Lianodel

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Lianodel,

Just for context for those who haven’t heard the podcast: the Christmas episodes often center around non-bastards. This is one of those. :P

Lianodel,

Really reminds me of the “military-aged” thing. It’s just so pathetic.

Lianodel,

When conservatives fearmonger about immigrants and brown people, one of the current favorite talking points is to say they’re “military-aged.” It’s vague and meaningless, but it implies something sinister, and plays into just about any conspiracy theory an audience member might be inclined to believe.

On top of that, they’re afraid from merely seeing these people. They’re just scared to death of brown and black kids and young adults.

Lianodel,

At least in the contexts I’m talking about, and I’ve never seen it used in another, it’s really not that. It’s coming from talking heads fearmongering about nonwhites, portraying nonwhite immigrants as criminals, ginning up a “border crisis” narrative, and even calling it an “invasion.”

Lianodel,

Yeah, pretty much. It ties into the “white genocide” and “great replacement” conspiracy theories, where the mere existence of nonwhites is taken as violence. It also often blames Jews for orchestrating it. It doesn’t make any sense, but it appeals to paranoia and supremacy, and provides a scapegoat for literally any actual systemic problem.

Lianodel,

First, I’d take a look to see if there are any games you really want to play to make sure they’re Linux compatible. ProtonDB is a great resource for this. The amount of games that work on Linux is actually pretty great, and the coverage is only increasing. That said, the biggest gap comes from games that require anti-cheat software, since that tends to require Windows. It sucks, since it’s a one-sided decision from publishers, and there’s not much to do besides keep Windows around, at least in a dual-boot. If you’re mostly a single-player gamer, you’re probably good to go. If you play AAA competitive multiplayer games, you’re probably out of luck. Best to check before getting started.

Secondly, I’d take a look at Nobara. It’s designed from the ground up to deliver what you want: a plug-and-play, out-of-the-box experience geared towards gaming. I can’t speak from personal experience, but I’ve heard good things. I’ve also heard good things about Pop_OS, which I think makes gaming a priority, too. Linux Mint is also great for offering a smooth transition, but I’m just not sure if there are any hurdles for gaming specifically.

I’ll also add that, while you might need to do some tinkering on Linux, even the regular distros don’t actually have it that bad. For the most part, it’s enabling an option on Steam, maybe downloading a package, maybe some settings here and there. Yeah, Windows still has it smoother, but it might be worth it to not have to fight Windows elsewhere, like with all the ads and privacy invasions. YMMV. For me, the juice is worth the squeeze, because the squeeze isn’t actually that hard once you get a little know-how. :P

Also… you can dual boot. Say you need Windows for some games, or don’t want to futz at all to get them running. You could do that to game or use whatever software only works with Windows, then reboot into Linux for more basic computing. Maybe it’s not worth the hassle of rebooting for you, but it’s yet another option if you don’t want to compromise on gaming, but also don’t want to deal with Windows the rest of the time.

Lianodel,

Or during the primaries with Bernie. While Bernie was bing harangued for extra medical records, Joe Biden got a free pass, despite only being a year younger.

Lianodel,

I’m more optimistic about Bernie’s odds, but whatever, it’s just speculation either way. But yeah, a more prominent Bernie campaign would have done a lot of good even if he didn’t clinch the nomination. It would have pushed for a more progressive platform for whomever won.

And I’m just so tired of bad faith arguments from people acting like the DNC has no internal politics or even preferences, and that there’s nothing weird about the primary process. I once got called a conspiracy theorist for describing how the format of the primaries affects the results, even if you ignore DNC or media influence.

Lianodel,

Preach. Those people drive me up the fucking wall. And especially since their idea of praxis is being a dick on the internet and not voting, then claim to be the only true leftists.

Lianodel,

Yeah. It can be simultaneously true that voting is a fundamentally broken system that will only allow for so much change, and that elections have life-or-death consequences. It can also be simultaneously true that both the parties are terrible, and that the Democrats are less bad.

I would give them more credit if they ever did any organizing, or even talked about organizing, but it’s just crabs in a bucket.

Oh, and in another thread, they were complaining about “theft.” It was the seizure of Russian assets to fund the defense of Ukraine. They were defending the foreign bank accounts of billionaires. Real clown shit.

Lianodel,

I would put these in my D&D campaign.

Lianodel,

Am I paying taxes so the rich people get nicer streets?

Yes, you are.

Lianodel,

And like with League of Legends, I bet SBF was hardstuck in bronze.

How do you deal with the situation where you are invited to play a game, only to find it's wildly complex and takes 4 hours to finish, and you find yourself not wanting to play it within minute 5?

This has happened to me a few times. One I remember was the game Alchemist, where I just sat there confused as hell for 4 and a half hours while three guys were all talking about strategies. Tonight it was Terraforming Mars, where I was told it would be a 3 hour game, but by hour 4 we were halfway done. This time I said...

Lianodel,

Yeah, written in a little booklet and everything. You don’t have to pass it down as an oral tradition from generation to generation!

Lianodel,

You can also check the modlogs. They can be really revealing.

Lianodel,

Three-way tie. Unfortunately there hasn’t been movement on any due to personal stuff, but hopefully soon:

  • Pathfinder 2e for a modern D&D-type experience. (Not to yuck anyone’s yum, but I have plenty of gripes with 5e.)
  • Dolmenwood. Currently awaiting delivery of the Kickstarter. For those old-school D&D vibes.
  • Burning Wheel. My favorite game I’ve never played, even after owning the books for nearly two decades. :P But for real this time!
Lianodel,

A shocking amount of Republican antics suddenly made sense to me when I realized they’re just targeting low-information voters.

Lianodel,

Are we talking about the same Akinator? In my experience, it used to be great, but has been dogshit for years.

Lianodel,

Do you mean the reactionary behavior, or the inability to understand it? I feel like it could go either way, but one is more depressing than the other.

Lianodel,

Love it.

In a similar way, I also like to pull out “capitalism only works on paper.”

Lianodel,

Yeah, that was a bummer. I first heard “Big Iron” via Fallout, but I listened to all of Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs and absolutely loved it.

Then I heard his songs that were less Old West and more Cold War.

Lianodel,

Seriously. If someone’s support is transactional, it isn’t worth shit. It’s not like having an okay position on some issues means you “get” to call for a little extermination, as a treat.

You don’t have to be perfect on every issue, but for fuck’s sake, there are hard lines when it comes to people’s right to exist, and live free. And even any decent takes she had are long past, since nearly ALL she does nowadays is rage tweet about trans people from her fucking castle.

Lianodel,

I’m sure it will also include civil responses to what opposing people are actually saying.

Lianodel,

I recently got into hiking, which provides some nice changes in scenery!

Granted, that’s hard to do as a regular thing multiple times a week. But still, a walk around your neighborhood, or especially local parks if you’ve got any sizable ones, might be fun in a way going on the treadmill isn’t.

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