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1. Crusader Kings 2 2. Stellaris 3. Age of Empires 2: DE 4. Hearts of Iron 4 5. Mount & Blade: Warband 6. Civilization 5 7. Skyrim 8. Crusader Kings 3 9. Empire: Total War 10. Total Warhammer 2 Skyrim and AoE2 would be higher if including other versions (SE and HD editions, respectively).
"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 2w agoMy list somewhat surprised me: 1. Total Warhammer 2. Rimworld 3. CK2 4. HoI4 5. Fallout 4 6. Eu4 7. Elite Dangerous 8. Stellaris 9. Monster Hunter: World 10. Skyrim (Vicky3 is 12, Bannerlord 13, HoI3 is 14, Darktide 16).
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Since 9/11, Fear Has Driven Our Politics. Don’t Let It Drive The Next 25 Years. Twenty-five years ago today I was woken up by a phone call from a close friend, who, like me, grew up... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/11/since-9-11-fear-has-driven-our-politics-dont-let-it-drive-the-next-25-years/
Since 9/11, Fear Has Driven Our Politics. Don’t Let It Drive The Next 25 Years.
Twenty-five years ago today I was woken up by a phone call from a close friend, who, like me, grew up in New York and, like me, was now living in California. She told me that something horrible had happened in New York and to turn on the TV. She said something about a plane...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueGh... #TheExpanse I keep coming back to marvel at this scene and I think it is the best space battle I've seen on screen. It's got everything; the tension as our protagonists head into a fight they know they can't win, Holden being the hero until the end, Rocinante's
The Expanse - 5x10 | Rocinante vs. Free Navy
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Scammers thinking about much money they're going to make off people who think they're donating to the UHC shooter's legal defense fund.
Unearthed video: JD Vance says he wants Americans to pay more for groceries, clothes, and other basic necessities in order to combat “woke”: “We're gonna have to get a little uncomfortable. We’re maybe gonna have to be willing to pay a little bit more for certain consumer goods”
USA Today remains one of America's most widely read and accessed newspapers. They're entire business model is milquetoast accessibility and being EVERYWHERE. I find it fascinating that they're the ones running opinion pieces like this. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness?
A 78-year-old Trump rants nonsensically, demonstrating an inability to hold a thought, and it's deemed 'a jumbled answer'? C'mon. The man is unfit.
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You‘ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2y agoYou‘ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
Only the courts can regulate business. In unrelated news, bribery is totally legal! 😉
Marcellus Williams was cleared by DNA evidence and the prosecutor is trying to vacate the conviction, but the state of Missouri still scheduled an execution date for him. Please sign and share this petition innocenceproject.org/petitions/st...
Stop the Sept. 24 Execution of Marcellus Williams, an Innocent Man - Innocence Project
DNA evidence not available at the time of trial proves his innocence but has not been considered in court. Act today.
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It's a great day in America, where you can collude with our enemies, take children from their parents, bungle the response to a pandemic that killed millions, steal secret documents, and attempt a coup, but if you try to pay a porn star for sex for the wrong reasons, YOUR ASS IS GRASS, BUSTER!!!
I wonder if the Party of Law and Order will continue to run a 34x convicted felon for the highest office in the country? 🤔
If we're talking history jobs (for it is the discourse in The Other Place), what you actually need to know is this: - In 2008, hiring for history profs dropped by nearly half and never recovered. - As a result, history departments are shrinking and history education in the USA suffers. 1/
George Soros: the only Jewish billionaire NOT using his money to manipulate politicians
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2y agoExclusive: A group of billionaires and business titans working to shape U.S. public opinion of the war in Gaza privately pressed New York City’s mayor last month to send police to disperse pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, according to communications obtained by The Washington Post.
Biden is a good president and he’s doing good things.
The Department of Labor Just Gave Millions of Workers Overtime Pay
If you make under $58,656, you will soon be entitled to overtime.
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