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2024.05.14 05:42 Recent-Ambition-3922 Does it really get better? (Grief)

Apologies in advance as this is all over the place but I really need help.
Im 19f and lost my mother to mental illness when i was 15 and things just seem to continue to get worse. For context my parents have been divorced since around 2010, my father is a narcissist and the complete opposite of my mother. My mom was my best friend and her passing was a shock but in hindsight a long time coming i have never been the same since she passed. Living with my father and his wife was really hard for me as his wife would verbally abuse me and got physical (once i was finally 18) and i got kicked out months after turning 18 for not being able to take care of myself properly (dirty room and more). Since her passing ive cycled through friends, had a seizure which concussed me my senior year and the last couple months of school were a complete haze for me, and I now am struggling severely living entirely alone besides my two dogs. In the four years since shes passed ive been on antidepressants, ive been in therapy even since before she passed, i have a stable job, and ive been in a stable relationship with my partner since 2022. None of it seems to make me any better than i was the day she passed. If I think about her too much i start to fall apart, if i listen to a song that reminds me of her i cry uncontrollably, looking at pictures, etc. Im extremely extroverted and need people to be with and spend time with but again I live alone and my partner is a busy person (she is also the only person apart of my support system). I have no family thats local (closest is my 96yr gpa an hour away who wouldnt be able to help me even if he wanted to imo) besides my stepdad who cant remember much and i dont feel comfortable discussing it with him, and ofc my father and his wife which is a no go. My therapist who like i said ive been seeing before my mom passed (she never met her) told me i no longer need therapy as much. Im at a loss because i feel myself falling apart and getting into really bad habits (not drug or alcohol related) and I need help on how to get through this grief. I still think i’ll see her if I go back home, or i’ll see her randomly walking around, that she’ll find me one day; Im in extreme denial. No one that I know has gone through similar circumstances so those who have been through it id really appreciate any words of advice, habits, etc, that have helped you.
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2024.05.14 05:38 Some_Hat-Wearing_Kid Love at First Collision

Love at First Collision

Disclaimer:

This is intended to be a romance pov, but it is not required if it makes you uncomfortable or something of the like, and you can ignore the romantic parts in the scenario if needed

POV:

Yet another year, the end of another summer, and your first year on campus. You're going to college. You take your first step on campus, and take it all in.
Naturally, with it being a free day to explore and get used to the new school, you head towards the dorm building, where all the dorms are (obviously). You get your dorm number and key, and check it out. It looks like you have a dorm mate, though they aren't here themselves, only their belongings.
You go to head back to the main building, when you aren't looking and accidentally walk into someone, causing you both to fall down.
You take a look at who you bumped into, and... They're absolutely stunning... not like anything you've seen before..! It's love at first sight...

Rules:

No nsfw (that's a given)
18+ ocs only
No killing or major injuries (minor injuries are fine)
Feel free to be rude (she actually kinda likes that)
Use common sense (come on, now)
Human/Humanoid ocs preferred

Character Info:

Name: Astrid Madison (Typically goes by just Madison)
Age: 18
Gender: Demigirl (Cis, She/Them)
Sexuality: Gyneromantic, Lesbian
Height: 5'7
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2024.05.14 05:37 yungfishstick Still getting "SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED" BSODs after weeks of troubleshooting

About a week and a half ago I got a new motherboard, but upon doing a fresh install of Windows 11 I couldn't get to the login screen without a BSOD stopping me every time. I tried pretty much every single thing to fix it to no avail, so I threw in the towel and took it to Micro Center for someone to figure it out. The technician said "The issue was that the windows OS was looking for the security keys set by the motherboard, but the motherboard had none. In order to get the desktop working I updated the BIOs and cleared the motherboards TMP that house the keys." and said that it could now boot into Windows, but of course I'm still getting the same BSODs.
Am I better off just sticking with my old motherboard? I'm going to try to either take my PC back to MC or at least get a refund, but at this point using the old one seems like the only solution. Like I said I've tried pretty much everything to fix it, plus I tested 2 of the same mobo just to make sure the first one I got wasn't faulty but I had the same issue with the second one so I'm about to chalk this up to Windows just being weird.
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2024.05.14 05:34 No-Dragonfly-1913 The smallest things trigger me.

Insane internal monologue.
my internal monologue is very easily triggered, but I never release it outwardly. I am very sensitive even just now my roomate was cleaning the shower after I just cleaned it and I was like “she’s doing it to make you feel bad…she thinks you’re gross” and then I get frustrated at her, but even more frustrated with myself because I know it’s not rational. If someone points out a thing I am insecure about like cleanliness or music I will take it as a personal attack, and I’ll go “they’re being a bitch” but then I feel extremely guilty for having those thoughts, once I say them out loud to myself I’ll basically go “woah you’re the one being the bitch she doesn’t mean it like that” and then I start spiraling. It sounds crazy, but i don’t know…
I know it comes from my mom triggering me, she would always think I was being dirty on purpose, so I make a lot of efforts to not let my disorganization bother people. I don’t know why it bothers me so much when my roommate does this. She always points out the hair in the shower and how she has to clean it “every single time”. This pisses me off because I take my hair out of the shower so she doesn’t do this, but she always finds a little clump I missed (even though I am sure I got it all) and then has to make a comment about it.
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2024.05.14 05:32 waiflike Can I please just rant and cry for a second while I try to justify why I went no contact for the past 6 months?

