Posted in: Pandemic has set the number of U.S. air travelers back decades See in context
Without air travel and cars on the road, the environment has benefitted greatly.
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Posted in: TikTok's time: Video platform sees appeal growing during lockdowns See in context
@Joe Blow: Trump is very concerned!
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Posted in: What might China gain from the COVID-19 crisis? See in context
US gains the most by successfully containing China's economy.
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Posted in: Singer Goo Hara’s death shines light on dark side of K-pop See in context
For a democracy, S Korea sure hasn't shaken off its societal oppression of women.
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Posted in: Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates See in context
HK is not safe for its own citizens. Two elderly bystanders killed by idealistic protesters- one with a flying brick, the other burnt to death with accelerant.
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Posted in: Hong Kong police fire tear gas as chaos grips city See in context
@papigiulio "the mass silence of the rest of the world ignoring it"
HK chaos has been in the news 24/7 for 5 months. What's being entirely ignored is the chaos and protestor deaths in Haiti, Kashmir, Chile, Catalan, Venezuela, Bolivia.
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Posted in: Cranky old guys becoming a regular part of national landscape See in context
Do these cranky Japanese farts behave the same way when they travel abroad?
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Posted in: Abe urges Iran to play constructive role in easing Middle East tensions See in context
One that is elected, unlike the Chinese leaders.
Unlike the democratically-elected reviled Trump .
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Posted in: Mysterious landscape found near a park with severed heads See in context
Red paint could've been smeared on the necks to accentuate the creep factor.
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Posted in: Do you consider the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be war crimes? See in context
Why keep rehashing something that happened 74 years ago?
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Posted in: Tokyo man arrested for underwear theft after instant, raging attraction to another man See in context
this is refreshing comic relief after endless incidents of patricide and infanticide.
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Posted in: 6 Nara deer deaths attributed to plastic in stomachs; tourists cautioned to feed animals properly See in context
Banning senbei vendors in the park might help a little.
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Posted in: Japanese museum show tries to clean up poop's image See in context
What next? A museum glorifying diarrhea?
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Posted in: Barbie will soon be 60 -- and is still going strong See in context
of course she doesn't have any wrinkles- she's all plastic head to toe.
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Posted in: Hot dog See in context
How many pig were slaughtered for this obscene eat-a-thon?
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Posted in: Man arrested for beating acquaintance to death with metal rod See in context
Seniors committing senior abuse is too common here.
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Posted in: Toilet paper business on a roll in Japan See in context
Love the clever heading!
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Posted in: Senior citizens, 63 and 71 years old, arrested for sickle-armed street fight See in context
senior delinquents!
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Posted in: Anxiety grows for Trump after raid on his personal lawyer See in context
He might drop nukes somewhere as distraction.
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Posted in: Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses See in context
about time it bolstered its defenses in light of the missiles launched in its direction and aggressive posturing by other nations over Japanese islands.
Quite a reversal from 70 years ago when Japan was the aggressor of other nations in Asia. The past has come back to haunt her.
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Posted in: Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza border protests See in context
But when is the world going to demand Israel end occupation? When is the world going to start sanctions against Israel? When is the world going to demand that Israel follow international law?
Won't happen because Israel is a 'democracy.'
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Posted in: Student told to write essay promising not to fart See in context
He can promise no farting during class time, but there's no guarantee of being able to control his farting urge.
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Posted in: Ex-S Korean President Lee arrested over corruption See in context
At least the corrupt are punished in SK, unlike some other countries.
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Posted in: Study challenges 'healthy but obese' theory See in context
what is the longevity rate for sumo wrestlers?
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Posted in: ANA, China's Juneyao Airlines launch codeshare, frequent flyer partnership See in context
No free speech internationally for words like 'bomb', or 'hi jack.'
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Posted in: Trump on Florida shooting: 'I'd run in there even without gun' See in context
Donald Trump: superhero. LOL!
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Posted in: NBC boots analyst over Japan comment at Pyeongchang Games See in context
@Kidas DomToday: It's true. Korea owes Japan big time.
And Japan owes China big time for development of its ancient culture.
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Posted in: Oscars chief says Hollywood abuses being 'jack-hammered into oblivion' See in context
@maybeperhapsyes: victims are only speaking out now because the atmosphere is different from 50, 30, 10 years ago. Who would have dared question powerful men and believe young women's accusations back then?
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Posted in: China takes aim at hip-hop, saying 'low-taste content' must stop See in context
rap music was rapped for misogynism, sexism and violence, but american society survived.
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Posted in: Mechanic dies after being crushed by plane wing at Kagoshima airport See in context
Poor guy. Hope death was quick so he didn't have to suffer much.
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Posted in: 'No-Mask Picnic Day' organizers cancel their outing
Posted in: Nadal downs battling Nishikori to reach Barcelona quarterfinals
Posted in: Police video shows Louisiana officer using stun gun on handcuffed man
Posted in: State of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo set for April 25-May 11