#Udi answers

[deeva-arud]

I made this for youuu<3 and I just wanted to say your artworks are sooo 🛐, go and celebrate with your boy cay cay TTvTT

OH MY GODDDDDDDDD??????????!??!?!;!? I LITERALLY JUMPED FROM MY CHAIR WHEN I SAW THIS I'M GONNA CRYYY FR I'm normal, I'm normal,,, very normal.............. I'M NOT NORMAL AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH YOUR ART STYLE IS SO ADORABLE?????????? IF YOU COULD ACTUALLY EAT IT I BET IT'D TASTE LIKE STRAWBERRY CANDY!! Deeva's soft smile, cater's cute face (his tiny bday hat I'm dying--), THEIR HANDS FORMING A HEART AND IT'S LIKE THEY'RE DANCING AOOOGJHHH THEY LOOK SO SQUISHY SO CUTE I'M PICKING THEM UP, KISSING THEIR FOREHEADS AND PUTTING THEM IN MY POCKET, THEY'LL PROTECT ME FROM ALL THE BAD THINGS OF THIS WORLD A MILLION THANKS FALL SHORT, this alone made my entire day 😭​😭​😭​💓​💕​💓​💓​💞​💗​💖​💕 And I'll make sure to shower CayCay with love today, he deserves it!!!!

[bloodyarn]

                                                       𝙻𝙴𝚃𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚂 .                                                unprompted interactions

@bloodtwin: ❝ So, you & Rolan are . . . ？❞ He trails off, not getting the rest of the question out of his mouth. He'd almost asked if they were a couple, but that wasn't really what he meant. He already knew they were a couple. Thinks they're rather sweet together. Really, if you asked him, he would say he was happy for them. It wouldn't be a lie. Puck's eyes dart to the side. There's a lump forming in his throat as it tightens. He wishes now more than anything that he didn't wear his emotions so plainly on his face. He hopes she doesn't notice. It's not like it's her fault. He shouldn't have even talked to her in the first place. Voice a little quieter, he rephrases the question: ❝ Does he make you happy ？❞

        These  last  weeks  have  been  nothing  but  exciting.     Her  first  relationship.  A  crush  that  turned  out  not  to  be  as  one-sided  as  expected.  To  say  Babette  was  not  beaming  from  the  inside  out  would  be  a  blatant  lie  ;  the  haglet  was  visibly  happy.  More  than  usual.  Even  more  motivated,  getting  up  extra  early,  helping  with  the  cooking  as  if  already  envisioning  a  domestic  life  when  this  adventure  was  over.

The  mention  of  the  tiefling  alone  brought  a  smile  to  her  palish  lips,  only  to  subtly  take  the  hint.  Puck's  tone  was  different,  if  only  a  little.  That  sweet  grin  shifted  into  a  more  neutral  one  before  a  flicker  of  worry  passed  her  visage.  The  half-elf  did  act  different  as  of  recently.  Not  as  clingy,  not  as  pushy  (  in  the  sweetest  way  possible  ).  A  little  gentleman  ;  charming  to  no  end.

And  the  seamstress  remembered  the  private  talks  she  had  with  the  wizard,  for  he  definitely  had  suspicions  from  the  beginning.

     ❝ He  does. ❞      Accompanied  by  a  single  nod,  wine-red  eyes  glued  to  the  bonfire  in  front  of  the  pair.     ❝ He's  not  as  grumpy  as  he  seems  to  be.  The  road  just  takes  a  toll  on  us  all.  His  siblings  are  his  top  priority.  Mine  would  be  too,  would  I  were  to  travel  with  them. ❞      A  light-hearted  voice,  meant  to  reassure,  but  somehow  it  felt  so  strange.  Babette  always  talked  about  basically  everything  with  Puck.  Why  does  this  topic  leave  a  bitter  taste  in  her  mouth   ?    

     ❝ Y-You  are  acting  different  from  before,  Pucky.  Is  everything  okay  .  .  .  ? ❞

[underdustyellow-au]

Clover, what kinda stuff do you eat? I mean- I'm assuming you can't buy things from the shop any more.

Food?

Hope this answers your question!

[i-am-distressed]

If I had the brain of a writer I’d so do this but alas I have so many typos anytime I type.

