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Artemis II, welcome home. Now let’s go again. And stay.
“The moon really is its own unique body in the universe. When we have that perspective and we compare it to our home of the Earth, it just reminds us how much we have in common. Everything we need, the Earth provides, and that, in and of itself, is somewhat of a miracle.” https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/10/artemis-ii-landing-return-moon-mission?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Should […]
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If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? If I could, I’d be Columbo. But if TV shows are out, then I’d be the Grandfather from The Princess Bride. I pretty much already act like both anyway 😆
Today’s Moan-day, so it seems like time to…
OK, so I have been pulling my hair out (what’s left of it) the past few days over trying to understand an email thread with “Draft2Digital.” (Note to self: this occurred in early 2024; evidently, forgot to post it! The first thing that goes is memory, and the second is…umm…) Let me sum up. (If […]
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Category Archives: age of consent
Cultural relativism? Hardly. It’s the LAW
“This is not an “it’s OK, it’s Japan, it’s a different culture” issue. It is a violation of an international treaty signed by Japan… Continue reading →
Posted in age of consent, child abuse, child safety, Japan, Japanese law, Japanese politics, Japanese society
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Tagged Amazon, child safety, cultural relativism, international law, Japan, Japanese law, Rakuten, UN
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UPDATED: Amazon Japan removes some, not all. Tip of the iceberg…
Depictions of 13 year olds wearing leotards in sexual positions are OK, right? Amazon continues to think so. So does Rakuten. And Yahoo Japan Shop. And Tsutaya… Continue reading →
Posted in age of consent, international hub, Japan, Japanese law, Japanese politics, Japanese society, online shopping
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Tagged Amazon, child pornography laws, child safety, exploitation, Japan
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