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Is America finished?….
By: Lamar Mickens
Tags: Capitol, Insurrection, January 6 2021, Trump Administration, Congress

Have we killed the dream of democracy? Has the “overuse” of the internet in nefarious ways — finally caught up with us?

How bipartisan infighting has torn both our democracy and country apart…

January 6, 2021 — for some-(or many, depending on how you look at it) was both a dismal and disheartening….Shocking and appalling….

Hate, envy, jealousy — are just a few of the many horrific images and incidents that took place on that day.

A day “America” finally revealed who and “what” she really is…What those that opposed freedom, fairness, equality and truth — really care about and embrace….

This nation has been, and if not careful —will always support racial inequality greed, supremacy, misinformation-(lies) and intolerance….And those that support this doctrine of hate and other rhetoric should be condemned…

Unfortunately, you would have to be prepared to condemn more than 100 million Anglo Americans — at least. Which means that Republican Right wing politics and ideology predominately reign over the country's landscape…

A move that could finally once and for all — end both the Democratic Party and fair / equal / democracy in this country.
Giuliani says he won’t represent Trump at president’s impeachment trial
Tags: Newsletter, News, Trump Administration, Trump

The development came a day after Giuliani met with the president.

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani apparently won’t be on Trump’s impeachment team.

Giuliani, who has been leading the president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl late Sunday that will not be part of Trump’s legal team for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 Washington, D.C., rally that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol building.

“Because I gave an earlier speech [at the rally], I am a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or in the Senate chamber,” Giuliani said.

Giuliani initially told ABC News he was working on the president’s defense, saying Saturday that he was prepared to argue that the president’s claims of widespread voter fraud did not constitute incitement to violence because the widely-debunked claims are true.

Giuliani later met with Trump Saturday at the White House.

At the rally, the former New York City mayor urged the crowd to engage in “trial by combat” before rally-goers marched to the Capitol and breached the building as members of Congress were in the process of certifying president-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in the attack.

The House of Representatives voted last week to impeach Trump for inciting supporters to storm the Capitol.

A representative for Trump subsequently announced that no decision has been made on the president’s legal team.

“President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the ‘impeachment hoax,’” Hogan Gidley tweeted early Sunday.

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Adam Allan — Belief. Dangerous Fairytale.
By: Adam Allan
Tags: Trump Administration, Truth, Facts, Belief, Capitol Riot

The Pro Trump terrorist attack on the U.S. capitol was the result of fairytales.

Fairytale One : Trump REALLY won the election.

Fairytale Two : The “Deep State” (in cohorts with the Dems) manipulated the votes.

Fairytale Three : There was massive electoral fraud.

Fairytale Four : The “Deep State” operates a child sex ring out of pizza parlour.

Fairytale Five : The “Deep State” wants to take away our guns.

It was these fairytales -amped up by their(let me be kind) “mentally challenged” hero, that caused the deaths of five people and shocked the World.

Dangerous Fairytales. To be sure. Made even more so by their “respectable” name: BELIEF.

Belief is the ultimate fairytale. Because there are no proofs in Belief. No facts. Only fairytales and fantasies. Only those things unreal — that we must WISH to be real.

The Pro Trumpers — fervently oblivious to the obvious and proveable facts were/are infected by the Belief virus.

“The greatest sin against the Human mind is to believe things without evidence”

- Biologist Thomas Huxley -

Our greatest musical philosopher put it this way:

“A man sees what he wants to see and disregards the rest.”

- Paul Simon -

And nothing is more dangerous than discarding facts.

Because when there are no facts — there is no proof.

And when there is no proof. -THERE IS NO TRUTH.

And when there is no truth, you know what hits the fan. Don’t you?

If you’re not getting my drift by now…here’s the (gigantic) take away:

ALL BELIEFS ARE DANGEROUS.

What is racism? It’s a BELIEF you’re superior to other Humans of color. Isn’t it?

Same for all the “isms.” Sexism,Elitism’Ageism, etc.

Not to mention homophobia and xhenophobia.

Belief is ego on steroids. Giving the “believer” the self-appointed “right” to discriminate against, and worst case scenario, kill those who are not down with your fairytale.

This has been the Religious M.O. for countless eons:

Crusades. “Holy” wars. Massacres up the yin yang.

Such as:

1. Charlemagne — the “holy” Roman Emperor decapitated 4000 saxons in one day to convince their leader they should come over to the Catholic side of the street. (BTW — He was convinced.)

2. The Hundred Years War. (Often referred to as the “Wars of Religion.” )A Century of England and France “terminating” each other with “extreme prejudice” for BELIEVING in the WRONG religion.

