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there has been no meaningful improvement in the devices or their functionality in 10 years in any way that affects what any normal person uses them to do, people only switch when forced updates cause a device which worked fine yesterday to lag so bad you can't type at full speed until you replace it
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
there has been no meaningful improvement in the devices or their functionality in 10 years in any way that affects what any normal person uses them to do, people only switch when forced updates cause a device which worked fine yesterday to lag so bad you can't type at full speed until you replace it
I would rather use the gnarliest, barely functioning Linux distro than Microsoft products ever again.
Microsoft Warns That Windows 11 AI Might Install Malware On Your PC
Microsoft Warns Windows 11 AI Can Install Malware
The upcoming AI agents will have to be turned on by users and I'd advise you not to do that
kotaku.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I would rather use the gnarliest, barely functioning Linux distro than Microsoft products ever again.
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I think it’s super weird that Americans normalized spotlighting individual social media posts as “news” and then responding by harassing and doxxing people because of them
Gamergate should have been a show stopper, not a starter
Gamergate should have been a show stopper, not a starter
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I think it’s super weird that Americans normalized spotlighting individual social media posts as “news” and then responding by harassing and doxxing people because of them
Gamergate should have been a show stopper, not a starter
Gamergate should have been a show stopper, not a starter
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The official USDA site is blaming trans people for SNAP benefits expiring.
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The official USDA site is blaming trans people for SNAP benefits expiring.
Was staying at school studying until midnight, but I'm getting too old for late-night/early AM shit and decided my sanity isn't worth reading every single article 100% anymore, so have started enforcing a "go home" rule by 9pm. Now I wake up at 4:30am instead.
Thanks body, really doing me a solid.
Thanks body, really doing me a solid.
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Was staying at school studying until midnight, but I'm getting too old for late-night/early AM shit and decided my sanity isn't worth reading every single article 100% anymore, so have started enforcing a "go home" rule by 9pm. Now I wake up at 4:30am instead.
Thanks body, really doing me a solid.
Thanks body, really doing me a solid.
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Welp! Remember what I said the other day?
"If white people have to accept some racism in order to get another thing they want, they will do it."
"If white people have to accept some racism in order to get another thing they want, they will do it."
"Not one senator said Platner’s tattoo or other controversies were disqualifying, and several acknowledged he’s bringing excitement to a party that has been struggling in the political wilderness since President Donald Trump took back power in January."
da fuc is wrong with these people
da fuc is wrong with these people
Senate Democrats tread lightly on Maine primary as new poll shows Graham Platner leading Janet Mills
Despite recent controversies, Platner has a huge lead in a recent poll and is drawing big crowds, while the two-term governor Mills is counting on her experience and achievements.
www.nbcnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Welp! Remember what I said the other day?
"If white people have to accept some racism in order to get another thing they want, they will do it."
"If white people have to accept some racism in order to get another thing they want, they will do it."
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I definitely think AAA game prices going up is not some simple expression of cost, though it sometimes is! It is mostly greed and bad decision making. Also, games as a hobby is so layered and rich you simply do not need to spend a ton to enjoy it! Break yourself of your attachment to The Big Thing.
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I definitely think AAA game prices going up is not some simple expression of cost, though it sometimes is! It is mostly greed and bad decision making. Also, games as a hobby is so layered and rich you simply do not need to spend a ton to enjoy it! Break yourself of your attachment to The Big Thing.
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Liberals when candidates defend trans people: "We can't do this, it's too unpopular."
Liberals when candidates have a nazi ss tattoo: "it's ok, not all candidates are perfect."
Do y'all hear yourselves?!
Liberals when candidates have a nazi ss tattoo: "it's ok, not all candidates are perfect."
Do y'all hear yourselves?!
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Liberals when candidates defend trans people: "We can't do this, it's too unpopular."
Liberals when candidates have a nazi ss tattoo: "it's ok, not all candidates are perfect."
Do y'all hear yourselves?!
Liberals when candidates have a nazi ss tattoo: "it's ok, not all candidates are perfect."
Do y'all hear yourselves?!
They would simply not be the Mariners if they had a legit shot at the World Series and then blew it.
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
They would simply not be the Mariners if they had a legit shot at the World Series and then blew it.
