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the main question is how to contain those sociopaths. They could lead the world to a nuclear war zone. The global south must think to how to collapse the western empire "peacefully" like the roman empire, how to anhiliate their capabilities to destroy everything.
In a powerful message to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Major General Mohammad Pakpour, Commander of the IRGC Forces, condemned the recent Israeli strikes that claimed the lives of senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and innocent civilians …
A massive data center at xAI’s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group.
A massive data center at xAI’s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to an environmental watchdog group.
Avec une taxe de 2 % par an, il faudrait un siècle pour les faire revenir à leur niveau de 2010, à supposer qu’elles ne gagnent aucun revenu dans l’intervalle.
D’après le magazine Challenges, qui n’est pas un repaire de gauchistes, les 500 plus grandes fortunes sont passées de 200 milliards d’euros à 1 200 milliards entre 2010 et 2025, soit une progression de 500 %. Avec une taxe de 2 % par an, il faudrait un siècle pour les faire revenir à leur niveau de 2010, à supposer qu’elles ne gagnent aucun revenu dans l’intervalle. Ce qui n’a pas beaucoup de sens vu qu’elles se sont enrichies de 7 % à 8 % par an au cours des quinze dernières années.
En s’opposant à l’impôt plancher de 2 % sur le patrimoine des 1 800 Français détenant plus de 100 millions d’euros adopté par l’Assemblée nationale, le Sénat vient de montrer à quel point il était déconnecté des enjeux de notre époque.
Même si le Sénat s’est prononcé contre la taxe de 2 % sur les patrimoines de plus de 100 millions d’euros, l’ampleur de la dette française et les besoins de financements liés aux défis sociaux et climatiques imposeront très vite des mesures de redist…
Google says a new AI tool on its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: the current chapter of online history is careening towards its end. Welcome to the "machine web".
The web is built on a simple bargain – websites let search engines like Google slurp up their content, free of charge, and Google Search sends people to websites in exchange, where they buy things and look at adverts. That's how most sites make money.
An estimated 68% of internet activity starts on search engines and about 90% of searches happen on Google. If the internet is a garden, Google is the Sun that lets the flowers grow.
This arrangement held strong for decades, but a seemingly minor change has some convinced that the system is crumbling. You'll soon see a new AI tool on Google Search. You may find it very useful. But if critics' predictions come true, it will also have seismic consequences for the internet. They paint a picture where quality information could grow scarcer online and large numbers of people might lose their jobs. Optimists say instead this could improve the web's business model and expand opportunities to find great content. But, for better or worse, your digital experiences may never be the same again.
On 20 May 2025, Google's chief executive Sundar Pichai walked on stage at the company's annual developer conference. It's been a year since the launch of AI Overviews, the AI-generated responses you've probably seen at the top of Google Search results. Now, Pichai said, Google is going further. "For those who want an end-to-end AI Search experience, we are introducing an all-new AI Mode," he said. "It's a total reimagining of Search."
You might be sceptical after years of AI hype, but this, for once, is the real deal.
Google says adding more AI to its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: this era of online history is closing.
Microsoft surprised many of its fans with a peek at the future of Xbox. Instead of announcing the new Xbox console, they revealed two powerful Xbox Ally
Valve isn't making their next Steam Deck anytime soon because the technology doesn't exist yet. You can crank up the wattage and put in a bigger battery, but those things make the handheld larger, heavier, and hotter, so they're not interested. This is a bottleneck from AMD and their R&D.
But especially due to live service anti cheat and Game Pass, I agree that there's a potential market for this strategy. There's certainly no way they compete with Sony by doing what consoles have always done.
"...we aren't thinking about new hardware until next year at least" doesn't mean that they aren't working on it now. And they seem to have low confidence that said new hardware will even make it out next year. Yes, we are likely years out from a new Steam Deck, and you shouldn't plan on one being imminent. That's not the same thing as them no longer working on it.
Yes, I did. I also didn't read between the lines and take that to mean that they're not working on it, investing in it, etc. It just means that we can't predict the future, and what makes sense now might not make sense in a few years when the technology does exist. The Outlook section was the author's conjecture of what could come to pass, but he can't predict the future either.
That was seven months ago, and it's very clear. Successful gaming hardware usually starts prototyping the next one very quickly, even if it's years away. If they didn't, then they'd always lag far behind the latest technology. Valve don't know the year. With tariffs alone, trying to set a release date for a new piece of hardware could be a nightmare.
Not one of my responses was intended to be hostile or patronizing, but tone can be hard to convey via text. I'm sorry if you took it that way. I was merely pointing out that you arrived at a conclusion that they didn't state definitively in the article we both read.
Okay? That wasn't the central point of their message. It seems somewhat disrespectful to respond that way, ignoring everything else they said. They have a valid point.
I’m sorry as well. It’s just I’ve been treated poorly for having a Deck as it is. I was just recently gifted a PS5 and Series S after having One S for god knows how long now. So, yeah, forgive me for snapping, but I have no interest or motivation to upgrade. I just want to have fun.
Depuis Téhéran, une militante anarchiste témoigne des frappes israéliennes, du chaos quotidien, et du rôle que tentent de jouer les anarchistes entre guerre, répression et survie. Un récit poignant que j'ai traduit des larmes dans les yeux.
Egyptian authorities halted demonstrators planning to march to the country’s border with #Gaza with the stated aim of breaking Israel’s blockade on the territory.
A separate convoy of protesters travelling from Tunisia to meet the larger group was also stopped on Friday by security forces in eastern Libya.
Men in plain clothes were seen in footage kicking and beating demonstrators and attempting to drag some away from the group.
Useful travel fact for warm days: while #scientology in Hamburg has (barely functional) air conditioning they do not give out a free drink, not even water, to potential cult members. If you mention that "Tom Cruise would've gotten something" you clearly notice the heat has already got to them.
Anyway. It's more fun to watch the open air bicycle concerts instead:
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Pro-Palestinian activists seeking to march to Gaza with the stated aim of breaking Israel's blockade on the territory were stopped Friday in both Libya and Egypt, organisers said.
It's actually much worse than that article implies. There are hundreds of them who were kettled all day and night yesterday, and Sisi hired thugs to beat them up, steal their luggage and throw missiles at them. A Turkish MP was wounded and an Irish TD was detained. I posted a bunch of clips yesterday if you want to see.
Egypt bows to Israeli demands to stop the March to Gaza ‘Al-Samoud’ convoy
An official Egyptian government statement was issued following an announcement by Israeli DM Israel Katz, that called on Egypt to block thousands of North Africans from travelling to Rafah. - MPN
Cairo says that anyone seeking to go to Rafah must receive government permission first, despite the fact that the March to Gaza has been well planned in advance and the Egyptian regime has full knowledge of it.
Yet again the Egyptian military dictatorship takes its orders from Tel Aviv. - MPN
The Egyptian regime is mass arresting and deporting foreign nationals who arriving in the hundreds to participate in a planned march to Rafah in order to break the siege on Gaza. Egypt has even set its media and social media bots to claim that the March to Gaza is a “Zionist” conspiracy to drag the country into a war. In reality, Egypt was given orders from Israel to stop the peaceful protest and instantly complied.
Issam Al-Jashi, one of the activists of the Resilience Convoy, told Quds Network:
Egyptian security arrested us and deported us immediately upon our arrival at Cairo Airport.
We were beaten and insulted by the security forces.
A very limited number of activists were able to enter Egypt, while the remaining activists coming from Europe were deported to Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Turkey.
Egyptian security forces reportedly assaulted Turkish MP Faruk Dinc during a crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists participating in the Global March to Gaza on Friday.
Dinc, who joined the march in an attempt to break Israel’s siege on Gaza and deliver aid, sustained head injuries after being struck by an object.
Mon ami Sami a été arrêté par l'armée israélienne ce matin. Journaliste indépendant, notamment pour Al-Jazeera, +972 Mag et à de nombreuses reprises interviewé par le New York Times, il suivait ces dernières semaines la destruction du village de Khallet al-Dabaa en Cisjordanie occupée.
"Easy Lover" by Phil Collins is a captivating blend of pop and rock, showcasing the artist's signature sound. The collaboration with Nathan East and Philip Bailey brings a dynamic energy to the track, making it a timeless classic that resonates with listeners.
