Alecsandra
@malecsandram.bsky.social
PhD • Multi-Cultural Video Game Production: Migrant Developers in Japan
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Alecsandra
@malecsandram.bsky.social
· Oct 24
Because there is no industry body that will aggregate the total number of foreign employees in the Japanese video games industry I have to do it myself. And that's how I spent my day calculating percentages and totals. Just curious, is anyone interested in the numbers?
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Last was “Diversity and Inclusion in Japan,” edited by Lailani Alcantara and Yoshiki Shinohara. This is a great collection of papers and essays on the state and dimension of diversity and inclusion efforts in Japan. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (9/9)
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (9/9)
Diversity and Inclusion in Japan: Issues in Business and Higher Education
Alcantara, Shinohara, and their contributors evaluate the current state of diversity and inclusion (D&I) within business and higher education in Japan, and the importance of D&I to the growth of Japan...
www.routledge.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Last was “Diversity and Inclusion in Japan,” edited by Lailani Alcantara and Yoshiki Shinohara. This is a great collection of papers and essays on the state and dimension of diversity and inclusion efforts in Japan. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (9/9)
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (9/9)
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強くなくてもいいから住みやすい国にしてほしい
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 AM
強くなくてもいいから住みやすい国にしてほしい
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A.I.
The hot take:
anyone will tell you it's useful for everything *except* for their field of expertise.
I know.
I've done it. I'm not an expert in T.P.S. Reports.
Is it worth the crash we all will suffer when the bubble pops? nope.
OK, now that I've farmed the hate, please check my games.
The hot take:
anyone will tell you it's useful for everything *except* for their field of expertise.
I know.
I've done it. I'm not an expert in T.P.S. Reports.
Is it worth the crash we all will suffer when the bubble pops? nope.
OK, now that I've farmed the hate, please check my games.
January 26, 2026 at 9:58 AM
A.I.
The hot take:
anyone will tell you it's useful for everything *except* for their field of expertise.
I know.
I've done it. I'm not an expert in T.P.S. Reports.
Is it worth the crash we all will suffer when the bubble pops? nope.
OK, now that I've farmed the hate, please check my games.
The hot take:
anyone will tell you it's useful for everything *except* for their field of expertise.
I know.
I've done it. I'm not an expert in T.P.S. Reports.
Is it worth the crash we all will suffer when the bubble pops? nope.
OK, now that I've farmed the hate, please check my games.
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I just finished a three-year term as an editor at an international relations journal. I began at the start of the LLM era but ended right in the middle of it. Our volume of submissions tripled and our desk reject rate rose to 75%. I have some thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
The Age of Academic Slop is Upon Us
what happens when AI automates "normal science"?
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 AM
as per the first comment, I do hope they do it at the superbowl
www.youtube.com/watch?v=varE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=varE...
Green Day Chant 'No TRUMP, NO KKK, NO Fascist USA' at AMA 2016
YouTube video by JRF
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:52 PM
as per the first comment, I do hope they do it at the superbowl
www.youtube.com/watch?v=varE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=varE...
Stupid or a cry for help? Maybe both
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 23, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Stupid or a cry for help? Maybe both
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良記事が無料。人権より商売、という世相だが、人権をないものにし続けるといずれ商売にも響くという当たり前すぎる話。今になって、自分の財布が痛み始めてようやく騒ぎ出すおじいさんたちにはため息しか出ないが
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
移民と社会：「排外主義は怖い」 外国人規制強化、コンビニ大手首脳が抱く危機感 | 毎日新聞
高市早苗政権が進める外国人政策の厳格化を巡り、コンビニエンスストア大手の首脳らから発言が相次いでいる。店舗で働く外国人従業員は2025年、セブン―イレブン・ジャパン、ローソン、ファミリーマートの3社で初めて計11万人に達し、各社ともに欠かせない存在となっている。
mainichi.jp
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 AM
良記事が無料。人権より商売、という世相だが、人権をないものにし続けるといずれ商売にも響くという当たり前すぎる話。今になって、自分の財布が痛み始めてようやく騒ぎ出すおじいさんたちにはため息しか出ないが
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
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“By accepting that AI “sees” for us, we are presented with the world whose epistemological positions have been predefined by corporate elites in pursuit of market dominance. Sure, the user is free to create so-called art with the so-called tool, but only within the confines of a pre-digested world.”
