David Ryan Bishop (he/him/they/them)
@davidrbishop.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in English, UIUC
It was such a pleasure to be a guest member of The Anxious Bench for the local Americana Happy Hour.
A clip from “Lucifer Matches” at the Rose Bowl this past Thursday, with new Anxious Bench band member Drew on mandolin, guest David on his custom cello-bass, & Michelle & Dan from the Foothill Rounders on vocals & fiddle
I like this configuration a lot—“The Anxious Foothills” has a nice ring to it
I like this configuration a lot—“The Anxious Foothills” has a nice ring to it
February 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
It was such a pleasure to be a guest member of The Anxious Bench for the local Americana Happy Hour.
Just heard an @npr.org story about grade-inflation — the interviewee pointed out that students have transitioned from “scholars into customers,” and what a gut punch that was. I’ve always thought of the “University” as an almost magical sort of place… But hearing that was just demoralizing.
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Just heard an @npr.org story about grade-inflation — the interviewee pointed out that students have transitioned from “scholars into customers,” and what a gut punch that was. I’ve always thought of the “University” as an almost magical sort of place… But hearing that was just demoralizing.
While #IndigenousPeoplesDay in the US honors native nations here, as someone of Chichimeca and Yucateca descent, I reflect in solidarity across the Americas—thinking about how Spanish vs. Anglo colonial legacies shape sovereignty and survival. Particularly how Latin American histories differ from US
October 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
While #IndigenousPeoplesDay in the US honors native nations here, as someone of Chichimeca and Yucateca descent, I reflect in solidarity across the Americas—thinking about how Spanish vs. Anglo colonial legacies shape sovereignty and survival. Particularly how Latin American histories differ from US
I just rewatched “Jaws”—that is the most tonally uneven, and morally confused piece of cinema I can recall seeing… but I guess it’s considered a masterclass because its narrative structure is hyper-legible?
September 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I just rewatched “Jaws”—that is the most tonally uneven, and morally confused piece of cinema I can recall seeing… but I guess it’s considered a masterclass because its narrative structure is hyper-legible?
I’m obsessed with this game.
Slightly diminish a band: Very Small Faces.
Slightly diminish a band: Very Small Faces.
Carvana.
Slightly diminish a band:
Denting Pumpkins
Denting Pumpkins
August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I’m obsessed with this game.
Slightly diminish a band: Very Small Faces.
Slightly diminish a band: Very Small Faces.
Slightly diminish a band: A Zeppelin, constructed out of the usual materials.
Slightly diminish a band: Band of
Ponies
Ponies
Slightly diminish a band: The Bittles
August 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Slightly diminish a band: A Zeppelin, constructed out of the usual materials.
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Here's a write-up of my keynote from #DH2025, since academic publishing is slow and this was written for right now. roopikarisam.com/talks-cat/dh...
July 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Here's a write-up of my keynote from #DH2025, since academic publishing is slow and this was written for right now. roopikarisam.com/talks-cat/dh...
My prediction is that #theacolyte will have a spike in viewership in the wake of its cancellation… I want a second season.
July 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My prediction is that #theacolyte will have a spike in viewership in the wake of its cancellation… I want a second season.
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Such an inspiring @dh2025lisbon.bsky.social #dh2025 closing keynote by @roopikarisam.bsky.social about care and repair!
July 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Such an inspiring @dh2025lisbon.bsky.social #dh2025 closing keynote by @roopikarisam.bsky.social about care and repair!
I used to work at a secondhand book store and when books came through that had mold or were in a state of total decay we would rip the cover off and throw them in a dedicated dumpster—the rage and indignation it stirred in onlookers was always a little amusing.
July 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I used to work at a secondhand book store and when books came through that had mold or were in a state of total decay we would rip the cover off and throw them in a dedicated dumpster—the rage and indignation it stirred in onlookers was always a little amusing.
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One immediate action item following our "Building BookLabs" symposium was to establish a mailing list where folks running/founding/dreaming up book labs & adjacent initiatives can share resources, opportunities, events, & other materials—if you’d like to be connected sign up at the link below!
booklabs - BookLab Network List - subscribe
lists.illinois.edu
June 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
One immediate action item following our "Building BookLabs" symposium was to establish a mailing list where folks running/founding/dreaming up book labs & adjacent initiatives can share resources, opportunities, events, & other materials—if you’d like to be connected sign up at the link below!
“🎼All in all, it’s just another… boba in the tea🎶” just doesn’t have the same ring to it… 😒
May 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“🎼All in all, it’s just another… boba in the tea🎶” just doesn’t have the same ring to it… 😒
What is going on at the press now?!?!
May 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What is going on at the press now?!?!
Coming down from the symposium high and now feeling the post- #BuildingBookLabs25 depression. @ryancordell.org & @skeuomorphpress.org created something very special and I’m grateful to have been a part of it.
May 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Coming down from the symposium high and now feeling the post- #BuildingBookLabs25 depression. @ryancordell.org & @skeuomorphpress.org created something very special and I’m grateful to have been a part of it.
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Kicking off #BuildingBookLabs25 with a selfie from the stage.
You’re all here! We’re going to have so much fun!!!
You’re all here! We’re going to have so much fun!!!
May 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Kicking off #BuildingBookLabs25 with a selfie from the stage.
You’re all here! We’re going to have so much fun!!!
You’re all here! We’re going to have so much fun!!!
Fucking right on 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu
May 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fucking right on 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Infuriating. 😞
April 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Infuriating. 😞
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Friday motivation--- I think about this post often when I'm tired or feel overwhelmed
Just a reminder that fascists, authoritarians, dictators of all stripes destroy archives— books, museums, databases, &c— because those things provide windows onto a plurality of other ways we might organize the world.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
April 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Friday motivation--- I think about this post often when I'm tired or feel overwhelmed
Given the choice between the mythology of Christ’s resurrection, and a giant bunny that surreptitiously hides its unborn offspring for us to find and worship. I choose bunny—every. time… but really it’s just a nice Sunday with family. 🐰☕️🐣🥚🪺
April 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Given the choice between the mythology of Christ’s resurrection, and a giant bunny that surreptitiously hides its unborn offspring for us to find and worship. I choose bunny—every. time… but really it’s just a nice Sunday with family. 🐰☕️🐣🥚🪺
Always felt “AI” was a misnomer, especially if we’re drawing from sci-fi driven concepts and applying to #ChatGPT / #DeepSeek … if basic prerequisite is a trajectory toward sentience/domination of the human-race, aren’t large language models just computer programs—until they’re not?
April 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Trump: *simply going to pause what I’m doing*
Market: *greatest single day gains in history*
Market: *greatest single day gains in history*
April 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump: *simply going to pause what I’m doing*
Market: *greatest single day gains in history*
Market: *greatest single day gains in history*
Course Title: “Info 201; Advanced Computer Programming in Python: Pseudo-code and prompt-theory in using ChatGPT to write your computer programs.” Is this where we’re headed, or already there even perhaps? 🤔
April 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Course Title: “Info 201; Advanced Computer Programming in Python: Pseudo-code and prompt-theory in using ChatGPT to write your computer programs.” Is this where we’re headed, or already there even perhaps? 🤔
A central anxiety surrounding AI is that it will make us humans lazy. Meanwhile I’m over here writing python scripts with the help of ChatGPT, debugging it in a different window with DeepSeek, and searching anxiously through StackOverflow for all the answers…
March 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A central anxiety surrounding AI is that it will make us humans lazy. Meanwhile I’m over here writing python scripts with the help of ChatGPT, debugging it in a different window with DeepSeek, and searching anxiously through StackOverflow for all the answers…