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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD)
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Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more , so that we may fear less. -Marie Curie 筑波大学中央図書館ボランティア Volunteer, Univ Tsukuba Central Library
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · Aug 14
It’s time to plan how the global south can step into the science vacuum being created by Trump et al.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · Aug 14
Scientists’ role in defending democracy www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Let's all support this vital need: the ability to tell the truth. 💪

"Those in the science community who are willing & able to be more visible can step up. Acting together will be more impactful than going it alone."
Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 1d
It would be nice if the article linked to the study.
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Advertisement for an #antivaccine movie, Hippocrates Blindspot.
Showing at the Shinjuku Piccadilly, 10 October

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gma...

Asahi Shimbun, 8 October 2025
Advertisement for an #antivaccine movie, Hippocrates Blindspot. Showing at the Shinjuku Piccadilly, 10 October Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gmahaxkYlw Asahi Shimbun, 8 October 2025
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 2d
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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David McNeill @davidamcneill.bsky.social · 2d
“The Showa Emperor Repeatedly Advocated For The Necessity Of Rearmament”: I interviewed Asahi journalist Ryuichi Kitano about his new book on Hirohito: apjjf.org/2025/10/mcne...
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 4d
‘political ideas and activities that are intended to get the support of ordinary people by giving them what they want’

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'Populism' revealed as 2017 Word of the Year by Cambridge University Press
The word 'populism' has been announced as the Cambridge Dictionary 2017 Word of the Year.
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 4d
Not at the Washington Post
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 4d
Is "populist billionaire" an oxymoron?
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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 4d
#Czechia will be run by billionaire Andrej Babiš's populist ANO, with support from climate deniers and the far right. That is the most likely scenario. And while it sounds bad, the hegemony of ANO will likely act as a slightly moderating factor here. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1... #politics
Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election, official results show
Populist Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš has won a parliamentary election, marking a political comeback
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 5d
Also, not using "Unification Church" would introduce a wall between recent and older articles, something that would benefit FFWPU.
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 5d
Japanese news media consistently uses "former Unification Church (Family Federation)" (旧統一教会（家庭連合）) because that is what people here know them by. Also, there are fishy circumstances related to their name change, which is viewed as a PR stunt.
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 6d
Can Takaichi see China from her house?
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8d
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 8d
In 1973, the average faculty pay in Japanese universities was 2,435,288 yen (about $8,000.00) whereas the American average was $14,373.00.
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 8d
During the early Meiji period the Japanese government paid full professors at the Imperial Universities almost $15,000 a year at the time when per capita national income was barely one hundred dollars.
HALPIN,KEUM C. 1978 REFORM IN UNIV GOVERNANCE IN JAPAN: CASE OF THE UNIV OF TSUKUBA
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 8d
I'm reading Murasaki Shikibu's Tales of Genji, written ca 1000. Set in the Imperial palaces of Kyoto, an early line refers to excrement smeared in the hallways and soiling the hems of the ladies.
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 8d
Very interesting, thank you! Do you have a ResearchGate or similar profile where I can follow your scholarship?
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朝日新聞 @asahi.com · 8d
結婚して海外移住、親の介護で帰国　日本国籍奪われた教授に判決は？
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...

国籍法は明治時代の1899年に旧法が制定され、ほぼ同一の文言のまま戦後の改正法にも引き継がれています。
結婚して海外移住、親の介護で帰国　日本国籍奪われた教授に判決は？：朝日新聞
結婚してカナダに移り住み、現地の国籍を取得した。10年後、親の介護のため帰国しようとして、日本国籍を失っている事実を知った――。国籍法の規定は違憲だとして大学教授が国を訴えた訴訟の判決で、大阪地裁（…
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 9d
Hayashi is the only one urging continued strictness towards the Unification Church.

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【総裁選】鈴木エイト氏「旧統一教会への厳しい姿勢、継続を」対応に言及の候補は１人だけと指摘（日刊スポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース
ジャーナリストの鈴木エイト氏が26日までにX（旧ツイッター）を更新。韓国の特別検察官が世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）総裁の韓鶴子容疑者を逮捕したことについて、「今回の自民党総裁選候補者で統一教
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 9d
I would likely weed out more people from my feed.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 10d
❗️Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tried to perform a skateboarding stunt, but something went wrong.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 9d
out of curiosity who made this
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 9d
The guy who provided key intellectual support for the Iraq War, then simply wrote a mea culpa and went back to his Yale office
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 10d
This is reasonable. Tax evasion can result in prison terms elsewhere.

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Can You Go to Prison for Tax Evasion? Penalties Explained
Latest Facts & News IRS prosecution rates: The IRS secures convictions in nearly 90% of criminal tax cases, with recent high-profile sentences ranging
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 10d
CERN is dedicated to public good. What makes you think otherwise?
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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD) @ttcrossroads.net · 11d
Medbeds (an abbreviation of "medical bed" or "meditation bed") is a conspiracy theory that alleges there are beds that can cure any condition.

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Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · 12d
Video - Emperor Naruhito of Japan and President Donald Trump on Climate Change:
Many Japanese netizens have noted that the Emperor strongly advocates action to address climate change, and has often spoken about it at UN conferences.
Quite a contrast from Trump's climate change denialism.
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