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Cal Joyal
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Trans Dude🏳️‍⚧️ | 25 | Métis/Cree | Voice of Kanata in #SyndualityNoir also VA in #StreetFighter6 #Fallout76 #ESO #Warframe #FireEmblem and more!
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Cal Joyal @calvinjoyal.bsky.social · Nov 5
New platform, new pinned post! ✨

Heya!! I’m Calvin, I’m a Cree/Métis trans masc voice actor based in Vancouver!

Check out my visual demo here: youtu.be/5iLQVB7hJa4?...

And you can find the rest of my demos/resume on my website: calvinjoyal.carrd.co
Calvin Joyal - Visual Reel
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ghaspey.bsky.social
DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
mikestabile.bsky.social Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 3d
Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.

Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Lawmakers to consider 19 bills for childproofing the internet
KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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hausofdecline.bsky.social
OK bad stuff happened to me as a kid so now getting me off is as involved and exhausting as setting up the board game Mousetrap
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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wittywebhandle.bsky.social
The "Where's My Wife" Fit Featuring 4 protaganists all wearing Jeans, A green / dark shirt, and bomber overcoat. James Sunderland Sebastian Castellanos Alan Wake Ethan Winters
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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vamichaelalaws.bsky.social
So I’ve heard the English AI slop dubs of three anime shows were removed from Amazon! Fantastic! We love learning and actions to be better.

Now remove the Spanish AI dubs :3 And don’t forget the KDramas that have the AI dubs too. Thanks!

Would tag Amazon here but they have no foot here to tag sooo
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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katrinal10n.bsky.social
Your response matters.

I guarantee you there is a whole department of people at Prime Video who is quietly celebrating today.

Keep up the good fight, everyone.
milesofficial.bsky.social Miles | Anime by the Numbers @milesofficial.bsky.social · 3d
BANANA FISH no longer has an English dub on Amazon
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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marcswint.com
Someone somewhere who doesn't have an ounce of caring for the medium or the material involved said "No one will notice or care".

Well, we noticed. We care. And we'll continue to because art is humans connecting to other humans. And your money will ONLY ever be extracted from that AUTHENTICITY. 🫵🏿🎙️🎛️
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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danifroom.bsky.social
[trans people fired from all federal jobs]
[trans people fired from all military jobs]
[trans people fired from jobs everywhere]
[cis people fired for being accused of being trans]
[cis professors fired for mentioning trans people exist]
[trans teacher fired for giving a bad grade to Nazi]

liberal:
Bernard, a host from Westworld, physically and mentally unable to recognize evidence right in front of his eyes: "Doesn't look like anything to me."
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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kissphoria.bsky.social
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
Trans Professors comment Mel Curth (She/They) November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM Please note that I am not deducting points because you have certain beliefs, but instead I am deducting point for you posting a reaction paper that does not answer the questions for this assignment, contradicts itself, heavily uses personal ideology over empirical evidence in a scientific class, and is at times offensive. While you are entitled to your own personal beliefs, there is an appropriate time or place to implement them in your reflections. I encourage all students to question or challenge the course material with other empirical findings or testable hypotheses, but using your own personal beliefs to argue against the findings of not only this article, but the findings of countless articles across psychology, biology, sociology, etc. is not best practice. You argue that abiding by normative gender roles is beneficial (it is perfectly fine to believe this. but to then say that evervone should act TPUSA OU Trans Professors comment the same, while also saying that people aren't pressured into gendered expectations is contradictory, especially since your arguments reflect a religious pressure to act in gender-stereotypical ways. You can say that strict gender norms don't create gender stereotypes, but that isn't true by definition of what a stereotype is. Please note that acknowledging gender stereotypes does not immediately denote a negative connotation, a nuance this article discusses. Additionally, to call an entire group of people "demonic" is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population. You are entitled to your own beliefs, but this isn't a vague narrative of "society pushes lies," but instead the result of countless years developing psychological and scientific evidence for these claims and directly interacting with the communities involved. You may personally disagree with this, but that TPUSA OU 2 Trans Professors comment doesn't change the fact that every major psychological, medical, pediatric, and psychiatric association in the United States acknowledges that, biologically and psychologically, sex and gender is neither binary nor fixed. I implore you apply some more perspective and empathy in your work. If you personally disagree with the findings, then by all means share your criticisms, but make sure to do so in a way that is appropriate and using the methodology of empirical psychology, as aligned with the learning goals in this class. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this or would like some additional educational resources, I would be happy to discuss this further and provide you with them. 3 TPUSA OU Additional professor Megan Waldron (She/Her/Hers) November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM Samantha, I am the other instructor for this course, and I have also taken the time to read your paper. I concur with Mel on the grade you received. This paper should not be considered as a completion of the assignment. Everyone has different ways in which they see the world, but in an academic course such as this you are being asked to support your ideas with empirical evidence and higher-level reasoning. I find it concerning that you state at the beginning of your paper that you do not think bullying ("teasing") is a bad thing. In addition, your paper directly and harshly criticizes your peers and their opinions, which are just as valuable as yours. Disagreeing with others is fine, but there is a respectful way to go about it. That goes for discussion posts as well as reaction papers. Please employ more thoughtfulness in your future assignments TPUSA OU
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3d
If you want people to spend more, pay them more.
WSJ headline: Gen Z shoppers aren't spending like retailers need them to
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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kittystryker.bsky.social
Shopping small is meaningful!
@Ilyndseybelle this is what 50 bucks means to a small business. $50 is nothing to a billion dollar company. start shopping small @meownikaa whoever just placed a $50+ order in my shop, thank you so much that literally just paid for half of my groceries tomorrow
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
calvinjoyal.bsky.social
Sadly does not seem to work if you just setup an account, (cursing myself for not setting one up when I was contemplating buying a Square last month 🤧🤧🤧) but if you already have an account 1000% login and jump on getting this, even just to have a spare!!!
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
calvinjoyal.bsky.social
Post your favourite “Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
November 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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calvinjoyal.bsky.social
This life really is full of such wonderful things ❤️ people, creatures, weather, nature, tastes, smells, sounds… I can eat a little chocolate with a plant in it and be strange and silly for a time, I can snuggle in next to another being I love under warm blankets… Despite all else, life is so good ❤️
November 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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kr00bs.com
Lean into it. It feels corny as shit. That’s the point. Layer that shit on, my god, we need to be hopeful! Anything less is kissing it all away. It starts in you.
nikitagill.bsky.social Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · 6d
Since people find being hopeful and optimistic so cringe these days, let me remind you once again that there isn’t a single liberation movement in the world that wasn’t built on hope and optimism.
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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mollyknight.bsky.social
“The communications could help prove what’s known as “willful” infringement, which triggers significantly higher damages of $150,000 per work.“
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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tendermiasma.com
We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
acvalens.com Ana Valens | 🔞 @acvalens.com · 5d
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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stefscribbles.bsky.social
gotta go fast
sonic drawn as a tiny hedgehog
November 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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kaiserneko.bsky.social
We all agree that these "dubs" suck.

