Listening to Finocchio's/Roswaal's VA steal scenes is a pleasure as always...
I think he gave up on making Noel join the family a little too easily.
I wonder what Noel traded for Koga's ownership?
Good episode!
Yoshino intentionally sending KIrishima mixed signals whether she likes him or not...
I get such a kick out of watching Yoshino acting on her Yakuza "instincts", but in a romance heroine way.
I hope the UAF makes good use of it in the month or so before Trump takes office...
I remembered your words from last week the ENTIRE time. Bechdel Test Failure XD
To be fair, most shows fail the Bechdel test.
But this show's treatment of women seems particularly noxious, but again, to be fair, women in RL motor racing are pretty much treated as car decorations.
It's still confusing, but at least the plot feels like it's going somewhere.
A FUG trap to do what to Bam/Yoru/Jue Voile Grace?
Why even bother with green-and-black tracksuit guy, if FUG and Mad Dog hold all the cards? Maybe he was the only participant on their half of the island who wasn't in cahoots with them?
I thought this was an exciting episode.
The Ferrari slowly reeling in the 86 as conditions dry out.
That reminds me of a Formula 1 race where Michael Schumacher's slower Ferrari was set up for the anticipated wet conditions better than the normally-faster McClaren or Renault of Fernando Alonso(?)
That was a thrilling race, and this episode captured that suspense well.
No, women don't think of anything except how to please their men... :-/ 😒
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A World Of Joy by Dave Rodgers feat. Kaioh
Blue Lock's goal was pretty spectacular! It probably wouldn't happen in real life, because physics, but let's not worry about that.
Itoshi Sae's not getting on with his teammates.
Maybe that's something our protagonists will end up exploiting?
This episode was predictable, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Gram's straight face while facing off against nameless swordwoman was amusing. "Ho hum, been here, done that".
Sales droids are everywhere...
It's been a few years. Best throw it out.
On the other hand, Dr. Drew is looking pumped and has been hawking the V-Shred weight loss system recently.
I don't think that I should take this show seriously as lessons in business, but it's interesting...
She's right to be suspicious of them.
This guy will say anything to get a sale, and hope the team collectively bail him out...
If they ever have a downfall, it'll start like this...
I thought they were going to bring in bard girl to sing and lift everyone's spirits, but I thought this worked better.
What happened to "Don't tell the Sin Archbishop your name?"
Maybe now is the right time?
Mildly interesting: The subtitled version that I watched had a "mistranslation for clarity" for the benefit of the English reading audience.
The subtitles said:
Teacher Q: "Who knows what one plus one is?"
All A: "Me!"
The verbal Japanese dialogue goes:
Q: (implied What is...) "One and one?" "Ichi to ichi wa...?"
A: "Ni!" (Japanese for two)
I don't understand the point of this new Kokoa character. Okay, she's a spoiled rich girl, but what is her interest in Fossa Magna, Berry Blossom, Chrome, etc? Is she just bored?
My midseason tierlist (after 6-7 episodes)
S Tier
- Raise wa Tanin ga Ii/Yakuza Fiance - Still good.
- Dan Da Dan - If this anime season had a 1st place champion, it would be this show.
A Tier
- Shangri-La Frontier - Sunraku's attempts to cheeze the game mechanics are still fun to watch.
- Re Zero - I think this season is following the same pattern as last season where Subaru is falling into a seemingly insurmountable tangle of problems, and he'll have to figure things out later somehow. This makes it really hard to watch right now. I can't argue with the understated production values though.
- Blue Lock (+1 tier) - Okay, back to the action! Powerpoint animation and crazy exaggerated footballing powers go!
- MF Ghost (+1 tier) - It's stupid unrealistic car racing, but it's fun! Playing weekly new eurobeat soundtracks in the background helps. Similar to Blue Lock, it doesn't have great animation or depth, but it manages to be hype nonetheless.
B Tier
- Wajutsushi (-1 tier) - Annoying assassin bimbo sidekick isn't working for me. Lead character not making enough morally questionable decisions. Leading me to question what is the point of this show...
- Maou 2099 (-1 tier) - The whipsawing between being a streamer, and combat, was notable. MC Demon Lord Veltol is making intelligent decisions by enlisting the help of his former foe, The Hero, but the story feels predictable.
- Acro Trip - Hugh the "real" villain mastermind was fun, but I feel like they're running out of ideas because things are getting somewhat random.
- Trillion Game - This is somewhat difficult to watch. The crazy MC's antics to get ahead are borderline unethical, in fact, their team gets disqualified for cheating, but I do find myself wondering what he's going to come up with next.
