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David T Humphries
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Born in Ytown, long time resident of NYC and the CUNYverse, American Studies, CUS, writing instructor; music and Harper’s help me get by
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David Parsons invited me back for a special crossover with his new podcast series, 120 Months. We discussed the music of the early 1990s, starting with The Sundays and touching on U2, Belle and Sebastian, 10,000 Maniacs, The Alarm, and others. (Available on all platforms.)
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic w/ David Humphries
YouTube video by 120 Months
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youtu.be/LRPJ7-sf6oU?...
David Parsons invited me back for a special crossover with his new podcast series, 120 Months. We discussed the music of the early 1990s, starting with The Sundays and touching on U2, Belle and Sebastian, 10,000 Maniacs, The Alarm, and others. (Available on all platforms.)
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic w/ David Humphries
YouTube video by 120 Months
youtu.be
August 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The great Joe Strummer would have turned 73 today.

Punk rock, he once said, “ain’t the boots or the hair dye. .. Punk rock means exemplary manners to your fellow human being. .. ‘Always be a punk rocker’ is something everyone can do.”

@theclash.com #RIP 🎸
August 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Few Americans actively support the Trump admin's attacks on higher ed. But, our data show that many seem to have no problem with it.

@stecula.bsky.social ‬and I discuss why Americans should *demand* that our elected officials stand up for higher ed.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/atta...
Apathy Over Attacks on Higher Education Needs to Change
If Americans don’t fight back against efforts to dismantle higher education, the U.S. will lose lifesaving medical research, innovation that spurs our economy and the ability to freely study science a...
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July 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.

Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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At NIH, new fudging opportunities (NOFO) will need to be approved by DOGE. That should be a NOGO.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials will screen NIH funding opportunities
Staff at biomedical agency worry about political interference in setting priorities
www.science.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
March 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Why does this feel like trade war, university edition?
⚠️ Effective Monday 2/10/25, NIH indirect rate capped at 15%. Applies to existing & future grants.

—> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you.

Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
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February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Seriously, The Beatles and the Stones? Paging @simonreynolds.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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So thankful for @stevenhyden.bsky.social, his generosity and interest in Jason and my book.
For my new column I went long on the music and career of Jason Molina, who's become one of the more influential bygone indie icons of the decade. Please enjoy these great and heavy tunes! uproxx.com/indie/jason-...
January 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Nostalgia is unfairly maligned. Until there's a future we should be able to listen to nineties rock guilt free
January 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Have you listened to The Sundays Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic yet this year?
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The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends (Official Music Video)
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January 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
What a perfect pleasure to discuss Happy Nostalgia on Nostalgia Trap! Besides our conversation on “Making Connections with the Music of the ‘90s,” David Parsons’ podcast has great topics and interviews with authors from academic presses.
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#CUNY
Ep 401 - Love Means Research w/ David Humphries
Podcast Episode · Nostalgia Trap · 01/03/2025 · 1h 29m
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January 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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I think a pretty strong case could be made that CUNY is in fact the preeminent and most important American university system.
December 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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Ah memories of Radio 1 & John Peel, and hearing Summertime everywhere that year in Blighty 🫶🏾 Thanks so much for posting @roxanneshirazi.bsky.social & for writing @dth20k.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 12:49 AM
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September 24, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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I very much enjoyed reading this sonic autoethnography by @dth20k.bsky.social, not least because “Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic” was the first album I purchased with my own money (on cassette!) so it has a special place for me

A Couple Centuries of Sundays cuny.manifoldapp.org/read/a-coupl...
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November 30, 2024 at 11:40 PM
In my chapter, I trace my experiences and education through the changes in technology and culture since the 1990s.

I hope that it is a reminder that there is never a bad time to listen to The Sundays or (re)discover The Softies and Jenny Mae!

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November 25, 2024 at 11:09 PM
I am pleased to share this Open Access Manifold ebook with contributions from students, faculty, and friends of the Masters in Liberal Studies program at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Check it out!
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Happy Nostalgia: | Manifold @CUNY
Happy Nostalgia: Making Connections with the Music of the ‘90s began at the CUNY Graduate Center as a venue for MALS students, faculty, and friends to explore the music of the 1990s. “Nostalgia” was p...
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November 25, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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The Graduate Center, where I sit, is in better physical shape than most of CUNY, although a far cry from Princeton. (I don't care) But even elite campuses like Hunter, which are fabulous engines of social mobility, are shockingly under-maintained
I was the external reviewer for CUNY Brooklyn's political science department a decade ago. The contrast between the incredible students, largely first generation, making a better world for themselves and peers, and the rotting facilities they were taught in by overworked professors was remarkable.
January 30, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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If you can help out, or at least share the link I'd be very grateful. A large number of college students experience food insecurity #QCC #CUNY #FoodInsecurity
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November 15, 2024 at 1:49 PM
It’s nice to have Dominicans around. From Rice and Beans in Queens Village.
November 15, 2024 at 6:52 PM