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There’s a wave of attacks on the ruling class People have reached a breaking point. American consumer sentiment is terrible, registering at the lowest level ever recorded this week. Gas prices just jumped more in March than they have in any month...

Warehouses on fire, Molotov thrown at Sam Altman’s house, a data center supporting politician’s home shot at — attacks on the ruling class have begun.

Every attacker will now be deemed a terrorist, that’s inevitable.

But what the ruling class doesn’t want you to know is they made this inevitable.

"The C stands for Consumer"

On the new(ish) wave of consumerism in fighting games, how the tone of the conversation has changed, and tips on avoiding tourist traps. Another reminder that talking about fighting games and playing them are two separate hobbies.

www.patreon.com/posts/c-stan...

Final Fantasy Meme Balthier: Listen up fives a ten is speaking Balthier: Fran, can we talk, one ten to another Fran: I'm an eleven but go on

This is the attitude we need from every single one of our billionaires and CEOs as long as we must endure their existence

Two ceramic pigs labeled "pigs with no specific duties"

Every picture of ICE agents in airports is just this again

This really is an encapsulation of what being an American is: experiencing something needlessly cruel and profoundly stupid while propaganda you can’t turn off blares about how free and lucky you are

"If you don't play something, don't say something"

Wrote about negativity in public FGC social spaces, how it affects one's enjoyment of the games they're playing, and a reminder that talking about and playing FGs are two separate hobbies.

www.patreon.com/posts/152709...

Wrote this earlier this week to help people grapple with uncomfortable truths about ethics, capitalism, and entertainment.

I know this is ironic coming from Mr. Play Guilty Gear, but brands do not love you, and reflecting on how to live according to your values is important for your happiness.

The week in FGC socials, with my most profound apologies to @koh.money

(Go read angelarcade.net instead I promise it's better than this)

artwork featuring ditto, dragonite, magnemite, lapras, and ditto transformations

Pokopia!
#art #pokemon

Hi All! I normally don't post work related things, but my school is in need for student prizes for the remainder of the year and need some help!

Please share or donate, w/e you can do to help!
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If you can go to GameStop and buy Game Informer, it stands to reason that I could go to WingStop and buy

Ludovic is going to come home to thousands of people posting about how he is free and I think that's beautiful #FREELUD

Come to Xrd locals in PDX for some Squarebeats™️

ICFC Returns – Supporting Offline Fighting Game Events! YouTube video by Team Spooky

ICFC is returning — offline.

We've been working on ways to support in-person grassroots FGC events.

Join me, @majinobama.bsky.social , @funkyp.bsky.social , @tenomedia.bsky.social and other old school FGC heads in keeping our locals, regionals, & majors strong by working together!

Video below 👇

Don't let the news paralyze you.

Focus on you, build your foundations, and find a local community.

You can use this fear and transform that energy into fuel to protect yourself and the people you love.

Shit is getting real, but pressure cookers are what made us strong to begin with. 🥰

“This is a picture of Tehran. For you uneducated, untraveled, never-served, warhawks licking your chops at the thought of bombing it. It's not some low population desert. There are families, children, family pets. Regular working class people with dreams. You're sick to want war”

Ludovic [center] poses with a group of friends at the Combo Breaker fighting game tournament

After fighting game community member Ludovic Mbock was arrested by ICE, his family and friends have been working non-stop to bring him home
aftermath.site/ice-ludovic-mb...

More news coverage. #FREELUD

FULL ARTICLE LINKED BELOW.

We are a few thousand subscribers away from being a bigger print newspaper than the Washington Post.

We are a mere flurry away from humiliating one of the two Big Space Perverts.

Ask not how a Space Pervert can dominate you. Ask how you can dominate a Space Pervert.

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#FREELUD UPDATES:
- Lud finally spoke with his lawyer
- Lawyer presents the asylum case to a judge tomorrow
- Press coverage in progress; stay tuned
- Raised $$$ are enough for current/potential future legal fees, and to help Lud recover once he is freed; GoFundMe remaining open

Text on Twitch's website saying "Verify Your Identity" "Submit proof of identity and location to receive your payout" "In order to receive your payout, you need to verify your identity through Persona, Twitch's identity verification service. You will have 3 tries. Please be ready to provide both of the following: 1. A picture of your government-issued identification card, such as an identity card, passport or driver's license. 2. A "selfie" (i.e., a picture of your face), taken using a webcam or phone camera. By clicking "Start Verification" below, you understand that you will be leaving Twitch and will be redirected to Persona's service, and further understand and acknowledge that Twitch may send Persona limited personal information about you to facilitate the identity verification process, in accordance with Twitch's Privacy Notice. Information you provide to Persona will not be used for any purposes other than to verify your identity and will not be stored for longer than necessary to fulfill this purpose. Need Help? See our detailed onboarding guide." "Start Verification"

Twitch is requiring new Affiliates, before their first payment, to give government photo ID and a separate photo to Persona, the same Persona that has connections to government mass surveillance programs. When I asked Twitch support for another option, they said there isn't one. #twitch #persona 1/4

Update as of 2/21/26 6pm ET Thank you for your continued support of Ludovic and his fight for justice. We continue to share with him how so many are rallying around him and know it helps keep his spirits high. Ludovic’s Status: ICE has moved Ludovic again. Friday night around 10pm, he and other detainees at the Louisiana facility were placed in chains and told they were being moved elsewhere. Ludovic and others were in chains from 10pm to 5am when they were finally loaded onto a flight. Ludovic is currently at an ICE facility in Georgia. Similar to the Louisiana move, his lawyers were not properly notified. Despite this, Ludovic is still in good spirits and is finding humor in the absurdity of it all. His close friends and family continue to remain in contact with him as much as possible.

What We Know: Ludovic's Maryland attorney filed a Habeas Corpus while he was still in Maryland. However, ICE failed to properly communicate this to other states, meaning it was not enforced when he was moved to Louisiana or Georgia. The Habeas Corpus should prevent him from being relocated, but without proper communication between ICE facilities across states, it is not being honored. Ludovic and others have now been moved twice in 3 days. We know this is ICE's attempt to break their spirits and they are being targeted. Ludovic and the others who were picked up from Maryland, moved to Louisiana and now moved to Georgia, are people who are fighting and advocating for themselves and did NOT agree to deportation. Knowing this only gives us fuel to fight even harder for Ludovic's release.

What Happens Next: We previously decided to hold off on media engagement. After careful consideration with his legal team, we believe now is the right time to move forward. Next week, Ludovic's close friends supporting his release will coordinate a media push to amplify his story. A critical piece of our media engagement will be choosing the best outlets and reporters to share his story with the appropriate care and empathy. We will continue to provide daily updates here and advocate for Ludovic's release. Thanks for your support –Team Ludovic

lud was moved AGAIN from LA to GA

organizers are working with the media to amplify lud's story and THEY'RE PLANNING AN OFFICIAL MEDIA ROLLOUT THIS WEEK

you can help by:

1. repost or donate - www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...
2. save this thread + come back for official next steps
3. use #FreeLud

"Nazis were just regular people" is not a statement meant to evoke empathy or to excuse their crimes. It is a statement of warning.

The capacity to be part of and perpetrate atrocities is not limited to "monsters," it is wholly human. It is what we must always be aware of.

they are killing xbox so fast its making it extremely difficult to boycott them

Spreading the information over here too.

Our beloved Chun Li player, Ludovics, has gotten detain by ICE.

Please, let's work together to help support him and get him out ASAP.

FUCK ICE.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...