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Shikinami

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MA in Public Policy. UTokyo GraSPP alumnus. Trying my hand at the Japanese content industry. I stand for Human Rights. RTs≠endorsements He/him.

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 2h
The Vampire the Masquerade games are with a massive discount on GOG. Are they any worth it? Really tempted
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 3h
A round of applause to the LDP for getting us here.
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Nathaniel M. Smith @nathanielmsmith.bsky.social · 5h
now out from Manchester University Press: "The digital rise of the Far Right in Japan" to which I contributed a chapter to a great group of scholars organized by Higuchi Naoto and Asahina Yuki manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526184658/
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 5h
Skewed sampling 101 www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
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Microsoft is gauging interest in Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Minecraft becoming Xbox exclusives — yes, really
Microsoft is actively asking Xbox users with multiple consoles how they'd react if big franchises went fully console exclusive.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
2600円のパスタ Jeebus
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Now I’m worried about vitamin deficiency but still suspect that stress levels are the culprit…
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Over the course of one month handling a PR application and insane HR evaluation process at work, my beard is turning white at an alarming pace 😨 There’s nothing I can do stop this…
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trust me bud, we are fiscally responsible- we even have a pamphlet in English
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Japan would rather have extreme labor shortages affecting services everywhere than accepting foreigners. The discussed foreign population cap is batshit crazy - esp. given the seemingly irreversible population decline. Revising any cap upwards would be political suicide and that’s why it is so scary
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Not difficult to guess why.
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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Daily Shincho says Takaichi's foreigner policies are hurting the wrong foreigners (i.e. local business owners and not rich Chinese). www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2026...
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高市首相の「外国人対策」でも中国人は生き残る インド料理店主は「6割ほどが帰国」…むしろ日本に打撃の皮肉 | デイリー新潮
皮肉な展開である。外国人の違法行為に毅然と対応する姿勢を鮮明にしてきた高市政権。…
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Just: yuck
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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 12/10/2026
Japan's foreign worker system strains as officials shift quotas asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-imm…
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Japan's foreign worker system strains as officials shift quotas
Government eyes continued hiring in nursing care, food service without lifting cap
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 12/10/2026
Previously, India sorted out its differences with friendly nations quietly. It just aired its grievance with Washington publicly. buff.ly/rspPZid
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India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar Openly Calls Out the US
Previously, India sorted out its differences with friendly nations quietly. Last week, it aired its grievance with Washington publicly.
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Paul Nadeau @pauljnadeau.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Mixing politics with virality was always going to lead to unprecedented levels of stupid
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Thanks, idiot. More fuel to the anti-immigrant mob
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10/10/2026
Police arrest leader of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement before mass protest ft.trib.al/5onXqE9
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Police arrest leader of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement before mass protest
Abhijeet Dipke was escorted off a flight as authorities crack down on demonstrations in New Delhi
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
There was some suspicious activity on my account last night, which I deleted, then changed passwords and added 2FA security. Now it is GORN and I am FUMMIN.
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If you're looking for me at alistaircoleman.bsky.social, I have been suspended for reasons not fully explained. Bear with.
alistaircoleman.bsky.social
Bluesky
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Well, all we can do is hope that the Takaichi shock will not happen until then. Otherwise she will once again try to compensate by going extra hard on foreign residents.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Valid questions. I would argue though that the first order of business would be discuss why the Japanese government insists on owning one of the top 3 tobacco companies in the world.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Congrats! As a former MEXT recipient, I hope to be wrong but knowing this govt I can totally see them arguing that “weak yen means foreigners no longer need help to come study in Japan” 🫠 JASSO might be ok in the end considering Japanese can also apply.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Be scared. Be very scared.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Calling it now: first thing to be cut will be MEXT and JASSO scholarships.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Get this filth out of here
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Perfect package for a massive fiscal stimulus that will be financed by (???)
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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 08/10/2026
Anthropic's mass book buying in Japan stirs publisher backlash trib.al/Y0KRlca
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Anthropic's mass book buying in Japan stirs publisher backlash
Huge orders for secondhand texts also suggest AI training
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Tobias Harris @tobiasharris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ishiba slams "short video politics." "There's a growing trend of people demanding to be told the conclusion in 1 to 3 minutes. Is this really okay?" mainichi.jp/articles/202...
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石破前首相、消費減税「財政毀損で物価上がる」 毎日フォーラム | 毎日新聞
毎日新聞社の政策情報誌「毎日フォーラム」のシンポジウムが7日、「この国のかたちを問う――日本経済・政治・外交の今後」をテーマにして東京都内で開かれた。石破茂前首相が登壇し、2年限定の飲食料品の消費減税について「決して賛成していない。財政が毀損(きそん)され、金利、物価が上がれば、何のために消費税下
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Say with me: why in the world are these still legal?
