Claire Debenham
@clairedeb.bsky.social
Japanese-to-English medical translator, dog-lover, servant of cat. Human companion to @fenlandlapphund.bsky.social
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The Cambridge Journal of Literary Translation (CJLT) has launched and is now open for submissions. An open-access, peer-reviewed journal hosted at the University of Cambridge, CJLT publishes literary translations, research articles, and book reviews. Learn more: cjltjournal.wixsite.com/cjlt/issues
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The Cambridge Journal of Literary Translation (CJLT) has launched and is now open for submissions. An open-access, peer-reviewed journal hosted at the University of Cambridge, CJLT publishes literary translations, research articles, and book reviews. Learn more: cjltjournal.wixsite.com/cjlt/issues
Remembering the awful moment 15 years ago when I first realized I was going to have to get divorced: a mix of disbelief, horror, and determination.
The current situation between Europe and the US has very much the same vibe.
The current situation between Europe and the US has very much the same vibe.
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Remembering the awful moment 15 years ago when I first realized I was going to have to get divorced: a mix of disbelief, horror, and determination.
The current situation between Europe and the US has very much the same vibe.
The current situation between Europe and the US has very much the same vibe.
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Left: Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, talking about liberty and freedom in the US in the UK parliament
Right: ICE agents attacking a dancing fox
Right: ICE agents attacking a dancing fox
January 20, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Left: Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, talking about liberty and freedom in the US in the UK parliament
Right: ICE agents attacking a dancing fox
Right: ICE agents attacking a dancing fox
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Meanwhile...
Israeli authorities begin demolition at Jerusalem UNRWA compound
Israel Land Authority officers have begun demolishing buildings at a UNRWA compound in Jerusalem, accompanied by police. Footage from the site shows bulldozers and other heavy equipment tearing down structures. (HAARETZ)
Israel Land Authority officers have begun demolishing buildings at a UNRWA compound in Jerusalem, accompanied by police. Footage from the site shows bulldozers and other heavy equipment tearing down structures. (HAARETZ)
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Meanwhile...
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
Astonished by how much of the dog's volume in fur has been transferred to the vacuum cleaner bag in the past couple of weeks, with no noticeable change in the size of the dog.
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Astonished by how much of the dog's volume in fur has been transferred to the vacuum cleaner bag in the past couple of weeks, with no noticeable change in the size of the dog.
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every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
Bravo to whoever is responsible for this.
I was struck, seeing this on the tube, by the contemporary resonance of Auden"s Epitaph on a Tyrant in this phase of the global projection of Trump’s sociopathic narcissism
January 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Bravo to whoever is responsible for this.
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JLPP posted their translation competition for 2026. Submission window is in May. www.jlpp.go.jp/competition1...
第11回JLPP翻訳コンクール｜JLPP 現代日本文学の翻訳・普及事業 Japanese Literature Publishing Project
第11回JLPP翻訳コンクール｜JLPP 現代日本文学の翻訳・普及事業 Japanese Literature Publishing Project
www.jlpp.go.jp
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
JLPP posted their translation competition for 2026. Submission window is in May. www.jlpp.go.jp/competition1...
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📣 Opportunity for early-career translators: @wwborders.bsky.social's Momentum Grant is open for submissions. The contest will be judged by @jeremytiang.bsky.social and the editors of Words Without Borders.
Learn more here:
Words Without Borders Announces Fourth Annual Momentum Grant for Early-Career Translators - Words Without Borders
This grant aims to support early-career translators seeking to bring international work into the English-language marketplace.
wordswithoutborders.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
📣 Opportunity for early-career translators: @wwborders.bsky.social's Momentum Grant is open for submissions. The contest will be judged by @jeremytiang.bsky.social and the editors of Words Without Borders.
Learn more here:
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When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
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They fixed it! My article is now open access. academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...
Revisiting the “Comfort Girls” of Report 49: Race, Sex, and Information in Asia’s War for Empire
Abstract. In 1944, a Japanese American intelligence officer stationed in Ledo, India, unwittingly composed a famous historical document: “Japanese Prisoner
academic.oup.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
They fixed it! My article is now open access. academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...
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Hi everyone,
If you are a literary translator, please fill our survey ! It only takes a few minutes and we need your feedback to get a clearer picture 😊
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If you are a literary translator, please fill our survey ! It only takes a few minutes and we need your feedback to get a clearer picture 😊
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CEATL's AI survey
CEATL is reaching out to invite you to participate in a survey regarding literary translation and artificial intelligence.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Hi everyone,
If you are a literary translator, please fill our survey ! It only takes a few minutes and we need your feedback to get a clearer picture 😊
www.ceatl.eu/ceatls-ai-su...
If you are a literary translator, please fill our survey ! It only takes a few minutes and we need your feedback to get a clearer picture 😊
www.ceatl.eu/ceatls-ai-su...
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Since last night, 16,800 fans have cancelled their FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets.
In addition FIFA has scheduled an emergency meeting next week to address the escalating protesting and how it relates to safety and political concerns.
In addition FIFA has scheduled an emergency meeting next week to address the escalating protesting and how it relates to safety and political concerns.
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Since last night, 16,800 fans have cancelled their FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets.
In addition FIFA has scheduled an emergency meeting next week to address the escalating protesting and how it relates to safety and political concerns.
In addition FIFA has scheduled an emergency meeting next week to address the escalating protesting and how it relates to safety and political concerns.
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The Strongman Fantasy (text and audio)
And Dictatorship in Real Life
snyder.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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a decade is a long time in politics
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
a decade is a long time in politics
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When you have thousands of armed, masked men who refuse to identify themselves driving around the country in unmarked vehicles, randomly asking people at gunpoint what kind of American they are, it is just a matter of time until everything spirals out of control. #cdnpoli
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 AM
When you have thousands of armed, masked men who refuse to identify themselves driving around the country in unmarked vehicles, randomly asking people at gunpoint what kind of American they are, it is just a matter of time until everything spirals out of control. #cdnpoli
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1,200 people marched against (racist, anti-immigrant) hate and discrimination in Kawaguchi, Saitama on Sunday 🔥 www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/461440
「一緒に生きよう」訴え 川口で外国人差別反対デモ：東京新聞デジタル
外国籍住民が多い埼玉県川口市で11日、ルーツによる差別や排斥に反対を訴えるデモ行進「ごちゃまぜ川口No（ノー） Hate（ヘイト） M...
www.tokyo-np.co.jp
January 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM
1,200 people marched against (racist, anti-immigrant) hate and discrimination in Kawaguchi, Saitama on Sunday 🔥 www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/461440
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We now have an economy where around 1/2 of workers need state subsidy just to have enough for rent, power & run a car. These costs are unavoidable & paid to private companies. So tax money is pouring money into these companies' offshore accounts.
January 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
We now have an economy where around 1/2 of workers need state subsidy just to have enough for rent, power & run a car. These costs are unavoidable & paid to private companies. So tax money is pouring money into these companies' offshore accounts.
Very sorry to discover that Helen Lewis has been bullied off Bluesky. She's a good, honest journalist.
January 11, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Very sorry to discover that Helen Lewis has been bullied off Bluesky. She's a good, honest journalist.
Bought a cheap pair of second-hand skates so I can go fen skating, thus practically guaranteeing no more hard frosts until at least next year.
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Bought a cheap pair of second-hand skates so I can go fen skating, thus practically guaranteeing no more hard frosts until at least next year.
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I enjoyed the snow so much, and hope it won't be another three years before we see some more.
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I enjoyed the snow so much, and hope it won't be another three years before we see some more.
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When you think it might be fun to go walkies on the ice but then you get cold feet 🙂 Yup - the Fens are frozen again and the skaters are out!
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
When you think it might be fun to go walkies on the ice but then you get cold feet 🙂 Yup - the Fens are frozen again and the skaters are out!
Just a few fen skaters risking the ice at Upware this morning.
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Just a few fen skaters risking the ice at Upware this morning.
Boycott the World Cup. Don't go, don't watch it.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Boycott the World Cup. Don't go, don't watch it.