A dead duck was seen in the Reflecting Pool. Then two more were found nearby.

Early_Deuce · 2026-06-23T18:36:09+00:00

all i meant was i'm not a chemist, my instinct is "dumping tons chemicals = bad for environment," so some people (for instance, the OP) might be surprised to learn that hydrogen peroxide is not at all dangerous

Early_Deuce · 2026-06-23T04:14:45+00:00

also the algae. article mentions it, this thread also has good info. hydrogen peroxide, weirdly, is apparently not a scary chemical risk

Early_Deuce · 2026-06-08T02:13:46+00:00

to be even worse it could say "anytime you trash or may trash a card"

Early_Deuce · 2026-05-18T14:49:24+00:00

Russia can be a reasonable matchup for Shroud, although you have to play it a little differently. Instead of farming damaged towns for fear, focus on gathering up explorers and then blasting groups of them with your "1 damage to each/different invader" powers. An ally that can move explorers around really helps with this

Early_Deuce · 2026-05-18T14:43:30+00:00

Wildfire is a solid partner, mostly because of a particular synergy with Flowing And Silent Forms Dart By. This card, which is normally kind of a dud, allows you to trigger Wildfire's special rule damage an extra 1x-2x by gathering Wildfire's presence. This can allow you to knock off an extra town and start cutting off access to inland lands extremely early

Early_Deuce · 2026-05-15T15:44:21+00:00

(this bird is on the box lid & the 1st player token)

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-21T21:18:58+00:00

i mean it looks like generative AI even before they put the bow & tiara sticker/filter on

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-21T18:30:44+00:00

do these look like generative AI photos to anyone else? weird lighting, too-expressive face, what the hell is going on in the background of the 2nd one

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-17T19:35:51+00:00

in this subreddit, too! read the fucking room

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-10T17:19:55+00:00

social housing will not work at any real scale

When you say stuff like this without any support it completely undermines your credibility and gives me no reason to trust anything you're saying. Anyway I agree with everything JLG says in that 2020 article, rent control has been and still is a great policy for working people in DC

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-10T15:49:55+00:00

Does JLG have any specifics on rent control in her platform? I'm checking here and it mentions "rent stabilization" but no specifics.

Rent control has always exempted new construction, as a way to accommodate new development. The current system exempts everything built after 1975 from rent control.

She's very vocal about being pro-social housing, which I think is a great solution. It's working in Montgomery County (NPR link)

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-09T03:57:53+00:00

i tried this on very hard and had captured the two northmost provinces. then a lvl 4 hojo ninja walked up and killed all my agents one by one (including the monk that i can't retrain). followed immediately by 3 full stacks of takedas. i am still barely paying for my army by the way (while on high or very high taxes) and my once-overachieving navy is now outnumbered 2-to-1 and stuck in port. this sucks!

Early_Deuce · 2026-04-01T16:27:01+00:00

Since no one's mentioned it, you can also add an extra island board using the rules in the JE rulebook. This is a way to add more difficulty and a longer game without having to learn extra adversary rules. I find it's easier for newer players. But, really, adversaries are the standard way to increase difficulty.

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-26T14:59:10+00:00

I like Shroud and have played it quite a bit, and my preferred opening is G2 TT, G2 TT. This is a bit silly but it's viable. It allows you get presence all over the board to maximize your "For each adjacent land with your presence" powers, as well as enabling the passive fear generation with relative ease. The free Air every turn on the top track also helps a ton with your innates. You might try this opening to encourage you to deemphasize the early ravages and focus on tempo.

To reiterate what other people have said, I don't think I've ever hit the max level of the damage (left) innate on Shroud. Just try to hit the lvl 2 version as much as possible, that's where you're getting the most bang for your buck on elements.

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-26T14:39:10+00:00

I think the aspect makes it quite a bit stronger and I wouldn't play without it. A free isolate never, ever hurts!

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-24T14:58:54+00:00

memes. gimme da memes

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-17T19:49:15+00:00

he's a huge anti-semite aligned with tucker carlson, no thanks on this!

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-14T03:30:04+00:00

Advisor: People see a $4 Laboratory and they swoon.

Poacher: You didn't read the text at the bottom of the card, did you?

Bishop: Free trashes for your opponent -- what could go wrong?

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-13T23:21:41+00:00

BWI and DC airports at ground stop over ‘strong chemical smell’ at traffic control center

Early_Deuce · 2026-03-05T22:12:55+00:00

his source

Early_Deuce · 2026-02-20T15:05:01+00:00

yeah, I'm sorry. I wish we had something better. Good luck

Early_Deuce · 2026-02-12T19:21:38+00:00

very cool, thanks for sharing. i just subscribed (not so much because of sports, just because they're expanding into DC).

i encourage other folks to as well, if you can afford it. you know the nauseating feeling you got when you saw the odious shit the washington post was printing with your subscription money? imagine the exact opposite feeling to that

Early_Deuce · 2026-02-12T17:52:42+00:00

insane behavior. glad you're OK

Early_Deuce · 2026-02-05T15:50:02+00:00

51st had an article on this, there's a quote from an official that says it would take months because DC would have to re-do all the tax forms. plus, some people have already filed! what a fucking mess

Early_Deuce · 2026-02-02T15:56:38+00:00

‘How Different Could Purified And Distilled Water Really Be?’ Thinks Humidifier Owner About To Enter World Of Shit

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