Malcador

Almost done Kotor 2 again. Maybe I should cheat to get influence up with some characters I barely used, like...well everyone except Kreia and Atton in my playthroughs, really. Probably should have gone LS this run, I think Kreia sounds less disappointed in you if you do, if I recall.

Wonder what "woke" means this hour.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/02/09/jd-vance-suggests-judges-arent-allowed-to-control-trump-after-courts-block-his-policies/ Should be concerning of some sorts. Considering Vance and others' view on Yarvin - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug

Consumer protection is Marxist, you know

Grinding along in Kotor 2. Being lazy and playing a melee character, is fun to wreck things, but then I forget I need to switch to my NPCs now and then and it's a struggle, hah. Still can't make the Disciple a Jedi though, annoying. Maybe I'll play a game that isn't 20 years old next.

Information war is a thing, who knew. Surprised to see MAGA types outraged over aid being used to further US strategic aims, however indirectly

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-time-magazine-musk-cover-response-b2694357.html

What's sort of funny is that all whites in South Africa aren't Afrikaner, no?

Trump is looking out for you, Bruce https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/addressing-egregious-actions-of-the-republic-of-south-africa/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5130103-trump-national-prayer-breakfast-religious-discrimination-task-force-anti-christian-bias/ At long last the Christian White Genocide will end.

Well two employees are special enough to get access. Just skeptical the data will be as guarded as promised and the two specials won't be Musk and another

"If approved, the order would allow two "special government employees" hired by the Treasury to continue accessing payments data to further DOGE's mission of eliminating government waste. But until the lawsuit is settled, DOGE and anyone outside the Treasury Department would be prohibited from reviewing that data directly, ensuring that nobody's government financial data is shared with any third parties without consent or proper notice." Doesn't seem like much has changed then

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/rubio-accuses-south-africa-of-anti-americanism-and-snubs-g20-meeting "South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote ‘solidarity, equality, & sustainability.’ In other words: DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] and climate change,” Rubio said in a post on X. “My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.” How long until the US creates a DEI Alert Level.

Doing light reading, reading Cloak of Deception, Star Wars novel that came out after Ep 1. Isn't all that bad, the author really likes the word "nicitating", but at least I learned a new word from the book. Naturally, has a lot of politicking going on, about trade route taxation

Not from the United States, that's for sure.

Ah ok. I just got to 60, so just grinding along doing the headhunts. I'm unlucky but I chalk that up to just not playing all that much. I should do the group stuff at least once though, I am sure pugging in D4 isn't as fraught with toxicity and frustration like WoW . Forgot how much I hate having to play my NPCs in KOTOR 2, running around with T3, Hanharr and Atton was not fun (granted I forgot to keep a good stock of medpacs)

https://www.timesofisrael.com/asked-about-west-bank-annexation-trump-says-israel-a-small-country-in-terms-of-land/ Note Trump says the ceasefire won't last. Lol really now https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3

I just hate Steam for taking focus twice on startup. On to Kotor 2 now with the restoration mod. Have an annoying bug where the camera spins constantly after a cutscene, I guess it's an issue with my mouse driver. New D4 season is interesting, sure is faster than before with the witch powers.

https://apnews.com/article/migration-rubio-panama-colombia-venezuela-237f06b7d4bdd9ff1396baf9c45a2c0b I assume the courts will get involved here if they start exporting citizens to foreign prisons, hah .

You can tell the Mexican and Canadian governments, as they took it seriously enough.

This dude's qualifications for this job are interesting

And Canada evaded tariffs, huzzah. By essentially doing what they were already doing, except creating a fentanyl czar (US likes these czars). Although our premier cancelled a Starlink contract, who knows if that'll cost us. ****ing Americans.

Good point, is SOP for the US.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/02/03/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china-sheinbaum-responds.html As expected, they reached a deal which doesn't seem to be that much of a change, but gives the US a decisive victory or something. Guess Canada may get the same later today. Strange to punch then want to talk, but oh well.

So exactly as I was implying.