The AZ Candidate

@TrpstrLeonOG Boomer communism

The maximum annual Social Security payroll tax contribution is currently $10,453.20. If you paid that full amount every year from age 18 until retirement, your maximum Social Security benefit would be about $4,873 per month. By contrast, if you had invested that same amount annually in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund instead, you could expect roughly $32,583 per month in retirement income. Social Security is a scam.

@TheLoneHandmaid @Mis_Ashford Emphasis on “could” and “likes to think”. The full quote also says he “feels like” this movie takes place during RE2. Not that it actually takes place in the same timeline as the game.

"My rule for this movie was to try and make a movie that felt like my experience of playing the games, that could live in the world of Resident Evil," Cregger says in an IGN trailer breakdown. "This movie takes place alongside the events of Resident Evil 2, I like to think that everything going on inside the police station could be going on in this world; it's just another dude, on another mission on the other side of town." pcgamer.com/games/resident…

So ..... let me get this straight. Cregger says its supposed to take place during the events of RE2, but the monsters are based on 6, the entry that almost single-handedly killed the entire franchise?

@TheLoneHandmaid @Mis_Ashford Because it doesn’t literally take place during RE2. Just in a world where similar things happened.

Ok, but we have established T-Virus monsters so, if this takes place during the events of 2 in the same town, why are all the monsters things that were not anywhere else in town or even a thing at that time? The T-Virus didn't make those. You can't on the one hand say this is a RE movie and place it in a specific time and place in the universe and then ignore everything about that time and place. This is just a horror movie he wanted to make using the IP. That's it.

@BeigeFrequency @TMachizzle Even Marvel movies did a better parody than this.

@TMachizzle what would have been funnier in your opinion?

You can tell right wingers never actually watched much Alex Jones, because they don't get what his show was about. They just have a weird reverence for him. The core of Inforwars for like 15 years was Alex shilling the his fucking products, which Tim is parodying perfectly here.

@RonnieJ20303611 @KTAR923 @balin_om It absolutely is the governments job to keep healthcare costs in check.

@KTAR923 @balin_om It’s not the govt responsibility to make healthcare or rent affordable. Her responsibility is to create income to support it.

"We are here because we want things to get better, and it's possible." A Mesa woman said she showed up to the May Day demonstration in downtown Phoenix at Margaret T. Hance Park to fight for affordable housing and healthcare for everyone. 📹: @balin_om

@TheMagaHulk Test audiences would probably hate the book too

Your end was scrapped because test audiences hated it. The retarded monsters that eat everyone are the bad guys. And Neville is the good guy who saved humanity. Now he finds peace and gets to be with his wife, his son, and his German Shepherd that the monsters murdered.

@EricLDaugh So when am I getting those tariff refund checks?

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump officially launches the "TrumpIRA" program opening up a low-cast IRA account for MILLIONS of Americans This means they can get MATCHING FUNDS from the federal government in that retirement account "Beginning at the start of next year, every American will be able to go to TrumpIRA(dot)gov and open a new low-cost IRA account." "You'll then be able to access the same type of retirement accounts that federal employees enjoy through the thrift savings plans, which are incredible." "As part of the federal savings match program, low-income Americans will be eligible to receive up to $1,000 per year in matching funds deposited directly into their accounts." "For millions of Americans who lack employer-sponsored plans, this will be really revolutionary because they'll be covered. Nobody thought that was possible!" 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@cremieuxrecueil @RepLuna frontiersin.org/journals/toxic…

@RepLuna Just provide the evidence of pesticides causing cancer and everyone will flip to your side immediately. That should be extremely easy given you're confident it's true.

I have now been accosted by two Republican members of Congress for trying to remove pesticide liability protections. Both of which claim to be “God-fearing” Christians, but are shilling for cancer causing pesticide companies. Yikes. One even claims to be pro-life, but is cool with pesticides killing kids.

@cremieuxrecueil @_Jacob_Ryan @RepLuna Here’s a review for you, including exposure studies. frontiersin.org/journals/toxic…

@_Jacob_Ryan @RepLuna Thanks for the AI slop. Now, where's the evidence? All I see is a paper based on DNA methylation, not exposure.

@IsaakFlygare @Arron_TK Most people had a tough time with hard mode, but if you’re already really good at games like amnesia then I could see it not being a big deal. You should play it on nightmare mode But still even having no scripted patrol routes puts it a league above all other games in the genre

@theAZcandidate @Arron_TK Well, paying attention to those things weren't necessary on hard mode for me to beat the game with relative ease. I'm sure all of those things are true, but it all gets diminished by the fact that if you just go through the game normally, then it's not noticable.