Lyrics: Easy lover She'll get a hold on you, believe it Like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see
She's the kind of girl you dream of Dream of keeping hold of You'd better forget it You'll never get it She will play around and leave you Leave you and deceive you Better forget it Oh, you'll regret it
No, you'll never change her, so leave it, leave it Get out quick, 'cause seeing is believing It's the only way You'll ever know
She's an easy lover She'll get a hold on you believe it Like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see
You're the one that wants to hold her Hold her and control her You'd better forget it You'll never get it For she'll say that there's no other 'Til she finds another Better forget it Oh, you'll regret it
And don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it You're not the only one, ooh seeing is believing It's the only way You'll ever know
Now don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it You're not the only one, 'cause seeing is believing It's the only way You'll ever know
She's an easy lover (she's a easy lover) She'll get a hold on you, believe it (get a hold on you) She's like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees (you'll be down on your knees) She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it (you won't feel it) She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see (trying to make you see)
She's an easy lover She'll get a hold on you, believe it (get a hold on you) And like no other Before you know it you'll be on your knees (you'll be down on your knees, yeah, yeah, yeah) She's an easy lover She'll take your heart but you won't feel it (you won't feel it) She's like no other And I'm just trying to make you see (trying to make you see)
She's an easy lover She'll get a hold on you, believe it She's like no other
Album Artist: Phil Collins Album(s): The Singles (Remastered) Written by: Phillip David Charles Collins, Nathan East, Philip James Bailey Music genre(s): Pop, Rock Released: #2016 First Released: 6 November 1984 (US) .......................... 21 February 1985 (UK) Recorded: 1984 Decade for first release: #2010sMusic
"Easy Lover" by Miley Cyrus is an engaging track that explores themes of love and attraction with a catchy melody and vibrant production. The song showcases Miley's vocal prowess and artistic evolution, making it a notable addition to her upcoming album "Something Beautiful." Its relatable lyrics and infectious rhythm are sure to resonate with fans.
Lyrics: You’re my baby You’re the only one You drive me crazy But I still miss you when you’re gone Every second, every hour
It’s in your nature To light me up I love to hate ya But I can’t stand it when you’re gone So I call you once every hour
You got the love I always needed Tie me to horses and I still wouldn’t leave ya But you’re not an easy lover
You’re a wildfire And I’m in your path I’ve decided I wanna keep on dancing in the ashes And so I call out Let it burn
You got the love I always needed Tie me to horses and I still wouldn’t leave ya But you’re not an easy lover
No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up But you’re not an easy lover
You got the love I always needed Tie me to horses I still wouldn’t leave ya
Tell ’em, B But you’re not an easy lover
You make it hard to touch another Anything goes when we’re under covers But you’re not an easy lover
No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up But you’re not an easy lover No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up No I just can’t give you up But you’re not an easy lover
Credits:
Directed by: Miley Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter Produced by: Miley Cyrus, Panos Cosmatos, Nick Spicer, Nate Bolotin, Aram Tertzakian Executive Producers: Adam Folk, Ron Perry, Tom Mackay, Krista Wegener, Michael Rapino, Brad Wavra, Ryan Kroft Associate Producer: Marcela Victoria Director of Photography: Benoît Debie Production Designer: David Meyer Choreography by: Stephen Galloway Costume Design: Bradley Kenneth Edited by: Brendan Walter
Music Produced by: Miley Cyrus, Shawn Everett, Michael Pollack, Jonathan Rado, and Maxx Morando Engineered by: Shawn Everett, Ian Gold, and Pièce Eatah at The Village Assistant Engineer: JC LeResche Mixed & Mastered by: Shawn Everett Mix Assistant: Ian Gold
Album Artist: Miley Cyrus Album(s): Something Beautiful Written by: Miley Cyrus, Ryan Tedder, Michael Pollack, Omer Fedi Music genre(s): Pop Released: #2025 Decade for first release: #2020sMusic
Category "how the hell isn't this included by default" : - Copy Plain Text: Adds an option in the right click menu to copy the selected text as plain text, without formatting - Copy Link Text : Adds an option in the right click menu to copy the text of a link - Markdown Reader: Show formatted markdown. I tried several extensions for this and this is the one I prefer personally. It has an index panel on the left which is sooo useful.
Category "Preserving your mental health online" : - uBlock Origin: You really need to block those ads - Consent-O-Matic: Never see a cookie pop-up again in your life (it auto accepts or refuse in your place). - SponsorBlock: Skips Youtube sponsorships. You can define which ones you want to skip and which you want to watch (paid ads, self promo, etc) - Return Youtube Dislike: Show the number of dislikes on videos. It's not a real number, it's extrapolated based on how many people with the app have clicked dislike. - Youtube No Translate: Keeps titles, descriptions and audio tracks in their original language
Category "Usefull" : - KeePassXC-Browser: To access your password database from your browser - Whatever fingerprinting protection you can find (Canvas, Fonts, WebGL, etc.. half those I used have been pulled, haven't found a replacement for all of them)
Category "Would be nice if..." : - A user agent switcher... if you want all websites to block you 😑 - NoScript: Block javascript and create custom rules to allow it only when and where you want. Or the reverse. It was great a few years ago but I've stopped using it because websites require allowing more and more otherwise nothing works and it's hell can we cancel javascript please? - Dark Reader: Dark mode for all websites. Can make some websites unreadable, but you can turn it off for that website. Makes everything much slower though so I don't use it.
