Aaron Howland (he/him)

Silksong's Hornet in Moss Grotto

Jumped on at 10 AM to get Silksong. Finally got it at 10:30 on Xbox. Finally got it at 12:30 on Steam. Finished downloading on Steam at 1. Finished downloading on Xbox at 4:15. Ah, Microsoft. Even when you're better than Steam, you're worse.

A photo of Silksong in the Xbox download queue with 5 hours and 33 minutes remaining.

Finally broke through on Xbox! Now the question is, will Silksong finish downloading before I die of old age?

Nancy Mace calls transgender student a transphobic slur at University of South Carolina event A 20-year-old trans woman asked Nancy Mace to apologize for using a transphobic slur. Mace responded by calling the woman the slur.

Breaking: Piece of Shit Nancy Mace Continues to Be Piece of Shit Without Facing Consequences

#transphobia

www.advocate.com/politics/nan...

You know Trump has reached a new low when even Clarence Thomas says, "Holy shit, buddy. You can't do that."

How actual ‘fake news’ caused the market whiplash | CNN Business An errant post on X may have just shaken the stock market, showing how influential — and irresponsible — the social media platform can be.

This is a perfect example of how for-profit news is leveraging social media without any fail-safes, because getting in on a story early is more important than the potential effect of erroneous reporting on a fragile economy. #Tariffs #DowJones #StockMarket www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/m...

Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr

For the millionth time, the Republican party is pro-birth, not pro-life. After that, they don't give a flying fuck. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump tariffs based on massive error, conservative think tank says The error over-inflates tariff rates by about a factor of four, AEI's economists say.

#MAGAt administration calculates tariffs with major flaw in its equation. Shocking, I tell you. Shocking. It was probably created by the same team that used AI to include penguins on their tariffs list. www.axios.com/2025/04/06/t...

National Weather Service pauses severe weather alerts in Spanish and other languages The contract for artificial intelligence modeling used to send emergency alerts in different languages is among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracts that lapsed this we...

If you don't speak English, the #MAGAt administration genuinely hopes you'll just die. They're not even pretending at this point. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Trump tariffs hit uninhabited islands in Australian sub-Antarctic territory There are no people in the Heard and McDonald Islands, but there are plenty of seals, penguins and other birds.

Reciprocal tariffs on uninhabited islands. I can't handle all this liberation. Why in the hell wouldn't Greenland want in on the leadership this administration is offering?

www.axios.com/2025/04/02/t...

I don't know about the rest of you, but I feel liberated today. Or at least my wallet does. 🙄

So, which radio hosts were shocked after they got fired today for pretending some mayor's spouse got hit by a car or there was a school shooting? I wait every year for the media's #AprilFools revolving door of utterly disposable "talent."

Looking forward to the Trump Administration sending nuclear codes via WhatsApp.

Time to show @schumer.senate.gov the door.

This shit crumpet voted to confirm RFK, Jr.

@penguinbooksusa.bsky.social:
I was really disappointed to discover this is just an opposites book. 🤣 #childrensbooks

Artichoke - Pangolin Listen to Pangolin on your streaming service

Happy World Pangolin Day! tidal.com/track/180019...

@mccisland.net: Will you be offering shirts in children's sizes again? One of my kiddos got one during the 15th Anniversary celebration, but he's grown and really wants another. 😀

Absolutely classics.

That's great. I need to get my hands on an Atari. I haven't played one in decades.

No one on the Red Bull marketing team: "Wait, don't penguins have wings? Hold on, let me google it."

I actually have that in my profile description!

Who would I have to bribe, and how much would it cost, to get the Massachusetts state government to rename Boston Harbor the Gulf of America before Trump takes office?

Oh, no! Autism Speaks Canada is shutting down permanently! It's time for me to check in with myself to see how I'm taking this news.

Okay, the #NFL shouldn't be giving any market the #Browns and the #Patriots on the same day. And I say that as a #NewEngland fan who has a real soft spot for #Cleveland.

A screenshot of the 1980s PC Game, Below the Root

Does anyone know what the best emulator is for a game that ran on an IBM PC in the mid-80s? I've tried a few, but the characters always move too fast to time important jumps. Anyway, it's for an amazing #PCGame called Below the Root. Anyone out there remember it? #PCGames #Gaming #RetroVideoGames

Asteroids. Seriously.

I know, right?!

This happened to me years and years ago when I played Fable II. I just couldn't get the achievements that come with being evil. Every time I finished the game, I'd think, "Okay, I'll do it next time." But nope. I was never able to do it.

That strange group of #Steelers fans who'd rather lose than admit #RussellWilson is good.

#UHC #UnitedHealthCare #Healthcare