I am curious as to how your opinion of America has shifted in the past 15 years. Has it gotten worse, better, or about the same?
この15年間で、アメリカに対する印象がどう変わったのか気になります。以前より良くなりましたか？悪くなりましたか？それとも、あまり変わっていませんか？
I'm taking the train right now to Narita Airport from Tokyo, and I saw that the Skyliner is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than the Skyaccess, travelling at nearly half the time as the Skyaccess. I always see a comment from u/KolKoreh (who I deeply respect and is very knowledgeable about this!) explaining why they aren't worth it and explain how the better solution is fixing the at-grade sections, which I agree with. However, what if we built an express A Line, given the sheer length of the line?
I had the chance to watch the movie while I'm here in Japan. Honestly, the movie wasn't the most original plot, following typical romance tropes and borrowing a lot from "Your Name", however it was still emotional and I enjoyed it. My biggest gripe was how the plot did feel kinda rushed and underdeveloped, and the twist of [Haru's true identity]>!actually being her twin sister Fuyu felt a little out of left field!<. There were also some unanswered plotholes like [Spoiler for one scene]>!how come Fuyu didn't see her name on the Nagaoka victims list after seeing Minoru's name!<. However, overall I liked the story behind the painting and how it connected between 81 years of time travel, though I feel it could've been executed better. The movie art is incredible and the voice acting was very well done too, and the ending of [spoiler ending]>!Fuyu sacrificing herself to save her sister and Aki!< hit me in the feels. Rie Takahashi did an amazing job as always.
Overally I'd give the movie a 7.7 out of 10, losing points on execution and originality, however the art and the voice acting was very well done. I do wanna read the light novel, I heard the movie had to cut a few parts out.
My flight tomorrow was originally scheduled for 1435, but it got pushed back to 1635. Does that mean the check in deadline (including for luggage) gets pushed back too, or do I still need to adhere to the original time's check in deadline?
One comment I saw today talked about how density would worsen things like the wildfires from last year, and we need to preserve single-family homes.
Not only is this completely false, but low-density development actually CONTRIBUTED to the fires being as disastrous as they were.
In particular, the comment said stuff like:
> We shouldn't slap skyscrapers in SFH
And
> If you slap large housing developments in some neighborhoods like parts of Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Brentwood, and whatnot, the next wild fire will kill far more people and destroy a lot more real estate than people realize.
The premise might make sense on the surface. But once you peel back the layers, you can see why this argument completely falls flat.
To be quite honest, those neighborhoods should've never been built where they are. Reckless low-density suburban sprawl pushed development out into fire-prone areas.
And this isn't just my words. This article by the Guardian did a good job discussing how low-density sprawl exarcerbated the fires.
> A century of foolhardy development, including public subsidies for rebuilding in the firebelt, hugely contributed to this tragedy, writes our architecture critic. LA must rethink – and build upwards not outwards
Of course, he then proceeded to talk about how density is a bad thing, and used another example of rows of abandoned cars as an example of the disastrous evacuation from the fires.
Except.....low-density development CAUSED the rows of abandoned cars and heavy traffic.
There are two reasons.
By separating housing from work, it forces people to actually drive.
By opposing density, public transit isn't able to operate, because it would become a money pit. The lack of alternatives forces everyone to drive, which in turn causes traffic. Densification actually causes LESS traffic, once you reach a critical mass, because alternatives to driving such as biking or transit become more feasible.
And of course, last but not least - densification helps discourage more sprawling far-flung neighborhoods from development into fire-prone areas, like Tarzana, Encino, Woodland Hills, or Brentwood, as this chart shows.
It does seem a little cringe on the surface, but apparently it helps use an abandoned high school building and helping revitalize the local economy? Idk
Unless you are blocked? I was friends with someone on Discord, but they removed me as a friend, and I believe we may have had some mutuals. We were in a server together, but I left the server.
I am not sure if I was blocked or not.
In addition, if you don't share any mutual servers but share mutual friends, can you see their wallpaper?
I stopped following the series around 2020, but I heard apparently Nijigasaki and Liella didn't really do as great as Muse and Aqours? And how is Aqours still around nearly 10 years later?
(I am typing this out while I am currently visiting Numazu)
I wanna get an autographed postcard.
Sit there and do nothing but repeat your words back to you. Sheer fucking genius. What dipshit thought that was a good idea? I don't need a fucking shoulder to cry on, I need solutions, and just sitting there asking me bullshit like "and how does that make you feel" is worthless. Like how the fuck do you think it makes me feel???
I remember during one therapy session, I found out something awful happened to me, and my piece of shit nondirective therapist basically sat there and watched me drown. I fired him on the spot.
This is why I can't stand people who say "just go to therapy". Too many people adhere to this worthless pseudoscientific placebo that is unhelpful and useless. I need direction and accountability.
