Watermelon Sugar
@watermelonsugar.bsky.social
Full-time PhD student in social movement studies, feminism, and sociology. Part-time astrologer. Information ≠ Knowledge. Knowledge ≠ Wisdom. From China, live in Japan. Will travel. Post in English/Japanese/Chinese
A youth protest movement, born from an insult by India's Chief Justice and ignited by exam corruption, erupts into a massive, defiant march on Parliament in July 2026. buff.ly/roiFWx8
Cockroach Democracy: Unarmed and Dangerous
A youth protest movement, born from an insult by India's Chief Justice and ignited by exam corruption, erupts into a massive, defiant march on Parliament in July 2026
progressive.international
As Europe migration debate rages, Bologna businessman's death highlights human cost reut.rs/4w6yXFc
As Europe migration debate rages, Bologna businessman's death highlights human cost
When tens of thousands of would-be migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week, Italy's right-wing prime minister Giorgia Meloni promptly said she would suspend a free-movement accord with Spain, even though Ceuta is excluded from the pact.
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「高市財政」は成長頼みの賭け 多難な前途、真の「責任」果たす道は www.asahi.com/articles/ASV... 財政で野放図を続けるとどうなるか。警戒すべきは、国債や通貨の信認が失われて物価上昇に歯止めがかからなくなることだ。 インフレが激しくなるとお金の価値が落ち、賃金や預金などが大きく目減りする。必需品が高騰し、暮らしを直撃する。 その裏側で、国の借金は実質的に軽くなり、見かけ上は財政が改善する。この現象は、効果が増税と似ていることから「インフレ税」と呼ばれる。
「高市財政」は成長頼みの賭け 多難な前途、真の「責任」果たす道は：朝日新聞
■記者解説 オピニオン編集部・五郎丸健一 高市政権が掲げる「責任ある積極財政」の実像が見えてきた。7月に閣議決定された骨太の方針には、「強い経済」に向けた「経済財政運営の抜本的な転換」や「圧倒的に不足…
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Pope Leo is drawing on a 95-year-old Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity’ to argue that AI should be governed by the people most affected by it, not concentrated in the hands of a few powerful corporations. theconversation.com/the-catholic...
“厳格化は『もう来ないでほしい』というサインなのか。私たちは日本にいてもいいのか。みなさん、そんな不安を抱えています” www.bengo4.com/c_18/n_20728/
「私たちは日本にいていいのか」ビザ厳格化で「外国籍経営者」の危機…リトルインディア父が語る - 弁護士ドットコムニュース
「店を閉めるしかないかもしれない」「日本にいていいのかわからない」。全国で外国籍の経営者から、そんな切実な声が相次いでいる。背景にあるのは、2025年10月に大幅に厳格化された「経営・管理ビザ」の新た...
bengo4.com
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet MPs and mayors close to Andy Burnham have told the prime minister there is a “third way” tlauo gain more control of failing companies, as the row over whether or not to nationalise Thames Water rumbles on. Burnham is said to be concerned about the increase in government debt that Treasury projections show could be a result of nationalising water companies. Continue reading...
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Markets in Asia fell sharply over worries about A.I. spending and chip competition from China, plunging 10 percent in South Korea.
Tech Stocks Tumble on Worries About A.I. Spending and China’s Chip Competition
South Korea temporarily paused trading on Tuesday as its benchmark stock index led losses across the region, closing more than 10 percent lower.
nyti.ms
Right-wing governments are economically illiterate. What makes it worse is the leaders who are incompetent idiots and liars.
What began in India as a student protest over a cancelled college entrance exam in May has grown into a wider campaign against corruption, poor job prospects and mismanagement of the education system. Here’s how it has unfolded.
Timeline: How a College Test Scandal Grew Into a Youth Movement in India
What began with an exam leak scandal in May has grown into a much wider campaign over government accountability. Here’s how the youth-led movement unfolded.
nyti.ms
Japan's Defense Ministry is facing questions following news reports that a Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit compiled personal information on Japanese academics and nonprofit officials.
