you don’t really know what goes on

Green sea turtles have been an iconic endangered species since the 1980s, mostly due to bycatch in fishing nets and taking adults and eggs for food. I have core childhood memories of watching Steve Irwin talk about sea turtle conservation in front of a beach full of nesting green sea turtles.

After 45 years of conservation efforts, their population now meets the IUCN criteria for Least Concern rather than Endangered.

For a species with such a slow life history (it takes green sea turtles decades to reach sexual maturity) and a nearly global population, this is a Really Big Deal. This is the kind of long term conservation victory that many of the amazing humans who started working on green sea turtle conservation back in the 80s didn't live to see.

Background: We met through our profession a few years ago and our lives are generally much better by having each other at our sides. However, we still bicker and fight over what seems to be the smallest events or comments.

The event: Before a very important work event, I grabbed what I thought was a can of juice from the fridge and drank it. Apparently, my boyfriend had written his name on the can and was really looking forward to it. He scolded me in public at the event, and then decided he wasn't going to speak to me to teach me a lesson.

I love him a lot and am used to small fights but I can't help but feel like he's over reacting this time. He will write me notes since then when we have to communicate, so he's not "ghosting" me as the internet crowd calls it. I really miss his voice and don't know if I should just wait this out and accept my responsibility, or dig my heels in about his huge reaction. Help?

Kotetsu’s first love was reciprocated (probably Tomoe since he doesn’t seem to have had interest in anyone else).

Barnaby’s first crush was a person in the Hero Academy. It was one-sided and he never confessed. [Japanese wording (清潔感のある素敵な人) doesn’t expressly specify gender.]

Keith’s first crush was a high-school student that he passed by when he was at the second year of junior-high. He was taken at the first sight, but the person didn’t even talk to him.

Ivan’s first love was a foreign pen pal.

Karina’s first crush was her kindergarten teacher.

Antonio’s first crush was the kid sitting next to him in elementary school.

Nathan’s first crush was his home tutor.

[Other than Kotetsu’s none of the targets of these crushes have specified gender.]

Keith has had John for three years and he considers the dog his soulmate.

Antonio’s hobby is sewing. (裁縫) [Ok this made me lol.]

Barnaby likes to wear his favourite clothes for years.

Barnaby’s favourite foods are beef stroganoff and cabbage rolls.

About sleeping:

Kotetsu owns pajamas but falls asleep in whatever he’s wearing

Barnaby in his underwear

Karina in T-shirt and shorts

Antonio in his underpants

Keith in jersey and sweatshirt

Pao-Lin in frilly pajamas [surprising with how tomboy she is]

Ivan in yukata

Nathan says it’s a secret [we know you sleep naked, Neesan!]

Good friends among the heroes[This listing feels a bit funny, some fit 1st cour and some fit 2nd cour better. Or maybe it’s because Kotetsu & Barnaby don’t consider each other as friends as such but partners - but because Bunny hasn’t really made friends with the other heroes he has no choice but to mention Tiger here when asked. (He’s rarely seen interacting with them except occasionally in QUALITY gym.)] Tiger → Bison Bunny → If you push it, Tiger [don’t be so tsun anymore, Bunny] Blue Rose → Fire Emblem and Dragon Kid Bison → Tiger [described as “timid, pessimistic” (弱気)] Nathan → Rose and Dragon Kid Sky High → “Everyone is a friend! But John is my Soulmate!” Dragon Kid → Nathan and Rose Origami Cyclone → Dragon Kid

Here are some basic primers. If someone is wearing what look like Meta glasses, they usually have a small circular camera in the outer corners of the lenses, like the one on your phone.

I would also regularly check their own product pages so you're on top of what the models look like. They tend to have larger frames, but come in a variety of shapes and colors.

A new hobbyist developed app warns if people nearby may be wearing smart glasses, such as Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, which stalkers and harassers have repeatedly used to film people without their knowledge or consent. The app scans for smart glasses’ distinctive Bluetooth signatures and sends a push alert if it detects a potential pair of glasses in the local area.

The American Foundation for the Blind has said that "The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are an accessibility tool only by coincidence. That makes them more affordable and, in many ways, unaware of the needs of users with reduced vision" although they do have seemingly positive views on Meta Glasses as a whole. (source 10). It also seems like their marketing push as accessibility devices began last year (source 11).

But to add even more into the nonsense, Meta is now toying around with adding a "limit" to the functionality of their glasses unless their users pay for more access (source 12). AND, as stated above, Meta has officially added facial recognition code in their glasses and only admitted it after being called out, which is basically the death of privacy as we know it (source 13, source 14, source 15). And oh look another lawsuit because of it (source 16) THAT THEY LOST (source 17)!

Long story short: I don't begrudge someone using them as a disability aid overall, but ultimately both their privacy and other people's privacy are being disregarded by Meta and that is not and should not be acceptable by any means.

I understand there is no ethical consumption under capitalism but there is a level of personal responsibility someone has to take when using them if they truly truly need them, such as opting out of sharing information, not filming strangers without permission, not posting footage of strangers online, opting out of facial recognition if possible, etc.

The absolute highlight for me was this lovely detail on the fob of Mr Darcy's pocket watch on his wedding outfit... (fair warning that this might make you melt):

Can you see that little silver charm? It's the shape of a heart!

Quote from the information card next to it:

Mr Darcy's outfit is very fine, but restrained and tasteful in style, just like him. On his fob, attached to his waist, is a filigree heart. Perhaps his only nod towards whimsy.

thank you kakyoin <3

transcript + original pic under the cut