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Posted in: 60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in U.S. history See in context

Trump Making America Great Again..... but there is a small print in between... if you look closely it says:

Making America going back to the Great depression Again

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Posted in: Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America See in context

This Gulf of America thing ended up being the best distraction ever, right up there with the Trojan Horse.

Funny thing is that in Spanish, the word "Gulf" has a couple of meanings beside a body of water.... and all those meanings kind of fit to Trump, so wordwise Trump kind of nailed a name for himself there

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Posted in: Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America See in context

Welcome to communist America.

I don't think the US is communist at all... it is stil a very capitalistic country...too capitalistic that is becoming (already has?) an Oligarchy... paraphrasing Lincoln, a country for the Rich, by the Rich, of the Rich

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Posted in: Tesla begins hiring in India after Musk and Modi meet See in context

Well I suppose that Musk would like to open a new market with the renaiming of Tesla car and all... but I don't think India and sorrounding countries are much interested in Swastikars....

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Posted in: 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special watched by nearly 15 million people See in context

I also watch it via YouTube...I found it very entreteining and got me laughing most of the sketches... Debbie Dawner one was the weakest for me.

The cold open and the monologue and weekly update where my favorites

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Posted in: Super Bowl Monday See in context

“I live,” he says, “just to die.”

Copunter point... Rugby and football (the real one)

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Posted in: How do people who have survived attempted suicides cope? See in context

Well I don't know you, but I'm glad you failed and you're still here to tell us about it.

I don't really know if I am alright thoug... I am married now and have a family so that is something that stops it a lot.

But, as the firt person in the article said... “I live,” he says, “just to...” (apparently cannot wright that word here).

Last time I had a depression episode It got very ugly... my wife helped me alot though, but still the though of "everyone will be better off without me" was constant.

I don't know if everyone is the same, but in my case, eventhough I have hope and plans for the future... when I imagine them they are all like covered by a veil or fog... murky.

I promissed myself I won't do it again.... but that is very very far from saying "I really look forward for tomorrow"

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Posted in: Super Bowl Monday See in context

American Football.... a sport that if they took out half of the time outs it should end in less than 30 minutes...

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Posted in: How do people who have survived attempted suicides cope? See in context

Well... that happens. I tried 3 times that shoudl have been effective... but it didn't.

My last attempt was like 16 years ago

I stop trying eversince.... fortunately now I am only on the mornings and every 3 months at a ramdom day.

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Posted in: Japanese woman found dead in Hungary had sought embassy help over DV See in context

Not that several commentators here will care for... but if Japan have had signed the Hague Convention, that will have resulted for the children not to be ablle to go to Japan with their mother.

Unless many commentators are suggesting that the woman should have left Hungary alone (without her children)... then I don't know why you are saying about Hague... in this case the consulate proceed somewhat within what is expected for a Conventon signee.

Additionally, for the embassy or consulate to issue a passport, its required to submit the old one, or if its the case to present a police report for the lost/stollen passport.

Given that the passport for the children where not technicaly stolen (by the article it is know that the father is the one that was in possetion of the passports), then issuing new one is not viable.

Issuing emergency travel documents, for this the matter is even more complicated, you need a police report and to show that the people who need the passport (the children) are in imminet threat. By legal point of view, the children were not in any danger, if you would say that the mother was murdered.... yes but only the mother the children are allegedly safe.

You must understand that these type of thing (family matter) are not something that the embassy (basically the japanese government) can interveing so easily... or are you suggesting that a government of a country interceeds authority in a foreing country and in a family matter???

It is a sad conlusion for the victim and her children, but diplomatic missons are not magical agencies that can do anything they want. Eventhough there are many diplomats from every country (including Japan) that think they can do so.....

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Posted in: Honda-Nissan tie-up failure leaves Japanese automakers' future hazy See in context

An unpopular idea I know... but most probalby right.

