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Bit of a rambling post, apologies for the length. I've been following this topic for over 35 years now I guess, here are just some of my thoughts on the subject.
I guess first off, I'm the opposite of those who feel burned out by the subject. After 30 years, getting the traction, news, some videos, and legislation has been a whirlwind to me. After decades of stigma created by the military around the subject with smirking news anchors covering a UFO story, having it be discussed seriously is honestly mind-blowing to me. And make no mistake, it is not the government itself creating this vacuum of information, it is just a branch of government.. the military, that is stonewalling the populace.
And the Pentagon is still doing so. They did not willingly release anything. The scant videos that were painstakingly released via FOIA or the few leaked videos were simply acknowledged by them, nothing more. They removed a key member of the investigative team prior to the first required report, making it the important but still joke of a short report that it was. They have refused at every turn to cooperate, and their briefing where they showed maybe 2 frames of a dot and their people were clueless about the Wilson memo was laughable. They are not slow leaking anything, not disclosing anything, and not allowing their clear and probably damning videos to be declassified. The Pentagon is not your friend for this topic, they never have been, and are continuing a 7 + decade stonewalling campaign of ignorance.
People are angry with those revealing information and I honestly don't get it. Lue has gone above and beyond to reveal what he knew, risking his security clearance (which is the only way he makes a living). Not a single one of us would have even know there was a secret program to study UAP if not for him. Corbell is a cornball but he at least is trying to release new info as well. Keep in mind they are trying to do this the 'right' way. It's the only way to have the possibility to continue what they are doing. This involves probably 99% refusal for any FOIA requests or massively redacted info, proper CoC, and not leaking info that would cause the Pentagon to shut down their operations. Their efforts have led to the creation of legislation to allow reporting and hearings we haven't had in decades, along with agencies like NASA and private colleges and universities to open studies into it.
Not everything they release is going to be legit. Corbell should have admitted the last sighting was flares. He desperately wants everything to be real. But who cares. I have not given him a dime, and have had access to stuff he has produced that is legit, so I don't care about this sort of thing. It's flares.. I move on. I have not given him a dime. Lue and Corbell are 'grifting?' I don't think so for a second. They are not inventing fantasy to make money. If they were, they would not have the backing of Congress and they would not have created legislation around UAP, and NASA would not be studying it.
Might they make some money off what they do? Ok.. good for them. Will Lue write a book? I don't care. If so, I probably won't buy it, but I hope it does well. Will Corbell make money from his podcasts? Again, I don't care, I won't pay for anything, but I do appreciate the things he puts out there that are legitimately interesting. Just because any of these guys does something stupid or produced junk imo does not negate the content they have produced that is legitimately interesting. I ignore the noise, I care about substance, and if these guys can produce a single thing a year, that is a single thing a year more than I am used to getting in the past.
True grifting is Greer - guy who drops flares and tricks people into paying exorbitant fees for his mythical alien contact.
Two more ramblings.. debunkers and increase of sightings.
I am more a skeptic than I ever thought I would be when I started posting on ATS years ago before it went south, and here as well. The topic needs healthy skepticism. Debunking is different imo. In the past it was folks like Klass who would make claims like.. the Tehran UFO of 1972 was Jupiter. Utter nonsense. And now we have new folks who feel the need to debunk every sighting. I don't mind that they have skepticism. And they are often right. Mick West posting pictures of a flare for the recent sighting over a military base - he was right, Corbell was wrong. But imo, going into ALL sightings and assuming they all have a mundane explanation and attacking it from that angle is the wrong way to do it. Gather the facts first and be open minded. Your goal shouldn't be the 100% 'debunking' of every sighting produced. If you are approaching it like that, you are doing it wrong. You are not debunking off 'hard data' when you 100% don't have all the data. Eyewitnesses can be faulty, but 100% ignoring their testimony is also the wrong way to go about it. If courts had the same mentality, we wouldn't have a court system at all.
Finally, I do think there is an increase of sightings. In the past they were fairly rare. Then there was a period of 8 or so years where every dot in the sky was posted because a camera was attached to everything. And I don't mind.. people are genuinely curious of they caught the golden goose. I don't like outright hoaxers.
But there has been a recent increase imo. I trust pilots with over 10k air hours when they say they know exactly what satellites (including Starlink) satellites looks like, and their racetrack UAP are not satellites. They see them for long period of time (15 mins to hours). They dim and go bright again. They maneuver in multiple directions. Starlink existed for years, and long before last August when these sightings suddenly started being reported. Some pilots may well be seeing Starlink satellites. That doesn't mean they all are.
The recent fiasco with the U.S. going after 3 objects over a weekend is another anomalous event. Sure.. here is a selfie of a guy in a spy plane and the Chinese balloon, but no.. we won't release any video on UAP we spent hours trying to identify. And an official saying "There is a reason we are not calling them balloons." And NOAA saying flatly.. no, it is not a balloon of ours, our balloons don't hover. The sphere videos in the middle east. There is more activity.
Anyway, thanks for sticking around if you read all that. : )
I just feel excited. Not bored, wore out, burned out, or led on. Compared to the past, the recent activity is moving at a ridiculous pace. It took Stanton Friedman 10 years in the Library of Congress and submitting FOIA requests to write his Top Secret / Majic book. The last 5 years is laughably fast in comparison. If you started following when the articles were first released several years ago, trust me when I say.. this is moving at a lightning pace for this subject. Be patient, and don't bite the hands that feed us. You don't have to agree with everything Lue or Corbell or anyone else says.. use your own judgement. But don't completely discount them either, they have provided a lot of content and movement on the subject we haven't had before.
My very final thought on this, is that it will probably take a very serious whistleblower (i.e. the next Snowden) to break this open. Not enough in Congress care about the subject to put any pressure on the Pentagon. Considering their debt ceiling bill gives the Pentagon even more leverage, it's unlikely they will be pressured to produce anything. An Executive Order does nothing. The President has no idea if what produced is the totality of what they have. I am hoping someone comes forth with direct involvement and lots of proof, maybe the increased pressure on the subject will help them make up their mind.

Hello,
I'm a mod of /PassportPorn. Recently, a disgruntled user has attempted to post pornographic spam on our subreddit under alias accounts.
These aliases (u/LudicrousPlatypussie, u/LudicrousPlatypussy) are meant as targeted harassment / impersonation of me as they are based off of my username u/LudicrousPlatypus. I assume it is a user upset of a moderation decision that I made.
After I banned the first, the user used the second account. So I reported for Ban Evasion with the following:
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Report details: - Report Reason: It's ban evasion Reported Users: 1). u/LudicrousPlatypussie 2). u/LudicrousPlatypussy Subreddit: PassportPorn (https://www.reddit.com/PassportPorn/) Custom Text: Both of these accounts are accounts that have attempted to post pornographic imagery to a non-NSFW subreddit. They are also both targeted at me, since their usernames are manipulations of my username (u/LudicrousPlatypus). I believe this user is attempting to spam the subreddit I moderate out of anger for a previous ban on a different account. Unfortunately, I do not know who the original account may be.

However, I got this response that stated that my own account was listed as a reported account and connected to ban evasion in this case, and that while Admins won't take action against me at this time, they may do so in future.
This was the response I received:
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Thanks for submitting a report to the Reddit admin team. After investigating: we've taken disciplinary action on LudicrousPlatypussy, LudicrousPlatypussie attempting was actioned separate from this ban evasion report for LudicrousPlatypus, we cannot currently connect this account to a previously banned account in the community, and so no action has been taken; if this connection does show up in the future, we will take action on the connected account. If you see any other rule violations or continue to have problems, submit a new report to let us know and we’ll take further action as appropriate. Thanks again for your report, and for looking out for yourself and your fellow redditors. Your reporting helps make Reddit a better, safer, and more welcoming place for everyone. For your reference, here are additional details about your report: Report Details Report Reason: Ban Evasion Subreddit: passportporn Submitted on: 2023-05-31 21:12:24 UTC Reported account(s): LudicrousPlatypus, LudicrousPlatypussie, attempting, LudicrousPlatypussy

I was the account that originated this report for Ban Evasion, so how am I a connected account or a reported account in this case? In the original report, I only listed two accounts in the Reported Users section, so how did Admins make this error and add me as a Reported Account?
Is there anyway to ensure I am not connected to the ban evasion of users who attempted to impersonate me?
Thanks

About a week ago, I noticed my garmin auto set my HR to 187. I set my max HR in my Garmin Connect to 195, I had a run a couple years ago where it was 197, but I hadn’t run for a while, I’m 44, so I figured my max HR is probably lower, I don’t know the science behind it, just a guess. Smarter people than me can tell me if that’s wrong. Resting HR of around 60 or less.
Had gotten a new 965, forgot to turn auto-adjust off, and after a Fartlek workout on the garmin half marathon schedule the HR goes back down to 187.
I guess DOES the Max HR go down after time? I’m tempted to bring it back up and then just turn auto adjust off, but figure maybe I’ll just have a better base after a while if I have to go slower to stay in a low aerobic zone lol.
Thoughts on this whole thing?

This is a real funny one. Contacts permission has been granted to WhatsApp. When I load WhatsApp and try to create a new message it shows me my address book on WhatsApp and all contacts show their correct names (as saved in my Google contacts). However once I open a chat window with one of my saved contacts, it shows their phone number rather than their name Does anyone have any ideas? I've tried reinstalling WhatsApp to no avail. I also tried removing WhatsApp from the Android accounts screen. Thank you

"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" Hint: A competition winner with dark hair
I can think of younger days when living for my life
What might have been your favorite year of childhood? What was your aspiration during that year?
Was everything a man could want to do.
What is one example of a manly aspiration/ambition?
I could never see tomorrow, but I was never told about the sorrow.
Were you depressed then? Are you happier now? What kind of sorrow have you experienced or witnessed that you would like to help others overcome?
And how can you mend a broken heart?
Do you think you a complete piece of chocolate can help to heal? How about adding more male merchandise at ethnic fashion stores like around the Town Square? Adding more ethnic/Rated-G music to the repertoire within those stores?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How about an umbrella or a roof? Or praying that it doesn't rain? What is your favorite umbrella design and color of roof tiles?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
Do you pray for eclipses? Do you pray for the night to come, whether it is a new moon or not?
What makes the world go round?
Gravity. Tectonics. Magnetic/hematite/lava interior The tidal programming, related to sun, moon, water cycle, atmospheric pressure, air quality. Orientation of other planets and celestial objects, eg comets (c) Dr. Diana Hallare. (R)
How can you mend a this broken man?
Orthopedics. Cardiology. Medicine based on systems. Allowing having but not possessing more trustworthy friends. Discouraging discrimination based on education/skills levels. Encouraging dreaming by communication eg conference and Shark Tank and by REM eg at night, like a car needs to rest too on a road trip or on Instacart rounds.
How can a loser ever win?
As Whoopi Goldberg said, you might need a (low-fat) milk-based drink... to lose weight and win fitness. Sometimes in golf you might think you're losing numbers to win. Last night, I gave up my contaminated bags, even a new one and much content to save my life and save the world. I danced without at least two bags, to encourage fitness/health in society; I lost some sleep because I was woken up by interesting guards in white but I gained more miles on a pedometer. I had the opportunity to see a beautiful red jacket, reminiscent of what I would wear at church, where I read the Bible aloud. Upon seeing that jacket on the rack, I gasped. Then the alarm rang.
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again.
Prescriptions:

1. If you don't want to waste the rest of your 6 month subscription to something like Tinder, maybe prescribe one of your songs per member you encounter on that site. You can ask about one word on the song that made them feel better.
2. Do you have a CPAP/AED/Wonderful orange?
3. Find out your favorite flavors of Gatorade.
4. Check if you'd enjoy Luke's Lightning Chips from Grocery Outlet.
5. If you would make a quilt or pillowcase in class eg after a ride or two with the St George Express, what design would you have? Would you need special laundry settings if your masterpiece is at least 1 year old?