Defense Ministry questioned over intelligence gathering on domestic experts
A Ground Self-Defense Force unit made assessments about patriotism, beliefs and sexual preferences, news reports alleged.
ebx.sh
Recipe for building political power: Continuous, relationship based,& fun infused organizing not episodic high stakes transactional mobilization. It’s actually just good for democracy regardless of ideology but DSA is the only non right wing, party-like apparatus doing it. Kudos to DSA, honestly.
Omar Wasow@owasow.bsky.social · 2w agoWhy has DSA grown? One argument from this research: not just ideology, but organization. Strong membership plus ongoing and continuous participation in social movements creates credibility, committed volunteers, political skills, and durable electoral capacity. www.niskanencenter.org/inside-the-d...
熊日の続報。 ここまで調べてるのか。なにそれ怖い。 読みたいけど、会員限定記事か～ kumanichi.com/articles/201...
【独自第2弾】「性的嗜好」や「異性関係」の項目も 陸自部隊による情報収集 日本人大学教授ら対象｜熊本日日新聞社
陸上自衛隊中央情報隊（東京・埼玉、朝霞駐屯地）の対外情報部門「現地情報隊」が、日本人の大学教授ら市民を対象に「愛国心」など思想信条の情報を組織的に調査・収集しているとみられる問題で、調査項目に性的嗜好［しこう］や異性関係、身体的特徴といっ
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Shotaro Tsuda@brighthelmer.bsky.social · 2w agoこの件、他のメディアにも追いかけて欲しいな。 それにしても、「愛国心」の有無というのは、どういうふうに判断しているのだろうか。 kumanichi.com/articles/201...
Explainer: What's behind India's 'cockroach' youth protests? reut.rs/4fu47A2
Explainer: What's behind India's 'cockroach' youth protests?
Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement have been camping in the capital New Delhi to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term.
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Approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dropped in the latest polls as she pushed ahead with some divisive bills despite voters' concerns about the cost of living.
Takaichi’s popularity dips after prioritizing controversial laws
Support for Takaichi’s government decreased to 53% from 60% in June in an Asahi Shimbun poll, while broadcaster ANN found her popularity fell over 10 points to 49.2%.
ebx.sh
US data center protests go national as backlash grows reut.rs/3RDX28e
US data center protests go national as backlash grows
Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers plan to hold protests on Saturday in at least 125 locations across the United States, the first coordinated national effort to channel anger at the AI infrastructure expansion that has ramped up over the past year and roiled local politics.
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改正皇室典範が成立、皇族数確保へ女性皇籍保持・旧宮家から養子 www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
改正皇室典範が成立、皇族数確保へ女性皇籍保持・旧宮家から養子 - 日本経済新聞
皇族数確保に向けた改正皇室典範は17日、参院本会議で与党などの賛成多数で可決、成立した。女性皇族の結婚後の皇籍維持や、旧宮家の男系男子を養子として皇族に迎えることを認める。参院の野党第1党の立憲民主党は反対した。与党に加えて国民民主党や参政党が賛成した。共産党は反対した。皇室典範改正案は10日に衆院で審議入りし、同日中に衆院を通過した。15日に参院で審議入りし、16日の参院特別委員会で与党など
nikkei.com
安倍氏から高市氏に受け継がれた「支持の構造」 藤田直哉さんの #コメントプラス 《もはや政策や理念と言うよりは、キャラクターがネットなどでどう共感されるのかが有権者を動かす時代に高市さんやスタッフの皆さんは対応されたのだと思いますが、そのキャラクターの演出が興味深いです》 《「疲れ果てて立ち上がれないほど頑張っている姿や、自分の生き方を語りながら「一緒に成長していこう」と人を応援する姿に、感動的なBGMがついています」という、「弱さ」や「被害者性」を強調し、「かわいそう」と見せかけるのが力を持つ》 www.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
安倍氏から高市氏に受け継がれた「支持の構造」 伊藤昌亮教授：朝日新聞
安倍晋三元首相が演説中に銃撃されて亡くなり、7月8日で4年が経った。安倍元首相や、高市早苗首相にひかれる若者たちの思いや動きを、どう捉えればよいのか。ネット言論や社会運動に詳しい伊藤昌亮・成蹊大学教…
asahi.com
The Metropolitan Police is investigating £500,000 worth of donations to Reform UK by the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell, who has allegedly funded Nigel Farage for years. Follow live: trib.al/7AOD624
Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa reut.rs/4vn8F1c
Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa
Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of thousands of foreign workers could end up hurting the very businesses and labour markets that anti-migrant campaigners say they are trying to protect.
