Hi folks . Im new in US & didnt understand how this works . I got a remote job offer , they have a system that they can track packages received & sent by you . it was good amount of money offered , then I did 2-3 boxes shipping . Some packages came to my address , I changed the stickers on them then shipped to the addresses they sent me ,they have some requirements for this process , after 3 days I did a google search & saw that the never pay you after 1 month as they promised . How this system is working , why they r using 3rd people to ship , how they scam people or make money ?

The event of Ghadir Khum (where Muhammad purportedly addressed a large gathering of his followers very shortly before his death and delivered remarks about Ali which may be interpreted as an appointment for succession) is widely reported and attested across the board in Shia and Sunni sources. It is supported by hundreds of chains of transmitters and is also included in most of the historical texts of classical Islam.
However, from an academic point of view, is there any work done on the historicity of the event? Surely the sources cannot be taken at face value given the general unreliability of Hadith literature, yet the fact that it was so widely reported across part lines seems to indicate that SOME such event may have happened. So did the event (or something akin to it) happen? And if it did, how might it be explained that the early Muslim community passed over Ali for more than two decades? Certainly, it makes sense that Ali’s candidacy might have been blocked to prevent the hegemony of the Banu Hashim over rival tribes and clans, but it seems a bit odd that Ali had so little backing from Muhammad’s companions for his cause until significantly later. What would this rejection of Muhammad’s appointment (presuming Ghadir was a real historical event) say about the nature of Muhammad’s support base? If they accepted him as God’s Messenger, and yet rejected his appointment of a successor, then it seems like they did not see obligation to Muhammad as being very paramount.
I’ll repeat: is there any academic work on the historicity of the Ghadir Khum event?

I was curious if any public defenders are incorporating AI into their practice. The reason I ask is because I am an attorney (transactional background -- it sucks, but pays the bills) and I recently had to deal with a somewhat complex New York Family Court motion involving issues that didn't have a vast number of appellate cases, but enough to establish clear legal precedents and demonstrate that I was being railroaded by this fucking Family Court system. Unfortunately, I was unable to afford the retainer fees that other attorneys demanded and was struggling to find representation. I had reached out to numerous law firms and nonprofits, but they were either not accepting new cases, denied my case, or the attorneys were retired or in the process of retiring. This specific area of Family Court law leaves out a large portion of people who can't pay a $20k retainer or make too much to get representation through the nonprofits.
Given the circumstances, I decided to prepare the best possible motion on my own. I had a template for the filing format, but needed additional case law support to strengthen my arguments/facts. That's where Claude came in. I provided Claude with hundreds of cases and instructed it to extract any arguments that were relevant to my case and had similar fact patterns. Since I didn't have access to Family Law on Westlaw or guidance in NYC, I used Judy Records, Google, and Casetext for most of my research. I repeated the feeding of relevant cases for all the other issues I wanted to address in the motion.
Using the summary generated by Claude, I then guided the AI in drafting the motion, directing it to incorporate case law and citations that supported my arguments from point X to point Y in the argument section. The first draft was somewhat shit and veered all over the place, but it had great arguments and support. I went through and rewrote things paragraph by paragraph to get things more concise. Overall, the process took me a few weekends to figure out the law behind the Family Court Act that my case was under since there were a lot of nuances, but most of those nuances were explained in guidance online or appellate cases.
I am well aware of the previous instances where attorneys relied on GPT for court filings, despite the well-known fact that GPT had a propensity to make shit up (hallucinate, as they call it). If you asked GPT for a case about a race car driver who murdered 10 poodles, it would miraculously provide a case with those exact details. The bigger problem, in my opinion, is that we should have been shown the OJ video about Shepardizing or given similar warnings during our FIRST year of law school, which makes me question the overall competence of those attorneys.
However, with the advancements in AI, citation issues are no longer a major concern. Out of the approximately 15 cases cited in my motion, there were only two that I couldn't initially locate. I later discovered one of the citations in a practice guide I had uploaded, even though the case was not easily accessible online. The other citation was inaccurate because I felt it didn't fully support my argument, and the case, in general, was very unfavorable to me as the Respondent.
After years of battling with Family Court, I finally prevailed in my motion -- and AI wrote 80% of my motion, helped with other filings, and scrubbed all the cases for information that was relevant. Also, I was able to take a crash course in this specific area of family law, which is just a weird but not too robust area of law.
I believe AI holds a lot of potential for handling the backend work in public defender offices, freeing up PDs to focus on other critical aspects of their cases and have an assistant that helps them with all aspects of a case, including reminders and updates. (The Microsoft AI sucks, btw. Do not let your offices get it or I think you will be very disappointed in the abilities of AI.) The potential for efficiency for PDs to handle their cases a little more easily seems great, but I wanted to get input on what others think.
Going through this whole process has been a real eye-opener for me, making me realize just how fucking ridiculous the NY state family courts are, just like all those articles have been saying. On the bright side, it felt pretty damn good to legally slap the shit out of the Petitioner after all the crap they've put me through. When the Petitioner responded to my motion, they didn't even bother using a single legal case or precedent to back up their argument. Instead, they resorted to attacking my misuse of a word a couple of times. AI and I whipped up a response in just a couple of hours, calling out how desperate it is to nitpick word usage in a pro se filing when they clearly don't have any legal support for their position. Man, I wish I could dish out these kinds of smackdowns in my day-to-day work.
It's about time I change jobs and do something that lets me legally fight against these bullshit systems instead of helping douchebag companies buy and sell each other. I enjoyed the writing battle and how I knew my shit by the time I appeared for that motion. It feels great to finally have won this bullshit battle, and I wouldn't have been able to write and research so quickly without AI (Claude, specifically, as GPT didn't work well for legal writing or case citations, with a little bit of help from the Gemini AIStudio version).
Ok... that's my long, throwaway account post. I hope others begin taking advantage of AI. Thank you for all the work you do! Hopefully I can transition to something more aligned with PD work or reforming this fucked up NY family court.

