




Aaron Webb
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Japan #DigitalDiplomacy; Photography; International Policy, Maple Leafs Suffering



















Since everyone seems to be all abuzz about China's evident tech prowess, I wanted to flag some recent episodes of the @SinicaPodcast that will be of interest to people just tuning in. Whether it's EVs, renewables, AI, semiconductors, I've spoken to some very smart folks! 1/n

No snow citations issued yet despite widespread complaints arlnow.com/2025/01/14/no-…

The People's Champion. #ArlWX arlingtonva.us/Government/Dep…




Michael Gracey explains why they chose a CGI monkey to play Robbie Williams in his biopic ‘BETTER MAN’ “I think you feel more for an animal suffering than you do a human. There’s nothing glamorous about a monkey doing cocaine. It’s actually a bit sad & uncomfortable” (Source: independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…)

These days, everyone seems to be selling some Life-Changing Secret of Japanese wisdom that will solve your problems -- from shinrin yoku to hara hachibu. Why is it that we'll only learn Oriental mysticism from Japan, and not actual practical policy fixes? My latest:
