David Humphrey
@hagured.bsky.social
Japanese media studies, digital studies, and STS. Author, ‘The Time of Laughter: Comedy and the Media Cultures of Japan’ (UMich, 2023) http://press.umich.edu/12233973. Motivational speaker on dystopias and the end of days. Opinions my own
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
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Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
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Also a reminder: a number of graduate programs at MSU have suspended intake for the coming fall, including 21 in the College of Arts and Letters.
Yet another reminder that the very best job in this world is failed college football coach.
November 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Also a reminder: a number of graduate programs at MSU have suspended intake for the coming fall, including 21 in the College of Arts and Letters.
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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...
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
September 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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...
doi.org/10.4324/9781...
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If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.
September 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
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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.
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.
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.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
September 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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.
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.
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“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.”
Fewer girls are playing sports after govt erected barriers for girls to play sports.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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
September 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“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.”
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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.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
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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.
I don't believe in evil as an entity. But making children suffer needlessly is about the closest thing to evil I know.
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
September 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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.
I don't believe in evil as an entity. But making children suffer needlessly is about the closest thing to evil I know.
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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.
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.
September 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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.
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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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.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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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I’m a psychiatry professor, and this is ignorant nonsense.
These people should not be in government.
These people should not be in government.
September 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’m a psychiatry professor, and this is ignorant nonsense.
These people should not be in government.
These people should not be in government.
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...
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
September 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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...
doi.org/10.4324/9781...
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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
#APSA2025 #ReadUP tinyurl.com/yeyn293j
#PoliticalScience #ImmigrationPolicy #Japan #ComparativePolitics #NationalIdentity
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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
#APSA2025 #ReadUP tinyurl.com/yeyn293j
#PoliticalScience #ImmigrationPolicy #Japan #ComparativePolitics #NationalIdentity
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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
September 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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 💪
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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
September 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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”
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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.
September 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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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But I've been told students must learn to use GenAI because it's the future of work or something.
“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
September 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
But I've been told students must learn to use GenAI because it's the future of work or something.
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