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John Ostermiller PhD
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1312. BLM, LGBTQ+ & reproductive rights. Asia-Pacific Studies MA | PhD in (Cultural) Anthropology. Japan, Islam, migration, secularism, media. Tweets my own.
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Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Dissertation defense this afternoon.
May 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Happy Valentines Day!
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A screen cap from of a Tweet by user WeekendTwitr. It reads: "Valentine's Day is so commercial, let's not lose track of the real meaning of the special day... The day native Hawaiians stabbed British Captain James Cook right in his colonizing fucking neck on February 14, 1779"... followed by three red heart emojis.
February 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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RUDE.
The picture is a screenshot from Tumblr user mysticaletherealliving, who posted a quote from Evan Sanders. It reads, "You think attention is love and that's why you suffer so deeply."
February 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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A great and positive first step, but caution is warranted.

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January 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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January 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Balrog: GET OFF MY LAWN, DWARVES!

Balin: ... b- but this is Moria, home of the Dwa...

Balrog: NOT ANYMORE!

Balin: But...

Balrog: Front lawn. Mine!

Balin: You can't be...

Balrog: I SAID GOOD DAY!
January 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Give me muppets singing about Gaston being a jackass or give me death.
December 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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Am I missing something to click for the Open Access version? :[
December 24, 2024 at 12:52 AM
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Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only
Shou Ronpo from the Japanese tokusatsu series Kyuranger, stands on the bridge of a space craft. He is a purple dragon man with enormous golden horns, and elaborate overcoat with fur-fringe collar.
December 22, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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As I Evil Knievel my way towards defense and graduation next spring, I wanted to share one of the beautiful, heartbreaking excerpts from one of my interviewees. Transcript has been edited for clarity and minor style.
December 3, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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The image is a vertical three panel comic by Simkaye, depicting a conversation between a raccoon and a dog who are walking alongside one another. In the first panel, the Raccoon cheerfully says "Sometimes noise is overwhelming. BUT, I think I'm good at polite conversation even when my insides feel like they're on fire." In the second panel, the dog interrupts the raccoon to say, "Bro, that sounds like masking." In the third panel, the raccoon has wrapped his skinny paws around the dog's mouth, silencing him. The wild-eyed raccoon hisses "SHHH!" between clenched teeth at the dog, who can only stare in shock.
November 30, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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reskeet with your top 4 Johto Pokémon
November 26, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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