valek879

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[–] valek879 33 points 1 week ago

Then by your reckoning, they're doing pretty well. Colorado has a population of 6 million.

It needs to be in the streets but it's hard to be the first to do it. And where I love I'm not even sure who, what, or where to protest.

[–] valek879 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I grew up on Gundam Wing. It's quite the ride now that I'm older and see a lot of the politics at play. And in much the same vein I loved Gundam 00.

But Iron-Blooded Orphans might be the best/most accessible series in the franchise.

Witch from Mercury hits hard at the end of the first season which is a good thing and a staple of the franchise.

Unicorn is bright and shiny. I watched it twice and that's all I can remember.

Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket is probably the most succinct and existential series with 6 episodes and a build up to reveal how fucking horrible war is.

I dunno, you kind of just gotta jump in and get dirty. The themes vary from series to series but the main timeline, called Universal Century (UC.) is almost always focused on the human aspect.

Gundam is about space battles and politics and giant robots... Until it is about the stress and rigors of war. Not sleeping because you see the people you've killed. Overcoming the horror of losing friends, mentors, and loved ones to the fighting.

But again there are a bunch of series, each one is basically it's own self contained narrative that requires little in the way of prior knowledge. If you see something that interests you just jump in and watch it. I'm currently gearing up to watch the second Gundam Thunderbolt movie. The first one was pretty damn intense and I needed a three week cool down period.

On a more general anime note, I highly recommend the Apothecary Diaries.

[–] valek879 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Or when your kids are dying from school shooters...

[–] valek879 7 points 1 month ago

Every ad adjacent to Nazi content needs to be shared far and wide. We need it to look like:

Deport all immigrants! Brought to you by Disney!

The backlash needs to be loud.

[–] valek879 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

These fucking morons don't understand a thing about soft power. They're so ridiculously eager to remove the US from a place of global leadership. The next decade is going to be wild beyond anything any of us millennials have ever lived through.

[–] valek879 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Damn! That's pretty cool. Mine are definitely coins, mixed in with a bunch of coins from other countries I've been to...I just need to find the yogurt container they all live in.

[–] valek879 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure I have some Kuna around somewhere

[–] valek879 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Nah the take is:

Often times in media the only queer representation is a villain.

It's actually difficult to find characters that are gender non-conforming and good or at least neutral in any media before like 2006. Only having queer people show up as villains subtly hints at your brain that something is wrong with queer people, that you should be wary, that they are bad. This is held out in scientific studies and also applies to bipoc representation in media too.

I'm all for queer and bipoc villains but we also deserve to be heroes.

[–] valek879 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Currently looking at Australia or NZ.

NZ seems like a pretty good bet although I'd love to know what I'm getting into if anyone has more thoughts. And I've been to Australia. I know what I'm getting into there but god I like Brizzy. The most racist people I've ever met have been in Australia.

Ireland has been of interest, my stepsister lives there and is trans.

And France, Spain, Portugal all come to mind also.

I think most important part of this is being open and informed on a new set of challenges. Everywhere has their own problems and I need to know about them but frankly we have the luxury of picking. Some of my friends do not and will not. We are all scared of what the future brings.

[–] valek879 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the quick reply! I've wondered about Canadian citizenship through family ties before, but my mom would have to assert her citizenship first and that'd never happen!

Also thanks for your well wishes. It's a pretty trying time. We're good, my partner and I, for now since we live in a liberal city on the West Coast. But I've read books. How long will that last? Nobody knows right now.

I hope your daughter's friend is okay and stays safe!

[–] valek879 11 points 2 months ago (8 children)

I've seen a couple of your posts. Is your daughter trans? I only ask because as a trans person I'm needing to get healthcare wherever I move to and my needs seem tog globally be getting more controversial. Any tips for getting out?

[–] valek879 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

"Shooting death." Can we not say he murdered the homeless man?

Like oh no, the gun shot and this man spontaneously died! Fucking passive voice bullshit.

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