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Halloween Costume Ideas 2014

2011.09.12 07:54 buttermouth Halloween Costume Ideas 2014

User submitted and rated gallery of funny, clever, offensive, pet, and every other Halloween costume ideas!

2012.09.14 14:03 ninilu Halloween Costumes and Clothes

This community is for everything regarding Halloween costumes and Halloween clothes! Post your look, ask for advice, anything regarding Halloween costumes goes.

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2011.03.03 20:00 valiss The Reddit Renaissance Faire

Welcome! This is a subreddit to talk about Renaissance Faires and Festivals. Discuss upcoming events, ren faire-related news, costume ideas, acts, guilds or just ask questions. Actors, guilds, clubs, promoters and fans are all welcome. Huzzah!

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2024.05.16 13:20 Mooncalf22 Series 9 Episode 2 - The Trolley Problem - Review (mild spoilers)

As varied and distinct as the individual episodes of Inside No.9 are, over the nine seasons it’s been running, it’s perhaps inevitable that certain “types” of episode have begun to emerge. There’s the ensemble piece (last week’s Boo To A Goose was a great example) there are the episodes that focus on a niche interest of the show creators (The Riddle of The Sphinx and Misdirection), there are the horror pastiches (The Harrowing, Seance Time) and often the most effective of all of these – the two-hander. Episodes that for the most part only feature show creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
I like these episodes the most because due to the smaller cast, the writers are able to develop their characters in much more depth. I loved last week’s episode, but by necessity everything has to be a lot broader to properly get across all the different characters. In an episode with only two characters, they can take their time, and let the story unfold in a more measured, deliberate way.
The Trolley Problem is one of the best of these that the series has ever produced. Shearsmith plays Drew, a man who is apparently on the brink of suicide. Spotted looking despondent while standing on a bridge, he is comforted by therapist Blake (Pemberton) who brings him back to his cottage for a cuppa and a chat. However, neither character is what they initially seem to be, and what unfolds is a battle of wits on a par with Sleuth or Deathtrap, centred on the moral dilemma of the title – is it more moral to allow three people to die or to directly cause the death of one person for the greater good? As Blake puts it, it’s utilitarianism vs. deontological ethics. The difference between killing, or letting someone die.
The Trolley Problem feels thematically linked to last year’s excellent The Last Weekend. Both feature ideas of revenge, but where that episode had a grisly, visceral feel to it, this one is altogether more psychological, albeit with a macabre twist. It’s just two people in one location, whose motives are only slowly revealed as the episode goes on. Similarly, comparisons will inevitably be drawn between this and The Riddle Of The Sphinx, but for me at least, this one is a lot stronger tonally. The season three episode juggled broad comedy with a love of cryptic crosswords and a very dark final twist. This one has a sense of foreboding from the start, and feels more consistent from start to finish.
At its strongest, it resembles Lip Service (one of my all-time favourites) where each new scene pulls back a layer and reveals something new to the audience. It’s unpredictable with a lot of potential narrative threads, and constantly shifting character dynamics, while the presence of a gun (“You know I’ve got this gun don’t ya!”) only heightens the tension.
It’s also fairly low-key, but the production values are incredible – it might be the most evocatively shot episode of the entire series. There is a definite Scandi-noir feel to the episode; the ethereal score, the setting, the costumes, even the characters’ hairstyles feel like they have been lifted straight out of The Killing, Wallander or The Bridge. There's another film referenced but even mentioning it here would give too much away! Suffice to say the dark, brooding tone, the psychological aspect and grisly climax all feel like a tip of the hat.
The use of lighting in particular is incredibly striking – the backdrop of a thunderstorm allows for dramatic flashes when the lights go out, while the relentless background noise of the rain adds to the episode’s oppressive atmosphere . The entire episode is beautifully shot, with some meticulously crafted composition. One shot of flames reflected in Blake’s glasses is especially haunting. There’s a heightened reality that permeates the episode, and it feels increasingly like a waking nightmare, culminating in an appropriately horrifying ending.
Another thing I loved is how the two leads play the material admirably straight. Even at its darkest, and in the past there have been moments of levity, but there’s very little in the way of laughs here. Both actors underplay their characters beautifully. It’s left tantalizingly ambiguous for the entire run time just who we should be rooting for, and even when the credits roll it’s not entirely apparent. Neither is 100% a monster, and the story is all the more compelling for that. However abhorrent Blake may be, he still has the humane impulse to help Drew in the first place, and likewise, Drew is motivated by a sense of justice, even if his methods are extreme. There’s one shot where a enigmatic expression passes across Drew’s face – is it a look of menace, remorse, self-loathing, or doubt? Depending on how you read the scene, it could be any of the above, but it’s only on a rewatch that it becomes clear.
The only time it falters somewhat in my mind is when it attempts to link the story too directly to the idea of the titular thought experiment. The script does a great job of giving a summary of a variety of psychological concepts, such as The Bystander Effect, The Szondi Test and Laughter Yoga (Drew laughing hysterically is one of the episodes most disturbing, indelible images) but applying the Trolley Problem directly to the story sometimes feels like a bit of a stretch. It works much better as a thematic link than something literal.
The deceptively simple narrative is just as intricately constructed as we have come to expect by this point though, full of foreshadowing and portentous clues. Seemingly throwaway dialogue, like Shearsmith’s apparently innocent observation about Blake’s diploma early on, and the line “I don’t have a best side” all serve as precursors to the psychological game of cat and mouse between the two characters, while the line “I think I might have killed somebody” takes on a dreadful significance by the end of the episode.
Moody, atmospheric, and very dark, The Trolley Problem is one of the strongest episodes of the entire series. It may be a variation on an established theme, but the production values and wonderfully ambiguous central performances distinguish it from the other two-handers that Inside No.9 has produced.
[This was originally written for Critical Popcorn: https://criticalpopcorn.com/2024/05/15/inside-no-9-9-2-review-the-trolley-problem/ ]

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2024.05.16 12:55 Hollywill06 Were There Any Masks You Wish Exist In The US Version Of Masked Singer That Never Happened Yet?

Tbh, predicting the masks that will be used is quite impossible, and the chances tend by around 10% .
for example, someone wants a caoursel to be on Mask Singer and a few seasons have passed and still no caouresel mask. and here are a list of masks I wish for future seasons (which is unlikely)
Dollar Bill (since it’s the US version)
WaterMelon
Gingerbread Man
Demon
Angel
Car
Ham Burger
Onion
Ghost (we got our UK Ghost so what about the US having their version)
Jelly
Puppet
Beehive
Vampire Crab
Violin
Cherry (or Cherries if it’s a group)
Carrot
Newt
Chimera (more likely a group)
Pencil
Apple
Lollipop
Badger
Piggy Bank
Piano
Jay bird
Chocolate Bar
Centaur
Wizard (let’s all hope he doesn’t get last place like Knight and Gnome since Wizards are associated with Fantasy)
Lettuce
Cookie
Banshee
Minotaur (definitely)
Fish (weird how they didn’t use a fish costume yet)
Potato
Chess piece (maybe a group?)
Sloth
Whale
Monkey
Planets (more likely a group)
Vampire
Ruby Gem
Ant
House (for some reason hoping for a puppet contestant like Kermit The Frog)
Witch (more likely a cross-dresser contestant)
Music Note
Vulture
Ladybug
Gingerbread Man
Apple
Cowboy (though we already have a cow in the series)
Piano
Computer
Painting
Saluki
Phone
Key
Zebra
Soccer Ball

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2024.05.16 12:23 Ok_Lavishness4804 Help me reel em in!

