Voting third party is fine. Protest voting is acceptable, though this result still fucking sucks. Strategic voting doesn’t have to be the default choice.

Anybody that did NOT vote, thinking it would be any sort of protest, is completely idiotic. Self imposed disenfranchisement only forfeits your own ability to say anything about the results.

The internet archive is based in the US. Until they relocate to a safe alternative, it doesn’t matter how much money they receive.

Not gonna lie, this battle will be uphill against entrenched industries like big oil, crypto, big tobacco, the military industrial complex, and billionaires like Elon Musk.

But you can’t roll over and let these assholes ravage the country. Conscientious objection to dubious orders happened during the Vietnam War, and it can happen again if Trump goes rogue.

Correct. The time was in July but that guy missed.

If they attempt to abolish term limits I think we’re actually going to see a civil war.

Americans aren’t special. They’re just as vulnerable to fascism as anybody else.

The MAGATs might as well be wearing brownshirts and saluting like Mussolini.

I like to use the Wirecutter from the New York Times as a starting point, though I often ignore the products recommended because the links are typically to American online retailers that I’m unlikely to use. I pay more attention to the various aspects used to recommend their choices, then check other reviews from specialized hobbyist forums when available. Finally, if I find the product in a store I will ask to demo it before buying.

YouTube can be helpful if you can cut through the clutter or need to see head to head testing between your short list items. Don’t blindly search there though because the algorithm is shit.

I’ve only bought two Nintendo games twice.

First was Super Smash Bros. Brawl because my first game disc got scratched by accident and became unreadable by the Wii console.

The second was Mario Kart 8 because of the Booster Course Pass even though I bought this game a decade ago on the Wii U with its DLC.

The BCP makes this game feel new again, like a Mario Kart 8.5.

You can minimize this by having a higher invincibility stat (another hidden stat that influences how many I-frames you get after spinning out).

Even a scooter or motorcycle is better than a car (though not necessarily safer).

Sadly, no. Bluetooth or wired only.

Consider the KK3pro max (which I left feedback on in another comment), or the Flydigi Vader 3 Pro, but be careful of quality control issues (you’ll have to carefully test third party controllers during the return period to make sure everything works no matter what).

I bought a KK3Max and it’s a really good controller, with a couple of caveats.

It has the best control sticks I’ve ever used, hands down. Hall effect sensors instead of crappier potentiometers like the official switch pro controller mean no risk of the infamous stick drift. Very responsive, and allow me to raise the stick sensitivity for the most precision (still prefer a mouse for FPS games, but for every other genre it’s a good alternative).

The analog triggers are excellent and a physical toggle lets you switch them to digital triggers. Alhough the triggers are spongy in digital mode, with a fair amount of travel time before registering the input, you can open them up and mod them to eliminate this delay. Apparently it was added after product testers complained about the triggers being too sensitive or something (which I wish they didn’t).

The buttons are solid, without sticking. D pad is good, though I prefer classic D pads from older Nintendo controllers like the Wii U and the SNES (the switch pro D pad is trash). Back paddles are welcome, though the lower paddles are less ergonomic unless you bend them to rest closer to the back of the controller. You should also note that the back paddles can only be assigned to other controller buttons, and not unique key binds. The gyroscope is also perfect in Switch mode, though I wouldn’t recommend it in Xinput mode because it can feel wonky and imprecise. This controller also has a form of HD rumble, and even carries an NFC sensor for Amiibo support.

The big caveat is the input delay when connected by Bluetooth. It can be noticeably slow, even in Switch mode, adding a good 40+ ms of lag. For most games that don’t rely on precise inputs, you can eventually adapt, but to resolve this issue for games like Super Smash Bros or racing games, I’d recommend a long Usb C cable for the Switch, or to use the 2.4 GHz adapter on PC.

One more thing I’d note is that this controller doesn’t come with proprietary software to customize input mapping. This is a positive for me because I don’t care for bloat, but for others that would prefer extra customization options, it’s a sore spot.

It’s been about a month, and I haven’t had issues with quality control or component failure. I’d recommend the controller for people who don’t want stick drift, and enjoy a controller that punches above its weight (the Xbox elite 2 controller that rivals most of its features costs more than twice as much). Although its input lag in Bluetooth is a big headache, its performance is exceptional by wire or dongle and it almost completely outperforms the official Switch Pro controller IMO (which still suffers from stick drift and has a terrible d pad).

Bro, who tf are you talking to?

The Spanish empire is horrific in its treatment of indigenous people in the Americas.

Ask any Algerian about the French Empire.

King Leopold’s crimes against humanity in the Belgian Congo are impossible to ignore.

Just because the other empires aren’t talked about as often, doesn’t mean they’re forgiven.