I'm glad that people care about privacy and/or the private property right to use their own computer as they see fit. However, I think that democracy is a false god and Rossman's proposed solution to the problems of modern software is unlikely to work. I think PewDiePie's reaction to many of the same problems is more sensible. Namely, if you don't like software A (or company A), find an alternative to software A.

#tf2 #teamfortress I saw the video below and it got me thinking about how to categorize the mercs in TF2. I think one weakness of his analysis is that he restricts himself to only one category/role per merc. My thoughts: Ambush - the limited range of Scout, Pyro and Spy but strength up close tends to lead to an ambush playstyle. Teamfight - the high damage & health of Soldier, Demo and Heavy allows them to fight groups of enemy players directly. I would only add Scout to this list when playing on small, coordinated teams (and thus able to max overheal). Objective Capture - the mobility, capture weight and damage output of Scout, Soldier and Demo make them excellent at taking objectives. Area Control - low-mobility high-damage tools allow Heavy, Engineer, and Sniper to control specific areas. Soldier & Demo could go here due to splash damage on chokepoints and sticky traps, but I think these classes are just too mobile & their weapons too versatile to say they only control one specific area. Support - Medic and Engineer are obvious choices, but I think Pyro is the next-most-supportive class due to spy detection and airblast. Almost every class has strong support tools, but I think these are the only classes for which a strong player is likely to spend their time helping teammates rather than lobbing out damage. The video likes the concept of a "pick class", which I do not. In competitive play, it's common to see Scout, Soldier, Demo, Spy and Sniper all going for picks. I think usually Sniper is content to put out damage on whoever wanders into his sight line. Obviously out of those targets he'll pick the highest-value, but a good Sniper can have a great game without clicking on the enemy Medic once, and other classes will similarly take high-value kills if available. So I think a good categorization for the mercs is: Scout : Ambush/Capture Soldier: Teamfight/Capture Pyro: Ambush/Support Demo: Teamfight/Capture Heavy: Teamfight/Area Control Engineer: Support/Area Control Medic: Support Sniper: Area Control Spy: Ambush I think these roles work at a high level something like this: Both teams use teamfighting classes and area control classes to control a certain area (although of course other classes chip in). For one side to break through and take more area, some combination of winning teamfights, ambushes, setting up area control in the enemy area (most simply a sniper or heavy walking forward), and support elements (like a Medic's ubercharge or Soldier's banner) is used. Repeat until the match ends. If I had to assign each class a single role, it would be like this: Ambush - Scout, Pyro, Spy Teamfight - Soldier, Demo, Heavy Support - Medic Area Control - Engineer, Sniper

Genuine vibe shift or "get ready to die for Israel" ?

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I think either the former or it will be

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> In a separate development that could have profound implications for redistricting battles across America, the US Supreme Court last week said it will consider the constitutionality of redistricting that's intentionally aimed at creating "majority-minority districts" with the goal securing power for blacks and Hispanics. In that Louisiana case filed by self-described "non-African American voters," claiming a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, the high court said it will examine whether that kind of redistricting violates the 14th or 15th Amendments to the US Constitution. > In April 2024, a federal panel of judges in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled that purposefully creating a majority-black district was "an impermissible racial gerrymander in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.” The 15th Amendment bars governments from denying or abridging the right to vote based on race or color. WAIT so giving the Africans a Congressman violates their right to vote? isn't it the exact opposite?

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