John Harney
@ludensprof.bsky.social
Associate Professor of History at Centre College. Written on: baseball in colonial Taiwan; American missionaries in interwar China. Interested in national identity, science fiction, video games. Associate Editor at www.historyrespawned.com
Tell me you have a past with substance abuse issues without telling me... etc.
I read this and immediately thought "wait, Charlie Sheen supports the Cincinnati Reds?"
I read this and immediately thought "wait, Charlie Sheen supports the Cincinnati Reds?"
September 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tell me you have a past with substance abuse issues without telling me... etc.
I read this and immediately thought "wait, Charlie Sheen supports the Cincinnati Reds?"
I read this and immediately thought "wait, Charlie Sheen supports the Cincinnati Reds?"
August 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
July 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
While in Ireland I took my favourite photo since I rediscovered photography a couple of months ago, though all I had on me was my iPhone.
July 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
While in Ireland I took my favourite photo since I rediscovered photography a couple of months ago, though all I had on me was my iPhone.
Share the last 4 games you’ve played and expose your gaming habits.
May 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Share the last 4 games you’ve played and expose your gaming habits.
Really looking forward to my next book, Dreams of a Young Republic, coming this fall with @univnebpress.bsky.social!
A group of American Catholic priests moved to China in 1921/1923, and spent almost three decades living in a republic doomed to fail; not that they knew that.
A group of American Catholic priests moved to China in 1921/1923, and spent almost three decades living in a republic doomed to fail; not that they knew that.
May 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Really looking forward to my next book, Dreams of a Young Republic, coming this fall with @univnebpress.bsky.social!
A group of American Catholic priests moved to China in 1921/1923, and spent almost three decades living in a republic doomed to fail; not that they knew that.
A group of American Catholic priests moved to China in 1921/1923, and spent almost three decades living in a republic doomed to fail; not that they knew that.
Guys. Come on. We are past the point of this getting ridiculous. You can just say this is insane. He doesn’t have an “appetite for risk”, he’s clueless.
April 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Guys. Come on. We are past the point of this getting ridiculous. You can just say this is insane. He doesn’t have an “appetite for risk”, he’s clueless.
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now your therapist.
Damn it.
Damn it.
February 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now your therapist.
Damn it.
Damn it.
CentreTerm is DONE. Except for the grading….
Last day was great. Student showed off their games, and we had a video game tournament to wrap up the class. #gtp
Last day was great. Student showed off their games, and we had a video game tournament to wrap up the class. #gtp
January 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
CentreTerm is DONE. Except for the grading….
Last day was great. Student showed off their games, and we had a video game tournament to wrap up the class. #gtp
Last day was great. Student showed off their games, and we had a video game tournament to wrap up the class. #gtp
Yesterday in class I asked students to put together a table of contents for a book on the history of video games. They worked as groups, really only had a few minutes. We had played some Atari 50, UFO 50, Loop Hero and Legend Football. Theme of the day was “retro”.
January 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Yesterday in class I asked students to put together a table of contents for a book on the history of video games. They worked as groups, really only had a few minutes. We had played some Atari 50, UFO 50, Loop Hero and Legend Football. Theme of the day was “retro”.
Listen, I don’t need the NYT to be Pravda for lefties (yes, there’s a joke in there).
But this is unacceptable. His proposed action is illegal. This framing is bad framing.
But this is unacceptable. His proposed action is illegal. This framing is bad framing.
January 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Listen, I don’t need the NYT to be Pravda for lefties (yes, there’s a joke in there).
But this is unacceptable. His proposed action is illegal. This framing is bad framing.
But this is unacceptable. His proposed action is illegal. This framing is bad framing.
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 3:43 AM
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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20/20
December 22, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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December 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
17/20
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December 19, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
17/20
17/20
Hey @edzitron.com why does my GitHub have free access to CoPilot now? I am confused.
December 18, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Hey @edzitron.com why does my GitHub have free access to CoPilot now? I am confused.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
17/20
17/20
December 18, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
17/20
17/20
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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December 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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December 15, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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