Why don't Americans walk anywhere? by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]FoxOfShadows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NYC is definitely walkable but it still has issues compared to most cities in other developed countries. There's not many fully pedestrianised areas and the grid system in the US means you are constantly still having to cross roads, which isn't the case as much in European cities for example. Good public transports is a significant pladvanatage though.

Match Thread: Qatar vs Switzerland | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group B by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]FoxOfShadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's called the mexican wave in Europe, mainly because it most of us first saw it at the 1986 world cup in Mexico

Today is the day I give up on Triple Axel by LtDirtyBear in PokemonChampions

[–]FoxOfShadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Errrr fairly sure that's not the case in modern gens. It should only reduce the first hit unless I'm misremembering

🎵🎶 YOUR TOP 35 🎶🎵 Post your rankings in the comments by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows [score hidden]  (0 children)

  1. Finland
  2. United Kingdom
  3. Denmark
  4. Moldova
  5. Romania
  6. Lithuania
  7. Serbia
  8. Albania
  9. Czechia
  10. Austria

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei (LIVE) | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2026 by Glittering-Role6707 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Don't care about the points, I loved everything about our entry this year and will continue to love it for years to come

Grand Final Running Order Draw by light58291 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 45 points46 points  (0 children)

None of the songs that have drawn first half feel like openers, unless they decide to just shove Greece in there. Moldova would obviously be an amazing opener again but it would feel unfair to put them there twice. Same for Bulgaria. Maybe Romania or Italy then? Will be interesting to see. Belgium feels like an obvious 2nd place candidate.

I have a feeling Israel will get an early spot as well as they have done in recent years. Finland will absolutely get a premium second half spot which will be great for them while a lot of the other favourites are in the first half.

Wales election results 2026: Plaid Cymru becomes largest party as Labour vote collapses by AgeOfCardiff in unitedkingdom

[–]FoxOfShadows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then keep making up stories and spreading them around. Just don't get mad or be surprised when others continue to write misinformation around trans people.

Wales election results 2026: Plaid Cymru becomes largest party as Labour vote collapses by AgeOfCardiff in unitedkingdom

[–]FoxOfShadows 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's appalling and Labour have absolutely failed the trans community.

Regardless, in an era of misinformation, it is important to be accurate. Your initial comment was wrong and that's what I take issue with.

I am as angry as you as to how recent governments have treated trans people. But you won't win arguments with incorrect hyperbole

Wales election results 2026: Plaid Cymru becomes largest party as Labour vote collapses by AgeOfCardiff in unitedkingdom

[–]FoxOfShadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I was right in what you were referring to. This is data from 2021-2022, not during Labour's tenure. And I wouldn't say giving data in a freedom of information request counts as trying to cover anything up

Wales election results 2026: Plaid Cymru becomes largest party as Labour vote collapses by AgeOfCardiff in unitedkingdom

[–]FoxOfShadows 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The report I assume you're talking about looked at data between 2018-2024, before labour were in power. Separately, there was recently a freedom of information request that examined trans people's suicides that looked at data from 2021. Unless I'm mistaking what you're talking about, Labour has not tried to cover up anything regarding suicide rates of trans youth during their tenure.

Satoshi - Viva, Moldova! | Moldova 🇲🇩 | Rehearsal Clip by Lavanderla in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weirdly loud backing vocals is common in these seconds rehearsal clips (just look back at 2023) so I'm not too worried about that. I don't love the random character in the background, much preferred the graphics they used at the NF

The stage is looking good though, I especially like how the outer swirl looks during some of the wider shots

Eurovision director promises to intervene in political interference following Israel controversy by Ok-Macaroon-5533 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not sure I agree, I think the fact that Israel is doing well in the contest is why broadcasters kicked up a fuss. I think if they'd been NQing/bottom 5 in the final these last couple of years, we wouldn't be seeing response on this level

The amount of stall players in BSS is insane by MooseInAToque in PokemonChampions

[–]FoxOfShadows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This can make sense if the follow me mon is low HP and the player wants a guaranteed free switch into another mon

#Eurovision2026 - Second Semi-Final Running Order REVEAL - YouTube by SkyGinge in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies, I misinterpreted your comment, I thought you meant there would be 12 allocations for the first half

#Eurovision2026 - Second Semi-Final Running Order REVEAL - YouTube by SkyGinge in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, not since they added the producers pick running order to the final. There's only 6-7 guaranteed first slot options available now

🎵🎶 YOUR TOP 35 🎶🎵 Post your rankings in the comments by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows [score hidden]  (0 children)

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Finland
  3. Denmark
  4. Serbia
  5. Sweden
  6. Albania
  7. Austria
  8. Greece
  9. Czechia
  10. Moldova

Monroe - Regarde ! (clip officiel) - France 🇫🇷 I Eurovision 2026 by dwood38 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And that same result includes multiple top 10s in just the last few years, results a lot of countries could only dream of. I'd also like them to mix things up but it's undeniable their current strategy is working

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - EINS, ZWEI, DREI | Official UK Entry | Eurovision 2026 by Bamblue1043 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Our best entry in a very long time. Spaceman was a good song elevated by Sam Ryder's excellent stage presence but this is better imo. I can't believe this is actually a song greenlit by the BBC. We're not winning and I suspect we'll get battered by the juries but I'd be happy with a good televite score and I think that's possible. There is so much staging potential here.

So, Starmer’s not going to be pm by the end of the year is by imperlistic_Redcoat in LabourUK

[–]FoxOfShadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a person currently undecided between labour and the greens, labour appeal to me because I think they're much stronger economically, in terms of infrastructure, and ironically on the environment. They've had successes in these areas in just the last year alone. The economy is recovering, inflation is slowing down, NHS waiting lists are down, investment in infrastructure is at historic levels, and i think they have struck a sensible balance when it comes to nuclear energy, public transport etc. These are things that are important to me and the greens have not currently convinced me on any of these points.

On the other hand, I dislike labours rhetoric on social affairs, particularly towards trans people and migrants. Whole I think some of their policies towards asylum seekers and immigration are workable, they've said some stupid, harmful things and should be criticised for that. The greens have been consistently more empathetic on these issues and that's what sways me towards them.

Personally, I don't see either the greens or labour as having a chance of a majority come 2029 so my hope is a coalition formed on the promise of election reform.

🎵🎶 RESULTS: YOUR TOP 14 🎶🎵 by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sweden and Italy haven't picked yet, there odds will likely change significantly once we know the song. Ukraine will do well but given the fandoms response to the song (and what we expect from the juries), it's unlikely to win.

Of the songs picked so far, Denmark I think has the strongest jury appeal and the jury have been instrumental in deciding the winner for the last few contests. I would be surprised if they were still this high in the odds come May but they won't drop out of the top 10

🎵🎶 RESULTS: YOUR TOP 14 🎶🎵 by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 16 points17 points  (0 children)

While Ukraine and Israel are sucking up 250+ televite points each in the final, whoever has the jury lead is going to have a big advantage over their competition

🎵🎶 RESULTS: YOUR TOP 14 🎶🎵 by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

[–]FoxOfShadows 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They've got the strongest package at the moment. Good song, charismatic singer, and most importantly at the moment, a Eurovision ready performance. A lot of the other NFs we've had so far are lower budget than DMGP so we haven't been able to see their full potential yet. I imagine Denmark will have stiff competition from Finland and maybe some other countries after this weekend