Malcador

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/israel-war-hamas-terrorism-ukraine-russia/675590/ Not sure we're really headed for an era of open brutality. Not sure we left it all that much really

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/09/biden-israel-ukraine-aid/ In crisis, opportunity

Well yes that was my point, consistency is the thing. Already see people becoming near genocidal in response to this, which is amusing (as its impotent). Doubt the IDF is going to turn Gaza into Homs or something regardless.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/defense-minister-announces-complete-siege-of-gaza-no-power-food-or-fuel/ "“We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly,” he adds." Lovely language. Will be fun to see people adjust their spines accordingly when it's a cool kid doing wicked things.

That price hike is a bit nuts. Shame I didn't go to one back in '08 or so, though

Reminds me of a funny post way back on the exchange rate for American lives vs Iraqis.

Israel's part of the rules based order, so no need for that.

Where to, I wonder. Will be interesting to see how these airstrikes get covered, heh.

Assuming Russia thinks they can attack a nuclear armed state, for some reason. Never understood why people buy this from Ukraine. Not like NATO is going to snap into slumber even if Ukraine loses somehow

Tried the other endings, have to say I didn't enjoy the quest running around that bunker, the part where you have to break the firewalls was annoying with the killer robot popping up. Good job making the trans-Blackwall AIs creepy though. The Hansen fight is also a bitch, luckily he stood in a doorway and let me plink him to death.

Well Netanyahu must be glad, people will get off his back for a bit

Finished the DLC, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to get sold out. But I guess I will try the new ending, assuming I didn't lock myself out, at least.

As long as France, Canada and the US take all the people.

Or he could have meant that as in he thinks the offensive wasn't going to succeed in the first place. Probably was some political pressure to get on with it and it is a test of sorts for further aid, but I don't think they'd just throw the dice

Releasing a trailer for the offensive was also a great idea, hah

I believe they've dialed it back to reaching Tokmak, so there's that.

Seems to be a strategic thing. D4 made a lot of money. The new changes look positive, although scratch my head as to why they do it late, heh. Steam reviews on D4 will just remind me why I don't bother with them

Early Happy Birthday, LC

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-neo-nazis-white-nationalists-go-on-pilgrimage-to-galicia-waffen-ss/ This whole deal gets funnier and funnier.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/02/haiti-un-security-force-kenya-gangs Well at least something is being done to help Haiti out. Concerns about abuses won't matter much, short term response will be ends justify the means and long term will be shrug

https://www.politico.eu/article/fight-against-ussr-nazi-waffen-ss-trooper-yaroslav-hunka-world-war-ii-soviet-union-germany/ Interesting take on whole kerfuffle here in Canada. Not sure why he needs to stick up for the SS veteran, weird to imply that thinking the Waffen SS were all evil is a naive thing, either.

Finally got to use "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further" when updating a database table. Sadly, only one dev got it.

The sidequests are amusing, the one with the moron cops and the obsessive fan were the best. Just about to start the endgame of the DLC I guess. Will stick with Myers as hey, I took an oath. Also will piss off Johnny.

Hm definitely my stick then. Shame I didn't hang on to my older Wingman Extreme, only thing broken there was the fire button as opposed to one of the axes like I normally do. Glad I still remember the control scheme from a 30 year old game, good use of brain space