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Comment on Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen in ~society
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 18 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentNow there's an immediate wishlist. Hopefully it will be even better than FlatOut 3!Now there's an immediate wishlist. Hopefully it will be even better than FlatOut 3!
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 18 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkDigiphile Social Multiplayer Night Evolved Bundle I adored the original Lonely Mountains (seriously: it's utterly lovely), so I'm picking this up for Snow Riders alone. My multiplayer group just...Digiphile Social Multiplayer Night Evolved Bundle
I adored the original Lonely Mountains (seriously: it's utterly lovely), so I'm picking this up for Snow Riders alone.
My multiplayer group just got done with Gamble With Your Friends. We enjoyed it in the sense that it was fun to play a friendslop game together, but ultimately felt that it was quite limited and moved on from it after a few sessions.
It's quite repetitive and doesn't do enough to break the chance-based structure of gambling to make it really fun for us. We wanted like, a metaprogression system to slowly change odds in your favor, or roguelike-style power choices after each round -- something to mix things up from run to run and give you a bit more agency in the game world.
I wouldn't say it's a bad game -- just that I felt like it stopped well short of being great and settled for okay.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 18 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentOh hey, another VR bundle! New Frame owners are eating good: Humble Flat2VR Bundle This one is non-spooky, so no need to tread lightly. Also, I forgot to add my usual reminder to my last post, so...Oh hey, another VR bundle! New Frame owners are eating good:
This one is non-spooky, so no need to tread lightly.
Also, I forgot to add my usual reminder to my last post, so I'll stick it here: always remember to adjust the sliders to your liking before purchasing.
Also if anyone wants my copy of Audio Trip, it's free to a good home. I already owned it.
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Comment on RetroDECK teases massive 0.11.0 update with twenty-three new components in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentAgreed. I see the two as a modern example of the Tortoise and the Hare fable. EmuDeck moved fast and broke things, while RetroDECK went slower and steadier. Consequently, I believe RetroDECK is...Agreed. I see the two as a modern example of the Tortoise and the Hare fable. EmuDeck moved fast and broke things, while RetroDECK went slower and steadier. Consequently, I believe RetroDECK is winning the race.
Having everything neatly containerized in one Flatpak is, to me, much better than setup scripts that just set everything loose.
And I hear you on the community issue too. Lots of people outright sneered at RetroDECK early on. (They might still be doing it, but I’ve since lost a pulse on those conversations and communities.) All I know now is that the RetroDECK devs have been and are still crushing it. I’ve gotten so much use out of their platform.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre Link ParentIt’s important to me that people continue to confront the horror of ongoing mass shootings in the US, particularly school shootings. My hope that things will change has mostly been extinguished by...It’s important to me that people continue to confront the horror of ongoing mass shootings in the US, particularly school shootings.
My hope that things will change has mostly been extinguished by years of inaction, but there’s a very small part of me that still believes that, maybe, this time will be the one where we say “enough.”
It hasn’t happened yet, but I really wish it would.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre LinkGun used in Oregon elementary school shooting was birthday gift from shooter's mom, sources sayGun used in Oregon elementary school shooting was birthday gift from shooter's mom, sources say
The gun used by a 16-year-old who shot and killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, last week was a birthday gift from the shooter's mom, sources told CBS News.
The Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun was purchased legally in August 2026 by Shauntai Nickerson, the mother of Griffin J. John II, and given to him for recreational use, the sources said.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre Link ParentI get it. No hard feelings (other than, you know, the ones related to mass shootings). One of my beliefs about internet comments in general is that short comments leave open a huge possibility...I get it. No hard feelings (other than, you know, the ones related to mass shootings).
One of my beliefs about internet comments in general is that short comments leave open a huge possibility space for misinterpretation, because so much can be projected onto them. That possibility space can be narrowed by saying more, which clarifies intent and makes the comment more likely to convey its intended meaning (like we’re doing now).
I normally try to do this with my comments (often saying too much) but didn’t meet my own standard in this topic and posted something short and therefore imprecise and open to misinterpretation. Had I said more upfront, I think I would have saved everyone a lot of after-the-fact explaining and rehashing here.
Sorry about that.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 18 in ~games
kfwyre LinkHumble Beyond Reality: Sci-Fi and Survival VR Bundle The bundle seems more horror than sci-fi or survival to me. Nevertheless, VR bundles are few and far between, so this is a good deal if you’re...Humble Beyond Reality: Sci-Fi and Survival VR Bundle
The bundle seems more horror than sci-fi or survival to me. Nevertheless, VR bundles are few and far between, so this is a good deal if you’re into what’s on offer (especially for new Frame owners).
To those new Frame owners, especially those new to VR in general, I will give the caveat that VR horror is significantly scarier than pancake horror (to me at least), so tread lightly if you’re easily spooked.
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Comment on RetroDECK teases massive 0.11.0 update with twenty-three new components in ~games
kfwyre LinkSince I can remember, there have been two main easy ways to get emulators on your Steam Deck. The most popular is generally EmuDeck, but we also have RetroDECK. RetroDECK stands apart from the former by putting everything together into a contained download, where every single element is tested rigorously to make sure everything works, nothing is broken, and everything included is working as optimally as possible. This ultimately means slower updates, as they want to make sure nothing is broken and everything is working accordingly, but because of that, we have more security and confidence that it will work as intended.
Recently, RetroDECK had a huge update that changed its internal structure, making it more modular and easier to work on and update behind the scenes, as well as start to move away from only bringing in emulators. Now, they’re planning another massive update that they have dubbed the “Everything Explosion”, and we have a first look at some of the new components they are going to be adding.
The RetroDECK team provided 23 components that they’re going to be adding, ranging from emulators of consoles and retro computers to game engines and even clients for playing classic games online. All of this is built to push forward the idea that they are more than just emulators; they are a “Retro Gaming Platform.”
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RetroDECK teases massive 0.11.0 update with twenty-three new components
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre Link ParentI don’t know if dissecting this further is any help to anyone, but I figure sharing my thought process might help clear the air and make my intentions visible: I thought your initial comment was...I don’t know if dissecting this further is any help to anyone, but I figure sharing my thought process might help clear the air and make my intentions visible:
I thought your initial comment was very valuable. I wanted to post something similar but didn't have the words.
I thought the initial response to you missed the mark. To me, it was clear you were concerned with the man having to kill rather than mourning the life of the shooter specifically. The comment raised my hackles, but I thought grace was warranted there as this is a tense, emotional topic.
I thought your response also missed the mark. It followed the quote-rebuttal contour of reddit-style arguments and belabored the words of someone who, in their comment, qualified it as basically a throwaway comment in the first place. It also raised my hackles and felt like an escalation, but again, I thought grace was warranted there as this is a tense, emotional topic.
I, as much a reminder to myself as anyone else, thought I would try to center that focus instead — that this is tough and the tensions we’re feeling are a product of the situation rather than each other. It’s clear I missed the mark, as it came across as a finger-wagging chastisement rather than what I intended it to be, which was an inclusive reminder of our shared pain.
For this, I hope I’m deserving of grace as well. As a teacher, this is and always will be a tense, emotional topic for me.
For the record, I have no ill will for @elcuello, you, or anyone else participating here. My anger and frustration lies solely with the people who perpetrate horrors like this, as well as the systematic factors that allow them to continue to do so instead of addressing their root causes.
My standpoint on mass shootings, especially school shootings, will always will be that the harm extends far past the number of dead and wounded — all the way from the traumatized families in the community to the sympathetic pain felt by people like us, here, with no direct connection but who nonetheless experience an acute sliver of pain on behalf of others.
If we misstep here, I want us to have grace for one another because the problem doesn’t lie with us — it exists because we are responding to horror as humans, and there is no “perfect” way to do that.
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Comment on HYPERYuki: Snowboard Syndicate | Demo trailer in ~games
kfwyre LinkA new love letter to Jet Set Radio by way of SSX Tricky? Sign me up! Unfortunately, despite being a demo trailer, there isn't actually a demo available yet. Hopefully soon. Gematsu also has some...A new love letter to Jet Set Radio by way of SSX Tricky? Sign me up!
