Michael Ichioka
@ichioka.bsky.social
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Listen, I can't say for sure a new notebook won't fix me. Maybe I've just been buying the wrong notebooks.
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Listen, I can't say for sure a new notebook won't fix me. Maybe I've just been buying the wrong notebooks.
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thing on the list
January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
thing on the list
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Thank you @emilystjams.bsky.social for reminding me of the existence of this @themountaingoats.bsky.social banger: youtu.be/z-lwTmJtEsg
the Mountain Goats - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
YouTube video by Josh Keck
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December 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Thank you @emilystjams.bsky.social for reminding me of the existence of this @themountaingoats.bsky.social banger: youtu.be/z-lwTmJtEsg
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ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
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the thing is if you have a six hour day for eight hours pay & full employment you now have time to enjoy walking your dog. to cook yourself something at leisure. to enjoy taking care of your dwelling. the answer isn't magic robots. it's unions, it's workers getting the means of production
we need a slur for people who want this future
September 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
the thing is if you have a six hour day for eight hours pay & full employment you now have time to enjoy walking your dog. to cook yourself something at leisure. to enjoy taking care of your dwelling. the answer isn't magic robots. it's unions, it's workers getting the means of production
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Japan Post just announced they will no longer deliver mail to the United States, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France, and Sweden.
August 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Japan Post just announced they will no longer deliver mail to the United States, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France, and Sweden.
Truly bleak times
Appeals court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Appeals court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
It’s another blow to one of former Chair Lina Khan’s accomplishments.
buff.ly
July 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Truly bleak times
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the new york times got rid of its public editor some time ago, so I took the position out for a spin www.theverge.com/culture/7000...
How The New York Times is (still) getting gamed by the right
And blowing its credibility in the process.
www.theverge.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
the new york times got rid of its public editor some time ago, so I took the position out for a spin www.theverge.com/culture/7000...
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Historian & activist Yuji Ichioka—known for coining the term “Asian American” with Emma Gee, as well as unearthing untold Japanese American history such as Issei leftists, sex workers, & Japanese nationalism in pre-war Nikkei communities—was born #OTD in 1936. encyclopedia.densho.org/Yuji_Ichioka/
June 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Historian & activist Yuji Ichioka—known for coining the term “Asian American” with Emma Gee, as well as unearthing untold Japanese American history such as Issei leftists, sex workers, & Japanese nationalism in pre-war Nikkei communities—was born #OTD in 1936. encyclopedia.densho.org/Yuji_Ichioka/
Bravo - it's heartening to see two writers I love doing the right thing.
BIG NEWS: This morning, @kphipps3000.bsky.social and I have moved The Reveal from Substack to Ghost. You can get the details in the link below. It was a scary decision for us, but we're excited about it and expect to keep this newsletter going long into the future. thereveal.film/the-reveal-h...
The Reveal Has Moved
You can now find us, well, right here.
Dear Revealers,
After much deliberation, we have decided to move the newsletter from Substack to Ghost. You will no doubt have some questions about the change,...
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June 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bravo - it's heartening to see two writers I love doing the right thing.
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This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge Charles Breyer (brother of retired SCOTUS justice Stephen) hears arguments on whether to grant California's emergency motion to limit Trump's deployment of the National Guard in LA. 🧵
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Judge Charles Breyer (brother of retired SCOTUS justice Stephen) hears arguments on whether to grant California's emergency motion to limit Trump's deployment of the National Guard in LA. 🧵
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it’s not fair to judge me by my words alone. or actually my actions either. please judge me based only on my idea of myself that I hold in my own head
June 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
it’s not fair to judge me by my words alone. or actually my actions either. please judge me based only on my idea of myself that I hold in my own head
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You’re not allowed to stop making art. You’re not allowed to stop scratching this itch of creative fulfillment. It doesn’t matter how often you do it so as long as you continue to do it. You’re not allowed to give up. It’s war.
June 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
You’re not allowed to stop making art. You’re not allowed to stop scratching this itch of creative fulfillment. It doesn’t matter how often you do it so as long as you continue to do it. You’re not allowed to give up. It’s war.
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when i tell people i'm afraid to leave the country and they ask why, well, this is why:
Hasan Piker Detained By ICE | Hasan Daily
YouTube video by Hasan Daily
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May 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
when i tell people i'm afraid to leave the country and they ask why, well, this is why:
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it’s not my fault that the same exotic synthetics developed by the world’s most advanced material science labs to handle the brutal conditions faced by elite mountain athletes just so happen to keep my pits dry after a long day of sitting at the computer
May 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
it’s not my fault that the same exotic synthetics developed by the world’s most advanced material science labs to handle the brutal conditions faced by elite mountain athletes just so happen to keep my pits dry after a long day of sitting at the computer
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Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social
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sweat the small stuff
April 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
sweat the small stuff
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Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
One of the hardest truths of my 30s
April 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
One of the hardest truths of my 30s