But simply imagine after the battle reader and Noritoshi are married and living their own life happily and one day y/n decides to surprise noritoshi on his birthday.. and bring his MOM to dinner so they can reunite.. IMAGINE THE TEARS

I promise you if it weren't for @i-just-like-goats my stories would have so many typos💀 I think she can attest to the fact that my spelling is atrocious on a good day HAHAHAHAHAH

AAAAHHHHHH I think I would collapse tbh, even if I was the one who planned itJKSKSKSAKK i won't say too much cause I don't wanna spoil it for anyone but the somewhat recent noritoshi arc had me IN TEARS. I just know that would be such an emotional and monumental reconnection and I simply don't think I could handle it AHAHAHAHAH there would be so many tears😭😭 hnsnsksksk emotional noritoshi emotional noritoshi emotional-

[girlactionfigure]

🔘 Wed morning  - ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

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🟨 Many people immediately asked for evidence the Rafah attack reports were false, which the IDF provided definitively around 12 hours later.  And people asked: how did we know basically immediately?

- - if Hamas is publicizing it, it’s a lie.  They literally have created an industry with cameramen, lighting, professional horror makeup people, etc.  Yesterday’s CNN headline picture was obviously posed, with makeup on the mourning people.

- - when the figures change every hour or every report, it’s a lie.  You can tell their PR people are throwing out numbers until they see what gets accepted.

- - when the details don’t make sense, it’s likely a lie.

BUT, the reporters and then the public absorbs THE FIRST INFO - no matter how ridiculous.  We applaud those fighting the good fight with information, it’s always too late.  As from the next item below, we have world policy being made on the basis of the lie.  

One response I have heard is to immediately emphasize and reflect, which might force people to think a bit, like this: “I heard the Israelis bombed 50 innocent people!”… “Really?  I heard they bombed 5 million innocent children holding build-a-bears! And I saw a picture!  Nice bears though. And beautiful outfits on the children, wonder where you can buy them?”  

.. And they try again: Arab channels are reporting about 21 dead in an attack by an Israeli warplane on the tent area in Mawasi of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.  No documentation, no pictures, but watch for the Al Jazeera and CNN headlines.  IDF: no such attack.

Regarding the original, here’s it all in a nice video: https://x.com/AbuAliEnglishB1/status/1795504079491272925?t=BI4qgX821mbOTPwS2JaNOw&s=19

▪️ALGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TO REQUEST UN SEC COUNCIL RESOLUTION RE: RAFAH.  

▪️CROSS GREEN LINE SHOOTING - TULKARM to BAT HEFER.. masked terrorists identified with Hamas were seen shooting at Bat Hefer from the Tulkarm border wall, and yesterday there was an infiltration team that cross the wall and was captured. Also noting that Route 6 follows directly along part of the wall, putting both the towns and the major Israel traffic route at risk. (N12)

"Vengeance and Liberation Youth" Battalion take responsibility for shooting at Bat Hefer.

▪️PM ORDERS HALT ON “SETTLEMENT” HOUSE DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE DEPT DOES IT ANYWAY.. Despite Prime Minister Netanyahu's order not to destroy houses belonging to reservists during wartime - security forces destroyed this morning near the settlement of Adam a house of a soldier who is in the reserves. The Prime Minister's Office stated that his directive is still in effect. 

▪️CHINA REQUESTS HOUTHIS STOP SHIP ATTACKS, HOUTHIS SAY NO.. there was a meeting of the Chinese Foreign Minister in Yemen with senior officials in Yemen to stop the Houthi attacks in the Red and Arabian seas.  The answer: no.

🔘 Wed morning  - ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

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▪️3 HERO SOLDIERS HAVE FALLEN.. (not from our regular source, so I’m less sure of this)  Paratroopers Brigade 50, Amir Glilov, Uri Bar Or, Udi Ofer.  (No ages or locations in the notice).  May their families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge their blood.

▪️ECONOMY - INTEREST RATES.. Bank of Israel leaves the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%; The prime interest rate - 6%.  The dollar-shekel rate stays steady on the news at $1 = NIS 3.69

▪️SCAM / HACK WARNING.. People are receiving an incoming call from a confidential number, the speaker identifies as a representative of the police cyber team OR the national HQ for the protection of children OR the police info center, and requests that they provide a code received in an SMS message.

The code they ask for is the WhatsApp activation code, and will allow the hacker to take control of your WhatsApp.

