It's definitely nice to see more developers entering the market since creating your own videogame is now much more accessible. It allows developers to pursue more unique concepts like Stray.

I agree that there are a lot of great games coming from countries that were previously part of the Soviet Union. I wonder what impact has on the games developed since a lot of them have a bit darker tone.

Yes both great ones! Despite the hate it gets, I do love my Ubisoft games so appreciative of both countries.

Did you see where Montreal is considering forcing employees to learn French. They are worried it will scare away and exclude great talent.

Oh didn't realize they are from there as well! Just haven't played those games ever.

I was more excluding the US and Japan so people give credit and attention to other countries.

Also I recognize the fallacy that a lot of big games now are really international efforts.

Czech Republic: a lot of great simulation games come from there like Kingdom Come Deliverance, Euro Truck Simulator 2, and Hobo Tough Life

I've never been but some people really like the cafe called Black Coffee.

An important thing to note about Washington, DC is they did have housing covenants that restricted where persons of color could buy property/live. (Some areas in the country also had housing covenants against Jews and other marginalized groups.) Here is an organization that shares a lot of this history/research.

Warner Theater also sometimes has fancy shows like The Nutcracker ballet.

Montgomery County also does better about keeping forests as designated nature preserves.

I'm not arguing that poison is more humane than using a dog or gun. I am saying there may be certain legal restrictions that limit how you are allowed to kill a rat legally in the District. For example, I assume setting a rat on fire would be easily and rightfully treated as animal cruelty.

Another thing to consider as well is there may be certain animal cruelty laws in DC that protect the rats. I would suggest looking into it before going to any great effort to kill the rats beyond laying traps and poison.

Forget axe throwing, rat hunting should be the next DC bar concept.

String cheese is also an easy portable option and it is great for tearing off into small pieces. I have heard of some people putting cream cheese into a squeeze tube for their dogs.