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[fairyhaos]

ও wen junhui as your college boyfriend

gn!reader, wc ~500 tags: requested by anon, college au, fluff, crack, est. rs., this is so cute omg i want a college bf!junhui now

he's honestly so adorable no matter what

so u can bet he's the cutest college bf ever too!!

memorised ur wholeee schedule on day one and sends YOU reminders about ur own classes every day

makes a point to eat lunch with u whenever possible

also whenever Not possible too

like he'll come SPRINTING across campus after his class just to have lunch with u if that's what it takes

sue him, he likes spending time with u :(((

he's also thee best comforter during exam season omg!!!

more than willing to stay up all night studying with you if it makes you feel better

he knows how u spiral into panic if you're left on ur own, so the closer it gets to exams, he starts showering u with even MOREE affection than before

and you know he'll be showering u with kisses once exams r FINALLY out of the way as a congratulations 😙

always leaves snacks in your bag and little post-its with cat faces drawn on them to reminder you to drink water bc he KNOWS that you're so bad at taking care of urself when you're fully locked in

"hey junnie, you know you can just text me, right?" / "are you saying you don't like my cat drawings :((" / "whAT NO I WOULD NEVER—"

also just bc he's a broke college student does nawwt mean you'll ever catch him slacking as ur bf !!

gives you little gifts whenever possible, is always showing up at ur dorm with flowers, buys you books + clothes + stationary + groceries + whatever he can to show he cares

one thing he won't do, though, is catch bugs for you.

nuh uh. that is a no-go.

who cares that he's literally 600000x bigger than the spider? the spider is still WAYY scarier than he'll EVER be so he is NOT touching that no thank you.

the two of you stay glued to one corner of the library till ur friend arrives and scares the spider off

but junhui makes up for his bug-related uselessness by being useful in literally every other area of ur life

hungry? he'll cook for you. sick? he'll take care of you. stuck on an essay? he'll help you, even if he's not studying anything remotely related to ur major

he could be in the throes of finishing his dissertation, bags under his eyes and the world on his shoulders but he'll still drop everything to help you

what can he say? he's in love with u.

and what makes it even better is he knows, he knows that you'd do the exact same thing for him too

you're so full of love, so kind and wonderful that he can't help but do all of this in return, just to try and give an ounce of that same love back

it's the least you deserve, he thinks.

(and don't tell anyone, but right after graduation, he's thinking of getting you a promise ring and taking u to visit china with him b4 u go to ur respective internships.)

(and then, further down the line... he's really hoping to marry you one day. you know. because he really does love you a lot. hopefully you love him just as much too.)

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[contemplatingoutlander]

How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data

Curating reality is an old political game, but Trump’s sweeping statistical purges are part of a broader attempt to reinvent “truth.”

Trump appears to be turning the federal government into its own 1984-style Ministry of Truth.

This is a gift 🎁 link so there is no paywall to read it. Below are some excerpts/highlights.

By Amanda Shendruk and Catherine Rampell | March 11, 2025 The Trump administration is deleting taxpayer-funded data — information that Americans use to make sense of the world. In its absence, the president can paint the world as he pleases. We don’t know the full universe of statistics that has gone missing, but the U.S. DOGE Service’s wrecking ball has already left behind a wasteland of 404 pages. All sorts of useful information has disappeared, including data on:

[...]

[See more under the cut.]

Three cases of legerdemath and other tricks up Trump’s sleeve

Deleting data isn’t the only way to manipulate official statistics. Trump and his allies have also misrepresented or altered data. Here are a few examples: 1. Incorrect data

Witness DOGE’s bogus statistics on its supposed government savings. The administration counts as “savings” some canceled contracts that had already been paid in full. Some canceled expenses were created out of whole cloth, such as $50 million supposedly spent on sending condoms to Gaza. 2. Misrepresented data

One of Trump’s favorite charts on immigration is riddled with errors. For one, it does not show the number of immigrants entering the United States illegally, as he claims, but the number of people stopped at the U.S. border. Similarly, when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was recently asked how much DOGE funding cuts might reduce economic growth, he suggested that the agency might decide to change how economic growth is calculated so that the usual GDP report strips out government spending altogether. This would be an abrupt change to the standard GDP methodology that has been used around the world for nearly a century, but it would certainly make the DOGE cuts look less painful. 3. Altered data

When data doesn’t tell the story Trump wants, he fabricates it. In what became known as “Sharpiegate,” Trump notoriously altered a map of Hurricane Dorian’s path in 2019.

Likewise, before Jan. 30, a National Institutes of Health website documenting years of spending data included a category called “Workforce Diversity and Outreach.” That line item is now gone — even though the money was, indeed, spent.

Taking cues from authoritarian illusionists

Such actions are straight out of authoritarian leaders’ playbooks. Research suggests that less democratic countries have been more likely to inflate their GDP growth rates and manipulate their covid-19 numbers. Statistical manipulation is also more common in countries that shun economic openness and democracy. [...] To be clear, efforts to rewrite reality via statistical manipulation often don’t work. If anything, China’s data deletions reduced public confidence in the country’s economic stability. (No one hides good news, after all.) The Trump team’s efforts to suppress nettlesome numbers have similarly eroded trust in U.S. data. Only about one-third of Americans trust that most or all of the statistics Trump cites are “reliable and accurate.”

Meanwhile, missing or untrustworthy data lead to worse decisions: Auto companies, for example, draw on dozens of federally administered datasets when devising new car models, how to price them, where to stock and market them and other key choices. Retailers need detailed information about local demographics, weather and modes of transit when deciding where to locate stores. Doctors require up-to-date statistics about disease spread when diagnosing or treating patients. Families look at school test scores and local crime rates when deciding where to move. Politicians use census data when determining funding levels for important government programs.

And of course, voters need good data of all kinds when weighing whether to throw the bums out. Many of us take the existence of economic or public health stats for granted, without even thinking about who maintains them or what happens if they go away. Fortunately, some outside institutions have been saving and archiving endangered federal data. The Internet Archives’ Wayback Machine, for instance, crawls sites around the internet and has become an invaluable resource for seeing what federal websites used to contain. Other organizations are archiving topic-specific data and research, such as on the environment or reproductive health. These are critical but ultimately insufficient efforts. At best, they can preserve data already published. But they cannot update series already halted or purged.... Some private companies may step in to offer their own substitutes (on prices, for example), but private companies still rely on government statistics to calibrate their own numbers. Much of the most critical information about the state of our union can be collected only by the state itself. Americans might be stuck with whatever Trump chooses to share with us, or not.

[sanzaibian]

“Sir, here are the Beatty files.” The young woman told me, handing a USB key.

I have heard a lot about these files. They were intercepted in the town after which they’re named by the secret services a while ago, but were encrypted in such a puzzling way that only now can we view them. And of course, I am the first one to be able to review its content.

I know a lot of things, as it is my job to be informed of anything and everything happening around the world. I know the plans of China over Taiwan, the successor to the Ayatollah, the contents of the talks between Putin and Kim Jong-un, and all the current US military strategy. In my line of work, everything can happen, yet at no single point could I make sense of the Beatty files. Nor could anyone else for that matter.

I excused the young woman, bidding to her my thanks for the deciphering team, and went to the unused laptop I had prepared. When it comes to matters of national security, I cannot afford to be careless, and let anyone unlicensed to get access to this. So brand new laptop, created by us, which has never been opened, to open these files.

And so I fiddled with the parameters a bit, entering the secret code, and inserted the USB key to view its contents. Inside were a few files, all of which videos. Their names were not informative, since I know for a fact that their original names were not recovered, so I just opened the first file in the list.

The video opened looking down in a white cubic room, meaning it was very likely a security camera recording. In addition, there was the time indicated on the bottom right, yet something felt weird about how it was displayed… 15:58… 15:59… 15:60 ???... 16:01, etc. Why is it not counting time correctly ? Nobody indicates time like this ! It’s wrong, it’s incorrect ! I just opened it and there’s already something I cannot in any way explain !

Taking a deep breath, I look at the center of the screen, in which I have a good view of a man sat in a chair. He has tanned skin, black hair and black stubble, and a very developed musculature. He looks to be a very attractive middle-eastern man, although I cannot say which ethnicity he precisely has.

The chair he’s sitting on is quite massive, and he looks almost as if he is… restrained in it ? Yes, there seems to be little handcuffs tethering him to the armchairs. But most striking are the numerous tubes going out from his arms, legs, torso and even head, linked to some types of medical appliances I cannot recognize, as well as to a sort of glass tank.

