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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026

Starting to watch Heavy Metal L-Gaim and I thought to myself there’s no way Tomino would start his usual BS of naming characters. Then:

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

It IS time! It’s time for:

Cover of anime series

Heavy Metal L-Gaim

Image shows a large white mecha robot armed with guns on either arm. A human teenager stands between the legs of the mecha.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026

“It’s a cuppa flour, a cuppa sugar, and a cuppa fruit cocktail with the juice. And you mix and bake in a hot oven ’til gold and bubbly!” #truvysrecipe

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026

If @alltheanime.com has sluggish retail sales in Ireland, I’ve one or two clues as to why. Anime Limited sells this on their website for €35 including VAT.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026

Oh goody, the new Crunchyroll “Drop” has happened! Oh, Chainsaw Man is the featured franchise? Great, I’m sure the blu-rays and manga are there somewh…

Images of anime merchandise to buy from Crunchyroll Store

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

I did…not know you pronounced it Formula Ninety-One. You learn something new every day. And the post is right: you should watch Formula Ninety-One at least once. It’s giddy fun even if it makes no feckin’ sense. (Edited 15:04 via @skeetsapp.com)

GUNDAM CHANNEL INTL
1 day ago
A movie hailed as marking a "new era" for
"Gundam"
[Mobile Suit Gundam F91]
https://youtube.com/shorts/JkMCUQpCMQM
"F91" is pronounced "Formula Ninety-One." Does
everyone know that?
This is a movie that every anime fan should watch
at least once.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

I’m seriously thinking of trying again with written French lessons again. I went to two shops: a tiny shop and a FNAC. We’re truly don’t know what we’re don’t know in English. This was Hayakushop in Paris.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 14/08/2026

Just said to my wife that Criterion is a SERIOUS video label but… Whomever the manager was who got this as their project said “I know *exactly* who the audience for this one is!”

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 13/08/2026

More AI opt-in nonsense, this time from Twitch. I can’t speak for the desktop or android versions but on iOS: go to settings gear on your profile, scroll to Security & Privacy, scroll to Training for Generative AI, and switch off.

Twitch screenshot showing the gear icon for settings

Screenshot from twitch settings pages:

Notifications
Content Preferences
Family Center
Security & Privacy
Contact, Password, Blocked Users
System
Help & Legal

Twitch settings page showing the following options:
Block Gifted Subs for
Unfollowed Channels
Hide Subscription Gift
Purchase Count
Cookies and Ad Choices
Block Whispers from Strangers
Whispers will be blocked from all strangers unless you
give them permission. A stranger is anyone who is NOT
your follower, sub, mod, or editor.
Training for Generative Al

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

"I need you to move all this stock onto the shop floor in an hour. I know you need two hours to do it but I can't spare any of my 18-25 year old salesteam who are checking their phones because they don't have anyone to sell to." Me:

Matt Damon screaming, tied to a ship's post, as the Sirens sing to Odysseus from the movie The Odyssey

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

"Everyone, upvote this post, otherwise we'll have to prune inactive members from our facebook group!" Me, hovering over the post button:

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

"Why did you use abbreviations, we don't use them. It's in the style guide. Where did you get the template for this?" Me, using the template drafted from the style guide:

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 25/07/2026

“May I ask you a personal question?” “Sure.” “Have you ever retired a human by mistake?”

Rachel (played by Sean Young), a character from 1982’s Blade Runner, stares into the camera, smoking a cigarette. The air shows bellowing clouds of smoke as the lighting strikes along her right side, showing every detail in her hair, face, and hand. It is a master class of filmic lighting

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 18/07/2026

While I’m on the subject of @littledeercomics.bsky.social, it’s a wonderland in the middle of Stoneybatter!

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 18/07/2026

Stop, Stop, Hibari-Kun! With thanks to @littledeercomics.bsky.social for stocking this. Can’t wait for volume 2, hopefully won’t be long from @peow.bsky.social!

Copy of Hisashi Eguchi’s Stop!! Hibari-Kun! Volume 1 with a two tone and full colour design mixture of the cover art

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026

@denpabooks.bsky.social 20 something years after I watched the anime version of this, I spent 2 1/2 hours reading this entire thing. Absolute masterpiece, artwork is just perfect, and I’ve just seen it on shelves in Dublin for the first time. You all should read this.

A copy of the manga They Were 11! By Moto Hagio with a nearby cup of tea

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026

Currently listening to David Jason in full tilt.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Songs and Music from the ITV Series
Featuring the voices of:
David Jason, Sir Michael Hordern, Peter Sallis and Richard Pearson
When the Toad Came Home
Keith Hopwood & Malcolm Rowe (featuring David Jason)

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026

A little bit of nostalgia.

ROALD DAHL'S
BIG FRIENDLY GIANT
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
The Dream Cave ›
Keith Hopwood & Malcolm Rowe

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 09/07/2026

For the reason Roujin Z and Neo Tokyo haven’t been licensed:

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 05/07/2026

Whenever someone tells me they think the liberal judges in a Supreme Court are good so they should be allowed to throw certain groups under the bus every so often:

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 03/07/2026

Wow, this might be the first time I’ve ever seen a region lock on a bloody book! I’m stunned. There’s no more words here.

