Stargrace writes a moody EVE Online vignette about drifting a cloaked Helios through wormhole space to quietly restock a rescue cache—tiny supplies, big kindness, deep J-space hush.
Bhagpuss’s Advent Calendar hits Day 12 with a quick holiday music pick—Yemi Alade’s “Merry Christmas O!”—a simple, festive breather in video form.
Kimimi digs into Windows 95’s Power Dolls 2 Plus Dash, praising how it welds Power Dolls 2 and Dash into one continuous hex-strategy campaign with UI upgrades and fussier ammo/loadouts.
Emily calls Solar Ash “ethereal,” digging its black-hole Ultravoid setting, speedy skating platforming, Time-Slip slowdown option, and giant climb-the-boss fights while Rei teams with the AI Cyd.
Pixel One shares how Second Life sorority Alpha Omega Mu mixes roleplay with real charity, marking Founder’s Day by fundraising for the National MS Society through grief and leadership changes.
Belghast’s Path of Exile progress log has him grinding league challenges, burning cheap Blackstar invitations, and using pricey crafting currency (including Hinekora’s Lock) just to tick off “Expensiv
Wilhelm reports big EVE Online org news: Pandemic Horde is shuttering, core corps (like Blessed Beans and Horde Vanguard) are heading to The Initiative, with Gobloons issued to ease asset safety pain.
CrazyKinux keeps the family tradition rolling: after years of rewatches, an IMAX Way of Water outing, and a Disney Pandora visit, they’re heading back for Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Warner spots a neighborhood going big on Christmas yard decor despite early snow, and shares a photo of a particularly bold (and, yeah, ballsy) display.
Dave Winer links a post arguing Democrats lost 2024 via an inept campaign, then makes a polite pitch for Scripting News’ nightly email—no obnoxious exit popups, promise.
Bruce Schneier spotlights research training AI agents to exploit smart contracts, including benchmarks of real-world exploited contracts and simulated zero-day finds—another reminder that “code is law
Tofutush reflects on her mom reacting to Uyghur script in Xinjiang, and uses it to unpack how “I can’t understand it” can turn into a blind spot for empathy.