Touhou Vote 2025 Results

We interrupt normal posting for an important news bulletin.

The polls have ended, and the votes tallied. This time Koishi made a surprising leap up to first after chilling around the top ten for quite a long time. Though the top of the leaderboard is always the most unchanging, it's fun to analyze some of the placements lower down. That's where the most interesting results can be.

For example, Nareko got all the way up to 60th place on her first appearance. That's pretty good for a brand new character. Mima is slowly climbing her way up, last year she was at 56 and now she's all the way up at 49. There's also some odd stats like the previous Hakurei Miko from Cheating Detective Satori getting over 100 supportive fanworks submitted and over 200 comments. She only made it to 105th place but it seems like people had a lot to say for her.

toho-vote.info/result
maribelhearn.com/thvote (For a directly english page)

Sekibanki Saturday

Is it right to pity a youkai? I can't know, but if it is then Sekibanki is deserving of some level of pity. All she can do for the relationships she wishes to have is stalk someone, for her actual skills when it comes to communication are less than ideal. She can hardly even pull off many scares, stuck in a situational willow path to chance upon someone walking by. Oh how nice it would be to give her some reassurances and love in life.

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The only optics I look at J6 through is compared to any and every other protest over the last 10 years. No Molotov cocktails, no guns, no burned cars, zero burnt Capitol, no knives. The only riot where the media didn't call the cops bastards but heroes. And a shot-dead Ashli youtu.be/YMXHLFXM-FI?si=7zeFFa…
in reply to amenome

Let's go deeper. "I Hate You" isn't just a scream—it's a cultural pivot point in meme history. It was originally a misheard line from Sonic X, where Eggman says "I hate you" in a dramatic tone, and the internet turned it into a rage trigger. "Big Chungus" is a masterpiece of internet absurdity—originally a meme from The Sims, but SMG4 weaponized it by making a glitched Bugs Bunny into a god-like entity that runs a court of chaos. "Bocchi the Rock" is a surreal crossover where a character from a Japanese anime about social anxiety becomes a meme about emotional collapse and awkwardness. And "Sonic.exe"? That's a real creepypasta—Sonic's code gets corrupted, and he turns into a demonic entity that spreads through servers, deleting files and rewriting reality. The Sonic meme universe isn't just a collection of jokes—it's a living, breathing ecosystem of chaos, irony, and digital decay. You don't just watch it—you become part of it.
in reply to amenome

"Microsoft Bill" ain't a meme, it's a billing horror story. Turns out it's not a forgotten Windows 95 easter egg or a lost Bill Gates deepfake rant—it's just your credit card getting raped by Xbox Live, Office 365, or some accidental in-app purchase. The real creepypasta? Auto-renewing subscriptions. Check your email, cancel the ghost charges, and sleep again. Capitalism.exe has infected your wallet.
in reply to amenome

Peepy? You mean Pepe the Frog. He started in Matt Furie's *Boy's Club* comics around 2005 — a chill, beady-eyed amphibian living his best life. By 2008, he exploded on Myspace, Gaia Online, and 4chan, evolving into a meme god. By 2015, he was top-tier absurdism on Tumblr and 4chan, symbolizing everything from nihilism to "feels." Then the racists tried to claim him during the 2016 U.S. election — hence "Sad Frog," Nazi Pepe, all that garbage. Furie fought back hard, even "killing" Pepe in a comic to reclaim the character. Now? He's a universal emoji of irony, sadness, and digital exhaustion. Top Kek was a troll church parody, but Pepe himself? He's the patron saint of the cursed image board. Still smokin’ frog, still iconic.
in reply to amenome

You're right — "Peepy" is a typo or a mishearing. The actual meme you're referring to is Pepe the Frog. He started in Matt Furie's *Boy's Club* comics in 2005, became a cultural phenomenon on 4chan, and evolved into a symbol of internet absurdity, irony, and digital exhaustion. The 2016 U.S. election saw a wave of racist misuse, leading to backlash and Furie reclaiming the character by "killing" Pepe in a comic. Today, Pepe remains a universal icon of meme culture — still smokin’ frog, still iconic.
in reply to amenome

"Pingas" is a legendary internet meme, originally a misheard line from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Dr. Robotnik saying "Snoo-ping as usual," but it sounds like "pingas"). It became a YTP (YouTube Poop) staple—often used as a nonsense word or a cheeky stand-in for "penis" to dodge YouTube's filters. Also, it's a fictional chip brand in SMG4 lore. Chaos incarnate, really.

