find someone to add a cover to this damaged book from 1912. It's been assessed already by experts who advised me on the work needed.
February 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Does any friends in Taipei know of a book restoration expert who can work with antique Chinese books 古籍? I am coming through in a few days and hoping to find someone to add a cover to this damaged book from 1912. It's been assessed already by experts who advised me on the work needed.
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Insanity. They are laughing at us.
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Insanity. They are laughing at us.
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This is correct. It’s sad that the logic of the neoliberal university - pack as many students into classes as possible, value disciplines based on many majors/enrollments they attract - militates against this.
It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
This is correct. It’s sad that the logic of the neoliberal university - pack as many students into classes as possible, value disciplines based on many majors/enrollments they attract - militates against this.
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This is insane. The stories coming out of these camps is gonna be the worst shit you've ever heard.
DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This is insane. The stories coming out of these camps is gonna be the worst shit you've ever heard.
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These people are so goddamn WEIRD
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
These people are so goddamn WEIRD
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The legitimately innovative thing about AI is that it is a completely bottomless pit. It's swallowed up:
- all energy sources
- all our data
- all investment dollars
- all new jobs
- all capex
- all attention
- and now, all hardware components
with absolutely no end in sight. Nothing will satisfy.
- all energy sources
- all our data
- all investment dollars
- all new jobs
- all capex
- all attention
- and now, all hardware components
with absolutely no end in sight. Nothing will satisfy.
the AI junk that nobody - including the people making it - have enough real uses or profitable demand for is screwing up all the things that have real uses and decades of profitable demand
p.s. added alt text for the quoted post's screenshot into my alt text
p.s. added alt text for the quoted post's screenshot into my alt text
February 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The legitimately innovative thing about AI is that it is a completely bottomless pit. It's swallowed up:
- all energy sources
- all our data
- all investment dollars
- all new jobs
- all capex
- all attention
- and now, all hardware components
with absolutely no end in sight. Nothing will satisfy.
- all energy sources
- all our data
- all investment dollars
- all new jobs
- all capex
- all attention
- and now, all hardware components
with absolutely no end in sight. Nothing will satisfy.
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The main thing big tech companies forget is that people actually enjoy doing things.
They should focus on replacing things people don't enjoy doing.
That's why the Roomba was such a big hit. People don't enjoy vacuuming. Try doing a litter box next. I would buy one.
They should focus on replacing things people don't enjoy doing.
That's why the Roomba was such a big hit. People don't enjoy vacuuming. Try doing a litter box next. I would buy one.
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The main thing big tech companies forget is that people actually enjoy doing things.
They should focus on replacing things people don't enjoy doing.
That's why the Roomba was such a big hit. People don't enjoy vacuuming. Try doing a litter box next. I would buy one.
They should focus on replacing things people don't enjoy doing.
That's why the Roomba was such a big hit. People don't enjoy vacuuming. Try doing a litter box next. I would buy one.
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From the @status.news on Anderson Cooper's decision not to renew his contract at CBS.
"Weiss not only failed to persuade Cooper to grow his footprint at the network, but ultimately helped chase him away from it entirely."
"Weiss not only failed to persuade Cooper to grow his footprint at the network, but ultimately helped chase him away from it entirely."
February 17, 2026 at 4:04 AM
From the @status.news on Anderson Cooper's decision not to renew his contract at CBS.
"Weiss not only failed to persuade Cooper to grow his footprint at the network, but ultimately helped chase him away from it entirely."
"Weiss not only failed to persuade Cooper to grow his footprint at the network, but ultimately helped chase him away from it entirely."
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No, let her wear white. May she knows something we don't.
Ivanka Trump wore the wrong color to ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year on a positive note.
Ivanka Trump Called Out Over Lunar New Year Fashion Faux Pas
Ivanka’s bizarre post was met with swift backlash.
trib.al
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
No, let her wear white. May she knows something we don't.
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Trump appears to favor the concept of an endless financial resource, seemingly without any prospect of insolvency.
