@Durf

Oregon → @ASIJ → @UCBerkeley → Tochigi → @JapanEcho → @Nippon_en translator/editor in Tokyo, sometimes Nagano. I hope the universe love you today.

 Tokyo, Japan
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Joined April 2007
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OK um that quake alert was something all right
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jfc they blared the same siren alert along with the "cancel that last quake warning" message pull yourself together JMA
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It's Halloween season again and as a mathematician I'm obliged to post this. I don't make the rules
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Gator Gar
@gatorgarOct 9
Intelligence 64
Michael Trinh
@_mctrinhOct 9
What's coming after superintelligence?
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The absolute best thing about this post is the sheer number of "but what about Melbourne/Chicago/Dubai/Oslo/Poughkeepsie/???" replies it inspired.
Roy Choi
@ChefRoyChoiOct 8
The 5 greatest cities in the world LA NYC Tokyo Paris London Yeah?
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It's the British Museum. Can't they just steal the tapestry from the foreign country and add it to the permanent exhibits so everyone can view it for free forever? Put it next to the Rosetta Stone.
Dr. Ellen Walker@EllenFWalkerSep 30
Waited since I was 7 years old to see the Bayeux Tapestry. Got in an hour-long online queue to spend £50 on tickets. Got there ahead of time. Stood in a queue for 20 minutes. Then was told halfway through the queue that the gallery was closing. The @britishmuseum stinks 😭
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裏ちゃん
@tamika47488Sep 16
本日発売のポケモンカード30周年 コンビニの取った対応が神すぎる。 これぞ正しい対応だと思う
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Jose Canseco
@JoseCansecoSep 10
My name is Jose Canseco
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J A P A N I F I C A T I O N @GearoidReidy
Lily Nonomiya@lilynonomiyaSep 8
Bear watch—US version🐻
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I'd never seen this airborne view either. Chilling and terrifying even a quarter century later.
Shannon Ford 🇺🇸@shannonfordUSASep 2
This video of 9-11 in 2001 is trending in 2026 because many are saying it's the first time they've seen the video. It shows the plane hitting the second tower.
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Every single video I see coming out of Nepal/Tibet is a fresh level of horror. That early "380 missing" number will end up with at least a couple more zeros on it.
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It's like 3/11 but it's coming from the mountains instead of the ocean. xitter.cf/conorjrogers/status/20…
Conor Rogers
@conorjrogersAug 26
This might be the most insane footage of anything I've ever seen in my life
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Whit Stillman@WhitStillmanAug 20
Evergreen.
Whit Stillman@WhitStillman24 Jun 2020
I'd been fearing just this.
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Fuchu Handball Club's JHS girls' team is down 17–13 at the half to a strong Kumamoto team in the national championship finals. Go Fuchu! youtube.com/watch?v=oIfeWRwG…

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Law in Japan
@Colin_P_A_JonesAug 13
Important news flash
DPRK News Service
@DPRK_NewsAug 12
Ryongjin Cocoa Cola declared "better than Coke" in secret taste test.
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I feel saw.
Jason Larson
@JasonLarsonHQAug 13
Why do so many people say “seen” instead of “saw”. It drives me insane.
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holy shit AI actually made a thing worth looking at
Jamison Daniel
@AntiquarianMuseAug 13
This is BRILLIANT.

Scooby

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♫ purple rain, purple rain ♫
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Jesus Christ. (This is why you want your earthquake early warning alert slightly too sensitive btw. Makes no difference here at the very epicentre, but seismic waves travel much slower than light, so operations even slightly removed can be suspended and lives protected)
Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸
@mrjeffuAug 6
Last week's earthquake occurred in the middle of an operation a hospital in Kumamoto prefecture. Doctors and nurses scrambled to protect the patient. Despite the interruption, the operation resumed afterwards and was a success
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