Magdalena Osumi
@magdalenaosumi.bsky.social
Clean energy researcher @JapanNRG | Media specialist | Journo | Writer | Ex-@japantimes national correspondent | 📷 | Linguist | Japanologist | Views mine | 🎾
Languages: English, Japanese, Polish, French
Languages: English, Japanese, Polish, French
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media.tenor.com
Since I’m new here, I wanted to reintroduce myself briefly. I know many people recognize my name from @japantimes.co.jp — I wrote for the paper for around 10 years. Last year I decided to focus on energy, which is one of the pillars of Japan’s economy.
I’ll try to share more about my work.
I’ll try to share more about my work.
Harvard sued Trump administration. I hope others will follow suit.
Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding
Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Harvard sued Trump administration. I hope others will follow suit.
Online Influencer Stabbed to Death in Tokyo While Livestreaming.
Online Influencer Is Killed While Livestreaming in Tokyo
Police in Japan have charged a man with the murder, saying he was a follower who had tracked her location by the buildings behind her as she filmed herself.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Online Influencer Stabbed to Death in Tokyo While Livestreaming.
Must-read:
Fact-checking Trump's speech to Congress
Fact-checking President Donald Trump's speech to Congress.
abcnews.go.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Must-read:
It’s easy to forget here which century we’re in.
With female lawmakers holding only 15.7% of all seats in Japan's House of Representatives, gender equality in politics is still elusive in the nation as it marks the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage this year.
Gender equality in politics remains elusive in Japan
Japan has a long way to go before fully achieving gender equality in politics.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
It’s easy to forget here which century we’re in.
Reposted by Magdalena Osumi
The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop blocking its reporters from press events.
AP Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment
The Associated Press said the White House had blocked its journalists from attending press events because the news agency had not started using the term Gulf of America.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop blocking its reporters from press events.
Reposted by Magdalena Osumi
“Rather than fascism or single-party dictatorship, the United States is sliding toward a more 21st-century model of autocracy: competitive authoritarianism,” Steven Levitsky writes:
The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Rather than fascism or single-party dictatorship, the United States is sliding toward a more 21st-century model of autocracy: competitive authoritarianism,” Steven Levitsky writes:
Food for thought:
IT IS A COUP
This is what should be on every front page in 150 point banner headlines. All I have is this Substack but I lay it beneath your feet and pray to a higher power that I'm wrong.
broligarchy.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Food for thought:
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who directed an Academy Award-nominated documentary detailing her own sexual assault, is facing further pain from theaters in her homeland that are refusing to screen her film due to legal concerns. Legal or political concerns?
Legal hurdles keep high-profile rape victim's film off Japan screens
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who directed an Academy Award-nominated documentary detailing her own sexual assault, is facing further pain from theaters in her homeland that are refusing to screen h...
japantoday.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who directed an Academy Award-nominated documentary detailing her own sexual assault, is facing further pain from theaters in her homeland that are refusing to screen her film due to legal concerns. Legal or political concerns?
Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani sentenced to 57 months in federal fraud case
Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani sentenced to 57 months in federal fraud case
Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty last year to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.
abcnews.go.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani sentenced to 57 months in federal fraud case
Ex-Japan lawmaker gets suspended term for raping middle school girl.
The court deemed a suspended sentence appropriate, noting that Shiiki had already apologized and paid compensation. Pretty clear whom the courts side with.
The court deemed a suspended sentence appropriate, noting that Shiiki had already apologized and paid compensation. Pretty clear whom the courts side with.
Ex-Japan lawmaker gets suspended term for raping middle school girl
A former member of the House of Representatives is sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for sexually assaulting a middle school girl at a karaoke parlor in Tokyo in August 202...
english.kyodonews.net
February 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ex-Japan lawmaker gets suspended term for raping middle school girl.
The court deemed a suspended sentence appropriate, noting that Shiiki had already apologized and paid compensation. Pretty clear whom the courts side with.
