TiltShiftTokyo

Hi from Tokyo. He/Him. 🇯🇵🇺🇸

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沈黙恐怖症。

Linguist 言語学者

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2026-04-10 09:27:59 UTC

I love this country but... Why...
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2026-04-03 04:00:32 UTC

Men, we as a group collectively need to do better than this lol
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2026-03-13 07:56:07 UTC

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that's the Dune one right? I've only read the first book...

2026-03-13 07:48:47 UTC

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I have a hard time even imagining a situation where something happens to make governments start to regulate it...

2026-03-13 07:35:39 UTC

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capitalism has taken away the guard rails for sure. I've heard that many AI higher ups worry about AI stuff too but can't stop cause someone else might be able a breakthrough first. We're just going to chase a dollar right off a cliff at high speed

2026-03-13 00:14:50 UTC

A student came up to me after a Philosophy class I teach yesterday & said thank you to me for writing a thoughtful response to their essays & reflections. Apparently he said many instructors are giving feedback using AI & it's obvious & I was the first professor in a while to give thoughtful human feedback. Is the bar really that low?

2025-11-30 22:57:38 UTC

Happy一茶忌 (Issa Memorial) for those who celebrate.
My favorite of his poems is 世の中は地獄の上の花見哉
In this world,
We walk the roof of hell
Gazing at Flowers
(Probably my favorite haiku of all time)

2025-03-13 12:04:12 UTC

My daughter to Tea Thief: Tea! Get out of the trash can! You have a home! You're not a garbage cat!
Tea Thief:
#CatsOfMastodon
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2025-02-12 02:35:28 UTC

Google Maps JP is apparently noncommittal.
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