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If there's one trope I particularly dislike in video games is the disabling of player character in cutscenes. You wade thru 50 enemies, an unstoppable combat monster. Then the cutscene starts. Someone knocks you out with a branch, or you're suddenly afraid of a single pistol.

Still my favorite coaster.

My five-year old daughter giddily sings the Ramones song Beat on the Brat. I don't think she knows what the song is about <3

Nifty.

I told the kids to be careful with the stereo volume, as walls of sound can be really loud. I demonstrated this with Strapping Young Lad's Detox, which is so very gloriously loud, and cranked up the volume. The kids answered by pumping up the volume _even more_, and setting up a two-person mosh pit.

This week's good news: Drones clean up Everest, another country eliminates malaria, Italy's homicide rate plummets, Ecuador and Peru protect more area, China quietly converts hundreds of coal mines into solar, first regulated psychedelic medicine for depression. fixthenews.com/303-superwood/

Well now. A treat! Big games, small games, indie games, brand games, ingenious games, novelty games, cute games,... Over 50 items, and absolutely worth the measly pile of credits they're selling this for (35 euros atm). www.humblebundle.com/books/roll-b...

On the show this week: • Trump struggles to control the narrative on how much damage US bombs did to Iran’s nuclear programme • Massacre of Palestinians in Gaza's aid hubs is becoming a bigger story • Assal Rad on the contradictions rife in news headlines Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/MUknejMSoak

Really excited to see my and @ardenthistorian.bsky.social 's pieces on the nerdy fascism of Palantir up @religiondispatches.org -- give it a read, those people are weird and awful. religiondispatches.org/fool-of-a-to...

Israelin toiminnan julmuudella Gazassa ei tunnu olevan mitään rajoja. Assosiaatiosopimus jäihin ja pakotteita kehiin. www.hs.fi/maailma/art-...

Tämä myös."Entiset maailmanjohtajat kehottavat muodostamaan uuden halukkaiden talouskoalition, joka torjuisi äärimmäistä taloudellista eriarvoisuutta ja puolustaisi ihmisoikeuksia sekä ympäristöä." clubmadrid.org/wp-content/u...

NICE.

My understanding of the subject is limited, but as far as I could discern this analysis was fairly thorough and accurate. I welcome any additional information, especially corrections to El-Baghdadi's notes.

My six-year old daughter found a four-leaf clover. She had heard it'll bring luck as long as she carries it. So she ate it. That way she'll always carry that extra luck.

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Oh holy moly what an offer! I cannot stress how good this comic is, let alone at this ridiculous price. I mean, I could try to wax lyrical, but you wouldn't believe such an abundance of superlatives. So, let this suffice: Get to it, or feel stupid later. www.humblebundle.com/books/usagi-...

Deathloop is a wonderful sandbox of deaths and time loops. It's clever, it's witty, it's fun. And for a week, it's also free. So yeah, high recommendations. store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deat...

I give my four-year old a warm hug. "Will you let me go sometime soon?", she asks casually.

First painted mini in six years. I had forgotten how fun this is!

Yeaaaah, I think my daughter has picked her side. (The mask was appropriated from a Darth Vader teddy bear.)

How can this always turn more horrible? "In an unusual twist, SpaceX has proposed setting up its role in Golden Dome as a "subscription service" in which the government would pay for access to the technology, rather than own the system outright." www.reuters.com/business/aer...

The four-year old turns on a toy lightsaber, basking in its red glow. "If you were a Jedi, would you be a kind Jedi or a baddie Jedi?", I inquire, smiling at her glee. The kid cackles maniacally. I think I got my answer.

"When right-wing extremists come after public education...They are coming after your ability to consume information, to read books that speak to your identity, to develop empathy for your peers, to think critically about the world around you." Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/studen...

"If people start calling Donald Trump ‘Liz Truss in drag,’ it will be because he blew up his government with a financial crisis entirely of his own making..." www.marketwatch.com/story/iwas-i...

Wow! Updated estimates now put turnout at 2.3 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us. Over 1,400 events are planned across the country.

Delicious. Thanks to Musk, Teslas are now labeled Swasticars and face an effective boycott. So, naturally, Nazis rally to defend Tesla and drive away the protesters. I'm sure this will help Tesla's ailing brand immensely. www.wired.com/story/proud-...

B5 <3

🚨NEW: This is the CRAZIEST breach of national security you’ll ever read. The Trump administration accidentally texted Editor of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, its war plans. Vance/Hegseth/Waltz & others included Goldberg in a group chat on Yemen military strikes. Read this, you won’t regret it.

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I lift the four-year old on my shoulders. She laughs and giggles, and I feel a wide, warm smile taking my face over. She runs her fingers through my curls, and pretends to be a barber. "I'm gonna cut you a mullet, daddy!"

A breakfast fit for gods.

"Human meat is the best." -my four-year old while eating lunch

Oh, Inspirobot, you remembered Valentines <3

The four essential steps of kungfu training: 1) Why am I doing this I just wanna stay home and play on my Playstation 2) Oh man this training really pushes my limits 3) OH GOD MY FLESH 4) Hey that was so cool can't wait until the next session!

Goddamn this is still such a good show. So much jankiness for sure, no doubt no doubt, but the slow build epic and the complex characters are just great watch.

Luen uutisia Yhdysvalloista. Muistutan itseäni päivittäin: He äänestivät tämän. He äänestivät tämän. Sitten Hesarin uutinen eilisestä IS-kuntavaalitentistä. Me äänestimme myös. Media voisi olla tässä tuikempi. Politiikkaa tehdään taas tällä näin ne asiat koetaan -tietämisen tasolla. #politiikka

Yes, this is indeed a fact, not a piece of nasty fake news.

Playing Beyond: Two Souls. Hot damn the controller mechanics are downright horrible. They were clumsy 12 years ago, and time has not been kind. (I could also say a thing or two about the cliche overload of the by the book writing.)

Mainio artikkeli voitontavoittelutalouden kapeudesta ja haitoista. "Heräsi kysymyksiä siitä, miten voi olla tällainen järjestelmä, jossa ihmisiltä lähtee kodit alta ja samaan aikaan pelastetaan pankkeja." www.ku.fi/artikkeli/51...

I think I have way too few Sanity points left to handle all of US politics I think should be laundered, but take this as another example of the way things are now.

Song for the day.

Israel on luvannut päästää 600 avustusrekkaa päivässä Gazaan. Tämä on kriittisen tärkeää 2200000 siviilille. Mutta on tärkeä huomata että tämä ”myönnytys” alleviivaa sitä sotarikosta johon Israel on nyt syyllistynyt yli vuoden ajan estäessään humanitaariset kuljetukset erilaisilla tekosyillä.