Hokius (Trails Beyond the Horizon)
@hokius.fromthehawkseye.com
They/him • Ace • Editor @RoyalsReview.bsky.social • Co-Host Royals Rundown Podcast • JRPG fanatic • business inquiries/news/tips/etc [email protected]
Pinned
And here, as always, is the pupper tax.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Man, I played the heck out of this game back in the day
February 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Man, I played the heck out of this game back in the day
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You cannot give the Catholics the power of the Death Note
Breaking: Nick Castellanos close to Padres deal
February 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
You cannot give the Catholics the power of the Death Note
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It's one of my favorite columns of the year...
So I'm making it free for all to read with this gift link!
Most improved/least improved teams
Best/worst free agents
Best trades
Spring story lines
And of course we play the popular game, "Name 6 Rockies!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
So I'm making it free for all to read with this gift link!
Most improved/least improved teams
Best/worst free agents
Best trades
Spring story lines
And of course we play the popular game, "Name 6 Rockies!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
It's one of my favorite columns of the year...
So I'm making it free for all to read with this gift link!
Most improved/least improved teams
Best/worst free agents
Best trades
Spring story lines
And of course we play the popular game, "Name 6 Rockies!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
So I'm making it free for all to read with this gift link!
Most improved/least improved teams
Best/worst free agents
Best trades
Spring story lines
And of course we play the popular game, "Name 6 Rockies!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
This book is so good, y'all. I hope everyone reads if!
My book is so close, so very close, to release! Literally waiting on just one last thing! I’m pantin’ heah.
̲𝚆̲̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚑̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚟̲̲𝚎̲ ̲𝟸̲ ̲𝚎̲̲𝚡̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚐̲ ̲𝚋̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚔̲̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚌̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚖̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚐̲ ̲𝚘̲̲𝚞̲̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚜̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚗̲:
1) From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling, by @nadiaoxford.bsky.social (cover by @heyphilsummers.bsky.social
2) I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games, by @natedrake.bsky.social (cover by @letitmelo.bsky.social)
1) From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling, by @nadiaoxford.bsky.social (cover by @heyphilsummers.bsky.social
2) I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games, by @natedrake.bsky.social (cover by @letitmelo.bsky.social)
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
This book is so good, y'all. I hope everyone reads if!
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nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
Psych would be so much funnier if it was less problematic.
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Psych would be so much funnier if it was less problematic.
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I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Just the Browser - Just the Browser
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
justthebrowser.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
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Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"
Way to go, KC! Don't stop now!
This is a big win for KC! Proud of everyone who made our voices heard on this deal.
www.kctv5.com/2026/02/12/p...
www.kctv5.com/2026/02/12/p...
Platform Ventures will not move forward with selling building for ICE detention center
The property owner of a building at the center of talks surrounding a potential immigration detention center in Kansas City will not go through with the sale.
www.kctv5.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Way to go, KC! Don't stop now!
I would have been OK with a flyer on him before I found out that he brought a beer into the dugout after being pulled for his poor defense in a game.
That is either incredibly disrespectful, or the man badly needs help.
That is either incredibly disrespectful, or the man badly needs help.
Cracking open a Presidente in front of your boss moments after getting placed on performance review. I will not miss Nick Castellanos, the player, but I will desperately miss Nick Castellanos, the man.
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I would have been OK with a flyer on him before I found out that he brought a beer into the dugout after being pulled for his poor defense in a game.
That is either incredibly disrespectful, or the man badly needs help.
That is either incredibly disrespectful, or the man badly needs help.
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ICE “left” Chicago in November, but they’ve disappeared three people from my community in two days this week.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
February 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
ICE “left” Chicago in November, but they’ve disappeared three people from my community in two days this week.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
Causey was someone I was going to include among the 15 most important RPs in the organization. That said, Spence gets a lot of chase and has two option years remaining, something the Royals have mentioned wanting to have in the organization.
We have acquired RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for RHP AJ Causey.
In a corresponding move, RHP Alec Marsh has been placed on the 60-day Injured List.
In a corresponding move, RHP Alec Marsh has been placed on the 60-day Injured List.
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Causey was someone I was going to include among the 15 most important RPs in the organization. That said, Spence gets a lot of chase and has two option years remaining, something the Royals have mentioned wanting to have in the organization.
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The Commissioner of Major League Baseball calling MLB an industry and content is so - it just makes me angry. Selig fucking sucked, but at least he actually liked baseball.
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The Commissioner of Major League Baseball calling MLB an industry and content is so - it just makes me angry. Selig fucking sucked, but at least he actually liked baseball.
Me.
Homeschooling has its perks?
Homeschooling has its perks?
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Me.
Homeschooling has its perks?
Homeschooling has its perks?
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Lázaro Salazar excelled as a pitcher, hitter, and manager. As a star in three different aspects of the game, it makes sense that he's enshrined in three different Halls of Fame.
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Lázaro Salazar excelled as a pitcher, hitter, and manager. As a star in three different aspects of the game, it makes sense that he's enshrined in three different Halls of Fame.