Some days, reading dense academic articles is the last thing I want to do. Was really silly of me to make this my fulltime job.
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Some days, reading dense academic articles is the last thing I want to do. Was really silly of me to make this my fulltime job.
Of COURSE the Mariners make the ALCS the season I move away. I would have 100% splurged on tickets for just a 30 minute light rail trip.
Watch them make the world series...
Watch them make the world series...
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Of COURSE the Mariners make the ALCS the season I move away. I would have 100% splurged on tickets for just a 30 minute light rail trip.
Watch them make the world series...
Watch them make the world series...
A fun thing about having vaso-vago syncope responses to healthcare stuff is, I warn the person, they laugh and think, "Nah no big deal," and then when I (6'4" 250 pound dude) pass out on them, they freak out and call code red.
I'm not *consciously* afraid of needles, my body just does that.
I'm not *consciously* afraid of needles, my body just does that.
October 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A fun thing about having vaso-vago syncope responses to healthcare stuff is, I warn the person, they laugh and think, "Nah no big deal," and then when I (6'4" 250 pound dude) pass out on them, they freak out and call code red.
I'm not *consciously* afraid of needles, my body just does that.
I'm not *consciously* afraid of needles, my body just does that.
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you cannot “fight for” climate change in a capitalist world. you can “fight for” climate compromise. climate awareness. climate harm reduction.
but capitalism and nature are fundamentally at odds. it chips away at her, piece-by-piece, then never pays the price.
we must change the system.
but capitalism and nature are fundamentally at odds. it chips away at her, piece-by-piece, then never pays the price.
we must change the system.
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
you cannot “fight for” climate change in a capitalist world. you can “fight for” climate compromise. climate awareness. climate harm reduction.
but capitalism and nature are fundamentally at odds. it chips away at her, piece-by-piece, then never pays the price.
we must change the system.
but capitalism and nature are fundamentally at odds. it chips away at her, piece-by-piece, then never pays the price.
we must change the system.
Just finished meeting with my advisor, he liked my idea to incorporate games with my community psychology work. I might already have a direction to go in for my dissertation. :D
September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Just finished meeting with my advisor, he liked my idea to incorporate games with my community psychology work. I might already have a direction to go in for my dissertation. :D
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i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.
September 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.
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One of the other grad students asked if I want to go dancing Saturday night, and uhh how do I break it to him that staying home reading academic articles is actually my preferred Saturday night?
September 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One of the other grad students asked if I want to go dancing Saturday night, and uhh how do I break it to him that staying home reading academic articles is actually my preferred Saturday night?
3 weeks into this PhD about games. I'm enjoying the heck out of it so far, but wow who knew scholarly examination of games would be so much... work?
September 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
3 weeks into this PhD about games. I'm enjoying the heck out of it so far, but wow who knew scholarly examination of games would be so much... work?
My thoughts on the Nintendo direct:
September 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
My thoughts on the Nintendo direct:
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The famous sociologist slash rhetorical scholar Kenneth Burke once posited that self-help book fill a function by making you feel like you are doing the thing, without necessarily leading to you actually doing the thing. I sense that this notion, formulated in the 60s, might be relevant again
September 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The famous sociologist slash rhetorical scholar Kenneth Burke once posited that self-help book fill a function by making you feel like you are doing the thing, without necessarily leading to you actually doing the thing. I sense that this notion, formulated in the 60s, might be relevant again
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Because some people haven't heard it yet: PAYPAL IS NOT A BANK, DO NOT LEAVE MORE THAN A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS SITTING IN YOUR ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME. MOVE IT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
Steam adult game programmer has account frozen by PayPal, £80,000 in earnings withheld
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Steam adult game programmer has account frozen by PayPal, £80,000 in earnings withheld - AUTOMATON WEST
PayPal froze £80,000 of a Steam programmer's earnings because of their involvement in developing adult games.
automaton-media.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Because some people haven't heard it yet: PAYPAL IS NOT A BANK, DO NOT LEAVE MORE THAN A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS SITTING IN YOUR ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME. MOVE IT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
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This is the biggest betrayal in gaming history. 🚨
August 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is the biggest betrayal in gaming history. 🚨