mathew @mathew@universeodon.com The orphan-crushing machine is just a tool. You can also use it to mulch puppies and purée kittens. Why are you angry? You can use it for harmless tasks like making mashed potatoes. You eat mashed potatoes don't you? Yes, admittedly it leaks machine oil into the potatoes, but they're working on that. It leaks so much less oil than it did when you tried it three months ago. In a year from now it's going to be a Michelin-starred chef. Well, that’s typical, gatekeeping by telling people they should have to learn to cook. You don’t think people who can’t cook deserve good food? So what if the machine is powered by slave labor? That's innovation. You're just scared you're going to be one of them. Besides, it's inevitable. Nobody is going to crush orphans by hand any more. You're going to get left behind. Oh, well there you go with your ridiculous purity culture again.

The Democrats are doing everything possible to hurt the very strong position we are in with respect to Iran. Despite World War I lasting 4 years, 3 months, and 14 days, World War II lasting 6 years and 1 day, the Korean War lasting 3 years, 1 month, and 2 days, the Vietnam War lasting 19 years, 5 months, and 29 days, and Iraq lasting 8 years, 8 months, and 28 days, they like to say that I promised 6 weeks to defeat Iran, and actually, from the Military standpoint, it was far faster than that, but I’m not going to let them rush the United States into making a Deal that is not as good as it could have been. I read the Fake News saying that I am under “pressure” to make a Deal. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly! Time is not my adversary, the only thing that matters is that we finally, after 47 years, straighten out the MESS that other Presidents let happen because they didn’t have the Courage or Foresight to do what had to be done with respect to Iran. We’re in it, and it will be done RIGHT, and we won’t let the Weak and Pathetic Democrats, TRAITORS ALL, who for years have been talking about the Dangers of Iran, and that something has to be done, but now, since I’m the one doing it, belittle the accomplishments of our Military and the Trump Administration. This is being perfectly executed, on the scale of Venezuela, just a bigger, more complex operation. The result will be the same. In my First Term, I built the Greatest Military our Country has ever seen, including adding Space Force. In my Second Term, I am properly and judiciously using our Military to solve problems left to us by others of far less understanding or competence. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump compares his war in Iran to World War 2 and calls Democrats traitors: 'We won’t let the Weak and Pathetic Democrats, TRAITORS ALL, belittle the accomplishments of our Military and the Trump Administration."

At least 21 people were murdered in the Ludlow massacre all for the "crime" of asking for better wages, an eight-hour day, less company control, the right to organize and a a safer workplace. You do not hate John D. Rockefeller nearly enough.

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just 4 and a half hours left to pick up this award winning queer mario-like on sale

One of the hardest + most important things to learn as a creative. Stop waiting to make your “opus” — keep going, get better

I feel like I need a friendly indie dev discord to hang out in that's like, not so active that I feel swamped if I'm not on top of joining in with discussions but also has life to it, people hanging out in voice chats etc 🫠

Mamdani: "What are we fighting for?. When you look back at the history books of our party, 100 years ago we had a very clear vision of what we were fighting for. It's sad that for too many Americans, when they want to look for ambition in the Democratic Party, then have to turn to a history book."

Brass snail

Brass snail mesuring tape

The best thing ive ever found in a garadge sale, a snail that is also a mesuring tape

Experimenting with distorting the river with some noise to make it look more natural. The original hex grid + circular arcs pattern is barely noticeable here 🤩

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

Police shoot, kill man with knife in Lexington following medical call - The Boston Globe Police responded to a home on Mason Street after receiving a call from family members that a man had injured himself with a knife, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.

“Parents call 911 for help with mentally ill son, so cops come & kill him” is an EXTREMELY common story

But our elected officials & media live in daily terror of being branded anti-cop, so we’re not allowed to talk about it

the quality of each star trek show is directly proportional to how often you see the characters engaging in hobbies

This was shit we were fighting twenty years ago. More than that, actually.

Smaller companies don't have the luxury of nonsense hierarchy.
They also dont have as much funding or stability though :/

Reminds me of working at larger companies.

The Astro Bot game is such a damnation of the Sony corporation, as if they roast themselves. They show they can publish a great, Nintendo-style family experience, and also all these franchises they're tied to, and they do none of this since.

i’m such a stupid fucking mark for trying to “work” and “follow the law”

black and white drawing of an underwater scene. a large bird sticking it's head into the water, surrounded by shocked fish

WHATS UP YOU WET MOTHERFUCKERS

Screenshot of code that's highlighted with colors that match the diagrams

New blog post: highlighting the interactive code samples on my hexagons page www.redblobgames.com/blog/2026-04... (and why it was harder on the hexagons page than on the A* page)

Sadly he was chosen to be the scape goat. The dems share blame too. He voted in favor so the rest could vote against to seem opposed without being opposed.

I know we are so far past the point of even pointing this out but it is wild that the fbi director is threatening to sue people over a news article

He's such a freakazoid

Oh FFS…….

And THIS is an example of how the Dems are gonna make huge necessary changes after the election?

I despair America. It seems like you have nowhere to turn, no hope.

Dems are, in their own way, are complicit

You’re in trouble America!!

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The most disgusting thing about repugnantans is the fact that they are voting in Congress to fully fund an illegal war with no oversight. These people should not be leading this democracy.

Yes please

I agree

Don't stop talking about the Epstein Files!

Don't stop talking about the Epstein Files!

Don't stop talking about the Epstein Files!

Don't stop talking about the Epstein Files!

Don't stop talking about the Epstein Files!

Don't stop talking about the Epstein Files!

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