This is going to be a long one. I just need to write it out so I don’t end up talking to anybody about it IRL (I don’t want many people to know - because I can’t handle anybody saying “but she is your mother” at this point), I just need to write this all down to get it out of my system.
And yup, definitely mommy issues here. I grew up with only her, only child, and she isolated us from everybody else because of her hoarding (and her personality). I feel like I have been living my life like an orphan trying to raise myself, combined with the strange mix of being a child who never felt like a child, who was trying to be the parent for my parent.
I’ve had a lot of… unfortunate events take place in my life, things that when I have told people 5% of it they would say it sounds horrible, that no person should experience things like that (in a variety of categories). But… I am dead set that the one thing that has affected me the most in my life is my mother’s neglect.
She did her best, it wasn’t good enough.
It’s been almost 6 months since I went no contact (well technically very low contact since I have exchanged maybe 5 - 6 text messages in the past half year) with my mother, and it got me thinking what pushed me over the edge to go no contact this time around - considering my mother hasn’t changed that much at her core. Sure, she has gotten older and even more rigid, but she is still my mother, with the same personality traits she always had.
I went to visit her three times last fall. I tried to help her. Be her “parent”. Take her to various doctors after she has neglected her own health for years. Arrange for home help. Clean up the worst of the hoard (like the literal rotting trash). Get the bathroom and kitchen back into a functional state so she can continue to live in her home. Try to clean up the worst parts of how she has neglected herself and her surroundings (her apartment).
That in itself didn’t make me go no contact.
It wasn’t that I came to a hoarded, dirty house that made me cut her out.
It wasn’t that she blatantly lied and said she had cleaned the apartment to bait me into coming visiting in the first place that made me go no contact.
It wasn’t that she refused to accept help from anybody but me until I put my foot down and pretty much forced it through.
It wasn’t even that she was so rude to both nurses and me, always either wanted to have power over someone or being the victim.
It was wasn’t even that she has so little interest in me or anything about me that she has no idea about what is going on in my life.
All of those things are sad, devastating even, but those things didn’t make me say “enough”. I’ve been living with her as my mother for close to 40 years. Of course, all of these things were some of the underlying factors, but I what drove me over the edge was a ridiculous, tiiiiiiiny little thing, tbh. And to explain that tiny little thing, I need to give some back story.
When I moved back from another country I had brought back a blanket from that country that I used on my bed. I used it when I lived with my previous partner in this other country, I used it when I lived alone in that country, and I used it when I moved back to this country and stayed over in the tiny room in her apartment I cleaned out so I had a base to help her with the rest of the apartment.
Because of Covid (and my reluctance to go back into her hoarded apartment), I had not been in that apartment for 4 years (2019 - 2023). In that apartment there was a tiny 6 square meter room that I cleaned up.
When I say “clean up”, it is an understatement. That room had been completely been blocked off because of her hoard from top to bottom from when I was younger. To the point where the door did not open and it was impossible to enter the room. I literally had to pry the door open, and try to pull out item by item until there was enough space to actually open the door.
But I cleaned the entire 6 square meters over the years! I bought a little foldable bed, a pillow and a duvet, some furniture, sorted my stuff in there, and my mother promised that this could be “my room” in her apartment. This was because she really wanted me to come visiting (and she needed my help), and the rest of the apartment is… unsanitary. I had two specific requests for that room - that she would not put any of her hoard in there, and not let the cats in there - since I am allergic. (I can take an allergy tablet and be fine around cats, but I can’t live in an environment with a ton of cat hair.)
When I returned for the first time in 4 years in 2023, the little room I’ve kept clean years prior was covered in cat hair and cat puke. And she has started hoarding there again as well. So she broke that promise - to keep that ONE tiny room cat- and clutter-free. (Technically she also flat out lied and said she has cleaned her apartment so I would come visit in the first place, but I thought that it sounded so far fetched I didn’t believe it in the first place. But the ONE tiny room though, I trusted she could keep that tiny space in her house - and her heart - for me.)
I got both sad and angry when I saw the state of the room. I had to buy a new pillow, and a new duvet, new sheets - which wasn’t covered in… cat piss, puke and hair. But my blanket, my dear blanket… I said that the least she could do was getting it dry cleaned. That was on visit number one last fall.
I even found a place she could hand the blanket in, and we even went there together and made sure they could clean the blanket for like 50 dollars (not a terrible price in this country for that type of blanket).
The blanket was completely covered in cat hair and what I presume to be cat puke (despite her swearing that the cats had never been in that room EVER or on that blanket on the bed EVER. She really took delulu is the new solulu to another level. I really think she believes her own lies). I cleaned off as much haipuke as I could from my blanket. Then I packed it up in a sealed bag, so it was ready to go to the dry cleaners.
Came back a second time, about a month later. She hadn’t taken the blanket to the dry cleaner yet. My itinerary was packed, following her to doctors appointments, setting up home help, the whole shabang.
Came back for the third time last fall, about a month after that again. She still had not taken the blanket to the dry cleaning. It was right where I left it, gathering dust.
So that is what broke me. That god damn blanket is the catalyst to why I went no contact. I haven’t been there since November 2023. (She lives a 7 hr train ride / 45 min flight away).
I will contact her at the end of May, and ask her if the blanket has been dry cleaned.
I am willing to bet a substantial amount of money that it has not. Despite me finding the place she can hand it in to be dry cleaned. Despite me packing the blanket up in a bag for easy transport.
I honestly don’t know where to go from here when I will (most likely) confirm that she hasn’t gotten the blanket dry cleaned. The place to hand it in is literally 5 min away with car, 7 by bus, 25 min to walk. And if she hasn’t been able to do that for me in 6 months - it is baffling to me if she doesn’t understand why I have to limit contact with her?
I know this is such a tiny thing. It’s just a blanket. But this is how every little tiny - and big - thing is with her.
I chose the flair that says “support through advice”, and I guess what I am asking is not how I can change her or her habits - I have lost most hopes she will change - but if someone can tell me if there are other solutions than no contact here? I feel so guilty. She doesn’t have many people in her life. I am an only child. She has no partner. Very little contact with friends. But at the same time I felt enraged whenever I had to communicate with her last fall before I went no contact. I thought maybe the no contact would have her reflect on her behaviors, but clearly this is a moot point. So where do I go from here? I don’t think I can ever forgive myself if she were to pass away and I would have been no contact. But I also feel so bitter and angry just thinking about picking up any contact with her again.
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2024.05.14 05:27 MaidCatBoyEnthusiast My story

