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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

“You come at the king, you best not miss.”

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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Interesting point I heard in an interview with a voice actor. He mentioned his work is not that hard in the moment because he has 25 years of experience and knows exactly what the writers want from him. He navigates it through his deep understanding of shows, writers and audiences. I feel that […]

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Got my flu shot (free of charge, in the office break room). This year felt like a race against the devil with the atypically early outbreak. Coworkers dropping like flies around me…

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

I subscribed to Marvel Unlimited from Japan without a problem for years, but now it’s been announced that Unlimited is being killed and being replaced by a different service run not by Marvel/Disney but by WEBTOON. Which isn’t active in Japan. Looks like my future comic reading will be shifting […]

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b4ux1t3 :trek_ds9_sisko:#1️⃣ @b4ux1t3.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

So, uh, job search update: About a month ago now, I pleaded on mastodon for help. I didn’t really have a goal in mind. I was just miserable at work, not getting paid enough to do too much work. I posted a big long, rambling post that ended with, effectively, “will someone please help me” A […]

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Forgot my noise cancelling headphones and now I get to rawdog my commute… 😫

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Doing the trendy music thing. #My9Albums

Nine album covers arranged in a grid format on a vinyl groove background. The albums are: The Sisters of Mercy - Floodland, Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures, New Order - Substance 1987, Depeche Mode - Violator, The Cure - Disintegration, Fields of the Nephilim - Elizium, Front Line Assembly - Tactical Neural Implant, The Damned - The Light at the End of the Tunnel, and Skinny Puppy - Bites.

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

My daughter is cooking more, but it’s mostly unappetizing“food hacks” from YouTube Shorts. I don’t want to discourage her, but the results are always kinda gross. Yesterday she made a “cheesecake” from processed sliced cheese. Thankfully even she wasn’t able to stomach much of yesterday’s […]

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Jon Hancock @bigjackbrass.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Colossal: “Wild Hijinx and Hilarious Happenstance Reign in the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards” www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/10/come… #Photography #Wildlife

Photograph by Scott Suriano, “Morning Calisthenics”. A bear, centre frame, the foreground and background forming horizontal bands of brown, white and blue from the soft colours of the riverbank, river, distant trees and hills, and sky. The bear is balancing on its rump and reaching a forelimb towards its opposite rear paw, giving the appearance of doing sit-ups.

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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

The Trump administration broke the law when it pushed through a last-minute change to the form overseas citizens use to register and request absentee ballots, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) said in a lawsuit filed on Thursday. Until recently, the form, the Federal Post Card Application […]

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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Slightly distracted this evening by the marketing photos used by acupuncture salons.

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Returned my overseas ballot for the November election, so I’ve basically done what I can do from here. Airmailed my drop of water to the dumpster fire that is the USA. Not expecting any issues, but I sent up online ballot tracking this time, just in case […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

An anti-trans ballot initiative calling for the prohibition of “biologically male” students from girls’ athletics and requiring genital inspections.

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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Isseki Nagae considers what would happen if all foreign workers left Japan. Among his conclusions: GDP shrinking 10% by the 5th year, stagflation, social security deficits, bankruptcies and a recession-induced crime wave. agora-web.jp/archives/260...

Graphic illustrates seven outcomes of foreign workers leaving Japan

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

A couple years ago the Japanese government decided to pretend covid was over. My employer followed suit with a return to office mandate. Covid, the flu, mycoplasma tore through teams. I used the online suggestion box to request they place air purifiers throughout the office. I got a response […]

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Matthew Haughey @mathowie.xoxo.zone.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Turned on my hotel TV thinking “I’ve never seen what regular live Japanese TV is like, I wonder if it’ll be like” and there’s a nice piano being played while a cat sits on the piano, with lots of closeups of the cat not the musician for several minutes. 10/10 no notes

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

I was talking about coworkers last night, and my teen daughter was shaken to learn that there are OTAKU working in the video games industry!!! (Where does she think they end up?) Yeah, kiddo, not everybody is as suave and debonair as your papa… #GameDev

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Changed desks at work. Pro: I now sit next to the nice Chinese lady who is the nicest and most reliable member of my team. Con: Still sit by my team leader, an otherwise OK dude who has a habit of mumbling to himself in Korean and Japanese. Pro: Far away from the little web dev guy who […]

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Taking hits from both sides as I am unable to verify my identity for either Japan’s PayPay or the US government’s new ID.me login scheme (AKA one-stop shopping for future identity thieves). The PayPay thing could be resolved by talking to a human, which is impossible. The US thing requires a […]

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

The weather and humidity continue to suck, but Halloween decorations are starting to go up in stores and I’m here for it. 🧡🖤

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Happy to say that the brand new Emancipator album, Chrysalis, is quite good. But from a seasonal point of view, it’s time to put this earlier album back on heavy rotation… www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5… #Emancipator #Downtempo #Chillout

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Sara @sarae.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

OK, FEDI, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE so I was reading this transcript of this NPR podcast about the search for Austin Tice after the collapse of the Syrian regime and there they are in a Syrian prison with a blacklight, reading messages written on the walls in pee and I […]

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Read Japanese Literature @readjapaneseliterature.com · 23/09/2026

Does anyone happen to have an "in" for a US-based translator eager to review Asako Yuzuki's Mari the Unwonderful Witch for a UK-based, transnational publication? (DMs are open)

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

My immediate area should be fine, but thanks to Typhoon #25 there have been constant landslide warnings (up to Level 4) and the scary smartphone alarm. #台風25号

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Tonight I saw The Damned, part of their Final Damnation 50 tour. It was an excellent show, but maybe the oldest audience of any concert I’ve been to (including New Order). I’ve seen them three times; not an amazing amount, but they’re the band I’ve seen the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Close up of lead singer Dave Vanian, dressed in a three piece suit, fedora, sunglasses, and black gloves.

