Metroplex
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It's true that Cinemasins-style "criticism" has done a lot to erode the actual useful concept of what a plot hole is, but if the ending to your story relies on the protagonist sacrificing themselves when someone who could flip the switch and not die is standing five feet away, sorry, that's on you
Bethesda’s Todd Howard admits the studio was caught off guard by how much players hated the original Fallout 3 ending
“People hated it! They expected, like, ‘Why would the game end?!’ You know, ‘The other games don’t end!’”
“People hated it! They expected, like, ‘Why would the game end?!’ You know, ‘The other games don’t end!’”
February 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
It's true that Cinemasins-style "criticism" has done a lot to erode the actual useful concept of what a plot hole is, but if the ending to your story relies on the protagonist sacrificing themselves when someone who could flip the switch and not die is standing five feet away, sorry, that's on you
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This is also true for difficult or 'controversial' policy and legislation.
You will lose sometimes. Even often. But you can lose badly - shrink away from ambition, give concessions to the opposition for free, stop trying at all - or you can lose well.
You will lose sometimes. Even often. But you can lose badly - shrink away from ambition, give concessions to the opposition for free, stop trying at all - or you can lose well.
I would just add an analogous lesson in the arena of elections for public office:
It is not losing elections that, in themselves, constitutes failure; it is reproducing the cultural norm of treating those losses as a basis for demoralization, demobilization, and not trying again that's the failure.
It is not losing elections that, in themselves, constitutes failure; it is reproducing the cultural norm of treating those losses as a basis for demoralization, demobilization, and not trying again that's the failure.
We also cannot be afraid to lose union elections. In fact, we cannot be afraid to lose on a larger scale. It is far better to fight and lose than to not fight at all. In fact, the insistence on running union elections only if we will win is contributing to our slow death.
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This is also true for difficult or 'controversial' policy and legislation.
You will lose sometimes. Even often. But you can lose badly - shrink away from ambition, give concessions to the opposition for free, stop trying at all - or you can lose well.
You will lose sometimes. Even often. But you can lose badly - shrink away from ambition, give concessions to the opposition for free, stop trying at all - or you can lose well.
No fan of Massie (he's the ex-MAGA far right white folks post Trump golden boy and has campaigned on transmisogyny among many other things), but if he is a thorn in Trump's side, then good.
It's obvious they are setting out to kill him and he's pre-empting any PR spins about it being suicide.
It's obvious they are setting out to kill him and he's pre-empting any PR spins about it being suicide.
INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.
February 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
No fan of Massie (he's the ex-MAGA far right white folks post Trump golden boy and has campaigned on transmisogyny among many other things), but if he is a thorn in Trump's side, then good.
It's obvious they are setting out to kill him and he's pre-empting any PR spins about it being suicide.
It's obvious they are setting out to kill him and he's pre-empting any PR spins about it being suicide.
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INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.
Funny, when drones can launch white phosphorous bombs on brown people the state is all "we need drones, they are our friends, don't get in their way."
However, when they bring power to the people to stop domestic occupation, suddenly it's regulation-o'clock.
However, when they bring power to the people to stop domestic occupation, suddenly it's regulation-o'clock.
I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users
New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above.
foreignpolicy.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Funny, when drones can launch white phosphorous bombs on brown people the state is all "we need drones, they are our friends, don't get in their way."
However, when they bring power to the people to stop domestic occupation, suddenly it's regulation-o'clock.
However, when they bring power to the people to stop domestic occupation, suddenly it's regulation-o'clock.
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I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users
New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above.
foreignpolicy.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
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I need folks to understand this. The idea that local police forces will intervene at scale against ICE is a utopian fantasy totally disconnected from how policing has always worked
Police departments across the US are quietly leveraging school district security cameras to assist Donald Trump’s mass immigration enforcement campaign, an investigation by @the74.bsky.social reveals.
February 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I need folks to understand this. The idea that local police forces will intervene at scale against ICE is a utopian fantasy totally disconnected from how policing has always worked
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“People feel it in their guts, on the streets. Abolish them, because otherwise they will execute us.”
NEW — I spoke with Rep. Delia Ramirez (@ramirez.house.gov) about her calling DHS leaders "inheritors of the Klan hood and the slave patrol," the prospect of one day seeing them behind bars, and what it's like to see the public [finally] embrace her long-held dream to abolish ICE.
Our conversation:
Our conversation:
"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS
The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
“People feel it in their guts, on the streets. Abolish them, because otherwise they will execute us.”
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Remember to tell people that things have NOT DEESCALATED. Pulling 700 agents means there's 2,300 agents on our streets, terrorizing us and kidnapping our neighbors.