Warning: This is extremely long
I am writing this because I need to make it known my love for this girl. And there needs to be something in the world that shows my love. All the hours of sleep I have lost for this girl, who I will call Eve, were for naught and I need there to be something tangible of what we had. This is my story of her.
I first met Eve at a volunteer event for an see organization we both went to, 4 days of 5 hours of volunteering. I thought she was beautiful and I wanted to ask her out. As we were leaving on the very last day I asked. I told her I enjoyed talking to her and thought she was cool, I asked if she would want to hang out sometime. I was elated. I thought she had given me her number romantically. I was so happy that day, I had never felt such joy. I was potentially going to be in a relationship with this amazing and beautiful woman. I texted her that night, and we talked some. The next day I asked her on a date, if she wanted to go to a local aquarium with me. She told me that she had a boyfriend. My soul was crushed, I felt myself die a bit. I physically felt my joy leave, everything was gray again. I had fallen in love with her over the simple act of her giving me her phone number. I have longed for female connection and affection for so long that even a slight show of something that could be considered as romance made me adore her. And that shows how fucked up I am. I made some more small talk, nothing much. I tried to play it off as “oh yea that’s cool”, perhaps I could salvage a friendship for now, and wait until she did not have a boyfriend. I asked her if she wanted to do paintball for my Birthday, she couldn’t because her sister got injured as a kid from it. For the next 3 months I mourned. I was sad, I had fallen in love with this beautiful girl, but could not even attempt to be with her. Then in November I saw her at another event, I was so scared. I was too afraid to make contact with her. I saw her and was terrified, of scorn, of disgust. I was embarrassed. She walked past me once and I said hi, as a friend, but no response, perhaps she did not hear me. I avoided her for the next few hours. Eventually during a raffle at the end we made eye contact. It was very brief, barely a second. I looked away so fast. She was so breathtaking. Now I knew that she knew I was there, and she knew I knew she was there. I went home without any more contact. The next months were the same, sadness. Mourning the relationship I (thought I) almost had. Every day I thought about her. Every single day. Not 3 hours could pass without her crossing my mind. At night I would look at her on Instagram. Look at her pictures, it was nothing creepy, I just admired her beauty and longed for her. I saw her boyfriend, he was ugly and fat. I do not mean to be rude or hate, but she could do better. I am ugly, but I take care of myself, I was jealous of him. One day she posted her Junior prom pics with him, she was so beautiful. One day when I went to admire her pictures, I noticed something. She had taken his name from her bio, and deleted all her posts. They had broken up. I was elated, perhaps I had a chance. I needed to see her again, establish connection. I went to an event where she was going, I saw her, I tried to find a chance to say hello but we were all so busy and split into different groups, I didn’t get a chance. As the event ended it was late. It was dark and in a not desirable area of town, Eve was leaving and my mom was going to accompany her to her car and called me over to accompany her. I walked out and was with them, Eve was so beautiful, her smile made me melt inside. We made some small talk between the three of us as we walked for a minute or two, and then she got in her car and left. I was angry at myself and my situation, I should have talked to her more, put myself out there. I was beating myself up for it the rest of my time there and the ride home. But when I got home I was overjoyed, while I drove Eve had texted me. She said it was nice to see me at an event again, with a smiley face. We talked for a bit, texting back and forth. I was so happy to be talking to her again, and SHE initiated it. Mind you this is on the 8th of February. For the next week or so we texted, not a ton. She was busy, however I have noticed she uses that as an excuse to not reply, more on that later. Come Valentine’s Day it was nearing Junior Prom at my school, I had dreams of bringing her to it. I was hoping to try and do something in person with her and some friends over the weekend, where I could ask in person. However, on Valentine’s Day she posted on her Instagram story a gift she had received from a secret admirer. I was scared I would lose my opportunity, now I had competition. This rushed me. I called her that evening, I told her I wanted to ask in person but saw her story and felt rushed, i asked if she wanted to go to our Junior prom with me. She said that she wasn’t sure, and wanted a few days to get back to me. A few days later she responded, she could not go. She said that she was talking to someone else pretty seriously and didn’t want to go for that reason. I accepted this with grace, I respect her decision. Exactly one month later I ran into her at an event. We talked a bit, we worked by each other this time. She mentioned when we talked with some others as a group that she was going on a spring break trip to California. After the event ended and we had gone home I texted her later that evening. I said it was nice seeing her, and I hoped she enjoyed her break. She responded, I was scared she wouldn’t. Throughout all of this I have held an underlying belief she is weirded out by me, or wants me to screw off, I had asked her out twice, maybe I am just a creep to her. But she did respond. We talked for the next few days, she still took a long time to respond, over 12 hours usually. I get you’re busy, but let’s be honest, everyone checks their phone in that time. On the morning of break when my family was driving off for ours I got a text from her. She sent me sunrise pics from her trip she was on, and said she would send some more. We texted back and forth a bit then, and she said I should send her pics of my trip. I was so happy, she had sent me pictures and asked I send some. While they weren’t pictures of HER, they were still beautiful sunrise pics, and SHE sent them to me first. Over the course of spring break we talked, there was a large time difference so most of it was sending picture, asking or telling something, and responding to previous texts. But one day we were both sat down and we texted back and forth for a straight hour. She was giving me her time and attention, I felt as if she enjoyed talking to me. When break ended however it changed. She took more and more time to respond, hours to days. She said she was busy, but I knew the truth, you can check your phone over the course of 2-3 days and respond. I felt hurt and confused. She has given me so much time and we had talked so much over break but now I was being ghosted. I couldn’t take it anymore. I wrote her a long text, telling her how I felt about her and what we had going on. How she was the most beautiful woman in the world and how I love talking to her, and also how I was getting mixed signals for her. She responded and told me that at first she was texting for friendliness but began to like me as we talked, she said she would text me before her friends and that must mean something subconsciously. She was flattered and admired my persistence in asking her out, now she was open to going out with me to test the waters. I was overjoyed. However I am moving overseas, about 3 months from when this happened, and I told her that. Very unfortunate that when I get my chance it is cut short. We talked more, and planned a date. She never did tell me why she didn’t respond. It was wonderful, we talked a lot. Of course it was awkward at times, but it got better as it went. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. She was breathtaking, she had makeup on, but she looks even prettier without it. We talked about all sorts of things, and it all made me like her more. Same passion we wanted to go to college for, both love animals, both believe the same stuff. When the date ended, we went our separate ways. That has since been the last time I have seen her. When I got home she texted me she had a good time, I was so incredibly happy to see that. I hadn’t weirded her out, she hadn’t found me too unattractive to date. One day I posted a pic of me after winning a sports championship along with some others of my team on my story. I have never posted a pic of myself because I am self conscious, this was the first. She viewed my stories, and the only one she gave a like was of me. That made me feel so special, she liked the picture of ME. I was happy, we were still texting, she still took a while to reply, usually a day, but I was happy because I was going on dates with her. During the midst of planning a second, she stopped replying for a few days. When I was touring a college I got the message. She had felt nothing romantic on our date, only platonic. She enjoyed it she said, but felt no feelings for me. She wanted to go out again to solidify these feelings, and give me another chance but because I was moving she didn’t want to potentially start a relationship we would end in 2 months. She said she didn’t want to lead me on. I was heartbroken. I love her. This was the final nail in the coffin, it was over. We would not work out. I replied to her, said thank you for the honesty and wished her luck with life. I have been left on read. I don’t expect anything else, but a reply, a thank you for understanding, anything would be nice. I don’t want it to end. Any connection I can have with her I wanted. I don’t understand, I thought she liked me? While she did say she thought she had feelings, I understand that she may have changed how she felt after going out, but why would she do what she did? Why would she tell me she had a good time it she didn’t think it would work? I feel as if that just got my hopes up. It put me under the impression she liked me too. And why would she like my picture if she did not LIKE me? I am confused m, and I am sad. My situationship with her is done, and any contact is as well. I miss her, I want to be with her. I don’t understand what to do now. For the past year she has been my purpose. I have improved myself for her, cried for her, tried at life for her. Now I have nothing, no purpose. How can I go on when I have no purpose. She was my driving factor for all I did. I am empty now. I write this because I need people to know. I cannot let all I felt for her go unknown. I need to express my love for her somehow, it must be known, it not to her then to you all. I can not let all we had, even if it was really nothing for her and to outside perspective, it was so much to me. And a message I leave for her, if by some miracle she stumbled upon this and recognizes these events. Eve, I love you. I know that it is not reciprocated. I am sorry for loving you, when we together had so little. You are the most beautiful girl in the world, your heart is pure and your mind is sharp. Although I can not be with you I hold no hard feelings. I am not angry, because your feelings are valid, even if they are not what I wish you felt. I hope whatever happens to you in life you excel. I hope you find someone you love that loves you like I do. I will never forget you. Thank you for the chance you gave me, and your honesty and clear communication. Goodbye.
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2024.05.14 05:25 No-Dragonfly-1913 Insane internal monologue.

my internal monologue is very easily triggered, but I never release it outwardly. I am very sensitive even just now my roomate was cleaning the shower after I just cleaned it and I was like “she’s doing it to make you feel bad…she thinks you’re gross” and then I get frustrated at her, but even more frustrated with myself because I know it’s not rational. If someone points out a thing I am insecure about like cleanliness or music I will take it as a personal attack, and I’ll go “they’re being a bitch” but then I feel extremely guilty for having those thoughts, once I say them out loud to myself I’ll basically go “woah you’re the one being the bitch” and then I start spiraling. It sounds crazy, but i don’t know…
I know it comes from my mom triggering me, she would always think I was being dirty on purpose, so I make a lot of efforts to not let my disorganization bother people. I don’t know why it bothers me so much when my roommate does this. She always points out the hair in the shower and how she has to clean it “every single time”. This pisses me off because I take my hair out of the shower so she doesn’t do this, but she always finds a little clump I missed (even though I am sure I got it all) and then has to make a comment about it.
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2024.05.14 05:23 zoochild my best friend being adorable

my best friend being adorable
i love this pic of my best friend as a child and want to make it my background. would it be possible to photoshop that woman’s head out of the way while still keeping the image sort of blurry as it appears originally? her pointed left foot is hilarious to me. will tip $10!
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2024.05.14 05:19 iustified Request JT's songs on radio! - Helpful links

I'm sure all of you in this sub have bought and are listening to the new album, but you can also help out JT's new songs reach a newer and larger audience by requesting them on radio!
Instructions: 1. Go to the "Song Alerts" section 2. Search the name ("No Angels" and "Selfish") and artist of the song. The two official singles have already gotten a bit of radio push, so we should keep adding to the momentum. 3. If the song is already added, give the song a Like to let the station know you like it. If the song is not already added, request it. Make sure to include the artist name in request!
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2024.05.14 05:17 luvrik 21m - let’s take care of each other ☆

hoping to make long term friends! i’m chronically ill + basically housebound so i have lots of free time that i’d love to share with you. looking for those who are understanding and thoughtful. and who like to hang out, watch things together, and be silly! banter encouraged.
here are some things about me!
• 21m • us, est • infp • queer • adhd/neurodivergent • open minded, shy + loves to listen to people talk. tell me about your day and things you like! • i love to draw! i’ll probably end up drawing you at some point. • i adore ANYTHING horror. • ghibli movies are my favorites • compulsive letterboxd user. let’s be letterboxd friends! • always listening to something. into podcasts, indie, breakcore + goth, and stream vods! • learning how to bake! favorite so far is pies. sometimes an angel comes in the form of a strawberry • into video games too! mostly cozy, indie games at the moment. recently finished cult of the lamb! • routinely sends dog pics ૮ ᴖﻌᴖა
thanks for reading! hope to hear from you soon <3
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2024.05.14 05:17 MasterpieceNorth6339 Banned for 1 out of 6 decals.. will I get banned again?