I had no idea about the second one! I still like having a context menu option, right click + E seems much less of a hassle than selecting the text and copying, but it's nice to know you can select part of a link! How did I never notice that you could in 20 years? 😅
Pro-tip: you may not need Consent-O-Matic. There are uBlock Origin cookie banner filters that you can enable (even though they break some websites, even if it's rare)
I think Youtube Anti Translate only works on video titles and descriptions? There's Youtube No Translate which does the same and also keeps the audio track in the original language so you don't get a shitty AI dub
hopefully today i can finish my welding, then later the new transmission axle seals should be arriving for the RSX. slight leakage of tranny fluid at the axle shaft seals
once again i will be pulling out an axle because i discovered a pinhole in one of the axle boots, flinging off a tiny bit of grease. how annoying. i had this old OEM CV axle that looked good but obviously i changed it for a reason. this is why you should document everything you do to your vehicle so you can look up this info and say aha there's a reason you did this thing before, and not waste time
why does booking.com not offer an iCal or something I can import into my calendar? I don't want to do it by hand each time. maybe I need to use local LLM to create the entry.
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Danish Scientist Bribed by Dr. Fauci to Say COVID Did NOT Come From a Wuhan Lab May Flee the Country Before He Is Called to Testify in DOJ Investigation
Attorneys inside the Bondi Justice Department have launched inquiries into one of the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases or “CREID grants awarded to Scripps Research Institute scientist Kristian Andersen, by Tony Fauci in …
zio-shill laura loomer is warning of an iranian terror attack in the USA x.com/LauraLoomer/status/19337… i wouldn't be surprised if this happens, or if mossad stages somethign again and blames it on iran to drag us into another war
Imagine if it hadn't been one. Let's not forget the glorious 50s and the anti-communist witch-hunt or the burning of libertarian schools, or the mass executions of striking workers and protesters ... not to mention unpunished executions of elected officials
to put a finer point on it, if the marginal cost of each new user of a website was fixed, businesses never would have adopted the internet as a primary mode of communicating with customers. the reason the World Wide Web became huge is because after a certain point, new users were essentially **free**, making ROI enormous, especially compared to existing options like newspapers, television, mailers, etc. thepit.social/@peter/114680448…
again, the growth logic of the original internet doesn't apply to AI. the cost of serving 10,000 vs 1,000,000 website visitors is negligible. with AI, that cost **scales linearly**
#ScienceFiction Klassiker von 1897. Ein Chemiker entdeckt eine Substanz, die ihn unsichtbar macht. Doch es gibt Nebenwirkungen: Einsamkeit und bösartige Destruktivität. Zusehends wird der Forscher wahnhaft und gewalttätig. Während die Polizei ihn jagt, sucht er ein Gegenserum ...
Großes Meisterwerk und Mahnung vor ungezügeltem Forschergeist: Wissenschaft hat immer auch eine ethische Dimension.
Schön zu sehen, dass der #Rechtsstaat funktioniert:
#VW soll millionenschwere Strafe zahlen? Ach, siehe da, ein Formfehler! Geht leider nicht.
Tatverdächtige linke Aktivisty an den Gerichten und sämtlichen standard procedures vorbei nach Ungarn ausliefern und Fakten schaffen? Aber sicher doch!
Wenn du einen Freund nach Jahren wieder siehst, ihr euch über dies und das unterhaltet, sofort die Wellenlänge wieder stimmt und er dann beim Thema Elektromobilität plötzlich die Springer-Litanei an Gegenargumenten abspult („nicht unter 1000km“, „Batteriemüll“, „warte lieber auf Wasserstoff“), dann hat die Mineralölindustrie wirklich ganze Arbeit geleistet.
