#I'm not even gonna go into all the other factors like the regulation changes + all the stored data + marketing power

[chaoticlandworlder]

People are kinda unhinged about Checo's Red Bull contract renewal...

Like yes, I was also surprised that Checo got signed for 2 years (though if it's 1+1 that some ppl are saying it is, it is more understandable) but come on, taking so much time just to comment and spam hate? Ridiculous and so immature.

And who should've replaced him? There are only so many available F1 drivers. So many haters are from the Versainz-lineup side (I too would've loved Versainz lol just for the vibes), but come on, realistically, Carlos was never going to work (just look at the Torro Rosso days...) and anyway it was news weeks ago that Carlos/Red Bull had no interest in signing a contract. I can see why some may say Yuki should be there but I can also understand why Red Bull may not want to promote him yet (no I will not elaborate because *gunshots*). And tbh, whichever driver they put in that seat, will still be crushed by Max. In fact, I think one of Checo's strong points is that he's managed to last fairly well against Max mentally- until last year where he got in over his head with the early talks of him possibly becoming wdc. Besides, even if you think another driver should have gotten that seat, it does not justify all the hate.

Also, some are just straight up delusional like somehow spinning it to hate on Max? E.g. those who think Max masterminded the whole contract (crazy take tbh) or got angry at Max for saying smt along the lines of how he's happy for Checo. Like what do you want him to say? "Omfg I hate having Sergio Perez as my teammate I wish [insert name of rando driver said angry person wanted to replace Checo] was my teammate instead!!" Be so fr guys.

[frost-felon]

221 was mostly fine, and 222 was a valley of highs and lows for me. 222 is perhaps one of the chapters that suffers the most from Gege's hardcuts. I would go from, "Are we actually gonna get a better understanding of Kenny's relationship to Tengen?" to 'I love Ino, I hope he has at least a single line of dialogue.' to "'Regulations'. Are these 'higher-ups' or this 'Jujutsu Headquarters' in the room with us right now?" to bemoaning the timeskip, etc, etc.

I'm glad we got some character moments, but knowing that moments like these can't properly stand on their own weight stings. That is, the depth of each character is often held back. I noticed it particularly hard with Maki, whose actions are hard to discern (in comparison to, say, how she acted at her introduction, months prior in the story's timeframe) based on what we're given. The panel I'm discussing, for reference:

As told to some of my friends: "Is she making a light-hearted comment because she's grown fonder of Gojo? Because she's uneasy? Because she wants to lighten the mood? Is she conscious that she's still giving Gojo more credit than she did months ago?

"It's a change from how Maki acted earlier in the story, sure, but not one I can point to with analysis to her character or how her relationship to Gojo has (or hasn't) changed. It's just there."

I am factoring in how Perfect Preparation changed her, her discussions with Noritoshi, and the sumo self-discovery (which was less about Maki, in my opinion, and more about Toji haunting the narrative), but I can't really land on an interpretation for this moment, with evidence provided by earlier chapters. With the ~month-long timeskip, it is impossible for me to know if any of the character interactions I can presume happened with Maki and Gojo led to this. Simply because I can't know what those interactions were, or even how many they had.

So this ends up just being nothing. The bare minimum, and maximum, it does is tell me that Maki has returned to a state of mind where she can 'threaten' some good old-fashioned roughhousing, maybe. There are some bits just a little later that could potentially give me more to go on, but she's largely played as having the same role as at least two other people in the following scenes. There are differences in expression for the "Go get 'em, tiger." scene with Gojo, but Maki doesn't affect anything through her action or inaction, and ends up replaceable, as a result. Though not nearly to the extent of Miwa, who might as well be named "Missing", for all her lack of relevance to...anything.

This is fairly light analysis, damn near a vent post with extra steps, but I do think the short supply of character-building moments throughout the manga cheapens both its characters and its pacing. Culling Games, while having FAR more pressing issues than needing more time to flesh out characters, did suffer from the time-jumps that the first half of the manga was prone to, and I hate to see this story convention return so abruptly and damningly.

[ferociouslycreativemystery]

Okay, actual advice for dealing with snow:

There are two factors to dealing with snow and the cold: you and your clothing.

I'm sure there's more to the body's thermal regulation than this, but if you live in a cold climate your body will develop more brown fat which it uses to keep you warm, and a warmer climate willl give you less of it. The amount of brown fat you have changes seasonally with long-term changes in temperature, so the same temperature can feel very different in spring as compared to autumn, independent of other weather factors.

Living somewhere it can get as low as -20C and spending summers where it can get upwards of 40C has really illustrated how different the same temperature can feel depending on what you're aclimatised to. 20C is an oven in spring but feels like stepping into a fridge by high summer. You can't really control your amount of brown fat though, so let's focus on what you can control: your clothing.

As the saying goes: det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder—there's no bad weather, only bad clothing. Dressing for cold and snowy weather follows a simple principle: trap all the air, and avoid getting wet. Air is a great heat insulator, while water will suck the warmth out of you.

How do you trap air? Layers! All the layers! Not packed too tightly so all the air is squeezed out of them, but also not too loose so they're impractically bulky and moving will cause the air to pump in and out like an accordion.

Also, layers allow you to regulate your temperature when out and about. If you move between inside and outside a lot, or are very active, you're able to remove a layer if you get hot to avoid getting sweaty (don't get wet!). When you cool down you can always put them back on again.

