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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
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Comment on Just Kids (2025): a documentary following three families affected by gender-affirming care bans in the US in ~lgbt
kfwyre Link ParentI will say that parts of it are definitely difficult to watch, but also the love and support that the teens receive from their families is legitimately, deeply heartwarming. I also think it was...I will say that parts of it are definitely difficult to watch, but also the love and support that the teens receive from their families is legitimately, deeply heartwarming. I also think it was particularly brave of these families to be willing to share their stories given the current climate and what they personally have been through — each of them has experienced community harassment and threats even before appearing in the documentary.
Some of my tears were happy tears. Some of them were borne of admiration. And, of course, some came from sorrow, but that wasn’t the only feeling I felt.
Not trying to obligate you (or anyone else) to watch it, mind you. I just want to let everyone know that it’s not a complete downer. I personally feel better for having watched it, not worse.
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Comment on Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply in ~health
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentPlatelets (and I believe plasma, though I could be wrong on that) follow the opposite pattern of blood, meaning that while O- is the “universal donor” for whole blood, AB- is the “universal donor”...Platelets (and I believe plasma, though I could be wrong on that) follow the opposite pattern of blood, meaning that while O- is the “universal donor” for whole blood, AB- is the “universal donor” for platelets. Your platelets can be used by any recipient, which is awesome!
I’m a regular platelet donor, so if you have any questions about the process, please don’t hesitate to ask. The one caveat is that I’m in the US, so the rules might differ between countries.
It looks like you can use this or this to find locations near you. Platelet donations require a bit more machinery than regular blood donations, so you’ll likely fewer options than you would with whole blood. I go to a place about half an hour away from me for mine.
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Comment on Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply in ~health
kfwyre LinkCanadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage as blood donations have plummeted over the last several weeks.
The agency says the blood supply has decreased by nearly 20 per cent since June 1.
It is urging people across Canada to book a blood donation appointment, noting that the shortfall is beyond the usual drop in donations during the summer months.
Canadian Blood Services says all blood types are needed and that there are fewer donation appointments booked than expected in all provinces.
People can book donation appointments at blood.ca, on the GiveBlood app or by calling 1-888-2-DONATE.
In Quebec, people can book appointments through hemaquebec.ca.
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Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply
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Comment on American Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis, urges immediate blood donations in ~health
kfwyre LinkThe American Red Cross has declared only the second national blood supply crisis in its history after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low, deepening an emergency shortage that threatens the availability of lifesaving blood for patients across the country.
Despite thousands of people answering the call to give, blood donations are not keeping pace with hospital demand — which is up during the summer trauma season. Extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses are contributing to lower donor turnout this summer, further straining the nation’s blood supply.
As the nation's largest single provider of blood products, the Red Cross now has less than a one-day national supply of type O positive blood — the most commonly transfused blood type. To help ensure blood is available for patients facing the most critical, life-threatening emergencies across the country, the Red Cross has begun limiting distributions of type O blood to individual hospitals.
The Red Cross urges all eligible donors — especially those with type O blood — to make an appointment to give blood as soon as possible using the Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). If an immediate appointment is not available, donors are encouraged to schedule a donation in the days and weeks ahead to help the Red Cross replenish and maintain a stable blood supply.
As a thank-you, everyone who comes to give blood by July 31, 2026, will receive a Fandango Movie Ticket by email (up to a $15 ticket price and fees). Those who donate Aug. 1–31, 2026, will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email. Additional details about both offers are available at RedCrossBlood.org.
Just three more donors at each blood drive this summer can end this crisis and stabilize the blood supply.
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American Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis, urges immediate blood donations
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Comment on Just Kids (2025): a documentary following three families affected by gender-affirming care bans in the US in ~lgbt
kfwyre (edited )LinkI just finished with this and am not yet fully done crying. It's equal parts heartbreaking and inspiring. I highly recommend it. It's available on Prime Video in the US -- not sure about other...JUST KIDS is a documentary that follows three teens in states that restrict gender-affirming care. Over the course of a year, these families endure impossible challenges and show unparalleled strength as they endure attacks from their government—and communities. Civil rights experts and pioneers in the trans community contextualize this moment in history: these new laws are a thinly veiled political strategy that’s been used against different communities for decades.