Immer mehr Streaming-Dienste wie Netflix, Disney+ oder Prime Video setzen auf Werbung – oft lässt sie sich nur gegen Aufpreis deaktivieren. In der Empfehlungsecke gibt’s jetzt einen Beitrag dazu: »Streaming-Dienste werbefrei« – mit praktikablen Wegen, Werbung im Browser oder auf dem Smartphone zu blockieren und worauf man achten muss. 👇
Mein ehemaliger Prof Manfred Berg (Uni Heidelberg): "Trump strebt ein autoritäres Präsidialregime an. Er hat schon während seiner ersten Amtszeit, aber auch vor den Wahlen 2024 nie einen Hehl daraus gemacht, dass er am liebsten wie ein gewählter Diktator regieren möchte. Und das versucht er."
Proteste in L.A. - und der US-Präsident entsendet die Nationalgarde. Dahinter erkennt der Historiker Berg den Wunsch Trumps, möglichst uneingeschränkt zu regieren. Dafür wende dieser einen "klassischen Schachzug" an.
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz hat heute seinen aktuellen Tätigkeitsbericht an den Landtagspräsidenten Hendrik Hering übergeben.
Bundesregierung bremst bei härteren EU-Korruptionsregeln In der EU wird derzeit eine harte Richtlinie zur Bekämpfung von Korruption verhandelt. Doch nach SPIEGEL-Informationen versucht vor allem die Bundesregierung, die Vorgaben abzuschwächen.
Kennt ihr das? Gelbe Schleife am Obstbaum!?! Auch in dieser Gartensaison gilt wieder: Habt ihr mehr Ernte am Obstbaum 🍒🍎🍐, als ihr verbrauchen könnt? Wer mehr Ernte hat, als selbst genutzt werden kann, macht eine gelbe Schleife 🎗️an den Obstbaum und signalisiert damit, dass jede/r sich hier etwas Obst pflücken und mitnehmen kann. Schon probiert? Gerne teilen, damit viele es kennenlernen. Danke! Mehr dazu auch unter: mundraub.org #gelbeschleife #obstbaum #lebensmittelverschwendung
Heute ist der 14-Jun-2025. Heute vor 40 Jahren, am 14-Jun-1985, wurde das "Übereinkommen zwischen den Regierungen der Staaten der Benelux-Wirtschaftsunion, der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der Französischen Republik betreffend den schrittweisen Abbau der Kontrollen an den gemeinsamen Grenzen" (Schengen I) unterzeichnet.
Das war auf viele Weisen ein bemerkensweter Schritt, denn noch zu Zeiten meines Großvaters wurde Frankreich in Deutschland gerne als "Der Erbfeind" bezeichnet.
Der Weg zu dem, was wir heute haben war lang und schmerzhaft.
In Sankt Germanshof, einem Ort im Elsaß, der im Laufe der Geschichte wahlweise Frankreich oder Deutschland zugerechnet worde, kam es am 6. August 1950 zum sogenannten Grenzsturm: 300 europabegeisterte Studenten überrumpelten die Zöller, zerstörten die Schlagbäume, und rissen Grenzschilder runter, um sie durch neue Schilder zu ersetzen:
Sie bleiben in Europa.
Sie hissten die Europaflagge (den Entwurf von Duncan Sandys, Schwiegersohn von Winston Churchill, ein grünes E auf weißem Grund).
Das Schengen I Abkommen von 1985, unterzeichnet unter anderem von Mitterand und Kohl, hat jedoch nur die Grundlage zu offenen Grenzen in Europa gelegt. Das SDÜ 1990 jedoch (gemeinhin Schengen II genannt) erst regelt die Details wie man das machen will mit den offenen Grenzen und erst seit dem 26. März 1995 haben wir tatsächlich offene Grenzen.
Das ist eine der größten Errungenschaften von Europa, das Zeichen der Überwindung von Jahrhunderten gegenseitigen Mordens und ererbter Fehen, Feindschaften und Diskriminierungen.
Heute, 40 Jahre nach dem Abkommen, pissen Leute wie Dobrindt auf dieses Abkommen und ruinieren mit illegalen Grenzkontrollen die Arbeit von 75 Jahren Frieden und europäischer Vereinigung, um im Wettstreit mit faschistischen Populisten vermeintlich Boden gutmachen zu können.
Wir alle, als Menschen in Europa, müssen solchen Brandstiftern Einhalt gebieten und unsere Rechte als Europäer einfordern.
The government no longer exists to serve us. Too many greedy shitbags have had their elections bought so they could use their power against the working class.
