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Posted in: Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund U.N. climate body after Trump withdrawal See in context

It’s my opinion about this topic that people who care about such things can pay for them. Not our tax money.

We are certainly going to get a list of things that appointed billionaires will tell you taxpayers will have their money spent on.

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Posted in: Netflix musical 'Emilia Perez' piles up 13 Oscar nominations See in context

I wonder if Slyvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Vought will be invited to the ceremony?

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Posted in: Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund U.N. climate body after Trump withdrawal See in context

We are certainly going to get a list of things that appointed billionaires will tell you taxpayers will have their money spent on.

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Posted in: Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier See in context

A version of this can be flown on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

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Posted in: Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with scope of devastation See in context

Still, questions were being raised about why some hydrants ran dry and what caused the water system to buckle when it was needed most.

This was at the press conference with President Biden.

Earlier, President Joe Biden took some time during a White House briefing to debunk President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the hydrants were running dry because of water conservation priorities.

Biden asked his deputy energy secretary David Turk to help explain why power lines were shut down in the fire and how that impacts hydrants.

Turk said it was a power and pressure issue — hydrants need power in order to pump water up, but during such disasters, power lines are cut in order to curb the potential for power surges and line breakdowns.

Governor Gavin Newsom also shot down claims reservoirs were below average, saying "many of the state's largest reservoirs are currently at or above their historic average storage levels for this time of year."

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Posted in: The mayors of Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku wards have banned public drinking and asked Halloween revelers not to gather on the streets, in order to prevent rowdiness. Do you think many people will heed their request? See in context

Watching streams at the moment, as expected, people are everywhere, and a few people are in costume. I think there's a heavier police presence from last year, and they're telling people where to go. There's party buses driving around, with girls performing in front of seated patrons.

Really, all police can do is make their presence known at the major crossings and roads, they can't get into smaller streets and back alleys.

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Posted in: Travel off the bullet-train-worn path with these domestic flights in Japan See in context

There's no reason to take domestic flights except if you're heading to Okinawa prefecture.

If you have just touched down in Narita, Haneda or Kansai, you could just head for the domestic terminal and board there, especially when both Japanese carriers offer free or discounted fares if booked on the same ticket as the international flights.

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Posted in: The mayors of Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku wards have banned public drinking and asked Halloween revelers not to gather on the streets, in order to prevent rowdiness. Do you think many people will heed their request? See in context

What is banned is drinking and carousing in public areas, and public gatherings. No one is banned in dressing up, going to Shibuya or Shinjuku, and walking around in costume. I would wager that there will be not a few people going, curious to see what happens. There may be a few costumers going as well. If there is not that many costumers, then it serves to highlight those people in costume who do go.

The thing is not to stop. That's all.

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Posted in: Travel off the bullet-train-worn path with these domestic flights in Japan See in context

The irony is that you still need a train to travel around after you touch down. Nevertheless, all these destinations are worth visiting- it relieves pressure on the Golden Triangle, it helps bring tourist money to the localities, and these are genuinely beautiful places to visit.

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Posted in: Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia See in context

Not surprisingly no one has claimed that this was a man-made event. The foolish people who would propagate such nonsense don't have the people's well-being in mind, they just want to promote their own delusional falsehoods.

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Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya, Shinjuku join hands to tackle Halloween crowds See in context

The fact is that if you don't like this ruling, feel free to speak against it at the next Shibuya City or Shinjuku City council meeting- or campaign against it at the next city elections.

Or go to Osaka, where I believe they have a strong and festive street festival.

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Posted in: 'Evangelion' creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise See in context

Anno tends to put a "revisionist" spin on these properties- I would expect the same to come from his "Yamato" project.

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Posted in: Creator's death no bar to new 'Dragon Ball' products See in context

Dragonball is an industry unto itself- there is no need for the creator to be at the helm. Copyright will remain with the estate for at least 50 years, meaning that the profits from these ventures will be an assured income for many years to come.

