thejapantimes, to Japan
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Five years into the Reiwa Era and the challenges Japan's moms face are unique, though the qualities that help them persevere haven't changed a bit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/11/japan/society/japanese-mothers-day-moms-instagram-wives/

ianRobinson, to Futurology
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Hank Green and Pete Buttigieg in conversation about transport and other topics.

An excellent 23 minute discussion.

https://youtu.be/4U3MDy8FF8E

mkwadee, to Futurology
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Why is ’s#MentalHealth so incredibly poor? It’s because our is spiralling backwards | George Monbiot | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/10/britain-mental-health-society-neoliberalism-politicians

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Several of the U.K.'s largest pub chains are now encouraging customers to add a tip of at least 10% to their bills, leading to some uncomfortable situations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/us-tipping-uk-pub-culture-change/ #worldnews #society #uk #beer #drinking #alcohol

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Experts say governments around the world could save billions of dollars a year by tackling domestic abuse and hope that revealing the financial toll will spur them to act. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/domestic-abuse-women-economy/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Staying in a room that hasn't been child-proofed — whether it's at a hotel or a relative's house — during the holidays requires extra caution, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation said, following reports of casualties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/society/young-children-accidents/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Israel's assault around Rafah on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, is finally bringing what was left of the enclave's medical system to its knees, doctors say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/rafah-assault-hospital-collapse/

SteveMcCarty, to Japan
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NEW PUBLICATION: "Film Review: 'Snack Sakura' Reflects Ambiguity of Japan’s Vintage Nightlife." Unseen Japan (April 2024). https://unseen-japan.com/review-snack-sakura-documentary

This review, at a popular site for people interested in Japan, could serve as a guide to watching the new documentary about Japanese hostess bars. It's a new genre for me, although I have some background in journalism: https://japanned.hcommons.org/journalism

My academic publications on Japan are available at https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology


@unseenjapan @sociology @psychology

br00t4c, to Futurology
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thejapantimes, to Japan
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With a rise in the number of single elderly people in Japan, local governments are offering support for their end-of-life preparations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/society/japan-end-of-life-support/

sohkamyung, to singapore
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"When the Singaporean government asked local writers if they would agree to having their work used to train a large language model, it probably did not expect the country’s tiny literary community to react so fiercely."

https://restofworld.org/2024/singapore-writers-reject-ai-training/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Following the long Golden Week holiday, more workers than ever have turned to a unique firm — one that quits their jobs on their behalf. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/society/inoue-resignation-agency/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The simple power of numbers can begin to remake workplace cultures, but many Japanese women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/society/japan-working-women-progress/ #japan #society #women039sissues #jobs #discrimination #parenthood

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A Towa Bank employee's suicide has been officially recognized as a work-related accident resulting from severe mental stress brought about by overwork and power harassment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/society/towa-bank-worker-suicide-overwork-link/

zemki, to gaming German
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Call for Papers 📣

The call for papers for the 2nd ZeMKI annual conference from 30/09/2024 to 02/10/2024 at @unibremen is out now!

This year's conference is titled "Beyond Play: The Transformative Power of Digital in a Deeply ".

Deadline for submissions is 15/06/2024.

Read more:
https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/4151-2/

longreads, to LongReads
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"It raises questions about how the AI boom is impacting young people and their social development and what the future could hold if teenagers — and society at large — become more emotionally reliant on bots." —Jessica Lucas for @verge

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/4/24144763/ai-chatbot-friends-character-teens

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/society/china-men-women-powerful-voice/

br00t4c, to Futurology
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br00t4c, to Futurology
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'Society is in trouble': People are getting bamboozled by these AI-generated photos of Katy Perry, Rihanna at the Met Gala

https://www.dailydot.com/news/ai-met-gala-rihanna-katy-perry/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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One year after Japan downgraded COVID-19 to a lower infectious disease status, hustle and bustle has returned to many tourist spots in the nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/japan/society/excitement-back-to-japan-one-year-on/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A forest fire near the city of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, burned for a third day on Monday as firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the flames using helicopters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/japan/society/efforts-to-extinguish-yamagata-forestry-fire-continue/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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cheryanne, to Podcast
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thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, while 105 people remain missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/world/society/death-toll-brazil-rainfall/

History_of_Geology, to geopolitics German
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May 5, 1818, birthday of German philosopher Karl . His thoughts on & may be well known, but Marx was actually also interested in & copied some geological drawings for personal use - like the basalt cliffs of Staffa, Scotland ⚒️☭

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