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The Safe Spot 6 | Exordium YouTube video by Rixx Javix

The Safe Spot 6 | Exordium - CrazyKinux and I discuss the new rookie space youtu.be/2My04Nu0yZU?... #tweetfleet #eveonline

Syp splits LOTRO between a chill Bree-land deed-clearing vacation toon and the slower grind through Umbar content he’s trying to finish. Shintar returns to Turtle WoW for a last hurrah, only to find reset talents, dead dungeon queues, and world chat absolutely drowning in shutdown doom. Belghast marks 17 years of blogging and 656 AggroChat episodes, then starts winding down Path of Exile after hitting challenge 36. Wilhelm recaps EVE Online’s Geminate fight, where WinterCo effectively wrote off TEST space as flood plains and Reddit had a field day. Tobold offers practical Windrose starter tips on shipwreck looting, base comfort, mine lighting, map markers, and how progression actually works. Michael spotlights DOMINO CLUB’s Questions and Answers jam, praising its semi-anonymous experimental games, interactive fiction, and weird little forms worth poking through. Jamie Zawinski shares a gloriously absurd free-speech court win involving protest costumes, bail money, and signs nobody in that courtroom will forget. Jeff Atwood mourns his dad, thanks Stack Overflow contributors, and warns LLM companies not to gut the human communities their coding data depends on. Warner covers Apple’s leadership handoff as Tim Cook becomes executive chairman and John Ternus takes over as CEO this September. Bruce Schneier flags Grupo Seguritech, a Mexican surveillance company, as it expands into the US. Dave Winer riffs on WordCamp snubs, Feedly’s confusing subscribe flow, and how Claude Code could make WordPress software easier to keep evolving. Tofutush digs into Wings of Fire arc two, praising Moon Rising’s layered plotting while nitpicking how characterization gets delivered through mind-reading.

It's the 208th #DailyBlogroll! Today's stories are courtesy of @scripting.com, Wilhelm, Jeff Atwood, Michael, Bruce Schneier, Syp, Belghast, Jamie Zawinski, Tobold, Tofutush, Shintar, @warnercrocker.bsky.social and more!

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Life is tough for the crew of the SSS Hot Diggitty:

Morale is low, funds are gone, XO reports crew resilience is critical, officer confidence in me is declining.

And now we have intel that there's an assassin aboard.

#EVECrews playtesting.

#tweetfleet #eveonline #vibecoding

Stargrace says old-expansion WoW flipping still brings in a tidy million or two weekly, mostly from pets, transmog, recipes, and collectibles. Kimimi mines old Edge collections to show how period reviews of Doom, Mario 64, and more reveal what games once felt fresh or already tired. Shintar reacts sadly as Turtle WoW confirms a May 14 shutdown after Blizzard’s lawsuit finally catches up with the long-running private server. Belghast and crew mark podcast and blog anniversaries with chatter about Horsey Game, Peglin Act 4, Last Epoch, House of Hikmah, and Path of Exile. Wilhelm tracks another Fantasy Critic shakeup as Pokemon Champions wobbles, Replaced lands okay, and fresh review scores reshuffle the leaderboard. Tobold says Windrose’s pivot from live-service PvP to co-op pirate survival paid off, calling it basically pirate Valheim and miles better than Skull & Bones. Thomas finds leaked-and-restored WarCraft Adventures playable and interesting, but its Thrall story gets kneecapped by wild tonal swings into LucasArts-style goofiness. Jamie Zawinski notes Colombia is moving to euthanize 80 invasive “cocaine hippos” after relocation and sterilization efforts went nowhere. Warner rounds up a chilly-Sunday reading list on theater closures, the Kennedy Center mess, Madison Square Garden surveillance, and AI’s hype problem. Dave Winer riffs on Claude-assisted coding, RSS needing stewardship, and why “Really Simple Licensing” misses the point compared with Really Simple Syndication. Brennan makes the case for daily writing as a compulsive way to think and process, even if daily publishing is probably terrible for metrics. Tofutush fondly unpacks an old Homestuck-flavored paracosm full of stick people, Lightningtail variants, and very earnest neon-animal worldbuilding.

Start the week all over once again with the #DailyBlogroll and such stellar authors as Dave Winer, TAGN, Tofutush, Shintar, @stargrace.bsky.social, Thomas, Jamie Zawinski, Tobold, Kimimi, Brennan, Belghast, Warner and more!

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Hey all, I think #EVECrews is ready for an alpha battletest.

Let me know if you'd like to see how it works (& what doesn't!) & I'll DM you the game URL & Discord server (still being set up).

With apologies in advance to artists, coders, & writers everywhere.

