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[–] ram 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

IMO, CG's great in backgrounds^[pokemon xyz: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/179755], and in helping compose a shot by applying to non-human set-pieces^[izetta: the last witch: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/246362]. It can also be good for living things like kaiju and mechs^[ssss gridman: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/239676].

It's generally bad form to apply to humans though unless heavily stylized for it^[high score girl: https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=3EVn5xpw6qo].

An exception to this is a show like Land of the Lustrous in which the people are made of minerals, and thus it makes sense for their bodies to appear more rigid and uncanny. It's also the only reasonable way they could have gotten their hair to be consistently iradescent throughout the entire runtime of the series.^[land of the lustrous: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/40496]

[–] ram 5 points 1 year ago

I think .ml's fine for certain types of communities.

It's simply that their perception of anime and sexualization therewithin is at odds with the anime community's perception of sexualization. I think there's some merit - the anime community is host to a lot of people and art that I'm morally opposed to myself, I simply believe that .ml's looking at the benign and edgy and painting it with the same brush as the abhorrent and gross.

Just my 2 cents on the matter ^^

[–] ram 58 points 1 year ago (4 children)

uTorrent doesn't play well in the landscape of the modern bittorrent protocol. It's also adware, infringes upon your privacy, and is a malware risk.

qBittorrent is my client of choice, but other popular and great clients are Deluge (only up to ~500 torrents), transmission, and rtorrent (on Linux). There's other clients as well but YMMV, especially if you do any private tracker usage.

[–] ram 5 points 1 year ago

An entire department that's never had someone in it who's not complicit in a serial killing conspiracy. Given the history of Jackson Mississippi, I'd bet money that the victims are majority black as well.

[–] ram 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The bot's actually not AI powered, but uses Sumy to algorithmically create a summary.

[–] ram 19 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Turns out I'd forgotten to sub to this community, even after I'd added it to the sidebar of anime.ml. The two remaining moderators there are pretty inactive so it's right of those admins to be looking for new volunteers. Sorry that this ends up impacting everyone else; I tried to stay out of the drama myself, but I wasn't willing to moderate the way they wanted me to.

The fact that we can have a different community to use is one of the beautiful things about the fediverse, and why I personally believe so strongly in it. I

Anyways, I hope everyone finds this community just fine, and I look forward to many discussions and to talking about anime over here.

[–] ram 1 points 1 year ago

Nope, it just gets silently removed.

[–] ram 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, hyperbole is non-falsefiable. It's a rhetorical device, not a claim unto itself. In this instance it's a rhetorical device being used to communicate the idea that, were this Nintendo, they'd be receiving rightful backlash, but people, like you, online will give a pass due to the sheer fact that it's Valve doing the takedown.

[–] ram 9 points 1 year ago

I will no longer be moderating this community. Please use !anime@ani.social.

[–] ram 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

to me, this is clearly an example of incorrectly getting mad about something and then shifting the goalposts to not have to take the L.

Or it's hyperbole.

[–] ram 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The last time you're referring to was Valve directly distributing the project in question. That is not the reality here, nor is there any implication that Valve allows it. If Valve never issued this takedown, there'd be no reason to even believe Valve knew of this infringement nor that they were so intimately familiar with it to know Nintendo's IP was also being infringed upon.

[–] ram 27 points 1 year ago (18 children)

This is just a corporate passing of the buck. There’s no reason to believe a third party infringing upon the properties of two parties would give the latter parties any ability or risk of going after one another.

This project was not on steam and as such was not distributed by nor associated with Valve in any way beyond infringement of IP and use of their assets. Let's not give Valve a pass just because they can lazily and baselessly say "um nintendo!" about it.

 

Trailer: YT || Invidious
98 achievements worth 448 points.

Phoenix Wright is back as the third game in the popular Ace Attorney hand-held franchise comes to the WiiWare service. As Phoenix Wright, you'll play through five shocking new cases in first-person perspective. The game features two unique modes of play. In Investigations Mode you'll survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. You'll then present findings, listen to testimonials and examine witnesses in Court Mode. Trials AND Tribulations also includes the "Psyche-Lock" feature that allows Phoenix to use a line of questioning to reveal inconsistencies in witness testimony.

Files:
Gyakuten Saiban 3 (English v015.8) - RA Hash: 4ef304a3503a90579246ef7dae85e78a
Gyakuten Saiban 3 (Japan).gba - [No-Intro] - RA Hash: 3bb63215dc9dc1ed394c9a4e2cd632dd

 

Playthrough - YT || Invidious

I just might have to do this

 

I've used "qBittorrent Remote" from the Play Store but I'm trying to get off the Play Store, and use FOSS.

 

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This ensures that Google Search can better show people organic results and connect them to helpful resources. If you make a spelling mistake, or search for a term that’s not on a page but where the page has a close synonym, or if you aren’t even sure exactly how to search for something, our meaning matching systems help.

 

Longplay: YT || Invidious
26 achievements worth 205 points

Dig, Construct and Save the Day With CAT Machines! Choose from eleven tough and rugged Caterpillar machines. Dig ditches, move boulders, and perform daring rescues

  • Choose from 11 powerful CAT machines
  • Look for Construction Zone CD-ROM and Big Dirt Movers CD-ROM Games!

