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Black Myth: Wukong shows very clearly Valve are selling a lot of Steam Decks

Valve don't exactly like to give out sales numbers, so we often have to make educated guesses but sometimes with huge hits like Black Myth: Wukong, it gives us a slightly clearer idea on how the Steam Deck is actually selling.
Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Cuba, a developing country with inherited disadvantages from colonialism and neocolonialism, faces unique challenges due to the US-imposed economic blockade.

The blockade significantly limits Cuba's access to financing, technology, and external sources of income.

Cuba's ability to sustain itself and advance social development under such conditions is remarkable, considering the goals and actions of its aggressors.

peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/13…

#cuba #socialism

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PC Gaming’s Mascot Squad—who makes the cut?

Who are the mascots of PC gaming?

I recently read a thread elsewhere that says one big reason for Nintendo's enduring popularity is their use of mascots: Mario, Link, Kirby, and Samus. But I have to say, PC gaming has its own mascots too. And if you grew up on PC gaming, you know exactly who I’m talking about. To me, these are the most obvious PC gaming mascots:

Sir Graham

Sierra’s signature character. He’s the protagonist of King's Quest, the game that pretty much "made" PC gaming. If you’ve ever typed "look at tree" only to die instantly, you know this guy.

Guybrush Threepwood

For a good long time, the Monkey Island series was the jewel of PC adventure games, and Guybrush was the poster child. For an entire generation of smart-alecks, Guybrush was what made pointing and clicking actually cool.

Commander Keen

PC’s answer to Mario, but with a football helmet and a pogo stick. If you played Keen, you knew that saving the galaxy could happen in between spelling homework and dinner. The alien menace never stood a chance.

Duke Nukem

Duke started out as just another run-and-gun guy, but Duke Nukem 3-D turned him into a legend. Those one-liners were the soundtrack of every ‘90s gaming session. If your parents ever walked in at the wrong time, you know exactly which line I mean.

B.J. Blazkowicz

Possibly the oldest mascot here, since Wolfenstein dates back to 1981. But it was Wolfenstein 3-D where B.J. got a face and a vendetta. He’s been fighting Nazis since before most of us knew what a floppy disk was.

Jill of the Jungle

Jill is the game that put Epic on the map. She was Epic’s answer to Commander Keen, and while the graphics weren’t exactly cutting edge, the level design made up for it. Plus, Jill could turn into a bird. That never gets old.

Doomguy

Probably the most recognizable of the bunch. When people think of PC gaming, Doomguy’s battered face at the bottom of the screen is what flashes in their mind. Doom is forever, and so is the guy with the shotgun.

Gordon Freeman

For a whole generation, Half-Life is PC gaming. Gordon Freeman in that orange hazard suit, holding his crowbar, is basically the Valve logo in human form. He never says a word and still manages to be iconic.

Vault Boy

You don’t actually play as Vault Boy, but he’s everywhere in Fallout. His little thumbs-up and cheesy grin follow you from the vault to the wasteland. With the TV series, he’s basically mainstream now. No mascot is more cheerful about the end of the world.

Kerrigan

The Zerg Queen of Blades herself. If you’re into Starcraft—and millions are—Kerrigan is the face you remember. Blizzard made her the ultimate badass, and she wears it well.

Geralt of Rivia

Geralt first found fame on PC. The original Witcher didn’t even get a console port, so for a while Geralt was our little secret. Now he’s everywhere, but if you played those early games, he still feels like a PC icon.

Chell

Portal’s silent protagonist. You only ever see her in reflections or through portals, but somehow she sticks in your memory anyway. If there’s ever a Hall of Fame for "quietly iconic," Chell gets a spot.

Faith Connors

Maybe not as famous as some others here, but Faith deserves her place. Mirror’s Edge is the best first-person parkour you’ll ever play, and Faith’s red glove and city-leaping acrobatics are instantly memorable.

Madeline

Celeste is one of the greatest indie platformers ever made, and Madeline is what makes it work. She’s determined, stubborn, and endlessly relatable. I’ve never wanted to climb a mountain so much in my life.

Goose

The newest mascot, but maybe the most beloved. Untitled Goose Game turned one honking bird into the hero none of us expected but all of us needed. An awkward bird never looked so adorable.

So there you have it: the PC gaming mascot hall of fame. They may not have a theme park, but let’s be honest, nobody’s ever wanted to watch Mario lock eyes with Doomguy at the breakfast table. The world just isn’t ready for that much star power in one room.

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This Pride Month, there are many reasons you might want to protest & fight for your rights.

