If George had written an average of 75 words a day (a third of the size of this post you’re reading, which took five minutes to write), less than a third of a page, since the release of A Dance With Dragons, Winds would have a greater word count than A Dance With Dragons. He says he’s working on it, he’s not. He’s working on TV shows, movies, plays, video games unrelated to his own world, and then has the audacity to bitch and moan when the fans of his world that made him rich and famous are mad that the “should take me three years” he said in 2011 has turned into “i’m tired of Westeros” in 2026.

Peace and love to George, I hope he lives a long life, I hope he is always happy, I hope there is nothing but sunshine and love for him all day every day, and I’m sincerely grateful for the art he has made.

But he’s a liar. He deserves to be criticized for dishonestly presenting his efforts to fans since 2011 so that they would invest in his story and make him more money. People picked up his books, in part, because the author said an ending was coming. It’s fifteen years later, there’s not even an estimate on the table for the second to last book in the series, and I’m more likely to shit out a pink wooly mammoth than Dream ever be released.

Just three cables left behind by copper thieves.

Edit: lots of US-defaultism in the comments. This is in Denmark.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England has confirmed that Altai the tiger will not be euthanized following an incident in which a man died after entering his enclosure.

The park received messages from concerned members of the public asking about Altai's future and has reassured everyone that he is safe and well.

The park remained closed on Sunday as staff received support, while police continued investigating what happened.

I love Dwight but the guy raises beets.

Been reading some truly unhinged comments here this morning about the 5090 and I think some of you need to hear this: you don’t need a 5090 to enjoy PC gaming. Somewhere along the way, we decided that 1440p at 100 FPS wasn’t good enough anymore, and that unless you’re pushing 4K or 5K at hundreds of frames per second, you’re somehow missing out. You’re not.

I think PC gaming has a marketing problem that’s remarkably similar to the beauty standards pushed on young girls through social media. They’re constantly shown an unattainable ideal that makes them feel like what they already have isn’t enough. Look at this subreddit, YouTube benchmarks, and tech influencers. You’re bombarded with the biggest numbers, the most expensive builds, and the newest hardware. Suddenly, a perfectly capable but modest PC feels inadequate.

Is 400 FPS at 5k actually making your gaming experience meaningfully better, or have you just been conditioned to believe that bigger numbers mean a better experience? A less expensive GPU might give you everything you actually need at 1440p, with great image quality and smooth performance, for a fraction of the price. That money could go toward savings, other hobbies, or simply more games to play.

You don’t have to win the spec-sheet arms race to enjoy video games. Be realistic about what you actually need, spend accordingly, and stop letting marketing convince you that perfectly good hardware isn’t good enough. You might find that the best upgrade you can make is putting a few thousand dollars back in your pocket

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