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Benjamin Mako Hill

@mako.cc

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 16/09/2026

My research group (@communitydata.science) hosts a free/public event this Friday 9/18 with Dyuti Jha (@callofdyuti.bsky.social) and Joe Walther on how online communities can support the emergence of online hate: blog.communitydata.science/community-di...

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 17/08/2026

Nutritional epidemiologist @mikazilla.bsky.social's face, upon discovering a fridge full of sugary beverages, reflected in a series of Fanta cans.

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 16/08/2026

A stone niche framed by rough rocks holds a wooden sign reading "SORRY NO."

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 31/03/2026

Broke my keyboard and thought I would dig out #75514, from one of the previous times this happened, from the QDB snapshot (RIP bash.org). mako.cc/copyrighteou...

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 01/03/2026

May this serve as a corrective for all of us who have apparently been mispronouncing Google chatbot's name. (sound on)

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 25/10/2025

Poll asking "Will you join us for our Bowling Bash?" With "Yes, looking forward to it" checked and the answer marked "Incorrect".

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 21/12/2024

My current playlist is this diorama of Lulu the Piggy channeling Tupac Shakur in a toy vending machine in the basement of New World Mall in Flushing Chinatown.

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 20/12/2024

"It's SHE's BAGEL." 😂

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 19/12/2024

While in Tokyo, nutritional epidemiologist @mikazilla.bsky.social realizes that "if I am what I eat..." The situation in Seoul is similar, albeit less fried and more confident.

Picture of Mika looking concerned next a sign that says, "I'm donut ?"

Brown paper bag with the phrase "I am bagel" written on it. Under in smaller text it says "Your Daily Meal | Since 2012"

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 24/09/2024

My research group @communitydata.science will host a public/free workshop on research into online community governance as part of our Science of Community Dialogue Series: wiki.communitydata.science/Dialogue… (register at the link!).

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 10/08/2024

"If you'd like to be even more confused, click here!" (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipope)

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 06/09/2023

Wrapped up an awesome first day at Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy where I'm honored to be part of an awesome class of fellows for 23-24 (w/ @alicetiara.bsky.social as you can see). Excited to be back on the east coast and to (re)connecting w/ many of you! #sabbatical

Two people in front of a large banner that says FIRST DAY in large orange and black letters.

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 26/08/2023

Japanese macrobiotic biscuits reminding me to upload my plant and animal photos to iNaturalist.

Bag of Japanese biscuits in a supermarket with the word Macrobiotic (in Japanese) followed "Biscuits" (in English) followed by "Be a Naturalist" in Italics.

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Benjamin Mako Hill @mako.cc · 26/07/2023

Tokyo garbage can asking me the big questions.

Garbage can with the text "Would you like to review what your life could be...?" written on it.

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