Hi guys,
so I am facing the following problem: I set up Wireguard VPN (Through my FritzBox router) to access my home network from on the go. Everything works just fine when I am accessing it from my phone LTE or from other public networks. But when I try to make a connection from my work PC the endpoint can not be found. The problem here is that my works network only supports ipv4, but my home network only has a ipv6 address.
How can I make this work?
For single ports I used a VPS with 6tunnel in the past to access my home from work, could I do a similar approach for wireguard, and if yes, what would I need to set up?
Thanks for the help!

Hello,
I am currently on an intense job search looking for marketing jobs in Manchester, Liverpool and surrounding areas. As such I have come across quite a few of the false 'Marketing / Sales' jobs and have the following list of companies for you to AVOID AVOID AVOID
I have found all these via indeed:
Gold Point Promotions
Envision Mcr
Az / Azure Marketing liverpool
Group Project Manchester
River_mcr
If you are curious here are the signs that you should avoid
FOLLOW EACHOTHER ON INSTA, they also post similar pictures of vague 'events' with young looking people
Mention a lot about frequent company events etc
Websites use a lot of terminology that is meant to make them look real and smart - anyone with an understanding of their industry will be able to see its gibberish.
Interview strucutre seems the same, 10m call going over basic details before going on about how great you are and following up with a zoom interview
Little details available on google, address or business name not showing much or anything
I hope that this information may help stop someone from falling into these traps. Fuck these scam artist MLM clowns and the havock that they create
If anyone has any others feel free to comment their names, i hope this thread can be useful to someone

Hi there!
Boy, I had a lot to say about this one. So far, the Zero series has been a blast. Really excited to keep diving into them! I've heard the ZX series is also good, but a bit weird... but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
As always, if you read all this rambling nonsense, thank you!

Mega Man Zero 2
A game sequel is a great opportunity to fine-tune a great or flawed game. Where Mega Man Zero set the stage for yet another Mega Man spinoff series, Zero 2 is where it begins to find its footing—but not without tripping a bit.
I think Zero 2 can be summed up like this: it is more Mega Man Zero. If you liked that game, you will like this game. It carries over much of what that game established and adds a few minor QOL tweaks to make it shine. Sadly, I think the flaws it doesn’t address is what holds Zero 2 back from being truly great.
Let’s start with the good stuff.
The storyline here is a big step-up. With these games, it’s clear Capcom wanted to place a greater focus on the characters themselves, along with storylines that are a bit more complex than “wake up Mega Man the same asshole you’ve fought for 10 years is, to everyone’s surprise, being an asshole”. The game’s main villain, for example, is a well-meaning chap that starts off on your side but becomes corrupt thanks to what seems to be an intense desire to prove himself—a desire that leads to a ton of collateral damage to both allies and enemies. We establish what I imagine will be a key theme going forward: whatever the hell the Dark Elf is, it seems to latch onto personality quirks that it can use to its advantage and crank them up to 11. Just about every boss you fight exhibits this, especially in the refight stages. It’s not quite going Maverick; something about it feels more sinister, somehow.
The elf system returns, and using them still tanks your rank, but this time you can at least find sub tanks out in the world. A new upgrade system rewards you for playing through levels in specific ways (kill X amount of enemies with a dash attack, kill Y amount of enemies with the buster, etc.) and grants you new forms that do everything from turning your saber combo into a single powerful swing or letting you roly-poly-blenderman your way across stages (a personal favorite, for sure).
Another upgrade system, one that I have mixed feelings on, is EX forms. Bosses still don’t drop their weapons, but if you clear a level while your rank is A or higher, you’ll unlock a unique, often powerful ability. I’m mixed on this because on one hand, rewarding skilled play is great. It incentivizes more playthroughs and taking the time to master the game’s systems (and, indeed, I do really want to play this one again and see if I can improve! And I wanna try hard mode! Mega Man games do not typically have this effect on me!). On the other… well. I don’t think it’s very fun to grant awards that ultimately make the game easier and more fun… to highly skilled players only. I feel like they could’ve balanced this better. If nothing else, tying the “damage” points to how much health you have at the end of a boss vs. how much damage you took throughout the level may have balanced it out more.
Or perhaps I should simply “git gud” as the kids say. (Do the kids still say this? Sorry. I’m an old)
One thing to the game’s detriment is that weapon upgrades return, and they’re just as clunky as before. Kill X enemies with a weapon and you’ll unlock a new ability for it, and just like Zero 1, the charge shot takes way too long to get to. Let me charge my damn shots, Capcom! Why make me wait?
The other returning flaws are harder to blame the game for—i.e., the GBA’s screen size making it harder to avoid damage from off-screen (and spikes, Capcom please, you do not need to put spikes at the bottom of a long drop, who hurt you?). Things like that.
Along with returning flaws come a handful of new ones. The most significant one being the Chain Rod. I don’t really know how to sugar coat this: the Chain Rod sucks. As a weapon it’s mostly fine, I guess. But the utility is bafflingly poor. The intended use of it is to use it as a grappling hook, swinging across ceilings to avoid spikes or to reach higher, hard-to-reach spots. The problem is that it feels awful to use. Building momentum simply isn’t possible—it stops you dead in your tracks unless you manage to angle the shot just right during a jump. Maybe my brain is just hard-wired to use these things a certain way (Super Metroid, Super Castlevania IV, and even Environmental Station Alpha comes to mind) but there was almost never a point where using this thing felt better than just jumping across a gap or finding some other way to get to an Elf.
That aside, when I say this game is “more Mega Man Zero” that does mean all the good things as well. Boss fights? Sublime. Zero’s controls? Smooth. The spritework? Immaculate. Ultimately, I feel that Zero 2 is an improvement over Zero 1 in almost every conceivable way. But there are enough little things carried over from the first that I’m left wanting more. It is for that reason that I’m giving it a slightly lower score.
8/10

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So, I’m a teacher. No doubt like so many of us, I LOVE teaching. But I’m burning out.
I don’t have the hardest teaching role ever, but I’m constantly burdened by politics, injustice, the general duality of the day to day life as a teacher. Dealing with the poor, entitled behaviour of today’s youth who expect everything to be a negotiation, and rebel when you aren’t permissive in your behaviour management. Hearing that other teachers have it harder is also part of my problem, actually. It makes me feel “weak”, despite knowing deep down, I’m the opposite of that.
I have the drive to want to do better, the way I hope to make the biggest change possible whilst also not being discouraged by taking small steps. But I feel my wheels are spinning.
Sensing the burnout of others; the hopeless energy that we can experience on the regular from those around us that wear the energy consuming fake smiles that look so plainly like a breakdown on the cusp of happening.
The self defeating thinking, largely due to the challenges of teaching children to channel their inner Carol Dweck, whilst feeling as though I’m embodying the opposite of a growth mindset by feeling the way I do. Feeling as though I could well want out.
I’d love to ask - what made you feel like moving on? What gave you the drive to move on? How did you deal with the emotions of moving on? What did you move on to? Are you happy now?

Before I start, just want to say, if you see a UTTP post with Elsie Lovelock's dox info, report it immediately. Not sure whether it's real or fake, but getting it taken down can only help.
With that out of the way, I have a proposal. Recently, the UTTP moved to create a massive base of X/Twitter bots, which have been harassing Murder Drones artists. Some would see this as a threat, but I see their relative unfamiliarity with the platform as a potential advantage. This proposal is aimed at combating this behavior.
The basic gist of the proposal is; Anyone with any skill whatsoever in art and an X/Twitter account should post art of the UTTP Policeman image cuddling, hugging, or making out with a Murder Drones character of your choice, and tag it with the hashtag, "#UTTPxDronesArtChallenge". This will obviously enrage the UTTP, who will proceed to post hate comments on the art. However, any hate comments or reposts they engage in will serve our interests, as they will boost the engagement with the hashtag, and hopefully spread it across X/Twitter.
This campaign has 4 main objectives;

1. This helps MD artists to become more relevant/popular, which will help them because they are struggling due to being attacked by the UTTP.
   
2. Make the UTTP extremely angry. This will cause them to be more prone to making tactical errors, both now and in the future.
   
3. This will hopefully spread awareness of the UTTP's existence beyond the communities they currently target, and more eyes and scrutiny on them will allow more people to see how disgusting they truly are.
   
4. This will cause significant noise in search results for anything to do with the UTTP, causing their doxxes to become less readily available.
   

And that's my proposal to you artists, to deal a blow against the UTTP's morale and hopefully promote your own art skills in the process. No matter who you are, reading this, I hope you have a great day!

Well, I think I’ve just hit rock bottom this past week. My bf of 5 years has had a porn problem this whole time and it’s caused me some major self esteem issues. He’s also not very nice about it and has said extremely hurtful things to me. Idk if he wants me to just accept it or feel so bad about my self that I’m not worth attention or love. It’s just a reoccurring problem and he constantly wants that more than me. And more and more it just hurts me worse.
But, I’ve spoke about that many times before and I’m sure a lot of you can already relate to the pain and sadness it creates. Like there’s no fucking point in being with someone who wants other people more. So I won’t go into that much detail, but I will say, he doesn’t want to break up. I provide too much for him that he is comfortable where he is at and will ‘act’ like everything is fine off and on to probably keep me around.
Well, unfortunately for me I found out this week that he gave me genital HSV. This is a huge shock to me as I don’t sleep around. I’ve done nothing but beg him for loyalty and love and I get fucking HSV. On Mother’s Day weekend, and he didn’t even say happy Mother’s Day to me and I got nothing. No one did anything for me even. I take care of everyone every day and no one said anything to me. I was in extreme physical pain and emotionally I’m just a wreck. I don’t believe it came from him cheating because he has had cold sores since childhood apparently and it’s HSV1 so it does seem like I just happened to get it right fucking now, of course.
Now I know for sure though, if I wasn’t good enough for him because I’m not a fake tittied celebrity or porn star with a bleached asshole then I will never be good enough with this fucking shit he gave me. I mean, I have already been trying so hard to be what he wants and now this. Why do I do this to myself? Why am I just not worthy of someone’s love? I have never in my life been worth someone’s full attention but yet I am completely faithful and devoted and will do anything for people I care about. I just don’t get why this shit happens to me? I can’t help but think he’s somewhat happy deep down because now he can just get off to other women in peace without me being able to say anything about it. He will just say what else is he supposed to do when I have this going on? Just what he wants I guess. I mean why would he want me when I’m gross now and there are perfect looking women all over the place tempting him 24/7?
If I’m being honest though, he has been the nicest he could possibly be now because he feels bad that happened. He’s been helping me and trying to make me feel better, but I know the second I’m way he’s got to be eyeing up every other girl on the internet and not giving a fuck about me. It just hurts me so bad and I can’t see why I am not good enough for him to just give a fuck about me despite how many times I have told him the emotional/mental pain it causes me. I am so upset that he won’t ever love me fully (especially now) and now for sure no one else ever will either. I honestly can’t stop crying and feeling really upset about this.

slight backstory: i’m 24f. i had to move back home last summer (july 2023) for the 2nd time after being SA & losing my job. went to a mental health residential facility for 2 months after SA incident.
so lately i’ve been fighting w my mom, dad & sister. sister is barely talking to me & she’s usually away at school. it’s been esp bad w my mom, but it’s bad all around. to their defense, i had slacked off on some of the chores around the house. i’ve started getting better at that since they brought it to my attention abt a little over a month ago. it doesn’t seem to be quite enough for them yet in that area. but the area they are most concerned abt is my mental health issues. i have been diagnosed w BPD, OCD, & PTSD.
they say they want me to get better, & i’ve asked them for specifics on what “getting better” would look like & they can’t give me a specific answer. i’ve been looking over my DBT & CBT binder from the residential facility. i don’t have every single acronym or coping skill memorized, & im basically re-teaching myself CBT & DBT.
i go to therapy once a week, i have 2 jobs & i’m not isolating myself & im seeing friends. i feel like i’ve been making strides in my mental health but they don’t seem to agree, or maybe my recovery just doesn’t look like what they imagined? i’m trying so hard everyday to just make it thru the day, & it’s every other, if not everyday, that i get lectured at or yelled at abt how i need to do better.
i’m losing it w the constant criticism & my mom knowing how to push me to my breaking points. the last fight we had was on mother’s day. i came home from work, & went upstairs to change & decompress for at least 30 min like i’ve always done w every job i’ve had. that was unacceptable bc it was mother’s day & i should’ve just come downstairs & outside. i explained to her my social battery gets drained, & that i only have so many spoons that can get used at a time & i need a minute to recharge so i can be my best & most “fun”, or whatever, self. she told me that next time i “should just fake it” next time bc it’s an occasion & i need to “stop being selfish & only putting myself first”.
i’m rlly rlly trying so hard to get better, & i see small improvements w myself, but my closest support system is disappointed in me & i’ve lost their support now. what else can i do?? if moving out was an option, i wouldn’t be posting so please don’t tell me to “just leave”. it’s not an option atm :/