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EVE Online devs announce new starting area Exordium, set to roll out through Fanfest 2026 Exordium will give new players a low-risk way to learn the ropes of EVE Online, and will be rolled out in phases through the coming months.

EVE Online devs announce new starting area Exordium, set to roll out through Fanfest 2026

Bad Jokes YouTube video by Rixx Javix

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Syp is happily deep in World of Warcraft, juggling Warlock chores, Trading Post goodies, and some genuinely sweet couch co-op time with his wife. Azuriel comes around on Slay the Spire 2 after 80 hours, arguing the trick is unlearning the first game and respecting weird cards like Snakebite. Kimimi says Hellsinker is exhausting, alien, and jargon-drunk, but its bizarre shmup systems are intriguing enough to make pushing through feel worthwhile. Emily finds Fran Bow more disturbing and satisfying than Little Misfortune, praising its horror puzzles, Duotine reality shifts, and memorably weird characters. Scopique digs into Star Citizen and Squadron 42 buyback pledges, explaining why melted packages, tokens, and the grey market keep sparking community drama. Wilhelm rounds up EVE Online’s new-player Exordium region and a pretty uneventful March economic report, with the usual skeptical MMO eye. Tobold uses a travel break to rethink the backlog, landing on pirate survival game Windrose while also checking in on Arydia and game pricing. Anarchae’s week is mostly boxes, donations, awful neighbors, and landlord stress, all powered by a very understandable desire to get out already. Jamie Zawinski spotlights the wonderfully dumb bear-suit insurance scam where wildlife experts determined the ‘bear’ was just a human in costume. Bruce Schneier shares a pretty fantastic Japan video of a giant squid eating another squid, because sometimes the internet really does deliver. Dave Winer pitches WordPress on choice of editors and Claude-powered plugins, while building an OPML skill and preaching slower, steadier AI-assisted development. Brennan traces memes from Advice Dog image macros back to Dawkins, mixing internet nostalgia with a broader look at how cultural ideas spread.

Today is Saturn's Day. Must be #DailyBlogroll, with stories by Dave Winer, Wilhelm, Azuriel, Anarchae, Scopique, Emily, Bruce Schneier, Jamie Zawinski, Kimimi, Brennan, Tobold, @sypster.bsky.social and more!

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Raven Highlighted by Ansiblex Explosions Hitting another Ansiblex in hostile space

Raven Highlighted by Ansiblex Explosions
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Alix Moreau Elected President of Gallente Federation Moreau Celebrates Election Victory Alix Moreau, with 34.8%% of the popular vote and only one more district than Soraya Roden, has been elected President of the Gallente Federation. The Governor of Bou...

One of the "Big Four" NPC empire factions in EVE Online just elected a non-binary science genius as its next president as the result of player participation in an in-game event and I *love* it
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Aywren is gearing up for FFXIV Fanfest 2026 with handmade Allagan-themed buttons, swag hype, and a lot of gratitude for making the trip happen. Cliffski’s new Ridiculous Space Battles overlay shows last attempt squad performance right on the deployment map, making autobattler losses actually useful next time. Nimgimli’s Coral Island farm is heading toward full automation after spreadsheets, underwater cleanup, and rainy-day mine runs. Sey rounds up Flock Around, Snap & Grab, CUBO, and Gaming Club picks like Chants of Sennaar, Tunic, and Disco Elysium. Bhagpuss goes poking through Steam sale events and comes away bemused by how many themed promos and crowdfunded games are hiding in plain sight. Belghast checks in from another chemo round, then pivots to a very silly Last Epoch Fire Aura build that mostly melts everything by existing. Wilhelm hits the classic alt-itis wall in Project: Gorgon, juggling too many combat skills until Serbule starts feeling like a grind. UltrViolet mixes a little Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Artemis II obsession with a rough, scary chemo reaction that sent him to the ER twice. Warner thinks the MacBook Neo is a great fit for everyday users, especially seniors, with solid build quality and few meaningful compromises. Dave Winer argues WordPress needs more UI competition and less monoculture, while also polishing his OPML editor explainer for Drummer newcomers. Sid makes the case for tiny one-user apps with LLMs, boring monoliths, flat schemas, and whatever shortcuts get the thing shipped fast. Patrick is rebuilding Veins of the Earth’s underground mapping tools and asking for smart references on generating vast 3D cave networks.

Friday #DailyBlogroll is best Daily Blogroll. Making things especially great are TAGN, @scripting.com, Cliffski, Nimgimli, UltrViolet, Sid, Aywren, Sey, Patrick, Warner, Belghast, Bhagpuss and more!

