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David Humphrey @hagured.bsky.social · 21d

I have a chapter on Japan's TVer in this new volume on East Asian platforms and media, edited by Dal Yong Jin and Kyong Yoon. Lots of great work here by @guobin-yang.bsky.social, @hlynn5.bsky.social, @otomedoctor.bsky.social, and others.
doi.org/10.4324/9781...

East Asian Media Culture in the Age of Digital Platforms | Narratives,

Focusing on the convergence of popular culture and digital platforms in the East Asian context, this book delves into the increasing role of East Asia, not only

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 16d

If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.

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Jacob Schriner-Briggs @jschrinerbriggs.bsky.social · 17d

In Naperville, IL on Wednesday, ICE surrounded a group of documented workers replacing a residential roof. ICE agents reportedly kicked over the ladders and forced the workers to jump. The episode involved a chase with guns drawn.

Group of workers reportedly detained while working on roof in Naperville, homeowner says

A Naperville homeowner was left with an unfinished roof and in disbelief after neighbors told his family they believe ICE agents came to his house and detained crew members working on his home.

abc7chicago.com

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 18d

this exists it is called thinking

Matthew McConaughey says he wants a private LLM, fed only with his books, notes, journals, and aspirations, so he can ask it questions and get answers based solely on that information, without any outside influence.

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Sumitra Badrinathan @sumitra.bsky.social · 18d

i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation.

i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.

Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 18d

Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.

One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.

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Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 20d

“There is no comparable requirement for boys to confirm their gender,” said another parent. “Once again, the onus is placed on girls to be monitored and regulated, reinforcing the idea that female athletes are the ones who need to be verified.”

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 20d

Fewer girls are playing sports after govt erected barriers for girls to play sports.
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Early dropoff in girls' school sports linked to new gender confirmation forms

Province's new requirements are already having impacts on girls' sports in junior high

edmontonjournal.com

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 20d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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Morten Bay, Philosophiae Doctor. @mortenbay.bsky.social · 20d

The regressive party strikes again.

I don't believe in evil as an entity. But making children suffer needlessly is about the closest thing to evil I know.

CNN @cnn.com · 20d

JUST IN: Vaccine advisers to the CDC have voted to recommended against using the combined measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine for children under 4. https://cnn.it/3K73pNn

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 21d

This is it.

Cancel culture, but for real. The Twitter Files, but for real. Actual, unadulterated collusion between the government and media-owning corporations to censor Americans.

Shame on the MAGA libertarians and fake-heterodox civility cops who helped pave this road to authoritarianism.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 18

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

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Jack Turban MD @turban.bsky.social · 21d

I’m a psychiatry professor, and this is ignorant nonsense.

These people should not be in government.

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David Humphrey @hagured.bsky.social · 21d

Price tag is probably a bit steep for many individual buyers, but consider asking your institution to get a copy

David Humphrey @hagured.bsky.social · 21d

I have a chapter on Japan's TVer in this new volume on East Asian platforms and media, edited by Dal Yong Jin and Kyong Yoon. Lots of great work here by @guobin-yang.bsky.social, @hlynn5.bsky.social, @otomedoctor.bsky.social, and others.
doi.org/10.4324/9781...

East Asian Media Culture in the Age of Digital Platforms | Narratives,

Focusing on the convergence of popular culture and digital platforms in the East Asian context, this book delves into the increasing role of East Asia, not only

doi.org

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SUNY Press @sunypress.bsky.social · 26d

HELP (NOT) WANTED offers a powerful, timely exploration of Japan’s persistently restrictive immigration policy—even amid labor shortages and global pressure.

#APSA2025 #ReadUP tinyurl.com/yeyn293j

#PoliticalScience #ImmigrationPolicy #Japan #ComparativePolitics #NationalIdentity

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Union of Tenure-System Faculty at MSU @utsfmsu.bsky.social · 28d

With recognition achieved, we carry forward the strength of our organizing into building a first contract—one that reflects our priorities and protects faculty rights 💪

Union of Tenure System Faculty officially recognized by MSU after years of negotiations - The State News

After years of legal negotiations and assembling, the Union of Tenure System Faculty has been officially recognized by Michigan State University.

statenews.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 29d

Amen: “If you’re putting out a report that’s supposed to address how to help our children stay healthier, and you’re not even mentioning the No. 1 cause of childhood deaths, you ought to be embarrassed,” said Bruce Mirken, a spokesperson for Defend Public Health”

Kennedy commission child health report ignores gun violence, the leading cause of child death

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said violence could be fault of antidepressants, social media and video games, but not guns.

www.latimes.com

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 29d

they seem to know nothing abt classroom experience & faculty objectives. we don't read texts and nod along, 'yup, that scans'. we challenge them. students come to an unending array of conclusions. they reject some things, accept others. skilled faculty bring that out & don't aim for a single value.

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · Sep 8

But I've been told students must learn to use GenAI because it's the future of work or something.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Sep 8

“In their latest biweekly survey of AI adoption, the US Census Bureau found evidence of an obvious drop-off in corporate AI use — the largest since the survey began in November of 2023.”

Data Shows That AI Use Is Now Declining at Large Companies

Hype dims as a country-wide survey of US corporations shows a sudden drop-off in AI use among firms with more than 250 employees.

futurism.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wut

I don’t know. It feels like we’re paying into this system that was designed for a completely different world. I mean, it was set up 90 years ago, and the way things are going now, it just doesn’t add up anymore. People are living longer, fewer workers are supporting more retirees, and the debt is skyrocketing.

That’s Amanda—a fictional 35-year-old nurse, wife, and mother—speaking in the opening pages of Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes, released today by the Cato Institute. Her story reflects the growing anxiety among younger workers, who are paying into a system increasingly out of step with today’s demographic and economic realities.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · Sep 7

20% of practicing doctors in the United States are immigrants.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Sep 7

i wonder if blake masters realizes what this would look like

90 million, maybe 100 million, foreigners in the USA today.

That’s about 87 to 97 million too many. (Some tourists and a few extraordinary abilities are OK)

Illegal immigration is the worst, but “legal immigration” has gotten way out of hand too, by orders of magnitude.

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · Sep 5

I am fascinated by this guy who was a Higher Ed administrator and has now moved into teaching classes as a faculty member. He is documenting his whole journey on TikTok. Over the summer, he had so much excitement 🧵

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Sep 2

You don’t say.

The Less You Know About AI, the More You Are Likely to Use It

AI can seem magical to those with low AI literacy, a new study finds. That, in turn, might make them more willing to try it.

www.wsj.com

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David Humphrey @hagured.bsky.social · Aug 30

As we all know opting to watch YouTube videos is the same thing as learning

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Aug 29

“Humans,” who are well known to all learn the same way.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Aug 29

“Humans,” who are well known to all learn the same way.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Aug 29

Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.

Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students

Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.

www.forbes.com

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