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Diana T. ★ Laiska

@laiska.bsky.social

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J-E Translator (Yuri Is My Job!, Wolf Girl & Black Prince, etc) ☆ Writer ☆ Editor ☆ they/she ☆ Mixed ☆ ageless faceless gender-neutral culturally ambiguous adventurer ☆ 日本語ＯＫ！ Portfolio/Links: https://linktr.ee/laiska

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · Oct 21

Hi, Bsky! ✨️

I'm Diana, also known by Laiska or Waltz! I'm a J-E localizer working in manga & light novels and queer creator. I translate, edit, and sometimes write. Once in a blue moon, I help out on indie games!

I've got some pretty cool projects coming up, and I'm always open for more!

よろしくね💖

Collage of titles worked on as a translator, editor, and game dev, including Wolf Girl & Black Prince, Yuti is My Job!, I Had That Same Dream Again, A Late Start Tamer's Laid-Back Life, The Shadows That Run Alongside Our Car, and several others

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 1d

As the article mentions, is the site being aimed for a blight? Absolutely. But that mall was torn down when I was in -middle school-. There has been ample to try and revitalize the site into something that could actually benefit the community, and there's no reason that can't still be the priority

Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 1d

It's hard to find things to be positive about lately, but this is why I'm proud of my local folks coming together to speak up and put a wrench in the works for developers hoping to exploit our community- And more importantly our local officials for actually listening:

wtop.com/maryland/202...

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 2d

I am still so ridiculously honored to have had the chance to work on this! Translating the commentary within, much of which taken from snippets of much older interviews, was a very interesting challenge, but it gives a great sense of Takahashi's process throughout.

A gorgeous book- Do check it out!

VIZ Media @viz.com · 8d

Over 40 years of manga magic in one book: The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978–2024

See inside The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978–2024: https://buff.ly/VMM06Pc

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VIZ Media @viz.com · 2d

Two sides of the same coin—Ranma’s chaos never ends! 💥🐼 (via The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978–2024)

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 4d

Ah xD

Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 4d

What did you learn...

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Cal C @cdcubed.bsky.social · 5d

when the author thinks my stance re: "English does not tolerate repetition" is a bluff and not a boulder of a principle that I've chained myself to and that will drag me off a cliff

go ahead make all 95 characters say 了解 in a row, see if I blink

a World Trigger panel with five characters saying:
Sure, why not?
No complaints here.
All righty.
A solid choice.
Agreed.

two more World Trigger panels, with nine more variations on 了解:
Roger that.
Sure thing.
All right.
Got it.
Of course.
Will do!
No problem.
Orders received.
Sounds good.

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 8d

Goodness...

Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 8d

If nothing else I am flummoxed that people would not know Jungle Book since like... there's a whole Disney movie about it

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 8d

I never thought our government would reach a state where I would miss the "freedom fries" days, but, man

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Cal C @cdcubed.bsky.social · 8d

"I wish I had been a J>E translator in the 80s/90s"

✔️Would probably own a house
❌No internet, basic research grueling to impossible, must resort to school of Woolsey, let's say the sign says "The High Point of Your Day"

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 9d

I was guessing a stunted よ, but 🤔

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 9d

That's a る?!?!

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boney🔞💖 @boneyhag.bsky.social · 9d

nervous about calls? let me assure you how easy it is 💘💪😤

1. you will most likely go to voicemail. leave your name, city/zip
2. if a clerk picks up, they are always friendly
3. say "i am against cutting federal funding for gender affirming care". you do not need to justify it
4. done! 💘

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 9d

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 9d

Oh no... Did it somehow get worse

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 10d

They sound like they're sending faxes 😭

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strigix @sovereignbeast.bsky.social · 12d

It's pretty wild to me that investigators have uncovered that anti-trans campaigns are largely funded by the fossil fuel industry, and that the presumed motivations are pretty directly to redirect the public conversation away from climate change... and that this isn't bigger news.

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 12d

Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement

An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

heated.world

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 14d

Everyone is bloody, things are on fire, then some guy just rolls in a synth and starts jamming on it

Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 15d

What are these things printed with... Science please explain 😂

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 16d

Very good panel.

A speech bubble from the manga Otaku Elf. It says "That's a fun fact I didn't need to know."

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Diana T. ★ Laiska @laiska.bsky.social · 16d

🤝

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 17d

Happy September 21st to those who celebrate

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Zach Clemente @clementeworks.com · 21d

As we train our sights on what we oppose, let’s recall the costs of surrender. When we use generative AI, we consent to the appropriation of our intellectual property by data scrapers. We stuff the pockets of oligarchs with even more money. We abet the acceleration of a social media gyre that everyone admits is making life worse. We accept the further degradation of an already degraded educational system. We agree that we would rather deplete our natural resources than make our own art or think our own thoughts. We dig ourselves deeper into crises that have been made worse by technology, from the erosion of electoral democracy to the intensification of climate change. We condone platforms that not only urge children to commit suicide, they instruct them on how to tie the noose. We hand over our autonomy, at the very moment of emerging American fascism.

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CHIPPY🌟🍉 @kalechipskid.bsky.social · 21d

Bookmarks are now a thing so mayhaps I shall tap at this thread of 80+ moderately mysterious games you can give a go when you need to be reminded that video games are cool actually, and that you indeed can have fun on the computer.
Doujin, pc98 adventures, and a joke or two.

CHIPPY🌟🍉 @kalechipskid.bsky.social · Oct 19

About to head to bed, but let's do a lil' something. 1 like = 1 kinda unknown game I suggest to you. Crusty rpg maker games, ancient adv gems, budget visual novels and famicom mysteries. If this flops, you didn't see it.

An old black computer monitor with an anime girl in the toheart 2 uniform. The girl is smiling with tea in front of her. On the desk in front of the computer is a cup of tea and scones.

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🎵 Animusic 🎵 @anisongs.bsky.social · Jul 19

OP1 - Baccano! (2007)

Gun's & Roses - Paradise Lunch

#Anime #Animesky #Opening #AnimeOpening #Baccano #BrainsBase

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