January 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
“By accepting that AI “sees” for us, we are presented with the world whose epistemological positions have been predefined by corporate elites in pursuit of market dominance. Sure, the user is free to create so-called art with the so-called tool, but only within the confines of a pre-digested world.”
"Now, there is a growing sense of inevitability in Europe and the U.S. that Trump will gain some ground in his Greenland aspirations as he seeks to expand American influence in the Western Hemisphere."
No, there;s more of a sense that WWIII will start by November
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
No, there;s more of a sense that WWIII will start by November
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Buying Greenland could cost as much as $700 billion
The estimate is part of planning around Trump’s efforts to bring Greenland into the U.S. fold, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio tasked with crafting a proposal to purchase the semi-autonomous Dani...
www.nbcnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
"Now, there is a growing sense of inevitability in Europe and the U.S. that Trump will gain some ground in his Greenland aspirations as he seeks to expand American influence in the Western Hemisphere."
No, there;s more of a sense that WWIII will start by November
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
No, there;s more of a sense that WWIII will start by November
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
A skill I hate I have is my ability to read business Japanese and government reports, which came at the expense of my ability to read literature.
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
A skill I hate I have is my ability to read business Japanese and government reports, which came at the expense of my ability to read literature.
Reminders asking me to move "transcrible last 3 interviews" to the category: 飲料or beverages. I'd love to know which word is triggering this suggestion.
January 10, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Reminders asking me to move "transcrible last 3 interviews" to the category: 飲料or beverages. I'd love to know which word is triggering this suggestion.
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迷信、固定観念、頭の固さ、偏見、その他どうでも良い思い込みを教養と勘違いするのはなぜ生じたのだろう。
January 3, 2026 at 3:04 AM
迷信、固定観念、頭の固さ、偏見、その他どうでも良い思い込みを教養と勘違いするのはなぜ生じたのだろう。
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Reality is becoming a luxury. Before the Industrial Revolution, everyone lived with handmade things because there was no alternative. After mass production, handmade didn’t disappear, it became rare, expensive, & status-signaling. The wealthy got craftsmanship. Everyone else got the factory version.
January 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Reality is becoming a luxury. Before the Industrial Revolution, everyone lived with handmade things because there was no alternative. After mass production, handmade didn’t disappear, it became rare, expensive, & status-signaling. The wealthy got craftsmanship. Everyone else got the factory version.
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歴史を振り返るのは、同じ過ちを繰り返さないためである。過去の栄光をもう一度と思っても、環境が変わったら同じことをして成功することはめったにない。そもそも100年前の日本はむしろ破滅への途へ進んでいたので、同じことをくりかえすのは愚かでしかない。
January 2, 2026 at 5:42 AM
歴史を振り返るのは、同じ過ちを繰り返さないためである。過去の栄光をもう一度と思っても、環境が変わったら同じことをして成功することはめったにない。そもそも100年前の日本はむしろ破滅への途へ進んでいたので、同じことをくりかえすのは愚かでしかない。
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-Defended my dissertation
-Finally got my Cybiko paper published
-Co-chaired a successful anime convention
-Created a new course (that I will teach in spring)
-Made new friends, and got reacquainted/better acquainted with some past ones (such as @jealaxy.bsky.social and @malecsandram.bsky.social)
-Finally got my Cybiko paper published
-Co-chaired a successful anime convention
-Created a new course (that I will teach in spring)
-Made new friends, and got reacquainted/better acquainted with some past ones (such as @jealaxy.bsky.social and @malecsandram.bsky.social)
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
-Defended my dissertation
-Finally got my Cybiko paper published
-Co-chaired a successful anime convention
-Created a new course (that I will teach in spring)
-Made new friends, and got reacquainted/better acquainted with some past ones (such as @jealaxy.bsky.social and @malecsandram.bsky.social)
-Finally got my Cybiko paper published
-Co-chaired a successful anime convention
-Created a new course (that I will teach in spring)
-Made new friends, and got reacquainted/better acquainted with some past ones (such as @jealaxy.bsky.social and @malecsandram.bsky.social)
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お金がほしいんじゃなくて「住むな」と言ってる。
正確には「働け。だが住むな」。
搾取と排斥が見事にドッキングしているのである。
正確には「働け。だが住むな」。
搾取と排斥が見事にドッキングしているのである。
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
お金がほしいんじゃなくて「住むな」と言ってる。
正確には「働け。だが住むな」。
搾取と排斥が見事にドッキングしているのである。
正確には「働け。だが住むな」。
搾取と排斥が見事にドッキングしているのである。
A while ago I went to Nanba for to do some fieldwork only to realize that most of the district is a super potato, a bunch of maid cafes, a bunch of card trading shops and the most hyper real gacha machines in existence
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A while ago I went to Nanba for to do some fieldwork only to realize that most of the district is a super potato, a bunch of maid cafes, a bunch of card trading shops and the most hyper real gacha machines in existence
you've heard of "this is more of a comment than a question" but have you ever encountered its twin:
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
you've heard of "this is more of a comment than a question" but have you ever encountered its twin:
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The private equity presidency is deeply unpopular, who'd have thought
November 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The private equity presidency is deeply unpopular, who'd have thought
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L’une des particularités du gouvernement de la Première ministre japonaise Sanae Takaichi va être de présenter des réformes comme des avancées alors qu’elles seront in fine des reculs ou des freins à des avancées réelles. On ne va pas tarder à en avoir des illustrations flagrantes.
October 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
L’une des particularités du gouvernement de la Première ministre japonaise Sanae Takaichi va être de présenter des réformes comme des avancées alors qu’elles seront in fine des reculs ou des freins à des avancées réelles. On ne va pas tarder à en avoir des illustrations flagrantes.
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Fixed it for you 😇
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Fixed it for you 😇
Because there is no industry body that will aggregate the total number of foreign employees in the Japanese video games industry I have to do it myself. And that's how I spent my day calculating percentages and totals. Just curious, is anyone interested in the numbers?
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Because there is no industry body that will aggregate the total number of foreign employees in the Japanese video games industry I have to do it myself. And that's how I spent my day calculating percentages and totals. Just curious, is anyone interested in the numbers?
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Nearly 6 billion people live in the 101 countries that a recent study has identified as confronting a net decline in water supply — signaling enormous challenges for food production and a heightening risk of conflict and instability.
(Published July)
(Published July)
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Nearly 6 billion people live in the 101 countries that a recent study has identified as confronting a net decline in water supply — signaling enormous challenges for food production and a heightening risk of conflict and instability.
(Published July)
(Published July)
「GAFAMのような巨大プラットフォームに支配され、知らず知らずのうちに自らの思考を明け渡し、知らず知らずのうちに搾取される。「移民が来るリスク」や「伝統的な日本が壊れるリスク」よりも、私やあなたが＂AI小作人＂になるリスクのほうがよほど大きいのです」
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/909...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/909...
【モーリー・ロバートソンの考察】自民党総裁選で誰も指摘しなかった、多くの日本人が＂AI小作人＂になるというリスク（週プレNEWS） - Yahoo!ニュース
『週刊プレイボーイ』で「挑発的ニッポン革命計画」を連載中の国際ジャーナリスト、モーリー・ロバートソンが、円安の恒常化によって日本社会の「二極化」が固定化される可能性、そして多くの人々が本当に気をつけ
news.yahoo.co.jp
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
「GAFAMのような巨大プラットフォームに支配され、知らず知らずのうちに自らの思考を明け渡し、知らず知らずのうちに搾取される。「移民が来るリスク」や「伝統的な日本が壊れるリスク」よりも、私やあなたが＂AI小作人＂になるリスクのほうがよほど大きいのです」
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/909...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/909...
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質の悪い読者がつくと著者が堕落するように、質の悪い支持者がつくと政党も堕落するものなのかもしれない。
October 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
質の悪い読者がつくと著者が堕落するように、質の悪い支持者がつくと政党も堕落するものなのかもしれない。