Umechan

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[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Am I the only one who read this as "President 11"? Does that make Xi the predecessor to Red XIII from FF7? I guess he's not called red because of the colour of his fur.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

There's something about this that reminds me of those You Know When You've Been Tango-ed ads they had in the UK back in the 90s.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

JD Vance doesn't cuddle. He violates you then leaves, making you feeling used and cheapened, only for him to find another slutty couch to fuck.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

I had to Google the original headline to make sure this wasn't fake. I don't know how anyone can act like no longer being able to do on five holidays a year is a serious concern when the Labour government is in the process of gutting support for disabled people. This is beyond tone death even by the Telegraph's standards.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 36 points 2 weeks ago

That's no joke, patting yourself on the back can be fatal when you don't have a spine.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Poitrine is really fucked up in parts. There was one episode where the enemy was a tengu-esque monster with a fan and used it to blow some kids clothes off. There's also another where a side character gets punished by his mother by being given an enema, which was shown on screen with the camera only cutting out a few moments before inserting it. I don't know how they were allowed to film those scenes.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

When Karl Marx said "to each according to one's need" he didn't consider how incredibly needy I am. Checkmate communists.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It wouldn't surprise me if it were true. Many older millennial Brits grew up with The Crankies and then later discovered they were well known swingers. Anything seems believable after that.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 36 points 3 weeks ago

I miss the days when I could count on JP for new recommendations for niche fetish porn.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But have you not considered the damage it might do to their jackets? I guess fabric isn't important enough for you people.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 42 points 3 weeks ago

Even putting the sign aside I have to wonder what definition of "mass" includes 4 people out of a population of 1.4 billion.

[–] Umechan@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

So Denmark is basically just the Netherlands with Lego?

 

Here's the article incase someone actually wants to read about this boring man.

 

I'm moving back home to the UK after living in Japan for 11 years. I noticed a westerner at the boarding gate with his feet up on the seats opposite him. I thought that was incredibly rude, especially as he had his shoes, which Japanese people normally remove when putting their feet on something people sit on, but I didn't dwell on it.

After boarding the plane, he walked past my seat, and I noticed he was carrying the book "The Real Anthony Fauci". I wasn't familiar with the book, and although I think there are things Fauci deserves to be criticized for, it just screamed conspiratorial chud. I decided to wait until I had WiFi access and could Google the book before passing judgement, and it turned out some people don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.

 

The labels have the character's name followed by 受 (uke), which means being the receptive or passive partner, or in BL slang means the bottom. Most underrated organizational system ever by the way. Please show this to anyone who claims that "unwoke" Japan doesn't "shoehorn queerness into everything".

 
 

I'm personally all for letting people decide if they should vote, but it's entirely Biden's fault that people don't want to vote for him.

 

Last year, I discovered that I have something in common with Biden. No, I don't mean I should be executed for my crimes against humanity (although I'm sure some of you tankies will beg to differ); I discovered that we are both using CPAP to treat sleep apnea. I struggled with chronic sleep deprivation for around three years until I finally got diagnosed and started CPAP around 18 months ago. I want to try to avoid being ableist, but as someone who has personally experienced impaired memory and reduced neurological ability from untreated sleep apnea, I know full well what it can do.

I do not know the full details of Biden's treatment, but articles suggest that he only started CPAP last year despite being diagnosed in 2008. Maybe it's unfair to speculate about his personal health, but it seems like there are one of two possibilities.

  1. Like roughly 50% of CPAP users, he struggled to adapt to it and quit within the first year, but had to give it another chance after his health inevitably deteriorated.
  2. A CPAP was unnecessary at first, as he could manage his symptoms through undergoing surgery or using a dental device, but they progressed (as they generally do with age) to the point where he needed to start CPAP therapy.

In either case, he was probably sleep deprived for some time before his doctors noticed and advised him to start CPAP therapy. It can also often take at least six months to overcome sleep deprivation (it took more than 18 months in my case), and even longer to repair the damage it caused.

My sleep apnea is likely much worse than his, but I'm also half as old as him, and I would not describe my memory as fine. I never expect to remember important information unless I write it down immediately, and I sometimes struggle to remember the names of people I've worked with for several years. I've just had to accept that dealing with my poor memory is part of managing my symptoms. I don't think he deserves to be mocked, but I think he should accept that his memory is far from fine.

 

I'm 40 and therefore ancient in terms of internet years, but although I'm British (but one who was born to a Celt and an Southeast Asian born in a British colony, so don't judge me) I really don't remember how Ireland was viewed when I was younger. I didn't have much awareness of current events until I was at least 10, and the Good Friday agreement was signed when I was 15, so I always view the worst of the conflict as something that was before my time.

I know there was a whole stereotype about Irish terrorists, but was that ever used by politicians and/or media figures to prolong the conflict? Are there any verifiable examples of this such as articles or videos?

 

"Do white lives matter?" energy.

 
 
 

I like to sing eurodance classics, and most of them omit the rap verses. I've always been grateful that they do, because I'm scared it'll be cringe and sound like I have zero flow.

 

I saw some people on Reddit discussing whether someone was being orientalist, and I agreed they were simply by using the phrase "zen-like concentration". I'm not offended by them using this term, I just find it stupid. "Zen-like" has absolutely no meaning, but gives an air of eastern spirituality and mysticism. I personally think you should only be able to use that phrase if you can give a detailed and verifiable explanation about the differences between zen-like concentration, huayan-like concentration, mahasthabir nikaya-like concentration, and chan-like concentration, as well as recognize that the last one is exactly the same as zen.

And why is it only ever "zen-like"? I'm sure everyone would find it strange if Asians suddenly started to use the terms "seventh day adventism-like" or "independent fundamentalist baptist-like" to refer to the elements of American culture they find exotic.

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