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Posted in: Some online conspiracy-spreaders don’t even believe the lies they’re spewing See in context

You would have to think that sites such as Breitbart, Infowars, Zerohedge, must know that they are spreading misinformation, but trust that their audience don't have or want the wit to be able to discern what is reality on the ground. Thus they make gold from their gullibility.

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Posted in: Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida's west coast; millions ordered to evacuate See in context

The BBC Verify team examined the claims that Hurricane Milton had been "manufactured":

False claims about Hurricane Milton's origins spread online (bbc.com)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lyzw7xwxo

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Posted in: Trump offers prayers for people in hurricane's path after lashing out at Harris and other women See in context

Certainly, untruths have come out about aid to those affected by Hurricane Milton, the BBC Verify team did a good job clearing them up.

Factchecking claims about Hurricane Helene response efforts (bbc.com)

https://bbc.com/news/articles/czd1q9q9gl9o

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Posted in: Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild See in context

Where’s Disco boots Ron-Ron?

No no, he was a rock star.

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Posted in: Tokyo Game Show cosplayers See in context

What’s with all the militant dress up?

They are cosplaying from the game Metal Gear Solid.

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Posted in: Liverpool goes to top of Premier League after Man City held by Newcastle See in context

Such a great player, Cole Palmer.

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Posted in: Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 2 students, 2 teachers, and wounds 9 See in context

It's protected under the Second Amendment, so it's okay. You know, the one that allows American citizens to arm themselves against dictatorial government.

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Posted in: Yen sinks to 153 range against dollar for 1st time in 34 years See in context

Many are figuring out they can make more in Australia etc as a cleaner or checkout operator than your average salary person here.

You are probably thinking of this story:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/japan-cost-of-living-young-people-leaving-for-australia/103520934

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Posted in: Blossom express See in context

I won't need to book on the SmartEx website to get a seat on that shinkansen.

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Posted in: One killed, five wounded after shooters open fire on crowd in DC neighborhood See in context

A really interesting article from the ABC (Australia) News site. It looks at a 24 hour time span, where seven incidents classified as "mass shootings" took place in the United States.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-07/gun-control-election-america/103659958

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Posted in: Japan, N Korea draw 0-0 in 1st leg of final Olympic women's soccer qualifier See in context

Article forgets to mention that in the other Olympic qualifier, Australia defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in Uzbekistan, and will play the decider on Wednesday in Melbourne.

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Posted in: Studio Ghibli’s 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' becomes wristwatch of Seiko See in context

Please never change.

You're not going to get much change after buying that.

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Posted in: 'Oppenheimer' wins 7 awards, including best picture, at British Academy Film Awards See in context

The article fails to mention that Studio Ghibli's The Boy And The Heron won the BAFTA for the best animated feature.

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Posted in: How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season See in context

The COVID-safe strategies Australian scientists are using to protect themselves from the virus - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-21/covid-safe-strategies-australian-scientists-virus-infection/103335466

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Posted in: 'Oppenheimer' dominates Oscar nominations; Gerwig passed over for best director See in context

The article missed out on naming the nominees for Best Animated Feature Film, which are

The Boy and the Heron;

Elemental;

Nimona;

Robot Dreams; and

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Posted in: 'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast See in context

there may be some troubles ahead if Nintendo or Game Freak decide the similarities are too many.

Trailers for the game have already been out for a couple of years. If Nintendo were to act it would have done so then. PocketPair are pretty confident they have that side covered.

And since there are already mods for the game that replace the pals with pokemon the situation may get a little more complicated yet.

And Nintendo were very quick to shut those down, which adds credence to the idea that the legal position for PocketPair is strong.

You can't sell entertainment in the US without a gunfight, car chase and explosions.

I seem to remember that Animal Crossing was very popular for the Switch.

why do guns and blasting have to be drawn into the comings & goings of cutie-pie characters?

This is nothing new- Fortnite and Roblox is hugely popular with children.

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Posted in: Tokyo ward will give cosplay experiences as character of your choice in exchange for tax donation See in context

I'm not sure, I think I'd have have a bag of potatoes or of rice.

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