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David Doel

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A dad | The Rational National on YouTube | Politics, video games, occasionally sports | he/him πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | http://linktr.ee/daviddoel

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Looks great but wasn’t feeling the battle system in the demo. Wonder if it takes time to click.

09.03.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re going for the first time find a moment to escape. I remember almost nothing about the meetings I had but I remember a lot about my time around the city.

08.03.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me at our booth for GDC 2014

Me at our booth for GDC 2014

2014: me in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

2014: me in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

Taken somewhere in San Francisco at a park near the hotel

Taken somewhere in San Francisco at a park near the hotel

Everyone enjoy GDC this week. I’ll be here reminiscing about my one GDC 2014 work trip where I escaped the Moscone Center to take in beautiful San Francisco for the first time

08.03.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chris Murphy nails it here: if you support the troops then you should be against war. Tapper's question is a window into how pro-war propaganda has been baked into media for decades.

08.03.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm too bored of this to try and be clever about it anymore.

If you think that two men kissing, or two women kissing, requires any more explanation than a man kissing a woman, that is homophobia.

08.03.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5804    πŸ” 1397    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 19

PokΓ©mon Pokopia is closer to addiction territory than anything I’ve played in years. Meant to play for an hour and played for 4, was hard to stop. Not sure if that’s good lol.

07.03.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Canada Tops β€˜Morality’ Survey Of 25 Countries. Guess Who's Last.
YouTube video by The Rational National Canada Tops β€˜Morality’ Survey Of 25 Countries. Guess Who's Last.

Canada Tops β€˜Morality’ Survey Of 25 Countries. Guess Who's Last. youtu.be/9vc-kdpAITw?...

06.03.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Carney's First Post-Davos Test Ends In Incoherence As Another World Leader Takes Charge
YouTube video by The Rational National Carney's First Post-Davos Test Ends In Incoherence As Another World Leader Takes Charge

Carney's First Post-Davos Test Ends In Incoherence As Another World Leader Takes Charge youtu.be/v-xt7AKi12s?...

04.03.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

That said I haven’t played that in a month either. Been mostly Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (now beat!), Cronos, and BallxPit.

04.03.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Marathon feels like something I could enjoy if I had friends that played games and a schedule I could keep to play them. Arc Raiders works because I don’t need either of those things to enjoy it.

04.03.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just your average β€˜Enthusiast’ lol

04.03.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Liberal MP criticizes Mark Carney’s support for U.S. attack on Iran Victoria MP Will Greaves said Canada "cannot endorse the unilateral and illegal use of military force" while insisting its own sovereignty must be respected.

Article in The Star about it: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

03.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Credit to Liberal MP Will Greaves for standing up to his own party. You really don't see this a lot in Canada, and he's 100% right to do so.

03.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
'Send Barron' Trends Following Trump's Escalation With Iran, And Jesse Ventura Has An Idea
YouTube video by The Rational National 'Send Barron' Trends Following Trump's Escalation With Iran, And Jesse Ventura Has An Idea

'Send Barron' Trends Following Trump's Escalation With Iran, And Jesse Ventura Has An Idea youtu.be/uzWHS8ieywQ?...

02.03.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
BREAKING: Trump Starts War With Iran, Mark Carney Betrays Own Davos Speech With Response
YouTube video by The Rational National BREAKING: Trump Starts War With Iran, Mark Carney Betrays Own Davos Speech With Response

BREAKING: Trump Starts War With Iran, Mark Carney Betrays Own Davos Speech With Response youtu.be/Og3Adj3j2AM?...

28.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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Should anyone learn about politics from Brady Tkachuk?

Barring a Hasan Piker-style arc, absolutely not.

Does that absolve Tkachuk and his teammates from their ignorance, which allowed them to be used for propaganda?

Absolutely not.

@daviddoel.bsky.social joined me to chat about this and more:οΏΌ

27.02.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
Men's USA Hockey Team: From Champions To Useful Idiots In Record Time | TLM Clip
YouTube video by The Rational National Men's USA Hockey Team: From Champions To Useful Idiots In Record Time | TLM Clip

Men's USA Hockey Team: From Champions To Useful Idiots In Record Time | TLM Clip youtu.be/4kNR2IySoeI?...

27.02.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited for the chat tomorrow, come watch πŸ˜€

27.02.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Like a year ago maybe? Didn’t run well on the Steam Deck and don’t own a Windows PC

26.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can everyone pause their download of the Marathon server slam so mine can finish downloading first, thank you

26.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, because those people need health care while their paperwork goes through the system. You’ve already moved the goalposts once, I’m not debating basic humanity with you - a human is a human. You want people to suffer, I want more medical staff, we are not the same.

26.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The literal government data says that, yes. Here’s the differences between the two, has nothing to do with β€œimproper vetting”, because they all get vetted. Some meet the requirements and some don’t.

26.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@daviddoel.bsky.social going off on Poilievre's MAGA rhetoric and lies today.

26.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care
YouTube video by The Rational National Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care

Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care youtu.be/an711iGhL1A?...

25.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6

Thought Hell is Us was the most underrated/overlooked game of last year, incredible world building and vibes. Hope that team can find a new publisher for their next project.

25.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - MLK Jr.

Like are you fucking kidding me.

24.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

He's half Mexican, has lived in Canada for years, and has an MLK Jr. quote tattooed on him. If anyone on that team should know better it's him, and yet.

24.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

The captain of my favourite team just shook hands and laughed along with a pedophile president who has single-handedly destroyed Canada's relationship with the U.S., on the same day that more evidence came out showing Trump raped a child. Not sure where the fanbase goes from here.

24.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 735    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 11

Yeah honestly not sure I’ll get over this barring some mea culpa. Atm I’d be fine with trading him.

24.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pierre Poilievre's renewed xenophobic agenda is laying up soft ball pitches for Liberals. MacKinnon doesn't even have to try, just states the obvious, and he comes off looking like a hero.

24.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0