Dr RRM
@c-h-melon.bsky.social
Professor, liberal, immigrant to Japan
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The excitement/hopefulness on Bluesky upon the initial reports of Air Force One turning around was probably nothing compared to what they felt in Davos.
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The excitement/hopefulness on Bluesky upon the initial reports of Air Force One turning around was probably nothing compared to what they felt in Davos.
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If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
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This is a transparent attempt to create a pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
Trump escalates his attack on Minnesota Democrats as Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Gov Walz and Mayor Frey apparently on the theory that their objections to ICE amount to illegal interference, sources tell @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
This is a transparent attempt to create a pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
The last few minutes of my flight (NH208).
Showing our go-around at the last moment before landing.
Showing our go-around at the last moment before landing.
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The last few minutes of my flight (NH208).
Showing our go-around at the last moment before landing.
Showing our go-around at the last moment before landing.
Just landed at Haneda AFTER we did a "go around" just before we touched down. Not fun really.
😬
😬
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just landed at Haneda AFTER we did a "go around" just before we touched down. Not fun really.
😬
😬
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I'm at the combination
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm at the combination
Legit concern about possible middle name issue in Japan.
I booked an Intl flight from Lufthansa and this last leg (Milan to Japan) is via ANA. When I booked there was no middle name spot on the Lufthansa site. So I'm flying First Last though my passport shows my middle. IYKYK - ANA might freak.
I booked an Intl flight from Lufthansa and this last leg (Milan to Japan) is via ANA. When I booked there was no middle name spot on the Lufthansa site. So I'm flying First Last though my passport shows my middle. IYKYK - ANA might freak.
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Legit concern about possible middle name issue in Japan.
I booked an Intl flight from Lufthansa and this last leg (Milan to Japan) is via ANA. When I booked there was no middle name spot on the Lufthansa site. So I'm flying First Last though my passport shows my middle. IYKYK - ANA might freak.
I booked an Intl flight from Lufthansa and this last leg (Milan to Japan) is via ANA. When I booked there was no middle name spot on the Lufthansa site. So I'm flying First Last though my passport shows my middle. IYKYK - ANA might freak.
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News: Pentagon inspector general finds that the classified information Pete Hegseth shared in a Signal chat with @TheAtlantic could have put U.S. forces at risk. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
An inspector general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
News: Pentagon inspector general finds that the classified information Pete Hegseth shared in a Signal chat with @TheAtlantic could have put U.S. forces at risk. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump: I'm going to pardon massive drug kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández, bc I don't think former leaders should be held accountable for their crimes.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
December 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Trump: I'm going to pardon massive drug kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández, bc I don't think former leaders should be held accountable for their crimes.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
Guten Morgen.
In Cologne, Germany.
In Cologne, Germany.
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Guten Morgen.
In Cologne, Germany.
In Cologne, Germany.
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I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Greetings from the Edward VII Park, Lisbon, Portugal.
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Greetings from the Edward VII Park, Lisbon, Portugal.
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The Good Samaritan, by Joseph Highmore, 1744, 📸 by @patricksmith04
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Good Samaritan, by Joseph Highmore, 1744, 📸 by @patricksmith04
every once in a while here in Japan when out in public it seems as though Japanese people say something in English to each other because I (American_foreigner) is in the area.
Just now, a first. Father to young children: 🎶This is Halloween, This is Halloween 🎶☠️
Just now, a first. Father to young children: 🎶This is Halloween, This is Halloween 🎶☠️
October 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
every once in a while here in Japan when out in public it seems as though Japanese people say something in English to each other because I (American_foreigner) is in the area.
Just now, a first. Father to young children: 🎶This is Halloween, This is Halloween 🎶☠️
Just now, a first. Father to young children: 🎶This is Halloween, This is Halloween 🎶☠️
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1/ In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, made an extraordinary request to President Trump’s ambassador, Ronald Johnson. A previously undisclosed report tells what happened next, according to a new ProPublica investigation. 🧵 ⬇️
September 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
1/ In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, made an extraordinary request to President Trump’s ambassador, Ronald Johnson. A previously undisclosed report tells what happened next, according to a new ProPublica investigation. 🧵 ⬇️
Customary picture of flowers from the flower park where thousands of locals have come to view for the day.
And only the red spider lily.
Nice day for a walk. 🙂
And only the red spider lily.
Nice day for a walk. 🙂
October 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Customary picture of flowers from the flower park where thousands of locals have come to view for the day.
And only the red spider lily.
Nice day for a walk. 🙂
And only the red spider lily.
Nice day for a walk. 🙂
So I joined Chocozap (a mini gym company in Japan). They have a workout machine that I have never seen before...but I'm a bit curious about it. 😉
September 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So I joined Chocozap (a mini gym company in Japan). They have a workout machine that I have never seen before...but I'm a bit curious about it. 😉
@jjwalsh.bsky.social FYI 👍🌳🏫🚸
Paris celebrated the opening of its 300th “school street”: landscaped & pedestrianized or semi-pedestrianized blocks situated in front of schools. Most have been completed since 2020.
Paris passe le cap des 300 rues piétonnes près des écoles pour être « plus accueillante aux enfants »
La municipalité, qui a organisé samedi une fête dédiée, tire un bilan positif de ces espaces piétonnisés aux abords des établissements scola
leparisien.fr
September 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
@jjwalsh.bsky.social FYI 👍🌳🏫🚸