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some fun jltg-related stats: the wikipedia pages for zermatt and the gornergrat railway both experienced a spike in views this wednesday
a line graph of pageviews per day for the wikipedia articles for zermatt, switzerland (above, in blue) and the gornergrat railway (below, in green). both articles have a spike in views on october 8th.
October 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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tried out the interior decorator from the answer in progress newsletter :) (people who know me will know that this design is very on brand for me)
a 2d isometric bedroom with pink leafy walls, a dark red wood patterned floor, and furniture. on the left wall are two sets of paintings (a traditional one with a tree, and a trio of abstract patterns), on the right wall is a plain a round mirror. in the room are (from left to right) a succulent on a grey desk, a pink rococo sofa, an olive bean bag, a plain white standing lamp, a pink rococo couch that matches the sofa, and a potted plant. on the floor is a dark pink circular patterned welcome mat, and a pair of pink rugs in the center.
September 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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the jet lag layover podcast is so worth the nebula sub
"The Layover — Have Sam and Adam Actually Learned Anything About the World or is Jet Lag: the Game Just Another Naval-Gazing Colonial Enterprise Created by Three White Men in a Cynical Pursuit of Profit: the Trivia Show" podcast episode
September 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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OH MY GOD HWANGCHOON 20CM PLUSH 😭😭😭
four views of a hwangchoon orange fox plushie (clockwise from top left): front, right side, back, left side
September 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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david grann is the chappell roan of nonfiction
the words "Your favorite writer's favorite writer" digitally highlighted in a photo of praise quotes from a book
August 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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adam etymologynerd aleksic enjoys severance AND jet lag the game... fuck yeah. excellent taste
a screenshot from @etymology_nerd's youtube short where he shows off his wall of sticky notes of things that make him happy, with the closed caption "Or I can show it to my friends when I visit" at the top. two of the sticky notes are encircled: one says "jet lag: the game"and the other says "severance."
August 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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crying at them giving yongmeong the biggest watermelon slice in honor of soobin's special talent sldkfjsd
ppulbatu keyring plushies holding watermelon slices. top row (left to right): choi yongmeong, hwangchoon, bamgeut. bottom row (left to right): dagonyang, hhmnyaring. choi yongmeong's watermelon slice is twice as big as the other plushies' slices.
July 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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finished reading project hail mary
cat lying face down on a bed with the caption "ue, ue, ue (soung of crying)"
July 20, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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SCIENCE! 👍👍
matt gray (left) and tom scott sitting on a park bench with all sorts of plants behind them. matt is laughing while holding a fluffy microphone. tom is grinning widely and holding two thumbs up.
May 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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HHHHHHHHH CUUUUUUUTE
ppulbatu plushies sitting on a mini crosswalk with signs and a bench. from left to right: hhmnyaring, dagonyang, bamgeut, hwangchoon, yongmeon. a plushie ppulverse is standing off to the site. ppulbatu mini plushies sitting around a study desk. from left to right: bamgeut, hwangchoon, yongmeong (on a pile of books), dagonyang, hhmnyaring. there is an open notebook with a ppulbatu sticker sheet on it, as well as a ppulbatu spiral notebook.
May 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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i can die happy now
youtube comment from @leafylittleplant (me, the OP): "What a lovely song! I discovered The Sound Poets while looking for music in different languages and I fell in love with their work ❤️ Would love to learn Latvian so that I can appreciate the lyrics while I listen. Much love from the Philippines 🇵🇭✨" reply from @thesoundpoetsmusic (the sound poets official account): "That's lovely to hear, we're glad you've found us! ❤️"
May 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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noklusētā dziesma by the sound poets: what if you were left out and someone who once cared abt you doesn't want you around anymore. and though it sucks to be lied about it, sometimes it's more bearable than the truth

me, jared 19 in latvian: hell yeah. that bops
left out, forgotten, alone it knocks on my chest, on what was once spoken there is no room for lies between us it's hard to be around and still not get in when everyone tells you to stand up, tells you to be quiet, doesn't let you in nobody needs you! the truth hurts a little and is that why lying is allowed? as uncomfortable as it sometimes seems, you can't have too many of them
May 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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wikipedia is crazy fast. i searched prevost's name the moment it was announced and the page looked like this
the wikipedia article for "robert francis prevost" turned into a redirect page to pope leo xiiv (sic)
May 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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love me a good severance shitpost
tweet by emmie @sweetposting: "imagine u cancel someone and their notes app apology is Forgive me for the harm I have caused this world. None may atone for my actions but me and only in me shall their stain live on. I am thankful to have been caught, my fall cut short by those with wizened hands. All I can b"
May 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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just because i'm not posting about the park bench as often doesn't mean i'm no longer watching it,
matt gray (left) and tom scott sitting on a park bench outdoors in the daytime. matt is wearing sunglasses, leaning back, and holding a fluffy windproof microphone. tom is laughing boisterously while sitting up straight.