We no longer need to respect the rule of law. We no longer need to worry about the future of the nation.
Focus on yourself. Focus on those close to you. Stop contributing to the economy as much as you can while still taking everything you can from it.
Vandalism is a great way to fight back with minimal risk to yourselves. It doesn't require organization and can happen spontaneously when the opportunities arise.
Auswahl der News auch immer wieder absurd. Was interessiert mich nen Flugzeug, das in Indien abstürzt. Da gibts nichts was ich dran ändern kann. Muss ich nicht tagelang drüber lesen. So lange das kein systematisches Problem ist kann ich auch nix draus lernen.
Unsere Demokratie und die Biosphäre stürzen ab, die Regierung baut Mist. Darüber in den News? Absolut nix.
Das meistverkaufte Pestizid löste Forschern zufolge in einem Tierversuch auch in niedrigen Dosen mehrere Krebsarten aus. Muss die EU es verbieten? taz.de/!6093991
Linnemann 2025: „Vielmehr geht es ihm um den kompletten Entzug des Existenzminimums: „Wenn jemand nachweislich wiederholt einen zumutbaren Job nicht annimmt, obwohl er offenkundig arbeiten kann, dann muss der Staat davon ausgehen, dass derjenige nicht bedürftig ist.“
Am 26. Januar 1938 ordnete Heinrich Himmler an, die Festnahme aller arbeitsfähigen Männer vorzubereiten, „... die nachweisbar in zwei Fällen die ihnen angebotenen Arbeitsplätze ohne berechtigten Grund abgelehnt oder die Arbeit zwar aufgenommen, aber nach kurzer Zeit ohne stichhaltigen Grund wieder aufgegeben haben.“
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a particularly tough statement, today, condemning Israel’s attacks on Iran. “We express our profound concern regarding the dangerous escalation of tensions in the Middle East,” it said at the outset.
In der EU wird derzeit eine harte Richtlinie zur Bekämpfung von Korruption verhandelt. Doch nach SPIEGEL-Informationen versucht vor allem die Bundesregierung, die Vorgaben abzuschwächen.
Wenn man glaubt man hat das meiste auf dem Rad schon erlebt und dann das. Tochter überzeugt Freundin zum Handballtunier zu Radeln. ich fahre mit. Sie fahren in langer Kurve nebeneinander. Auto überholt, hupt, pöbelt. An der Ampel trifft man sich wieder. Ich mache Foto vom Fahrer. Er fährt vor, 500m weiter blockiert er den Fußweg mit dem Auto, blockiert den Radweg breitbeinig, wir wuerden das nun mal klären.
Ah yes, Kool-Aid Man. On the intro screen, he bursts through a brick wall—and if you're going to make a game about Kool-Aid Man, that's mandatory.
If Kool-Aid Man doesn't crash through something at the start, is it even a Kool-Aid Man game? (No. It’s not.)
Now the goal here is simple: protect the precious Kool-Aid from what I can only describe as sentient bombs with straws. They’re called Thirsties, which sounds like the name of a failed emo band, but whatever. These little creeps try to slurp up all your Kool-Aid—which is weird, because I thought drinking the Kool-Aid was the entire point of Kool-Aid.
Anyway, you’ve got to wait until they actually start drinking before you slam into them. Do it too early and nothing happens. Wait too long and they tap you first, sending you careening across the screen like a sentient bowling ball. Bonus tip: don’t touch the walls either, because apparently the Kool-Aid Man is so full of juice that the slightest touch make him bounce.
People like to blame games like this for the Great Video Game Crash. But I say no way. This game has charm. It's got bounce (literally). It's got bright colors. It’s got Kool-Aid Man yelling "OH YEAH!" like he just snorted a line of Pixy Stix. Okay, he doesn't literally do this, but in my head canon, he does.
Sure, this is advertising. But so was Cool Spot for the SEGA Genesis, and most people agree that game was pretty darn good too. So cut Kool-Aid Man some slack. He may be a glass-bodied corporate shill, but by god, he’s our glass-bodied corporate shill.
Oddly, this was made by Mattel Electronics for their M Network imprint, which they used for systems that weren't published for Intellivision. In this case, Kool-Aid Man was an Atari 2600. And I don't understand why this game wasn't available for Mattel's own console. Was Kool-Aid Man too cool for those dweebs who played Intellivision?
We may never know. But one thing’s for sure: Kool-Aid Man definitely belonged on the Atari.
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