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  • 65/100 is a D. Anything lower is an F.

  • Nurse on new CDC vaccine panel said to have been ‘anti-vax longer than RFK’
  • I'd assume through loopholes and religious exemptions.

  • wanna..?
  • Back when we first started dating I told my now wife, "If you're horny, don't try to be subtle. Just grab my dick."

  • Half of black men in the US will be arrested before they turn 23
  • I'm betting that this counts field arrests and not just people that are brought to the station, booked, and detained. By that definition, my close friend circle in high school would have been right in line with this numbers.

    I, a white cis-man, was technically arrested twice before I was 23 (once for possession of alcohol and once for possession of marijuana) but I've never been brought to the station or read my rights. Both times a field arrest report was filled out and I was issued an appearance ticket with a court date. This was in NY so your experiences with the same crimes might be wildly different.

  • 8BitDo announces it's controllers now have Steam/SteamOS compatibility
  • Having the same issue and I don't know how to update to the latest firmware without the app.

  • ‘There Isn’t Much Sway Held by Past Success’: Baldur’s Gate 3 actors reveal it hasn’t boosted their careers
  • Got to agree. The voice work that really stood out in my opinion was done by Amelia Tyler (narrator) and Devora Wilde (Lae'zel). Everyone else was good and I REALLY enjoyed Karlach. I even did a play through with her as the origin character but it was because of the character design and writing more than the voice acting.

  • Agree
  • And I don't get to stop going to work every day.

  • [Wholesome Comics] Rent Free
  • I have no good source for this, but I heard that phrase was originally used in a positive way. Like, "That new album is living rent free in my head."

  • Right-Wing Republicans in Congress Attack Mamdani With Islamophobic Comments
  • OP: The establishment being upset about Mamdani's victory is a good thing.

    You: I'd prefer if it didn't happen.

    That's how I, and most other people, are reading the exchange. You failed to provide any additional context.

    Now, after seeing your responses, I think what you meant was more along the lines of, "I wish things never got so awful in the first place" but that was not at all clear at all.

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  • Brb, moving to New York.

  • Does anyone else use this way of taking notes?
  • No thanks. I'll just keep emailing myself.

  • Can I get one for Astarion?
  • You can easily solve this with a little padding around the edges.

  • Can I get one for Astarion?
  • Can confirm. I'm not a vampire but I sold my soul for a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos back im 6th grade. Since then I haven't seen my reflection or been able to use an automatic door.

  • Oh to go back...
  • You forgot the part where your boss yells at you for being out too long because the house you were supposed to go to had a mile long driveway and no numbers on the road.

  • wtf
  • Back in my reddit days I wrote a long comment about the fact that zombies are scary because they are the ultimate persistence hunters.

  • Kiki
  • Two pyramids? You wish. Original Lara Croft had one massive wedge.

  • JD Vance gets suspended from Bluesky 'just 12 minutes after first post': reports
  • Only reason we are paying attention to them at all is for the future criminal trials.

    I'm paying attention so I won't be surprised when the second civil war starts.

  • Streaming Peacock

    Has anyone found a solution to Peacock not working on Linux? I am just starting the process of removing Google and Microsoft from my life so I am very new to Linux.

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    reason.com Congress just made it harder for Congress to block Trump's tariffs

    President Donald Trump's reckless tariff policies are threatening to drive the economy into a ditch—and Congress just made it harder to take away the

    Congress just made it harder for Congress to block Trump's tariffs

    I guess days passing is woke...

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    Creative loot leads to memorable role play

    Don't you ever get tired of finding coins, gemstones, generic art items, and magical items? OK, maybe not magical items...

    As a long time DM, I certainly got tired of handing that stuff out. That's why I decided to make a conscious effort to embrace setting-appropriate realism when placing loot and creating random tables in my current campaign.

    For example, the party journeyed through an ancient elven city that had once existed within massive, living trees that were now blighted and petrified. Each tree/building was well over 1000 feet tall and were more likely to be inhabited by monsters at higher levels While exploring the city, they passed through a variety of districts that were themed and named. Loot was then determined using tables based on district type and altitude.

    The first tree they went through went like this:

    • Lower levels - residential district - loot found: sweet smelling soaps with dried leaves and spices preserved inside, a badly water-damaged book of fairy tales, some coins and basic gear found on the corpse of a dead adventurer

    • Middle levels - temple district - loot found: scented oils, decorative holy symbols, material components for cleric spells, ancient vestments, incense and a lavish burner

    • Upper levels - market district - loot found: a rare magical item, ancient promissory notes from a bank, a very complex lock with 2 keys, ancient cookware and pottery

    The journey both to and through the ancient city was... harrowing. I'm running an eldritch horror campaign and this was point in the story when the horror started really ramping up.

    That's why, after exiting the forest, our barbarian, Arthur, felt the need to blow off some steam by pranking our fighter, Clive. While keeping watch, Arthur dug out an ancient clay pot and filled it with warm water. Then Arthur totally biffed a stealth roll and woke Clive up while putting his hand in it.

    When asked what he was doing, Arthur stammered for a moment before saying, "You found those soaps and scented oils in [the city], I thought I'd surprise you with a nice manicure."

    This started a runner between those two that lasted for months and got the ball rolling on some character growth for Clive who was learning that he REALLY likes the finer things in life.

    How has creative non-magical loot influenced your campaigns/characters?

    tl;dr: The barbarian gives the fighter a manicure.

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