Last year 4 teams would have been over and 15 teams would have been under. If Drellich is right and owners view these numbers as "reasonable", that should be all you need to know to see that teams could already be competing more if they wanted. But they don't.
That is way too wide a range for competitive balance.
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
February 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Last year 4 teams would have been over and 15 teams would have been under. If Drellich is right and owners view these numbers as "reasonable", that should be all you need to know to see that teams could already be competing more if they wanted. But they don't.
"The biggest beneficiaries are going to be the biggest markets, and the biggest losers will be the small markets,"
Which is one thing that makes it so hard for a cap to get implemented in MLB. Half the owners hate it, too!
Which is one thing that makes it so hard for a cap to get implemented in MLB. Half the owners hate it, too!
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
Tweet
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
t.co
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
"The biggest beneficiaries are going to be the biggest markets, and the biggest losers will be the small markets,"
Which is one thing that makes it so hard for a cap to get implemented in MLB. Half the owners hate it, too!
Which is one thing that makes it so hard for a cap to get implemented in MLB. Half the owners hate it, too!
"Every day we hear from fans across the country who believe their team doesn’t have a fair opportunity to compete"
Note that Caplin doesn't same teams can't compete, but that fans believe their teams can't compete.
Note that Caplin doesn't same teams can't compete, but that fans believe their teams can't compete.
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
Tweet
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
t.co
February 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
"Every day we hear from fans across the country who believe their team doesn’t have a fair opportunity to compete"
Note that Caplin doesn't same teams can't compete, but that fans believe their teams can't compete.
Note that Caplin doesn't same teams can't compete, but that fans believe their teams can't compete.
That is way too wide a range for competitive balance.
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
Tweet
@EvanDrellich tweeted
What would MLB look like with a salary cap? Everything you need to know about the wide-ranging, game-changing effects, from free agency to, yes, competitive balance
MLB wants an NHL-style hard cap. $240m ceiling, $160m floor could be target
https://t.co/APRp94hVxF via
t.co
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
That is way too wide a range for competitive balance.
I mean, if you didn't hate her before...
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I mean, if you didn't hate her before...
I went to go play Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia after dropping it a couple of years ago. Just to see if I could keep up without paying outrageous sums now.
It's gone, just completely gone. No offline version, no nothing.
Definitely convinced me no more gacha games, ever.
It's gone, just completely gone. No offline version, no nothing.
Definitely convinced me no more gacha games, ever.
i think it's also worth mentioning that consumer trust has been slowly eroded away over the years re: live service. you saw it happening w/ JP mobile games over the past decade. a game comes out. closes three months later. consumers won't spend on battle passes, micro-transactions, etc.
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I went to go play Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia after dropping it a couple of years ago. Just to see if I could keep up without paying outrageous sums now.
It's gone, just completely gone. No offline version, no nothing.
Definitely convinced me no more gacha games, ever.
It's gone, just completely gone. No offline version, no nothing.
Definitely convinced me no more gacha games, ever.
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🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted
@FoulTerritoryTV "Your hand is basically immobilized for 3-4 weeks, then you lose strength in your wrist, so it takes a little bit of time to get that [power] back."
@AJPierzynski12, who broke his hamate bone and had it removed in 1999, explains how it happened and the
@FoulTerritoryTV "Your hand is basically immobilized for 3-4 weeks, then you lose strength in your wrist, so it takes a little bit of time to get that [power] back."
@AJPierzynski12, who broke his hamate bone and had it removed in 1999, explains how it happened and the
Tweet
🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted
@FoulTerritoryTV "Your hand is basically immobilized for 3-4 weeks, then you lose strength in your wrist, so it takes a little bit of time to get that [power] back."
@AJPierzynski12, who broke his hamate bone and had it removed in 1999, explains how it happened and the
twitter.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted
@FoulTerritoryTV "Your hand is basically immobilized for 3-4 weeks, then you lose strength in your wrist, so it takes a little bit of time to get that [power] back."
@AJPierzynski12, who broke his hamate bone and had it removed in 1999, explains how it happened and the
@FoulTerritoryTV "Your hand is basically immobilized for 3-4 weeks, then you lose strength in your wrist, so it takes a little bit of time to get that [power] back."
@AJPierzynski12, who broke his hamate bone and had it removed in 1999, explains how it happened and the
Hooray!
Kris Bubic wins his arbitration case
Kris Bubic wins his arbitration case
The lefty will earn $6.15 million in his final year of arbitration.
www.royalsreview.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Hooray!
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Today, ICE engaged in a dangerous, high-speed chase in Saint Paul. Their recklessness and disdain for the safety of our residents led directly to a multi-car collision, even if ICE vehicles weren't the ones to hit other cars.
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Today, ICE engaged in a dangerous, high-speed chase in Saint Paul. Their recklessness and disdain for the safety of our residents led directly to a multi-car collision, even if ICE vehicles weren't the ones to hit other cars.