So I was making a 9/11 memorial in Bloxburg and had uploaded some decals to my account to use for the bloxburgs paintings and pictures. It was all pictures of firefighters in 9/11 after the collapse and there no was blood, bodies, gore etc. I uploaded 6 decals of 9/11 FDNY in 5 minutes. 30 minutes later I get banned for 1 day for “Real Life Tragedy” but they only moderated 1 out of the 6 9/11 pics. I am unbanned today but will I be rebanned permanently once they see the other images?
Only worried bc I’ve spent a lot of money on my account, thanks!
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2024.05.14 05:16 Dunkbuscuss Question? If they ever decided to revive Smallville which would you rather? A reboot or a sequel and what would you have them do/change?

Personally I have ideas for both if they decided to do a reboot I'd have the first 2 seasons combined into 1 as Season 1 was just finding its footing and its only in season 2 we start seeing the starting if a linear plotline like with the key the caves etc...
So I'd have season 1 end where season 2 ends combine a few essential plotlines into episodes and whatnot have the twister situation/ending for season 1 be the mid-season finale.
I'd also introduce Lois a lot earlier I'd have her be introduced maybe not episode 1 let them build up the essential characters like Clark, Jonathan, Martha, Chloe, Pete, Lex and Lionel and anyone else.
Then start an episode set in Metropolis woth Lois being the rebellious teenage daughter doing a petty crime like Graffiti or Shop lifting then running from the cops only to get caught and her father is called in and as punishment sends her to live with her Cousin this episode could be episode 5 or maybe even 6 or if you really pushed it maybe episode 14 after the resolution of the mid-season finale.
We could have episodes of Lois resisting falling into the comfort of the Small Town vibe but eventually after hanging out with Clark, Chloe, and Pete at the torch she gets roped into writing for the Torch and starts her on her journey from rebellious daughter to Ace Reporter.
She amd Clark are Chloe's feet on the ground, Pete acts as her in with the football players on something amd she acts as the info gatherer and hacker.
I think it would also set up Chloe's "Death" really well in season 4 so Lois can have been investigating since her supposed death and despite the general getting in her way she keeps digging and suddenly Clark shows up again and strange things start happening again and together after he regains his memory he helps her.
I would also have Lana and Clark get together a lot sooner or if not I'd wrap up their relationship sooner like have her leave that video like she does in the original series or actually kill her off eother one so that Clark and Lois can build their relationship it almost felt like thr Clark and Lana show by how long they dragged their relationship on for.
One other addition to this hyperthetical reboot I'd do is have Clark wear his Superman Suit a lot sooner and get him the ability to fly I probably would've had that ability after his rebirth like in the original series when he goes searching for the stones in Season 4 Episode 1 as Kal-El even after he regains his true self I'd have Clark gain the ability to fly.
That's all I can think that I'd change of the reboot maybe have more people find out his secret sooner as the amount of times he tip toes around goes to tell people butbthen changes his mind was really annoying so maybe tell Pete in Season 1 instead of Season 2.
Have Clark tell Chloe and Lois instead of then figuring it out. I'd also have while he hides the truth about his abilities from Lex I'd have that he does give certain truths like the fact he can read the symbols and whatnot he could even come up with lies like how he spent the time between season 3 and 4 studying the writinfs and discovered a pattern and now he can read the symbols.
Or something like that but now for my idea if they ever revived the series ckntinueing where they left off.
Depending ifnthey decided to do another season or make it a movie depends first off I'd have them make the comics canon for those who don't know they did a season 11 comic series a lot of shows did this back in the day as a way to keep the series going without the budget or slot for another season Charmed is another who did this.
But in the Season 11 Comics they also brought in some of the more iconic characters like Batman so ifnit was a sequel season I'd have them turn the comics into episodes maybe expanding them a bit to make them full episodes but I'd have the main antagonist be Darkside and have the final episodes be like a Smallville Version of the movie Justice League War.
I'd also have the actual character appear not be like a weird smoke cloud and have him looking for the Anti-Life Equation like he does in most versions if the character.
If it was a sequel movie I'd probably do the same thing only skim past unimportant plotpoints to build the new Justice League team with Oliver obviously but then bring Barry Allen and we learn that when Bart ran away from home he didn't realise he travelled back in time.
But yeah these are just some of my ideas how would you do things if you were given the power to revive Smallville and hownwould you go about it Reboot or Sequel?
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2024.05.14 05:13 Big_Shady Getting the ball to the pitcher instead of making the play?

I’m a bit confused about something I’m seeing my sons coaches are having his minors team pratice as well as how they are being instructed in games.
Here is an example: Batter hits a ground ball into right field and right fielder fields it, runner has just rounded first and is going to second; instead of having them throw it to second to stop the advancing runner, they are making the players get it to the pitcher. The the only time they have them making a play is when it’s an in field ground ball to first. Today in practice after they had the player throw it the the pitcher, the runner was half way to second, so naturally the pitcher threw the ball to second to try and throw out the runner…they made the entire team run for trying to make the play. Is this how they are supposed to play? My older son plays Majors and they absolutely put priority in trying to stop an advancing runner. Can someone clarify if this is the correct way of instructing the kids how to play and if not, why they would be having them do it? Since this is minors league and there are lots of missed throws and plays that don’t get made due to errors, the only logic I can come up with is they are trying to stop the runner from advancing even further by getting to the pitcher and just letting the runner have the base. But doesn’t this put winning above letting the kids play ball and make mistakes? Minors is still a developmental stage in baseball so shouldn’t encouraged to try and make the play. Or do I not understand how the game works? Please let me know. Here’s a pic of my son playing.
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2024.05.14 05:12 Iunnomane Should I be more upfront about my (physical) scars?

28M, I have about 20 fingernail-sized keloid scars all over my chest and back from acne that never healed correctly as a teen. It’s been a hard decade or so since: being unable to take my shirt off at the pool etc. but I’m much more comfortable in my own skin now and don’t even think about the scars that much anymore. Being in a healthy, happy 3-year relationship a couple years ago definitely helped me as well.
Jump to today, I recently went on a few dates with a woman of a similar age to myself, and when we started to get intimate she saw my scars for the first time and I could tell something changed, and she became distant afterwards before breaking it off, saying she’d wished I was more up front about my scars.
Look, I get it honestly, looks matter. I am currently shredded and in the best shape of my life and I don’t care if that sounds douchey to say because I’ve worked my ass off from the point of clinical obesity to get here. Plus, she saw my scars and the fact that I am fit went right out the window 😂
But this has all got me thinking, what then am I supposed to do on dating apps? Do I need to use a prompt to say something along the lines of “Hope you don’t mind a guy with scars”?? I’d also rather like to avoid casually mentioning it in conversation mid-date because I think that’s just… odd? Unless it fits the course of conversation I suppose.
I’ve always just let it come up naturally and hoped the other person is okay with it, and honestly this person was the first to have a reaction like that.
But at the same time, I really don’t want to waste mine or someone else’s time if my scars are a dealbreaker, and I know how much looks are the first factor on many dating apps. I’m also not the type to put up shirtless pics on my dating profiles lol so that’s a no-go for me.
Any advice or even just a sanity check would make my night, cause this is kinda making me spiral a bit way more than I think it honestly should
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2024.05.14 05:08 lildaemon [D] Full causal self-attention layer in O(NlogN) computation steps and O(logN) time rather than O(N^2) computation steps and O(1) time, with a big caveat, but hope for the future.

I think I figured out how to do self-attention in NlogN computation steps rather than N^2, with a caveat. I'm not trying to be an academic, so I don't care to publish this formally, but I thought that some people might be interested. My construction is not efficient or practical, but the fact that it can be done at all might motivate further work to find efficient alternatives.
tl;dr Use the parallel scan[1] technique to compute taylor series basis functions needed to compute the causal self-attention layer and sum these together weighted by the values vector and 1 to get the numerator and denominator of the softmax activation of the full causal self-attention layer. The basis functions that you have to compute are both the basis functions for the numerator of the self-attention layer, $\sum_{i=0}^{j-1} k(i)_a^n q(j)_b^m v(i)$ and the normalization $\sum_{i=0}^{j-1} k(i)_a^n q(j)_b^m$. k(i)_a^n is component-a of the ith key vector raised to the power of n multiplied by q(j)_b^m which is component-b of the jth query vector raised to the power of m, which is multiplied by the value vector at position i in the first equation and by 1 in the second, and all summed together. Once you can do this, you've computed a basis function for a Taylor series. Multiply each basis function by a coefficient and sum them together to create an arbitrary function of k(i) and q(j). Using this technique, we can compute the Taylor series approximation for the numerator and the denominator of the softmax activation each taking logN * {number of coefficients} parallel steps, or O(N) sequential steps by treating the accumulation as a type of RNN.

Background

I was inspired to think about this because I was implementing MAMBA[2] and trying to understand what kind of non-linearities can be created using the parallel scan technique. If you don't know what parallel scan is, let me demonstrate with an example. The simplest example of the parallel scan technique is computing all partial sums of a sequence of numbers in log(N) time. Imagine you have a sequence [a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, ...]. You can compute all partial sums by first adding a_i to a_{i -1}, where a_{-1} is zero, and generally a_{-n} is defined to be zero. Then take the result, call it r = [a_1, a_1+a_2, a_2 + a_3, ...], and compute r_i + r_{i-2}, which gives [a_1, a_1+a_2, a_1+a_2+a_3, ...]. The first 4 partial sums are already complete. The next step would be r_i + r_{i-2**2}, and the next step, just increase the power of 2 until i-2**power is negative for every i in the sequence. It basically sums groups, and then sums those groups together, and so on and so forth until the partial sum at each position is calculated. The scan technique is a way to parallelize an RNN. Essentially, you remove some nonlinearities in the RNN so that recurrence equation becomes associative. Once it is associative, you can compute the hidden state at each position of the sequence in log N parallel steps, where each parallel step has O(N) computations.

The Meat of It

In the background section, I explained how to compute a partial sum in O(log(N)) time and O(NlogN) computation steps (or O(N) time and O(N) computation steps by using RNNs) using the parallel scan technique. I'll use this now to construct the Taylor series for causal self-attention layer.
Let's assume we have a tensor x of shape (sequence_length, embedding_dim), and we can compute the query, key and value tensors from x using q=Qx, k=Kx and v=Vx, where Q, K and V are matrices. Compute y = (k[:,i]**n)*v. Now use the parallel scan technique to accumulate the partial sums of every vector in y, which will give ParallelPartialSum(y)=[y[0,:], y[0,:]+y[1,:], ...]. Now multiply the result by q[:,j]**m, and now we have a basis function for a Taylor series expansion. The full formula is q[:,j]**m * ParallelPartialSum((k[:,i]**n)*v). Next, we can add up these functions for different powers of n and m using coefficients to approximate any function. The final equation is \sum_{n, m} A_{n, m} q[:,j]**m * ParallelPartialSum((k[:,i]**n)*v).
What is left is to find the Taylor series coefficients A_{n, m} and to calculate the normalization for the softmax. I'm not actually going to give an equation for A_{n, m}, but I will show that it can be done. First, I'm just going to write $q \cdot k$ in place of $q[:,j,:] \cdot k[:,i,:]$ to make it easier to write and read. We want the Taylor series of $exp(q \cdot k) = 1 + (q \cdot k) + (q \cdot k)**2 / 2! + ... + (q \cdot k)**n / n! + ...$. To find the Taylor series coefficient for every component of q and component of k and every power of each, you'd have to expand out (q \cdot k)**n /n! for every n. It can be done but I'm not going to do it. Just assume that A_{n, m} is equal to these coefficients, and voila, we have the numerator of the softmax equation for self-attention. We still need the denominator. To compute the denominator of the softmax over attention scores, you compute the same sum replacing the value tensor with the number 1. $\sum_{n, m} A_{n, m} x[:,j]**m * ParallelPartialSum((x[:,i]**n))$, where again the value vector at the end of the equation is removed. The final equation for the causal self-attention layer is:
$$ (\sum_{n, m} A_{n, m} q[:,j]**m * ParallelPartialSum((k[:,i]**n)*v)) / (\sum_{n, m} A_{n, m} q[:,j]**m * ParallelPartialSum((k[:,i]**n))) $$
Where again, A_{n, m} are the Taylor series coefficients for exp( q \cdot k).

Take-Aways

One big take away from this work, is that since causal self-attention can be calculated using the parallel scan technique, and since a parallel scan can be computed with an RNN, it follows that full causal self-attention can be computed with RNNs. The caveat is that you need many RNNs, one for each Taylor series basis function, so to get a good enough approximation of the softmax activation, you'd probably need a lot of coefficients, more than would be practical. On the other hand, what if there is a related activation that does the job of the softmax, but can be constructed with far fewer parallel scans? Then full causal self-attention could be done using only a few RNNs. Also, there are other basis functions that can be computed with one parallel scan, for instance, basis functions for a Fourier series can be computed with one parallel scan.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix_sum
[2] https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.00752
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2024.05.14 05:07 EJC28 Panthers 2024 Draft Analysis Compilation

