HeyJaredField Notes from Earth
A retired anthropologist on the trail of culture, politics, technology and philosophy.
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The Latest News From Bali & Indonesia (opens the original)
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Bali is preparing to set its provincial minimum wage for 2027, and the debate centers on a difficult question: how can wages move closer to the cost of a decent life while staying within the rules for setting them? The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office deported 18 foreign nationals (WNA) from September 21 to 27, 2026. Of the 18 foreign nationals , 10 of them were foreign nationals caught in a joint operation with the Bali Regional Police on September 17, 2026. Apart from being suspected of misusing
World News Weekly Wrap-Up (opens the original)
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What do we have this week?US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days, saying the terms offered by Tehran are unacceptable. Bangkok’s governor on Saturday declared Thailand’s capital city a disaster-affected zone after torrential rain led to widespread flooding, while the weather agency forecast thunderstorms over the weekend. El Niño can’t be stopped, but experts say better preparation and climate ac
The Latest News From Bali & Indonesia (opens the original)
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Construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) or electric tram mass transportation facility in Bali is confirmed to begin in 2027. Bali Governor Wayan Koster conveyed the latest developments regarding the Mengwi -Gilimanuk Toll Road construction project. Bali’s tourism economy may still be growing, but new research suggests the island’s hotel industry is entering a much more difficult period. The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) has asked the public to view the phenomenon of the sale of hundreds of
World News Weekly Wrap-Up (opens the original)
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What do we have this week?The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland’s security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump’s threats to seize it by force. Yemen’s Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Yanbu after Saudi Arabia issued alerts over a “hostile aerial threat”. Black smoke was seen at Riyadh airport, but authorities reported no casualties or damage. Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are aging. Thanks for listening. See you ne
Don’t Trust Anyone Over Thirty (opens the original)
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More on films this week. I want to look at how Hollywood films can be viewed as an ethnographic record of American society: a cultural fossil record depicting what Americans thought was normal, frightening, anxiety-producing, desirable, threatening. With each film, I’m asking what this film tells us about the culture of the time that produced it. So far, I’ve covered Westerns and Sci-Fi of the 1950s and eventually I may come back to those genres for other time periods. This week I’m moving on to
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