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Commissar SFLUFAN

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  1. Considering the situation facing marginalized groups in large swathes of the country, if that's the outcome, then so be it. There will NEVER be anything resembling effective gun control in this country and it's a fool's errand to keep wishing/hoping for it to be otherwise. That game is well and truly over. And because it's over, then the next least-worst alternative is to ensure that marginalized individuals have the same rights and privileges when it comes to firearms ownership as the dominant social class so that at least that facet of "white privilege" can be knocked down a notch or two.
  2. This is a really good 80 minute discussion on the current state and future of RPGs, covering these topics: How games are on the cusp of a procedural narrative breakthrough What players expect from RPGs today How their personal experiences playing RPGs have informed their games Writing characters that really resonate with players
  3. Game Information Game Title: Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Platforms: PlayStation 5 (Apr 19, 2023) Developer: Guerrilla Games Publisher: Sony Review Aggregator: OpenCritic - 81 average - 86% recommended Critic Reviews Use a Potion - 9.5 / 10 Atomix - Spanish - 90 / 100 But Why Tho? - 9 / 10 CGMagazine - 9 / 10 GameSpew - 9 / 10 GamingBolt - 9 / 10 COGconnected - 85 / 100 Digital Chumps - 8.5 / 10 GamingTrend - 85 / 100 IGN Italy - Italian - 8.5 / 10 PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 85 / 100 GamePro - German - 84 / 100 The Games Machine - Italian - 8.2 / 10 Everyeye.it - Italian - 8 / 10 God is a Geek - 8 / 10 Hobby Consolas - Spanish - 80 / 100 IGN - 8 / 10 INVEN - Korean - 8 / 10 Kakuchopurei - 80 / 100 Metro GameCentral - 8 / 10 Press Start - 8 / 10 Push Square - 8 / 10 Screen Rant - 4 / 5 TheSixthAxis - 8 / 10 Twinfinite - 4 / 5 Gamersky - Chinese - 7.8 / 10 Video Chums - 7.8 / 10 Checkpoint Gaming - 7.5 / 10 PlayStation Universe - 7.5 / 10 Digital Trends - 3.5 / 5 Explosion Network - 7 / 10 GameSpot - 7 / 10 GGRecon - 2.5 / 5 Chicas Gamers - Spanish - Unscored Console Creatures - Recommended Eurogamer.pt - Portuguese - No Recommendation Shacknews - Unscored Unboxholics - Greek - Worth your time
  4. Speaking of Missouri: Missouri trans 'snitch form' down after people spammed it with the 'Bee Movie' script | TechCrunch TECHCRUNCH.COM Concerned citizens armed with fanfiction and the "Bee Movie" script took down a government-run website in Missouri.
  5. Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan | AP News APNEWS.COM U.S. special operations forces have carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan. U.S. officials announced the evacuation late Saturday night, saying American forces swept in and out of the capital, Khartoum, on Chinook helicopters with less than an hour on the ground. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported. With the last U.S. employee of the embassy out, Washington shuttered the U.S. mission in... Sudan violence: UK diplomats evacuated from Khartoum WWW.BBC.COM Hundreds of people have died after fierce fighting erupted last week between two opposing forces. Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia's Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan's army | CNN WWW.CNN.COM The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with missiles to aid their fight against the country's army, Sudanese and regional diplomatic sources have told CNN.
  6. ‘They’ll kill me if I come back’: Abduction, torture become routine in Russian-occupied Melitopol KYIVINDEPENDENT.COM In a rare glimpse, the Kyiv Independent talked to some who escaped Russian-occupied Melitopol and learned what's happening behind the curtain of Russia's occupation. Since Melitopol fell to Russian forces in March 2022, the city's residents constantly fear being kidnapped, sometimes in broad daylight, and end up being tortured or worse in one of the city's basements for a "conversation," as Russians call it. Murder, ‘alcohol and prostitutes’: Wagner convicts pardoned by Putin return to terrorise home towns | Russia | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Violent criminals who served with the notorious Russian militia in Ukraine are terrorising the communities they return to
  7. Bind Ukraine Closer to American Military Learning - War on the Rocks WARONTHEROCKS.COM Is the United States doing everything it can for itself in Ukraine? Unfortunately not. While American support for Ukraine is admirable and worthwhile,
  8. ISW analysis for 22 April 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian milbloggers have provided enough geolocated footage and textual reports to confirm that Ukrainian forces have established positions in east (left) bank Kherson Oblast as of April 22 though not at what scale or with what intentions. Geolocated
  9. This is when your blue Bed Bath & Beyond coupons will stop working | CNN Business WWW.CNN.COM Bed Bath & Beyond coupon shoppers take note: If you have a stash of its big blue 20% off coupons in your drawer or in your inbox, better plan to use them soon.
  10. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will have fast travel WWW.EUROGAMER.NET Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will have fast travel, unlike its predecessor. In the next issue of Play Magazine (releasing t…
  11. Yeah, the marginalized, threatened person is the "bully" here. What's "really disappointing" is the complete and total failure to read the goddamned room as to why she might be posting in such a manner. Please don't reply to this - I'm really in no mood to engage in a conversation/debate on this at all.
  12. ISW analysis for 21 April 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian forces used a new delivery of Shahed drones to strike Ukraine for the third consecutive day, targeting Kyiv for the first time in 25 days. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces launched 26 drones on April 20, of which Ukrainian
  13. In sharp contrast: Minnesota Senate passes transgender protections, abortion 'refuge' bills WWW.MPRNEWS.ORG As states around the country have banned or limited access to abortion and gender-affirming care for transgender people, Minnesota Democrats said the state should become a “refuge” for people traveling here for care and providers who treat them.
  14. Steam :: Immortals of Aveum™ :: The Bleeding-Edge Tech Powering Immortals of Aveum™ STEAMCOMMUNITY.COM The developers at Ascendant Studios reveal what Unreal Engine 5.1 brings to the world of Aveum.
  15. ISW analysis for 20 April 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG The Kremlin demoted the commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet on April 19 amid an ongoing surprise readiness check that began on April 14. Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev announced on
  16. That's pretty much my reaction as well. This falls squarely under the ideas heading of "just because you can do it doesn't mean that you should do it".
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