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2013.11.23 22:11 Towker Night in the Woods

Night in the Woods is a story-focused adventure/exploration game from Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hockenberry.
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2014.01.04 06:52 Evansbee Lutron

A place to discuss Lutron product usage, installation, and support.
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2024.05.14 10:20 ProblemLongjumping12 Hear me out. George Santos makes sense in post-Trump politics.

I'm not going to get into the details related to George Santos and the absolute clown show of his career.
But I was watching a story about him and one thing suddenly became perfectly clear, and made perfect sense, you might even say it's predictable despite its utter Madness and the thick fog of bullshit that surrounds everything about him.
He has repeatedly responded to established facts about his past and his actions and his background by just saying no I didn't do that or no that's not what happened.
If I actually went through all of the events and details he claimed about his past and his actions that turned out to be absolute horseshit and easily debunked then we'd be here all day.
But probably the one that stands out in everyone's memory is the fact that he was a drag queen for years, and an ambitious one at that.
Once press got a hold of irreproachable evidence for it, that fact was widely published and caused quite a stir given his location on the map of political ideology. But even though there were photos of him doing it, videos including one of him in drag proudly discussing how many venues where he had performed, and witnesses who knew him then all made public...
Santos just said no I didn't.
He gave the same response when being caught in many many other lies; I mean basically his entire biography is fiction cut from whole cloth. When and how his mother died, where he went to school, where he'd worked, pretty well everything he ever said about himself was absolute gobbledygook and reporters were digging up absolute incontrovertible proof.
But he just keeps saying no I didn't or you miss heard me or I misspoke.
Why?
It just hit me like a ton of bricks that George Santos is not an absolute mad man nihilistically weaving fairy tales for his constituents while assuming the press couldn't possibly uncover the mountain of evidence that disproves everything he says.
Santos was just following in the footsteps of the most successful Republican in more than a decade.
Trump does exactly that. Trump simply denies and dismisses things for which there's unquestionable proof.
Trump makes constant claims that are easily disproven.
And yet nearly half of Americans are 100% on his bandwagon. They have the incredible staggering ability to just ignore evidence and facts. No matter what the proofs are no matter how airtight they just say no he didn't do that because he said he didn't do that.
In a world of politics where there is absolutely no significant meaning given to what's provable or factual regarding Trump, where his followers' ability to blind themselves regarding reality and regurgitate absolute Fairy Tail nonsense like it's gospel is so powerful you could swear they were robots. Droids programmed to only accept particular input and only spit out particular affirmations with no possibility of reflection or serious consideration or even possibly changing that opinion just because they love that guy so damn much.
In a world where that is actually a thing it makes absolutely perfect sense for George to shoot his shot at just saying no to everything proof or not. To simply call people who are pointing out his lies liars.
Because it worked perfectly for the new Republican role model. He would have had at least some chance of pulling it off.
My opinion is that he failed to reach anywhere near Trump's level of safety from incriminating truths mainly because he's just a repellent human being and the accusations included drag which in America right now seems to be on a road towards being legally deemed so heinous as to Warrant the death penalty.
But he tried it.
And it damn well could have worked. That's where we are. Facts and proof mean nothing. If you're on the right team and you hate the right people you can do any horrid inexcusable thing, like taking a bunch of minors away from their homes to another state, passing them around for you all to fuck at parties with your buddies, have that indisputably proven, and still be extremely successful, laughing your ass off while you watch the Rubes who support you telling reporters that they just don't believe any of that stuff because you are one of theirs.
This is a terrifying new landscape where politicians who frankly were always widely believed to be overall a corrupt and crooked collection of individuals, can truly perpetrate the most absolutely horrible acts imaginable, seemingly especially rapes since Matt Gates and Donald Trump are both well known and proven sexual predators and yet our two extremely successful politicians to this day.
And all they have to do say no I didn't do that and the people voting for them immediately become impervious to all proof taking their word as the absolute gospel and closing their eyes and ears to anything that might run counter to that belief.
I don't think it's an exaggeration anymore just say that Trump could pull out a gun and shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue then look at it a crowd of supporters and say I didn't do that and they would all cheer and emphatically agree that no he did not do that.
My God this is depressing. I feel like I could go drink a whole bottle of bleach right now. Maybe put my head in the oven but it's electric so probably won't help.
Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
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2024.05.14 10:18 Sinister-John I have lived with a Ghost my entire life.

Here is a TRUE Haunted House Story that a gentleman by the name of “Kenneth” emailed to me last week. This is one creepy story. 😬 I hope you enjoy. 🫶
Story by - “Kenneth”
I’ve been living in a house that is very haunted for the better part of 53 years. I guess you can say that, I grew up here. And lived here my entire life.
And I’ve made a happy home for my wife and daughter here as well. At least we try to make this a happy home. We’ve experienced things that are so bizarre you’d almost think that we were crazy for even talking about them.
Nevermind the things I’ve heard and seen in this house while growing up.
While I would love to talk about everything that has happened here, I would like to tell you about how it all started for me when I was seven years old. It's actually the very first incident that I encountered while living here.
The house was built in 1875. It’s been remodeled throughout the years to keep up with modern times, but it still rests on the very foundation it was built on.
This house… as I’m writing this, I can hear footsteps creaking above me on the second floor. This is an all day thing. But we’ve learned to live with it. While growing up here, and being the only child, my parents already knew about the house being haunted. But they tried sheltering me from it. Meaning, if I heard something strange, my father or mother would say something to the likes of…
“Oh honey, those damn pipes again. We need to call the plumber.”
Or if there were footsteps creaking on the floor boards they would blame the flooring for being very old. I would hear scratching all throughout the walls and ceilings. All sorts of strange and bizarre sounds.
But this incident, this day, changed everything. And I remember this day, or rather night, as if it happened yesterday.
It was around 11:00 at night. It was a school night. And I was asleep. But something woke me up. I heard a voice whisper in my right right ear…
“We can’t let them get away.”
My eyes slowly opened up and I laid there for a moment. I called out for both my mother and father and looked over at my bedroom door but it was shut. I flipped over to my side and fell back asleep.
I heard this voice loud and clear. I know I did. But I think my brain was telling me to ignore it. Well, that was just the beginning of it. Because a few moments later it decided to really stir things up with me…
“Boy… HELP THEM THEY’RE BURNING ALIVE!”
I jumped out of bed so rapidly and even peed myself as I ran to my parents bedroom. My parents both looked at each other and then looked at me like they knew something but didn’t want to tell me. They gave me the old mumbo jumbo and told me that I was having a bad dream. My mother got out of bed. Got me fresh pajamas and socks while I cleaned myself up.
Peeing yourself at seven years old isn’t fun. Especially when it’s a raspy old scary voice shouting that someone’s burning alive in your bedroom while you’re sleeping.
My mother asked if I wanted to sleep with her and my father in their bed after that. You bet your ass I did. I hopped in that bed quicker than a fox chasing a rabbit. I was a small boy for seven. And both of my parents were average sized too, so, I fit right in there.
Alright… Here is where it gets very, very scary. If this doesn’t scare the socks off of you I don’t know what will. And before I continue, the voice that I heard? We think it’s the original owner of the house. Without giving away too much information about my home, the very first owner of this home…
He was an evil man…
We’ve heard stories about him torturing animals, killing them, and then taxiderming them, scattering them all throughout the house like his own little museum of horror.
Throughout the years I would experience more voices, more scratching on the walls and ceilings. Eventually my parents wound up telling me that the house was haunted by a creepy man with an evil past. And we lived with it. We were never physically harmed by it. It was more of a nuisance than anything.
That all changed on the night I brought my wife home to begin a life here with me.
We’re high school sweethearts. So, she knows about this place. She stayed here overnight plenty of times before we got married. But on the night she moved in, it wasn’t happy at all.
I’ll never forget the hour and minute. It was 2:27 in the morning. We were both asleep. My wife woke up first because she felt something tugging on her arm. She then woke me up and told me what she felt. This was the first time in all the years anyone has ever been physically touched by this spirit. This had never happened before so it was quite a shock to me.
And after being awake for about a few minutes or so, our bedroom door slammed shut! Our blanket was pulled away from us and thrown across the room. And we heard heavy footsteps as if someone was walking across the roof!
It was as if the house was coming to life.
In all my years of living here, I have never seen this much activity. Yet alone in one single night.
After the blanket got pulled away from us and thrown across the room things finally seemed to calm down. And the entire house was ominously quiet.
Too quiet…
But then a dark black shadow decides to grace us with its presence by moving along the walls in the bedroom and fading into nothingness. My wife and I did not move from the bed during all of this. We were terror-stricken. And then a foul odor begins to come from underneath the bed followed by a sonorous growl that vibrated underneath us.
By this point it felt like something grave was about to happen and I had to do something. Or at least I had to try. I grabbed a hold of my wife’s hand and told her to be brave and to not fear this thing. Because that's what it wants. It wants to scare us out of our home and we can’t allow that to happen. But we mustard up the courage to face this evil spirit and began reciting the Lord’s Prayer.
The bedroom door slammed again and again, four times consecutively. With steady growls underneath the bed, but we stood our ground. Praying to the almighty to help and asking him to show this spirit to the light.
A raspy old voice then shouts from underneath the bed.
“Get out!… Leave my house!”
And I said…
“No! If you're stuck here like you’ve been all these years, then you’re going to have to learn to live with us. In peace or war. Because this is my house now. Not yours. You're dead! Leave already! Go! Go with God. And Go into the light.”
After 10 minutes of praying and arguing with this thing. It all just seemed to come to a pass. I wiped the tears of fear from my wife’s eyes and embraced her painful shivers.
I, too, was frozen over by the horror that leveled us during that night.
And nothing of that magnitude ever occurred again. And our home stood silent for a while. For a year to be exact. Which was very peaceful. The voices and scratching on the walls and ceilings, footsteps and disembodied voices eventually returned. But it doesn’t bother us at all. We pay it no mind.
Doesn’t bother my daughter. Not my wife nor I. We’ve just learned to live with it.
I know that must sound strange. But this is my home. Our home. And we intend to keep it that way.
Thank you, Kenneth Sr.
Disclaimer: This story is not to be used in any other way other than reading, sharing your thoughts on it, and enjoying the creepy thought of living with a Poltergeist/Ghost in your home. 👻
The content producer has this story copyrighted and protected by the Library of Congress/Copyright Office.
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2024.05.14 10:17 at_2004 Prank for a Stone Cold Principal

Prank for a Stone Cold Principal
Queen of petty and great sovereign of potatoes, hear my plea and I hope you do not judge me too harshly.
Ok, but all and all, I don’t think I did anything to over the top. Allow me to see the stage..
It’s my junior year of high school and it’s a few weeks into the new year where this story starts, my family and I had received news that my mom’s oldest brother, my uncle, had been admitted to the hospital suddenly and was having difficulty, it was especially hard for my grandparents and his two daughters. Naturally I was worried because it’s my uncle and I’m hoping that he’ll be okay, I come to find out after getting back from school that day and after picking up my brothers from school that he had passed away a bit before we had gotten home. I was devastated along with the rest of my family and everyone was making plans to fly to my grandparents house.
I did the usual song and dance of letting teachers know I would be gone along with brief reasons why including: it’s a funeral, I was staying with my grandparents and they don’t have the best internet, likelihood of any schoolwork being done was slim, please be understanding, you get the picture. Well, sometime after the actual funeral and I went to briefly checked my email because a couple of friends had been checking in on me via school email. My emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted self saw that there was an email from my Spanish teacher (who a quick FYI is also the principal, for the sake of the story is being dubbed Medusa) who said I should still be doing schoolwork and following COVID regulations regardless of the reason, while I was grieving my uncle.
And let me just say, it got worse after I got back to school. Shortly after getting back, Medusa called on me to give a presentation which I hadn’t known about beforehand and she KNEW why I didn’t have it done. She was the only teacheadult who was completely unsympathetic to my situation, even going as far as to say she had expected more from me and she was disappointed, not to mention I was already struggling to catch up in the rest of my classes so Medusa wasn’t a special case in lagging behind.
I’m sorry- but what in the ever living name of the mother of sanity did you think would happen?! I was acting like a robot for quite a while so pardon me if I’m not up to your standards lady (sorry, there’s still a lot of annoyance and anger towards this woman but it’s way more diluted than it had been originally), any respect I had for her as an adult died that day. So when the opportunity came to came her at the very least some minor inconvenience and petty vengeance for me, I took it (not entirely necessary or important to the story but Medusa is an older woman who via the school gossip grapevine was apparently a former nun, not sure how that makes sense but not my circus, not my monkeys).
A little of context for how it went down: I went to a private Catholic high school in town (I doubt anyone from there is in this thread but hello!) that had a dress code/uniform situation going on, school polo and shorts/pants in black or khaki. Anyways~ a friend of mine, calling her N, came up with the great idea of pranking the entire school population on our school computers/ emails with a free dress day (wear anything within reason), and then the email that would be sent out detailed it would set for Friday. Granted, the email had been intended to be sent by at least one person from every grade in our friend group, what ended up happening was that N and I drafted up the email on my computer because it wouldn’t hurt me as much and Medusa had it out for her, I didn’t mind since I wanted back at her. N sent the email to everyone in our grade, but it went sideways afterwards.
Later as about 10:00 that morning, I was called to Medusa’s office who had the email “I” sent pulled up. She then proceeded to all but yell at me that parents were calling the school about a supposed free dress day, how it was incredibly inappropriate and dangerous to pull something like this (it really wasn’t, this is honestly way more tame than what we had originally planned), someone could have been hurt and to come forth with anyone else involved, thanks little oops I made while trying to stay calm and not cry. I didn’t because I wasn’t about to throw N under the bus, and I was honestly fed with medusa and her bs. She eventually sent me back to class which took even longer because I just about collapsed and was so close to crying.
I was questioned if I was alright when I got because at this point everyone knew about or read the email, told them I was fine and stuck to that til my friends got their hands on me because Principal Medusa already had a reputation. I told them the details, I got my eyes more red than I would have liked but I would ok.
The kicker? The goddamn freshmen had been given permission, and by extension the rest of the students did as well, for a free dress day. I lost it and said/quote “That’s freaking bullshit!” Luckily for me, the teacher I had during that class didn’t take too much offense to me swearing and had heard through the grapevine. At this point, I still don’t know if it had been pressure from teachers, students, what I did, or a combination of everything that did it. But I don’t care, I caused her some trouble and I felt accomplished for it!
I still have the pic I took about the project lol. Should be visible for yall, but either way, I don’t think I was too bad, but do you all think?
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2024.05.14 10:16 HashTagFinallyWoke Javarius Henderson, Jesse Snowden, Cedric Young & Calvin Williams Killed Samuel Thomley in Drug Rip Robbery

Javarius Henderson, Jesse Snowden, Cedric Young & Calvin Williams Killed Samuel Thomley in Drug Rip Robbery
Javarius Cordell Henderson, Jesse L’Amos Snowden, Cedric Antonio Young, Calvin Barnard Williams, Samuel Richard Thomley,
https://youtu.be/HFLufH09xtk?t=43
https://youtu.be/UJV3tGji4Ew?t=7
https://www.northescambia.com/2021/01/four-teens-charged-in-fatal-shooting-described-as-drug-rip-off
https://cbs12.com/news/nation-world/four-teens-under-age-18-charged-for-deadly-escambia-county-shooting
https://weartv.com/news/local/4-teens-indicted-for-first-degree-felony-murder-in-fatal-escambia-county-shooting
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/four-teens-under-age-18-charged-for-deadly-escambia-county-shooting
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2021/01/26/four-teens-charged-with-capital-murder-of-61-year-old-man-in-drug-rip-off-in-pensacola/
https://www.pnj.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/01/27/teens-arrested-pensacola-shooting-killed-one-injured-one/4280226001/
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4993157624090496&set=a.361518330587805
https://www.northescambia.com/2021/02/four-teens-indicted-in-escambia-county-for-first-degree-felony-murder
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2021/02/05/four-pensacola-teens-indicted-murder-charges-drug-deal-shooting/4412167001/
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialECSO/posts/ecso-arrest-four-juvenile-suspects-involved-in-a-shooting-that-left-one-dead-and/4993070777432514/
https://gunmemorial.org/2021/01/22/samuel-richard-thomley
https://www.norrisfuneralservice.com/obituary/Samuel-Thomley
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/19803550/Samuel-Richard-Thomley/Bay-Minette/Alabama/Norris-Funeral-Home
https://weartv.com/news/local/report-escambia-county-teens-murdered-man-shot-another-during-marijuana-deal
https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/escambia-county/pensacola-teen-sentenced-to-prison-for-killing-alabama-man/
https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/four-teens-indicted-on-murder-charges-for-massachusetts-ave-homicide/
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2024.05.14 10:16 Gold-Lettuce377 HDMI splitter not functioning properly with screen tablet + monitor

I'm not super experienced with multi monitor set ups. I've been trying to connect my Lenovo Thinkbook15p IMH to my monitor Samsung SyncMaster T220 (I'm aware it's an old one) but in a way that still lets me use my Huion Kamvas 16. Whenever I connect both to my HDMI splitter, all displays are on, but they don't function in the way I want. The 'rearrange displays' section only detects that there are 2 displays, causing it to duplicate the same image on the Huion tablet and the SyncMaster. Because the monitor is forced to be set to the same resolution as the tablet, the display is incredibly blurry. When I only have the monitor plugged into the splitter, NVIDIA registers it as SyncMaster, but when I plug in the tablet it doesn't add an additional option, but turns it into 'MACROSILICON' which i can't find a whole lot of answers on that relate here. This happens whether or not the monitor is also in the splitter (for reference when I plug the tablet in without the splitter it registers it properly showing a serial number.) Is there a way to make my laptop recognise the tablet as a third display so I can extend all three of them rather than have a pointless duplicate?
Also I dont have a USB-C port that supports video so I can't use that as alternative. I've been looking into USB-A to HDMI adapters if there's nothing to do internally on my laptop to make it work.
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2024.05.14 10:16 Consistent_You_5056 The New First Amendment

I…Without a source in void…Blank nothingness, no substance, material solidified, primordial concepts birthed from a dreaming consciousness left alone for immeasurable time… It was fear of the fragility to make existence…The first semblance of identity, already assumed the highest of dreamer, and miraculous freewill, a potential probability of "OM" unraveling. To vocally create after the amassed power to do so, could be a mistake of hellish surrealism, a failure of truth if it was to last eternity-should the beginning entities choose evil by choice, as made to believe, they're finite beings…inconceivable forever is a God… The perfection becomes the most vast elaboration conceivable, and, with a noise so loudly ultimate, the voice splices through the nothingness with a bang so violent, a literal universe awakens into momentary coalescence, attracting itself together into form at ultimate light speed, and yet slows down into a divisional amount of substances eventually labeled…linear, motion and time arrived…All of them asked if it was a perversion…no straight lines, folding on itself…ya, I smoke weed in my basement… The smartest said a vibratory process in an elastic inert medium, filling up universal space…a visible manifestation of a whole spectrum of electromagnetic waves, it's condensed hard, mixed within itself, from the inside out even made to expand…Gravitational warps, mass balls of weight create autobons, super highways ships can travel…sun's are harnessed, free energy exists, the utopian reality becomes actuality…some can only survive so long without destroying themselves before thousands of years fighting to survive…entire star systems or planets are capable to mobilize themselves into safety zones, remaining self sustaining and untouched by anything harmful for millions of years…in a bright future we'll never be "in"… "Swat!Smack!!!"...fly guts on my acrylic painting…cat urine soaked spotted drywall underneath the drop ceiling of a basement cellar attempt of a rental... space heater warmth resting on a concrete block of stone cold landlord profiteering, profit on an unbreathable musk heap. Mold permeates, damp dirt on a fresh spring rain, draining wetness into it... downloads of WiFi network binge watching the phone for t.v...Bi-law Officer's want to see me drooling on a pillow scratching my nut's in a torn up empty room, to drop an investigative neighbor's complaint of dwelling in decrepitude, that lowers the value of their home...at least my landlord isn't knocking with a human skin costume-because he's really a giant cockroach looking for "Orion's Belt", no, he's looking for regular handjobs from my ex's, and I know this from an eight minute recording of his request, obligingly sent to me from one of them...there are no bug's in the basement, just centipedes and daddy long legs, plus flies, attracted to the poop stained carpet above the bowing drywall, above me... there's no vent cover as the metal pops out through support beam's fitted with the heat tubes terribly hollow, this space is industrial...my particle board door has a dent two inches deep from a rock an ex took to it...it's about four inches thicker on the bottom, water has warped the wood to not close properly…I'm underground enough to survive like a roach in nukes,.though..Joe's apartment had company… People die of respiratory illness due to bedbugs or roach's...Overweight people run health stores, or give "qualified advice" for dietary athleticism…The most easiest of jobs make the most money, as nepotist's live as kings and queens upon the slavery of the less. The division is social and darwinian, brutality, and dominance…and it's a fluke for an individual to charm or be born into the luxurious…the unshared fullness may even morally be the great undoing… It is fear to lose such comfort or control. The very thought of equal entity implies shared power, and that is power to destroy. Why trust the loving power of another??? An epic story of hypocrisy and chosen specials… Dialectical psychosis to believe the purity is real. In cloud's to finally catch up to the surface of this original "bang", the noise gets louder…and I pop through the thought subjugated…big inhale… The entrance door, swelling out from the makeshift framing, jarring a gap that no seal's could fix. It's letting in breezes uncomfortable and chilling, and to get to that entrance, is a steep wooden step set that looks rather haunting... I was frightened I might have ended up in a freezer bag when I viewed the place before renting...took it because it was cheap, and I'd be alone with the grace of freedom, since a God's given none...the doorway is jarring to every female that's attempted a visit in this "abode", and bid farewell... I hear Shakespeare's dogs bark, the cat's patter as Ken's bus bird's chirp, flying over the nest, ambulance sirens, neighbor's arguing, and we have raccoons and squirrels inside, scratching and defecating along with the mice in almost every wall…it's Noah's Ark again…
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2024.05.14 10:12 Is_Me_ Lyonel Grandison - Lord of Grandview