What’s going on fellas! I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing but I love the idea of fishing. Seeing as I’m a university student, funds aren’t moving about, so budget friendly would be nice $150-$300 is the most I could really splash out if need be. What do I need to get and learn to start pulling them fish in?
Much appreciated for the help if any 🫡

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2024.05.16 11:55 flyestshit [DISCUSSION] Atmosphere - Southsiders (10 Years Later)

Minneapolis-based group Atmosphere released their seventh studio album on May 6th, 2014, via Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Discussion:

Camera Thief
Arthur's Song
The World Might Not Live Through The Night
Star Shaped Heart
I Love You Like A Brother
Southsiders
Bitter
Mrs. Interpret
Fortunate
Kanye West
We Ain't Gonna Die Today
My Lady Got Two Men
Flicker
January On Lake Street
Let Me Know That You Know What You Want Now
She Don't Know Why She Love It (Bonus Track)*
Hell (Bonus Track)*
I Don't Need No Fancy Shit (Bonus Track)*
Idiot (Bonus Track)*
Prelude to Hell (Bonus Track)*

Discussion:

What has been your favorite Atmosphere release since 2010? (The Family Sign (2011), Southsiders (2014), Fishing Blues (2016), Mi Vida Local (2018), Whenever (2019), The Day Before Halloween (2020), Word? (2021), So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously (2023))
What do you think about the idea of "Twin Cities hip hop" as its standalone subgenre? It even got a wikipedia entry

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2024.05.16 11:39 Erivox Hi is me again with another Whacky Deck Idea! Minkmen Pirates!

(This deck is a work in progress and will change with more support being released)
Hi there! If you've been suffering chronic my opponent is doing stuff-itis, I have some questions for you!
Do you like Green? Have you enjoyed Hody by want a Lil more of a feminine touch? Does the idea of your opponent playing the game bore you?
Well I have the concept for you! What happens when you mix furries and fish?
You get the Minkmen pirates Stun your opponents for days! THAT'S RIGHT DAYS Does your opponent look like he's gonna set up big bodies? Are you tired of leaders punching big boy numbers?
That's okay just rest those silly boys and watch your opponent slowly lose their will to play!
Now you may be wondering if we got boats, and let me tell ya we sure do!
Our patented throw a boat at them method is just what you need to stun the entire board of your exasperated enemy and if that's not enough to drive home the importance of nap time release your inner pikachu and stun gun the field to ensure everyone gets their 8 hours of sleep!
I hope you all enjoy the idea of the deck and give me your feedback!

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2024.05.16 11:10 Thehugginglegion Any Tips for this costum card

My girlfriend is a huge Darth Vader fan. So i wanted to make her a costum card. So she can play at herself alongside Darth Vader. The key of her Unit is to Support Vader and being supportet by him.
You guys have any Idea how to improve / Balancing it a bit more?
For the none German Speakers the two Keywords are Retinue: Darth Vader Teamwork: Darth Vader (well this was obviously)

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2024.05.16 11:03 CaptainInvictusAnim NPC Spinning “Microwave Glitch”

Hello!
I have been playing on this save file for over a month IRL, and suddenly, every NPC in Solitude is acting like they are stuck in a microwave. Many won’t move their legs at all, but some rotate slowly in place like they’re on a microwave plate.
I have found a video from another player showing the exact behavior here.
I have done some A/B testing, and traced the start of the glitch to one of three events. Yes, I can revert to an earlier save file, but my question is moreso— why? Why is this happening? What in the Events I outline below, would cause the entirety of Solitude to get in the microwave?
Most Likely: 1. “Holidays” Mod tries to fire the “April Fools Day” event. On 28th of Rain’s Hand, When I get close to the gates of Solitude, a seemingly randomly chosen NPC in a jester costume comes running out of the gate, says a random dialogue line, and begins dancing in front of me. Entering Solitude after that, fires a dialogue box “you can’t use that here” repeatedly, even though I’m not trying to use anything. The glitches then proliferate and worsen— NPCs get stuck in place, rotate like microwave plates, and eventually two identical NPCs both named “Planter” will show up naked. I have no idea who they are.
If I manage to enter Solitude and delay the onset of April Fool’s Day, the glitched dialogue box and microwave problem will wait… until the jester shows up to follow me. This makes me wonder if the glitch is moreso related to overloading the follower count. I have two followers using AFT (one vanilla, one iNPC, as recommended), but Legend of the Dragonborn has added two Dwarven Centurions to follow me. Is it possible the jester being foisted on me is overwhelming something and causing the glitch?

I notice the glitch does not happen if I pick up from a previous save file. Between that save file and the one with the glitch, only two things have happened: I completed a mission from Convenient Horses to “Kill a Dragon while Mounted”. I also stumbled across an iNPC event called “The Curse”, where 3 NPCs are executing a witch.

Out of curiosity, advice on stopping the glitch? I have seen other examples of people getting this exact glitch in Vanilla, no mods. And they say it is related to a missing or corrupted navmesh. I have tried the suggested fixes of fast traveling out of Solitude and back in, fast traveling from outside Solitude and back and then entering the city, fus ro dah, attacking NPCs, and even reducing my follower count by killing the Dwarven Centurions…

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2024.05.16 11:01 schamppu DevBlog #37: Wave 2.5, new website released, statistics, roadmap, Syrenthia progress

Maxchill made a cool animation for WalkScape!
Hello WalkScapers! We have a lot to cover this time, so let's ~~walk~~ jump right into it!

Wave 2.5

Wave 2.5 will be open between June 1st and June 15th. All supporters before June 15th 12:00:00 UTC will gain access to the game starting June 1st, or whenever you support during this time period. As usual, link your Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee (BMaC) to the WalkScape Portal. We are also planning to rework our integration with these platforms before Wave 2.5 starts. In the past, players had to wait up to 2 hours for their support to be recognized and beta access given, but we are hoping to provide a better experience by improving how this works. We will communicate when this goes live and would appreciate any reports on the new system.
You can support the game at Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee.

Why not Wave 3?

We plan to stick to our original plan regarding the features we want to include in Wave 3. However, it seems this is taking more time than originally anticipated due to the prolonged struggle with fixing the Android pedometer.
I feel uncomfortable about delaying access for those who've supported our development efforts after Wave 2 until the completion of Wave 3. It doesn't seem fair, so we'll compromise by introducing "Wave 2.5", where only supporters will gain access in a shorter time frame than our usual waves.
Once again, my personal thanks go out to everyone who has been supporting us. We may have more of these "intermittent" waves when necessary. Thank you, and I hope you'll enjoy the game starting on June 1st ❤️

New website and roadmap

Brand new WalkScape website!
Our new developer, Myzozoz, has been hard at work, and our redesigned WalkScape website has been released with just a few things to improve further.
Check it out!
The new website has a new look that is now similar to how the game looks and feels. Also, it has some awesome new features:

You can see when the next wave is coming right at the top.
You can see the newest development posts from Portal.
You can see live updating stats about the game. I am personally super hyped about this, and the stats currently include a few fun things from the game plus daily updating steps gained by all of our players in a monthly chart.
A press kit, trailer video, and more.

And most importantly: NEW ROADMAP
In the roadmap, we're including what’s happened in the past, and also giving updated info on what’s happening next. We’ll try to keep this one updated as much as possible. I hope you like it!

Pedometer updates

So, we just released +242 earlier this week, and the great thing is that things are starting to look very stable once more in terms of the Android pedometer.
Just as a recap of why we went through a lot of hoops to improve it:

The original pedometer for Android in the 1st Wave lost your step count when your phone updated/rebooted. This was not ideal, so I needed to come up with something that could retain your step count even when the phone restarts.
The new pedometer retained your step count through reboots by introducing a background process for WalkScape that saves the count even while the game isn’t active. This, however, introduced a battery drain problem, especially on Pixel devices.
I optimized the background process as much as possible, which reduced the battery consumption back to being negligible. By optimizing it, new edge case issues were introduced that weren’t caught in our internal testing due to our limited amount of devices.
I started to fix these edge cases, and thanks to everyone reporting weird behavior. It’s great that we have so many devices in Closed Beta, as with your reports I managed to start tackling issues. This process was more or less whack-a-mole.
With +242, we’ve now reached a point where we haven’t heard any serious issues apart from a few that I’ll cover below.

First off, this was a significant challenge from a development standpoint. Google's documentation on achieving this functionality without relying on their services (Google Fit or Health Connect) is… unclear. The fact that each manufacturer and Android version has different permissions and limitations with background processes made the development even more complex.
If you're still experiencing issues with the pedometer not counting steps while in the background, these issues seem to almost universally relate to the permissions you've granted to WalkScape. Currently, I don’t have the time to make the game smart enough to prompt you to enable certain settings depending on your manufacturer and Android version, as that would require a significant amount of work.
Common troubleshooting steps for background step counting, depending on your manufacturer and Android version, are (some of these may not be available/listed depending on your phone):

Enable Autostart permission for WalkScape.
Grant permission for WalkScape to run in the background.
Turn off disabling permissions from WalkScape when it's in the background.
In your system settings, try placing WalkScape in "Background usage limits" into "never auto sleeping apps".
Try enabling notifications. You can disable the mandatory sticky notification from WalkScape in notification channels, it's listed there as "WalkScape sticky notification (disable this)". All other notifications from WalkScape are opt-in and customizable through in-game settings, this one comes from Android.
Try enabling "Unrestricted Battery Optimization" in app settings.

If you've encountered an issue that required special settings to get the background steps working, it would greatly assist me if you could provide information about your device, Android version, and the settings that resolved the issue. This will help ensure that new players are notified of these permissions, eliminating the need for troubleshooting.
You can DM me this information on Reddit, send it to contact@walkscape.app, or DM any of our mods on Discord. Including screenshots from the settings would be even more helpful! Thank you ❤️

Syrenthia progress

A new bank is coming to the game!
A new bank is coming to the game!
Now that the pedometer is mostly stable again, I've been able to resume where I left off, and we've made some progress.
In the past couple of weeks, I've been adding buffs and abilities to the game. They aren't fully complete yet, but the remaining tasks are mostly UI work.
New icons to display item keywords in the game!
Buffs & Consumables
Buffs are primarily temporary attributes that come from consumables. They can occasionally be gained from other sources too.
Your character can have one active food and one active potion being consumed at the same time (potions will be introduced later with Alchemy). This restriction is necessary to maintain balance.
When you're engaged in an activity and you have consumables in your inventory, you'll be able to select one to be consumed from your inventory while performing the activity. If your activity stops, the items that weren't consumed will not be wasted and will remain in your inventory for later use.
The UI for all of this is still being designed and developed, but I'll share it when it's presentable. We're trying to find the best possible compromise where the UI will be easy to understand and quick to use, while also minimizing the chance of accidentally consuming items. This is why selecting items for use during an activity would be best, as it ensures that the player intentionally wants to consume their items.
Abilities
This hasn't been covered in any previous dev blog!
Abilities are what we call actions you can perform in the game that have some sort of cooldown. The Syrenthia update will include some items utilizing this, mainly this very interesting item here:
What do you think it does?
Some items, and possibly other things later on, can offer you abilities to use instead of or in addition to their typical attributes. When you have an item with an ability, these and their cooldowns will be displayed in a new view in the game. You can also use these abilities from that view, triggering their effect and starting the cooldown.
Cooldowns can be based on real-world time, steps, and actions. For example, using an ability might have a cooldown of 10,000 steps until you can trigger it again.
Items containing abilities will be very rare and unique, and we want to keep them so that they don't add too much unnecessary complexity. If they have time-based cooldowns, they won't make you open the game every hour to min-max stuff.
Both buffs and abilities will be going live with Syrenthia, and I'll share more screenshots of them as the UI gets finalized. Feedback on these is always very welcome!

Statistics from the game

Floursifter did some data crunching, and also provided a lot of statistics from your progress so far!
Floursifter: It's been 10 weeks (a week after wave 2 launch) since we've been tracking tons of data from the game, and I have lots of fun things to share. Thanks for all the hard work, we've done over 1.5 billion steps together as testers! Thanks for everyone who gave some ideas in the general channel for how to improve this for the future. We're excited that there will be a pipeline to show these live stats on the new website very soon!
Total Steps 1.505 BILLION steps

Activities: 952 million
Traveling: 168 million
Crafting: 358 million

Most Stepped Activities

Iron Ore: 66 million
Litter Looting: 53 million
Coal: 52 million
Oak Tree: 46 million

Most Completed Activities

Iron Ore: 1.56 million
Birch Trees: 1.42 million
Mine copper ore: 1.26 million

Rarest Items From Chests

Candlehat: 23
Hat with a Feather: 30
Recipe Book: 30
Forester's Boots: 34

Rarest Items From Activities

Rabbit Foot: 31
Shrimp Ring: 40
Mountaineering Guidebook: 43
Eberhart Corkscrew: 49

Rarest Collectibles

Blue Lotus Butterfly: 27
99-Year Old Wine: 28
Ancient Ankh: 29
Old War Sword: 41

Glacier Foraging Highest Steppers

Malik: 1.38 million (what an inspiration!)
Jarski: 1.13 million
Selvaria: 727k
Josuphz: 636k
Stilton: 618k

Rarest Recipe

Craft a basic fishing rod: 82k

Chests Dropped

Mining: 28347
Woodcutting: 27563
Agility: 22903
Carpentry: 18710
Smithing: 17787
Foraging: 15095
Cooking: 10505
Crafting: 8632
Fishing: 8391
Sunken: 1338

Until next time

Phew, this was once again a very lengthy development blog post, and I’m glad you made it this far! There were a lot of things to share, and I hope you liked it.
In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be working fully on new gameplay features, and I won’t be focusing on pedometer stuff for the time being unless there’s something critical. From the feedback so far, it sounds like the majority of the issues have been resolved now.
We’ll see each other again in two weeks, and until then - happy walking and stay hydrated! I’m excited for Wave 2.5, as many new people will be able to start playing.

