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  1. Comment on First look: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    That is an Angry Bird. Look like we can go underwater. I suspect I'll go Waves, but it's too early to commit.

    That is an Angry Bird. Look like we can go underwater. I suspect I'll go Waves, but it's too early to commit.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior in ~movies

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    While I suspect you’re right, I think there’s at least some “on the other hand…” here. The Discovery Global part of the business could have wound up being a tough sell, especially if no one was...

    While I suspect you’re right, I think there’s at least some “on the other hand…” here. The Discovery Global part of the business could have wound up being a tough sell, especially if no one was privately calling about (wild conjecture on my part). Getting within the ballpark for both pieces may have been more appealing than dragging it out. Netflix didn’t need it, but Paramount’s desperation may have given concessions not made public (more wild conjecture). We have Paramount+, and it mostly stinks. They need something to get competitive.

    Now, the politics part is a whole other thing. I do think there’s shadiness involved (who knows how much). I also, however, think that David wants more toys in his toybox and daddy is willing to buy them.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games

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    Maybe not exactly what you mean, but I've gotten into Puzzmo.com recently. Zach Gage did a lot of great mobile games, and this is basically his (and co) version of more modern newspaper games...

    Maybe not exactly what you mean, but I've gotten into Puzzmo.com recently. Zach Gage did a lot of great mobile games, and this is basically his (and co) version of more modern newspaper games page.

    If a bunch of Tildes people were into it, there's good community and competition features built in. it's slick on both browser and mobile app.

    7 votes

  4. Comment on Fix your hearts or die: The path to liberation for lonely men is feminism in ~life

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    I have no recommendations about the subject at hand other than to say to try audiobooks at as fast as speed as you can handle. I finally finished Moby Dick last year after trying to read it 3...

    I have no recommendations about the subject at hand other than to say to try audiobooks at as fast as speed as you can handle. I finally finished Moby Dick last year after trying to read it 3 times and giving up really early on. 2x speed usually works to stop me from mental wandering much, though I have to slow it down a bit depending on the reader's accent. If you're in the US with a decent library system nearby, Libby and Hoopla tend to have quite a bit you can check out for free.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books

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    I do like my philosophy with a little bit of comedy. Thanks!

    I do like my philosophy with a little bit of comedy. Thanks!

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books

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    This was my first whole book. I started the very first Discworld book, but felt very confused and dropped it after the first story arc. The Truth was much easier to access, and it was interesting...

    This was my first whole book. I started the very first Discworld book, but felt very confused and dropped it after the first story arc. The Truth was much easier to access, and it was interesting enough to get through the initial confusion. (I know that dropping people into the action is a very popular way of doing things, but I frequently would like a little more explanation of setting and characters at the start!)

    Overall, I very much enjoyed this book and many of the thought experiments about what it might have meant to create the idea of a news cycle, the effects of moveable type on society, etc. Having the fantasy setting kept it extra interesting, but I think I was, likely intentionally, much more keyed in on what news means and does versus the general setting in Ankh MorPork and the Fantasy characters.

    I don't think I want to read all the books, but I'm happy to be recommended a handful of other "one-offs" from the Discworld series.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Fix your hearts or die: The path to liberation for lonely men is feminism in ~life

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    Thanks for sharing this article and your highlights - I always appreciate your thoughts across the Tildes! Going a little sideways, fix your hearts or die is also basically the message (and, I...

    Thanks for sharing this article and your highlights - I always appreciate your thoughts across the Tildes!

    Going a little sideways, fix your hearts or die is also basically the message (and, I would argue, invitation) of the biblical prophets and Jesus. Personally, as the most privileged type of white man in the history of the world (I think I check all the boxes except being born to a millionaire), moving more and more into what this article talks about has been frequently driven by how I interpret "biblical manhood" - laying down what I was given for the benefit of others, as Jesus did. The article is right - thinking about all people as actual people does tend to make community and relationships happen more easily.

    20 votes

  8. Comment on "I am Jesus Christ" and other games about Jews in ~games

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    I’m definitely here for any more interesting things as you play!

    I’m definitely here for any more interesting things as you play!

  9. Comment on "I am Jesus Christ" and other games about Jews in ~games

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    Much appreciated. I won’t play it because of system requirements and too big a backlog, but I enjoyed looking over the Steam page.

    Much appreciated. I won’t play it because of system requirements and too big a backlog, but I enjoyed looking over the Steam page.

  10. Comment on ‘Sonic 4’: Kristen Bell to voice Amy Rose in ~movies

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    As long as it’s not exactly the same as Anna from Frozen, seems good.

    As long as it’s not exactly the same as Anna from Frozen, seems good.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Tubi will start featuring Warner Bros. Cartoons on March 1st in ~tv

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    Tubi has basically become over the air tv in the streaming age. We cycle the other streamers to keep cost down, but even then we sometimes end up using Tubi more in any given month.

    Tubi has basically become over the air tv in the streaming age. We cycle the other streamers to keep cost down, but even then we sometimes end up using Tubi more in any given month.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Spider-Noir | Teaser trailer in ~tv

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    Which to watch will be a tough choice!

    Which to watch will be a tough choice!

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Tildes Book Club schedule 2025 - 2026 in ~books

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    Looks like, from March to September, audio versions are fairly available in the US on Libby (depending on your library) or Hoopla, with Pnin being the exception (unless you can do it in Spanish)....

    Looks like, from March to September, audio versions are fairly available in the US on Libby (depending on your library) or Hoopla, with Pnin being the exception (unless you can do it in Spanish). Looking forward to a bunch of these, and really enjoyed The Truth!

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett - Have you started? in ~books

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    In an embarrassing twist, I spelled something wrong in Libby (probably Pratchett), and lo and behold, 62 Discworld audiobooks.

    In an embarrassing twist, I spelled something wrong in Libby (probably Pratchett), and lo and behold, 62 Discworld audiobooks.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett - Have you started? in ~books

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    That is super kind of you! I’m on a free 3 month trial of Audible right now, so I myself have 1 credit for the month already. I’ve been trying to decide what to do with it while working through...

    That is super kind of you! I’m on a free 3 month trial of Audible right now, so I myself have 1 credit for the month already. I’ve been trying to decide what to do with it while working through free exclusives in the Plus library.

    My fear with this month’s book is that I’ll enjoy it, then not have easy listening access to the rest of the Discworld series, lol.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett - Have you started? in ~books

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    No audiobook version again on Hoopla or Libby, so I’m out.

    No audiobook version again on Hoopla or Libby, so I’m out.

  17. Comment on Sonic Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles - "The Case of the Two Faced Thief" in ~games

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    I love it so much! Thanks for the post reminder - I’d subscribed to this but have all notifications for podcasts off. As a big game, movies, shows, and especially comics fan, this was fantastic!

    I love it so much! Thanks for the post reminder - I’d subscribed to this but have all notifications for podcasts off. As a big game, movies, shows, and especially comics fan, this was fantastic!

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Fantastic Four and Wakanda teaser in ~movies

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    I’m guessing they know that tons of people stopped following post-Endgame, so I’m betting on the Russo’s pulling fast, minimum needed introductions in what is going to feel like a direct sequel to...

    I’m guessing they know that tons of people stopped following post-Endgame, so I’m betting on the Russo’s pulling fast, minimum needed introductions in what is going to feel like a direct sequel to Endgame.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Tildes Book Club - A New Year - Fire on the Mountain by Terry Bisson in ~books

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    Seems like as good a place as any to mention this, not that I'm a Tildes power user or anything. I realized I'm still @jerutix on the Book Club List, but I've permanently jettisoned my 2000ish...

    Seems like as good a place as any to mention this, not that I'm a Tildes power user or anything. I realized I'm still @jerutix on the Book Club List, but I've permanently jettisoned my 2000ish Starcraft name for something that looks a little more like my actual name! Would you switch it to @jona37an for the next one post? Thanks!

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Teaser in ~movies

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    Haha, I love what you said there. Yeah, it’s basically just any event comic ever now. Earth shattering consequences that get rebooted/reset/retconned/retooled for the next time there needs to be a...

    Haha, I love what you said there. Yeah, it’s basically just any event comic ever now. Earth shattering consequences that get rebooted/reset/retconned/retooled for the next time there needs to be a big event.

    3 votes