marimo
@purpleriot.bsky.social
she/her
translator and PhD student in 🏴 liker of media and arts, doer of hobbies
日本語でも可
translator and PhD student in 🏴 liker of media and arts, doer of hobbies
日本語でも可
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marimo
@purpleriot.bsky.social
· Oct 17
I was never all that active on twitter but I AM more active on tumblr: purpleriot.tumblr.com
I also run another bluesky account: @ghiblitavern.bsky.social
I also run another bluesky account: @ghiblitavern.bsky.social
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shoutout to @amazingthew.bsky.social for the actual answer to discord adult verification
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
shoutout to @amazingthew.bsky.social for the actual answer to discord adult verification
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A huge new artbook by Haruko Ichikawa is coming.
352 pages dedicated to "Land of the Lustrous" and other of her works.
Pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
352 pages dedicated to "Land of the Lustrous" and other of her works.
Pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
January 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A huge new artbook by Haruko Ichikawa is coming.
352 pages dedicated to "Land of the Lustrous" and other of her works.
Pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
352 pages dedicated to "Land of the Lustrous" and other of her works.
Pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
No great surprise that someone with zero interest in improving relations with the rest of Europe would decide we're on the US's side against it
January 19, 2026 at 12:19 PM
No great surprise that someone with zero interest in improving relations with the rest of Europe would decide we're on the US's side against it
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I can't quite articulate it, but the choice to reference "working people" here does really annoy me.
It's so out of place in what is otherwise a national security/foreign policy speech, but is clearly their default mode, and reflects a government targeting solely, as Stephen Bush put it, morons.
It's so out of place in what is otherwise a national security/foreign policy speech, but is clearly their default mode, and reflects a government targeting solely, as Stephen Bush put it, morons.
![Starmer criticises politicians who have responded to Greenland crisis with 'grandstanding'
Starmer concludes by welcoming the stance taken by Kemi Badenoch on Greenland.
But, he goes on:
[In] moments like this there will always be people who reach for the performative, who think an angry social media post or grandstanding is a substitute for hard work.
That’s an understandable instinct, but it’s not effective. It never has been.
It may make politicians feel good, but it does nothing for working people whose jobs, livelihoods and security rely on the relationships that we build across the world.
This seems to be a jibe at people like Ed Davey and Zack Polanski.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gijpigvolh7hrcizybpe2fxu/bafkreiey4znxleomp36bekmzqhfylwelf5dg2daftwctlo74mmydfycsa4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 AM
I can't quite articulate it, but the choice to reference "working people" here does really annoy me.
It's so out of place in what is otherwise a national security/foreign policy speech, but is clearly their default mode, and reflects a government targeting solely, as Stephen Bush put it, morons.
It's so out of place in what is otherwise a national security/foreign policy speech, but is clearly their default mode, and reflects a government targeting solely, as Stephen Bush put it, morons.
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the European mission to Greenland was fourth in the BBC news running order this morning, which feels a bit like doing a light "and finally..." item about the archduke's motorcade taking a wrong turn in Sarajevo
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
the European mission to Greenland was fourth in the BBC news running order this morning, which feels a bit like doing a light "and finally..." item about the archduke's motorcade taking a wrong turn in Sarajevo
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An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
BREAKING: Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a "military aggression," according to an official statement.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p3fqh2
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p3fqh2
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
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On the stroke of midnight (Japanese time), Studio Ghibli released their New Year greetings! 🐴 The message came complete with Miyazaki's Year of the Horse illustration and a recent photo of him and Suzuki cryptically described as discussing plans for 2026…
December 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
On the stroke of midnight (Japanese time), Studio Ghibli released their New Year greetings! 🐴 The message came complete with Miyazaki's Year of the Horse illustration and a recent photo of him and Suzuki cryptically described as discussing plans for 2026…
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Join me in looking back on an eventful 2025! 🥂 torikae.baya.moe/blog/digress...
Digression: 2025 wrap-up party — torikae.baya.moe
I’ve had a bit too much happening to stick to a regular posting schedule in the last couple of weeks, but I want to fit one last one in before the year is up! After spending quite a lot of time in ...
torikae.baya.moe
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Join me in looking back on an eventful 2025! 🥂 torikae.baya.moe/blog/digress...
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Gamers. It’s time
December 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Gamers. It’s time
WHAT
"Look Back" live-action film is coming in 2026.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
shonenjumpplus.com/episode/1710...
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
shonenjumpplus.com/episode/1710...
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
WHAT
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Japanese pundits coined the term "Galapagos syndrome" to express how their country lost its role as global consumer electronics innovator. But in a world driven mad by tech disruption, is Japan’s having fallen behind turning into a secret super power?
blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/super-gala...
blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/super-gala...
Super Galapagos
In a world driven mad by tech disruption, Japan’s having fallen behind is a superpower
blog.pureinventionbook.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Japanese pundits coined the term "Galapagos syndrome" to express how their country lost its role as global consumer electronics innovator. But in a world driven mad by tech disruption, is Japan’s having fallen behind turning into a secret super power?
blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/super-gala...
blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/super-gala...
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
I would be all over this if I were still there
If you're an alien, time-traveler, or esper, please go see Haruhi Suzumiya!
Haruhi Suzumiya's Real-Life School Opens to Public Before Merging With Another School
Aliens, time-travelers, espers: please go see Haruhi Suzumiya
www.animenewsnetwork.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I would be all over this if I were still there
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“In every industry, AI is being used to replace all the creative things that bring us joy instead of the boring, tedious tasks we hate doing,” she says.
No, we don't need AI translated subtitles.
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human to make it work
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“In every industry, AI is being used to replace all the creative things that bring us joy instead of the boring, tedious tasks we hate doing,” she says.
not to be a bitch but if you don't like a light novel series you don't HAVE to keep reading it
September 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
not to be a bitch but if you don't like a light novel series you don't HAVE to keep reading it
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A mysterious #GhibliSpotlight topic today, as we have a little look at the unreleased project Anchor (アンカー). The film was planned to be directed by Oshii Mamoru, and was apparently discussed in 1985, around the time Studio Ghibli was founded. 🧵 [1/12]
August 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A mysterious #GhibliSpotlight topic today, as we have a little look at the unreleased project Anchor (アンカー). The film was planned to be directed by Oshii Mamoru, and was apparently discussed in 1985, around the time Studio Ghibli was founded. 🧵 [1/12]
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OCTOBER 🌕
THE WORD FOR WORLD: THE MAPS OF URSULA K. LE GUIN | presenting the magical world of Le Guin’s maps, co-publishing with AA Publications, to coincide with an exhibition at the Architectural Association, London, opening on 10 October. www.silverpress.org/collections/...
THE WORD FOR WORLD: THE MAPS OF URSULA K. LE GUIN | presenting the magical world of Le Guin’s maps, co-publishing with AA Publications, to coincide with an exhibition at the Architectural Association, London, opening on 10 October. www.silverpress.org/collections/...
August 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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I spoke to CNN about Japan's new Office for the Promotion of a Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals and also the rise of Sanseito: "Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?"
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/a...
Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners? | CNN
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ahe...
edition.cnn.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I spoke to CNN about Japan's new Office for the Promotion of a Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals and also the rise of Sanseito: "Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?"
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/a...
This ワンマン電車 is demonstrably a スリーマン電車
June 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
This ワンマン電車 is demonstrably a スリーマン電車
Bluesky absolutely does NOT want me uploading a photo but I assure you I'm at Takarazuka Castlevania right now
June 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Bluesky absolutely does NOT want me uploading a photo but I assure you I'm at Takarazuka Castlevania right now