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Remember to tell people that things have NOT DEESCALATED. Pulling 700 agents means there's 2,300 agents on our streets, terrorizing us and kidnapping our neighbors.
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"you're gonna punch me?"
February 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
"you're gonna punch me?"
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the thing that's wild to me is that nobody close to them has done it yet
just tells me that birds of a feather flock together (they're all fucking pedos bro)
just tells me that birds of a feather flock together (they're all fucking pedos bro)
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
the thing that's wild to me is that nobody close to them has done it yet
just tells me that birds of a feather flock together (they're all fucking pedos bro)
just tells me that birds of a feather flock together (they're all fucking pedos bro)
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There is no explanation for this other than sadism.
Sadism is the primary job perk for these people. Sadism is what attracts them to the work. Sadism is what keeps them in it.
Their primary motivation is to indulge their sense of sadism and revel in their power. They must be purged from society.
Sadism is the primary job perk for these people. Sadism is what attracts them to the work. Sadism is what keeps them in it.
Their primary motivation is to indulge their sense of sadism and revel in their power. They must be purged from society.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
There is no explanation for this other than sadism.
Sadism is the primary job perk for these people. Sadism is what attracts them to the work. Sadism is what keeps them in it.
Their primary motivation is to indulge their sense of sadism and revel in their power. They must be purged from society.
Sadism is the primary job perk for these people. Sadism is what attracts them to the work. Sadism is what keeps them in it.
Their primary motivation is to indulge their sense of sadism and revel in their power. They must be purged from society.
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tbh it says a lot that $70 games keep underperforming while $40 - $60 games keep either meeting or exceeding expectations, maybe one of these days C-suite execs will get it
One takeaway from the DICE convention here in Las Vegas, where game makers gather to pitch and schmooze?
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Most video games should not cost $70.
This week’s column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy
One way to get out of the video-game industry funk is to recognize that players aren’t spending $70 on most games
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
tbh it says a lot that $70 games keep underperforming while $40 - $60 games keep either meeting or exceeding expectations, maybe one of these days C-suite execs will get it
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Capitalism embodies cronyism, racism, and imperialism. Those who negate this are in denial and are replacing harsh truth with a sanitized image of a great country. However, it's a history of oppression and injustice, and it's only bad *now* because it affects white people.
Trump is rewriting the rules of the economy. … Is it ‘crony capitalism’? : Consider This from NPR
President Trump has spent his first year back in office blurring the lines between business and government. The administration has bought shares in private companies like Intel and Nvidia, as well as ...
www.npr.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Capitalism embodies cronyism, racism, and imperialism. Those who negate this are in denial and are replacing harsh truth with a sanitized image of a great country. However, it's a history of oppression and injustice, and it's only bad *now* because it affects white people.
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Democrats love them some Ronny Reagan. He's their mascot. They pull him out & wax on the republicans of the good ole days. When they were infiltrating the Black community with crack.
February 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Democrats love them some Ronny Reagan. He's their mascot. They pull him out & wax on the republicans of the good ole days. When they were infiltrating the Black community with crack.
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I do not give a fuck about crafting strong, precise, artful online-approved political statements that hold up to reddit and rateyourmusic scrutiny. Where I come from, if you are hateful in public, you get punched in the face
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I do not give a fuck about crafting strong, precise, artful online-approved political statements that hold up to reddit and rateyourmusic scrutiny. Where I come from, if you are hateful in public, you get punched in the face
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Fuck Regan and fuck Newsome!
Governor Newsom proclaims Ronald Reagan Day
Governor Newsom proclaims Ronald Reagan Day | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
February 13, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Fuck Regan and fuck Newsome!
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liberals doing voter outreach on Bluesky
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
liberals doing voter outreach on Bluesky
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That time the neighbourhood Walmart had to buy a new sign just after renovating the entire store because of modifications to language laws in Quebec that now force French-language descriptives to be larger than English names and words.
The guys who put it up must have been SO annoyed LOL
The guys who put it up must have been SO annoyed LOL
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
That time the neighbourhood Walmart had to buy a new sign just after renovating the entire store because of modifications to language laws in Quebec that now force French-language descriptives to be larger than English names and words.
The guys who put it up must have been SO annoyed LOL
The guys who put it up must have been SO annoyed LOL
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There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
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See? More of this, please
ICYMI: I introduced my Trans Bill of Rights with @markey.senate.gov — legislation to defend trans people across this country as Republicans continue to push anti-trans rhetoric and bills.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
See? More of this, please
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Cheering crowd outside the royal courts of justice! Wow, good news from a British court??! What is this feeling??
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Cheering crowd outside the royal courts of justice! Wow, good news from a British court??! What is this feeling??