Fletcher

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[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 57 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Can't go wrong with Linux Mint

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ok, well what would convince you, then? What criteria are you looking for exactly before you acknowledge that this is a dangerous thing happening in our country? Are you waiting for a town charter from the state, perhaps? I'm not really sure why you're fixated on it being a 'town'. Like it's not cause for concern until they suddenly have paved roads and municipal buildings? I'm just not understanding your logic, here.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I believe you are incorrect in your assessment of the situation.

This is not fake news. This is actually happening, and they are actually seeking to build a 'town'. It is still in the beginning stages, but that is their stated goal. AND, they have plans to expand:

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5419057-whites-only-community-return-to-the-land-missouri-arkansas/

Now I don't know anything about the OP's source. But I can tell you that this is being reported by MSNBC, the Independent and others.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago

I'm sitting here trying to find words. Outrage, disgust and deep sorrow just don't seem to cut it. More than anything, these men deserve justice and reparation for what was done to them - and the countless others who are enduring the same treatment this very day. I pray that the criminals in our government are held accountable for this grave sin one day.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 0 points 5 days ago

While I understand and agree with your enthusiasm, I don't believe this is the right channel for this sort of post.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've had second thoughts about posts I've made in the past (usually because they proved to be unpopular with the majority), and have deleted my post. Why sit there and rack up downvotes for no reason? Now if a post I've made was unpopular, but it generated fair and good-faith discussion, I'll keep it up.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

I am convinced that religious extremism creates the very conditions that lead to the sins they are trying to avoid. Sex outside of marriage is a sin. Nudity outside of marriage is a sin. Sex inside marriage should be missionary-position only. A woman's body is sinful. Thinking about sex is a sin. Is it any wonder why all of these zealots end up doing the very things they rail against? Have your religious delusions if you will, but biology is going to win that battle one way or the other.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 64 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's the real question, isn't it? When our employers demand more of our time than we get to spend with our actual families, the take-it-slow life just isn't a possibility. Unless you're independently wealthy.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Second this. I don't really listen to a lot of mainstream stuff, so Bandcamp is really awesome for finding really great indie stuff.

 

Basically, all non-federal employees will lose their right to healthcare benefits, their right to worker protections and their right to unionize.

This has already passed in committee. Congress (which is supposed to be in recess) has actually come back to slip this in under the radar while most people aren't looking. The House and Senate still need to vote on this.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

That would be my guess - that these people will be sent to Trump's for-profit concentration camps. It's straight out of the Nazi playbook.

 

Locked up and institutionalized without Due Process.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

It's both sad and insane that we have to imprison people to protect them from our own law enforcement.

 

Don't get me wrong - I love me some VtM, but I was just curious if there are any other good vampire/werewolf-centric ttrpg's out there?

 

I guess there's something to be said for self-awareness, right?

 

When I write as a GM, I incorporate all of my players into the story and evolve the narrative around their characters' backgrounds, actions, etc. So, when a player doesn't show up regularly, it has a tendency to disrupt or even halt the game's progress. The smaller the group, the more serious this issue becomes. I've had gaming groups implode over this.

So what sorts of rules or understandings does your group have in place to offset the void left when a player doesn't show up to the game? Does the absent player become an NPC under the GM's control? Do you just ignore the fact that the PC carrying the magical Orb of Whatsit is off on holiday when the king demands the Orb to save the kingdom?

Obviously, we all have real-life stuff that crops up from time to time that can prevent us from playing, but if I can commit to writing and running the game each week (barring life's little emergencies), I don't feel I'm being unfair to expect the same from my players.

So, GMs...what are your thoughts?

 

Granted, I really don't know much about how all this works, but the thought occurred to me that Lemmy - as wonderfully open as it is, and without any kind of 'disappearing messages' or other privacy protecting functionality - is basically a smorgasbord for AI scrapers. Or am I (hopefully) wrong about this?

 

Homestar Runner....those were simpler times.

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