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We are ALL targets. Anyone Black & brown: Supreme Court shadow docket greenlit racial profiling. Anyone who protests: activists are being rounded up through anti terrorism laws (another original homeland security creation) They’ve bought tech to hack ALL phones. Fascism is the design.
Jennie Coughlin@jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 4w agoFederal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman.
Despite promises of successive govts, gap between UK richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997. Deindustrialisation, loss of skilled jobs, lack of public investment, stupid fiscal rules. Disposable incomes in the richest area four and a half times higher than in the poorest.
Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds
Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997
theguardian.com
クマ情報共有アプリ「クマップ」7月13日リリース 国際教養大学発の新興BearBell www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO... クマップはスマートフォンに表示した地図で目撃情報を見られるアプリで、個人向けは利用無料で広告もありません。 秋田県が提供する「クマダス」では共有に数時間かかることもあるのに対し、利用者の投稿をリアルタイムで共有できるのが特徴です。
クマ情報共有アプリ「クマップ」13日リリース 国際教養大発の新興 - 日本経済新聞
国際教養大学（AIU）発スタートアップのBearBell（ベアベル、秋田市）はクマ目撃情報共有アプリ「クマップ」を13日に秋田県内で正式リリースする。日常的な安全対策として普及を目指す。クマップはスマートフォンに表示した地図で目撃情報を見られるアプリ。iPhoneとAndroidに対応する。リリース初週で100〜1000ダウンロードを目標にする。個人向けは利用無料で広告もない。行政や企業向けの
nikkei.com
“To a remarkable degree, the greatest threats to our democracy in recent decades have their origins in efforts to protect the fossil fuel industry from a clean energy transition.” @aaronregunberg.bsky.social on what the arguments for “climate hushing” get wrong:
Why Climate Politics Can’t Wait
“Climate hushing” is all the rage among Democrats. That’s a big mistake.
bostonreview.net
If you want to understand U.S. politics, take the train.
Trump's attack on trains taught me a lot about Americans
And spoke with those who want to invoke the 25th Amendment.
motherjones.com
Editorial: Structural economic weaknesses and policy choices are likely to keep the yen under pressure despite the prospect of further government intervention.
Little hope for a declining yen amid structural pressures
Ultimately, the value of the yen reflects faith in the Japanese economy’s long-term prospects.
ebx.sh
丸山久美『スペイン・バスクの家庭料理美食の聖地の伝統レシピ』発売。 美食の聖地として名高いスペイン・バスク地方。海・山の幸にあふれ、世界中の美食家を魅了するバスクの家庭料理、決定版レシピ集。 www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784...
NYT: "Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down. The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities." Discussed w N+Univision News. Video in previous post. Gift article in first comment.
【村上春樹さんインタビュー】 3年ぶり長編「夏帆 The Tale of KAHO」、女性視点で家族を描く www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO... 「僕は個人にとても興味があったので、それまで家族にあまり関心がなくて書いてこなかったが、そろそろ潮時かなという気がしました」
【村上春樹さんインタビュー】新作長編「夏帆」、家族の物語「書く潮時かな」 - 日本経済新聞
国際的に注目される作家の村上春樹さん（77）が7月3日、3年ぶりの長編小説「夏帆 The Tale of KAHO」（新潮社）を刊行する。女性を単独の主人公とした長編は初めてで、彼女は母親が抱える問題と向き合う。「ほとんど書いてこなかった家族の物語に、そろそろ取り組んでもいいかなと考えた」と述べ、新境地に挑んだ様子がうかがえる。「正直いって、君みたいな醜い相手は初めてだよ」。冒頭、26歳の絵本
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