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Game Review: #Duetnightabyss Updated score - FAIL.
You thought you signed up for an action game, but...
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#gamereview #gacha
You thought you signed up for an action game, but...
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#gamereview #gacha
Game Review - Duet Night Abyss
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Game Review: #Duetnightabyss Updated score - FAIL.
You thought you signed up for an action game, but...
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2025/10/game...
#gamereview #gacha
You thought you signed up for an action game, but...
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2025/10/game...
#gamereview #gacha
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BREAKING: Maxwell will clear Trump’s name if he gives her clemency, according to her lawyer.
Oh course!!
Oh course!!
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
BREAKING: Maxwell will clear Trump’s name if he gives her clemency, according to her lawyer.
Oh course!!
Oh course!!
#DuetNightAbyss removed #gacha limits but kept gacha expectations.
Unlimited grind + earnable characters + FOMO endgame = whale-level targets for everyone.
The grind is fast and AFK… yet feels unreasonable.
Here’s why. 👇
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
#gamedev #gamedevelopment
Unlimited grind + earnable characters + FOMO endgame = whale-level targets for everyone.
The grind is fast and AFK… yet feels unreasonable.
Here’s why. 👇
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
#gamedev #gamedevelopment
When Gacha Rules Lose Their Limits: Duet Night Abyss and the Acceleration of Grind
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
#DuetNightAbyss removed #gacha limits but kept gacha expectations.
Unlimited grind + earnable characters + FOMO endgame = whale-level targets for everyone.
The grind is fast and AFK… yet feels unreasonable.
Here’s why. 👇
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
#gamedev #gamedevelopment
Unlimited grind + earnable characters + FOMO endgame = whale-level targets for everyone.
The grind is fast and AFK… yet feels unreasonable.
Here’s why. 👇
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
#gamedev #gamedevelopment
#duetnightabyss #PhoxhunterSummit is a #ranked event on the surface, but it exists in a #gacha ecosystem that wasn’t designed around ranked play.
This post looks at what that mismatch means in the long term.
#competition #gamedesign #gamedev
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
This post looks at what that mismatch means in the long term.
#competition #gamedesign #gamedev
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
Duet Night Abyss Phoxhunter Summit: When a Ranked Event Lives in an Unranked Space
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
#duetnightabyss #PhoxhunterSummit is a #ranked event on the surface, but it exists in a #gacha ecosystem that wasn’t designed around ranked play.
This post looks at what that mismatch means in the long term.
#competition #gamedesign #gamedev
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
This post looks at what that mismatch means in the long term.
#competition #gamedesign #gamedev
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/02/dna-...
If #Zelensky is really an #Israel asset then #cdnpoli must not funnel any more money into #Ukraine. Where Zionists are involved, it's probably a scam.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
If #Zelensky is really an #Israel asset then #cdnpoli must not funnel any more money into #Ukraine. Where Zionists are involved, it's probably a scam.
x.com/VoxEthicabr/...
x.com/VoxEthicabr/...
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Trump is slaughtering Americans to distract from the fact that he raped children.
January 31, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Trump is slaughtering Americans to distract from the fact that he raped children.
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Pressure works. Everything else is theater.
#Trump retreats to Mar-a-Lago. #ICE expands warrantless arrest powers. Institutions fail.
And ordinary people step in anyway. #uspolitics #kakistocracy #authoritarianism #epsteinfiles
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#Trump retreats to Mar-a-Lago. #ICE expands warrantless arrest powers. Institutions fail.
And ordinary people step in anyway. #uspolitics #kakistocracy #authoritarianism #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
When the Law Breaks, Communities Hold the Line
ICE doubles down, a shutdown begins, Epstein files land, and Americans keep doing the work institutions won’t
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Pressure works. Everything else is theater.
#Trump retreats to Mar-a-Lago. #ICE expands warrantless arrest powers. Institutions fail.
And ordinary people step in anyway. #uspolitics #kakistocracy #authoritarianism #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
#Trump retreats to Mar-a-Lago. #ICE expands warrantless arrest powers. Institutions fail.
And ordinary people step in anyway. #uspolitics #kakistocracy #authoritarianism #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
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It's up to WE the People to stop this, the MAGA GOP Congress has given in to Trump. Fire them, ALL of them.
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM
It's up to WE the People to stop this, the MAGA GOP Congress has given in to Trump. Fire them, ALL of them.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
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Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
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#PvPvE isn’t just about #PvP. Sometimes the best strategy is to cooperate, coordinate... or let others do the risky work. Optional #PvP reveals who plays rationally… and who doesn’t.
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/opti...
#GameDesign #Cooperation #ArcRaiders #GameTheory
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/opti...
#GameDesign #Cooperation #ArcRaiders #GameTheory
Optional PvP and the Rise of Rats: Why Cooperation Beats Aggression in PvPvE
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
#PvPvE isn’t just about #PvP. Sometimes the best strategy is to cooperate, coordinate... or let others do the risky work. Optional #PvP reveals who plays rationally… and who doesn’t.
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/opti...
#GameDesign #Cooperation #ArcRaiders #GameTheory
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/opti...
#GameDesign #Cooperation #ArcRaiders #GameTheory
Why do some #PvPvE players avoid PvP, and why does it matter? Aggression-Based Matchmaking ( #ABMM ) separates playstyles to preserve intended gameplay. We dive into rats, risk, and game design trade-offs.