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2024.05.16 10:51 BluRaiin What type of fish is this?

Have had this fish for a couple of years, no idea what it is any identification appreciated ? Some type of pleco?

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2024.05.16 09:49 Important_Freedom_22 35 Gallon Dutch LF Tank Mates

35 Gallon LF Tank Mates
Hey community,
i have a full planted tank with 35 Gallon.
The stocking: - 10 Male Guppys - Snails - Amano Shrimp - Red Fire
So i need ideas for tank mates, pls no fish that breeds 😄😄 I dont wanne have fry
And please fish that dont eat my shrimps.
Thank you for youre ideas ✌

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2024.05.16 09:02 studiojeeblee Rotten eggy smell from my marimos :-(

Hi guys, I got some marimo and have been quarantining them in a couple jars. Good thing I did, because they seem to emit an incredibly rank stench of sulfury/eggy awfulness. They also have a very fragile texture, like if I squeeze them too hard they’ll disintegrate or something. Ive noticed that if i turn the jars around to move them a bit, little marimo filaments float around the water, like they are dissolving. Ive had them in these jars in dechlorinated water on a shelf away from direct sunlight, changing the water every week. No brown or white spots.
I owned marimos several years ago and I remember i never had any problems. No smell, no falling apart/dissolving, no fragile texture—i remember literally squeezing them under running tap water and then putting them back in my fish tank and they were quite firm but still spongey.
Anyone have ideas on why this is happening and how i can fix it? :-( I tried soaking them in water with some aquarium salt, the stench continues. Ive had them for about a month and they dont seem to be getting any better. 😢

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2024.05.16 08:48 bagellover44 God does not want me to get this damn fish.

The only thing I have left to complete my CC is a catfish. I eventually finally caught one after a year and a half in game. I fish a ton so this was a long time for me, but at some point I accidentally sold it :( still no idea when this happened. Over a year in-game later, Linus gifted me one. I thought this was the universe making up for my last mistake. Then I accidentally updated my switch and when I rebooted stardew there was something else in Linus’s letter. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

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2024.05.16 08:37 C0nd0rX Clips of wisdom

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2024.05.16 08:18 mrjamiemcc My fish has been displaying weird behaviour for the past 7 days. Any idea what's going on?

Fish is doing this behaviour a lot of times throughout the day. Everytime I walk past the tank its doing this. Its not doing this 24/7 but a lot. Any ideas?

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2024.05.16 07:56 Sweet-Count2557 Fun Things to Do in Aruba With Kids

