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Tobias Harris
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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
Did you see the audiobook discourse? Bluesky's really on one today.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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 Phantom Menace.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Libertarianism is when you dominate and bully other countries.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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
There needs to be a yaki imo app with real time updates on their locations.
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Well, that's that, I guess I can go home.
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I hope they do.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 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.
November 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Actually a fairly spirited debate on what exactly "responsible fiscal expansion" means.
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
That one's a little on the, er, nose.
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Update: I finished reading it and, well, I won't forget it anytime soon.
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM