David Holmes
@dholmes.us
Probably not the David Holmes you're thinking of. It's a fairly common name.
I don't think I'd call it a non-religious holiday, but nearly all American atheists (including me) celebrate Christmas, usually in a totally secular way, so I do think it's at least arguable. And Christmas does have many non-Christian influences.
December 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I don't think I'd call it a non-religious holiday, but nearly all American atheists (including me) celebrate Christmas, usually in a totally secular way, so I do think it's at least arguable. And Christmas does have many non-Christian influences.
I was just there. The jewelry stand in the east corner had Milk-Bones to hand out to passing pups!
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I was just there. The jewelry stand in the east corner had Milk-Bones to hand out to passing pups!
I've played 300 hours of Kenshi and I think Kenshi is way more intimidating, unless you mod it or reconfigure it so enemies all leave you alone. I love it and generally recommend it but it's a lot.
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I've played 300 hours of Kenshi and I think Kenshi is way more intimidating, unless you mod it or reconfigure it so enemies all leave you alone. I love it and generally recommend it but it's a lot.
I love the other games you mention but constant enemy threats are a big part of them, at least by default.
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I love the other games you mention but constant enemy threats are a big part of them, at least by default.
It's a bit of a departure from what you ask, but have you tried Oxygen Not Included? I has the "building systems to solve stuff" satisfaction of Factorio and sort of the colony sim basebuilding from Rimworld but without any sort of enemy threats.
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's a bit of a departure from what you ask, but have you tried Oxygen Not Included? I has the "building systems to solve stuff" satisfaction of Factorio and sort of the colony sim basebuilding from Rimworld but without any sort of enemy threats.
My day is going very well now that I've seen these kitties, thank you.
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
My day is going very well now that I've seen these kitties, thank you.
Benjamin Franklin was raised to think Blacks were inferior and slavery was the natural order, and before he died had come all the way around to being a dedicated abolitionist and believing that Blacks differed from whites only in opportunity. Jefferson enslaved his own children after this.
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Benjamin Franklin was raised to think Blacks were inferior and slavery was the natural order, and before he died had come all the way around to being a dedicated abolitionist and believing that Blacks differed from whites only in opportunity. Jefferson enslaved his own children after this.
Trump has long proven himself to be very persuadable by people who know how to handle him, at least temporarily until someone else persuades him back again. Mamdani is smart and charismatic and he must have known the assignment going in.
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump has long proven himself to be very persuadable by people who know how to handle him, at least temporarily until someone else persuades him back again. Mamdani is smart and charismatic and he must have known the assignment going in.
I'm just a rando lurker, but I've appreciated your posts here and I'm glad you're on this site. Those people suck.
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I'm just a rando lurker, but I've appreciated your posts here and I'm glad you're on this site. Those people suck.
I strongly agree with you on this, but to the countless people who love cats, framing it in opposition to "valuation of cat lives" is not a winning argument. The much stronger argument is that human drivers kill literally millions of cats and Waymos appear to be much safer for cats so far!
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I strongly agree with you on this, but to the countless people who love cats, framing it in opposition to "valuation of cat lives" is not a winning argument. The much stronger argument is that human drivers kill literally millions of cats and Waymos appear to be much safer for cats so far!
Being unapologetically, radically pro-immigration and non-discriminatory was the single greatest redeeming quality of "new liberals". This whole dustup is super disappointing.
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Being unapologetically, radically pro-immigration and non-discriminatory was the single greatest redeeming quality of "new liberals". This whole dustup is super disappointing.
Little do you know, CC has been reading Marx and is referring to the surplus value of their chore labor which you're appropriating, but isn't ready to confront you about it yet.
November 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Little do you know, CC has been reading Marx and is referring to the surplus value of their chore labor which you're appropriating, but isn't ready to confront you about it yet.
Having so many ballots leave both Frey and Fateh unranked bothers me a bit. It suggests that a substantial chunk of voters still don't really understand RCV, or at least don't know how to use it effectively.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Having so many ballots leave both Frey and Fateh unranked bothers me a bit. It suggests that a substantial chunk of voters still don't really understand RCV, or at least don't know how to use it effectively.
This photo I took back in August was not an uncommon sight
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This photo I took back in August was not an uncommon sight
My purely vibes-based understanding is that Minneapolis voters are largely divided as "Frey vs. Anybody But Frey", so Fateh has a pretty decent chance to make up the difference. But Minneapolis voters have surprised me before.
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
My purely vibes-based understanding is that Minneapolis voters are largely divided as "Frey vs. Anybody But Frey", so Fateh has a pretty decent chance to make up the difference. But Minneapolis voters have surprised me before.
If anything, the experiences of people taking Ozempic makes it incredibly clear how much obesity was purely due to individual biology. People describe how they feel on Ozempic and it sounds to me like how I feel normally most of the time.
November 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If anything, the experiences of people taking Ozempic makes it incredibly clear how much obesity was purely due to individual biology. People describe how they feel on Ozempic and it sounds to me like how I feel normally most of the time.
Will Fred be doing the final versions of the Pkunk insults again?
October 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Will Fred be doing the final versions of the Pkunk insults again?
My group has been playing Dolmenwood for almost a year and I love it. This is probably DM-dependant but the system ends up being mostly irrelevant to me because we haven't spent that much time in combat; the incredible breadth and depth of the world keeps is exploring and role-playing endlessly
October 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
My group has been playing Dolmenwood for almost a year and I love it. This is probably DM-dependant but the system ends up being mostly irrelevant to me because we haven't spent that much time in combat; the incredible breadth and depth of the world keeps is exploring and role-playing endlessly
I was ambushed by Kiwi on my way out from my nephew's birthday party. She's a very friendly girl but that's not an invitation for belly rubs.
August 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I was ambushed by Kiwi on my way out from my nephew's birthday party. She's a very friendly girl but that's not an invitation for belly rubs.
How can you possibly operate a nuclear reactor on a planet with no water? Don't nuclear reactors operate by heating enormous amounts of water?
August 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How can you possibly operate a nuclear reactor on a planet with no water? Don't nuclear reactors operate by heating enormous amounts of water?
Nope. Apparently it's a Russian company and Russia is its main market. The "American" branding is bizarre to me but it's not the first time I've seen products sold like that outside of America.
August 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Nope. Apparently it's a Russian company and Russia is its main market. The "American" branding is bizarre to me but it's not the first time I've seen products sold like that outside of America.
Aren't there a few impassable parts? I seem to remember there being a spot where the creek goes through a pipe under a road, and some rapids or drops
July 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Aren't there a few impassable parts? I seem to remember there being a spot where the creek goes through a pipe under a road, and some rapids or drops
Wagner was pretty bad even by the standards of his own time, though. As I understand it, he was quite antisemitic in a time when the German states were considerably less so than their neighbors.
July 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Wagner was pretty bad even by the standards of his own time, though. As I understand it, he was quite antisemitic in a time when the German states were considerably less so than their neighbors.
They apparently sell it not far from here. I'd consider it but I don't know if the damage to my self-respect would be worse than the damage to my liver. The website says it's agave wine flavored with sucralose.
July 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
They apparently sell it not far from here. I'd consider it but I don't know if the damage to my self-respect would be worse than the damage to my liver. The website says it's agave wine flavored with sucralose.
Its annual profit-per-employee is allegedly in the millions. Absolutely bonkers.
July 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Its annual profit-per-employee is allegedly in the millions. Absolutely bonkers.