But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.

The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
brainchild129.bsky.social Brainchild129 @brainchild129.bsky.social · 5d
Welp, a second AI dub on Amazon has apparently been found, and it's a show that already had a perfectly normal (albeit non-union) dub: No Game No Life.
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
calvinjoyal.bsky.social
This life really is full of such wonderful things ❤️ people, creatures, weather, nature, tastes, smells, sounds… I can eat a little chocolate with a plant in it and be strange and silly for a time, I can snuggle in next to another being I love under warm blankets… Despite all else, life is so good ❤️
November 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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alexrochonva.bsky.social
Honest to God I think your average novice voice actor on Twitter or Bluesky could do an infinitely better fandub of this from home.

…Hell, why don’t you? Call it the “Banana Fish Challenge”. Dub a scene from the show in English and show the suits at Amazon how shit they are.
littlekuriboh.bsky.social LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 6d
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them

A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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telekitnetic.bsky.social
#telekitneticart #indigenousart If you weren't aware already, this is the unfortunate hand I've been dealt this holiday season: having to job hunt in the winter while a potential recession is on the horizon.

ko-fi.com/telekitnetic...

RBs on this post are really appreciated <3
A drawing of TeleKitnetic's fursona making the shinji chair meme post. The top text reads "I got laid off from my day job", the bottom text simply reads "Bottom text". "After my final shift for the week last Thursday, my boss pulled me aside and told me I'd been let go (termination without cause) with severance in lieu of a two week notice. That day job paid for all of my rent, plus most of my expenses. The severance I got will cover most of my rent + expenses for one month, but that's it. And it's a very difficult time to be looking for a job right now (my last big job hunt took almost three months for a minimum wage position). My family has offered to lend me a hand for expenses if I need it, and I'm going to be looking into options like EI and art grants to keep me afloat, but other then that, my monthly income is now almost entirely dependent on my artwork. And it's obviously a very difficult time to be trying to make a living as an independent artist right now." I know it's a pretty rough time (understatement) for a lot of folks right now, but if you're able to give some money to help me out while I'm trying to get through this rut, it'd be greatly appreciated. 1. I have a monthly ko-fi membership (Tip Jar) where you can get occasional private WIP updates for as low as 4$ CAD (about 3$ USD) per month! This is great if you don't have the change for a commission or shop items/shipping but want to pitch in a little bit to me! 2. I have an online shop on the same ko-fi! It has stickers, prints, pins, and keychains of my formline art. US shipping is available and prepaid duties (tariffs, derogatory) are factored into the applicable product shipping cost. Great if you're looking for stocking stuffers this holiday season! 3. I take custom commissions for formline art from time to time! The reason I list this last is because comms take the most physical and mental strain of all these options, and the last thing I want to do is burn myself out when I'm already struggling. If you can't support me financially, that is fine! Reblogging/sharing my posts, shop listings, and art helps more then you think! A screenshot of TeleKitnetic's ko-fi shop.
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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ghaspey.bsky.social
I hope the people involved in saying yes to this poop their pants violently at the exact most embarrassing time to do so each day :)

They pay us so little in dubbing already & clearly think we aren't worth paying at all yet theyre also bringing in celebs for "name factor"

Performance means nothing
jgryph0n.bsky.social Joce @jgryph0n.bsky.social · 6d
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
Language information for the Banana Fish anime on Amazon Prime, it lists the english dub being AI beta
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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maximjdev.bsky.social
If you ever felt like giving me all the money, you can give me all the money in fact today and today only

maximjdev.itch.io/the-hayseed-...
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
calvinjoyal.bsky.social
Just had an edible and rewatched Pokemon the Third Movie rn and I cried because Ive been checking for Maddie Blaustiens name every time in the credits while we’ve been rewatching all the movies in order and this was the first one where I saw her name 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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kdinjenzenvo.com
Hey y'all! We're tryin' to be able to afford rent/bills this month and we're coming up -a lot- short!

If any of you could spare some change to help us out, we'd appreciate it!

PayPal: Paypal.me/kdinj

CashApp: $KdinJ

Kofi: ko-fi.com/kdinjenzen
squidward from spongebob squarepants is sitting in a cardboard box
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November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM