911 call/commentary:

Nurse Redditors Rise Up with righteous indignation.. to lick the boot:

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1jlvkwt/nurses_at_a_pediatric_psych_facility_in_kentucky/

On March 8th a juvenile psych unit was overrun by 15 of its patients. Staff were assaulted and had to fight for their lives. Barricaded themselves in the nurses station (apparently a room) and called 911. When police arrived they were told they could not enter due to "unauthorized weapons" being brought into the facility. 911 operator told the terrified caller they couldn't come. Absolutely insane. This is local to me you all…. I'm about to drive down there with a sign. I'm currently taking a break from the profession (over 2 years at this point) and I'm becoming more and more sure I'll never go back. I left after being assaulted by 2 patients… being frequently being mandated (16+ hour shifts) was making me consider leaving and the assaults were the final straw.

Also Nurse redditors:

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1infzg1/immigration_status/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1ia52at/posted_on_the_floor_at_my_hospital_ma/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1ictc97/hospital_sent_out_mass_email_on_how_to_handle_ice/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1ih7y6c/local_pd_came_to_our_unit_and_asked_about_staff/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1j3a0s2/spotted_an_ice_officer_at_work/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1i73vfa/ice_raids_on_hospitals/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1i77rn3/ice_is_now_raiding_hospitals/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1i7c0xm/what_do_i_do_if_i_overheard_a_nurse_calling_ice/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1i6nols/ice_raids/

FRICK THE POLICE!

(until you need them for some shit, then blame them anyway)

!chuds !medicine

Kalesh b/w a Monkey and a Reel Dancer: pic.twitter.com/IaPaHcHZ8w

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) April 1, 2025

Palworld is releasing a dating sim called "More Than Just Pals"

You play as a school student developing friendships or romantic relationships with the 'pals' pic.twitter.com/t0LK3M8QEo

— Dexerto (@Dexerto) March 31, 2025

https://old.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/1inbqpw/how_legit_is_this_election_truth_alliance/

https://old.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/1inbqpw/comment/mc9ws6v/?context=8

https://old.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/1inbqpw/comment/me19j6h/?context=8

https://old.reddit.com/r/skeptic/comments/1inbqpw/comment/me16o9c/?context=8

"You think that's what I look like?" pic.twitter.com/WbPrnuLmK4

— gfodor.id (@gfodor) March 26, 2025

!aichads !meowr

their source

https://congress.net/these-9-countries-do-not-guarantee-paid-parental-leave-you-guessed-it-the-united-states-is-one-of-them/

She is very cute and fluffy and old. She is the oldest cat in the house. I think she may still be mad at me after I tried to dress her up in cat harness. She does not like walking anywhere.

I wish she would sleep under my armpit again does she hate me because i am sick and i coof?

She is my precious child, everytime I get home i am super excited to see her and all I want to do is hug her, but now she doesnt care about me

The Nintendo Switch 2 direct was today, and while it was admittedly not as strong of a presentation as the January 12th 2017 Nintendo Switch Presentation, Nintendo g*mers can finally enjoy the benefits of the last console generation. What a miracle!

Worthwhile Announcements

The Console

Honestly, for a direct that is supposed to be about the new console, they strangely didn't differentiate it much from the Nintendo Switch. We didn't get a direct showcase of the UI, but from the bits we did see, it looks virtually identical. That doesn't mean there isn't anything new, though. There's also a console tutorial that you have to pay for.

• The Mythical "C" button

"C" is for connect! GameShare is a "new" feature for the Nintendo Switch 2, which allows for on-console voice chat. We're 3 generations away from this being innovative, but it's better late than never.

It's pretty much a Groomercord call on your console, which utilizes a built-in mic. You can even do video calls with the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera (sold separately), mimicking the eerie loneliness of a Zoom call, right on your Nintendo Switch!

They spent an absurd amount of time on this reveal.

• Graphics

The console can play 4K HDR games while docked, with some games even managing 1080p 120 FPS. While keeping the LCD screen instead of OLED, Nintendo boasts a larger pixel count on its built in screen, insuring a clearer picture while playing.

This paves the way for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games, which allow for graphical upgrades for Nintendo Switch titles (more on this later.) It also is going to have faster loadtimes than the Switch on any game, and comes with 256 gigs of data on the console (which is substantial compared to the Switch's 32.)

• Download Play is back

In a surprising turn of events, certain multiplayer games can be enjoyed by multiple people on separate consoles with only one cartridge. The extent of this feature is unknown, but is a very welcome and consumer-friendly move by Nintendo.

• Mouse Mode is REAL

By holding your Joycon 2 on a surface and dragging , you can mimic the functionality of a real mouse. It's planned to be implemented in several games, including Metroid Prime 4: Echoes.

• GameCube Games for NSO

A whopping THREE GameCube games have been announced for the Nintendo Switch Online: Expansion Pack.

• The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

• SoulCalibur II

• F-Zero GX

• Release Date

June 5th, 2025 is the worldwide release date for the Nintendo Switch 2. The price has not been confirmed, but expect it to be in the $400 range. No preorders have been announced yet.

First Party Titles

This direct showcased several strong titles coming exclusively to the Switch 2. While there seemed to be a larger focus on Third Party titles in this presentation, what we have gotten are actually pretty good.

• Mario Kart World

A Mario Kart launch title for the Switch 2 was inevitable, and this title seems to be a reboot of the series after 8 Deluxe. The gimmick of this game is that you are able to freely roam around tracks with 24 players, featuring the largest roster of any Mario Kart game. They're just adding anyone to this game, including obscure enemies like the Dolphins from Super Mario World. In addition to the roster, like Mario Kart Tour, there's costume customization.

Taking after SEGA Racing Transformed, your kart is able to change depending on the environment of the track. You can grind on railings, walljump, and even glide on water? There's even a knockout mode, which is DEFINITELY not stolen from Mario Kart Wii mods.

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

Who's ready for another Hyrule Warriors game? Hopefully this time, it can run on the system it was made for!

Like Age of Calamity this game serves as a canon-adjacent campaign that explains events that were alluded to in Breath of the Wild. Not much else was shown, but it's a Warriors game. What else do you want to know? It's releasing in the winter this year.

• Kirby Air Riders

It's a sequel to Kirby Air Ride, a cult classic GameCube Kirby game, directed by Masahiro Sakurai, marking a long-awaited return to the franchise after a 20+ year hiatus. Nothing else was shown, but it releases in 2026.

• Donkey Kong Bananza

A 3D Action-Platformer Donkey Kong game, and the first new mainline Donkey Kong game in a decade. Donkey Kong receives his Mario Movie redesign in this game, confirming that the movie designs will be used from now-on. The game seems to take place in an underground setting, which allows DK to destroy the environment, kind of like Wario World on the GameCube. It releases on July 17th, 2025.

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Titles

Nintendo was kind enough to allow us to PAY FOR upgraded Nintendo Switch games. This is not a free upgrade, but it's "discounted" if you own the original game. The upgrades range from graphical enhancements to new campaigns that utilize the Switch 2's higher graphical fidelity. How generous!

These games include:

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land

• Super Mario Party: Jamboree

• Metroid Prime 4: Echoes

• Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Third Party Titles

There was a lot of titles revealed to be ported to the console, so for the interest of time I'm only including things I find important enough to mention.

• The Duskbloods

A Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive vampire themed FromSoft game. It had a lot of screentime, so I'm sure it's important. It's releasing in 2026.

• Deltarune Chapter 3 + 4

The long awaited sequels for Deltarune are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, and will be released on launch day. Did not expect this announcement today, but it was welcome.

• Elden Ring

• Final Fantasy VII Remake

Gaystation players on suicide watch

• Street Fighter VI

They're also releasing amiibo for the game, which confirms that amiibo are sticking around for a third generation. Nintendo-branded Funko Pops are here to stay!

• Split Fiction

• Cyberpunk 2077

• Hollow Knight: Silksong

Is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year. That's it, that's all we know.

• Hogwarts Legacy

s on suicide watch (this game is the leftist Assassin's Creed Shadows)

• Hitman: Word of Assassination

Releasing on launch day, IO interactive also revealed a new Goldeneye 007 game, so that's cool.

Overall, the new console looks promising. In my opinion, it's not a "drop everything and buy it at launch," sort of deal, but I can see myself picking it up later down the line. With backwards compatibility and strong exclusives, it's going to be a seamless transition to the next generation of Nintendo. Are you guys going to pick this up?

I promised years ago that it would be the last game I ever buy.

Surprisingly the most neurodivergent forum on the web's travel subforum doesn't contain good photographers. This month's topic is trees. Let's take a look from best to worst:

You don't even see the entire tree!

A very tourist-y picture, not horrible but quite average (and also wonky).

These fricking suck. So grey and sad. "From a distance, stark beauty of nature:" shut the frick up.

MattAllegro is a regular contestant and his pictures are normally pretty bad. This is no exception - he didn't even take the picture during the festival, just as it's being loaded onto a truck afterwards.

Willeke is love, Willeke is life.

For more see The Travel.StackExchange monthly photo contest still sucks

Bsbbana

This is a follow-up in part to the drama surrounding the WhitePeopleTwitter ban that occurred on February 3rd, 2025 after the personal info of DOGE staffers was published in that sub, as well as the bans on X links that were enforced in multiple subreddits at the time following Elon Musk's Nazi salute.

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What was known at the time was that, on February 3rd, Musk retweeted another X account's screenshot showing death threats being made against DOGE staffers in a WhitePeopleTwitter post, replying: "They have broken the law". That in turn was screen-shotted and posted to WhitePeopleTwitter.

That same day, the user who made the DOGE post was suspended, the thread was deleted, and the entire subreddit was banned for three days with the message:

>This subreddit has been temporarily banned due to a prevalence of violent content. Inciting and glorifying violence or doxing are against Reddit's platform-wide Rules. It will reopen in 72 hours, during which Reddit will support moderators and provide resources to keep Reddit a healthy place for discussion and debate.

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Today, an article posted in The Verge by editor Alex Heath reveals the Musk was directly behind the subreddit's ban as well as the removal of the thread and all of its comments (which Heath directly posted an archive link of) that Musk shared on X:

>As it turns out, Musk wasn't only using his X platform to call out content on Reddit. He was also privately messaging Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, according to people familiar with the matter.

>Shortly after the two CEOs exchanged text messages, Reddit enacted a 72-hour ban on the "WhitePeopleTwitter" subreddit that hosted the thread about DOGE employees, citing the "prevalence of violent content." The specific thread Musk shared on X was also deleted, including hundreds of comments that didn't call for violence or doxxing.

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The article also says that few Reddit moderators at the time were made aware of Musk's chat with the Reddit CEO, and discussed the matter in Groomercord.

One such moderator implied that Musk also wanted the subreddit bans on X links lifted, after Musk had tweeted about the bans prior to the WhitePeopleTwitter incident:

>After one wrote, "Musk is coming for r / Comics," which was one of the subreddits that was banning links to X, another responded by calling him a "giant baby," according to screenshots of the conversation that were shared with me.

>"Elon called out death threats," wrote another Reddit moderator. "He should not be able to influence Reddit, but if what he calls out is death threats then of course they need to come down."

>Yet another responded: "Oh, I don't have any problem with removing rule-breaking content (and taking the respective admin action on said accounts), but I find it a bit problematic that he's able to exert influence on both public and private institutions."

The lifting of bans on X links, ultimately, did not come to pass:

>So far, Reddit doesn't appear to have intervened in any moderator decisions to ban X links from the subreddits they oversee.

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The Verge's article has been shared in multiple subreddits whose comment sections can be viewed below:

Technology: https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1jl7jtp/elon_musk_pressured_reddits_ceo_on_content/

NoShitSherlock: https://old.reddit.com/r/NoShitSherlock/comments/1jl6wgo/elon_musk_pressured_reddits_ceo_on_content/

Collapse: https://old.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1jl7zns/elon_musk_pressured_reddits_ceo_on_content/

Fauxmoi: https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1jlai3x/elon_musk_pressured_reddits_ceo_on_content/

Politics*: https://old.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1jl6smd/elon_musk_pressured_reddits_ceo_on_content/

*r / politics mods deleted their post due to it allegedly not covering US politics despite gathering over 33K upmarseys.

https://old.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1jljn4y/elon_musk_directly_pressured_reddit_ceo_to_ban/

Tim Walz: "We got ourselves into this mess because we did NOT embrace immigrants, wokeness, and DEI" pic.twitter.com/iqSrauLI1K

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 28, 2025

!chuds !trump2028 they're doubling down

Father Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison After Video Shows Him Forcing His 6-Year Old Son To Run On a Treadmill Which Resulted In His Dea-th

•Incident Overview: Christopher Gregor Forced His 6-Year-Old Son, Corey Micciolo, To Run On A Treadmill At High Speeds. Corey Fell… pic.twitter.com/dVsowRoPV0

— 👊🏾BrutalFights🥶 (@brutalfightz2) March 27, 2025

Father Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison After Video Shows Him Forcing His 6-Year Old Son To Run On a Treadmill Which Resulted In His Dea-th

•Incident Overview: Christopher Gregor Forced His 6-Year-Old Son, Corey Micciolo, To Run On A Treadmill At High Speeds. Corey Fell Multiple Times, And Surveillance Footage Showed Gregor Repeatedly Increasing The Speed And Forcing Corey Back On Each Time He Fell

•Tragic Outcome: Thirteen Days After The Treadmill Incident, Corey Began Showing Alarming Symptoms Like Stumbling, Slurred Speech, And Nausea. He Was Rushed To The Hospital, Suffered Seizures During A CT Scan, And Tragically Passed Away In The Hospital

•Legal Proceedings: Gregor Was First Charged With Child Endangerment, But After Further Investigation, The Charges Were Upgraded To Aggravated Manslaughter. In May 2024, A Jury Found Him Guilty Of Both Aggravated Manslaughter And Endangering The Welfare Of A Child

•Sentencing Details: On August 2, 2024, Gregor Was Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison — 20 Years For Aggravated Manslaughter And 5 Years For Child Endangerment. The Sentences Will Run Consecutively, And He Must Serve At Least 85% Before Becoming Eligible For Parole

wowee sounds like fake news, here is the real story of why a 6 year old is dead

@DEV0T10 shows up to post his L's:

anyway the story is actually v sad and apparently there was more physical abuse which caused his death but that's not funny and rightoid trad larperz blaming the vax and snowflake susiety is funny soooo