Round 1, Pick 32 - Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina:
NFL: Legette, who had a terrific final season at South Carolina, is physical and a big-time vertical threat. This addition should be a big part of Bryce Young’s development in Year 2.
CBS Sports: B+. They have to get weapons for Bryce Young, so landing him makes sense. He is a player who plays physical and runs better than you think. He’s only done it for one year.
ESPN: Coach Dave Canales said it best: Legette brings versatility. The Panthers absolutely fell in love with Legette's ability to make plays all over the field, from catching passes to jet sweeps to kick returns. That versatility at a skill position is something Bryce Young didn't have last season, so this adds a unique weapon to take pressure off the second-year quarterback. He is also big (6-foot-1, 221 pounds) and fast (4.39 40), unlike any other Carolina receiver. He's a perfect fit for what Canales wants to create with the pass and run games.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Can’t believe he is about to fulfill his dream of being picked in the 2nd round.
Round 2, Pick 46 - Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas:
NFL: Had Brooks not suffered a torn ACL in November, he might have been a first-round pick. He's a shifty, speedy back who can hit the hole and go, and he should be Carolina's starter before long. I thought they might go center here, but Brooks makes sense for a team that lacked offensive juice.
CBS Sports: B-. Fun, three-down RB without much mileage on his legs. Can win between the tackle or on the perimeter and has feature back size. Elusive but not ridiculously in that regard. Fills a need but maybe a touch early. May not be 100% by September.
ESPN: As much as Canales has said he's excited about backs Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders, he obviously believed the running game needed an upgrade. You don't take a back in the second round unless you plan to use him, although Brooks may need time to fully recover from ACL surgery that caused him to miss the final three games last season. He's a playmaker who has a nose for the end zone (10 touchdowns on 187 carries last season), and general manager Dan Morgan said he was looking for guys who can score.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Mixes the milk and cereal in his mouth, one bite and drink at a time.
Round 3, Pick 72 - Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky:
NFL: A late addition to my top 100 prospects list, Wallace is a top-tier athlete who finally seemed to find his groove last season -- on special teams but especially on defense. He's capable of covering tight ends and running backs and should impact all four downs, but Wallace is young and could use a redshirt year before he's ready to be featured on defense.
CBS Sports: C. Stocky, springy off-ball LB with speed to the football but one of the least-effective block-defeaters/avoiders I’ve scouted at the position. Not around the football much in coverage but fluid zone drops and has the athleticism to run with TEs. Very good tackler. Just unique strengths/weaknesses.
ESPN: Morgan entered the draft looking for "dawg mentality'' and he got that in Wallace. "Dawg mentality means you don't care if you go hurt somebody,'' Wallace said. "You don't go in there soft. I want you to be scared of me.'' Wallace isn't necessarily a long-term replacement for 30-year-old Shaq Thompson, but his ability to cover the field side-to-side and with speed gives him the potential to do that. Give him a year or so behind Thompson and Josey Jewell and he could prove to be a Day 2 steal.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Enjoys going to the park to make faces at little kids, making them cry.
Round 4, Pick 101 - Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas:
NFL: Sanders is a fascinating athlete who remains in the developmental stage. He's not a quality blocker yet but has some untapped receiving skill. This is a worthy risk by general manager Dan Morgan and Co. as their hunt for playmakers continues.
CBS Sports: B. Big recruit who produced at Texas and is a smooth mover. Good, not amazing YAC and not a pure speed type. Minimal blocking chops. Reasonable weapon for Bryce Young but lacks burst so will have to get schemed up to get most of his catches in the NFL.
ESPN: Definitely an upgrade at a position that quarterback Young could have used some help from during his rookie season. Canales has spoken highly of Tommy Tremble, but he's not the dynamic pass-catching tight end that Sanders can become. Sanders had 99 receptions in three seasons, tops for a tight end in Texas history. He could pose problems for defenses, like Greg Olsen did during the development of quarterback Cam Newton. This was a no-brainer at this point.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Insists he can distinguish between 50 shades of beige.
Round 5, Pick 157 - Chau Smith-Wade, CB, Washington State:
NFL: Smith-Wade opened eyes with a solid week at the Senior Bowl, consistently showing up around the ball and disrupting passes. His length almost certainly makes him a nickel only on defense, but there's some potential here if CSW develops.
CBS Sports: B+. Agitating CB who played outside but will have a home in the slot in the NFL. Plays more athletically than his testing. Lightning quick feet. Because of his smaller size, he tends to opt for diving tackle attempts more than wrapping up. Speed is a concern but could be masked inside. Up for any challenge.
ESPN: A definite need for depth at a position where injuries have hurt the past few years. Smith-Wade will be a backup and special teamer at best this season. He offers speed (4.54 40) and nose for the football that GM Dan Morgan wants. He's coming off a soft-tissue injury that forced him to miss the final five games and is more of a project at this point. Nickel, where he had two interceptions in the Senior Bowl, may be his future in the NFL.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Thinks being a scrum master sounds kinda cool.
Round 6, Pick 200 - Jaden Crumedy, DT, Mississippi State:
NFL: Being 300-plus pounds and running a sub-5.0 40-yard dash gets you drafted. Crumedy doesn't have sterling production, but his maturity and experience should give him an edge in a fight for a roster spot in Carolina.
CBS Sports: C+. Older, very experienced interior rusher who won from multiple alignments in the SEC and has smooth athletic traits. Production never matched how fluid he is as an athlete and his hands. Needs to have a pass-rush plan more often. Has long stretches of invisibility. Plays hard every snap.
ESPN: This is totally a depth move. His ability to push the pocket is what Carolina will look for out of him in its 3-4 scheme. He likely won't be a threat to start, but he has the flexibility and size (6-4, 301) to play inside or out. Depth behind a solid starting three is key here.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Once put together a 50,000 piece puzzle. It was a picture of a cloud.
Round 7, Pick 240 - Michael Barrett, LB, Michigan:
NFL: Punishing hitter in a sawed-off frame. Barrett's poor length will be tough to overcome, but his forceful play style is inspiring.
CBS Sports: C+. Has a nice blend of traits - - power, burst, coverage skill - - but not always the quickest to read where the ball is going. Quicker than fast and needs to get better beating or avoiding blockers on the way to the football.
ESPN: Barrett is undersized at 5-11, 233 pounds, but he has a nose for the football and brings a physicality to the game that makes up for his lack of size. Barrett should get a chance to contribute immediately, at least on special teams.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Nursed a baby goat back to health after he hit it with a car.
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2024.05.14 05:06 NextEpisodeOTT Murder In Mahim Season 1 : Review

This series, Murder in Mahim, is based on and adapted from a book by Jerry Pinto with the same name. It was shortlisted for the Crossword Book Award for fiction in 2017. This series follows journalist Peter's investigation of a murder in the bustling city of Mumbai and the subsequent unraveling of dark secrets hidden within its crowded streets. When Sunil, his own son, is named as a suspect in the case, things get more serious. As he digs deeper into the case, he discovers that the city he thought he knew so well is full of surprises and dangers hidden in every corner.
The strongest point of the series would be its leading cast and its varied characters. Be it the highly regarded Vijay Raaz, Ashustoh Rana, and especially Ashitosh Gaikwad as his character Name UNIT, what a fantastic performance he has given. His voice modulation and facial expressions reminded me of Nawazuddin Siddiqui. When he came on the screen, I was extra attentive; he is my favorite character, and on the other hand, the story and the subplots between Firduas Rabbani and her partner were cliched but somewhat interesting too; the dialogues between Ashutosh Rana and his son Sunil Ferenandez regarding the topic of LGBTQ were very nicely written. I wish those scenes had been explored more deeply to add more depth to other characters as well.
What could've been better? Definitely, the story development and its writing. I think they wanted to create some deep emotional drama, but sadly, instead, it turned out to be a slow and sometimes uninteresting drama with unnecessary distractions and low effort cliffhangers. For example, pranks are used as cliffhangers and unnecessary distractions just to confuse and drag the story further, and on the other side, the supporting cast's characterization was not the problem, but their performance was a big letdown, which in turn kept me disconnected from multiple key scenes. As far as the background music is concerned, even that did not have much of an impact. I understand that the main aspect of this series is mostly to focus on crime drama with a message to convey, and I think that's the reason why the cinematography was just so bland. If you look at Kohrra, a similar style and genre series, it had some exceptionally well-done cinematography, which sometimes took the mood of the scenes to the next level.
Can you binge-watch this series?
There is a long wait before things start to get interesting. For instance, I thought things were finally getting serious in the fourth episode, but the next episode itself falls flat again. It's not until the last few episodes that things start to get interesting, but as it is a slow burner, even if you skip a few of the scenes, watch it for the quality performances by Vijay Raaz, Ashustoh Rana, Shivani Raghuvamshi, and especially the phenomenally talented Ashitosh Gaikwad. I really wish him good luck and look forward to seeing him in more movies and series very soon.
For a better understanding of how each episode turned out, I have made a line chart and rated the series episode-wise. Here it is.
This week's recommendation is Kohrra. This Indian TV series, which is set in Punjab, follows the story of two police officers, Balbir Singh and Amarpal Garundi, who are tasked with investigating the murder of an NRI bridegroom, Paul Dhillon. The investigation quickly uncovers a web of deceit, secrets, and family drama. Paul's family and friends all have their own motives for wanting him dead, and the officers must sift through the lies and half-truths to get to the truth. This is one of those slow-burners, along with the thrilling story where the characters grow on you and morally make you think about and analyze the society we live in, which makes this thriller series a must watch.
For now, have a great weekend and keep bingeing. I'll see you in the next video with another review. Ah peace.
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2024.05.14 05:05 City_Index GBP/USD forecast: Volatility expected with UK data, Powell on tap. May 14, 2024

GBP/USD forecast: Volatility expected with UK data, Powell on tap. May 14, 2024
Incoming UK data today could be the difference between the BOE cutting or holding in June. Add into the mix US producer prices and Powell speech, GBP/USD Is a key market for forex traders to watch today.
By : Matt Simpson, Market Analyst
There has been quite a bit of excitement surrounding the potential BOE cuts over the past couple of months. Whilst the BOE opted to hold rates at last week’s meeting, the door has been opened for a cut in June. Assuming incoming data leans the right way. And that places today’s wages and employment data firmly into view, as it could easily sway opinions either way over the likelihood of BOE action next month.