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
Do you like the Carpenters' "Top of the World" song? What is your favorite leaf color? What is your favorite tree?
And misty memories of days gone by
Do you like Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were"? Would her career as a professor inspire you to teach which university class? How many students would you prefer to be the limit for that class? Do you also like Lionel Richie's "Hello"?
We could never see tomorrow, no one said a word about the sorrow.
What do you hope tomorrow to have/bring? What word can you describe about sorrow?
And how can you mend a broken heart?
Prescription: Would you talk (about dreams, plans, and issues) to an LPCC or more than one member of the Association of "Black" Therapists, eg MFTs? Teletherapy? Group therapy similar to AA or WRAP? Would you have a preference of race if you have a personal registered dietitian?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
Get a water park ion the roof? Or a roof garden like with Reese Witherspoon? (c) Dr. Diana Hlalare (R)
How can you stop the sun from shining?
Why do you want to stop it from shining? Do you want greenery on the mountains? Do you want no more rainforests? Do you want no more grass/hay for the sheep, horses, goats, zebras, giraffes, deer, oryxes, gazelles, antelopes, prairie dogs, cows, bulls? What would the mole in Thumbelina look forward to? What would the groundhog or bears hibernating in the cave look forward to? Is it easy to fly a kite at night like Benjamin Franklin did? What do you think about the Color Run? What do you think about biking at night? Would all our solar farms like of the MGM and Corcoran go to waste? Do you want another Ice Age? Should painted masterpieces be dried only with hair dryers?
What makes the world go round?
It is round shaped at least due to its rotations and revolutions. I remember in class, when you make egg soup and keep stirring it - or even if you stir Rainbiw/Nido/Klim milk, roundish clumps form. The solar system revolves around the sun.
How can you mend this broken man?
Do you like Chris Daughtry's and Amy Adams' "Broken"? Do you like CARE Channel? Do you like reading Better Homes and Gardens? How about the Superfan book (someone self-published)? How about books by Nick Vujicic - doesn't have to b e in Spanish?
How can a loser ever win?
Once upon a time, I lost a pingpong championship (Forrest Gump is still a champ) to my college best friend and a cool pianist who said he ducked into the oven when he heard gunshots outside his family member's home. But I remember well how I surprised myself too as I caught the ball mid-air above my head like a baseball player.
Another time, time was running out. Everyone else who were seated seemed to have left. I seemed to have lost time, but not been lost in time. I finished 20 recipes/list of 20 cookables for vegetable medley - frozen or canned. My handwriting I hope was ok. I hope the cleanup crew smiled. I seemed to have won a tiny bit of more paper to write about another international conference, at least once with 40,000 people... I may have won a tiny bit of paper because I forgot to check out like at the Disney hotel.
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again.
It does not take only one person to heal your broken heart or to bring you back on course eg after a TIA or another incident. It does not mean you need 20 girlfriends in succession, 1 by 1, to heal you. But for instance, if you're a survivor of a crash, it takes the tow driver, the policeman, ambulance and firemen as needed, people with cellphones even if you already have your own to get through the night and beyond. It takes Uber, Lyft, Supershuttle, Greencab, the city transit, or your friends to get you back to your workplace and home if they are at least 30 minutes apart by Mustang.

