2019 meta roundup

Here's the meta and meta-adjacent stuff I dug up from 2019, as per china_shop's gentle encouragement:
Ye Zun meta (January)
accompanying Shen Wei meta (January) – this one I've evolved my views on; Shen Wei does subsume himself into systems and duties, but I'd now say it's more due to his failure to protect Ye Zun manifesting as desire to protect everyone else instead
soliciting opinions on the canon level of homophobia in Haixing (June) – thoughts somewhat used as input in For No Cradle Lasts Forever
soliciting opinions on Shen Wei and secrecy (July) – thoughts used as input in Fate's True North
soliciting opinions on Shen Xi (July) – Zhao Yunlan's mother; the name is drama-only
celeb gossip in Dixing (August)
shower thoughts on Da Qing's balls (December)

+ the post where I transcribed the names of the cities on the clocks
+ some quasi-meta on relationship dynamics and also characterization, but it's more my personal preferences.

Did I miss something? I missed something, didn't I. *g*

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Okay, I came across this YouTube channel where a laywer picks locks. He is very calm and matter of fact while doing it, and broadly explains what he's doing. Of course, a fair chunk of the locks are utter shit, but he never roasts anything, just says "this is not secure" or some other understatement. For an example, take a look at this video:

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He goes over multiple methods of attack, and has legit security advice.