Jen Mertens
@jen-mertens.bsky.social
Running an AirBnB on Naoshima, Japan's "art island." Previously recruiting in Tokyo, and b4 that,doing a Modern Japanese Lit doctoral program in SoCal, and the JET Program in Aomori.
Insta 📸: @jenonomerts + @naoshimayado + @stonestruck_in_the_seto_sea
Insta 📸: @jenonomerts + @naoshimayado + @stonestruck_in_the_seto_sea
She will be so missed!
💔💔💔
March 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
She will be so missed!
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A beautiful tribute to our wonderful friend. Vale 💔🇯🇵🇦🇺🇹🇭🇲🇲
Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65. @nikkeiasia.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ob...
Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65. @nikkeiasia.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ob...
Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65
Trailblazing correspondent and mentor instrumental in shaping Nikkei Asia's global presence
asia.nikkei.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A beautiful tribute to our wonderful friend. Vale 💔🇯🇵🇦🇺🇹🇭🇲🇲
Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65. @nikkeiasia.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ob...
Gwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65. @nikkeiasia.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ob...
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These stories amount to "the left was so annoying about pronouns or liberals made people feel so guilty about plastic straws they had no choice but to get on board with the second coming of the Third Reich and the destruction of the planet."
The She Made Him Do It Theory of Everything
The rhetoric and logic of the abuse of power operates similarly at all scales, which is why I've found feminism such useful equipment for understanding authoritarians in public and political life. Bec...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
These stories amount to "the left was so annoying about pronouns or liberals made people feel so guilty about plastic straws they had no choice but to get on board with the second coming of the Third Reich and the destruction of the planet."
Reposted by Jen Mertens
REEF SYMPHONY
A tiny green turtle navigates through a swirling cloud of striped bannerfish. These fish form protective schools, finding safety in their synchronized swimming.
📷 rafafdezjr
A tiny green turtle navigates through a swirling cloud of striped bannerfish. These fish form protective schools, finding safety in their synchronized swimming.
📷 rafafdezjr
February 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
REEF SYMPHONY
A tiny green turtle navigates through a swirling cloud of striped bannerfish. These fish form protective schools, finding safety in their synchronized swimming.
📷 rafafdezjr
A tiny green turtle navigates through a swirling cloud of striped bannerfish. These fish form protective schools, finding safety in their synchronized swimming.
📷 rafafdezjr
So excited to find out about Bookshop.org! which allows you to simultaneously support indie brick & mortar bookstores and buy books online. Too bad that they only operate and ship w/in the US + the UK at the moment, but seems only a matter of time b4 they're shipping globally? #fuckamazon #booksky
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
Bookshop.org
February 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
So excited to find out about Bookshop.org! which allows you to simultaneously support indie brick & mortar bookstores and buy books online. Too bad that they only operate and ship w/in the US + the UK at the moment, but seems only a matter of time b4 they're shipping globally? #fuckamazon #booksky
This past week there’s been a crazy layering. I finished this amazing memoir set in 90’s CA, saw Jonah Hill’s ‘Mid-90’s’ & watched “live” as fires burn LA.
January 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This past week there’s been a crazy layering. I finished this amazing memoir set in 90’s CA, saw Jonah Hill’s ‘Mid-90’s’ & watched “live” as fires burn LA.
Les Nuits - Carboot Jazz Edit
Nightmares On Wax · Carboot Jazz · Song · 2024
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December 18, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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Edo (former name of Tokyo) - 1,000,000
Historical stats that surprise students and remind them the U.S. wasn’t the center of the world
Population in 1790:
New York - 33,000
Havana - 51,300
Population in 1790:
New York - 33,000
Havana - 51,300
December 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Edo (former name of Tokyo) - 1,000,000
Post you from another era of your life.
Laguna Beach, CA, ca .1996?
Laguna Beach, CA, ca .1996?
November 23, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Post you from another era of your life.
Laguna Beach, CA, ca .1996?
Laguna Beach, CA, ca .1996?
One of the most riveting books I’ve gotten into in a long time (and I’m only 70 pages in)!
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 AM
One of the most riveting books I’ve gotten into in a long time (and I’m only 70 pages in)!