The court deemed a suspended sentence appropriate, noting that Shiiki had already apologized and paid compensation. Pretty clear whom the courts side with.
This is pretty disappointing.
Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country's male-only imperial succession rule. The unusual step comes i...
japantoday.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is pretty disappointing.
We already know that META/X accounts have been messed up to follow Musk, Trump, Vance or other Trump’s “bigwigs” or bigots...
First, I found out I was following Vance — unfollowed promptly.
Now, I had to unfollow a bogus right wing account.
Anyone thought they’d brainwash me? It’s annoying.
First, I found out I was following Vance — unfollowed promptly.
Now, I had to unfollow a bogus right wing account.
Anyone thought they’d brainwash me? It’s annoying.
January 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We already know that META/X accounts have been messed up to follow Musk, Trump, Vance or other Trump’s “bigwigs” or bigots...
First, I found out I was following Vance — unfollowed promptly.
Now, I had to unfollow a bogus right wing account.
Anyone thought they’d brainwash me? It’s annoying.
First, I found out I was following Vance — unfollowed promptly.
Now, I had to unfollow a bogus right wing account.
Anyone thought they’d brainwash me? It’s annoying.
How Elon Musk Spent Over $200 Million To Help Trump Get Elected.
www.forbes.com/video/e1253b...
www.forbes.com/video/e1253b...
How Elon Musk Spent Over $200 Million To Help Trump Get Elected
Billionaire Elon Musk gave $193 million to his pro-Trump super PAC through Election Day, federal filings released Thursday show, and pumped an additional $20 million into a separate Trump-aligned PAC,...
www.forbes.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 AM
How Elon Musk Spent Over $200 Million To Help Trump Get Elected.
www.forbes.com/video/e1253b...
www.forbes.com/video/e1253b...
Reposted by Magdalena Osumi
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow launches ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow launches ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Explosions heard in Odesa, Kropynytskyi, Kharkiv, Rivne and Lutsk as Russia targets power grid
Zhitomir and Chernihiv region have ended their air alarms in Ukraine.
Maksym Kozytskyi, governor of Ukraine’s western Lviv region, reports on the Telegram app…
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow launches ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Some food for thought:
A New World Order Is Here, and It Looks a Lot Like Mercantilism
The chaotic politics of the last 16 years masked the steady development of a new economic order.
www.bloomberg.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Some food for thought:
Looks like I’m late to the party. It reminds of the old days when we all enjoyed a nice space to communicate. Or at least that was the idea…
Japanese social media users are quickly taking to Bluesky and other X alternatives, with data suggesting the start of a durable trend.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
Average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October, while figures for X were down over that time.
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Looks like I’m late to the party. It reminds of the old days when we all enjoyed a nice space to communicate. Or at least that was the idea…
🍂🍁 People who know me know how much I love Yokohama. This photo was taken in this gorgeous city. Yokohama has lots of places to enjoy autumn foliage.
November 24, 2024 at 7:12 AM
🍂🍁 People who know me know how much I love Yokohama. This photo was taken in this gorgeous city. Yokohama has lots of places to enjoy autumn foliage.
Since I’m new here, I wanted to reintroduce myself briefly. I know many people recognize my name from @japantimes.co.jp — I wrote for the paper for around 10 years. Last year I decided to focus on energy, which is one of the pillars of Japan’s economy.
I’ll try to share more about my work.
I’ll try to share more about my work.
a bunch of windmills are sitting on top of a hill
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media.tenor.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Since I’m new here, I wanted to reintroduce myself briefly. I know many people recognize my name from @japantimes.co.jp — I wrote for the paper for around 10 years. Last year I decided to focus on energy, which is one of the pillars of Japan’s economy.
I’ll try to share more about my work.
I’ll try to share more about my work.
I’m wondering how many people on Bluesky are Twitter refugees or should I say X refugees…
November 20, 2024 at 1:19 PM
I’m wondering how many people on Bluesky are Twitter refugees or should I say X refugees…
Hello Bluesky 👋🏼
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media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Hello Bluesky 👋🏼