3. The “troubles” in Northern Ireland. 600 years of Catholics killing protestants. A grim reality that continues to this day — low key -as Catholic vigilantes continue to enforce “Holy” justice.

And what about you? What do you Believe? And, most importantly why?

And even more crucially: Why would you believe anything unsupported by facts?

I dive deep into the Belief Virus in my new book — Shock The Monkey.

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Enjoy. Learn. Advance.

Your fellow Human,

Adam Allan.

p.s. never forget: “We’re all in this together.”
Here’s Where I Stand on Capital Punishment
By: Kamala Harris
Tags: Justice, Trump Administration, Death Penalty, Kamala Harris, Criminal Justice

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Federal Bureau of Prisons will resume federal capital punishment after nearly two decades.

This is tragic. The administration’s decision to resume the death penalty is both misguided and immoral. As a career law enforcement official, I have long opposed the death penalty because it is discriminatory, irreversible, ineffective, and a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars.

I’ve opposed the death penalty throughout my career. Our justice system is supposed to treat all equally, but the death penalty has been proven to be unequally applied. Black and Latino defendants are far more likely to be executed than their white counterparts. And poor defendants are far more likely to enter death row than those who can afford strong representation. Your race or your bank account should not determine your sentence.

The death penalty is also a waste of taxpayer money — money that could be invested in schools, health care, and restorative justice programs.

And in America, the death penalty has been imposed as a final punishment on many who were later found to be innocent. Between 1973 and 2016, for every ten people executed, more than one person has been exonerated. Killing even one innocent person is too many.

There must be swift and serious consequences for those who murder another human being, but the death penalty will not make our country safer. The administration must reverse course immediately.
National News Roundup: Year 3, Week 3 (February 3–9)
By: Kara Hurvitz
Tags: Politics, Trump Administration, 2016 Election, Immigration

This week was an explosion of activity, especially on Friday (which figures, cause I always send stories to my most excellent volunteer researcher on Thursday evenings). There’s a lot to catch up on this time, and I’m happy to walk you through it all! Though I make no guarantees that you will enjoy it as much as SNL did — it is the news, after all.

Standard standing reminders apply: I am no journalist, though I play one in your inbox or browser, so I’m only summarizing the news within my area of expertise. This week’s news contains some detailed analysis that’s outside my expertise — I’m a lawyer, not a sarcastic clap! — but all offroad adventures are marked with an asterisk. Okay, I think that’s about it for the disclaimers. Onward to the news!

Constitutional Crisis Corners:

With a week until the continuing resolution that ended the shutdown expires, the big Will They Won’t They of Disregard of Governing Norms is whether we’ll actually manage to get another deal in place before Friday. As I type this on Sunday, I’m honestly not sure what is going to happen this week, because reports are still all over the place. Here’s what I have for you:

After a few weeks of quiet, it was pretty jarring to suddenly have an explosion of news on the Russia Investigation. Here are the things to know:

Your “Normal” Weird:

The Bad:

The Good:

So that’s what I have for this week, which definitely was more than enough! For making it through, you deserve this video of elephant orthopedics and an eventual better government. I’ll be back next week with more (and hopefully better) news, and I hope you will be back as well — but in the meantime, feel free to ping the National News Roundup ask box, which is there for your constructive comments. Send me questions! Send me feedback! Send me tweets about calling your Senators!
Blue Dogs Call on Trump Administration to Combat COVID-19 Disinformation
By: Blue Dog Coalition
Tags: Trump Administration, Social Media, Disinformation, National Security, Coronavirus

Blue Dogs Call on Trump Administration to Combat COVID-19 Disinformation

In February, the Word Health Organization issued a report warning that the COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an infodemic. Blue Dog Coalition Mar 23, 2020·2 min read

Note: This was originally published on March 19, 2020.

The Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence calling for the Administration to take immediate action to combat the surging level of disinformation on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Specifically, the Blue Dog Coalition urged the Administration to do the following: launch a fact-based, nonpartisan public service announcement campaign; require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update data on the pandemic at least twice per day, seven days a week; and consider measures to hold social media companies accountable should those companies allow disinformation to run rampant on their platforms.

In a February 2020 report, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the COVID-19 pandemic and its response “has been accompanied by a massive ‘infodemic,’ an over-abundance of information — some accurate and some not — that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it.” Recent press reports have revealed that Russia is waging a disinformation campaign about the COVID-19 pandemic in order to sow fear and panic in the West.

The Co-Chairs of the Blue Dog Task Force on National Security, Reps. Max Rose (NY-11) and Kendra Horn (OK-05), were the lead authors. The letter was signed by all members of Blue Dog Coalition leadership, Reps. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), Lou Correa (CA-46), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and Kurt Schrader (OR-05). Additionally, the following members signed the letter: Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), Rep. Charlie Crist (FL-13), Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. Ben McAdams (UT-04), Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02).
While this supposedly erudite writer tries to impart the importance of proper argumentation, he…
By: Bill Rutherford
Tags: Critical Thinking, Trump Administration, Trump, Liberalism, Media

While this supposedly erudite writer tries to impart the importance of proper argumentation, he commits one long ad hominem fallacy. These liberal Trump-haters see themselves as intellectual and moral superiors while doing the very things they condemn us “deplorable” Trump supporters for.

Throughout the article he takes aim at Trump’s appearance, repeatedly, which is exactly what the left decries Trump for doing. He pretends that Obama is the exemplar of the modern thinker by referring to his call for a “shared humanity” then calls half the country stupid.

This arrogant sesquipedalian blowhard follows the same playbook as the rest of the liberal media: be insulting and divisive as hell, then ridicule Trump non-stop for being insulting and divisive as hell.

No wonder Trump won in 2016, and will again in 2020. People like this so-called sophisticate may play well at dinner parties in upper-Manhattan, but to the all-important swing-state voters, he symbolizes everything wrong with the modern Democrat party.
What’s often forgotten in the debate surrounding ‘fake news’, Russian troll farms, and clear…
By: Nicole Chardenet
Tags: Us Election 2016, Trump Administration, Fake News, Russian Interference, US Politics

What’s often forgotten in the debate surrounding ‘fake news’, Russian troll farms, and clear Russian influence in the American election is that people just don’t like to think. It’s too hard, or maybe they’re just too lazy after a long day at the office. The Internet used to be a place for intellectualism and debate in the early days, at least when I was on IRC and Usenet. It’s devolved since then (and Usenet is no more) and American critical thinking skills have never been all that strong anyway.

The Russians succeeded in turning our election because we let them, even if we didn’t know what was going on at the time. We allowed our confirmation biases to rule us, we didn’t stop and think, “What’s the likelihood Hillary Clinton is running a pedo ring out of a pizza shop?”, nor did we wonder too deeply if the misogyny of some of the ‘Bernie bros’ didn’t sound rather a lot like the toxic hysterics of white male conservatives.

Maybe the biggest question we should ask ourselves is…collusion accusations aside, in fact let’s pretend for a moment that the Mueller Report really did exonerate Trump & his family/cronies on NO COLLUSION!!!…what does it say about Trump that the Russians, one of our biggest security risks and enemies, wanted him to win? How many unwitting (and just plain witless) Russian stooges are there in America anyway?

That’s a question non-Americans should be asking too, since the rest of the free world doesn’t appear to be much brighter as it’s swept by populism, nativism and angry white male violence. (Yeah, I’m pointing mon doigt at you this morning, France!)
Jared’s Immigration Reform Proposal Might Open the Door to a Real Negotiation
By: Alex Jean
Tags: Trump Administration, Immigration Reform, Refugees, Immigrants, Immigration

A few days ago, the Migration Policy Institute released a summary analysis of Jared’s proposed immigration reform. While the plan itself has not yet been released, and may never be, it sounds like Jared is pushing for a shift from a family-based system to a point-based system used by many other rich countries like Canada and Australia. The employment-focused system would neither reduce the overall numbers of immigrants nor threaten vulnerable union jobs in rust-belt states.

The plan has some pretty obvious negatives. The focus on “high-skill” workers would favor wealthy immigrants over poor ones. By prioritizing college graduates, it would probably worsen the brain-drain from poor countries to rich countries. And it would eliminate the visa lottery, which brings in a diversity of people from countries who usually don’t immigrate to the US. Otherwise, the proposal is actually pretty…modest and reasonable.

It’s important to avoid a knee-jerk reaction to the switch from a family points-based system to a points-based system. There is no morally defensible reason, outside of humanitarian concerns, why one immigrant should be granted a visa while another is denied a visa. Unfortunately, governments will always limit visas, creating a system by which some people get a visa at the expense of others. Immigration systems are, by their very nature, arbitrary and unfair. As long as their are borders between rich countries and poor countries, between stable countries and war-torn ones, every immigration system will always be centered on injustice.

If this is a serious proposal at immigration reform, Democrats and pro-immigrant groups should at least consider it. The plan could be the grounds for a genuine deal, particularly if it added protections for Dreamers and TPS holders, increased the refugee resettlement quota, gave more money for immigration judges, restructured ICE, closed private detention facilities and the decriminalized border crossings. These are a few of the things I would bargain for.

