As a reminder, the US set up a banking system after its illegal 2003 invasion that requires all of Iraq's oil revenue to flow through accounts held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, giving the US control of funds
This is what the US means when it says it's bringing democracy around the world
"completely destroyed"
every new adult animated sitcom is a crazy talented animation crew trying to save the worst script a live action showrunner has ever written
I never disparage these shows bc the crew is always doing their best under a B-list celeb who ignores their advice & calls all the shots
Dying in office because you insisted on clinging to power until the very end instead of letting a new generation of leaders rise should be seen for the shameful, egomaniacal act that it is.
Apparently I'm not in the anti AI blocklist people are talking about which must mean I haven't made myself clear about it.
Generative AI sucks and everyone who uses it is a loser.
Scott was running for reelection
Kamen Rider Stronger is up to pre-order!
When new enemies arrive, the new Kamen Rider to protect humanity is Stronger!
The finale series of the original run of Kamen Rider is finally here!
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So one of the potential advantages of Bluesky over Mastodon is that since it's a profit-seeking business, rather than a "community" where the instance op/moderator knows you by name, continued usage of this site is in *theory* not dependent on staying personal friends with the site operators
"MOON CHILD FE" IS OUT!!!
A modern source port of the original 1997 version of Moon Child, available for Windows, Linux, and browsers!
Comes with a save system, controller support, and more!
PLAY HERE:
mors-games.itch.io/moon-child-fe
The story is TRUE!!!
one of the brightest minds and most compelling writers re: game design and video game history i've ever encountered could use a hand
I don’t “network,” I make friends. Other artists are not my competition, they’re my beloved peers and sources of inspiration. We all have the same goal; to share our art. I’m not gonna corporatize my human relationships with them. I am in my sandbox playing and I hope they join me.
fuck sam altman forever for taking away the last places where we could engage in good faith: the creative arts, which should be a testament to human ingenuity. i am so mad that everything i read or listen to or admire is now tainted with doubt. do you understand? he is a thief of joy and i HATE HIM
Hi. In today's episode of Some More News, we're looking at Polymarket, Kalshi, and other prediction markets – how they work, how easily they are gamed, and the (very obvious) dangers of having society bet on everything.
Link: youtu.be/0_ItmnR9r_g
we all know I have no life, so:
it's easy to reconcile "gerrymandering generally is bad, but countering aggressively partisan gerrymanders in one state with aggressively partisan gerrymanders in another state is good" by understanding that the countervailing gerrymanders will happen regardless. Fight or surrender, there is no ref.
last week @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and @lilsimsie.bsky.social hosted a stardew valley livestream to educate viewers on how they can help oppose saudi arabia’s purchase of EA. the conclusion to this saga might feel inevitable, but they still believe there’s time to stop it
this is a very dark accidental joke about foreign news priorities about Africa
Last year president Samia rounded up and jailed all the leaders of the only significant opposition party. Protests happened. So she called in Ugandan security forces, who came and killed thousands of people in the street because the Tanzanian military refuses to do shit like that ..
*kchk* ROCKET LAWN CHAIR
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All other things aside, the boycotts out there are just no-brainers. And not really hard to participate in!
Is SNK really putting anything out there you need? Is Xbox Game Pass really that hard to live without?
These companies have made it pretty easy to stand in solidarity with other folks!
Hey all, it’s publishing day for my book “How to Sell a Genocide,” which is a data-driven account of centrist and liberal media’s role in creating the conditions of mass death in Gaza. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
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Drawing of Mudrock from Arknights wearing her base outfit with only her head out
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Requested by a supporter
#arknights
This is the take.
i have to underline the reason WHY people think crime is high is because there's a massive propaganda machine dedicated to making them think that.
If your software requires an ever-expanding array of data centers to run, you fucked up. You're a bad engineer. You should be embarrassed. People should stop giving money to you until you learn to do things efficiently.
illustration of paige and mina as a knight and princess, respectively, loosely based on the tale of tristan and iseult. inset: paige and mina are on a horse, with paige drawing her sword, and mina seated side-saddle on her lap frame: the frame is decorated with intertwined hazel leaves and honeysuckle, and items related to the characters. mina's pistol and umbrella are on the left side, while paige's book and a depiction of the sword in the stone is on the right side
When a game provides lore, we should remember to include who in the game-world is saying it - @hollynielsen.bsky.social explains why.
For the full conversation visit: www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...
The First WORLD FENCING LEAGUE is happening April 25th!!! I'M GEEKING!!!
Japanese engineers developed this "Sword Tip Visualisation" tracking technology specifically for this event that will make it so much easier for the average person to see what's going on!
I MUST WATCH THIS ENTIRE TOURNAMENT
With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars.
We've enlisted the help of @timheidecker.bsky.social, who will be InfoWars' Creative Director.
Please stand by for more.
I know people have a lot of standard classifications but I’ve been thinking a lot about how stuff like Death Note and Platinum End are what I would call “thought experiment media” and I think it’s a far more unique genre than people give it credit for
