ObamaSama [he/him] @ ObamaSama @hexbear.net

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It’s a good one. I have shot a ton of sigs but the action always feels a bit stiff, even freshly cleaned and lubed. Thanks for the cool gun posts as always Tervell, I rarely comment but see them all and greatly appreciate them

Huh I’m going to Vatican City on Saturday, have a chance to do something incredibly funny

Happy May Day to all! There was an awesome march here in Vienna with hundreds of people flying the hammer and sickle, banners of famous communist leaders, Palestine flags, and all sorts of lovely LBGT+ flags

It is blocked, yes. I tried to shitpost in Guangzhou but couldn’t

I didn’t really feel like an adult until I lived in a different country for a year and had to figure out literally everything on my own. Kind of a sink or swim situation where I forced myself to adapt without any safety net to rely on. I think just psychologically distancing oneself from family and friends is enough without going that far though, properly getting in the headspace of fully shouldering all responsibilities and decision making goes a long way. Understand that you truly are free and can steer your life in the direction you choose, there are countless material constraints along the way but they are all surmountable if you make the effort.

Don’t give a fuck about what anyone thinks and try to deprogram all the silly social expectations that have been beaten into us our whole lives. You are worth more than your labor and all the other social signifiers we’re told to value. Good vibes and genuine respect are worth far more than anything else. At the end of it all the only thing that matters is if you had a good time and hey, hopefully you were able to help others have a good time too.

Can’t fully make it out but does the billboard say 사회주의만세? Pretty fucking based tbqh

All I care about is what it’s running on, would love essentially just a 64 bit engine upgrade. You can already mod the shit of the original to look nearly as good but it’s unstable as hell. Curious to see how substantial the combat and leveling changes end up being as well

Japan is still Wakanda for white people but I think the sustained ridicule of weebs over the past decade or two has contributed to a sharp decline in Ken-Sama types. That and the huge boost in tourism in the past few years have made it much less of a mysterious, “exotic” place, a lot more people have firsthand experience that it’s a normal country with normal people like any other.

After I moved out from a place I was renting with my ex last year I crunched some numbers and realized that it’s cheaper to travel around the world and stay in a mix of hostels/long term stay airbnbs/share houses than it would be to rent a place by myself in a MCOL area while paying for a car. It’s absolutely fucking criminal how much price gouging there is in the US, I’m currently paying ~700 USD/mo for a cozy apartment in downtown Kyoto. It’s clean, quiet, safe, and I have literally everything I could ever need within a 20 minute walk. I don’t think anything comparable even exists in the US but the closest is likely downtown NYC/Boston for $3000+ a month while that same price might get you a place in bumfuck nowhere, North Dakota where a car is absolutely required.

So all of that is to say, OP, get the fuck out of the US if you can.

I got banned from twitter simply for having the Hezbollah flag as my pfp. I never posted on the account and set the pic over ten years ago, tried logging in ~3 years ago and saw I was perma banned for “TOS violations” lmao. Meanwhile I can’t get the other account I made as a dumbass high schooler with my real name and pictures taken down despite dozens of requests

Man I’ve been in Japan for months and have yet to see a single MGS related thing, very sad. Meanwhile evangelion posters and figures are everywhere and I hear cruel angel’s thesis at least once a week. I thought MGS was pretty big but maybe just in the west? I even went to a paremovedo parlor hoping to find the fabled MGS3 paremovedo machine, no luck

Three of my buddies there are saying it’s a complete nothing burger as far as affecting everyday life, “martial law” here does not mean the military shutting anything down. Just some internal power struggles that somehow scapegoat the DPRK?

