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@theetceteras.bsky.social
Enthusiast of the arts, mostly popular ones these days.
They/them. Reposts usually mean "take a look at this."
They/them. Reposts usually mean "take a look at this."
Seems it would make the most sense if it's a way for Steam to grab more market share for the storefront while Microsoft flails. And to build experience towards a more direct XBOX competitor in 2027-ish.
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Seems it would make the most sense if it's a way for Steam to grab more market share for the storefront while Microsoft flails. And to build experience towards a more direct XBOX competitor in 2027-ish.
Yeah if you follow any creators on any platform you see a steady stream of "the mods/the algorithm are cracking down, subscribe and here's my patreon". It's part of the hustle, can't even blame them at this point
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Yeah if you follow any creators on any platform you see a steady stream of "the mods/the algorithm are cracking down, subscribe and here's my patreon". It's part of the hustle, can't even blame them at this point
Either we have a popular front against fascism, or we don't. I guess if you don't really believe that the GOP is a fascist party you could see it as more important to get rid of Chuck Schumer than John Thune, but man, I dunno.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Either we have a popular front against fascism, or we don't. I guess if you don't really believe that the GOP is a fascist party you could see it as more important to get rid of Chuck Schumer than John Thune, but man, I dunno.
Ha, I've been thinking a lot lately about why (white) Gen Xers turned out to have such terrible politics, and 90s culture really does keep returning to my mind. The last era when a lot of words considered slurs today were in common parlance, and one for which the Elons of the world openly pine.
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Ha, I've been thinking a lot lately about why (white) Gen Xers turned out to have such terrible politics, and 90s culture really does keep returning to my mind. The last era when a lot of words considered slurs today were in common parlance, and one for which the Elons of the world openly pine.
The cartels seem to be the parties most willing and able to wield significant force in the region, and a US intervention that isn't a ground invasion seems unlikely to change that.
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The cartels seem to be the parties most willing and able to wield significant force in the region, and a US intervention that isn't a ground invasion seems unlikely to change that.
Yup - and GPUs were popular in gaming and animation before they became popular in supercomputing before they became popular in crypto mining before they became popular for LLMs. DC construction is such a popular expenditure because there are so many applications.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yup - and GPUs were popular in gaming and animation before they became popular in supercomputing before they became popular in crypto mining before they became popular for LLMs. DC construction is such a popular expenditure because there are so many applications.
Baby Driver (2017)
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Baby Driver (2017)
Isn't a plain majority of the Senate opposed to the tariffs though? Even without the filibuster I don't think the votes are there.
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Isn't a plain majority of the Senate opposed to the tariffs though? Even without the filibuster I don't think the votes are there.
That line about wanting to get fingerprints on a deal because they're on the appropriations committee, man ... tell me you only care about "optics" and aren't thinking through the mechanics even the tiniest bit.
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
That line about wanting to get fingerprints on a deal because they're on the appropriations committee, man ... tell me you only care about "optics" and aren't thinking through the mechanics even the tiniest bit.
As with the postmortem preciousness over Charlie Kirk, the primary thing is to avoid any discussion or consideration of WHY one might have such feelings.
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
As with the postmortem preciousness over Charlie Kirk, the primary thing is to avoid any discussion or consideration of WHY one might have such feelings.
Politics-as-entertainment once again - show me the voter you needed, who would be swayed by Schumer's endorsement. Otherwise you're just telling "Tom Brady was underrated!" into the void.
November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Politics-as-entertainment once again - show me the voter you needed, who would be swayed by Schumer's endorsement. Otherwise you're just telling "Tom Brady was underrated!" into the void.