I will admit I don't get moral arguments about the cost of entertainment goods. If a for-profit company raises prices and you don't like it, consume something else. There's no lack of choices, and especially when it comes to the big companies in any sector, certainly more ethical places to buy from.
I think the image generation remains more in the technical realm with the impact of nonconsensual pornography let alone grok becoming the world's largest purveyor of CSAM
Teos, are you an SCU alumn? Did not expect that lmao I thought I was the only one following them last night
The most plausible explanation is it's specifically retaliation against the LA-based expat community. Drove through North Hollywood on Sunday and there were a bunch of folks waving the Iranian flag with pro war messages on the overpass.
The most charitable explanation I've seen is that all plans revolved around a coalition with the Baltic states that have more demining equipment.
Seems like it's an easy recipe for recreating the 2020/2021 supply crisis that everyone hated
Holy shit SCU has a shot at March Madness if they beat the zags tonight? Might have to get really into the NCAA this month
Very dissonant past two weeks. Got hired for a new position I'm very excited for and booked a wedding venue as the world falls apart.
This is what I have in mind for the Draw Steel witch
Absolutely wild watching Iran be the far more rational actor as it manages the escalation ladder. Shows how deranged Trump is that the IRGC is the one that looks calm & collected with a plan of action.
He makes high end watches as a hobby and has gotten international recognition for them.
Have you seen his watches?
This was the 40 so reasonably well traveled, but still would not have been fun
There are fewer ICE agents than polling locations in the country, and down ballot successes in 2024 mean that Dems control relevant state governments
I got *very* close while moving to CA, was just inside the state crossing the desert and found a gas station with less than 10 miles of range. Learned a valuable lesson!
What are you using for minis and terrain? I wish my friends lived closer so I could run in-person but for now I'm doing everything on Foundry
Not even elder. '96 babies like me are turning 30 this year.
Me Sowing: Haha my mother is visiting LA this weekend, I can just drive down and have a day with her at the museum
Me Reaping: Gas up 40c from a week ago wtf
Good day for an air conditioned museum visit
Very fun day at the Motion Picture Academy Museum, some really great exhibits
Gives me the ick
S4 of DS9 finished strong. Excited to see the rising tensions continue!
Straight up throuple lmao
Just hit emergency baby transfer. This is going in the "fanfic plot" pile
Sometimes the Star Trek episodes just have fanfiction plots. "X and Y have to get married for legal reasons but then discover they need to prove they love each other!".
At the very least it's an excuse to let all the actors play evil poly bisexuals. Some of them are... Very natural.
The mirror universe in Star Trek is just so much hornier. Got to the season 4 episode and wow, every scene has at least one kink thing.
Perfection
Ironic that I hit "Rules of Engagement" tonight in ds9. The Klingon Lawyer is eating up every scene, such a good evolution of the character.
It doesn't help that every entry in this space is themed pretty differently; Dishonored has a very different aesthetic from Nimona, even if both would have a fantasy broadcast tower!