This product is not available in your country.

This product ships to the following territories/regions: United States, Canada, United Kingdom

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 02/07/2026

It’s on back order from Sentai but might it be time?

Order summary
Heavy Metal L-Gaim Complete Series Collection × 1
Blu-ray
$64.99
Subtotal
Shipping
$64.99
$5.36
Total
$70.35 USD

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 14/06/2026

My NoScript showed this and more when I logged in, or tried to. Only by accepting all these temporarily could I actually log in.

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w..firebase.googleapis.com
• ..firestore.googleapis.com
• ..googletagmanager.com
• ..gstatic.com
• ..identitytoolkit.googleapis.com
• ..jsdelivr.net
..us-central1-blueskydeck.cloudfunctions.net
in any way

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

People, it’s happening. Hopefully it’ll have English subs. CC @otakunews.com

Cover for upcoming 4K release of Satoshi Kon’s Paprika. A silver hard case with the art from the film, hard booklet, artwork on both sides of the disc holders.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 09/06/2026

I got mine from the Gundam wiki. But it’s based on the original Bright Noa slap from the original Gundam show moment.

Bright Noa, a man in military uniform, slaps Amuro Ray, a young boy in similar military uniform, hard

Bright Noa, a man in military uniform, prepares to slap Amuro Ray, a young boy in similar military uniform, hard

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 08/06/2026

Strangely, this story about Kadokawa didn’t appear on the English language version of the Nikkei website. I wonder why? 🤔🤔🤔

English (UK) ≤
It was learned on the 8th that the
Fair Trade Commission will soon
recognise KADOKAWA's violation of
the Freelance Protection Act and
issue a recommendation to prevent
recurrence, such as not clarifying
the terms of transaction to freelance
writers who entrust work related to
magazine production.
According to officials, after the
winter of 2024, the company did not
specify in writing the due date for
payment of remuneration when
entrusting freelance writers,
stylists, and illustrators to produce
monthly magazines, etc.

It is said that ordering was made
verbally as a custom. It seems that
there are more than 100 freelancers
in the target.
The law stipulates that if the
payment due date is not specified,
remuneration must be paid on the
day of receipt of the deliverables,
etc. The Public Procurement
Committee also recognises the
violation of the delay in payment,
saying that the company had
postponed the pavment.

In November 24, the Public
Procurement Committee recognised
the violation of the Subcontracting
Act (Buying) for the act of
KADOKAWA and its subsidiaries
unfairly reducing the manuscript
fees of writers and photographers,
and made recommendations to
prevent recurrence.
KADOKAWA made a comment, "It is
true that we are under investigation
by the Public Procurement
Commission, and we are responding
sincerely."
The Freelance Act came into force in
November 24 with the aim of
creating an environment where
freelancers can work with peace of
mind. It is mandatory to specify the
terms of transaction in writing, etc.,
and to prohibit the reduction of

Regarding the publishing industry,
the Public Procurement Committee
recommended to Shogakukan and
Kobunsha to prevent recurrence of
violations of the law in June 25. An
act that did not indicate the terms of
transaction at the time of ordering,
such as business content and
remuneration amount, was
recognised.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 05/06/2026

Two months away. I'm so looking forward to this one. More than any GITS project for the last ten years. All images pulled from @alltheanime.com promo site for ticket sales for the two episode premiere in the UK (and hopefully Ireland). Check out the site here: theghostintheshelltickets.co.uk

The Major and Batou from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell sitting in a park, with two large A.I. tanks called Fuchikomas, flanked by two cherry blossom trees with a huge megalopolis in the centre distance.

The Major, a character from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell franchise, leans over an off screen soruce of illumination, her green blue hair and pink eyes lit up by the light

Aramaki, the boss of Section 9 Security from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell franchise, listens to audio in large, over-ear headphones. He has a receeding hairline, rumpled and creased suit, shirt, and tie.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 02/06/2026

Nandai Bamco telling me to enjoy Gundam shows that end badly but the only manga or novel conclusion from 1991 has no *official* English translation.

Wesley Snipes crying while pointing a gun at someone or something

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 27/05/2026

The mirror is never more prescient than when it’s turned towards ourselves. #JeriTaylor was one of the best writers the 90’s and #StarTrek ever had. She had many achievements but if she’s remembered for one, this is my favourite script and quote:

Star Trek’s Capt. Picard And Lt. Worf stand in uniform, looking at each other. Onscreen, the subtitles show Picard’s dialogue:

Mr. Worf, villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged.

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Phillip @philliper.eurosky.social · 26/05/2026

Whomever warned me about Panzer World Galient for $20 in Sentai Filmworks’ May sale, thanks. Just got my order in. Now, to convince @akasol.bsky.social to go in with me halfsies on L-Gaim next month….