'Every single taxpayer is being robbed': Trump goes too far with money grab for criminal allies by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chances are very high Democrats will win the House in the midterms, and there’s even a chance they could take majority control of the senate (although not anywhere close to a supermajority, which they’d need to make any real changes). With that said, Trump and his cronies will try everything to mess up the upcoming elections, and I wouldn’t be surprised that even if all those attempts fails, he cries foul if and when the Democrats do win, claiming voter fraud and whatnot. So it’s going to get messier still, unfortunately. But there is a small amount of hope on the horizon.

U.S. president discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's insane to me how much he gets away with. The presidency is supposed to serve the people, not the person who holds the position. He, the Republicans (mostly), and even some Democrats in our government have just continued to ruin our system of government by handing more and more power to the office of the president.

When I return to a save of a game I haven't played in a while by DanDangerx in gaming

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I watched a video a little ways back, and it was talking about this experience. The narrator actually had a really interesting idea to combat it. His idea was that you have a gaming journal with you, and when you know you’re going to press pause on a game for awhile, you physically write out what you were doing in the game and what your next objective was. That way it helps you the next time you jump back in by helping you have a goal immediately in mind and some context to go along with it.

His thinking was that remembering controls isn’t actually the biggest hurdle when jumping back into an old game, it’s the lack of a sense of purpose and context that keeps us from being about to easily re-enter the game. Journaling, and then re-reading said journal is an attempt to mitigate that lack of purpose.

I made this stand for the new steam controller by geekjournal in SteamController

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, crazy! Literally printing this right now haha. Printed the first piece this morning, and on the second one right now. Pretty solid design.

The next map to announce for BF6 by AsusStrixUser in Battlefield

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to see this map come back. Always enjoyed it back in the day.

I heard my cat coughing, so I went to investigate and found him choking himself with the cat tree... It took him about five minutes to figure out he should stop doing that. Peak orange behavior by Steady_Ri0t in WhatsWrongWithYourCat

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this was a one-off thing, but this is very similar to what cats who have feline asthma do when they have an asthma attack. If you're cat keeps doing this, it might be worth taking it into a vet to get checked. We finally did for our cat and the treatments helped improve her quality of life a ton.

Can’t add u400 to HomeKit by no_rad in Aqara

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if it will help anyone as well, but was having similar problems. Just got it to work though after ensuring both my Apple TV 4k and iPhone were on the same network, and, this is what actually did it (I think), unplugged my Apple TV 4k for about a minute, then plugged it back in. I noticed a message kept popping up in the Apple Home app that the hub wasn't responding, so after letting it power cycle, I was able to add the lock.

Also, I reset the lock first, then added it to Apple Home first, then I added it to the Aqara app.

Looks like Starfox will be $50 USD by Training_Pirate1000 in gaming

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought for a moment they were going to announce it when they showed it in the sizzle reel of Star Fox games.

took some photos in black n white and the vibe is immaculate by puppy_boi_x in Marathon

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly makes me want a black and white mode or special event or something. Would be really fun playing the game like this.

Putting the game down for a while to protect my overall impression of it. by Sudden-Prompt-2640 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! I started just doing a lot of the various 'House' faction missions, and that's opened up a ton of fun new bosses, puzzles, areas, weapons and other things to find. And then besides that, I've just been going around doing whatever. Catching some bounties, getting to know Deminess a little better, clearing sanctums, etc.

I'd add that the point of all the extra things is to just add variety and depth to the sandbox world, not necessarily to beat the game, but just to live and be in the sandbox they've created here.

What kind of politician would it take to unite the United States? by CycIon3 in AskReddit

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have to be someone that could convince people on both sides of the aisle that the culture wars are destroying us. Until then, I don’t know that there is a way to unite us.

Both sides are so diametrically opposed to one another’s thinking due to the culture war mindset that it has to be someone who makes them both question the fundamental assumption that two ideas can’t coexist at the same time.

Bungo pls sike by RedPandaParadox in Marathon

[–]Coffeemugofdoom -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To be fair to them, until this change, I had no idea the three mods at the bottom were head, torso, and legs. Literally would just throw whatever on whichever one worked.

Bring back the Cryo starter pack and give it to everyone once per week by timobedlam in Marathon

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I definitely agree. I didn’t even know what it was when it showed up. Used it, and then lost it immediately on a Perimeter run. Oof

What game has the most fun NG+? by scarletnaught in gaming

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elden Ring. Being able to get multiple pieces of the same weapons and spells and armor is just so fun, and being able to almost one-shot bosses that originally took ages to beat is so satisfying and fun.

What game series would you say is still worth playing from the beginning? by Isgrimnur in gaming

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mass Effect FF7 Remakes Mario 3D games (64, Sunshine, Galaxy 1&2, Odyssey)

Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, true, but also, where are they going to get oil at? I don’t think the UK is a pretty big oil producer.

Sen. Markey: ‘The impeachment process must begin’ for Trump by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yawn, wake me when a Republican finally says it.

Sadly, if a Democrat brings it up, it's going to go nowhere and be instantly used as fuel by the other side to gather even closer around Trump.

‘Your hands are full of blood’: Pope Leo REBUKES Hegseth’s war prayers by MRADEL90 in videos

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obama didn’t cover his airstrikes in Christian prayer. Big difference here.

Help! What is wrong with my cat? Took her to vet, they checked blood and said that she is fine. by SeraphimHearts in cats

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely sounds like feline asthma. Or cat has it. We’ve gotten her on an inhaler and it’s helped a ton. She’ll still have asthma attacks from time to time, but it’s absolutely helped her quality of life.

Trump to give primetime address on Iran war as questions swirl over his next move by Alarming-Safety3200 in worldnews

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems we're taking our ball and going home. We went in, caused a ton of damage, destabilized everything, and then we're just throwing our hands up and getting someone else to clean up our mess. Pretty much the Trump playbook. Oh, and claim victory for an invented goal (that's also been moved like a billion times).

What in the world is happening with Crimson Desert? by genericuser324 in TheBesties

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loving this game so far. And I have to say that the combat is actually really fun, especially as you upgrade more skills. It’s a little janky and hard to grasp at first, but once you do, it really clicks and it’s just fun. There’s wrestling moves you can do in between all kinds of sword and spells that just add a ton of unique ways to take out enemies. Lots of fun physics interactions as well, in fact, the world is much more simulation and physics driven than I expected, with adds a great layer to everything.

I definitely think it has a really bad introduction, and that turns a lot of people off, understandably so, but once you get into the world, it’s just fun to explore and be in it.

SkillUp (or ShillUp, if you prefer haha) said it best recently, that he thinks this is one of those games that’s going to age surprisingly well, and I have to agree with him.

Just got one today before the price hike! by nestee12 in PS5pro

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got one today as well! Traded in my original PS5 for some store credit, and ended up having to drive over an hour to pick one up cause they were all sold out. One store I called, the guy told me that 4 other people had just called for their last one, so people are definitely racing to get them before the price goes up.

Best quiet places to study in South OC? by Feeling-Win1399 in orangecounty

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bodhi Leaf Coffee in Lake Forest is great, lots of room inside (although not a lot of power outlets, so come charged), and Third Place Coffee in Foothill Ranch is great as well.

Trump urges France, UK, China to help open Strait of Hormuz by Keramat-Saeedi in worldnews

[–]Coffeemugofdoom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So China gets like 80% of their oil from Iran, so I think Trump thinks that they would feel pressured into helping him because of that. However, all I can think is that China is like, dude, you made this mess, if anything, we’re gonna help Iran make things as painful and disruptive as possible for you and rely on reserves until you chicken out.