#GameDesign #PlayerBehavior
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/aggr...
#GameDesign #PlayerBehavior
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/aggr...
Preserving Intended Gameplay: How ABMM Shapes PvPvE Encounters
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Why do some #PvPvE players avoid PvP, and why does it matter? Aggression-Based Matchmaking ( #ABMM ) separates playstyles to preserve intended gameplay. We dive into rats, risk, and game design trade-offs.
#GameDesign #PlayerBehavior
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/aggr...
#GameDesign #PlayerBehavior
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/aggr...
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Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
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#Zhiliu’s new featured skin is here—but is it a step forward or a step sideways? We break down the design, the missed opportunities, and what could have been
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/zhil...
#duetnightabyss #GameDesign #CharacterDesign #VisualDesign
#GameArt #CosmeticDesign #DesignCritique
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/zhil...
#duetnightabyss #GameDesign #CharacterDesign #VisualDesign
#GameArt #CosmeticDesign #DesignCritique
Duet Night Abyss - Zhiliu's Upcoming Skin - Missed Opportunities and Potential
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:36 AM
#Zhiliu’s new featured skin is here—but is it a step forward or a step sideways? We break down the design, the missed opportunities, and what could have been
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/zhil...
#duetnightabyss #GameDesign #CharacterDesign #VisualDesign
#GameArt #CosmeticDesign #DesignCritique
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/zhil...
#duetnightabyss #GameDesign #CharacterDesign #VisualDesign
#GameArt #CosmeticDesign #DesignCritique
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In a blistering ruling, a Bush-appointed conservative federal judge said that ICE "has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."
Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.
Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
In a blistering ruling, a Bush-appointed conservative federal judge said that ICE "has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."
Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.
Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.
Pretty sure #cdnpoli Federal Canada #NDP is controlled by imperialist, billionaire, and/or Israeli interests with how their vetting committee has been opposing every anti-war candidate.
Petition to let the members decide!. actionnetwork.org/letters/mugy...
Petition to let the members decide!. actionnetwork.org/letters/mugy...
Mugyenyi Blocked -- let the members decide!
In a new blow to party democracy, the NDP’s unelected three-person vetting committee has barred Bianca Mugyenyi from the leadership race. Email the NDP Federal Council to demand they overturn this dec...
actionnetwork.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Pretty sure #cdnpoli Federal Canada #NDP is controlled by imperialist, billionaire, and/or Israeli interests with how their vetting committee has been opposing every anti-war candidate.
Petition to let the members decide!. actionnetwork.org/letters/mugy...
Petition to let the members decide!. actionnetwork.org/letters/mugy...
When will there be a travel warning against going to America #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/shaunk...
🚨 ICE Agents are Deliberately Crushing the Testicles of Boys and Men They've Detained in a Texas Torture Facility | Shaun King
🚨 ICE Agents are Deliberately Crushing the Testicles of Boys and Men They've Detained in a Texas Torture Facility
Sworn declarations describe officers crushing detainees’ testicles, slamming heads in...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM
When will there be a travel warning against going to America #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/shaunk...
#duetnightabyss #PhoxhunterSummit asks a quiet question: are you playing for fun, or to avoid the feeling of falling behind?
A look at rankings, pressure, and awareness in DNA.
#gamedev #gacha
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/duet...
A look at rankings, pressure, and awareness in DNA.
#gamedev #gacha
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/duet...
Duet Night Abyss Phoxhunter Summit - Did you get played?
Video game reviews and guides,
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
#duetnightabyss #PhoxhunterSummit asks a quiet question: are you playing for fun, or to avoid the feeling of falling behind?
A look at rankings, pressure, and awareness in DNA.
#gamedev #gacha
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/duet...
A look at rankings, pressure, and awareness in DNA.
#gamedev #gacha
gq-game-mods.blogspot.com/2026/01/duet...
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Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
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Here's the whole interview. Impressive. 30 minutes unscripted, no notes, with a hostile interviewer shooting gotcha questions and a room full of CEOs.
youtu.be/MfDK84LKHjA?...
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FULL DISCUSSION: Gavin Newsom Slams Trump’s Authoritarianism in Explosive WEF Interview | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
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January 23, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Here's the whole interview. Impressive. 30 minutes unscripted, no notes, with a hostile interviewer shooting gotcha questions and a room full of CEOs.
youtu.be/MfDK84LKHjA?...
youtu.be/MfDK84LKHjA?...
It's past time American States considered joining Canada as new Provinces.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 AM
It's past time American States considered joining Canada as new Provinces.
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@jollygoodginger.bsky.social please CIRCULATE WIDELY. He speaks of Will. That's another veteran who made great sacrifices IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION. Both of these guys. Calling all #Veterans. These are people still keeping their oath to uphold the Constitution
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Redirecting...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social please CIRCULATE WIDELY. He speaks of Will. That's another veteran who made great sacrifices IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION. Both of these guys. Calling all #Veterans. These are people still keeping their oath to uphold the Constitution
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If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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Jack Smith delivers the judgment of history (again)
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Jack Smith delivers the judgment of history (again)
January 23, 2026
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January 24, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Jack Smith delivers the judgment of history (again)
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