Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 2)

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/resistance-to-us-fascism-actions-resources-and-ways-to-organize.1098285/

Some really good pieces all written by Cindy Milstein, a Brooklyn based Anarchist. They're pretty much all lists of stories of various forms of resistance which serve as inspiration or specific actions you can take to help yourself and others:

http s://www.resetera.com/threads/resistance-to-us-fascism-actions-resources-and-ways-to-organize

Anarchist...Ways to organise.

Are these people for real?

[DavidCroquet]

• YouTube is a man, baby!
  

[benji]

When's Jeff out of Era jail? I think he's losing it trying to fact check all the Nazis:

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[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/resistance-to-us-fascism-actions-resources-and-ways-to-organize.1098285/#post-135234369

Socialist Rifle Association

Yup, that was on the wiki posted as well. Again, if more posts call for resources on militia formation (for defense of course), and it doesn't break ToS I'll give it it's own section in the OP

https://www.resetera.com/threads/resistance-to-us-fascism-actions-resources-and-ways-to-organize.1098285/#post-135237507

Maybe we shouldn't do that...

b-dubs and idubbbz: kinship in a weak, defeated "n-no..."

Seems pretty crass to be taking about someone else's irritable bowel syndrome on stream.

Fuck streamers.

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/september-28-2025-shooting-at-a-mormon-church-in-michigan-church-set-on-fire-unknown-number-of-victims-shooter-down.1310884/post-145768213

No, the story will just be forgotten by Monday. They'll have zero incentive to even talk about it anymore. If you notice as soon as a shooting incident has a confirmed fact that's inconvenient for the right, that's when the story basically disappears from the national news.

Oh, okay.

[benji]

So, I am LDS although although not very active due to reasons I don't want to go into (ahem Trumpers) but it's a huge gun culture. I'm wouldn't be surprised if it's a disgruntled member.

Edit: Poor choice of words.

Also my reason for becoming inactive was the absolute hypocrisy Trump brought out of a lot of people at church. Then I became a bisexual furry. Absolutely tragic to see this happen.

As always, listening and learning.

[yetanotheraccountholyf]

Thay might be the narrative one this one. Calling it religious terrorism.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/september-28-2025-shooting-at-a-mormon-church-in-michigan-church-set-on-fire-unknown-number-of-victims-shooter-down.1310884/post-145768213

Well yeah, that's usually the conclusion when a church gets shot up and burned down... 

Why are they suddenly so terrified of ascribing any motive ever to a mass shooter?

repeating your point but lmao at the “don’t fall for their lies, calling shooting up a church a religious terrorism? nice try trump” insanity.

what was it about blue anon? it’s era now, they are 99% on the way to laser mind control conspiracy theory shit

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://nypost.com/2025/09/28/us-news/iraq-war-veteran-thomas-sanford-idd-as-gunman-who-attacked-grand-blanc-lds-church-killing-2-and-setting-it-ablaze/

Watch the Left will take the fact that the attacker was ex-military and run with it. We’ll be bombarded with “both-side-ism”.

[Boredfrom]

When's Jeff out of Era jail? I think he's losing it trying to fact check all the Nazis:

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[simiansmarts]

NotLiquid is here to squash any and all positivity for the blue rat 
 
https://www.resetera.com/threads/sonic-team-has-an-incredible-energy-around-them-right-now.1310926/page-2#post-145770127 
 

"Incredible energy" is, hm. I think Sonic Team are finding a return to focus but I don't think it's a return to form.

Sonic Frontiers was just kind of mediocre. As much as fans swear by it, it's the kind of game where you can tell the developers were really trying to overshoot on its premise despite the fact that they clearly were not equipped with the resources and know-how to pull off a "Breath of the Wild moment" for the series. Design-wise the game is held together with duct tape, with janky physics, image detail, controls, and combat. The series' art direction took a bit of a dip in this era, with the open worlds looking like something straight out of the UE fan remake playbook (even though I think Shadow Gens improved it somewhat). I feel like the main reason fans still swear that this game was better than what critics back then rated it is that, for one, there's a base novelty in running around in a huge environment as Sonic; two, there's a much greater interest in lore and story that takes itself seriously, even if that means putting up with self referential Ian Flynn dialogue and the most deathly serious dub this series has had; and three, it has more of those big epic set piece moments that kind of suck in game play but makes for the kind of hype drivers that people who still obsess over the Sonic Adventure 2 final boss can show off with pride. Like overall this was a game where for the first time since Sonic Unleashed, you could tell fans desperately wanted this game to be seen as good, and for it's worth they probably succeeded in that since it's the best selling Sonic game in some time.

