boaratio

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[–] boaratio 5 points 1 day ago

It turns out that history has a way of repeating itself.

https://youtu.be/NC1MNGFHR58?si=8MZpX8wuWQA608SH

[–] boaratio 4 points 3 days ago

2005, long before any states had legalized weed or any other recreational drugs.

[–] boaratio 7 points 3 days ago

Hahaha. Good one.

[–] boaratio 63 points 4 days ago (8 children)

I had a friend, at my first job out of college, have his "sensitive" security clearance denied after a full year of background checks because during his polygraph he admitted to trying cocaine when he was in college. That's the lowest level of security clearance, and yet musk somehow has a clearance near the top.

[–] boaratio 2 points 4 days ago

If you haven't played it yet, this is a great game. Definitely worth checking out.

[–] boaratio 3 points 6 days ago

He's probably just on horse tranquilizer. Or drunk from too many baby tears.

[–] boaratio 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] boaratio 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The way the dlc helps clear up a bunch of questions I had about the original game is so satisfying. It was harder to unravel than the original game, but so so good.

[–] boaratio 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Outer Wilds is my favorite game of all time. If anyone hasn't played through it, stick with it. It's totally worth it.

[–] boaratio 2 points 1 week ago

This. Most annoying thing I've ever heard.

[–] boaratio 2 points 1 week ago

8 and 11. Both boys, so it can get heated at times.

[–] boaratio 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

My kids love to play Ultimate Chicken Horse with us, so we'll definitely be picking this up when it comes out.

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by boaratio to c/[email protected]
 

I'm 43, almost 44, years old and went through a bought of alcoholism during the early part of the pandemic. I went through treatment and have been fine since. However, I can't help but feel that all the news in the last few months is just the worst. Between the AI bullshit, the wars, the effects of capitalism, and the political situation in general it's just the worst. Is it just me or have other folks noticed the same trend?

Edit: I should have also mentioned the enshitification of everything tech related.

Edit 2: Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. For some more context, yes I'm American and live in a state that's about to ban the wearing of masks in public. I haven't had a drink in over year and have been in therapy for 3 years. I don't watch any news sources and rarely read media websites. But yet, that information seeps into my life somehow. I donate blood, I make charitable donations, and try to live a good life. I have 2 amazing kids and a great wife. It's just hard to not end up in a doomer mindset at times. A Bitcoin company bought a power plant up here that has an existing lease to use a lake as cooling water, and it's heated up the lake to the point that it's killing fish.

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