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(He/Him) Speedrunner of classic video games, namely NES, Mega Man, and random retro trash. Aspires to Chaotic Good. 🍳
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Also, I do not give a flying f*ck about whether leaders like each other, what they are like away from politics, whether they are cranky or likable or funny or remember your birthday. What. Do. They. Do. With. Power. That is what matters.

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

In just over half an hour I'll be demoing Rayforce at Game Over Cancer. Tune in! www.twitch.tv/strizer86

What I wouldn’t give for a Castellanos version of this card.

Caring about people is okay if anyone needs to hear this

if we replaced the entire Democratic Party with about 40 people who have ever had a real job we would have a better shot at keeping the right wing from destroying the country

The first ever USB C power supply for the original Xbox is now OPEN SOURCE. 121 revision Xboxes are currently supported, 009 and 012 will come the next few days. It is licensed under TAPR , you may make, and sell it as long as you leave my name on the PCB, and share changes.

I've been trying to stream a bit more, lately, with Retrothon and SGDQ right around the corner, and it's felt good playing the classics again. Not sure I'll be grinding for new PBs/WRs but I might be down to finally learn/re-learn some things. My speedrun repertoire is a little stale, these days.

wow what a perfect time to participate in what appears to be a promotional stunt for recreational space travel for the extremely wealthy

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

Marble Madness II PB! 8:06.467 >>> 8:06.417 👀 That's right... 3 frames... My splits didn't even say it was a PB. Had to frame count it to know... BUT, it's a DEATHLESS run (my first ever!) and it's my first PB since DECEMBER 2023! So I am thrilled! More to come! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhtX...

I just watched starship troopers for the first time and it turns out it takes a Dutch freak to truly understand America

Naughty Dog Don't Release the Same Fucking Game for the 1000th Time Difficulty: Impossible

Ambassador Spock modeling the proper “fuck you, make me” response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him.

it is time

You can help people learn about trans participation in sports. Its a nuanced topic that has lots of room for growth for a lot of people. I've had this conversation with probably over a hundred people at this point and unless they are diehard transphobes, this is usually how you teach them.

Too many "I regret voting for him" and not enough "I apologize for voting for this cretin" or "I apologize for not voting" because I thought he wouldn't hurt me, just you and I didn't really care. An apology requires accepting responsibility for one's own mistakes. Too many are still in denial.

genAI use in games really does bum me out because even as a weird trash game enjoyer, that shit robs one of the joy of seeing what someone who really has no idea what they're doing produces when they attempt anyway, leaving one with nothing to learn or explore about the end result.

The hard truth is that there are some products you just can't make in America. These must be imported from elsewhere. Like chocolates, for example. American workers will always become overwhelmed by the speed of the conveyor belt. They'll end up shoving the sweets into their mouths and blouses

they finally did it. they invented a machine that can't run doom.

Derpathon 2 marathon submissions will open tomorrow (12 hours). Started doing this marathon last year and we're eager to bring you guys another one! Nah, it's still not a charity marathon but rather a showcase of different speedrunners and their games. oengus.io/marathon/der...

We're in a car driven by somebody who is blackout drunk. A clip from today's @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social:

The Retrothon 2025 schedule has been made and we’ve got so much amazing content coming your way! Huge shoutouts to the incredible runners who bring their best year after year - we couldn’t do this without you! Check out the schedule here: horaro.org/retrothon202...

Could this be the climax of PMD: EoS's postgame? The battle of finality? At 4:30 PM Eastern, we'll find out! twitch.tv/seireasong

If Europe, Asia and Australia were smart, they would announce expedited work visas and residence assistance to scientists and academics looking to leave the U.S. for places that believe in science and education. The brain drain is coming.

Stream #622 of 5+ hours in a row is startin with the NIPAH and then the XCOM! Les GO twitch.tv/toad22484 #nipah #rika #furude #twentyfive #polly #dev #games #certified #goodtaste #haver #hashtag

It's two weeks before Retrothon, so yeah, let's make a start with derusting my games? Some Waldo and whatever else I'll get to. www.twitch.tv/janglestorm

The market crash hits fastest but actual physical goods and that filtering out to consumers still takes a bit of time. Very quickly, but weeks more than days. When that comes, and it is coming fast, it will be hitting people in daily life in a much bigger way than just seeing their 401k tank.

While I may not be attending @gamesdonequick.com this summer and I've only submitted one silly online run of my own, I was busy in the background helping the Z1R crew craft their 10-year anniversary submission! I think they did an excellent job with it and I really hope they get accepted! 🤞

Tangible, direct action from Sen. Schatz. We love to see it. @schatz.bsky.social

The implications of today’s Alien Enemies Act decision will be clearer after we know what happens to Abrego Garcia. The obligation to provide due process before removal will be hollower if the courts can do nothing to remedy an illegal removal after it is complete.

in advance of various things getting bad bad, my opinion is that government bailouts are always bad. they should be government buyouts. if you're too important to be allowed to die, congratulations, you're a subsidiary of treasury now

HEY EVERYBODY HANG IN THERE I LOVE YALL. TIME FOR MORE NIPAH + XCOM twitch.tv/toad22484 #HUGS #BUGS #TUGS

The cool thing about just in time inventory is that the inventory on hand is measured in hours and days, assuming a whole functioning international supply chain behind it. Which means, time til tariffs directly affect what is literally on the shelf, is also measured in hours and days

A cool dude who was also responsible for the emotional peak of the 2024 NFL season

Certainly introducing massive tariffs won't create brand new infrastructure for black markets for all kinds of basic necessities. That black market infrastructure will surely help stop the fentanyl crisis. All of this random pain makes sense and considers all possible knock-on effects and is smart.

Gal Gadot might actually be a worse actor than Tommy Wiseau on the grounds that Wiseau’s acting is so bad it’s funny whereas Gadot’s acting is so bad it makes me hate film as a visual medium

If the U.S. had an opposition party that opposition party would have a bill rolling back these tariffs and radically reducing executive discretion over tariffs already written and would be targeting individual republican congresspeople to pressure them into voting for the bill

Man it is really hard to be living in the USA right now and getting news about how South Korea deposed their president for staging a coup and then their Supreme Court just said yup, definitely the right thing to do there.

Back to CV challenge progress! A nice quick romp through SNES Dracula X yesterday with best ending, not a well liked one but still really solid imo. Moving onto the PSP Rondo remake today 🧛

Waltz must resign. Hegseth must resign. There must be accountability for this Administration’s dangerous disregard for our national security.

who out touching on they thursday

this is gob-smacking: www.ft.com/content/e025...

Expect your employees to ask ‘why’ if you tell them they need to be in the office full-time. But I warn you, that answer has to be good enough. No office budget excuses. No micro-management excuses. No ‘Because I said so’ excuses.

After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.