NOBODY official will call you and ask for any SMS codes, EVER.  It’s a scam!

Hack attempts can be reported to the cyber center -> dial 119.

The cyber center recommends turning on 2 step verification for WhatsApp: Settings>Account>Two-step verification.

♦️Gaza: Air force attacks east of Khan Yunis and Sheikh Radwan.

♦️Gaza: Airstrikes in Nusirat, central and western Rafah.

♦️Gaza: Artillery in various areas in Rafah, north of Nusirat, east of Al-Maazi and Al-Boreij, east of Sajaiya, Jabaliya and Beit Lahiya.

♦️COUNTER-TERROR operations overnight in Shevika (near Tulkarm) and Tubas and Shoafat.  Plenty of gunfire, explosives thrown at security vehicles.

⭕ HOUTHIS shot 5 missiles at a Greek ship yesterday. HIT with 3 !

⭕ HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS at Shtula, 2 rounds.

[snixx]

which song do you specifically relate to each of your mutuals ?

HOW DO I EVEN ANSWER THIS THERE ARE ARE SO MANY

okay i will start with the most obvious. @augustbehindthemall little cellist by bears in trees (but also teenage dream gcv and two best friends by bb bean)

@kadalakari alai payudhey

@kira i can't remember her url 😭 udi udi jaye

@souplover13 short skirt/long jacket by cake (i am obsessed with that song why)

@moonrosesinapril maroon by taylor swift or stay or the happiest girl by blackpink or to be alive by rina sawayama

@rinezha hold the girl by rina sawayama or crush by tessa violet

@friggin-tired27 blackout from in the heights, come what may gcv, astronomy by conan gray

@sapphic-squid misguided ghosts and crave by paramore and also anything by faouzia

@thomas-the-goat-of-satan anything after the first three tracks from the dancing with the devil the art of starting over album and also anything by 5sos and doja cat. also (don't kill me) firework gcv because you hate it so much

@twinskeletxns so many i can't choose. but i will go with comeback by bleachers and crj

@kuiinncedes mary's song by taylor swift or the jatp soundtrack

@danisdreaming alfie gcv <3 and a bunch of joshua bassett songs

@chilled-ice-cubes anything from the wings album by bts a thousand years by christina perri angel with a shotgun I'm so sorry first english song i listened to and it was because of her

@peachyycutee quarter life crisis by taylor...something

okay that's off the top of my head these things give me mild anxiety because im scared i missed someone but fuck that this was just what i thought of right now send me any other mutual i didn't mention lmao!

[thesuitcasedetective]

Unnatural (アンナチュラル) is a Japanese drama from 2018 composed of 10 episodes. When the cause of death remains ‘unknown’ or when the victim remains unidentified and unclaimed, the forensics team at UDI finds the answers. Certainly was a fun watch for the family of an evening and the crimes themselves were relatively well written. By and large the causes of death and motives were unusual and it offered something new. I think I still like Galileo or Mr. Brain better in terms of ‘scientific-themed’ mysteries . . . but this was still a cool drama to watch.

Have you seen Unnatural? What did you think?!

#FilmReview#film#movies#JapaneseFilm#JapaneseDrama#Jdrama#JapanDrama#AsianDrama#Mystery#DetectiveShow#CrimeShow#MysteryFilm

[an-american-in-norway]

Hey I just found your blog so sorry if you've already talked about this but I'd like to know how you came to be an American in Norway? Family lineage? School/work? Just up and left the US? What's your story (asking as an American dreaming of living in Norway lol)?

I wrote like 90% of an answer to this, then got distracted, didn't save it, and of course forgot about it. Sorry it took so long!

I was online friends with a Norwegian for about a year before we finally admitted we were in love with each other and decided to give a long-distance relationship a try. After years of visiting each other at every chance we had, we decided that once I graduated from college we would get married and I would move to Norway so we could be together. He already had a job and I had no plans, so to us it made more sense for me to move here. Plus, he's a teacher and it's MUCH better to be a teacher in Norway than the US. Even my mother (a teacher) admitted that even though she wishes we were closer, she would never recommend he work there.

So the short answer is that is was pure chance that it happened to be Norway.

My understanding is that the types of residence permits are family reunification (the type I have), student, skilled worker, and asylum seeker. But the UDI website is really helpful to investigate options.