I made a post earlier asking how to access saves for pico 8 and I figured it out using native pico 8 standalone wrapper. And the amazing news is that it utilizes Retroarch so you get 100% retroarch compatibility with this guide. You will get ability for Save Files Pico 8 Box Art Custom Pico 8 games renaming with the this guide
Go to Package manager and add Pico 8 Standalone (Fake) from Verified Tab. (Don’t worry, we just need to create a tab for Pico-8 in the emulators section, but it won’t actually use the Fake version.) Add Pico-8 Standalone from Experts Tab as well and now just add the packages and exit the package manager.
Make sure Wifi is ON and go into Expert (add this from package manager if you don’t see it in the “Apps” Section near the bottom. When you are in Expert, you should see Pico-8. Go into the REAL one if you have fake and real and just make sure to Favourite all your games.
Once you favourited all your games, you should see “splore” when you go into Pico-8 from Expert Tab. Now just power OFF your MM/MM+ and take your SD card and insert it into your computer.
Next Steps are very simple don’t worry. And you’ll also get Box Art using the method.
Go into your SD card then “Emu” then “Pico” then Right-Click on “config.json” and open with Text EditoNotePad.
You will see “rompath”: “../../Roms/Pico”, add a /splore after the Pico. So it should be
“rompath”: “../../Roms/Pico/splore”,
Make sure to make “splore” lowercase and add the comma after the quotations.
Do the same thing for the line underneath where it says “imgpath” if you do it correctly it should look like
“imgpath”: “../../Roms/Pico/splore”,
Now you should have Box Art for ALL your Pico-8 games and it should use RetroArch upon launch.
I would also do these steps for Pico that is under RApp->Pico-8->config.json This is where Pico-8 is stored in the Expert Tab. So do the same exact steps as above for this config file as well and once you do. Just eject the SD card, insert it into MM+ boot it up and you’re done.
When go into the Games section you should see Pico and once you go into that. You should see ALL your games. Just load them up and check if it is using RetroArch instead of Pico. It will use All RetroArch shortcuts instead of the pico ones.
You also have the ability to rename your Pico game files. Just go back into your computer when the SD card is in your computer and find where the games are stored and simply rename them but keep the .png at the end.
Hopefully this helps to make your pico 8 game experience just like a regular RetroArch one with Save Files, Custom Overlays and everything else RetroArch offers for emulation

Nursing assignment writers cover a wide range of topics to help nursing students understand different aspects of healthcare. These topics are like pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a bigger picture of nursing practice. Let's explore some of these topics in more detail:

1. Patient Care: Nursing assignment writers often discuss patient care, which includes topics like bedside manner, administering medication, and monitoring vital signs. They teach students how to provide compassionate care while ensuring patient safety.
2. Health Promotion: Another important topic is health promotion, where writers explain strategies for promoting healthy behaviors and preventing illness. This might include discussions on nutrition, exercise, and disease prevention techniques.
3. Medical Conditions: Nursing assignment writers also cover various medical conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and mental health disorders. They help students understand the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for different illnesses.
4. Nursing Ethics: Ethics is a crucial aspect of nursing practice, and writers often delve into topics related to ethical decision-making, patient confidentiality, and professional conduct. They help students navigate complex ethical dilemmas they may encounter in their careers.
5. Evidence-Based Practice: Nursing assignment writers emphasize the importance of evidence-based practice, which involves using research findings to inform clinical decisions. They teach students how to critically evaluate research studies and apply evidence-based interventions in patient care.
6. Nursing Theory: Understanding nursing theory is essential for students to develop a solid foundation in nursing practice. Writers explain different nursing theories and their applications in clinical settings, helping students understand the underlying principles of nursing care.
7. Leadership and Management: Nursing assignment writers also cover topics related to leadership and management in healthcare settings. This may include discussions on delegation, conflict resolution, and quality improvement initiatives.
8. Cultural Competence: In today's diverse healthcare environment, cultural competence is essential for providing patient-centered care. Writers discuss topics related to cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence, helping students learn how to effectively communicate and collaborate with patients from diverse backgrounds.
9. Legal Issues in Nursing: Nursing assignment writers address legal issues relevant to nursing practice, such as informed consent, documentation, and professional liability. They help students understand their legal responsibilities and how to practice within the boundaries of the law.
10. Professional Development: Finally, writers cover topics related to professional development, including continuing education, certification, and career advancement opportunities. They help students prepare for lifelong learning and growth in their nursing careers.

In summary, nursing assignment writers cover a diverse range of topics to provide comprehensive support to nursing students. By addressing these topics in their assignments, writers help students develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to excel in their future nursing careers.

