#System

So it seems obvious, but given recent conversations I want to reiterate something:A game is *about* what it gives *mechanical attention* to. (a thread now ensues) The mechanics presented shape
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1. Thurs. 3 Dec. Charlie Ward Election Update Q&A: https://drcharlieward.com/election-update-webinar-with-q-a/ 

Zuckerberg allegedly funneled $350 million into the Democratic Party. 

Trump was totally in control of what was ha
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I'm super-busy with work and then this whole pie chart thing came up, so I'm sad to miss out on the Texas hot takes, but I'll compress mine down to
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When u launch a brand:1.) Fuck QuickBooks; have 2 credit cards: 1 for personal, 1 for that brand (should be a 2% cash back w/4-5k limit)2.) Worry about mo sales
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I’ve never cared for political street parades, marches, etc., since it’s an exercise of visual theater to show the power & number of the marchers. It’s a horrible way to
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Just a few of us here to cover the meeting between newly elected District Attorney @GeorgeGascon and @BLMLA..... Seeing the families of Paul Rea, Anthony Vargas, Daniel Hernandez, Dijon Kizzee
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This poll seems to have amused some people and annoyed others: my guess is that the former mainly voted "No" or "It's complicated" and the latter mainly voted "Yes". Interestingly,
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A basic test for a #TTRPG system for me. This does not determine its quality, but it does, to me, say something important about balance.Can the GM of the game
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A large-scale failure of the Italian political system - and the expectations were low enough. Renzi created a government out of thin air and then collapsed it during a pandemic
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// suicide--say "i" if school has ever made you suicidal or fucked up your health in some other way, i just want to see something i. way too many fucking
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I *still* haven't seen a visual scripting system that is actually more concise and readable than a bunch of text/code. There's trivial examples that are fine in both, but the
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https://www.nicholaslewis.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/A-Rebuttal-of-claims-by-Christopher-Snowdon-about-false-positive-COVID-19-test-results_NLewis.pdf
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Thread about how I feel my place in SL and the criticism of SL nationalism. Being from a minority clan, I don't really feel entirely close to Somaliland sometimes. Reason
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I understand this professor’s need to be respected by her students...but she included accommodations and that is not okay.There should be NO requirements to get accommodations.Accommodations are a human right.There
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Could throwing some COVID19 vaccine doses in the trash actually help save lives? Buckle up. This thread might break your brain. 1/9 Some argue that it's a net positive for
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Why fully own slaves and be responsible for their food and shelter, when all you really want is their labor?Simply devise a system whereby a portion of their labor is
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