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This is a personal reaction of a sort. I'm a mod, but I haven't really trusted myself to mod the Israel thread. Some of the folks posting there are just proving me right when I am convinced anti-semitism might be on the damn rise in this country. My grandfather and his comrades did not spend 15...

Hey all, voting for the 2022 Stompy Atlas Battletech Fanfiction Awards is underway! Please vote here: Voting Thread for Stompy Atlas Awards 2022!

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/09/leaked-documents-reveal-the-special-rules-facebook-uses-for-5-8m-vips/ It's pretty damning.

So, in case you're wondering when the next Clover Spear update is coming.... New Wargaming Magazine Launching Q3 2021 Gettysburg, PENN. (July 23, 2021) - North American miniature wargamers will soon have another outlet to turn to for all their wargaming news and tips. Epoch Xperience (Epoch...

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/22/for-the-people-act-democrats-election-overhaul-bil/ And may it stay that way.

https://www.cnn.ph/world/2021/6/14/US-assessing-leak-Chinese-nuclear-plant.html 🤦‍♂️ What is it with communism and industrial accidents? I mean I should know the answer, but this is kinda getting to be the same old story.

He belongs to the ages now... https://www.thewrap.com/rush-limbaugh-dies-american-radio-host-dies/

I don't know if this quite fits here, but we are sci-fi loving Conservatives, and one of the few Conservative-freindly publishing houses has come under assault. Mr. Corriea puts it better than I do: https://monsterhunternation.com/2021/02/16/publishing-house-baen-books-attacked-by-cancel-culture/

Hi all, Sorry I have not checked in sooner. I was taking a few mental health days from reality. But I am one of the new mods with a specific responsibility for Creative Writing. I won't give you the speech about "Me Mod, You Listen." Mainly because in my time here and in SpaceBattles, I've only...

Disclaimer: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is the property of Warner Bros., and Josh Friedman. No monetary profit is being made from this fic. John Connor- Making of a Warrior Scholar Prologue "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." -George S. Patton, LTG, US Army Los Angeles...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/25/us/nashville-explosion/index.html

A lot of things led me down the journey of being where I am today, politically. But I want to say why I am where I am. 1. You could say I grew up in one of the best times to be a kid. The 1980s. We had Reagan in the White House, Alex P. Keaton was on TV and the popular entertainment wasn't...

I got a professional side gig as a blogger for SJR Research, a historical research firm. I am writing articles of interest to the historical wargamer and have written 12 articles already. If you're interested? Please take a look! https://sjrresearch.tumblr.com/

I guess then the questions are? 1. Have we crossed the rubicon? 2. Can we step back from this? 3. Where and how does this end?

Well, It's about time someone asked. And seeing as how this is the place to do it, I figure I'd ask, given eight potential flashpoints, and their potential for war, I figure I would ask, so, how do you think, if someone miscalculated, or worse, would a Third World War between the superpowers...

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rush-limbaugh-reveals-advanced-lung-cancer-diagnosis I don't know where this will lead, but he is someone who made being conservative fun, and got me along with Reagan, invested in the marketplace of ideas. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery as I...

Since the SF and Fantasy thread had their thead for cool speeches, I figured I'd do something for historical movies...so, without futher ado...

Welcome one and all to this forum! Hopefully some good discussion and even some PBP can happen here!

Ok, Am in Italy for our belated honeymoon with the Mrs. Am in Firenza right now, and just came back from a dinner that I would simply call...transcendant. A steak that was so good, it earned a moment of silence from me. Ok, the establishment is called Buco Mario. Its been in the steak game...

But are we seeing this in gaming now? Are we seeing "wrongfans" being called out for "wrongfun?" https://m.mythcreants.com/blog/five-destructive-myths-perpetuated-by-roleplaying-games/