Before I start, just want to say, if you see a UTTP post with Elsie Lovelock's dox info, report it immediately. Not sure whether it's real or fake, but getting it taken down can only help.
With that out of the way, I have a proposal. Recently, the UTTP moved to create a massive base of X/Twitter bots, which have been harassing Murder Drones artists. Some would see this as a threat, but I see their relative unfamiliarity with the platform as a potential advantage. This proposal is aimed at combating this behavior.
The basic gist of the proposal is; Anyone with any skill whatsoever in art and an X/Twitter account should post art of the UTTP Policeman image cuddling, hugging, or making out with a Murder Drones character of your choice, and tag it with the hashtag, "#UTTPxDronesArtChallenge". This will obviously enrage the UTTP, who will proceed to post hate comments on the art. However, any hate comments or reposts they engage in will serve our interests, as they will boost the engagement with the hashtag, and hopefully spread it across X/Twitter.
This campaign has 4 main objectives;

1. This helps MD artists to become more relevant/popular, which will help them because they are struggling due to being attacked by the UTTP.
2. Make the UTTP extremely angry. This will cause them to be more prone to making tactical errors, both now and in the future.
3. This will hopefully spread awareness of the UTTP's existence beyond the communities they currently target, and more eyes and scrutiny on them will allow more people to see how disgusting they truly are.
4. This will cause significant noise in search results for anything to do with the UTTP, causing their doxxes to become less readily available.

And that's my proposal to you artists, to deal a blow against the UTTP's morale and hopefully promote your own art skills in the process. No matter who you are, reading this, I hope you have a great day!

Recently moved back to my hometown.
Being the only child to our respective parents, my cousin, Kevin was like an older bro to me and we were super close growing up. I moved away when I was 8, and we didn't keep in touch (no hard feelings. We were just too preoccupied with new friends and school, etc).
Since I returned home about 9 months ago, we've been hanging out just like old times. I was introduced to his girlfriend, Tina, whom Kevin has been dating for little over a year now. She herself is still pretty new to Kevin's friends group, but really made me feel welcome to the group.
Kevin also introduced me to his high school best friend, Andy and his girlfriend, Hannah, who both initially seemed cool. But the more I've hung out with them all, the more I've felt something off about them two.
It started with the mean or sarcastic comments masked as jokes at Kevin's (and in her absence, Tina's) expense. Kev doesn't seem to notice. I get the feeling Andy's resentful of Kevin and Tina being all loved up and spending a lot of time together. I think he feels replaced by Tina? I also think Hannah is a little bit intimidated, or feels insecure around her.
Anyway, KT went away on a little trip about a month ago for their 1 yr anniversary, and I've not been in contact with AH in Kev's absence. But I've been noticing stuff, small, subtle things that make me wonder..
While KT have been posting about their time in Mexico- I, as well as KT's friends have all been watching them enjoying their time.
One day, Hannah posted a carousel of pics of her on holiday. It was so random because the pics are from a holiday she went on last year. I guess it didn't necessarily mean anything... but my brain did clock it for some reason. I got the impression that she felt envious seeing KT abroad and felt she had to compete? Idk, does anyone get what I mean? Idk how to explain it to KT.
KT returned eventually and life went on as normal. Then AH went on holiday 2 weeks ago, all friends knew beforehand except Kevin (Tina and myself). Kev was surprised, confused, and a little hurt that Andy didn't say anything to let him know. I thought it was interesting that AH went to the same destination as KT, even copying their travel itinerary, but not once acknowledging that they were inspired by KT.
I feel protective of KT and want to warn them about fake/jealous friends, and to remind them of the potential consequences of having such people around. But I feel like they'd think I'm just reading too much into the meaning of possibly why Hannah posted those pics recently, and her and Andy's holiday destination choice? How do I explain to them or I should just keep quiet until more substantial evidence presents itself in AH's actions.

Hello, F16(this is long so brace yourself lol) , about a month ago, a guy, who we will call Eli (15) reached out to me on Instagram. Eli appeared very nice, and chill. We decided to further our conversation via iMessage, we flirted and even talked about a few sexual topics, and he then told me he was 15. I don't date anyone younger than me, rather it would be a year or a few months, I just don't feel comfortable. I have a younger brother and for some reason I imagine him... which makes me uncomfortable. I expressed this to him but he disregarded it.
I continued to speak to him but he would begin to do things that would make me uncomfortable; he'd requested that I stay on the phone with him while I showered and would get upset when I didn't and he'd make sexual comments and remarks. Last Saturday my friends and I were preparing to attend a party, he called and asked where we were going and mentioned how he was with his friends. I ignore it, my friend in the background asks for the address and I tell her. Later I received a text from him saying he was at the party, I thought he was bluffing😭. I get to the party and he's there with his friends. THIS MADE ME EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE😭 I felt like this obsessive boy was beginning to evade my life. Eli then sparked up a conversation with my friend and they began talking, she likes him, which made me happy. I put my hatred for him aside.
A few days passed and this friend told me that all he talked about was me. She says he said im a "whore", and a "slut". This made me furious, i then texted him expressing my anger and even mentioning how much I disliked him. I'm not sure if this was the right thing to do or if I'm being dramatic. It's just I think he's weird. My friend then says that every time we hang around she wonders if Elijah could join, this just makes it worse. I don't like him, I don't even want him in my fucking life. What do I do?

https://realityblurb.com/2024/05/08/ariana-madix-shares-what-happened-off-camera-with-tom-after-finale-of-vanderpump-rules-and-addresses-criticism-for-refusing-to-film-with-him-plus-tom-reacts-as-lala-claims-scheana-was-nervous-to/
I love that Ariana didn’t give Tom a platform to fake cry and say how remorseful he has been! I love how she gets straight to the point and expresses what we all know: that it’s for him - not her!