BOE Chief economist Huw Pill at 90 mins later at 08:30 UK, delivering opening remarks at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. I’m not sure if it will prove to be a market mover, but worth keeping tabs on – as is Megan Green’s speech on Thursday at 12pm UK, titled “The Current State of Britain’s Labour Market”.

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We know that employment data has been rolling over and that has been a key reasons for rate-cut bets. Unemployment rose to 4.2%, the claimant count increased to a 9-month high and the -67k jobs lost was its fastest pace since November 2020. If we were to see similar figures form the US then bets would be on for an imminent rate cut. Yet the fly in the ointment is wages data which remains sticky at relatively high levels. So perhaps the easier way to expect the BOE to pull the trigger in June is if we see wages come in well below expectations, assuming we do not see a surprise rebound in the employment figures.
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As things stand, UK unemployment is expected to rise to 4.3%, jobs claims increase to 13.9k, 3M/3M job change to plunge -215k and wages soften to 5.3% y/y. If all of those boxes are ticked, I suspect the British pound to face selling pressure on bets of a June cut. Anything short of these figures could simply sew doubt and send GBP higher. Also take note that US producer prices are released which could set the tone for tomorrow’s CPI figures, as could Jerome Powell’s speech. And that makes GBP/USD a key pair to minor today for FX traders.
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GBP/USD technical analysis:

The daily chart shows that bullish momentum has increased since GBP/USD broke above 1.25. And it may have traded higher on Monday, yet resistance was found at the 50-day EMA and 61.8% Fibonacci level. And that makes a pivotal level for traders to construct their plans around.

From a purely technical perspective, GBP/USD looks like it wants to pop higher. Prices are trading in a tight consolidation / pennant near Monday’s high following a strong rally into these levels. Even if prices initially retrace lower towards 1.2520, a high-volume node from the previous consolidation, weekly pivot point and lower 1-day implied volatility level suggest dips buyers may be tempted to return. Of course, should today’s data disappoint BOE doves, we may find that GBP/USD simply moves higher towards the highs just below 1.26.
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-- Written by Matt Simpson
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2024.05.14 05:05 LemonOnARock Dealing with breakup and just want to vent.

So about a month ago, me (17m) and my gf (17f) broke up. Very amicable and it was her decision as she saw an emotional incompatibility. This was my first relationship, only 2nd girl I asked out and really the first was more asking if there was anything there at all so I consider this my first. We lasted 7 months which I am happy with but I’ve just been feeling sad and unhappy a lot lately.
I do it to myself but there’s a lot of songs that remind me of her, I love Billy Joel and knew a few songs prior to her but I really got into his music right before and during the relationship. Just about every song has struck a cord with me that makes me get emotional again but I can’t give up such good music.
There was one night that I got very upset and deleted every picture I had of heher and me. I didn’t want to keep telling myself there was a chance of getting back together and I knew I had to get rid of the those photos (nothing dirty, I’m not like that) if I didn’t want to ruin a future relationship with a “who’s this girl”. I kind of regret it but the deed is done.
I still have a pile of stuff that she gave me, including a framed picture of photos of us which I’ve debated throwing out but I don’t want to do that just yet.
We tried staying friends but I made the decision, and I know this wasn’t a good idea, after going to prom together as friends that we shouldn’t hang out anymore. You can say what you will but I loved her, I loved being around her. This was the first thing I ever did right in my life and yet it still fell apart, but I’m clearing not over it and being friends is only gonna hurt more.
I can go about 2 days of feeling great, not having the worries of being in a relationship of just not caring about the world. Then the next day I’m crying in bed until midnight and I’m sad for another few days. I think about asking her to try again but I know she’s not one for 2nd chances and I just think that if it did happen we’d break up again and I would feel 10x worse.
I told myself before we ever broke up that if we did, that I’d focus solely on getting my life together (driving, job, etc.) before dating. And tbf I don’t really have the opportunity anyway cause I don’t go anywhere. But man do I miss it, the thing that really gets me down is all the things I think I put away without an a care during the relationship while she just gave up after one wrong move.
Lesson learned I suppose, don’t get frustrated about plans with your gf in the car with your family cause you’ll say something wrong to someone.
Edit: paragraph spacing*
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2024.05.14 05:05 CuriousMind768 Got my IELTs Results back yesterday!!! - and some advice (because I spent hours looking at reddit advice before my exams, so I wanted to share some of my experiences and tips)

Got my IELTs Results back yesterday!!! - and some advice (because I spent hours looking at reddit advice before my exams, so I wanted to share some of my experiences and tips)

Tips and my personal experience on how to study for IELTs:
  1. Listening - I used https://www.ieltsweb.com/. I think the main tip is to concentrate as much as possible. For this exam, it was a tad bit harder (but only mildly), might help to jot down some notes esp for part 3. When I ran out of exercises using the above link, I also used this one https://practicepteonline.com/ielts-listening-tests/
  2. Reading - Similarly, I also utilized https://www.ieltsweb.com/ to help. Practice definitely helped with this one. The best thing would be to read as you go through the questions. Esp for "Fill in the blank" questions, you can just try to find the word without reading through the entire text. But for other questions, try to only read the designated paragraph, the questions usually follow the order of the text. I also used https://ieltsonlinetests.com/, but I think it's harder than the actual exam. From my experience, the first time I did my IELTS (2 years ago), the reading was relatively easy (I scored 8), like the samples in ieltsweb, but the level of difficulty in the reading passages I got for this exam would be between ieltsweb and ieltsonlinetests.
  3. Writing - This is the part that I was most worried about. I used https://www.ielts-mentor.com/ to help me out a lot. Really try to practice as many questions as possible, write out the whole thing even when practicing. A week prior to the exam, I started getting super lazy but I still forced myself to at least jot down the bullet points of what I would say. Definitely work on the timing - 20 minutes max for the first question, 40 minutes max for the second question. It seems like a lot of time but it really wasn't, for me at least. Make sure you also spare 5-10 minutes rereading through to check for any spelling mistakes. Contrary to others, I didn't really use ieltsliz that much - I only watched her video on how to write the introduction as well - and I realized you had to paragraph the question IELTS gives you on that part. I also watched the "what to do in the last 5 minutes of exam video by Liz, which talks about how you MUST have a conclusion. But that's really it. I also didn't watch ieltsadvantage/E2 youtube channels. Instead, I used the vocab list in ieltsmentor (i.e., the above link) and jotted them down onto a notebook. I would then memorize them and apply them into my writing. I also used copilot to give me band 9 sample answers and I would memorize some of the sentences/words I'd like to use in my exam. E.g., when I did a practice question I wrote something like "By socializing with work colleagues allows our relationship with them to deepen. This can be an invaluable opportunity to not only establish a strong team spirit but also boost communication between colleagues." After using copilot, I'd memorize the key words it wrote and note it down into a google doc "Socializing ⇒ building stronger relationships, which can translate into a more harmonious and productive work environment". During the last few days before the exam, I also used https://www.bestmytest.com/ielts/writing (predominantly) and https://howtodoielts.com/recent-ielts-writing-topics-2022/ and went through all the questions to make sure I had points for it (if not, I'd ask copilot and try to memorize some of their points and sentences). In addition, I used https://www.ieltsweb.com/ and ran through ALL of the writing. If anyone wants to see some of the answers I did for my practice qs, please let me know!
  4. Speaking - I was fairly concerned about this part as well, as I was afraid that I didn't know what to answer for some questions (it wasn't the english that was the issue, it was more of the fact that I didn't have any points for some questions). I used https://www.ielts-mentor.com/ again for my speaking. In terms of part 1 and part 3, there are a list of questions and answers in the above link and I went through ALL of them. Make sure you actually try to answer them and NOT in your mind (answering in your mind will only result in lots of stuttering when you actually try to say things out verbally). If you are alone/don't mind speaking aloud, you should do that when practicing. I get kind of embarrassed speaking in front of my family (even if I'm alone in my room) so I didn't speak aloud, but I would mouth out the words as I practiced and that helps considerably. There are also cue cards for part 2 in the above link, but there were too many, so I didn't run through all of them. But just like writing, I did as many as possible. Even for the really difficult ones, force yourself to try! And I'd use copilot to give me a band 9 sample answer for speaking as well AFTER I'd tried. Since I began to run out of time on the last few days before the exam, I was confident in speaking fluently so I didn't speak through every single question on https://www.bestmytest.com/ielts/speaking, but I would think of points in my mind for EVERY question - just so I had something to say (and use copilot if I was stuck). As for me, a tip for part 2 would be try to find answers that you can use for multiple questions. E.g., if you have an answer prepared for "tell me about your most memorable journey", I'd come up with a short paragraph about my trip to USA. Then I'd use the same answer for things like "tell me about your most exciting experience" or "tell me about a day trip that you went on" etc (you might have to change a few points to cater to the question, but the general idea and most vocab and points should be similar. This really helps you to be more flexible and easily answer more questions.
Really hoped this helped. If there's any further questions, please let me know! I'd be more than happy to try help as much as possible. I think I pretty much put everything I used up there because I think they were the most useful, if there's anything else I missed and suddenly remembered then I'll add it below in the comments. Best of luck to everyone preparing! Don't give up, I had to work exceedingly hard for this test, if I can do it, so can you!
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2024.05.14 05:04 TDagworth Can we talk about how bad this character is? (rant)

Sorry to rant here, but I know the regular Ace Attorney subreddit is allergic to controversial opinions. Anyways, this character sucks.
https://i.redd.it/mzgly6r15b0d1.gif
First time Apollo has any meaningful interaction with him is when he's the defendant (apparently that's the only way characters ever get developed in this series)
Interesting shadowy and dark exterior that turns out to be normal guy with le quirky dad humour
Screws around with Apollo just for fun
Lies to Apollo and his own child all the time just so he can pull of his elaborate 3D chess masterplan (which is completely unnecessary and makes no sense)
Puts Apollo's life and career on the line just to satisfy his own ends
Actually kind of a bad parent when you think about how much he disregards the well being of his child
After all that, the grand mystery about how he stopped being a lawyer is revealed to be a twist so lame that it makes the whole game feel pointless
And somehow people have been brainwashed into thinking he's an S tier character just because the game keeps shoving how important he is down the player's throat
I just don't understand why people like Dhurke Sahdmadhi so much. Pic unrelated
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2024.05.14 04:59 Defiant_Fennel 10 reasons why Jesus and Moses can't be a Muslims

Moses and Jesus are seen as Prophets in Islam. They both worship the One true God, Allah ( The God ) and they preach Islam, and do miracles with the permission of Allah. Muslims will then say if you look into the bible then you will see references pointing out that this is the fragments of Islamic text like Jesus bowing to the father or Moses worshiping One God and saying your Lord is One.
But this is generally a dishonest tactic because what the Muslims do is they rely on question begging that somehow our bible originally subscribe to their ideas of what a Biblical Prophets should be. They know the bible is "corrupted", they admit they reject the bible but at the same time they will references verses of the bible while knowing our bible is corrupted and say that you will find Muhammad in the bible or "Look, this is similar to worshipping Allah".
I'm here to disprove this claim and convince y'all none of the biblical Prophets have belief similar or 1 to 1 with Islam. Therefore, none of them preach Islam and the idea of Islamic Jesus of Moses are just question begging fallacies or an appealment to a mysterious Islamic dead see scrolls.
  1. Moses worship and professes to a God eternally named Yahweh (Exodus 3:15) (Shirk)
  2. Moses practice Sabbath, a Holy day which is a day that God rests (Exodus 16:23; 20:8) (Blasphemy, God can't rest in Islam, especially celebrating a holiday where God rested is blasphemy)
  3. Moses allowed the beatings of Slave near death with a club (Exodus 21:20) ( This is Haram, Islam forbids the mistreatment of slavery, if a slaves is mistreated then the slaves must be manumitted)
  4. Moses allowed the Stoning of Children who dishonor their parents (Exodus 21:17) ( Honor killing is haram in Islam)
  5. Moses call for the destruction of the gentiles and their sacred objects (Exodus 23:24) (This is a violation of the Sharia, Muslims can't kill people unless they are combatants, Muslims also can't destroy their object of worship)
  6. Moses forbids those to make treaties to Gentiles in their lands, in future expansions and forbid any gentiles to live in their land ( Exodus 23:31-33) (Exodus 34:12-16) (This is also a violation, Sharia allows Dhimmis to have treaties, practice their religion, and live in Muslim lands)
  7. Moses commands the Jews to offer burnt offerings, spices and incense to God in his holy sanctuary, this is because God lives in them (Exodus 25: 1-9) (Blasphemy, offerings are haram because its superstition, also in Islam God can't be residing in creation)
  8. Moses commanded the Israelites to mold 2 angels on top of the Ark of Covenant (Exodus 25: 19-22) (This is Haram, Islam is iconoclastic and making living images is a sin)
  9. Moses instruct those that whoever desecrates the Sabbath shall be put to death, and anyone who works during Sabbath, shall be cut from the Community (Exodus 31: 12-17) (Again, Blasphemy)
  10. Moses ordained all Religious objects, Priestly garments and praying sites with Gold (Exodus 36-40) (Gold is haram in Islam)
  11. Turning water into wine John 2:11 (Alcohol is prohibited)
  12. Jesus spare the adulterer John 8:1-11 (Adultery is to be put to death)
  13. Jesus baptized Matthew 3:13-16 (Jesus baptized, Muhammad doesn't teach that)
  14. Jesus say marrying to divorcees is akin to adultery Matthew 5-32:33 (Islam encourages men to marry divorced women)
  15. Jesus numerous times calling God, "The Father" (Shirk by associating to him to creature)
  16. Jesus is the way, truth and life John 14:6 (Shirk, No sane prophet would say this) ( remember Mansur Al-Hallaj Ana 'l-Haqq)
  17. Jesus forgives Sin Matthew 9:1-8(Shirk, only God does that)
  18. Jesus grant Peter the ability to bind and loose laws Matthew 16: 17-20 (Shirk, When did Muhammad says O'Uthman I will grant you Keys to Jannah so you can bind laws to heaven and earth)
  19. Jesus profess that he is "The Lord" Matthew 12:8 (Again, Shirk)
  20. Jesus say Before Abraham was, I Am John 8:48-59 ( Ultra Shirk, Professing divinity and Omnipresence)
Some of you may object and say well Muslims deny our books but at the same time believe in the idea of 2 completely different persons of the bible. But then again its a contradiction because they ultimately don't know the biblical Prophets and they don't know their own books. The word Injil is Arabic word for Evangelion which mean gospels or good news. Now how can that be? Muslims believe Jesus spread the Gospel only for the Jews. But the original Gospels were Aramaic so how did it become a Greek translated scripture in the first place
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