Required Files:
Caterpillar Construction Zone [Subset - Speedrun].gbc - [No Intro, RA Patches] - RA Hash: 8c82887c5462f642b8283c0fde55f314

 

Longplay: YT || Invidious
75 achievements worth 540 points

This game allows players to take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious and mystical magic school; however, on the fifth day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes. Lillet awakens the next day to discover she is once again living out the first day of school; but her memories from the previous days are intact, giving her the opportunity to solve the mystery behind the disappearances and prevent the tragedy from occurring.

Required Files:
GrimGrimoire (USA) - [Redump] - RA Hash: 4d7d5c166efb4a8bb96544d811cb8350

 

9 achievements worth 105 points

Guide the cursed little blue Shaman through a sacred cave to obtain a holy herb called: "The Witches Weed". Each screen will present the little blue Shaman with a series of jumping challenges. Use the "B" button for a speed burst and the "A" button to jump. 16 screens in all, good luck!

Required Files:
WitchesWeed - RA Hash: eedd35f72bc65bd5a818afa74bb07cb3

 

Longplay: YT || Invidious
10 achievements worth 175 points

A logic game for Amstrad CPC full of challenge and arcade aesthetics. A mental challenge to test your planning ability and strategic skills!

Required Files:
Baba's Palace (2017)(cpcretrodev.byterealms).dsk - RA Hash: 67a70973abc61386b28414798be82614

 

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's advisers are divided on the position the party should take on issues of gender identity and diversity, multiple Conservative sources told Radio-Canada.

While some Conservatives see questions of gender and identity as matters of principle, or as opportunities to make political gains, others fear that the polarizing issue could turn some voters against them in the next election campaign and distract from the pocketbook issues that have been the focus of Poilievre's messaging.

Radio-Canada spoke with about ten Conservatives anonymously, to allow them to express themselves freely.

"We have not yet taken a clear position on the issue," said one Conservative source. "I expected us to go further and move more quickly."

Other party advisers say the leader intends to remain vague on the subject for now.

"He'll be clearer when it's beneficial for him," said one Conservative strategist.

Among those who have Poilievre's ear, "there are those who think they can use this issue to make gains with the base, and those who think the bet is too dangerous because it could lose moderate voters," said a third source.

Asked to comment on internal discussions within his party on the issue, Poilievre's office responded by referring to his past comments in the media.

In June, Poilievre said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had no business weighing in on New Brunswick's policy on LGBTQ students and called on him to "butt out and let provinces run schools and let parents raise kids."

Conservative members of Parliament steered clear of the issue when asked on Wednesday, following a directive from the party not to speak publicly about the issue.

"I stay out of it," said Manitoba MP James Bezan.

Alberta MP Glen Motz simply said "thank you" and walked away when asked.

Provincial governments in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have moved to require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their preferred pronouns and names — a measure that critics say could put LGBTQ kids at risk.

Poilievre has said that parents' rights must be respected and that it's up to the provinces to decide how to manage the issue in the education system.

No position on gender-affirming care for minors

Last month, at a Conservative Party of Canada convention in Quebec City, party delegates voted to ban "surgical or chemical interventions" for gender transition in minors.

Poilievre still has not said whether he supports this idea.

He also has not commented on Saskatchewan's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause to attempt to shield its pronouns policy from a legal challenge.

Some Conservative advisers argue Poilievre is missing an opportunity by not getting behind the policy approved by Conservatives at the convention.

"These stories really affect people and it's good for us," said one party strategist. "Our members' vote is in sync with the silent majority of Canadians. If Pierre Poilievre openly supported it, he'd get a lot of votes quickly."

Several sources told Radio-Canada that the issue of protecting children against "transgender ideology" is popular with women and some cultural communities, particularly in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal — demographic groups that Poilievre is actively courting ahead of the next election.

But the consensus among Conservatives is that economics must be their main focus going into the next election campaign.

"It's our bread and butter," said one source.

Still, the issue of gender diversity concerns Conservatives because they see it as a double-edged sword — an opportunity to make political gains that also would open them up to Liberal attacks.

Sources told Radio-Canada some of Poilievre's advisers are warning the party against trying to make quick political gains with a volatile and polarizing issue.

"We have to be careful to avoid this issue becoming an Achilles heel," said a source.

Recent demonstrations like the 1 Million March 4 Kids, intended to protest against sexual orientation and gender identity education in schools, attracted some protesters who held signs with homophobic and transphobic messages.

"We remember what happened with (former Conservative leader) Andrew Scheer and abortion, which undermined his campaign. We definitely don't want to replay that film," said another Conservative source.

During the 2019 campaign, Scheer said he was not going to reopen the issue of abortion. During the first debate in French, he repeatedly refused to say whether he was pro-choice. Soon after, his polling numbers dropped.

"If this subject turns against us, especially in big cities and more progressive regions, it risks distracting from the economic message," said another Conservative.

The issue of transgender rights in schools "is a political sideshow," said one party source.

"It's a tactic of the Liberals who want to trip us up on social issues," said another. "If we put too much emphasis on this issue, we give them a stick to beat us with."

Despite the mounting pressure from different factions within the party, the leader has been slow to take a clear position.

"Pierre is very cerebral," said one adviser. "He wants to take the time to form an idea and take a position without having to change his mind."

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