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Traumatized people can become destructive. Can traumatized nations do the same? My latest essay examines Germany, Israel, America, the themes explored in 'You Can See Everything', and what I call "national sociopathy." #Blogging robotjazz.blogspot.com/2026/10/nati...

I brought Luna for her first trip to my fledgling outpost. She played with EmGee while my character got some work done. #Starfield

I don't know if it is possible, but I would like to see the creator of the 'Dogs N Cats' #Starfield mod, comespm, update the mod so our pets wear little pressure suits when they leave the ship on an airless world. It is a little immersion-breaking at the moment. 😄

Well worth a watch! I'm proud to be part of the #Starfield community that never gave in to the hate mob & stuck with a title that, while rough around the edges at launch, overflowed with potential. 3 years on, it is now one of the best space games thanks to BGS & modders. youtu.be/u4Y4DKSClEs?...

There are many good #Starfield videos out there lately. Here is another good one. File it under 'FYI'. 😄 @starfield.bethesdastudios.com youtu.be/pMGdpr4b8T8?...

The Battle over the Blackest Sea. It was only a small skirmish against some raiders, but seeing the entire thing take place over a black hole was cool. Also, the bottom left ship was a custom design by me. I added a boom with missile launchers to the nose. #GalacticCivilizations4 #PCGaming

Our 2026 Autumn Marathon starts at midnight UTC! 🌐 Join us for 24 hours of 3+0 Blitz and take part in one of the biggest chess tournaments in history: lichess.org/tournament/a... The top 500, top 100, top 50, top 10, and the winner will all get a unique trophy.

I had a fun little pirate encounter in my Galactic Civilizations 4 campaign. It was a fight near an asteroid field. We won! #PCGaming

I was thrilled to read this! Is it coming to Netflix with the rest of the series? If you haven't seen it, Midnight Diner is a wonderfully cozy anthology about where people and food meet in unexpected ways. japan-forward.com/tv-series-mi...

With over 20 years of service as an FAA air traffic controller, military pilot, and union president, I have firsthand experience in understanding the vitality of aviation safety. In Congress, I will support the AFA-CWA and work with our membership to strengthen workplace protections for individuals.

If you want to know why Long Island elects MAGA clowns like Blakeman and Lalota, it is because Long Island is still a backwards part of the country, what I like to call the Alabama of NY. #LongIsland #Racism

"Begin again on an off-world colony..." After much searching, my people found a comfortable world, orbiting a yellow sun, for a colony. The first thing I did was build an orbital recruiting station (left side of the planet) to get some settlers! #GalCiv4

#GalCiv4 is proving to be one heck of an addiction for me. Using GenAI to create fresh factions remains an entertaining experience & is a good example of how the tech can enhance gaming. I also love how our leaders have character traits that trigger events just like in CK3! #PCGaming #4X #Stardock

One of the things I absolutely love about the Cats & Dogs mod is how other pets show up besides your own. Not too much, which is good considering that they are part of a experimental cloning effort - but just enough to be present in the game world. It is a fantastic mod! #Starfield

Lowest approval since Truman is pretty fucking impressive. I think we can do better, though.

No minimap, no unit cards. Between you and your company: a rack of radios, a frequency card taped to the shelf, and the operator's log. Article of Faith: a blind real-time wargame. Poland, autumn 1999. Wishlist now on Steam #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #wargaming #wargames #StrategyGames

Luna and I explore a derelict ship we found in the Big Black. #Starfield

The Trawl vendor in Neon is one of the funniest characters in the game. 😆 #Starfield

I would love for Bethesda to add a Mining League DLC to @starfield.bethesdastudios.com. After helping to save the business, I would love to see him get his own kiosks with missions for space & planetside mining. He could also sell specialized mining equipment for ships and outposts.