I just finished with this and am not yet fully done crying. It's equal parts heartbreaking and inspiring. I highly recommend it.
It's available on Prime Video in the US -- not sure about other countries.
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Just Kids (2025): a documentary following three families affected by gender-affirming care bans in the US
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Comment on Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox – instead, it’s killing the company in ~games
kfwyre LinkWith this as the backdrop, it’s no wonder one man had an ambitious vision: what if you paid $9.99 a month for access to a whole cornucopia of games? After all, if it could work for film and television, why wouldn’t it work for video games? Back in 2017, former Xbox head Phil Spencer’s novel idea felt like it had arrived at just the right time. So how did Game Pass go from being Xbox’s innovative new spark to setting the company on fire?
The Activision-Blizzard acquisition began a series of cataclysmic financial consequences for Xbox. 2024’s Black Ops 6 is the highest-grossing game in Call of Duty’s 23-year history - but 82% of all sales came from PlayStation. While Xbox had the smaller share, Game Pass scuppered Microsoft’s chance to make a fortune in COD’s most financially successful year ever. According to an anonymous Xbox employee via Bloomberg, the company lost $300 million in console and PC sales as a direct result of placing its latest mega-shooter on the service. Why would anyone pay $70 for a game that they could pay $15 to access alongside 400 others?
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Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox – instead, it’s killing the company
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Comment on CGA-2026-07 🕹️🔥⚔️ REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals in ~games
kfwyre LinkCGA Announcement: We have officially ejected the cartridge for Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals. This topic is for people to share their parting thoughts and experiences. Spoilers are NOT required...CGA Announcement: We have officially ejected the cartridge for Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals.
This topic is for people to share their parting thoughts and experiences. Spoilers are NOT required to be hidden for this topic, so if you're reading this before you've finished, be careful about reading any comments here.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkReturnal Holy hell this game is fantastic and also demanding on both myself and my computer. I have it running on the lowest settings, at 1080p resolution, with 80% resolution scaling, all so I...Holy hell this game is fantastic and also demanding on both myself and my computer.
I have it running on the lowest settings, at 1080p resolution, with 80% resolution scaling, all so I can keep a consistent 60 FPS. Even then, the game, each time I boot it up, warns me that my hardware is insufficient. And, even then, it still looks great. The art direction, sound design, and lighting in the game do such an incredible job of immersing you in the game's alien environment.
Seriously, the sound alone is SO good. Play it with headphones and turn the volume up.
In terms of difficulty, it's definitely challenging. I'm 5 hours in and have made it to the second world twice. Part of that is my fault though because I keep trying to avenge my fallen comrades (i.e. trigger minibosses) and also I'm a sucker for the push-and-pull of the game's parasite and malfunction systems.
It is very possible that I'm going to hit a skill wall with the game and won't be able to progress further at some point, but I'm genuinely not bothered by that as I'm having a ton of fun with it anyway.
This was one of those "this looked really cool as a kid but I never got to play it" games that I'm finally getting around to as an adult.
The game is sort of Squaresoft does Resident Evil, though I'd say it's aged considerably better than the OG RE. Parasite Eve doesn't have tank controls (which is great), and the auto-aiming active battle system is much better than Resident Evil's clumsy shooting (though, admittedly, that's a big part of the way that game builds tension).
Story-wise, it's a schlocky yet high-effort sci-fi/horror cop drama about a
personbeing terrorizing New York through the power of......mitochondria.
Like I said, it's pretty schlocky, but it's made with 90s Squaresoft’s undeniable talent. It's got a simplified RPG system for your weapon and armor, and the battles are turn-based but let you control your positioning to target enemies and dodge attacks. It all works pretty well, and I'm having fun with it despite my one major criticism of the game:
Ava runs too damn slow.
It's like some dev accidentally set the run speed to 50% and they didn't catch it before publishing. In the opening scenes of the game she legitimately looks like she's running on a treadmill on some of the screens, with the animation of her legs going so much faster than her overall character movement, which can feel glacial.
This is made even worse because the game has a lot of set pieces with long paths that take forever to run through. It's to the point that I'm considering changing the speed on the emulator.