Before I start, just want to say, if you see a UTTP post with Elsie Lovelock's dox info, report it immediately. Not sure whether it's real or fake, but getting it taken down can only help.
With that out of the way, I have a proposal. Recently, the UTTP moved to create a massive base of X/Twitter bots, which have been harassing Murder Drones artists. Some would see this as a threat, but I see their relative unfamiliarity with the platform as a potential advantage. This proposal is aimed at combating this behavior.
The basic gist of the proposal is; Anyone with any skill whatsoever in art and an X/Twitter account should post art of the UTTP Policeman image cuddling, hugging, or making out with a Murder Drones character of your choice, and tag it with the hashtag, "#UTTPxDronesArtChallenge". This will obviously enrage the UTTP, who will proceed to post hate comments on the art. However, any hate comments or reposts they engage in will serve our interests, as they will boost the engagement with the hashtag, and hopefully spread it across X/Twitter.
This campaign has 4 main objectives;

1. This helps MD artists to become more relevant/popular, which will help them because they are struggling due to being attacked by the UTTP.
2. Make the UTTP extremely angry. This will cause them to be more prone to making tactical errors, both now and in the future.
3. This will hopefully spread awareness of the UTTP's existence beyond the communities they currently target, and more eyes and scrutiny on them will allow more people to see how disgusting they truly are.
4. This will cause significant noise in search results for anything to do with the UTTP, causing their doxxes to become less readily available.

And that's my proposal to you artists, to deal a blow against the UTTP's morale and hopefully promote your own art skills in the process. No matter who you are, reading this, I hope you have a great day!

Hi folks,
I'm enjoying Zettelkasten. I like and find useful taking small notes about topics I enjoy learning about and can later reference. I'm happy with the anatomy of my zettels, except for my tags. I'm struggling with topics and don't know how to tag things.
I'm using Obsidian, so I have the option of using nested tags, e.g., #field/topic. This seems logical to me: I can tag a note with it's topic as well as it's field of study using only one tag. Efficiency!
But this prompts me to then fall down the rabbit hole of researching controlled vocabularies, i.e., Library of Congress Subject Headings, Universal Decimal System, etc.
In doing so, a new question emerges. Should I use links as tags instead of tags as tags? The reason is that links allow for the use of aliases which makes it easy to capture synonyms, but I love the simplicity of tags.
In summary, I have to questions:
(1) Which controlled vocabulary framework are you all using for tagging your zettels with the topics they address (and what do you like and dislike about your use of that framework)?
(2) For those using Obsidian or similar, do you prefer (a) nested tags; (b) non-nested tags; or (c) links as tags? Why?
Thank you for your time and attention!

Recently moved back to my hometown.
Being the only child to our respective parents, my cousin, Kevin was like an older bro to me and we were super close growing up. I moved away when I was 8, and we didn't keep in touch (no hard feelings. We were just too preoccupied with new friends and school, etc).
Since I returned home about 9 months ago, we've been hanging out just like old times. I was introduced to his girlfriend, Tina, whom Kevin has been dating for little over a year now. She herself is still pretty new to Kevin's friends group, but really made me feel welcome to the group.
Kevin also introduced me to his high school best friend, Andy and his girlfriend, Hannah, who both initially seemed cool. But the more I've hung out with them all, the more I've felt something off about them two.
It started with the mean or sarcastic comments masked as jokes at Kevin's (and in her absence, Tina's) expense. Kev doesn't seem to notice. I get the feeling Andy's resentful of Kevin and Tina being all loved up and spending a lot of time together. I think he feels replaced by Tina? I also think Hannah is a little bit intimidated, or feels insecure around her.
Anyway, KT went away on a little trip about a month ago for their 1 yr anniversary, and I've not been in contact with AH in Kev's absence. But I've been noticing stuff, small, subtle things that make me wonder..
While KT have been posting about their time in Mexico- I, as well as KT's friends have all been watching them enjoying their time.
One day, Hannah posted a carousel of pics of her on holiday. It was so random because the pics are from a holiday she went on last year. I guess it didn't necessarily mean anything... but my brain did clock it for some reason. I got the impression that she felt envious seeing KT abroad and felt she had to compete? Idk, does anyone get what I mean? Idk how to explain it to KT.
KT returned eventually and life went on as normal. Then AH went on holiday 2 weeks ago, all friends knew beforehand except Kevin (Tina and myself). Kev was surprised, confused, and a little hurt that Andy didn't say anything to let him know. I thought it was interesting that AH went to the same destination as KT, even copying their travel itinerary, but not once acknowledging that they were inspired by KT.
I feel protective of KT and want to warn them about fake/jealous friends, and to remind them of the potential consequences of having such people around. But I feel like they'd think I'm just reading too much into the meaning of possibly why Hannah posted those pics recently, and her and Andy's holiday destination choice? WIBTA if I told them what I was thinking or should just keep quiet until more substantial evidence presents itself in AH's actions?

