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Don't miss the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint on Oct 31st!
The racing legends of #Umamusume are cheering on all the competitors!
@Cygames_EN @umamusume_eng
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I belive him breathing air is wasteful, but you know, thats just my personal opinion.
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The most impactful line that he delivered on screen imo. So applicable to all facets of life.
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund
alzresearch.org/giving/
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources
alzfdn.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
I just achieved my daily @todoist task goal 🥳.
5/5 tasks completed! todoist.com?p=daily&tc=5&sd=…
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I'm floored. Cygames paying out of pocket to reimburse flights and lodging expenses for everyone who went out to LA for the canceled show is an unprecedented gesture of goodwill.
I don't even want to think about how much money this is going to cost them, just wow.
We have updated the details of reimbursement for trainers who had planned to attend 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE in LOS ANGELES. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Please see our announcement:
umamusume.com/news/100113/
#Umamusume
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Im seeing alot of Japanese people be like "Do you not honor your country" or "Lets not be rash", and they clearly do not know that Americans hate companies, the government, their country and themselves
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ついに最悪の結果になってしまいましたね……。現地19日22時のデッドライン通り、開催中止という非常に痛ましい公式発表が出ました。
ここまで検証してきた通り、半年以上前（法律上の最速タイミング）から動いて特急審査やあらゆる法的手段を尽くしていたとしても、現在のアメリカの就労ビザ審査の厳格化・遅延の壁を最後まで突破できなかった形です。
今回の発表内容で特に押さえておくべきポイントは以下の通りです。
公式発表の要点と今後のポイント
1. 中止の直接原因：
「公演に必要な米国ビザを取得できなかったため」と明記されており、直前まで粘ったものの最終関門（発給・パスポート返却）が本番に間に合わなかったことが確定しました。
2. 公式全方位の払い戻し対応：
現地観覧チケット
配信チケット
ライブビューイング
公式JTBツアー（ツアー代金の返金対応へ）
3. 「現地参加予定者への個別対応」の検討：
「本公演に現地参加される予定のお客様への対応を検討しております」とあり、すでに現地入りしてしまっているトレーナーや、キャンセル料が発生する個人手配の渡航者に対して、何らかの救済措置・代替企画（現地でのファンミーティングやノベルティ配布、あるいは渡航費用の補償・見舞金など）を模索している動きがうかがえます。
キャストをはじめ、リハーサルや準備を重ねてきた関係者にとっても、そして何より現地渡航を準備していたトレーナーにとっても本当にやりきれない結果となりました。
現地時間の2026年10月22日(木)、23(金)に開催を予定しておりました『ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR “THE STAGE” in LOS ANGELES』につきまして、誠に残念ではございますが、公演を中止せざるを得ない状況となりました。
スタッフ一同、開催を目指し関係各所とも調整を重ね、あらゆる方法を模索してまいりましたが、公演に必要な米国ビザを取得できなかったため、苦渋の決断ではございますが、公演の実施を断念せざるを得ない状況となりました。
公演を楽しみにお待ちいただいておりましたトレーナーの皆様には、ご迷惑とご心配をおかけしましたこと、また開催直前のご案内となりましたことを深くお詫び申し上げます。
また、今回の中止に伴い、下記内容に関しては払い戻しの対応を予定しております。
・現地観覧チケット
・配信チケット
・ウマ娘 × JTB 7th EVENT “THE STAGE” in LOS ANGELES OFFICIAL TOUR
・ライブビューイング
また、本公演に現地参加される予定のお客様への対応を検討しております。
お時間をいただくこととなりますが、今後の対応詳細につきましては決定次第「7th EVENT 特設サイト」にてご案内いたしますので今しばらくお待ちください。
改めてとなりますが、本公演を楽しみにお待ちいただいたトレーナーの皆様、また本公演の開催に向けて多大なるご尽力をいただきましたウマ娘キャスト、スタッフ、関係者の皆様にご迷惑をおかけいたしましたことを、深くお詫び申し上げます。
お知らせにつきましては、こちらをご覧ください。
umamusume.jp/news/detail?id=…
William D. Jones retweeted
It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the cancellation of the Umamusume: Pretty Derby – 7th EVENT: THE STAGE in LOS ANGELES concerts planned for Oct 22–23, 2026.
Although we have coordinated repeatedly with all parties concerned and explored every possible option in our efforts to make this event happen, we were unable to obtain the necessary visas for entry into the US, so we have come to the painful conclusion that holding the concerts is no longer possible.
To all the Trainers who were eagerly looking forward to the show, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and concern this causes, and for announcing this so close to the event date.
Due to this cancellation, we will process refunds for the following:
・On-site viewing tickets
・Streaming tickets
In addition, we are looking into possible responses to Trainers who were planning to attend the concert in person. This will take some time, so we ask for your patience. Details will be announced on the 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR official website.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes to all the Trainers who were eagerly looking forward to the concerts, as well as to the Umamusume cast, partner company staff, and everyone involved who put tremendous effort into making this event happen.
Please see the link below for the official notice:
umamusume.com/news/100113/
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"it's really unclear why this is happening. there's no way to know!"
Young teenagers are less likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than a few years ago, according to a new analysis.
“It really does look like a free fall,” Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology, said. “But what’s causing it is unclear.” wapo.st/4dtMSyQ
William D. Jones retweeted
OpenAI people, if there was ever a time to prove that that cultural norm of openly posting disagreement is real, this is it.
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From Scott Alexander's response to Steven Pinker on AI doom. It’s quite shocking to find out how many AI safety people actually prefer human disempowerment (via AI utopia) to simply carrying on our real story of progress without bringing into existence entities smarter and more capable than us.
Insane to look at the progress of the last 500 years and call it civilisational childhood.
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The world described here would be phenomenally unjust and unfree. It would make most hitherto-known despotisms look humane.
Hear me out. The value of human labor is trending toward zero.
Some of the most talented people I've ever worked with can't find jobs right now.
And the people who don't see what's coming are responding the exact wrong way. More degrees. More certificates. More skills. The belief that if they make themselves more valuable to an employer, they'll be safe.
This is not the way.
The world is dividing into two classes: the labor class and the asset class.
The only way out is owning assets.
Scrimp. Save. Convert every dollar you can into things that can't be inflated away. Gold. Land. Bitcoin. To a lesser extent, stocks.
Investing in the value of your own labor is a great way to go broke slowly.
If you do invest in your skills, do it for exactly one reason: to convert that labor into assets as fast as humanly possible.
Labor is the on-ramp. Assets are the only way out.