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朝日新聞 @asahi.com · 07/10/2026
消費減税、識者が警鐘「財政負担考えると疑問」「社会保障の転換を」
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消費減税、識者が警鐘「財政負担考えると疑問」「社会保障の転換を」:朝日新聞
食料品の消費減税をめぐる議論が臨時国会で始まる。2年間で10兆円にのぼる財源が示されておらず、物価高対策としての効果を疑問視する声も根強い。財政赤字が拡大すれば、さらなる円安や金利上昇につながるとの…
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Legit horrifying. I wonder how long it will take for a massive incident caused by hallucinations
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
WHY Enshittification continues
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What I know about it, and recommendations for reliable experts. @cnn.com and @npr.org, DO BETTER!
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Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick joins Board of Directors for new Skydance Corp (Paramount-WB merger) ➡️ www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Dan Sneider @dcsneider.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My look at the uses and misuses of wartime history by China and Japan, for Toyo Keizai -- Japanese version to follow. toyokeizai.net/articles/-/9...
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How China Uses Wartime History Against Japan | World | The ORIENTAL ECONOMIST
Beyond all the pageantry, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a strategic goal for his Washington visit – to undermine the American relationship with Japan. Xi succeeded, perhaps beyond his expectatio…
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Tobias Harris @tobiasharris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
...has people asking a lot of questions already answered yada yada yada
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I’m sure investors are salivating at the prospect of buying up the whole Amazon and of bringing back betting apps that were just made illegal by the current president.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
She clearly has contempt for the process at the Diet. She just wants to rule without accountability or checks and balances. Since she cannot do that (yet), she just rehashes speeches to get over with it.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RIP
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At this point maybe I should just put my morals aside, throw money into polymarket (how is this crap still legal) and at least profit from this shit Zero way the far right loses now.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Imagine El Salvador suddenly becoming world’s 7th most populous country and world’s 10th largest economy. That’s the world we will be living with now.
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 05/10/2026
Présidentielle au Brésil : Flavio Bolsonaro, fils de l’ancien chef d’Etat d’extrême droite, devance Lula et l’affrontera au second tour
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Présidentielle au Brésil : Flavio Bolsonaro, fils de l’ancien chef d’Etat d’extrême droite, devance Lula et l’affrontera au second tour
Le député conservateur, désigné candidat par son père quand ce dernier a été condamné à vingt-sept ans de prison, compte plus de 47 % des suffrages, contre près de 45 % pour Lula, après dépouillement quasi complet des urnes.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Get ready to say goodbye to any veil of protection against deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Get ready for another country with hundreds of millions of people going full anti-vax. And say goodbye to one of the world’s 5 largest democracies. There’s no turning back from this.
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Horrifying news coming from Brazil. The Bolsonaro filth is just poised to win the presidency (chances of a reversal during the runoff are nil). That’s another middle power falling to far right and another democracy that is poised to become authoritarian. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results
Incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro. Follow the latest results live
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh, how the narrative changes. Just a while ago folks were fuming that Takaichi had snubbed every single chance to meet Zelenskyy until now. One meeting took place and look at where we are now.
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朝日新聞 @asahi.com · 04/10/2026
日経にサイバー攻撃 なりすましメールを取材先などに9千件不正送信
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日経にサイバー攻撃 なりすましメールを取材先などに9千件不正送信:朝日新聞
日本経済新聞社は4日、社員がメール送信などに使う業務ソフト「マイクロソフト365」のアカウントがサイバー攻撃を受け、なりすましメール約9千件が取材先などに送信された、と発表した。 発表によると、メー…
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When toys r us in the West went bankrupt folks wrote articles saying “in comparison, look how the well the independent Japanese unit is doing” - fast forward a couple of years and now this. Legit curious if those articles back then were just opportunistic fluff for clicks rather than real analysis.
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Tobias Harris @tobiasharris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ruling and opposition parties discuss the debate on consumption tax cut, DPFP hints at cooperation, and LDP fiscal hawks speak out. Two ministers face new scandal allegations. Katayama disavows “reflationary policy," but there are some important caveats. observingjapan.substack.com/p/lawmakers-...
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Lawmakers on all sides brace for consumption tax fight | Japan Daily Briefing
The consumption tax cut Diet already promises to be contentious
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yomiuri unsurprisingly coming up with headlines pairing 外国人 and 怖い Not helpful
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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Got my JLPT N2 over 8 years ago and will certainly be taking BJT soon just to have an updated certificate (I suspect the “pass once and you’re done for life” part of JLPT will soon be coming to an end given the current environment).
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