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Elaine, The Spooky ๐ŸฆŠ

@kitsunelaine

Artist, writer, musician, video editor, associate producer on various Discotek anime discs, hobbyist game dev. Trans. She/her. Opinions are my own. https://starlightmasquerade.bandcamp.com

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#umineko

21.10.2025 16:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1126 ๐Ÿ” 429 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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can't stop saying this

10.03.2026 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 969 ๐Ÿ” 233 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minesweeper but it's the Strait of Hormuz. Source: sweepthestrait.com

11.03.2026 02:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 415 ๐Ÿ” 139 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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ใƒใƒณใ‚ฎใƒฉใ‚นๆ“ฌไบบๅŒ–

10.03.2026 21:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1120 ๐Ÿ” 377 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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me after completing one task

10.03.2026 14:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 540 ๐Ÿ” 262 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Hipkins: On balance, NZ's Covid response one of the world's best

Hipkins: On balance, NZ's Covid response one of the world's best

This headline also from Stuff: Hipkins said this, yes.
However, he's saying it because it's a direct quote from the Royal Commission report, it's not just like, his opinion man.

10.03.2026 09:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 70 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
so the third episode of oreimo is titled There's No Way My Little Sister Can Be This Cute and the series title translates to basically the same thing but after the third episode kyosuke never seems to think kirino is cute ever again. what happened? is there really no way his little sister is that cute? did he give up on her cuteness? every episode after is titled something like There's No Way My Little Sister Can Do XYZ and every episode she does XYZ suggesting that there is a way his little sister can be that cute. but what's the point in that? where's the conflict? either kyosuke has accepted that his little sister can be that cute, in which case, end the series. there's nothing more to be discovered. the sky is blue, microplastics pollute my bloodstream and kirino kosaka is cute. it's just a fact we have to accept at that point. but what if there really is no way his little sister is that cute? what if it's impossible for his little sister to be as cute as he seems to try to deny she really is? in that case, i'd have to ask, why is he lying to himself? what's wrong with his little sister being that cute? why is kyosuke kosaka incapable of accepting that kirino kosaka might in fact (yes, in fact) be cute? what happens after that acceptance that he's so afraid of? is it worth lying to yourself for the rest of your life like that?

so the third episode of oreimo is titled There's No Way My Little Sister Can Be This Cute and the series title translates to basically the same thing but after the third episode kyosuke never seems to think kirino is cute ever again. what happened? is there really no way his little sister is that cute? did he give up on her cuteness? every episode after is titled something like There's No Way My Little Sister Can Do XYZ and every episode she does XYZ suggesting that there is a way his little sister can be that cute. but what's the point in that? where's the conflict? either kyosuke has accepted that his little sister can be that cute, in which case, end the series. there's nothing more to be discovered. the sky is blue, microplastics pollute my bloodstream and kirino kosaka is cute. it's just a fact we have to accept at that point. but what if there really is no way his little sister is that cute? what if it's impossible for his little sister to be as cute as he seems to try to deny she really is? in that case, i'd have to ask, why is he lying to himself? what's wrong with his little sister being that cute? why is kyosuke kosaka incapable of accepting that kirino kosaka might in fact (yes, in fact) be cute? what happens after that acceptance that he's so afraid of? is it worth lying to yourself for the rest of your life like that?

09.03.2026 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 204 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Luxon is Assigned Male At Birthing? I mean, I guess that's one way to put it

10.03.2026 05:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

madohormuz

10.03.2026 05:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

planning and project managing. argleflarblegarblemarblevarblembaelrmembmerbl

10.03.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
็ฅž็„กๆœˆใฎๅทซๅฅณใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใญ

็ฅž็„กๆœˆใฎๅทซๅฅณใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใญ

ๆœˆ้กŒๆใฎ็™พๅˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚„ใ‚‹ใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„
#่ถ…ใ‹ใใ‚„ๅงซ

10.03.2026 00:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 124 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Well with Zeztz getting a second OP hopefully they fix the long awkward shot where he walks up to the camera with nothing happening for like ten seconds. They'll fix that, right? ... Right?

09.03.2026 08:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Shadow The Hedgehog promotional image with the caption 'SORRY I FORGOT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY. I SIMPLY DIDN'T REALISE THAT IT WASN'T ALL YEAR.'

A Shadow The Hedgehog promotional image with the caption 'SORRY I FORGOT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY. I SIMPLY DIDN'T REALISE THAT IT WASN'T ALL YEAR.'

09.03.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 15915 ๐Ÿ” 5247 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

"You talk about trans issues by saying they are a distraction and also pointing out there are so few of us that it isn't worthwhile dedicating time to persecuting us" is not the fuckin woke win that I see people portraying it as and it sucks

09.03.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 564 ๐Ÿ” 122 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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happy international women's day

08.03.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 4121 ๐Ÿ” 1355 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Itโ€™s a panel from powerup comics where the text has been edited:

โ€œwhatโ€™s your opinion on womenโ€™s day

as far as Iโ€™m concerned, all days are for womenโ€

Itโ€™s a panel from powerup comics where the text has been edited: โ€œwhatโ€™s your opinion on womenโ€™s day as far as Iโ€™m concerned, all days are for womenโ€

08.03.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 10640 ๐Ÿ” 3825 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

(A hypothetical guy, to be sure, but one that given the nature of probability, definitely exists.)

08.03.2026 23:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And you just made me think of A Guy Out There who watched Star Wars from Episode One without knowledge or care of what came first and then dipped out at Episode V.

08.03.2026 23:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

donโ€™t forget to destroy your clocks tonight, walk away from your mortgage, just start driving, youโ€™re free

08.03.2026 03:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 17080 ๐Ÿ” 3393 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 202 ๐Ÿ“Œ 119

This abbey road reboot sucks ass

08.03.2026 03:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If it holds out to the ending with this level of quality, this will truly be the first smash of the Reiwa era.

08.03.2026 03:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Zeztz is a phenomenal Rider show so far.

08.03.2026 03:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

more like pricksar amirite

08.03.2026 02:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 13279 ๐Ÿ” 5025 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 87 ๐Ÿ“Œ 246

we used to have Steve Jobs, Johnny Cash, Bob Hope, Mike Pensions, Gary Literacy, Pete Socialsafetynet,

07.03.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3009 ๐Ÿ” 439 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
Screenshot from Pokemon FireRed. In Lavender Townโ€™s Pokemon Tower, a trainer approaches and screams โ€œBe cursed with me! Kwaaah!โ€

Screenshot from Pokemon FireRed. In Lavender Townโ€™s Pokemon Tower, a trainer approaches and screams โ€œBe cursed with me! Kwaaah!โ€

me sending content to my friends

07.03.2026 17:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 116 ๐Ÿ” 26 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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hmm I followed the instructions Iโ€™m not sure why he looks so different

07.03.2026 15:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3541 ๐Ÿ” 980 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

it's got big "meal tray bottom gloss print" energy

07.03.2026 23:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From the anime community on Reddit: Announcing the 2025 /r/anime Awards Livestream + Guest List! Explore this post and more from the anime community

I'm a commentator/guest for the 10th annual /r/anime awards! Find the streaming details here: www.reddit.com/r/anime/comm...

07.03.2026 23:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I was standing at my local Dรถner shop here in Berlin the other day, waiting for my order, when it hit me: A Dรถner (plus a Coke) costs roughly what Tackle for Loss does here in Euro.

That felt right for Berlin. But it made me wonder: Is that "Dรถner-Equity" the same everywhere else?

I started chatting with players from all over the world, and it turns out that Valveโ€™s default currency conversion doesn't feel fair in my opinion. I don't want the game to be a luxury investment.

So, Iโ€™ve manually adjusted the prices to make things more fair:

    For my players in Turkey and the Middle East: Iโ€™ve reduced the price by 36%. It should now cost about the same as a solid chicken kebab, and yeah, Iโ€™m talking the luxury version with extra sauce and a coke.

    In Eastern Europe and CIS countries (like Ukraine or Kazakhstan): Prices are down by 32%.

    Across Latin America: Youโ€™ll see a price drop of about 28%.

    In South Asia (including India and Pakistan): I've reduced it by 23%.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped me figure this out. Admittedly Iโ€™ve made some of these calls based on gut feeling, so if your local experience tells you something else, hit me up and share your perspective.

Daniel

I was standing at my local Dรถner shop here in Berlin the other day, waiting for my order, when it hit me: A Dรถner (plus a Coke) costs roughly what Tackle for Loss does here in Euro. That felt right for Berlin. But it made me wonder: Is that "Dรถner-Equity" the same everywhere else? I started chatting with players from all over the world, and it turns out that Valveโ€™s default currency conversion doesn't feel fair in my opinion. I don't want the game to be a luxury investment. So, Iโ€™ve manually adjusted the prices to make things more fair: For my players in Turkey and the Middle East: Iโ€™ve reduced the price by 36%. It should now cost about the same as a solid chicken kebab, and yeah, Iโ€™m talking the luxury version with extra sauce and a coke. In Eastern Europe and CIS countries (like Ukraine or Kazakhstan): Prices are down by 32%. Across Latin America: Youโ€™ll see a price drop of about 28%. In South Asia (including India and Pakistan): I've reduced it by 23%. A huge thank you to everyone who helped me figure this out. Admittedly Iโ€™ve made some of these calls based on gut feeling, so if your local experience tells you something else, hit me up and share your perspective. Daniel

revisiting the "pricing my indie game" discourse from a while back to add a new metric: kebab pricing

07.03.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 72 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1