“My energy kinetic, the fitted hat by Ebbets. Yessir. DJ Drama. Yeah.”
“I like sugar, I like sweets, I don't like the spicy eats. I need bridges in my beats and Campana Brothers seats. The heaven part for me is knowin' I can. Wake up when I'm finished with my sleep, ain't no kids to feed. No stress I bleed, I don't got a boss. I go wherever and don't care 'bout the cost. Gas money was stark for me, uh. Now I got so many cars I could start up. We nappin' in parks, we in the sun gettin' darked up. Chillin' with my suit on. Travel trunk is either Moynat leather or it's Vuitton. Sippin' mint tea like we know the tree the leaf fell from. We come from them tiki punch drinks. Had animosity for dinner, El Pollo Loco. That was in the past, now I parmesan my bolo'. Half a million driftin' and the tire readin' "Toyo". Prefer the alligator logo on my cotton polo. Livin' it up, my nggas is up. Y'all nggas is salty peanuts, we ain't givin' a fuck. 'Cause I'm blessed as hell and I ain't next to jail. Ain't got no psyche hiccups, plus I dress this well. My heaven 24/7, that's heaven.”
“That's heaven to me, yeah. What's heaven to you? Yeah. That's heaven to me, yeah. What's heaven to you, to y'all? Because that's heaven to me, aw-aw. You gotta love it.”
I had trouble sleeping that morning. I woke up at 3 AM. I woke up sweating, I instantly went up to get some water to drink. I then took ten minutes to open the pain of an ass window that I have in my bedroom.
I assumed that it must’ve been my meds that kept me awake. On the second day I started taking them, I was up until 3 AM. I slept for another hour at some point. I gave up on trying to sleep once it was 6 AM. I took a shower. Not because I wanted to wake myself up, but to get myself ready for work.
I got to work around 10 AM, luckily didn’t deal with the stranger from the day before. I was going to work a lunch buffet at my new job. I’ve done those before, but it’s much more people than Im usually used to. I’ve met some more servers, and I kept ‘training.’ It’s pretty much what I’m used to, but I have a feeling that things are a bit more disorganized.
With my uncle and brother, we pretty much have a strict way on doing things. But nearly everyone here kinda does their own way of doing things. It still gets the job done, but it would be nice if there was a way of doing things.
I was shocked by how the servers were making it more difficult to work by bringing all the plates to the back with their own hands instead of using trays to carry everything.
Doing the buffet wasn’t difficult, well, the only really difficult part being the guests who can be picky. Or the guests who are being smartasses by ignoring me whenever I asked if they’re finished with their plate. It went pretty well though, my supervisor (the family friend who got me the job) seems to be happy with my work so far. He mentioned how I work similar to him, which was a big compliment, I’ve heard from many about how my father was one of the best employees. He also says I resemble my father a lot, but I don’t really see it. People usually say my brother is the one who looks like him. I’m the one that’s the most like my father the good and the bad. I’m pretty sure my mom has even noticed.
I ended up clocking out at around 2 PM. I didn’t actually get home until 4 PM since my manager wanted to speak to me about getting me a schedule. I get to pick any of the shifts I want to work, which is very nice. I soon went on my way home.
I then got an email. “Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival returns to Dodger Stadium November 11-12, 2023.”
Shit. I might actually have a chance to go. I return from Japan on November 8. The original plan was to head home through taking a flight from LA to here since it would save more money. But fuck… I might change my plans.
November 8 is just literal days away from Camp Flog Gnaw. I started thinking of a plan until I noticed my best friend had the same thought once he started messaging me about the news. I was probably making a rushed decision that could cause some consequences. But I was listening to No More Parties In LA, so could you blame me.
Once I started thinking about the lineup that could possibly show up, and the surprise guests that could possibly show up. Tyler is definitely going to be there. Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem are pretty much confirmed. There’s a good chance Steve Lacy might be there. I was pretty much sold on the idea once I let my imagination running, especially since I originally planned on going to both Kendrick and Steve’s tours last year, but both were sold out.
Shit, it was an easy decision. I’ll be chilling in LA for a bit until the festival. Fuck, I guess I’m going to be having to save NMPILA for my SOTD when I actually arrive to LA in November. I’m hyped.
I should be good with my family about it. I never exactly told him how much time I’d be gone. So this could work in my favor.
I then got home and instantly ordered some shit for me to eat because I was starving and didn’t feel like making myself something to eat. I then started doing my laundry before heading to the shower since I needed it.
I was actually going to game a bit with my new friend until my father and his girlfriend came in. I was about to bite into my food as well. Nearly screamed into my pillow for a moment once his girlfriend pretty much demanded that we go to Costco. Pretty sure I might’ve upsetted my friend once I told her that I won’t be able to play mortal kombat, so that’s nice.
So we went to Costco. I bought some sandals that didn’t even end up fitting me. I would return them, but I lost my fucking receipt at some point before I got home. I bought this very nice button up. I also bought some groceries as well, the usual stuff my family eats.
I didn’t really do much after that besides actually getting some time to rest. I finally got a chance to eat. I then finished my laundry. I didn’t really do much besides watching some more Boardwalk Empire, I’m reaching the end of season 3. I then finished up my journal, which ended up being one of my longer ones in months. It was a nice surprise. Today was a decent day.
Song Of The Day: Tyler The Creator - HEAVEN TO ME

