Well aware it’s going to get a lot worse and I have been focusing on what to do.

Still going to call them on their shit at every opportunity.

The utter contempt for human life these fucking fascists show still surprises me.

I don’t think anyone should be posting this defeatist ass shit from Reddit. For all we know it could have been posted by AI. Yes, shit is bad. It’s probably going to get A LOT worse. But we shouldn’t take it lying down.

Posts like this that just point out how bad things are without offering ANY action are exactly what Trump and Musk want. They want us to look at this crap, feel overwhelmed, and give up. Instead those who want to resist fascism should be planning ahead.

Every single little act of resistance counts.

I know it’s hard. I’m fucking stressed out, anxious, overwhelmed, and just TIRED but I’m working out the little things I’m going to do to push back and it’s making me feel slightly better.

Go watch AOCs video on YouTube about things you can do: https://youtu.be/CVgNJf6CsBA

Read and print this zine: https://itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do-nothing-20-things-you-can-do-to-counter-fascism/

Download and read the simple sabotage field manual: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184

Get someone you know to quit Twitter and/or Facebook. Get the fuck off those apps if you’re not already.

Start saving books, papers, information, etc.

Go to a protest if you can.

Support independent journalism.

Limit your spending. Stop buying anything but the essentials.

Most importantly, talk with the people you care about and trust and build a support network.

Maybe not the answer you’re looking for, but the sounds in Vampire Survivors are like straight dopamine injections especially when you start ramping up towards the end of a run.

I tell people to play this game all the time and that it’s the “real” Bioshock 3

For me it’s Return of the Obra Dinn. I was blown away by how well this game is done. I blew through it in like 2 days. The way the story plays out is so cool. Afterward I hassled my wife to play it because she loves that murder mystery stuff but she bought it and still hasn’t played it lol.

Anyway highly recommend if you’re into puzzle games.

Best:

Zelda: TOTK: I don’t have much to add to the convo about this game. In terms of technical achievement and player discovery it’s an all time great game.

**Dead Space Remake: ** Great remake of the original. They did some good changes to the story that make it make more sense at the end. Also liked how they changed up the boss fights. Really hoping they remake 2 after this.

RE4 Remake: Another all time great. Played through it 4 times when it came out. They took out all the dated stuff from the original which was welcome. Loved the new knife fight with Krauser and the section where you control Ashley.

Metroid Prime Remastered: Probably my favorite Gamecube game. I forgot how hard the soundtrack goes in this game. Having played a lot more of the 2D games since I first played Prime gave me a better appreciation for how they translated it all to 3D.

Diablo 4: This is scratching my Diablo itch and that’s all I really need. I’m only lvl 37 and I don’t know if I’ll care enough to go hard on the endgame but I’m having fun just cutting swaths of monsters in half. I’m digging the darker tone of this game as well. I didn’t hate 3 but it was much more cartoony so this is a nice change.

Disappointing:

Destiny 2: Lightfall: As an avid Destiny player since D1 this expansion was a mixed bag but mostly negative. On one hand the new power (Strand) is excellent and the combat encounters in the campaign were really good, but the story was such a colossal fuck up for what is supposed to be the penultimate chapter of a 10 year saga. Destiny’s story has always been very mid but last year’s expansion really upped their game and then we got this half-assed filler story that they’re trying to stretch over the entire year. The game has also had a ton of technical issues since this expansion. It feels like Bungie has moved on to Marathon and put Destiny on cruise control which is disappointing. I still play the game a bit every week but it’s become clear that after The Final Shape I’m probably done with Destiny.

Jedi Fallen Survivor: I like everything they added to this game and clearly a lot of good work went into it but the story is really putting me off to the point where I don’t think I care to finish it. I can’t get into details without spoiling it. The game is also runs like shit. I’d be fine if it maintained a stable framerate but in either performance or quality the frames constantly drop.

Others I like but haven’t finished:

Like a Dragon: Ishin

Advanced Wars 1+2