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windfucker - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Did you know that an archaic name for the common kestrel was windfucker? Mods, please change my name.
The first person to figure out how to make Windows games run reliably on an M series Mac will basically see me chuck money at their face.
Parallels and vmWare Fusion suck. I miss Boot Camp. I just want to play a game and not have DirectX tell me to go sit on a cactus.
Parallels and vmWare Fusion suck. I miss Boot Camp. I just want to play a game and not have DirectX tell me to go sit on a cactus.
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The first person to figure out how to make Windows games run reliably on an M series Mac will basically see me chuck money at their face.
Parallels and vmWare Fusion suck. I miss Boot Camp. I just want to play a game and not have DirectX tell me to go sit on a cactus.
Parallels and vmWare Fusion suck. I miss Boot Camp. I just want to play a game and not have DirectX tell me to go sit on a cactus.
If you need me, I'll be in my bunk.
Star Wars Official Restoration Leaks and future of Despecialized
YouTube video by Petr Harmy (Harmyfilm)
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you need me, I'll be in my bunk.
"He's not a pedophile, he's a rapist" is really not a strong defense.
The age of consent is at least 16 in all 50 states and the US Virgin Islands.
The age of consent is at least 16 in all 50 states and the US Virgin Islands.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"He's not a pedophile, he's a rapist" is really not a strong defense.
The age of consent is at least 16 in all 50 states and the US Virgin Islands.
The age of consent is at least 16 in all 50 states and the US Virgin Islands.
SF6 Update:
Still in Silver 3. I'm in a bit of a stuck spot. I'm not sure what to focus on next. I'm not capitalizing on punishes enough, for sure. I'm way too reliant on Drive Impact, especially to set up a super. Combos past 2-3 hits seem unobtainable.
I'm not groking something here. Hmmm...
Still in Silver 3. I'm in a bit of a stuck spot. I'm not sure what to focus on next. I'm not capitalizing on punishes enough, for sure. I'm way too reliant on Drive Impact, especially to set up a super. Combos past 2-3 hits seem unobtainable.
I'm not groking something here. Hmmm...
Good news everybody! I crawled out of Silver 2 into Silver 3 last night in Street Fighter 6.
I have no idea what my end goal is here. 🤷♂️
Short term is still 1) Have fun ✅ and 2) Make Gold❓
I have no idea what my end goal is here. 🤷♂️
Short term is still 1) Have fun ✅ and 2) Make Gold❓
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 AM
SF6 Update:
Still in Silver 3. I'm in a bit of a stuck spot. I'm not sure what to focus on next. I'm not capitalizing on punishes enough, for sure. I'm way too reliant on Drive Impact, especially to set up a super. Combos past 2-3 hits seem unobtainable.
I'm not groking something here. Hmmm...
Still in Silver 3. I'm in a bit of a stuck spot. I'm not sure what to focus on next. I'm not capitalizing on punishes enough, for sure. I'm way too reliant on Drive Impact, especially to set up a super. Combos past 2-3 hits seem unobtainable.
I'm not groking something here. Hmmm...
Hi all, sorry for not updating sooner, but a sudden lake effect snow, a hip replacement (not mine), and general chaos got in the way.
We were able to raise $1280 for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Thanks to everyone who donated and who visited us on stream! You're all awesome!
We were able to raise $1280 for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Thanks to everyone who donated and who visited us on stream! You're all awesome!
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hi all, sorry for not updating sooner, but a sudden lake effect snow, a hip replacement (not mine), and general chaos got in the way.
We were able to raise $1280 for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Thanks to everyone who donated and who visited us on stream! You're all awesome!
We were able to raise $1280 for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Thanks to everyone who donated and who visited us on stream! You're all awesome!
We’re back for Day 2 of our #ExtraLife weekend. Join us as we try to yank a fish shaped ship out of a colossal gelatinous cube. I’m sure nothing will go wrong.
#ExtraLifeGsmeDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
#ExtraLifeGsmeDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We’re back for Day 2 of our #ExtraLife weekend. Join us as we try to yank a fish shaped ship out of a colossal gelatinous cube. I’m sure nothing will go wrong.
#ExtraLifeGsmeDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
#ExtraLifeGsmeDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
This kitty has not taken damage ALL DAY. 14 hours and not a hit point lost.
You should punish him.
A $5 donation will buy the GM a D30 to lay the smack down. You can bring this cat low and keep him humble.
#ExtraLifeGameDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
You should punish him.
A $5 donation will buy the GM a D30 to lay the smack down. You can bring this cat low and keep him humble.
#ExtraLifeGameDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This kitty has not taken damage ALL DAY. 14 hours and not a hit point lost.
You should punish him.
A $5 donation will buy the GM a D30 to lay the smack down. You can bring this cat low and keep him humble.
#ExtraLifeGameDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
You should punish him.
A $5 donation will buy the GM a D30 to lay the smack down. You can bring this cat low and keep him humble.
#ExtraLifeGameDay
#ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
2 hours left in tonight’s stream! Get those last minute donations in to be eligible to win some great prizes! #ExtraLifeGameDay #ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
2 hours left in tonight’s stream! Get those last minute donations in to be eligible to win some great prizes! #ExtraLifeGameDay #ChangeKidsHealth
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
We’re live for #ExtraLifeGameDay and things are going… great?
Come visit us on stream and help us #ChangeKidsHealth, win prizes, and get our dice out of jail.
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
Come visit us on stream and help us #ChangeKidsHealth, win prizes, and get our dice out of jail.
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’re live for #ExtraLifeGameDay and things are going… great?
Come visit us on stream and help us #ChangeKidsHealth, win prizes, and get our dice out of jail.
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
Come visit us on stream and help us #ChangeKidsHealth, win prizes, and get our dice out of jail.
bit.ly/CircusInSpace
It's nearly Game Day with @extralife4kids.bsky.social! We're back for our 7th year raising money for the kids at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis while playing 24 hours of Spelljammer D&D. Come join us at bit.ly/CircusInSpace starting at 9 AM CST on Nov. 8th to help us #ChangeKidsHealth
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It's nearly Game Day with @extralife4kids.bsky.social! We're back for our 7th year raising money for the kids at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis while playing 24 hours of Spelljammer D&D. Come join us at bit.ly/CircusInSpace starting at 9 AM CST on Nov. 8th to help us #ChangeKidsHealth
I imagine Central City pizza is like St. Louis style/Pizza King; good, but in no way great. Basically a premium version of Totino's Party Pizza.
I feel like Gotham has two pizzas (sit down, Harvey): Chicago-like deep dish and New York style tossed.
Metropolis? Bready Colorado style, with hot dogs.
I feel like Gotham has two pizzas (sit down, Harvey): Chicago-like deep dish and New York style tossed.
Metropolis? Bready Colorado style, with hot dogs.
The more pressing issue is the difference between Gotham and Metropolis pizza. Also why Central City’s pizza is inherently superior.
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I imagine Central City pizza is like St. Louis style/Pizza King; good, but in no way great. Basically a premium version of Totino's Party Pizza.
I feel like Gotham has two pizzas (sit down, Harvey): Chicago-like deep dish and New York style tossed.
Metropolis? Bready Colorado style, with hot dogs.
I feel like Gotham has two pizzas (sit down, Harvey): Chicago-like deep dish and New York style tossed.
Metropolis? Bready Colorado style, with hot dogs.
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Sure big city mayors (helloooo Minneapolis and also the city they call “big east coast Minneapolis”) and off year states (hellloooo Virginia!) and props and stuff are bigger. But vote for school boards. Local really matters.
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sure big city mayors (helloooo Minneapolis and also the city they call “big east coast Minneapolis”) and off year states (hellloooo Virginia!) and props and stuff are bigger. But vote for school boards. Local really matters.
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Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
A reminder: With SNAP benefits going away, if you see someone stealing food, no you fucking didn’t.
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A reminder: With SNAP benefits going away, if you see someone stealing food, no you fucking didn’t.
“US Armed Forces becomes corporate mercenary organization, paid by single anonymous oligarch.”
Fixed the headline for you, WaPo.
Fixed the headline for you, WaPo.
The Pentagon accepted a $130 million anonymous donation to pay active-duty troops during the government shutdown, a move that raises questions about private funding.
The contribution will only cover a small amount of the funds needed to pay the troops.
The contribution will only cover a small amount of the funds needed to pay the troops.
Pentagon to use $130 million anonymous donation to help pay troops
The amount is less than a day’s worth of salaries. Fiscal policy experts say the move also raises legal questions.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“US Armed Forces becomes corporate mercenary organization, paid by single anonymous oligarch.”
Fixed the headline for you, WaPo.
Fixed the headline for you, WaPo.
Got to start my day getting my junk felt up by TSA at 4 AM.
October 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Got to start my day getting my junk felt up by TSA at 4 AM.
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pretty worrying how predictive Peacemaker turned out to be.
October 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
pretty worrying how predictive Peacemaker turned out to be.
