Christopher Nugent
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Christopher Nugent
@cmbnugent.bsky.social
Scholar of medieval Chinese literary and manuscript culture (mostly Dunhuang), occasional potter, avid bad tennis player.
Seen it multiple times!
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Definitely credible reports of Red Guards eating struggled-to-death victims’ livers. Obviously not a regular thing, but something that happened. Not from hunger (unlike GLF).
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
And during the Cultural Revolution.
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Also, the guy who manages Tyson being named Don King is wild!
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
But only if they bring back Barry Sanders for one play.
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The thing that really frustrates me is that we could end it all tomorrow. They provide no vital service. Everyone could stop using Facebook and Instagram and it would all end (or at least most of it).
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A rockstar, six billionaires (including one from Canada), a high-profile government official, a very prominent banker, and a magician walk into a bar...
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Seabiscuit in a different way.
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today, by the way, is James A. Garfield's birthday! (He is the most famous alum of the school where I teach.)
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by Christopher Nugent
most importantly to me as a person who enjoys well crafted art in a variety of forms - the output of the skin machine is fuckin terrible. every time. it only sorta works if you side eye it as you're scrolling. any attempt to actually examine a piece of "art" reveals unforgivable flaws.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In fact, the only joy Ackman has ever given me is when I watched part of his deeply embarrassing doubles match at Newport after listening to an interview in which he claimed he could get some results on the pro circuit. I was really beautiful.
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM