Jasper Sharp
@jaspersharp.bsky.social
Movies and mushrooms. Writer, film critic, Japanese film lover, amateur mycologist, co-director of CREEPING GARDEN and J-HORROR VIRUS and author of a few books. https://jaspersharp.squarespace.com
My long-term friend Johannes Schonherr has another in his ongoing 'Osaka in the Movies' articles, this time about Run, Truck Rascal, Run!, an entry in the long running Truck Yaro series www.osaka.com/culture/film...
Osaka in the Movies: Run, Truck Rascal, Run!
Run, Truck Rascal, Run! is a romantic action comedy starring Bunta Sugawara, Sayuri Ishikawa and plenty of highly decorated trucks.
www.osaka.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My long-term friend Johannes Schonherr has another in his ongoing 'Osaka in the Movies' articles, this time about Run, Truck Rascal, Run!, an entry in the long running Truck Yaro series www.osaka.com/culture/film...
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A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
Got 2 of my productions jobs on this list of @88films.bsky.social March releases, Mika Ninagawa's SAKURAN and HELTER SKELTER. Will bleat closer to release, but you can be sure they involve @blondekwaidan.bsky.social @theneonbanshee.bsky.social @jslaterwilliams.bsky.social @violetshrieks.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Got 2 of my productions jobs on this list of @88films.bsky.social March releases, Mika Ninagawa's SAKURAN and HELTER SKELTER. Will bleat closer to release, but you can be sure they involve @blondekwaidan.bsky.social @theneonbanshee.bsky.social @jslaterwilliams.bsky.social @violetshrieks.bsky.social
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Mark Player著「Japanese Cinema and Punk: Intermedial Exchanges」(日本映画とパンク/2025年刊) に、1992年「地下幻燈劇画 少女椿」赤猫座興行と、1986年 京都ライブハウス CBGBで「二度と目覚めぬ子守唄」と 氷室京介主演「裸の24時間」が同時上映された事が掲載されました。
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Mark Player著「Japanese Cinema and Punk: Intermedial Exchanges」(日本映画とパンク/2025年刊) に、1992年「地下幻燈劇画 少女椿」赤猫座興行と、1986年 京都ライブハウス CBGBで「二度と目覚めぬ子守唄」と 氷室京介主演「裸の24時間」が同時上映された事が掲載されました。
PIZZA, HOPE, BEACH - not bad.
The first three words you see will define your 2026
TRAVEL
FRIENDS
BOOBS
I mean. This all sounds pretty promising to me.
TRAVEL
FRIENDS
BOOBS
I mean. This all sounds pretty promising to me.
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
PIZZA, HOPE, BEACH - not bad.
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Brexit left the UK divided societally, impoverished economically, and diminished internationally.
Farage, Johnson et al acted to undermine the nation state of the UK for their own (or other's) nefarious ends.
They should be hauled up for treason.
(h/t @richardbentall.bsky.social)
Farage, Johnson et al acted to undermine the nation state of the UK for their own (or other's) nefarious ends.
They should be hauled up for treason.
(h/t @richardbentall.bsky.social)
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Brexit left the UK divided societally, impoverished economically, and diminished internationally.
Farage, Johnson et al acted to undermine the nation state of the UK for their own (or other's) nefarious ends.
They should be hauled up for treason.
(h/t @richardbentall.bsky.social)
Farage, Johnson et al acted to undermine the nation state of the UK for their own (or other's) nefarious ends.
They should be hauled up for treason.
(h/t @richardbentall.bsky.social)
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BBC board member Robbie Gibb, whose previous jobs have included being Conservative communications director to Theresa May, and helping to set up GB News, tells MPs that he is "hugely impartial"
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
BBC board member Robbie Gibb, whose previous jobs have included being Conservative communications director to Theresa May, and helping to set up GB News, tells MPs that he is "hugely impartial"
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A convenience store chain in Japan is selling the simplest of dishes. After years of battling inflation and wage stagnation, the rice-and-sauce dish has some asking: Is Japan poor? Read how people are reacting and how the chain is defending itself.
buff.ly/ou79vqC
buff.ly/ou79vqC
Is Japan Poor? Combini's New "Rice and Sauce" Dish Sparks Social Media Debate - Unseen Japan
Is Lawson Store 100's new dish a sign of Japan's dire economic straits? Or is it just responding to consumer demand?
unseen-japan.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A convenience store chain in Japan is selling the simplest of dishes. After years of battling inflation and wage stagnation, the rice-and-sauce dish has some asking: Is Japan poor? Read how people are reacting and how the chain is defending itself.
buff.ly/ou79vqC
buff.ly/ou79vqC
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Fungi collected in Shropshire and other neighborhoods [England], [1860-1902] (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60080833) #nature #illustration #art
![Fungi collected in Shropshire and other neighborhoods
[England], [1860-1902]
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60080833](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ujsrwgtqk26kdz6ljxkrw4po/bafkreid42jcobhyn3mt3rfs72dj7a3c2xhxxw4mzswhzr5ofuph55tjjs4@jpeg)
November 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Fungi collected in Shropshire and other neighborhoods [England], [1860-1902] (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60080833) #nature #illustration #art
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Slime mold, Arcyria incarnata.
Arcyria incarnata Cribsheet: www.naturespot.org/sites/defaul...
#slimemoulds #slimemolds #Myxogastria #Amoebozoa #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Arcyria incarnata Cribsheet: www.naturespot.org/sites/defaul...
#slimemoulds #slimemolds #Myxogastria #Amoebozoa #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Slime mold, Arcyria incarnata.
Arcyria incarnata Cribsheet: www.naturespot.org/sites/defaul...
#slimemoulds #slimemolds #Myxogastria #Amoebozoa #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Arcyria incarnata Cribsheet: www.naturespot.org/sites/defaul...
#slimemoulds #slimemolds #Myxogastria #Amoebozoa #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Fascinating look at Britain’s changing land use.
Very cool to see this new analysis of land use change in Britain over time, making use of the recently digitised Second Land Utilisation survey carried out in the 1960s by Prof Alice Coleman.
(The *First* Land Utilisation Survey was carried out in the 1930s)
bsky.app/profile/ukce...
(The *First* Land Utilisation Survey was carried out in the 1930s)
bsky.app/profile/ukce...
New analysis of 1960s land use maps, many created by schoolchildren and students, reveals fresh insights on the timing and extent of habitat losses caused by post-war agricultural intensification and urban growth in England and Wales.
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
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#maps #LandUse
www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c...
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#maps #LandUse
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fascinating look at Britain’s changing land use.
I thought they'd banned the sale of peat years ago. It's long overdue.
I can't* believe they're still dragging their feet on this!
*Can, unfortunately
*Can, unfortunately
Sign the petition asking the Government to finally end peat compost sales with legislation in 2026 - no more delays. It’s been a long and tiring road to get peat compost banned and we need your signatures and shares now more than ever to get it done. actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
November 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I thought they'd banned the sale of peat years ago. It's long overdue.
Today's tax-filing listening, Isao Tomita's sublime soundtrack to Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974), aka Catastrophe 1999. It doesn't get much better than this.
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today's tax-filing listening, Isao Tomita's sublime soundtrack to Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974), aka Catastrophe 1999. It doesn't get much better than this.
On Robbie Gibb and BC bias.
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
On Robbie Gibb and BC bias.
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Doesn't mention that commercial fishing also contributes substantially to marine plastic pollution....
Fishing plastic waste: Knowns and known unknowns
Plastics entering the marine environment primarily originate from land-based sources, prompting significant attention on single-use plastic packaging.…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Doesn't mention that commercial fishing also contributes substantially to marine plastic pollution....
Slightly rankled to see the wikepedia entry for GHOST CAT AND THE MYSTERIOUS SHAMISEN (1938) state "In October 2018, the Indiana University Cinema held a 35 mm screening of the film", ignoring that I got this film subtitled and shown in London's ICA back in 2011 for Zipangu Fest.
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Slightly rankled to see the wikepedia entry for GHOST CAT AND THE MYSTERIOUS SHAMISEN (1938) state "In October 2018, the Indiana University Cinema held a 35 mm screening of the film", ignoring that I got this film subtitled and shown in London's ICA back in 2011 for Zipangu Fest.
Great news, although read the small print: "UK companies will still be able to manufacture and export plastic wet wipes, and they will still be available for people to buy from pharmacies both in person (behind the counter) and online. Businesses like hotels will be allowed to buy the wipes..."
Finally a ban on plastic wet wipes...
But will the non plastic wet wipes still cause sewage fatberg blockages?
Via BBC News
But will the non plastic wet wipes still cause sewage fatberg blockages?
Via BBC News
So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones?
Water companies say wet wipes containing plastic are one of the main causes of blockages in their pipes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Great news, although read the small print: "UK companies will still be able to manufacture and export plastic wet wipes, and they will still be available for people to buy from pharmacies both in person (behind the counter) and online. Businesses like hotels will be allowed to buy the wipes..."
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Good news: Study shows France’s birds making tentative recovery after neonicotinoid pesticide ban
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Good news: Study shows France’s birds making tentative recovery after neonicotinoid pesticide ban
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yes! My first successful oyster mushroom growing experiment in years!
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yes! My first successful oyster mushroom growing experiment in years!
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In the last decade, the BBC has legitimised climate change denialism, paved the way for Brexit, defended the coup that was prorogation, over-platformed Farage's Far Right projects, and is neutral on our abandonment of human rights norms.
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In the last decade, the BBC has legitimised climate change denialism, paved the way for Brexit, defended the coup that was prorogation, over-platformed Farage's Far Right projects, and is neutral on our abandonment of human rights norms.
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
I do love this album. Far East Family Band - Parallel World, ideal somatic self-regulation as I try and endure the annual ordeal of compiling my tax returns for the accountant.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I do love this album. Far East Family Band - Parallel World, ideal somatic self-regulation as I try and endure the annual ordeal of compiling my tax returns for the accountant.
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R.I.P. Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the giant figures in history of Japanese cinema news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
俳優・仲代達矢さん死去 92歳 - Yahoo!ニュース
映画「人間の条件」や黒沢明監督の「影武者」などに主演し、主宰する「無名塾」で後進を育てた俳優で文化勲章受章者の仲代達矢（なかだい・たつや、本名元久＝もとひさ）さんが死去したことが11日、分かった。9
news.yahoo.co.jp
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
R.I.P. Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the giant figures in history of Japanese cinema news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
Well who'd have guessed...
🚨📉 Major new paper by Stanford professor Nick Bloom and coauthors.
They find Brexit has:
⬇️ Reduced UK GDP by 6-8%
⬇️ Reduced investment by 12-18%
⬇️ Reduced employment by 3-4%
⬇️ Reduced productivity by 3-4%
They find Brexit has:
⬇️ Reduced UK GDP by 6-8%
⬇️ Reduced investment by 12-18%
⬇️ Reduced employment by 3-4%
⬇️ Reduced productivity by 3-4%
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Well who'd have guessed...
Hi @tomgabrielwarrior.bsky.social - can I just say that as a life-long Frost fan since Morbid Tales, I actually have quite a soft spot for Cold Lake.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Hi @tomgabrielwarrior.bsky.social - can I just say that as a life-long Frost fan since Morbid Tales, I actually have quite a soft spot for Cold Lake.