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2008.12.30 20:57 Confucius

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2010.01.26 19:23 blisstonia 30 ROCK

Guess which subreddit thinks gesturing with one's thumbs is for poor people, is immortal, has TWO BAD KNEES, is beautiful but doesn't know it, and hasn't cried once today? THIS ONE. A sub-reddit for the fans and critics of the show 30 Rock. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else 30 Rock related.
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2012.03.27 06:02 kjoneslol Shitty Quotes Porn

The best and worst quotes said by Abraham Lincoln and friends.
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2024.05.15 15:16 maddycz [Japanese > English] Can someone type this Ghibli movie quote for me and let me know the literal translation?

[Japanese > English] Can someone type this Ghibli movie quote for me and let me know the literal translation?
I just re-watched Princess Mononoke for the first time in about 20 years and this quote (in English) really connected with me.
The English says "Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed, but still, you find reasons to keep living."
I'd like to have a copy of the original Japanese that I can copy and paste and I'd love a little more insight into the literal meaning.
I know a tiiiiiny bit of Japanese so I downloaded a Japanese keyboard and tried to type it out myself but the kanji was just impossible. Text extraction websites didn't work either. So I'd be really grateful if someone could help me with the text and any insight into the quote! Thanks
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2024.05.15 15:15 Iforgotmypassword126 Are there any benefits to NOT shopping around for your mortgage?

My question: my mortgage provider has given me some illustrative rates if I were to stay with them.
I’d be going from 2.9% to 4.95% which is pretty much in line with what I was expecting (I was just hoping for anything sub 5%).
The reason I’m considering not shopping around, is because I have had a few situations which could impact my rate and I wondered if it’s better to stick with who I’m already with if it avoids or minimises the application process? There are also some reasons my rate could be BETTER elsewhere. This will be my first renewal so I’m really not sure.
Background info:
Guess I’m just looking for some advice. My plan was return to work, then go to a mortgage broker. are there ANY benefits to sticking with the same place without getting advice?
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2024.05.15 15:14 patitoBancoEstado What is your opinion on the constant threats of Venezuela about invading Guyana?

hello guyanese redditors, first I ought to say I am not guyanese nor venezuelan. Recently I read on a BBC acticle that some guyanese living in the esequibo region would be willing to accept venezuelan nationality if venezuelan dictatorship invaded them as a way of avoiding fighting, something I am not sure to believe in. What do you think about the war scenario? Do you find it likely to happen? Is that BBC quote reliable according you? I hope things doesn't end up in a war in america though I don't think it could happen. Probably Venezuela wouldn't stand a chance specially considering US support because if its ties with oil industry but I'd like to know your thoughts. Thank you!
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2024.05.15 15:11 Head-Skirt7646 Amica car insurance CT

Amica is refusing to exclude my 92-year-old father who turned in his drivers license years ago, from my mothers auto insurance policy in Connecticut they say they don’t exclude drivers from 92-year-old father who turned in his drivers license years ago, from my mothers auto insurance policy in Connecticut they say they don’t exclude drivers in Connecticut and can only remove him as a policy owner. As a result, her car insurance is five times more expensive than other quotes we received where he was excluded specifically. Should I try to follow up with someone else at Amica or is it a lost cause?
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2024.05.15 15:08 WhatCanIMakeToday Operational Efficiency Shares: Rehypothecating 🐇🐇🐇🐇 And Breaking Free Of Chains [WalkThrough] (4/n)

Operational Efficiency Shares: Rehypothecating 🐇🐇🐇🐇 And Breaking Free Of Chains [WalkThrough] (4/n)
From the prior DD in this series [1], we know that ComputerShare can “give” the DTC registered DSPP shares to hold onto for operational efficiency which are then “given back” as shares beneficially owned “for the benefit of” (“FBO”) DSPP Plan Participants at ComputerShare, as illustrated in this diagram:
From The Prerequisite DD
It’s time to explore what “operational efficiency” benefits may be gained by DSPP shares going around this roundabout. At first glance, shares are basically just going in a big circle from DSPP Plan Participants with registered ownership DSPP shares at ComputerShare heading to the DTC, who hands shares to ComputerShare’s broker who maintains those shares for the benefit of ComputerShare who holds those shares for the benefit of Plan Participants. While I think it’s unlikely that shares just go around in a big fat circle for no reason, I do remember people getting onto flights to literally go nowhere a few years ago [CNN, NYT]; so maybe these operational efficiency shares simply miss hanging out at the DTC?
Let’s look more closely… While title is held by a registered DSPP Plan Participant, ComputerShare is giving the DTC possession [1] of registered DSPP shares to the DTC to hold for operational efficiency which then ultimately end back in the possession of ComputerShare’s broker (who isn’t lending out shares) for the benefit of ComputerShare for the benefit of Plan Participants. If we treat the DTC’s operations as a big black box, we see registered shares going into the DTC black box and beneficially owned shares coming out of the black box to ComputerShare for Plan Participants.
DTCC Black Box: Inputs vs Outputs
Investopedia says that shareholders have rights, with a list of 6 main rights including:
  1. Voting power on major issues.
  2. Ownership in a portion of the company.
  3. The right to transfer ownership.
  4. Entitlement to dividends.
  5. Opportunity to inspect corporate books and records.
  6. The right to sue for wrongful acts.
By contrast, beneficial owners only need to have or share 2 of those rights (bolded) according to the definition of beneficial owner in Rule 13d-3: the power to vote and the power to dispose of the security (e.g., sell).
§ 240.13d-3 Determination of beneficial owner.
(a) For the purposes of sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares:
(1) Voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or,
(2) Investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such security.
ComputerShare basically confirms this list (except for the right to sue as that’s probably not one their issuer customers would emphasize) and adds that beneficially held shares may be lent by brokers generally (but not by ComputerShare’s broker).
Registered Shareholder Rights vs Beneficial Owner Rights
Maybe you’ve had different experiences from me, but I’ve never known Wall St to deliver more than the bare minimum they’re contractually obligated to. Which means the DTC black box is very likely watering down shareholder rights from the 6 that go in down to the 2 which come out. (And yet, we’re supposed to believe that all shares are equal. 🙄)
Dividends (#4 on the list) [2] may be the clearest example of a watered down shareholder right. Registered shareholders have the right “to directly receive share dividends” [CS FAQ] which means if a company (e.g., GameStop or OverStock) issues a dividend, registered shareholders have the right to directly receive the dividend as issued. If the company issues a crypto dividend (as OverStock tried to do), registered shareholders have the right to directly receive the issued crypto dividend. Beneficial shareholders would get an issued dividend, if available, or a cash equivalent if not. Historically, stock and other dividends to beneficial shareholders could easily be delivered as a cash equivalent, a watered down form. Crypto dividends don’t scale well with shorts (both naked and legal via, for example, share lending and borrowing) because crypto tokens are unique which makes it abundantly clear why a crypto dividend was nixed for a heavily shorted idiosyncratic stock like GameStop; especially given GameStop’s particularly active shareholders.
Ownership (#2 on the list) may be the second clearest example of a watered down shareholder right as more security interests to shares exist in the DTC’s beneficial ownership system than there are shares; with the SEC saying beneficial shares get a pro rata interest in the securities of that issue held by DTC. [See End Game Part Deux: Problems at the DTCC plus The Bigger Picture, particularly the section “The Pie Is Shrinking: Get Out (And DRS) While You Can”]
Voting (#1 on the list) is also an example watered down shareholder right; this one having a long history on this sub with, for example, BroadRidge tossing 7B votes and bragging about it. (Beneficial owners only need to get shared voting rights per Rule 13d-3 above so those 7B “shared” votes just lost out to who they shared with.) Unlike other beneficially held shares, voting rights for DSPP shares are not watered down as ComputerShare sends registered holders their voting forms.

Operational Efficiency Shares, Whatcha Doing In There?

