Nictos
@nictos.bsky.social
Chicagoan living in Japan. 日本語でも大丈夫だ。
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Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
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happy bday English writer Evelyn Underhill, b.1875.
"For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day."
"My growth depends on my walls coming down."
"Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience."
"For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day."
"My growth depends on my walls coming down."
"Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience."
December 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
happy bday English writer Evelyn Underhill, b.1875.
"For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day."
"My growth depends on my walls coming down."
"Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience."
"For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day."
"My growth depends on my walls coming down."
"Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience."
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Know I might regret asking this on the internet!! I just dug a whole bag of records out of storage but sold my technics to fund going to Japan eons ago.
What's a decent not too expensive way to listen to records at home these days?
What's a decent not too expensive way to listen to records at home these days?
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Know I might regret asking this on the internet!! I just dug a whole bag of records out of storage but sold my technics to fund going to Japan eons ago.
What's a decent not too expensive way to listen to records at home these days?
What's a decent not too expensive way to listen to records at home these days?
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Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Science e-Books - NASA Science
From Earth and the other planets in our solar system, to supermassive black holes and the distant galaxies that contain them, explore NASA science and imagery through our library of e-books.
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
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You can help Bolts continue to provide crucial coverage of local elections. Here's how:
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Support Bolts
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December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
You can help Bolts continue to provide crucial coverage of local elections. Here's how:
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“Truth-tellers are not always palatable. There is a preference for candy bars.”
― Gwendolyn Brooks
― Gwendolyn Brooks
December 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“Truth-tellers are not always palatable. There is a preference for candy bars.”
― Gwendolyn Brooks
― Gwendolyn Brooks
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Was reminded of my very favorite tweet of all time today:
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Was reminded of my very favorite tweet of all time today:
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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“Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
—James Baldwin
—James Baldwin
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
—James Baldwin
—James Baldwin
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Got very lucky with the weather in Kanazawa.
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Got very lucky with the weather in Kanazawa.
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Yesterday, Roger Stone announced his partnership with a menswear company, where together they've released a collection of tailored clothing items.
Here is my review of those pieces. 🧵
Here is my review of those pieces. 🧵
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Yesterday, Roger Stone announced his partnership with a menswear company, where together they've released a collection of tailored clothing items.
Here is my review of those pieces. 🧵
Here is my review of those pieces. 🧵
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I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
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Cracking gag
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Cracking gag
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Anyone enjoying the current re-runs of vintage Call My Bluff on BBC Four might like to check out the show's cameo appearance ten minutes into this barking mad NF Simpson parody. I remember watching this in 1973 and being flabbergasted.
Elementary My Dear Watson (1973)
YouTube video by TV Gold
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Anyone enjoying the current re-runs of vintage Call My Bluff on BBC Four might like to check out the show's cameo appearance ten minutes into this barking mad NF Simpson parody. I remember watching this in 1973 and being flabbergasted.
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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Looks like a shit Riddler
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Looks like a shit Riddler
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It's happened again... An e-commerce site called Tokyo Tiger has stolen my art and is selling t-shirts and putting ads on IG/X with my artwork.
Do not buy from them.
These are not licensed products. They are stolen.
Do not buy from them.
These are not licensed products. They are stolen.
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It's happened again... An e-commerce site called Tokyo Tiger has stolen my art and is selling t-shirts and putting ads on IG/X with my artwork.
Do not buy from them.
These are not licensed products. They are stolen.
Do not buy from them.
These are not licensed products. They are stolen.
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Just wanted to let everyone know about this terrible situation involving art theft so people don't unknowingly buy from this site.
You can support Matthew directly via his shop here: yokai.com/shop/ or Patreon here: patreon.com/theyokaiguy, and maybe re-share this to help spread the word. Thanks.
You can support Matthew directly via his shop here: yokai.com/shop/ or Patreon here: patreon.com/theyokaiguy, and maybe re-share this to help spread the word. Thanks.
It's happened again... An e-commerce site called Tokyo Tiger has stolen my art and is selling t-shirts and putting ads on IG/X with my artwork.
Do not buy from them.
These are not licensed products. They are stolen.
Do not buy from them.
These are not licensed products. They are stolen.
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Just wanted to let everyone know about this terrible situation involving art theft so people don't unknowingly buy from this site.
You can support Matthew directly via his shop here: yokai.com/shop/ or Patreon here: patreon.com/theyokaiguy, and maybe re-share this to help spread the word. Thanks.
You can support Matthew directly via his shop here: yokai.com/shop/ or Patreon here: patreon.com/theyokaiguy, and maybe re-share this to help spread the word. Thanks.
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If you're working on Occupation-era Japan, please consider applying! The UMD Prange Collection has a treasure trove of archival info and the staff are fantastic. 100% recommend this opportunity. Deadline is Jan. 30.
www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards...
www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards...
Awards for 20th Century Japan Research | University Libraries
Each year, the Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for grants to support research in the Libraries' Gordon W.
www.lib.umd.edu
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
If you're working on Occupation-era Japan, please consider applying! The UMD Prange Collection has a treasure trove of archival info and the staff are fantastic. 100% recommend this opportunity. Deadline is Jan. 30.
www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards...
www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards...
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3. Here's a page you should bookmark: It's the directory of nonprofit newsrooms that belong to the Institute for Nonprofit News. You can look for locality covered, including national newsrooms. It's so rich: explore! Find your niche!
findyournews.org/explore/
findyournews.org/explore/
December 14, 2024 at 5:27 PM
3. Here's a page you should bookmark: It's the directory of nonprofit newsrooms that belong to the Institute for Nonprofit News. You can look for locality covered, including national newsrooms. It's so rich: explore! Find your niche!
findyournews.org/explore/
findyournews.org/explore/
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everyone who spent the 90s laboriously and lovingly making mixtapes just dissolved into ancient dust
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
everyone who spent the 90s laboriously and lovingly making mixtapes just dissolved into ancient dust
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70s kids sitting by the radio with their tape recorder/80s kids with an all-in-one boombox
both groups waiting for a song to come on and wishing the DJ would shut up already
both groups waiting for a song to come on and wishing the DJ would shut up already
everyone who spent the 90s laboriously and lovingly making mixtapes just dissolved into ancient dust
My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
70s kids sitting by the radio with their tape recorder/80s kids with an all-in-one boombox
both groups waiting for a song to come on and wishing the DJ would shut up already
both groups waiting for a song to come on and wishing the DJ would shut up already
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Jacob Rees-Mogg & his nanny look like the villain & his sidekick in a Bond movie directed by Wes Anderson
November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Jacob Rees-Mogg & his nanny look like the villain & his sidekick in a Bond movie directed by Wes Anderson
If reason without passion is cold, passion without reason is mindless. (College professor)
Life is not fair. The sooner you accept this the better. (High school teacher)
Life is not fair. The sooner you accept this the better. (High school teacher)
What’s the most significant advice you received from a teacher?
I had a Geology prof who always said “have strong opinions, loosely held”
Be passionate, assess alternatives with conviction, take sides. But don’t fall so in love with your opinions that you can’t change them with better data.
I had a Geology prof who always said “have strong opinions, loosely held”
Be passionate, assess alternatives with conviction, take sides. But don’t fall so in love with your opinions that you can’t change them with better data.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 AM
If reason without passion is cold, passion without reason is mindless. (College professor)
Life is not fair. The sooner you accept this the better. (High school teacher)
Life is not fair. The sooner you accept this the better. (High school teacher)