Fun Things to Do in Aruba With Kids Attention all adventure-seeking families! Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable journey to Aruba?Join us, a team of travel enthusiasts, as we reveal the most thrilling and family-friendly activities this tropical paradise has to offer.From exploring hidden cave pools to horseback rides along picturesque beaches, Aruba has something for everyone.Get ready to create lasting memories and experience the freedom of fun with your loved ones.Let's dive into the best things to do in Aruba with kids!Key TakeawaysArikok National Park offers diverse plant and animal species, hiking trails, and stunning landscapes for outdoor adventures with kids.The Cave Pool UTV Adventure allows families to explore hidden caves and natural pools in Aruba's rugged terrain, providing a thrilling experience for children.Horseback riding tours to Wariruri Beach offer a unique opportunity for kids to ride horses along the coastline and enjoy the sea breeze.The Donkey Sanctuary Aruba provides an interactive and educational experience for children, allowing them to interact with friendly donkeys, learn about their history, and even feed and pet them.Outdoor AdventuresWe love exploring the beautiful landscapes of Aruba through exciting outdoor adventures. When visiting Aruba with kids, there are plenty of thrilling activities to keep the whole family entertained. From exploring hidden caves to riding horses on the beach, Aruba offers a wide range of outdoor adventures that are perfect for families seeking fun and freedom.One of the top things to do in Aruba with kids is to embark on a Cave Pool UTV Adventure. This exhilarating tour takes you deep into the rugged terrain of Aruba, where you'll discover hidden caves and natural pools. Kids will love splashing around in the crystal-clear water and exploring the unique rock formations.Another exciting outdoor adventure is the Horseback Ride Tour to Wariruri Beach. Imagine riding horses along the coastline, feeling the sea breeze in your hair and the sand beneath your feet. It's an experience that will create lasting memories for the whole family.For those who love nature, a visit to Arikok National Park is a must. This protected area is home to diverse plant and animal species, and offers hiking trails that wind through stunning landscapes. Kids will have the opportunity to learn about Aruba's flora and fauna while enjoying the freedom of the great outdoors.And let's not forget the Guadirikiri Caves in Arikok National Park. These mysterious caves are filled with fascinating rock formations and ancient petroglyphs. Exploring the caves with your kids will be an adventure they won't soon forget.Water ActivitiesLet's dive into the exciting world of water activities in Aruba with kids by taking a sunset cruise or exploring De Palm Island. Aruba offers a plethora of water adventures that will surely make your family vacation unforgettable.Hop aboard a sunset cruise and embark on a magical journey as the sun sets over the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea. Relax on the deck, feel the gentle sea breeze on your face, and watch as the sky transforms into a stunning tapestry of colors. It's the perfect way to unwind and spend quality time with your loved ones.For a day filled with excitement and water fun, head to De Palm Island. This private island paradise is a haven for water enthusiasts of all ages. Splash around in the crystal-clear lagoon, snorkel with colorful tropical fish, or try your hand at kayaking or paddleboarding. The island also features thrilling water slides, a lazy river, and a dedicated children's water park, ensuring that everyone in the family has a blast.As we wrap up our water adventures, get ready to dive into the next section about animal encounters. Aruba offers unique opportunities for your kids to get up close and personal with fascinating creatures. From visiting the Butterfly Farm to the Donkey Sanctuary Aruba and the Aruba Ostrich Farm, there's no shortage of animal encounters on the island. Your children will have the chance to learn about different species, interact with friendly animals, and create lasting memories.Animal EncountersNow it's time to get up close and personal with some amazing animals in Aruba! Our family loves interactive animal encounters where we can learn all about wildlife while having a blast.From the colorful butterflies at the Butterfly Farm to the friendly donkeys at the Donkey Sanctuary Aruba, there's something for everyone to enjoy.Get ready for a wild adventure!Interactive Animal EncountersThere are several interactive animal encounters in Aruba that offer a unique and educational experience for families. These encounters allow children to get up close and personal with a variety of animals, while also learning about their habitats and behaviors. Here are three interactive animal encounters that are sure to delight and educate the whole family:Butterfly Farm: Step into a tropical paradise filled with colorful butterflies fluttering around you. Learn about the life cycle of butterflies and witness the magic of their metamorphosis up close.Donkey Sanctuary Aruba: Visit this sanctuary and interact with the friendly donkeys that roam freely. Learn about their history on the island and even get the chance to feed and pet them.Aruba Ostrich Farm: Take a guided tour of the farm and meet these fascinating creatures. Learn about their unique adaptations and behaviors, and even have the opportunity to feed and ride an ostrich.These interactive animal encounters provide a fun and memorable experience for families visiting Aruba. It's a great way to connect with nature and create lasting memories together.Learning About WildlifeWe thoroughly enjoyed exploring the interactive animal encounters in Aruba, for they provided a unique and educational way to learn about wildlife.One of our favorite experiences was visiting the Butterfly Farm, where we'd the opportunity to see hundreds of colorful butterflies up close. The knowledgeable staff taught us about the life cycle of butterflies and how they contribute to the ecosystem.Another highlight was the Donkey Sanctuary, where we got to interact with and learn about these gentle creatures. We fed them, petted them, and even had the chance to adopt one.Lastly, the Aruba Ostrich Farm was a fascinating place to visit. We learned about the behavior and habits of ostriches and even had the chance to ride one.These animal encounters allowed us to connect with nature and gain a deeper appreciation for wildlife.Educational ExperiencesOne of the educational experiences that we highly recommend in Aruba is visiting the Aruba Aloe Factory and Museum. This is a fantastic opportunity for kids to learn about the cultivation and production of aloe vera, which is one of the island's most important industries. Here, they can explore the factory and museum, and even see how aloe vera is processed into various products. It's a fascinating and interactive experience that will teach children about the importance of sustainable farming practices and the benefits of natural skincare.Explore the Aloe Fields: Take a guided tour of the aloe fields surrounding the factory and learn about the different varieties of aloe vera plants. Kids can see firsthand how these plants are grown and harvested, and gain a deeper appreciation for the hard work that goes into producing aloe vera products.Factory Tour: Step inside the factory and discover the various stages of aloe vera processing. From the initial extraction of the gel to the final packaging of the products, kids can witness the entire production process. They can also learn about the different uses of aloe vera, from skincare to health supplements.Interactive Museum: The museum offers a wealth of information about the history and uses of aloe vera. Kids can engage with interactive exhibits, watch educational videos, and even try out some aloe-based products. It's a fun and educational experience that will leave them with a greater understanding of the natural world around them.Visiting the Aruba Aloe Factory and Museum isn't only educational but also a great way to support sustainable agriculture and local businesses. It's a must-visit attraction for families looking for a unique and informative experience in Aruba.Scenic and Cultural ExperiencesAre you ready for some breathtaking views and cultural immersion?Aruba offers a multitude of scenic and cultural experiences that the whole family will love.Explore the stunning landscapes of Arikok National Park, where you can hike through rugged terrain, spot unique wildlife, and even discover ancient caves.Take a horseback ride tour to Wariruri Beach, where you can feel the wind in your hair and admire the beauty of the coastline.And don't forget to visit Renaissance Island, a private oasis with pristine beaches and flamingos roaming free.Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in Aruba!Arikok National ParkLet's explore the scenic and cultural experiences of Arikok National Park. This sprawling protected area is a must-visit destination for families seeking adventure and a deeper understanding of Aruba's natural and cultural heritage.Here are three highlights to check out:Natural Wonders: Discover the park's stunning landscapes, from rugged desert terrain to dramatic cliffs and hidden caves. Marvel at the unique rock formations and explore the Guadirikiri Caves, where you can find ancient Arawak Indian drawings.Wildlife Encounters: Encounter a variety of fascinating wildlife species, including lizards, birds, and even wild goats. Keep an eye out for Aruba's iconic divi-divi trees, which are shaped by the constant trade winds.Cultural Insights: Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Aruba at the park's visitor center. Learn about the island's indigenous people, the Arawaks, and the importance of preserving the natural environment.Arikok National Park is an ideal destination for families who want to explore, learn, and create lasting memories together.Renaissance IslandWe can experience the scenic and cultural wonders of Renaissance Island during our trip to Aruba. This private island is a paradise that offers something for everyone in the family.As we step onto the island, we'll be greeted by pristine white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. We can relax under the shade of a palm tree, build sandcastles, or swim in the calm waters.For those looking for a cultural experience, we can visit Flamingo Beach, where we can observe these beautiful birds in their natural habitat.The island also offers a variety of water sports activities, such as snorkeling and paddleboarding.With its stunning scenery and cultural attractions, Renaissance Island is a must-visit destination for families seeking freedom and adventure in Aruba.Wariruri Beach TourOne of the best ways to experience the scenic and cultural wonders of Aruba is by taking a horseback ride tour to Wariruri Beach. As a family, we were thrilled to embark on this adventure and discover all that this beautiful beach has to offer. Here are three reasons why this tour is a must-do for families:Immerse in nature: Riding on horseback allows you to fully immerse yourself in the stunning natural surroundings of Wariruri Beach. Feel the warm breeze on your face as you gallop along the shoreline and take in the breathtaking views of the crystal-clear turquoise waters.Explore ancient history: Wariruri Beach isn't only a picturesque setting, but it's also steeped in history. During the tour, you'll have the opportunity to learn about the ancient rock formations and indigenous culture that have shaped the area for centuries.Create lasting memories: This horseback ride tour isn't just a sightseeing experience, but a chance to create lasting memories with your family. Whether it's the excitement of riding a horse or the awe-inspiring beauty of the beach, this tour is sure to be a highlight of your time in Aruba.After an adventurous day at Wariruri Beach, it's time to satisfy our hunger with some delicious family-friendly dining options.Family-Friendly DiningLinda's Dutch Pancakes Palm Beach is a top choice for family-friendly dining in Aruba. At Linda's, we believe that dining should be a fun and enjoyable experience for the whole family. Our menu is filled with delicious Dutch pancakes that are sure to satisfy even the pickiest eaters. From classic flavors like apple and bacon to more adventurous options like Nutella and banana, there's something for everyone to enjoy.Not only do we offer a wide variety of pancakes, but we also have a special menu just for kids. Our kids' menu features smaller portions of our most popular pancakes, as well as other kid-friendly options like chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. We understand that sometimes little ones can be fussy eaters, so we're happy to accommodate any dietary restrictions or preferences.In addition to our tasty food, Linda's Dutch Pancakes Palm Beach also offers a family-friendly atmosphere. Our restaurant is bright and colorful, with plenty of space for kids to move around and play. We even have a small play area where kids can entertain themselves while waiting for their food. We want families to feel relaxed and comfortable dining with us, so we strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat Are Some Recommended Family-Friendly Hotels or Resorts in Aruba?We've done some research on family-friendly hotels and resorts in Aruba. There are plenty of great options to choose from! Whether you're looking for a beachfront paradise or a resort with lots of activities for the kids, Aruba has it all.From the luxurious Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino to the family-friendly Divi Aruba All Inclusive, you're sure to find the perfect place to stay.Are There Any Age Restrictions for the Outdoor Adventures and Water Activities Mentioned?Yes, there are age restrictions for some of the outdoor adventures and water activities mentioned. The specific age restrictions vary depending on the activity.It's important to check with the tour operator or activity provider to determine the age requirements. This will ensure that everyone in the family can participate in the activities that are suitable for their age group.Safety is a top priority, and these restrictions are in place to ensure a fun and secure experience for everyone.Are There Any Discounts or Special Offers Available for Families Visiting Aruba?Yes, there are discounts and special offers available for families visiting Aruba.Many resorts and attractions offer family packages or promotions that include discounted rates for accommodations, activities, and dining.It's always a good idea to check the official websites of the attractions or contact the resorts directly to inquire about any current deals or promotions specifically tailored for families.This way, you can make the most of your family vacation and save some money too.Are There Any Safety Precautions or Guidelines to Keep in Mind When Participating in the Animal Encounters?When participating in animal encounters in Aruba, there are some safety precautions and guidelines to keep in mind.It's important to follow the instructions of the staff and not approach the animals too closely.Remember to be gentle and respectful towards the animals, as well as mindful of their natural behaviors.Also, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after any interactions.Are There Any Local Customs or Cultural Traditions That Families Should Be Aware of When Visiting Aruba?When visiting Aruba, it's important for families to be aware of the local customs and cultural traditions.The people of Aruba are known for their friendly and welcoming nature, so it's always a good idea to greet locals with a smile and a friendly 'bon bini' (welcome).Additionally, it's customary to dress modestly when visiting religious sites or attending cultural events.Remember to be respectful of the local customs and traditions, and you'll have a wonderful time immersing yourself in Aruban culture.ConclusionAs our family adventure in Aruba comes to an end, we can't help but feel grateful for the incredible memories we've made together.From exploring hidden cave pools and riding horses along stunning beaches to encountering fascinating wildlife and immersing ourselves in the island's rich culture, Aruba truly has something for everyone.The laughter, excitement, and joy we experienced will forever be etched in our hearts.Thank you, Aruba, for an unforgettable family vacation!

