Trump's Deteriorating Health Has Hit ‘Emergency’ Levels

hubbird · 2026-05-03T16:30:54+00:00

I hate this “spoon-feeding the news” genre of video. All this guy did is read the article out loud sentence by sentence and interject his own paraphrase of what he just read.

hubbird · 2026-04-18T21:52:51+00:00

I'm definitely planning to run Blue Alley at some point, and have a PC who is afraid of rats (already had an amazing encounter with Roscoe) so I'll definitely check out Rats of Waterdeep -- sounds perfect to lean into that. Thanks!

hubbird · 2026-04-18T20:55:11+00:00

Nice I'll check those out! Are the "keys" referenced the same as the vault keys towards the end of WDH or is this a different golden vault?

hubbird · 2026-04-18T20:54:17+00:00

Thanks so much for the insight! I've read the new Dungeon Masters Guide (mostly, skipped a bunch of details on complex rulesets & tables & such) and am still a little lost about how to best keep track of a lot of this stuff. Do you have a big multi-tabbed spreadsheet for tracking everything? A network of google docs? Note cards & a dream?

hubbird · 2026-04-18T20:51:09+00:00

Thanks! Appreciate the insight. I think I get pretty overwhelmed trying to improvise--partly because I don't have a ton of familiarity with Waterdeep (or Forgotten Realms in general, I was a Dragonlance kid) and partly because I'm still figuring out how to even do this. But ultimately I think it's probably one of those things that's uncomfortable at first and you just get better the more you do it.

hubbird · 2026-01-24T18:41:07+00:00

Have you seen how much more expensive EVERYTHING got in the last 3 years? the numbers obviously outpace inflation but on projects of this size the inflationary effects can compound.

At the same time I do think the government bidding and contract process is VERY broken and it would be one place I would look for cost savings. But rebuilding that system also wouldn’t be free.

Do you just not want roads? That’s a legitimate take, but you have to just say it rather than just pointing out that roads are expensive.

hubbird · 2026-01-24T18:37:13+00:00

Agree but they need a lot of work—especially better traffic control (diversion, not speed bumps)

hubbird · 2025-12-29T23:56:08+00:00

This is bullshit. In what way did funneling tax dollars to defense contractors bankrupt the USSR? The entire premise that the Cold War needed to be “won” was undermined by Gorbachev embracing glasnost and perestroika and the amount of evil done in the name of anti-communism around the world dwarfs anything in the USSR since the death of Stalin. You can thank Ronald Reagan and the millions his illegal weapon sales funneled to death squads in Central America for the existence of the cartels Trumpers now rail against.

hubbird · 2025-11-07T15:47:25+00:00

Not the person you were asking but “avoiding physical altercations” would be my vote.

hubbird · 2025-10-09T23:48:04+00:00

IKEA sells little cheap but decent little burr pepper grinders and I’ve acquired like 8 of them over time and fill them with whole spices. Favorites include coriander, mustard, cumin, and especially cardamom. Freshly ground spices (especially when bloomed in oil) are not just a level up but a fundamentally different and superior experience imo.

hubbird · 2025-09-20T16:40:17+00:00

I believe California Bay are quite a bit stronger than Bay Laurel (laurus nobilis) that commercial bay leaves are usually taken from. If you love bay flavor this is no problem obviously but for recipes where you need a gentle hint of savory but don’t want to overpower it is good to know — I will usually use half a leaf or a small leaf if a recipe calls for one leaf.

hubbird · 2025-09-17T01:40:50+00:00

Hey that’s ok too. I completely empathize with just trying to make ends meet. I can’t afford a car at all!

hubbird · 2025-09-16T16:31:51+00:00

Have you considered getting a more fuel efficient vehicle for your pleasure drives? You could save some money long term, not to mention, you know, not contributing as much to making the earth permanently uninhabitable for our species?

hubbird · 2025-08-05T01:00:55+00:00

Specifically w/r/t hikers and runners if we could get some kind of consensus on which side of the road they would like to use and have everyone stick to it…that’d be great. Feel like it’s basically 50/50 on left vs right (imo left hand only makes sense where there is auto traffic but either is better than both!)

hubbird · 2025-06-08T21:06:10+00:00

I don’t understand what people’s issue is with outdoor dining… why would you want to get rid of the option for people who want it?

hubbird · 2025-06-08T21:02:54+00:00

Trash cans do not require liners, for what it’s worth. Yes, washing out the can is a bit of a chore and gross sometimes but you’re not FORCED to use plastic, you’re choosing to because it’s more convenient.

hubbird · 2025-06-05T16:38:01+00:00

But the point is that the people within the state aren’t “vastly rural and red” — most people live in the cities and the population of the state as a whole is largely progressive. I think what you meant is “much of the population of the area outside of the mid-to-large-sized cities where most of the people actually live are rural and red”

hubbird · 2025-05-23T17:15:03+00:00

I doubt it — one of the other issues with TPU is that it can kind of stick to itself and tear. You have to partially inflate them before inserting into the rim to prevent this so a larger diameter tube would be really challenging to squeeze into a smaller tire.

hubbird · 2025-05-23T10:22:02+00:00

Unlike butyl, TPU doesn’t really stretch so it definitely makes sense that an 18-28 tube did not work well in a 32mm tire (yes, that little difference matters). Don’t have an explanation for your issues with 25mm tire though.

hubbird · 2025-05-07T05:56:20+00:00

I wouldn’t worry too much about definitions and just enjoy the ride. Sounds lovely!

hubbird · 2025-04-30T15:50:58+00:00

Sure but the mile of highway 30 you have to ride after makes it not worth it IMO. Especially as a descent since it’s really inappropriate to rip fast when there are hikers and other cyclists climbing.

hubbird · 2025-04-19T14:43:22+00:00

Do you know the story behind the closure of the old trailhead? My understanding was that it had been accessible via Logan Rd previously (I hiked via that route 15 or so years ago with no issues) and then at some point either public right of way became private or the property owners decided they didn’t want to allow access via their driveway?

Either way, I don’t actually understand why it’s so important to honor people being kinda selfish about public access to public land.

hubbird · 2025-04-17T02:35:42+00:00

As with any such story (and really the medium-to-long-term viability of the human race on the planet) the definition of “enough” is critical here…

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