Royal Canadian Dragoons Leopard tanks, Ex Certain Sentinel, Frankendorf, near the Main-Donau Canal S of Bamberg, Feb 1979. The RCD were exercising with the new tank for the first time in a major NATO exercise. 🇨🇦 LAC Photo #ColdWar #TankTuesday

Command a company you never see. Article of Faith: a blind real-time wargame. Poland, autumn 1999. Wishlist now on Steam #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #wargaming #wargames #StrategyGames

"A house isn't a home until it has a cat." #Starfield

The map in Article of Faith is real ground: Sępopol, northern Poland, on a 1:25,000 sheet. Under it, the same fields and forests photographed from the air in 1999. Wishlist now on Steam #wargaming #wargames #StrategyGames #PCGaming #MilitaryHistory

I was a "cowboy" tonight and caught myself a bounty head in The Well. She was a petty criminal, but the bounty was sizable! #Starfield

Winter is coming and it’s only getting more expensive to heat your home and other basic needs. Join me tomorrow in Huntington at our town hall to discuss everyday concerns like this, and the solutions that I propose in Congress. #congress #longisland #suffolkcountyny #newyork #politics

Fallex 84. Bavaria West Germany. APC loaded with infantry drive down German road during training exercises held in the Bavarian countryside, as part of the annual fall NATO manoeuvres, 4 September 1984. 🇨🇦 LAC Photo #ColdWar #M113Monday

Realism is vital for a wargame, but so is immersion. The days of Windows Paint gfx & the claim of "But it's realistic!" are over for me. I love to see a dev put in the work on sound & visuals and not just unit stats etc. Hence, why AB2 is one of my all-time favorite wargames! youtu.be/HDJMFbnsFfg

You have my attention!

Night of the Gremlins 5: Despite the dark, the Luftwaffe did its best to provide air support for the troops. Photo 1: F-104Gs use napalm to repel Soviet infantry. P2: West German reinforcements march into battle as napalm burns a forest in the far distance. (Armored Brigade 2)

Night of the Gremlins 4: Both West German & Soviet troops continued to ambush the other in the dark of the night. Photo 1: A German M113 falls victim to a Soviet ambush; its dismounted troops return fire. Photo 2: A Soviet BTR blunders across the path of a German Kanonenjagdpanzer & pays the price.

Night of the Gremlins 3: Fighting soon moved to the town of Gronwohld. Devasted by Soviet artillery, the rubble was put to good use by the scrappy West German defenders. Explosions and tracer fire lit the night as Soviet mechanized troops fell to many a deadly ambush. (Armored Brigade 2)

Night of the Gremlins 2: On that chilly October evening in 1971, the first strike came from a West German Leopard tank, killing a PT-76B that was part of a probing force. The Soviets soon retaliated, scoring their own hit and destroying a Leopard in return. (Armored Brigade 2)

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Night of the Gremlins 1: Just after midnight on a chilly October night in 1971, West German forces went on high alert after spotting Soviet vehicles crossing the border in large numbers. Screenshot from Armored Brigade 2: A WG scout catches sight of a Sov BTR crossing the trace

Captain's Log: Had to stop by The Clinic in the Narion system to pick up some medical supplies. I was never there before, so I was surprised by how big it was. As I hadn't had time for lunch, I had to grab some grub from a vending machine. #Starfield

One of my favorite games from way back was Arcen Games AI War. A fascinating mix of tower defense, 4X & *deep* fleet combat, I loved it! Because of a rough 2019 launch, I forgot about the sequel. The Steam Autumn sale has reminded me! A steal at 75% off! store.steampowered.com/app/573410/A...

My wallet weeps.

We lost internet for a day because of that Nor' Easter, so no streaming. I spun-up my Cowboy Bebop DVDs instead. It made me want to play Starfield again. SF hits closest to that CB theme of a close crew out to make credits. SF screenshots even look good with the CB style! 😄

A #Valheim Word from the Devs for you today, vikings, to summarise this incredible launch month we’ve had! valheim.com/news/word-fr...

This month's theory: September is yellow. I have no scientific evidence to support this claim, but it explains everything from my RGB lighting choices to the national mood. #Blogging robotjazz.blogspot.com/2026/09/sept...

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Just one day. This time tomorrow, you'll be walking the streets of Nivalis Nights 🍜 🔗 505.games/NivalisNights