February 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Trump appears to favor the concept of an endless financial resource, seemingly without any prospect of insolvency.
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This may end up being a massive own goal for the Trump administration.
February 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This may end up being a massive own goal for the Trump administration.
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I'm not inclined to repost the RFK Jr. footage (you'll find it easily enough yourselves if you're inclined to see it), but it's now stuck in my mind that he's a living Ed Wood movie.
Mostly Bride of the Monster.
Mostly Bride of the Monster.
February 17, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I'm not inclined to repost the RFK Jr. footage (you'll find it easily enough yourselves if you're inclined to see it), but it's now stuck in my mind that he's a living Ed Wood movie.
Mostly Bride of the Monster.
Mostly Bride of the Monster.
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Florida's attorney general, who spends his time targeting companies for stuff like “radical LGBTQ+ activism,” is getting paid $100K a year as a Univ of Fla adjunct to teach a 2 hour/week law class.
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
‘Professor Uthmeier’: Inside Florida attorney general’s $100k teaching job at UF
The university was eager to hire the newly minted attorney general, but didn’t announce his teaching job until the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times began asking questions.
www.miamiherald.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Florida's attorney general, who spends his time targeting companies for stuff like “radical LGBTQ+ activism,” is getting paid $100K a year as a Univ of Fla adjunct to teach a 2 hour/week law class.
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Has risks! At least they’re being consistent in their coverage of gender-affirming care. (Irony tag)
Limb-lengthening has been practiced by orthopedic surgeons for decades as a means of correcting deformities or length discrepancies. But in height surgery, it can be used for patients who wish to add a few inches to their height. The cosmetic procedure has grabbed more attention recently.
Height Surgery for Men Can Add Inches But Has Risks
Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial.
nyti.ms
February 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Has risks! At least they’re being consistent in their coverage of gender-affirming care. (Irony tag)
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Same. I only lived to my 2nd birthday because of antibiotics, probably only made it to 5 because of vaccines, would have been blind by 25 and dead by 40 for different reasons (survived both crises because of modern medical interventions).
Fuck that RFK Jr. shitheel. I hope he dies of cysticercosis.
Fuck that RFK Jr. shitheel. I hope he dies of cysticercosis.
People always ask, "What would you do if you were born in another time period?"
With my health the answer is almost always, "Die before kindergarten."
Medical progress is the real deal, buddies.
With my health the answer is almost always, "Die before kindergarten."
Medical progress is the real deal, buddies.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Same. I only lived to my 2nd birthday because of antibiotics, probably only made it to 5 because of vaccines, would have been blind by 25 and dead by 40 for different reasons (survived both crises because of modern medical interventions).
Fuck that RFK Jr. shitheel. I hope he dies of cysticercosis.
Fuck that RFK Jr. shitheel. I hope he dies of cysticercosis.
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has there been any good research into the rise of the "backing into parking spots" phenomenon, because there is no way it was always this common and I just wasn't noticing
February 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM
has there been any good research into the rise of the "backing into parking spots" phenomenon, because there is no way it was always this common and I just wasn't noticing
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What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 5:20 AM
What’s the best song lyric in history?
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I am the eggman
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I am the eggman
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus
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This is Flambo. He's using his talking dog buttons to accuse his small foster brother of being a cat. Nothing can convince him otherwise. 13/10 for both (IG: flambothedog)
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is Flambo. He's using his talking dog buttons to accuse his small foster brother of being a cat. Nothing can convince him otherwise. 13/10 for both (IG: flambothedog)
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Here's hoping they really get to the truth and blast it out for the world to hear. And I hope they're planning to involve cadaver dogs, because I think they're going to need them.
www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The so-called truth commission seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property or taken part in alleged sexual abuse in its hacienda-...
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Here's hoping they really get to the truth and blast it out for the world to hear. And I hope they're planning to involve cadaver dogs, because I think they're going to need them.
www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
You know this boogie is for real.
February 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
You know this boogie is for real.
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there’s a whole different America out there posting on Threads
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
there’s a whole different America out there posting on Threads