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I find that LRG and other indie publishers release a ton of great PS4 games. One game I started playing -have yet to get back to it- but I've very much been enjoying this 2D-Skyrim

Just saw this - a few days left and it may certainly be of interest to folks here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaronareed/50-years-of-text-games

That is scarily on the mark...

Sadly, you are correct Man fatally shot Atlanta Subway restaurant worker after sub had 'too much mayo,' police say https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/27/atlanta-subway-worker-shot-dead-sandwich-too-much-mayo/7746951001/ A Subway employee was fatally shot and another worker was critically injured after an argument with a customer "about too much mayo" on his sandwich, police said. The man, a 36-year-old Atlanta resident, was arrested in connection to the double shooting, Hampton said. As of Monday, police had not released his name. How much do you want to bet this guy has a lengthy criminal history and should never have been out of jail...

Alas, if only he had been a firefighter instead of POTUS

From the CDC Edit: I was surprised by how many people Alzheimer's kills. Apparently, it's also undercounted, so it may kill thousands more than listed.

I went to gun training for US teachers – and one of them 'shot' her colleague https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/25/gun-school-how-teachers-us-armed-country-reels-uvalde/ MISLEADING TITLE! Quite an interesting read. It's about teachers learning how to use guns in case of a shooter at school. So the teacher that in the title says "shot" her colleague, she really mistakenly shot a target that was "friendly". That said, she's practicing for goodness sake! Again, a nice read, but stupid stupid title... Clocking a girl holding a coke can and a young boy on his phone, Laura holds fire before aiming straight at the bad guy with the gun. No hesitation. Bang-bang. Two shots through the heart. I feel the percussive thuds in my own chest. “You could wait for law enforcement, but the fastest person is always going to be someone who is already there,” she says, explaining what compelled her to sign up. Statistically, nearly 60 per cent of shootings end before the police arrive. And in thinly patrolled rural areas like Ohio’s West Union, the rate can be even higher. “No one will protect these kids like we will,” Laura says. “I’d take a bullet for them.” If all teachers who want to protect their kids go through something like this and constantly get practice and certification in self-defense, I'm for it. As we saw in Uvalde it's not as if you can necessarily count on police. That said, I'm not advocating for requiring armed teachers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ny-bail-reform-secures-release-145833239.html An accused serial shoplifter with 122 prior arrests was released again under New York state’s bail reform law despite even liberal Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office wanting him to remain in custody, according to a report. It was McLucas’ 50th arrest so far this year alone, yet somehow there were no other active cases against him. Bragg’s office told the Post they would have requested pre-trial detention, but prosecutors can only request bail on certain misdemeanors if there are other pending cases against the suspect.

To be fair... https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-richest-countries-in-the-world-1637214709-1 Listed are the richest countries in the world based on GDP. Country Economy United States: $25.347 trillion China: $19.91 trillion Japan: $5.396 trillion Germany: $4.55 trillion United Kingdom: $3.19 trillion India: $3.18 trillion France: $ 3.06 trillion Italy: $2.058 trillion Canada: $1.99 trillion South Korea: $1.8 trillion

Yeah, I'd love to see a remaster of Origins and/or the first trilogy. I think it's likely, considering the forthcoming release and the fact that they did it with Mass Effect.

Ob-gyns slam Dobbs ruling overturning constitutional right to abortion https://www.yahoo.com/news/ob-gyns-slam-dobbs-ruling-overturning-constitutional-right-to-abortion-183453267.html “Today’s decision is a direct blow to bodily autonomy, reproductive health, patient safety and health equity in the United States,” Dr. Iffath Hoskins, the president of ACOG, said in the statement. “Reversing the constitutional protection for safe, legal abortion established by the Supreme Court nearly fifty years ago exposes pregnant people to arbitrary, state-based restrictions, regulations, and bans that will leave many people unable to access needed medical care.” Hoskins added that “the restrictions put forth are not based on science nor medicine; they allow unrelated third parties to make decisions that rightfully and ethically should be made only by individuals and their physicians. ACOG condemns this devastating decision, which will allow state governments to prevent women from living with autonomy over their bodies and their decisions.” “Abortion is a safe, essential part of comprehensive health care, and just like any other safe and effective medical intervention, it must be available equitably to people, no matter their race, socioeconomic status or where they reside,” the statement read. “If you’re for women’s health, you have to be against this ruling,” Weinstock concluded. “More women are going to die.”

I had not heard about this until I saw @Gloves profile picture... bet Gloves loves it because it's Canadian I loved Dragon Age Origins. Never played the second game which I heard was not so good. Played the third game, which was not so good. Hope that this fourth game will be good... but am I doomed to disappointment?

that's very cool! You should put together some pics of the most "unusual" and interesting DS editions in your collection

This Supreme Court ruling would have never happened if the court had a majority of women. I personally don't understand how someone can take a look at the history and the facts, and sill think that abortion should be outlawed or at any rate very limited. Could you imagine if it were men who got pregnant? Abortion would be so commonplace today that there would be drive thrus! I think everyone should listen to this NPR podcast on the history of abortion in the USA. For much of US history, abortion was a common practice that was not vilified. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/18/1099795225/before-roe-the-physicians-crusade

Heads-up, anyone looking for the NA release of the Deluxe Prinny Presents vol #1 - you can get it on amazon for $30!!

Why billionaire Ken Griffin is moving Citadel's HQ to Miami from Chicago: riots, an employee stabbed, and the attempted hijacking of his own car https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/why-billionaire-ken-griffin-moving-193012559.html Over the past year, Griffin has been outspoken about his colleagues' safety in the Windy City. "It's becoming ever more difficult to have this as our global headquarters, a city which has so much violence," he said last October at the Economic Club of Chicago. "I mean Chicago's like Afghanistan on a good day and that's a problem." When asked how long he planned to stay in Chicago, Griffin said at the time: "It's probably measured in years not decades if we don't change course." Sad situation. I do admire Griffin for making his employees safety a priority. I lived in IL a few decades ago, and I never had to worry about safety the way people do now...

I thought the first two were fab. Granted that was before loot boxes and microtransactions were a thing. It was also back when Blizzard actually cared about their audience and made great games.

Disagree. It's important to be able to exchange ideas and viewpoints. We should be able to do all that civilly. And for the most part, people here are civil even if they strongly disagree with others.

Sigh, there's a little bit of good news among all this fuckery... House passes first major federal gun safety legislation in decades, bill will next go to Biden for signature https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/24/politics/house-vote-bipartisan-safer-communities-act/index.html Now that the House has passed the bill, it will go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington. The Senate passed the bill in a late-night vote Thursday. The measure includes millions of dollars for mental health, school safety, crisis intervention programs and incentives for states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. It also makes significant changes to the process when someone ages 18 to 21 goes to buy a firearm and closes the so-called boyfriend loophole, a victory for Democrats, who have long fought for that.

Welcome to the USA, circa 1922 Wonder what's next... overturning the 19th Amendment, banning birth control...