A big black box is a pretty good description of the DTC which does not want us to know the ins and outs of what’s going on. Black holes are a pretty good example of a big black box and, most importantly, we know a lot about black holes even though they can’t be directly observed. Just as we learned about black holes without direct observation, we can similarly learn a lot about the Operational Efficiency shares even though we can’t directly observe them in the DTC habitat.
Even though we can’t look inside the DTC’s big black box, it turns out we don’t really have to in order to identify some benefits from these operational efficiency shares taking their roundabout trip to nowhere.
Locates A few commenters have suggested that OE shares could be used for locates so I’ll address this first. Possible, yes. But I don’t view this as the most interesting use for OE shares. Brokers are supposed to “locate” securities available for borrowing before short selling. [Wikipedia)] Basically, before selling short a broker is supposed to find a source to borrow. The “locate” requirement does NOT require the security to be borrowed before short selling which can result in a legal naked short.
You may be wondering why I don’t view “locates” as particularly interesting for OE shares if short sellers need to locate shares to borrow before shorting. Well, market makers are also exempt from this requirement as long as they’re market making. 🙄 On top of the market maker exemption, remember House Of Cards? In House Of Cards 3 [SuperStonk], we learned about the now 🤦‍♂️ hilarious F**3 key **- yeah, the one on a keyboard. Brokers like Goldman found the locate requirement simply too much work so they would press the F3 key and their system would auto-approve the locate requirement based only on the number of shares available to borrow at the beginning of the day; regardless of whether those shares were still available to borrow or not.
House Of Cards 3
Meaning as long as there were some shares available to borrow at the beginning of the day for their share copying system, brokers could just smash the F3 key to make as many copies of shares as they need. Even if only 1 share was available to borrow at the beginning of the day, a broker could simply smash the F3 key 100 times to approve the locate requirement for 100 shares.
So while OE shares could be used for locates, they wouldn’t need many shares each day to make an unlimited number of copies - even just 1 is enough.
Lending shares on the other hand…
Rehypothecation Rehypothecation is the reuse of customer collateral for lending. Per a 2010 IMF Working Paper, The (sizable) Role of Rehypothecation in the Shadow Banking System,
Rehypothecation occurs when the collateral posted by a prime brokerage client (e.g., hedge fund) to its prime broker is used as collateral also by the prime broker for its own purposes.
This IMF paper defined a “churning factor” to measure how many times an asset may be reused; and then estimated a churning factor of 4 noting that it could be higher because international banks (e.g., HSBC and Nomura) were not sampled. This IMF paper found a single asset may be lent and borrowed 4 times, or more; an average which could be higher globally.
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Churn Factor Could Be Higher Globally
How much higher? We may have seen a churn factor as high as 10 for a less idiosyncratic meme stock per my prior post, Estimating Excess GME Share Liquidity From Borrow Data & Churn Factor. Presumably, the idiosyncratic meme stock would have a higher churn factor (but not that important for this post).
More recently (2018), the Federal Reserve published this Fed Note on ​​The Ins and Outs of Collateral Re-use studying how often collateral is reused (i.e., rehypothecated) for Treasury & non-Treasury securities [3] with a beautiful figure illustrating how “for any given moment in time, one security can be attributed to multiple financial transactions” where a share could be posted multiple times through Security Financing Transactions (SFTs) and sold short. [4] Sounds familiar, right?
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Figure 6c of this Fed Note shows a Collateral Multiplier over time illustrating how “PDs [Primary Dealers] currently re-use about three times as many securities as they own for non-Treasury collateral and seven times as many securities as they own for U.S. Treasury securities”.
AKA \"Money Multiplier\"
The Fed Note describes their Collateral Multiplier as a “money multiplier” (Seriously, I couldn’t have made this up in a million years.),
In a sense, our Collateral Multiplier is akin to a "money multiplier," as it compares private liabilities created by a firm with the amount of specific assets held to create those liabilities. [​​The Ins and Outs of Collateral Re-use]
And, of course, the Collateral Multiplier aka “money multiplier” ratio goes up when there’s less collateral available and down when there’s more collateral available. (Can I get one of these multipliers?)
Intuitively, we expect the ratio to increase when collateral is scarce and to decrease when collateral is more abundant.
Which means Primary Dealers [Wikipedia has a list of familiar names including Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, BofA, Citigroup, TD, UBS, and Wells Fargo; amongst others] can simply kick securities around a few extra times (e.g., with SFTs and short sells) to effectively multiply the amount of money and/or collateral they have any time they need it. (Within limits, I hope…)
Thus, rehypothecation is a very interesting use of Operational Efficiency shares from ComputerShare as various primary dealers can simply “multiply” the number of shares they have – a concept that we’re already quite familiar with. As rehypothecation, short sells, and securities financing transactions are all perfectly legal, rehypothecating more GameStop shares provided to the DTC via operational efficiency satisfies Ground Rule #2 [defined in (1/n) in this series],
  1. All parties involved are all generally attempting to operate within the bounds of the laws and regulations wherever possible. (I know we often scream “crime”, but why break a law when money can simply [re]write laws to make activities legal. Regulatory failure is the reason why something that should be criminal, isn’t. And regulatory failure happens when armies of lawyers are paid to create and exploit loopholes so that actions which should be criminal, are instead legal.)
We can update our conceptual model to include rehypothecation to more clearly illustrate how Operational Efficiency shares held in the DTC can be rehypothecated (e.g., with SFTs and short sells) until a watered down share is delivered to ComputerShare’s broker to hold FBO ComputerShare, who holds the watered down share FBO DSPP Plan Participants.
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You might notice from this illustration that ComputerShare has been telling the truth satisfying Ground Rule #1 [defined in (1/n) in this series]. Neither ComputerShare’s nor their broker lend or need to lend shares. All the rehypothecation happens “upstream” amongst other DTCC and NSCC Participants until shares are finally delivered to ComputerShare’s broker at the end of the “Churn Chain”. ComputerShare has made no representations about what the DTC can or can not do with the shares in their possession. And, realistically, ComputerShare is in no position to make any representations about what happens within the DTCC system – ComputerShare is only responsible for themselves and, to some extent, their broker.
The Fed Note and IMF paper found assets may be churned and reused 3-4 times (overall market average) which means the end of the chain is typically around D3 or D4. (If my prior DD estimates are correct, there were signs a less idiosyncratic meme stock may be churned up to 10 times ending the chain at D10 which suggests a potentially longer chain for GME, the idiosyncratic meme stock.) If there is no collateral reuse for an asset, the chain would have zero length meaning Operational Efficiency shares go straight from the DTC directly to ComputerShare’s broker. (Programmers almost certainly understand zero length chains very well – go find one if you need an explanation.)
GameStop is idiosyncratic, thus atypical. Per the IMF paper, collateral reuse increases when collateral is scarce and decreases when collateral is abundant (quoted above). If we consider GameStop investors have been direct registering shares (i.e., DRS) and registering shares (e.g., DSPP) thereby removing title and/or possession of shares from the DTC/DTCC/Cede & Co, then GameStop share availability has been becoming more scarce and the “Churn Chain” for GME should be longer than average representing a higher collateral multiplier and churn value.
While we may not know the exact length of the Churn Chain for GameStop shares, we can pretty well surmise that it’s not a zero length Churn Chain where there is no collateral reuse based simply on scarcity. After all, a shortage of available shares is, by definition, required for any short squeeze (including MOASS). Requests by brokers to enable Share Lending [5] is another example indicator that GameStop shares are scarce.
In addition, according to Investopedia [6], “Banks, brokers, or other financial institutions may navigate a liquidity crunch and access capital by rehypothecating client funds” and we’ve seen indicators showing us banks are in deep trouble:
The downside to rehypothecation is the higher leverage increases risks of default and a single collapse can start a chain reaction knocking down others like dominos.
There are also leverage considerations that increase that risk of default. Overleveraged investments often face covenants; when specific conditions are met, trading accounts may receive a margin call or face debt default. As a row of dominos fall after a single collapse, a single margin call may cause other debts to fail their account maintenance requirements, setting off a chain reaction that places the institution at higher risk of overall default. [6]
This risk for rehypothecation sounds exactly like what the Options Clearing Corporation was complaining about to the SEC when the ​​OCC Proposed Reducing Margin Requirements To Prevent A Cascade of Clearing Member Failures [SuperStonk] early 2024. If the OCC can eliminate margin calls, then no dominos get knocked down. (Thankfully, apes have done a phenomenal job in convincing the SEC that this OCC proposal is a very bad idea. Support the SEC’s rejection of this as Simians Smash SEC Rule Proposal To Reduce Margin Requirements To Prevent A Cascade of Clearing Member Failures!)
Most importantly, it may be tough to regain possession of an asset when someone in the rehypothecation chain defaults. Remember from the prior DD the expression about possession: Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
Clients must be aware of rehypothecation as it is technically their own assets that have been pledged for someone else's debt. This creates complicated creditor issues where an investors shares may longer be in their possession due to their custodian's default. [6]
We know assets are rehypothecated 3-4 times on average, GameStop shares are scarce, banks are in trouble, stock loan volume is skyhigh, and the risks of rehypothecation are real. So it’s pretty clear that rehypothecation is happening generally with pretty darn good reason to expect GameStop’s Churn Chain is at least of non-zero length (i.e., GameStop stock is being rehypothecated).

