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Posted in: What are some of your favorite cherry blossom-viewing spots in Japan? See in context

Anywhere they miraculously grow around that which we would rather hide. The road to my cities' medical waste incinerator is something to behold. A perfect place for a picnic.

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Posted in: In Germany, the far right is on the rise again. How did it happen? See in context

Sadly, hate is infinitely easier than love.

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Posted in: Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest See in context

Bit disrespectful of the 2nd guy in the line there, turning up in his gardening wellies.....

Yes, the photo really does raise an important question.

Where does an unemployed, single man go to buy footwear that both complements the uniform their mother made and reflects the sincerity of their mimicry ?

From the order of our noble sentries it would seem ABC Mart, Nafco, Nafco and Aoyama meet the sartorial requirements.

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Posted in: Young Republican senator's rebuttal to Biden draws bipartisan gibes See in context

The whole thing was so badly thought out and executed it was obvious she was sent out to take a hit instead of the rancid cowards with any so-called authority in the GOP.

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Posted in: Osaka Prefecture eyes collecting fixed fee for inbound tourists from 2025 See in context

I went there once and still feel miffed I didn't get a refund.

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Posted in: Upskirt photos lead Japanese high school to redesign cheerleader uniforms See in context

What a sad reflection of the world we live in. It's heartbreaking that this is necessary.

I have always thought the same. What self-respecting girl wants to be the frilly sideshow to the mens' event ?

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Posted in: DeSantis calls takeover of Disney government a 'success' despite worker exodus, litigation See in context

One of the appointees, Bridget Ziegler, a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, has been called out for hypocrisy after admitting to a sexual relationship with her husband and another woman, even though the Zieglers very publicly have fought against LGBTQ+ rights.

She is anti-LGBTQ until she isn't. Usual hypocritical conservative.

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Posted in: Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo See in context

Great news. There is hardly anything known about this unpopular but seminal group. I hope they can do the same for Bucks Fizz.

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Posted in: What are some movies that left you so confused at the end that you couldn't really figure out what they were about? See in context

Naked Lunch

Fight Club

The English patient

All adaptations from best-selling novels. Deeply revealing.

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Posted in: A new exhibition aims to bring Yoko Ono's art out of John Lennon's shadow See in context

W/O John, nobody would know who Yoko is

Obviously John Lennon knew more about art than most Beatles fans.

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Posted in: Beyonce says new music, 'Act II,' will drop in March See in context

I'd wager 99.9% of the population couldn't name a single song Bayosay made other than "Put a ring on my finger"

If you mean 99.9% of over 50's men you might win a dollar.

She "got there" because she was hand-picked by the media industry.

That is how the entire industry works. You know the music you know because a cast of thousands of industry people put them within your earshot.

I don't usually agree with bass but the numbers don't lie. She is right and you are so tragically wrong.

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Posted in: Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown after reported affair See in context

People commenting on her looks have obviously never browsed a fashion magazine here. Japanese go crazy for this type of girl. If she was wearing a Breton top, a beanie and glasses (think Where's Wally ?) they have a meltdown.

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Posted in: Misogyny and sexual assault rife in music industry: UK MPs See in context

systematic belittling of women, as well as a focus on their physical appearance.

and right on time at platform 1 ...

 Dua Lipa who dresses like a prostitute and Madonna who dresses like an old prostitute.

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Posted in: The Napoleon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see See in context

This might have made the film more interesting. Good Lord it was a drudge. Ridley Scott hasn't made a good movie since Gladiator.

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Posted in: Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024 See in context

I can sort of understand the attraction of industry awards events for those involved within the industry. It's a little bit of razz to look forward to and network.

As much as I enjoy cinema, however, I don't think it is necessary for the layman to be involved. Other than the purely technical categories, the nominations are subjective and prone to political / social horsetrading which triggers certain types.

None of us can state with any confidence which is the best movie / band / painting / photo.

Just make them online PPV.

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Posted in: Walmart latest big advertiser to pull out of Musk's X amid widening concerns over hate speech, reach See in context

Musk, the most unliked boy at school, thought he could buy the popular part of the playground, then wondered why nobody went there anymore.

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Posted in: Who are some musicians you used to love listening to but no longer find them interesting? See in context

Most of them.

I think a more interesting question would be 'Which artist has sustained your interest throughout their career ?'

It narrows the field somewhat.

Nick Cave, Peter Gabriel, Bjork, Kool Keith off the top of my head.

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Posted in: Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for U.S. democracy See in context

A bit too clear-sky thinking for some but maybe he could have chosen to shoot the accompanying video in one of the hundreds of small towns without a recognised history of lynching and white supremacist violence ?

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Posted in: Sweden PM condemns far-right call to tear down mosques See in context

We are talking about now and today, now what happens hundreds of years ago before anyone of us were born. Focus.

It's still happening today. Educate.

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Posted in: Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow See in context

Your Trump avatar wants to discuss self-awareness with you.

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Posted in: Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow See in context

So, this week Musk is not being anti-semitic. Until next week when he likes or retweets something anti-semitic.

This is the actual truth.

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Posted in: Sweden PM condemns far-right call to tear down mosques See in context

No, Christians and Jews are not chanting for anyone’s death or trying to change the face or culture of the host nation that took them in

Does that include the 'nations' invaded, colonized, 'civilized', asset-stripped, evangelized, indebted, ethnic-cleansed, marginalized and militarised by Christians for nearly two-thousand years ?

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Posted in: Why Finland is blaming Russia for sudden influx of migrants on its eastern border See in context

One can only marvel at the resilience and determination of the human spirit to endure such journeys. They have succeeded where feted generals and their armies have failed.

Through Arctic Russia or the Darien Gap they arrive only to be hated by the sort of people who use tanning machines.

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Posted in: WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness See in context

You are determined to make the same spurious point again and again without providing any credible evidence.

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Posted in: WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness See in context

and still no credible evidence

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Posted in: Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires See in context

A noticeable common trait of right-wing populists is their inability to take advice on their haircuts. They all seem to be stuck in an imaginary past.

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Posted in: This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness See in context

 I will not write here about what happens in these places,

I grew up in the world of poultry farming. If only anti-vaxxers knew... they would become vegan overnight. Maybe.

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Posted in: Load of rubbish: Litter-hunters vie for unusual world title in Tokyo See in context

If they come to the countryside, bring fork-lift trucks.

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Posted in: Man arrested for allegedly groping girl on Nagoya subway See in context

The crime in this article is not violent whatsoever.

How would you feel if a man decided to search in futile for your private parts on a subway train ?

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