Diotima

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[–] Diotima@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

And Democrats are "merely" authoritarians who 1) have colluded with fascists for decades to secure a duopolistic stranglehold on power, 2) have endorsed many of the same positions, historically, 3) place power above all else, including risking lives by boosting the cred of a literally insane psychopath fascist so they could win in 2016, 4) share many of those fascists views on privacy, personal security, freedom of expression.

Democrats only look good when compared to fascists. Is that really the best we can do?

[–] Diotima@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The real issue here is that this has been a strategy of the DNC for years. As much as they'd like to deny it, they are responsible for the rise of Trump and extremism. But we'll be asked to pretend that didn't happen, again.

When you endorse racist fascists to win, you're no better than those wh osupport them.

[–] Diotima@kbin.social 47 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Israel is not a protectorate of the US but an independent and democratic country whose citizens are the ones who choose the government

Okay cool, can we stop supplying weapons and Intel now?

[–] Diotima@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Vouching for PopOS, which has been my primary OS for years. The only thing I run a Win VM for is the old Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas & Campaign Cartographer. I suppose I could tinker with Wine, but it tends to be finicky with the latter.

[–] Diotima@kbin.social 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Constantly having issues

You're going to see a lot of issues on Linux boards because people go to then for help. I've been running Linux since 2020 and though there have been hiccups, its been remarkably reliable. Having said that, when there ARE issues, it can take some digging to find answers.

Is it not stable

Moreso than Win 11, in my experience. I use Win 11 at work and I've needed a system wipe twice. Once because networking just... stopped... and once because appx apps decided not to load.

Ongoing issues

Plugging PopOS as a good "set and forget" distro that is easy to grasp. The workflow is very MacOS and the tweaks they've made make for a friendlier interface v Ubuntu, IMO.

[–] Diotima@kbin.social -2 points 6 months ago

Is this the same system they use to slow down basically everything at AMS? Like seriously, that's the worst, dirtiest major international airport I've ever had the misfortune of having to use.

[–] Diotima@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Incels using a word offensively does not make the word inherently offensive, and by letting them reframe the word in their favor you're giving them power they do not deserve.

When using male/female to denote biological sex, the words should not be offensive. "Were you born malr or female" in a medical settting can be vital to treatments, for example.

Generally, though, people ought to be using gender.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Diotima@kbin.social to c/baldurs_gate_3@lemmy.world
 

Sorry for the mere preview; I'm not sure how to upload multiple images on Kbin, if there is a way at all.

If it piques your interest, you can find the rest of it on my Erisly profile here.

So what is this? Basically, we've created a comprehensive random person generator for the Western Heartlands (where Baldur's Gate takes place) based on demographic data gleaned from Forgotten Realms sourcebooks. I know it's isn't strictly Baldur's Gate III, but we thought those of you who also enjoy tabletop play might find it handy.

Use, enjoy, or ignore as you like!

 

Sorry for the mere preview; I'm not sure how to upload multiple images on Kbin, if there is a way at all.

If it piques your interest, you can find the rest of it on my Erisly profile here.

So what is this? Basically, we've created a comprehensive random person generator for the Western Heartlands (where Baldur's Gate takes place) based on demographic data gleaned from Forgotten Realms sourcebooks. We use it to replace the rather lackluster Reincarnation table, to generate people in the world, and to brainstorm new character ideas.

Use, enjoy, or ignore as you like!

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Diotima@kbin.social to c/baldurs_gate_3@lemmy.world
 
 

Before I begin, let me just say that I love D&D, have for years. And despite its flaws I love 5E; its probably the most accessible version of D&D I've played... and I've played a fair few versions.

But... but! I'm sorely disappointed in 5th Edition's lazy approach to fleshing out the Forgotten Realms. There's just not a lot of official, contemporary material available and what is available has been watered down. I've taken to working with 3E / 3.5E worldbbooks because that's the last time I remember Wizards putting out quality worldbooks.

Am I just missing an amazing set of sources? Are there must-haves on a third party site that I may not know about?

Or, am I right in thinking that the current focus on comprehensive campaigns has left those who are interested in a less structured approach scrounging to find good source?

(Perhaps next time, we can chat about the lack of good, official one-shot adventures.)

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