Discord: Lord of Rats
Reddit: Is_Me_
Name: Lyonel Grandison
Age: 24
Cultural Group: Stormlander
Appearance: Lyn is a strongly built man, standing at just over 6ft tall with a strong chest. He sports a mane of thick, golden blonde hair that falls just before his neck alongside a neatly trimmed and groomed beard. Lyonel is known to be a man of few smiles, almost always having a stern expression affixed to his face and a cold look in his eyes. He is rarely seen out of his armour, simple steel plate mail chased with gold, and is never seen without his cloak which presents his personal coat of arms. The sleeping lion of House Grandison encased in the fiery heart of R’hllor.
Traits: Strong
Skills: Swords (e), Andal Knight, Vanguard, Essosi Blademaster
Talents: Dancing, Linguistics, Theology
Negative Traits: n/a
Starting Title(s): Lord of Grandview, the Red
Starting Location: Opening Event
Biography
Lyonel was born to Lord Jon Grandison and Lady Aelinor Swann in the first year of Targaryen rule. Lyonel quickly proved himself to be a hot-tempered child, getting into constant fights with his younger brother Balon which they oft times settled through sparring. Through this, Lyonel quickly found his love for the sword and shield and his father, ever a man to encourage a martial inclination, made sure to fill his halls with stories of the Knight of Ninestars and the Winged Knight.
Lyonel’s relationship with his father began to strain when he was four-and-ten. Living in House Grandison’s seat of Grandview, at the mouth of the Dornish Marches, Lyn found himself surrounded by those who loathed their southern neighbours and resented the rising Bastard of Blackhaven for marrying one such woman. Feelings he himself simply couldn’t agree with. He had always been fascinated by the Dornish, their history, their culture, their wine and most of all their people. This tolerance clashed with his father on many occasions, a fact that only drove Lyonel towards the Dornish more.
Two years later, Lyonel joined a host led by Jon to venture south towards Blackhaven, a feigned show of support for the bastard that had taken root. There, in the depths of the Marches, Lyonel and Balon snuck away from camp and found themselves in the company of two commonfolk. Wyl and his older sister, Myriah. The sets of siblings became close companions, with Lyn and Myriah quickly becoming smitten with each other. A fact that they fought to keep hidden from his father for years. But nothing remains hidden forever.
The fury Jon Grandison flew into at his son bedding not only a common girl, but a Dornish common girl is often reserved for plays and works of art. He threatened to disinherit his son if he didn’t end the relationship immediately, something that Lyonel wasn’t willing to do. So Lyn thought that he must get his way in a manner even his father must respect, a duel. Lyonel thought it flawless. His father respected nothing if not martial prowess and surely the gods would support the case of true love fighting against cruel discrimination. So when Lyonel awoke in his bed with his head pounding, his father smug and his love missing, he found himself at the greatest loss of his life.
Lyonel was never a pious man. He rarely visited the Sept and found the lore of the Seven mind numbing but he had always believed, and always believed that they were good. With his faith and heart broken, he couldn’t stand to be around his father any longer and set off for the land where the Seven’s reach hadn’t taken root. Essos. Upon his twentieth nameday, Lyonel set off from a dock along the Sea of Dorne for the Free City of Pentos.
He quickly found shelter in the home of Ario Oratyrys, a merchant native to the city, who was more than eager to house Lyn and his companions, if only for the coin they brought in. On the third night after their arrival, Lyonel left in the dead of night and wandered the streets aimlessly. Eventually finding himself before the Great Temple of R’hllor and there he felt the heat of the fires and heard the crackling of the wood and found something that he had never found with the Seven. A calling. Lyonel returned the following morning a zealot, with a red priestess named Bellenora by his side.
And for the next few years of his life, Lyonel remained in Pentos studying the lore of his new god, and others besides, learning the languages of the Free Cities and an Essosi flair to his formidable sword skills. This peaceful life remained until one fateful morning, Lyonel received a letter from his brother detailing that their father had died and called him to return to Grandview to take the seat that was rightfully his. Filled with his newfound sense of duty and purpose, he set off for his ancestral home.
Timeline
1 AC: Birth of Lyonel Grandison
5 AC: Birth of Balon Grandison
10 AC: Lyonel discovers his love of swordplay and knightly culture
15 AC: Jon and Lyonel’s relationship begins to sour over the Dornish
17 AC: Jon leads party to Blackhaven, Lyonel meets Myriah and Wyl, Lyonel and Myriah begin their relationship
20AC: Jon discovers Myriah and Lyonel’s relationship, Lyonel duels Jon and loses, Myriah disappears (presumed dead)
21 AC: Lyonel departs with Wyl for Pentos, Lyonel meets Ario, Lyonel begins to follow R’hllor under the tutelage of Bellenora
24 AC: Jon dies, Lyonel returns from Pentos with his companions and becomes Lord of Grandview
25 AC: Present
Archetyped NPCs
Ser Balon Grandison (Master-at-Arms) {20}: Brother to Lyonel, wields a halberd which was a coming of age gift from Lyonel
Ser Wyl of Grandview (Marksman) {21}: Sister to Myriah and Lyonel’s closest companion, wields a bow and wears armour of boiled leather and crimson cloth
Bellenora (Scholar) {30}: Priestess of R’hllor who taught Lyonel about the faith, wears red silks and crimson ribbons in her black hair
Ser Harlan Staedmon (Tourney Knight) {19}: “Younger” of the Staedmon twins who served briefly under Lyonel’s father, wields a greatsword and is considered the more passionate of the two
Ser Harrold Staedmon (General) {19}: “Elder” of the Staedmon twins, favours an axe and shield but often works with a sword
Ario Oratyrys (Trader) {52}: Pentoshi merchant who took a shine to the dower Lyonel, always dresses in excessive fineries and has multiple rings across both of his hands
Lord Boris Staedmon (Castellan) {45}: Father of the twins and Castellan of Grandview under Jon’s rule, wears an tattered eye patch over on his right eye
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2024.05.14 10:11 C_C_Hills Looking for a behavioural geneticist willing to answer a couple questions.

Looking for a behavioural geneticist willing to answer a couple questions.
First:
As far as I understand, you use personality assessment tools, like the FFM, to try and find correlations to a genotype? Obviously, environmental factors will mess all those measurements up - so you try to control for environmental factors by analyzing heterozygotic and monozygotic twins, and by using massive sample sizes. But even then, you mostly find genes related to neuroticism - which is commonly associated with PD, which are commonly associated with genetic factors.
Does this describe your current situation accurately?
Second:
if there was a tool that could precisely detect a grown individual's personality as it was at the moment of birth, and ignore all the environmental factors - would you prefer that over tools like the FFM, which only test for transient personality presentation?
Third:
Would you be open to the idea that our genes encode only for a fixed set of human personalities, one of which manifests during development, and that this personality changes and grows in their presentation due to environmental influences? This could happen in addition to genetically inherited behaviour, and explain difference in behaviours.
I'd be happy to have a constructive discussion.
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2024.05.14 10:10 Diotoiren [MODPOST] [CRISIS] Witch Fall / / Rest Now

Witch Fall / / Rest Now

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January 8th, 2072.
The Midnight Court - Wewelsburg, Álfheimr
"I had no expectation of being crowned." Princess Kyōko looked towards the crowd of Alfr nobility which had amassed itself in the great hall of the Midnight Court. Excluding the Princess, who stood just in front of the Night King's Throne, the nobility made up of nearly all conquered people remained quiet as the Princess continued to speak - the shock of recent events emanating throughout the room. "And yet death of my uncle...has come as a shock."
The court was somber, the lights dim - only a few skylights pointed towards the Princess whose Golden crown had only just been placed on her head by the same woman who had coronated her Uncle all those years ago. The flags which had once flown as a symbol of the Aesir, now remained furled, awaiting to be revealed as the once Japanese Princess, continued to speak.
"In the years since my Uncle's coronation, our Aesir, has led you all to the well of prosperity, happiness, and security. Under his auspices rule, under the Night King's watchful gaze, you people...you all...have been so very lucky. So very lucky to have survived this long." Gasps from the crowd where audible as members of the Valkyrie of the 1st Sturmtruppen marched into the Great Hall, those members of the Elite Imperial Guard whose loyalty lay only with the Aesir. "Under the former Aesir, you have been...blinded by a shroud of darkness from true enlightenment. The failures of this Imperial Might, whose forces once so easily marched West across France and conquered Western Europe, come from your blind faith in my Uncle. You have been bested in a Gothic War which saw the needless deaths of so many of the Aesir's Chosen. And yet you cry out for more conflict?"
The new Aesir could see the daggers as she looked out at the crowd, as her words struck the very heart of the Alfheim's Imperial Center. From the corner of her eye, she could barely make out one figure leaving the Hall, shooting an icy yet aware glance towards the Throne, however, now was no time to stop, she had a mission here.
"At every step, your former ruler...has ensured that the entire weight of the world would come crashing down on his Empire. Even now, you face a rebellion in Italy, and the possibility of war in the outer colonies of Svartálfar and Mexico. And if not for the idleness of the great Goliath of Eastern Europe your very homeland would have most assuredly been lost by now."
By now, only the Æsir's Chosen had remained without reaction. The nobility long in uproar, confusion, and fear as the former second-rate Princess from Japan gave lecture on the future of the Empire.
"You all...I...have never seen throughout history, an Empire so reviled that even my own Father's machinations have gone unheeded by the world." The newly crowned Aesir cared little for choosing her words, knowing that ultimately, they'd have to all bend the knee either way. "Your world has failed, and I am here to save you."
The murmuring of the crowd would have become overwhelming if it was not for the clerics who raised and slammed the ends of their banners on the ground, unfurling the new flag of the Imperial Álfheimr while sending the crowds into a fervor of chanting.
“Long live Æsir!”
“Long live Æsir!”
“Long live Æsir!”
As the Midnight Sun rose over the old world, those nobility knew a new era had begun.
Mombasa, The Union of African Socialist Republics 
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"The Malagasy Terror returns to South Africa, Mexico falls into the grips of Japanese Empire"

