1cc #893: Zoar. Very early Data East shmup that takes a swing at some big ideas for '82. You can fly at different Z heights. Three buttons: Air fire, ground attack, and GO FAST. Everything feels a little *too* fast to react to. From pattern 6 through 8 tap I was just tap-dodging constantly.

1cc #892: Thunder Strike. A game of questionable quality by a crook, Kyle Hodgetts, who went on to a career of assorted scams. 32 very repetitive levels of helicopter action! Weirdly, the game grants you a "time remaining" bonus when you die, just like it does when you clear a level.

Pasta alla assassina - noodles, broccoli and onion, smoked tofu, and the final product with torn basil leaves.

Snazzy croissant from Karak House - had this with a cardamom and rose latte.

damn armed police batrider is awesome

Signage from today's protest.

"Did you finish the website for our coffee shop?" "Yep, it's all ready to go!" "Are you sure?" "Sure, don't worry about it - it's all set!"

1cc #85 revisited: Armed Police Batrider - this time Advanced Course. This really is one of the all-time great arcade games. God bless the Special Extend for giving me a welcome extra margin of error going into the final battle.

A sign from my neighborhood ICE Out of Home Depot protest, calling on Home Depot to stop collaborating with ICE. There were protests at 15 stores in amd around San Diego, and more around the country, as more people boycott Home Depot to pressure its management to stand with us and against ICE.

Winter Yolympics 2026 wrapped up today! I managed to claw my way to 9th place (out of 64). And our team made an amazing rally, pulling into 1st in the last 10 days and managing an impressive last spurt on the last day. I'm still aiming to 1cc Armed Police Batrider Advanced Course - I came close!

Vegan molcajete at Pueblo. Stone bowl of delicious goodness served with tortillas and beans and corn.

Little dog watching me work, waiting for Walk Time.

Minestrone! With pesto and spiral pasta mixed in. It has been a heck of a week, but soup helps.

Made a batch of Actually Good Quinoa Salad. This time with asparagus and sweet potatoes to go with the toasted quinoa and marinated chickpeas.

Passing through a tunnel of CDs to reach brunch - chipotle florentine at Seabirds Kitchen. I had a day of board gaming, my wife had a day at the art museum, and my niece got engaged. Quite a day!

Yolympics score round-up: Got repeat 1-credit clears in Black Tiger, Gradius, Metal Slug, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and Prop Cycle. It's been fun to have an excuse to revisit a bunch of arcade games. Still need to get in at least a placeholder score for every game in the tournament.

🥔 The San Diego Potato Situation - swapped in chickpeas instead of black beans. Miso and butter and chili crisp are a power trio.

TODAY: The San Diego County Democratic Party unanimously voted to adopt a resolution calling for abolishing ICE.

A flag and a sign from this week's neighborhood protest. Lots of whistle kits.

A batch of blueberry muffins for a neighborhood get-together. A little nutmeg takes them up a notch. Adding a little batter to each place THEN mixing in blueberries helps preserve the crucial muffin base structural integrity.

20 cards headed to Wisconsin with @tovoters.bsky.social. Let's go!

Curry with air-fryer tofu. Red curry paste and coconut milk for the sauce, sesame seeds on top.

1cc #891: Dead Connection. Shootouts with gangsters! Sort of like The Untouchables as an arcade game with frantic action. Another Winter Yolympics clear. This is a hidden gem - pixel art and music is pure Taito goodness, nice variety of levels, tough but (mostly) fair difficulty.

Blep.

No Kings San Diego! Join us at Waterfront Park on 3/28 for a peaceful, joyful morning of solidarity AND resistance! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

In today's "don't create the torment nexus" news, researchers have a working prototype of Ash's severed hand from Evil Dead.

Signs from today's protest at Target encouraging the company to stand with us and against ICE. Check out the details on the posterboard!

Goulash! Made with paranips, and lots of paprika, and some sourdough toast on the side.

Things are serious enough that San Diegans came out in cloudy weather.

Peanut noodles! Udon noodles with broccoli and chickpeas and a thick spicy peanut sauce.

1cc #890: Dark Seal. Very cool D&D-style fantasy arcade adventure, with a variety of transformation spells ranging from useless to mighty. The final boss is brutally hard (and even moreso on the final Gate of Doom romset)

Protest signs from around town.

Two dogs sniffing fascinating smells. Two dogs looking to be petted.

Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.

Sign from the weekly Tuesday protest.

Came home, made a big ol' batch of vegan carbonara, and now the world feels like a little bit better place.

Arcade 1cc #889: Raimais. Pilot the ORGANIZER around a maze, "eating" dots, avoiding enemies, and shooting giant bugs. The FINAL ROUND features an early quick-time event. Another 1cc for the Winter Yolympics. Somewhat stressful game, since to use warps, you have to walk the tightrope of not dying.

We are going to win. Abolish ICE.

San Diego stands with Minnesota! Just got back from my neighborhood protest, with just over 200 people gathered at a big intersection. Tons of honks from cars driving by, and multiple people rolled down their windows as they drove by to yell "FUCK ICE!"

Raimias Bug Report: The bug ate my face :( (Playing this Taito arcade classic for the Yolympics. I know the route, now I just need to actually do it - without losing a life before triggering the warp after round 24)

ICE Breaker speedrun marathon is starting shortly: www.twitch.tv/reallyreally...

❌👑 Mark your calendar 📅 for the next No Kings day of protest on Saturday, March 28. See nokings.org for updates.

Some signs from today's weekly protest in Mira Mesa. Thanks to everyone who honked, waved, or picked up a whistle on their way by!

The ICE Breaker speedrun marathon is coming up this weekend: oengus.io/marathon/ice... Speedrunners standing with Minnesota <3

1cc #888: Kozure Ookami. Slash your way through 7 stages, cutting a wave of death and justice across feudal Japan...all while carrying your child! It's tough being a single parent who's also a samurai. Played for the Winter Yolympics.

Buh-bye to the Epic games store. Tim Sweeney coming out in support of Grok child pornography was just too gross to stomach, so I deleted my account a while back, and it finally went through.

Dragonsweeper is an elegant game: danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper It sort of is "Minesweeper with dragons" like you'd expect from the title. Figuring out how everything works is part of the fun, so... I'll just recommend it, and note you don't need a FAQ. Expect some trial and error along the way.

Coverage of the San Diego #IceOutForGood protest yesterday - I'm even on camera for a brief moment: www.youtube.com/live/68L2qcA...

Photos from today's #IceOutForGood protest in Mira Mesa. We gathered in front of the Hilton to shine a light on companies partnering with ICE: We see what they're doing, we don't like it, and they will need to make changes to earn back our trust and our money.

Snapshots from today's #IceOutForGood protest in Mira Mesa, in solidarity with today's general strike in Minnesota. See iceoutforgood.org for more ways we can help.