That's not the regime I"m most worried about right now, Donald.
Posts by Dan J Blain
Oh, great, thanks. Now everytime I rewatch that episode, I'm going to be wondering what they're Allegories for.
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Magic: The Gathering cards from Unsplash.
What is a degenerate strategy or degenerate game state? I've heard the terms used, but never really thought about exactly what they meant... until now.
This week at Skeleton Code Machine I share what I've learned.
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#boardgames #gamedesign
The only person on Earth who can fly in real life.
Just a reminder to my neighbours down south.
It's not over. He's not done. It won't finish till he's out, or dead.
Have you seen this yet?
This is wrong.
Parliament is supposed to be a civic space — the one room in this country where every faith, and no faith, stands on equal ground.
Me, pulling apart and putting together a ballpoint pen and shooting myself in the face with the tiny, coiled metal spring for the sixth time in a row: "Thank goodness I don't own a gun."
Use crosshairs, next time
Oil supply is restricted.
Oil is expensive and dirty.
Wars are fought to control oil.
Sunlight is limitless.
Sunlight is free and clean.
No wars are fought over sunlight.
Let’s go solar!
#EnergyRevolution
You need to stream that, I wanna watch.
Robocop is impossible.
The demons behind the biggest companies and governments don't want to give too much power to one side (police) or the other (criminals), because they're funded by both sides.
Lock him up. Shut it down. Eliminate all X assets.
I remember being shocked when they undid the transporter accident and both Tuvok and Neelix were fully clothed.
Let me tell you, as a Canadian living quite near the border, I'm REAL FUCKIN' NERVOUS about all your guns.
"Master! Master! ... I mean, uhh, Mister! Mister!"
Last night, some friends and I time-travelled back to a bar in the '80's called Rock. Not The Rock, just Rock. Weirdly, their patrons were primarily cats.
One of my friends, Sharif, had very strong feelings about the bar. He don't like it.
The push for age verification requirements for operating systems is bullshit. It’s worth your time to read why.
agelesslinux.org
As a citizen of Earth, thank you for shaking them by their shoulders.
What exactly does crunch entail? What are some of the history or baggage tied to this term? And how do rules and mechanics define the rich, fictional worlds that their games are based on?
Asked and answered in the latest letter from a series we're now calling Gut Check!
If you’ll allow me to virtue signal for a moment: I haven’t ordered from Amazon since Nov 2024
I was sitting in a fast food place the other day and it rapidly dawned on me that, No, Usher's "Good Good" wasn't just a particularly long song, but that they had it on loop. I was only eating for about twenty minutes and I was already primed to murder swathes of people, starting with Usher himself.
Prime Minister Carney meets with students in Ottawa, Ontario.
In Canada, we believe that everyone should have a chance to get ahead. Education is key to that promise.
So for the next year, we’re extending the increase to federal student grants and loan limits.
I'm on very borrowed time now before I lose my home. Does anyone know of any publications or places who would be interested in showing my photography to a wider audience and potentially getting me in front of the right people? I've already had features on BBC & some uk Photography mags
Twitter response (@PagetoddJ171) to unseen post says "No it doesn't. Read the damn (sic) study." Original poster (@KirstiMiller30) re-responds "I coauthored the study you fuckhead."
Meanwhile, over on Twitter
Thank god, I was watching a science video on YouTube today, and the communicator did an advertisement for an organization that WASN'T brilliant dot org. Fuck those guys, I'm sick or their ads everywhere.
We really ought to name a physical unit after her.
I feel like reposting this is missing the point of it, but I'MMA DO IT ANYWAY
The thing about AI enthusiasts in the arts is that they think they're unique for having *ideas*, that their ideas are what make them artists. They don't understand that EVERYONE has ideas. Having ideas isn't special. It's not a skill. It's just part of having a human brain.