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New Glenn launch: Blue Origin's reusable rocket set for maiden flight (New Scientist)

It's intended to be a Goonies-like series, and I suppose it is at that. There's at least some character development and kind of a plot, but it mostly feels random. The whole credits rationale is just dumb, but then it's targeting kids.

An oldie but goodie with a long slow build. Seems like it gets played a lot in sports venues.

14 episodes is almost a massive season these days. It can be fun to go back to pre-2020 and binge on the 22 episode seasons, at least for the good shows. Too many series are now under 10 episodes, although the shorter seasons do seem to equate to better quality.

When you combine that with prior comments about Canada and Greenland, it seems DJT has his eyes on a "unified" North America. Or at least to the north of Mexican border. I expect that will keep his mouth busy.

I think trans people are an easy target for the exclusivity party to target. It's not like trans people weild a significant economic or voter clout, so they're not much of a threat for a backlash. Yes it's strange to politically obsess so much over what's effectively a tiny minority with little influence. It may be an indirect rallying cry; like the opposite of virtue signalling.

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Just started playing BG 3; I'm up to 5th level and heading into the Underdark. Playstyle-wise it's awfully similar to D:OS 1 & 2, with a D&D ruleset pasted on top. At least the characters have realistic-looking stats, unlike in D:OS. The amount of cut scene cinematics is impressive, and the facial/gesture animation work is top notch. But levelling up is definitely a slog, and too many battles are time-wasting do-overs. I had more fun with the Solasta tactical combat system; at least they felt winnable, up until they weren't. I definitely miss the Dodge action in BG 3.

Did you know that a gram of Uranium has 20 billion calories? Yet another reason not to consume Uranium.

Yes it's fairly porous, but crossing the border is fairly easy with the right ID, so I'd imagine most people just do so on the roads.

I like the idea of them being peaceful and friendly neighbors, so I dislike anything that may disrupt the relationship. The concept of a merger may very well disrupt that, and not for the better.

The US has a long history of states talking about seceding from the nation. I think talk of Canada joining the US is no different. It's just talk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession_in_the_United_States#20th_century_efforts_and_beyond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_separatist_movements_in_North_America#United_States

I used to paint miniatures and got decent at it. It usually took an evening to paint a figure to good effect. I tried painting the plastic Warhammer ones but they felt so lightweight it seemed like wasted effort. These days I enjoy 3D modelling; I just finished an altar and a mantlet.

I've just resigned myself to the fact that he's going to say a lot of stupid things, and stopped trying to filter for common sense. His close supporters just tend to make up random stuff to fit the sputum, so it's difficult to take serious.

Finished my first play through, which included the first DLC. It was fun, but I didn't much care for the inventory system and having to keep perusing it for better equipment. There has to be a better approach. I also didn't feel like it has high replayability, so I'll wait until more DLC comes out before returning. Finally, choosing talents is awkward because a number of them expect you to know your character build but won't let you examine it. By the end of the game I almost didn't care what talents I chose, so I just picked the next available.

This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic The good news: an amazing drug find that can potentially stop the HIV epidemic in Africa The bad news: almost nobody with HIV can afford the drug

The DJT campaign has already pledged to pardon the J6 participants, so the precedent is pre-existing. Trump reportedly promises January 6 pardons ‘in the first hour’ of his presidency or sooner – US politics live The optics would be much better if Biden targets political people who DJT would intentionally go after, and if Biden does it in a bi-partisan fashion. For example, members of the January 6th committee; people who worked to prosecute DJT in any manner; selected leaders of Congress, the FBI, and DoJ; and key election workers in disputed states. It should probably be limited to the last decade, when DJT was politically active.

I tried watching the original series in dubbed French, but I just found it really annoying for some reason. The English remake is okay even though it's a police procedural, and she has that quirky character going for her.

Finish Rogue Trader after 86 hours. It was mostly pretty good, with almost no bugs. I'm not sure how much replayability it's going to have, so I'll wait for the rest of the DLC before trying again.

Considering that Biden was criticized for (supposedly) choosing DEI cabinet picks over competence, I'm finding it ironic (and amusing) that DJT is now choosing personal loyalty over competence. What goes around comes around.

With a pro-Putin Presidency in the bag, Russia may feel free to slow their operations in the Ukraine and move forces to Syria. Putin won't want to lose that ally.

Presumably when DJT deploys troops to tackle immigration issues, somebody will need to take the heat if and when things go horribly wrong. I'm betting that will be the Defense Secretary. Bump... bump.

I'd be a little surprised if DeSantis accepts the post. Governor of a large state such as Florida is a stepping stone to a future Presidential run. Defense Secretary is a stepping stone to being DJT's lap dog, and a future date with bus tires.