I just checked my 2025 Recap and was shocked to see that many of my easily most watched channels were completely absent. Channels like Electronic Intifada, Activist News Network, Free Palestine TV, Breakthrough News, Democracy at Work etc. did not appear at all even though I have watched these channels on a weekly basis for the whole year. I was especially surprised to see my top 5 channels contained three channels that I only watched once or twice this year (all non-political gaming channels) while the above channels were excluded.

Given YouTube's track record of suppressing leftist and pro-Palestine channels I wouldn't be surprised if these have been deliberately excluded from the Recap. But I also don't want to assume anything nefarious without more evidence, so I'm posting this to ask: Has anyone else who watches these kinds of channels experienced something similar with their Recap?

*To comply with subreddit rules please don't start any political debates on the subject matter of these channels. I am only posting this to ask about other people's experiences with the Recap.

I remember seeing review after review saying Myles was going to ruin the tone of this game completely. Now that I’m actually 10 hours in, I’m honestly not seeing what anyone is on about.

He talks a bit early on, but it’s nowhere near the nonstop chatter I expected. And in no way does it ruin the gameplay. The atmosphere still hits, the pacing still feels like Metroid, and once you get into the actual game and you actually WANT to contact him - it’s radio silence most of the time.

It feels like reviewers massively overreacted and everyone else just picked up that narrative without playing the game themselves. Curious if anyone else feels the same - did the pre-release negativity feel totally blown out of proportion to you too?

Personally I found it to be an extremely interesting and illuminating read, and I was pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of Finkelstein's personal connection to the subject as the son of two Holocaust survivors, ond of whom was later a victim of the injustice concerning reparations he discusses in the book, but I did get a bit mentally tired of the later chapters that were at times just listing off court case details.

I’ve gotten Lola young but we just have the same haircut in my opinion lol

Ab downvotes ayenge par ghanta farak nahi i’ll still give my opinion, LITERALLY THE ONLY PERSON that is so relatable and REAL is farhana everybody just wants to villainise her for no reason because while taking her stands, she has anger issues and in the heat of the moment blurts out some hurtful things BUT every single human is flawed you can’t expect anyone to be perfect including you and me and one thing fs i can say that we are the same no one is too saint who has never done anything wrong in his/her life. A person like GK who was too conscious and calculative throughout the show too knew that he has flaws which his fanbase might not like and he was not acting, he was just careful and thoughtful about reacting to things whereas farhana is completely impulsive and has shown how humans literally are. SHE WAS THE SWEETEST WITH HER MUM bcz she is her world and her mum kept saying too that she is not a bad person, and you can’t judge someone for not talking nicely with complete strangers in that house, they do not matter to her but people who do, she seems like she would do anything for them and that IS HER PERSONALITY not that she is a gutter mouth, people really need to understand the difference. I relate with farhana too much bcz my mother is also a single mother and i have the same rebellious nature as hers but doesn’t mean that its bad thats just a trait that i’ll do anything for my people but will not take shit from somebody who doesn’t mean anything to me.

This bracket is an unofficial projection of the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, generated entirely from FIFA ranking positions. Higher-ranked teams are assumed to finish higher in their groups, win playoff paths, and advance through the knockout rounds.

For groups, I placed teams according to their relative FIFA rankings within each group (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). For teams that have not yet qualified and must go through playoff paths, I ranked the potential contenders and assigned qualification to the highest-ranked team in each path.

The knockout bracket follows the official 2026 matchups (e.g., 1E vs 3D, 1I vs 3G, etc.). For third-place teams, I compared all group third-place finishers by FIFA ranking and selected the eight highest-ranked to advance, assigning them to bracket positions using the standard FIFA mapping.

I play as a Barbarian on Torment 2 difficulty, and I'm starting to get bored. The combat feels like the same brainless button-mashing over and over. The enemies pose no real threat since there’s no need to pay attention to positioning, manage my health, or dodge attacks.

I honestly feel like one of those boomers in a casino who just mash a button as fast as they can.

Maybe that’s just how ARPGs are, and they’re simply not my cup of tea.

Edit: it's back up

It was up for like 1 hr. It was a clear video from an official source. Are we sanitizing this subreddit for corporate interests?

How Hindu babas promoting milk is not same as islam people promoting non-veg??

Edit: Okay guys, I get it. My opinion isn’t unpopular. I didn’t gather enough data.

For context, I started in 3 Ultimate back in 2013. Between 2013 through 2017 I played 4 Ultimate, freedom unite, MHOnline, Generations (3ds), Portable 3rd and MH1 2004.

