John Tobin
@jptobin.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at UW Madison - Early 20th century China and Tibet
Oh no, that’s romantasy
August 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Oh no, that’s romantasy
At 15, you should have set your heart on learning!
August 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At 15, you should have set your heart on learning!
There's a guy on here who just posts On War by Clausewitz every time someone has a bad military take
I realized we probably could do the same with Paul Cohen's Discovering History In China on a significant number of China takes
I realized we probably could do the same with Paul Cohen's Discovering History In China on a significant number of China takes
August 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
There's a guy on here who just posts On War by Clausewitz every time someone has a bad military take
I realized we probably could do the same with Paul Cohen's Discovering History In China on a significant number of China takes
I realized we probably could do the same with Paul Cohen's Discovering History In China on a significant number of China takes
What if instead of an institution it was one guy who was half alien and really good at martial arts
July 31, 2025 at 4:34 AM
What if instead of an institution it was one guy who was half alien and really good at martial arts
From a well-meaning relative who knew I was graduating with a degree in history and thought a 900pg presidential biography was my thing.
I appreciated the gift! Just a bit outside my wheelhouse
I appreciated the gift! Just a bit outside my wheelhouse
July 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
From a well-meaning relative who knew I was graduating with a degree in history and thought a 900pg presidential biography was my thing.
I appreciated the gift! Just a bit outside my wheelhouse
I appreciated the gift! Just a bit outside my wheelhouse
My wife found a illustrated and footnoted two-volume edition of Tale of Genji at a second hand book sale for $12
Look how beautiful it is!!
Look how beautiful it is!!
May 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
My wife found a illustrated and footnoted two-volume edition of Tale of Genji at a second hand book sale for $12
Look how beautiful it is!!
Look how beautiful it is!!
Legit thought Ian McElhinney’s character in Rogue One was a Gerry Adams reference
May 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Legit thought Ian McElhinney’s character in Rogue One was a Gerry Adams reference
The one man able to outstyle the Pope
May 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The one man able to outstyle the Pope
I feel like this is the skeleton key for so much discourse!
Every time it’s either a confession of their own prejudices plus their own elitist view of “regular people”
Regular people often are prejudiced, but in complicated ways that are very different from elite versions of bigotry!
Every time it’s either a confession of their own prejudices plus their own elitist view of “regular people”
Regular people often are prejudiced, but in complicated ways that are very different from elite versions of bigotry!
April 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I feel like this is the skeleton key for so much discourse!
Every time it’s either a confession of their own prejudices plus their own elitist view of “regular people”
Regular people often are prejudiced, but in complicated ways that are very different from elite versions of bigotry!
Every time it’s either a confession of their own prejudices plus their own elitist view of “regular people”
Regular people often are prejudiced, but in complicated ways that are very different from elite versions of bigotry!
The guy she is quoting:
April 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The guy she is quoting:
![[Principal Skinner Meme Format]
COULD MY POST HAVE BEEN NICHE AND UNPOPULAR?
NO, IT'S THE PLATFORM SHADOW BANNING ME](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:megwle6kwrzhhbdmxjhhh6kr/bafkreifcr6wt6qmcwpbeoclqjwuiuovoitntza64f5fdgbytqxgdlws54y@jpeg)
What did Barnes & Noble mean by this?
April 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
What did Barnes & Noble mean by this?