Suddenly, I notice the deep voice of a man. I up the volume, and hear… a language I cannot understand.

“Tzai en 19/03, 2:17, en tzoujkbruoi odogattzion program en Scipio Labratory. Ny hse Hk. Adtem, tzai widt nyn hskadiais, Sjd. Fingtrosy ÿ Sd. Vagohs, ÿ naum wom fill no tzoujketvÿsn ekspÿrians widt no #1073 bymarjen.”

At first I get some German vibes from it, but then it seems to be Polish, and then French… Whatever that language might be, it is not one I have ever heard. The man in the chair looks around, seemingly half-dazed, as if he was drugged. I don’t know what will happen to him, yet I get the feeling that it won’t be a desirable fate.

Suddenly, another voice, that of a woman by the looks of things, speaking in that same strange language.

“Hsüzmalhsÿv drël en im.”

Then a buzzer sound. There seems to be some white substance flowing inside the man’s body, through the tubes from the medical appliances. As it flows, I can see his eyes starting to become more droopy, before fluttering, and then closing. At the same time, his body starts floundering in the restraints, as if he was keeping himself from falling asleep. But as time went on and the white liquid ran dry, all of his muscles were relaxing and his stance become limp, like that of a dysfunctional robot. However, looking at his accelerating breathing rhythm, it seems to my trained eye that he is not actually asleep. It’s only his body refusing to function correctly.

“Drël ingkatzt. Etvÿsn harjimÿll.” Says another voice, deeper than the last one, but not as deep as the first one.

I don’t really know what’s happening. If the counter on the bottom-right of the screen wasn’t ticking up, I would have thought that the image was frozen. But then, suddenly, I can hear a low sound in the recording. And that sounds starts creeping higher and higher, as if something was charging up… Yeah, definitively charging up, since I almost saw some lightning sparks going off from the chair…

I don’t know what’s happening, but it seems to be malfunctioning. The sparks make themselves more and more intense, and it almost seems as if the machine is ready to explode...

Just as I say that, the first deep voice makes itself heard once again, but this time more in a frustrated or worried tone than an official one.

“Sel heont havy… Go huop sel hstill pÿrdont...”

But suddenly, the sparks stop, and while the sound doesn’t stop, beige liquid start flowing into the pipes… from the man to the tank ? What is that thing ? I don’t understand ! However, I can hear cries of rejoice in the audience, with all three voices I’ve heard since then saying incomprehensible stuff that I wouldn’t even be able to transcribe. I guess they also didn’t think… whatever this is would work ?

I take a drink from my water bottle as I keep an eye on the video. However, since I need to reach my bag, I cannot actively monitor it. Besides, according to what I hear, nothing of note seems to be happening... But when I have put down the bottle, I stop the video. I rub my eyes, but even then, I still see it.

The man seems smaller.

Somehow.

I go back in the video to the time where the man with the deepest voice sounded worried and… Yeah, looking like that, it’s even more apparent. The man has been losing mass. And the tanks have been filled by this beige skin-color liquid… Heh, if I didn’t know I was in reality, I would have said that this is muscle-juice, but this is ridiculous…

Especially since the body mass hasn’t been the only thing to change.

As I play back the video and continue through the long haul of high-pitch noise and not much else, I notice that the man’s stubble seems to be disappearing… and his head hair growing as well, somehow ? It almost seems as if he’s becoming less masculine by the second, if it even makes any sense, even though nothing about this video actually makesanysense. If I didn’t know who supplied it to me, I would have said this was a fake…

As his pecs were shrinking, his arms were thinning, his waist narrowing and his legs slimming, his stance almost seemed to be relaxing further – if it’s even possible. I mean, I don’t know ! It’s just the impression that I’m getting ! As the last of his stubble vanishes, at least according to what I can see through the pixels, he almost seems to be getting cuter ? Whence more relaxed ? Fuck, this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever…

Oh. I know why I get this impression. It’s not anymore weird or nonsensical, but at least in this context it seems to make sense… I think he also is losing height. Yes, actually. Height. It’s almost as if someone took the textbook definition of a “twink” and decided to impart its characteristic on this poor fellow – don’t ask me why I know what it is.

As I continue watching in horror, the woman’s voice says, gleefully :

“Entzony as hen !”

How can they sound so… happy ? Happy to torture a man like this ? To, quite visibly, drain his muscles into those tanks that look more and more full ? It just goes beyond me ! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen my fair share of horrible and unethical treatments, and a ton of unethical human experiments. But this by far takes the cake of the most disturbing thing I have ever seen ! They’re taking away what he is, his identity ! Him ! That’s the most cruel violation of human rights I have ever seen ! To gleefully disfigure someone like that…

The tanks have finished filling up, and the sound starts lowering in intensity. The man left looks only like a shadow of who he was. He still looks like himself, except devoid of any… meat, may I say ? When the machine was well and truly turned off, the deep voice rejoiced, seemingly announcing the success of that terrible plot.

“Fÿstyfuroll ! Oll fod havy kotzvong !”

Funnily enough, the first word made me think of “feast for all”, which just feels wrong given the context. On that, they all seem to have left the premises, as a nurse came in and untethered the poor man from all the equipment, and taking with her the tanks filled of muscle juice.

I continued watching, hoping that I would get to see the young man wake up.

And wake up he did, looking around, before standing up… and immediately falling. Presumably due to him not expecting to be this skinny. He then looked at himself, and had an utterly horrified look in his eyes, as if he was processing the fact that he was irremediably different.

He crawled towards the wall, and using that, he climbed back to standing, managing to take a position so that he could be looking at the camera.

And on that, the video suddenly stopped, leaving me on this freeze frame :

I absolutely don’t know what to do with that. Now I not only understand, but also feel how confused the secret services were by intercepting this message. It just seems wrong in so many ways, so much that… it might not even have occurred on Earth for all I know ! The language is unknown, but familiar. The way to count time is disturbing, but otherwise identical to ours. The events depicted are of typical mad experimentation, but in a manner that is unthinkable in my knowledge of the world.

I don’t have the strength to view any of the other videos, since they’re likely all the same amount of disturbing. So I close the laptop, and already starts asking myself the question I need to give an answer for my superiors :

Just what the hell are the Beatty files ?!

[candypie25]

ABOUT ME <3

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Hi! You may call me Twilight or Lyra :3

Age: 20 years old (can't believe I'm in my early 20s)

Pronouns: She/Her

Bday Month: June

MBTI: ENFP

Interests: Drawing, reading, writing, listening to music, dressing up, cute things

Fav Colour: Pastels! (Especially pink and purple) 🩷💜

Languages: English and Malay

Aesthetics: Mostly softcore/ pastelcore

Comfort Characters: L Lawliet, Hayato Suo, Toge Inumaki, Maomao, Gyokuyou, Wei Ying, Xie Lian, Shen Qingqiu, Aph Spain, Aph China, Ren Kaji, Mitsuki Kiryu, My Melody, Mitsuri Kanroji, Shinobu Kocho, Giyu Tomioka, Zoey, Mystery

Currently: Sipping tea and having cake with L

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Hi again <3 I'm just an artist who also happens to write, into way too many fandoms, draws OCs and fanarts, loves anything cute and plush, anddddd single as of now because I'm married to L ❀(*´▽`*)❀ (Yes, ik it's bizarre but I'm happy)

Like my bio suggests, I'm currently a degree hospitality student and I can't wait to graduate lol.

I mainly post at Instagram (candypie25) but hey, why not actively post here as well? Might start publishing at AO3 too tho I'm still looking for a platform suitable for original writing work since Wattpad is kinda dead at this point.

Hope to meet some awesome people here :3 Do DM me if you want to be friends. Always open and excited to meet new people.

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[the-world-annealing]

Most people believe the things that most people believe

The Hugo debacle resulted from the choices of Americans: that much should be clear. There was no heavy Chinese jackboot pressing on the back of anyone's throat. But I think that boiling their actions down to "using the excuse of censorship to pre-ban works they did not like" wrongly casts this as a sort of deliberate, manipulative act.

Nearly all Westerners think China is remarkably oppressive: those who do not tend to be deeply involved in left-wing politics or have some kind of special connection to China. The overwhelming masses here are not doublethinking, they're not saying words they don't mean: they believe it. So why is it so hard to grasp that a handful of random Americans would believe that an unaltered slate would get censored?

Like, read those emails, the actual document, not the one-line summary given by a snarky tumblr post. Do they scream "all this talk of censorship and all these instructions to investigate specific political topics is a sham, all I need is a flimsy pretext to get rid of the authors I've already decided I'll ban"? Or might these people have different beliefs about the world than you? Might they genuinely think it is best for them to self-censor?

The decision of the Hugo committee was without doubt craven, nontransparent, and unprincipled. If the board's belief that they were simply pre-empting inevitable censorship was incorrect, it was additionally pointless and somewhat racist. But the idea that it was manipulative, that the committee knew they could submit any slate they wanted and chose to disqualify nominees anyway, that idea gets asserted with a lot of confidence for something that seems really unlikely to me!

[tater-tot-jr]

Honkai: Star Rail fans, I’m here to yap. Major spoilers for 2.4.

So, I’m the certified number 1 space china hater. I hate that place, I don’t trust it, I didn’t like its first story arc that much. But holy shit that ruled. That was awesome. It’s obviously impossible to follow up Penacony and outdo it, and you can certainly nitpick some faults, but the war dance arc thus far was super enjoyable to play.

Let’s start with the fucking Yanqing character development holy shit?? Seeing the ways he matured and humbled himself was super fucking cool, and his dynamic with Yunli was peak comedy. His monologue about why he wields a sword was completely awesome, very well done by the VA. Hoyo making sure to let us know that both him and Yunli are literal child soldiers and we should be concerned about that was based. The conflict between him and Yunli was actually presented really well. (I haven’t done the new march event yet so maybe I’ll come back and edit this if I remember) The didn’t really push someone as correct or incorrect, they just showed us the situation and let us form opinions. Yanqing getting some character development was awesome and I love that for him.

The plot? It still had some of that trademark complexity but it was much easier to follow this time around. It felt like events naturally lead to one another and the characters reacted as they actually would instead of just reacting as necessary to move the plot. It gives you a shocking amount of player agency to succeed or fail and I really enjoyed the stakes that came with that. I’m liking how dark some of it is, it’s not crazy but there are certainly some moments.

I love all the new characters, they’ve all managed to endear themselves to me very quickly. Even the characters I was meh on like Jiaoqiu and Lingsha managed to worm their way into my heart a little. Feixiao is a total badass and Moze really interests me. Yunli was really funny and I enjoyed her shenanigans. As much as some of the mechanics and designs of these new characters disappointed me I still found them compelling in the narrative.

And the fucking angst? Hello?? It was peak.

This might be a hot take but I think the shackling prison is my new favorite singular section of the game. I love Dan Heng, I find his lore and personality fascinating and was dying to see some more of it. His VA did a great job this entire patch, Dan Heng is very stoic so it was impressive how his VA managed to portray the general unease he felt being back in the Luofu. He was just normal enough to not have anyone make a big deal out of it but you could tell that something was just under the surface. Then you get to the shackling prison and it just… man. You get to the door and you hear his voice just break. For someone so stoic you hear him overwhelmed with emotions, and it’s so juicy. Wonderful way to set the tone, Hoyo. Then you get inside and wow it’s evil looking in there. The other chance you get to chat with Danny boy before shit hits the fan is just as good. They decided to give me personally a treat with his lines like, and I’m paraphrasing here, “it’s just as cold as I remembered.” And telling the trailblazer they “shouldn’t have to see this place.” Hoyo chose violence with that shit. Also, Fox Boy™️ literally got held hostage and (kinda) enslaved. Incredible.

The pacing of that section was awesome. Seeing Xueyi get destroyed and then rushing down with Hanya was a simple trick but goddamnit it worked. The way it managed to portray that rushed and dangerous feeling without going overboard on the monsters around you was impressive. It was so much fun to watch the mystery come together in a way that felt like both a climax and a cliffhanger somehow. The cinematic stuff was so well done, it was all so pretty. There were plenty of POV swaps but they felt natural and necessary to the plot. I was unenthusiastic about going back to space china but goddamnit Hoyo has done it again. Fuck.

It was just a really fun patch, 2.5 feels so far away…. :(

[sidecharactersdomatter]

Thoughts I had during TGCF Season 2 Ep 1

I’ve finished my quarter and I am spending my spring break reacting to Season 2! Let’s make this reaction series count!

-Welcome back to Puqi Village people, at morning and known for their chestnuts!  (The best nuts I’ve had outta the packet!)

-We are back at Puqi Shrine people!

-And the Altar is packed!

-Instrumental Hong Jue!!!

-Did he oversleep?

-Aww he’s so lonely! :’(

-Dang.  That is a clear stream

-Eeeeyep, he is thirsty!

-And a water droplet fell past his freaking throat!  They just had to animate that!

-It’s the same ring from last Ep!

-You mean, ‘Gege’ Yeah, I’ve already typed this, “I watch the English Dub religiously” Don’t judge me!

-It is the same ring people!!!

-Oooh he hid it!

-Yep like two years for us in 2023

-Oh her eye bags got deeper and darker

-Welp it just got serious

-Looks like we’re back in heaven

-They added 3D palace shots and camera panning

-Woah that was a really good transition with the bell toll

-I wonder what kept the emperor all season…

-Feng Xin!

-Mu Qing!

-It’s that female Blue robed NPC from Ep 4 on his far left!

-*Looks at how the camera pans up to the Heavenly Capital* My Oc Qing Tao is like: The Oldest Enemy I know, stairs…

-New opening people woo!!!

-New opening animation had me sold!!!  They really improved 2 years later

-I love how the music switches from a majestic powerful orchestra tune to a comical xylophone like leitmotif upon introducing Xie Lian.  To say, “And then there’s that guy.  Then there’s that guy.”

-Social Distancing, Ancient Chinese Pantheon Style

-Man tough crowd today!

-And after every official flees the Trash god, one of my Junior Official OCs, Long He goes, “Huh, who is that dude?”  And then his dad, a Civil God will say, “That dude is the Crown Prince of Xianle.  His highness crown prince Xie Lian!” And then that Civil god begrudgingly brings his palm to his face.

-*Hears Mengyou calling his highness*: Ladies, Gentlemen and Enby friends, Him!

-This has the energy of giving someone a lanyard pass to visit a certain building

-“It’s not that hard!”  “You ascended hundreds of years ago you know better!” “Now keep it with you!”  Only like 4 minutes into the first Ep and that NPC is already getting the best lines.  (More of Lang Qianqiu’s trusty assistant later this season folks!)

-He sounds just like the English actor for Elam, Justin Briner, from the Heroic Legend of Arslan (another awesome historical manga!)  Coincidentally, Elam is also one of Arslan’s most trusted Allies.

-I can’t wait to write more of my ATLA x TGCF crossover, The Scrap Immortal and the Avatar, just imagine the Gaang’s reaction to learning that there’s more than one crown prince worshipped!

-Man, it’s like I always say, “The rumor mill’s always a’runnin!”  Or water wheel since it’s ancient China

-Hi Ling Wen, man what kind of product did she use to hide those eye bags???

-I’ve started reading the Manhua series so, Huh? No cursed shackle?

-It’s been days and you still haven’t found the Moldy faced boy from Episode 3???

-I also can’t wait to write Aangs reaction inside that huge throne room, (“It’s bigger than the one in Ba Sing Se!”)

-Now we’re actually seeing the emperor, the first time was in the Episode 1 flashback near the end

-Now we get the first appearance of Pei Ming, who appeared in the Flashback of Ep 3

-Well that sounded patronizing coming from Pei Ming

-Now Pei Xiu has to reap what he sowed.

-Yep that’s a kill count

-I love how this next scene is basically,

Pei Ming: Your Highness, please tell everyone who accompanied you?  Then Xie Lian starts to compose an alibi:  Ah yes!  I will do that.  It was incredible!  What did we get swept in a sandstorm or something?  Oh yes! It was just a youth in red robes who was knowledgeable about the Ban Yue kingdom.  <- This incorrect quote is inspired by Zuko and Iroh lying to Commander Zhao about the state of their ship in episode 3, The Southern Air Temple.  (Does anyone else think that Xie Lian, is what would happen if you combined both Iroh and Zuko?)

-The face Xie Lian made when he’s trying to keep fibbing and brought his index finger to his cheek that was good body language

-Hi Windmaster.

-Oooh Feng Xin and Mu Qing

-Welp you tried keeping him innocent Xie Lian

-Not as complicated as your love life, maybe I should do a Pei Ming roast count?

-Hey Xie Lian is smarter than you look

-Pei Xiu still wants to protect Ban Yue even facing his impending banishment.

-Ok that line and Pei Ming’s attempt to kick Pei Xiu does seem like an abusive action in my perspective.

-Woah, and that was Jun Wu’s own gavel.

-Well that was a short trial

-Him calling Xie Lian to stay, has the exact energy of a teacher calling one student to stay after class to talk.

-Ling Wen is now talking with Jun Wu

- Now that was a really brief meet up between the Xianle trio.

-Thank you Wind Master, and they are a savage!

-Well he’s still mad

-*Sees Qianqiu still asleep standing up*: XDXDXDXDXD

-Aw he woke him up!

-Don’t worry honey, you didn’t miss much anyway

-How in the heck was he able to doze off through all that shouting. I almost fell asleep in a lecture and that’s nothing compared to TaiHua’s feat

-*Hears Jun Wu speak like*: Oh gods! Why did they have to make him sound so seductive! He’s like an East Asian Belos! (And I’m still busy working on Murder They Cast’s first phase)

-Oh Xie Lian’s expression when Jun Wu talks to him, it’s concerning!

-That soft “forgive me”

-I mean we learned about his huge failure in Season 1

-“How Disappointing!” STOP!!!

-Oooh I didn’t notice this during the rewatch but they played a stringed instrumental version of Bu San.

-Srsly HOW BIG IS HIS FREAKING PALACE?!?!?!

-A mural of heaven

-You gotta love Xie Lian’s modesty

-“Such a low opinion” yep his voice is like liquid gold and it is pure torture!

-“How’d you seduce trouble this time!” That tease in his voice why!!!!

-Aw good for you Xie Lian

-Just you wait till the second half of this season

-It’s their version of shooting a flare gun

-Oooh from left to right is Feng Xin, an unknown person behind him, next there’s Ling Wen(with what happens later in the series), Lang Qianqiu in the middle, Mu Qing is next, then there’s Pei Ming in front of him, and the last guy might be Quan’s Yizhen since he also appears in the 2nd half of the series. I hope I found every martial god

-Also the Thunder Master (my OC Leishi) tends to work part time

-There are retired officials???

-In tsiata (my TGCF x ATLA crossover, The Scrap immortal and the Avatar) Ghost City is more modernized than the Spirit World, since it’s mostly untamed wilderness

-Oh he had balls defending San Lang people

-“Your majesty makes me sound like a little princess” yeah that’s what you are honey

-That pose! I was watching this ep with my older sister and she said, “Man is draping himself!”

-He’s gonna touch the scimitar, isn’t he? (I’ve watched clips of Season 2 before doing my reaction posts)

-And Xie Lian still has the best preferences good on him!

-Xianle trio mention

- And I still think clearing the debt should’ve taken longer, but that’s just my small nitpick

-Yeah nobody round here can keep a secret

- *Sees Jun Wu walk up to Xie Lian reminding him to be careful and puts his hand on his shoulder*: That’s too much pressure!!!

- “I had it erected for you.” James Cheek totally had fun writing Season 2’s script

-I can see why he prefers his own shrine over how massive and opulent his new palace is.

-Hi Windmaster

-Ooh a pond reflection

-Yep that’s your traveling parter

-Then he just fans himself and he instantly slays

-Jacob Eiseman had fun with his performance and ate up every crumb

-Windmaster is Genderfluid Bisexual culture people!

- “Thoroughly~” Yep that just slayed me I’m down

-Yeah Qingxuan’s cultivation backstory is gonna age like curdled milk in Book 4

-Man I just love all of Xie Lian and Shi Qingxuan’s interactions with each other!

-Xie Lian, honey, you are way too good to be a tumor, trust me

-I love how Qingxuan also defended Ban Yue from Pei Ming

-“You were my kind of crazy” I love how Shi Qingxuan and Xie Lian instantly became besties

-Dude, Qingxuan puts the “fun” in function in both forms!

-This is exactly the reason I made my Thunder master OC Leishi female too.

-Now I gotta draw Xie Lian’s female form

-Yeah I react the same when letting a small amount of alcohol in my system

-The witching hour

-To quote a well known assassin Yor Forger, “No way I’m doing this sober”

-That one wrinkled ghost did not age gracefully

-Yeah their burial grounds are in Taiwan, awesome island I definitely need to visit

- Why did they have to design every Heavenly Official to be so Attractive???

-It’s the Spirit World from Spirited Away

-Ghost City would seem like a more modern area than the Spirit World in the Last Airbender

-The heck’s this confetti

-Ooh I like the green dressed spirit with the dark bamboo hat

-Hi Jian Lan

Literally any of my young adults would react to a promiscuous person with just one word in annoyance, “Prostitutes…”

-Honey Xie Lian is already outta your league, try finding someone else that’s your type

-Yeah you didn’t have to tell everyone about your medical condition, heck I don’t even want to picture the Gaang’s reaction after hearing it

-Ghost City is the Las Vegas of Ancient China

-Bouncers

-I love the female NPC that greeted Xie Lian she has a great voice and design

-Oh I know who that is

-He clutched his heart!

-“No thanks~” *Instantly fans myself*

-The camera pan to this throne!!! He is gay and he means business!!!

-James Cheek has ate it up!!!

-The soft “San Lang”

That was an awesome start to the Second Season. Sorry if I haven’t been posting I’m four weeks into my quarter and I also got back into writing fanfic, like the first chap of The scrap immortal and the Avatar. I’ll still do every reaction to Season 2 on weekends!

[whitechadwarden]

recently ive been telling my e-pals that im basically a "post-althusseran autonomaoist" which is only semi-joking. my reasons for this are as follows;

i no longer am certain that socialism in one country is possible.

i still agree with the Leninist party-strategy but think it will look very different from now on if its going to have success; i dont mean this in the way that people mean when they say Leninism was intended for semi-rural countries and indeed i think this applies to both developed-exploiter countries *and* underdeveloped-exploited countries on account of the BRICS countries heading development in the "third world" (i still resent the use of this term, i consider imperialism to be a "game" played by all capitalist countries where some win and most lose). here i believe Mario Tronti and Antonio Negri have a lot to teach us.

i still side with Lenin and Mao on the national question, and consider the line of Trotsky and Luxemburg to be incorrect and opportunist, however ive also come to see Stalin as actually having *distorted* the Leninist line on the national question and pushing it towards outright nationalism.

now for the big thing; i cant accept almost all of the "canonical" positions of Marxism-Leninism that arent necessarily part of its core tenets. for example, two positions by Lukacs ive come to rescind are A) the proletariat simply comes to correct positions through intuition (as theorized in his book History and Class Consciousness) and the job of Communists is to simply uncover these positions from under reactionary ideas, and indeed i believe now that to hold a proletarian line sometimes means going directly against the stated desires of the proletariat*, B) i never really agreed with the "bourgeois-irrationalism" thesis of his book Destruction of Reason, which is the belief that all philosophy done outside Communist parties after a certain point became degenerate and not even worth engaging with. he has a point about the bourgeois academics feeling the specter of Marxism and wanting to disprove it but this complete dismissal relies on a static understanding of the nature of truth. C) i no longer agree with the Comintern's line on art and indeed i agree with Trotsky's thesis in Literature and Revolution, which is that forming a "proletarian art" is impossible and instead the proletariat will, in socialism, have to make all world art and culture and history its own to learn from. ironically this is actually pretty similar to Gonzalo's statement that socialism will mean the "intellectualization of the proletariat and the proletarianization of the intellectuals", or as Alain Badiou more succinctly puts it, "in Communism everyone will be a philosopher". D) i no longer agree with the line started by Alexandra Kollontai that sex work is not work and should continue being referred to as prostitution. in fact i always had difficulty with this position. i also have always secretly disagreed with the belief that all pornography is necessarily reactionary. the thing i still struggle with, however, is the problem of consent; if someone would not have sex with someone else if they weren't paid to do so, how is this not a violation of consent?

However, I am still anti-reformist and in most cases I'm anti-electoralist on principle.* I still consider people's war the "default" strategy for revolution that will apply to most countries.** I still side with China in the Sino-Soviet split and the Gang of Four in their split with Hua Guofeng. I still believe that in principle the Cultural Revolution is the correct strategy for accelerating the proletarian revolution. i still disagree with Trotsky's permanent revolution theory.

*There's a quote from Lenin that implicitly supports this. The one about going deeper and finding the most oppressed and exploited section of the proletariat to build your support on, even if this means relying on a tiny section of the proletariat for a very long time.