I 17M attend a sixth form (school for 16-18) in the U.K. Sixth form is Year 12 and Year 13, I don’t know what that will translate to in the US or other places.
Normally, Year 13s are allowed access to the Year Group Common Room and Silent Study Room during their Studies. Year 12s however are only allowed in Silent Study Rooms. Because Year 13s are doing exams at the moment, their regular timetables have been suspended. I am in Year 12 so I have been mostly unaffected by this but the normal Silent Study Room has been converted into the examination room so spare classrooms are now used as substitute for what would be ‘Silent Study’.
Today, I had no lessons so I went to ‘Silent Study’ and we were told that one supervisor wasn’t in and they couldn’t find a sub so we’d have to work without supervision. A while later, a person who I’ve had issues with (we’ll call him Bob) came in with friends and sat behind me. Bob and his friends are Year 13. They said they’re ‘revising’ but were making noise by laughing, slamming tables and at one point, flung Bob’s pencil case into my back.
There was also another group who was making noise. These boys are in my year and they’ve always been loud. In the past when we had classes, I remember them making noise and no matter how many talkings to they get, they don’t listen. Because I knew they wouldn’t listen, I left the room to get our head of year and asked them to deal with them.
When I got back, I asked Bob and his friends to be quieter but they only got louder and louder and they tried to deflect attention to the other group.
Break time came. As they got their lunch, I moved their things to a table on the other side of the room.
When they came back, they began to shout at me saying that I singled them out because I don’t like Bob and it was never about the noise. One person in the group (we’ll call her Kayla) said sorry for making noise and then went on to ask me to apologise for moving their stuff to a new area. Another person (we’ll call her Sarah) said that she didn’t feel comfortable moving her things. I said to her I didn’t feel comfortable being hit by a pencil case.
Bob then began getting into my space and kept touching my shoulder while stood over me and started saying to me that I had every opportunity to move myself but I didn’t. I may have begrudgingly done but during the Study Period, there were no seats available and while they did come free during break, giving me a chance to move and I am a firm believer that I shouldn’t have to move my work around to convenience the ones causing a disruption.
They then turned to me again and asked why I didn’t do anything about the other group. Like I said before, I had actually informed a member of staff but to be honest, how I deal with other people was not their business so I made up some fake excuse as to why I ‘didn’t’.
I can’t help but feel like I went about this the wrong way? Maybe I did let my past bad experiences with Bob affect my decision making.
AITA?

Hello! Sept 2025 bride. I didn’t realize how type A I and my fiancé were at planning (mainly me but he’s been fantastic and gives his opinions and genuinely cares). So far here’s all that’s been booked:
-venue which includes lodging on the property for my party and for most of our guests. Already done two site visits before signing but doing another one in September 2024 with the onsite and wedding coordinator.

• Wedding Coordinator, she’s already been amazing and even found our venue for us.

-DJ has been picked out, signing contact next year once he has all his equipment.
-Photographer and Videorgapher, we got an insanely good deal for 8 hours of both!

• Caterer, tasting in September 2024
  
• Officiant, meeting again in Sept 2024 to go over vows
  
• MUA, scheduling trial run after she is back from maternity leave
  
• Hair Stylist, it’s my hair stylist I’ve had for many years who is very excited to do a wedding. Working with her now to schedule a trial (when are hair trials typically done?)
  
• Bridal dress appt scheduled for August 2024
  
• I’ve already designed rough drafts of the Save the Dates, Invitations, VIP Guest inserts (those who stay on the property), and Drink Signage. I get free ink from work and I have an industrial paper cutter so I was going to fully DIY it.
  

-Sending Save the Dates in late Septembeearly Oct since it could be considered destination (it’s in state but over 3 hours away for most folks)
-we’re going to make welcome baskets to those staying on the property instead of guest favors. The welcome baskets include a s’mores kit since we’re doing a bonfire/welcome to the area party after the rehearsal dinner (also all same location)

• started and nearly finished a wedding website and registries (not public yet of course)

-Guest book is going to be a cute photo book we already have where guests sign the back of their fav photos of us

• We’re going to do fake flowers to save on a florist. Waiting until fall to see the fake autumn flowers at Joann’s/Michaels, etc. Will probably begin making them in early 2025

-Waiting to hear back cost of live painter who will do both wedding portrait AND guest mini pictures
Any major vendors I’m missing? What’s a good thing to work on next? Apologies, im very much the kind of person who likes to do things early so when it comes closer to, I have minimal things to stress/worry about.
TIA!!