Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
What a pleasant day Tuesday will be since all of us sinners finally won't have to deal with those insufferable Christians anymore
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What a pleasant day Tuesday will be since all of us sinners finally won't have to deal with those insufferable Christians anymore
blaine (@jblainefoster.bsky.social) reposted
okay apparently you get raptured without your clothes so do NOT wear underwear on Tuesday unless you want all the un-raptured sinners to know what kind of underwear you were wearing. you heard it here first.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember, saying negative things about Jews: not antisemitism. Saying negative things about the modern nation of Israel: super antisemitism.
Jessica Ritchey (@jmritchey.bsky.social) reposted
I will day this, the Disney Adults have proven themselves much more ready to meet this moment than any Harry Potter Adult has.
Louisa (@louisathelast.bsky.social) reposted
Once again I am asking small business owners, artists and artisans, and anyone else who purchases packaging to do it anywhere but Uline
the fisherrrrr (@starrdiver.bsky.social) reposted
im so serious if youre fleeing back to tumblr or X (god rest twitter) in response to the bsky changes you have the memory of a goldfish
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
The Dems have made this bed for themselves by constantly chasing after whatever the GOP is doing. It's just depressing that marginalized communities are the ones who actually end up holding the bag on this rather than the people who deserve to
Coach Finstock (@coachfinstock.bsky.social) reposted
Don't need to hear one more 'Bluesky is an echo chamber' post ever again. Meta is scraping parents IG 'back to school photos' of their daughters in schoolgirl uniforms and using them in ads to entice men to sign up for Threads. It's all pedos and perverts running the country. All of em.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh you must be watching Arch Linux YouTube, that is the distro that only trans people are allowed to use
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's so hard to say where our country will be in five years. Will the right start believing all the propaganda and even more openly accept concentration of power and fascism? Will the nuances of humanity take over and we find people are better than we think they are? I hope it's the latter.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are we abridging First Amendment rights? I've even seen some gun-toting Republicans say that we shouldn't even infringe the rights of queer people to live authentically, always a surprise given the propaganda against us, but also why are we taking left-leaning talk show hosts off the air?
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
I do have some hopefulness, though. Not everyone's like this. Many have their eyes open. What happened to Epstein discussion? Why aren't we still pushing our elected leaders to release the files with the names Pam Bondi said she had?
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
They're starting to be a lot less supportive of Trump but are approving all of his policy positions. Everyone is extremely angry, and don't *want* to be calmed down. They're out for blood, and as a trans person it's getting a lot scarier to be in public in my red state.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
But the scary thing about this cratering approval is that I am seeing some people say that trans people are the problem. I am seeing some people say that DEI is the problem. I'm seeing some people say that it's okay to abridge the First Amendment so that the far left boogeyman can't propagate.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
*He also noted that things would get more expensive for a while before we became rich. But it can be difficult to track someone who constantly talks out of both sides of his mouth, admittedly, and the news these people trust certainly won't report on it.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's no secret that Trump's approval is cratering, even amongst his own party. These people are not stupid or even evil, they are just not politically literate enough to see where things were going before they voted the guy in. Things were expensive, Trump promised to make them cheaper.*
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
He's very openly aiming to enrich himself the same way all the other rich people are. And that's something that many don't have an answer for.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Well he's not forcing us to pay for things that don't apply to us. Maybe not, but doing that makes infrastructure less safe and makes the world worse for future generations that may use that. Plus, he's explicitly trying to make us pay more for things that *do* apply to us with tariffs/inflation.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Most of the people I talk to agree on this subject! It's obvious our attention is getting misdirected. But people still really like Trump, and it's been tricky figuring out why. Isn't he one of the rich that might be robbing us blind?
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
While it didn't start with a certain high-profile murder, I move quickly to the subject of division. Everyone is furious with the scapegoat of the week rather than directing our anger towards the rich who are robbing us blind on a daily basis.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
The transphobia, until recently, seemed almost entirely performative. People didn't care about trans people much, but their friends all hated them, so they were a convenient target because they didn't know any trans people so no one was really there to be targeted by this hate.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
My preferred form of political activism has always been discussing with people what their fears and concerns are. People often need friends to try to understand them. And I have so much common ground with a lot of the people I talk to.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Why would any of us vote these people in if not to represent us in a representative democracy? Sorry things have gotten dangerous in your job you thought was cushy and consequence-free. They've gotten dangerous for us on the ground too because of your failure to govern.