**An example of when I've caved and thought, fine, I support this candidate, is in Brazil when Bolsonaro was allowing the utter destruction of the Amazon, and Lula decreased that. This is something I'd consider basically an emergency situation. The challenge here is not letting that become a slippery slope into just declaring anything such an emergency situation.

***I don't mean people's war as in "get the support of the peasantry" I mean it in the more generalized understanding that it simply means a guerrilla war where the Party and it's People's Army rely on a core of support from proletariat (and yes, in certain countries, the peasantry, or with how things are looking the lumpenproletariat in many developed countries) as organized into a United Front

[detective-inspector-her]

ValSkug Merge Incorrect Quotes Part 2

Ghastly : Valkyrie, what did you just do!?

Valkyrie : I took your advice. I stopped running from the problem and I tackled it head on.

Ghastly : I meant try emotional honesty, not murder!!

Skulduggery's house is on fire, but they don't know it

Ghastly : Damn, it's hot in here.

Valkyrie: I know, it's so hot there's smoke coming out of the vent!

Ghastly :

Ghastly : First of all, I'm assuming you have no idea what the problem with that statement is.

Valkyrie: What?

Ghastly : Second of all, we need to get the fuck out of here, NOW.

Ghastly : Yes, I'm adopting Valkyrie and you cowards can't tell me no!

Ghastly : Valkyrie, we tried things your way.

Valkyrie: No, we didn't.

Ghastly : I did it in my head and it didn't work.

Valkyrie: Standing next to sunflowers always makes me feel weak like ‘look at this fucking flower. This flower is taller than I am. This flower is winning and I’m losing.’

Solomon: Wow, you are not ready to hear about trees.

Valkyrie: Eat shit and die, Solomon!!!

Solomon: Eat shit and live, Valkyrie.

Valkyrie: I made lightly fried fish fillets for dinner.

Solomon: Valkyrie, It’s 1:15 am, what the fuck.

Valkyrie: Do you want the lightly fried fish fillets or not.

Solomon: Well, I mean yeah.

Valkyrie: So come downstairs while they’re still hot.

Solomon: Wait, you just made them?

Valkyrie: Yeah, I wasn’t tired so I decided to make lightly fried fish fillets.

Solomon: Say lightly fried fish fillets one more time Valkyrie.

Valkyrie: Isn't it amazing how I can feel so bad and still look so good?

Skulduggery: It's certainly a miracle.

China, about to leave the house: Don’t spend all day watching YouTube, okay?

Valkyrie: I FORGE MY OWN PATH!!

Valkyrie: No, I don't want to talk about physics! I don't know anything about the laws of physics because they are hard and boring. I simply would like them to behave in a way that is most convenient to ME and MY LIFE! Is that really asking too much?

China: Yes, as a matter of fact, it is!

Valkyrie: Well, guess what? Science is stupid bullshit!!

China: You take that back!!!

Valkyrie: No. Magic is awesome. Science blows. The end.

China: You need to stop swearing so much.

Valkyrie: Shut the fuck up.

China: Yeah, that's not how you do it.

Valkyrie: Alright sorry. It's just that it's hard not to swear. The words just creep up on me when I least expect it.

China: Now now, don't be like that. Just replace the swear words with 'beep' and you'll be fine.

Valkyrie: Shit the beep up.

China:

Valkyrie: SHUT, DAMMIT! I MEANT SHUT!

Valkyrie: Hello China, made anyone cry today?

China: Sadly, no. But it’s only 4:30.

China: You don’t deserve me.

Valkyrie: At your worst or your best?

China: I don’t have a worst.

Valkyrie: Because you’re already at your worst?

Fletcher: So… what would you do if you were in bed with me?

Valkyrie: Depends. Is your bed comfortable?

Fletcher: Yes.

Valkyrie: I'd sleep.

Valkyrie: Remember, Fletcher, don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Fletcher: I think I crossed that line when I got a date.

Valkyrie: Hey, about that love letter you sent me-

Fletcher: blushes What are your thoughts?

Valkyrie: The fourth sentence-

Fletcher: Yeah, that’s where I got really emotional and I-

Valkyrie: It’s “you’re” not “your”.

Valkyrie: Did you know you remind me of all 26 letters of the alphabet?

Fletcher: What? Like J F K W S Q X-

Valkyrie: No, like, U R A Q T.

Fletcher: Awwww!

Valkyrie: I fell—

Fletcher: From heaven?

Valkyrie: No, I literally fell—

Fletcher: In love with me the moment you saw me?

Valkyrie: MY ARM IS BROKEN!

Fletcher: Okay, but do you think I'm pretty? Be honest.

Valkyrie: I love you.

Fletcher, not paying attention: What was that?

Valkyrie: I said I’m selling you to the zOo-

Valkyrie: If I didn't know better, Fletcher, I'd say you were scared.

Fletcher: Heh, scared?

absolute silence

Fletcher: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!

Valkyrie: Ok so, apparently the "bad vibes" I've been feeling are actually severe psychological distress.

Fletcher: When's the last time you slept?

Valkyrie: Uh… a few days ago, I think.

Fletcher: A few- how many?!

Valkyrie: Uh… starts counting on fingers I need more fingers…

Fletcher: What you need is sleep!

Skulduggery: Valkyrie, I don’t think I can handle any more of your tomfuckery.

Valkyrie: Oh yeah? Well I can keep going until you’re all tomfuckered out!

Skulduggery: Your future self is talking shit about you right now.

Valkyrie: Jokes on them. I'll ruin their fucking life.

Skulduggery: Come on, Valkyrie! How any times do I have to apologize?

Valkyrie: Once!

Skulduggery: …No.

Skulduggery: May luck (and this picture of Valkyrie eating shredded cheese at 3 in the morning) be with you.

Valkyrie: I want to grow up and be like Skulduggery!

Skulduggery: That is called Acquiring Depression.

Valkyrie: I'm going to get myself some soup.

Skulduggery: Be careful not to burn yourself, it's hot.

Valkyrie: Pfft, I won't burn myself.

30 seconds later

Valkyrie, entering the room: I burned myself.

Valkyrie: Do you want to play 20 Questions?

Skulduggery: Sure!

Skulduggery: Whats your favorite color?

Valkyrie, laser fucking focused: Triangle. Do you like men?

Darquesse, bursting into the room: You two are having sex!

Nefarian, not looking up from their book: Really? Skulduggery, why didn’t you tell me? I would have put my book down.

Skulduggery: is wearing silk pants How does this look?

Nefarian: Like its slips on and off really easily.

Skulduggery:

Nefarian: No, I didn't mean it like that-

Valkyrie: We know what you meant.

Darquesse: How do you tell someone that you wanna have sex with them in a polite way?

Skulduggery: Excuse me Mx. Would you give me the honours of indulging in sexual activities with you?

Valkyrie: What the fuck is wrong with you two?

Valkyrie: Who would you swipe right for? Nefarian or Skulduggery?

Darquesse: I would delete the app.

Valkyrie: Hey, Skulduggery, remember how I had to go to the pharmacy to pick up my ADHD meds?

Skulduggery: Yes?

Valkyrie: Well, it turns out they're all out for the next five days.

Skulduggery: Fuck.

Valkyrie: It's gonna be a fun week!

Skulduggery: I'm going to ask Darquesse to destroy my soul.

Valkyrie: Nuh-uh. Through sickness and health, motherfucker.

Valkyrie: I truly go into housewife mode when I'm someone's soulmate- like, I'll make you pancakes and bacon every morning.

Fletcher: This is a lie.

Fletcher: I'm literally dating them. This is a lie.

Fletcher: THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO COOK A PANCAKE, WHAT IS THIS.

Nefarian: Look, I know you think my judgement's clouded because I like #### a little bit.

Valkyrie, holding Nefarian's notepad: You doodled your wedding invitation.

Nefarian: No, that's our joint tombstone.

Valkyrie: My mistake.

Valkyrie: If I see a bug, I simply leave the room elegantly and require someone else do something about it.

Valkyrie: If no one fulfills my wish, I simply never go back in there.

Nefarian: I only have 6 weeks left to live.

Darquesse: Oh my god, really?!

Nefarian: It's just a guesstimate based on the choices I've made.

Valkyrie: Hi, I'm Nefarian's emergency contact.

Counter Woman: You're here to pick him up?

Valkyrie: I'm here to remove myself as his emergency contact.

Skulduggery: Do you ever get pre-annoyed? Like you already know someone is going to piss you off?

Darquesse: What? No, I—

Nefarian: enters room

Skulduggery: jaw clenches

Skulduggery: Hey, quick question. How petty am I allowed to be?

