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Rob "Xemu" Fermier

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He/ Him. Making games since 1993. System Shock 1&2, Age of Mythology, Heretic Operative, Millennia, and lots of others. MIT grad, founder at Irrational Games & C Prompt Games. Next project: TBD!

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living in the 2020’s

04.01.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5408    πŸ” 2429    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 9
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A914
NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
No. 25A915
PETER KOSINSKI, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[March 2, 2026]
The applications for
stay presented
to
JUSTICE
SOTOMAYOR and by her referred to the Court are granted.
The January 21, 2026 order entered by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, Index No. 164002/2025, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the New York state courts and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 25A914 NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY No. 25A915 PETER KOSINSKI, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [March 2, 2026] The applications for stay presented to JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR and by her referred to the Court are granted. The January 21, 2026 order entered by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, Index No. 164002/2025, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the New York state courts and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court.

JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and
JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting from grant of stay.
The Court's 101-word unexplained order can be summarized in just 7: "Rules for thee, but not for me." Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts have limited jurisdiction. Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not interfere with state-court litigation.
Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not meddle with state election laws ahead of an elec-tion. Today, the Court says: except for this one, except for this one, and except for this one. Ignoring every limit on federal courts' authority, the Court takes the unprecedented step of staying a state trial court's decision in a re-districting dispute on matters of state law without giving the State's highest court a chance to act. Because that order violates basic principles of jurisdiction, federalism, and equity, I respectfully dissent.

JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting from grant of stay. The Court's 101-word unexplained order can be summarized in just 7: "Rules for thee, but not for me." Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts have limited jurisdiction. Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not interfere with state-court litigation. Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not meddle with state election laws ahead of an elec-tion. Today, the Court says: except for this one, except for this one, and except for this one. Ignoring every limit on federal courts' authority, the Court takes the unprecedented step of staying a state trial court's decision in a re-districting dispute on matters of state law without giving the State's highest court a chance to act. Because that order violates basic principles of jurisdiction, federalism, and equity, I respectfully dissent.

BREAKING: SCOTUS blocks New York state court redistricting order, over the strong dissent of the Democratic appointees.

02.03.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1780    πŸ” 717    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 219

tomorrow is with one of the biggest election days of the year. there's so much to go over it's hard to know where to start.

so, let me help:

here are the *10* elections i'm watching the most closely, *at the state and local level* (=no federal elections included!)

🧡:

02.03.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1156    πŸ” 483    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 30

Reminder:

02.03.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 705    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

DK Bananza, Rune Factory Azuma, Chrono Ark, one million versions of Picross. You don't need a Switch 2 for some of those, certainly, but it's nicer?

02.03.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We've got previews of *forty* different major elections taking place tomorrow. This is a post you definitely won't want to miss out on.

02.03.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Certainly that's true about the process of making them...

02.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DoD planners are well aware of this, hence why, separate from forces being in place, there aren't even any plans for anything beyond "bomb stuff and see what happens??" because anything beyond that is not realistically plausible

who knows if grandpa and pete even know what hemisphere Iran is in

02.03.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 435    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 4

"No stupid rules of engagement" is how you shoot down three of your own F-15s in one day. Just a shocking display of martial ineptitude.

02.03.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5177    πŸ” 1323    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 60

(I guess maybe that was Zero, not Azure, but still...)

02.03.2026 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL! I don't know if that's better or worse than "I'm going to settle a gang war by going into the slums and fighting everyone I meet" but that's JRPGs for ya.

02.03.2026 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, ACAB probably includes Lloyd, but that game still was able to win me over enough that I played a "give parking tickets" minigame without complaint!

02.03.2026 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting back around to making forward progress in Library of Ruina. Kind of a difficult game to come back to (in several ways), but I'm getting in the groove.

I just love the world and vibe of it, it's basically a horror short story anthology with a dice / card combat system wrapped around it.

02.03.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Firmly in the pure chaotic evil corner here…

02.03.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Super Robot Wars 30 is not the 30th game in the series. That's silly. It's the game made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series.

It's the 48th game in the series.

02.03.2026 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 624    πŸ” 293    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Played it couch co-op with the family over the holidays - fantastic from start to finish, definitely hope they do more of these.

01.03.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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QUD: would need 100 bleets to describe what is happening here and why I am squealing. HBO please make a TV adaptation of just this screenshot

28.02.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

I feel like we get plenty of adaptations that are just sappy clones already! Heyo!

01.03.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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how everything feels

28.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1257    πŸ” 488    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 44

Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city β€” you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders.Β You will be safe here.

28.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9956    πŸ” 1424    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 84
OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON
TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN
"The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic.

"Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.'

"Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people.

"Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different.

"In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

28.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11060    πŸ” 3307    πŸ’¬ 365    πŸ“Œ 246

ΩƒΩ„ طفل Ω‡Ωˆ ΩƒΩˆΩ†

28.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

if the media had any integrity β€” and it doesn’t anymore β€” they’d be pointing out on a loop that Obama made a deal with Iran, Trump cancelled it because Obama is Black, and then Trump started a war on the pretense there is no deal

28.02.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4893    πŸ” 1608    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 47

Same. … same

28.02.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CNN reporting that the strikes on Iran tonight are joint US and Israeli strikes.

Which means Donald Trump should be impeached for a third time.

What he has done tonight is illegal under the US constitution and the UN charter.

28.02.2026 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8156    πŸ” 2394    πŸ’¬ 258    πŸ“Œ 123

The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it

13.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8339    πŸ” 2422    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

that top DOD officials spent the entire day feuding with a tech company and the boy scouts before launching a war in the middle of the night should probably inform your opinion about how well planned and executed this will be

28.02.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3258    πŸ” 845    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 22

Reminder that Trump gutted VOA Farsi.

28.02.2026 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1134    πŸ” 365    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 6

ONE. THIRD.
and countless lives destroyed because of it.

28.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2286    πŸ” 825    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 7

if you withdraw your arm from pringletube too fast they touch your neck with the gom jabbar. fear is the mind killer

27.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0