Along with news that the meltdown may have become a melt-through at Fukushima, comes this “delightful” information.
Radioactive cesium exceeding the legal limit was detected in tea made in a factory in Shizuoka City, more than 300 kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Shizuoka Prefecture is one of the most famous tea producing areas in Japan…detecting 679 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium. The legal limit is 500 becquerels.
I just hope somehow a member of the Democratic Party of Japan has a candid picture to tweet so that country has something important to be obsessed about rather than something trivial like radioactivity.
In more metaphorical stories of radioactivity, at least Newt Gingrich’s former staffers have something to read…and edit.




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Let them drink cake.
We’re getting hit with radiation in the us as well
I prefer to look forward.
Is it a “Good morning” ?
Nothing to worry about the sushi being that it’s being irradiated just like some of our foods here.
Relax these nuclear guys are professional so what could go wrong ?
Since that Titanic thing we got past that to big to fail bug, right ?
That is the same distance as between Boston and NYC. Not very far as the Cesium flies apparently.
The human cost of the Fukushima fuck up is already huge and is going to be a hell of a lot worse and probably last centuries, before all is said and done. But, as tjbs wrote @3, thank good ness the professionals are looking after things.
Good morning, pups. It’s Brooks and Krugman today. Bobo has decided to expound on “Politicians Behaving Well.” He’s taking a second look at the qualities that define honorable people. He trots out his favorite philosopher, Burke, of course… Prof. Krugman has a question in “Rule by Rentiers:” Who benefits from economic stagnation?
Here they are.
The coffee and tea are ready, the cold drinks are in the fridge, and I’ve got toasted Thomas’ English muffins with your favorite jam. Now I’m off to track down the little kitteh and put her somewhere where she can’t get out so Mr. Marion in Savannah can get her to the vet later this morning. The side of her face is all swollen — poor little thing looks like she’s got a ping pong ball in her cheek. Fingers crossed it’s nothing too serious… Have a great day.
I don’t think they would even notice that kind of thing over there. I’ve read that in Japan they have vending machines that sell school girls’ panties for guys to sniff.
Thanks, Marion, was just reminiscing about Fanne Foxe and Wilbur Mills, ah for the good ol’ days. Hope the kitteh does well and soon.
… fixed that for you…
How will the Japanese keiretsu respond to radioactive contamination of their host’s environment? The smart money is on raising the legal limits.
See our future now.
Or, “Let them drink yellowcake.”
Now that works very well.
‘rumored yellowcake’ much healthier.
Obviously BoBo missed the parts in history about Cromwell, Henry VIII, Charles II, James I and many, many others when it comes to behaving well. Also surely behaving well means not murdering people by the millions, Kissinger, NIxon, Bush and not torturing people, Bush and not comitting acts of terrorism, Begin, Shamir, or genocide, Nuttyahoo, Sharon… Jeeze the list is endless.
But back to the subject at hand. Weenies penis. Not a big subject I understand from the photos. But where was the moralizing BoBo and his Trollope tripe when it comes to Wide Stance or Whipping Boy or does he only get his dander up when it comes to idiocy by Dems?
It’s a melt through, not a melt down. See, no problem…. Hey look! Akahito’s weiner!
I saw a great bumper sticker yesterday. It simply said “George W Obama”. That was all it needed to say.
Have to wonder if the Japanese voters have media letting them know this much about their leaders, and what the next elections will look like. Akahito wearing a kimono?
When the nukes go away, oil is going to hit $200 a bbl
$8 gas, anyone?
Anyone still in favor of atomic energy should stick their nukes where the son don’t shine and put solar collectors where it does.
Which son is that;)?
O Dear: Poor baby. Good luck….hope as you say, Nothing serious. So sorry.
Wow, I like that. I want one!
I’ve been saying that Obama’s a white Republican that managed to convince the country that he was a black Democrat, and while that deserves a round of applause, it does not deserve a second term.
I love this comment from that last (DailyBeast) link in your post:
(link)I have the inside track on this story…
*ARGHHH!*