killington00 but spooooky
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Formerly into Political Science/IR. Still into History and video games. Coder for living. He/him.
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Formerly into Political Science/IR. Still into History and video games. Coder for living. He/him.
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Leading Democrats hate their voters more than they hate Republicans
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Leading Democrats hate their voters more than they hate Republicans
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Need that copy of Soldiers and Silver?
Now is a great time to buy: use the code UTXGIFTS to get 40% off the print version or 50% off the Ebook when you buy direct from the Press.
More soldiers for less silver....can't beat that!
utpress.utexas.edu/9781477330777/
Now is a great time to buy: use the code UTXGIFTS to get 40% off the print version or 50% off the Ebook when you buy direct from the Press.
More soldiers for less silver....can't beat that!
utpress.utexas.edu/9781477330777/
Soldiers and Silver
By the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing...
utpress.utexas.edu
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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This guy sucks
Probably the single most effective thing any oligarch ever did to help entrench Republican Party political power was Mark Zuckerberg making a large investment in FWD.us to promote soft on crime and lax immigration policies.
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This guy sucks
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Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.
if you like retro video game content but are interested in something different than the usual coverage, Basement Brothers / PC-88 Paradise is just absolutely fantastic stuff
their Neo Geo series is also good, though not quite as exotic IMO
their Neo Geo series is also good, though not quite as exotic IMO
November 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
if you like retro video game content but are interested in something different than the usual coverage, Basement Brothers / PC-88 Paradise is just absolutely fantastic stuff
their Neo Geo series is also good, though not quite as exotic IMO
their Neo Geo series is also good, though not quite as exotic IMO
Thinking on this more, I think we need to re-arrange our thinking to get on the "Steam is a monopoly!" wavelength.
Is Steam the only place to buy PC games? Not even close. So what are they monopolizing?
They're monopolizing.. the attention and interests of game-buyers
Is Steam the only place to buy PC games? Not even close. So what are they monopolizing?
They're monopolizing.. the attention and interests of game-buyers
It's not so much a monopoly as the only game in town. Imagine if you had one really nice movie theater in your town, and 3-4 others that didn't have seats, smelled like shit, and cost about the same amount. But they occasionally had free showings.
The alternatives are just terrible.
The alternatives are just terrible.
More than half of developers feel they rely too heavily on Steam to distribute their games, with 72% believing the platform has a monopoly on the PC games market
www.gamesindustry.biz/72-of-devs-b...
www.gamesindustry.biz/72-of-devs-b...
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thinking on this more, I think we need to re-arrange our thinking to get on the "Steam is a monopoly!" wavelength.
Is Steam the only place to buy PC games? Not even close. So what are they monopolizing?
They're monopolizing.. the attention and interests of game-buyers
Is Steam the only place to buy PC games? Not even close. So what are they monopolizing?
They're monopolizing.. the attention and interests of game-buyers
It's not so much a monopoly as the only game in town. Imagine if you had one really nice movie theater in your town, and 3-4 others that didn't have seats, smelled like shit, and cost about the same amount. But they occasionally had free showings.
The alternatives are just terrible.
The alternatives are just terrible.
More than half of developers feel they rely too heavily on Steam to distribute their games, with 72% believing the platform has a monopoly on the PC games market
www.gamesindustry.biz/72-of-devs-b...
www.gamesindustry.biz/72-of-devs-b...
72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study
Majority of studios surveyed say Steam accounts for 75% of overall revenue
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's not so much a monopoly as the only game in town. Imagine if you had one really nice movie theater in your town, and 3-4 others that didn't have seats, smelled like shit, and cost about the same amount. But they occasionally had free showings.
The alternatives are just terrible.
The alternatives are just terrible.
I'm starting to feel like Matt Yglesias' big thing is just pissing off bluesky. He doesn't have an argument. He doesn't have policy positions to support anymore. He just jumps from ridiculous stance to ridiculous stance to justify whatever gets some hate on bluesky.
The goalposts keep shifting here! First it was about blue dogs vs the squad. I showed that’s too simplistic, so then “moderation” was presidential candidates taking moderate issue positions. Now moderation is just allowing the party to have different regional brands?
Pick an argument!!
Pick an argument!!
I also think Sherill illustrates the need to define terms here — to me the need for moderation is not about supporting mainstream Dems like her versus leftists like Mamdani, it’s about the fact that the national party needs to ditch commitments both factions share.
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I'm starting to feel like Matt Yglesias' big thing is just pissing off bluesky. He doesn't have an argument. He doesn't have policy positions to support anymore. He just jumps from ridiculous stance to ridiculous stance to justify whatever gets some hate on bluesky.
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I will support any New York mayoral candidate who admits bodegas are just convenience stores and everywhere in the world has them
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I will support any New York mayoral candidate who admits bodegas are just convenience stores and everywhere in the world has them
I'm sure a Democrat running against a Republican is totally comparable to a Democrat running against... a Democrat with apparent support from leading Democrats
yeah why might it be harder for someone to break 50% in a three-way race versus a two-way race. obviously it has something to do with ideology.
The Better Things Aren't Possible Wing has declared Spanberger is The Future Of The Democratic Party with this transparently stupid line fed to one of their press familiars
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I'm sure a Democrat running against a Republican is totally comparable to a Democrat running against... a Democrat with apparent support from leading Democrats
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
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We should never forget that this synagogue was targeted specifically because of their work with HIAS on refugee rights. Seven years later, we should honor their legacy by fighting antisemitism, but also by continuing to do the work of supporting refugee resettlement and migrant rights.
Seven years ago today, 11 Jewish people were murdered at the Tree of Life Congregation, a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In their names, we will continue to stand up against hate, bigotry and the rise in antisemitism taking place around the country. May their memories be for a blessing.
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We should never forget that this synagogue was targeted specifically because of their work with HIAS on refugee rights. Seven years later, we should honor their legacy by fighting antisemitism, but also by continuing to do the work of supporting refugee resettlement and migrant rights.
I'm developing a way of categorizing top tier comedians based on whether they have mastered comedy or have embodied it
October 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I'm developing a way of categorizing top tier comedians based on whether they have mastered comedy or have embodied it
I bet Chicago can land at least one more world religion, if it plays its cards right
Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.
October 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I bet Chicago can land at least one more world religion, if it plays its cards right
RIP to everyone killed by Isaac Chotiner for their hubris but im different. and better. maybe even better than Isaac Chotiner
October 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
RIP to everyone killed by Isaac Chotiner for their hubris but im different. and better. maybe even better than Isaac Chotiner
Lol, I would call this shameful and be-clowning, but, of course, it's enough just to mention that it's Jacobin.
Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.”
But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
Democrats Cynically Wield “Wokeness” Against Graham Platner
Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.” But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
jacobin.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Lol, I would call this shameful and be-clowning, but, of course, it's enough just to mention that it's Jacobin.
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boy is that true. in 2022-3, burrito taxis going up got about ten thousand times more attention online than the fact that it was the best labor market for low income workers in like 60 years
i will note again that there is a really unhealthy, unpleasant and strong current of consumerism that runs through the left in a way that genuinely didn’t used to be true
The responses this post is getting, combined with the animating grievances of large swathes of politics, has convinced me we need a kind of society wide PSA about how Buying Things Is Optional.
You don’t think video games should cost $100? Don’t buy the videogame. Buying Things Is Optional.
You don’t think video games should cost $100? Don’t buy the videogame. Buying Things Is Optional.
October 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
boy is that true. in 2022-3, burrito taxis going up got about ten thousand times more attention online than the fact that it was the best labor market for low income workers in like 60 years
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
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Hey, friends. This has popped up here. You may want to block them, as they are not actual Canadian news. In fact, the government here does not recognize their “reporters.” They are funded by dark money to spread disinformation and outright lies.
You’re further ahead watching SNL update.
You’re further ahead watching SNL update.
October 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Hey, friends. This has popped up here. You may want to block them, as they are not actual Canadian news. In fact, the government here does not recognize their “reporters.” They are funded by dark money to spread disinformation and outright lies.
You’re further ahead watching SNL update.
You’re further ahead watching SNL update.
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Nazi tattoos are disqualifying, no exceptions
October 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Nazi tattoos are disqualifying, no exceptions
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The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.
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Nothing that any elected Democrat has ever said about Republican voters is ever as crass or as cruel as what Trump says about Democratic constituencies every single day, and the media just treats it as background noise.
October 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Nothing that any elected Democrat has ever said about Republican voters is ever as crass or as cruel as what Trump says about Democratic constituencies every single day, and the media just treats it as background noise.
Centrists walking around like, "where's the Only a Few Kings protest?"
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Centrists walking around like, "where's the Only a Few Kings protest?"
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October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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