Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Life taken away too soon 25 years ago - #BettyOng remembered 020
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaToronto Man @fucklandlords.com · 09/08/2026Dudes Rockculture.plFrom Zen to Solidarity: The Umeda Family’s Remarkable Polish-Japanese OdysseyThis captivating true story follows the Umeda family – Ryōchū, a Zen monk turned Warsaw bohemian, and his son Yoshiho, a key Japanese ally of the Solidarity movement – as their lives intertwine with 2... 041
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Smart move on the part of the #UK - a nation that remains an #opensociety & that strategically welcomes #talent (+ diverse cultures) from all over the world via @uktn.bsky.social www.uktech.news/news/governm...uktech.newsUK Global Talent visa further expanded for researchers - UKTNA new expansion of the Global Talent visa is to give more than 100 commercial research businesses the ability to support scientists and engineers in A new expansion of the Global Talent visa is to giv... 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Hearty congratulations to #HongWang & #YuDeng #FieldsMedal #Mathematics #KakeyasConjecture #HilbertsSixthProblem www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFields Medal: Chinese win world's top Maths prize for first timeThis is the first time Chinese nationals have won the prestigious Fields Medal. 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Striking to see how poor the #US is at the median mark compared to 27 other economies - poorer than #Slovenia or the #UK; also striking to see #Germany & #Sweden having a similar average vs median gap #GlobalWealth www.ubs.com/global/en/me... @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev @gearoidreidy.bsky.social 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 19/07/2026#England!!! 🏴🏴🏴 #fifa #worldcup 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Legends ... #Nvidia #Sega #JensenHuang #History www.youtube.com/watch?v=re6Z...youtube.comNvidia CEO thanks Sega for saving the companyYouTube video by Reuters 010
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 18/06/2026European economy - not too bad; US economy - overvalued? via @tldrnews.bsky.social @tldrjack.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DG4...youtube.comNo, Europe isn’t “Falling Behind” AmericaYouTube video by TLDR News EU 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 20/02/2026#AlysaLiu www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iPj...youtube.comAlysa Liu Steals the Show to Secure Figure Skating Gold | Winter Olympics 2026 | BBC SportYouTube video by BBC Sport 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Grateful to #MacKenzieScott - this is a donation to America & America's history @jamuseum.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaHeart Mountain Wyoming Foundation @heartmountain.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Japanese Americans know better than most people about the corrosive effects of scapegoating immigrants. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...nytimes.comHaunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown 042
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaHeart Mountain Wyoming Foundation @heartmountain.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Sarah Mattox worked with the diaries of Heart Mountain incarceree Kara Kondo to create the Heart Mountain Suite. Learn more about the Whatcom Chorale's upcoming performance this weekend. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/18/...cascadiadaily.comWhatcom Chorale pays tribute to the 'unbroken spirit' of 120K Japanese Americans | Cascadia Daily News'Lest We Forget' (Nov. 22–23) includes a reprisal of Sarah Mattox's 'Heart Mountain Suite' 021
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaBrian Penny 🍿 @brianpenny.bsky.social · 05/11/2025King Charles encourages Nobel prize-winning author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro to continue his fight against AI companies infringing his copyrights by scraping his books for training.dailymail.co.ukKing Charles urges British author to 'keep battling' against AISir Kazuo Ishiguro revealed Charles had told him it was 'important to keep battling'. 031
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Great to see the #UK's #VC ecosystem is bouncing back strongly - and remains at the head of the pack in #Europe (well ahead of #France/#Germany); also great to see #quantumcomputing investment growing rapidly (via dealroom/HSBC) 020
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Wow - #FreddieFreeman! #WorldSeries @dodgersnation.bsky.social @mlb.com 010
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/10/2025FINK, on @cnbc.com: $BLK 3126058
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Proud moment for all #NorthwesternUniversity students & alumni - congratulations to Professor Mokyr on the #NobelPrize in #economics! 010
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 06/09/2025A must-follow blog for any #deeptech founders/investors - and quantum academics from Universal Quantum #quantumcomputing universalquantum.com/knowledge-hu...universalquantum.comEngineering Notes from the Quantum Frontier - Vol. 1 | Universal Quantum 010
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaUNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 29/08/2025We honor the memory of those who were mercilessly killed by russia on August 28, 2025. As well as the memory of every victim of russian terror🕯 Our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones. 513940
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaLaurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Tariffs are taxes on American consumers and American businesses 01710
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaGlobal Tech Advocates @globaltechadv.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Last night @russshaw.bsky.social joined Ani Kaprekar and Tech India Advocates at the Indian Tech Society Awards 2025 🇮🇳 022
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaHeart Mountain Wyoming Foundation @heartmountain.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Alan Simpson was an inspiration for us, because he showed how people of differing opinions can work together. In today's @nytimes, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses Al's impact: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/m...nytimes.comRobert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It 011
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaConrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 13/07/2025The U.S. is most often named as the top threat in Canada, Indonesia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil & Mexico Russia is top threat in France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden & UK China is top threat in US, Australia & Japan www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/... 1511876
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 12/07/2025#Japan & #Canada (and the #UK/#EU) will likely continue (as they should/must) to accelerate the integration of their defence capabilities & economies over the next 1-2 years 010
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 02/07/2025"Women's Civil Liberties Index 2024" via @economyinformal.bsky.social @ourworldindata.org 010
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 02/07/2025All of us must combat antisemitism, Islamophobia & all other forms of bigotry equally resolutely; a good piece by @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev "Jewish Americans are feeling unsettled" www.noahpinion.blog/p/jewish-ame...noahpinion.blogJewish Americans are feeling unsettledIncreasingly squeezed between the new leftism and the new rightism. 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 02/07/2025This seems like common sense - surprising it wasn't allowed before; welcome news ... "‘Innovator passport’ set to transform #NHS services" by Jessica Nangle via @uktn.bsky.social #innovation #healthcare www.uktech.news/medtech/inno...uktech.news'Innovator passport' set to transform NHS services - UKTNNHS patients nationwide will get accelerated access to cutting edge technology through a new digital system. 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Members of the Free World have no choice but to reduce reliance on #American #defence #technology over time - the question is how quickly they can make that transition ... "NATO sparks an #AI gold rush" by @dcheslow.bsky.social via @politico.eu @politico.com #NATO www.politico.com/newsletters/...politico.comNATO sparks an ‘AI gold rush’ 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 28/06/2025#FreddieFreeman! #LADodgers @dodgersnation.bsky.social @mlb.com 000
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaUKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Global Talent Taskforce launched to attract international tech skills. 🔎 ➡️ www.uktech.news/news/governm... 🔗 #globaltalent #techskills #government #research #innovation #skills #strategy #UKtechuktech.newsGlobal Talent Taskforce launched to attract international tech skills - UKTNThe government has launched a Global Talent Taskforce to draw high-skilled tech workers to the UK as part of its new Industrial Strategy. 011
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 19/06/2025"OQC on path to commercially viable #quantumcomputers" by @oscarhornstein.bsky.social via @uktn.bsky.social #quantumcomputing #millionqubits #qubits www.uktech.news/news/oqc-on-...uktech.newsOQC on path to commercially viable quantum computers - UKTNOQC claims to have significantly progressed on the path to commercially viable technology with the release of research on error detection. 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 19/06/2025The #US is not the most "open" country when it comes to #immigration - nor is it likely that the US is already "full"; a lot is at stake here - thanks to @laurelann.bsky.social cc: @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev @walshfreedom.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaThe Economist @economist.com · 17/06/2025Our sister company, @TheEIU, has rated the best, and worst, cities in which to live. See which one topped this year’s ranking—and which one remains rooted to the bottom of the table econ.trib.al/sgUKIZZecon.trib.alThe world’s most liveable cities in 2025Vienna has lost its crown. Instability threatens living standards everywhere 0164
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 15/06/2025It's alright to admit #VCs aren't a chosen people who are "making the world a better place"; they too have bills to pay & careers to worry about ... "Zombie fund era is pushing more VCs to take a career pivot" #venturecapital #siliconvalley pitchbook.com/news/article...pitchbook.comZombie fund era is pushing more VCs to take a career pivot - PitchBookThe past few years have taught many VCs that nothing is certain. What is an investor to do next? 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Good news for Oxford Ionics & IonQ - and the #quantum industry overall as our focus may converge on trapped ion technology ... "IonQ to buy Oxford Ionics for $1.08 billion to expand quantum computing research" via @reuters.com #quantumcomputing www.reuters.com/world/uk/qua...reuters.comQuantum computing firm IonQ to acquire UK-based Oxford Ionics for $1.08 billionIonQ will acquire British quantum computing startup Oxford Ionics for $1.075 billion, the Maryland-based quantum computing firm said on Monday. 110
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 09/06/2025We have a rare opportunity now to be more open than ever to #globaltalent "... expanding the Global Talent Visa, fixing spinout terms, retargeting tax reliefs, unlocking pension capital and leveraging public investment bodies" via @uktn.bsky.social #LondonTechWeek www.uktech.news/news/tbi-uk-...uktech.newsTBI: UK must act now to avoid exodus of tech wealth and talent - UKTNA report by The Blair Institute (TBI) has revealed that fewer than 1% of UK firms are reaching the scale-up stage, prompting calls for 'end-to-end' reform. 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 09/06/2025It comes down to liquidity; unless we achieve European-level liquidity and/or make is much easier to do dual/multi-listings globally, we'll continue to lose IPOs "LTW: #Bolt CEO talks down #London #IPO prospects" by @oscarhornstein.bsky.social via @uktn.bsky.social www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/lo...uktech.newsLTW: Bolt CEO talks down London IPO prospects - UKTNMarkus Villig talked down the possibility of choosing London for an IPO, suggesting that tech firms struggle to find long-term value. 010
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Jon Stewart is a legend & the way this show is trying to explain to a mainstream audience the gravity what is happening in the US is amazing. It was both thrilling & terrifying to be part of it. Thank you @TheDailyShow 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...youtube.comCarole Cadwalladr - Broligarchs, AI, and a Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State | The Daily ShowYouTube video by The Daily Show 1202270754
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Video #AI #Avatar #Klarna www.klarna.com/internationa...klarna.comKlarna accelerates global momentum in Q1 2025 and unlocks large gains from AI innovation | Klarna International 000
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Do we really need a human CEO? "Klarna used an #AI #avatar of its CEO to deliver earnings, it said" by Julie Bort via @techcrunch.com #Klarna techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/k...techcrunch.comKlarna used an AI avatar of its CEO to deliver earnings, it said | TechCrunchOther than AI Siemiatkowski admission, it wasn't obvious that this was AI. There were only a few subtle signs. 100
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Democracy Perception Index 2025 via @aodemocracies.bsky.social #democracy #freedom #freeworld 000
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaDavid Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Muslim-majority Bangladesh was once the eastern half of Pakistan. In 1971, Bangladesh broke away from the western half, achieved independence, and made peace with India. Look what happened next. data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY... 59216
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaDavid Nakamura @davidnakamura.bsky.social · 13/05/2025His great-grandfather enshrined birthright citizenship. His mother was jailed in WWII internment. Now, Norman Wong has become an unlikely spokesman in the fight for American citizenship, with its presumed guarantees of civil rights, free speech and due process. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comHis great-grandfather enshrined birthright citizenship. Norman Wong is trying to save it.One hundred and twenty-seven years after Wong Kim Ark’s Supreme Court victory enshrined birthright citizenship, Norman Wong is fighting to protect that legacy. 611240
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド @gearoidreidy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Want to invest like Warren Buffett? Try Japan. Buffett recently revealed not only what inspired him to buy Tokyo shares now worth $25 billion -- his largest overseas investment -- but also showed a view of Japan that's surprisingly bullish. My latest, free to read: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...bloomberg.comBuffett’s Little Japan Handbook, and Other LessonsThe legendary investor recently revealed what inspired his interest in Tokyo’s trading houses — and offered a host of tips for would-be followers. 072
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaFootnotes in History @footnotesinhistory.bsky.social · 12/05/2025A photograph of a Japanese American boy and girl at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. Caption: "Children posing in front of barracks and Heart Mountain, May 12-1944" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD 0174
Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka @tomyoritaka.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Thanks @profgalloway.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpo...youtube.comGalloway: 'I don't think there's that much difference between us and Germany in the 20s and 30s'YouTube video by MSNBC 000
Reposted by Thomas (Tom) YoritakaRobin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Immigration is often portrayed as an inevitability in aging Western countries. But Japan shows that a rapidly aging society can get by with minimal immigration. People just work longer. This is especially relevant for Europe, where labor force participation for those 75+ is extremely low... 13183