Dreamer in the Void

You know who's made ME think twice about saying "Merry Christmas"? Those obnoxious and insufferable "War on Christmas TM" types. Ironic. Now I often don't say it, just to spite those freaks.

Is it my faulty memory, or has Blabbermouth been running quite a few "I turned to Jesus!!!!!" articles recently? Always about US bands ofc.

First Dog nails it again (with the help of Cassandra the Information Technology wobbegong, of course!) 🤣

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's chatty space marine companions aren't so bad - it's Samus who is this game's narrative problem Everyone will probably have an opinion Metroid Prime 4's stereotypical companions - but this'd all work a lot better if Samus just said something.

"Oh, a fresh Eurogamer 'Hot Take'.🙄 Bet it's a complaint that Samus doesn't talk..."

[3 paragraphs later]

"Hurry up."🙄

[9...]

"Get to the point!"🧐

["BUT SAMUS DOESN'T TALK!"]

"Oh, ferfukssake!"😤

[3 more...]

*Sigh*😮‍💨

[6 ...]

"C'mon..."

[12...]

"Geez."🙄

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Wow. A take that would make Kotaku blush. Every Metroid fan knew EXACTLY what you were going to say, which made the 10 paragraphs before your point incredibly tedious, and the 12 paragraphs afterwards, frustrating. You may as well argue that Link should prattle away using the same argument.

Probably not. I was just making a joke. 🫠

YouTube video by Lunar Software ROUTINE . LAUNCH TRAILER

Routine is finally out 😱🎮‼️
I can't believe it. How long has it been? 13 years? I was so excited about this game when I saw that first trailer all those years ago. 🫠 The game is getting good reviews. I guess I'm off to the Steam store!😁

youtu.be/jPb57Rq7vSA

Reminded of a Michio Kaku video about theoretical Levels of Civilisation. A "Planetary Civilisation" is Level 1. "Solar" is 2, & on it goes. We ofc, are still "ZERO". He says the transition from 0 to 1 is possibly the most tumultuous, speculating that most civilisations destroy themselves instead.🤔

I went to pick up my Metroid Prime 4 pre-order from EB Games, and all I got was this giant mouse mat ... literally, because their shipment had screwed up and they didn't have the game yet. 🥴

#Metroid
#Nintendo
#Switch2
#EBLame

I have a feeling that these small Japanese cars will not sell well in the United States for the same reason that gigantic American cars don't sell well anywhere else.🤔

Tamashii Nations CHOGOKIN Samus Aran (Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Ver.) The fine folks over at Bandai Tamashii Nations have sent through details on their latest CHOGOKIN piece - Samus from Metrod Prime 4.  The all new piece will feature die-cast armor, stand around 8.3 in...

Amazing.🥴 I need one! Will start saving now.😅

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#metroidPrime
#bandai
#nintendo

What does every neocon type say? "No need for industry watchdogs and legislative protections! Corporations can police themselves!" 🙄

Love that show. The Tachikoma are adorable and hilarious too. Would love one to help around the yard. 🤣

So "Narco-terrorism" is the new "Giving Refuge to Terrorists" which was the new "Hiding Weapons of Mass Destruction" which was the new ...🥴

You'd like your fascist regimes to be original. But all of these reboots ...! 😮‍💨 At least MTG had the right idea, going creative with "space lasers" & stuff.🤔

So "Narco-terrorism" is the new "Giving Refuge To Terrorists" which was the new "Hiding Weapons of Mass Destruction".🤔 You'd at least like your fascist regimes to be original in some way. All of these reboots ... It's worse than Hollywood. 😮‍💨

YouTube video by The Daily Show Pete Hegseth Dodges War Crime Allegations & Melania Decks the WH Halls | The Daily Show

@7:21 [While arguing that Jack the Ripper deserves a pardon ...]

"What d'ya think surgeons DO in surgery? They cut people open, silly!" -- Pete Hegseth's Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather.

(Wonder what the C19th equivalent of covering y'self in far-right tattoos was.🤔)
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Oh I will definitely look that up! That sounds pretty interesting!

And yeah, PKD's stories and themes were frequently quite prescient. If only more people paid attention! 🥴

If there's anyone at the helm of the Trump ship, I don't think it's Trump. I'm reminded of the novel, "Do Android's Dream of Electric Sheep?". It's revealed that the US President has, for many years, been a computer generated simulacrum controlled by his handlers to legitimise anything they want.🤔

Formless - YouTube

Listened to this today, for the first time in ages.🤘🧘🎶 As a Cynic fan, I checked it out years ago b/c the Two Sean's (RIP 😭) were in the band at the time. Ofc, the other members were no slouches either. And Diana Serra's singing is gorgeous!😍

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#metalsky
#progressiveMetal

YouTube video by Death Metal Domain Bloodbath - "Grand Morbid Funeral" [Full Album]

Holy crap, I'd forgotten how amazing this album is!🤘😎🎶 Nick's vocals are incredible. I wonder if his work in Bloodbath inspired his return to growls in Paradise Lost a year later.🤔 And ofc, Jonas and Anders (pre breakup!😋) on bass and guitar respectively!

youtu.be/W_5I7wL1XmU

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#deathmetal

But just remember, profiteering from fascism requires you to stay out of the crosshairs of fascism. And sadly, under fascism, freedom becomes an increasingly rare, depletable resource that's highly concentrated among the powerful. No soup for you.

Trump says he is terminating documents signed by Biden using autopen US President Donald Trump says he is terminating all documents, including pardons, signed by his predecessor Joe Biden using an autopen signature.

Surely this will be the Last Straw, right Republicans? 🧐 You know, that whole "Protection from Tyranny (TM)" thing. OR is that line only for making more millions from gun sales? 🤔 Or ... will a fully Enshittified USA under Trumpism be even MORE lucrative for you?🧐

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Thing is, no tax bracket has ever stopped people from working & earning, thus paying tax. Plus sales taxes are unavoidable. But, excessive & unjust tariffs have certainly damaged, slowed & even halted trade & consumption in various ways, thus decreasing the economic standing of everyday people.🧐

"At war with reality" pretty much sums MAGA up. 🤔

Kids don't stop talking to a parent b/c of "just one thing"🤔. It's like saying the top of an iceberg is "just one thing". Also, his "it was JUST one vote!" defence doesn't work. Voting is like pledging to a Kickstarter for something you really really want. You can totally be judged for that.

Yep. Fascism eats everyone in the end. It's never your friend.

The Periapt Of Absence, by MOTHER OF GRAVES 8 track album

Wow!🤘🎶 It's great to stumble upon an excellent band you've not heard of before. This one is from Indiana, USA. Not sure what they'd say their influences are, but I feel like there's a bit of Edge of Sanity in there. I love it!💀🤘

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#deathdoom

Trump wants Venezuela's airspace closed — but international law stands in the way US President Donald Trump says Venezuela's airspace should be considered closed. According to international law, it's not that simple.

That this psycho has not yet been dragged out of office (preferably in cuffs) for his repeated corrupt, illegal & dangerous behaviour shows that the US gov't is ... kinda cool with it.🥴 Money keeps flowing upwards, right?🧐 That's all that matters.

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Morality and Ethics don't just take a backseat to Republicans' endless amassing of wealth and power (for the enrichment of the nation's tiniest minority). They're sitting way back in the freaking caboose. 🥴

YouTube video by SwitchCorner Red Dead Redemption Nintendo Switch 1 vs Switch 2 Performance Review

This upgrade looks amazing, & it's free. That's how it should be done! (It's leagues better than Aspyr's recent & thoroughly disappointing "Switch 2" Tomb Raider Definitive Edition) Sadly, in true Rockstar form, RDR is full price! Waiting for sale. 🎮

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#switch2