[chussyracing]

what has been happening in the world of motorsports?

there is a massive list under the cut, so although i already deleted a lot of it which was not that relevant or important, open on your own risk (key topic of each is in bold)

Guenther Steiner became the official F1 Ambassador of Miami GP this year

Silverstone GP announced their line up for the music show during the race weekend (truthfully i only heard about Olly Murs), Miami GP did the same btw with Ed Sheeran headlining the show (or at least being the only one I know)

Williams repaired the chassis (that can add up to 7 kgs) and managed to fit on Logan's car being only 100 grams heavier. They don’t expect to have a new chassis ready till Miami.

Alpine and RB are other two teams confirmed not to have spare chassis (Bruno Famin said it during the team principals’ press conference and Mekies said they need to see if Daniel is doing bad or if there is something wrong with the car, so they will wait till China for a new chassis and give it to Daniel first).

the problem that Max experienced in Australia was not directly related to BREMS brake system aka the same brand that already started an investigation to Charles' brake issue in Bahrain, our comm the gossiper he is, said that this one is on the Red Bull crew and the way they assembled the right rear brake duct

There have been some rumours coming from New Zealand media that Daniel Ricciardo has been given an ultimatum to start performing in next two races otherwise he could get replaced by Liam Lawson, looks like that was either started by a source close to Liam to put pressure on Daniel or it has been an incorrect translation/misinterpretation of what Helmut Marko said

Marko confirmed that Ayumu Iwasa will be replacing Daniel in FP1 in Japan (Ayumu is a Japanese driver in Red Bull junior academy who drove in F2 last year and changed over to Super Formula this year), Yuki also hinted at this in the post race interview in Australia but then stopped himself, saying he is not allowed to share that yet

But concerning Daniel, while Marko demented the quote about two races left to prove himself, he didn't rule out the possibility of Daniel being replaced mid-season

Honda opened up a new base for their engines in the UK

Toto Wolff told Fox News Australia more details of how Lewis announced his move to Ferrari to him over a coffee and how he warned Lewis to look closely at Mercedes rear wing because that's a perspective he will have starting with the new season

David Sanchez hired for McLaren at the end of last season from Ferrari has been fired (or “leaves the team after mutual agreement from both sides about his misalignment”). They didn't agree on his job position, so he leaves after 3 months. Emanuele Pirro also left McLaren from the role of head of McLaren’s junior academy (there was no apparent reason for this stated, like in David’s case) after one year only.

It seems like Charles will be opening an ice cream parlour LEC in Milan. Press con / grand opening is supposed to be around 10th/11th April, so that’s when we will learn more pieces of information, probably. So far we know it will be with Federico Grom and Guido Martinetti, who founded an ice cream shop chain in Italy.

Max’s chief mechanic Lee Stephenson will be working for Sauber from now on as he ended his journey with Red Bull after Australia.

Toto Wolff spoke again about the replacement of Lewis in Mercedes in 2025 and mentioned he wants to get it sorted around the summer and reminded that Max is on his shortlist. There are rumours about most of Mercedes employees being interested in getting Max in the team and into the ambassador role for them. Also, a side note: Toto originally wasn’t meant to be at this GP but changed plans last minute for unknown reasons.

Liberty Media bought MotoGP commercial rights (for a similar amount as they did with F1: 4,2 billion Euro). The championship is in a similar position where F1 was, and they want to try to put more spotlight on it and bring the fans like they did with F1.

Honda is opening a new engine factory in the UK in preparation for the Aston Martin partnership starting with 2026.

A Japanese billionaire built a private circuit for 180 mil Euro, and it was Herman Tilke’s team who designed it (it is only available for teams of prestigious Magarigawa club).

There was a rumour in the media a few days ago that Aston Martin approached Adrian Newey with a huge financial offer in Jeddah and are just waiting for the answer, however Mike Krack said to media in Suzuka that is not the case and they are happy with their team so they didn’t even need to make any offers in the first place. (Although the rumour has been reported by pretty reliable sources that said it was Lawrence Stroll himself who approached him.)

There was a slight change in the rules concerning tyres for this year and that caused the lack of running in FP2. There was a rule that if Friday sessions are declared as wet, the teams have a selection of 5 intermediate tyre sets and 2 wet ones. However, there used to be a rule of additional intermediate set of tyres being available for Friday if it rained, which would then have to be given back to Pirelli, but that rule isn’t applied this year. This is why teams decided to save tyres for Sunday, in case they are needed (and they will be according to some weather predictions).

Australian GP saw the most fans over the weekend in their history, the official numbers state 452 thousand of fans.

in Australia: Checo had a tear off stuck in his car, Lewis’ issue was reliability concern and the damage to the engine was terminal so he had to take a new one, Fernando was handed an after race 20s penalty for the incident with George, Este was another one with a tear off issue

After Ben Sulayem was cleared of the allegations of trying to mess up with the race results or the accreditation of individual circuits, he came out to say they are despicable moves against him, just trying to discredit him. In support, the US group of FIA club members wrote an open letter than they stand behind him, that he has their support in the decisions and also that they suggest to take legal action against people who were the ones to complain to the ethic committee.

Seb has been vocal over the last days to promote a new drink Perple (but he spoke about a lot of current f1 topics). Speaking of potential comeback, Porsche apparently postponed the announcement of their Le Mans lineup (was meant to be on 28th March) and he named the car he tested with, so there is a high possibility of him driving. He covered 118 laps, and I didn’t find any times comparison but there is a report that they were impressive.

FIA Prize Giving for 2024 will be held in Kigali in Rwanda on 13th December this season – first time ever for this country.

Pierre started a new line of his own merch with his own face on it from karting days and there has been quite some talk about that move copying Lewis’ significant merch (I like to shit on Pierre but personal opinion: this is really NOT that deep and Lewis doesn’t actually have a trademark for this kind of merch). Yuki is releasing new line too and there is a lot of blue color which I appreciate. Guyanu made a partnership line with Lululemon. Lewis was a face of latest issue of GQ and ate that photoshoot.

Valtteri mentioned he is in talks with Audi for a contract beyond this season and more importantly he spoke about the pit stop issues and warned fans they will struggle with this issue for a while still, because they need both time and funds to fix it so expect multiple other races like this.

BBC spoke to close victim of Horner case. She can't speak about it during the investigation, is angry and scared and feels silenced. Multiple sources approached her to see if she would like to sell her story and make money on it, but she refused because she doesn’t want fame, just justice. She will also go to the employment tribunal.

Kimi Antonelli will be testing W12 on 16th April (and later test W13 to get a feeling of the "good" car first).

Daily Mail reports Mercedes will be partnering with Adidas (instead of Puma and Tommy Hilfiger) to design their merch and race wear.

F1 now has a multiyear partnership with Playseat to provide official racing simulators

Charles made a new road safety campaign

It’s Oscar’s birthday today!

The Las Vegas GP report showed its economic influence etc. but also weak spots like infrastructure

Logan Sargeant’s docu named Racing the Odds came out on ESPN

Teams are being restricted from how much behind-the-scenes content they can show and it’s all related to Liberty Media and Drive to Survive, because Netflix wants a monopole over the exclusive content.

I saw a lot of talk after Australia about team orders with the main point about McLaren’s ones that they ordered Lando to be let in front, because he was on fresher tyres and could catch up with Charles. McLaren’s TP Andrea Stella came out and said it is not the case and they wanted to avoid the drivers crashing into each other and losing the valuable double points and podium

Lando Norris was on Chicken Shop Date. I don’t understand the significance of it but a lot of news sites I like to check reported it, so I figured out it may be a big deal in the world of people who have social media outside of Tumblr?

We have a few returning faces: Masi was in the Australian GP paddock and Binotto is rumored to visit the paddock for Japanese GP and Felipe Massa was at an FE race while suing F1 which seems a bit strange.

[patsketch]

Do-It-Yourself Patent Drawings vs. Professional Services: What You Need to Know

When preparing a patent application, one key decision you'll face is how to handle the patent drawings. Should you create them yourself or hire a professional? While do-it-yourself (DIY) patent drawings may seem cost-effective, professional patent drawing services bring expertise that can improve your application’s clarity, compliance, and chances of approval.

This article explores the pros and cons of DIY vs. professional patent drawings and provides guidance to help inventors and businesses choose the right path.

Why Patent Drawings Matter

Patent drawings are not just optional embellishments. For utility patents, they visually explain the invention’s function and structure. For design patents, they are the invention, defining the scope of protection. Patent drawings must comply with strict requirements from offices like:

USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

EPO (European Patent Office)

CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration)

WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)

Non-compliant drawings may lead to office actions, delays, or even rejections.