Bandung Daily Issued January 31st, 2072 - 12:00 Mombasa, The Union of African Socialist Republics
MOMBASA - As the world continues to feel the shockwaves from the death of former imperialist dictator Dederick Lohengrin, it has been confirmed that the Malagasy Terror otherwise known as Japanese Rear Admiral Sentaro Omori has been confirmed as the new Imperial Governor of Marley. According to reports from the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamisato Ayaka, the handover of South Africa represents the 16th Imperial Administrative Zone of the ever growing Japanese Empire. Likewise, according to reports coming out of the JIIA - Rear Admiral Takagi Daisuke has been named Imperial Governor of Azteca (known globally as Mexico), as the newest and 17th Imperial Colony. The news has forced the resurfacing of existing fears within the UASR, and by extension broader Bandung Pact as to ongoing colonialism by the Japanese Empire which has despite its claim to "isolation", come to control vast swathes of the globe.
The annexation of South Africa, or rather, the repeated annexation of South Africa by Japan showcases the ongoing Imperial ambitions of a Japan which has frequently been known to break the conventions on human rights with its rumors of prison camps and genocide. Now following the death of the former Aesir of Alfheim who himself was a scourge on the continent of Africa, Japan has only further pushed the boundaries of its Imperial borders, using the second born Princess Kyōko as a way of wrestling control over the once antagonistic German Empire. While the hand-over of the Alfr's two most valued colonies was ostensibly done under the pretense of the possibility of outright war from a Bandung Pact led liberation of either South Africa or Mexico, experts across the Globe have come to other theories.
Specifically, experts within the UASR have begun theorizing that the recent withdrawal of the Alfheim from its Imperial ambitions, is largely, due to the possibility of an ongoing internal conflict between various factions within the Alfheimr Empire - namely, it is believed that there are several dissenting factions attempting to wrestle control out of Japanese hands. While outright war seems unlikely, the possibility of conflict cannot be understated as [Kyrr Von Lohengrin](), the Æsir's Chosen, and Danubian Habsburgs have been seen far more frequently in official affairs - while Alfheimr military assets appear to be on the constant move. While it is believed that much of the Aesir's non-Human population has as dictated by central processing units in both Wewelsburg, Berlin, and Paris been accepting of the new Æsir, more complex androids like the Æsir's Chosen and the vast majority of the religiously indoctrinated human population is rumored to be far less tolerant of both the official explanation of the Æsir's death and of the new ruling Æsir. Ultimately, while most experts believe outright conflict to be unlikely, some like those within the INC (GIGAS), have begun to whisper about the possibility of coming conflict.

For the Republic, Part Five: Born is the Fourth

Rare are the times that Kyrr von Lohengrin, former Imperial Vizikong of North Amerika and Minister of Foreign Affairs had found himself in this office. Its white walls, mirroring those of the exterior, was one of the few buildings permitted to be rebuilt in the wake of the Third Republic's destruction. And yet here he was all the same, the slow ticking of a grandfather clock in the corner the only audible noise that could be heard even with his enhanced hearing. Not even the breathing of the man sitting at the restored Resolute Desk was enough to break Kyrr out of his state of shock. It was only when the man and his hulking frame spoke, that Kyrr's attention drifted back to the present.
"I once sat where you are now." President Armstrong who had once betrayed the Third Republic mused as he stared down the nimble looking Alfr. "I offered your King a Kingdom, and look at him now...laying in dirt.
If not for the desperation of Kyrr's current situation, he would have ordered this so-called President's execution for disrespecting the Aesir.
"And for that matter, look at you, you proud Alfr who once strode in here so high and mighty declaring a new world order. You know? Katherine might have been right...hahaha." Armstrong spat out his tobacco as he leaned back in his chair, resting his legs on the desk. "Your worse than us now, at least we never lost our homes."
The disdain in Armstrong's voice was palpable, as his baritone voice echoed throughout the office. Kyrr could barely hide his own contempt, and disgust at what was nothing more than a sub-human caveman lecturing to one of the Aesir's closest confidants.
"And now, as those Jap fucks stretch their god damn Midnight Sun across Europe...you come to me, Papa Armstrong for help." Armstrong's face broke into a wicked smile; violence, rage, and hatred spewing from his eyes. "Well your in luck, kid. Because you've come to a land where the people are free, there is no slate to wipe because I've already burned the fucking thing to the ground."
"Look, I'm not here for a monologue. We both have things we can off-...."
"Shut the fuck up and sit there, quietly. You came here for whatever I can offer, not the other way around." Armstrong's smile only continued to widen as it reached comedically lengths. "And as I said, your in luck, because I can offer you a place in my new America. People will die, and kill, and you can be one of the killers."
Kyrr continued to stare at the American whose smile literally reached from ear to ear.
"So...whaddya think?"
Warsaw, The Commonwealth 
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"Fall Dämmerung and the Álfheimr Civil War"

CNN (Commonwealth) Issued October 16th, 2072 - 12:00 Warsaw, The Commonwealth
PARIS - As the Black Fleet lay smoldering at the bottom of the Atlantic, the Global Interoperable Guarantee for Allied Support has announced the end of the Álfheimr Civil War which had started in the late Spring of 2072. While the ACW had begun largely due to factional disputes on an internal level within Imperial Álfheimr government following the coronation of the new Æsir, too most experts, it didn't officially begin until the secession of what is now informally known as the "Republic of New Álfheimr". The New Republic which exists in an unrecognized status (by Imperial Japan, the INC, and GIGAS at large), is now formally made up of the "Imperial Dominion of Amerika" which was the former Third American Republic before its conquest by the late Greater Aryan Empire (GAE). The secession of America was allegedly brought about by an alliance between certain Dederick Lohengrin loyalists including Kyrr von Lohengrin, alongside Steven Armstrong the titular "Governor" of the American colony. While the Civil War had originally been fought solely between the Imperial Álfheimr under the recently crowned Æsir Kyōko and Kyrr's New Republic, the follow-up secession of Danubia from the Imperial Álfheimr quickly brought new levels of severity - forcing GIGAS's hand and involvement.
The secession of Danubia under the command of Ferdinand Habsburg, as advised by Gloria von Habsburg led to the creation of "The Grand Imperium of Europa", a new so-called Empire claiming to be the true successors of the Greater Aryan Empire. To even greater surprise however, it would appear that the Danubian secession was supported by the O-5 Council and broader Æsir Chosen including "The Advisor, Commander, and Mother" among others. This was a major blow to Æsir Kyōko's legitimacy, and additionally led to a significant loss of human manpower within the Imperial Álfheimr which coupled with the creation of Kyrr's Republic - undoubtedly forced Álfheimr's call for aide.
These events ultimately led to a "forced peace" between the Imperial Álfheimr which is ostensibly still "independent" from the Empire of Japan, the Republic of New Álfheimr, and Grand Imperium of Europa by GIGAS through the destruction of the feuding Black Fleet in the Atlantic operated by the Republic of New Álfheimr. At the same time however, efforts by the Bandung Pact and Eastern Union to capitalize on these events have largely fallen flat - as crises in Israel, Kaabu, and even Eastern Siberia have led to a new level of unprecedented global tension. Nevertheless, while a tacit "white peace" currently exists between the three "Álfheimr successor states", none are certain that such a peace will hold even under GIGAS oversight.

