#US Senator Mark #Kelly flew 39 #combat missions over #Iraq. He piloted the #Space Shuttle four times. But he went to #Kyiv and called for the #defence of #Ukraine. So Elon #Musk has branded him a "#traitor".

#DnD question: In 5e (2014) D&D, how do you keep players from getting bored and disengaged in combat when it's not their turn in the initiative order?

We run a teens group and keeping them engaged and focused on what's happening when it's not their turn is a challenge. (This happens with adult players, too.) #ttrpg #initiative #combat

Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 6 2025

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The Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

https://frimoulux.com/the-predator-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/

#ThePredator #HenryJackman #ShaneBlack #BoydHolbrook #OliviaMunn #TrevanteRhodes #JacobTremblay #KeeganMichaelKey #SterlingKBrown #ThomasJane #AlfieAllen #AugustoAguilera #JakeBusey #YvonneStrahovski #sciencefiction #action #extraterrestre #chasseur #militaires #évolution #bandeoriginale #musique #film #2018 #suite #franchise #Predator #effetsspéciaux #combat #jungle #technologieavancée #suspense #horreur #adaptation

Russian forces suffer record vehicle losses in February

In Feb number of #combat clashes dropped from 3,274 in Jan against 5,087 Feb

Total enemy air strikes increased from about 2,400 guided aerial bombs in Jan to 3,522 in Feb

The Ministry also sited the General Staff’s information on Russia’s manpower losses, which shows that the #Russian army irretrievably lost 36,570 people in February.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-lost-most-vehicles-since-beginning-of-all-out-war-in-past-month/

#Pentagon orders up to 3,000 #military #troops & #Stryker #combat vehicles to Southern #border

#Defense Sec #PeteHegseth approved orders on Friday to further #militarize the border w/ #Mexico, officials said.

#immigration #law #USpol #geopolitics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/01/hegseth-border-troops-mexico-stryker/

A moving interview with a #Ukrainian #combat #medic

"One life is worth more than all the money, the trouble, the pain, the fear, the assaults, everything."

https://kolektiva.media/w/bzJgtmcb6vqawLSijiqxdg

Seen on Telegram: https://t.me/fortuneewriting/79

Now THIS is how you properly put to good use a pack of Tarot cards!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of discovering "Battle of Tarot", a game created by @denmanrooke@makertube.net (@denmanrooke@social.coop) which is a "combat game" in the style of Cuttle or even the more modern Magic: The Gathering (and other TCGs) and Star Realms (and other deck builders like it).

So I invited @paulexandru.bsky.social over and started to play. This game is very tactical and thoroughly enjoyed it, and I especially enjoyed the fact that the Trump Cards (Major Arcana, for all you divination people out there) are special spells each with its own effect.

One of the challenges when it comes to combat games that use standard packs of cards is that you have to remember or always have a list at hand with all the special abilities of all the special cards. As opposed to combat games such as Magic: The Gathering where the cards are specially created and the people creating them can list their effects on them. This is a moderate minus, but not of Battle of Tarot per se, because as stated it's a characteristic of all such combat games.

Other than that, I do still have some questions regarding some rules (I'll make a list, although the How-To-Play video provided by the designer and rules FAQ should be enough, they do a great job), but I really enjoyed this game and will definitely play it some more soon. I'm very enthusiastic about it because I love the fact that people are still looking to innovate this very old pack of cards and I hope it will soon catch up with the standard pack of cards in terms of modern games for it.

Now, Denman Rooke designed this game with a pack of Rider-Waite in mind and I think it's because of the illustrations that line up with the theme of the game. However, if you don't have a Rider-Waite pack (or a de Marseille one), I think you can safely play with a normal 78 cards Tarot deck (such as French Tarot, Tarot Nouvelle). You'll just be missing out on the eye candy.

I also enjoy the layout of the rules manual. The rules for the game are free to download from the site https://battleoftarot.com/ and I highly recommend for you guys to take a look.

#tarot #tarotcards #boardgames #cardgames #trumps #combat #combatgames
#gamestudies

Ballerina

https://frimoulux.com/ballerina/

Teaser L’épreuve à la lumière de l’hébreu biblique d'Amélie PERRIN

#editionsbiblio #amelieperrin #epreuve #combat #dieu #bible #booktok #bookstok #booktube #booktuber #booklover #books #bookreview #bookstagram #bookstagrammer
https://youtube.com/shorts/E_0-8Hd2zUE?feature=share

Un autre chemin existe
Merci @socialter (n°68); on a besoin de connaître les dysfonctionnements, de les comprendre pour les combattre, mais on a aussi besoin d'y croire !
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#espoir #combat #lumière

vidéo en Menacé de DISSOLUTION par Darmanin : Palestine Vaincra nous raconte son combat: -- 51sm5VI6yrs?version=3 #Palestine #Dissolution #Darmanin #Combat #Résistance

Menacé de DISSOLUTION par Darm...

vidéo en Menacé de DISSOLUTION par Darmanin : Palestine Vaincra nous raconte son combat: -- 51sm5VI6yrs?version=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51sm5VI6yrs&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Palestine #Dissolution #Darmanin #Combat #Résistance

Ukraine Daily summary - Monday, February 10 2025

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‘What went wrong? Everything!’: 30 years of ‘Street Fighter,’ which almost went off the rails due to Van Damme’s erratic behavior

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-05/what-went-wrong-everything-30-years-of-street-fighter-which-almost-went-off-the-rails-due-to-van-dammes-erratic-behavior.html

Red attire's competitive edge has faded in combat sports, new study finds

https://phys.org/news/2025-01-red-attire-competitive-edge-combat.html

What Surprised me about Combat

#Anarchy #Anarchism #Socialist #Socialism #Combat #War #History #Politics #Economics #History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY7C-nV3Py0

#combat : to struggle or contend, as with an opposing force

- French: combat

- German: Kampf, Gefecht

- Portuguese: combate

- Spanish: combate

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I posted this in a thread, but reposting here for those folks who don't see my replies...

I answered a fun little "challenge" about AD&D combat.

https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp/2025/01/31/an-example-of-add-combat-in-my-campaign/

Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, January 30 2025

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