Malcador

Apparently DOGE has fantastic security. https://www.theverge.com/news/612865/doge-government-website-database-security-open

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-reciprocal-tariffs-coming-thursday-2025-02-13/ Also, Trump doesn't know what VAT is, as he wrote on Truth Social. "For purposes of this United States Policy, we will consider Countries that use the VAT System, which is far more punitive than a Tariff, to be similar to that of a Tariff. Sending merchandise, product, or anything by any other name through another Country, for purposes of unfairly harming America, will not be accepted"

Real Men and Women.

https://buddycarter.house.gov/uploadedfiles/redwhitebluelandact.pdf "To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as ‘‘Red,White, and Blueland’’. Sherman didn't burn enough.

"After reports circulated Wednesday night of the State Department's intent to purchase Tesla vehicles, the document was edited, at 9:12 p.m., and now says the federal contract is for $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles," but the word "Tesla" was removed. Responding to a segment by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow about the $400 million contract, Musk wrote on X on Wednesday night: "Hey @Maddow, why the lie?" Hopefully more people report on the edit. But not like people will care about details.

Well, I guess it can be a quantum of success. Not exactly raising hopes of any kind of reasonable deal, Trump's in it for his glory after all, that doesn't mesh with Ukraine, Europe, well or even the US' strategic goals.

The ceasefire that is hanging by a thread, and threatening friendly nations for things they already had in motion?

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5141716-trump-ukraine-war-negotiations/ Not the best diplomacy at work here.

Droid factory in KOTOR 2 should have been left out of that restoration mod, good grief what a tedious experience

Well, was nice knowing you all

https://defence-blog.com/algeria-confirms-purchase-of-russian-su-57-fighter/ Algeria buying Su-57s, means we'll get a better look at it perhaps (and flaws will be waved away due to 'export model')

https://newrepublic.com/post/191426/donald-trump-threatens-judges-blocked-orders “Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth, much more than that, in just a short period of time. We want to weed out the corruption. It seems hard to believe that a judge could say, ‘We don’t want you to do that,’ so, maybe we have to look at the judges,” Trump said. “I think it’s a very serious violation.”

Saw one theory is thamt Hamas doesn't have some of them, sort of a black humour in that. Other than that is strange for sure, if the war resumes we're going to see Palestinians on the move again and all which I guess is bad PR for Israel, not like they care though especially with a more obedient US.

Well, at least you admit you're full of crap, I guess. Small news but notable - https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24177681/avowed-breaks-down-barriers-with-cross-buy "When you buy any edition of Avowed on either Battle.net or Xbox, you can then play the game on both platforms by linking your Xbox and Battle.net accounts. This means you'll be able to switch easily between playing Avowed on Battle.net or Xbox."

Congrats on not being dead, GD.

https://abc7news.com/post/netanyahu-threatens-resume-fighting-gaza-hostages-arent-released-saturday/15894131/ And I guess this time they'll "take the gloves off".

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-11/treasury-secretary-bessent-to-visit-kyiv-as-trump-seeks-minerals Looks like Ukrainian minerals for US support is a good play

Yeah, hearing that line now after graduating and 2 decades of working life certainly hits a bit different than it did the first time. I didn't kill Vrook (who didn't mind me selling out the Administrator for 2k...) and Zez-Kai, and tried to be less blaming toward them. But killed Kavar due to no choice, real shame I couldn't be real dark side and just kill Vaklu as well. Maybe I'll reload a post-Peragus save and go LS from there, Hanharr sucks anyway.

Problem is the women aren't really fat, and the ugliness is just not having a huge rack. Porn sick gamers I guess. I really should play DA2 by this point.

The funnier one is when the game has "ugly" women. Incels gonna incel, I guess.

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.