Cantrip
I will NEVER get over the amount of people I saw, including supposed professionals, who swore that Microsoft buying Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard would be good for the industry.
The Information: 'Xbox is planning to lay off hundreds of employees this week in its second major staff reduction this year, according to someone briefed on the plans. The Microsoft-owned firm also plans to consolidate several of its game studios, this person said.'
I've never gotten over the amount of people who defended Microsoft's ludicrous, decadent acquisitions with claims that it would make gaming better by "promoting competition." Genuinely want to know how those people feel now.
The Verge: MS currently weighing closing at least five studios including Arkane Studio (Blade) and exploring options to sell Arkane Studio Xbox layoffs reportedly starting July 6th. "the layoffs will lead to studio closures or spinoffs, potential mergers of studios, and canceled games."
Not-so-fun fact: the North Dakota Historical Society had been trying for years to turn the Nekoma Pyramid into a state historic site, and as governor, Burgum sold it to a bitcoin mining operation instead. The man has always been a slimy suck-up only interested in lining his own pockets.
Burgum: "President Trump did the bold, courageous, decisive, leadership ... he's taking actions that are going to make things more affordable in America"
A reminder that "We were just following orders." was an excuse the Nazis came up with after the war was over and they realized everybody hated them. As the slaughter was happening, they loved it. They signed up specifically to terrorize and murder people they didn't like.
Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.
"Operation Rolling Thunder? More like Operation Rolling Pronouns, amirite?"
Trump: "The problem with Vietnam, we, you know, we stopped fighting to win. We would've won easy. We would've won Afghanistan easy. We would've won every war easy. But we got politically correct. 'Oh, let's take it easy.' We're not politically correct anymore, just so you understand."