[lovelornhope]

The First Academic Speaking Class

Hello, everyone~ I must congratulate you for reading my very long introduction pinned hehehee. Congratulations, everyone! Now that we are acquintained, aren't we? (let's just say that we are okay) :) So, let the story begins ...

After we get a very longgg term break, we're finally coming to Campus again, yayy!! I was nervous and excited at the same time to start my new class in the 3rd semester. It felt surreal that I survived my one year in Uni (not to be dramatic but sound like one).

I woke up in the morning .. and prepared myself to get ready, I think I waited for over 30 minutes for the bus to stop by the Sudirman Halt :") and when the Bus came, I rushed to get on the Bus. It took me 1 hour and more minutes to get in Untirta Ciwaru, I think it was 8:40 the time that I arrived in Untirta Pakupatan and then I ordered an online driver to get to my Campus. When I get there, the class is already full, and that was the time when Mr. Udi asked me if I'm okay or not .. the truth is I lack some amount of time to sleep and I was just woking up from my sleep on the Bus plus I had a bad hair that time :(

When I have my seat, Mr. Udi is displaying the power point about what are we going to learn in his class, the rules that we have to communicate in this class with everyone, and not to talk nonsensely without any meaning. Mr. Udi also asked us to give a short introduction of ourselves and our expectations from his class. I answered that I want to be able to talk more fluently and confident in my speaking. Throughout my journey with speaking in English, I've been struggle with my speaking skills because I only confident when talking in front of camera, and I want to talk and know more about many vocabularies so I'm not stuttered in my speech.

[swapnamakro]

Unique Device Identification (UDI) Explained for Medical Devices

Ever wondered how medical devices are tracked and identified throughout their lifecycle? 🤔 Unique Device Identification (UDI) is the answer! 🏥📦

What is UDI? UDI is a system that assigns a unique code to each medical device. This code includes a device identifier (DI) and a production identifier (PI). It helps ensure traceability, safety, and proper management of medical devices.

Why is UDI Important?

Enhanced Safety: Quick identification helps prevent mix-ups and ensures the right device is used.

Efficient Recall Management: Easier tracking in case of recalls or safety issues.

Improved Data Management: Streamlines reporting and data collection.

How Does UDI Work? Each device label carries a UDI in both human-readable form and a machine-readable format (like a barcode). This system aids in tracking the device from manufacturing through its entire usage history.

In a Nutshell: UDI is crucial for maintaining high standards of patient safety and device management. It's a step towards smarter, safer healthcare! 🌟💉

For more insights on UDI and its impact, stay tuned!

For more info: https://www.ddismart.com/blog/basics-of-unique-device-identification-udi/

[deeva-arud]

If any of your ocs has “evil” smirks like these, would you like to share? 🥺

Ivy definitely has one! She's really friendly most of the time but sometimes can take things a liiiittle personally. Try stealing the last strawberry cake slice from the cafeteria in front of her and she'll start plotting revenge like

[beneaththetangles]

Welcome to episode three of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! Listen as Mike gives a third version of his story that sounds like Sailor Mo—no, it couldn’t be; discusses the cult episode of A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics; and shares his experience sharing the love of Christ with a co-worker rather than a false image of God that he had encountered. Come listen along!

Anime Trivia!

In Azumanga Daioh, the students’ homeroom teacher is Yukari Tanizaki. What is the subject she teaches? (Since it’s different in the dub and sub versions, either answer is acceptable)

Podcast Notes

Have you watched A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics? It is a trip! The series just completed its run but if you’ve yet to watch it, read our first impression post to consider whether or not it’s worth taking the dive!

In today’s “Songs That Tell the Story,” Mike sang a portion of Here I Go Again by the always-convicting Casting Crowns.

Bible verses we mentioned or that inspired discussion in this episode include 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and Jeremiah 14:14.

Check out more from Mike on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, including a bunch of photos from his attendance at Nickel City Comic Con!

Thank you to today’s sponsor, Truck-kun!

You can subscribe and listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review!

Featuring copyright-free music (license code 9OFBY6IDSRWODYKF) from Uppbeat (“Funk Tank by Soudnroll), and edited by Dennis.