Guitarist Captain Sensible, dressed in red beret and red and black striped sweater.

Dave Vanian performs Neat Neat Neat with a paper bag covering his head.

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

A fun thing to do on the Keiyō Line this time of year is guess which train passengers are getting off at Tokyo Disney and which are going to the Tokyo Game Show. Thought for sure the group of loud Australian bros were headed to TGS, but no: Disney. #tgs2026

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Had to go to Immigration today to renew my residence card. Only took about an hour in total (including waiting in line) and I didn’t have any issues. Good until mid-2036. What a grim place the Regional Immigration Services Bureau is, though. Wallpapered with posters about human trafficking […]

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

I have many nice handheld consoles, but my retro ones (Game Boy Color through Sony Vita) are growing in value and my Analogue Pocket is pretty expensive to begin with, so I take them out and about with me less than I’d like to. I wanted a small and cheap […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A hand holding a small (roughly cigarette pack-sized) portable video game console. It has a gray aluminum case.

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Migrated away from 1Password over the weekend. Considered a lot of the available options, including open source projects, but I ended up just going with Apple Passwords.

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David McNeill @davidamcneill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Japan’s minister in charge of harmoniously coexisting with foreigners seems to embody an increasingly xenophobic national mood. My piece with Karyn Nishimura. fccj.or.jp/number-1-shi...

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

ICYMI, my recent Grimdark Magazine review of Cormac Mac Art: Isle of Swords by Matthew John is now mirrored at my review archive blog. Mud-caked melees and dirty tactics! robinmarx.writeas.com/review-archiv… #BookReview #Books #Booksky […]

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Your annual Asakusa Samba Carnival (with ALT text) appreciation thread 😎

Samba goddess all in yellow, dancing in the rain on a slick road in a pair of high-heeled strappy shoes mere mortals could barely dream to walk in. Wearing so many feathers she may just fly away. All this is reflected in the cellphone of a spectator standing just ahead of me.

Close up of a samba dancer bedazzled in blue. One hand is holding a bottle of water and the other over is her mouth as she blows a kiss to a little girl waving from the side of the road. Stay hydrated little girl and you, too, can grow up to become just as fabulous.

Samba dancer in a purple sparkling bodysuit carrying a purple and green flag for a nation that exists only in her imagination. She wears a hoop skirt so massive that she would surely not be able to move were it not made of purple and green feathers. The woman leans back, as if she doing a trust fall into the arms of the equally purple spangled woman behind her, though judging from the other woman’s expression I would hesitate to be so euphoric.

Samba dancer on the road before a crowd. Her look is perhaps a cross between a green and pink neon cowgirl and a bird or prey. Still she somehow makes it work.

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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

mood (global)

The image shows two panels of a bird holding a fish in its beak. The fish has a resigned, unimpressed expression on its face, with the bird’s long neck curving around as it holds the fish out of the water. The top panel displays the whole scene, while the bottom panel is a close-up of the fish’s face, emphasizing its expression.

The text at the top of the image reads: "When things aren’t going so great but you aren’t surprised because they never are." The humor stems from the fish's unbothered and tired look, fitting the sentiment of the caption.

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

My annual physical is fast approaching. I dread it so much. I always schedule it for September 11th so I Never Forget. #人間ドック

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

LOL at this Reddit comment: “Dogs and Demons is a good book that covers this topic and other reasons to feel sad about Japan.” In a thread about Japan’s eroding beaches, but potentially applicable to so much else. My review of the book from 14 years ago […]

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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Tokyo Shimbun reports confirmation of new Immigration Agency fees from October. Status change & renewals (previously 6,000 yen) will start at 10,000 yen for 3 months, up to 75,000 yen for 5 years. Permanent residency will be 200,000 yen. www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/510617

Status change & renewals are currently a flat fee of 6,000 yen. This will change to 7 categories.
Less than 3 months - 10,000
3 - 6 months - 18,000
6 - 12 months - 25,000
12 months - 33,000
1 - 3 years - 48,000
3 - 5 years - 64,000
over 5 years = 75,000

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ceej @ceej.online · 10/12/2024

naming that app “slack” is an insult to the concept

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Have some spooky Japan-themed dark ambient. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDpgBOb3HDw

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kwyxz @kwyxz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Another day, another stupid ass idea by Mozilla : blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/firefox… > AI has changed how we browse. Full stop. Yeah it has made *everything* worse. I do not fucking want Firefox to embrace AI under the dumbass excuse that it’s going to be better at it […]

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

I hate Japanese summer and would like for it to be over now, please.

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Just blocked and reported a Japanese dude whose feed was nothing but anti-immigrant memes and disinformation. 🤮

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

The massive thunderstorm other Kantō folks are posting about has hit my neck of the woods. Glad I built my house on high ground.

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