I’m also okay with Mexico and Canada each annexing about half the US to stop this insanity.

With each passing day I’m happier I got a Steam Deck recently.

I love my Switch but I can’t stomach giving them any more money directly. Second hand unless and until they get more consumer friendly (not holding my breath).

Per Wikipedia:

Despite being counted as one of the 28 cities of Sub-Roman Britain,[5][6] it seems that after the Romans left Britain in 410 Durovernum Cantiacorum was abandoned for around 100 years, except by a few farmers and gradually decayed.[11] Over the next 100 years, an Anglo-Saxon community formed within the city walls, as Jutish refugees arrived, possibly intermarrying with the locals.[12] The town’s new importance led to its revival, and trades developed in pottery, textiles, and leather. By 630, gold coins were being struck at the Canterbury mint.

Huh, I would have guessed “fire” instead of “abandoned for a century.” Neat.

I’m USian, so if it’s any consolation it’s relevant to me lol.

Pretty obvious Trump is Putin’s puppet, anyhow.

“Nation of people getting screwed over by genocidal, repressive, oligarch warhawks is getting tired of the bullshit” should have been common sense, but selfish pricks gonna selfish prick.

This would make a kickass album cover

This is also how I feel.

Getting different perspectives from different circles instead of being migrated to one dominant website culture is a big part of why I haven’t moved to piefed, since it seems like that semi-forced centralization is part of their vision.

You might like the novel A Cat at the End of the World if you haven’t already read it. It’s Greek, not Mesopotamian but touches upon the idea somewhat.

This is why people think .world users are genocide supporters.

Children asking for food is not terrorism. Neither is self defense during 80+ years of violent occupation and apartheid.

I’ve actually been on my 3DS a lot this week, I replayed Hamtaro: Ham Hams Unite! and a short homebrewed game jam GBA called World of Zoink, which was cute.

I also picked up Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: the Thousand Year Door for the Switch at good prices last weekend so once I’m past my current retro obsession I’m excited to start on those!

That’s fair.

Dream world would have Ghibli pick it up, or the team(s) behind Secret Level.

But we’re already in motion on this plan so just gotta cross our fingers and hope for the best.

In comparison to the animated Mario movie, most likely.

Live action doesn’t usually translate as well from animated/rendered media.

I was in elementary school when the 360 came out, so no, I wasn’t aware at the time of the corporate smarm coming from Microsoft.

You’re right to be put off of it though, MS is…yeah.

I don’t think I’ve ever actively been put off of wanting a new console before this. Lukewarm feelings or too poor, sure.

I love my original Switch and (most of) its first-party titles but each new article about its successor is making me want a Steam Deck instead.

We’re getting Tomodachi Life for the Switch?! Sweet.

Bee Simulator! Way cuter than I thought it would be (due to other “simulator” titles) and I’m about 70% through the main story.

Ooblets!

Take a cross between Pokémon and Stardew Valley, make the fights dance battles, and toss in some Slime Rancher aesthetics and you have Ooblets.

Decided to do a replay of Cattails: Wildwood Story in between my Balatro runs.

The former is pretty cute, fairly low stakes adventure/exploration game. Once you befriend the cats in your colony town you can start taking them along as adventure companions too, which is helpful especially in the mining areas.