CLAIM REVEAL: THE POST-ALFHEIM STATES (MAP)

The Grand Imperium of Europa

  • DETAILS
  • Head of State: Ferdinand Habsburg
  • Population: 203,994,000
  • Claim Starting Allotments (IE. Special Starting Scenario)
    • Claimant receives special/secret information at the start of the Campaign
Things to Consider
The Grand Imperium of Europa is unique in its existence as a fortress state among fortress states, nestled in the heart of Central Europe and shielded from the broader "Japanese Alfheim" (Berlin/Paris, etcetera), the Grand Imperium claims not only to be the true successor of the GAE - but has in many ways, the military might to back it up. Having retained much of the human-based military, and significant portions of the non-human army as well, its only lack is in naval capability.
The Grand Imperium like the RNA also has the benefit of having total access to the Alfheim technology base (anything Tion, Eagan, 8th, etcetera posted). At the same time however, while starting at "peace" with the other Alfr successors and neighbors, the Grand Imperium must be careful as overt aggression against Imperial Alfheim may incur Japanese intervention - although, this is not assured by any means. However due to the ACW, it will likely take 1-2 years to rebuild the ability to produce more.
The Grand Imperium of Europa represents a strong, mid-level claim in a precarious yet flexible geopolitical starting position.

The Imperial Protectorate of the Italian Social Republic

  • DETAILS
  • Head of State: Player Choice
    • Other Important Characters (meta control)
    • None - Player freedom available
  • Population: 94,964,006
  • Claim Starting Allotments (IE. Special Starting Scenario)
    • Begins under the protection of the NPC "Imperial Alfheimr"
Things to Consider
The Imperial Protectorate of the Italian Social Republic begins in the unique position of being forgotten in large part by its recent conquerors, and having seen rebuilding investment under the deceased Aesir. The claim ostensibly has multiple factions but players must be cautious as the wrong move to quickly might see the gaze of Imperial Alfheimr or possibly the Grand Imperium of Europa (among other claims) turn towards either putting down a rebellion or imperial conquest.
The Imperial Protectorate of the Italian Social Republic has access to all Alfheim technology, and thanks to the rebuilding investment - has the ability to produce all of it.

The Republic of New Álfheimr

  • DETAILS
  • Head of State: Steven Armstrong
    • Other Important Characters (meta control)
    • Kyrr von Lohengrin (Former Foreign Affairs Minister under Dederick)
    • Ingel Faedryk (Former Reichsfuhrer-SS under Dederick)
    • Svipul von Lohengrin (Former Imperial Spymaster under Dederick)
  • Population: 143,863,000
  • Claim Starting Allotments (IE. Special Starting Scenario)
    • Has access to large portions of in-production Alfheimr military equipment (refer to Tion's posts) - Continental European in-production units largely destroyed unless in NPC territories.
    • Has a secret alliance with certain NPC claims (informed to the player)
Things to Consider
The Republic of New Álfheimr while a democracy, still considers itself the true successor to Dederick von Lohengrin, and has the geographic, military, and economic position to be immediately independent should its cards be played correctly. They are the strongest military of the three main successors, and similarly have a strong geopolitical starting position, alongside a network of secret diplomatic alliances.
The RNA is in a unique position to quickly assert itself as an independent state, having inherited the same technology base as the Grand Imperium - but in greater existing asset quantities. The RNA also has a large portion of the former GAE's "android" soldiers - making for a lethal and incredibly loyal army right out of the gates.

ALFHEIM CLAIMS MILITARY SPLIT

Questions please send on discord through private messages or comment on this post.
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2024.05.14 10:09 sobag Does Legion's Season Pass include the Bloodline story? If so what happens to bought both DLCs?

Hello. I have the Watch Dogs: Legion Standard Edition and the Bloodline DLC purchased on Steam. I recently learned that I need to buy the Season Pass to play as Aiden Pearce and Wrench in the main campaign as well, so I'm considering buying the Season Pass. However, I have a question. Does the Season Pass include the Bloodline's story?
Bloodlines DLC Separately : Only Bloodlines Story.
Season Pass : Bloodline’s Story + Access to Aiden and Wrench in online and main campaign.
Is my understanding correct? If so, shouldn't someone who has already purchased the Bloodline DLC and then buys the Season Pass additionally be refunded for the Bloodline DLC or receive a discount equivalent to its value?
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2024.05.14 10:09 daisydreamingdaily My mom stole my dog

In 2015 I (F) was 24 years old and engaged. My fiancé and I had been together for 5 years, we had an apartment together, and were actively planning a wedding.
I had always wanted a golden retriever and found someone whose dog was expecting a litter of puppies. For 8 weeks I excitedly waited for the day to bring him home. I researched everything a puppy may need and purchased it all (puppy food, a kennel with a divider, training treats, toys, a dog bed, a harness to learn to walk on a leash, etc…).
Bringing him home was one of the happiest days of my life. We did the puppy vet visits and vaccinations, took him to obedience class once he was fully vaccinated, and had the best 2 years exploring our city with him.
Long story short… I got very sick with a chronic illness and my fiancé apparently couldn’t handle what was going on with my body and decided to call off our wedding and leave me.
Our apartment lease was coming to an end and I needed a place to live that I could afford and to also continue working (despite my new chronic illness). My two friends said I could move in with them, but their apartment building didn’t allow dogs. My ex-fiancé’s new apartment didn’t allow dogs either (although I’m not sure he cared).
Here is where my mom comes in. Her and I’ve had a complicated relationship due to her past substance abuse issues and many other things… but she said she wanted to step up and help me. She said she recognized I was going through a hard time having my wedding called off, getting sick, and having to move into an apartment that didn’t allow dogs. So she offered to take care of my dog until I got back up on my feet.
We made a verbal agreement that once I was able to have my dog back, she would give him back to me. Just for context she also lived a 3 hour drive north of me.
Fast forward about 1 year later, I was ready to have my dog back and she refused saying enough time had passed that her house was his home now. I don’t know the extent of what was going on with her and my step dad in terms of substance abuse, but I feel that was also a factor at the time.
I told her over the phone that I was going to drive to her house to pick up my dog and she said she wasn’t going to give him to me. She said a lot of hurtful things during that conversation and at one point put my step dad on the phone, refusing to talk to me anymore, and sitting back while he berated me.
And that’s how my relationship with my mom officially ended and no contact began. To this day, almost 8 years later, she has not once offered to give me my dog back. She betrayed my trust during one of the most vulnerable times of my life and took the one thing that I loved most from me.
Over the past 8 years I’ve mourned the loss of a relationship, the loss of my fully functioning body from chronic illness, the loss of a dog I loved, and the loss of a parent.
tl;dr - I was engaged and got a dog that I absolutely adored with my fiancé. I got sick with a chronic illness and my fiancé called off our wedding and left me. I had to move into an apartment that didn’t allow dogs and my narcissistic, pathological liar mom offered to care for my dog until I got back up on my feet. When I asked for my dog back she refused to give him to me and I haven’t seen her since and have gone no contact.
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2024.05.14 10:07 Ok_Set_6991 Worst case scenarios after MS CS for international students

Amidst all the noise I would like to see a genuine introspection of what are the some of the worst case scenarios faced by international graduates in USA.
Let's forget about the usual issues such as returning back to home country after being unsuccessful in getting a job, loans etc.
If you can share any real incidents regarding worst case scenarios regarding MS CS international grads, please do. Please get into the specifics such as skillset of the person in discussion, university of pursuing masters, choices made during masters, efforts made to stand out among competition, how companies perceived the candidate etc.
It can either be a personal story or story of some other person.
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2024.05.14 10:06 ThrowRA_SadHusband45 My wife (35F) cheated on me (36M) but immediately confessed and wants to work on fixing our marriage. Where to go from here?