April 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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vote for chococat too!!
an illustration of chococat (a chibi black cat) winking and posing with one arm and leg raised against a colorful explosion background. the text above the illustration says, "You voted for Chococat!"
April 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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i am once again asking you to vote for the japanese breakfast duo at the sanrio character ranking
a traditional japanese breakfast spread on a wooden tray. in the center: the main plate of shiozake (breakfast salmon) and tamagoyaki (rolled egg omelette). above the main plate is a bowl of spinach and a bowl of tofu. below the main plate is a bowl of rice and a bowl of miso soup. an illustration of kirimichan (a salmon fillet with a tiny body) jumping against a colorful explosion background. the text above the illustration says, "You voted for KIRIMICHAN.!" an illustration of gudetama (an egg with a face breaking out of an eggshell) looking tired against a colorful explosion background. the text above the illustration says, "You voted for GUDETAMA!"
April 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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good thing the whole season got released already
ben doyle and adam chase at the vatican. adam is lying down while drawing, with ben holding the paper he's drawing on above his head. the subtitles read (ben speaking): "I wonder if the Pope would like Jet Lag: The Game."
April 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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LMAO
tweet from Peach @jailytaynew: gago legitimately sad because pope francis was really the redemption the catholic church needed in the 21st century, but also conclave is now CARDINAL TAGLE are you ready to lipsync for the crown???
April 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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OOOOH foreshadowing (esp since it's sam talking here)
a shot of a mechanical dragon covered by a youtube thumbnail of a mechanical elephant with an arrow pointing to it and the caption, "these tiny dots are people." below are subtitles that read, "I definitely watched a Tom Scott video about these."
April 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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VOTE GUDETAMA AND KIRIMICHAN AT THE SANRIO CHARACTER RANKINGS FOR A HEARTY JAPANESE BREAKFAST ranking.sanrio.co.jp/en/
a plate of shiozake (japanese style salted salmon) and tamagoyaki (japanese rolled omelette), served with rice and a spinach salad
April 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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yet sometimes the lost in translation stuff leads to... more humor? a recent example i saw is this thread where the second person seems to not recognize the "what if we kissed in X" meme template and responded literally, but their response was still pretty funny
post from bluesky user 1 (name censored in blue): What if we kissed under the lateral billboard post from bluseky user 2 (name censored in red): If you did? He'd just ask you some random question like, why some woman in Mongolia wears a red hat on just one day a year and it's not her birthday.
April 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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saw this and thought of u @lateralcast.com
two lego sets of formula 1 cars, one stacked on top of the other. the red bull set (top) has an 18+ rating while the williams set has a 10+ rating.
April 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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me after finishing the lateral + LLE ep
a blocky low-res video game screenshot of luigi (from super mario bros) ascending into a clear blue sky. below him is a green hill and the sea
April 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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hello friends pls vote for gudetama and chococat for me!! thank u
a post-vote graphic of gudetama resting inside a cracked eggshell against a colorful explosion background. the graphic says: "sanrio character ranking 2025 - thank you for voting!" a post-vote graphic of chococat winking and posing with one arm raised against a colorful explosion background. the graphic says: "sanrio character ranking 2025 - thank you for voting!"
April 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM