Jack Alexander
@jackalexander26.bsky.social
Copyeditor and proofreader of non-fiction living in Japan
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Fractured France by Andrew Hussey (which I copy-edited) explores tensions in France that have led to the far right and massive protests. The recollections of 40 years in France are fascinating and full of dry humour. Recommended to anyone interested in contemporary France. granta.com/products/fra...
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September 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Fractured France by Andrew Hussey (which I copy-edited) explores tensions in France that have led to the far right and massive protests. The recollections of 40 years in France are fascinating and full of dry humour. Recommended to anyone interested in contemporary France. granta.com/products/fra...
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There is an iconic figure of Japan that will not be with us much longer. He is an endangered species, almost extinct. He will be mourned. Read my salaryman elegy on this week's Substack:
The Death of The Salaryman
The hard-working, hard-drinking white collar company man of old Japan is dead (more or less). He is survived by Pasona, a generation of part-time workers, and a stack of unpaid overtime slips.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
There is an iconic figure of Japan that will not be with us much longer. He is an endangered species, almost extinct. He will be mourned. Read my salaryman elegy on this week's Substack:
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The sad stupidity of UK police.
Private Eye jokes now ‘criminal’ as the magazine hits back at dumbass cops www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Private Eye jokes now ‘criminal’ as the magazine hits back at dumbass cops www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Private Eye jokes now 'criminal' as the magazine hits back at dumbass cops
Police nonsense over Palestine Action proscription continues as Ian Hislop jokingly bemoans officers never having heard of Private Eye
www.thecanary.co
July 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The sad stupidity of UK police.
Private Eye jokes now ‘criminal’ as the magazine hits back at dumbass cops www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Private Eye jokes now ‘criminal’ as the magazine hits back at dumbass cops www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Some more on the latest threat to liberty in Japan.
The casual racism of Japan’s popular #Sanseito party isn’t heart-warming—
but their push to revive horrific 1925 “Peace Preservation Laws” is downright bone-chilling.
If you think it's just about good-old fashioned nationalism, you're not paying attention.
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but their push to revive horrific 1925 “Peace Preservation Laws” is downright bone-chilling.
If you think it's just about good-old fashioned nationalism, you're not paying attention.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Back To 1925--Japan's xenophobic party steps forward to take Japan backwards. Sanseito dreams of restoring Imperial rule, drafting soldiers, and imprisoning the opposition
The scary thing about Sanseito's surge in the Upper House elections isn't the mealy-mouthed racism–it's the barely concealed desire to turn Japan back to 1925 and institute totalitarian government.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Some more on the latest threat to liberty in Japan.
Underpants! Made from recycled drinks bottles! I'll give them a try!
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Underpants! Made from recycled drinks bottles! I'll give them a try!
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my essay for @aeon.co on the science of alien languages and science fiction has gone live! This thing is over a year in the making. Give it a read and let us know what you think!
#xenolinguistics #alien #language
#scifi #philosophy #solaris
#xenolinguistics #alien #language
#scifi #philosophy #solaris
Is it time to chart a new path for xenolinguistics through sci-fi? | Aeon Essays
To truly explore alien languages, linguists must open themselves to the maximum conceivable degree of cosmic otherness
aeon.co
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
my essay for @aeon.co on the science of alien languages and science fiction has gone live! This thing is over a year in the making. Give it a read and let us know what you think!
#xenolinguistics #alien #language
#scifi #philosophy #solaris
#xenolinguistics #alien #language
#scifi #philosophy #solaris
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this is gold 🤣. the political clarity is unmatched. i need the daily digest.
June 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
this is gold 🤣. the political clarity is unmatched. i need the daily digest.
This new Pulp song is fantastic (and so is the video) – as good as anything they did in the 1990s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_xn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_xn...
Pulp - Got to Have Love (Official Video)
YouTube video by Pulp
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June 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
This new Pulp song is fantastic (and so is the video) – as good as anything they did in the 1990s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_xn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_xn...
Miffy cafe Tokyo. This one's for you @merisi-vienna.bsky.social!
June 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Miffy cafe Tokyo. This one's for you @merisi-vienna.bsky.social!
A quirky and delightful children's book based on a traditional Ukrainian folk tale that I proofread. www.amazon.com/Glove-Based-...
The Glove: Based on a traditional Ukranian folk tale
The Glove: Based on a traditional Ukranian folk tale [Pesiou, Sofia, Heywood, Emma] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Glove: Based on a traditional Ukranian folk tale
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May 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A quirky and delightful children's book based on a traditional Ukrainian folk tale that I proofread. www.amazon.com/Glove-Based-...
With my Miffy posse.
April 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
With my Miffy posse.
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🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Not that we in the library wish to encourage profanity, but if you want to get rid of these AI-search summaries (which are often absolute nonsense), just swear in your search terms.
It really works.
It really works.
![a Google search for 'the effect of UX on [expletive] libraries' showing no AI overview, just the search results](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jgpxmpiumlpxxclzsgar5lnq/bafkreic6uzw2erxbl6v67yece6647wgdmxvqjfglrs767cq7rghazbukxu@jpeg)
March 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Not that we in the library wish to encourage profanity, but if you want to get rid of these AI-search summaries (which are often absolute nonsense), just swear in your search terms.
It really works.
It really works.
Soba restaurant, Asakusa, Tokyo.
March 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Soba restaurant, Asakusa, Tokyo.
A comment from a customer:
'I ... appreciate your copy-editing; your thoughtful feedback has taught me valuable lessons in academic expression and writing techniques. I've always found our communications comfortable, warm, and pressure-free, [making] working together such a pleasant experience.'
'I ... appreciate your copy-editing; your thoughtful feedback has taught me valuable lessons in academic expression and writing techniques. I've always found our communications comfortable, warm, and pressure-free, [making] working together such a pleasant experience.'
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A comment from a customer:
'I ... appreciate your copy-editing; your thoughtful feedback has taught me valuable lessons in academic expression and writing techniques. I've always found our communications comfortable, warm, and pressure-free, [making] working together such a pleasant experience.'
'I ... appreciate your copy-editing; your thoughtful feedback has taught me valuable lessons in academic expression and writing techniques. I've always found our communications comfortable, warm, and pressure-free, [making] working together such a pleasant experience.'
Always a delight to see a book you copy-edited go on sale with a beautiful cover. This book provides four inspiring but realistic visions of the future based on 'more than human', degrowth, solarpunk, and the metaverse. www.waterstones.com/book/designi...
Designing Hope by Sarah Housley | Waterstones
Buy Designing Hope by Sarah Housley from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Always a delight to see a book you copy-edited go on sale with a beautiful cover. This book provides four inspiring but realistic visions of the future based on 'more than human', degrowth, solarpunk, and the metaverse. www.waterstones.com/book/designi...
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This is what I'm listening to at the moment, thanks to my 18-year-old son. This rap (English translation in the video) kicks the shit out of most of the dross that is J-pop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHm6...
般若 Hannya - あの頃じゃねえ Ano Koro Janee (What was then was then) with English lyrics
YouTube video by Translator Guy (Boon)
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March 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This is what I'm listening to at the moment, thanks to my 18-year-old son. This rap (English translation in the video) kicks the shit out of most of the dross that is J-pop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHm6...
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This is an amazing statement by Norway.
Kudos 👏 to Norway
Kudos 👏 to Norway
March 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This is an amazing statement by Norway.
Kudos 👏 to Norway
Kudos 👏 to Norway
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🐧💛😍
February 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🐧💛😍
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The word 'bed' kind of looks like a bed.
February 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The word 'bed' kind of looks like a bed.
This the funniest thing I've seen for a while. Stomach-hurting funny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iab...
Foodfarms Advert
YouTube video by Greig Johnson Making
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February 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This the funniest thing I've seen for a while. Stomach-hurting funny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iab...
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It’s up there with this
Foodfarms Advert
YouTube video by Greig Johnson Making
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January 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s up there with this
Another piece of the US government machinery is being destroyed right now.
Now NOAA has been seized — just like the Department of Treasury, USAID, and Department of Education.
Elon Musk and his DOGE gang are at it again — storming past security and demanding access to IT systems. Insisting on access to confidential information.
Increasingly emboldened staffers of…
Elon Musk and his DOGE gang are at it again — storming past security and demanding access to IT systems. Insisting on access to confidential information.
Increasingly emboldened staffers of…
February 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Another piece of the US government machinery is being destroyed right now.
Very sad to read this. I used to have a lot of fun working with USAID-funded Americans in Namibia. Another thing destroyed by the new US administration.
USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
February 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Very sad to read this. I used to have a lot of fun working with USAID-funded Americans in Namibia. Another thing destroyed by the new US administration.