Makan 1 day ago • 100%
Makes me sick...
I too am Turkish-American. Ugh.
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
Okay, I getcha, but I think communism and socialism are both equally explainable and easily so. I doubt that they're all that hard to explain and that's what I was getting at. But fine, maybe I sounded pedantic. I don't think you have to use multiple words explain either though
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
I think China is better toward us Autistic people.
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
I'm not playing word games.
I'm specifically trying not to do that.
Communism hasn't happened yet, but we should eventually be able to get there.
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
Be on guard, everyone.
We need a peace movement that can put a stop to the New Cold War now more than ever.
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
I know a friend in China who is Autistic and trans.
They say things are improving.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5680856 > I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. > > Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5680856 > I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. > > Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
I'm just worried about how Russophobia is affecting people.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5680856 > I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. > > Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.
I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.
Makan 2 days ago • 100%
Bruh moment.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Socialism works.
Communism hasn't been tried yet.
Makan 3 days ago • 92%
No.
The opposite will demoralize them.
Accelerationism never works.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
From time to time.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Take care, comrade.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Yeah, a lot of people say the same too.
Try Blue Sky.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
It's gotten worse with Musk's takeover.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
I admire the integrity lol
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
I'm talking about mainly SolidNet parties, btw.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Depends on the Communist Party, but most work for current reforms and work with activist groups on the ground.
Other times, they may field their own candidates or they may endorse lower-ranking or leftist candidates, since they are political parties, and it generally behooves them to participate in elections of some sort.
Often times, you'll find Communist Party members in the labor movement, depending on the Communist Party and their history.
Mutual aid may also be done.
One of the main objects is to accrue goodwill in order to develop the struggle in a positive direction and to a higher level and to create "dual power," forming the ground for an eventual revolution of some sort, whether that be democratic or then socialist.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5666821 > Deus Ex 4, anyone?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5666821 > Deus Ex 4, anyone?
Deus Ex 4, anyone?
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
You might need Busporine...
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Voot, voot, voot!
(I kid.)
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Solemn Death Day, Allende's Chile...
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Count on it.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Tbf? We also go through "phases" at times.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5665856 > This honest-to-God looks pretty 'ight. > > I might get it...
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5665856 > This honest-to-God looks pretty 'ight. > > I might get it...
This honest-to-God looks pretty 'ight. I might get it...
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
TIK?
I'm afraid to click...
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
I'm trying here and there.
Want me to do it again?
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Nobody reads EcuRed...
sadge
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Taking a break from CPUSA and may not return to it, but I have an article for People's World I'd like to publish before leaving, if I do retire.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
Same, actually.
I'm also going to Guatemala later.
Soon, I'll be having my graduation ceremony for university afterward too.
Makan 3 days ago • 100%
As early as next year?!
Never heard of this... That's a bummer.
Makan 1 week ago • 100%
And a "rival" bourgeois, no less.
Yes, well, Meng Wanzhou was able to get free; wondering if Durov has more of a chance than she did, given that she was able to be exonerated and leave, correct me if I'm wrong.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5607117 > **[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** > > ---- > > >Calling all Autistic comrades! > > > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > > > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > > > >The first two chapters are: > > > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > > > >and > > > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > > > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > > > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > > > >My thoughts: > > > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. > > ---- > > **What I say this time:** > > The next two chapters are: > > Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm > > and > > Chapter 4. The eugenics movement > > The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. > > My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. > > **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** > > What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? > > and > > What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? > > So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. > > Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. > > Anywho, fire away! > > (Make sure to invite others!)
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5607117 > **[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** > > ---- > > >Calling all Autistic comrades! > > > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > > > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > > > >The first two chapters are: > > > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > > > >and > > > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > > > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > > > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > > > >My thoughts: > > > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. > > ---- > > **What I say this time:** > > The next two chapters are: > > Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm > > and > > Chapter 4. The eugenics movement > > The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. > > My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. > > **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** > > What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? > > and > > What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? > > So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. > > Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. > > Anywho, fire away! > > (Make sure to invite others!)
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5607117 > **[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** > > ---- > > >Calling all Autistic comrades! > > > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > > > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > > > >The first two chapters are: > > > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > > > >and > > > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > > > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > > > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > > > >My thoughts: > > > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. > > ---- > > **What I say this time:** > > The next two chapters are: > > Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm > > and > > Chapter 4. The eugenics movement > > The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. > > My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. > > **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** > > What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? > > and > > What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? > > So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. > > Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. > > Anywho, fire away! > > (Make sure to invite others!)
Makan 1 week ago • 100%
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As I said above:
Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:
What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters?
and
What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more?
So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case.
Join me in this book club that I’ve set up and I’ll tag you all as needed.
Anywho, fire away!
(Make sure to invite others!)
**[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** ---- >Calling all Autistic comrades! > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > >The first two chapters are: > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > >and > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > >My thoughts: > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. ---- **What I say this time:** The next two chapters are: Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm and Chapter 4. The eugenics movement The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? and What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. Anywho, fire away! (Make sure to invite others!)
Makan 1 week ago • 100%
Do you think that the arrest of the Telegram CEO was justified? Just curious.