If you do decide to join the action, make sure to prepare properly to keep yourself safe.

Your smartphone is an essential tool to organize and report, but it can also make you vulnerable to the mass surveillance many protests are targeted with.

Here’s how to prepare your device before a protest to minimize your risk: privacyguides.org/articles/202…

#Privacy #Protest #Pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #June14 #NoKings #NoKingsDay #50501movement #USpol #PrivacyGuides #HowTo #Apple #AirDrop


The Protesters' Guide to Smartphone Security

Your phone is an essential tool, but it also represents a huge risk to your privacy and security. Understanding these best practices when it comes to securing your smartphone will help keep you and your data safe.
Privacy Guides

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Iran’s “Strategic Patience/Restraint” Will Ensure Defeat, Not Victory libya360.wordpress.com/2025/06…

Iran’s “Strategic Patience/Restraint” Will Ensure Defeat, Not Victory

Iran’s security establishment still does not understand where they are. This is an existential regime change war, not a bit of light evening sparring to be conducted in rounds of orderly miss…
INTERNATIONALIST 360°

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So funny story at #NoKings today: On the way to rally, I played Peter Paul and Mary's classic protest song "If I Had a Hammer" for our "youngling" (12 y/o grand-nephew) explaining how it was significant for its use during civil rights and anti-war protests.

We start marching ... and someone starts singing it. 😢

To encourage the crowd nearby, between 3rd and 4th verses, I shout out "C'mon all you hippies!" and everyone laughed ...

... and then really started singing louder. 🇺🇲

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ugh I hate to post public but inbetween getting hatecrimed bc the racist white neighbors vandalized our abode which I need to repair,
my arm gave out again from repetitive stress injuries of working 2 jobs for my already disabled family to survive. I have to get xrays + wait for a specialist just for a paper to approve more treatment while obviously the injury is impeding my ability to work.

pls help if you can 🍍

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Pakistan Defence Minister Calls for Islamic World to Unite to Counter Israel en.topwar.ru/266328-glava-mino…

Pakistan Defence Minister Calls for Islamic World to Unite to Counter Israel

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated that Israeli aggression is currently targeting Yemen, Iran and Palestine, but if Islamic countries do not unite and jointly resist aggression, they will face a similar fate.
Max_Svetlyshev (Военное обозрение)

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Americans head to Middle East to participate in their national sport: dying for Israel
This is so exciting...

The Americans who can't have healthcare are ecstatic they are about to get something much better: an unwinnable war in the Middle East. Life just isn't the same when they're not fighting an unwinnable war in the Middle East, is it?

open.substack.com/pub/normalis…

#NormalIslandNews #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #Iran #satire


The Americans who can't have healthcare can't wait to fight another war for Israel

Who else is excited? x
Laura (Normal Island News)

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There were about 1000

people at American embassy in Ottawa! Enough to surround the building.
We walked around it a few times.

There were tons of really clever signs. My sign had a slogan I copied from someone on Mastodon ... "No Truth Decay". A dentist came up to me with appreciation for that : -)

I think the crowd might have been bigger but quite a few people went to the Palestinian support protests which in today's case was at the same time.

#indivisible
#Ottawa
#noKings
#noTyrants

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Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway

Link: techcrunch.com/2025/06/12/waym…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…


Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft -- and people are paying anyway | TechCrunch

A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times.
Sean O'Kane (TechCrunch)

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I'm sitting here tonight looking at old high school & college textbooks on algebra, statistics, and calculus trying to figure out the precise number of times we need to keep marching back & forth on Mill Ave or circling empty Capitol buildings to stop genocide & liberate marginalized communities and the only solution I keep coming up with is to stop listening to nonprofit/org movement managers (especially those who work with cops), start forming affinity groups of people who know this shit is performative & solves nothing, and start fucking escalating.

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You know what those state reps in Minnesota did after the feds plus local sheriff deputies Luke Michelson and Timothy Inglett assassinated movement rebel Winston Smith in 2021? They gave the thumbs up to more cops and crackdowns, and they certainly never sought to bring the killers to account - we only know the killers names because of a leak.

So yeah, definitely not concerned for a couple politicians who became “collateral damage”

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Watching the protests while working on a new forest painting.. pretty similar to the last one, because I liked making that!

Needs something on the foreground I think.. to make it special.. maybe something safe like more foliage, or something weird like a wizard or a witch or some animal..? :blobcat_think:

#Acrylic #Painting #AcrylicPainting

acrylic painting of a misty forest
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