Keeping the border secure is vastly different from the goal of ICE (terrorize civilians). I get the impression that living close to the border where the cartels have control, or family has fallen victim to fentanyl trafficking, does make one more sensitive to the issue. Republicans often warn that Democrats are going to “flood the border” and it’s at least worth making clear rules are going to stay in place.

It’s also probably worth revising border policy to make it easier to get in legally; heck, we also need to seek out whether corrections are needed for the “gold card system” Trump was touting.

I got unreasonably irritated watching streamers play PEAK.

They’ll have one teammate that’s hungry, injured, and has 8 diseases, and still be running/leaping ahead to the next obstacle with all ears/eyes turned firmly away from their friend. Their sum concern is to get midway up and spout “Where is Mike? OH NO I’LL SAVE YOU! Oh no, they’re dead, well I will get them at the revival statue! (and then immediately forget them again)”

I think people look at religion as the ultimate cause, when it’s more like the weapon. I’m disappointed in how easily it was twisted, but it’s not where it all started.

When you see a picture of 5 candidates touching Trump with their heads down, it’s not because they see him as a messiah. It’s because they’ve been shown that religious crowding can boost their chances. Those people don’t believe in anything.

The same can even be said about churchgoers. “None of the newest sermon on casting out the befoulers made sense to me, but I’m sure as hell going to shout Yeah when the crowd does. I have no community otherwise, and I’m not about to buck the local trends.”

Im not trying to minimize their betrayals - I’m not sure if it’s worse that they’re cowardly lemmings or sources of hate. Just be aware of how much money there is in Bible Belt faith economics.

There’s a pretty silly plot point about “blood thinners” in an old flash-based detective series, Nick Bounty.

Nick works out that a dame has been poisoning the town, and goes to confront her. She shoots him. He has no vest, but somehow he’s not bleeding. Nick admits that he realized he’s been taking the poison unknowingly during his investigation, and so his pulse had already been grinding to a standstill, hence no bleeding. He figured his best chance was to delay the culprit until reinforcements came.

Then, paramedics come and easily revive him thanks to no real blood loss.

The only one I know is the Christmas cake they agreed was so terrible they simply set it on fire.

If it ever snows, try to get out to local walking spots to take pictures.

Invest in good winter gear so you don’t have to feel trapped inside, and can feel cozy even when it’s cold. Leggings are very important, especially ones that are both warm and moisture wicking.

I was just watching a streamer play OOT; I think in her case I was there for her personality and begrudgingly accepting shiny wet plastic world of Hyrule.

A lot of people bring up the moral problems with eating meat, but I have barely any such issue in regard to wild animals, especially those overpopulating areas.

Of course, if a company ever made a big product out of reselling venison, we’d probably get perverse incentives where someone would start trapping and farming them. So, it ends up just being a homey domain of hobbyist hunters and all their family friends - but one I respect a lot.

I was spending my time volunteering for Democrats campaigns, and I’m still barely enthused with the result.

It’s a very small step forward in a possibility of a government that works for its people. But anyone smart on here knows that goes much more fine-grained than the color maps.

(Red is obvious. But blue? Blue is still many shades of gray)

When I’m looking at a boy bleeding out from a racist crowd shooting at him, “A paramedic showed up to the scene instead of skipping work” is the best thing that could have happened but it’s not a moment of celebration yet.

If for some reason the challenge of avoiding meat entirely threatens to get you abandoning your principles entirely, the other option is to just vastly reduce your meat consumption. We get used to giant portions with each meal; but there’s many ways just a little bit of meat can greatly enhance the flavor of a dish.

Still, worth looking at the many forms of meatless cooking too.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford In The Ass

(I might not be very good at this)

I’ve always felt sexual repression is an important part of fascist playbooks but couldn’t explain why. This writeup is great for that.

Also, in Jedi: Survivor, after Order 66, Cal Kestis abandons the Jedi ideals and takes on a girlfriend. It’s pretty satisfying.

Life lesson: Being smart and mature keeps you out of relationships.

I will grant you Brits “aluminium”. It fits the etymology of the periodic table.

But stop adding random vowels to the word “color”. You’re just forcing fanciness.

The part that makes me angry is that a few minutes research will often find you a trove of small businesses serving fine coffee in the area. I really don’t see what’s special about that brand.

I’ll admit, between games involving trains, or boats, eg Subnautica / Sea of Thieves, I have always adored the feeling of having a moving base.

Sadly, a lot of people with those boat homes in normal pricing range still end up leaving it in one spot because of mooring fees.

“No, don’t worry, Mr. Conservative. I’m male, she’s female, your norms aren’t being broken yet.”
“…Yeh, but partner implies she’s your equal. That don’t sit right.”

That’s the fucking horrendous thing about censorship. It gets us to think the horrible thing is the ‘word’.

We’re not fucking distressed about the fucking “RAY” sound followed by the “APE” sound, we’re distressed to hear that a man involuntarily pushed his dick into a woman - in the year 2026.

This kind of thing can even distance victims, making it harder for a woman to seek solace by announcing to a limited group online “My name is X, and I was a victim of rape”. Or, in a similar case, a black guy telling a group “You think racism doesn’t exist? A cop pulled me over last week, and I swear I heard him call me a n^^^^r over the radio.” Imagine the level of societal disgust/action that just doesn’t happen because people are taught they can’t talk about these things. They’re distressing? Of course they are!!

On the last note, I’ll only say that I choose to censor the N word because I’m white, and I don’t like designing “valid scenarios” for racists and trolls to get to say it, which they always want to.

My design path started from the idea of “An open world game, with a chain to keep you broadly on a certain path”. So you can explore, but should never go TOO far from your moving “home point”.

I’m sure many gamers will decry not having total freedom to go anywhere, but I’ve found some of the best stories in games do require some restriction on player freedom. So, yknow, live with it.

The basic idea I have is of a woman in love with a traveling doctor, who falls ill, and enters a coma. She loads him into a small wheeled caravan, and starts a journey across open lands, initially to locate another doctor familiar with his condition, but then eventually to verse herself in experimental medicine enough to cure him herself. On the way, she learns basic swordfighting, other strange recipes and brews, and meets a variety of societies; some great, some selfish. There’s heartbreak and sacrifice, but in the end the Doctor is cured from his coma.