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· Feb 2
Alana King's 3 most memorable international deliveries 👑👑👑 (at least to me 😅)
(order isnt in terms of memorability but when they where bowled)
#Ashes
(order isnt in terms of memorability but when they where bowled)
#Ashes
One of the great mysteries for me is how Japanese defence minister Koizumi Shinjiro and Richard Marles became friends
they are both serving politicians for quite some time but there wasnt any previous portfolio overlap as far as i can tell
they are both serving politicians for quite some time but there wasnt any previous portfolio overlap as far as i can tell
February 14, 2026 at 9:29 AM
One of the great mysteries for me is how Japanese defence minister Koizumi Shinjiro and Richard Marles became friends
they are both serving politicians for quite some time but there wasnt any previous portfolio overlap as far as i can tell
they are both serving politicians for quite some time but there wasnt any previous portfolio overlap as far as i can tell
Japan's love of proposing to build casions (called IR resorts, modeled off of singapore) on island and Japan's other love of building airports on islands has led to the inevitable - a proposal to build a IR Resort on and Island where there is an airport
www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1207...
www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1207...
愛知県がIR誘致の検討再開、事業案募集へ 常滑市の中部空港島の活用想定：中日新聞Web
愛知県は12日、カジノを含む統合型リゾート施設（IR）の誘致に向けて、検討を再開すると発表した。同県常滑市の中部国際空港島を想定区域と...
www.chunichi.co.jp
February 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Japan's love of proposing to build casions (called IR resorts, modeled off of singapore) on island and Japan's other love of building airports on islands has led to the inevitable - a proposal to build a IR Resort on and Island where there is an airport
www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1207...
www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1207...
How was the Japanese election less than a week ago
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM
How was the Japanese election less than a week ago
With there now being a candidate i know about in the field for the Hobart City Council, i've started the 2026 HCC Candidate Tracker
#politas #lgtas
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#politas #lgtas
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
HCC 2026 Candidates
docs.google.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
With there now being a candidate i know about in the field for the Hobart City Council, i've started the 2026 HCC Candidate Tracker
#politas #lgtas
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#politas #lgtas
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
In other news - the race for Hobart City Council has begun, with its first declared candidate (I think?)!
Incument Cr. Ryan Posselt has announced he's running for Mayor and Council
#lgtas
Incument Cr. Ryan Posselt has announced he's running for Mayor and Council
#lgtas
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
In other news - the race for Hobart City Council has begun, with its first declared candidate (I think?)!
Incument Cr. Ryan Posselt has announced he's running for Mayor and Council
#lgtas
Incument Cr. Ryan Posselt has announced he's running for Mayor and Council
#lgtas
certified Financial Times Moment
February 13, 2026 at 2:10 AM
certified Financial Times Moment
Noda Yoshihiko has the unwelcome record of being the leader who took the liberal opposition to its 2 worst defeats. Over this, one anonymous high ranking Democratic Party of Japan official, speaking to the Yomiuri, called him a 'Class-A War Criminal'
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
２度目の敗軍の将の野田氏に「Ａ級戦犯だ」…中道への合流「自滅しにいくようなものだ」との声も（読売新聞オンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース
結党からわずか３週間、中道改革連合は存亡の危機に直面している。
news.yahoo.co.jp
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Noda Yoshihiko has the unwelcome record of being the leader who took the liberal opposition to its 2 worst defeats. Over this, one anonymous high ranking Democratic Party of Japan official, speaking to the Yomiuri, called him a 'Class-A War Criminal'
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/36f...
Very funny that Tim Wilson sort of pretended like he was backing Ley without actually saying so on 7:30 tonight haha
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Very funny that Tim Wilson sort of pretended like he was backing Ley without actually saying so on 7:30 tonight haha
The Centrist Reform alliance won so few seats they decided to do away with a diet member support requirement to run for leader - even a 10 member requirement would be nearly a quarter of caucus
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 AM
The Centrist Reform alliance won so few seats they decided to do away with a diet member support requirement to run for leader - even a 10 member requirement would be nearly a quarter of caucus
Trying to imagine what a politician who campaigns on weakening the economy looks like
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Trying to imagine what a politician who campaigns on weakening the economy looks like
Mainichi Shinbun has a deep dive into the race in Iwate 3rd which really illustrates that the opposition really did not know what was going to hit them
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Mainichi Shinbun has a deep dive into the race in Iwate 3rd which really illustrates that the opposition really did not know what was going to hit them
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
Ozawa, the incumbent, campaigned for the first 3 days of the election in his district … /1
Given that two pro baseball teams in Japan are owned by railway operators (Hanshin and Seibu), is there some mega fan who will inconvenience themselves in order to ride on the trains of their favourite baseball team?
February 9, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Given that two pro baseball teams in Japan are owned by railway operators (Hanshin and Seibu), is there some mega fan who will inconvenience themselves in order to ride on the trains of their favourite baseball team?
The Komei-CDP deal was underpinned by the assumption that the CDP could give up some PR Block seats in turn for the Komeito's support in Single Member District.
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The Komei-CDP deal was underpinned by the assumption that the CDP could give up some PR Block seats in turn for the Komeito's support in Single Member District.
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
They ended up with 7 (!) diet districts total, and surrendering the 28 of the top PR Blocks seats to the Komeito
To illustrate an issue for the former CDP - of the 4 candidates who stood last time in the CDP election (2024)
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
To illustrate an issue for the former CDP - of the 4 candidates who stood last time in the CDP election (2024)
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
Noda - re-elected
Izumi - re-elected
Edano - lost diet district, might get revived in PR layer
Yoshida - Lost, probably entirely
...who do you turn to now?
Leaders of the DPJ, DP, CDP, and CRA, who contested
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Leaders of the DPJ, DP, CDP, and CRA, who contested
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
Okada Katsuo - Lost
Ozawa Ichiro - Lost
Banri Kaieda - Lost
Maehara Seiji - Won (with Ishin)
Edano Yukio - Lost
Izumi Kenta - Won (barely)
Noda Yoshihiko - Won (barely)
(+ bonus Eda Kenji (who led Ishin no To) - Lost)
Ozawa Ichiro has been defeated according to the NHK
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
February 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Ozawa Ichiro has been defeated according to the NHK
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
i believe he may very well have been the longest serving member of a national elected parliament, serving since December 1969 continuously until now
According the NHK, the LDP has now won 300 seats, a feat not achieved ever by the party under the current electoral system
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
According the NHK, the LDP has now won 300 seats, a feat not achieved ever by the party under the current electoral system
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
it has only been achieved once before, in 1986, when the diet was 47 seats larger and multi-member districts elected using SNTV were used
Okada Katsuya is gone, according the NHK
(also that should say 1996)
(also that should say 1996)
Bigwigs in the opposition are under the pump
Okada Katsuya, 2 time leader of the main opposition party who has held his diet district with little difficulty since 1995, may lose his seat according to exit polls
Okada Katsuya, 2 time leader of the main opposition party who has held his diet district with little difficulty since 1995, may lose his seat according to exit polls
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Okada Katsuya is gone, according the NHK
(also that should say 1996)
(also that should say 1996)
It is 4 hours since polls closed, and the NHK has only called 5 diet districts for the CRA
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
It is 4 hours since polls closed, and the NHK has only called 5 diet districts for the CRA
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
1 of those is leader Noda Yoshihiko, whose victory was just called by the NHK
The NHK seat count has ticked over to 295, surpassing Abe Shinzo's greatest victory of 294 in 2012
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The NHK seat count has ticked over to 295, surpassing Abe Shinzo's greatest victory of 294 in 2012
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
Next milestole is 297, 1 better than the 296 Koziumi Junichiro managed in 2005
Hokkaido
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Hokkaido
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(red is LDP, blue is CDP/CRA)
Hokuriku Koshin Block
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hokuriku Koshin Block
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
2024
vs
2026
(Red is LDP, Blue is CDP/CRA)
The CDA has won their first SMD - Kagoshima 3rd!
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The CDA has won their first SMD - Kagoshima 3rd!
Noda Yoshihiko will have led the main opposition force (DPJ -> DP -> CDP -> CRA) to
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Noda Yoshihiko will have led the main opposition force (DPJ -> DP -> CDP -> CRA) to
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
- Second Best Result (24)
- Second Worst Result (12)
- Worst Result (Probably 26)
(im excluding '17 from this because that election was, to put it mildly, weird so the CDP winning 55 seats felt like a big victory)
Its about to be 3 hours since polls closed and the Asahi is yet to call a single seat for the Centrist Reform Alliance so far
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Its about to be 3 hours since polls closed and the Asahi is yet to call a single seat for the Centrist Reform Alliance so far