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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 9h

She was literally a fundraiser for antifa.

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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 17h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Lindsay Nelson-Santos @newsfromnihon.bsky.social · 17h

Academic folks--there will likely be several hijokin (adjunct), tokunin (fixed-term contract), and sennin (full-time) positions available at my uni in the next year or two. If you want me to contact you when those positions become available, please PM me. Gonna make a list of interested people.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 3d

The chances of knowing eight people who can follow the instructions and submit the letter on time is pretty slim.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 3d

Eight letters of rec is wild. At that point, why stop at eight? Why not ten, a hundred, everyone you’ve ever known?

H-Net Job Guide @h-net-job-guide.bsky.social · 8d

New job:

Open Rank Faculty Positions in Japanese Studies at the Center for Integrated Japanese Studies, Tohoku University

Tohoku University

jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69218

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 3d

39 new job ads in East Asian Studies for 2025-2026. See details of this week's postings below or visit the filter database to search. 🌏📊 Now 453 entries.

A screencap of the introductory text for the webpage "East Asia-related Job market Data in Progress (2025-2026)," which showcases job data information in East Asian Studies.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 3d

Most Portland thing I’ve ever seen.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 4d

We all know democrats will do nothing. Even if they manage to regain power, they will be like “let’s put the past behind us and find a bipartisan way to violate people’s rights.”

Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

The old Asole’s still got it. This was his revenge for Ishiba.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

Looking at a Liz Truss timeline. Someone break out the cabbage.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

Actually Thatcher was rather liberal compared to Takaichi.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

More like Truss than Thatcher. Someone should break out the キャベツ and see which lasts longer.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

Sanseito was cruising in their orange vans today in celebration.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

Hopefully the opposition will finally get their shit together and win a majority in the next election.

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 5d

Holy fuck! Pundits and under estimated the pro Nara deer (and anti foreigner) contingency of the LDP.

Jesse Johnson @jljzen.bsky.social · 5d

Takaichi wins LDP leadership vote; likely to become Japan's first female PM www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10...

Takaichi wins LDP leadership vote; likely to become Japan's first female PM

Takaichi earned 185 votes against Koizumi’s 156 in a runoff after none of the five candidates in the party leadership race secured a majority in the first round of voting.

www.japantimes.co.jp

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PD Dr. Laury Sarti @laurysarti.bsky.social · 6d

Tenure-track assistant professor "Early medieval history" (Univ. of Copenhagen) www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-1...

Tenure-track assistant professor "Early medieval history" (Univ. of Copenhagen)

Tenure-track assistant professor in early medieval history at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invites ap...

www.hsozkult.de

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 6d

Also a terrible writer.

Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 7d

Every time someone says they went there I think of this scene.

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H-Net Job Guide @h-net-job-guide.bsky.social · 7d

New job:

Assistant Professor or above in Political Science- full-time, tenure-track faculty position

Lahore University of Management Sciences -LUMS

jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69241

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Gregory Adam Scott 史瑞💀骼💀 @sudasana.bsky.social · 8d

JOB> University of Toronto - Religions of Transnational East Asia networks.h-net.org/jobs/69189/u...

University of Toronto - Religions of Transnational East Asia | H-Net

networks.h-net.org

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H-Net Job Guide @h-net-job-guide.bsky.social · 8d

New job:

Open Rank Faculty Positions in Japanese Studies at the Center for Integrated Japanese Studies, Tohoku University

Tohoku University

jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69218

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 8d

Seriously though you should primary Nadler again or at least threaten to do so to force him to retire.

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Japan Past & Present @jppinfo.bsky.social · 8d

JPP is delighted to announce the recipients of our Fall 2025 Project Funding. We received compelling applications from around the world. Though we had planned to accept only 4 applications, we ended up awarding 5 instead. We congratulate the selected teams! japanpastandpresent.org/en/news/anno...

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Matthew McMullen @mcmullen.bsky.social · 9d

This is the difference between progressivism and liberalism in a nutshell.

Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 9d

Let's be real here. Kline's mistake is assuming that he can have "rational debate," whatever the fuck that might be, with the right in such a way as to convert them to his side; or, at the very least, reach common ground. Common ground is his end goal, not liberation, not transformation.

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