Steve Jones
@smjcrash.bsky.social
Just another cloud of electrons. "_smj" on twttr.
The entirely foreseeable outcome of outsourcing to leverage lowest wages and least protected workers? The model propagates, and will eventually arrive where it started. Not the first article, won’t be the last. #labor #china #indonesia www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2...
China’s unfair labor model is going global
China's low rights model is no longer a domestic labor issue but a systemic challenge to global labor standards, supply chain governance and fair market competition.
www.japantimes.co.jp
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The entirely foreseeable outcome of outsourcing to leverage lowest wages and least protected workers? The model propagates, and will eventually arrive where it started. Not the first article, won’t be the last. #labor #china #indonesia www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2...
This year - turkey leg, marinated in a 1:5 soy sauce to water mix for a couple hours, then some of same left in Pyrex with carrots and celery shown; baked potato; and stir fried cauliflower, red Bell pepper, and green onions with garlic and hot red pepper.
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This year - turkey leg, marinated in a 1:5 soy sauce to water mix for a couple hours, then some of same left in Pyrex with carrots and celery shown; baked potato; and stir fried cauliflower, red Bell pepper, and green onions with garlic and hot red pepper.
Apparently my meat thermometer has died. Now dinner is a throw of the dice against death from trichinosis, or something else I can’t spell…
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Apparently my meat thermometer has died. Now dinner is a throw of the dice against death from trichinosis, or something else I can’t spell…
This was Thanksgiving dinner last year…
My #Thanksgiving dinner: roast turkey drumstick, with celery to maintain moisture; carrots roast in the pan below the turkey; mushrooms sautéed in butter and garlic; green beans in ginger and soy sauce, with a little Fresno pepper kick; and baked potato with sour cream. Cranberry sauce for dessert…
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This was Thanksgiving dinner last year…
Just noticed that #Classico Organic sauce comes in _graduated_ Atlas Mason jars. Pretty cool! Do they accept normal two-piece lids, too?
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Just noticed that #Classico Organic sauce comes in _graduated_ Atlas Mason jars. Pretty cool! Do they accept normal two-piece lids, too?
Once again, I have been saved by the kindness of strangers. In this case a taxi driver in Ota, Tokyo who calmly got me to the airport in time to check my bag. (Also vindicated the decision to stay close by…) His efforts make the world a little brighter.
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Once again, I have been saved by the kindness of strangers. In this case a taxi driver in Ota, Tokyo who calmly got me to the airport in time to check my bag. (Also vindicated the decision to stay close by…) His efforts make the world a little brighter.
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"No one is above the law" say people who work for the guy who is in the White House and not jail because the Supreme Court he shaped decided he's above the law.
April 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"No one is above the law" say people who work for the guy who is in the White House and not jail because the Supreme Court he shaped decided he's above the law.
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There is no Trump “leadership”.
There is Vladimir Putin telling an old pedophile to do exactly what the Kremlin wants him to do:
destroy America.
weaken the nation
obey 🇷🇺
Trump trash talks everyone
but he has never insulted his boss Vladimir Putin.
Who’s he kidding?
Don’s a traitor
Are you?
#MAGA
There is Vladimir Putin telling an old pedophile to do exactly what the Kremlin wants him to do:
destroy America.
weaken the nation
obey 🇷🇺
Trump trash talks everyone
but he has never insulted his boss Vladimir Putin.
Who’s he kidding?
Don’s a traitor
Are you?
#MAGA
February 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
There is no Trump “leadership”.
There is Vladimir Putin telling an old pedophile to do exactly what the Kremlin wants him to do:
destroy America.
weaken the nation
obey 🇷🇺
Trump trash talks everyone
but he has never insulted his boss Vladimir Putin.
Who’s he kidding?
Don’s a traitor
Are you?
#MAGA
There is Vladimir Putin telling an old pedophile to do exactly what the Kremlin wants him to do:
destroy America.
weaken the nation
obey 🇷🇺
Trump trash talks everyone
but he has never insulted his boss Vladimir Putin.
Who’s he kidding?
Don’s a traitor
Are you?
#MAGA
Putin’s Poodle is back. www.yahoo.com/news/trump-s...
Trump says Ukraine 'should have never started' the war with Russia
President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Tuesday that Ukraine was to blame for a war that began three years ago after Russia invaded the country. In remarks from his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump also sa...
www.yahoo.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Putin’s Poodle is back. www.yahoo.com/news/trump-s...
13 million mobile phones thrown away each day. 2.5 million new shoes made each hour. Where does this end? Watch “Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy” (on Netflix; Time article: time.com/7198791/buy-...) #BuyNow #consumerism #trashtheplanet
The Makers of Netflix's Buy Now on Consumerism
Nic Stacey and Flora Bagenal discuss their documentary and how to fight our shopping addiction.
time.com
December 25, 2024 at 9:40 PM
13 million mobile phones thrown away each day. 2.5 million new shoes made each hour. Where does this end? Watch “Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy” (on Netflix; Time article: time.com/7198791/buy-...) #BuyNow #consumerism #trashtheplanet
Episode 3 of “Creature Commandos” features The Dresden Dolls song _Coin Operated Boy_ - well done, no notes. (thanks for allowing it @amandapalmer.bsky.social)
December 25, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Episode 3 of “Creature Commandos” features The Dresden Dolls song _Coin Operated Boy_ - well done, no notes. (thanks for allowing it @amandapalmer.bsky.social)
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For those who asked, you can find Letters To Cleo's holiday classic Where The F*ck Are My Presents on most of your favorite streamers or here:
youtu.be/EseY35HY-TQ?...
youtu.be/EseY35HY-TQ?...