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a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a spider on it . ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a spider on it .

Not sure I’m following. Care to explain…?

Notes from the War in Geminate It has now been over a week since the Imperium’s shaky start in the Geminate campaign, where we lost 33 titans and assorted other capital ships and subcaps totaling up to around 8 trillion IS…

Notes from the War in Geminate
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EVE Online announces a fully PvP-free starting region for new players arriving this summer

EVE Online announces a fully PvP-free starting region for new players arriving this summer

The Ever-Daunting EVE Online Introduces Newbie-Focused Player Region Where PvP Is Outright Barred www.mmorpg.com/news/the-eve...

319: The Fall of UAJ5-K The TESTicle has become the GOONad -The historic battle of Atioth breaks records (and the server) -Meanwhile, back in lowsec: SNUFF destroys one of the few remaining faction Fortizars in a wild battle...

A pod about things breaking declarationsofwar.com/319-the-fall... #EVEOnline #tweetfleet #podcast

New Eden Banter #2 | God King The Eve Online Magazine, EVEoganda is your destination for Community, Projects, Opinions, Pirates, and Art created by Rixx Javix.

New Eden Banter #2 | God King - What would I do if I was in charge of Eve Online? eveoganda.blogspot.com/2026/04/new-... @crazykinux.bsky.social #tweetfleet #eveonline

Bhagpuss pokes at EverQuest II's Illusion Keyring and how convenience features can turn piles of cosmetic clutter into something actually usable. Kimimi loves ChainStaff's gloriously loud pulp sci-fi style and its absurdly versatile bone chainstaff, which makes combat, movement, and experimentation sing. Emily pushes back on 'walking simulator' as a put-down, arguing games like Edith Finch, Hellblade, The First Tree, and Journey thrive on atmosphere and story. Belghast balances chemo prep with a Path of Exile push, grinding Delve and Legion while inching toward level 100 and more challenges. Wilhelm says retail WoW makes Outland leveling absurdly frictionless, from easy Hellfire questing to level-gated old-school flying and a detour into Blade's Edge. Thomas is two hours into REPLACED and already sold on its 80s cyberpunk conspiracy vibe, slick 2D action, and Blade Runner-style visuals. Jamie Zawinski says DNA Lounge is ditching Chow Now deliveries after POS failures and laughably tiny sales made the whole experiment pointless. Joar's juggling tubs, ceiling repairs, buyers, bats, and WoW progress, with a warlock gearing up and a hunter pushing through Voidstorm. Mike digs into a salvaged Loongson 3A5000 motherboard, exploring Linux on LoongArch and the weird appeal of a modern Chinese domestic CPU. Bruce Schneier highlights Constantinople's layered walls as a wonderfully literal example of defense in depth, from moat to offset towers. Dave Winer wrestles with a syncing glitch, revives sally.scripting.com over HTTPS, and comes away unimpressed with Claude as a programming partner. Brennan reflects on discovering poetry young, then links that personal lifeline to research on reward circuitry, anticipation, and being emotionally moved.

Wednesday already? Take a break with the #DailyBlogroll and catch up with Wilhelm, Dave Winer, Mike, Joar, Thomas, Bhagpuss, Belghast, Bruce Schneier, Kimimi, Brennan, @monsterlady.bsky.social, Jamie Zawinski and more!

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Had a bit of fun yesterday, creating a Viking version of me using Gemini and ChatGPT. Even had it create a Nordic version of my name.

Turns out I’d be Ástmundr inn Grái Steinsson. That is, Ástmund the Gray, son of Stein. #vikings

AI Wish Fulfillment: Imagineering Spaceship Crews A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I played with spaceships. Last week, I was waiting at a garage for my car to be fixed. These two unrelated events collided in a joyously productive way, …

A quick update on #EVECrews, an #EveOnline companion app I've stumbled into #vibecoding.

15 years in the planning, how 1 shredded tyre & 2 veteran podcasters led to some heretical #gamedev & yet another blogpost about spaceships.

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I’ll certainly check it out once I’m back from vacay! Thanks!

2026 Frigate Free For All | Anthem YouTube video by Rixx Javix

The 12th Annual Frigate Free For All | Anthem - The event yesterday from my perspective - youtu.be/6JoZw_a95DU #tweetfleet #eveonline @justabout.com @eveonline.com #JustCreators

Starting a thread to keep all my UNDERGROWTH stuff in. One nice easily scrollable pinned post.

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Red Hood

#gothamknights #virtualphotography #photomode #videogames #worldofvp #vgpunite #societyofvirtualphotographer #vprepost #vpsupport

Behemoth
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