Breaking The Chains

While some may like chains and being tied up, I’m not one of those apes. Especially as a Churn Chain waters down my shareholder rights and may make regaining possession of DSPP stock difficult in the event of a cascade of defaults, as warned by the OCC. (If you like chains, feel free to skip this section.)
As it turns out, we don’t need to know exactly how long the Churn Chain is for GameStop stock. Simply knowing a Churn Chain exists with non-zero length means there is a chain. Where there is a chain, it’s possible to break the chain. (Even if you don’t know how much health) your enemy has in a game, you still try to take your enemy out. Right?)
A churn chain that starts from ComputerShare holding DSPP shares in DTC for operational efficiency can easily be broken as “[a]n investor can, at any time, withdraw all or part of their shares in DSPP book-entry form and have them added to their DRS holding”. [ComputerShare] See also [7]. Quite possibly one of the easiest chains in the world to break as the Churn Chain is weak to DRS. Simply DRS the DSPP shares to take away the head of the chain and the rest of the chain falls apart. (And, DRS-ing "street name" shares cuts chains into pieces too!)
One side effect of breaking a Churn Chain is that all shares attributed to transactions in a broken chain (e.g., SFTs and short sells) need to be reallocated to other chains, effectively making other chains longer and increasing the risks from a default.
Analogy: Think of the shares as a deck of cards. If you deal 52 cards to 4 players (A, B, C and D), each player gets 13 cards. Each stack of 13 cards is basically a Churn Chain. But if you take out a stack by removing the bottom card from A and distribute the remaining 12 cards from A to B, C and D then B, C and D each now have 17 cards. If at any given time a card can cause a player to lose the game, it's better to have fewer cards than more. And, the players who get out early won't lose.
Any party in the Churn Chain who defaults will make it hard for the original owner to regain possession. Longer chains include more transactions and more parties so there’s more risk of default on longer chains than shorter chains. Thus we see another vicious cycle setup where incentives are aligned such that DSPP and beneficial shareholders may want to avoid the impending default and rehypothecation risk from their shares being held in DTC. In order to avoid the impending default and rehypothecation risks, shareholders are incentivized to Directly Register shares to ensure having both title and possession. (Shares held in “street name” have little or no protection from rehypothecation risk and simply registering shares in DSPP doesn’t guarantee possession [1].) As with the other vicious cycle, any remaining shareholders in DTC share a shrinking pie of diluted ownership so it is in their best interest to get out and DRS; thereby shrinking the diluted ownership pie even more which is more reason for remaining shareholders to get out. These vicious cycles will eventually leave few, if any, remaining shares at the DTC for beneficial shareholders. Nobody knows what will happen if this ♾️🏊 happens.

Footnotes

[1] If you haven’t already, please read the prerequisite DD in this WalkThrough Series to understand how ownership of property is separated into two concepts: title and possession. [See, e.g., StackExchange] Understanding the differences between title and possession are particularly important here where it’s worth being extra careful identifying how an entity is in control of an asset.
  1. DSPP is technically different from DRS [WalkThrough] (1/n)
  2. Definitely DIFFERENT "DRS Counts" [WalkThrough] (2/n)
[2] Dividends have been heavily discussed on SuperStonk with many DD posts, including for OverStock and the precedent OverStock set which would have allowed GameStop to issue their own crypto dividend, possibly as an NFT.
[3] Footnote 16 of the Fed Note itemizes various classes of non-Treasury collateral which includes equity which, per Investopedia, is a synonym for stocks.
[4] While short selling is pretty well known, Security Financing Transactions (SFTs) may be more obscure despite discussion of them in the past so here’s some historical SuperStonk links for you (where you may notice some well known OG DD apes):
[5] Simply search SuperStonk for share lending. Don’t make me Google That For You.
[6] https://www.investopedia.com/ REMOVE_FOR_AUTOMOD terms/r REMOVE_FOR_AUTOMOD /rehypothecation.asp
[7] Withdrawing whole DSPP shares into DRS seems to make a lot of sense as doing so guarantees possession. Selling fractionals, less so. If you intend to keep buying, I would think adding to the fractionals to later withdraw whole shares makes more sense. As for the concern about fractionals tainting the whole account, I’ll cover that in another post. For now, you do you.
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2024.05.15 15:02 FarmerBrown78 Huangbo on Thought

Selected quotes from Cleary's translation of the Wanling record:
How can you understand this Dharma in verbal statements? It is not a matter of seeing it in one situation or one state either. The meaning can only be gotten by silent accord. This method is called the teaching of no contrivance; if you want to understand, just master having no thought. You get it by sudden realization—if you deliberately try to grasp it by study, you become further and further away from it. If you have no divergent thought, no grasping and rejecting thought at all, only then do you have a part in learning the Way.
Where is the Dharma found in studying verbal statements? Huangbo says it's only gotten by silent accord; mastering having no thought. What does that mean? Certainly not sitting quietly, right?
Sit straight at peace, not caught up in whatever happens; only then is it called liberation. Work hard, work hard! Out of a thousand or ten thousand in this school, I’ve only found three or five individuals. If you don’t make it your task, someday you’ll have trouble.
He says you have to work hard, sitting at peace, not caught up in happenings. But what is the work?
Having no thoughts is practicing this Way—what attaining or not attaining is there to speak of anymore? The moment you produce a thought, this is an object. If you don’t have a single thought, this object disappears, and the mind spontaneously becomes quiet. There’s nothing more to pursue.
Is Huangbo advocating a practice? Having no thought IS the practice. The mind must be quiet, without a single thought. Sounds suspiciously like meditation to me. What do you think?
The reason all sentient beings revolve in birth and death is that their attention focuses on fluctuating thought, on the six paths of being, not stopping, which causes them to undergo all sorts of suffering. Vimalakirti’s Advice says, “Intractable people have minds like monkeys. Therefore a variety of methods are used to control their minds; after that, they are tamed. So when thoughts are produced, all sorts of things are produced; when thoughts are extinguished, all sorts of things disappear.” So we know that all things come from mental construction. Even humanity, divinities, hells, the six paths, and titans all depend on mental construction. Right now just learn to have no thoughts, stop all focus on objects at once, do not conceive false ideas and imaginings, and there is no other or self, no greed or hostility, no hatred or love, no winning or losing. Just get rid of so many kinds of false conceptions—essential nature is originally pure.
"A variety of methods are used to control their minds." What methods? Zen is supposed to be no-method; no-practice, right? How does Huangbo propose we learn to have no thoughts, to stop focusing on objects?
We have to do the work he described above. Sitting quietly until the mind spontaneously becomes quiet. When we do not conceive of things, there is no greed or hostility, and we are at peace. What need is there to win or lose?
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2024.05.15 14:49 AbuW467 Please, for the sake of Allah, stop speaking without knowledge

One common theme one sees across Reddit and other apps is that many Muslim brothers and sisters give fatawa with NO sources, and NO knowledge of what they’re speaking about. I see so many people saying “I think such and such is good” “I think such and such is halaal/haraam but I’m not totally sure” “it’s fine if you do this” and similar replies. This is not a joke.
Al-A'raf 7:33
‎قُلۡ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلۡإِثۡمَ وَٱلۡبَغۡىَ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَن تُشۡرِكُواْ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawahish (great evil sins, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with Allah for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge."
Al-Isra' 17:36
وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡبَصَرَ وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولًا
And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no knowledge (e.g. one's saying: "I have seen," while in fact he has not seen, or "I have heard," while he has not heard). Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah).
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Qataadah said: Do not say, “I saw” when you did not see, or say “I heard” when you did not hear, or “I know” when you do not know, for verily Allah will question you about all of that.
What we may conclude from their comments is that Allah, may He be exalted, forbids speaking without knowledge; in fact He forbids speculation or suspicion, which is based on imagination. End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/75)
https://abdurrahman.org/2013/04/08/dont-speak-without-knowledge-shaykh-saalih-al-fawzaan-videoar-en-subtitles/
If you don’t know something, you don’t have to answer the question. Some of the wise have said saying “I do not know” is half of knowledge.
‘Umar b. Al-Khattāb – Allāh be pleased with him – said: Verily, the followers of opinion are the enemies of the Sunan (the teachings of Allāh’s Messenger as passed down in hadith): they were unable to preserve them and their meanings escaped them, and when asked [questions] they were too embarrassed to say ‘We don’t know,’ so they opposed the Sunan with their opinions.
Ibn Abī Zamanīn, Uṣūl Al-Sunnah article 8; Al-Lālakā`ī, Sharḥ Uṣūl I’tiqād Ahl Al-Sunnah article 201 et al.
عَنْ ‌مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا اللهَ مَنْ عَلِمَ مِنْكُمْ شَيْئًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَلْيَقُلِ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْلَمُ لِأَحَدِكُمْ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ
Masruq reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, fear Allah! Whoever among you knows something, let him say what he knows. Whoever does not know, let him say: Allah knows best. Verily, the most knowledgeable of you is one who says when he does not know: Allah knows best.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2798
والله تعالى أعلم
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2024.05.15 14:49 AbuW467 Please, for the sake of Allah, stop speaking without knowledge