Background:

• Wheelchair user, drive from my wheelchair itself
• Both cars have a side ramp installed and a lowered floor. You can google Braunability Traverse or VMI Odyssey
• I'm a gear head and have been around cars since a very young age. I could fix a lot of things on my own, but due to my disability I can't even fill coolant on my own
• Drive for leisure only, love to drive, and like to go on long trips. Someday, I plan to take a road trip across US (West to East)
• Have a 2011 Honda Odyssey (with wheelchair ramp). Bought it about 6 months (had 100k kms) and driven 5k kms since then

Fixes done on Odyssey since purchase

• Transmission fluid flush
• Brake fluid change
• Oil change
• Tire rotation
• Check engine light fix - EVAP solenoid died ($500CAD)

Fixes to be done

• AC not cooling - leak somewhere
• Front brake rotors need to be replaced because steering pulsates on high speed braking. No urgent, pads have 80% life left
• Timing belt change coming up after 50k kms (maybe 3 years)

Otherwise, it’s a sweet ass van. I love it, which maybe bias, because it’s my first vehicle after 14 years of not driving. I have an opportunity to get a New 2022 Chevy Traverse with wheelchair ramp. Would cost me $30-40k CAD out of pocket
Why I should get it:

• I like the SUV look more than a minivan. Been drooling over it for more than 2-3 years now.
• Really want adaptive cruise control
• New vehicle, less problems (?) plus 3 year warranty

Why I shouldn’t get it:

• I drive for leisure only but I love that part. Only thing I look forward to everyday is going for a drive. Is it worth to spend that 40k for looks and self satisfaction?
• It’s a Chevy. Not trying to start a war but Honda reliability needs no advertising

I'm mid 30s and have goals of becoming a homeowner one day, something I've been saving for. This purchase would eat into 50% of those savings. Usually I am very frugal in EVERY aspect of life, but cars make me lose perception.
People who own Traverse, what would you say about its long-term reliability? Is it worth in the long run?