[underdustyellow-au]

What does Axis think of Clover? You mentioned that Clover repaired the Steamworks robots. Does that include Axis? -🦋

The Steamworks in this AU are an interesting case. Due to the fact they have been out of commission, no news was sent there about the genocide, therefore none of the robots within the Steamworks are aware about what happened in the Underground.

So Axis's opinion on Clover is likely neutral, perhaps even friendly due to Clover assisting in keeping the Steamworks up and running.

Also, yes, Clover does keep Axis up to code. They usually use Chujin's old notes, and the notes of any other past workers they can find to help them out. They also do other sorts of experiments in the Steamworks, mainly to try and "fix" the amalgamates.

Clover actually started doing maintenance in the Steamworks about a month after they started staying in the Underground, using Chujin's old notes and blueprints to help them through the process and get started!

I hope this answers your question! Hope you all have a wonderful day or night

[lawyeronabike]

Trash TV #1: UDY

Forgive me internet, for I have sinned.

Reality TV is a blight upon society, and we all know it. Yet I have fallen victim to watching the madness unfold. It's like watching a car crash, I can't turn away.

So let he/she/they who doesn't watch Kardashians, or Love Island, or The Bachelor, or any other form trash content that exists solely to appeal to our basest, most vile instincts throw the first stone

With that being said, let's talk about UDY.

Part 1: Introduction

If you believe their Youtube Banner, UDY stands for Underrated, Distinct, and Young. The channel has been going for nine years now, so we will see if they ever stop calling themselves young, or pulling juvenile pranks. For several years now, they have gained views and sponsors by performing "loyalty tests." This is where they take someone's girlfriend or boyfriend, and lure them under false pretenses to a location with hidden cameras, usually a luxury house that the team has rented. At that location there will be a "decoy" whose job is to get the mark to cheat on their partner. There may be all sorts of supporting actors playing friends, employees, photographers, or whoever may be needed to make the decoy seem credible and attractive.

UDY's strategy targeting men usually involves having women act very sexually aggressive, openly suggesting dates / hookups. Basically, can a man resist a woman throwing themselves at him?

The strategy targeting women is to have a man appear extremely wealthy (this makes renting a luxury house all the more essential). He throws around lots of money (fake money) to appear like a gazillionaire. Basically, can women resist an easy ticket to the good life with a handsome man and becoming a trophy wife?

The choice of strategy between the two sexes falls pretty neatly into unfortunate stereotypes. It seems to work well enough for their channel, as they have plenty of vidoes of people failing the test. I don't read too much into it though. Just like with all reality TV, I assume a heavy bias in target selection, editing, and publication. Cheating is the result they want, after all, who wants to watch a video a person not cheating on their partner, with no dramatic confrontation?

Part II: This Was A Bad Idea From The Start

Relationships require trust, and if you don't trust your partner, now it's just a bad relationship. One can make the argument that UDY is doing a service by doing these tests for suspicious couples, because they almost always break up in the end. Ending bad relationships is a net positive, but I'm not going to give them the credit.

These tests are impossible to truly pass. If the mark cheats, they fail. If the mark doesn't cheat, it means the didn't cheat this time. What about next time? Distrust cannot be fixed by a single test. Trust in a relationship is established over time. If you wanted to know if there are any pink elephants on earth, you would have your answer if you found even a single one. However, even finding a million grey elephants would not answer your question with certainty. With a large, randomized sample, you can show things statistically that you can't guarantee with certainty. However, attempting to do so with a sample size of one is scientific malpractice. It leaves the door wide open for comments like this.

So if you catch your partner cheating, you are heartbroken. Sometimes there's even an on camera confrontation which makes for juicy content. If they don't cheat, you are burdened not only with your suspicions that they are disloyal, but also the guilt of lying to and manipulating your partner.

Part III: Their Execution is Laughable

UDY's primary skills appear to be renting expensive houses, and hidden camera work. The other aspects of the operation are not nearly as smooth. Honestly, their blunders are some of the best parts for me, and I'll share a couple of my favorites here.

For sure the most outrageous screwup, one that they don't even acknowledged, was the fake law degree. For one test, the had they decoy play a successful lawyer, and put him in a very expensive house. Maybe my closeness with the law makes me particularly sensitive to this, but come on. Is that not the fakest diploma you've ever seen?