One common theme one sees across Reddit and other apps is that many Muslim brothers and sisters give fatawa with NO sources, and NO knowledge of what they’re speaking about. I see so many people saying “I think such and such is good” “I think such and such is halaal/haraam but I’m not totally sure” “it’s fine if you do this” and similar replies. This is not a joke.
Al-A'raf 7:33
‎قُلۡ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلۡإِثۡمَ وَٱلۡبَغۡىَ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَن تُشۡرِكُواْ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawahish (great evil sins, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with Allah for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge."
Al-Isra' 17:36
وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡبَصَرَ وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولًا
And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no knowledge (e.g. one's saying: "I have seen," while in fact he has not seen, or "I have heard," while he has not heard). Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah).
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Qataadah said: Do not say, “I saw” when you did not see, or say “I heard” when you did not hear, or “I know” when you do not know, for verily Allah will question you about all of that.
What we may conclude from their comments is that Allah, may He be exalted, forbids speaking without knowledge; in fact He forbids speculation or suspicion, which is based on imagination. End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/75)
https://abdurrahman.org/2013/04/08/dont-speak-without-knowledge-shaykh-saalih-al-fawzaan-videoar-en-subtitles/
If you don’t know something, you don’t have to answer the question. Some of the wise have said saying “I do not know” is half of knowledge.
‘Umar b. Al-Khattāb – Allāh be pleased with him – said: Verily, the followers of opinion are the enemies of the Sunan (the teachings of Allāh’s Messenger as passed down in hadith): they were unable to preserve them and their meanings escaped them, and when asked [questions] they were too embarrassed to say ‘We don’t know,’ so they opposed the Sunan with their opinions.
Ibn Abī Zamanīn, Uṣūl Al-Sunnah article 8; Al-Lālakā`ī, Sharḥ Uṣūl I’tiqād Ahl Al-Sunnah article 201 et al.
عَنْ ‌مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا اللهَ مَنْ عَلِمَ مِنْكُمْ شَيْئًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَلْيَقُلِ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْلَمُ لِأَحَدِكُمْ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ
Masruq reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, fear Allah! Whoever among you knows something, let him say what he knows. Whoever does not know, let him say: Allah knows best. Verily, the most knowledgeable of you is one who says when he does not know: Allah knows best.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2798
والله تعالى أعلم
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2024.05.15 14:49 AbuW467 Please, for the sake of Allah, stop speaking without knowledge

One common theme one sees across Reddit and other apps is that many Muslim brothers and sisters give fatawa with NO sources, and NO knowledge of what they’re speaking about. I see so many people saying “I think such and such is good” “I think such and such is halaal/haraam but I’m not totally sure” “it’s fine if you do this” and similar replies. This is not a joke.
Al-A'raf 7:33
‎قُلۡ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلۡإِثۡمَ وَٱلۡبَغۡىَ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَن تُشۡرِكُواْ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawahish (great evil sins, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with Allah for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge."
Al-Isra' 17:36
وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡبَصَرَ وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولًا
And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no knowledge (e.g. one's saying: "I have seen," while in fact he has not seen, or "I have heard," while he has not heard). Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah).
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Qataadah said: Do not say, “I saw” when you did not see, or say “I heard” when you did not hear, or “I know” when you do not know, for verily Allah will question you about all of that.
What we may conclude from their comments is that Allah, may He be exalted, forbids speaking without knowledge; in fact He forbids speculation or suspicion, which is based on imagination. End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/75)
https://abdurrahman.org/2013/04/08/dont-speak-without-knowledge-shaykh-saalih-al-fawzaan-videoar-en-subtitles/
If you don’t know something, you don’t have to answer the question. Some of the wise have said saying “I do not know” is half of knowledge.
‘Umar b. Al-Khattāb – Allāh be pleased with him – said: Verily, the followers of opinion are the enemies of the Sunan (the teachings of Allāh’s Messenger as passed down in hadith): they were unable to preserve them and their meanings escaped them, and when asked [questions] they were too embarrassed to say ‘We don’t know,’ so they opposed the Sunan with their opinions.
Ibn Abī Zamanīn, Uṣūl Al-Sunnah article 8; Al-Lālakā`ī, Sharḥ Uṣūl I’tiqād Ahl Al-Sunnah article 201 et al.
عَنْ ‌مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا اللهَ مَنْ عَلِمَ مِنْكُمْ شَيْئًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَلْيَقُلِ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْلَمُ لِأَحَدِكُمْ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ اللهُ أَعْلَمُ
Masruq reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, fear Allah! Whoever among you knows something, let him say what he knows. Whoever does not know, let him say: Allah knows best. Verily, the most knowledgeable of you is one who says when he does not know: Allah knows best.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2798
والله تعالى أعلم
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2024.05.15 14:41 Mental-throway000000 Angry at God for giving me a taste of what I’ve asked for then taking it away?

Some years back I heard a quote from Viola Davis where she was talking about her husband and how God helped her meet her husband. She mentioned that she wrote a list of every quality she was looking for an partner and God soon delivered that for her. I wrote this list very intentionally thinking about exactly who I would want my partner to be and which characteristics and qualities I envision in a partner for the rest of my life. that was two years ago. For the past two years, I have not been dating (unwillingly) so I haven’t been meeting new guys. I asked a friend about one of her friends, and she set us up on a date. That was last week. Normally I would feel a sense of anxiety, dread, nervousness before a date, and I was expecting to given that I have not been on a date in two years. However, leading up to the hours before we met, I felt a sense of ease. I felt like I was just getting ready to go see a friend. I knew I was going on a date, but it didn’t feel like I was going on a date, if that makes sense? I get there and, he is the most gorgeous man I have ever seen in my life thus far. I felt like we had a great date. We had tons of great conversations, we share the same humor, and there was a lot of flirting. I wasn’t delusional about this at all, but the more I got to know him on that date the more I started realizing, this man has all the qualities I asked for that I wrote down in that list two years ago.
And just when I thought things were going, well, I innocently tell him I haven’t been on a date in two years, and he totally freaks out, saying it was too much pressure for him, and that we should stop seeing each other. I took a gracefully and didn’t fight back. However, I was very upset that night, but after seeing a friend the next day , I don’t feel sad? Obviously, I’m not happy that he decided he didn’t want us to keep seeing each other, but I’m not sad. For context normally when I would be sad, I would be entirely obsessive over a situation. I would cry about it I would think about it all the time, and not to say I’m not thinking about him, but I don’t feel sad when I do. For some reason I feel natural and I even catch myself grinning sometimes. That being said, though, I’m not sad that he decided not to see each other anymore, I do feel angry at God. I wrote about it in my journal last night and so a lot of the initial feelings I had last night had wore off by now, but I do want to get others perspective on this. It feels like God gave me a taste of exactly what I asked him for only to yank it back and say “joke’s on you”.
I guess I just need some perspective on this. As I’m still quite early in getting back to my faith, and I still haven’t made sense of where I fit into Christianity, I would love others perspective on this.
Thanks.
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2024.05.15 14:36 shyro0o Getting a sub fitted for the first time, is £150 a good price for labour?

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me. I’m getting a subwoofer fitted for the first time, the sub I have is a Pioneer TS-WX300A. Before I got the sub I went in a car audio specialist shop to get a quote and was quoted £150 for the labour including cables. Is this a fair price? I’m based in east London and the shop has excellent reviews the best out of all shops I’ve researched. He did say with my car it is a pain to get into the head unit hence the price but I was just looking for advice on here on wether that’s reasonable as I’ve never had one fitted before.
Another reason why I ask is because in the shop he had subwoofers for sale with labour price included and when I asked about them he said it would be an extra £100 for me which I thought was a bit strange.
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2024.05.15 14:35 Basic_Ad_769 Credit 101(for dummies, namely: me)

Some background & basic questions..... I inherited my first home and equity (used wisely) goes a long way so my need for credit has been limited. I agree, I'm blessed, but I now have 4 biys in their early 20s/late teens and seeing I'm not quute ready to let them go inheritance route YET ;) I have some questions.
One of their friends was looking to buy a car w/no credit this weekend @ a buy/pay here and I stopped him (I created a sep post about this...) and someone suggested adding lines of credit to his bank acct. Could someone elaborate and explain pls. Should all teens be doing this?
Next: LendingTree seems a bit shoddy per several other subs. Is there another "multifunding funding request" platform with a better rep? Many suggested the child mentioned above use a credit union. So, I searched "loan quotes" I know, I know....what a rabbit hole that was. So here I am having tried the "Google is your friend" route first.
Last (for the moment) I read someone saying that all prior addys should be removed from my credit report. Truth? I have two others but I'm wondering, does that not establish background and stability. I've lived here (state) my entire life? Who sees your report aside from lenders and employers.
Thank You guys as always. I wouldn't be approaching 750 without all of you! Happy Humpdee 😊
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2024.05.15 14:35 7ceeeee 🎃👦 𝕊𝕐ℕ𝕐 🐺🌗 HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN UPDATE: We have an attorney, some art updates, a first proof of concept for the printed version, confirmed subreddits the story will air on, and other progress towards publishing! (Also, pictures in post!)

Hey y'all!
Just wanted to give a quick summary of various things that have happened over the last 1.5 months on synysuggestions:
https://preview.redd.it/l11615p3li0d1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c2817b8188c43759cb9bcd23292fbde6b341c241
https://preview.redd.it/l0k2h3l6li0d1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f132cace39d84cc3111287d1cb1311d8ae087640
https://preview.redd.it/49rz5zi7li0d1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b96bcccb102c3d76c6fbb4d05139a7384fb280a1
https://preview.redd.it/spxcl1v7li0d1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8e35e90007f24d260930d00ba37258a01e1d545
https://preview.redd.it/44wnib48li0d1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61bdda46c2b18bb783693ba277afece93ccfcbdc
Full transparency: this week, I am contacting various print agencies to get quotes on what it would cost to get SYNY printing. I'm trying my damnedest to keep it cheap, but... ~400 pages is a lot of ink and paper. 😂 We'll see how things go, but no matter what happens, I'm staying positive and staying excited, but ready to explore other creative options as necessary for bringing SYNY to print to keep prices sane.
All things considered, I am already so insanely hyped for this year. I think about SYNY almost every single day, like an obsessed fan. Hell, I probably never will truly feel like I made it, and that I just get to be its easily excitable ambassador. But regardless of what is and what seems to be, I really feel like the most blessed person on earth to be able to share this story with y'all.
And finally... much love to y'all, fam. 🧡 It's great seeing and talking with you. I've seen a lot of names, and sadly my brain doesn't really hold them all in like I hope it will, but make no mistake: I do remember you, and I'm so, so glad you're here.
Here's to an even bigger, better, happier Halloween. :)
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2024.05.15 14:21 Mountain_Video9303 Why do i make up extreme lies? am i a pathological liar?

My whole life i have lied about things big and small but ive never had any intentions behind lying, such as to manipulate people or to get attention ect.. (this might be a long read but it’s all important info)
It started of as small things like in elementary school we were watching a video about professional bastekballers, i lied and said one of them was my cousin. I didn’t do it to get attention i just did and i don’t know why. (Obviously no one believed me)
One time in elementary, i was scratched by my dog and sent a picture of it to my friend saying “My dog scratched me” but in those quotes, implying that i SH. (It looked like if u scratch urself w ur fingernail) they obviously got very upset and our friendship ended,,not before me messaging her on PINTEREST apologising. I don’t know why i did that i just did it without any thoughts of “i shouldn’t send this” it was just impulsive/reflex. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Then i started to lie more frequently e.g., if someone asked me a question like “ Have you ever done..{insert topic},or have u ever watched {insert topic}” i would respond w a lie. Those are just examples because i can’t remember every single lie i’ve told especially small ones. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As i’ve gotten older, i’m 19 now. I’ve lied about more extreme things.
I can’t remember much of my childhood, only “core” memories that randomly pop up in my mind; but i don’t have a concept of time w these memories,, idk how old i was when they happened. if i see a picture or if someone in my family mentions a story i can then remember it but only with the detail they provide.
For some background information, i have been verbally abused by my mother and she has suffered with depression and ‘manic??’ episodes my whole life.
When i was younger our relationship was very bad (still is) and we would get into yelling matches almost every day. These were me being yelled at for doing normal things a CHILD would do such as, sleeping in on accident, forgetting to bring something to school ect. And practically any chance she would get to have an argument with me.
She would scream things like “Your worthless, your useless , your a b*tch and ungrateful child, your fucked in the head” ect. She would say things along those lines to me almost every day for several years of my life. I couldn’t give you an age timeline as i can’t remember how old i was when it started happening.
I also have an older brother who’s always have a good relationship w my mum, she only treats me like this (i’m austisic and i’ve been told that’s why we “clash”) My mum was physically abused as a child and homeless around my age. She definitely hasn’t “healed” from it and still doesn’t know how to regulate her emotions and communicate effectively. My dad excuses her behaviour when i try to talk about how it has affected me by saying “it’s the depression, or the way her childhood was and she tries to be better!, she regrets what she says to me and loves me so much” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now to probably the worst lie i’ve told. I need to tell some background info tho for it to make sense! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It all happened when i was on 🍃 and at a park with a group of people,, two of my close friends, let’s call them G & B, G’s boyfriend J. 4 guys friends w J including K who G worked with and i was “close with” for 6 months. i will try not to go into lots of detail bcoz if i did this post would be super long.
K was very manipulative towards me, well that is what my two friends G & B would tell me. I could provide screenshots of me and K’s conversations but i won’t, to protect privacy. Me and B hung out with K a few times to sesh and i would talk to K frequently on snap mostly about mental health related things.
He let me vent and explain how i felt and would give me advice as he was older, more experienced and struggled himself. I had a crush on him, he didn’t like me back but we stayed friends.
I discovered i didn’t actually like him and it was just Limerance. We had lots of arguments i can’t remember what about bcoz there was so many. One i remember was he dropped my friend B because she had BPD like him but “didn’t try to manage herself”; not related to that, i started to feel a sense of “hatred” towards B and the way they treated me as a friend in certain situations. I would complain abt them to K often and K would tell me to drop B. i did this while i was still best friends with B.
Me and B’ friendship almost ended because K told them to like get a grip and manage their BPD and treat me better. I liked to B and told them “i’ve never told K anything bad abt them only abt one situation which i’m over and i told u i told K. “ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summary of it all i’m no longer friends w K and no one ik has been for a good 7-8 months. I will include some “quotes” they said to me in one our last convo (there was another situation after this but if i include it’ll be too long) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I know that to you, you genuinely think all of the stuff you said was happening is, that's how mental illness works cos i was the same” ; “This is so funny that you think it's somehow my responsibility to control your emotions and attachments”
“You just expect me to cut u off and somehow manage ur attachment for you, you need to manage ur own attachments” ; “You usually accuse me of things unjustly but i've done that to ppl before when i was your age so i understood” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After some thought i realise that K might’ve been right about me and my friends were (partially) wrong abt him being manipulative and a bad person. Yes they’ve seen the texts and conversations and the quotes above.
It’s eating at me that i acted this way towards K because it’s embarrassing.
I have to end this story here because it’ll get to long even tho i want to include it all!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back to the park. We were all talking abt life events that have happened to us and i told everyone there that i “had a huge secret ive never told anyone”.
“When i was a young child my dad told my mum to get bread out of the freezer to defrost and then make my sandwich for school. When my dad had left my mum complained and started yelling at me because I’m old enough to make my own goddam food. It got heated and she threw the loaf of bread at this glass cabinet i was next to, the glass shattered everywhere and cut my foot. i started to cry and scream, which made her angrier. She picked up a shard and tried to un*live me.” i won’t go into detail of the last bit of the lie i said.
Now this did actually happen apart form the very last bit. When i was telling this lie i didn’t have any intentions behind making it up. It just all came to me and out of my mouth as i was saying it,, kinda like i was read a book and just continuing to read.
I understand that this isn’t something to be lied about. I knew i was lying when i said it/after. I cannot tell people that it is a lie especially because i am still friends with G & B. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last week i had a conversation with B about it as i mentioned i think i want to start going to therapy.
My reason for wanting to start therapy (this isn’t the only reason why i want to go and not the only time i’ve considered it) was that i got so annoyed by something my mum had done i was thinking everything would be better if she was just 💀. And how i went spiraling wondering if i was a psychopath for thinking/imagining me doing it.
My friend told me that im not a psychopath because i wouldn’t m*rder my mother cold blooded and have no remorse. And something along the lines of she hasn’t done anything to drive me to do that. I brought up the “Incident” (the lie) and B asked me to say what happened again because they forgot.
I told it in the same detail as i did to them before but i said “it’s kinda uncomfortable to type” they said it’s okay i don’t have to ( keep in mind my friend has experienced very traumatic things and wouldn’t get uncomfortable with hearing) and you saying that it’s uncomfortable proves ur not a psychopath.
It wasn’t uncomfortable for me to say, i felt awkward because i knew i was lying again. I know that no one “normal” lies about things like this.
I most of the lies i’ve told especially this one because i have to live with this now for the rest of my life. Telling my friends the truth is not an option, i don’t know how they would react and i would end up with no friends, isolated and excluded from society around me. Maybe that is what i deserve because I’ve lied abt something so horrible and intricately aswell.
I’ve also lied about being SA, i have never falsely accused anyone. I told the lie without saying the “person” who did it because i “didn’t know”. I regret doing this and if i could go back and somehow pause the part of my brain that wires me to lie i would.
I don’t think i’m a psychopath, i have empathy for others,,atleast i think it do?? I tell my friends and family that i love them and display affection towards people. I’ve been in multiple romantic situationships but never a proper relationship.
The idea of cuddling with a partner, talking to them every day and doing lovey dovey couples stuff makes me uncomfortable and i would be awkward doing so.
I’ve always had to question if i actually liked/loved someone as i know the definition of loving someone and how it’s shown but i don’t know if i feel it. I don’t know how to tell if i feel love or how to tell if i like someone romantically.
I do have autism which can be linked with a lack of empathy. Now that i think about it i can’t tell if I’m empathetic. My dad had skin cancer and had to have reconstruction surgery for it, i didn’t feel sad at the possibility of him dying or from seeing him in the hospital bed.
When we visited him my other family members were crying or very emotional. It’s not that i wished he had cancer and died i just didn’t feel any sort of emotion toward it.
My best-friends, i love them dearly? if either of them died i would definitely be sad, but I’m not sure if my “feeling sad” is the “normal” like if they passed away i would miss them giving me advice, conversations, moments and hangouts together and the fact we couldn’t make anymore memories.
I feel a deep connection with animals and love to be in their presence. although when i was very young after seeing my mum always kick, punch or push my pets for their “bad behaviour “ when my cat broke something in my room i attempted to str*ngle it. I regret that deeply and would never do that ever again. Ever. If i had to chose between never doing that and erasing my existence i would.
I guess what i’m asking is if anyone who has similar experience of lying without knowing why or if anyone has any advice on what i should do please help!
I understand a therapist would be good to tell this all too but i am afraid of the consequences/admitting i lied about horrible things. I know that im a horrible person for doing this, i dont think better of myself for lying.
i would do absolutely anything to go back and have never told a lie.
If anyone can help me i would really appreciate it and definitely implement strategies to become a better person and hopefully never lie again.
If anyone has an idea of whats “Wrong with me” please share, be harsh, be honest, be mean if you want to. If there is “something wrong with me” i will definitely try to get professional help when i can or is there a much harder way to resolve “myself” on my own.
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2024.05.15 14:19 NoOne_NoWhere_NoWay Am I lazy/In the wrong for quitting a new job I hate.

