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BreakingImpossible

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Lifetime of living and working abroad, mostly in #VideoGames. Right now? Stockholm, Battlefield. Previously? Hong Kong, Beijing, Kaohsiung, Seattle. Too many games to mention. ;-)

Also: #running, #KungFu, #HungKuen, #OptOutside, #History, #MartialArts, #travel, #China, #HongKong, #Sweden, #PNW, #photos

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tzimmer_history , to random
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The Students Have Never Been the Enemy

Student protest movements have historically functioned as an indispensable corrective for America and the West. That is the legacy of 1968 we should be talking about.

A thread, based on my new piece:

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https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-students-have-never-been-the

BreakingImpossible ,
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@tzimmer_history
Might I also add: not just "the west"?

Let's start with...
June 4 and May 4 movements, for example

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Fourth_Movement

@guncelawits

BreakingImpossible ,
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@tzimmer_history
Good call out!
I did...skim.

I asked "may I" as I mostly reacted to the image, admitting less than full engagement.

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@guncelawits

breadandcircuses , to random
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This is so annoying. 😡

Have you noticed that whenever corporate media decides to publish one of their rare articles about global warming, they almost always will headline it with a cheerful photo of people at the beach, or happily enjoying the sun?

It's a subliminal message.

Yes, the words you're reading might be alarming, but that's okay. We've got this. Business and industry and government will work together to solve the problem. There's nothing to worry about.

As you see here, these three young women are smiling as they relax by a fountain. Life is good!

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual

BreakingImpossible ,
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@breadandcircuses
All I ever see is my own experience in those photos. Living in the tropics let me know how hot is HOT.

So, it's sorta like I can't read Dilbert or watch The Office. It's too real.

@milesizdead

sponge Bob SquarePants on fire under the sun

liesvanrompaey , to bookstodon group
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@bookstodon

Have you ever had occasion to say "The book made me do it?"

For me it was a trip to Syria 18 years ago.

I read Les jardins de lumière by Amin Maalouf (translated as The Gardens of Light) several times between 1995 and 2005. The story is set in 3rd century Palmyra and I was so intrigued and fascinated by the place that I wanted to see it for myself.

We also ended up with a dog from there ...

BreakingImpossible ,
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@liesvanrompaey
Yes. Many, maybe even most, of my globe trotting resulted from wanting to see what I read somewhere!

@bookstodon

BreakingImpossible , to random
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I came to the UK, and crushed it.

Crush, crush!

BreakingImpossible , to random
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Spring!
These cherry blossoms are in the center of , a gift from the Japanese royalty to the Swedes.

FantasticalEconomics , to AcademicChatter group
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Job posting for instructor:

  • location Beijing, China
  • requires masters in economics
  • instruction in English (no expectation to speak Mandarin)
  • 1-year contract renews indefinitely
  • $78k salary

The University of Colorado Denver is hiring two full time instructors to teach at our Beijing campus. I've taugt in this program for 5 years and am on the hiring committee; please reach out if you have questions!

Boosts appreciated.

https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=32876&lang=en

@academicchatter @edutooters

BreakingImpossible ,
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@FantasticalEconomics
Sounds very interesting!

Teaching undergrads, surely?

Where else might one learn more?

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Likewise , to bookstodon group
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I ❤️ seeing all kinds of book, art, & photography posts. If this describes your acct. please introduce yourself.

If you ❤️ seeing & posting ad nauseum, news, politics, & stuff of that nature, keep on scrolling, as you will never see that on this acct. Please & thank you. @bookstodon

BreakingImpossible ,
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@Likewise
Yep, I read the news, sure.
Seeing opinions here and there, fine.

But I mostly come here for the same reasons.


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