Option 1: Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Patent Drawings

Advantages

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Tools You Might Use

Microsoft Visio

Google SketchUp

AutoCAD (if you have experience)

Free online drawing tools or graphic tablets

Disadvantages

Lack of Legal Compliance

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Missing margins, incorrect numbering, or use of colour can lead to rejection.

Technical Limitations

Many DIY tools lack precision, especially for complex designs.

Non-uniform line weights and poor scaling reduce professionalism.

Increased Risk of Office Actions

Mistakes in DIY patent drawings can lead to costly delays or required corrections.

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DIY drawings may meet USPTO rules but fail to comply with CNIPA or EPO standards.

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Your drawings will follow guidelines for margins, views, line weights, and annotations.

High-Quality, Scalable Output

Drawings are created using professional CAD tools, ensuring precision and clarity.

Time Efficiency

Fast turnaround saves inventors days or weeks.

Professionals know what details are critical and how to illustrate them effectively.

Support for Multiple Patent Types

Whether it’s a utility patent, design patent, or international PCT application, professionals understand the technical distinctions.

Redraws, Revisions & Legal Accuracy

Professionals offer revision cycles and formatting updates as patent attorneys refine claims.

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Cost

Hiring professional services can range from $30–$150 per drawing sheet, depending on complexity.

Dependency

You rely on someone else to interpret and represent your invention, so clear communication is essential.

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Medium to High

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Fast (typically 2–5 days turnaround)

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High

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Some inventors start with a hand-drawn or software sketch and then share it with professionals for final formatting. This saves time and ensures the final output meets legal standards.

Steps to follow:

Draft a basic sketch of your invention (including views and labels).

Add notes on function, dimensions, and special features.

Submit to a professional patent drawing provider for formatting and compliance.

This approach is especially useful for first-time inventors who want control without risking rejection.

Final Thoughts

While DIY patent drawings may appear budget-friendly, the risks of non-compliance, poor clarity, and legal setbacks are high, especially if you're filing internationally or pursuing design protection. Professional patent drawing services offer peace of mind with drawings that are clear, accurate, and fully compliant with patent office rules.

When it comes to securing your invention, your patent drawings are just as important as your written claims. Investing in professional support often pays off through faster approvals, stronger protection, and fewer costly delays.

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What is the Role of Container Loading Inspection in Quality Control?

What if your products arrive damaged or incomplete? Picture placing a huge order from a foreign country and finding out that the order shipped matches nothing, or worse, that some items went missing. In post-order analysis, situations like these can lead to serious losses, unwanted customers, and even damaged reputations of your brand. This is why China container loading inspection becomes a significant part of quality control. It guarantees that the items are leaving the factory as ordered and correctly packed. Lack of it puts you at unpredictability and risk that no business can afford.

How Container Loading Inspection Works

A China container loading inspection involves inspection of goods as they're being loaded into a shipping container. It is usually done at a factory or warehouse, just before the departure of the shipment. The aim is to check that the correct products are shipped with the right quantity, packed in a safe manner. Inspections are also conducted on the condition of the container itself, together with the packaging and labeling of goods.

The Importance of Container Loading Inspection

This type of inspection functions much like the last inspection before your products leave the country. It is every merchant's peace of mind. If anything is wrong, you will get to know before those things cross the line. That way, you can rectify things upon realization instead of incurring a shipping delay or halting a bad shipment. This is a very important step for all importers because it mitigates risk and ensures the quality of products.

How it goes in Improving Product Accuracy

There are a lot of things that container loading inspection favors—it includes product accuracy. The inspectors are also people making sure that the goods being loaded are accompanied by a purchase order, that they are of the right sizes, and that there are a few, in appropriate colors and models. They then count the units for quantity verification. This will help prevent bigger mistakes like an incorrect or incomplete shipment.

Proper Packaging Secured

There is no occasion for packaging to rank lower than the product. During the inspection, the team directly inspects whether items are filled accurately into the packages. It confirmed whether boxes were sealed, labeled, and stacked in a safe manner during the inspection. It is a preventive measure for damage as it separates a good-packed container, utilizing space in shipping for cost-saving purposes.

Conclusion

It is among the smartest ways to protect product, money, and business: container loading inspection. They ensure that the goods that are going to be loaded for shipment are all correct and well-packed, and secured for safe shipment. It is not safe to be wrong, as even small mistakes in global trade could lead to big problems.

Are you looking for the best China container loading inspection services? You can choose our China inspection service. Contact us at +86.185.0308.2612 or visit our website china-inspection-services.com.

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Google does have an existing policy of sucking up to the political view of the government of whichever country the map is shown in (if you have international friends, a VPN, or some travel plans, look at how your phone shows Western Sahara, Bir Tawil, Palestine, Kosovo, Kashmir, Somaliland, Taiwan, Crimea, and the South China Sea)

This name change on maps for phones located in the USA is in line with that policy.

The addition of the name in parenthesis for UK (and other countries like mine) is also in line with policy, because Google usually shows disputed borders or multiple names if the country you're in does not have a hard policy on what it views as the political truth. Until the UK government asks Google to display the name they want, UK citizens get both versions, to show that there's a conflict of opinion between what various countries think. (It is unusually proactive of Google to roll out this change for other countries, however, as one would expect from the folks being chummy with Trump)

It's petty, sure, but it's not incorrect as long as Trump's executive order stands.

Crying and puking, Google maps made the Gulf of Mexico say Gulf of America

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Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection

Bags and Luggage has changed a lot over time. Changing consumer preferences are shaping the market. People now prioritize high-quality, durable luggage that can withstand frequent travel. Function and quality are therefore paramount.

Bags and luggage of all kinds must be durable and comply with legal safety standards, thus avoiding customer complaints, and product recalls and maintaining a persistent, trustworthy brand image. 

By employing a third-party inspection agency, quality concerns will be identified and controlled at the source. GIS Inspection’s leading bags and luggage inspection services help your bags and luggage meet your quality and safety expectations.

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Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection

Different Types of Bags and Luggage Products we Inspect

The Importance of Bags and Luggage Inspection

Regulations and Standards for Bags and Luggage Quality Control

Types of Third-party Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection

Bags and Luggage Pre-shipment Inspection Checklist

Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection Report

GIS Inspection Quality Control Services in China and Asia

Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection

Bags and luggage refer to portable containers designed for carrying personal belongings, clothing, and other items. These products serve various purposes across travel, work, leisure, and fashion industries.

Processing quality control inspection is an essential part for retailers and brands to assure quality, that can identify defects and non-compliance during different stages of the luggage and bags production process. It is a systematic process to assess the quality, safety, and compliance of bags products before they reach the market. 

At GIS Inspection Services, we are a trusted leader in bags inspection with a team of highly experienced inspectors well-versed in bags quality control standards. Our inspection process goes beyond surface-level checks and employs advanced equipment to assess various parameters, including material quality, stitching, zippers, seams, and overall structural integrity.

Different Types of Bags and Luggage Products we Inspect

Suitcases, luggage, and handbags are manufactured to ensure the safe transit of other personal belongings. GIS Inspection provides comprehensive quality control inspection services for a wide variety of bags and luggage, encompassing all common materials and styles.

Here are the main types of bags and luggage that GIS Inspection expertly inspects:

Backpacks

Handbags

Pouches

Wallets

Purses

laptop bags

Tote Bags

Trolley Bags

Duffle Bags

Suitcase

Carry-on Luggage

Garment Bags

Hiking Backpacks

Children’s Backpacks

The Importance of Bags and Luggage Inspection

In today's highly competitive global market, consumers demand not only stylish and functional bags and luggage but also consistently high-quality products that meet performance, safety, and aesthetic standards.

Whether it's a luxury handbag, a school backpack, or a rolling suitcase for international travel, product quality is central to brand reputation, consumer satisfaction, and long-term business success.

Bags and luggage products involve numerous materials and components: fabrics, zippers, buckles, straps, handles, wheels, linings, and more. A failure in any of these elements—whether due to weak stitching, broken hardware, or misaligned parts—can render the product unusable or inconvenient.

2. Identifying and Eliminating Defects Early

By conducting inspections at various stages of production, manufacturers can detect issues early before mass production is completed. Early identification of stitching errors, material mismatches, incorrect logos, or weak components can save time, money, and reputational damage.

3. Compliance with Safety and Regulatory Standards

Many markets, especially in North America and Europe, have stringent product safety requirements. QC inspections help ensure that your products meet all required regulations before they are shipped, reducing the risk of customs delays, recalls, or legal penalties.

4. Protecting Brand Reputation

For high-end or designer bags, even small imperfections such as uneven stitching or logo misplacement can lead to serious backlash. QC inspections can endure the risk of negative reviews and returns.

Regulations and Standards for Bags and Luggage Quality Control

As luggage are not replaced that often, it is crucial for manufacturers to apply the standards sets by various organizations, agencies and independent laboratories to avoid any recalls and to ensure the safety and quality of its luggage.

GIS Inspection verifies the quality, specifications, functions, safety, and compliance of your bags and fashion accessories based on US, EU, and numerous other standards Types of Third-party Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection.

Bags and Luggage Regulations in the EU

REACH

REACH is an EU regulation that restricts chemicals, heavy metals, and pollutants in all consumer products sold in the European Union, including bags. Bag products exported to the EU are subjected to this regulation. Thus, importers must be acquainted with the compositions in bag product materials and be cautious about whether it contains excessive amounts of restricted substances.

General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)

The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) provides basic safety standards for all products sold in the EU, even those that are not covered by specific or mandatory EN standards. Bags and luggage are applies to as well.

EN Standards

EN standards can provide useful guidelines for the design of safe-to-use products and material quality. Here are some EN standards that may be useful for bag importers and manufacturers. Note that these EN standards don’t apply specifically to bags, but materials.

EN 14362: Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants

EN 16483: Labelling of leather trims in textile products

Bags and Luggage Regulations in the US

CPSIA: Children’s Bags

CPSIA is a regulation regarding children’s products sold in the US market. Bags that are targeted to 12 years old or less in the US market are regulated under CPSIA.

CPSIA requires that your children’s bags, luggage, backpacks other children’s products are fully compliant with all applicable ASTM standards, substance restrictions (e.g. lead and cadmium), and other rules.

Textiles Labeling

It is obligatory for textile bags imported to or manufactured in the US carrying a permanent (e.g. nylon patch or printed) textiles label, in order to present fiber composition and care instructions of the contents. This requirement is also applied to bag products.

ASTM Standards

ASTM D5552-10 – Standard Test Method for Resistance of Colored Leather to Bleeding

F2153-07 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Backpack Capacity

ASTM F2057: Specifically for children’s clothing storage units, this standard establishes safety requirements to prevent tip-over hazards.

Types of Third-party Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection

The bags and luggage quality control process are a critical phase in bag manufacturing and distribution. It ensures that bags meet established quality standards, performance criteria, and safety regulations.

General Inspection Service(GIS) offers inspection services at every stage of the supply chain: from selecting new bags suppliers, through to in-process bag quality control, and final shipment.

Audits for the Bags and Luggage Industry

Factory Audit: An independent assessment of the manufacturing facility’s capacity, machinery, and workforce to determine if they can meet production demands while maintaining product quality.

Supplier Audit: Checking the company’s legal information, bank information, human resources, export capabilities, and more. The inspectors perform supplier verification audit, evaluating

Pre-Production Inspection(PPI)

GIS inspectors onsite will evaluate the first 10%-30% units produced to ensure compliance with necessary criteria, brand specifications, quality requirements which can firmly establish whether the manufacturer will be able to deliver on the promise to produce a quality product using the correct materials and manufacturing process, and orders shipping on time.

During Production Inspection (DUPRO)

 Inspectors closely monitor the assembly, stitching, and construction of bags to identify any workmanship defects or deviations from the approved design. Inspectors identify and rectify any defects, irregularities, or deviations from quality standards that may arise during production.

If issues are identified, inspectors collaborate with manufacturers to promptly implement corrective actions, preventing the production of substandard lighting products.

Pre-Shipment Inspection(PSI)

We will select a random sample of finished shoes and footwear before shipment to ensure all items conform to the established quality criteria and functional requirements. The functionality of bag features, such as zippers, handles, and pockets, is tested to ensure optimal performance.

It helps to identify any defects or non-conformities in the batch, allowing for corrections before the products reach the customer, thereby safeguarding the buyer’s reputation and minimizing the risk of costly returns or complaints.

Loading Supervision (LS)

The final but crucial step in the quality control process is properly preparing batches for shipping to destination markets. Loading Supervision (LS) is usually performed at the factory, forwarders warehouse, or port to verify count, confirm load, and seal the container. 

Bags and Luggage Pre-shipment Inspection and Checklist

GIS Inspection provides inspection services for luggage, backpacks and bags at every stage: from supplier investigation, audit to the quality control, and final delivery of shipments during the process.

GIS’s quality experts understand the customer’s requirements, ensure that on-site inspections are properly performed on-site, and finalize clear reports to explain and explain all details.

An effective inspection checklist for luggage, backpacks and bags is essential to ensure that these products meet quality standards and customer expectations.

Below are the essential inspection checklists for pre-shipment inspections to manage luggage and bags quality:

1. Quantity Verification

Accurate quantity verification prevents logistical issues and ensures that the client receives the correct number of products. By comparing booking and actual quantities, GIS inspectors check products and shipping cartons to verify that total quantity matches the order confirm the total quantity matches the order.

2. Workmanship inspection

The inspector will select a sample size according to the statistical sampling procedure ISO 2859-1 and the AQL sampling, and conduct a visual check for any damages and flaws in workmanship and classify them as major, minor, or critical defects.

Check the stitching quality for any loose threads or irregularities and structural integrity sagging or unaligned components.

Learn more about AQL Sampling: https://www.gis-inspection.com/post/how-to-use-aql-for-quality-control-inspection

3. Product Description Verification

GIS Inspection will to verify that the products conform to the specifications against PO, photos, and sample.

Style Consistency: Verify that the bags style matches the approved sample and the client’s design specifications. This includes checking the overall design, materials, and color.

Material Verification: The very foundation of a well-made bag lies in the quality of the materials used in its construction. Inspectors meticulously scrutinize the materials, whether they are fabrics, leather, or synthetic materials.

The aim is to ensure that these materials are of high quality, free from defects, and suitable for the bag’s intended use. Poor-quality materials can lead to premature wear, tear, and ultimately, dissatisfaction among consumers.

4. On-site Test

The selected sample will undergo rigorous testing to ensure that it functions properly and meets safety standards.

The essential tests performed by our inspectors during an onsite inspection of luggage and suitcases:

• Adjustable check for the bag with adjustable straps • Loading Check  • Fitting check • Colorfastness test • Handle/straps strength check • Loading check on a case • Walking check • Waterproof • Odor and mildew check • Hand feel check 

• Drop test • Assortment check • Coating Adhered Test • Color shading check • Function check • Reliability test for Zipper/button/snap or any other functional component • Product Size / Weight measurement • Barcode scan check • Strap length per size • Metal detection

5. Packaging Inspection

Proper packaging and labeling protect the product and provide necessary information to retailers and consumers.

GIS inspectors will check the packing method, retail package artwork, correct content, and quantity within the package to ensure that everything is accurate and safe for transportation. Inner and outer packaging are inspected to ensure that they meet client specifications, with results provided in the footwear quality inspection report.

Bags and Luggage Quality Control Inspection Report

After performing the quality inspection in the factory, the inspector prepares the draft report on-site and reviews with the factory manager. The draft quality inspection report is a first overview of the shoes’ quality. It is made to show the manufacturer the main findings while the GIS QC is still in the factory.

The final bags and luggage quality inspection report is very detailed in:

Every single defect, non-conformity and conformities are mentioned and explained;

All the tests performed are listed;

Pictures of each finding are shown in order to ensure a clear understanding of the situation from the buyer;

The final bags inspection report will be checked in detail by the GIS Inspection supervisor before being sent to the buyer. The objective is to ensure all the specifications have been verified, all the tests have been performed and the explanations are clear.

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GIS Inspection Quality Control Services in China and Asia

General Inspection Service is a leading third-party quality control inspection company in China and Asia, we specialize in offering comprehensive quality control and inspection procedures specifically tailored for the luggage and bags industry including handbags, travel bags, backpacks, golf bags, purses, wallets, laptop bags, and more.

Our expertise spans the entire manufacturing process, from meticulously assessing the quality of raw materials to conducting thorough inspections of finished products. By adhering to the necessary quality standards and specifications for safety, reliability, and performance, we ensure that every item meets the highest quality benchmarks.

Contact us for a chat about bags inspection now and see how we can support you with monitoring the quality of your bags and luggage!

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