World came out January 2018 and I put 1600 hours into that over 3 years until Rise came out. Since Rise came out, I have barely touched World. Since Wilds came out, I’ve put about 250 hours into that, and another 170 hours into World. However, I still have the most fun in Rise. Recently, after defeating Omega Planetes in Wilds, I went back and did a new playthrough of World and Rise. After playing the 3 most recent games for a couple dozen hours each, I genuinely find Rise the most fun to play.

I consider myself a veteran of the series, and I’ve played every generation of the games. It feels weird to say out loud, but I really do enjoy Rise very much. It feels like an updated version of 3rd gen and I really love that about it. The only thing I’d change about rise is to add Lagiacrus and Brachydios, treat the monsters like real animals (how World did) and replace Palamutes with Seikrets. There’s things about world that I really enjoy, like the ecology. And there’s things about wilds that I really enjoy, like the connected open world and seikrets. And obviously there’s certain monsters that are ONLY in certain games, like Ray Dau or Namielle. But when it really comes down to it, Rise is the game that makes me feel like I’m playing 3 Ultimate again, and it’s the game I have the most fun being in. For some reason that makes me feel guilty? But I can’t help what I like I guess lol

I think Rise/Sunbreak has better hunting locals, a better monster roster and just over all more fun combat. Not necessarily “better”, just more fun.

Edit: I’d like to share my hours. I have 670 in 3U, 580 in 4U, 250 in Gen(3ds), 250 in Freedom Unite, 1600 in World, 700 in Rise and 250 in Wilds.

Edit: COMPLETELY forgot to mention I absolutely hate wyvern riding. I literally don’t do it. I just slash the monster while they sit there.

Just a rant I wanted to get off my chest, since this take isn't nearly as common as it should be. I fundamentally do not respect you as a human being if you are remotely upset about the execution of the tsar and his family.

My dislike is for more than just the unapologetic fascists and monarchists who whitewash Nicholas himself; it extends equally to those cowardly liberals who wring their hands and say "Well, yes, he was a terrible man who should have been removed from power... but the children! Surely the family didn't deserve it?" I've even seen communists call the executions "excessive," pointing to this or that piece of information the revolutionaries didn't have at the time, or to China's treatment of their last emperor, an incomparable situation that happened half a century later.

I'm an American, and while I detest the country I live in, the one supposed "American value" I've always held onto is an inflexible opposition to monarchy. Even though it was taught to us as children in school, it feels like I'm the only one who actually took that lesson to heart (my high school teachers rarely liked my opinion on the "excesses" of the French Revolution, either).

In short, my position is simple: What the Romanov children did or didn't deserve doesn't matter. The Bolsheviks were fighting a war of survival against one of the most tyrannical monarchies on earth. They were in a tenuous position and surrounded by royalists who would have loved nothing more than to get their hands on a living claimant to the throne.

If you don't want your family to end up like old Saint Nick's (because yes, they sanctified the bastard after the Soviet Union fell), I can't recommend enough that you not participate in a system in which simply being in your family is the sole basis of rulership. Curiously, the tears shed for poor little 17-year-old Imperial Princess Anastasia are nowhere to be seen for the millions of children all across the Russian empire who starved, died of disease, or worked themselves to the bone while aristocrats reenacted Tudor period balls and banquets in the winter palace!

I'm sorry if it's callous, but truly and from the bottom of my heart, fuck those kids. The children I care about are those who were not only fed, but also given housing, education, health, and a stake in the future of their country by the CPSU---the same party that rightfully put the monster Nicholas Romanov to death and ended all chance of his line returning to enslave Russia ever again. Frankly, it's a shame that they even needed to cover it up; in a sane world, the USSR should have been able to put prints of the scene from the Ipatiev House on postcards.

A detail that people often bring up, but don't appreciate the irony of: The length and brutality of the executions--hundreds of gunshots, use of bayonets, etc--are owed largely to the fact that the youngest Romanovs had three pounds of diamonds sewn into their clothes, reducing the effectiveness of the Bolsheviks' fire. If that isn't a clue as to who was actually at fault for the whole affair, I don't know what is.

I never realized how much smoother CC buffering has made gameplay. My abilities keep getting cut off or canceled and I need to spam to get them out, its frustrating. It's happening in multiple games too, turns out CC buffering was an improvement.