Sit there and do nothing but repeat your words back to you. Sheer fucking genius. What dipshit thought that was a good idea? I don't need a fucking shoulder to cry on, I need solutions, and just sitting there asking me bullshit like "and how does that make you feel" is worthless. Like how the fuck do you think it makes me feel???
I remember during one therapy session, I found out something awful happened to me, and my piece of shit nondirective therapist basically sat there and watched me drown. I fired him on the spot.
This is why I can't stand people who say "just go to therapy". Too many people adhere to this worthless pseudoscientific placebo that is unhelpful and useless.
Say what you want about Rushing, but he was key to the offense, and of course I don't need to explain Smith's importance to the team as well. We really need Smith back ASAP.
That being said, in general I am a bit worried about the long-term depth of the team, especially at the corner infield positions too. I remember the team struggling when Muncy went down last year too. Missing a key bat which lengthens your lineup can really hurt.
I put this jersey in the laundry, and the back came out shredded and the color stained. Is it damaged beyond repair? It costed me like $150 dollars, and I am so fucking angry right now.
I am in Tokyo right now.
I don't need to go into much detail about Japan's sluggish economy and how the weak yen is impacting the country. But what steps would you take to kickstart the economy if you were the Prime Minister?
I'm not Japanese, but I believe raising minimum wage would be a good start for example.
Long story short, I was just fired from a position that was a lifelong dream of mine, and I am completely depressed about it. It was a short-term position to teach English in Japan for a few weeks, and I'm devastated. It was my own fault, and my lack of self-discipline, laziness, and lack of drive and desire has not only kept me in a rut, but has actively harmed my relationships and goals. I feel like I'm not worth much in society and life, and I want to change myself and get my life back on track.
I heard military service will break me down and build me back up. I need to be held accountable, especially since I don't have the life skills I need to properly adult.
And I know that everyone says do not join the military if you have mental health issues, specifically anxiety and depression. But I already went out of my way to wean off medication (with a doctor's clearance), and it has costed me a lot. I know, I know, sunk cost fallacy and all that. But still, this is something I want to do, and I need to be held accountable. I need to break my phone addiction. I need some tough love.
I was cleared by my doctor off of antidepressants exactly one year ago, and I was on them for about 3 years. I also got a lot of therapy too.
I am looking to go into either the Air Force or Navy, most likely Navy. I heard that the Navy is very hit or miss depending on command.
People make jokes about 30 year olds basically being an unc, but objectively speaking, in the grand scheme of life, are you an unc, or are you relatively young?
I read a study that showed that most people get married and have kids around age 30, but idk if it's out of date.
I am a 26 year old male who wants to become a JET as a long-term goal. However, my current state I am in, I am certain I do not have the skills or tools I need to succeed, so I want to develop those tools first (most notably, laziness and lack of motivation). In addition, my resume is pretty...bare bones.
On the other hand, a military contract is 4 years, and by the time I get out, I will be 30-31, and I worry I will be a bit old by then.
Long story short, I just had something happen to me which was my own fault, and I am completely devastated and depressed about it. My own lack of self-discipline, laziness, and lack of drive and desire has not only kept me in a rut, but has actively harmed my relationships and goals. I feel like I'm not worth much in society and life, and I want to change myself and get my life back on track.
I won't go into detail as to what happened. But I heard military service will break me down and build me back up. I need to be held accountable, especially since I don't have the life skills I need to properly adult.
And I know that everyone says do not join the military if you have mental health issues. But I already went out of my way to wean off medication (with a doctor's clearance), and it has costed me a lot. I know, I know, sunk cost fallacy and all that. But still, this is something I want to do, and I need to be held accountable. I need to break my phone addiction. I need some tough love.
I am looking to go into either the Air Force or Navy, most likely Navy.
80% of White Evangelicals voted for Trump.
80%.
The most common bullshit excuse I ALWAYS hear is "the bible isn't the problem, the problem is people who misused the bible".
That bullshit excuse only works when there are one or two bad Christians. But when EIGHTY FUCKING PERCENT of white Evangelicals voted for Trump, well you know what they say about isolating common variables. At that large of a sample size, it's clear the bible is the problem. And I'm sure Christians will make the excuse of "yes, all 80% of those white evangelicals just misused the bible!"
It's a sample size of tens of millions of people you braindead numbnut. And how do you explain research showing a positive correlation between frequency of church attendance and support for Trump?
Even among non-white evangelicals, there is a correlation between church attendance and conservative beliefs.
A parent is responsible for the actions of their children. And using the Christian theology of God as a parent, he is responsible for his children's vile beliefs hating the poor, hating minorities, hating immigrants, and deflection and denial of said hate.