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A startup building massive, bullet-shaped helium balloons that float in the stratosphere has raised $15 million from SoftBank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZZQxue496o #jpunk #japanesehardcore #grindinjapan

More proofs arrived for my upcoming bilingual (EN-JP) book, The Most Beautiful Yokai in the World! Releases in July. Preorder it now directly from Kasama Shoin or on Amazon!

Lotta talk about the middle east but something everybody's forgotten about is Floam.

Seems to be some alternate covers, but an essential series in any edition. Huge books w/ some difficult subject matter but an incredibly easy read.

Italian label Urashima has been a key driver of obscure Japanese noise reissues over the last decade. Here are a few of its standout offerings.

1 year anniversary🎊

Immortal Cult of J-music IV: https://www.mixcloud.com/jimhaku/immoka%E7%AC%AC%E5%9B%9B%E5%9B%9E/ #mixcloud #japanese #music

So this is it, we're all going to die

This is very concerning. Huerta’s “crime” was essentially protesting an ICE raid. They say he obstructed federal agents. Prosecuting him is anti-union, anti-immigrant, anti-free speech, and anti-democracy.

Man, it's like...you know, man

Recorded this day, 1972: Miles leads a large band for the second of three sessions (the third being for overdub recordings) for the album 𝙊𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧. The weirdly off-kilter but naggingly catchy Black Satin was (probably) the first item recorded. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Interview with Harvard's 2025 valedictorian, a Chinese national, while two American men fight over nothing in the background

too much dada

Whoever wins in 2028, this era isn't over until there are convictions and jail terms for the people responsible for this.

Jonathan Joss' husband Tristan has released another statement saying that donations to their old home GoFundMe are not needed at this time and would ask for everyone to direct their energy towards spreading the message about how he was in fact murdered in a hate crime

Keep this in my wishlist just to periodically reread the tracklist: https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/3678860317 #records

Oh, ok.

Just got into this as Player FM dropped the feed for some reason. (And randomly inserts blocks of ads played at triple speed.) Currently recommending Pocket Casts. Congrats to Rob on getting this interview.

Dress for success, look like you really want it

Was really hoping Sigh would do at least one other US date since I can't make MDF.

i want a covid booster tbh

I need all good people to look around and see what this plague of overconfident evil people is doing to society, and I need you good people to understand: ABANDON YOUR IMPOSTER SYNDROME. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE.

norm💀

Big time fan and supporter of TeamUSA

real life keeps giving Frogs outtakes a run for their money

"You can't get a pearl without some sand. And we got a lotta sand." —Phil Woods

to me there is no point in having a sinking ship if you are not going to turn it around, that is one of the main things you do with a sinking ship, besides sinking.

:firedoge:

HMD💝

Hug your mom. Fuck ICE.

yikes. goodbye

Shoutout to Iris Records

The restored version of Akira Kurosawa's RAN, only briefly available on Blu-Ray in the US (it was a Best Buy exclusive and is now out of print), is now streaming on Tubi.

Impossible to communicate to people that once you decide that a group more vulnerable than you can be sacrificed in the name of your own safety or interests that you have already entered into an tacit agreement that you can also be sacrificed in the interests of a group less vulnerable than you.

Congrats to Shokotan on reaching Level 40.

When they kick out your front door How you gonna go Livestreaming on Tiktok Or shopping on Temu?

25% tariff on a whiskey drink 37% tariff on a Vodka drink 85% tariff on a Lager drink 110% tariff on a cider drink 132% tariff on songs that remind you of the good times 138% tariff on songs that remind you of the better times

Page One in Philly: @inquirer.com

Where else than #WPRB — NJ's only radio station — could you tune in for a three-hour all-Star Wars show on May the 4th? Hosted by national treasure @jon.wprb.com no less! #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

https://www.jimhaku.com/blog/hakushow%e4%ba%8c%e4%ba%94%e3%80%87%e4%ba%94%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%91/ #itsashow #freeform #mixcloud