Don't know why you keep cheering to Ghosn... the guy leaded Nissan for 20 years... that means he is responsible for every bad thing NIssan has and/or Ghosn did nothing or had no real power to change those bad practices of NIssan.

Either way, this only supports that Ghosn was not a good leader or at least he was not managing Nissan as he should have.

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Posted in: Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers See in context

Billions for Ukraine but not enough staff in the control tower.

Air traffic control staff need a lot of training and capacitation to be called so.

Considering that the job by it self is highly strassful and airtraffic controlers "serving life" is relatevely short and that since COVID a lot of airtraffic controlers lost their positions and many didn't come back (because of stress and health conditions).

You need 3 to 5 years of training to become an AC.... Covid ended 2021... we are 2025...

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Posted in: Toyota group retains crown as world's biggest automaker in 2024 See in context

Is not Tesla!?!?, that's a shock!...(joking)

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Posted in: Red light therapy shows promise for pain relief, inflammation and skin conditions – but other claims might be hyped See in context

Funny, in that case red light districts should be healthy hot spots.... they are hotspots sure, but not so healthy.

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Posted in: Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers See in context

Whatever the cause for this tragedy was... I am pretty sure DEI is not the cause.

Misscommunication, fault to acknowledge callings and alerts, malfuction of the Helicopter.

I woul not consider much, plane's malfunctions (althouhg it could have happened), given that the plane was on a landing approach; and between a passenger plane and a military helicopter the later is far maneuverabie.

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Posted in: Child suicides in Japan hit record high of 527 in 2024 See in context

Why people are having problems with the phrase "further analysis"?

If the cause of child suicides is not detected how you suggest to prevent it then?

Are you saying that bullying, social media are the main reasons for child suicide? And if so what is your idea of preventing it then?

Some may say "stop bullying"... how? by imprisoning the bullies?

The same for social media... not allow childs to have social media? and with that everything will be cured?

I don't think is that simple.

Also, further analysis is not sinonimous of "not doing anything". The article only covers the data regarding the suicide cases. But there are many iniciative taken by the society in general to counter this phenomena.

That there is much to be done, yes... But again, to do something and for it to be effective "further analysis" is needed.

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Posted in: Trucker still stuck in sinkhole after 24 hours See in context

wow 5 down votes in 10 minutes... apparently the "esmart" people are thin skinned...

Just think, from the rescued back side of the truck, we can assume that the vehicle went head (cabin) first.

If you ever seen an major accident involving a truck, the cabin could crush itself to a point that the driver legs, waist get trapped.

In order to free the driver from that situation, a heavy cutters (basically a big siccsors and/or mechanical saw) are recquired, but those are big and heavy. Taking those tools to vertically down to a whole with unstable ground and other complications may not be as easy as many think. Less operating those tools.

Lifting the cab with cranes and/or helicopter... phisycally is possible yes... but since the driver is potentially trapped (obviously he is, since he hasn't been able to come out) and by moving forcefuly the cab may hurt the driver mortally that option may not be feasible (if it was, again, they may already been done that).

Do you thought about those points when giving your ideas?, Now, if you have on-site information and if you have knoowledge of how to rescue a person in that situation, your ideas are valid... but probably they are not since I am sure you haven't even envisioned those point I mentioned.

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Posted in: DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions See in context

(I know this is an oxymoron) but people should calm down and not to hype stuff.

This is a Chinese product... and everyone should know that China is good making "shiny new things". But you just have to scratch it a little and the rust, the cheap and outdated technology, the hollowed systems and the corrupted conections with the Chinese governmet will come out soon (it has already begun)

What the market did (as always) is to freak out at the new shiny thing, drop the "old" thing that you knew it is safe (in this case NVIDIA) and buy the hype. With this only making it easier to the people who know and have the resources to buy the good thing while the masses are dreaming

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Posted in: Do you think democracy is the best form of government? See in context

I am not smart enough to think of a better system... and based on reality, democracy is the best option.

