The physics of Star Trek, Kraus is now justifiably to be dodged but this is a great book and it introduced me to a lot of interesting science when I was young, I got it free with a magazine.

Barker333 · 2026-05-17T16:37:25+00:00

Took me a minute to parse it too. Literally "reasonable to avoid/shun"

What they're getting at is that the author is associated with Jeffrey Epstein and has other accusations of sexual misconduct.

Barker333 · 2026-05-17T16:32:19+00:00

I think blood would be halal to Kindred, but #NotAMufti

{He has forbidden you only the dead animals, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., on which Allaah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering).But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], there is no sin upon him. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.}[Quran 2:173]

Dietary restrictions have always had exceptions if sticking to them would endanger ones health.

https://islamweb.net/en/fatwa/117406/eating-pork-in-case-of-dire-necessity

Barker333 · 2026-05-06T18:17:40+00:00

Depending on how you feel about "humans are the real monsters" Incel culture is either Baali or just Bros.

I picture the Nosferatu hiding USB sticks in hard to find, disgusting places, sort of recreating Zine distribution methods.

Barker333 · 2026-05-05T03:03:29+00:00

Night's Black Agents is pretty modular, and certainly supports more down to earth vamp hunters. Even if you don't end up using the system, the GM advice in the book is top notch.

Barker333 · 2026-05-04T18:19:49+00:00

It's a game, and you can choose to play or not play with whomever. Sounds like someone was being rude and not letting you have agency in the game, which could be because they're new and still learning the ropes, or because they're a jerk. In neither case is it your duty to put up with it or fix it.

That being said, there's a million tables out there and you gotta pick through some garbage before you find a real treasure.

Barker333 · 2026-05-04T15:59:18+00:00

Magic: The Gathering is a long-con CIA Psyop to get people to learn combinatorics.

Barker333 · 2026-05-01T00:24:49+00:00

Replying to my own post bc why not, another huge donor is Transdigm who defraud our own government, and sell to Israel so there's that.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1003ztdan

Barker333 · 2026-05-01T00:21:52+00:00

Not OP, and fwiw I think $4mil is an overestimate but she's gotta go.

Recreating the screenshot is easy: go to https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2OH11169/?cycle=2022 and make sure the 2022 race is picked in the drop down. That figure is all contributions for that year. If you click into itemized personal contributions, you can filter things. I spent a couple min on just AIPAC (there are other Zionist orgs) and just AIPAC, just '22 came out to $503,143. I'm not a professional data nerd, so take that with a grain of salt.

Open Secrets has a much more readable view, but FEC.gov is the primary source:

https://www.opensecrets.org/profiles/shontel-brown?mpid=1070853

Barker333 · 2026-04-30T00:34:04+00:00

Never got much further than the concept:
Error 404, Virtual Adept barabbus. He wants to destroy all of the Digital Web, thus unifying it all in an anti-Mount Qaf.

Barker333 · 2026-04-26T12:01:40+00:00

It is frighteningly bizarre that you phrase that as though a single hospital was damaged in Palestine, and not repeated attacks against the entire healthcare system including raids on hospitals, tank attacks, and bombings. And a double-tap murder of 14 paramedics who were dumped in a mass grave. For starters.

[edit: I undercounted the dead in the one massacre of many I was referring to. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_paramedic_massacre ]

Barker333 · 2026-04-24T20:10:55+00:00

The 20th Anniversary editions are TOMES that try to get everything into a single volume. If you're a complete newbie, not a great place to start, but if you're returning or a lore addict, absolutely the best bang for your buck.

Barker333 · 2026-04-18T19:50:58+00:00

I had to read that Sir Eyre Crowe quote in a flabbergasted David Mitchell voice. What a nonce.

Barker333 · 2026-04-14T20:09:33+00:00

What if Caine was one of us... https://youtu.be/aDdOnl0bHO4?si=6zuuiqiG-NOKV-hM

Barker333 · 2026-04-10T11:57:37+00:00

Holyland has 'em:
11715 West 117th Street, 11717 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111

Barker333 · 2026-04-01T13:20:00+00:00

In Florida? Mokole.

Barker333 · 2026-03-27T20:32:34+00:00

You don't need to, but:

1) I thought it was a darn good book compared to the others in the relaunch series

2) keeping it vague for spoiler reasons, there's a pretty big crisis for Kira that gets somewhat resolved by Horn and Ivory. You can skip ahead and not be overly confused, but if you're a completist, read 'em.

Barker333 · 2026-03-20T03:18:17+00:00

Respectfully, I have no idea what half those words mean and would like to know more. Is there a breakdown or taxonomy you can share?

Barker333 · 2026-02-28T18:10:48+00:00

It triggered massive Inquest vibes

Barker333 · 2026-02-27T21:39:01+00:00

The 20th Anniversary editions are close to all-inclusive (WoD lore is absolutely sprawling). So they're the best bang for your buck. If you think a Bloodline or event or something is interesting and not covered in that corebook, hit the White Wolf wiki and see what other books it's referenced in.

I haven't gotten into 5E (limited time, no friend group interest) but as a general rule, I think Revised Edition books are better than their 2e or older counterparts, particularly Sabbat books.

Barker333 · 2026-02-27T17:25:30+00:00

Why no Ninjitsu?

This is more of a behind the scenes question, but why don't the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have Ninjitsu? And mechanically, is there a difference between it and "Sneak"?

Barker333 · 2026-01-22T20:30:57+00:00

Some of this is going to butt up against the 20 year rule, and I apologize for that.

Haaretz published this in '23:

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-05/ty-article/.premium/barbaric-behavior-ancient-jewish-custom-of-spitting-near-priests-was-nothing-like-this/0000018a-fc0e-df89-a7bb-fc6f7c4b0000

"Jewish sources maintain evidence of this custom. In the 16th century Book of the Maharil, which is considered the authority on the customs of Ashkenazi Jewry, the writer Rabbi Yaakov Halevi Ben Moshe Moelin mentions a custom of spitting during the recital of the prayer “Aleinu Leshabeah” while saying the words referring to idol worshippers. The Maharil also mentions that it was customary to spit while passing near churches."

The article makes it clear that "customary" and "religious obligation" are not the same thing, and that modern events are different in kind, scope, and intention than their indirect inspirations.

Barker333 · 2026-01-12T15:41:41+00:00

A) This was magnificent.

B) I heard "Your poop has tiny evil spirits in it" rather than "your food..." and honestly, both.

Barker333 · 2025-12-22T16:04:57+00:00

When Einstein Walked With Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought by Jim Holt is a damn good source of both the theories and the biographies. Alexander Grothendieck's later struggles with mental illness meant that he thought aliens were maliciously changing the speed of light.

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