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Donna Weeks

@psephy.bsky.social

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Academic-ish, Aust-Japan: politics, society, community; music, books, many books, photography, sports-ish; {Suomi} 政治学、政治思想、日豪関係、9条の会、音楽、写真、波乗り、より良い社会を目指す。#tokyolyf and random commentary. Either in Brisbane/Meanjin or Tokyo 東京&茅ヶ崎 Psephy—a psephologist. 😊

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · Dec 3

I appreciate the insignificance of my online existence.

a dog sitting on a beach looking out over the ocean

Alt: a dog sitting on a beach looking out over the ocean, which is also my favourite place to be.

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 16h

I am now concerned I know many more Tokyo trains than I should…stayed until the end in case the Saikyo-Rinkai turned up.

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 17h

I hope you can include that somewhere in your memoir, I think it’s a really valuable insight.

Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 20h

That’s an interesting process and solution to your writing.

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日経電子版 @nikkei.com · 1d

オーストラリア首相らの携帯番号流出　米国サイトに掲載、当局が調査（無料記事）
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...

公共放送ABCは流出先のサイトについて「AIを用いてSNSなどから個人情報を抜き取っている」と伝えています。

#ニュース

オーストラリア首相らの携帯番号流出　米サイトに掲載、当局が調査 - 日本経済新聞

【シドニー=時事】オーストラリアのアルバニージー首相ら要人の非公開の携帯電話番号が米国のウェブサイトに流出し、誰でも閲覧可能な形で掲載されたことが14日、分かった。マールズ副首相兼国防相が記者会見で、自身の被害も含め事実関係を認めた。当局は同サイトに削除を求めるとともに、流出経路などについて詳しく調べている。携帯

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 1d

Stunningly gorgeous reflection. Bravo.👏🏼

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 2d

Geoblocked* for OS viewers. I learnt this living in Tokyo. Occasionally they would lift the block for significant (as determined by management) events but otherwise, no. Japanese broadcasters do the same for Australian viewers. Kind of defeats the point of the internet really.

*maybe on youtube

Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 2d

A couple of gigs forthcoming.

コンサートお知らせ🎵

A poster advertising the final two concerts for 2025 for Brisbane City Pops Orchestra.

Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll not get past basic daily interactions which is really all I can aspire to. It is complex.

Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 3d

Just finished watching my first Finnish drama; pleased to have picked up about five percent of the dialogue but also realising that there is a long way to go studying the language.

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 4d

Adelaide Symphony released their 2026 season recently; they’re doing Sibelius 1-7 in three concerts over a week. Rather tempting.

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47NEWS @47news.jp · 4d

【速報】豪航空の顧客情報、闇サイトで公開と報道

　【シドニー共同】オーストラリア航空最大手カンタス航空へのサイバー攻撃で流出した顧客データが、匿名性の高 ...

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 4d

Same sort of feeling about the editor who knocked back my manuscript (via PhD) years ago saying there was ‘too much about Australia, Japan and security and that will never be relevant’. The mss remains tucked away in the bottom drawer.

Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 4d

That’s one of the book club books, next week…I expect the search will continue…

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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 5d

Wouldn't it be nice if the full focus was on María Corina Machado and what she's done rather than how somebody else is going to react to her being awarded the Nobel?

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 4d

Bookshop Day! #loveyourbookshopday in Australia, perfect excuse to buy books… not that I need one.
全国本屋感謝日🤗📚

A stack of books purchased as part of the national love your (indie) bookshop day.

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 4d

How I react when the Tojo-sen arrives on time and with vacant seats at Narimasu-eki.😊

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日経電子版 @nikkei.com · 5d

ノーベル平和賞にベネズエラの野党指導者　マリア・コリナ・マチャド氏（無料記事）
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...

#ノーベル賞

ノーベル平和賞にベネズエラの野党指導者　マリア・コリナ・マチャド氏 - 日本経済新聞

【ロンドン=湯前宗太郎】ノルウェーのノーベル賞委員会は10日、2025年のノーベル平和賞をベネズエラの野党指導者のマリア・コリナ・マチャド氏に授与すると発表した。授賞式は12月1

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 5d

Aso—he doesn’t care about ‘the moment’.

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【超速報】ニュース速報・緊急地震速報🌐 @sokuho.news · 5d

🔔ANNより【速報】です。

【速報】今年のノーベル平和賞にベネズエラの野党指導者マリア・コリナ・マチャド氏
(2025年10月10日 18:09) #ニュース

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 5d

Some interesting parallels with the ‘liberal’ (not actually liberal) party in Australia; they elected a female leader too but remain oblivious to deeper problems. I think the 石破首相やめるな actions as opposed to the 安倍やめろ actions have been quite telling.

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 5d

It’s not him, thank goodness. Peace Prize.

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NHKニュース RSSフィード配信（非公式） @nhknewsunofficial.bsky.social · 5d

【速報】公明斉藤代表連立離脱の方針伝える自公党首会談で
https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10014946321000

【速報】公明斉藤代表連立離脱の方針伝える自公党首会談で | NHKニュース

【NHK】連立政権のあり方をめぐり、公明党の斉藤代表は、自民党の高市総裁と会談し、政治とカネの問題で十分な回答がなかったとして、連

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 5d

Like trying to keep track of things in the mid-1990s…

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Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 6d

There is a bookshop by that name in Tokyo, in Jimbocho, of course.

Donna Weeks @psephy.bsky.social · 7d

Relieved to read to the final pages of a book you think might be close to the book you are writing but is really nothing like the book you are writing and so you feel encouraged to keep on writing your book, hoping to convince the publisher that is the case. ✍🏼

And of course, avoid long sentences.