Anagram Man (@conserveletters.bsky.social) reposted
LOL Awesome.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanksgiving for me 🙃
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Their main goal is to find new people to demonize, and that's it. Your main goal was trying to survive an intense harassment campaign while bringing to light what kind of radicalization led to people hating you and hiding behind "ethics in game journalism." Our timeline got much dumber in 10 years
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
Democrats will do absolutely anything except what their constituents actually want
Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted
"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
He's actually "at" @cathoderaydude.com though doesn't actually use Bluesky. First YouTuber I ever supported on Patreon, and well worth it!
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's Krystal Swords! Hello!
Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ (@sharkabytes.bsky.social) reposted
It's hip to be square - the Nintendo difference. Though perhaps not enough at the time for the GameCube when bigger and silvery or sleek black was the in thing. How 'luggable' it is with the handle always makes me think back to PC luggables.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
I can't believe you would commit the heinous death-penalty-worthy crime of *shuffles deck, draws card* being in an abusive relationship
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
Criminalizing the homeless is already an awful thing, but making people who are having a hard time because of the hand they were dealt subject to the death penalty is absolutely ghoulish. Homelessness is not be a crime in any serious country, it's a cry for help.
Kyle DeNigris 🧄 (@itsamewario.bsky.social) reposted
I can’t remember who said it, but one of the funniest criticisms of Bubsy 3D I’ve ever heard is “Then he shows up, says 3 non-sequiturs, and the game starts.”
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Overall, though, Purrfect Collection is a solid collection of old Bubsy games and $20 seems like a fair price for what's on offer if you actually like Bubsy. It does replace the $5 Bubsy Two-Fur, but is a more competent collection than that with double the games.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
The widescreen implementation is clumsy and has terrible clipping issues in the area outside the 4:3 region. I almost wish they didn't even bother with widescreen if they couldn't implement proper FOV fixes.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm a bit bummed that there doesn't appear to be an option to render Bubsy 3D at native resolution, so it still runs in its native resolution with widescreen expansion. It's a game that's got a peculiar but interesting art style and it'd be cool to flaunt it better.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Bubsy 3D, like most Bubsy games, is a theoretically very fast 3D platformer that doesn't actually give you an outlet for your speed because it punishes you for going too fast. The new controls make this more obvious than it was in the original game.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
The hotboxes on the Woolies are still comically large, Bubsy's deceleration is still ridiculously slow, and the game still feels like it's a mess. The controls are a bit more comprehensible and Bubsy can go much faster without having to come to a stop to change direction.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Bubsy 3D Refurbished does not make the infamous original game particularly playable. If anything it's slightly more annoying, though that's not the fault of the devs, whether at Bend Studio or Limited Run. Bend Studio didn't know how to invent the 3D platformer, and LRG just took what they had.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales — the only game in the collection I've never played before — kinda sucks. I appreciate the fact that it feels more like an alternate universe Bubsy 1 but the enemy placement is even worse. Can't comment on the Jaguar emulation, but it played decently.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Bubsy II — my least favorite of the series — has the mid MD/Gen and SNES versions and the absolutely abominable Game Boy version. All seem to work fine but I admit that I cannot enjoy the baffling controls of this game. The GB version controls especially poorly and slowly.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
The upbeat remake of the first game's main theme that plays in the main menu of the collection is an absolute bop. And really the sound emulation more broadly is basically perfect, which is nice to hear on especially the Sega versions.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Pressing both triggers also lets you rewind the game, implemented similarly to the Nintendo Switch Online classic game collections. This is available for all four games in the collection. Autosaving is also implemented in at least Bubsy 3D.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
So the new Bubsy collection is solidly done, with clear appreciation for the source material. Three variants of Bubsy 1 — likely my favorite of the series — are available: the Sega MD/Gen, SNES, and even Super Famicom version. These are emulated nicely.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
I gotta play Creep Night! 3D Ultra Pinball was my actual childhood pinball game and the tables were so impressive for the time
Xana, Bereft of Ducks and Defender of Gay (@xanatastrophe.bsky.social) reposted
Well, considering other people who have said a lot less than me have been banned or suspended today If I'm gone soon, 1) bye all you wonderful folks, 2) fuck bsky corp's moderation, and 3) fuck white supremacist, neoliberal, capitalist bullshit respectability politics
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
He's fought against people like me. He worked very hard to try to strip away my rights. He does not deserve my sympathy, nor do I feel obligated to feel sad about his murder. Instead, I feel sad for my country and the rapid dissassembly of our unity. It didn't have to be like this.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
A friend of mine works at UVU and is safe, and I could not be more thrilled. The only casualty of the shooting is someone who, right before he was shot and killed, was downplaying the horrors of gun violence. Personally, I don't feel horrified about this.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
I am very concerned about the school shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado. Hoping everyone is able to get the help they need.
