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John Ostermiller PhD

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1312. BLM, LGBTQ+ & reproductive rights. Asia-Pacific Studies MA | PhD in (Cultural) Anthropology. Japan, Islam, migration, secularism, media. Tweets my own.

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Post image 04.01.2026 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How about this? We'll repay our student loan debt when all the Congressional representatives who took out PPP loans during the pandemic repay theirs.

10.12.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love Creed and love this story. Creed is another one of the few movies and franchises that shows Black life with complexity and humanness. Iโ€˜ve watched Creed 2 far too much because of its focus on Black fatherhood.

03.12.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

THIS IS A GOOD HEADLINE.

29.11.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 198    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture

28.11.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16614    ๐Ÿ” 2947    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 140    ๐Ÿ“Œ 174

Every society is three meals away from chaos

28.11.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image 25.11.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6930    ๐Ÿ” 1160    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 121    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68

my problem with gyoza is that they normally come in an order of about 6, but what I really need is 100 of them

24.11.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3865    ๐Ÿ” 932    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 103    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69

โ€if people donโ€™t have jobs they donโ€™t have money to spendโ€

Geniuses at work, really

24.11.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 200    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.

24.11.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6550    ๐Ÿ” 1221    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 139    ๐Ÿ“Œ 298

When I was in high school we were discussing how much better 2% choco milk is compared to 1%, and my friend said that if I ever tried 4%, it'd change my life. Well, now I'm in my 40s and I finally saw 3.8% chocolate milk for sale at a local country market and I gotta say... she was RIGHT. It's good

24.11.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 419    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

DO NOT BUY STARBUCKS!

21.11.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott

17.11.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3913    ๐Ÿ” 1542    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
COVID is the main driver in the increase of unemployment.

I was 21, starting my career in aerospace engineering, when I was infected by COVID-19 - that ended immediately.

I am now 25 and still unable to work a normal job. I am 1 in millions with this exact story.

Followed by this chart from FRED:
Population - With a Disability, 16 Years and over (last updated: Sept 5, 2025)
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU00074597#

COVID is the main driver in the increase of unemployment. I was 21, starting my career in aerospace engineering, when I was infected by COVID-19 - that ended immediately. I am now 25 and still unable to work a normal job. I am 1 in millions with this exact story. Followed by this chart from FRED: Population - With a Disability, 16 Years and over (last updated: Sept 5, 2025) https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU00074597#

๐Ÿšจ post by @jackamatica.bsky.social on Twitter:

"COVID is the main driver in the increase of unemployment.

I was 21, starting my career in aerospace engineering, when I was infected by COVID-19 - that ended immediately.

I am now 25 and still unable to work a normal job..."

x.com/JackHadfield...

17.11.2025 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The more democratic elements of the American constitutional and economic order are actually throwing up road blocks to Trumpism. Protests and boycotts and low level courts and juries and cetera. Elite actors on the other hand are all too frequently caving. Fascinating study in who actually cares!

06.11.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3467    ๐Ÿ” 578    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

BREAKING: Federal judge orders the Trump administration to make full food stamp payments in November. More to come.

06.11.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 408    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Zohran Mamdani wins the New York city mayor election, NBC News projects.

05.11.2025 02:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 356    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

BREAKING: Californiaโ€™s Proposition 50 - the Election Rigging Response Act - has prevailed, requiring the temporary use of new congressional maps through 2030, has succeeded.

05.11.2025 04:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 644    ๐Ÿ” 99    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Bear safely removed from underground parking lot of bank in northern Japan - The Mainichi MORIOKA -- A bear wandered into the underground parking lot of The Bank of Iwate Ltd.'s head office on the morning of Oct. 28 where it was contained f

"A bear wandered into the underground parking lot of The Bank of Iwate Ltd.'s head office on the morning of Oct. 28 where it was contained for several hours before being extracted safely."

05.11.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
01.11.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

doing scholarship with friends is my favorite part of the job!

true story: we recorded this shortly after J6, and despite that, this episode is such chaotic fun. give it a listen!

30.10.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Microsoft is one of the companies contributing to Trumpโ€™s insane ballroom. Theyโ€™ve picked their side.

27.10.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FIREFOX USERS

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19.10.2025 02:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 396    ๐Ÿ” 208    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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โ€˜TRON: ARESโ€™ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, โ€˜MORBIUSโ€™ opened to $17.3M.

11.10.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1032    ๐Ÿ” 215    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 168    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1019

jesus fucking christ. i already own most of the games they're adding! ooooof.

01.10.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ok so ... at this point i guess the question becomes whether or not the console game pass sub just doesn't make sense. i actually like playing games on console, but this price difference is obscene. you're punishing people who buy into your ecosystem.

01.10.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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21.09.2025 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 175    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Miyagi governor retreats on burial cemetery plan amid opposition - The Mainichi SENDAI (Kyodo) -- The governor of Miyagi Prefecture in Japan's northeast on Thursday withdrew a plan to consider building a burial cemetery, which he

Mainichi report on the Governor of Miyagi backtracking on a commitment to more burial sites (i.e. for foreigners, owing to religious requirements) in the prefecture. There is often local resistance to such plans. mainichi.jp/english/arti...

19.09.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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