Look at it closely. It's so wrong I don't even know where to begin. I've never seen that embossed cap and scroll icon on the bottom before. It's missing tons of signatures, such as those of the president of the university and the governor. Also, the U.S. doesn't give out bachelor of laws degrees anymore. The law degree given to new lawyers at American universities today is the juris doctor, or J.D.

You don't have to be an expert in what degrees should look like to know that this is an obvious fake. The pièce de résistance is that we don't even know from where this degree purports to originate. There are 5 UC schools that grant law degrees. Alphabetically, they are, Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, LA, and UC College of the Law SF, formerly Hastings. Where exactly did he get his degree? The diploma doesn't say, which is the most obvious giveaway in the world. In short, I wouldn't be caught dead touching this piece of trash. It's like they didn't even try.

If somebody competent was running this operation, they would keep this obvious red flag as far away from the mark as possible. Which means you know that the crew at UDY placed it front and center. They conspicuously and suspiciously left it on the floor of the entryway, and even broke the glass to draw attention to it. Their actor even makes a comment in front of the mark to highlight the broken frame, "Four years of hard work down the drain." Law school is only three years.

Or who could forget the time they were supposed to be following their decoy, only to end up following the wrong car?

(I could go on, but you get the point)

Part IV: Crime?

For one harebrained scheme, they wanted to find out if a girl was actually broke, or if she had money and was just choosing not to pay back her friend. So they decided to do something perfectly reasonable. They lured her (and her car) to the target spot, sent her away (on foot), set up "No Parking" signs and arranged to have a confrontation between her and a tow truck driver WHILE HER CAR IS ON THE TOW HOOK. The theory is, if she can pay money to the tow truck driver to not have her car towed, she can pay back her friend some of the money.

Is it legal to put up fake "no parking" signs and start to tow a girl's car under that pretense? I'm not sure, ask a licensed attorney in your area before you try anything this stupid.

Pictured Above: Sergio doing what I can only assume can best be described as making life very difficult for his attorney.

Part V: The Enablers

So obviously, the viewers are partly to blame. The content machine will starve without eyeballs upon which it can feast. In my defense, I use adblock and sponsorblock (automatically skipping sponsor segments). This lessens my contribution. If you decide to watch content like this, I suggest you also use those browser extensions.

Then there are the sponsors who pay money for promotion in the videos. I'd like to single out Morgan and Morgan for public shaming.

Morgan and Morgan describes themselves as "America's Largest Personal Injury Law Firm." They have offices in all 50 states + D.C. and employ over a thousand lawyers.

I really hope saying this does not cost me a job down the line.

For one video, UDY made gave the decoy a backstory about how he was injurers at work, and was given a multimillon dollar settlement to better integrate with the M&M sponsorship.

Dear Morgan & Morgan. I know that client acquisition for personal injury cases is incredibly important, both to the firm and to those who are injured. I also know it can be a bit unsavory. The term "ambulance chaser" is used as a pejorative for a reason. I think sponsoring youtubers is pretty clever. Just don't choose UDY. These are the kind of people who impersonate lawyers (badly), are willing to commit crimes for a video (See Sergio's quote in the above screenshot, he's willing to tow a car even though he thinks it's illegal), and who have built their entire channel on exploits that harm us all. UDY makes society worse off. Please don't help them.

There are also feeble minded, insecure boyfriends and girlfriends who nominate their partners for these tests, and collude with the UDY team to allow them to be carried out. May you be single for the rest of your days.

Part VI: The Victims

The victims are the people being tested. Sure, they are more sympathetic when they don't cheat. But even when they do, it doesn't justify this.

Victim's privacy is given the bare minimum, and sometimes not even that. Standard protocol is to put an emoji over the victim's face, one that changes to convey emotion needed for the story.

(Yeah dude, that's an understatement)

We do know their partner's name, as well the the general area where the tests take place (Los Angeles area). Often times the test includes details about what kind of job the mark has, and that is incorporated into the test (e.g. a model comes over for a fake modeling shoot). Personal details, like where the mark is from, are sometimes left in. It doesn't seem unlikely to me that somebody could recognize the partner who initiated the test, the figure out who the mark is.

Names appear not to be kept confidential even in the event that the mark fails the test. In the most recent video, we hear the mark introduce herself, so it's clearly not a fake name.

