Month: January 2016
Hey, I have a Patreon account! https://www.patreon.com/MoeLane?ty=h
Just put up my latest short-short story and campaign world update for the month for it, too. Patrons only, alas: but you can join, and check it all out! At the moment I do a weekly 100 word short-short-short and monthly 1,000 word short-short stories and campaign settings in 500-700 word blocks. And if I start getting more Patrons and more pledges, I start writing more stuff.
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One more day!
And then comes the fascinating instant evolution (work with me, here) of Iowa from being the epicenter of the American political universe to a Midwestern state with a population of 3.1 million. I’ve seen it happen with political eyes for… I guess 2016 will be my fourth time… and it’s always amazing how quickly everything shifts. I’ve seen slower state changes from emergency cutoff switches.
As to the results? Well, I’m still mulling over my What To Look For On Caucus Night post. Or even to do one; I mean, everybody else will, and everybody else will be probably guessing, too. Besides, you all already know what to look for.
Tweet of the Day, Life Imitates Fallout 4 edition.
Or is it the other way around? Anyway, folks: behold. The Tato:
Ordering seedlings and I have to say that this just freaks me out. I get grafting but this is creepy #ketchupnfries pic.twitter.com/SJW1z7658K
— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) February 1, 2016
…Yes, yes, I know.
Continue reading Tweet of the Day, Life Imitates Fallout 4 edition.
My RedState post on Obamacare deadlines.
Found here. Short version: I dunno. “I told you so?” Yeah, that works. I told you so.
My RedState post on more Democratic debates.
Found here. Short version… as political theater goes, the Democratic debate negotiations are incredibly dull and boring. Which makes them funny! …If you have a particular sense of humor.
Tweet of the Day, This Blue-on-Blue #Berniebro Fight Shows How The Sausage Is Made edition.
The underlying story is irrelevant, from our point of view. What is relevant is how the story proceeded. At some point, it somehow became legitimate journalism:
None of these people will issue a retraction, and no major media entity will discuss this. https://t.co/E4TrEZ1fPX pic.twitter.com/rzkU95lgOw
— Freddie deBoer (@freddiedeboer) January 31, 2016
…and possibly even “fake but accurate.” Ach, but this Fallen world we live in!
‘How Bizarre.’
Hey, this is what California used to look like! …Good luck finding this scene now, of course.
MY PJ Lifestyle post on crafting in video games.
Found here. Short version: do you have OCD? Then either do, or do not, play most modern computer RPGs. Because they’ll love to cater to that with their crafting minigames.
Liz Cheney running for Wyoming At-Large seat.
Incumbent Cynthia Lummis is retiring and the seat is R+22, mostly because it’s also the state of Wyoming and Wyoming is deep, deep, deep Republican territory. Judging from this, Liz Cheney has a decent if not guaranteed shot at the nomination; and she won’t be hurt by the fact that it’s her father’s old seat. As to the general… the last Democratic Congressman from Wyoming retired in 1978*. So, again, it’s a pretty safe seat.
Should be an interesting primary race. Especially when the antiwar Left notices that she’s running. They’re gonna go nuts…
Via @VictoriaCoates.
Moe Lane
*Teno Roncalio. Apparently an all right guy. War hero. Shame he was a Democrat, really.