The chance at genuine, bipartisan immigration reform that can pass Congress only comes once every ten years or so. The most likely outcome of this plan is that it will end up on in the dustbin of history, where so many attempts at immigration reform have ended. Currently, the US government is unable to pass an infrastructure bill, something that almost every single person in the US wants. But just because something seems impossible doesn’t mean that it actually is impossible. As Donald Rumsfeld once said, you reform immigration with the government you have, not the government you might want or wish to have at a later time. And it’s important not to let dislike of Trump stand in the way of a chance to actually get something done for immigrants.
Some Light at the End of the Tunnel
By: Landon Hinote
Tags: Trade, Negotiation, Trump Administration, Trump, SaaS

January 24, 2019 — — MakeMine Minute | By Landon Hinote

Last week, news trickling out about trade negotiations between the United States and China was extremely positive. On Thursday, January 17, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin proposed a strategy that would remove some or maybe even all of the tariffs the US has imposed on Chinese exports. His suggestion has, of course, added forward momentum to the trade talks.

However, progress doesn’t mean the trade deal is finalized. A Treasury representative clarified to the Wall Street Journal that both parties were still in the discussions stage about these details. Beijing sent representatives to Washington this week to further talks.

Bottom Line: China and the United States are economically dependent on each other when it comes to trade, and it’s in both countries best interest to come to a mutually beneficial agreement. Both countries are aware of this. Both countries near-term success depends on it.

Another factor to watch: Canada is still holding, Ren Zhengfei’s (Huawei founder) daughter and requests by the US for extradition add tension to the trade talks. China has demanded multiple times for the US to drop the extradition request. They have even taken counter measures by detaining two Canadian nationals.
Immigration Nation
By: Victoria Deterding
Tags: Aslylum, Trump Administration, Refugees, Immigration, United States

From the very first scene, the Netflix documentary series Immigration Nation quickly grabs viewers—and does not let go. The series aims to address the impact of sweeping reforms enacted during the Trump era, and how they upended the lives of millions of undocumented immigrants around the country.

Installing Fear, as the first episode is aptly named, is an emotional thread that is woven throughout the entire six-episode series. Immediately following the expansive opening shots, viewers are whisked along on one of many filmed ride-alongs with deportation officers—showing officers “doing their jobs” and crying family members forced to suddenly say good bye to their loved ones.

The compelling question of whether there is, or has ever been, “a right way” to immigrate — and what that might even entail — is explored in depth.

Poignantly, the first episode of the documentary series was released in August 2020, just around the Trump-Biden presidential race.

The series depicts people often obscured from the public eye—up-close views of ICE agents and officials, community activists, immigration attorneys, asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants. Their differing perspectives paint a vivid and more complete picture of the convoluted U.S. immigration system.

Viewers come face-to-face with both the personal perspectives of ICE officers—their testimonials, at times flip and unyielding, sit uneasily alongside harrowing accounts from immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Conversely, we hear the harrowing accounts of parents separated from their children at the border, and learn of undocumented immigrants without criminal records — deported due to their bystander status during an ICE raid. We learn of judges who are unable to rule independently, as they are bound to deportation “quotas.”

We confront the life-and-death perils of crossing the desert, and the cruelty of the deterrence policies adopted by the U.S. government.
Not My President: Why What-Aboutism Misses the Point
By: Laura Williams-Burke
Tags: 45th President, Insurrection, Trump Administration, Politics, Election Fraud

In 2016 I said, “Not my president” because his inflammatory words and actions on the campaign trail were offensive and directly opposed to my values. The view of patriotism that he promoted and ascribed to is racist, insulting, and narrow-minded.

In 2017 I said, “Not my president,” because in delivering his inaugural address to our nation, he poured gasoline on the flames of division that he continues to stoke to this day.

In 2017 I said, “Not my president,” when he appointed an accused would-be rapist to the Supreme Court and defended him to the fullest extent possible, in the least presidential manner possible.

In 2018 I said, “Not my president,” when he hit the campaign trail for the midterm elections, crowing about his Russian-assisted election victory two years prior and “owning the libs.”

I said, “Not my president” in 2019 when he attacked career civil servant Joe Biden and Biden’s family — even though I believed there was only a slim chance Biden would be the eventual Democratic nominee for president. I was wrong.

I said, “Not my president” in 2020 when he somehow made it through impeachment with a slap on the wrist (thanks, Congress!). Then, he let a virus tear through our country while spewing racism and redirecting blame, pitting states against each other in the fight for resources without putting in any effort to stop the spread.

There is a difference between saying an elected official does not represent you because he actively encourages your fellow citizens to despise you and aligns with anti-democratic forces and conspiracy theorists to consolidate power, and refusing to accept the results of an election.
Orange 🍊 will be ‘the new black' for the Trump family, after the Southern District of New York…
By: John Corlis
Tags: Satire, Trump Administration, Trump, Politics, Humor

Orange 🍊 will be ‘the new black' for the Trump family, after the Southern District of New York gets through with them.