All of this culminates, usually in a confrontation scene. Whether the partner confronts a cheater or the mark confronts the fact that they've been gaslit for this test, it's usually not pretty. Anybody who's had cameras shoved in their face knows that it can be very disorienting. UDY doesn't care. The drama is the point. They film whether you want them to or not.

(This was taken after the mark went outside to get away from the cameras and repeatedly requested to talk without cameras present)

Part VII: Conclusion

Imagine taking some of the most advanced technology mankind has ever created: tiny cameras and microphones, advanced computers for editing, and and the internet for distributing, and using it all to blow up relationships for the amusement of the masses. It is a cynical, heartless creation, and we are all worse off for its existence.

For me, UDY's relationship testing is a true low point in prank / reality TV.

My favorite kind of reality TV is the kind that implodes in on itself. My favorite kind is where the joke is not on the mark, but on the producers of the show themselves. When people try to make a spectacle in bad faith, and instead become the spectacle. It is the justice they deserve. There's some of it in their episodes, but not nearly enough. It's something I hope to be able to explore further in future entries in Trash TV.

[codehunter]

python: Change the scripts working directory to the script's own directory

I run a python shell from crontab every minute:

* * * * * /home/udi/foo/bar.py

/home/udi/foo has some necessary subdirectories, like /home/udi/foo/log and /home/udi/foo/config, which /home/udi/foo/bar.py refers to.

The problem is that crontab runs the script from a different working directory, so trying to open ./log/bar.log fails.

Is there a nice way to tell the script to change the working directory to the script's own directory? I would fancy a solution that would work for any script location, rather than explicitly telling the script where it is.

EDIT:

os.chdir(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))

Was the most compact elegant solution. Thanks for your answers and explanations!

https://codehunter.cc/a/python/python-change-the-scripts-working-directory-to-the-scripts-own-directory

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Charles-Solo reveals how Enugu APC chairman, Agballah worked against Tinubu

The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Charles-Solo Ako has accused the party’s chairman in Enugu State of working against President-elect, Bola Tinubu during the presidential polls. DAILY POST reports that Ako and Agballah have been engaging in a war of words, with both accusing each other of embezzlement. In his latest claims, Ako has now said Agballah sabotaged the Tinubu presidency project, as well as other candidates of the APC in the 2023 elections. This is contained in a statement he made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday. “Agballah never erected a single billboard in any part of Enugu State in solidarity/support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Ako claimed. He alleged that “Agballah showed unreserved hatred for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu throughout the campaign period.” “When the Independent Campaign Council (ICC) of Asiwaju wanted to erect a billboard in his Udi Town for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Agballa sent his boys to beat up the contractor on a legitimate duty and seized his phone. “This matter is presently under the Nigeria Police Investigation. It sounds funny to fight against the group of persons who are working for the success of a person whom you pretend or claim that you equally like. “Molesting, intimidating or violently attacking supporters of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu simply shows that you’re anti-Tinubu. It exposes open hatred to the man who does you nothing. There are no two ways about it,” Ako alleged. He added that “on the only billboard standing in Udi town, which Agballa sponsored, he carefully and proudly avoided including Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on that board. “Incidentally, the PDP has their own billboard at the same location proudly having pictures of Atiku Abubarkar and Dr Peter Mbah. “I earnestly raised a warning alarm before the elections on the impending danger about to be orchestrated by Agballah against APC and our candidates. Some believed and some who didn’t believe are with the truth glaring at their faces now. “Credit to the members of the Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council (ICC) group and independent committed members of our great party who worked tirelessly in garnering the much talked meagre 20 votes in Ugo Agballa’s polling unit for Asiwaju, otherwise, Agballas plan is for Asiwaju to score zero vote. “In Ugo Agballa’s polling unit 4 Ezibalu Udi Agbudu ward, APC scored 20 votes for Tinubu where the Labour Party of yesterday is at a distance of 212 votes.” Ako, who claimed that Agballah did not cast his vote during the election, said he (Agballah) had resorted to “witch-hunting the messengers of these revelations instead of addressing the glaring mind boggling issues in the messages from me.” “As usual, I dare the Chairman, Ugo Agballah, to respond to the issues I have raised herewith rather than his usual way of personal attacks and assigning his media mad dogs to copy and paste what he wrote and gave them. “I urge all of us to also demand answers to the issues I have raised. Every leader must be held responsible and accountable for his/her actions and Ugo Agballah should not be an exception.” Read the full article