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Brit in Tokyo. Films, Judaism, and life in Japan.

Wondering where all the Jewish horror movies are? I made a list: boxd.it/lIQes
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sheepchase @sheepchase.net · 26d
A reminder that I am still looking for work. In Tokyo or remote and very much open to new roles.

www.linkedin.com/in/tomhope/
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Day 28, have a song In Hebrew today:

#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

Yardena Arazi - The Faithful Violin

“I came into this world in error,
my violin will play for me until the day i die.”

youtu.be/_k0EFEfskrk?...
ירדנה ארזי הכינור הנאמן Yardena Arazi
YouTube video by ירדנה ארזי הערוץ הרשמי
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November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The reiki alien.

#Halacha #Judaism #JewSky

podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/r...
Can I Get a Reiki Treatment?
Podcast Episode · Responsa Radio · 11/26/2025 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Putting milk in after the tea.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Got new glasses. Wonder how long it’ll take to get used to them… 🥸
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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A guy just walked in to get influenza medicine. The pharmacist asked if he has symptoms now and he replied that he does. He coughed.

AND HE’S NOT WEARING A MASK
a stuffed white cat is sitting on top of a box and asking why ?
Alt: a stuffed white monkey is sitting on top of a box and asking why ?
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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politico.eu
The EU’s top court ruled today that when a same-sex couple is legally married in one member country, any other member country where they move or reside must recognize that marriage.
Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders
The Luxembourg-based court said a decision by Polish authorities infringed on a same-sex couple’s freedom of movement.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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No joke, when I had a mental breakdown in my early 20s, the library was a rare safe space for me and I read all their books related to my illness.

Libraries must be protected.
mrspowersdayjob.bsky.social It’s “Mrs. Powers” during my day job @mrspowersdayjob.bsky.social · 3d
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
A large (maybe 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall) sign on the end of a row of bookshelves that tells the “address” of books that have sensitive content.
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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The "ignored child meme" where a mom is holding her hands out to a child labeled "sin of sodom" while a child labeled "sin of gomorrah" is drowning nearby and under the water is a skeleton labeled "sin of admah and Zeboiim".
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Putting milk in after the tea.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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The Art Research Center at Ritsumeikan University invites applications for research funding for early career researcher-led projects in Japanese arts & culture + digital humanities.

Application Deadline: Dec 15. Please see below for more details.

www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/e/news/pc/02...
Call for Applications -- FY 2026/27 International Joint Research Projects with Research Funds, ARC-iJAC (Deadline: Monday, 15 December 2025, 12:00 JST) | ART RESEARCH CENTER, RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY
アート・リサーチセンターは、私たち人類が持つ文化を後世に伝達するために、芸術、芸能、技術、技能を中心とした有形・無形の人間文化の所産を、歴史的、社会的観点から研究・分析し、記録・整理・保存・発信することを目的とした研究所です。
www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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外国人の在留更新5-6倍？いや待ってくれ、うちの学生たちどうなるんだ？3万円って学生には結構きついよ…
www.visajapan.jp/news20251121...
在留資格の更新手数料は3〜4万円・永住は10万円以上へ｜企業・外国人への影響【2025–2027】
2025年に在留資格の更新・変更手数料が改定され、2027年度には更新3万円〜4万円・永住10万円以上へ大幅引き上げが予定されています。企業のコスト増、人事管理への影響、外国人本人の負担やリスク、5年在留確保の重要性を専門家が解説します。
www.visajapan.jp
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Got a 50 minute wait at the pharmacy for my medicine. 🦥
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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#MusicSky
#MusicChallange
#90sTop30

30 unranked bangers from 1990-1999

Day 26 1995

Zero - The Smashing Pumpkins

youtu.be/3wk7C64kaP4?...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Zero (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SmashingPumpkinsVEVO
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November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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The reiki alien.

#Halacha #Judaism #JewSky

podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/r...
Can I Get a Reiki Treatment?
Podcast Episode · Responsa Radio · 11/26/2025 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Kind of rushing this morning… Off to a clinic again.
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Morning! Day 27, and it’s 1991’s funk metal.

#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

24-7 Spyz - Stuntman

“Tell me what the flavor is today.
Hardcore, grindcore, guitar, pop.
Won’t do metal, you’ll get dropped.”

youtu.be/zTRgt_wsNrI?...
Stuntman
YouTube video by 24-7 Spyz - Topic
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Daily weather #kanto Today Nov 27 - Fair, cloudy later🔅☁ 16C in Tokyo, 16C Saitama, 16C Yokohama, 18C Chiba, 17C Mito.
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Absolutely brainwashed.

www.timesofisrael.com/cornell-grad...
Cornell grad student union approves BDS resolution backing resistance ‘by any means’
University group frames Palestinian issue as central to global labor movement, dismisses allegations of antisemitism while purging Jewish members from its communications
www.timesofisrael.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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If you fancy a short sociological piece on the author of the original book and green antisemitism:

k-larevue.com/en/andreas-m...
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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A movie that takes place where you’re from:
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Morning!

Day 26

#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

Radiohead - Anyone Can Play Guitar

“I wanna be Jim Morrison”

youtu.be/JIxBHvo2oU8?...
Anyone Can Play Guitar
YouTube video by Radiohead - Topic
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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🥱
#FilmSky
boxd.it/bQunGb
A ★★½ review of Fountain of Youth (2025)
This was a slog! It sort of had all the right elements for a good movie but… I was entirely uninterested in whether the characters found what they were looking for or even existed. Maybe I’ve just see...
boxd.it
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Definitely the youngest person at this urologist (to be fair most of the other people are probably retired…)
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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A movie that takes place where you’re from:
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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If you fancy a short sociological piece on the author of the original book and green antisemitism:

k-larevue.com/en/andreas-m...
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM