Fred
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Fred
@fred604.bsky.social
Gotta love a library that promotes banned books! Thank you, Cleveland Heights library
June 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Gotta love a library that promotes banned books! Thank you, Cleveland Heights library
June 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Will Osaka's World Expo 2025 be a financial bust? It's trending that way - and Japanese taxpayers might be on the hook. Reports say the event is only selling 30K tickets a week and won't sell enough to cover costs. Plus, surveys show, interest in the event is plummeting.

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Expo 2025 Can't Sell Tickets, Might Need Japanese Taxpayer Bailout - Unseen Japan
Will the World Expo 2025 in Osaka be a financial bust? It's trending that way - and Japanese taxpayers might be on the hook for it.
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December 24, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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It’s official! UNESCO has voted to approve Japanese sake, shochu, and other traditional alcoholic drinks as part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage. Sake manufacturers are hoping the designation can help prop up their ailing industry.
December 4, 2024 at 10:37 PM