Nationalism (and by extension patriotism) was an amazing tool to bring people together in a nation, when coming from a past of small kingdoms, city states and similar smaller communities.

Now it’s done it’s job and it’s time we get past that.

How about both Palestinians and Uyghurs deserve to live?

You can’t fry with any water-based liquid, as those can only heat to the boiling point of water, and once that’s gone they’ll burn

Far Cry 6.

I know, I know… But right now the whole “go there and do the thing, good, now go there and do the other thing” is kinda what I need to shut off my brain and have some fun.

Same

At first I read it as “friendship isn’t real” and thought that was a weird thing to say

Oh god…

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Yeah, the schpiel gets a bit repetitive after a while and you know the good guys will eventually win with some weird last minute twist, but for me the show is carried mostly by the characters and their chemistry. It’s the reason I rewatch a few episodes every now and then

Not exactly that, but Leverage gets close. Stealing back from rich people who stole first. Except the rich guy rarely ends up dead.

I must have been lucky because of the many weddings I’ve been to between family and friends, none stand out as obvious worse ones. Sure, some were not the most exciting affairs with a standard ceremony + meal + dancing formula, but they were by no means bad.

As for the best, it’s a tie between two, both friend’s weddings. What stood them apart is that after the usual ceremony the party was held outdoors with bands playing music live, with the focus not on fancy and expensive stuff, but on letting people have fun with the newlyweds.

The Cube Escape series. Free to play escape the room puzzle games with a really creepy vibe

Love that the protagonist is as annoyed by it as the player

Does that include food safety regulations?

80 hours in and I’m nowhere near, I’m more likely to spin up a new character than to finish the thing

Obviously so everyone knows I’m better than them

Not sure if “smaller” but definitely Many A True Nerd. Funny, chaotic, wholesome and total allies with a great community. Plus pets!

The game Generation Zero got it

I’m a software engineer so I’d probably seek a way to use my skills in a way that benefits people, possibly something tied to volunteering work I already do. And also contribute to some open source project.

I’d try to maintain a somewhat regular working schedule but with fewer hours per day than I currently spend at my job. Maybe I’d travel and work from different places.

Reallifelore covers both historic and current events, usually around 1 hour per video.

I also found these lectures+interviews with Sarah Paine very compelling https://youtu.be/LbkO84MsmyM

It is in Italy. The biggest celebration is in Rome, and it’s famous for the open air concert that is held on that day.