Hello Reddit. I (19M) recently started a new job about 2 weeks ago. This is only my second job and it is in a factory. I come to realize very quickly that I absolutely hate the job and it got to the point where I was waking up thinking about how badly I hate it, even the paychecks didnt seem worth it. The work isnt hard, the standing all day isnt bad either. I have poor hearing and the facility was very loud making it hard on me. The team leads were very rude, and never trained me or showed me what to do. I would mess up because of this then get yelled at and belittled by them or my other coworkers. I could never get ahold of HR about my payment methods or anything really, and lastly most of my coworkers dont even speak english, making it more difficult to do anything. I decided to look for a new job and leave this one. I have money saved up, and I have a few interviews waiting for me for a new job that may suit me better. I also dont have any bills to pay other than small ones, I dont live on my own and I dont even have a car yet. I truly didnt think it would be a big deal, I have no real responsibilities at this time in my life. I only pay for a gym membership/phone bill and I give my mom gas money weekly for everything. Yet, my family apart from my mom has been putting me down heavily for it. Mainly my grandmas husband (not my real grandpa, I live with my grandma and him at the moment.) He has called me lazy, said my reasons were just excuses to not work, told me I was like my parents and I was gonna fail, then started quoting bible verses at me. (Im not religious, so this was an insult in itself) I have no problems with working, or hard work, but I will not tolerate a job that im going to be consistently put down and yelled at for being new instead of being properly trained. Its not like im going to be a bum neither, im finding a new job as we speak. I just wanted to know, am I really in the wrong for this? Is my family saying these things to me justified? I simply just wanted to find a different job for now. For more context, im not even looking for something permanent. Im just needed a job for a few months to move to the city where I can start the career I actually want. I would completely understand if I had bills to pay/kids to take care of, but I dont, im still a kid myself. Its honestly been a big kick in the gut to here that im a lazy piece of shit from most of my family for simply not wanting a job that has people treating me like im a complete dumbass. Any advice or just an opinion would be appreciated cause im honestly starting to wonder if I just fucked up and should have sucked it up and dealt with that place, despite it being miserable.
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2024.05.15 14:17 NoOne_NoWhere_NoWay Am I lazy/in the wrong for quitting a new job

Hello Reddit. I (19M) recently started a new job about 2 weeks ago. This is only my second job and it is in a factory. I come to realize very quickly that I absolutely hate the job and it got to the point where I was waking up thinking about how badly I hate it, even the paychecks didnt seem worth it. The work isnt hard, the standing all day isnt bad either. I have poor hearing and the facility was very loud making it hard on me. The team leads were very rude, and never trained me or showed me what to do. I would mess up because of this then get yelled at and belittled by them or my other coworkers. I could never get ahold of HR about my payment methods or anything really, and lastly most of my coworkers dont even speak english, making it more difficult to do anything. I decided to look for a new job and leave this one. I have money saved up, and I have a few interviews waiting for me for a new job that may suit me better. I also dont have any bills to pay other than small ones, I dont live on my own and I dont even have a car yet. I truly didnt think it would be a big deal, I have no real responsibilities at this time in my life. I only pay for a gym membership/phone bill and I give my mom gas money weekly for everything. Yet, my family apart from my mom has been putting me down heavily for it. Mainly my grandmas husband (not my real grandpa, I live with my grandma and him at the moment.) He has called me lazy, said my reasons were just excuses to not work, told me I was like my parents and I was gonna fail, then started quoting bible verses at me. (Im not religious, so this was an insult in itself) I have no problems with working, or hard work, but I will not tolerate a job that im going to be consistently put down and yelled at for being new instead of being properly trained. Its not like im going to be a bum neither, im finding a new job as we speak. I just wanted to know, am I really in the wrong for this? Is my family saying these things to me justified? I simply just wanted to find a different job for now. For more context, im not even looking for something permanent. Im just needed a job for a few months to move to the city where I can start the career I actually want. I would completely understand if I had bills to pay/kids to take care of, but I dont, im still a kid myself. Its honestly been a big kick in the gut to here that im a lazy piece of shit from most of my family for simply not wanting a job that has people treating me like im a complete dumbass. Any advice or just an opinion would be appreciated cause im honestly starting to wonder if I just fucked up and should have sucked it up and dealt with that place, despite it being miserable.
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2024.05.15 14:17 martinsmith01 8 Incredible Beginner Cricut Projects for New Crafters

8 Incredible Beginner Cricut Projects for New Crafters
Hey there! Are you in search of beginner Cricut projects? There was a time when I was at your place😁, looking for the answer to the same questions. Then, I hardly used to get an easy design I could start with. So, I used to get references from the blog but never copied the same. Using the Cricut Design Space app, I made some simple designs by adding my creative touch.
One of the biggest takeaways from creating these easier designs was that I learned almost all the features of the Cricut app, like which tools are used for what purpose. This gave me confidence and made me an expert in crafting. Today, you will explore the top 8 Cricut projects for beginners. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get started without any further delay!
  • Heart Print Hoodie
https://preview.redd.it/uvgf6mlz0l0d1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=e93a595fcdd64832e4dca3868566adb378dd5550
I recently came up with an interesting idea: I would create a T-shirt with geometric graphics. Yes, adding a simple kind of design is boring now! So, I first found the design on the internet and did some modifications to it. Yes, modifications like resize and color are needed depending on your choice of color and the size of the T-shirt you are going to work on. Rest, Cricut has your back, and this is going to be one of the best beginner Cricut projects!
  • Phone Case
https://preview.redd.it/24xwt8x01l0d1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=6aecfee6d6b86ea60c9c35bcf4795aefd21afbbe
I love personalized phone cases. Besides, I also prefer some kind of unique pattern. If you love personalized phone cases, you can do so with Cricut. Yes, the Cricut machine can help you create or cut vinyl designs that you can place on your phone case. It will literally look great when you use your own handmade design on the case. Must give it a shot!
  • Leather Keychains
https://preview.redd.it/xxsrox921l0d1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=5894ee0b830697b0fa3d15e2cc4fbdfc13d5891f
If you want something like beginner Cricut projects, you have an endless option for easy projects you can create even if you just got your new Cricut for the first time. Yes, Cricut has designed its machine and software to be easy to use so everyone can use them hassle-free. Now, you need to simply cut the leather into simple strips and add the text or anything that you want.
  • Paper Card
https://preview.redd.it/coz4wxb31l0d1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=f10ba2687f017a408980ca0b3420b8b99dd36f63
Want to make your loved one feel special? Try making this simple card that says everything that you want to say. I really love the font style that I selected for the word LOVE. Just imagine if you write your loved one’s name in contrast. Isn’t that going to impress your partner? Now, use Cricut to make your love life more robust than before.
  • Wooden Sign
https://preview.redd.it/cp45unr41l0d1.png?width=259&format=png&auto=webp&s=b7c48e6deb0fa5df5b4556e08033014c5d994428
Want to make your home more welcoming? Try this wooden home sign. Don’t worry about the material; Cricut can cut and engrave wood without hassle. All you need to do is get ready with your text design on your Cricut Design app. Modify according to the size of the blank that you have chosen. Once done, you can get started with your beginner Cricut projects in one go!
  • Pillow Cover
https://preview.redd.it/hx4y7xu51l0d1.png?width=648&format=png&auto=webp&s=cb5538c3a0572807eb413a0f54cf407c07eef791
Why not create a pillow with a catchy quote? That one is my favorite: HOME IS WHEREVER I’M WITH YOU. It sounds romantic, doesn’t it? Add such a quote and select any font that you like. Cricut Design Space can offer you many such fonts without any issues. So, what’s the issue — you are not required to waste hours creating those intricate designs. Just type, and you are done! 😃
  • Jar Labels
If you are looking for easy-to-make beginner Cricut projects, try jar labels. Yes, that can be one of the easiest and most valuable projects. I made this for my kitchen jar as I was finding it difficult to figure out the whereabouts of the ingredients. Also, I created this using a simple paper, and you know how to create texts — it’s your Cricut Design Space. This software has an intuitive interface, making it user-friendly. So what are you waiting for? Get started today!
  • Custom Water Bottle
https://preview.redd.it/gy8hjnd71l0d1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=66d295edccdd3f5bcd25c3e0cc5adaefbe70b641
I love Customized bottles. Do you? If so, you should give it a try once! These types of beginner Cricut projects are always at the top of the list. If you want to work on Cricut projects for beginners, consider this. I used vinyl materials and worked on the design myself. Anyone interested in creating such a design can take a reference and try it once!

