Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are nearing the end of their Japan lawsuit vs Pocketpair over Palworld's capture mechanics, after Pocketpair removed the sphere-summon the case narrowed to old builds and Japan sales. Even if infringement is proven, max damages are about ¥5M (~$30K). SYMBOLIC.

Next hearing is Oct 1, positions announced Nov 9; any ban wouldn't affect the live build. Palworld 1.0 is due July 10 on PC (Steam), Xbox...

#SteamAndEpic #Pocketpair #Nintendo #Japan #Palworlds #SYMBOLIC

Donald Trump tried and failed to delay this, but now this blessed event has happened:
"Judge upholds order to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center."
Donald Trump's damned name is being removed from where it never belonged:
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/trump-kennedy-center-name-removal #restoration #justice #GoodNews copy: @renewedresistance #symbolic & #important
Judge upholds order to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center

The request was a last-minute bid to avoid removing the president's name from the building.

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“A Play in Pattern #1 – The Shoemaker’s Holiday” (page 5) by Thomas Typewriter

https://thomastypewriter.art/2026/06/12/a-play-in-pattern-1-the-shoemakers-holiday-page-5-by-thomas-typewriter/

“The Beast 666 ordains by His authority that every man, and every woman, and every intermediately-sexed individual, shall be absolutely free to interpret and communicate Self by means of any sexual practices soever, whether direct or indirect, rational or symbolic, physiologically, legally, ethically, or religiously approved or no, provided only that all parties to any act are fully aware of all implications and responsibilities thereof, and heartily agree thereto.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/06/11/the-beast-666-ordains-by-his-authority-that-every-man-and-every-woman-and-every-intermediately-sexed-individual-shall-be-absolutely-free-to-interpret-and-communicate-self-by-means-of-any-sexual-p/ #666 #absolutelyFree #aleisterCrowley #allImplications #allPartiesTo #any #anyAct #approvedOrNo #authority #book #byMeansOf #communicate #direct #ethically #every #fullyAware #heartilyAgree #indirect #intermediatelySexedIndividual #interpret #legally #liberAlVelLegis #man #NewComment #ordains #physiologically #providedOnlyThat #quote #rational #religiously #responsibilities #Self #sexualPractices #shallBe #soever #symbolic #TheBeast #TheBookOfTheLaw #woman
5 years after Calgary declared a climate emergency, city council calls it off
One of the first motions under former mayor Jyoti Gondek was to declare a climate emergency, joining a global movement of municipalities making the same announcement. On Wednesday, city council voted to rescind the statement, arguing it was symbolic and performative.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/climate-emergency-rescinded-9.7214420?cmp=rss
5 years after Calgary declared a climate emergency, city council calls it off
One of the first motions under former mayor Jyoti Gondek was to declare a climate emergency, joining a global movement of municipalities making the same announcement. On Wednesday, city council voted to rescind the statement, arguing it was symbolic and performative.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/climate-emergency-rescinded-9.7214420?cmp=rss
5 years after Calgary declared a climate emergency, city council calls it off
One of the first motions under former mayor Jyoti Gondek was to declare a climate emergency, joining a global movement of municipalities making the same announcement. On Wednesday, city council voted to rescind the statement, arguing it was symbolic and performative.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/climate-emergency-rescinded-9.7214420?cmp=rss
Will the #US- #Nigeria targeting of #ISWAP’s deputy weaken #terrorism? International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more #symbolic than #practical impact issafrica.org/iss-today/wi...

Will the US-Nigeria targeting ...
Will the US-Nigeria targeting of ISWAP’s deputy weaken terrorism? | ISS Africa

International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact.

ISS Africa
Dr. Strangelove diplomacy: How the Pentagon’s symbolic defence board freeze with Canada could backfire
Washington’s decision to suspend a symbolic Cold War-era defence body may have been meant to pressure Canada on military policy. Instead, experts say it risks reinforcing Canadians' distrust of the United States, complicates the politics of NORAD and missile defence, and makes future purchases of American...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/u-s-pulls-out-defence-board-canada-9.7206489?cmp=rss