Goldkin @Goldkin@awoo.space

The game wants me to escort the lawn gnome from Half-Life 2 (Episode 2) to the end of the game for an achievement. Instead, I have developed a parental bond for the game's sole floppy disk, and am determined to carry it to the ending credits.

Also, why does no computer in the game have an A: drive?

Valve: This is Half-Life: Alyx. Here's an epic, narrative-driven story that is completely immersive, with intricately woven story bits through the whole experience.

Me: *spends 45 minutes in the starting area drawing dragons on a glass partition; stacks milk cartons; reads labels off of everything; shakes water bottles to listen to the liquid slosh around inside; daintily holds a tea cup; makes a fork slingshot; tosses said fork past a story NPC to see what happens* Story?

Here's the exact language that was changed according to HHS: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/06/12/hhs-finalizes-rule-section-1557-protecting-civil-rights-healthcare.html

A good summary of the impact: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/12/868073068/transgender-health-protections-reversed-by-trump-administration

This will not go into effect for at least 60 days. If you can, please call your state and federal electeds to raise visibility and help them fast track relevant legislation to block this.

Twitler is threatening violence in Seattle tonight (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1270914092295950337), within an hour of reporting in NYT that lethal ammo stockpiles existed last week during the DC protests (paywalled source, sorry): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/us/politics/national-guard-protests.html

The phrase "to be used on American citizens in case of emergency" is chilling AF and is hopefully editorializing. Regardless, please stay safe out there and double check your exit strategies just in case.

In the spirit of this, I'm going to reach out to the head of HR who, 8 years ago, showed me empathy during a corporate coup where I then-worked. I think we all need to hear at this time that (1) even the small acts of rebellion matter and (2) people do remember them.

For folks that are feeling low or scared tonight, or feeling that what they're doing isn't enough, doesn't matter, or that nothing will change, this is a long but valuable read: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/trumps-collaborators/612250/

Steve King has been primaried. Don't let the door hit you on the way out, you racist shitstain: https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1268013341773041667

For folks calling reps right now, the site 5calls.org can be used to get their numbers quickly without trying to find them from stale government websites.

I know it seems trite to be researching this when folks are in the streets. Beyond saving lives in the immediate, we need reforms to be fighting for, too.

Called my rep to ask them to sponsor a bill removing QI in the meantime. Also thanked them for taking a stand against crazy man's military action today (rep is ranking member of the armed services committee).