FAQs

Question 1: How to make a DIY home sign using Cricut?

Answer: In order to make your DIY home sign using Cricut, you have to follow the steps described below:
  1. Gather your important supplies.
  2. Create a design or add text you like.
  3. Choose the material and place it on a cutting mat.
  4. Cut the design using your Cricut cutting machine.
  5. Weed out the design.
  6. Transfer the design to your blank.

Question 2: What supplies do I need to make beginner Cricut projects?

Answer: It generally depends on what sorts of projects you are working on. However, I can tell you about some standard supplies used for almost every type of project. To know what those supplies are, have a look at the list below:
  • Cricut cutting machine
  • Cricut mat
  • Cricut basic tool set
  • Scissors
  • Cricut software installed on your device

Question 3: What to use for making a personalized water bottle with Cricut?

Answer: Creating a personalized water bottle with Cricut is always fun. However, you will need the following items in order to create a customized water bottle:
  • Cricut smart cutting machine
  • Cricut Scraper
  • Cricut Smart Vinyl Permanent (Choose colors like Purple & Champagne)
  • Hand towel
  • Cutting mat
  • Cricut Weeding Tool
  • Cricut Transfer Tape
  • Water bottle (Black)
  • Scissors

Question 3: Which Cricut machine is the best for beginner crafters?

Answer: Cricut Explore 3 is your answer! Yes, you heard that right. This machine is a mid-range model available in Cricut’s lineup. Anyone who is a beginner can start with Cricut Explore 3, as it is the latest in the Explore family and offers almost all the features that beginner crafters need in their projects.
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2024.05.15 14:16 Southern_Ad_3001 Help! Reno is WAY over budget

So we are renovating our house, specifically we just did the bathroom, added stairs, had a bit of electrical work done - cables and PowerPoints. Turning a leaking external door into a window, putting up another supporting post for the balcony. There was also some brickwork that needed fixing because a window needed filling. I was quoted $17-18,000 for the bathroom. The other stuff was extra - however, I just got the bill and it’s for $35,000.
I kept checking in with the builder to see if we were on track and he kept saying yes - I knew about the extras but my goodness, I thought it might come in at around $25,000. I feel like there is a huge discrepancy here. However, they removed the profit margin because the builder worked for my cousin, an architect, and was doing us a favour. Because of this, the build took longer as they fit us in around profitable projects.
I like the work and the team and was planning on using them again… but is this just normal? I don’t want to burn bridges but I feel like he should have been able to give me the heads up on pricing earlier.
Any help on how to handle this would be appreciated. And if this is fair… any ideas on how to get 10k fast? Ha!
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2024.05.15 13:53 forest-of-ewood Roaring Kitty tweet roundup 14th May - A humble apes opinion

Hello Apes.
Back with another review of all the tweets sent from memelord and cat inspiration, Roaring Kitty.
If you missed my first review for 13th May, you can find it here.
To reiterate, the description of each tweet is to the best of my knowledge the references made and the speculation is pure speculation on my part, this is just for fun and shouldn't be taken as any financial advice, make your own decisions, I just like the stock. If you have anything to add feel free to in the comments and I'll do my best to update the post.
11am - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790396654971224430
Description: The infamous scene from the movie Troy where Achilles rather reluctantly at first, comes forward to fight the mighty Boagrius. Achilles runs at him, defending against a few spear throws then with one epic jump and slide, stabs Boagrius with this blade killing him in one clean strike. The music dubbed on this clip is Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm of the War Drums by A Perfect Circle.
Speculation: Chosen warrior blessed by the gods comes forward in front of the masses and takes out the big baddie. You could make the speculation that the song could reference something to do with DRS (A Perfect Circle) and SHFs bleeding out (counting bodies like sheep).
11.30am - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790404203715887238
Description: First of all we have a cat talking to itself in the mirror stating the words, "Don't be the bigger person today, be the person that helps them understand that sometimes when you f**k around, we find out...". We then cut to arrested development where Buster who is portrayed as a bear has something to say, "i wanna shoot down everything you say, so i feel good about myself. cause i'm an uptight [insert copious amounts of swearing].
Speculation: First part DFV knows they (Shorts) have messed around again and have been doing it dirty. The gig is up again, time to close and pay up. The second part is a funny scene from arrested development where Buster, a character who just cannot fit in properly goes AWAL to try and show he has a nasty side, it just comes across as way too far. DFV just poking fun at bears here no doubt.
12:00pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790411757120561628
Description: First we have a scene from The Town where Doug says to James, "I need your help. I can't tell you what it is, you can never ask me about it later, and we're gonna hurt some people." and James replies, "Who's car are we going to take?" Then it cuts to Mad Max where there are a load of sand buggy cars going nuts with flame throwers and all sorts of chaos with the song Du Hast by Rammstein playing in the background.
Speculation: I haven't seen the Town but from reading online this scene showed the amazing friendship between Doug and James when James simply replies, who's car are we going to take? in response to what sounds like a risky ask for help from Doug. Then with Mad Max: Fury Road we have a film about a post apocalyptic survivor in Max Rockatansky who eventually brings down a warlords Citadel (hmmm).
12:30pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790419301976903884
Description: First we have the whistling of Omar from The Wire, then we have a scene from the Kingsmen where they are locked in a pub with Galahad and the quote "Manners maketh man" and finally we have a scene from Oldboy with a big fight scene cut alongside some anime which is from demon slayer
Speculation: The whistling is synonymous with Omar and is to the tune of a nursery rhyme, "the farmer in the dell", anyone that watched The Wire would know instantly that this means Omar is coming and this means you best get out the way as he is coming with his double-barreled shotgun and he certainly won't hesitate to use it. The Kingsmen scene where they are locked in the pub is a particularly violent scene and it's an interesting film to reference, the plot *Film spoiler here* is essentially about a boy named Eggsy from a lower-class neighbourhood who's father dies and he finds out that his father was part of an elite inner circle of upper class. After trying to be part of this group, Eggsy discovers their secret plot to take over the world and takes it into his own hands to save the day. u/ ThePhenomNoku talks about the last 2 referenced films; "So the anime is demon slayer. It’s about a kid who has everything taken from him and trains to learn how to fight demons. Though as a sidenote he kind of carries one around with him. It’s complicated.The other movie with the guy holding the person, & the fight scene is the original Oldboy, and without giving too much of the plot away it’s about a dude who is falsely imprisoned for a couple of years or so, and then enacts his revenge."
Edit\* As u/ omegs points out: whistle is "The farmer in the dell, Hi-ho, the derry-o" reference to the circle. The movie Kingsmens: The Golden Circle as well
1:00pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790426851409817615
Description: Firstly we have the scene from Oceans 11 where Danny Ocean is chatting to Rusty Ryan right in the initial stage of their plan to heist the casino. He talks about how it's never been done before, will need planning and a large crew and Ryan asks if they are going to use guns, he replies "not exactly, there's lots of security" and finally Ryan asks "what's the target?". We then cut to a film i'm not aware (anyone help here?) of where an older gentleman shows a calculator to a young woman and the calculator says "Just up" on it then the woman says "yes that looks correct"
Speculation: In Oceans 11 there was a lot of planning and variables that had to happen for everything to work. It was a high risk high reward plan with a lot set up to go against but it's possible. The target has always been "just up", DFV just reiterating what he said in the first place.
1:30pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790434400494116873
Description: First we have a scene from Old School where he states, "A loophole?" "Yes. Well, it's interesting, sir. As stupid as they appear, they're actually very good at paperwork. It's quite an anomaly." then it cuts to a scene from the same film with the C&C factory everybody dance now song and a cheerleading dance attempt
Speculation: Of course with the loophole stuff it could be about all of the DD that has been done on what has gone on over the years but it could equally be about SHFs finding loopholes to get out of the mess they are in with the stock. The second part the judges clearly don't feel the attempt of the cheerleading or gymnastics piece they are portraying is any good but they are giving it a go and it's suppose to a comedy. Note the school is the cougars, cat links again of course.
Edit\* As u/ omegs points out: Loophole is reference to circle. Notice how the mascot is similar to a cat that does backflips into the center of the circle
2:00pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790441953659687421
Description: The first part is taken from The Batman and has Batman's monologue running and when the Batman signal is fired into the sky, a kitty shadow is shown instead of the Batman logo. It ends with an emphasis on "Fear is a Tool".
Speculation: Batman was of course a good hero who would rid the streets of criminals, they would scare just at the sight of the batman signal being fired knowing that they were about to get wrecked. In this clip, two years has been replaced with three years in the monologue and the kitty signal is of course a nice touch.
2:30pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790449499506192405
Description: This clip is taken from Mr Robot and is where Elliot plays eXit, a text based computer game that requires him to answer a series of questions in a text based game.
Speculation: I think it's best just to give the description of what happens in this scene taken from the fandom page. Elliot chooses to sit down with the friend in the dungeon. He lights a match and reads the note "Don't leave me here." Elliot chooses to stay. The alarm shuts off. An explosion happens nearby. Robot opens the door to find a fire raging outside. He concludes it's too late. Both of them sit down. They each say "I love you." Explosions rage around the room. "It's an exciting time in the world," Elliot says. Fade to red. Take from that what you will.
3:00pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790457051115847720
Description: This scene is taken from the movie Scream (2022), a direct sequel to Scream 4. A lot of the text has been changed but to summarize, one person states "he is making a requel" then there is some talk about the squeeze movie that came out last year and how most people in the actual know hated it and how "squeeze mid" pissed on their "covidhood", how the main character is a mary sue? Then a few cuts of Scream and how real squeeze movies have meta slasher whodunnits and that to some people the original is their favorite thing in the world
Speculation: A requel is A movie which revisits the subject matter of an earlier film but is not a remake or a linear continuation of its plot (i.e. a sequel or prequel). So essentially what is happening right now with the stock is not exactly the same of what has happened before but it is essentially a revisit of the same subject regarding squeezes. A mid squeeze implies that it wasn't as high as the squeeze could have gone and the theme of slashers and murdered people really suggests heads will roll (SHFs hopefully).
3:30pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790464599575167004
Description: This is a scene from Candyman where he has come for the woman. There is some cat flashes and images going on and the Woman in this is tagged as a bear (that is someone who is down on a stock or market, usually would short). Candyman talks about how there is no need for the bear to leave yet and that he was obliged to come then he says "be my victim" and a bumble bee comes out of the word be.
Speculation: Time is running out for the bear, they can hang around for a while longer but they will be the victim. This is more of the DFV is coming for you as he dresses himself up as a rampaging murderer targeting the bear in this case. Not sure on the bee, whether that is DFV just having some fun or if it's that a sting is coming in some sense.
4:00pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790472153470759217
Description: Taken from No Country for Old Men, Carson states he is a day trader and that Anton doesn't have to do this (Anton is going to kill him) tell him he could just go home. Carson continues that Anton could have 14 grand out of an ATM and just walk away before finally stating "do you have any idea how crazy you are?". Anton replies, "you mean the nature of these memes?" to which Carson says "I mean the nature of you!" The scene ends with the phone ringing.
Speculation: DFV putting himself into the mode of Anton from No Country for Old Men is quite the statement. For those who haven't seen this movie, Anton is a wrecking ball of a killer and adheres by his rulebook to seek out different people through the movie to take out. Carson being the desperate short seller here who is not understanding why DFV isn't just playing by the usual financial rules and taking his gains and going. The phone ringing at end could be an implication of margin calls ringing for the desperate short seller.
Edit\* As u/ omegs points out: I think the ATM might be a double meaning "At The Money"
8:00pm - https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1790532552828289526
Description: This is taken from Braveheart and the prisoner (William Wallace) is asked to say a word in a famous scene where WW shouts "FREEEEDOM" only in this clip its "GAMESTOOOOOOOP".
Speculation: This is the first direct reference to Gamestop word for word and it should be noted that this is the scene where William Wallace is about to be executed. Could mean that DFV is willing to risk it all for Gamestop like William Wallace martyring himself for the freedom of Scotland.
Hope you enjoyed.
Love ya DFV
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2024.05.15 13:49 snake-birb Anyone else absolutely crazy for jojos?

