iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

No matter how many inaccuracies my PhD will have it will never be as inaccurate as Fukuyama in 1992

Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Reminders asking me to move "transcrible last 3 interviews" to the category: 飲料or beverages. I'd love to know which word is triggering this suggestion.

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A while ago I went to Nanba for to do some fieldwork only to realize that most of the district is a super potato, a bunch of maid cafes, a bunch of card trading shops and the most hyper real gacha machines in existence

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

you've heard of "this is more of a comment than a question" but have you ever encountered its twin:

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

As Humanities depts are being shut down all over the world, Digital Hollywood University is going in the complete opposite direction. Maybe we can rebrand DEI measures as measures conductive to "luxuriant imagination"?(to be taken with a mountain of salt as this is very much a for profit university)

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Pretty place to sweat your body weight hiking up to Nice view 👌

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

✨Happening right now at Ritsumeikan University✨ @msteinbrg.bsky.social 's lecture on his latest research on platformed convenience Following this there will be a roundtable discussion with Dr Iwabuchi Koichi

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Exploring Game Work Migration was accepted for Digra 2025 and We are looking for panellists! We will also be joined by Casey O'Donnell, Mark Staun Poulsen, Gabrielle Lavenir, Hélène Sellier, Piotr Siuda, Kazimierz Wielki, Boyang Liang, Li Zhou, Maria O'Brien, and Brendan Keogh. #digra2025 #gamedev

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I wish whoever set this dumb deadline a 2025 full of sharp corners and table legs for their pinkie toes

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Let’s try food waste in kyoto! But don’t you even think of littering! Seen at Otoya near Nishiki Shijo I would say this is a prime example of how AI is not the silver bullet for translation

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Petty knife It will stab you over small disagreements

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

#3 #japanesepolitics poster I’ll end the day with this gem from 2020 I found when I was living in Itabashi, Tokyo Give it up for this treasure of a politician whose platform in May 2020 was “Corona is just a cold” (Love how ただの is in teeny tiny, as if admitting that even a cold can be serious)

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

#2 of #japanesepolitics posters is a collection of the Tokyo governor posters from July 2024 My favorite are AI mayor, the guy who was promising legalizing harems, and the Voicaloid Goto Teruki whose platform was to sing peace into the world These were outside of Sophia University

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

When I arrived in Japan 2 years ago I was fascinated by the campaign posters and told myself I’ll collect them like Pokémon and post them online Here’s to that promise #1 City: Kyoto Author: Communist party Content: apocalyptic message about the destruction of Kyoto Point: 🐱 #japanesepolitics

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This is where I SHINE! Pink Hydrangeas at Mimurotoji this year

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Hello friends! I thought I would introduce myself for once. I'm Alexandra, and I am a Romanian PhD student in Japan trying to marry the fields of creative labour and Asian studies. I am a big Hamilton fan. When I have the bandwidth I paint. I post about Kyoto indie game meetups. 200 words are not en

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

We have a third impromptu presenter!

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Last minute presenter swooped in

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

We only had one presentation this month

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Kyoto playroom , November edition just started! We’re having a full room and many first time guests!

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

There is a very cozy bar in Gion, Kyoto where they don’t have a menu. The bartender asks for your preference and prepares a bespoke cocktail, or whatever you’d prefer. I asked him for a “post-election sadness cure” and he delivered. The burn i felt after the first sip was cauterizing

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Badly, this aged badly And a bit self indulgent Glad to have been able to buy this, for historical conservation purposes You know to show an example of how people get drunk on tap water when they believe their own lies

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

But my personal favorite part of the museum was the rag doll collection I grew up in the post communist transition period in Romania so most of my toys *were* rag dolls, which is why I probably felt most drawn to them I was also a huge The Flinstones fan, so seeing a Pebbles doll melted my heart

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

We were also allowed to visit the museum archive where their lovely curator let us walk around and take pictures of their impressive collection. I felt like most people were on the verge of tears from all the excitement

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

I can finally post a few pictures from the Strong museum in Rochester Replaying Japan was such an amazing experience and including the Strong in the program made traveling yo the US 150% worth it There’s a lot more to say but first I’ll leave you with these vintage pinball machines

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

This is and might remain my favorite memory from NYC. I found Dirk Vis` ``manual`` on how to do research for artists while I was on a hunt for other design books for my partner. It really reminds me of my BA days when I would spend 90% of my time analysing visual content

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Alecsandra @malecsandram.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

At the time of writing there is virtually no info on the no of foreign workers in the video game industry in Japan. But they're slowly popping up Like this article which really turned my stomach upside down The segment talks about the "charms" of soft power that might attract foreigners. 🥲 "charms"

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