Orange jumpsuits may be fetching for Ivanka’s complexion, probably less so for Trump Junior or Eric Trump.

And The Donald? Well, he’s the original Orange Man! He’ll fade to black (make that gray!) the quickest in prison, won’t he, without any social media presence or rallies or bronzers to keep the color in his cheeks.

For he’ll be fetching probably the longest prison time of anyone in the family, no doubt, spent mostly in solitary, to protect him from the other prisoners.

He’ll be a martyr to the cause of Trumpism to his few remaining followers outside, with a shrine erected at the base of Trump Tower, for all those making the pilgrimage from flyover country.

Meanwhile, making social media news, Ivanka’s Instagram postings are popular on the outside, with shots of prison farm fare, the idyllic surrounds of the prison farm’s gardens, and Linked-In Venn diagrams of all her prison connections.

When they all emerge at the end of long sentences, they will be amazed to hear of the Elon Musk colony on Mars, see the flying cars everyone now drives, and stunned to watch on the Google glass headsets that everyone is wearing, the ‘two minutes hate' commercials of anti-Trumpism and all fascisms, decreed by the popular femocrat authorities, “lest we forget”.

The last heard of them was a brief news item about the state of the disrepair of the family mausoleum where they are all interred, together in death as they never were in life.

It mentions that ‘The Donald' never received a state funeral, as public opinion was against one being given to him at the time, on account of the criminal convictions incurred after he’d been the 45th US President.
From the mind of Donald J. Trump’s psychic blogger 🤒…
By: John Corlis
Tags: Satire, Trump Administration, Trump, Humor, Taxes

Your favorite President is not a happy chappie 😠…

“This is a horrible and very unfair situation.

It’s unbelievable! So unbelievable!

The real crimes were on the other side, and nothing happens to them.

We cannot allow this miscarriage of justice. They’ll have to talk to my accountant. I just stay out of things to a degree people wouldn’t believe.

We’ll see what happens. I don’t know much about it. But we’ll see what happens.

I’ve been under audit for years and they found nothing wrong. There was nothing to find…they tried to find…and there was just nothing.

Nothing to find, believe me!

“It’s all a big lie, the biggest ever seen, coming from sleepy Schumer and nasty Nancy.

“It wouldn’t be happening but for fancy Nancy and the corrupt Democrats.

But we’re going to be fighting it all the way, folks.

If the Democrats had their way we wouldn’t have a country anymore.

The socialists would take away all your freedoms, folks, all the wonderful freedoms we have in this country.

We were making America great again, but they’re taking it all away.

“Our Country is broken, our elections are rigged, corrupt, and stolen, our prosecutors are politicized, and I will just have to keep on fighting like I have been for the last five years!”

But we’re not going to let them get away with it, folks. We’re going to win, you won’t believe how much winning we’re going to have. Believe me.

It’s the greatest witch hunt in the history of American witch hunts. No one has ever seen anything like it before.

Bigger even than the crucifixion!

And that one was pretty big, wasn’t it, folks!

It’s gonna be the biggest sideshow ever seen in the history of this wonderful country!

No one will have ever seen the likes of anything as big as this before, it’s tremendous, it’s gonna be the biggest ever.

So it’s all fake news, folks. It’s all fake news from the lame stream media. Believe me".
Trump Claims He Wants You to Buy Drugs From Canada. Really?
By: Gabriel Levitt
Tags: Executive Order, Trump Administration, Drugs, Trump, Prescription Drugs

I can’t stand him. But hate him or love him, Americans — Democrats and Republicans — should applaud Trump’s executive order to permit personal prescription drug importation.

Of course, anyone who follows prescription drug affordability in the U.S. knows that Americans have already been using online pharmacies. In fact, PharmacyChecker.com has been in operation for close to two decades providing information that helps people buy safe and far more affordable medicine from Canada and other countries. Since 2003, through our online pharmacy verification and drug price comparisons, we provide the most comprehensive information for consumers who choose to safely import more affordable medicine for personal use. According to our research, brand name drug prices among verified international pharmacies in Canada are about 70% lower than in the U.S., and often 90% lower in other countries.

The executive order is issued pursuant to Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Part J, which makes it permissible to import a prescription drug as long as the drug doesn’t represent an “unreasonable risk” to the consumer. The order calls for waivers to be granted to individuals who want permission to import lower-cost prescription drugs.

