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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith

@timothyjwsmith.bsky.social
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Currently: Appalachian State Recently: PhD at UNC-CH Researching: Japanese religions, history, NRMs, games, memes. He/him but gendermeh. Queer nerdy anarchist. "Professionalism" is a scam, embrace absurdity. Opinions are my own, blah blah

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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
...saying "nah, I'd win," giving up her magic wish granting jewel, turning into a man, and immediately becoming a bodhisattva Which feels a lot more like taking on a new vtuber avatar form that fits your needs, schedule, or personality better So yeah, nevermind, skillful means does win in the end!
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I'm kind of torn then, normally we don't really get to pick what we are reborn as (as someone else said in your replies!), but then I remembered the story of the Dragon King's Daughter, the tl;dr version being that she responds to the claim that she, as a woman, cannot become enlightened by...
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
So like, are they rebranding because they have hit new heights or are being punished by their company? Maybe we're going Buddhist then?
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Man, look at the pressing discussions I miss when I don't check Bluesky regularly enough! I hate to use the easy way out but it's gonna be a "depends on the situation" from me; I think there needs to be clear vertical movement (up or down!) to see it as moving through samsara?
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I keep forgetting I have a Bluesky account or that Bluesky is even a thing. Apologies if I'm late to replying or responding to things!
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hi everyone. The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website. We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off. I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
nytimes.com
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 17/02/2024
I probably shouldn't get ahead of myself, but just happy to announce anywhere and everywhere that I turned in my dissertation to my committee! Defense in two weeks!
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 11/12/2023
Due to a misspelling I just caught in the dissertation chapter I'm working on, I now need to gather up a group of people studying Japanese religions who also play instruments to join my new ska band "Ska Gakkai," also wondering if we could get an AAR panel spot as a first gig.
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Dr.(?!) Timothy "Don't Stop Masking" Smith @timothyjwsmith.bsky.social · 18/10/2023
I honestly keep forgetting I even have one of these, my apologies for the radio silence so far!
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