Jesse Betteridge
@jbetteridge.bsky.social
Zannen, Canada podcast: Exploring the connections between anime and Canadian media: http://www.zannen.ca
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Just a reminder that the Goat did not burn in 2019 or 2024.
December 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Just a reminder that the Goat did not burn in 2019 or 2024.
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"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
Of fucking course.
"When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich would be sold in Canadian stores, a spokesperson for 7-Eleven could only confirm the sandwich's launch nationwide in the U.S."
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"When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich would be sold in Canadian stores, a spokesperson for 7-Eleven could only confirm the sandwich's launch nationwide in the U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/7...
Japan's viral 7-Eleven egg salad sandwich launches in the U.S. Why is it so popular? | CBC News
7-Eleven is bringing its famous egg salad sandwich to U.S. stores, announcing Wednesday that its Japanese-style tamago sando has landed, complete with "pillowy milk bread and creamy egg salad made wit...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Of fucking course.
"When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich would be sold in Canadian stores, a spokesperson for 7-Eleven could only confirm the sandwich's launch nationwide in the U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/7...
"When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich would be sold in Canadian stores, a spokesperson for 7-Eleven could only confirm the sandwich's launch nationwide in the U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/7...
I sure am!
VMedia is reportedly down for hundreds of users at the moment. Are you one of them? #VMediaDown community.designtaxi.com/topic/20627-...
Is VMedia down?
VMedia is reportedly down for some users on December 5, 2025. Based on the graph showing on the outage tracking service DownDetector, the volume of user reports first surged around 11:44AM Eastern Tim...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I sure am!
Awful, but the least worst outcome we could've hoped for. I expect Bell will still be able to hold on to the HBO streaming rights with all of that hockey yaoi money they're raking in.
Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War, Enters Exclusive Deal Talks (Netflix offering $30 a share and a $5 billion break-up fee) www.thewrap.com/netflix-wins...
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Awful, but the least worst outcome we could've hoped for. I expect Bell will still be able to hold on to the HBO streaming rights with all of that hockey yaoi money they're raking in.
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i am going completely insane watching gamers make up shit about horses and interrogating every single thing the devs have said for inconsistencies and then deciding well it probably had cp in it. this is the easy mode version of the kinds of censorship that are to come and you're failing like babies
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
i am going completely insane watching gamers make up shit about horses and interrogating every single thing the devs have said for inconsistencies and then deciding well it probably had cp in it. this is the easy mode version of the kinds of censorship that are to come and you're failing like babies
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Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
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New podcast episode is out! Hieu Phan joins me to talk a little about Vancouver anime fandom history. www.zannen.ca/2025/11/epis...
Episode 104 - Underdiscussed Vancouver Fandom History
I've finally found the courage to talk about the sometimes tumultuous history of anime fandom in Vancouver, including stores like Anime Jyan...
www.zannen.ca
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
New podcast episode is out! Hieu Phan joins me to talk a little about Vancouver anime fandom history. www.zannen.ca/2025/11/epis...
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So I did not realize that I can just switch my PS5 Slim to play Region B and Region 2 discs and just use my other player for domestic discs? Potential game changer here!
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So I did not realize that I can just switch my PS5 Slim to play Region B and Region 2 discs and just use my other player for domestic discs? Potential game changer here!
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
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Thinking about the Rankin Bass Style stop motion short about the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima again. I believe it can be borrowed from a few libraries in Japan (It's an educational film), but most people would call that "Lost Media" wouldn't they? Source is Okori-jizō (1983)
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Thinking about the Rankin Bass Style stop motion short about the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima again. I believe it can be borrowed from a few libraries in Japan (It's an educational film), but most people would call that "Lost Media" wouldn't they? Source is Okori-jizō (1983)
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Disney+ Canada added Dragon Ball Super this month. And it looks like they are also adding Digimon Adventure and Dragon Ball Kai in December.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Disney+ Canada added Dragon Ball Super this month. And it looks like they are also adding Digimon Adventure and Dragon Ball Kai in December.
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/n...
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/n...
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All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
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Arguing with JD Vance feels like taking the bait but still:
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Arguing with JD Vance feels like taking the bait but still:
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
Update: I can confirm that Cineplex is not offering the Angel's Egg popcorn bucket.
The only thing the Cineplex I went to was offering for Chainsaw Man was these flimsy cards advertising the release date of the movie. Hopefully they will make up for it next month by offering the Angel's Egg popcorn bucket.
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Update: I can confirm that Cineplex is not offering the Angel's Egg popcorn bucket.
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some very nice touches in this if you are a SkyTrain afficionado, it deserves more than 1.3k views www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUL...
MC EDDY - SKYTRAIN (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by MCEDDY420
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November 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
some very nice touches in this if you are a SkyTrain afficionado, it deserves more than 1.3k views www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUL...
I'm so tempted to use up my savings to buy Tom's Video off of Facebook Marketplace.
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I'm so tempted to use up my savings to buy Tom's Video off of Facebook Marketplace.
All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
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YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
Can the AI bubble burst now so we can just skip this, please?
Canada’s next extractive industry: How #AI is following the fossil fuel playbook.
Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
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Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
Canada's next extractive industry: How AI is following the fossil fuel playbook
Ottawa is betting nearly a billion on artificial intelligence, ignoring warnings of its environmental risks. Just like Big Oil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to di...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Can the AI bubble burst now so we can just skip this, please?
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This man has just described the quality that makes cities distinctive and wonderful - and he hates it.
Councillor Holyday worries about retail stores that "sell some zany thing that has very little value." He wants to know if council could define a list of what stores can sell.
Staff say they can regulate things like size, noise and property standards, but generally not what stores sell.
Staff say they can regulate things like size, noise and property standards, but generally not what stores sell.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This man has just described the quality that makes cities distinctive and wonderful - and he hates it.
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Holy shit, Tatsuya Nagamine quietly passed away a few months ago?? He was only 54. That’s so young… He was such a talented director. Saved Dragon Ball Super from being a complete laughingstock of a production. Spearheaded the One Piece anime’s glow-up that started with Wano.
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Holy shit, Tatsuya Nagamine quietly passed away a few months ago?? He was only 54. That’s so young… He was such a talented director. Saved Dragon Ball Super from being a complete laughingstock of a production. Spearheaded the One Piece anime’s glow-up that started with Wano.