According to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, despite the federal prohibitions, about 8% of Americans say they have imported a prescription drug because of cost. As shown in peer-reviewed research and testing of drugs ordered online, medicines for personal import ordered from accredited international online pharmacies are shown to be as safe as those bought in U.S. pharmacies. A report by Roger Bate, PhD, published by the American Enterprise Institute, discusses that research, and the safety and policy issues related to importation and the Internet.

In short: even though the Executive Orders on drug prices are political theater, PharmacyChecker supports the new Trump administration executive order permitting importation of lower cost prescription drugs for personal use because it could help immediately. Details from the administration about how to obtain a waiver to import would be a great next step. We’ve heard Trump bluster about drug prices for three years. Let’s see if he will really stand up to Big Pharma instead of pretending to.
How TITP can boost your career?
By: Eshanya Johari
Tags: Japanese Language, Japanese Program, Japanese

The Technical Intern Training Program is a hands on preparing program giving work freedoms to far off nationals in Japan. Regulated by the Japan International Training Cooperation Organization (JITCO) its expressed design is to give preparing, specialized abilities and innovation experience to laborers from creating economies. This administration run entry level position program was first settled in 1993.

TITP can help you boost your career in a rapid way.

In India TITP is an activity taken by the Indian and Japanese Government to send Indian Trainees to Japan, for specialized preparing. The point is to give a stage and to get ready youthful laborers from India by assisting them with securing modern and professional abilities as specialized understudy students in organizations in Japan for a time of 3–5 years, so they can use such abilities for monetary and mechanical improvement after their re-visitation of home country.

During the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Japan in November 2016, India and Japan had closed a Memorandum of Cooperation on expertise advancement and later respective Joint Statement was given during the visit of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India in September 2017. At last, India and Japan finished up the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) on seventeenth October 2017.

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Source: https://www.japan-academy.in/titp-training-program.html
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By: Lmadelyn Alexis E
Tags: Japanese

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Japanese Skit Comedian — Tokyo03. I’m not a Japanese, but a big fan of…
By: Vicente Luego
Tags: Japanese, Comedy, Japan, Tokyo

I’m not a Japanese, but a big fan of comedy from Japan. Even I barely see comedies outside of Asia, still, their comedy represents the highest level in the world. Due to the difference of language, here I will take some examples to explain a basic concept of Japanese comedy. Let’s start with Tokyo03, a comedian teamed by three: Iizuka, Fuyumoto and Kakuda.

Here’s a skit they made recently with english subtitles:

Japan is a country with a huge customer base of comedy, an astonishing truth is that in most cases, comedians in Japan earn a lot more than actors, musicians. A representative one, DownTown, being popular and famous since 1990s, earned billions of yen every year and showed on Tele shows almost every day.

The reason behind is firstly, the containment of society. Audience are fine with different types of comedy, it can be talk show, skit, duo-standup, etc. Secondly, the foundation of entertainment. It’s usual that golden time of TV shows are available for entertainment programs and audience buy it. Last but most importantly, the quality and quantity of comedies are in a very high level. It’s neither embarrassing nor boring, is purely interesting.

Talking about Tokyo03, one of the most famous comedian in Japan. Regardless how many prizes they won in the past, they become famous because of the quality of their comedies and the reality they want to feed back. In most of their comedies, stories start from a small and common point of our life. For instance, you may get confused by receiving charge from supermarkets, or you may get bored by hearing an endless speech from leader, etc. Tokyo03 always find the pain point of public’s normal life and express it in an exaggerated and amusing way.

When I start to learn Japanese, I used comedy shows as a way to understand the verbal language, and also a soft touch of their lifestyles. In my opinion, the attention on subtle changes and details of daily life are two main characters of Japanese.

BTW, you’ll never know how hard to buy a ticket for their road show…
5 Ancient Japanese Philosophies to Help Inspire Your Creative Thinking
By: Rosa Uchima
Tags: Creativity, Japanese Culture, Philosophy, Design, Japanese

Seeing a foreign person in Osaka in the ’80s was still a rare occurrence, and this was when I was born as a mixed-race child. Even though I didn’t look Japanese, I still considered myself to be fully Japanese.

If you have lived in Japan, the chances are good that you’ve probably come across this old saying:

出た杭は打たれる

A nail that sticks out will be hammered down.

In essence, it means it can be a challenge to be different in Japan.

My friends don’t believe me when I tell them that people used to point fingers at my Scottish mum, shouting “Wow! American!” as they were genuinely shocked by her hair colour. Thankfully, this common attitude of assuming that all foreigners are Americans has changed in the past 20 years, and the majority of Japanese people are now used to seeing international folks.

Still, this anti-individuality culture is deeply rooted, and it sums up my childhood as a Hāfu (half Japanese individual). Generally, Japanese people aspire to be the same or equal and this creates a peaceful and non-offensive atmosphere. But it can be hard work if you stick out like a sore thumb, and you can become an easy target for discrimination and bullying. Not just from kids but from school teachers too.

I was the shy, introverted one out of my siblings, and my survival instinct was to pay attention to my surroundings, stay quiet and blend in as much as possible to avoid scrutiny.

Looking back, I wish I had embraced my individuality a bit more. My adult self has so much to say to my younger self! But on a positive note, the experience helped me to become good at observing the world. I could go as far as saying my upbringing has led me to become a designer.

Designers are taught to be curious and understand why things are the way they are before solving any problems. The ‘art of observing’ is a tool we use to get empathetic insights that can lead to great ideas.

On first impressions, Japan can seem to be a wonderfully fascinating place. However, there are certain aspects of the culture that are only noticeable when you live there and other things you discover when you leave.
Japanese Language Learning
By: Foreign Language Courses
Tags: Japanese Language App, Language Learning, Language, Japanese

Looking for a Japanese Language Course in Delhi? The capital city is a culturally and ethnically diverse area with several Colleges, Universities, public and private institutions that offer Japanese classes.

Not sure what east Asian language should I learn? Japanese is one of the most popular foreign language in India followed by Mandarin Chinese and Korean language.

Currently, the demand for the Japanese language in India is high due to growing India-Japan relation and Japanese companies expanding Indian operations. Conquer your fear of hiragana, katakana, and Kanji. There are plenty of benefits of learning Japanese in India thanks to ever-growing Job opportunities after learning Japanese.

Japanese Language Classes in Delhi

Learning the Japanese language would not interest so many people out there, had dozens of Institutes for Japanese Classes in Delhi / NCR not been there. Delhi is brimming with Japanese institutes to suit your linguist needs.

Here’s a comprehensively detailed information of all the finest and well-reputed Japanese learning centers in Delhi to help you out. Whether it for mere pleasure or with a career goal, the following Japanese educational institutions can help anyone in Delhi who is desiring to learn Japanese. Feel free to choose the Japanese language course in Delhi that suits you best.

Edubull is providing Japanese Language Course Online. Looking for Japanese Lessons with Japanese Language Basics, introduction to the Japanese Language Classes with the Japanese Language Learning App.
Second-hand Site Mercari: English Shopping Guide
Tags: Guides And Tutorials, Travel, Japan, Shopping, Japanese

Shopping

Next is the fun part. Let’s get to shopping on Mercari! There are probably way more options on this site compared to Tokyo Craigslist or JIMOTY, so you won’t hurt for choice.

First type the item you’re looking for in the box at the top of the app. You can write in English if it’s an English brand, otherwise if it’s just an item like “purse”, I suggest Google translating your search term.

As you type, the app will make suggestions to you. I used Kate Spade for this example. I clicked the first suggestion at the very top to make sure I get the biggest number of results.

Scroll through to see your choices!

Once you’ve found something you like, if you click the item you can see more information and photos. Here this bag costs ¥20,000 ($200). Also you can see how many people have “liked” (given hearts to) the item or commented. Click the heart to give a like on the left side, or click the right side button to see or leave a comment (usually a question for the seller). You can Google translate these comments easily!

Make sure you see these characters in the description of the item. They mean that the seller will pay for shipping so it’s included in the price. I always choose items with this option. Of course it’s up to you, but I recommend leaving the payment to them as that seems to be customary on Mercari.
Basically New 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO Up For Auction
By: Sam Maven
Tags: Japanese, Handpicked, Client, Sports

The 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO made it around Germany’s proving ground track in just 7:08.679. This incredible feat happened due to the GT-R’s nearly 600-horsepower engine and dual clutch transmission, a full NISMO tuned suspension, and a creative use of carbon fiber to reduce weight and create downforce. Since the model year that set the record lap, Nissan and NISMO have been working to further the design each year, improving handling and acceleration capabilities. This 2018 Nissan R35 GT-R NISMO being offered by PCarMarket is a prime example of the GT-R’s recent advancements.

Finished in Pearl White over black leather with red accents, this 2018 Nissan R35 GT-R NISMO represents the ultimate in high-performance for the sixth-generation. Among features such as the revised aerodynamics, lightweight wheels, and a track-tuned suspension, the NISMO treatment for this GT-R also includes a twin-turbocharged V6 engine paired with an advanced all-wheel-drive system. All of these racetrack-born advancements come together in a package capable of accelerating from 0–60-mph in just 2.5 seconds with a top speed of over 200-mph.

