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  1. Comment on Order of the Sinking Star | Official announcement trailer in ~games

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    This Bsky thread from yesterday doesn't have full receipts for everything, but has an overview of the Sokoban variant games that Blow used for his new game (with full permission, it would seem)...

    This Bsky thread from yesterday doesn't have full receipts for everything, but has an overview of the Sokoban variant games that Blow used for his new game (with full permission, it would seem) and also a TLDR of his latest attitudes:

    He’s adversarial to people talking about privilege and representation, is dismissive of diversity efforts, has dabbled in covid trutherism, and is pro-MAGA.
    Jon in February called [Trump] "the best President we have had in my entire life".

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Order of the Sinking Star | Official announcement trailer in ~games

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    It's a real shame - both Braid and especially The Witness are high up on my all-time favorites list. Blow used to just be ornery about technology (in a way that was at least academically...

    It's a real shame - both Braid and especially The Witness are high up on my all-time favorites list. Blow used to just be ornery about technology (in a way that was at least academically interesting), but he's moved on from there to outright bigotry. This will be a skip from me.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on System76 launches first stable release of COSMIC desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS in ~tech

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    Because it's run by bigots - it'd be my #1 pick if it weren't for that.

    Because it's run by bigots - it'd be my #1 pick if it weren't for that.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on System76 launches first stable release of COSMIC desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS in ~tech

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    I've been looking at swapping DEs to something new and Wayland-native (and not Hyprland) for a bit now, and I'm even on System76 hardware (an Oryx laptop from 3 years back), so maybe it's time to...

    I've been looking at swapping DEs to something new and Wayland-native (and not Hyprland) for a bit now, and I'm even on System76 hardware (an Oryx laptop from 3 years back), so maybe it's time to give COSMIC a try.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Advice/Suggestions on headphones or earbuds while listening to voices in the same room in ~tech

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    Seconding this rec - I've used two very-similar models including my current K712s. I have a different AKG model with closed backs that I use while working from home because I prefer the isolation...

    Seconding this rec - I've used two very-similar models including my current K712s. I have a different AKG model with closed backs that I use while working from home because I prefer the isolation in that scenario, but when I'm gaming or casually hanging out online, the K712s let through enough background that I can respond to conversation, listen for my dog, or hear someone knocking at the door.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on ‘Wicked: For Good’ opening to $150m; records broken for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jon M. Chu, Broadway musical feature take and more in ~movies

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    I'll second the discussion that has occurred down-thread but give the Les Mis movie two points of credit where it's due: Anne Hathaway's performance of I Dreamed A Dream was absolutely top-notch -...

    I'll second the discussion that has occurred down-thread but give the Les Mis movie two points of credit where it's due:

    • Anne Hathaway's performance of I Dreamed A Dream was absolutely top-notch - one of the best I've seen.
    • Having the Bishop join with Fantine and Eponine to welcome Valjean after his death was a perfect capstone and it's something that I think live stagings should adopt as well.
    4 votes

  7. Comment on ‘Wicked: For Good’ opening to $150m; records broken for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jon M. Chu, Broadway musical feature take and more in ~movies

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    In my mind, that's an unfortunate sign

    I enjoyed this about as much as I liked the Les Mis movie from 2013ish

    In my mind, that's an unfortunate sign

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Of Oz The Wizard - An alphabetized movie in ~movies

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    If sci-fi is more your speed, you can watch ARST ARSW as well

    If sci-fi is more your speed, you can watch ARST ARSW as well

    8 votes

  9. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    a) For his UK (and maybe Aus?) paperback releases, the Stormlight books actually are split into two volumes each, solely because it's much easier to find a bookbinder willing to print them at that...

    a) For his UK (and maybe Aus?) paperback releases, the Stormlight books actually are split into two volumes each, solely because it's much easier to find a bookbinder willing to print them at that size.

    b) If you do decide to jump into the world of Sanderson, I'll give a quick plug for my podcast - it's called There's Always Another Podcast (this is funny (hopefully) if you've read Mistborn) and it's my sister and I - both dedicated Sanderson fans - introducing two of our friends to the Cosmere.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on NBA's Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier among dozens arrested in illegal gambling probe in ~sports.basketball

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    It's almost like the legalization and relentless promotion of sports gambling has been a terrible, terrible idea that never should have happened.

    It's almost like the legalization and relentless promotion of sports gambling has been a terrible, terrible idea that never should have happened.

