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@ squirrel @lemmy.blahaj.zone

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formerly /u/squirrelrampage on Reddit

  • allergies

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  • Yeah, internalized shame is a hell of a thing, but - at least in my view - it is good to realize that it is forced upon us and not something that comes from within ourselves. It is hard to unlearn, but very liberating to do so, even if the possibilities to live the way we want is limited.

  • allergies

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  • It's not brain rot if the internet is an outlet where you can be who you truly are. It's the rest of the world that is fucked for forcing people to hide their interests and identity.

  • allergies

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  • rule

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  • Disgusting! Tell me, where do the furries find those naps, so that I can avoid them!?

  • Buy

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  • I am sorry, I cannot buy your soul, I have to buy Blahaj.

  • Buy

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  • Sell a kidney and buy Blahaj.

  • Putting other comedians to rule

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  • How do people in this day in age become nazis/neonazies sexist or even incels when there is so much knowledge against it? Do they get anything out of being that way?

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  • Additionally to what has already been mentioned: People are susceptible to politics that confirm their prejudices. Right-wing political thought is largely based on confirming that whatever prejudices people hold, they are morally good and justified. Thus elevating an in-group above out-groups. That is a powerful lure.

  • Actually asking (rule)

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  • Incompatibilities between hardware and software caused data corruption. This resulted in hangups and increasingly frequent crashes. It was necessary to download a new gender, which is currently being installed.

  • empire rule

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  • Fantastic!

  • Time travel rule

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  • Become the Manic Pixie Dream Girl you were looking for!

  • Pride never ends rule

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  • Let's discuss: Stardew Valley

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  • Yes and no. Like in Stardew Valley, technically you can romance every NPC in your party, but in practice you have to meet certain criteria to do so and those differ from character to character. Of course, it is possible to "game" that system.

  • Let's discuss: Stardew Valley

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  • The most famous one ATM is probably "Baldur's Gate 3" which offers a wide variety of mechanics and stats to measure if an NPC member of the player's party is romantically interested in the player character. Two examples given in the talk I linked are the VNs "Monster Prom" or "First Bite".

  • Let's discuss: Stardew Valley

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  • I love this game (500 hours played), but I have to bring up a point of criticism...

    One aspect which has not aged well IMHO is the "kindness coin" mechanic: The exchange of goods for the NPCs' friendship and/or affection. You give the NPCs stuff, then you give them more stuff, then some more on top, then you get a cut scene and then you get back to giving them stuff until you trigger the next one.

    Yes, the requests on the blackboard and the occasional personal quest mix up things a little bit, but overall the mechanic remains the same and for me over the years this has cheapened the interaction with the NPCs for me somewhat: They are mostly transactional and predictable to the point where you can calculate their outcome.You have to give character A so-and-so many objects X to romance them. It takes so-and-so many days to do that.

    Sure, the "kindness coins" mechanic was industry standard at the time, but I wish there were more variety in regards to the interactions with the NPCs, because they are amazingly written and I wish there was more to do with them besides giving them stuff over and over again.

  • We wish you a merry notification bell

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  • A little long maybe, I assume it won't be long until it's just "likensub".

  • rule 📏

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  • The original article that went with the picture spoke of "a new race of amazons" and calls the woman on the right, "Diana", which may be a reference to Wonder Woman (AKA Diana, Princess of the Amazons).

  • [META] Just a little check-in post. How's everyone's week going? :)

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  • [META: serious and constructive discussion thread (radlibs will be yeeted tho)] You can both criticize the lackeys of capital AND vote for the ones slowing down the degeneration into fascism a bit

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  • One of the keys to strategic success is picking your battles. When you have the chance to choose the enemy you'll face, don't let fate decide for you. At the end of the day, you are going to fight, so pick the fight with the enemy you think you have a better chance of defeating. Take this whichever way you want.

  • Exploring my gender identity trough games

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  • Of course, everybody responds differently to such things. For me... (spoilered for those who still want to play it)

    the moment when you step though one of doors at the end and the game uses the related pronouns was a very powerful one. I did not even dare to step through the "right one" the first time I played the game and was very emotional when I did during a later playthrough.

    But ultimately everyone has to find their own way to figures themselves out. So I will keep my fingers crossed that you will find yours.

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    squirrel @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Rule

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    squirrel @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Door rule

  • Gaming @beehaw.org
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    The BioWare layoffs include the writer responsible for Dragon Age's best character

    www.pcgamer.com /the-bioware-layoffs-include-the-writer-responsible-for-dragon-ages-best-character/
  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    squirrel @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Blahaj rule

  • Lefty Memes @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Change my mind

  • Reddit Migration @kbin.social
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    Reddit engineer shares strategy behind NFT onboarding at EthCC

    cointelegraph.com /news/nft-reddit-engineer-shares-strategy-behind-nft-onboarding-at-eth-cc-paris
  • Reddit Migration @kbin.social
    squirrel @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Reddit demands moderators remove NSFW labels, or else

    www.theverge.com /2023/7/6/23786474/reddit-nsfw-moderator-protest-final-warning