Trump himself said he’d never heard of it, which for some was apparently all the evidence they needed, regardless of all of the other giant, glaring warning signs.

Oof. I think if it were really my passion I would find ways to afford it, but I don’t think I’m so dedicated that only the real thing will suffice. Racing games are enough for now.

I’ve always wanted to drive rally cars or something, but it’s all very much out of reach for me.

Depressingly unsurprising. Up there with viewing being opposed as proof that they’re right.

It does to me, too, (but they’re being sarcastic here, of course.)

“Don’t tax the church, they provide charity to the needy. It’s the community’s job to provide for the less fortunate, not the government’s.”

Why would he be sad? I thought that was the point. What better way to distract from the other distractions?

You’re right, more direct action is necessary. Where do you want to meet and what should I bring?

The worst and most insidious part is that having the ability to defend yourself and affect the world around you are still the most effective ways to maintain sovereignty enough for self-determination, so there’s a wicked kernel of truth around which layer upon layer of lies, half-truths, and certain-point-of-view justifications are wrapped.

What we were buying was safety and stability, but what we were sold came bundled with as much fine print as the American public can stomach, which is a lot, as it turns out. All you have to say is that we have to attack them to prevent them from retaliating for attacking them and that’s enough.

I really thought we made strides in shaping the military into a more thoughtful force during my tenure in the wake of OIF/OEF so it’s doubly disheartening to see it’s all just coming back to business as usual.

Very good point. I definitely moved over in protest of Plex’s rug pull, so fuck them.

I moved to Jellyfin a while back and I’ve really enjoyed it. Maybe not better, but on par with Plex in most respects.

If any other country was pouring millions into our elections everybody would be up in arms, but because it’s Israel they somehow get a pass.

(oops, it’s John, not Jon)

That makes sense and I’ve felt the same with a few bits they’ve done recently, and they harp on things a little too long sometimes (Lyndon Johnson’s nuts, for example), but I still think he/the writers make compelling arguments and present them in interesting ways.

It’s amusing and informative, perfect for laugh-crying about the state of the world.

And Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver.

For the late shows I like Kimmel well enough, but he just doesn’t have the same charisma as Colbert.

Half-Life 2 takes place in practically a different universe, it was so different from the first game’s setting. Seems like doing something like that would generally work, but there’s no way it’s going to be regarded as good for a very long time, just from the weight of expectation.

Gotta wag the dog

I believe that’s something that the White House has said, to lend more credence to its supposed importance

If you point the wrong end down you will not go to space today

Well when your kid tells you a funny story about how they almost died doing something very stupid that they thought was funny, are you supposed to laugh along with them?