So I need to take the blood glucose test. And I took the drink Tuesday, and threw the drink up. I had to reschedule it. I went in today for it. I didn't have to throw up, I was fine. I got there on time to my doctor's office because they have someone who does the blood drawing there. So I call in to let them know I'm there, and the lady says she does not have the tubes. So I have to go to a lab. I had a lot of time. So I went in got the script. They gave me the directions to the lab, and went. It was only 7min away. I went in the building, looked at the directory and saw the door for it and went in to find construction going on in there.
My daughter and her father came with me and he was being absolutely ridiculous the ENTIRE time. He was impatient all morning with me getting ready. He had an attitude with me in the building, was cursing and saying I was stupid because I went into the room where its obviously a construction site. A lady came out of another room and told me how the lab got absorbed by another one and to go to the other building. The building I was at, was 200, the next one was 180 and then, 160 in a completely different parking lot. I walked over to 180 thinking that the buildings were next to each other, and they weren't. I walked back to 200 to the car where my daughter and her father was to drive over to 160 and he gave me an attitude about it, and didn't want to do it because what if the lab wasn't there and he's already done too much back and forth. So I got mad and told him how I don't deserve the crap he gives me after all I do for him, regardless of how are relationship has drowned.
I got out the car and walked over myself. I get there and see the lab there is LabCorp, I go in the office but it was quite a few people there, and I was running out of time for the 1hr blood draw. So I stepped out and called my doctor's office and the line wash busy and no one answered. So I called in to the office I was at and asked about if they combined with another lab or another lab was there. The lady said no and to have a nice day. My daughter's father drove over to the parking lot after I told him it was over there, so I just got in the car and I'm coming back home now, I'm gonna call my doctors office back so I can reschedule this test for the 3rd time. I'm gonna go back up to get the drink again without my daughter's father because he stressed me out more than needed on this trip. I only needed him to watch our daughter while I got my blood drawn and he decided to come with me when I went to drop her off and he made everything 1000 times worse. And our daughter is 9 months old, I am 28 weeks pregnant now with our second.
I'm tired of thinking that even small doctors appointments with him will go right, because it doesn't. He's completely different than when I first met him and even from my first pregnancy and me giving birth and everything he never acted like this. Now all of a sudden his anger is way out of control, he's picking fights woth me and and then playing victim, he keeps arguing back and forth with his family, friends has cut him off and I feel completely depressed. I haven't been able to enjoy this pregnancy like I want to.
On top of that my doctor is dropping obstetrics, so I was having trouble finding a new office to accept me late in pregnancy, I found one, but waiting on my current doctors office to send over my medical records so I can make an appointment. All the friends I have to rant to about stuff is done listening, my family is disappointed in me that I had chosen to be with this person. We were engaged and everything was fine before. Now it's not. I'm just devastated and depressed. I gave so much of myself and lost so hard. But thanks for listening to this rant. Trying to hold myself together and hope and pray that things get better. Even if I can't see it right now.

Walked out on the job today after a very brief minor spat with my district manager. Of course part of me worries I’ll never hold down a job due to depression/anxiety and wind up homeless when my family dies or gets tired of supporting me.
Unfortunately, I’ll likely be looking for a new wagecuck position ASAP so as to avoid my father’s criticisms of my laziness and lack of ambition but honestly everything feels like a lateral move.
I hate to subscribe to fatalism but I feel if you’re born with a neurotic anxious brain or develop one due to your experiences you will NEVER be a normie or able to cope working in wage slavery. For now I’m a NEET and that did make me smile to type that, even if just for a few weeks.

Hi! I am 26f 5’5 ~130lb. I’ve been on birth control for a few months that’s the only medication I take regularly. I’ve been having a problem with itchy bumps randomly appearing for about a week. At first I had a small patch of very itchy bumps on my jaw, but after a few days they went away. Last night I woke up several times to a new very itchy bump. I now have several on my arms legs and face. My partner does not have any bumps, the sheets were just cleaned, no new detergent or changes in diet. https://imgur.com/a/V69SoyC here are a few pictures, some are hard to see because they are skin colored and they are very small. I’m starting to get concerned so any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Just some random thoughts. I am on a break from gaming coz of exams and i was thinking about the time when i was new to ESO. It was actually really awesome.
Gaining new skill lines here and there. The whole base game mega campaign story against Molag Bal on multiple fronts.
Overland and zone stories actually being tough coz of my noobness. I was a resto staff DPS and later a 2H tank haha. Never invested in jabs coz they looked weak lol.
Being in awe of the 810 sorcs who just blasted away the delve boss i die 20 times to. Having no clue that items are actually getting weaker as i level and that level scaling is a thing.
The level up clapping my character did. Reaching CPs for the first time. Having no clue what these 9999 prologue people want from me. Being afraid to teleport into AD/DC zones as a pact player coz i thought they would be hostlile to me.
Me and 3 other friends routinely getting wrecked by world bosses. Dungeons were hard. I remember me, my brother and a friend finally completing fungal grotto and going for drinks that night to celebrate XD
Now i have gotten a lot stronger have done so many solo and group things. Its awesome. But sometimes i really miss the wonder of stepping into ESO the first time. Making alts or going to newer zones doesnt give the same feeling.
So does anyone else remember their noob days fondly?