Listen to literally anything but top 40 then? I have almost exclusively listened to whacky obscure shit on soundcloud for the past decade, there’s so much creative and fun stuff dropping every single day. There are so many vibrant and unique scenes across the world, kinda wild to limit yourself to the most popular American stuff. You can absolutely find something you vibe with, just takes a modicum of effort to find things that aren’t heavily marketed and constantly shoved in your face. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and drop any preconceptions of what music “should” be and you’ll have a much better time

Yeah using dating apps in a rural area is gonna be miserable. I was lucky that the small town I grew up in was fairly close to a college campus so I dated a few girls from there, no chance otherwise. It’s very location dependent, I can get hundreds of matches in some places and practically none in others. I think dating apps are totally viable in big cities albeit still not easy, my four most recent relationships have been from them (fingers crossed the current one works out long term and I never have to do that shit again).

It doesn’t sound like you’re looking to relocate but I’d highly recommend taking the plunge and trying it out. I wasted 24 years of my life in a tiny town with no real opportunities, an hour commute to a mid job until I saved enough to move closer to said mid job was looking like my only future. I was lucky enough to find a good job on the other side of the country and it’s been nothing but up since then. I’m not suggesting moving just to get laid easier but because there are more things to do, more friends to make, more job opportunities, more new ways to experience life. Rural America makes it so much harder to do all of the things I value in life, I didn’t realize just how bad it was until I got out and saw what life could be like. The next step from there is leaving the country entirely but I wouldn’t advise jumping straight to that lol

Please share some pics when you finish a piece! That style sounds sick and the honeycomb already looks great

On one hand seeing the absolute depths humanity can sink to makes me want to join him but on the other hand I feel it’s worth sticking around to see just how bad it gets

Mutual interests are the best way! You can skip past awkward small talk and just chat about something you’re both interested in. There are loads of social hobbies that are great ways to meet people, just pick one that you’re interested in and try to find a local group for it. I’ve met some great people from board game meetups, running groups, scuba diving, protests, you name it.

It’s also incredibly easy to make friends with other expats if you’re traveling in other countries, they’re usually also lonely and directionless so they’re much more open to hanging out with randos. Staying in a hostel is pretty much a guaranteed way to meet some cool people! Locals are also more forgiving if you’re a little “eccentric” since there isn’t the same expectation of following all the unspoken social norms that some ND people can struggle with. Obviously don’t be an obnoxious tourist with no respect for local customs but like, you have some extra wiggle room in interpersonal interactions. I know travel is a very privileged thing but I highly recommend it if you’re able to.

Last year I was incredibly depressed with literally one friend and almost never left the house. I’m now a bona fide social butterfly making new friends every time I go out, you CAN make that change. It’s a matter of getting out there and putting yourself in situations where you can meet people. It does take courage and a willingness to be open and vulnerable to others, just taking that first step can be scary. However, I’ve realized that people are way less judgmental and cliquey than I previously thought. If you approach people with genuine respect and sincerity they’re not going to give a fuck about all the silly little things you’re insecure about and will usually reciprocate that same respect.

Yup came to post the markus, most comfortable chair I’ve had and I’ve tried all the fancy herman miller and gamer chairs. It’s especially nice if you’re tall, most chairs require me to slouch a lot for proper head/neck support but this one is perfect for me at 6’2”. I don’t think it looks particularly “office” either, it’s just a very minimalist simple mesh back in muted colors.

I’ve met some really good people through dating apps but it really is a numbers game. I’d say that on average out of 100 matches I only have 4-5 conversations that last longer than a few days before one of loses interest and stops replying. It can be pretty disheartening to churn through so many people but from my experience it pays to be picky. I’ve only ever been on 5 dates through dating apps but they all turned into relationships because I didn’t waste my time with anyone I didn’t feel a mutual connection with.

Stick with it and eventually you’ll find someone, just gotta be patient. Also it depends on where you are but I’ve found bumble to be the best as the girls on there are usually much more serious

I bounced off of other paradox games pretty quickly but this one grabbed me immediately. Like others have said, it’s a materialism simulator where your internal politics actually matter and are directly affected by how you play. It’s also a lot of microing supply and demand of various resources with local and global economies interacting. It’s less plotting to assassinate a rival leader and more plotting to tank their economy by becoming the biggest exporter of steel. There are a lot of systems going on but for me it felt really intuitive just from a basic understanding of material drivers of politics and economics