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apotheotic (she/her)
apotheotic (she/her) @ apotheotic @beehaw.org
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  • Gender is an incredibly validating concept specifically for some trans people, to write it off is unhelpful.

  • Yes that's exactly what I meant, thanks. I dont know how I even got that wrong.

  • I really like Inheritance Machining and One Big Tony This Old Tony

  • Damn that's crazy

    Anyway

  • I mean this person seems to be not doing it maliciously. As they say, if it wasn't them, it would be someone else. Pushing archive to improve their security is great for everyone. As long as this person doesn't do anything actually malicious, they're in the clear as far as I'm concerned.

  • I think it would be best if they drew attention to the people who are being horrible, instead of repeating the horrible things they said. So yeah, you're not wrong for thinking this is demeaning.

  • *if you're paying for a TV license

  • Dishevelled konsi in a one piece... Shut up and take my awwwws

  • So to put this in more practical terms, one would neither vote for Hitler or 101% Hitler, and instead vote for The Other Person who Isn't Much Hitler At All, or abstain or something, and protest and take action in other ways?

  • Hmm. I can understand this perspective. I guess its a bit tough. As a trans person I would find it very hard to do anything that isn't actively working against trump being in power, because if he gets in power it's very likely that my life will be in danger (if I was an American). But at the same time, as mentioned before, it wouldn't be an easy sell for me to be voting pro-harris.

    I guess your scenario doesn't mean you're going to vote for trump, just that you'll vote third party or spoil your ballot?

  • Context:

    • I am not an american, so there may be some missing knowledge for me about the american electoral system.
    • I abhor Israel's genocide in Gaza, and I abhor the biden administration's support of (and Harris' seeming continued support of) the genocide.
    • My understanding is that Trump is just as, if not more supportive of the genocide in Gaza, and on top of this has his sights on doing some truly terrible things in the US re: minorities, trans rights, etc

    So with that context, my question is thus: It seems clear that Trump wouldn't change anything about the genocide in Gaza, and that he would bring more evil than the current status quo. So if you're an american voter, you obviously can't let Trump get in. But, Harris is gross to vote for as well, even if its a "lesser of the two evils" thing. What do you do? As far as I understand its basically one or the other, you dont really have any third party to vote for right?

  • The Last Campfire is delightful, and feels like being read a bedtime story. God, it's good. I could listen to the narrator read the back of a shampoo bottle.

    Planet of Lana is a drop dead gorgeous side scrolling puzzle platformer with a beautiful soundtrack and world building.

    Beacon Pines isn't technically linear, in that you can complete some stuff in an order of your choosing. But the overall experience is quite linear. Its an exquisite experience, I can't recommend it enough.

    If you enjoyed Undertale, play OneShot. No question. Its splendid.

    Night in the Woods is a joy as well, it makes me nostalgic for a childhood I never had. Must-play.

    Stray - you are a cat doing cat things in a broken future. Splendid experience.

    Mirror's Edge is a game I think everyone should experience at least once. It's beautiful.

    Celeste - it has the best tuned difficulty curve I've seen in any game, and it wants you to succeed. It also tells a really beautiful story. God the platforming is good. Its so good. By the end of it, you are doing things you never thought you'd dream of doing. You'll feel like a speedrunner with all the little movement tricks you're able to do.

    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a thought provoking masterpiece and a little spooky.

  • I loved strawberry jam, what a monumental fan work.

    I think Celeste can be for everybody, with assist mode you can tune the difficulty to your liking if you're a less experienced gamer, and the game encourages you the whole way through a well balanced difficulty curve (IMO).

  • Another "victim" of the Celeste "curse". Glad you found yourself! :3

  • Yeah I adore Outer Wilds and I think the storytelling experience of it is gorgeous - one of my all time favourites. I settled on not mentioning it here because I think its a tad less accessible due to the ship movement.

  • Tunic - at face value it is a gorgeous, brilliantly fun soulslike. Beneath the surface, however, it becomes apparent that the "souls like" part of it is a facade for the true game. Probably one of the single greatest gaming experiences of all time.

    The Witcher 3 - it often goes on sale for like... £3 or something ridiculous, and its a standout example of an excellent open world RPG.

    Celeste - possibly the single greatest (2d) platforming game ever made, with a soundtrack that is truly unforgettable by the great Lena Raine. Also if you play it you'll find out you're trans*

    *(your mileage may vary)

  • QA is part of the game development process and its supposed to happen before it reaches end users. They've made some good games but they can't act all surprised that selling a game and letting users be free QA doesn't cut it.

  • I've currently got 60gb used on my phone, and I've been very lazy with keeping things tidy. So I think a 128gb device would facilitate all my storage needs from a phone.

    I guess I wouldn't buy something with less than 128gb, to answer the second question.

    All my data hoarding happens on my desktop + NAS, I don't consider my phone a safe place to keep anything I care about as it can be stolen or lost or broken so incredibly easily.