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oh boy I probably don't have fibro
might have some kinda arthritis instead
Y I P P E E

#FREELUD UPDATE:

Ludovic’s bond hearing is on Friday!

This does not change the fact that he is still expected in court for a deportation hearing in May, even if he is released.

The fight is not over, but we are hopeful that he will be free of ICE custody soon. Keep fighting!

Gave Tales of Vesperia a second go with @pepperomeow.bsky.social last night and we're enjoying it a lot more this time. For some reason we didnt like the characters the first time, but the cast is clicking much better now.
Rita is a highlight.

Finally made it back to locals. You should go to yours too! Make friends! Play stuff ya wouldn't otherwise! It's a good time!

Oh jeez, I gotta make the time to do this with my ps2

the organizers and lud's family talked to @nbcwashington.com

lud's lawyer spoke publicly about the case for the first time.

you know the drill.
spread the word to #FreeLud

source: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...

‘He's my home': Maryland gamer detained, faces deportation to Cameroon A Prince George’s County man is facing deportation to Cameroon. Ludovic Mbock’s loved ones and friends say he’s been in custody for two weeks. According to Mbock’s attorney, he was detained by Immigra...

NEW ARTICLE #FREELUD

- Lud came to the US in 2002 when his mother married his stepfather
- they divorced, impacting immigration status
- Lud was allowed to stay in the US for work if he checked in w/ immigration annually
- he was detained AT THAT CHECK-IN
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...

BEING ABLE TO COIN SOUND WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING COOL IS GENUINELY GREAT

CALL TO ACTION #FREELUD:
- Lud’s loved ones are urging us to email and/or call Maryland representatives
- A provided script for both can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- Lud’s lawyer is presenting to a judge on THURSDAY MARCH 5. Action on his behalf is critical NOW.

well I lost an hour or more of progress on my ME1 save and I don't know where I'm going in DS1.

Ratchet and Clank is pretty damn good, eh?

On a much lighter note, been rebuilding my ROM collection lately after losing it sometime after high school so of COURSE myrient has to close now
Anyways time to grab as many PS1 obscurities as I can

thank you aerofighters whity

Easy to feel helpless on days like today. Just gonna do what I can to fix what I can.

Goal this year is definitely to do more to find and help my communities, whatever or wherever they are. That's where I can do the most.

I’m very upset, but I’ve got nothing of substance to contribute to the conversation on this platform. When you see me posting through it about random stuff, don’t confuse it for apathy.

its still Free Lud.

The article briefly mentions it, but personally I don't care what Lud's status was. Every post about his situation has wriggling weirdos underneath asking about it & I reject the xenophobic premise of their question. Immigrants are a positive good and Lud should be celebrated, safe, & protected

More news coverage. #FREELUD

FULL ARTICLE LINKED BELOW.

They should invent good news. How has no one gotten this yet

#FreeLud. Say it back. (let's get this trending bsky)

Ludovic [center] poses with a group of friends at the Combo Breaker fighting game tournament

After fighting game community member Ludovic Mbock was arrested by ICE, his family and friends have been working non-stop to bring him home
aftermath.site/ice-ludovic-mb...

Important updates:
- Actual media coverage is in progress.
- Please focus on #FREELUD and do not become distracted by agitators.
- Outside people are fishing for info on *an active legal case*—do not provide it, block, and move on.

#FREELUD UPDATES:
- Lud finally spoke with his lawyer
- Lawyer presents the asylum case to a judge tomorrow
- Press coverage in progress; stay tuned
- Raised $$$ are enough for current/potential future legal fees, and to help Lud recover once he is freed; GoFundMe remaining open

The EVO situation is dire.

I poked at DOA2 for a sec last night and lol
Literally EVERY character I considered using in 6 debuted in 3 or later

I saw some posts recently about people playing fgs for the wrong reasons. If you like a game, that's enough. Whether you play single player, play against others casually, in a bracket, with an improvement mindset, without an improvement mindset, all are valid. Pure enjoyment is more than enough.

Multiple things can be true.

I want FGC events around the world.

I think calling them all “EVO” dilutes the specialness for everyone.

I also don’t want any events used for government sportswashing. I will also go scorched earth if the US gov ever tries to sponsor a FG event.

Putting out another call to help me update the FGC Locals spreadsheet! If your local fighting game tournament isn't on here, please add it, and if it is, help me keep it updated!

We currently have👏551 active locals👏listed but I'm sure there are more

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Will do! Hopefully it delivers on what I wanted out of this one, skating-wise.

How so? Hearing damage, stress, something else?