Then Sonic Superstars happened and well, we kind of agreed to pretend it didn't. It's mostly Arzest but I think if we're counting CrossWorlds as a Sonic Team joint, then we have to acknowledge this one.

Shadow Generations was good but I also don't know if I'd call it more than that. It's the most polished version of the boost formula -- one which I have mixed feelings about in general -- but it's still the type of game where so much of what it achieves is on the back of relentless remixing. Sonic Frontiers sort of had that problem as well where the Cyberspace segments were the game's most polished offerings and it only really achieved that by giving us a lot of stuff we've already played. I still remember how frustrated a lot of the community were that we'd be going through Green Hill and Sky Sanctuary again during those days. In this case at least we're offered an excellent remix with maybe one of the better stories this series has given us, but much like the game it's building off of, it ends too soon for me to feel like the experience is more than a pretty fleeting one.

And as for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, well, it's fun. It feels mainly noteworthy on account of more circumstantial elements because as a package I still think it's pretty flawed. The best and most noteworthy thing I can say about Shadow Generations and CrossWorlds is that they both work, and I don't mean that in the sense that they're not janky or whatever (CrossWorlds has a lot of it), it's that their designs don't really have any glaring holes or questionable elements about them. They remind me of Sonic Colors where you could generally tell from the game's trailers alone that there probably wasn't going to be a twist of fate in quality, and that the games are pretty much as fun as they look.

To me I think the "energy" of Sonic Team right now, and why I call it a return to focus instead of a return to form, is because I mostly think Sega just got better at marketing. They generally stay in their lane and give fans the type of stuff they know that they'll respond well to, such as making the side cast more prominent, or trying to give us another Genesis physics-accurate 2D Sonic game, even if it isn't that good. You have all these promotional trailers and tie-in mini-series for games like Shadow Generations and CrossWorlds which look more exciting than the games themselves, and that bleeds into the perception that fans have of their games. You have moments like the Super Sonic battles and vocal themes in Frontiers, which presentationally do so much heavy lifting for how the games are perceived. You have the IDW comics which are generally really well liked, and the live action movies improved so much of the brand perception with how they both respected their franchise while also being decent successful movies. They also go so much harder on cross-promotional branding and marketing stunts than they used to, which feels evocative of the "glory days" of when Sonic used to be everywhere. Even that throwback CrossWorlds commercial from a few weeks ago poking fun at Nintendo is the type of thing that galvanizes fans, no matter how much some people will say it's just in good fun. And speaking as someone who used to be a diehard Sonic fan in the trenches during the Unleashed era, no one does a better job at gassing up their guy than Sonic fans. You give them an inch and we'll run it into the planet core, sometimes to our own detriment, lest we forget the infamous TGA Players' Voice vote the year when Frontiers released.

Me personally I think I'll feel this "incredible energy" when I see how much their next game can kick things up in terms of having polish, solid artistic direction, and doing so without relying on old stuff. As of now I think Sega has successfully made me think more about Sonic the Hedgehog, but they haven't made me particularly excited about it; at least not excited enough for me to be pumped to play their games.

 
 
pls ignore the high review scores, fan excitement and higher game sales, sanic is not back until i personally say he is.   
 

Giving Sonic Team all the praise for CrossWorlds is a bit too much, this game is as great as it is because the Initial D team did all the heavy lifting and they know what they're doing.

 
 
The Initial D arcade team is LITERALLY a part of Sega and simply got integrated into console game development. They're as much of Sonic Team as any other employee. 

[Boredfrom]

To me I think the "energy" of Sonic Team right now, and why I call it a return to focus instead of a return to form, is because I mostly think Sega just got better at marketing.

(…)

You have all these promotional trailers and tie-in mini-series for games like Shadow Generations and CrossWorlds which look more exciting than the games themselves, and that bleeds into the perception that fans have of their games. 

This comes from a dude with a Nintendo avatar.  

“Fucking marketing, make people like Sonic again.”  

I think is fair being skeptical of Sonic games but NotLiquid is so transparently salty about it.

As of now I think Sega has successfully made me think more about Sonic the Hedgehog, but they haven't made me particularly excited about it; at least not excited enough for me to be pumped to play their games

How many posts you have in the Sonic Racing threads?

[Orange Juice Box]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ygo-so-you-now-live-in-yugi-motous-deck-which-is-now-a-hotel-aka-one-of-the-most-wtf-echo-era-threads-tiramisu.1310920/#post-145761559

This has been, one of the most "WTF!?!?" thread made for ERA, have fun!!! Or not, I can't tell if you're having fun or not!!! Here is a Banoffee Muffin!

Try gauging it from number of replies, and ask your mom to lay off the tylenol

He is going to get pitty replies because Discord.

Just a normal Resetera user sitting on their couch reading some bizarre threads by TheEchosOfTheCyborg who has too much time on her hands right now.

Almost like you are unemployed.  

Again; using the forum as his personal blog.

Echoes is the type of co-worker to introduce themselves by saying, "and I've got a pretty twisted sense of humor, so watch out!"

[Nintex]

Haven't played it yet because the Switch 2 version is delayed but it looks like a fantastic sequel to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. 

Overall most upcoming games now fit into the "sequel to game that was popular 10 - 20 years ago and lets ignore all the weird shit that happened with this series in between"

From Crossworlds, Ninja Gaiden 4 and Metroid Prime 4 to Battlefield 6.

[Jonsey]

Echoes has the autism where they are super upfront about everything and won’t shut up especially about there interests as proven by there posts

[Snoopy]

Just imagine how validated Jeff would feel if someone like JD Vance ever replied to him. It would give his life so much meaning. Maybe we should contact Make A Wish or something

[Uncle]

Just imagine how validated Jeff would feel if someone like JD Vance ever replied to him. It would give his life so much meaning. Maybe we should contact Make A Wish or something

Appease a Bitch

[Taco Bell Tower]

Just imagine how validated Jeff would feel if someone like JD Vance ever replied to him. It would give his life so much meaning. Maybe we should contact Make A Wish or something

Imagine Jeff Marvel Superman being all   if JD Vance replied to him.  Can't imagine if a Nazi replied to me

[Snoopy]

Jeff on Twitter

[nampad]

Just imagine how validated Jeff would feel if someone like JD Vance ever replied to him. It would give his life so much meaning. Maybe we should contact Make A Wish or something

I think it would feel like a Taco Bell Tower like.

[HaughtyFrank]

Holy fuck Fortnite is infested! Shut it all down, now!!!

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for those that can’t tell the difference, this is the monster mash emote that has been in fortnite for a long ass time.

Lmao

[benji]

It's heartwarming when you can see Era and the chuds agree.  

[benji]

Getting drunk and going off on boredfrom was not how I envisioned my night going but here we are. 

Good morning everyone 

Now look what you've done:

Brazil’s judicial system — among the most litigious in the world — is turning to artificial intelligence for help.

Judges are using AI to clear their dockets at a faster clip than ever before, even as lawyers refill them rapidly, also with the help of AI. It’s a “vicious circle,” Rodrigo Badaró, a councilor monitoring AI use at the National Council of Justice, a constitutional body overseeing the judiciary, told Rest of World.

To cope, Brazil has embarked on one of the world’s largest deployments of AI. Since 2019, its courts have developed or implemented over 140 AI projects that use machine learning or large language models, according to a 2024 survey by the National Council of Justice. The programs find precedents, categorize cases, and help draft documents. Some also forecast the decisions of judges and flag repeat litigants.

Some of the AI tools have helped the courts become more efficient, process documents faster, and cut down the time taken for judicial proceedings, according to the survey.

At the Supreme Court, law clerk Arianne Vasconcelos smiled as she explained how AI helps her deliver better reports to the judges.

The 42-year-old works in a department that handles lawsuits about potential constitutional violations. Typically, her department gets around 76 new cases every month, according to Supreme Court data. Her job is to analyze the argument and create a summary. She also drafts decisions for Luís Roberto Barroso, the current chief justice, to review.

Last December, Vasconcelos got a new helper: MarIA, a generative-AI based tool that helps her write reports. Earlier, she used to write one-pagers and move to the next case on her ever-growing pile, she said.

Now, MarIA drafts the reports, which Vasconcelos reviews.

“Using MarIA, you can now make a much more extensive and complete [report],” she told Rest of World. “It’s easier to adjust [what the AI produced] than start from scratch.”

The MarIA tool was developed by STF’s tech team, and uses Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT models, said Natacha Oliveira, the team coordinator.

“AI is providing high quality work,” she told Rest of World. “If anything stops working, clerks immediately complain. ”AI tools have helped reduce the backlog at the Supreme Court, Oliveira said.

By June, the backlog dropped to the lowest level since 1992, according to a productivity report from the Supreme Court. Nationwide, judges at various levels of the judiciary closed 75% more cases last year than they did in 2020, data from the National Council of Justice shows.

