Notices by Chris Pearce (takosix@famichiki.jp)

@FlockOfCats My eyes are dry and my tongue can't reach them.

There's some kind of big yo-yo event happening at the convention center next to the hospital, and I have never felt so scared walking around those nerds flinging their yo-yos around in the halls. Occasionally one just goes flying.

Mari thinks hardcore yo-yo fandom is profoundly uncool. The attendees were about 95% dudes.

Hahahahah their definition of a tropical night is over 20C instead of over 25C.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/26/uk-weather-hottest-ever-may-day-britain-tropical-night

Mari wanted sweaty Famichikers and other Mastodoners to known she's doing good and gave explicit permission for this picture. We are approaching the 1st anniversary of the darkest months of her encephalitis. Tomorrow is the next checkup. Over 6 months since last hospitalization. Can't seem to quit meds as much as we'd like, but doing good otherwise.

I've seen too many countries punch themselves in the balls to think the Takaichi administration will back-track on this stupid punch in the balls.

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV4P0DV8V4POXIE05FM.html

"But doing something like this requires you to take for granted that other people are smart, that smart people have always existed, and that very little in the human experience is new. That requires, you know, intellectual humility — and a willingness to think about other people’s experiences."

https://www.theverge.com/tldr/915176/nft-metaverse-ai-weirdos

Oh wow. Rakuten has a brand new animated Rakuten AI button now. So fun.

You can block it with uBlock Origin with this filter:

www.rakuten.co.jp##.button--vEe1I

In cheerier news, Mari walked to school today. This is the first time since September 3, 2024. It's about 2.3 km roundtrip. She says she's tired.

My wife, upon learning that the boy's class has shut down.

Windows 11 won't recognize the Action 5 this morning but it will recognize the Action 4. This is so stupid.

Of course. Having that same web cam driver problem as yesterday.

This year is still better than 2024 with the plane crash and earthquake.

How the New Year is going: "Wake up. The girls want breakfast." And then cook for an hour.

When has Kobe beef ever been on 庶民の食卓?

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20251204-GYT1T00233/

@pippa Oh shit yeah my cousins found a rifle cartridge outside. The older cousin wanted to remove the bullet from the cartridge and pour out the powder to make it safe. I thought that was a REALLY BAD IDEA. So I stepped out of the room, and BANG, the fucking thing exploded and sent both of them to the hospital.

80s kids! 🥰

@pippa I don't think he's experienced even like a tenth of the trauma I did at his age. He's never had stitches. Never been hit by a car. Never flown over the handlebars of his bike. Never sliced part of his finger nearly off. The 80s were magical 🥰

@pippa He did get seen by a GP last night after orthopedic clinic fiascos, and that doctor didn't think it was a go immediately to the hospital-level emergency. But he was in a good deal of pain this morning.

Boy is finally off to the doctor to find out how bad he messed up his wrist yesterday. Hopefully it's just a bad sprain.

Last night was a great time to find out 2 of 3 of the local orthopedic clinics are no longer providing those services.

If you haven't seen the big fire in Oita yet.

(The older parts of my neighborhood look very much like this neighborhood. Redeveloped parts though, like my street, have wider streets and houses built with fire-resistant siding.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMQnm0_YXg0

Measles in Osaka 👀

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/medical/20251115-OYT1T50177/