- Chi - Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite - Still hard to watch. The subject is very relevant and I want to keep watching this, but...
C Tier
- Tower Of God (-1 tier) - Incomprehensible story, poor animation are putting this series on the brink for me. I loved S1, and I feel like there's a decent story in there somewhere, but this.... I dunno. I don't know whether it's a problem that's in the source manhwa, or a rushed production, or what, but the net result is not good.
F Tier (dropped)
- Magilumiere (-2 tiers) - Stopped watching this because of a busy schedule, and I don't miss it
- Negaposi Angler - I actually did watch 2 episodes of this, but I'm not feeling compelled to continue.
- SAO GGO2
- Danmachi S5
- Ranma 1/2
I feel like I should be watching:
- Villainess Who Goes Down In History
- Dragonball Daima
Watching randomly:
- Kengan Ashura S2 - I hate Netflix bombing me with a whole season all at once.
I think Re:Zero is following the same episode structure as last season, where Subaru is thrown down the pit of despair into a seemingly insurmountable problem, and then he'll find some way to get out of it.
That's why it's really hard to watch right now, and honestly it's about the same time when I quit watching last season. I haven't even watched how that ended, but it looks like he survived the rabbits okay.
Yeah, maybe take a break from torturing yourself, then wait until all the episodes are out and find out how he survives this time....
At least his family knows where he is...
To get around Macrovision, you had to have a gadget called a genlock or time base corrector that repaired the video's frame signal so that a VCR could record it properly.
Genlocks and TBCs were also very helpful when dubbing unprotected anime tapes.
They didn't entirely solve the video signal degradation to the copy, but they did make the copies much clearer.
Generally pre-record original anime tapes from Japan weren't copy protected. I seem to remember that one or two that were, but I can't remember the titles.
What a great article!
I always thought the annoying dimming was some kind of copy protection scheme, like the old Macrovision from back in the days of VHS.
Even if you don't want deign to give Trump himself credit, he's got very smart lieutenants working for him, like that Susie Wiles who co-managed his by-all-accounts "disciplined" campaign and was named Chief Of Staff a couple of days ago.
It's probably most famously the name of the lead heroine in the Sailor Moon anime and manga, hence it's a girl's name, and on the hurricane/typhoon name list.
I have no idea how many Japanese girls are actually named Usagi.
Maybe an anime fan had input to the name list, and we can expect Typhoon Madoka some time.
You do realize why Trump is doing these wild nominations is to distract from whatever else he will have cooking when he takes office.
Less flashy, but more consequential things like even more tax cuts for billionaires, pardoning himself for anything and everything, installing corrupt MAGAts in place of career civil servants, Supreme Court nominations, gutting securities/education/food/communications regulators, gutting the State Department and other instruments of our foreign policy, anything else in Project 2025, etc.
Trump could care less whether it ruins life for the 99% of us.
The A's are playing at least the 2025 season in a Sacramento minor-league ballpark
Hello I am hoping to raise funds on behalf of a friend of mine … Sayidur Rahman needs your support for Life changing spinal surgery for cerebral palsy
How do I put this?
KoolKamal is an OG Liverpool FC activist, who was monumental in the Save Liverpool FC movement in ousting Hicks and Gillett, arranging for protest banners to be displayed at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
He has cerebral palsy, and needs neuro spinal surgery to treat his spasmic muscles, and resulting pain that is only getting worse.
The surgery alone costs USD$50,000, and months of rehab USD$85,000
From RedAndWhiteKop, an OG LFC fans' forum. https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=356305.0
In Kamal's words:
My name is Kamal Jasmath. I am now 44 Years Old and from South Africa, and I have Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Basically, the damaged part of the brain causes the muscles throughout my body to basically remain in a permanently tense state, which limits my movement considerably. It can be such a deceptive condition too because on the face of it, when you’re standing or sitting you may appear to be fine. It only becomes noticeable when you have to move that people start wondering what’s wrong with this person.
What are some of the possible consequences of spasticity?
- Early aging (including early onset arthritis; a significant proportion of people with spastic CP develop arthritis even in their 20s and 30s)
- Contractures/permanent cellular changes in muscles and tendons
- Bone deformities
- Inability to fully strengthen and stretch muscles.
- Chronic pain and discomfort
- Negative changes alignment and posture
- People with Cerebral Palsy use up to 5 times more energy than regular people.
In addition, spasticity often negatively affects concentration and sleep—and it can cause anxiety as well. Studies have shown that tension in the body often translates to tension in the mind, and vice versa.
I was misdiagnosed as a child where I was told that the issues with my physicality can be fixed with just exercise. Unfortunately that wasn't the case and even though I struggled with most things that involved activity I didn't really let it stop me from trying to play sports with regular kids. I never tried to let my physical limitations hold me back.
As I got into my 30's I started noticing that my physicality was getting worse no matter what I did, nothing really helped improve it. At the same time, I noticed that my dad (who was a freedom fighter in South Africa and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his part in helping free South Africans from the oppressive apartheid regime), as he got older as well he started experiencing some sort of delayed PTSD and he'd wake up in the middle of the night screaming, possibly remembering all the physical and mental torture he had to endure. I then at the beginning of 2016 (with the support of friends) I made the decision to go to the east and spend a year focusing on only therapy and training to do whatever I can to improve my physicality, not just for myself but also so that I could be better able to look after my dad.
I was scared of leaving him alone for a year but I figured in the long term it would be best because then I could take care of him but 3 months into my training, my worst fear literally came true and I received the news that my dad had died. I immediately flew back to South Africa for the funeral. I was back in South Africa for about 8 months. I lost everything, no family left and nowhere to live so I decided since I had nothing and no one here I would go back to the east to continue my training in the hope that it would benefit me. I endured some of the toughest most torturous training imaginable.
The training helped a bit but only because I was training 6 hours a day and it was only in 2018 in India after speaking to my aunt (who I had met for the first time) who's is a physiotherapist, she recommended me to a specialist whom along with an orthopedic surgeon correctly diagnosed me. Most of my life I was told that it was just a physical limitation instead of it being an incurable brain issue that is affecting my physicality. It has been quite a challenging thing to accept, especially when living your entire life believing that your condition can be fixed. What's crazy is that every doctor/physio I see now can immediately recognise that I have cerebral palsy and they can't understand how I was misdiagnosed since it's so obvious.
Over the last several years, I can feel my condition worsening . Movement is tougher, risk of injuries is higher. I’m in a lot more pain, every day it’s something or the other, muscle spasms, joint pain, nerve pain, sometimes major discomfort, and more frustrations. Through an incredible amount of research I learned about a surgery called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) which is a spinal-cord surgery in which the surgeon divides the spinal cords sensory nerves into their smaller branches, called rootlets, and then cuts the rootlets that are most overactive, thereby getting rid of spasticity in the lower body. Currently, SDR is the only treatment that can eliminate or permanently reduce spasticity. Usually this surgery is performed mainly on children but there only a handful of Neurosurgeons in the world who can perform this surgery on adults. I have spoken to the Neurologist who diagnosed me, as well as few other Neurologists and another Neurosurgeon, and they all feel that SDR could benefit me hugely. I have also spoken directly to about 20 other adults who have had the surgery done and every single one said that it has changed their lives considerably for the better. It is the best thing they have done. Obviously, the surgery does come with risks as it is a very intricate, delicate surgery.
Due to the complex nature of it, just the surgery alone costs $50 000 (US). I would need to remain in hospital for about 3 weeks to be assessed and I would be in a wheelchair as I wouldn’t be able to walk initially (it may take a few weeks to be able to have limited movement or walking capabilities), thereafter I need at least 1-2 years of intensive rehab as I would need to re-learn how to walk, how to move, how to strengthen muscles that had false strength because of the spasticity. Total cost of surgery, other medical expenses and rehab would be at least $85 000 (US).
I am all alone. I have no support structure to help me. If I injure myself (which I have often – falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, concussion, ligament damage, etc. I have to find a way to deal with it myself)
I am just so tired of all the muscles spasming, joint pain, nerve pain, back pain, muscle tightness, falling, and all the injuries, etc. While there is no cure for cerebral palsy, this surgery would literally change my life and is the only option and my last resort to at least be able to live a slightly healthier life. The surgery cannot be performed once you reach a certain age.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
I am and would be eternally grateful for any support I can get.
Take Care.
I ask my fellow LFC lemmings to donate https://www.gofundme.com/f/surgery-and-rehab-to-improve-mobility-and-life
Star Trek star LeVar Burton just received a pretty big government honor. The beloved Reading Rainbow host was one of the 2023 National Humanities Medalists. For his impact as an actor and literacy advocate, Burton joined an elite group of people who have received the National Humanities Medal. He ho...
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/45628392
Breed leads in the first few rounds of ranked choice voting elimination, but falls behind Laurie after Farrell is eliminated.
Netflix Reaps Rewards of Booming Anime Industry
Me in the future: "Nobody watches anime anymore. It's too popular"
> Ampere Analysis sees that anime has become a mainstream culture in the U.S. and Europe with significant potential for expansion from $31.2 billion in 2023 to $60.1 billion by 2030.
> Spotify (SPOT) also reported an increase of 395% in anime music streams since 2021.