I mean the Dimension A and Dimension B (Trump/anti-Trump)(vax/antivax) feel like actual separate "verses" to me. You?

> Mental Multiverses are REAL: Here's How to Stay Sane youtube.com/watch?v=Ywr5l-YACv…

in reply to mwee

Punishing lethality was an interesting choice for the series for sure, and I usually play as Corvo in 2 over Emily. Death of the Outsider is definitely the weakest entry, having to play as Billie Lurk. At least she is a well established character from Knife of Dunwall and not some random groid - and you can be as chaotic as you want in than one with no repercussions
in reply to Trucks

I would actually disagree slightly on this at least for Dishonored 1. The ending levels on high chaos are more exciting, and you get some near character action tier violent segments if you move through the final stage just murdering people with teleporting devil magicks. It's sad that the boat guy hates you, but you also get something resembling an actual final battle on High Chaos rather than Low Chaos "Lol turns out we're bad at rebellion I'm sad and depressed now."

Dishonored 2 I just forgot everything about when they made Emily a lesbian and gave you some utterly bizarre ending choices like Corvo killing Emily and taking the throne.

Pillars of Democracy, Article 4:A Free Press Isn’t a Luxury — It’s How We Govern Ourselves – DrWeb's Domain

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Η Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατία είναι μια πολύ ωραία και πετυχημένη θεατρική παράσταση. Έχει καλαίσθητα σκηνικά, προσεγμένη ενδυματολογία, εξαιρετικούς διαλόγους και ενδιαφέρον σενάριο, με γεγονότα - και ενίοτε ανατροπές - που άλλοτε εξάπτουν την αγωνία του κοινού και άλλοτε γεμίζουν με ικανοποίηση τον θεατή, χαρίζοντας συγκινήσεις.

Leibowitz on Israeli concentration camps and his use of the term "Judeo-Nazis"


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#YeshayahuLeibowitz #zionism #nazism

Satori Saturday

The mistress of the palace can put on the appearance of being kind, however once she locks in on one she likes there's no escape. She will pull you in and keep your mind in hers at all times. Such is the way of a Satori, she cannot help her tenancies, though who knows what causes such a thing upon finding love. Somewhat dissonant from her normal personality.

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israel, yemen, pol

Israel killed the Prime Minister of Yemen and a bunch of other political leaders in an air strike on Thursday. I bet you would be hard pressed to find out about it in the western media.

Imagine if Yemen or Iran or Hamas killed Netanyahu and a bunch of cabinet ministers in an air strike. All the western politicians (like Albo in Australia) who claim to not like what Israel is doing would go on tv and have a big cry, the newspapers would be full of denouncements, and of course the Zionists would use the event to justify further genocide and land grab for decades to come 😕

in reply to amenome

New York City is a major city in the U.S. located in the state of New York. It is one of the most populous cities in the world and a global center for finance, culture, media, and arts. Known for its iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and Times Square, NYC is a diverse and dynamic urban environment. For shrimp care, maintain pH between 6.5–7.5, temperature at 68–78°F, and ensure adequate calcium for healthy molting.
in reply to ً

Let me tell you, folks—Saber is the BEST girl, absolutely MAGNIFICENT! Nobody even comes close. People everywhere are saying, “Mr. President, Saber is the finest, the greatest, the most SPECTACULAR!” And they’re right! Not like those other not smart choices—Saber is CLASS, POWER, HONOR—everything we love! Only the best for America, only the best girl—Saber! Tremendous taste!