STL native, UM-St. Louis x Michigan State alum. (Full) Prof at Newhouse School (Syracuse U, USA) studying gaming + emerging media. Launch Editor, Global Perspectives of Communication (Oxford x ICA).https://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mrqlu6myfk2lWe're doing it again! If you're in the Syracuse area, we're looking for play-testers for an in-development Atari game. Y"all -- this is a fun one. =) Details: bit.ly/SyracuseXAtari28 Jul 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqlu6myfk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mrpedlc7o22zI'm absolutely thrilled to get back to my alma mater, Michigan State University (+ Communication Arts and Sciences, for the Communication Science Future. The draft schedule is out, and it's making me feel good about progress in our field. Read more: commscifutures.com/schedule/ https://commscifutures.com/schedule/28 Jul 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpedlc7o22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mrngfg24y22zI'm sincerely curious to know what US interests we are "protecting" by delaying my students' visas to pursue their PhDs? Been doing this ~20 years & I've seen more delays and rejections lately than I ever saw in the past. Also curious to hear more abt that "small gov't" I grew up learning about.27 Jul 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrngfg24y22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mrgkvgp3b22yFor the @apnews.com, how is it possible that this story doesn't conclude any information about the remarkable shortage of truck drivers we have had in the United States for at least a decade? Treating this like a zero-sum game makes no sense. C'mon man. https://apnews.com/article/military-veteran-truckers-cdl-license-waiver-immigrants-e06bfe13fbc3aa0c13e58c212746229f25 Jul 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgkvgp3b22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mrggj4pdck2qNow if you'll excuse me? A classic "I'm in my forties and I'll be damned if I'm going out on Friday" night. 🤣🍻🧡24 Jul 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrggj4pdck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mravgqml2c2kWhat if we told you that your efficiency tool isn't making things efficient? https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aek557022 Jul 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mravgqml2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mr4nzle5b22e"The convention theme is not clearly reflected in the submission, which, unfortunately, resulted in some points off." Bold notes from a reviewer when unless there's been a *major* cultural & literal shift at #NCA26 there is zero requirement for a submission to "meet the theme." Thanks, chuckles.21 Jul 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4nzle5b22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mr3lusjyvk2e#NCA26: "Here's the hotel block, get at it." Missing? The actual conference schedule. C'mon man ...20 Jul 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3lusjyvk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mr3ipadqpc2eFun weekend harvesting some old PC parts to get much-needed hard drive backups for our research team. I laugh in the face of an austerity budget. ;p (Also, it's fun. Very fun).20 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ipadqpc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mr3ahgmmic2wThis is fantastic. Sincerely appreciate @dingdingpeng.the100.ci and their team consistently applying rigor to some of the "textbook critiques" that get dropped by reviewers/editors looking for a scuff but not bringing receipts. Must add to any research methods curriculum, y'all. =) [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ahgmmic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqufbolaxs2iFound this in my pocket and ... I got nuthin'17 Jul 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqufbolaxs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqu67dz2ds2iAnd among so many things, I keep asking - what purpose does this serve, in the end? Who are we protecting and what are we gaining? What is the actual point of any of this, beyond the cruelty and flex of power? And is it worth our accelerated decline of soft power on a global stage? [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu67dz2ds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqp2rdwyc22sAnother reason why you should be so remarkably cautious of AI-assisted science writing: I fed Google Gemini a known bad argument and ask for a review. When Gem thought I wrote the argument, it told me how to fix the argument and defended the practice as "just part of what makes science hard."15 Jul 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp2rdwyc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqomlljebk2yNew rule: whenever anyone has a conference call in a public place and doesn't use headphones, we're all invited to contribute our opinions.15 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqomlljebk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqlxlzlohs2vAmericans: "Here's my hot take on newest claims that people don't read books anymore it's because phones." Also, Americans: "Here's our fresh list of banned books and also how dare teachers make our kids study because they have to prioritize their sportball and w/e other extracurricular."14 Jul 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlxlzlohs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqhsyxzwnk2iSome time back I bought an Atari 2600 physical ROm hack at an antique shop, on a whim. Finally set aside some time to clean and recondition it and ... It's working! A few pics, incoming.12 Jul 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhsyxzwnk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bowmanspartan.bsky.social/post/3mqf5o646bc23Our team's latest work at @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social was a very fun one, because we found that VR gaming isn't necessarily any more demanding that "flat" gaming. It's a finding we're come across several times now, and it might speak to VR boundary conditions. Give a read? https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a00051311 Jul 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:marzawbstddenpoxihlysir5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqf5o646bc23