My wife cheated on me four days ago. She went to visit her parents, and while staying there, she went out with some of her childhood friends. They went to a bar and had drinks. There was a guy hitting on her the entire night. One thing led to another, and she had sex with him in his car.
Afterward, she was horrified and scared. She ran to her parents house, where she started panicking and crying, and she told them what she did. Two days ago, she came home and immediately sat me down to confess. I was already stressed from work, so hearing this didn't help. I was enraged. Somehow, I kept my rage in check and asked her to explain. She didn't hide anything, she told me everything in detail. She was crying, but not excessively. I guess she understood that tears wouldn't change anything. She gave me her phone, told me that her parents know, and said that she would like to rebuild trust and our marriage, she will do whatever she needs and whatever I want but also that she will accept whatever I decide.
For the past two days, I have felt nothing but numbness. We barely eat, and we haven't said more than a few words to each other. I sleep in another room, and I don't eat what she prepares. I cook for myself now, and she doesn't like it, it makes her even more sad. She doesn't go out of "our" room, she's mostly crying, talking to herself or reading the internet on what she can do.
Here's what I'm thinking:
  1. The easy and probably best solution is divorce. There is no trusting a cheater, and there is nothing she can do to bring back time and return to how things used to be.
  2. A somewhat optimistic but painful solution is reconciliation. She came clean on her own, willingly gave up her phone and accounts, and told the same story to her parents, which makes her somewhat trustworthy. Her father messaged me to think about it but said he will understand whatever I decide. She is ready to do whatever she needs to rebuild marriage. I thought about couples counseling, but I'm not sure if I want to go there. I didn't cause this, she did. One person destroyed this, not two.
I don't know what to do here. This was the last thing I needed in my life, but here we are. Is it normal to feel nothing? Right now, I don't feel anything, it's like I don't care anymore.
TL;DR: Wife cheated, confessed, and is willing to rebuild trust. I'm torn between divorce and reconciliation. Feeling numb and unsure about my emotions and future.
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2024.05.14 10:05 Junior-Captain-6624 Strange leg pain

A week ago we did some "conditioning," basically without protection we had to kick each other's legs unchecked for a minute and then shin on shin for a minute. My partner was bigger than me and also being friends he had the confidence to push a little harder than he should. After a few seconds of us finishing the conditioning my vastus lateralis contracted, I couldn't get the weight off my left leg, after a few minutes I couldn't even lift my leg and I limped home.
No bruising, no swelling just the contracted muscle. After a few days it got better, on the third day I also did some heavy bag .
However, it's been two days that as soon as I extend my leg I get a very strange pain, it seems to go from the thigh to the calf, it feels like a cramp but without contraction of the muscles, it feels like a "wrong" pain, an internal pain that I can't localize, last night I woke up 7/8 times with this feeling.
I have to go to a doctor I am aware of this but I already know that I either have to wait 4 months for a free visit or have to pay 300 euros to be told probably that I need to rest and take anti-inflammatories, maybe some of you have had a similar experience
Thank you in advance !
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2024.05.14 10:05 adobedude69 Any post-jet horror stories?

So you finished JET and went back to your home country or somewhere else–maybe even somewhere in Japan to find employment.
For one reason or another, it went south whether not being able to find a job after JET in your desired fire or maybe it’s realizing how expensive things are post JET, or something else.
If that’s you, please share your story and how/if things possibly improved.
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2024.05.14 10:04 No_Lingonberry_1774 Catch a Mirimar Cruise to the world's first and largest koala sanctuary!

Imagine if your next adventure included meeting the fluffiest Australian creatures, known for their cuddly appearance and calm nature. What could be more delightful than sharing moments with these tree-loving fluff-balls? Get ready to experience this in Brisbane, home to the iconic Mirimar Cruise that takes you to explore the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary! Meet and greet these little koalas so close and fall in love with their adorable antics. An unforgettable wildlife experience with these lovable creatures right here in Brisbane!
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Mirimar cruises provide a relaxing and fun way to get to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Instead of regular transportation, imagine traveling through beautiful waters, making your wildlife adventure even more exciting. This scenic river journey lets you enjoy Brisbane's natural beauty on your way to meet goofy koalas and other native animals at the sanctuary. It's a wonderful start to a memorable wildlife experience in Brisbane. Mirimar cruises in Brisbane are also famous for providing the tourists with the most beautiful natural scenery along the Brisbane River, surrounded by mangroves, eucalyptus trees, and wildlife. At the sanctuary, you'll have a special chance to interact with koalas, learn about them, and even hold one with the help of experienced handlers. The cruise also provides educational commentary about Brisbane's history, the environment, and wildlife conservation efforts, adding depth to your adventure. Afterall, it's a shame if you visit a popular tourist spot and don't get to know a lot about its rich history, ain't it? These cruises offer a complete experience that combines nature, wildlife, and learning in a relaxed and enjoyable way.
Now, Why Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary?
Did you know that the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is actually the world's first and largest koala sanctuary? Imagine taking your whole family there and enjoying a little tinge of history! Here, you can meet Australia's iconic wildlife up close. It's home to koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and many native birds. Picture walking among eucalyptus trees and seeing koalas high in the branches. In fact, there's a fact behind it! The Eucalyptus trees, also known as gum trees, are native to Australia and are beloved by koalas for their leaves, which form their main diet. Hence, being surrounded by eucalyptus trees offers a unique and beautiful experience. Once you arrive, you'll have the chance to feed kangaroos, watch platypuses swim, and attend interactive shows with birds and reptiles. You can even hold a koala and take amazing photos! Imagine flaunting those in front of your dear ones? Lone Pine offers interactive ways to learn about and enjoy Australia's diverse wildlife in their natural habitat.
If you're looking for a special and educational adventure in Brisbane, consider taking Mirimar cruises to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. This journey offers a perfect mix of relaxation, wildlife encounters, and sightseeing, ensuring you have an unforgettable visit to this beautiful part of Australia.
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2024.05.14 10:01 S_apphir_e Advice please: Contract cut short due to complaints about my ED skills and attitude

Today I got a call from my agency that my contract was going to be cut short due to a few complaints. I need other nurses’ opinion on this please.
Context: I’m contracted at a rural multi purpose hospital, combined emergency, acute medical and residential care. It’s purely nurse-led with medical officers on call who can get on the telehealth/screen in ED if needed. Plus a doctor who physically visits approx 3x a week in AM shifts.
There’s a senior RN who works casual shifts. We never really got along, although we’ve never had any direct conflict or arguments. She just makes a lot of comments about travel nurses, questioning our ED skills, how we made the nurses accomodation a “pig sty” (even though it’s spotless, no dishes on the sink, always dried and put away on the spot etc). Anyway she complained to the management that I don’t do complete handovers- for example I didn’t hand over to their shift that I gave a slow IV push of digoxin to an ED patient. Another nurse who was in the handover room 100% remembers that I did in fact hand it over including the period of time I took to push the drug in and what time. On top of that, all the drugs given were charted and co signed by us, all available for her to read. But she says I never handed it over.
Number two, there’s a complaint that I argued with the doctor and have “abrupt attitude.” I have never ever argued with anybody there- not the admin, nit the cleaners, not the medical team etc. I have opinions about the people but I always keep it to myself to avoid the work politics. The closest thing I can think of is the doctor DECLINED to see a head injury patient I handed over, because she would rather suture a non urgent wound on the limb in another room. Without asking who, what, how, when, she just replied “I don’t want to see him” with a smile on her face. I said “They’re actually in that other room right now and have timed their arrival to see you.” And she went “Well I’ll be too busy suturing in there.” And that was end. She refused to see him 100%. Fortunately, the same coworker who is vouching I handed over the digoxin also witnessed this interaction. The patient was clinically well and neuro obs okay so he was discharged with a minor traumatic brain injury fact sheet. I explained all the warning signs and to come back if so. He returned the next day unwell and I texted her again to come SEE him, that’s when she finally saw him. And the kid ended up getting a CT scan in a bigger hospital. Luckily, there was no brain bleed. This was an INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS situation and I have so many regrets because I didn’t advocate for that patient enough. Luckily he was okay and he went home. I also had another chest pain patient who presented twice on the same day- I followed protocol, did the ECG and bloods. The dr was giving me attitude that it was clearly non-cardiac and non-urgent, rather mental health related. Regardless, I did my job and followed protocols for chest pain. Then the pharmacy called me asking about a loratadine script not matching the online med chart, and wanted to clarify which drug the doctor wanted. Obviously I was not going to tell her which drug to dispense (as I’m not a doctor) so I passed it on to the doctor. Her response was “This question is so petty. I don’t really care.” As you can see, despite this doctor’s attitude, I’ve been very patient and kept things to myself to remain professionalism. These are the closest interactions I can think of to an “argument.” The only person other than my witness who knew about this interaction was the same RN above who complained about the digoxin
Fourth, we do our own blood pathologies onsite due to being rural. So when I had a chest pain, I placed a 24 gauge IV cannula on a 71 year olds r) forearm SOLELY for the collection of bloods. My thinking was rather than poking her 3x for repeat bloods I would cannulate her to collect from the same cannula (you only need 1 mL or less each time). I already told this to the LPN/LVN who questioned the size of the cannula. I assured her at the event we had to administer IV drugs, it would be given in a bigger cannula on the L) forearm (as I avoid collecting blood from the same IV where drugs and fluids are being pushed into). This is also documented in her acute folder, cannulation form (under reason for cannulation is BLOODS). Anyway this LPN complained that I’m using the wrong IV size. Iwant to clarify NO IV DRUGS were given. Only ORAL. That IV was purely for bloods. But you know what, thinking about it, even if I were to push fluids through there, it wouldn’t be wrong. 24 gauge is used on paediatrics AND elderly AND adults with miniature sensitive veins.
But despite all of this, my contract has been cut shorter by weeks and the agency has asked me not to approach the management. And to finish my contract quietly and in peace. They won’t pass my feedback on out of fear it will cause conflict in their relationship with the client. Additionally, moving forward, they cannot place me in ED contracts anymore until I’ve completed a medical/acute contract and gotten good feedback.
To me this absolute bullshit so I told them this will be the last contract with them (I have other agencies). Did I do the right thing? Was I wrong in any of these scenarios? Please give feedback as I want to improve myself as a nurse…
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2024.05.14 09:55 AlterEgoNiJin Book 9 for 2024: The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella

Book 9 for 2024: The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella
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Spoilers Ahead
With a towering TBR pile, I often seek a light read to balance the load, and Sophie Kinsella's novels usually fit the bill perfectly. However, "The Party Crasher" turned out to be more than just a light read. It is a poignant reminder that families, despite their complexities and messiness, have an incredible ability to mend and emerge stronger.
"The Party Crasher" follows Effie, a young woman entangled in family strife and longing to retrieve a cherished childhood treasure – her Russian dolls – from her family's home before it's sold. Estranged from her father and his glamorous new girlfriend, Effie feels as though her family is irreparably broken. Motivated by nostalgia and a sense of urgency, she sneaks into the grand "house-cooling" party with the intention of quietly reclaiming her dolls, hoping to remain unnoticed.
However, Effie's straightforward plan quickly derails as she encounters unexpected situations and revelations. While navigating the familiar yet transformed corridors of her family home, evading curious guests, and hiding under tables, Effie overhears conversations and uncovers secrets that challenge her understanding of her loved ones and herself. This journey is further complicated by the presence of her two ex-boyfriends at the party, forcing her to confront past relationships and her own insecurities.
Throughout the night, Effie struggles with the fear of being caught, unsettling truths about her family, and her own sense of belonging. Sophie Kinsella expertly weaves a story of family discord, self-discovery, and the relentless pursuit of identity. With her signature humor and heart, Kinsella immerses readers in Effie's world, capturing the subtleties of human relationships and the complexities of identity.
"The Party Crasher" is an enchanting and relatable read that resonates with authenticity and warmth. Effie's journey highlights the intricacies of family dynamics and underscores the importance of acceptance, forgiveness, and self-assurance. With its engaging narrative and unforgettable characters, this novel will captivate readers from beginning to end, leaving them eagerly anticipating Kinsella's next literary adventure.
Here are a few memorable quotes from the book that touched my heart:
• "Our family is shattered. Splintered into shards of glass. And no one will ever be able to put us back together."
• "Maybe our family has changed shape. Maybe things aren’t exactly like they used to be. And maybe they’ll be even more different in the future. But whatever happens, we’ll still be us."
• "You can’t hold on to things just because of the memories."
• "If life has taught me anything, it’s don’t ever assume. Nail it down. Get things clear."
• "Everything inside me has shifted. I’m stronger. Not only am I able to let go, I’m happy to let go. I’m focused on the future."
May you find a book that makes you treasure your family, filling your heart with joy and laughter once again.
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2024.05.14 09:46 fatmonicadancing Booked a Girl’s Night Out 3weels PP

(Ugh sorry for the typo)
My favorite podcasters will finally be touring my country in October, I’m so excited to see Redhanded. Presale tickets went up today and I bought a pair.
I was excitedly telling my partner last night, and he gave a looot of side eye. “Podcasters do live shows?? What genera? Oh… true crime…” I could see him casting about for nice ways to beg off. We go to a fair number of gigs, dance, orchestra, immersive theatre etc together. He’s just not into podcasts or true crime.
“Oh, no darling, I’m not inviting you, I’m telling you it’s three weeks after Teddy is due and you’ll need to stay home with him. I’ve been waiting for them to tour Oz for years. I’m going with gf and we’ll probably get dinner before. It’s October 12.”
He was visibly relieved, obviously much preferring the prospect of looking after a newborn for an evening to going to the show. Said I should have a few cocktails and have a good night.
I’m still chuckling over it, thought I’d share a silly story about a good partner who fully expects to be a responsible parent and will give me space to continue to be a person. (He has his stuff too.)
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2024.05.14 09:46 Ok_Development_5309 Nightime Sweats, and Duvet Wars! Meno-Mirth Michaela

Nightime Sweats, and Duvet Wars! Meno-Mirth Michaela
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Ah, the nocturnal escapades of the infamous night sweats! A tale as old as time, yet as bewildering as ever.
Last night, as I embarked on my quest for the elusive eight hours of sleep, little did I know I was about to become the protagonist in a slapstick comedy of thermoregulation. Pity this did not happen three nights ago, so I would not be the only person not to see the epic northern light displays!
Picture this: it's the dead of night, the hot flashes came as quick as they went, leaving me wondering if I was auditioning for a human torch role or just experiencing a sudden surge in my internal thermostat. Either way, it was like Mother Nature decided to play a game of temperature roulette with my body, leaving me sweating one moment and shivering the next.
Speaking of temperature extremes, let’s not forget about the sticky situation at hand. Forget hot flashes, I’m pretty sure I’m to be the next spokesperson for human glue. My limbs have become best friends with each other, sticking together like cling film in the summer heat. It’s like my body has decided to stage a protest against movement, leaving me feeling more like a statue than a functioning human being.
Now, here comes the fun part. One moment I'm waking up feeling like I'm roasting in the fires of Mordor, and the next, I'm shivering like a Chihuahua in a snowstorm because apparently, I've decided to play a game of hide-and-seek with my duvet. Windows wide open and yet here I am, contemplating whether I've accidentally stumbled into an arctic expedition instead of my cozy bedroom.
But fear not, after some research (Googling) fellow Here are some tips to combat this chaos:
Layer Like a Cake
Thermal Regulation 101
Keep your bedroom cool, but not Antarctica-cool. Find that sweet spot where you’re not melting like a popsicle in the Sahara but also not turning into a human icicle.
Hydration Station
Stay hydrated throughout the day, but maybe ease up on the liquid intake closer to bedtime unless you’re aiming for a Guinness World Record in midnight bathroom visits.
Chill Pillows
Invest in cooling pillows or stick your current ones in the freezer for a while before bedtime. Nothing says “sweet dreams” like cuddling up to an icy cushion.
Mind Over Matter
Embrace the chaos with humour. After all, what’s life without a little comedic relief, even if it’s in the form of nocturnal temperature tantrums?
So there you have it, folks! Embrace the absurdity, laugh in the face of adversity, and remember, even in the darkest (and sweatiest) of nights, there’s always a punchline waiting to be discovered.
Stay cool, quite literally, and may your dreams be as entertaining as your night sweats saga. Cheers to a good night’s sleep, or at least a good story to tell in the morning!
Until next time, keep sweating (but preferably not in bed).
ANY ADDITIONAL TIPS PLEASE SHARE 😀
Warm regards,
Michaela 👋
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