AI’s helping hand extends to lawyers: More than half of Brazil’s attorneys use generative AI daily, according to a 2025 poll by the country’s Bar Association. They filed over 39 million new lawsuits last year — a 46% jump since 2020, data from the National Council of Justice shows.

Drafting a defense used to take 20 minutes. Now it can be done in seconds, Daniel Marques, president of Brazilian law-tech association AB2L, told Rest of World.

“For a lawyer who bills by the hour, that’s a big efficiency gain,” he said. “But he can’t be lazy. This will be done much faster, but it needs to be reviewed.”

The legal profession is rooted in language, rules, and logic — the very same elements generative AI is good at, according to a report by venture capital firm Contrary Capital. That makes the profession a natural target for AI companies. A Goldman Sachs report estimates 44% of legal tasks could potentially be automated in the future.

[Boredfrom]

People are going to dunk on her for being ignorant in this thread, but she's clearly paraphrasing what her developer friend (who is working on the game) has told her. Even if you think she's wrong, no need to call her ignorant guys.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/isla-from-easy-allies-i-know-someone-working-on-metroid-prime-4-and-it-seems-like-theyve-had-issues-on-the-back-end.1311049/

Always telling who defends what…

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

ADL? Real telling. Say it like you mean it: The Jewish run ADL.

Y'all, do a quick google search of the following "presbyterian ADL" and y'all will see the ADL only cares about one thing. 

https://www.adl.org/resources/news/presbyterian-churchs-lost-moral-compass-israel

Late last month, commissioners on the PCUSA’s International Engagement Committee voted on an overture, or resolution, to label Israel as an apartheid state. The resolution also outrageously and falsely compared Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians to the Holocaust. The General Assembly’s main plenary is scheduled to vote on adopting this resolution on Thursday afternoon.

Published: 07.07.2022

Wonder if they still feel the same way.

Era needs to ban them.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/it-feels-way-too-early-for-the-mario-movies-to-be-doing-galaxy.1311076/

Like you've got 40 years of history to work with. Sure, there's not much story in some of them and you'd have to make stuff up.

But the second film seemed to be Mario World which was a natural fit.

I feel with Galaxy, the stakes aren't any higher than that. Galaxy feels like that should've been your finale.

Maybe I'm wrong? Hopefully it's good but we'll see

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

it's a kids movie, bro. It aint for you. 

[Potato]

Just imagine how validated Jeff would feel if someone like JD Vance ever replied to him. It would give his life so much meaning. Maybe we should contact Make A Wish or something

We could definitely sell him as a dying retarded kid. Let's do it.

[Boredfrom]

That ex Gametrailers/EasyAllies guy mentioned this after last Nintendo Direct, but is funny that they are making a film from the Mario game were the director stealthily added some semblance of plot, behind Miyamoto’s back.

Mario has 40 years of history and almost no plot outside RPGs. Honestly, what would be the plot of Super Mario World the movie? Bowser threatens a bunch of Yoshis with the help of his offspring some midgets relatives of his.

But I cant hate Miyamoto, as he give us the best Mario gag in the film: Mario hates mushrooms. 

[Uncle]

That ex Gametrailers/EasyAllies guy mentioned this after last Nintendo Direct, but is funny that they are making a film from the Mario game were the director stealthily added some semblance of plot, behind Miyamoto’s back.

Mario has 40 years of history and almost no plot outside RPGs. Honestly, what would be the plot of Super Mario World the movie? Bowser threatens a bunch of Yoshis with the help of his offspring some midgets relatives of his.

But I can hate Miyamoto, as he give us the best Mario gag in the film: Mario hates mushrooms. 

this was like the first thing I said to my friend when I saw the announcement

gee, your Mario games have no plot? you've got nothing to do other than your origin story, everything else is also just "Peach is in trouble again?"

sure is lucky that someone secretly added plot to one of your games behind your back, so you've got actual (barebones) content for a sequel!

every RPG has been good when Nintendo didn't give a fuck and said "yeah you're a minor spinoff, we don't care what you do," and they fucking suck whenever miyamoto takes an interest and wrests control

NO ZHEY CANNOT GO TO OZHER WORUDOS! ZHEY GO TO GRASS RAND, DESERUTO RAND, ICE RAND, RAVA RAND! AND ONLY TOADS! COPY PASTU TOADS EVURIWHERU!

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump%E2%80%99s-national-security-presidential-memorandum-7-labels-common-beliefs-as-terrorism-%E2%80%9Cindicators%E2%80%9D.1310727/page-4#post-145784020

the solution isn't to run and hide.

Nah I think if it gets to the point of rounding huge groups to camps, fleeing is actually a good option.