Like this is truly peak fiction. I think about jojos bizzare adventure everyday. Multiple times normally. "Bloody his nose, he comes back twice as strong". PEAK FICTION. 🗣
Like I am constantly thinking about how jojos could be slightly better but its so fucking good i think if it was better we'd all turn into an araki worshiping society.
"I am throwing away my humanity jojo"
I just think about jojo villains all day.
"ROAD ROLLER DA"
"KIRA QUEEN, BITES ZA DUSTO!!!"
"MAID-OH-WIN-HEAVAN" (I like they way he pronounces it in japanese)
" filthy acts at a reasonable price" 🤣
Love Johnny too but he has like 1 and a half quotes that i overuse allready
also hot take, i think johnathon could take part 2 Joseph, even if Joseph is more skilled with hamon because of practice and has a more strategic mind johanthon is still smarter rim pretty sure and cloudless absolutely beat the shit out of johnathon hard. This is of course if jospeh does not pull a Tommy gun on him. Part 3 jospeh is a little harder to say cause those invisible vines would give johnathon a hard time.
Also, I'm pretty sure in part 7 the horses have like a soul linking to their riders. How else would you explain (spoile for part 7 ending which is chapter high voltage and after) >! Diegos horse moving in time skip, we see the horse tracks, the horse was definetly moving and not being lifted by the world. !<
So anyway guys, hope you have a fantastic day and pray to our overlord araki.
Jojos is peak. Goodbye.
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2024.05.15 13:49 Bartoffel The Survivors of the Attack on Luke's Temple

Hi all.
Ever since Grogu became a potential student for Luke, there seems to be prevailing opinion that whoever was there the night the temple was destroyed, was killed. I think this is unlikely to be the case. First, let's look at this quote from the The Last Jedi:
When I came to... the temple was burning. He had vanished with a handful of my students. And slaughtered the rest. - Luke
Bodies littered the floor, Luke had no students left. That is true... but where had that "handful of students" gone? My initial read at the time, along with recollecting The Force Awakens, I was fairly convinced the Knights of Ren were comprised of the other students. Also, the phrasing "vanished with" is quite vague and could be interoperated as them willing to go with Ben. Within the context of the broader trilogy, the Knights are never explained, but they are shown to have some minor experience with the Force. Honestly, without auxiliary material, this is likely where my thoughts about the whole situation would have stayed.
Now, The Rise of Kylo Ren comic miniseries is where a lot of the current canon's groundwork for The Knights of Ren begins, as well as expanding upon the temple's destruction. It was released close alongside The Rise of Skywalker, and some of the content of the miniseries changes my perspective about what had happened in some major ways.
Firstly, the destruction of the temple was not an actual attack. It was nothing like Anakin marching in and murdering every Jedi he could see. Instead, it was either an accident or an outside force that levelled the main temple. The thing that changes the most to me, is reconciling the line "he had vanished with a handful of my students. And slaughtered the rest," with the comic.
Ben is confronted by three of Luke's students after the temple is gone, returning from a trip off-world. He keeps trying to flee but ultimately decides to kill them, rather than hand himself over. These three Jedi are the only Jedi he killed directly. For Luke to use the term "slaughtered", he would be doing so to mention deaths that were done in a way that were harsh and personal, while also not directly linked with the burning temple. Luke seems to be referring to the deaths of the three Jedi that pursued Ben (Hennix, Tai, and Voe) here.
This leaves an unanswered question; what happened to the "handful of students" that also vanished? At this point, I think it's fair to say there's a chance that a number of students had fled in the chaos. Not only that, but it's always been fairly established that Jedi leaving the temple on an assignment for diplomatic or educational reasons is not an abnormality or a recent phenomenon. Grogu being given the choice to leave is something that strikes me as significant too, as leaving Luke's Order may not be the same shameful experience that leaving the Order during the Galactic Republic was; given his limited resources to teach. Letting his students spread their wings and flourish elsewhere may be considered a necessity at this point.
I'd love to hear if anyone has any thoughts on this.
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2024.05.15 13:47 jrhunt84 Homeowners Insurance - Greater regulation needed

It's not very often that I'll advocate for more government regulation but good grief...Insurance Companies definitely need greater oversight!
I currently live in North Texas (DFW) and when I moved here in 2015, from Illinois, my homeowners insurance (on our first home) was $1,950 and even that was sticker shock as our insurance back in Illinois was $900 a year. We bought our current home, in DFW, back in 2018 and our first policy on this home was $2,400 a year....not terrible but still higher than what I was paying up north.
We've had Travelers insurance since the day we moved to TX and have had zero claims on home or auto (both are with them) but our rates keep sky rocketing! Last year, around this time, they sent me renewal documents quoting us $4,500 for the year vs the $3,000 we paid the year before. All they would say is "rate's are increasing in TX". No rhyme or reason or justification as far as I could see. I had them raise my deductible's to 1% (we have "hail" and "everything else" deductibles in TX) of home value and that brought the new premium down to $3,300 (much better but still outrageous).
Fast forward to this week and I get my renewal doc's for 2024 and guess what....another $1,500 increase and premium of $4,888 for the year. This time around, I'm shopping my policies. Clearly Traveler's is trying to force their customers out or just don't care. What bug's me even worse is reading their Q1 earnings numbers and seeing their net revenue was $1.5B but here they are raising my rates with zero claims.
We don't have a pool, trampoline, out buildings, or any dog's considered "dangerous" that would justify higher rates. The home was built new in 2018 so age isn't a factor and we aren't in/on a flood plane/zone. To make matters worse, I also pay Traveler's $3,000 a year to insure two vehicles that again....have zero claims and zero speeding tickets.
So basically, I've paid Traveler's insurance close to $60,000 since moving to TX and have filed ZERO claims and haven't used my insurance once yet my premiums keep going up. Someone please tell me why our a product (home insurance and car insurance) that is required by law....isn't regulated better? I'm all for free market and capitalism but only when it's something that the government (state or federal) doesn't require me to buy.
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