December 23, 2024 at 3:08 AM
For those who asked, you can find Letters To Cleo's holiday classic Where The F*ck Are My Presents on most of your favorite streamers or here:
youtu.be/EseY35HY-TQ?...
youtu.be/EseY35HY-TQ?...
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December 21, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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My #Thanksgiving dinner: roast turkey drumstick, with celery to maintain moisture; carrots roast in the pan below the turkey; mushrooms sautéed in butter and garlic; green beans in ginger and soy sauce, with a little Fresno pepper kick; and baked potato with sour cream. Cranberry sauce for dessert…
November 29, 2024 at 3:18 AM
My #Thanksgiving dinner: roast turkey drumstick, with celery to maintain moisture; carrots roast in the pan below the turkey; mushrooms sautéed in butter and garlic; green beans in ginger and soy sauce, with a little Fresno pepper kick; and baked potato with sour cream. Cranberry sauce for dessert…
Happy #Thanksgiving! Yes, there are serious problems with this particular story we repeat to ourselves every year. “National Revisionist Historical Delusion Day” just doesn’t have the same ring, though…
November 28, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Happy #Thanksgiving! Yes, there are serious problems with this particular story we repeat to ourselves every year. “National Revisionist Historical Delusion Day” just doesn’t have the same ring, though…
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As large newsrooms buckle to power, independent reporting is more important than ever. Help us continue to produce great content about Japanese news, culture, history, and travel by supporting the UJ Journalism Fund today (details below).
November 19, 2024 at 11:10 PM
As large newsrooms buckle to power, independent reporting is more important than ever. Help us continue to produce great content about Japanese news, culture, history, and travel by supporting the UJ Journalism Fund today (details below).
Real estate agents started using the email address I provided for voter registration to start sending me their “newsletter” that, among generic “what to do around town” blurbs, offers to help sell my house some day. Good way to guarantee I’ll never work with you…
November 20, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Real estate agents started using the email address I provided for voter registration to start sending me their “newsletter” that, among generic “what to do around town” blurbs, offers to help sell my house some day. Good way to guarantee I’ll never work with you…
So, low turnout in largely Democratic cities was a factor in loss of Blue Wall states? www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Weak turnout in key cities hurt Harris in the 'blue wall' states
More people voted in 2024 than in 2020 in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but the growth came from pro-Trump areas.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:10 AM
So, low turnout in largely Democratic cities was a factor in loss of Blue Wall states? www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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We believe in the long term value of Apple hardware! You should be able to use your Apple gear as long as it helps you remain productive and meets your needs, upgrading only as necessary. We want to help maximize the life of your Apple gear. lowendmac.com
Low End Mac: Make the most of your Apple gear
lowendmac.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM
We believe in the long term value of Apple hardware! You should be able to use your Apple gear as long as it helps you remain productive and meets your needs, upgrading only as necessary. We want to help maximize the life of your Apple gear. lowendmac.com
Oof, South (West?) side of Shimbashi Station feels like it might as well be Kabukicho… But I was not about to miss out on a favorite gyoza bar. Bonus: Gyoza-kun!
November 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Oof, South (West?) side of Shimbashi Station feels like it might as well be Kabukicho… But I was not about to miss out on a favorite gyoza bar. Bonus: Gyoza-kun!
Just saw a (video) ad for Duolingo on the Tokyo subway. It looked like the owl mascot, but I have no doubt that was @chiitan7407.bsky.social in disguise…
November 18, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Just saw a (video) ad for Duolingo on the Tokyo subway. It looked like the owl mascot, but I have no doubt that was @chiitan7407.bsky.social in disguise…
“Don don don, don-ki
Don ki, ho-oh-tei!”
I finally made it to a DonKi - after midnight, of course…
Don ki, ho-oh-tei!”
I finally made it to a DonKi - after midnight, of course…
November 17, 2024 at 4:22 PM
“Don don don, don-ki
Don ki, ho-oh-tei!”
I finally made it to a DonKi - after midnight, of course…
Don ki, ho-oh-tei!”
I finally made it to a DonKi - after midnight, of course…
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Japan's electoral system resurrected Jesus:
•DPP candidate Fukasaku Jesus was defeated by the LDP candidate in Kanagawa's 19th district.
•However, the DPP got enough proportional representation votes to resurrect him. He'll be in the House of Representatives.
•DPP candidate Fukasaku Jesus was defeated by the LDP candidate in Kanagawa's 19th district.
•However, the DPP got enough proportional representation votes to resurrect him. He'll be in the House of Representatives.
October 28, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Japan's electoral system resurrected Jesus:
•DPP candidate Fukasaku Jesus was defeated by the LDP candidate in Kanagawa's 19th district.
•However, the DPP got enough proportional representation votes to resurrect him. He'll be in the House of Representatives.
•DPP candidate Fukasaku Jesus was defeated by the LDP candidate in Kanagawa's 19th district.
•However, the DPP got enough proportional representation votes to resurrect him. He'll be in the House of Representatives.
Every time I go to present at a conference, I plan a day or two buffer before the event to relax bit and adjust to the new timezone. And every time, I wind up franticly finishing or updating slides instead…
November 10, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Every time I go to present at a conference, I plan a day or two buffer before the event to relax bit and adjust to the new timezone. And every time, I wind up franticly finishing or updating slides instead…