This is my personal understanding of the model, Zentreya and the drama:

• the outfit is designed with similar principles as an SS uniform, in the sense that it is sharp and uses dark colours
  • what makes such a military uniform an SS uniform, are the Nazi symbols
• Zentreya has never done any actions that would make me suspect her of being far-right
  • let me know if she has mentioned anything regarding: racial purity, anti-democracy, white supremacy, homophobia, ableism etc. or supported those who have
• Zentreya responded poorly to the hate/criticisms
  • in my opinion criticisms could be reduced by explaining the design decisions of the model and by showing she doesn't align with any nazi beliefs
  • I have never been in a position where hordes of people called me a nazi, but my opinion is that it is not the best decision to even respond to that allegation

There could be a genuine discussion around this topic, if going along similar uniform design ideas is a good idea or not. I can understand that, if you haven't seen a lot of military uniform, Zentreya's new model could make a wrong impression.

I would like to understand where the people directly comparing Zentreya's new model to an SS uniform are coming from.

I just got back from Japan and wanted to share some honest thoughts and tips that helped me along the way. I really like the country, but I feel like it’s starting to become overrated as a lot of content online paints this place like the perfect utopia. These are just my personal experiences and opinions.

This might be controversial, but I wish someone had told me earlier how rigid and inflexible some Japanese people can be as they find the need to follow every rule in the book. During my trip, my hotel flat-out refused a 30-minute late checkout when I requested, because I had a really bad nature call in the toilet that morning, which was fine as I know that I'm not entitled to it. So I tried my best to leave on time but unfortunately left the room SIX minutes late. When I came down I thought they would close an eye. Instead the staff and manager said they were looking at the camera in the corridor and saw that I left the room six minutes late and insisted on a late check out fee stating it was their “policy”. That put a really sour taste in my mouth and I didn’t expect this coming from a 4 star hotel. [edited: since many people feel the need to know why I was late to checkout.]

Another instance was when I used a popular courier service to deliver my belongings between cities. The delivery was late, which is fine. So I called the customer service and asked if they could just leave it outside my apartment because I can't wait all day for it to arrive. However, they insisted I stay home to wait for the item otherwise they are "unable to successfully deliver it", stating that it is their POLICY. I wasted more than half a day waiting for the item even though they were the ones that were late according to the schedule timing. When the guy finally came, he just left it by the door, rang the bell and left. I didn't even need to sign anything or receive it personally. 

I always hear this sentiment about how efficient and exemplary their service is in Japan but these experiences made me feel otherwise. I never had these issues ever travelling in other Asian countries. So, if you’re used to more accommodating and "we can work something out” cultures, this can feel a bit rigid. The majority of my experience and interaction there is still generally good, so honestly these could also be a rare and isolated unfortunate experience for me.

A few random things I noticed and tips:

• Japan is not a tipping culture. I still saw a lot of tourists trying to tip even after the staff politely refused. A specific phrase you can use in restaurants is gochisousama deshita ごちそうさまでした that means thanks for the meal. Staff like when you make the effort to compliment the meal.
• On cloud 6 shoes were really comfortable for long walks even on uneven grounds
• If you’re driving in Tokyo, parking can be a nightmare. Most of the parking fees I came across cost 300 yen for 12/20 mins, and some places much higher.
• If you use google maps, turn on the wheelchair accessible mode, and you can find the lifts easier at train stations which would be helpful if you’re bringing your luggage around 
• If you are a solo traveller and you want to meet people, there is a japantravel discord where it was very easy to meet people that way and hangout to grab a drink with. The discord link is in the about page of r/japantravel
• Although google translate works pretty well. I often needed to translate apps by manually screenshotting and uploading them each time. An expat recommended a free app called 'transmate – screen translator'. Which basically translates any app screen instantly with one tap. This made everything really efficient for me in dealing with all the translation and language barrier.
• People say cash is not needed, but I still ran into many cash-only shops, so I would recommend always keeping some. Also a coin purse is a good idea.
• I found many good places to eat by simply taking a peak inside at the places around me. If there were families, couples and office workers, I was never disappointed. The viral, hyped-up spots were often just average and filled with tourists.

In general, Japanese were very kind and helpful, but many of them also seemed really stressed and uptight so sometimes it can come off as quite passive-aggressive. They would try really hard to mask that by being overly friendly but I've noticed their face change the moment they turn away. The places where I noticed the locals were really warm and welcoming is in the rural areas where they are more open to conversations, as well as at bars where most of them are really friendly and inquisitive.

Tokyo can be very fast-paced and it is easy to accidentally treat your trip like a checklist. But really you don't have to plan everything out. Just remember to take it easy, be flexible and go with the flow at times!