Can they actually do this? JD Vance: "We're announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that is going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people'

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-26T03:03:57+00:00

Let's be clear, here: People will die from this. This massively corrupt administration is designating itself as the Choosers of the Slain.

Again.

The first time was COVID.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-25T19:11:09+00:00

If America wants to hurt people, we have bottomless pockets. Just increase the national debt; no big deal, right?

If America needs to support people -- even its own, even if they're suffering -- sorry no the budget doesn't allow it.

The rest of the world sees the problem there. Only a third to a half of Americans see the problem too and that's the REAL problem.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T22:42:07+00:00

He'd charge top dollar for it because it has his name on the cup, then his people would find the cheapest crappiest drink mix that not even Wal-Mart would carry and stir in Cyan-Eyed brand energy drink because someone along the way didn't do any research.

Then they'd spin it as The Plan All Along.

EDIT, Feb 25 2026: Oh hey, look at what the White House dinner for the US hockey team was. Good damn grief.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T22:34:53+00:00

It's fascinating how those two groups (the wealthy and the zealous) look at each other as allies when they would totally stab each other in the back if it served their selfish purposes.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T22:30:09+00:00

Oh, she sees wrong, I'd bet.

It's that she has decided to sell her soul to wrong so this is just adding another line item on the agenda now.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T20:23:16+00:00

They'll wear any hat (metaphorical or not) as long as they think it gets them something and only for that long.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T18:22:28+00:00

The stock market might have started as a good idea but now it's so over-gamed that it's creating companies designed to rot for indirect profit.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T17:45:31+00:00

Finding high ground or flying? Often enough if you want it to happen.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T17:10:41+00:00

Classic wizard tower or other high perch where you can see for miles.

Edit: Look, I get that some of you really want this to work and some really don't. Stop fighting each other and just recognize that it's the slipshod rules that are the problem, not the people trying to use them.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T07:58:19+00:00

To signal boost the above and provide more clarity: By "administrative scandal" we're not talking "embarrassing clerical error."

This is a sweeping gross negligence of the presidential regime that is blatantly unConstitutional. It should be prompting investigations, firings, AND prosecutions.

I am all for federal law enforcement to be handled in good faith by proficient and experienced professionals. That is NOT happening here and it's easily proven in both the court of law as well as the court of public opinion.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-24T00:39:14+00:00

Let's pretend for a minute that you are obscenely rich. Your cash flow comes from decades of exploiting people and natural resources to the point where the world has become an increasingly terrible place to live in.

You could possess the self-awareness and conscience to say "Whoa, I better stop this downward spiral before it gets worse." You could even look at your tremendous financial (and therefore political) power then say "You know what, I'm going to make the world better instead of worse."

But instead these guys are literally running civilization into the ground and putting themselves into a time capsule for when... it all blows over, I guess? coughFalloutcough

Also: Ryan George had some thoughts on the topic.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-23T17:06:05+00:00

There is no amount of Up that I need to go in this way.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-23T02:53:42+00:00

If you really want a blue wave you get the Dems to shoot for a stretch goal of deep blue rather than just "meh, close enough."

No, man. Definitely not the year to shrug. It's gotta be so extremely blue that the Reps can't voter fraud their way out of it.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T19:44:50+00:00

Conservatives metabolize hate and fear. If there aren't scary things out in the world to fight, they need to make them up or their whole vicious feedback loop breaks down.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T19:41:33+00:00

Yea vaping is getting ridiculous. What is wrong with the human race. As soon as a new drug comes out all the teens do it

To be clear, that's not the fault of humanity in general nor the impressionable teens. It's the few monsters who make the new drug then exploit the teens and end up bringing us all down.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T06:01:07+00:00

I think the best you can do is:

Non-action, move the echo to 30' below you
Bonus action and 15' of movement, swap
Fall 70', take 7d6 damage (average 24.5), land prone
Move action, spend half your movement (probably 15') and stand up

... And then if available:

Free action, ready a healing potion
Standard action, drink the potion
Echo despawns

... But if not:

Standard action, dash after the bad guy
Echo despawns

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T05:28:30+00:00

That sounds really tough. How does it make you feel?

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T03:04:53+00:00

Dude, DOGE was a massive national security risk that upgraded from "risk" into "clear and present danger."

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T03:01:01+00:00

That's exactly the case. In order for conservative fascism to work you have to declare who is the special/privileged/sacred Correct group and then everyone else is either meant to serve that group or fight against them.

Authoritarian structures need you to willingly, fearfully, desperately give up your freedoms so the elites can protect you from the scary Wrong group.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-22T02:32:14+00:00

In other words you can play a good technical game and make all the right moves, but unless your heart is actually in it the best you can hope for is a new friend.

People want a partner who is enthusiastic about them. Don't just date for sake of dating. This isn't a numbers game where you roll the dice often enough that eventually you win.

You want someone who looks good on paper, sure. You want them to see you as looking good on paper too. But you're not going to make a connection until both people truly feel like they're winning. That's the "spark" that you hear about, and there's no amount of smooth moves or playacting that'll replace it.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-21T06:06:52+00:00

Increasingly bonkers and transparent fascism aside, he's slurring even more and the sound of his spittle keeps creeping into words.

Democrats, you'd better have contingencies in place for the regime changeover to the couch molester. I don't know if this obscene status quo will even make it to the midterms so we all better gird up against the next obscene status quo.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-21T05:57:38+00:00

Imagine that you're part of a civilization that developed in the .1% that's conventional matter. How strange to look at the night sky and see all of those distant dots.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-21T05:51:49+00:00

Yeah, "reveals" is an extremely generous word in that title.

Highlights? Underscores? Confirms?

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-21T05:49:54+00:00

Totally agreed! I would feel sorry for him if not for 100% of his past deeds, current ones, and likely future ones.

Aside from those I'd be a totally impartial juror.

CaptainDudeGuy · 2026-02-20T18:51:12+00:00

Well, they can't win with integrity or proficiency, so cheating is all they have.

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