Cecilia D'Anastasio's saved articles

I can see why some would question some of what she is claiming but also understand reservations she would have towards people if she has sheltered herself for so long. I mean... Read more

Fascinating look into the life of someone who has made a living off of a really crippling social condition. Good for her and thanks for sharing Read more

The moment you realize that Pokemon have better healthcare than most people in America and its free.
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Great British Baking Show is my wife and I’s go to bedtime chill show. With the release of the earlier seasons on netflix, we’re in heaven. Read more

Pokémon is definitely not a concept that benefits from thinking too hard about it. It’s basically capturing animals and forcing them to beat the shit out of each other. Read more

I got a chance to play at a pre-launch event. Read more

my dude, I’ve gotta stop you right there on that last line and drop a cold hard truth on you: collectible card games have always, since the beginning of time, been the progenitors of the modern gachapon model of “get people to buy a whole lot of junk in pursuit of the 1/50 chance of the thing they actually want” Read more

Every deck can only be played as a complete entity.  They are completely random.  You cannot in any way determine the quality of the deck you’ve bought until you’ve opened it.  You cannot buy singles at all, because they have no use outside the deck for which they’re assigned.  They’ve managed to completely distill… Read more

Is it me, or has there been a drastic decrease of Swatting calls after this one happened?  After the kid was arrested, and it was clear he was going to face serious prison time?
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I haven’t played the legacy version but the original is so good. Read more

Internet: There will be a real life Pikachu Detective Movie.

“The lawsuit also says Negron’s third supervisor had told her that “diversity should not be a focal point of the design of Riot Games’ products because gaming culture is the last remaining safe haven for white teen boys.”” Read more

This exchange is actually fantastic. I think ultimately they’re saying that we should keep the community in check and you’ve basically said ‘yes, but we need to be vigilant in our reporting on these situations as well, and accurately represent what’s happening.’, which in itself is great. I do think it’s easy to… Read more

Thanks for reading. I actually heard about the story yesterday when I was listening to NPR while getting ready for work. I listen to NPR basically every weekday and donate to WNYC. They’ve actually interviewed me a few times about my work, too. I’m not out to get NPR.
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If my child stopped playing video games and started going to church, I would be very concerned. Read more

I mean, isn’t there a concern that kids who are into gaming get attracted to online personalities like Pewdiepie who then utilize Nazi imagery and say racial slurs and then go “it’s just a joke, bro!” And then some of those make heel turns and actually do start promoting white nationalist ideas? I mean, I don’t think… Read more

Yeah I don't doubt that this type of recruitment happens but the way NPR reported on it sure is something. It's the type of propoganda article where you can insert "group activity" and spew the same craziness Read more

Got mine about an hour ago, works fine on the GameCube. So yeah. It’s a GameCube controller. Read more

I’ll stick with my wavebird :D Read more

.... I kinda would rather have Bob. Read more