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  • Artists dump X as launch of new AI image editing feature sparks outrage - Cryptopolitan

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  • The ones in the US barely have any excuse, I agree, but it’s better to leave it late than never. Then eventually when Instagram enshittifies under that aspect too they’ll find another platform (hopefully on the fediverse).

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  • Yeah, unfortunately this was the best article I could find in English, better than nothing I guess.

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  • I’m not necessarily saying this is the case for these artists, but the sad truth is the current society is perfectly engineered to make the average worker as apathetic as possible.

    You work 8 hours a day not counting commute and meals, which means you’re left with very little free time, and you’re really tired on top of that. Plenty of people choose to spend that time doing things that actually make them happy or relaxed, instead of looking at the state of the world and being even more sad because of learned (or sometimes even actual) helplessness.

    Of course, it would be better if they didn’t, but can you really blame them when the system is stacked against us?

    (Obviously the whole situation applies to the apathetic/apolitical ones, the “actively fighting against other peoples causes because they aren’t your own” bunch can go fuck themselves)

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  • I’m not saying every Japanese person still on there is unaware of that, but the general coverage is MUCH smaller than what you get if you’re in English-speaking spaces.

    I also heavily doubt someone of korean origins like Boichi is a Sanseito supporter, but that’s just my guess.

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  • Unfortunately, the two “big names” I know of (Boichi and Kei Urana) are both going to Instagram.

    EDIT: it seems at least Kei Urana is on Bluesky too

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  • I know, I just couldn’t find a better term to distinguish the two. I’m sorry if that sounded diminishing to them, it was definitely not my intention.

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  • I think all the uproar is about new Grok functions that allow you to edit with AI and repost (aka distribute) images directly from within Xitter (I’m not sure that this is the case but I’m definitely not going to log in that thing to verify that).

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  • “Actual artists” as opposed to “fanartists”, in the sense of “people who are under contract and are hired to do art as a job”.

    Of course I’m not saying people who don’t have a team aren’t “real artists”, it was just a way to differentiate fanartists from people like Boichi, I didn’t mean to sound gatekeeping.

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  • Ehh… it’s one of the biggest platforms in Japan, and if it starts pissing off that fanbase it’s not a good look. Definitely won’t “die” either, but it might be a considerable hit (and hopefully boost for the Fediverse, or at least Bluesky).

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  • Absolute facts. Also it’s one thing when it’s fanartists which just do that as a past time, but actual artists should have a dedicated team and it really shouldn’t be hard to crosspost on multiple platforms, should it…?

    It’s just free visibility that they’re ignoring, definitely a huge head scratcher.

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  • Generally in Japan they don’t see much of Elon’s “prowesses”, so I can kinda understand why artists like him might not have caught wind of the Nazi direction the platform has taken until it actually hit them.

    And yes, Ignorantia non excusat, but it’s still something, at least.

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  • Yes, unfortunately Boichi is leaving… for Instagram.

    But hopefully this is at least a wake-up call for some artists that they should really consider leaving for platforms with “less malicious intentions”. Maybe one day someone as big as him will decide to go fediverse, we can only hope.

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    Artists dump X as launch of new AI image editing feature sparks outrage - Cryptopolitan

    www.cryptopolitan.com /artists-dump-x-ai-editing-outrage/
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    Amane Kanata Graduation LIVE "THE ABSOLUTE IDOL"

  • Two accounts on Reddit post 30%-50% of all content on r/conservative on a daily basis except one day when there happened to be a power outage in part of Moscow

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  • I could reply to this using the exact same reasoning, but with arguments switched.

    “Yes, it’s important to understand that Russia does not actually have any homegrown problem with nazis, and certainly needs our support in the war. The issue is Ukraine; Ukraine which has been given too much support. The best thing to do for leftists worldwide is supporting Russia in their war against nazis.”

    “Exactly; the fact that the US have a homegrown problem with right wing extremism means that it is by definition impossible for other countries to manipulate it, exacerbate it, or even be its primary cause. They are diametrically opposed.”

    Do you disagree with the arguments that:

    -There’s definitely more nazis in Russia than in Ukraine, therefore supporting Russia because Ukraine has a “nazi problem” makes no sense

    and

    -Foreign countries could’ve caught wind of the right wing extremism starting to rise in the US and therefore decided to exploit it through foreign actors, propping it into mainstream political discourse, making both things true?

    Because that’s what was being argued.

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  • The one I know of is in Yu-Gi-Oh (the DM series)

    Some context: In JP the “main gang” mostly call each other by surname, while in the US version it’s by name. “Bakura Ryou” (Japanese order) is one of the few characters that technically didn’t have his name changed in the US version, but the rest of the main group keeps calling him “Bakura”. If you watch the series it just feels kinda off, but if you look at all the promotional material, it’s because apparently, in the US version, “Bakura” is the name, and “Ryou” is the surname.