Unfortunately, despite being a demo trailer, there isn't actually a demo available yet. Hopefully soon.
Gematsu also has some more info on the game:
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Three game modes:
- Challenge – HYPERYuki’s main game mode, where players must complete certain challenges in each level in order to progress.
- Race – Race against players or NPCs across each track
- Chill – Enjoy a calm experience, hanging around the tracks, enjoying the view, with an endless mode.
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Take to the slopes and turn your best friends into sworn rivals in couch and online multiplayer.
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Climb to the top of the multiplayer mountain with online leaderboards.
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Four playable characters at launch, with 8 more unlocked through game progression.
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Customize your racer with a wealth of unlockable snowboard designs, jackets, boots, and headgear.
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An energetic soundtrack featuring music from Legendary Japanese Chiptune Band YMCK, Mexican electronic musician Trasto NueveVidas, and Tekken and Ace Combat Series composer Yusuke Yamauchi.
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Master eight challenging courses, each teeming with rails, ramps, and more to take advantage of as you bomb your way to the finish line.
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HYPERYuki: Snowboard Syndicate | Demo trailer
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 12 in ~society
kfwyre LinkTrump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"
President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month.
What they're saying: Republicans and Democrats alike blasted the waiver.
- "By giving the Russian economy life support, Trump's deal with the devil keeps getting dirtier," Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote.
- "Trump's latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation designed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression," Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) posted on X.
- "These waivers have nothing to do with our national security, & everything to do with sucking up to Vladimir Putin. I hope my Republican colleagues will join me in condemning this craven, cowardly action," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said on X.
- "Beyond irresponsible. What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand?" Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) posted on X. "It's unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every single day."
- Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) posted simply: "Lindsey would be appalled."
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre Link ParentI said everbody, and that includes you, Fae. I wasn't trying to start something. It's clear this stuff hits you just as much as it hits me, and @elcuello ended their comment with "God damn sad all...I said everbody, and that includes you, Fae. I wasn't trying to start something. It's clear this stuff hits you just as much as it hits me, and @elcuello ended their comment with "God damn sad all around"
We're all in the same boat here. We're all hurting.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre Link ParentI think everybody’s hurting and could use a little grace.I think everybody’s hurting and could use a little grace.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
kfwyre LinkFamily identifies bystander who stopped elementary school shooter in Bend, OregonFamily identifies bystander who stopped elementary school shooter in Bend, Oregon
The bystander who police say pursued and fatally shot an elementary school shooter Thursday in Bend, Oregon, is the father of two daughters who attended the school, according to family members.
The bystander's mother told The Associated Press that his name is 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco. His brother, Kyle Giamanco, also confirmed the identity to NBC News.
“He is not seeking recognition, but instead wishes to express his gratitude to the first responders, school personnel and community for the outpouring of love and support,” she said, reading from a prepared statement to reporters outside her son’s residence near the school.
Kaylub Giamanco’s brother, Kyle Giamanco, told NBC News that the carpenter was not picking his children up from school at the time — he was driving home for his lunch break and heard gunshots before he saw the gunman go into the school.
Kaylub Giamanco is being praised as a hero for his actions. But Kyle Giamanco told NBC News that part of the reason his brother does not want to speak out right now is that he doesn’t feel like he is one. He added that his brother can't get the children out of his head and feels guilty he didn't save more people.
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Comment on Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen in ~society
kfwyre Link ParentOrder to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources sayOrder to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter.
The officials said leaders at the Defense Department received a message that the SpaceX Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed.
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Comment on US Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in ~society
kfwyre LinkUpdate: Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military executionUpdate: Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military execution
US President Donald Trump scrapped plans to livestream the execution of the former Army major who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, overruling Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday after the proposal drew opposition from Republicans, religious leaders and the public.
The reversal ended a plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan’s December 3 firing-squad execution. It also marked a rare public disagreement between Trump and one of the president’s closest allies, although the Pentagon said the two were “completely aligned.”
Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military, WSJ reports
Here is the original article from the WSJ, but it’s paywalled.