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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thrilled to be a part of this. My first released Quake map!

Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think we're going to see some wild spin from that account tomorrow about how this movie is an attack on her family or something

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In situations where you have a single guy who has a claim to the throne, and that guy takes an arrow to the eye, that's pretty decisive. But this is limited to "power vested in one dude" type scenarios like feudal succession.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yes. Not just a leadership vacuum but literally a king vacuum... They had nobody else with a credible claim to the throne. Their whole reason to fight was based around one guy, and that guy died, so no more reason to fight. Prob not a good idea to vest all power in a single dude...

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I assume she's not super jazzed about the upcoming Nathan Fielder documentary

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

we just want you to know that we HEAR you. we know you hate it and we aren't going to change a thing.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's not exactly an acting showcase but he's really good in Pitch Black, legitimately scary and with a ton of presence. Shame about the sequels.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm very close to finishing my first custom Quake map, qrt_grumpuswumpus. Look for it in the upcoming Rooftops Jam. Having spent many hours making Quake-engine maps back in high school, the tools we have access to now in 2026 are spectacular compared to what we used back then.

A screenshot of a custom map from the game Quake. We see a cave with a large raised catwalk, and a green bunker overlooking it on the left.

A screenshot of a custom map for the game Quake. We see a putrid reservoir with a bridge overtop, and broken storage containers in the background.

A screenshot of a custom map for the game Quake. We see a rooftop industrial area with a warehouse, and a pool of lava in the background.

A screenshot of a custom map for the game Quake. We see the moon shining through a jagged fissure in the roof of a cave.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bottom line: this is the show's weakest season, but it's still solid TV, with moments of great TV. Way better than S1 of TNG or Voyager. My wife isn't totally sold yet-- worth noting we're alternating with TNG's outstanding season 6-- but we're getting there.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Finally, the season introduces Marc Alaimo's Gul Dukat. It's a noticeable departure from TNG, where calls to aliens tend to be answered by a random guest actor. In DS9, calls to the Cardassians go to the same guy. He's only in a couple scenes in s1 but he makes an impression. Great writing.

Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

And by "Garruk" I of course meant Garak, played by Andrew Robinson. You wouldn't think a simple tailor would be so important, but like Guinan in TNG, he instantly elevates every episode he appears in. We only see him once in s1 and it's the weakest part of the season.

Andrew Robinson as Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bashir also suffers from weak characterization. Having a deliberately grating character is a bold choice but we haven't seen enough of his redeeming qualities yet. His best ep is "Past Prologue," which introduces Garruk, and "the Storyteller" hints at depth, but he's still too grating at this point.

Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I haven't mentioned Terry Farrell or Alexander Siddig yet. Dax is mostly forgotten and hasn't had a real chance to shine, and Farrell's acting is the most wooden of the bridge crew (though it will improve). Siddig has some good turns but is downright poor in a challenging role in "the Passenger."

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Special credit also to Cirroc Lofton and Aron Eisenberg for depicting what life would be like for actual teenagers in this world-- no Wesley Crusher super intelligence in sight, just boredom, school, girls, plots, and making your own fun with the best friend you found. They're great from the jump.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Colm Meaney has come a long way from his early bit-part TNG appearances. His awkward, understated goodbye with Picard in "Emissary' is pure cinema, like the veteran Stewart is acknowledging Meaney's graduation into a starring role. We also finally get to see a realistic Star Trek marriage.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The cast also starts out stronger-- less learning curve than TNG. I love the TNG crew but Patrick Stewart aside, it takes a couple seasons for most of the cast to really let it rip from an acting perspective. Not so with DS9-- Brooks, Visitor, Shimerman, and Auberjonois are all good from ep1.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

One reason is obviously because the crew had TNG to crib from, and there are early attempts at basically making TNG episodes with a different cast. It takes a bit for the show to decide what it's trying to do (though all three of those eps mentioned above embody DS9 ideals really well).

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My wife and I have been watching 80s/90s star trek (her first time) and we're almost through s1 of DS9. The show starts on way better footing than TNG-- some stinkers, but "Duet" is still a 10/10, and "Captive Pursuit" and "Vortex" are also quite good.

Nana Visitor and Harris Yulin in "Duet" from season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sports carry risk. Top-level athletes take on top-level risk. How many Olympians get badly hurt every two years? The OP is not interested in seriously discussing risk, they're posting to justify their priors (not liking football).

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I would've played til 18 if I could've. I wasn't good enough to play at college. The issue is not whether football carries health risks, it's that presenting it as some kind of mass murder industry is not a productive way to discuss how to mitigate those risks. It's reductio ad absurbum

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

As a teenager, yes. I played football from 13-16 and it's one of the best things I ever did. Teamwork is an essential life skill.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

All athletic competition carries the risk of serious injury. The higher the level, the higher the risk. CTE risk is heightened from football, but there are ways to mitigate this through rules changes, equipment, etc. Most people who play football are fine. You're being reactionary.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

No you're right, every time football is on the TV every single player literally dies We can have a serious conversation about a serious issue (CTE) but calling football a death sentence or snuff film is not being serious

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

HELLO 911 THERE'S A MURDER BEING COMMITTED ON THE TV THAT'S RIGHT, THE PEOPLE ON THE TV ARE PLAYING... FOOTBALL

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The dog postcards memorialize the 300 search and rescue dogs that helped find survivors and human remains in the rubble, sometimes getting injured in the process. I will defend that one. They were good dogs. www.911memorial.org/connect/blog... The picture book, though, yikes.

911memorial.org

Four-Legged 9/11 Heroes | National September 11 Memorial & Museum

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

things are too good right now, we need someone brave enough to make things worse

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

God I know Amy Sherman-Palladino shows tend to start strong and fall off but was NOT expecting Maisel to take this turn

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

every day I think about it, the Klingon Empire

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We're looking at baby car seats. Currently it's between the Uppa Booboo Snoonoo, the Lugu Badoogoo, the Roo-Roo Poo-Poo, and the Snarf (or the deluxe version, the Snarf-LX).

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

but why does the bus have seven fingers jon

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

oh, these are times of trouble? ok I will simply go to different times instead

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

if you find yourself in times of trouble you do not need mother Mary to comfort you, you need to recognize that that is 100% your fault and something that would simply never happen to me

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

IF YOU'RE TIRED OF: - LOST IN TRANSLATION HAS NO PLOT - GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING HAS ZERO CAR CHASES - HER SAYS NOTHING ABOUT THE DATA CENTERS this is NOT my black widow REPOST IF YOU AGREE

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

it's very cool* that every time I fly now, even domestically, the ticket costs twice as much and my plane gets delayed by at least an hour *it's not actually "very cool"

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Wandered into a Boloco in Boston, a burrito chain I used to eat at back in DC, and it turns out I was in the very last location and it's slated to close next month. RIP to an above-average fast casual spot.

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

this building looks like something out of a Doom map

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

the rhymes of the ancient mariner LP

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Albatross: betcha can't hit me The Ancient Mariner: hold my grog

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

my life is an elaborate experiment designed to produce a substantial backlog of dirty laundry that must then be cleaned, only for the cycle to renew

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

right, because we live in a world of zero-sum empathy and kindness and giving those to an animal somehow precludes you from also giving those to a person and also this is somehow uniquely a US problem, the only country in the world where people have dogs

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Hell yeah, camping rocks! REI is your friend if you haven't already discovered them, their store brand stuff is very solid

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

you were the guy they were writing about

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Ongoing Chrisis @ongoingchrisis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

but did kalshi predict that i was going to unfollow votehub for polisci malpractice? thank you for pointing this out, into the dumpster they go

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