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Theresa O’Connor / Treasa Ní Chonchúir

Tumbling in anticipation and dismay

Eryn and I are taking EJ to Japan for vacation in a few days; hence me sprinkling in some photos I took on previous visits. Excitement about the trip is mixed with more than the usual helping of .


清水寺Kiyomizu-dera、2023
one of Kiyamizu-dera's three tiered pagodas pokes out among trees. Kyoto's skyline is visible behind it.

I ❤ Bernie, and Bernie’s: Instead of closing, this SF coffee shop is partnering with a bookstore for new chapter, by Tony Bravo.

The Tokyo Series between MLB & NPB teams was this past weekend, and I’m inordinately pleased to say that my Tigers shut out both the Dodgers and the Cubs, while the Giants lost against both. Lovely.


Copyright, Fair Use, and AI Training, by Panos Ipeirotis.

You Don't Have to Monetize The Things You Love, by Joan Westenberg, via David Larlet.

Fixing rowspan=0 on tables [in] WebKit, by Karl.


A bowl of ramen. The broth is quite red, suggesting it’s quite spicy. There’s a whole pile of green onion on top of pork chashu in the bowl. An egg is visible at the top edge of the bowl.
Ramen, 2019

As another stupid week comes to a close here in America, let’s look back at the dumbest fucking shit that happened.

Trump’s negotiations with Russia regarding its war on Ukraine isn’t so much an echo of Munich as much as it’s reminiscent of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact’s secret protocol.

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped, by Jasmine Mooney.


There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing to Trans People: Denationalizing, by M. Gessen.

DHS Now Allows for Surveillance based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, by Erin Reed. Coincidentally, the United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, a list of countries which are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms, by Anna Betts, via Kottke.

Trump Makes [Organizations] Supporting Trans People Ineligible For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via EO, by Erin Reed. Yet, also from Erin, some good news:


花見hanami、2017
A branch with some cherry blossoms on it is in the foreground. Blurred in the backround is a Japanese-style bridge over water with people standing on it.

We Need to Talk About the Queer Twist in Conclave, by Samantha Allen and James Factora.