marina🌸 (@marinadove.bsky.social) reposted
democrat melissa hortman was literally politically assassinated in her fucking home less than 3 months ago and now everyone wants to comment on how bad it’ll be now like ok
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
My hot take: The back of the iPhone 17 Pro series looks *real* bad. Like, how did that even get past Apple's designers?
Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ (@sharkabytes.bsky.social) reposted
Not only will they safeguard Mega-Tokyo in 2032, the Knight Sabers will now prevent screen burn-in on your mid '90s CRT monitor - Bubblegum Crisis: The Screensaver! 📖: Animerica, July 1994
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
I connect my first-gen iPad running iOS 5 to the internet on occasion, though I mostly just play old games that don't work on my modern iPhone. I'd trust it to check my personal Gmail as much as I would on Windows XP, but it's an IMAP email client so could work. Old WebKit might mangle emails though
Veronica Explains (@vkc.sh) reposted
Sooooo my vintage-computer-themed band (with Action Retro and The Taylor and Amy Show) just put out our first record. We're called "The Stop Bits" and the EP is called "Return From Interrupt." It happens to be Bandcamp Friday. It happens to be $5. thestopbits.bandcamp.com/album/return...
Xana, Bereft of Ducks and Defender of Gay (@xanatastrophe.bsky.social) reposted
more mr. nice guy (@juniorhoncho.bsky.social) reposted
GAVIN NEWSOM: i was born to climb to the highest positions of power and i don't care who i have to step on or jetison along the way!! this is owed to me. i deserve to be president because i am better than all of you... "people" THE RESISTANCE: this is the only man who can restore our democracy
Shoshana 🏳️⚧️ (@shoshana.bsky.social) reposted
Kidnapping: bad Kid napping: good 😴
Megan (@mesoho.bsky.social) reposted
Man gets blowjob from trans woman. Has a nice time. Ejaculates. Then calls the police. Man gets anonymity. Woman gets accused of sexual assault. Fuck 🇬🇧 🖕🤬🖕 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Fun fact! One Direction has been disbanded for longer than they were active! Even more fun fact! Backstreet Boys have literally existed without ever fully disbanding since 1993! Backstreet was never back, all right, because they never left, so quit playing games with their hearts
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
This is impossible science. I'm pretty sure all parents just stop sleeping as soon as they have children
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Also what is that yellow board? Like, I realize Harry Potter sells a lot of stuff even these days, but people who get the yellow variant just straight-up have no aesthetic sense
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
Absolutely incredible misunderstanding of your target audience
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Yup, LGBTQ slogans like PROL0CTCN IIOST REFIECTITOM really put things into perspective
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
THANK YOU. My wife and I stopped at one in Ogden on our way to Vernal late June and I cannot get over how the fries permanently changed my life for the worse
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Orrrrrr I could go to literally any other fast food place to get a burger that's anywhere on the spectrum of "a little worse" to "substantially better" and get fries that are actually edible!
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
Hot take: In-N-Out makes solid, if unexceptional, fast food burgers and just the most garbage "undercooked in a regular oven"-grade fries
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
I chose the day that Arch's website is down to wipe and reinstall Arch on my X230T apparently (and I am far too lazy to copy over a mirrorlist from one of my other computers at the moment)
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Ephesians 2:8-9 directly contradicts James 2, and seems to be the preference amongst the evangelicals I've spent some time with. The religion I grew up in (Mormonism) prefers your view, though, and that view forces a more prescriptive religion.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
All of Christianity is negotiating with the Bible but legislating the sins of themselves or others seems like it should be out of their jurisdiction since sin is irrelevant to salvation. You're very right, the point of most modern Christianity isn't religious fulfillment, but power.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
I feel like I'm maybe accidentally strawmanning the whole evangelical movement, but why would being gay or trans matter whatsoever to their theology if the only factor for being "saved" or not is faith in Jesus Christ? I'm struggling to square this up.