    14 votes

  11. Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk

  12. Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk

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    One of my pre-decided "true fuck-you money" ideas is to fund big-budget movie adaptations of media properties I like, with me getting the final say on authenticity/changes because I'm the one...

    One of my pre-decided "true fuck-you money" ideas is to fund big-budget movie adaptations of media properties I like, with me getting the final say on authenticity/changes because I'm the one writing the check. First on the list is Mass Effect because I have to get there before the actual adaptation gets made (sorry folks, you're getting FemShep with a Shakarian romance), then after that is Animorphs ('90s period piece a la Stranger Things and the '80s, probably R-rated on violence and gore alone, no aging-up of the main cast)

    26 votes

  13. Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech

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    I'd be inclined to be a little more charitable on Framework pleading ignorance, but the exact same controversy had come up with Cloudflare sponsoring Omarchy like a week ago. In the current state...

    I'd be inclined to be a little more charitable on Framework pleading ignorance, but the exact same controversy had come up with Cloudflare sponsoring Omarchy like a week ago. In the current state of the world, I'm running out of "benefit of the doubt"

    5 votes

  14. Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music

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    Big DT fan, been listening to them for years. I think this flowchart is pretty accurate in my book, though I'd personally skip directly to Scenes From a Memory as a first listen - it's by far my...

    Big DT fan, been listening to them for years. I think this flowchart is pretty accurate in my book, though I'd personally skip directly to Scenes From a Memory as a first listen - it's by far my favorite album of theirs.

  15. Comment on Animal Crossing | Deluxe preview trailer in ~games

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    Oh this looks perfect - I had been thinking just a few months back on how "Animal Crossing GCN but with some QoL tweaks" would be my favorite game of the series. It'll be so much fun to be back to...

    Oh this looks perfect - I had been thinking just a few months back on how "Animal Crossing GCN but with some QoL tweaks" would be my favorite game of the series. It'll be so much fun to be back to a village that really feels like it exists independently of the player, instead of catering directly towards their wants at all times.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games

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    For "Silly long grinds", I 100% completed the map on Just Cause 2, which includes a slew of randomly-scattered collectables. It also notably requires either extremely stupid luck or using a...

    For "Silly long grinds", I 100% completed the map on Just Cause 2, which includes a slew of randomly-scattered collectables. It also notably requires either extremely stupid luck or using a map-viewer/editor on the PC version, because the in-game map is bugged and is missing something like 2 tiny pickups.

    For "skill showcases", I have completed all 3 "challenge characters" in Crypt of the Necrodancer - Aria, Monk, and Bolt. Aria is the final story-mode character - she's permanently locked to 1HP and the default weapon, and takes 1 damage if you miss a beat of the music. Monk has taken a "vow of poverty" and dies if you touch any gold that enemies drop. Bolt "just" runs at double-time. I've been very slowly grinding away at an all-chars run, which you have to complete to even unlock Coda, the "bonus-challenge character" - they play like all 3 other challenges at once.

    Finally, I have a full trophy case and have reached the (currently-known) puzzle endgame for Blue Prince, with only a tiny bit of external help.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games

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    I haven't kept up enough to have the full 100% completion (never finished EXAPUNKS and haven't completed Kaizen yet), but I have the "First 1000 campaign clears" iron-on patch for Opus Magnum, and...

    I haven't kept up enough to have the full 100% completion (never finished EXAPUNKS and haven't completed Kaizen yet), but I have the "First 1000 campaign clears" iron-on patch for Opus Magnum, and I'm very proud of that one.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    Excited for Hulk, but what a disappointment as a Max fan. Piastri got his penalty, sure, but Max got utterly fucked over.

    Excited for Hulk, but what a disappointment as a Max fan. Piastri got his penalty, sure, but Max got utterly fucked over.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    It will be so funny if Russell gets penalized for his gamesmanship after chirping about Max's penalty points.

    It will be so funny if Russell gets penalized for his gamesmanship after chirping about Max's penalty points.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

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    When it's not filler, it's a) oversimplifying a situation that's actually much more complex than the requestor realizes, or b) serving to frustrate the reader who now feels like they're being...

    When it's not filler, it's a) oversimplifying a situation that's actually much more complex than the requestor realizes, or b) serving to frustrate the reader who now feels like they're being talked down to because they didn't "just" do the thing already.

    1 vote