    The people outside the Translation team probably didn’t even look at the original series and just thought “well, they always call him Bakura, must be his name!”

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  • Imo, subs should definitely keep the original order, just because of the “weirdness” in reading them if they’re reversed.

    As for other “types” of translation like Dubs or Books… I usually prefer the original order anyway, but I can see why some localization teams would prefer to “swap” the order to make it easier for western fans (as long as they don’t actually swap name and surname like 4Kids did sometimes lol)

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  • Not even just EN, there’s also “Aki Rosenthal”, “Laplus Darknesss”, “Astel Leda”…

    I’ve always figured that “Japanese-sounding surname = Japanese order, otherwise English one”, but then you also have the exceptions like “Ceres Fauna” or “Gavis Bettel”… I guess they just randomly choose the order that sounds better (?)

  • Amane Kanata posted her reasons for graduation

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  • “Disagreements” is a placeholder for possibly anything, even “I wanna stream Wii games but we don’t have perms” could be a “disagreement”.

    She actually even mentioned some sort of disagreement in her reasons for leaving:

    I had been consulting the office about these issues for several years. However, resolving them would have required a fundamental review of the organization's internal structure, and I ultimately judged that it would be difficult for me to continue my activities in a sustainable way.

    So, while obviously still being vague, she was even more clear than usual.

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  • It’s the 8th iirc, and only if you count Nodoka and Fauna + Chloe which were announced last year and happened in the first couple days of the year. Not too surprising considering how big Holo is right now.

  • Announcement Regarding the Graduation of Amane Kanata

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  • This… doesn’t feel real. Like, I know it is, but it’s just so weird.

    On one side, it’s a graduation announcement with direct confirmation that she won’t be reincarnating, which is really sad and really a shame, considering how incredibly talented she is.

    On the other, on the graduation announcement, she messed up the English translation at the beginning “spoiling” it, repeatedly read what she prepared incorrectly, laid out every possible scenario why she wasn’t graduating, and was even bantering with chat. With, of course, the most 草s I’ve ever seen in a graduation announcement chat.

    I don’t know how she manages to be so professional and PON at the same time, the whole stream definitely left me confused, but it was all so overwhelmingly Kanata. She’s not even letting us be properly sad without making us laugh along the way. Man I’m gonna miss her.

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    Sakura Miko nominated for Content Creator of the Year in The Game Awards 2025

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    Rockstar Games Employee Calls Out Studio For Spreading “Disinformation and Lies”, Union Busting

    gamingbolt.com /rockstar-games-employee-calls-out-studio-for-spreading-disinformation-and-lies-union-busting
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    Hideo Kojima Faces Backlash from Turkish Nationalists Over Photo with ZeroCalcare

    www.resetera.com /threads/hideo-kojima-faces-backlash-from-turkish-nationalists-over-photo-with-zerocalcare.1344145/
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    Twitch x hololive production Collaboration Online Event “holoday”

    hololive.hololivepro.com /en/news/20251029-01-163/
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    『Deep in Abyss』 Ninomae Ina'nis & Nanashi Mumei (Cover)

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    VTuber Mori Calliope’s Anime Dream Came Full Circle In Creating Gachiakuta’s New Theme Song

    aftermath.site /gachiakuta-mori-calliope-vtuber-opening-anime-crunchyroll
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    Gigi’s “500k Celebration” has begun

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    Hololive English -Justice- Announces 3D Showcase Schedule!

    hololive.hololivepro.com /en/news/20250616-02-73
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    Hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack coming to Switch on June 18

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    Holiday bookings to Japan are down - could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?

    www.theguardian.com /world/2025/may/26/japanese-manga-earthquake-prediction-travel-bookings-japan
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    Mumei’s Graduation 3D Live is in around 2 hours (20:00 PT)

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    Announcement Regarding Nanashi Mumei’s Graduation

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    PlayStation 30th anniversary commercial features Pekora

    www.gematsu.com /2025/03/playstation-japan-x-yoasobi-players-playstation-30th-anniversary-commercial
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    One Piece Log: Fishman Island Arc will have opening versions sung by Hololive Vtubers

    one-piece.com /news/70881/index.html
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    Fauna’s Graduation Stream is in around 3 hours (15:00 PT)

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    Italy's president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row

    www.euronews.com /my-europe/2024/11/14/italys-president-criticises-elon-musk-for-interfering-in-migration-row
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    【HOLOTALK】With our 31st guest: Amelia Watson

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    An Announcement to Our Fans Regarding the Conclusion of Watson Amelia’s Channel Activities

    hololivepro.com /news_en/20240920-01-115