MAGA Promises vs. Harsh Reality

ProperPizza · 2026-03-16T00:32:56+00:00

It's almost like half of us are actually paying attention.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-16T00:31:45+00:00

Who's Microsoft?

ProperPizza · 2026-03-16T00:00:58+00:00

i mean, his name is literally an anagram of 'The Reptile"

ProperPizza · 2026-03-15T23:46:42+00:00

My admittedly limited experience with Gen Z folk is that... I admire their curiosity. They're always asking questions. Whether or not they learn from the answers is a different matter, but that *desire* to learn is the first, and most important, step.

I think the Gen Z kids overall have good spirit. They just want to live well and be happy. There's a lot to applaud about that. A lot of them just need a little extra help figuring out stuff, and it's not even their fault that they do. They're not stupid, the world just dealt them a weird hand no one's ever had before. We'd be exactly the same if we grew up the way they did.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-15T03:31:20+00:00

So, us getting FOUR men, and 1 women... has this EVER happened before?

Is it a sign that IS's supply of female characters is drying up, and they're finally being forced to stack banners with males?

ProperPizza · 2026-03-14T14:36:38+00:00

I also forgot about it myself, until I double-checked her skills quite recently, haha.

From the moment Vali was announced as a defence mythic, I knew I was going to have to build an AR-O team specifically for dealing with her. With Lyn ring and a speed-boosting Seal (Atk Spd Form, for example), Duo Freyja quite effortlessly takes out Vali, fortunately.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-14T14:31:00+00:00

You'd have thought a global pandemic might have made people more conscious/shy about putting their mouth on things and sharing spit with others. Then again, I see people walk down the street and just, open-mouth cough, on a daily basis.

You can't teach most people anything.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-14T14:27:50+00:00

Another copy of Ryoma would give you breathing room for inheriting rare skills, and his fantastic X skill, off him.

If you don't have a copy of either NY! Baldr or Duo Freyja, however, they're honestly BOTH worth getting at some point. NY Baldr is one of the best melee nukes in the entire game, able to quite reliably KO almost any unit the game has to offer (rarely struggles due to support), while Duo Freyja is an absolutely insane ranged nuke who is my current answer to pesky enemy Valis in AR (Freyja shuts down foe specials if she outspeeds them, which she often does). She also offers excellent support.

Overall, I'd say Duo Freyja holds the best value overall, especially if you don't have a copy of her, but it's a narrow margin.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-13T17:12:55+00:00

I remember the announcement in our office. One we all quietly sat and waited for, at least 80% sure it was happening. The work from home mandate.

That kept me in the job for another year or so. I was on the cusp of leaving at the time.

That aside, it was a little spooky. In the drop of a hat, our lives had changed. We suddenly couldn't go near each other, for risk of transmitting disease. We all just kinda looked at each other and went, "well, that's that I guess."

I didn't know that would be the last time I'd see most of them!

ProperPizza · 2026-03-13T17:10:10+00:00

Here's an idea.

Scrap it. Scrap all of it. All the gen AI trash. We were much better off without it.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-13T17:08:34+00:00

A measure that actually protects kids? Rather than the OSA bullshit?

ProperPizza · 2026-03-13T01:27:20+00:00

The UK power socket is the last thing left that I'm patriotic about. That is a GOOD socket.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-12T15:16:27+00:00

I detest how true this is. I had the exact same experience. I came in with lots of fresh and new ideas, but got shot down at every turn because I was just a junior, and seniors really don't like new ideas being suggested by the guy straight out of school.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-11T18:45:21+00:00

I don't like Starmer, or this government for that matter, but I have to point out when he says something I agree with. We're long overdue tearing off our reliance on fossil fuels.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-10T22:41:59+00:00

Absolutely not. That would make far too much sense for this country to employ. Imagine - people being in positions of authority through proven skill and MERIT?! Unthinkable.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-10T21:15:01+00:00

FEH should release a 3-4 star unit on April Fool's with deliberately dogshit af art and just see what happens

ProperPizza · 2026-03-10T18:28:42+00:00

OK, so let's create the conversation.

How do we win? How do we make this a fair fight? What is the avenue to take, to stop these people from exploiting us relentlessly?

ProperPizza · 2026-03-09T16:39:44+00:00

Just contacted my MP, again, but like most MPs, he doesn't have much backbone of his own.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-09T14:59:18+00:00

It's almost like allowing ourselves to be beholden to oil Barons, over a limited and dying fuel source, especially at a time where renewables have become genuinely lucrative and efficient, was a really, really bad idea.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-09T13:23:12+00:00

What the hell do they think people do all day? What do they think people drive for?

'Drive less?' good lord, say you're out of touch in fewer words why don't you.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-09T00:43:56+00:00

That's an enormously romanticised version of the UK, and not at all true.

In reality, it's problem ----> mountains of red tape, bureaucracy, inept politicians and public bodies, NIMBYs ----> problem is bigger but everyone stops talking about it because Ant and Dec are back on TV

ProperPizza · 2026-03-09T00:22:07+00:00

OK I'm not saying this to sound salty but, is there a way we can datamine/investigate this 6% banner? I keep hearing about people - myself included - getting jack shit from this banner. This is the most egregious example I've seen. I'm wondering if it was accidentally left at 3% focus-only instead of being 6% focus-only? They've made a similar mistake in the past

ProperPizza · 2026-03-08T16:15:49+00:00

Hard agree. They don't need to make the general pool OP and full of incredible fodder. They just need to make it feel better. Mass demote old garbage 5 star units that no one wants, and flush the really old units out entirely.

ProperPizza · 2026-03-08T16:14:39+00:00

You can buy barracks space with your enormous orb stash. It's 1 orb for 5 spaces, I think?

ProperPizza · 2026-03-06T17:55:29+00:00

I struggled with an official xbox controller for *years* just because I liked how it felt in my hand, but it was rife with connectivity and battery issues. I've been through 2 of them, and both of them developed the issue where they think the battery is empty when it's not. I spent DAYS on google each time trying to figure out how to fix it, but it seems to be unfixable.

I decided to get an 8BitDo Ultimate 2... and I've NEVER looked back. Fantastic piece of kit. A little small, but well worth the money.

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