I have some conflict-averse people in a game group but they did like MCB because it's the game that's being mean to you, not other players. MCB has been consistently enjoyed by everyone I've introduced it to. (18 people over 6 games)

Ooooh. That's a good one. For me, Saturn and Uranus are way under-appreciated. Saturn's dark and ominous melodies interspersed with the frantic little surprises. Uranus' percussion (timpani and xylo) and general quirkiness fading out at the end.

I've been on the line with Spectrum for the last 14 minutes trying to disconnect service and this rep will not process it and keeps trying to up sell me on more services.

And of course I can't do the cancelation online. You must cancel over the phone.

Chatgpt 3.5 listed 44 states with an R in their name. The the recap states "That's 32 out of 50 states with at least one "r"

I asked Chatgpt 3.5. It gave me a list of almost all US States and then included a recap of its answer.

Laura Loomer‘s tweet: Alligator lives matter. The good news is, alligators are guaranteed at least 65 million meals if we get started now.

The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.

Zohran Mamdani being a goddamn boss

Which way, Democratic Party?

Currently doing some work related training and I'm being subjected to 4 hours of an AI voice slowly reading the exact text of a slide fully before I can advance to the next slide. There is no option to speed up the narration.

This might fully drive me insane.

Missed the beginning of WWIII while playing WW with friends.

#WonderlandsWar

Donald Trump ran for President promising to end wars, not start new ones. Today’s unconstitutional military action represents a new, dark chapter in his endless series of betrayals that now threaten to plunge the world deeper into chaos. In a city as global as ours, the impacts of war are felt deeply here at home. I am thinking of the New Yorkers with loved ones in harm’s way. While Donald Trump bears immediate responsibility for this illegal escalation, these actions are the result of a political establishment that would rather spend trillions of dollars on weapons than lift millions out of poverty, launch endless wars while silencing calls for peace, and fearmonger about outsiders while billionaires hollow out our democracy from within. For Americans middle aged and younger, this is all we have known. We cannot accept it any longer.

My statement on the Trump administration's illegal military actions and the wars that must end.

I've gotten exactly one Pride message from any corporation. Kroger grocery store sent a happy pride email featuring LGBT employees and LGBT owned companies. I will be shopping there more this month if only for that gesture.

Spoiler.... I did....

I will not add 5 games to my collection while at BGGcon. I will not add 5 games to my collection while at BGGcon. I will not add 5 games to my collection while at BGGcon. I will not add 5 games to my collection while at BGGcon. I will not add 5 games to my collection while at BGGcon....

Yup. Saw some intriguing looking cookies on Doordash and thought about trying them out this weekend. Saw this post and checked my area. Found that bakery on the site. No thanks.

"People Wanting to Destroy Their Presidential Ambitions Are Using This One Easy Trick!"

Finally!!

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Caught up on Will Trent the last week. I'm genuinely enjoying this show!

And I would also do just about anything for Betty, even if my dogs would have Betty as a snack. Tiny little thing.

Map of DFW and the 3rd Congressional district

Zoomed map of one area of the 3rd Congressional district showing the boundary deviate from normal street boundary to include 6 houses that would otherwise be in the 4th district.

One thing I love is how TX 3rd congressional district is gerrymandered. Not only does it grab more liberal areas with a ton of rural area, but the gerrymandered was so precise it grabbed these 6 houses in particular.

Then I get attacked for defending her as people gleefully call her stupid.

My kid can ask me for anything. Anytime. Asking for help is a sign of strength that I think we've forgotten. Can she Google it, yes, but what's wrong with asking?

Just another reminder of how terrible people are sometimes.

Commence comments questioning whether she's smart enough to be buying a house because she can't figure out how to get a cashiers check.

I reply saying comment or is being a little harsh and commending the woman for doing this at an age most people couldn't.

I'm in the middle of buying a house so I checked out the r/RealEstate subreddit because there's some good advice in there.

Ran across a young woman asking a question about earnest money. She makes an offhand comment about not knowing how to get a cashiers check and asking her mom about it.

Might also include the time I was looking at a brochure while leaving the store and didn't see the corn. Fell flat on my face in the parking lot. Skinned my knee and elbows. Had to use crutches for a week to get around.

Got a crick in my neck (like I slept wrong) while cooking and flipping veggies in my saute pan. Lasted for days as well.

Engaged in a bit of doom scrolling and saw this. For a few minutes I was transported back to Bad Romance. Back in the before-times when joy was still possible. Thank you Gaga.

Wonder how the folks down in Austin are feeling about Titos vodka no longer being imported into many Canadian provinces because of Trump tariffs. Curious how that will start affecting sales.

Same for Bacardi, Jim Beam, Bulleit, and Jack Daniels.

Just read that Truth Social post. We're entering the Golden Age, but it will be at the cost of economic pain. The rich don't suffer as much as the middle and lower classes do in recession. They are always living comfortably. This Golden Age is solely for the rich, paid for in pain by everyone else.

Going through the adoption process in MN, I interacted with a lot of people/families affiliated with LSS all throughout the process. They were some of the most helpful and supportive people I met and can't recall a single negative interaction. Of course they are a target of this administration.

I really don't care about tomato prices. If that's what you think I care about at the moment, you've really lost touch. Time to pass leadership to someone else.

I get why they do it, but when dealing with children, you should never give them the chance to lie. I'd never ask my kid if they know who broke the lamp. I know they did it so skip the question that allows them to lie and get to the part you really want to know.