My HOA bitches if the shutters on my house are the wrong color. Who signed off on the permit to "demolish the White House?"
Also, how are we paying for this during a government shutdown? Apparently, all private donations. 🤔 So, less the "People's House" and more the Oligarch's House.
Also, how are we paying for this during a government shutdown? Apparently, all private donations. 🤔 So, less the "People's House" and more the Oligarch's House.
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My HOA bitches if the shutters on my house are the wrong color. Who signed off on the permit to "demolish the White House?"
Also, how are we paying for this during a government shutdown? Apparently, all private donations. 🤔 So, less the "People's House" and more the Oligarch's House.
Also, how are we paying for this during a government shutdown? Apparently, all private donations. 🤔 So, less the "People's House" and more the Oligarch's House.
Define your music taste in eight artists:
Peter Gabriel
The Police
CHVRCHES
Led Zeppelin
Garbage
Echo and the Bunnymen
Pink Floyd
Harry Connick Jr.
Peter Gabriel
The Police
CHVRCHES
Led Zeppelin
Garbage
Echo and the Bunnymen
Pink Floyd
Harry Connick Jr.
Define your music taste in eight artists is tougher than you'd think. But here goes:
Rush
Tool
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Florence and the Machine
Ashenspire
Neil Diamond
Stephen Sondheim
Rush
Tool
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Florence and the Machine
Ashenspire
Neil Diamond
Stephen Sondheim
Define your music taste in eight artists
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Tool
Joe Hisaishi
Carly Rae Jepsen
Ghost
Nobuo Uematsu
Summoning
and Weird Al is always warring for inclusion with at least one of those in the near background
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Tool
Joe Hisaishi
Carly Rae Jepsen
Ghost
Nobuo Uematsu
Summoning
and Weird Al is always warring for inclusion with at least one of those in the near background
October 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Define your music taste in eight artists:
Peter Gabriel
The Police
CHVRCHES
Led Zeppelin
Garbage
Echo and the Bunnymen
Pink Floyd
Harry Connick Jr.
Peter Gabriel
The Police
CHVRCHES
Led Zeppelin
Garbage
Echo and the Bunnymen
Pink Floyd
Harry Connick Jr.
Final Fantasy Tactics is good! Who knew?
I suppose I should have tried to play it sometime in the last 30 years, but that would have required me to touch a Dual Shock controller (ew) or a PSP (double ew). This is a Sega/Microsoft house! I was too busy with my Saturn, Dreamcast, and Xbox. 😉
I suppose I should have tried to play it sometime in the last 30 years, but that would have required me to touch a Dual Shock controller (ew) or a PSP (double ew). This is a Sega/Microsoft house! I was too busy with my Saturn, Dreamcast, and Xbox. 😉
October 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Final Fantasy Tactics is good! Who knew?
I suppose I should have tried to play it sometime in the last 30 years, but that would have required me to touch a Dual Shock controller (ew) or a PSP (double ew). This is a Sega/Microsoft house! I was too busy with my Saturn, Dreamcast, and Xbox. 😉
I suppose I should have tried to play it sometime in the last 30 years, but that would have required me to touch a Dual Shock controller (ew) or a PSP (double ew). This is a Sega/Microsoft house! I was too busy with my Saturn, Dreamcast, and Xbox. 😉
I would say "The absolute brass balls on this dude," but that would imply his nuts weren't in a jar on Trump's nightstand.
Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I would say "The absolute brass balls on this dude," but that would imply his nuts weren't in a jar on Trump's nightstand.
Surprise! Who could have possibly seen this coming? 🤷♂️
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay
Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Surprise! Who could have possibly seen this coming? 🤷♂️
So, now we gotta wait 15 more years for another Tron movie because that’s when you can get one of those once-in-a-generation soundtracks, right?
October 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
So, now we gotta wait 15 more years for another Tron movie because that’s when you can get one of those once-in-a-generation soundtracks, right?
Tron: Ares is good y’all. If you liked the first two, you’ll like this one. NIN is an inspired soundtrack, much like Daft Punk for Legacy. Visuals are amazing, story is actually pretty good, but clearly setting up for sequels. Leto’s uncomfortable weirdness actually plays well for the role. 8.5/10
October 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Tron: Ares is good y’all. If you liked the first two, you’ll like this one. NIN is an inspired soundtrack, much like Daft Punk for Legacy. Visuals are amazing, story is actually pretty good, but clearly setting up for sequels. Leto’s uncomfortable weirdness actually plays well for the role. 8.5/10