Here's how to do layers:

Inner layer: wool is your best friend. It is brilliant at trapping air and still stays warm when moist or wet, which makes it ideal for keeping close to the skin—especially when being active. It can be scratchy though, so merino wool is your best option. Thermal underwear is what I'm talking about here, and it's good to have if you're gonna be out and about for long periods of time. Though I sometimes use it under everyday wear in the winter as well (then only on my legs).

Middle layers are mostly just for being there and filling up space, and are generally for the upper body (legs are an inner-outer layer only type deal). A fleece or hoodie is great for this, and of course an ordinary shirt to wear underneath that. In a sporting setting thermal underwear paired with a fleece will usually suffice, since the activity will provide much heat itself and you want to avoid getting wet by sweating.

Outer layer! Your underlayers have trapped the air nicely, so the job of your outer layer is to keep it there while keeping water (such as snow) out, and will usually have some bulk of its own for trapping even more air. A jacket, thermal trousers (idk if that's the name in English), gloves and a hat are ideal if you're gonna spend a lot of time outside. The quality of each of these can be judged by the same criteria: do they trap air, do they keep it in (are they wind proof?), and do they repel water? Sometimes you'll see fur/fluff around the edges of hoods and gloves—this is intended to break the wind and/or seal gaps between different articles of clothing. Jeans and similar single-layer plant-fibre trousers won't keep you very warm on their own, so wearing thermal underwear underneath them is a recommendation.

Shoes are where you really want to be sure to keep warm and dry. Cold feet will make you miserable. If you'll be walking through deeper snow you want the shoes to reach up over your ankles as well. Always a good idea to wear proper wool socks to keep warm, no matter what type of shoe you're wearing (just make sure the shoe fits both your foot and the sock). Thicker socks also give your feet extra support in the shoe, so I wear them even in summer with my hiking boots if I go on longer walks in bulky terrain.

How strictly each guideline needs to be followed is of course dependent on what you'll get up to and the temperature. If you won't be very sporty or rolling about in the snow you don't have to worry too much about getting wet, but rather focus on just keeping as much air in as possible; if it's not gonna be very far below zero, you won't need as many layers cause less activity will keep you warmer, and so on.

Other than that just keep active, go inside if it gets too cold, eat well, drink warm drinks and stay cozy!

its 2°C, im So Cold, this polar wave truly made me realise how Not Prepared i am for less than 6°c, love the cold but i feel so weak

i booked a holiday for later this winter to the andes, im going to diE, please send advice on how to deal with snow bc i cant even deal with this

[letsgonipples]

if random questions are OK, feel free to ignore if not: if you were to assign a moral alignment for your character (lawful/neutral/chaotic) (good/neutral/evil), what would it be and why?

He asks, as if I don't send random shit his way constantly (jk ily and thank you for being considerate)

Truthfully? I think he's definitely a chaotic good alignment. "A chaotic good character acts as his conscience directs him with little regard for what others expect of him. He makes his own way, but he's kind and benevolent. He believes in goodness and right but has little use for laws and regulations."

Jin is a serial killer, yes, but the only reason he ever actually commits these atrocities is in the name of justice. When a bully has atoned for their actions, he doesn't come in and swing the hammer down again. However, in cases like Kawai, he may have faced some consequences for his actions, but he never actually really atoned for it. Granted, I do think that Jin went to the extreme with Shinya because of his own guilt and that in other circumstances with identical repercussions (such as the public shaming), he would not go after that person.

Also, he has a conscience. When Sawa-sensei dies, it's not that he doesn't care. In fact, he's very clearly struggling with the guilt that this young woman died in the crossfire. As confirmed in the final sequence as he has flashbacks, you can clearly see that Sawa-sensei's face after she's murdered pops up. Keep in mind, her eyes are also open, meaning that, despite knowing full well that RK is doing everything and anything he can to find him, even using Sawa-sensei as bait, he still doubles back to go see, perhaps even try and save, Sawa-Sensei. Keep in mind, this is before Yagami can really get a true sense of who this guy is outside of the initial "who is this bitch and why is he stealing my friends?", so Kuwana's done this of his own volition. No one has to point out that he should feel guilty that a civilian got caught in the middle of his pursuit of vengeance. He's very well aware that this should not have happened.

He knows killing is bad, however, he also knows that without extremist action, things are not going to change to actually protect children in this regard. To him, the end justifies the means. As pointed out in the games, the parents of the victims as well as other characters, such as Higashi and Kaito, all understand where he's coming from. It's even acknowledged that there's a reason no one's reported him yet even though they declined his offer.

He's also more than ready to accept the consequences of his actions. Also depicted in the end of LJ, he could have very easily killed Souma in revenge for him murdering Sawa-sensei, but he acknowledged that in order for truth and justice to prevail, Souma had to be taken in for questioning. The main reason he was ready to die rather than come clean was because of Reiko. His guilt over Mitsuru was a huge guiding factor for him, and protecting her was, in a way, his own way to atone for his neglect. However, he carried on when she came clean, not in that he's necessarily continued killing, but he's created a challenge for the law enforcement. He's the one to have leaked the information of the deceased bullies. This isn't because he's trying to play a game, but rather, he knows that if he can be caught with proper evidence, it means the law is finally capable of protecting the bullied children he's sought out to avenge.

Honestly, I love this question, and I'm gonna keep adding to this because it's amazing and I love Kuwana so much.

(I'll also definitely have to reread/edit/addend this I'm running on 3 hours of sleep again alkjdfa;ldsjfka;sdf)