That said, outside of that one criticism, I'm genuinely enjoying the game. It's a solid retro throwback that's giving me fond memories of the PSX era.
This is my play-while-walking-on-my-treadmill game, and it's great because I'll get SO into a run that I won't notice that I've been exercising for two hours.
I've played a lot of bullet heavens, and this is the most mechanically robust one that I've played. There are a lot of good design choices that help it rise above the traditional Vampire Survivors formula, the biggest being that it's got a Slay the Spire-inspired overworld map with paths and events rather than dropping you on a single stage for 30 minutes (though that is an option as well if you prefer it).
There are like, a dozen different fronts for metaprogression, and the game does a really great job of slowly introducing new cards and concepts so that you're not overwhelmed upfront and that the game stays fresh for longer.
If you don't love the bullet heaven formula, this won't change your mind, but I'd put this up in the S-tier of games of this type. It's one of my personal favorites.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentTIL! Thanks for the tip. That's very handy.TIL! Thanks for the tip. That's very handy.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI was legitimately baffled for a bit, because I could not for the life of me find the post numbers you were talking about. Turns out they show up when hovering your mouse over the posts, but I was...I was legitimately baffled for a bit, because I could not for the life of me find the post numbers you were talking about.
Turns out they show up when hovering your mouse over the posts, but I was on mobile. Wasn't until I was back at my laptop that I finally found them.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentYeah, the unified launcher thing was a cool idea but it didn't really work out. Third-party stores would break the integrations ALL the time, which would then make it look like Galaxy wasn't...Yeah, the unified launcher thing was a cool idea but it didn't really work out. Third-party stores would break the integrations ALL the time, which would then make it look like Galaxy wasn't working. I think it's still technically possible to do with Galaxy, but it's definitely not the focus any more. Galaxy is really just GOG's launcher at this point.
For anyone that does want an all-in-one launcher, Playnite is excellent (with the caveat that third-party integrations will end up breaking as well, though they're generally updated pretty quickly). This one is also Windows-only currently, but, just like GOG, the dev has said that he's working on a Linux version as well.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentConvenience + cloud saves + playtime tracking + achievements (for games that support them). Those are my personal likes about Galaxy. A Linux build isn't a must-have for me or anything given that...Convenience + cloud saves + playtime tracking + achievements (for games that support them). Those are my personal likes about Galaxy.
A Linux build isn't a must-have for me or anything given that Heroic exists (and is fantastic), but I'd prefer the first-party experience if I can have it. Plus, a native Linux client meshes well with GOG's DRM-free and preservation-forward values.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (July 2026) — Version 1.7 detects expired login sessions in ~tildes
kfwyre Link ParentI think that's a limitation of the site discarding data on you and not the app specifically. Someone more familiar with the code correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that, after 30 days,...I think that's a limitation of the site discarding data on you and not the app specifically.
Someone more familiar with the code correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that, after 30 days, the site gets rid of your personal behavioral information -- for example, what you've seen and voted for and whatnot.
Thus, when an old post gets bumped, and it's been past 30 days, the site legitimately can't tell you what the new-to-you comments are because it genuinely doesn't have that information.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentFor what it’s worth, GOG’s owner did offer what I felt was a meaningful response and apology. It came after the initial news cycle about the email, however, and was a forum post rather than an...For what it’s worth, GOG’s owner did offer what I felt was a meaningful response and apology. It came after the initial news cycle about the email, however, and was a forum post rather than an official release.
It’s available here.
I can’t link to the specific comment, but it’s most of the way down that page in blue text from user Mikee (Michał Kiciński).
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
kfwyre LinkYou can all thank me for this news. Two days ago I got a survey in Galaxy and mentioned in the comments that I’d love a Linux build since that’s where I do the bulk of my gaming. Clearly they read...You can all thank me for this news.
Two days ago I got a survey in Galaxy and mentioned in the comments that I’d love a Linux build since that’s where I do the bulk of my gaming.
Clearly they read my feedback and decided to officially go on the record with their plans.
You’re welcome, everyone!
Interesting! They don’t show up for me at all on iOS using Safari, even with zooming or tapping.