Is Telegram at least better than most comms out there?
Makan 1 week ago • 100%
I didn't even know Hamas did that, but that would make sense.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5600161 > Thoughts on this book? > > Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? > > I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? > > Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. > > 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. > > Your thoughts?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5600161 > Thoughts on this book? > > Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? > > I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? > > Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. > > 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. > > Your thoughts?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5600161 > Thoughts on this book? > > Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? > > I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? > > Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. > > 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. > > Your thoughts?
Thoughts on this book? Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. Your thoughts?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5599990 > A new browser with a "new engine" apparently ("that being chromium, gecko and webkit" according to one comment). > > Your overall thoughts on it? The video is less than 20 minutes so far. Looks 'ight so far too, afaik. But I'm no expert.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5599990 > A new browser with a "new engine" apparently ("that being chromium, gecko and webkit" according to one comment). > > Your overall thoughts on it? The video is less than 20 minutes so far. Looks 'ight so far too, afaik. But I'm no expert.
A new browser with a "new engine" apparently ("that being chromium, gecko and webkit" according to one comment). Your overall thoughts on it? The video is less than 20 minutes so far. Looks 'ight so far too, afaik. But I'm no expert.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5466487 > Excerpt from the article: > > ---- > > >CHICAGO—On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, a handful of delegates to the Democratic National Convention launched a sit-in just steps away from the entrance to the United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give her acceptance speech Thursday evening. > > > >The sit-in was sparked by the DNC’s refusal to include a Palestinian speaker on the stage line-up at any point during the four-day meeting. The Uncommitted Movement released a statement that read, in part: > > > >“Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human values by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and also strongly hope that we will also be hearing from Palestinians.” > > > >The United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Thursday morning strongly backing the delegates were are sitting in and supporting their demand. > > > >“If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian-American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight,” the UAW said. > > ---- > > Here's hoping for the best, but I don't expect much from the DNC here...
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5466487 > Excerpt from the article: > > ---- > > >CHICAGO—On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, a handful of delegates to the Democratic National Convention launched a sit-in just steps away from the entrance to the United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give her acceptance speech Thursday evening. > > > >The sit-in was sparked by the DNC’s refusal to include a Palestinian speaker on the stage line-up at any point during the four-day meeting. The Uncommitted Movement released a statement that read, in part: > > > >“Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human values by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and also strongly hope that we will also be hearing from Palestinians.” > > > >The United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Thursday morning strongly backing the delegates were are sitting in and supporting their demand. > > > >“If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian-American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight,” the UAW said. > > ---- > > Here's hoping for the best, but I don't expect much from the DNC here...
Excerpt from the article: ---- >CHICAGO—On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, a handful of delegates to the Democratic National Convention launched a sit-in just steps away from the entrance to the United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give her acceptance speech Thursday evening. > >The sit-in was sparked by the DNC’s refusal to include a Palestinian speaker on the stage line-up at any point during the four-day meeting. The Uncommitted Movement released a statement that read, in part: > >“Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human values by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and also strongly hope that we will also be hearing from Palestinians.” > >The United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Thursday morning strongly backing the delegates were are sitting in and supporting their demand. > >“If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian-American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight,” the UAW said. ---- Here's hoping for the best, but I don't expect much from the DNC here...
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5443422 > Thoughts?
Looks like my younger brother, ngl ![putin smug](https://lemmygrad.ml/pictrs/image/99a4ed43-8d40-4dc2-94c4-186c2a8690c2.png "emoji putin-smug")
Anyone else keeping up with this YouTuber? I suggest subscribing. He goes on *long* tangents about TTRPG history and it's *great*. You can listen to it while you're doing other things and learn something. And you do genuinely learn something new.
"President Biden is upset that Representative Nancy Pelosi worked to get him out of the race. She is losing sleep over it." Oh the horror...
I keep hearing that Ukraine has invaded Russia or is "winning again" or some such. So what's the SitRep?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5372080 > Thoughts?
Thoughts?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5372070 > Anyone else keeping up with the anti-library and book-banning movements?
Anyone else keeping up with the anti-library and book-banning movements?
Anyone else getting this game? I'm on the fence, tbh.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5362703 > They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit. > > At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the *Dune* duology by Denis Velleneuve. > > The color palette's just not doing it for me. > > And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least *Echoes of Wisdom* (the new *Zelda* game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5. > > It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from *OMORI*, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting? > > h a l p > > I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before. > > ...I... probably should *at least* try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol > > Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5362703 > They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit. > > At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the *Dune* duology by Denis Velleneuve. > > The color palette's just not doing it for me. > > And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least *Echoes of Wisdom* (the new *Zelda* game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5. > > It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from *OMORI*, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting? > > h a l p > > I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before. > > ...I... probably should *at least* try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol > > Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?
They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit. At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the *Dune* duology by Denis Velleneuve. The color palette's just not doing it for me. And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least *Echoes of Wisdom* (the new *Zelda* game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5. It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from *OMORI*, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting? h a l p I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before. ...I... probably should *at least* try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?