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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 1d

I used it in my masters thesis

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 2d

Yes he has

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 2d

New books

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 2d

Who うp うping their 主？

youtu.be/csz0UgRtluw?...

生主 and it's 主 friends

X the Ancient Japanese Art of Y: The Mobilization of Linguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Books

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 4d

this slide gets funnier every time I open up an old file and find it @scriptingjapan.bsky.social

A slide from my teaching slide decks with a picture of Wes Robertson, a white dude in glasses and a black sweater distinguishing himself from most other academic white dudes by being both ginger and beard-having, next to a screencap from his twitter account replying to me with the comment "My only motivation for being in academia is for someone to one day put my face on a slide." Let no one claim I don't make dreams come true.

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 5d

The Asian menu font 😢😭

Reposted by Dr. Wes Robertson

Lana Sinapayen @sinalana.bsky.social · 6d

Amazing title slide I have to share before even watching @scriptingjapan.bsky.social

youtu.be/TElWjeFmtl4?...

Interview with Dr. Michelle Ho, author of Emergent Genders

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Michelle Ho @michellehsho.bsky.social · 7d

✨ I’m on a YouTube interview for my new book #EmergentGenders @dukepress.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️

Thanks to Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social for initiating this impromptu chat while we were at #JSAA #JSAA2025 last week 🦘

Get yours today ↘️ dukeupress.edu/emergent-gende…
🏷️ 30% off with code E25MHSHO

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 7d

Had a quick little interview with Dr. Michelle Ho (@michellehsho.bsky.social) about her book Emergent Genders. Check it out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHi4...

www.youtube.com

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

Yes

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

Watch on YouTube so I make pennies

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

Less than 24 hours. If you're an academic you gotta be pushing your stuff online.

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

Irasutoya jutsu

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

You would hate gyarumoji

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

Didn't know they were using AI, that's quite disappointing. I've used it for years as a very functional and user-friendly platform though.

X the Ancient Japanese Art of Y: The Mobilization of Linguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Books

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

[X] the Ancient Japanese Art of [Y]: The Mobilization of #Japanese Metalinguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Literature

Recording of a lecture I gave at JSAA2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TElW...

www.youtube.com

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 8d

Big fan of Wordpress.

Japanese Slang Explanation: 家でもパーティでもエッチな服を着て友達や家族を怖がらせましょう

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 9d

I got mine, have you?

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 10d

家でもパーティーでもエッチな服を着て友達や家族を怖がらせましょう

youtu.be/claR8UyvArE?...

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Michelle Ho @michellehsho.bsky.social · Jan 24

📚Advance copies of #EmergentGenders 🏳️‍⚧️from @dukepress.bsky.social have arrived ahead of publication day!

Get yours today➡️https://dukeupress.edu/emergent-genders (30% off with code E25MHSHO)
Read introduction🆓https://ow.ly/3saJ50UnQWs

📖🐾model credit: @dog_tormarley (IG)
🐶labor paid for in treats

Dog reading the book, Emergent Genders, on a pink couch

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Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 12d

Wow learning about lesbian memes

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 12d

Lesbians wear bacon?

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 12d

Yeah for sure