That does not mean I think this system is the best, just that I don't see a better one.

I think other people (including Winston Churchill) mentioned something similar to this....

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Posted in: Trump signs order to pull U.S. from WHO See in context

Well... you have to admit that Trump is keeping his promise in trying to Make America Great Again.... by doing everything to bring the US to somewhere between 1914 to 1925, in regards of health and economy and even global security?

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Posted in: Dozens more firms pull ads from Fuji TV over sex scandal See in context

USA investment firm has effective controlling power over Fuji TV?

Well of course yes. And that is from a few years now (at least a decade or so). But this not only applies for FujiTV (and its parent company), but for many other Japanese compnaies too, Nissan is another one since someone mentioned in a comment before, other media companies (Yomiuri, Asahi, Nikkei), most of food and beverage companies (Asahi, Sapporo included) and so on.

My question is, how come the multinational invertors only mention their concern when this type of crimes come out to the light, but do nothing to prevent or change the culture beforehand?

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Posted in: Japan, Australia to push Quad under Trump's second presidency See in context

Yes, initially...then it's buh bye

That is not how business works, specially regarding high tech matters as microchips.

And that is not how Japan and Taiwan works and their relations are. At least from Japan, 恩と義理がある国に対してそのような扱いはしない。

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Posted in: Many major Japanese firms pulling commercials from scandal-hit Fuji TV See in context

1 word, overreaction

No is not.

Nakai rape a woman, because he thinks he is in some way or another superior and he will have support from anyone including the TV station.

FujiTV did wrong in many levels.

First by not condenming inmediatly what Nakai did. It took them a year and a half to do something!!!

They cover this actiions with the justification of "not wanting to hurt even more the victim"... by keepin Nakai on TV for a good while??

Even the current actions they took are lukewarm and not decisive.

That the companies are pulling of their CMs because of this, is not overreaction at all... if anything is the right reaction to make

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Posted in: Japan, Australia to push Quad under Trump's second presidency See in context

Japan is entering the chip sector, so Taiwan will be irrelevant.

Japan is re-entering the chip making sector WITH the help of Taiwan and a compliment of Taiwan production.. so if Taiwan becames irrelevant so will the Japanese efforts.

Just for you to know.

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Posted in: New 'oligarchy' under fire as elites descend on Davos See in context

"I'm afraid that we're going to have civil unrest if we don't change things,"

Basically we are talking about the two countries that are run by the ultra rich, that are not in Africa or South America... mainly the US and Rusia

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Posted in: How do you feel when someone you are greeting wants to hug you or kiss you on the cheek? Do you think the custom can be misinterpreted in some cultures, such as Japan? See in context

As a person who was raised in South America, I must say... do not get close to me, don't touch me, don't hug me, unless we are close friends or family (and even in those cases I am not very comfortable with).

So, yes is VERY invasibe that unwanted hugging and kissing and stuff. A hand shake that last more than 2 seconds is too much too

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Posted in: Trump names Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood 'ambassadors' See in context

Funny that he names them and not Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood or John Malcovic...

I think this choice is more about his movie taste, rather than politics

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Posted in: Japan launches independent mission to NATO See in context

China rep (JJE) and Russia rep (FizzBit) are working overtime today.

Diminishing the beligerant actions made by their commanding countries.

Making fun or twistting any action or agreement that goes against their commanders wishes.

Unfortunately for them, up to the moment they are as unnefective as their armies.

Before you say anything, Rusia being all that big and having all that "firepower" has not being able to take control of the Ukrain territories, a country far smaller by population and by military force after 3 years of constant attacks.... and China is a big military with no real experience and a hollow war machinery.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

I meant " I prefer to be educated and depressed than* ignorant and blissful"... my apologies

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

Depression tends to be a common thing among people with higher education and inteligent. Reduction of birthrates are directly correlated with higher education.

Is up to each what you choose... but personally I prefer to be educated and depressed and ignorant and blissful

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