Alastair Y. Su（苏源豪）
@suyh.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA. 19th century US | capitalism | immigration. Author of Flowering Gold: American Capital and the Opium War (forthcoming with Yale University Press). YNWA.
Not sure if it’s a testament or condemnation of my culinary skills that my six-year-old’s favorite dish that I make is uotmil (oatmeal) 😂
September 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Not sure if it’s a testament or condemnation of my culinary skills that my six-year-old’s favorite dish that I make is uotmil (oatmeal) 😂
Historians don’t always get to visit the places they write about, but I’m so glad I did!
July 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Historians don’t always get to visit the places they write about, but I’m so glad I did!
I was researching Chinese coolie voyages (la trata amarilla or “the yellow trade”) when I stumbled into a weird finding. In Hong Kong and Havana, authorities were noting cases of passengers that died from smoking opium (Spanish: “resultas de anfion”) while at sea. (2/5)
June 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I was researching Chinese coolie voyages (la trata amarilla or “the yellow trade”) when I stumbled into a weird finding. In Hong Kong and Havana, authorities were noting cases of passengers that died from smoking opium (Spanish: “resultas de anfion”) while at sea. (2/5)
February 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Thank you President Trump
January 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Thank you President Trump
this belongs in the Louvre, immediately
January 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
this belongs in the Louvre, immediately
New Year, new me
December 31, 2024 at 7:55 PM
New Year, new me
Is this what heaven looks like?
December 16, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Is this what heaven looks like?
“Grow the hell up,” said CyberTruck Man
December 10, 2024 at 4:38 PM
“Grow the hell up,” said CyberTruck Man
Yesterday, I had a student turn in a paper on Andrew Johnson’s impeachment with a fake citation and another referencing an article on STDs
Yup, the robots are really NOT taking over any time soon
Yup, the robots are really NOT taking over any time soon
December 5, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Yesterday, I had a student turn in a paper on Andrew Johnson’s impeachment with a fake citation and another referencing an article on STDs
Yup, the robots are really NOT taking over any time soon
Yup, the robots are really NOT taking over any time soon
The day after: smoked turkey porridge with all the fixings (fried shallots, scallions, sesame oil, a dash of chili oil). Breakfast of champions, baby
November 29, 2024 at 5:34 PM
The day after: smoked turkey porridge with all the fixings (fried shallots, scallions, sesame oil, a dash of chili oil). Breakfast of champions, baby
For an Asian person, the best part about Thanksgiving is the day after. Here, I boil the remains of my Greenberg Turkey with aromatics to produce a smoky, milky, and umami-laden broth that’s perfect for ramen or congee.
November 29, 2024 at 3:45 AM
For an Asian person, the best part about Thanksgiving is the day after. Here, I boil the remains of my Greenberg Turkey with aromatics to produce a smoky, milky, and umami-laden broth that’s perfect for ramen or congee.
Absolutely BAFFLED to have received this in the mail. Who do they think they are marketing to: Herman Melville’s ghost????
I’m supposed to dress in a manner that’s both COOL and RELATABLE to my students, thanks—not make a spermaceti candle
I’m supposed to dress in a manner that’s both COOL and RELATABLE to my students, thanks—not make a spermaceti candle
November 26, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Absolutely BAFFLED to have received this in the mail. Who do they think they are marketing to: Herman Melville’s ghost????
I’m supposed to dress in a manner that’s both COOL and RELATABLE to my students, thanks—not make a spermaceti candle
I’m supposed to dress in a manner that’s both COOL and RELATABLE to my students, thanks—not make a spermaceti candle
Good process, carry on
November 24, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Good process, carry on
By no means a perfect book, but it’s pithy and has a provocative thesis
November 20, 2024 at 3:20 PM
By no means a perfect book, but it’s pithy and has a provocative thesis
Maybe he’s right
November 19, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Maybe he’s right
I’ve never received a more ominous email
Hope you are living your best life, Nathan
Hope you are living your best life, Nathan
November 13, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I’ve never received a more ominous email
Hope you are living your best life, Nathan
Hope you are living your best life, Nathan
I’m presenting an excerpt of my book manuscript at UCSB this Friday at 12 PM, that relates the Panic of 1837 and the Opium War. I would love to see you there!
October 8, 2024 at 8:46 PM
I’m presenting an excerpt of my book manuscript at UCSB this Friday at 12 PM, that relates the Panic of 1837 and the Opium War. I would love to see you there!