#20july

[apureniallsource]

Niall on stage in West Valley City - 07/20

[vibezina]

I don't wear pink or really like it, but something about this is a vibe.

[bhaktibharat]

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[gartenofbanny]

in your helluva boss sin videos, you always count loona's ear scar being on the wrong side a sin. recently, i discovered loona's reference sheet that was apparently on the patreon and uh... its not consistent on the sheet, so how do you know which ear's the scarred one and which ear's the pierced one?

not sure how old the sheet linked below is, but this is the ref i'm talking about. her piercing/scar is on what you say is the incorrect side ---https://c1.kemono.su/data/bd/30/bd30ee0014c799afc198f6490978d22ff35f1dd2847af9d380735c4620a30f8b.png?f=Loona%20Turnaround%20posted%2022%20July%202022.png

(if the image address doesn't work, check the wayback machine, i archived there.)

i hope i'm not looking rude here, i'm just curious what you think of this ref and why/how the scar is supposed to be on the side with less hair when her ref kinda contradicts what you're saying?

oh, and i hope you have a happy new year since that's coming up. hope the new year treats you well.

That revelation is very surprising, I didn't think it was possible to fuck up a reference sheet, but here we are. In the show, most of the time Loona is on screen, the ear with the piercings is the one above the hair while the ear with the scar is the separate one. This has always been the case since the pilot's release except for Spring Broken. If the reference sheet doesn't maintain consistency with the design that means the series won't and if the series won't I'll count it. But most of the time Loona is on screen she does have a scar on her ear, and in those instances, it's the right ear.

Tldr: Loona's right ear is the one with the scar because that's what has been shown most of the time throughout the series. If Vivziepop didn't want Loona to have a scar then she shouldn't have added one in the last pose. It's like Loona just ripped it off herself while posing.

I hope you have a happy New Year too, Anon.

[guessimdumb]

Nina Simone - July Tree (1965)

True love seed in the autumn ground

[cyber-sec]

PKfail Vulnerability Allows Secure Boot Bypass on Hundreds of Computer Models

Source: https://www.securityweek.com/pkfail-vulnerability-allows-secure-boot-bypass-on-hundreds-of-computer-models/

More info:

https://www.binarly.io/blog/pkfail-untrusted-platform-keys-undermine-secure-boot-on-uefi-ecosystem

https://22222483.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22222483/Reports/PKfail%20-%20Binarly%20Research%20Report%20July%2025%202024.pdf

https://pk.fail/

[the-bjd-community-confess]

Hello, Anon, this is your OCDA™️. I’ve read your sentiments and as a bona fide Chinese person who had experienced discrimination IRL, perhaps I am qualified to put in my two cents about what you consider to be unchecked Sinophobia.

The way I think of it, Anon, is that Sinophobia is not a “doll hobby problem.” No, far from it. Sinophobia, just as racism, ableism, or discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity, is a much bigger, societal problem that touches on geopolitical and historical precedents. What we see here in the doll community is but a tiny sliver of it. According to the latest favourability scale of China completed by Morning Consult of 2022 (can be seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Chinese_sentiment ), Sinophobia's existence and extent depend on where you live. While many of the developing countries in the world have a favourable view of China as a state and a people, the same cannot be said about the rest of the developed world. Just as you’ve pointed out, Japan and Korea, the other two main “doll countries” in Asia, happen to have the highest unfavourable opinion of China. It’s really no wonder that from the viewpoint of doll collectors (esp. Japanese doll collectors), Sinophobia is rampant and visible. (Not always true with resin dolls, apparently. Most Japanese and Korean collectors still collect Chinese dolls as far as I know.)

As an “oldie”, your OCDA had lived through the Tiananmen Square Incident, the poisoned Sanlu milk powder incident, SARS, Bird Flu, HK uprising and now COVID. I spent a good portion of that time outside of Asia, which afforded me a first-hand view on how a Chinese person is perceived during these episodes (no, not very well. Being spit on by a panhandler wasn’t something to boast about.) However, because I did spend quite a bit of time outside of Asia (hence the “diaspora” bit), it also afforded me a different perspective of why Chinese folks were disliked.

While developing countries are usually the recipient of Chinese largess from the Belt and Road Initiative (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative ), the developed countries tend to see the Chinese as tourists and masters of mercantilism. With Japan and Korea as the closest travel destination, these two places see the unruliest behaviour from Chinese tourists most often. Sometimes, the anti-Japan sentiment (and to a lesser extent, anti-Korean) sentiment brewing inside China has been used as an excuse for bad behaviour while the Chinese are abroad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AFXvN4xrbM )

This is not confined in Asia, of course, with recent cases such as in England https://www.businessinsider.com/brendan-kavanagh-chinese-youtuber-pianist-demand-live-stream-face-police-2024-1#:~:text=A%20pianist's%20live%20stream%20went,right%20to%20stream%20in%20public and in NYC https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/10fwizj/chinese_tore_off_a_poster_with_lunar_new_year_in/ )

Sometimes even the news outlets had to fight for a straight face in light of the Chinese tourists’ antics (https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3244656/gondola-capsizes-after-tourists-refuse-stop-taking-selfies ) But “big fails” aside, the lack of respect usually exhibited by Chinese tourists is bad enough that places such as Kyoto are forced to protect themselves (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/08/kyoto-geisha-district-tourist-ban-gion ).

During the same period, the invasive mercantilism exhibited by cheap Chinese exports usually make their way to the news in a slightly more political angle. The European Commission is trying to fight the influx of government-subsidized, cheap EVs by enacting legislation (https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-set-allow-possible-retroactive-tariffs-chinese-evs-2024-03-05/#:~:text=The%20Commission%20is%20carrying%20out,impose%20provisional%20duties%20in%20July. ) citing public safety (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13292973/China-paralyse-Britain-kill-hacking-electric-car-deadly-traffic-jams-EDWARD-LUCAS.html ) Very recently in the news, the American government is on its way to ban TikTok due to national security and digital safety reasons (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/14/why-has-the-us-passed-a-bill-to-ban-tiktok-and-whats-next ).

As the citizen of this or that country and where you currently reside, there is a lot to be said about Sinophobia: it’s historical, it’s cultural, it’s geopolitical, it’s financial, but most important of all, it’s complicated. What we end up seeing in the doll community is just a small glimpse into each individual collector’s personal take on things. Fewer doll collectors live in countries that have a statistically more favourable view of China. The bad behaviours from the tourists certainly do leave a bad taste in their wake, and what you end up with is the impression that there’s rampant Sinophobia. But the truth, well, it’s always a little bit more complicated than that.

~Anonymous

[little-desi-historian]

Barricade day 2023

the June rebellion of 1832

In honour of what we Les Misérables fans call “Barricade day” or June 5th, here is a run down of the 1832 June rebellion, it’s causes, consequences, why it happened at all, the aftermath and how it inspired Victor Hugo to write his perhaps most well known novel and famous 90s pop operatic musical. 

Disclaimer here. 

No formal tags, but, poking: @virgosjukebox, @enjolras-the-revolutionary, @honorhearted & @withinycu in case this interests them.

why did it happen?: June 5th, 1832. The June rebellion, in French: Insurrection républicaine à Paris en juin 1832. France is in in fighting yet again, the constitutional monarchy is replaced with the, to some autocratic president Casimir Pierre Périer, on 16 May 1832. 2 years prior the July revolution had occured, additionally such is the world and the 1830s the people of France are hungry, tired and are looking for a fight. The death of commander Lemarque as mentioned in the book and the musical only pushed the common people further. In short many factors led to the June rebellion. The primary factors however, were... political unrest, inability to feed the working classes and civil unrest as well as influx of new ideas following the exit of Napoleon. 

Consequences: such as every failed uprising goes, the revolutionaries paid dearly for it severe trials followed the June rebellion many were put to death (hanged or shot), many of the leaders of the uprising were, like the American revolution college age school boys or simply angry common people. Famously the person who waved the symbolic red flag of revolt was a Parisian artist who was nearly put to death but escaped via trial.

In pop culture: I don’t need to say it but I am saying it anyway, many only know or care about the June Rebellion because of Hugo’s novel. Additionally, unlike the musical, the book, whilst possessing some hope paints a rather bleak picture of humanity and uprising. Even so, it’s political commentary (novel) holds up and I’ve attended many a political protest to see signs bearing the words, “do you hear the people sing?” 

Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Rebellion#:~:text=On%201%20June%201832%2C%20Jean,the%20July%20Revolution%20of%201830., https://historythings.com/victor-hugos-inspiration-les-miserables-june-rebellion-1832/, https://blogs.bu.edu/guidedhistory/moderneurope/revolutioninfrance/, https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-4438-4721-6, https://youtu.be/Ybi8wzgQBlg, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUyYLL1BfYc. 

[apureniallsource]

Niall on stage in West Valley City - 07/20

[charlotte-of-wales]

Yeah, the problem here is not that the State Opening of Parliament was scheduled on the same day as Earthshot. It’s that Earthshot was scheduled on the same day as the State Opening of Parliament.

From the notes on your post. The date for the Opening of Parliament was announced on 20July. The Earthshot date was announced 23May. It takes much longer to plan an event like Earthshot than the Parliament opening which has been done for centuries, often on short notice.

it's the OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Charles' first one. It involves a procession, senior royals, aristocrats, the prime minister and members of the three branches of government. Thinking that Earthshot should take precedence over this is wild.

Precisely because this is something that has been done for centuries that it matters more than whatever anyone else has going on.

[kokomaona]

20July - I ended my 18.5hr fast around 1:30pm with a single cherry. Then I went home and made this- 1 slice of mashed avo toast, half an avocado, and 2 eggs with spinach and habanero

At 7:30pm (it's now 8:15pm) I had a handful of strawberries with cool whip

Today is feeling a lot like yesterday. I'm not feeling like eating dinner, so this is it. I'm feeling a bit anxious about my body and just life right now... so overwhelmed, so I just took my anxiety medication and that will kick in soon. I'm just going to lie in bed for the rest of the night I think. I'm off work tomorrow, so that's good

I hope you all had/are having a peaceful and easy day

[sharpasanaro]

https://www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov/child-labor#:~:text=Changes%20Effective%20July%201%2C%202023,will%20no%20longer%20be%20required.&text=8%20hours%20per%20day%2C%20up,school%20is%20not%20in%20session.&text=A%20minimum%20half%2Dhour%20break,after%205%20hours%20of%20work.&text=7%3A00%20a.m.%20to%209%3A00%20p.m.

[gmanem]

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/call-the-midwife-season-13-pics-newsupdate/?utm_content=&utm_campaign=RT%20Today%20newsletter%2031st%20July%202023_2879560_Radio%20Times_Automated%20Newsletters_27091015&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Adestra

[aoypodcast]

AoY Podcast #174 - American Politics July 2024 Edition

  Also known as: “Hello everyone, welcome to episode 12,000 of the Anime of Yesteryear Podcast…” Download Episode HERE! (Total Time: 3:52:34) https://ia601603.us.archive.org/29/items/anime-of-yesteryear-podcast-174-american-politics-july-2024-edition/Anime%20of%20Yesteryear%20Podcast%20%23174%20-%20American%20Politics%20July%202024%20Edition.mp3   It’s that grand ‘ol time of every fourth year…

[silvestromedia]

Saint of the day July 24

St. John Boste, 1594 A.D. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He was born at Dufton, at Westmoreland, England, and studied at Oxford. Becoming a Catholic in 1576, he went to Reims and received ordination in 1581. John went back to England where he worked in the northern parts of the kingdom and became the object of a massive manhunt. He was betrayed, arrested, and taken to London. There he was crippled on the rack and returned to Dryburn near Durham. On July 24, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered. John was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as a martyr of Durham. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boste

Sts. Wulfhade and Ruffinus, 7th century. Wulfhade and Ruffinus (d.c. seventh century). Martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father. They were martyred at Stone, Staffordshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulfhad_and_Ruffin#:~:text=Saints%20Wulfhad%20and%20Ruffin%20(or,feast%20day%20is%2024%20July.

St. Lewina, 5th century. Martyred virgin of England, a Briton slain by invading Saxons. In 1058, her relics were translated from Seaford, in Sussex, England, to Berques in Flanders, Belgium. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewina#:~:text=under%20July%2024%2C-,St.,part%20of%20those%20of%20St.

St. Menefrida, 5th century. Patron saint of Tredresick, in Cornwall, England. She belonged to the family of Brychan of Brecknock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menefrida

St. Declan. St. Declan First bishop of Ardmore in Ireland July 24 was baptized by St. Colman, and preached the faith in that country a little before the arrival of St. Patrick, who confirmed the Episcopal see of Ardmore, in a synod at Cashel in 448. Many miracles are ascribed to St. Declan, and he has ever been much honored in the viscounty of Dessee, anciently Nandesi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decl%C3%A1n_of_Ardmore

Bl. Maria Angeles of Saint Joseph was a Carmelite nun at the monastery of Guadalajara, Spain. She was one of hundreds of martyrs during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. Feastday July 24 https://second.wiki/wiki/marc3ada_c381ngeles_de_san_josc3a9

Bl. Maria Pilar Martinez Garcia & Companions, Roman Catholic Carmelite nun, with Maria Angeles Valtierra and Teresa Garcia y Garcia. They were killed in Guadalajara, Spain, by communists in the civil war. Maria Pilar Martinez was an older nun from Tarazona, Zaragoza.Feastday July 24 https://carmelitequotes.blog/2021/07/21/24jul21-femspanishmartyrs-liturgy/

[snowshoe1980]

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