Never forget

@IsaakFlygare @Arron_TK Then you aren’t paying attention. If you often hide in lockers or vents it will look there more often. If you keep using noise makers or distractions it will stop falling for it. It will eventually stop being deterred by your flamethrower. And it has zero routine patrol paths.

@theAZcandidate @Arron_TK It doesn't though. People keep saying it does, but in gameplay you can just sneak around like any other survival horror. No tricks or changed up tactics. I feel that people psyche themselves up to believing that the AI is more sophisticated than it is and adapt there after.

@IsaakFlygare @Arron_TK What? Almost nothing was scripted and no two encounters were the same. You cant use the same trick every time, it will learn.

@theAZcandidate @Arron_TK People keep talking about how amazing the AI is, but in the gameplay it's barely even there. You really don't need to adapt to the xenomorph at all. What's the point if the AI if it doesn't change the gameplay in any meaningful way?

@IsaakFlygare @Arron_TK The groundbreaking AI alone is enough to bump it up to at least an 8.

@Arron_TK Then what do you like about it, enough to bump up the score further?

Phoenix PD bodycam just dropped the quiet part out loud. Officer Annette Hannah, while processing a woman who blew triple zero on the breathalyzer and passed every test: “They’re gonna kick me off squad if I don’t get a DUI… I can’t just conjure one up. I have tried.” Her partner: “You can. You can.” The woman? Brianna Longoria a California nurse in town for her wedding so her sick dad could attend. No alcohol, no drugs, no impairment. Arrested anyway. Charges dropped, but the arrest stays on her record… for now. She filed a federal lawsuit (2: 25-cv-04931) alleging a de facto DUI quota. Phoenix PD says “we don’t have quotas” and both officers are still on duty. Internal review is “ongoing.” This is why people don’t trust “just comply.” When the numbers matter more than the facts, innocent people get steamrolled.

@Ron_Christian55 Seems like a total waste of time to get this worked up over something you aren’t watching.

Ashton “You’re not watching it, so why talk about it?” is such a weak deflection. By that logic, nobody can criticize anything unless they’re actively consuming it nonstop. That’s not how criticism works. People talk about trends, themes, and major story decisions all the time without needing to sit through every single episode like it’s some kind of obligation. I know enough, I know the direction the show takes. And I definitely know enough to comment on a major character decision—especially one that cuts straight to the core of what a superhero is supposed to represent. This isn’t “commentary for commentary’s sake.” That’s just a dismissive way of trying to shut the conversation down without actually engaging with the point. I brought it up because it’s a very specific writing choice that says a lot about the show and the kind of storytelling it leans into. Also, here’s the part you’re completely ignoring: I care about superhero storytelling as a whole. And whether I like it or not, Invincible is at the forefront of superhero storytelling right now. It’s one of the most talked-about, most visible, most influential shows in the genre. So yeah—I’m going to comment on it. I’m going to have opinions on it. Because what it does, the choices it makes, the tone it sets, that stuff shapes the direction of the genre. I don’t need to be actively watching every episode to recognize that. In fact, the reason I refuse to watch is because of things like this. That’s not a lack of engagement, that’s a direct reaction to the content. People ignore shows all the time because they don’t like the direction. Are they suddenly not allowed to talk about it ? Or is criticism only valid if you’re consuming the product? Because that sounds less like a real argument and more like gatekeeping. At the end of the day, I’m talking about it because it stood out as a moment that, in my opinion, completely undercuts the idea of heroism in a genre that used to be built on it. That’s worth discussing whether I’m watching the show or not. You don’t have to agree with me. That’s fine. But pretending I’m not allowed to have a strong opinion on something just because I’m not actively watching it? That’s not a rebuttal. That’s just avoiding the actual conversation.

I find it absolutely ironic that in a show that is supposedly about SUPERHEROES, about people who are meant to rise above normal human weakness and stand as symbols of hope, one of its central characters, Atom Eve, goes and has an abortion. And from everything that’s implied, that was Mark’s child. His kid. And he didn't even get a say. He was apparently… absent. And her response to that situation is basically, “Well, this is hard, so I’m just going to end it.” Let that sink in for a second. This is a character who is framed as compassionate, empathetic, morally grounded. A HERO. The kind of character we’re supposed to admire, look up to, maybe even feel inspired by. And yet when faced with the responsibility of protecting the most innocent, defenseless life imaginable—her own unborn child—she doesn’t rise to the occasion. She doesn’t fight through it. She doesn’t struggle and overcome. She doesn’t even try to embody that heroic ideal. She folds. Immediately. Because it’s difficult. Because she might have to do it alone. Because it would change her life. That’s it. That’s the line where her “heroism” just completely folds. And I’m supposed to sit here and accept that? I’m supposed to still see her as a hero after that? I’m supposed to root for her like nothing happened? No. Absolutely not. Because at that point, what even is the definition of a hero anymore? If someone who has the power to save lives on a massive scale can casually decide that the most vulnerable life imaginable isn’t worth protecting, then what are we even doing here? What’s the message? That heroism only applies when it’s convenient? That saving lives is optional depending on your personal circumstances? And before anyone jumps in with the usual defenses because I already know they’re coming...save it. I don’t care about the “context.” I don’t care about the “emotional complexity.” I don’t care about the essays explaining why it was “a deeply human decision” or “a realistic portrayal of struggle.” I’ve heard it all before. It’s the same recycled talking points every time something like this comes up. People bending over backwards, twisting themselves into knots, doing Olympic-level mental gymnastics just to justify something that completely undermines the very foundation of what these characters are supposed to represent. And that’s really the bigger issue here, isn’t it? This isn’t just about one character. This is about what modern “superhero” storytelling has become. Shows like Invincible don’t just tell stories—they go out of their way to tear down the idea of heroism itself. They take pride in it. They revel in it. There’s this smug, almost arrogant tone of “Look how mature we are because we’re deconstructing everything you used to love.” And what does that “deconstruction” look like? Ultra-violence. Endless gore. Heads exploding like water balloons. Limbs getting ripped off. Blood sprayed across the screen like it’s trying to win an award for how shocking it can be. And then on top of that, moral decisions that completely gut the idea of heroes being something aspirational. It’s like the show is actively allergic to sincerity. Like it can’t stand the idea of heroes being genuinely good, genuinely selfless, genuinely inspiring. Everything has to be twisted, darkened, or dragged through the mud in the name of being “realistic.” Being cynical doesn’t make something deep. Being brutal doesn’t make something meaningful. And tearing down ideals doesn’t make you smarter than the people who still believe in them. It just makes the whole thing feel hollow. And I look around and I still see people watching this. Still praising it. Still calling it “peak superhero storytelling.” And I honestly don’t get it. I really don’t. Why? What are you getting out of this? Is it the shock value? The gore? The constant subversion for the sake of subversion? The characters making decisions that completely contradict the idea of what a hero is supposed to be? Because from where I’m sitting, it just looks like people have been conditioned to accept this kind of thing as “normal” for the genre now. Like this is just what superheroes are supposed to be broken, compromised, morally inconsistent, and wrapped in layers of blood and cynicism. And if that’s the case, then yeah… I’ll pass. Go ahead. Defend it. I know some of you will. Go ahead and stutter through your explanations. Pull out the think pieces. Do your triple-axel somersaults of mental gymnastics to explain why this is actually brilliant, why it’s “nuanced,” why it’s “important storytelling.” Convince yourself that this is what heroism looks like now. But don’t expect me to buy into it. Because to me, this isn’t bold storytelling. It’s not deep. It’s not inspiring. It’s just another example of a genre losing sight of what made it worth caring about in the first place and expecting the audience to applaud while it happens.

@alexstein99 Hey, it probably took them all night to steal that joke from Reddit.

"In the end Charlie Kirk leaned left" - goth student

@Jim_Jordan @MerissaCaldwell Probably a lot more if you continue to sit on your ass.

SPLC = fraud ActBlue = fraud California Medicare = fraud Minnesota daycares = fraud FireAid = fraud What's next?

@MattWalshBlog @NickJFuentes That would be neither Israel First nor America First.

@NickJFuentes If someone hates Israel but also supports dismembering infants and letting gay couples purchase babies and dismantling marriage and the family, do you consider them an ally?

If we’re going to have a conservative civil war, the dividing line should be those who believe in protecting and preserving marriage, the family, and unborn life vs those indifferent or opposed. You can’t be a conservative in any meaningful sense if you don’t want to conserve the bedrock of civilization itself.

ARIZONANS… What the Hell wrong with the @CityofPhoenixAZ and @MayorGallego that they are willing to spend our taxpayers dollars educating illegal foreigners rights when @DHSgov arrives in the Phoenix Arizona… Veterans are living on the streets, senior citizens are going to bed hungry and families are having to turn off their AC’s during the hottest time of the year in Arizona… Arizona politicians could give a rats ass about the citizens of Arizona… It’s time for change Arizona… @FOX10Phoenix @RealAmVoice

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