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I do think this isn't a bad idea for an article, there are definitely things on the up and up - it's just kind of infuriating to see a person with this perspective being the one doing it. I want to see a disabled/queer/immigrant/Roma perspective on what particular aspects of British society are improving, because any of those will much more insightful than a person comfortably cushioned from even some of the milder effects of brutal govt policy. My suspicion however, is that very few people from any of those groups would be willing to write something like this right now

~~Austerity develops resilience in white middle class cishet women, but not without countless death and suffering of immigrants, trans children and racialised people in it's wake. But if you just ignore those things as a premise for your piece then, yeah, things aren't all that bad like everyone always says. Absolute zero sense of solidarity.~~

~~>Using an app for medical care (unheard of back in 2009, when nobody I knew yet owned a smartphone – and still not routinely used in France), I’ve had to ask for clarification several times on how to get a repeat prescription. But staff have been friendly even in the face of my incompetence, and never once have I been made to feel the nuisance I probably am.~~

~~The fact that even in the face of bad experience with a technology, this person's techno-optimism just leads them to blame themselves for not being competent enough to use a technology... No! These apps are shit, they sell your data and they're completely inaccessible to the increasing homeless population in this country, there's no upside here.~~

~~She just keeps pointing out a really shit thing, then says "but I'm shocked my supermarket hasn't devolved into chaos and anarchy and people still make small talk at me." Like what's actually our standard? Oh it's that that particular thing doesn't affect the writer of the article, right.~~

Edit: I guess I mostly don't like that the Guardian considers this a valuable voice that merits featuring in their publication at a time when political grifters are grifting their hardest at the expense of every minority, but idk why I expect anything from that terf nest, so that's for me to unpack

Spent a bit too much money for my liking this time around, I think I got a bit too excited after getting a steam deck recently... From lowest to highest price:

Lunistice - £3,49 (free demo!) - Looks like a neat 3D platformer with an artstyle that drew me in instantly and has great reviews. Looks like some kind of alternate universe 3D sonic for the PS2.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale - £8,37 - I gifted this game to a younger sibling of mine a few years ago and they loved it a lot. I've been wanting to play it since then to connect to them a bit more (we don't get to interact much in any meaningful way due to transphobic parents) and it seems perfect for the deck.

It Takes Two - £12,24 - Finished this game before with my partner through a pirated windows copy. We had a blast & knew we would want to replay it someday because it switches through gameplay mechanics so many times, plus if we play as the other character, it'll actually be all fresh gameplay. The story sucks and the hetero bickering of the two main characters is a lot to take, but the gameplay carries this thing & thankfully the cutscenes are skippable.

Tchia - £12,49 - I finished playing Alba: A Wildlife Adventure recently, loved it a lot and this seemed like a great follow up for me to play. And it's set in New Caledonia, which makes it extra exciting! Really keen to dig into this one.

Tetris Effect: Connected - £15,49 - The price on this one really stung, but I've been following it for ages and haven't seen it discounted any lower sadly. I've played a whole bunch of it previously through a pirated windows copy and it quickly became one of my favourite games. I've been playing Lumines: Remastered a lot to try to satisfy my Tetris Effect craving, and even though I was having a good time, it wasn't quite hitting the same spot, so I'm excited to be able to get into the tetris zone again.

sending love to all my trans pals

Want to recommend Dr Fatima as well if people are interested in astronomy (somewhat related haha) She does a great job of relating contemporary science shenanigans to the long arc of colonialism

right...

he sure does want a lot of people to cease to exist

Does anyone understand what group of people she's even refering to here? Women who have gone through sexual assault? Is changing in front of a trans woman=not existing? Genuinely confused

no you see it's only fascism if it affects white cis citizens /s

Yeah definitely, I feel like there are so many ideas to explore!

Back in the day Notch (groan) would post on Google+ (groan) about creating self sustaining ecosystems within minecraft e.g. chopped down trees drop seeds to the floor, rain make them grow & regrows, sheep feed on the grass, the sheep breed, wolves hunt the sheep, wolves corpses get reduced to dirt by mushrooms etc. I suspect that last part of the cycle is why this never came to pass in what was being marketed as a game for children (god forbid white children's ego is in any way challenged). Anyway that sounded like such a better idea than wherever the game ended up going i.e. more progress, more colonial (con)quests for exotic treasure.

With the success Minecraft has seen, I'm shocked we haven't seen more cracks at a block builder game in general, but specifically it would be heartening to see a project that has a different focus than technological progress. Or maybe I'm talking out of my ass and haven't explored enough Minetest mods.

sorry, but it was mine craft all along

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I guess this is good news, but it also comes off as either extremely performative, or way too little way too late.

The 9000 number is front loaded in the article, but in reality:

the government has decided that up to 20 patients with family members from Gaza can be flown to Norway for treatment in Norwegian hospitals

(emphasis mine)

In addition, Norway will contribute to airlifting Palestinian patients to other countries.

Just complete nimby shit as far as I can tell. Completely condescending, in a "here's a head pat at the end of the world" kind of way. I don't think anybody involved in this stunt knows what actual solidarity looks like.