Van（ヴァン）
@citizenvan.bsky.social
(any/all) 日本語 OK
nobody gives a care about the fate of labor as long as they can get their instant gratification
nobody gives a care about the fate of labor as long as they can get their instant gratification
Getting back into kino, I started my reread of Berserk. I read it before in English, but stopped when they got to the ghost ship, which apparently is common? It's interesting seeing the early characterization of Guts as edgy action hero man knowing how the writing evolves once the Golden Arc begins.
January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Getting back into kino, I started my reread of Berserk. I read it before in English, but stopped when they got to the ghost ship, which apparently is common? It's interesting seeing the early characterization of Guts as edgy action hero man knowing how the writing evolves once the Golden Arc begins.
I then randomly decided to read Kou iu no ga ii. Turns out it's an ecchi rom com where the couple are more than sex friends, less than lovers? Honestly, the writing's cringey, but the quirky gamer girl heroine uses a lot of strange slang that I've never heard before so at least that's interesting.
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I then randomly decided to read Kou iu no ga ii. Turns out it's an ecchi rom com where the couple are more than sex friends, less than lovers? Honestly, the writing's cringey, but the quirky gamer girl heroine uses a lot of strange slang that I've never heard before so at least that's interesting.
The manga I read next was One Piece, which I've read before in English. My plan is to read volume one of every manga I'm interested in, then volume two, and so on. I'm probably not gonna finish any particular manga for a few years, but I think there's something kinda neat about that idea, idk.
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The manga I read next was One Piece, which I've read before in English. My plan is to read volume one of every manga I'm interested in, then volume two, and so on. I'm probably not gonna finish any particular manga for a few years, but I think there's something kinda neat about that idea, idk.
The first manga I decided to read in this year's quest to become a bonafide manga enjoyer was Yotsuba&!, from the same guy behind Azumanga Daioh. Very charming, w/ some excellent, wholesome comedy. The manga lives and dies via Yotsuba's interactions w/ the other characters and doesn't disappoint.
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The first manga I decided to read in this year's quest to become a bonafide manga enjoyer was Yotsuba&!, from the same guy behind Azumanga Daioh. Very charming, w/ some excellent, wholesome comedy. The manga lives and dies via Yotsuba's interactions w/ the other characters and doesn't disappoint.
I've decided this year I'm gonna be a manga guy. Good way to learn more Japanese, which I've been slacking on. Also, I'm bored of no social media, so I'm just gonna make a post on here for each volume of whatever I read. I legit got like 100 of these things on the list so it's gonna take a while.
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I've decided this year I'm gonna be a manga guy. Good way to learn more Japanese, which I've been slacking on. Also, I'm bored of no social media, so I'm just gonna make a post on here for each volume of whatever I read. I legit got like 100 of these things on the list so it's gonna take a while.
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liberals who think the left are uniquely hostile online should do a test post, say you think it was bad that obama killed so many people with drone strikes, something like that. if you think the left are mean, you aren't ready for the wrath of the scratched liberal
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
liberals who think the left are uniquely hostile online should do a test post, say you think it was bad that obama killed so many people with drone strikes, something like that. if you think the left are mean, you aren't ready for the wrath of the scratched liberal
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
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March 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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ai art is like being a runner and youre excited for a marathon and youre training and then someone comes up and says 'why not use this new 'car tech' it can drive you to the finish line and youll have run the marathon without that pesky running'. then theyre confused when you say no and run instead
March 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
ai art is like being a runner and youre excited for a marathon and youre training and then someone comes up and says 'why not use this new 'car tech' it can drive you to the finish line and youll have run the marathon without that pesky running'. then theyre confused when you say no and run instead
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Hey remember that time a bunch of losers got mad at a lady who made a video game about depression and it led to several thousand federal employees losing their jobs
March 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hey remember that time a bunch of losers got mad at a lady who made a video game about depression and it led to several thousand federal employees losing their jobs
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I've had parts of this written down for a while - but I thought it was about time to document the detailed version of what happened during Balatro development
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
The Balatro Timeline — LocalThunk
It’s been approximately 3 years since I began work on Balatro - and in that time I have personally documented almost nothing about the journey. This is something that has bothered me since the game la...
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March 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I've had parts of this written down for a while - but I thought it was about time to document the detailed version of what happened during Balatro development
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
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Happy Person Must Either Be Stupid Or Evil
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February 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Happy Person Must Either Be Stupid Or Evil
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real monkey's paw that we invented the ability to hold the sum of all human knowledge in the palm of your hand and then a few years later we're turning it into your stupid friend that pretends to know the answer to every question
February 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
real monkey's paw that we invented the ability to hold the sum of all human knowledge in the palm of your hand and then a few years later we're turning it into your stupid friend that pretends to know the answer to every question
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can't decide if they are knowingly trying to reduce US influence abroad or if they're just so averse to academic language that they can't read between the lines of the program titles. are they confused that they don't see programs titled like "spies" & "bribes" & so on lol
It's so extremely wild to see that in less than 3 months Elon single-handedly is shredding decades of work the CIA did to build economic soft-power bases throughout Africa and Asia.
bro actually is ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of the American Empire in real time
bro actually is ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of the American Empire in real time
February 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
can't decide if they are knowingly trying to reduce US influence abroad or if they're just so averse to academic language that they can't read between the lines of the program titles. are they confused that they don't see programs titled like "spies" & "bribes" & so on lol
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straining hard not to be annoying by replying "they do not want to" after every post i see wondering why the democrats are not scoring this or that obvious open goal, but yes the answer is that they do not want to
February 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
straining hard not to be annoying by replying "they do not want to" after every post i see wondering why the democrats are not scoring this or that obvious open goal, but yes the answer is that they do not want to
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Doing casual research trying to look up stuff about game history will continuously have you utterly speechless at the sorry state of preservation.
Like, what the fuck do you mean there's no readily available scan of Famitsu's first 40/40 cross review of Ocarina of Time?
Like, what the fuck do you mean there's no readily available scan of Famitsu's first 40/40 cross review of Ocarina of Time?
February 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Doing casual research trying to look up stuff about game history will continuously have you utterly speechless at the sorry state of preservation.
Like, what the fuck do you mean there's no readily available scan of Famitsu's first 40/40 cross review of Ocarina of Time?
Like, what the fuck do you mean there's no readily available scan of Famitsu's first 40/40 cross review of Ocarina of Time?
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broke - Kamala Harris: “i will follow the law when it comes to transgender individuals”
woke - Stephen Smith:
woke - Stephen Smith:
February 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
broke - Kamala Harris: “i will follow the law when it comes to transgender individuals”
woke - Stephen Smith:
woke - Stephen Smith:
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Mitch McConnell Vows To Continue Falling Down Stairs In Face Of Fascist Takeover
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February 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Mitch McConnell Vows To Continue Falling Down Stairs In Face Of Fascist Takeover
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CIA Agent: You want our list of every undercover agent on Earth? Why?
17-Year-Old Doge Kid Who Is Only Known By His Alias “The Schooch”: Hey man, you can trust The Schooch
17-Year-Old Doge Kid Who Is Only Known By His Alias “The Schooch”: Hey man, you can trust The Schooch
February 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
CIA Agent: You want our list of every undercover agent on Earth? Why?
17-Year-Old Doge Kid Who Is Only Known By His Alias “The Schooch”: Hey man, you can trust The Schooch
17-Year-Old Doge Kid Who Is Only Known By His Alias “The Schooch”: Hey man, you can trust The Schooch
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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
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every day i find out what cartoonishly evil thing they did, like uh oh! tesla intern octavius fiddlehorne has deleted the database at the research institute for cancer in kids. and all i can do is post until i find the words that activate one of my followers to go manchurian candidate on elon musk
February 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
every day i find out what cartoonishly evil thing they did, like uh oh! tesla intern octavius fiddlehorne has deleted the database at the research institute for cancer in kids. and all i can do is post until i find the words that activate one of my followers to go manchurian candidate on elon musk
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the most common answer to my question 'if trump is this big fascist threat to democracy, like the democrats say, why would democrats vote for his cabinet picks/bills?' seems to be 'norms.' as in it is the norm for some dems to back fascism, i guess. & i mean i agree there i just think that's bad
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
the most common answer to my question 'if trump is this big fascist threat to democracy, like the democrats say, why would democrats vote for his cabinet picks/bills?' seems to be 'norms.' as in it is the norm for some dems to back fascism, i guess. & i mean i agree there i just think that's bad
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Lifeguard: Watching that man drown fills me with deep sorrow because the beach is supposed to be a joyful place for swimming and building sandcastles. Suffocating underwater falls short of that ideal. The time for action is now
February 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lifeguard: Watching that man drown fills me with deep sorrow because the beach is supposed to be a joyful place for swimming and building sandcastles. Suffocating underwater falls short of that ideal. The time for action is now
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my outsider perspective on US politics is that it seems like i spend 4 years getting told the democrats can't do the thing because they need just one more vote, and then the republicans get in and can do whatever they want because half of the democrats vote with them
February 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
my outsider perspective on US politics is that it seems like i spend 4 years getting told the democrats can't do the thing because they need just one more vote, and then the republicans get in and can do whatever they want because half of the democrats vote with them