It's been a long time coming but soon the only access option for reddit will be the official app. For years they've been slowly removing features from mobile web. Now they are delivering the final one-two punch. First they completely disabled mobile web for most users about a month ago. Now they just announced they are gonna make it prohibitively expensive for 3rd party apps to exist. They are making their final push to force all users on to the official app. This is worse even than Facebook and I expect it will really accelerate the decline of Reddit. The old die off and the new best thing will replace it. Good riddance.
I for one absolutely refuse to download an app on to my phone made by developers with such predatory practices. So here's a big FUCK YOU to the Reddit devs and greedy executive fuckers

(prob gonna delete later) I'm 16 and after arguing bad with my parents they took my phone in secret and put on it google family link,it bugs me that they never felt the need to put it and randomly decided that i was not trustable anymore. I feel constricted,and not free of behaving my age because i always feel them on me.my dad said that to make him uninstall it i need to give him real reasons and I don't have real reasons apart from wanting to do normal 16yo stuff that parents do not want to know,does anybody have any tips to help me get out of this? (sorry 4 bad grammar english isn't my first language) edit: i forgot to say my 12 year old siter got rid of it when they got her a new phone (really recently)

As a inkbrush main, the new pain brush really is a good weapon. Its like an octobrush, but it has more range and does more damage. Sure after around 17 swings, u run out of ink, its still viable.
From my experience yesterday, tower control would be great to use painbrush. Can kill ppl on tower, and with wave breaker, can be annoying when its on the tower. To add on, it can also work in splatzones. With wave breaker and the spread of the weapon, it can an annoying weapon to deal with.
With that, some ability chucks u might need to use. Respawn, to get back into action (tho u might be d oing a lot of killing), ninja squid, ofc u need to be sneaky. Either swim or walking boost, ur gonna want to be fast to get to places. Ink saver, to do more swings. Ink up, to get ur ink faster and do more swings faster.
Thats all folks, i did my best to do this. Plz add on in the comments.

Hello fellow ThinkPad users,
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I'm currently using a ThinkPad X230 and although it is an awesome and reliable device, its small screen has been causing me some neck pains. So, I've been considering an external monitor.
I've found a used ThinkVision LT2223PWC monitor for $60. It seems like a good deal because of high prices of used monitors in my third world country (Brand new ones are atrociously expensive) . But, I've been having trouble finding reviews or user experiences for this model.
Are thinkvision monitors as durable and reliable as ThinkPad laptops?
Does anyone here currently use this monitor? If so, could you share your experiences? Are there any common issues or errors this model is prone to, and are they difficult to fix?
Also, I would greatly appreciate any advice on what to inspect and look for before buying this.
Thanks in advance for your help and insights!

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So I'm new here, but I'm not new to OCD.
Prior to struggling with OCD, I had anorexia (purge subtype). I struggled with my eating disorder for 5 years and now I can say that I am fully recovered, however I really struggle with OCD nowadays. Back when I struggled with my ED, I used to get on the scale multiple times per day. I would also check over and over again to make sure the scale was level on the ground and still worked. It got so bad that my partner and I had to split. The recovery from my ED is the toughest thing I've ever done in my life. I just want freedom, but I still can't seem to find it....
I am now struggling with checking my computer everyday. I will make sure it's plugged in evenly and straight. I'm a perfectionist and if something is slightly off, I will lose my shit. Then I have to check to make sure my monitors are clean, which is impossible now because I've scrubbed them too much and the finish on the lcd screen is wearing off. The monitors also need to be straight and even because...again...perfection.
I cannot do this anymore. It's difficult for me to leave the house and function. I don't have time for therapy because I work, but I do see a psychiatrist. Does anyone have something they do to stop themselves from checking? I am so mentally exhausted and sick of this shit. I want FREEDOM.

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