This example being offered by PCarMarket is basically a new car. It has less than 1k-miles on the clock and the exterior has been preserved under a layer of Xpel Ultimate paint protection film applied by the specialists at Ai Design. On top of the PPF, a ceramic coating has also been applied over the full exterior including over the wheels and brake calipers. The interior, complete with Recaro seats, shows no signs of wear and is beautifully finished in black and red. For more information on this car and how to register to place your bid click here.
Hello, Sunshine☀️
By: Arisa Chelsea Ueno
Tags: Diary, Japan, Tokyo, Breakfast, Japanese

When the sun naturally wakes me up without alarms of my phone, I embrace a little happiness. Heating up the random veggie soup I made in a Japanese way and packing fresh bread and some berries I got in my neighborhood in my bento boxes. Seeing elementary school kids commuting to their school, and I headed outside to eat breakfast.

目覚ましの音がなくとも、目が覚めた心地良い朝には☀️コトコト煮込んで作った野菜とお味噌のスープ🫕🥬 近くの八百屋さんで買ったベリーとパン屋さんで仕入れた香ばしいパンのトースト🥪ふと、朝ご飯は外で食べようと思い立ち、元気良く登校する小学生を横目にてくてくシークレットスポットへ👟

It’s nothing special, but it’s not bad to find birds singing with feeling sunshine under trees. It’s easy to forget the importance of making a pause especially when we try to fast forward everything just like when we watch Netflix. Being slow could sound very inconvenient, but there are actually many forgotten values in inconveniences; analog life.

鳥のさえずりや樹々の木漏れ日、いつもと変わらない何気ないもの。だけど、立ち止まらなければ気付けなかったもの。超高速な毎日の中では見えなかった太陽の光のあたたかさを感じながら、仕事へいそいそと向かう人たちを横目に。本を読みながら、将来を思い浮かべる。

Being efficient at work sound great, but when it comes to having an efficient life, what would you feel? Because everything doesn’t work the way we imagine, we learn. Because everything cannot be predicted, life brings us tons of surprises that make us excited.

It’s easy to pass by without being deeply connected in our life. Yet, if we meet people who can share passions, visions, and future with each other, wouldn’t it be fun to chat with them over a cup of coffee with looking back at the past when we meet again?

大好きな人たちと大好きだと言える未来を創っていきたい。そして、その未来から今を振り返って「懐かしいね」って笑い合いながらおしゃべりするの🍵
Eye Witness: ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
Tags: War, Pearl Harbor, History, Japanese

HAWAII, USA, 7 DECEMBER 1941…

ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII, USA, 7 DECEMBER 1941

On the morning of 7 December 1941, Walter Charles Ebel and a friend were getting ready to go surfing at Waikiki Beach, totally oblivious of the horror that was heading their way.

“My buddy and I were learning to surf,” said Ebel. “We’d ride these [3.6-metre] 12-foot bores and sometimes you’d be on one wave and your board would be on another, so you’re just trying to catch it.”

And then, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. “I was looking out the hatch [aboard the USS Curtiss] and I heard this roar, and I just saw a plane drop a bomb right onto that poor island where the planes were. And then he came back by the hatch I was standing in, so he was side on, and he had this big smile [on his face]. He went up the channel — he was looking for another target, I guess — and that was the start of it. From then on you knew it was [going to be] tough.”

Ebel sprung to action. Once all hell had broken loose, his captain told him to head to the main deck to see if there was anything he could do. There was one machine gun on the deck which was unmanned. “In one flowing moment I jumped onto it and fired that for a while,” said Ebel. “If there was any goal it was to stay alive.”

READ: Eye Witness: ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
#1 Am I a Hugger or Non-Hugger? Why?
Tags: Self-awareness, Diversity, Hugs, Japanese

I’m a hugger. I was not raised a hugger as my mom, dad, grandma didn’t hug me and my younger brother as far back as I can remember. Hugging is not just something I love to do also the way of expressing my pleasure, appreciation and love to family, friends, and people I really like. I hug in meeting, in thanking to do a favor, and anytime I feel like doing it.

Look back on when I did become a hugger, it would be my freshman year of college when going abroad to Iowa in the U.S. I felt welcomed and closer to my host family, room mates, colleagues in greeting with warm hugging. Something has changed in my mind while I cannot pinpoint it, I became a tentative hugger, then turn into a hugger for 4 years.

So why is hugging great? It can express not only physical and but also emotional closeness. Sometimes words don’t but hugging do create a sharing of joyful moments like “so long time no see! Glad to see you!” Also it is a way of having compassion for someone who is suffering something like “I feel sorry for your loss.” Instead, I have some friends who are uncomfortable with hugging, but I respect that.

Even if we do not hug others, I believe we would be better to hug ourselves. When we are frustrated, upset, sad, we give ourselves a warm hug. Blessed are all of us hugging ourselves and others.

P.S.

Here are some kinds of huggers for note to self: