Appreciate it! I'm trying to plot with Jason right now to do more, we have plans, just hard to find the bandwidth to execute everything

But we want to make the comments stronger, I think they're important

Well, that's proof that I've read the word without internalizing it lol

Trying to keep everyone sane! Definitely days when I'd rather scream into the void too, but having a space where we can be adults is important

It's worth pointing out that Evo has been making a point of highlighting local scenes

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Every bit helps. Here in SoCal we've never recovered from WNF and eSports Arena closing, despite our strong player base

As with so many things we're still learning how covid fucked us, but aside from venues closing during lockdown there's a whole new generation that really only knows online, and doesn't value the offline experience

Rollback really is a double-edged sword, and has hurt the new player pool for locals

The hypocricy accusations always feel rooted in this silly fantasy that if you just point it out to them they'll feel shame and cower away

Trump doesn't care, and isn't capable of feeling shame

My favorite thing about modern personal manufacturing is the ability to iterate without waiting for the turnaround time, it's such a huge change

Obviously 3D printers the poster child for that, but this is a great example of how smart design is always a part of the process too

Now crickets are small enough to slip through some ducting or vents at least, the duck is large enough to represent what feels like a legit security breach

These right wingers constantly acting afraid of their own shadows are just following the script

Right wing media sells fear, and the foot soldiers go out and promote it

It's the same reason Fox News wants you to think crime rates only go up, it's a useful narrative

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Discord being real time really makes it a different beast I think?

I mean, I do use it that way, but it's pretty hard to not just be part of "whatever people are talking about in the moment" there

I do think that we need to define what "local" means better and strive for it

Oh no