xongsmith
@xongsmith.bsky.social
inventor of the game of Xong
songwriter/performer
B.S. Astrophysics, with Honor
songwriter/performer
B.S. Astrophysics, with Honor
the Xong81 revision numbers have all crept up. get the latest.
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
the Xong81 revision numbers have all crept up. get the latest.
meanwhile over on Windows, Xong81 is all tied up again to the 2,077th point for each side after 46 games:
red points 2077, per game 45.1522 red hex pts 2056
blu points 2077, per game 45.1522 blu hex pts 2052
blue has 4 more Xongpoints
wins
legsodd even total
red 11 12 23
blu 12 11 23
red points 2077, per game 45.1522 red hex pts 2056
blu points 2077, per game 45.1522 blu hex pts 2052
blue has 4 more Xongpoints
wins
legsodd even total
red 11 12 23
blu 12 11 23
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
meanwhile over on Windows, Xong81 is all tied up again to the 2,077th point for each side after 46 games:
red points 2077, per game 45.1522 red hex pts 2056
blu points 2077, per game 45.1522 blu hex pts 2052
blue has 4 more Xongpoints
wins
legsodd even total
red 11 12 23
blu 12 11 23
red points 2077, per game 45.1522 red hex pts 2056
blu points 2077, per game 45.1522 blu hex pts 2052
blue has 4 more Xongpoints
wins
legsodd even total
red 11 12 23
blu 12 11 23
if you have an x-64 bit linux platform with at least 900 vertical pixels, you can load the installation README file at:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0rfm0...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0rfm0...
www.dropbox.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
if you have an x-64 bit linux platform with at least 900 vertical pixels, you can load the installation README file at:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0rfm0...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0rfm0...
i got xong running on linux now! i found the old deprecated linux java library and after much back & forth, adjusted pixels to fit the smaller screen, got it running and it behaves the same as the windows revision 25.11.12 version. the linux version is 25.11.20.
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
i got xong running on linux now! i found the old deprecated linux java library and after much back & forth, adjusted pixels to fit the smaller screen, got it running and it behaves the same as the windows revision 25.11.12 version. the linux version is 25.11.20.
the latest version of Xong, Revision 25.11.10, is now up at dropbox.com. The link is:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7cy7...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7cy7...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
the latest version of Xong, Revision 25.11.10, is now up at dropbox.com. The link is:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7cy7...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7cy7...
Mike Johnson is stalling to shield the Trump administration from accountability and protect his wealthy friends in high places with morally corrupt proclivities.
It's time to swear @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social in.
It's time to swear @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social in.
This delay is not procedural, it is intentional. Speaker Johnson is doing everything in his power to shield this administration from accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
October 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Founders counted on Congress being interested in protecting its own powers vis a vis the executive. They certainly didn't foresee a speaker like Mike Johnson. www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...
The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism
Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.
www.thebulwark.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Breaking: Trump has officially lost the Nobel Peace Prize.
Instead, the Nobel committee is awarding the leader of the opposition in Venezuela for supporting “democracy over dictatorship.”
Instead, the Nobel committee is awarding the leader of the opposition in Venezuela for supporting “democracy over dictatorship.”
Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize He Shamelessly Campaigned For
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday said the recognition would instead go to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
time.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
When the Epstein files drop…. Republicans that protected and supported Trump this whole time are not walking away clean. The stench of Trump will hang on you the rest of your lives. You chose it.
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
October 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
October 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Just an FYI: We’re not facing a “government shutdown.” This is a Trump-MAGA Republican shutdown. Call it what it is.
October 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We need clear and absolute DISOBEDIENCE to the Trump Regime. Just say NO.
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We need clear and absolute DISOBEDIENCE to the Trump Regime. Just say NO.
Republicans are doubling our insurance premiums. They are throwing 15 million people off their health care.
As a result, tens of thousands will unnecessarily die so that the 1% can get a trillion dollars in tax breaks.
Unacceptable. We cannot allow it.
As a result, tens of thousands will unnecessarily die so that the 1% can get a trillion dollars in tax breaks.
Unacceptable. We cannot allow it.
October 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Chicago isn’t a “warzone”… but the Broadview ICE facility is. That’s why it’s time to say enough is enough.
But to do that, we need our leaders. And your help:
But to do that, we need our leaders. And your help:
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I’ve lived through government shutdowns.
Under normal circumstances, I understand why compromises are made to keep the government running.
These are not normal circumstances.
Under normal circumstances, I understand why compromises are made to keep the government running.
These are not normal circumstances.
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Trump’s authoritarian agenda is not popular. His big, ugly bill is not popular. Ripping health care away from millions of Americans is not popular.
As @aoc.bsky.social explains, he and Republicans are weaker than they look. Democrats must stand strong and refuse to cave.
As @aoc.bsky.social explains, he and Republicans are weaker than they look. Democrats must stand strong and refuse to cave.
October 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The people will boot you from your office, Mike “Moses” Johnson. May your party wander in a political desert long after.
October 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
October 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM