Sean Gaffney
@toukochan.bsky.social
He/him. I review manga and light novels, and also reblog a lot of US and UK politics. I also like dogs, cats, and Higurashi.
Update: I ended up singing Tom Lehrer's Christmas Carol in honor of his memory. It was well-received.
We have reached that most feared of days each year, the Sean sings for the company Christmas party day.
No idea what to sing. I've used them all up. All the songs.
No idea what to sing. I've used them all up. All the songs.
December 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Update: I ended up singing Tom Lehrer's Christmas Carol in honor of his memory. It was well-received.
At last, after nearly 2000 pages of Silent Witch, there is a point to Bridget.
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
At last, after nearly 2000 pages of Silent Witch, there is a point to Bridget.
Stop the disco medley, TOTP! Even the freaking Hollies!
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Stop the disco medley, TOTP! Even the freaking Hollies!
As a Zappa fan, I have to support Peter Wolf and enjoy this song.
Lots of takes on "We Built This City" today, apparently.
It's not a song I have ever deliberately chosen to listen to, but its status as canonical "worst song ever" is far more tedious than the song itself. It's neither bad enough nor interesting enough to be worth the performative hatred.
It's not a song I have ever deliberately chosen to listen to, but its status as canonical "worst song ever" is far more tedious than the song itself. It's neither bad enough nor interesting enough to be worth the performative hatred.
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
As a Zappa fan, I have to support Peter Wolf and enjoy this song.
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NEW: The Supreme Court will once again consider the legality of Trump's attack on birthright citizenship, this time (likely) on the merits.
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
NEW: The Supreme Court will once again consider the legality of Trump's attack on birthright citizenship, this time (likely) on the merits.
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“Then they let me out of hospital so I had 38 chicken nuggets” is perhaps the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, and I’ve been covering US politics for five years.
Man hospitalised after 2kg steak challenge at Devon restaurant
Doctors found he had eaten so much his stomach had given up and stopped processing food
www.devonlive.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Then they let me out of hospital so I had 38 chicken nuggets” is perhaps the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, and I’ve been covering US politics for five years.
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The lyric video for the Foetus song "Succulence", was just published on YouTube. "Succulence" is featured on the imminent new Foetus album HALT.
Play it LOUD! "Succulence" is from the Foetus album HALT.
You can advance-purchase HALT on CD or vinyl here foetus.org/content/shop
Play it LOUD! "Succulence" is from the Foetus album HALT.
You can advance-purchase HALT on CD or vinyl here foetus.org/content/shop
Foetus - "Succulence"
YouTube video by JG Thirlwell
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The lyric video for the Foetus song "Succulence", was just published on YouTube. "Succulence" is featured on the imminent new Foetus album HALT.
Play it LOUD! "Succulence" is from the Foetus album HALT.
You can advance-purchase HALT on CD or vinyl here foetus.org/content/shop
Play it LOUD! "Succulence" is from the Foetus album HALT.
You can advance-purchase HALT on CD or vinyl here foetus.org/content/shop
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THEY FINALLY DID IT! We have official beach outfits now 🥹
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
THEY FINALLY DID IT! We have official beach outfits now 🥹
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lol just a few days there were reports abt how they were fighting because Trump wanted something too huge and too tasteless. And to be clear, IT WAS THE ARCHITECT TRUMP HIRED!!!! so like Trump's own guy came to him with tears in his eyes and said, "Sir, this is tacky and gauche and actually absurd."
Breaking news: President Trump replaced the architect he handpicked to design his $300 million White House ballroom.
It is unclear whether he was fired or resigned.
It is unclear whether he was fired or resigned.
Trump hires new White House ballroom architect
Although the two had clashed over the size of the project, the decisive factor was the small firm’s limited capacity to handle such an enormous project.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
lol just a few days there were reports abt how they were fighting because Trump wanted something too huge and too tasteless. And to be clear, IT WAS THE ARCHITECT TRUMP HIRED!!!! so like Trump's own guy came to him with tears in his eyes and said, "Sir, this is tacky and gauche and actually absurd."
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um okay? Appreciate the candor?
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
um okay? Appreciate the candor?
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"When Hannibal tells Clarice he ate that guy’s liver with 'some fava beans and a nice chianti,' that is a metaphor for eating figgy pudding and eggnog with a big Christmas ham. Movies are filled with metaphors and symbols; you just have to look for them."
Yes, The Silence of the Lambs Is a Christmas Movie
It’s the debate that just won’t die: is The Silence of the Lambs a Christmas movie? Naysayers say “nay” and they say “nay” because it’s a movie wit...
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"When Hannibal tells Clarice he ate that guy’s liver with 'some fava beans and a nice chianti,' that is a metaphor for eating figgy pudding and eggnog with a big Christmas ham. Movies are filled with metaphors and symbols; you just have to look for them."
Not wild about Netflix eating up WB, but on the other hand the other two options were probably even worse.
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Not wild about Netflix eating up WB, but on the other hand the other two options were probably even worse.
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the best slogan for the Ds right now is probably just, "fuck trump"
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
the best slogan for the Ds right now is probably just, "fuck trump"
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What does it take to write a strong protagonist who is neither heroine nor villainess? Touko Amekawa discusses that among other topics.
Writing the Strongest Villainess - an Interview with Light Novel Author Touko Amekawa
www.animenewsnetwork.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What does it take to write a strong protagonist who is neither heroine nor villainess? Touko Amekawa discusses that among other topics.
We have reached that most feared of days each year, the Sean sings for the company Christmas party day.
No idea what to sing. I've used them all up. All the songs.
No idea what to sing. I've used them all up. All the songs.
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We have reached that most feared of days each year, the Sean sings for the company Christmas party day.
No idea what to sing. I've used them all up. All the songs.
No idea what to sing. I've used them all up. All the songs.
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The finest programming consultant Harlech Television ever had. They really don't make the covers to Christmas magazines like they used to, do they?
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The finest programming consultant Harlech Television ever had. They really don't make the covers to Christmas magazines like they used to, do they?
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BREAKING: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, home to Harry Potter and Superman franchises, for $72 billion.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
BREAKING: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, home to Harry Potter and Superman franchises, for $72 billion.
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365 Days of Tunes - 338/365:
In Frank Tashlin’s CRACKED ICE (’38), W. C. Squeals—a pig version of comedian W. C. Fields, voiced by Tedd Pierce—attempts to get some of the liquor from a St. Bernard’s neck-mounted barrel.
In Frank Tashlin’s CRACKED ICE (’38), W. C. Squeals—a pig version of comedian W. C. Fields, voiced by Tedd Pierce—attempts to get some of the liquor from a St. Bernard’s neck-mounted barrel.
Cracked Ice (1938)
Released on September 10, 1938.
vimeo.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
365 Days of Tunes - 338/365:
In Frank Tashlin’s CRACKED ICE (’38), W. C. Squeals—a pig version of comedian W. C. Fields, voiced by Tedd Pierce—attempts to get some of the liquor from a St. Bernard’s neck-mounted barrel.
In Frank Tashlin’s CRACKED ICE (’38), W. C. Squeals—a pig version of comedian W. C. Fields, voiced by Tedd Pierce—attempts to get some of the liquor from a St. Bernard’s neck-mounted barrel.
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level LN 17 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/12/04/i... @yenpress.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level LN 17 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/12/04/i... @yenpress.com
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Manga the Week of 12/10/25: mangabookshelf.com/2025/12/04/m...
Manga the Week of 12/10/25
SEAN: December II: The December Strikes Back. We start off with Ablaze, which has a 6th volume of Gannibal. Airship has print releases of The Devil Princess 2 and A Tale of the Secret Saint 9. The …
mangabookshelf.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Manga the Week of 12/10/25: mangabookshelf.com/2025/12/04/m...
Hey @sevenseasentertainment.com. There doesn't seem to be a translator credit for Roll Over and Die light novel 5. Is it still Jason Muell? Or someone else?
December 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hey @sevenseasentertainment.com. There doesn't seem to be a translator credit for Roll Over and Die light novel 5. Is it still Jason Muell? Or someone else?
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TWIA this year really has just been an exercise in getting the most psychically damaging thumbnails possible onto the ANN front page
December 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
TWIA this year really has just been an exercise in getting the most psychically damaging thumbnails possible onto the ANN front page
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on January 13th on Blu-ray in the US from #FlickerAlley as part of their #FlickerFusion series: Focus on #LouiseBrooks (1925-1927)!
Flicker Alley and San Francisco Film Preserve proudly announce the release of Focus on Louise Brooks, a Blu-ray Disc compilation of the
Coming on January 13th on Blu-ray in the US from #FlickerAlley as part of their #FlickerFusion series: Focus on #LouiseBrooks (1925-1927)!
Flicker Alley and San Francisco Film Preserve proudly announce the release of Focus on Louise Brooks, a Blu-ray Disc compilation of the
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on January 13th on Blu-ray in the US from #FlickerAlley as part of their #FlickerFusion series: Focus on #LouiseBrooks (1925-1927)!
Flicker Alley and San Francisco Film Preserve proudly announce the release of Focus on Louise Brooks, a Blu-ray Disc compilation of the
Coming on January 13th on Blu-ray in the US from #FlickerAlley as part of their #FlickerFusion series: Focus on #LouiseBrooks (1925-1927)!
Flicker Alley and San Francisco Film Preserve proudly announce the release of Focus on Louise Brooks, a Blu-ray Disc compilation of the
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the median voter, five minutes after angrily pressing the Throw The Bums Out button: "wait a minute, I hate Donald Trump"
this is what @gelliottmorris.com has been arguing... there was no realignment in 2024, just an anti incumbent wave across all demographics, which has now reversed.
this is the best breakdown I've seen of Zohran's victory, the broader NYC election, and its implications for national politics
the most important takeaway, I think - a significant chunk of Trump voters, especially concentrated among hispanics, have actively changed their vote from 2024 back to D
the most important takeaway, I think - a significant chunk of Trump voters, especially concentrated among hispanics, have actively changed their vote from 2024 back to D
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
the median voter, five minutes after angrily pressing the Throw The Bums Out button: "wait a minute, I hate Donald Trump"
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...