David Justice
@davidjustice.bsky.social
Historian & educator of US pop culture and diplomacy. First-gen. Husband & dog dad. Music & film aficionado. Not the baseball player.
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David Justice
@davidjustice.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Allow me to reintroduce myself.
I’m a modern US diplomatic and cultural historian, and currently writing a book on emo bands and fans protesting the Iraq War. Prepare to see photos of my dogs and cross-stitch projects.
I’m a modern US diplomatic and cultural historian, and currently writing a book on emo bands and fans protesting the Iraq War. Prepare to see photos of my dogs and cross-stitch projects.
W. Bush era lookin ass response
Roger Marshall: I'm sorry gas prices are going up but your national security is more important than your pocketbook
September 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
W. Bush era lookin ass response
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RIP. "Barely Breathing" only peaked at #16 at the time, but it feels like one of those '90s songs that will endure for another half a century, as long as there are drugstore playlists: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...
Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 (Gift Article)
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:50 PM
RIP. "Barely Breathing" only peaked at #16 at the time, but it feels like one of those '90s songs that will endure for another half a century, as long as there are drugstore playlists: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...
What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you’ve seen it?
September 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you’ve seen it?
Huge if true
Now hearing word that Captain Geech And The Shrimp Shack Shooters have pulled out of the Ed Sheeran tour.
September 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Huge if true
The Jean Smart Supremacy
Jean Smart is the first woman to win an acting Emmy for every season of an ongoing TV show.
She is also tied as the most Emmy-winning actress of all time.
She is also tied as the most Emmy-winning actress of all time.
September 15, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The Jean Smart Supremacy
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Forward this to every person who thinks police only use this gravely invasive surveillance network only for truly serious crimes.
Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously:
404media.co/cops-search-...
404media.co/cops-search-...
Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.
404media.co
September 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Forward this to every person who thinks police only use this gravely invasive surveillance network only for truly serious crimes.
Got my inbox down to 0
Jeb Bush's Iconic 'Please Clap' Moment
Alt: Jeb Bush's Iconic 'Please Clap' Moment
static.klipy.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Got my inbox down to 0
Stanley Kubrick has been a (glaringly large) blind spot in my film history. Just watched Paths of Glory and was dumbfounded by this line: “The men died wonderfully.” If this film doesn’t make you despise war, nothing will.
September 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Stanley Kubrick has been a (glaringly large) blind spot in my film history. Just watched Paths of Glory and was dumbfounded by this line: “The men died wonderfully.” If this film doesn’t make you despise war, nothing will.
Don’t have this problem with Slow Horses. Just saying.
A new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership.
More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership.
(Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)
More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership.
(Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)
September 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Don’t have this problem with Slow Horses. Just saying.
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On the 25th anniversary of #September11, scholars from around the world look at what changed in the aftermath of 9/11. Our series extends from Central Asia to Guantanamo as authors explore issues ranging from censorship on Facebook and performative patriotism to the use of sonic torture. #25Years
September 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
On the 25th anniversary of #September11, scholars from around the world look at what changed in the aftermath of 9/11. Our series extends from Central Asia to Guantanamo as authors explore issues ranging from censorship on Facebook and performative patriotism to the use of sonic torture. #25Years
I was in 7th-grade Social Studies class 25 years ago, at a school about 30 minutes from a military base. My teacher was Mr. Satterfield, a mirthful human being who lost a leg in a farming accident, but to make us laugh, he would play his prosthetic leg like a guitar and sing Johnny Cash songs.
September 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I was in 7th-grade Social Studies class 25 years ago, at a school about 30 minutes from a military base. My teacher was Mr. Satterfield, a mirthful human being who lost a leg in a farming accident, but to make us laugh, he would play his prosthetic leg like a guitar and sing Johnny Cash songs.
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In our fifth piece on the 25th anniversary of #September11, Jay Jolles traces the history of sound during the #GWOT. While radio programmers worried about what music might mean to listeners, the US military & other state authorities leveraged sound as a physical and painful coercive force.
The Force of Sound: Listening after 9/11
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, radio programmers worried about what music might mean to listeners. In the years that followed, the US military and other state authorities began to …
clioandthecontemporary.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
In our fifth piece on the 25th anniversary of #September11, Jay Jolles traces the history of sound during the #GWOT. While radio programmers worried about what music might mean to listeners, the US military & other state authorities leveraged sound as a physical and painful coercive force.
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In the wake of #September11, the #GWOT transformed how online communication is monitored. @trithara.bsky.social explores how Meta's policies, shaped by post-9/11 counterterrorism, conflate legitimate political discourse with support for terrorism, undermining freedom of expression globally. 🗃️
From Counterterrorism to Content Moderation: How the War on Terror Shaped Online Political Discourse
The post-9/11 War on Terror produced legal and technical infrastructure designed to monitor communications and suppress terrorist propaganda. Meta’s content moderation practices, shaped by po…
clioandthecontemporary.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
In the wake of #September11, the #GWOT transformed how online communication is monitored. @trithara.bsky.social explores how Meta's policies, shaped by post-9/11 counterterrorism, conflate legitimate political discourse with support for terrorism, undermining freedom of expression globally. 🗃️
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In our second piece on the 25th anniversary of #September11, @dcatty.bsky.social explores the relationship between 9/11, the national anthem, performative patriotism, and divisive culture wars of the past 25 years. 🗃️
“Get That Son of a Bitch Off the Field”: The National Anthem, Performative Patriotism, and the Legacies of 9/11
Years before Colin Kaepernick’s dissent, the national anthem had become wrapped up in US cultural politics, a phenomenon that 9/11 exacerbated. In the wake of September 11th, Americans rallied arou…
clioandthecontemporary.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
In our second piece on the 25th anniversary of #September11, @dcatty.bsky.social explores the relationship between 9/11, the national anthem, performative patriotism, and divisive culture wars of the past 25 years. 🗃️
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First up in our new series on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Danalee Jahgoo explores how historical accounts remain heavily centered on the Global North. Her piece offers a vital perspective on how threats to American security re-engineered small-island states like Trinidad & Tobago. 🗃️
Shadows of the Twin Towers: How 9/11 Reshaped Trinidad and Tobago
As we approach twenty-five years since the 9/11 attacks, historical accounts remain heavily centered on the Global North. This piece offers a vital perspective on how threats to American security r…
wp.me
September 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
First up in our new series on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Danalee Jahgoo explores how historical accounts remain heavily centered on the Global North. Her piece offers a vital perspective on how threats to American security re-engineered small-island states like Trinidad & Tobago. 🗃️
No shit, my words are Alabamian, but everyone is confused when I don't speak with a thick accent.
September 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
No shit, my words are Alabamian, but everyone is confused when I don't speak with a thick accent.
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I love assigning and discussing “If Men Could Menstruate” (October 1978), particularly in my large US survey class. In some ways, it’s aged very well. In other ways, it’s aged very poorly. The same could be said for the brand of feminist politics that Steinem embodied. RIP. 🗃️
September 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
I love assigning and discussing “If Men Could Menstruate” (October 1978), particularly in my large US survey class. In some ways, it’s aged very well. In other ways, it’s aged very poorly. The same could be said for the brand of feminist politics that Steinem embodied. RIP. 🗃️
Alabama football twitter in the late 2010s (please don’t ask how I know about this) was obsessed with sharing stories about “Joey Freshwater”
An exclusive excerpt from John Talty's 'Lane Being Lane: The Story of Lane Kiffin, College Football’s Agent of Chaos,' details the coach's rocky transition from Alabama to FAU: vanityfair.visitlink.me/idLTvT
September 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Alabama football twitter in the late 2010s (please don’t ask how I know about this) was obsessed with sharing stories about “Joey Freshwater”
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Check out this excellent guide to Year 1 of being a #lawstudent. Pls share with undergrads (especially history majors!) contemplating or starting #lawschool. Lots of practical advice here for surviving (even thriving!) in your first year of law school. #historymajor #1L #futurelawyer #lawschoollife
Surviving 1L: A Guide for History Majors in Their First Year of Law School
The legal profession is a popular option for history majors for a reason. Here is some practical advice for surviving (or maybe even thriving!) your first year of law school.
clioandthecontemporary.com
August 30, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Check out this excellent guide to Year 1 of being a #lawstudent. Pls share with undergrads (especially history majors!) contemplating or starting #lawschool. Lots of practical advice here for surviving (even thriving!) in your first year of law school. #historymajor #1L #futurelawyer #lawschoollife
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“[KPop Demon Hunters is] almost certainly the first Criterion inclusion to have its own flavor of McFlurry.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
A Wildly Popular Movie Meets the Film World’s Most Revered Label
KPop Demon Hunters’ inclusion in the high-class cinema catalog may signal a changing tide.
www.theatlantic.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
“[KPop Demon Hunters is] almost certainly the first Criterion inclusion to have its own flavor of McFlurry.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
I’m sure I’ll watch this at some point, but if they wanted me there opening weekend, they should have gotten Nicole Kidman to return. My god, could you imagine the insanity around the production and the press tours?
Cole Trickle is too good a name to be wasted on only one movie.
Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise in ‘Days of Thunder’ Follow-Up; Paramount Sets Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Anne Hathaway will hit the road with Tom Cruise as co-lead in the "Days of Thunder" sequel at Paramount Pictures.
variety.com
August 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I’m sure I’ll watch this at some point, but if they wanted me there opening weekend, they should have gotten Nicole Kidman to return. My god, could you imagine the insanity around the production and the press tours?
“[KPop Demon Hunters is] almost certainly the first Criterion inclusion to have its own flavor of McFlurry.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
A Wildly Popular Movie Meets the Film World’s Most Revered Label
KPop Demon Hunters’ inclusion in the high-class cinema catalog may signal a changing tide.
www.theatlantic.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
“[KPop Demon Hunters is] almost certainly the first Criterion inclusion to have its own flavor of McFlurry.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
Makes you wonder what other tie-ins would be.
“Yes, I’ll take the Seven Samurai Burger, the Portrait of a Lady on Fries, and the Red Shoes dipping sauce.”
Bill Simmons’s obsession with ChatGPT is so unsurprising. Doesn’t mean it’s not upsetting, but c’mon. When was the last time he wrote something?
August 28, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Bill Simmons’s obsession with ChatGPT is so unsurprising. Doesn’t mean it’s not upsetting, but c’mon. When was the last time he wrote something?
Decided to watch Clue tonight and my grief intensified when I realized that only 3 of them are still with us.
Clue: What Do You Mean, Murder?
Alt: Clue: What Do You Mean, Murder?
static.klipy.com
August 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Decided to watch Clue tonight and my grief intensified when I realized that only 3 of them are still with us.
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he's not in heaven, he's in....
Tim Curry Says SPACE!
Alt: Tim Curry Says SPACE!
static.klipy.com
August 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
he's not in heaven, he's in....