I added one. Should have done that in the first place. Thanks for the suggestion.

What does the “!” do?

Earth is turning into more of a Venus situation.

I’ll be honest, I actually kind of like the smell of cigarettes, which is why I ain’t touching that shit. I know I’d get hooked.

Pretty sure this guy also wants to bring back slavery. Of course he imagines himself to be an owner, not a slave.

I don’t disagree.

As a leftist, I’m on board with this sentiment. But as an ex-right-winger, I know this would exclude me from my current community. We should allow space for growth and reconciliation, but if you still support Trump and the Republicans at this point, fuck you.

Big strong man you are. Threatening children. So brave.

This is also true.

Yeah, development has been rough. But I’m still cautiously optimistic. They expect to release early access later this year, so we’ll see.

And don’t forget about Wayward Realms, the indie spiritual successor to Daggerfall. If they can successfully pull off their ambitious vision, it could be one of the greatest RPGs of all time.

Unfortunately, there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism. And it becomes even more difficult after we are stuck with a few mega monopolies that own everything. No matter where you buy from, your money is supporting the exploitation of workers.

This isn’t always an option, unfortunately. Some books for example are only available on Amazon. When I go to the author’s website, they just link to Amazon.

Oh I definitely noticed. That’s a large part of why I hate ads. They’re unbearably obnoxious and obtuse.

I get banned by bots on Reddit all the time for stupid reasons. When I appeal, if I’m lucky enough to contact a human moderator, they just tell me to “follow the bot’s instructions.” But the bot’s instructions usually involve deleting the completely harmless or well-meaning comment I made. Fuck that.

Texan here. Winter used to be a nice break from our hot, humid, miserable summers. Now some years I don’t even need to wear a jacket. It’s just hot all year round now. I hate it.

Gotta sneak a bit of that delicious finger dust.

To admit that other countries do better would be to violate the dogma of American exceptionalism. It would be to offend the fragile egos of the most brainlessly egotistical among us. And I guess ultimately they think their feelings matter more than their own wellbeing.

“Aggressive algae”? Really?

This excuse for worker exploitation has always baffled me. 1. The contract was signed under duress: “Take this shitty job or continue to be unemployed.” Consent made under duress is not consent. 2. It was agreed to under an extreme power asymmetry: If you refuse the job, your family will have to go hungry, but the company will easily find some other desperate soul to fill the position. 3. I haven’t even begun to touch on all the class, racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination that workers face.

There’s nothing even close to meaningful or fair negotiation under such conditions.