Makeitstop

joined 2 years ago
[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's like my dad always used to say: "The day I can't do my job drunk is the day I hand in my badge and gun."

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

I'm glad I'm not one if the people who has to defend this administration in court. They can't go one fucking day without publicly contradicting their own court filings. The amount of contortions their lawyers have to do to try to avoid getting trapped in a no win scenario is hilarious.

If it were me, I'd probably be the first member of the administration to get sent to El Salvador after losing it and blurting out "why can't you shut your goddamn dick holster for one fucking day you stupid asshole‽" in a meeting.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The real question is what they should have done with the blue ranger. All I can think of is David Carradine.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 170 points 3 months ago (5 children)

If only he'd sent war plans, he could have just shrugged and moved on like nothing happened.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also Russian trolls, useful idiots, billionaires, a massive network of right wing propaganda outlets, a corrupt Supreme Court that gleefully shredded the constitution, and a large portion of voters who are too fucking stupid to understand that the price of eggs is not set by the president.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 196 points 4 months ago (40 children)

Microsoft said Windows 10 would be the last version I'd ever use. They didn't know how right they were. I've been gradually switching to Linux, and will absolutely never use Windows 11 or any other version they put out.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

With the renewed interest from the show, it would make sense for Microsoft to get someone else working on a Fallout game since Bethesda isn't going to do it any time soon. However, I would think that Obsidian would be the more natural choice. I would guess that MS would prefer to utilize one of the studios they own rather than license it out, but I could be wrong about that.

And even if they did license out development on a Fallout game, I would assume that they would be in a hurry to get something out there, which would make Larian far less appealing to them. I agree that they would probably make an amazing Fallout game, but another studio would probably make a decent enough game that costs less to develop and pays off sooner.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The problem is that we have so little media that is both trusted and trustworthy. That so many people don't actively seek out reliable information and think critically about it. Many just find a source that confirms their bias and feeds their emotional state, while others just passively absorb from those around them and on social media. And once you've bought the lies and misinformation, anyone that tries to tell you the truth becomes suspicious, because you know they are wrong.

And because the never ending stream of bullshit is both a lucrative industry and a source of immense political power, there is a vested interest in keeping it highly polarized and partisan. They have to tie it to your identity and tell you that this is what your country stands for, so that you know that everyone who disagrees is an enemy.

Anti-vaxxers are nothing new, but they were never so openly embraced by a political party (to say nothing of those who have claimed that vaccines are suddenly against their religion, discovering a prohibition that no religion has ever had prior to 2020). They don't care how many people will suffer or die because of their actions, as long as they can benefit from it politically. Sadly, this is a fairly consistent theme on the right.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've just been hoping for the long shot that a plane carrying both of them will go down before the electoral college meets. If it also takes Musk, Johnson, Kennedy, and a bunch of others from his inner circle, so much the better.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

They love authority figures telling other people what to do. Freedom is me being free to do what I want and you being free to do what I want.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago (11 children)

Removing the anatomy portion of sex ed is absurd, but we'll just file it under the same "everything I don't like is porn" reasoning they've been using. And at least I can understand how someone can think that teaching about birth control only encourages sex.

But what the actual fuck can anyone say to defend removing any discussion about consent‽ I honestly can't understand it. There's literally no reason not to cover it unless you object to the idea that rape and molestation are bad.

What's next, teaching kids that strangers in vans have the best candy? That adults will often reward those who give special favors? The importance of keeping uncomfortable experiences a secret?

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

They're trying to portray it as something that was done from the very beginning, as opposed to something they only pinned down in preparation for the 3rd game in the series. Nothing wrong with them getting through two games before writing out their bible, but that doesn't make for a very compelling article.

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