Tobias Harris
@tobiasharris.bsky.social
Japanese politics analyst; author of The Iconoclast: Shinzō Abe and the New Japan; Chicago-born Cubs fan now living in DC; marathoner; RHP + IF ⚾
Substack: Observingjapan.substack.com.
Business: www.japanforesight.com
Substack: Observingjapan.substack.com.
Business: www.japanforesight.com
Did you see the audiobook discourse? Bluesky's really on one today.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Did you see the audiobook discourse? Bluesky's really on one today.
The whole discourse is just bonkers. Also the way any affiliation with the Times enrages a certain type of Bluesky poster.
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The whole discourse is just bonkers. Also the way any affiliation with the Times enrages a certain type of Bluesky poster.
The Phantom Menace.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Phantom Menace.
Libertarianism is when you dominate and bully other countries.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Libertarianism is when you dominate and bully other countries.
That said, the thrill might be in stumbling upon one. There's an autumnal chill in the air and it's just perfect for them.
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
That said, the thrill might be in stumbling upon one. There's an autumnal chill in the air and it's just perfect for them.
There needs to be a yaki imo app with real time updates on their locations.
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
There needs to be a yaki imo app with real time updates on their locations.
Well, that's that, I guess I can go home.
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Well, that's that, I guess I can go home.
I hope they do.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I hope they do.
But seriously, NHK has the policy chiefs of basically every party around the table and they're discussing their positions on major issues and no one is calling each other names or grandstanding in the hope of going viral.
November 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
But seriously, NHK has the policy chiefs of basically every party around the table and they're discussing their positions on major issues and no one is calling each other names or grandstanding in the hope of going viral.
Must be nice to have a democracy in which elected officials still mostly* act like grownups.
www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/artic...
www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/artic...
Ishin co-leader criticized for posting business card of reporter | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) co-leader Fumitake Fujita has drawn fire from the Japanese Communist Party's official newspaper for posting a photo online of the business card of one of its repo...
www.asahi.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Must be nice to have a democracy in which elected officials still mostly* act like grownups.
www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/artic...
www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/artic...
Actually a fairly spirited debate on what exactly "responsible fiscal expansion" means.
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Actually a fairly spirited debate on what exactly "responsible fiscal expansion" means.
That one's a little on the, er, nose.
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
That one's a little on the, er, nose.
Update: I finished reading it and, well, I won't forget it anytime soon.
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Update: I finished reading it and, well, I won't forget it anytime soon.