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CarnivorousCouch

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  • Would you play a slow game today?

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  • Does Urban Dead count? I loved Urban Dead for a few years.

    I also played something called the Most Wanted Game, which was a mafia/mob themed game where you could form gang coalitions with others and raid adversaries. I think this concept kind of changed into Mafia Wars on Facebook or Clash of Clans as technology progressed and the social proliferation of the Internet continued. (I could be wrong on that, I never played and Facebook games besides Words with Friends, and have never played Clash of Clans - I just assumed they were both different kinds of successors).

  • Trump says he will seek to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes

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  • At least he ended the war in Ukraine in a day!

  • Leaked Chats Show Alleged Kirk Killer 'Doesn't Fit Into Any Tidy Narrative'

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  • Honestly, this isn't far off how I texted at his age. I've seen a lot of skepticism of the texts, but I don't find them hard to believe from someone with his background, disposition, and test scores.

  • The curse of ‘Disco Elysium’, the greatest RPG ever made

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  • Sure, but your first time through it's easy to not understand the mechanics.

  • A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?

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  • I loved this one, too. Super weird story, but I was hooked. I didn't even object to what I sort of remember as a deus ex machina kind of ending. Seemed fittingly weird for the vibe.

  • A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?

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  • I really wish this had been one for me, but I've never been able to make it more than halfway through despite a few good faith attempts. I am really glad you had a great time with it, though!

  • A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?

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  • Agreed. I thought it was a competently made game, even if not groundbreaking or best in class for shooting. I think people's expectations are often their biggest obstacle to enjoyment.

  • 2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in 'targeted' incident: Officials

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  • Golly, it's just so hard to understand why, when actually faced with the prospect, people are so reluctant to start killing their neighbors and relatives!

  • When your the big spoon how do you keep your earthward arm from falling asleep?

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  • Forgive my terrible phone doodle, but I think this is what's being suggested. Basically, you're groin-to-ass below, but above your chest is not pressed directly against the front partner's back. Instead, you position the lower arm so your forearm runs across their back, and wrap the upper arm over them in a half embrace.

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  • It's a reaction to a storytelling choice; you'll know when you get there.

    Edit: Just saw your other comment in here, and seems you got to the switch already. I share your opinion!

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  • I agree with you. I think 2 is better than 1, and it's not close in my eyes. Audacious storytelling, but (IMO) they pulled it off really well.

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  • Dems Hemorrhaged Support from All Demographics in 2024 — Including New Voters

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  • You're talking about national elections, and I'm talking about presence in state and local elections. Candidates with a sustainable/viable chance nationally must first have an established local presence. That base builds credibility and sustainability for a movement, as others in the movement can also point towards local or state wins to justify their own candidacies.

    I also happen to be familiar with my state Democratic party chairs. The idea that they could be systemically suppressing progressives in state or local elections would require a level of competence and political acumen I've never seen them demonstrate. They barely have control over their party, as is. I'm connected to the political world in my state both personally and professionally, and the concept of Democrats being able to exert this kind of control is actually laughable.

    The bottom line is that you're mad that Democrats don't support your candidates, and Democrats are mad you don't support theirs. Both attitudes are unproductive. In the end, if either progressives or Democrats wants to pick up votes, they're going to need to actually persuade voters to show up and vote consistently, and not just in federal elections. This will include voters you don't necessarily like or fully agree with. You know who ran candidates in and voted for every single school board race? The damn Tea Party.

  • Is America headed for an age of dumb phones?

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  • I appreciate the thoughtful response - I haven't noticed that trend specifically with BI, but have seen the general tendency you're describing in media at large. For this specific article, I find the concept of a dumb phone more intriguing than "Lifehack: Eat Gruel!" Type stuff -- see my other comment in this thread if you're curious about why -- but also did roll my eyes at the person who has three such devices for different purposes.

    Thanks for elaborating!

  • Dems Hemorrhaged Support from All Demographics in 2024 — Including New Voters

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  • People aren't going to like what you're saying, but there's an element of uncomfortable truth. Money and establishment power didn't let the neocons beat back the tea party movement. I desperately want solid progressives, but the ones who appear on my local ballot are either obviously unfit or don't garner enough votes from a "moderate" electorate. And I live in a rabidly "blue" area.

    There is a hearts and minds campaign that progressives have continuously failed at, and blaming democratic elites solely for this failure is no more accurate than Democrats blaming progressives for their losses. Politics in a democracy is coalition-building, and we're apparently all failing together.

  • Is America headed for an age of dumb phones?

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  • I agree with you in concept, but I think in practice people struggle with the self discipline, and that's kind of the fundamental problem with apps (and particularly algorithm-based social media). I've set timers to limit my usage of certain apps, including my Lemmy app, to encourage mindful use, but I can understand why someone might want or need more of an enforced limitation.

    You might not replace your current phone with a "dumb" device, but when it's time to get a new device eventually, you could ask yourself if less-smart device might meet both your functional and other needs.

    Edit: I guess to me this is kind of like: why are people overweight? They can just not eat as much. And while that's technically true - and advice I follow - it's apparently not that easy for everyone. If it was, we wouldn't see problems as pervasively as we do.

  • Is America headed for an age of dumb phones?

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  • Genuine question - can you speak more on how this article would promote a social trend in a "serflike" direction? I've been thinking about switching to a "dumb phone" for the same reasons as the person in the article, and I've seen it as a potential reclamation of my time and attention to the present moment.

    BI definitely publishes a lot of nonsense, but I feel like I'm not fully understanding your meaning.

  • South African President Calls Out Trump: ‘I’m Sorry I Don’t Have a Plane to Give You’

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  • This seems like a meaningless distinction for someone who has access to the intelligence apparatus of the American empire lol

  • 16 Democrats Just Voted to Confirm Another Trump Appointee

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  • Hasn't Sanders opposed Israeli military policy pretty publicly, including voting to block arms sales? [1] [2]

    Didn't AOC accuse Israel of committing genocide on the house floor? [3]

    In what way do they support Israel? It hasn't been my impression that they support genocide or American culpability in it.