Daniel Morales
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Translator, writer. How to get used to Japanese (Additional topics: Murakami, New Orleans, Chicago, beer, writing, translation, basketball). Based in Osaka. http://linktree.com/howtojapanese
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謎 is a funny Japanese word that can easily be used to create a moment of levity when you don’t understand something.
newsletter.howtojapanese.com
Sent out the October newsletter earlier. This month I wrote about the word 謎 (nazo) and looked a little at the career of comedian, actor and "that guy" Katagiri Jin.
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I hadn't realized that Durbin has been the Democratic whip since 2005 (!!). That's just too long to be in that position (or any leadership position), his caucus should vote him out (the resulting Aaron Sorkin movie will have him receiving the news on a blue slip)
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I hadn't realized that Durbin has been the Democratic whip since 2005 (!!). That's just too long to be in that position (or any leadership position), his caucus should vote him out (the resulting Aaron Sorkin movie will have him receiving the news on a blue slip)
Just learned that Aoki Tatsuo passed away recently. He was the proprietor of Popeye in Ryogoku and one of the godfathers of craft beer in Japan. I got to speak to him for my 2016 article in the Japan Times. Rest in pints, as it were. www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/06...
Beer essentials: The craft beer boom in Japan shows no sign of running dry
Tomoko Sonoda was a college student during the 'Dry Wars,' the years immediately following the 1987 release of the game-changing light lager Asahi Super Dry. She and her classmates held tasting partie...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Just learned that Aoki Tatsuo passed away recently. He was the proprietor of Popeye in Ryogoku and one of the godfathers of craft beer in Japan. I got to speak to him for my 2016 article in the Japan Times. Rest in pints, as it were. www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/06...
I'll have whatever Willie Nelson is having. Just put out his third album in two years, a set of covers of Merle Haggard. Solid.
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'll have whatever Willie Nelson is having. Just put out his third album in two years, a set of covers of Merle Haggard. Solid.
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If this is true, I expect this will be an ugly week. These fascists will want to generate more splashy fascist propaganda for their IG reels before Bovino moves on.
Federal immigration agents part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” may soon leave Chicago, according to multiple sources who said the controversial mission was rapidly winding down after a contentious two months of enforcement raids that have set the city and suburbs on edge.
Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say
Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was expected to depart Chicago within days, while most Border Patrol agents under this command would soon be redeployed elsewhere, three sources told the Tribune Monday.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
If this is true, I expect this will be an ugly week. These fascists will want to generate more splashy fascist propaganda for their IG reels before Bovino moves on.
Wow.
LEAD CHANGE: Katie Wilson is now ahead of Mayor Harrell by... 91 votes.
That's out of ≈270K!
Seattle counted roughly 39K ballots today, & they broke in favor of Wilson by 11.4%, erasing the entirety of the incumbent's lead.
That's out of ≈270K!
Seattle counted roughly 39K ballots today, & they broke in favor of Wilson by 11.4%, erasing the entirety of the incumbent's lead.
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Wow.
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Government is shut down. Chaos in airports. 42 million going hungry. 24 million face skyrocketing healthcare costs. Economy in turmoil. And the president of the United States is in the Fox broadcast booth calling plays for a football game.
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Government is shut down. Chaos in airports. 42 million going hungry. 24 million face skyrocketing healthcare costs. Economy in turmoil. And the president of the United States is in the Fox broadcast booth calling plays for a football game.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
One week until JET Program applications are due! Don't be late!
November 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
One week until JET Program applications are due! Don't be late!
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House Democrats should just start going into chambers and holding their own shadow House session, do speeches, rename post offices, whatever. make a big stunt of it & when Mike Johnson complains say "we're here, where the hell are you"
November 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
House Democrats should just start going into chambers and holding their own shadow House session, do speeches, rename post offices, whatever. make a big stunt of it & when Mike Johnson complains say "we're here, where the hell are you"
Got past the first stage of Chronos in Hades 2...with a sick build...on God Mode with 40% resistance. This game is hard.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Got past the first stage of Chronos in Hades 2...with a sick build...on God Mode with 40% resistance. This game is hard.
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This is an intensive language program for intermediate level learners based in Yokohama. It's perfect for people who are serious about improving their Japanese so they can work in Japan.
Applications are open for IUC's 10-month Japanese language program. I'm glad to answer any questions about my time there. I pivoted during the pandemic and enrolled the year I turned 40, so it's possible for a wide range of students. iuc.fsi.stanford.edu/programs-10M
IUC Programs 10-Month
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November 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is an intensive language program for intermediate level learners based in Yokohama. It's perfect for people who are serious about improving their Japanese so they can work in Japan.
Applications are open for IUC's 10-month Japanese language program. I'm glad to answer any questions about my time there. I pivoted during the pandemic and enrolled the year I turned 40, so it's possible for a wide range of students. iuc.fsi.stanford.edu/programs-10M
IUC Programs 10-Month
iuc.fsi.stanford.edu
November 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Applications are open for IUC's 10-month Japanese language program. I'm glad to answer any questions about my time there. I pivoted during the pandemic and enrolled the year I turned 40, so it's possible for a wide range of students. iuc.fsi.stanford.edu/programs-10M
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I've been to half a dozen different Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and none are the same. That's what makes them great.
Literally every icon of American culture is a result of multiculturalism and immigration. Hamburgers and hot dogs (Germany), pizza (Italians), etc. It's absurd to believe that America has some inherent culture that isn't a result of immigration and multiculturalism.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I've been to half a dozen different Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and none are the same. That's what makes them great.
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Very dumb politics (principles aside) for Gillibrand, Goldman, Schumer, and Jeffries to treat Mamdani like sour milk.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Very dumb politics (principles aside) for Gillibrand, Goldman, Schumer, and Jeffries to treat Mamdani like sour milk.
Hahaha. Cuomo is such a loser.
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Hahaha. Cuomo is such a loser.
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Embarrassing.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Embarrassing.
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Ugh, the Chicago machine at work :/
Chuy Garcia, a Chicago Democrat, pulls off a maneuver to ensure his aide succeeds him in the U.S. House.
The IL filing deadline was today. Garcia's chief of staff filed to run for the seat *this afternoon,* and Garcia is now expected to withdraw, so boom, no one else is running for the open seat.
The IL filing deadline was today. Garcia's chief of staff filed to run for the seat *this afternoon,* and Garcia is now expected to withdraw, so boom, no one else is running for the open seat.
In a surprise move, U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is not seeking re-election, leaving in place a succession plan for his chief of staff, the only Democrat to file for his seat on the last day to do so.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Ugh, the Chicago machine at work :/
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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I think every Democrat should be shown this chart and required to explain why any policy solution would convince voters in this environment, and if they cannot, give three steps to fix the media environment, and if they cannot, be forced to resign their seat
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I think every Democrat should be shown this chart and required to explain why any policy solution would convince voters in this environment, and if they cannot, give three steps to fix the media environment, and if they cannot, be forced to resign their seat
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People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
I can't wait for the NYC mayoral election to be over.
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I can't wait for the NYC mayoral election to be over.
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The president thinks federal goons haven’t been violent *enough* with the American people.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
Q: Americans have been watching videos of ICE tackling a young mother, tear gas being used in a Chicago residential neighborhood, and the smashing of car windows. Have some of these raids gone too far?"
Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”
Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The president thinks federal goons haven’t been violent *enough* with the American people.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.