Abra, The Everwife 🏳️⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 (@pairofclaws.bsky.social) reposted
If I wanted to call my new super dinosaur the"D-Rex," I would simply not make its head look like this.
💖Sable Adelaide🏳️⚧️ (@madamadelaide.bsky.social) reposted
By far the coolest thing I've ever stolen
ShardsOfBlue (@shardsofblue.com) reposted
“They/them”-ing is great when you don’t know someone’s pronouns but it is MISGENDERING if the person’s pronouns are stated and/or readily available and you insist on using “they/them” when those are not the person’s pronouns. This has been an exhausted PSA For the Allies from your buddy Shards.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes please!
Angel of Woe (@angelofwoe.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
bsky.app/profile/ange... How dare I ask for so much and so rudely? Things like equality and peace will come in time if I sit down and shut up like a good little token minority. Feel like reading a certain letter from the Birmingham jail again.
sara (@sarasoci.al) reposted
reading the replies to this—you cis people still don’t fucking get, huh. transphobia was a LOSING ISSUE until the liberal elite began saying “hey, maybe we *should* take their rights away!” and the rest of their ilk either joined in or said nothing.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Was this the article that said “as little as one daily hot dog can cause harm,” as though hot dogs are something most people have daily
Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team) reposted
asked and answered
Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe (@aebrossbooks.bsky.social) reposted
Happy Disability Pride month, y'all. If you're disabled, share your links (arts, crafts, books, zines, ko-fi, mutual aid, what have you) so we can share it! Non-disabled folks, like, share, & buy/donate! Let's uplift some voices and help some folks!
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
America is broken. And it deserves what happens to it. It's just a shame that the people in the crosshairs of our current king (his words, not mine) don't deserve any of this.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
My taxes are going toward making my own life harder. My taxes are going toward disappearing people to a foreign torture prison. My taxes are going toward the death of due process. This is what my country wanted. My fellow countrymen swell with pride seeing the death of civil liberties and rights.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Much has changed since then, but history is indeed cyclical. Liberties are being taken away from minorities — anyone who's not white-skinned, male, cisgender, and straight. Those minorities have no representation. The closest thing is a party that basically wants to maintain the status quo.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social)
It's July 4th, and I cannot possibly feel less patriotic. 249 years ago, we drew a line in the sand. Liberties were being taken away. Our colony could not expect representation in government despite being taxed like they did. We as a people were being oppressed by a king who only thought of himself.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
This is… just a true statement though. The NYT has made it their mission to harm as many trans people as they can. I can't believe that this is somehow a controversial statement.
Eli Valley (@elivalley.bsky.social) reposted
I don't think NYT should know peace until they divulge the full chain of decision making that led to the laundering of Nazi propaganda against a leading anti-fascist politician the same day fascism was codified in Congress.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
You're not a real fan of something unless you hate every single thing that comes out of the franchise
Cable Contributes to Life (@cctl.me) reposted
since it's the last day of pride month I figured I'd at least make one thing for it... i now unveil to you my greatest invention: color bars pride flag
Stone Cold Jane Austen (@abbyhiggs.bsky.social) reposted
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
Esme (@raccoon.pizza) reposted
If there are only two genders then how come my gender is Seven of Nine? Wanted to draw something for pride month and my Captain holding aloft our colors just felt right. #iDrewThis
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Clarification: This is just a miniature and not a real camera
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's Go is less janky than gen 1 but it's a much worse game than FRLG. I personally kinda like the jank of gen 1, but Kanto Expansion Pack (a romhacks) is a far better way to experience gen 1's jank than the official games.
Chise (@sailorrooscout.bsky.social) reposted
Vaccines save lives. That’s it. That’s the post.
Soleil (@ethd.bsky.social) reply parent
wait, that's illegal