Nicholas Sabin (he/they)

Started the day off right with two fillings and a crown at the dentist. Followed it up with two job interviews. Gonna cap it off with a nap, because honestly, I'm honkin' beat at this point.

Darius Rucker can fucking sing.

In this article, Alex explains an underrepresented idea in modern Commander: that decks should be fully functional without their Commander on the board.

Current Magic design makes it easy to miss this point, but it can lead to better games.

Excellent work, @nerdtothecore.com.

What's your social bandwidth like at these shows, Rob? I'll be there too, and I'd love to hang out.

On a whim, I listened to the Wet Leg album "Moisturizer" last night. I know I'm late to the party, but holy crap this album is terrific. If you like music, you should listen to this record:

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Having one successful gaming store is a major achievement. Expanding into a *second* store is just amazing. Congratulations!

As someone who doesn't live in California, would you like to unpack that a little more? (Not looking to attack or debate -- genuinely curious about your opinion of VP Harris as a state resident.)

The meatballs are surprisingly tasty when you consider that they're served at a furniture store cafeteria. Definitely worth trying at least once.

Probably the best game of the night. I'm impressed by how well you navigate Omo lines. I don't think I would have lasted.

Holy crap that is fantastic.

Yesterday, I showered *and* fully shaved my beard. It felt real good to no longer have a sweater strapped to my face.

#BetterDaysMtG

Absolute unit of a card, and the mosaic art is unbelievable.

This is worth your time: sive.rs/ti

I set up my own email through a virtual server. Inexpensive and easy.

That image hurts my eyes.

Wait until you turn 40, friend.

Chris seriously this place (Vignette Coffee) is terrific. Next time you and Kerry find yourself in Greensboro, NC, we insist on bringing you.

Nah, on further consideration, my initial question is not great. I’m being an overstimulated curmudgeon at a popular coffee shop.

Help me understand: Why would you bring young (age > 5 years) children to stand in a queue at a coffee shop where the wait is more than fifteen minutes?

It was an incredible weekend. I vaguely recall more than 200 judges on staff, including almost every L3+ in America.

I was one of the Head Judges for the largest Magic tournament of all time (GP Las Vegas, 2015).

Being kind is Punk Rock

I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven, by The Callous Daoboys 13 track album

Seven months in, I think the Callous Daoboys' "I Don't Want To See You In Heaven" is my frontrunner for AOTY.

Unga unga boo, unga boo-boo, unga.

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So I want to ensure I'm following this right.

Itch provided a platform for years that helped queer/NSFW devs get their work out

Fascists shitlords cried to MASTERCARD about it & they said "eww gross" then threatened Itch if they didn't at minimum delist things

Itch opted to save the platform-

There's only ever been one Prince of Darkness, and his name is Ozzy Osbourne.

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004: When tipping for service, 25% is the minimum. If the service wasn't great, then the person had a bad day and needs the grace, and if it *was* great, don't you want more of that?

Yeah, I don't know what to tell you.

I honestly don't know how to feel about this.

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003: Life is far too short for guilty pleasures, and suffering is far too abundant to turn away from happiness. If it sparks joy and doesn't harm others, do it.

002: If someone On The Internet is trying to make you afraid or angry, question their motives. Are they trying to sell you something? Are they trying to get you to do something? If so, is that in your best interest?

001: You would benefit from seeing a therapist. Doesn't matter who you are. Talking about your life and your feelings with someone trained in listening will massively improve your well-being.