https://bsky.app/profile/tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social/post/3lp23bgbhjc2d
Based on the replies, I surmise that this is a reference to one or both of these:
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1584138/ranked-competitive-breast-growth/
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/421879/the-sisters-of-dorley/
actual Burgerreich
Transpacific shipping routes are set to witness a dramatic uptick in container traffic over the coming weeks, as businesses rush to front-load shipments to take advantage of a temporary reduction in US and Chinese tariffs, analysts said.
The 90-day truce announced by China and the United States on Monday is expected to trigger an immediate surge in demand for container shipping, with some analysts warning the increase in shipments could be so large that it creates bottlenecks at American ports.
The de-escalation of the trade war came earlier than many expected, container shipping intelligence firm Linerlytica said in a note on Monday, which is “setting the stage for a surge in transpacific cargo volumes in the next three months”.
The wave of demand will be even more intense due to the fact that many companies already have significant backlogs of goods ready to ship, with US importers adopting a “wait-and-see” strategy in recent weeks as they watched for any potential move to roll back tariffs, said Lars Jensen, the founder of Vespucci Maritime, in an online post.
Following trade talks in Switzerland over the weekend, the US has agreed to reduce its recently imposed tariffs on Chinese imports from 145 per cent to 30 per cent, with 91 percentage points of those tariffs scrapped and 24 percentage points suspended for a period of 90 days.
China, in turn, has agreed to cut its retaliatory tariffs on US imports from 125 per cent to 10 per cent. The deal will come into effect on Wednesday.
The tariff pause is set to expire in the middle of the usual peak season for holiday-related goods heading to the US, meaning that firms are likely to front-load orders even more over the coming months – resulting in a “shorter, sharper peak season from basically right now”, Jensen said.
US ports, which have faced a sharp decline in cargo volume in recent weeks, are likely to start feeling the effects of a surge in shipments three to six weeks from now – bringing with it a substantial risk of bottlenecks and delays, he added.
The tariff truce has been welcomed by ports and carriers, although they hope for more positive outcomes to emerge from subsequent trade talks between Beijing and Washington.
“The 90-day pause and reduction of tariffs between the United States and China is welcome news for consumers, American businesses, workers, and the supply chain,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, who previously warned that US companies only had weeks of inventory remaining.
However, Seroka warned that tariffs remain elevated compared to the baseline before April 1, as he called for both sides to work together towards a long-term agreement to avoid further uncertainty and disruption of trade.
“The agreement between China and the USA is a step in the right direction. We hope it can lay the foundation for the parties to also reach a permanent deal that can create the long-term predictability our customers need,” Maersk said in a statement on Monday.
The Danish shipping giant also said they were working hard to help customers make the best use of the 90-day window.
The volume rebound will coincide with the traditional summer peak season, with freight rates set to surge as a result, Linerlytica said.
Carriers have pre-announced provisional transpacific peak season surcharges of US$1,000 to US$2,000 per 40-foot equivalent unit (FEU) that would apply as early as Thursday, which will push rates to the US West Coast above US$3,500.
As vessel capacity is drawn back to the transpacific, freight rates on routes outside the US are also expected to benefit.
As of noon on Tuesday, futures contracts for containerised freight services from Shanghai to European ports for June and August were up by 7.86 per cent and 12.79 per cent, respectively.
You can call me T-bone 'cause I love to bone
poetry
Also the Lords of Acid got beat to the punch by almost 70 years (lyrics kick in at 0:58)
Cute!! Also, now you’ve got me thinking about how hard it would be to modify the original N64/GameCube Animal Crossing to add a custom song. A cursory search turned up [a bit of info on how to extract sequences, but nothing about inserting new ones…sounds like a fun romhacking project! Probably way above my pay grade if no one’s done it after 25 years, but I’m definitely going to put that on the shelf for later when I’m more skilled.
RACK = Risk-aware consensual kink, for my fellow squares
I was thinking that this old guy could have been his mentor. He could have known this little girl when she was just a kid. Had an affair with her when she was eleven.
This whole transcript is literally that one dril bit:
turning a big dial taht says
“Racism”“Pedophilia” on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
That is a wild sequence of Wikipedia headings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Caldwell
Ironic that the loss of most of his left index finger had nothing to do with climbing, and incredibly impressive that his most difficult climbs were done after the loss of said finger.
I’m so dumb… I watched the beginning multiple times while staring at the driveway in the foreground and was like, “What’s the big deal? It’s just a little crack.”
Then I saw the background and hooooooly fuck. It’s no wonder people believed in capricious nature gods.
I’d never even heard of that game before but it looks super interesting! I know a bit about digital logic, but it looks like it goes well beyond the basics, and on top of that you’ve got the scripting you mentioned plus practically an entire CAD program to build whatever your heart desires and then plop that into the game world.
It’s kinda funny, because it’s basically the opposite of what I just described. One of the things I like about reverse engineering is that I don’t have to actually build or design anything directly, since the program/device is already finished—it’s more detective work, and if you do have to make any tools they’re usually for a narrowly tailored purpose. And the best part is, there’s actually a “correct answer” when it comes to describing or replicating the original functionality. But if you enjoy the freedom and expressive capability found in something like Stormworks, I imagine you could sink thousands of hours into it!
I get very easily overwhelmed with planning and creating things, so I tend to prefer either baby-brained games like platformers and shooters or puzzle games where the end goal is very clear. But I totally empathize with enjoying a multiplayer game that none of your friends are into—for me that game is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, which I don’t think I’ve ever gotten past a single play session with anybody. If I weren’t so paranoid about talking to strangers on the internet, I’d try to find a Hexbear to play with. Still thinking about if I can find a solution I’d be comfortable with where I could use a voice changer and a private (non-Discord) voice chat provider. Is finding people to play with online something you’ve looked into at all?
Lol, yeah…they all basically check some or all of these boxes for me:
I barely even play games these days, but I did a lot as a kid so I think that’s why it’s a comfy substrate for me. And since romhacking/game decompilation checks all of those boxes, I can’t get enough of it. None of my friends are remotely into this stuff, so to the internet I must go!
THIS SITE IS HETSLOP FREE
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Do you have a source on it being confirmed by the devs? It seems like there was a popular blog post (and a follow-up) which popularized the theory—and I think it’s a totally reasonable theory—but I couldn’t find any explicit dev commentary on bondage. This is the commentary from Portal 1 that’s referenced in the blog post:
GLaDOS, the rogue disk operating system that now runs Aperture Science, went through a bunch of design iterations. Earlier versions included a floating brain, a sprawling, spidery mechanism, and an upside-down version of Botticelli’s Rise of Venus built out of robot parts and wire. Eventually, we settled on a huge mechanical device with a delicate robotic figure dangling out of it, which successfully conveys both GLaDOS’s raw power and her femininity.
I didn’t turn up any related interviews, and when I looked through the Portal 2 commentary I couldn’t find anything relevant, although I was working off of a YouTube auto transcript rather than the actual text, so I could have verily easily missed something.
Nerissa is the epitome of a theater kid and I’m 100% here for it. Her hotpot yapping streams while she’s been in Japan have been the perfect thing to put in the background while I work on stuff.
at the beginning of all his presentations.
I’m somehow only just noticing that your profile picture is animated
Sui-chan waaaaa, kyou mo kawaii!
(also, mood)
Mega mega THREAD THREAD 
I was tickled! Also I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since I made that comment. Guess it just goes to show that the experience of having someone reply to your comment after two weeks is nothing like how the anxiety brain makes it seem like it would be. I’m just happy to be acknowledged!
The sign says “This is what will happen to you if you shoplift” (万引きしたらこうなります)
edit: a more precise translation would be “If you shoplift you’ll end up like this”
Cunningham’s Law to the rescue! Thanks—this isn’t my scene and the replies were a little confusing so I just gave it my best shot.
edit: By the way, would you recommend the book? Been trying to get back into reading novels.