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jacobtothe (76)in #music • 5 days ago
Three Tune Tuesday and Happy 10th to Me!
I should write one of these posts about fun songs. I started to write about some protest music, but got a feeling of déjà vu as I wrote, and a quick search says I shared…
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jacobtothe (76)in Hive Gaming • 6 days ago
Halo: Campaign Evolved... is Bad
Yesterday, I went to visit a friend for game night. We decided to try the new-and-improved Halo: Campaign Evolved remake. We have been playing video games since before…
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jacobtothe (76)in #life • 13 days ago
Injury Updates, Emergency Preparations, & Assorted Opinions
Somehow a week has flown by since my last post, and I just haven't been inspired to write anything. Plenty of ideas are rattling around in my head, but nothing has gelled to…
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jacobtothe (76)in #architecture • 20 days ago
Cool Creator Spotlight: BAS Renovations
I've tried several times to write posts about architecture, but even more fundamental to the average reader considering remodeling or building new are the principles of good…
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jacobtothe (76)in #life • 22 days ago
Infuriatingly Slow Recovery
I hurt my ankle over three weeks ago. I still don't know how. Every indication is toward soft tissue injury rather than a broken or fractured bone. Ice, rest, and acetaminophen…
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jacobtothe (76)in Magic: The Gathering • 25 days ago
Dismantling and Rebuilding: The Deckbuilder's Dilemma
I'm building a new Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering, and in doing so, I have set aside two others from my collection to take apart in the process. Sometimes an idea…
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jacobtothe (76)in FreeSpeech • 29 days ago
Herding Us Into the Panopticon?
It feels like I am the only sane person trapped in an insane asylum sometimes, but there are glimmers of hope. Recently, the wider public seems to have finally become aware of…
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jacobtothe (76)in Wednesday Walk • last month
Belated Post About a Past Walk
Before my ankle injury distracted me from the project, I had snapped some photos for a Wednesday Walk post while strolling in the woods. Better late than never, right…
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jacobtothe (76)in #batman • last month
Batman Ninja: A Review
I have been a fan of Batman in film and television for a very long time. I watched reruns of the campy 1960s live-action Burt Ward and Adam West show. I saw Batman: The…
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jacobtothe (76)in GEMS • last month
We're All Temporarily Abled
I still have no idea what happened, because I don't recall any slip, trip, or fall precipitating it, but my right ankle began to hurt on the evening of July 2nd. The morning of…
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jacobtothe (76)in #independenceday • last month
The Declaration of Independence at 250
On July 2nd, the Continental Congress composed of delegates from the 13 British colonies on the Atlantic coast voted to pass a resolution to declare independence. A committee led…
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jacobtothe (76)in Magic: The Gathering • 2 months ago
How I Build Magic Decks
Time for a break from serious posts & deep thoughts. It's game night! I am not the most proficient Magic: The Gathering player. I do not have an…
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jacobtothe (76)in FreeSpeech • 2 months ago
The Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Dissected
We have news today of the agreement to end the US/Iran war and its 14 points. Will it actually stick? Hard to say. I will be harshly critical of the US here, but the…
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jacobtothe (76)in #wildfire • 2 months ago
Wildfire Season is Here
Today, a big wildfire flared up east of Spokane in the vicinity of the Millwood and Spokane Valley suburbs. A heatwave and windy weather combined with a drier-than-usual winter…
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jacobtothe (76)in FreeSpeech • 2 months ago
Elon Musk, Social Media Rage, & The Death of Nuance
First things first: I am not an Elon Musk fanboy, simp, or cheerleader. I have a lot of doubts and concerns about him, his businesses, and his influence. However, any criticism…
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jacobtothe (76)in Anarchism • 2 months ago
If By Whiskey: Prohibition and Beyond
Thoughts on alcohol, prohibition, liberty, alcoholism, drug abuse, legislative efforts, and real solutions
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jacobtothe (76)in Magic: The Gathering • 2 months ago
I Slit My Wrists to Win
First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent. If…
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jacobtothe (76)in Magic: The Gathering • 2 months ago
New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review
Long ago, when trading card games were brand-new, people didn't sleeve their cards. They played them naked, completely unaware that their cardboard game pieces might one…
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jacobtothe (76)in The Pub • 2 months ago
Synths, Automatons, and A.I.
I recently started another playthrough of Fallout 4, and realized this game from 2015 parallels some concerns we have seen emerge in recent years over generative artificial…
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jacobtothe (76)in GEMS • 3 months ago
Fledermaus!
The other day, as the Mother Thing was preparing to run some errands, she told me she found a bat on the ground beside her car. This was the middle of the afternoon, so not the…
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