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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 08/10/2026

The JLPT doesn't capture a person's ability to speak Japanese. It only covers listening and reading comprehension, so a person could theoretically ace the N1 level but be completely unable to sustain a complex conversation.

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JLPT Seats Are Running Out as Japan Ties More Visas to Japanese Tests

Just as the government is adding Japanese-language requirements to certain visas, the twice-yearly JLPTs are getting seriously crowded.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”

Document signed by Trump, Sundar Pichai
Google
Dario Amodei
Anthropic
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta

Greg Brockman
OpenAl

Elon Musk
XAI

Jensen Huang
nvidia

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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 28/09/2026

NEW: Is it true that Japan loves AI because of Shinto? Not really. In fact, a slew of surveys show that use and acceptance of generative AI is much more muted in the land of Astro Boy and Doraemon than recent headlines imply.

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Japan Doesn't Love AI As Much As You Think It Does

Does Japan REALLY welcome its new robot overlords? A deep dive into what Japan thinks about AI.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My last year before getting my current job, even with some major bylines under my belt, I was spending more time pitching than actually writing. And the situation has only gotten worse since… I don’t mean to discourage you, but even veterans in the field are struggling to get pitches accepted…

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Twin Peaks AND BoJack in the top 15, plus just… other animation. Niiiice.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Any list missing Taskmaster, Adventure Time, or a single anime can’t be taken seriously.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh! And obviously TASKMASTER.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Flight of the Conchords Our Flag Means Death Adventure Time Steven Universe Gravity Falls Last Week Tonight The Venture Brothers And then a motley cast of anime, at the top of which is Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Also I haven’t watched it yet, but I feel like Scavengers Reign should be on here

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Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

it is shockingly easy to post AI generated music under the name of real artists on Spotify. It took us five minutes to do. You can do it to small bands, dead artists, even Taylor Swift. This is a giant loophole in digital music distribution that's widely abused www.404media.co/spotify-ai-m...

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I Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy

A glaring loophole in digital music distribution makes it very easy to piggyback on the talent of real artists with AI generated music.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Perhaps they got the message

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey you should answer this survey and tell them you don’t want AI translations in your manga (please).

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There’s nothing to be sorry about! I don’t know what happened - I haven’t felt it appropriate to stick my nose where it doesn’t belong - but I still stand by what I said. I’m glad you’re here, and I don’t get the sense you’re a bad person.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hey Sue, we don’t know each other too well, but I for one am glad you’re here. I’m glad that you’re part of my little One Piece community.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New Patreon post! Quite belatedly, here's a playlist of my favorite songs which were released (or that I discovered) in the first half of this year. Spoilers: I play on one of them! www.patreon.com/kirstencarey...

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Winter/Spring 2026 Playlist | Kirsten Carey

Winter/Spring 2026 Playlist by Kirsten Carey on Patreon. Join Kirsten Carey's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Big eared guy with tiny friend is the clear winner, but no Suica Penguin

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

They’re simply made of wood that has been rained on. I think I mean this slightly positively?

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I screamed when they said you can play the melodies into the game and then said they’re selling the damn ocarina. Goddammit, Nintendo, you got me.

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 07/09/2026

when hate is easier, let’s choose love. When love comes, let’s make more room for it🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 What transgender people want is not special proof or permission. It is to live as themselves, with love and pride. That’s all Chiitan hopes light will be lit in the lives of transgender people now in the dark.

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Joey Weiser @joeyweiser.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Interesting new series added to Shonen Jump after Shueisha just launched a project contracting agencies which utilize AI and low-paying anonymous translation work

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Exceedingly bold move of that new FF7 trailer to open with “the party’s all here.”

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

How is this a screenshot from a video on the official Toei YouTube. What is happening. Did I die?

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Start One Piece from the very beginning with me and @onepiecepodcast.com!!

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dolly Parton Tim Curry Yayoi Kusama Three era-defining geniuses… I hate the rule of threes.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton… What do you even say? She was larger than life, and she always will be.

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sometimes, when someone dies, what helps me is thinking about how wonderful it is that they were even alive in the first place. Dolly was the closest you could get to an American saint. We all loved her.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Does it count if doing the thing kills you and makes your arms fly off because you’re not, in fact, human?

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is the worst possible way this could have been done and it’s phenomenal, thank you for your service

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Okay so who’s Photoshopping Luffy onto the BAD album cover

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I think a LOT of people did

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Okay aside from how out of touch the wealthy administration is with budgeting, I’m very delighted by how obviously satisfied this reporter is with his final one-liner.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My parents have reached Amazon Lily on their One Piece watch-through, but only have one real concern.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Most of the character pairings make no dang sense! They passed up Mr. Krabs and Nami? Really??

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Also I go the f**k off about the SpongeBob thing

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

BIG NEWS: I’m a newly-minted co-host on @onepiecepodcast.com!! Or, at least, for this brand new sub-series, One Piece By The Book, where Zach and I will be rereading the entirety of the series on the manga’s off-weeks. It’ll take us at least 10 years! We’re in it to win it! Read One Piece with us!

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I was anime-first and felt like Dressrosa dragged towards the end but loved it overall.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Fishman Island is universally recognized as The Slog. The next one’s a fun one! (Just you wait for Whole Cake Island, though.)

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I am still in denial this could possibly be real

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Who could’ve guessed WALL-E was the most probable-seeming sci fi flick.

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I get to go to the Nintendo Museum on my birthday, things are really lookin’ up!

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I saw the Chiikawa movie! Chiikawa movie good!! Chiikawa movie really sad!!?

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Kirsten @kircarey.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Who do I have to talk to so I can convince them to stop doing things like The One Piece, Lego One Piece, etc and put everything into a sitcom where the Straw Hats simply hang out like this? youtu.be/XJYwnLi-VJQ?...

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連載29周年突破記念！『ONE PIECE』人形劇｜A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny

YouTube video by ONE PIECE公式YouTubeチャンネル

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