More photos and videos: https://www.daytodayla.com/2019/09/13/trolley-at-the-americana-glendale/
https://www.instagram.com/americanabrand/reel/CzZnfXdRJuW/
Manufacturer's website: https://www.gomacotrolley.com/Resources/pages/glendale_trolleys.html
>Two open-style trolley cars, #1717 and GiGi, are in Glendale, California. They were completed and delivered in 2008, and are being used at a shopping and residential center.
> They are a similar style to the J.G. Brill open-style cars currently in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Tampa, Florida. The first car, #1717, is 33 feet long and battery-powered, and the unpowered second car, GiGi, is 22 feet long and pulled behind the first car. The grand opening for the "Americana At Brand" project was May 1-2, 2008.
Construction photos: https://www.gomacotrolley.com/Resources/pages/construction_glendale.html
A woman with dwarfism, Judy-Lynn del Rey founded the imprint that put out fantasy hits such as ‘The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever’ and ‘The Sword of the Shannara.’
She's the namesake of the Del Rey Books publishing imprint.
The article links to a PBS documentary, Judy-Lynn Del Rey: Galaxy Gal from a series "Renegades" which "highlights little-known historical figures with disabilities"
A long-range drone strike on the Khanskaya air base in the Russian Adygeyan Republic destroyed the depot where bombs and missiles were stored
Because of the steep walkway and staircase to Laguna Honda, the SF County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), consisting of the Board Of Supervisors, is looking into constructing a gondola system, presumably from Forest Hill station, to improve accesss.
The City is also looking at the LHH site, which is mostly woods, as a site for affordable housing, including 250 units for seniors.
It’s going to be a lot harder to pull off massive protests.
Reddit is requiring manual admin approval to make /r’s private, eliminating the main mechanism for the last sitewide protest agains changes to the API.
Eastern city had resisted repeated attacks but Russian troops are close to ‘encircling’ it in Donetsk advance
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30196137
> Ukraine has said that its forces have withdrawn from the eastern city of Vuhledar, a defensive bastion that had resisted repeated Russian attacks since Vladimir Putin’s 2022 full-scale invasion. > > The military command in Kyiv said its troops left late on Tuesday. They had retreated in order to preserve personnel and combat equipment, it said, adding that Russian combat units had attacked from three directions and were close to “encircling” the city. > > The fall of Vuhledar is a boost for the Kremlin and comes as Russian troops advance across the eastern Donetsk oblast. In February they captured the city of Avdiivka, outside the regional capital of Donetsk, occupied in 2014. > > MBFC > Archive
Two men stood in front of the autonomous vehicle, operated by ride-hailing company Waymo, and literally tipped a fedora at her while she told them to move out of the way.
Asshole douchebags.
I hope they get doxxed.
Around 350 San Francisco Unified School District teachers have been found to lack an active teaching credential, according to a Friday press release from the district.
Out of 2316 in SFUSD total...
Four of the five major mayoral candidates came out to the Mission on Saturday, talking policing, housing, billionaires, and more.
Mark Farrell didn't show up.
I love articles like this about obscure and interesting places with local history!
80s anime-style music video.
The song is decent too!
Ukraine reportedly using two of the highly sophisticated German air defense systems.
The news came just hours after the SFUSD's top leader narrowly avoided termination.
> San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Sunday that she’s lending some of her own staff to help the city’s troubled public school district, whose top official narrowly avoided termination just hours earlier.
> Hours after the San Francisco Unified School District’s governing board wrapped up a meeting in which it considered firing Superintendent Matt Wayne, accepted the mayor’s offer.
> In a news release Sunday afternoon, Breed said she’s carving out $8.5 million for the School Stabilization Team to help SFUSD overcome its dysfunction.
> Money for the mayor’s effort comes from a 2022 measure that unlocked city money to help SFUSD with so-called Student Success Funds for urgent needs. That’s on top of the $100 million the city already provides annually to its K-12 district.
The number of people sleeping outdoors in San Francisco dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/29507311
> The number of people sleeping outdoors dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count. > > And that figure has likely dropped even lower since Mayor London Breed — a Democrat in a difficult reelection fight this November — started ramping up enforcement of anti-camping laws in August following a U.S. Supreme Court decision. > > Homelessness in no way has gone away, and in fact grew 7%, to 8,300 in January, according to the same federal count. > > But the problem is now notably out of the public eye, raising the question of where people have gone and whether the change marks a turning point in a crisis long associated with San Francisco.
- KQED channel 9
- KQED radio 88.5FM
- Livestream on SFChronicle.com and app
Hopefully Mayor Breed will show up this time...