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2024.05.16 07:44 SirGaara Why don’t i have mosquito larve

This is by no means a complaint. I’m happy i have none. However I would like to know why.
I see tons of mosquitos around my pond a d also see them hitting the water (normally means they lay their eggs)
I have no fish in the pond
I do have.. 3 green frogs and maybe 10? Salamanders.
Frogs as far as i know don’t eat mosquito larve or at least not in big enough numbers. They prefer slugs or flies or at least larger prey.
I also have tadepols but i never even see those go after my dalphia. So i doubt they actively hunt larger prey.
I had my daughters pool out for 2 days and i saw them in there. So it makes me think why do i have literarily 0 in my pond.
Any ideas

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2024.05.16 07:35 NikoSalix Serious Question

This is a fairly close image to something I saw in January. It was a light at a distance initially but got brighter and larger slowly. I was with three good friends. Suddenly it grew very quickly and then came very close. It appeared to be very much a physical craft. I felt a buzzing in my head and tingling in my limbs. I wasn’t afraid which in retrospect seemed inappropriate. I was transfixed. I finally looked at my companions; two were weeping uncontrollably. The other was completely still. I had no difficulty moving. I spoke to the ones who were crying; they seemed not to understand that I was speaking to them. I stared for what seemed like several minutes. The lights dimmed while a large conical emanating from the bottom of the object light brighter than I had ever seen was cast into a 3 meter circle. The light had a bluish hue and moved internally like a school of fish. I walked toward it. I was still feeling relaxed and felt a serenity coursing through my mind. Then I felt a distinct sensation that I can describe as something between a light, fast buzzing in the very center of my brain. Then, it got even stranger: a sentient presence let me know it was there and this was what I would describe as telepathy. There was nothing menacing about it. Smaller craft descended; these were also physical and they were identical while the massive craft was much more complex and elaborate. I tried to communicate telepathically although I had no idea how to do that. The message I received was simple and clear. We’ve revealed ourselves and we will be back. The small craft suddenly shot away and disappeared. The large one remained for another moment and then moved slowly away for a minute or two and then disappeared. My companions were shaking and terrified. I tried to console them to no avail. About two weeks later I had that same sensation in my brain. I felt the presence of an intelligence and was drawn to a window. The small craft reappeared over Manhattan where I was working on my dissertation. Another message came: go to London in early December. I was unable to go. Since then I have had a number of episodes of communication from these same sentient intelligences, always reassuring and inspiring me with a sense of peace and wellbeing. There is more but I’ve gone on too long already. Again, after a lot of trial and error I was able to create a reasonable approximation of the large craft and its proximity to us. P.S. my friends later confirmed it all except the communication. I feel sure they or it will be coming back. Never in my life did I imagine something like this. Has anyone ever seen something like this with their own eyes? Can someone shed some light on this (pun intended)?

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2024.05.16 07:31 RationalSchizo812020 Kanye and Kendrick vs Drake and The Diddler: A Conspiracy

Written 5/8/2024- updates attached below

I tried posting this on kendrick almost a week ago and it got no response, I messaged the mods to ask about Karma restrictions or account age requirements and they never replied. I made a new account and it was the same issue, but I found out last night I wasn’t fully banned, so I figured I’d throw it up and see if anyone finds it valuable. It’s written for people who have no prior knowledge of the rap game/music business. I don’t have to go as hard on obscuring names this time. One of the influencers I mentioned in my last post is known for doxxing and threatening violence against people who mention the many contradictions in their stories. (Sorry for any typos/mistakes I want to go to bed.)
Origins
I believe the current Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef is either completely or partially fabricated by certain industry leaders or the parties involved in an effort to distract from something bigger going down behind the scenes. If you were an influential label owner facing major accusations, and you needed to deflect media attention from yourself, recreating one of the most defining moments in rap history during the social media era would be a way to do it. It also wouldn’t hurt that two of the biggest rappers in the world were already sending shots at each other in their music for years prior. The public consensus is they are simply two famous rappers who hate each other and fighting over the spot for the top like in the 90’s. Only people who were directly involved could paint a more cohesive picture of the whole story. Even when all the cards drop, there is a good chance the average person won’t be able to find direct sources on their own and will continue to support their favorite artists and dismiss any evidence of their crimes like the drizzy subreddit or Ak fans.

As I said the beef between Kendrick and Drake has been brewing in the background for years, with both rappers sending shots and sneak dissing each other over the course of at least 8 years. The most agreed upon origin story is the first diss was the 2016 Big Sean and Kendrick collaboration, “Control,” and Drake responded with, “The Language”. Things stayed relatively lighthearted for a while and both were intentionally vague for many years. Before I go deep into the Kendrick and Drake stuff, it’s really important to examine some of Drake’s prior beefs because they add a ton of context to my theory. In my opinion Kendrick and Co. started scheming all of this some time around Mid 2020-Mid 2022, well after the whole Pusha T beef had transitioned into the Kanye beef.

What exactly started the beef is debatable, but at the time many attributed it to rumors of Drake pursuing Ye’s ex Amber Rose. Unfortunately the timeline isn’t 100 percent clear, and if I included every detail this would be at least 200+ pages so I’ll stick with the important stuff. The ultimate outcome of the Pusha T battle in 2018 was the revelation of Drake’s son Adidon that he had previously been hiding from the world along with getting Ye directly involved in the beef.

Here are some more examples of Drake antagonizing Ye and of him trying to use women as pawns to get material for his diss tracks. The Drake line, “Yeah, I probably go link to Yeezy, I need me some Jesus, but as soon as I start confessin' my sins, he wouldn't believe us," could be a reference to sleeping with Kim Kardashian, trying to double down on his threats to harm him or his family, or it could be a double entendre. Another example is using the name Kiki in another song, which was apparently one of Kim’s nicknames. Some other possible examples include the theories he may have tried the same thing with Kendrick’s wife Whitney around 2020-2021 in an attempt to use as ammo against Kendrick, which I’ll go into later. I don’t listen to much of either artist's music, but there are probably many of other examples in Drake’s catalogue that I’m leaving out. There is also his song Omerta released in 2019, which I'll go into below.

“Your baby mother call me when she lonely My tailor see me twice a week, he like my homie Forever grateful, forever thankful Diamond necklace, but she wears it on her ankle”

(Probably referring to Kim Kardashian since she had a few pictures with her wearing diamond ankle bracelets and was trying to make it into a trend.

“I plan to buy your most personal belongings when they up for auction”

(There were various rumors floating around for a while that Drake was blackmailing Ye with something and he was fighting to keep it from the public. I thought about it and this line might be referencing a sex tape with Kim or her little sister who me was very touch before she turned 18. In 2022 there was a whole storyline on Kim’s show where Ye flies to LA to prevent her second sex tape from being released.)

West Hollywood, know my presence is menacing
Cosa Nostra, shady dealings
Racketeering, the syndicate got they hand in plenty things The things that we've done to protect the name are unsettling But no regrets, though, the name'll echo Years later, none greater
Death to a coward and a traitor, that's just in my nature, yeah
(Drake and Ye both frequented the Delilah Nightclub located in West Hollywood and lived closeby on the same street for a while.)
"I don't carry cash 'cause the money is digital
It's the American Expresser, the debt collector"

(Sounds a lot more like it could be crypto to launder or send large amounts of ill gotten gains. It started becoming mainstream around them)

"Last year, niggas really feel like they rode on me
Last year, niggas got hot 'cause they told on me
I'm 'bout to call the bluff of anybody the fold on me"

These lines stood out because they could be referring to Ye telling the public about Drake's alleged threats a couple months before the songs release. This happened not long after the release of Sicko mode which was towards the end of 2018 as well. Ye was discussing the incident on Twitter and reached out to Drake and Travis to talk to him in private. In the next set of tweets Kanye publicly accused Drake of threatening him and his family in a major way. Surprisingly Ye seemed genuinely scared and amongst his, “crazy rants,” some of the stuff he said makes a ton of sense in hindsight. This also the beginning of his second serious public struggles with Bipolar disorder after being committed in 2016 shortly after an on stage rant where he calls out Jay Z for selling out and says he's afraid he might kill him.. As someone who shares the same diagnosis, I have a pretty good understanding of mania and psychosis and firmly believe that it's important not to write people off right away due to their mental illness. Some of my most thoughtful, creative, and productive periods were inspired by mania. Industry bigwigs have also been using mental illness to discredit influential black celebrities and visionaries going back decades, but it really picked up in the 80’s.

Dave Chappelle has gone into this a lot in the past and claims he experienced something similar before he quit show business and dipped to Africa. Their stories have a lot of interesting parallels if you’re familiar or curious. I remember he actually visited Ye at his house in Wyoming after he was reported to have had a, "mental breakdown," during his presidential run in 2020 thus marking his third breakown in six years.. The reason I put it in quotes is because it happened right after he publicly accused Kim of cheating and delivered his legendary speech on abortion. Dave went as far as going on live tv and telling the public he wasn’t crazy, he was just really struggling because he was the only one at the time fighting against the narrative, which can often be a suicide mission or a ticket to obscurity. These are three examples of someone speaking up and being deemed crazy, two years later came the nazi stuff and I'm sure we'll have plenty in store for 2024.

This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the very common pattern of artists dying or having their careers destroyed either after they try to leave their label or threaten to reveal industry secrets. A few more interesting industry connections I made in my research include the connections between:

T.U.G. records and J Cole's independent label Dreamville are both managed by Interscope Records, whose parent company is Universal Music Group.

Universal Music Group also hac Drake's label OvO label as well as Ye and Kendrick's old labels on their roster before they left to form their own independent labels in 2022 (around the same time the disses between Kendrick and Drake started escalating). Finally Bad Boy Records, which is owned by Diddy, and Motown Records who own Diddy's other R&B label Love Records, are also both owned by Universal. This means every label I mention is currently or was previously owned by Universal Music Group.

Ye tried for years to get out of his contract with Defjam, which happens to be ran by Jay Z who is known to be a close associate of Diddy. Jay would always used his money and power to fight against it. Ye even spoke out publicly on a few occasions, including when he said Jay Z was trying to kill him during one of his concerts. My theory is after years of getting nowhere and having his reputation skewered, in 2022 Ye finally said, "Fuck it," and dropped all the anti- Semetic stuff intentionally in a successful attempt to force his label to into using their morality clause, which requires labels to drop an artist if they're accused of any major controversy that could hurt the label’s profits. For the fourth time in four years the media reported he was having a breakdown. Even though they tried to punish him by cutting off all of his sources of income and freezing his accounts he still managed to bounce back pretty quickly. It was often reported how much he was losing, but it rarely discussed how he still was filthy rich in spite of the retrictions. His label wanted to discourage other artists from trying the same thing. My theory is he might have bought Kim or Kylie's alleged sex tape and used it for his own leverage. For Kendrick, his transition to his independent label ApLang went a lot smoother, but he had to split ownership of his new label with the previous manager owner Dave Free. Sadly it's still difficult for new or more niche artists to establish themselves without the some help.

He may be a lot of things but Ye isn’t dumb just because he has a mood disorder and the guys at the top know this, which is why I think he has really played up his diagnosis when it benefitted him. He’s still one of the most talented musicians in the game and I really think he sees his bipolar like a superpower as he says. It’s like his own invisibility cloak. He can go off his meds for a little, make an album after staying up for 72 hours, go on a “psychotic” twitter rant dropping facts throughout, then start up again once he makes enough news headlines. I think it’s worth noting the first divorce rumors in 2020 coincided with Ye’s abortion speech during his presidential run and the cheating accusations. that led to him dropping out and moving to Wyoming, and a couple months ago in February 2024 he was committed again.

The point I’m making is bipolar is complex, but pretty manageable especially if you have a ton of money to find meds that work for you and a good doctor and can keep substance abuse and stress at a manageable level. I think Ye is smart enough to know this, but it’s just safer for him to really play up the mental issues in the media. He’s proven he can literally say whatever he wants after getting cancelled and the average person is just going to write it off as psycho babble. While bias in health care is a sad fact of society, if you can use it to your advantage I say go for it. It might’ve just kept the microscope off of him long enough to plan his attack.

Ye v. Drake: Quotes of 2018
(Start of the beef, drake threats, and suspicion towards Kardashian family. )

“ It’s not about rap. It’s about family. We have to be close as a family and never let these people infiltrate just for radio spins”

“We need to show the world that people can talk without people ending up dead or in jail.”

”This is a man speaking to a man that has been placed in the program to fuck with Kanye West head and set me up“

”See when you care about your family you don’t let no man push you to do nothing that could risk your freedom“

These first four tweets by Ye were all in reference to perceived threats made by Drake after their beef escalated circa 2018. He began speaking on the industry and talking more about his psych hospital commitment two years prior and how he thought they were going to kill him. It's pretty obvious how the whole thing was planned by the sketchy doctor who called it in and his physical trainer who has a ton of connections to weird shit involving his celebrity clients.

I found interesting that Ye might not have been the first major league rapper whose life Drake threatened. During a similar period of mental illness the up and coming rapper XXXtentacion accused Drake of stealing his flow and dissed him a few times. Not long after he made a post online saying if he dies, it was Drake who did it. There are tons of conspiracies online, but none of the evidence is strong enough to draw a definitive connection. Also while it maybe be coincidental, Kendrick’s latest album Mr Morale also painted the picture that Kendrick was dealing with some serious personal issues. Some lines throughout the album may have been used to bait Drake into escalating, but it wasn’t until The Weekend, Future, and Metro Booming dropped, “We Don’t Trust You,” then Drake and J. Cole dropped, “First Person Shooter,” which was followed a couple days later with, “Like That,” where Kendrick started the chain of events that has led us to today.

Kanye vs. Drake: Quotes of 2020

Summary: Ye runs for president and gets suppressed for saying what very well could be the truth and was immediately deemed insane by the media. Kim did a couple interviews and everything he said was immediatly false. There is almost guarenteed to be some sketchy shit going down revolving her and her family. Ye was absolutely terrified of her keeping the kids away from him and it seems like there are still efforts being made to this day to paint a certain image of him for ulterior motives.

Below are six more quotes from a fan taking a deep dive into his 2020 tweets courtesy of u/ thehatstore42069 on Yeezy
”NORTHY I AM GOING TO WAR AND PUTTING MY LIFE ON THE LINE AND IF I AM MURDERED DON’T EVER LET WHITE MEDIA TELL YOU I WASNT A GOOD MAN,” West, 43, wrote in the tweet, adding, “WHEN PEOPLE THREATEN TO TAKE YOU OUT OF MY LIFE JUST KNOW I LOVE YOU”

"I need a public apology from J Cole and Drake to start with immediately... I'm Nat Turner... I'm fighting for us."

"the utmost respect for all brothers" and said "we need to link and respect each other... no more dissing each other on labels we don't own"

"Ye is constantly trying to tell people that his family does not have his or his kids best interests at heart. He goes on to list others, linking them together with the thinking emoji. These people include rap artist Drake and Larsa Pippen, wife of Scottie Pippe. Kim K is goddaughter to Pippen's daughter, showing how close the families actually are. All of these families that associate with Ye through Kardashian connections, as well as Drake, have been accused of the same thing Kris has. EVERY SINGLE ONE of these people have mixed race children that are groomed from a young age to fuck around with celebrities so the parents can remain famous. Drake on numerous occasions has been accused of grooming girls and then getting handsy on their 18th birthday.”

“These labels want their artists to make them money and they dont care about anything else. When Kanye says things like this in an attempt to expose him, the first thing they wanna do is drug him up and put him back in the studio.”
“Righteous indignation is typically a reactive emotion of anger over mistreatment, insult, or malice of another. It is akin to what is called the sense of injustice. This is how they keep the black man down. Keep people outraged about trivial things and distract them from the real issues in the world. The real problems in the industry. If you tell people enough times that they are unequal or discriminated against they start to believe it. Drug them when they step out of line and toss them aside when the checks run out. Ye is realizing he is pawn in a bigger game, and now that he has all these roots in the game such as Yeezy or the Gap or his music, too many people cant risk (Afford) a Ye who speaks his mind.”
(End of quotes)

Amongst the twitter rant, Ye warned about the predatory nature of record deals and discussed trying to get out of his own deal, and said again how his life may be in danger if it wasn’t already and was doing anything he could to protect his kids. The most fascinating part to me though is the public call to arms he made to Drake, J Cole, and Kendrick on twitter. After inviting them to all link up, he said, “It’s time to get free, we will not argue amongst each other while some guy we don’t know in Europe is getting paid and putting that money in a hedge fund.” I believe if Ye was able to pull off this meeting, there is an ever so slight chance that all four artists might be working together to take down a greater enemy. Weirdly there have been times throughout the last couple years where these supposed enemies were photographed together being friendly or praise each other in interviews, then out of no where the disses would start flying again.

To wrap things up I want to share my a few of my theories about the Drake/Kanye beef

A. Everything is exactly as it seems and the beef is over. Ye let his mental illness ruin his life and career so Drake simply picked another target after Ye stopped putting out disses. All of these connections are just a coincidence and all of this was choreographed to boost Drake and Kendrick’s music sales and possibly distract people from the Diddy trial and possibly the complicated geopolitical issues currently facing the U.S.

C. There is also the possibility that all four rappers are in cahoots and Drake’s dirt isn’t as extreme as people are theorizing, at least in comparison to the rest of the business. This could explain why everything has played out like a movie and how they were able to predict each other’s moves so well. This could either mean they’re all just trying to boost their sales or they’re all trying to take down the “slave masters,” as Ye calls them, and change the dynamic of the music industry in favor of the artist.

D. They may be trying to help their friends in the industry who are being abused or in shitty contracts. I know a lot of famous rappers have done a lot of collaborations with Jhene Aiko and Anderson Paak, who were both signed to T.U.G. records which I mentioned above in the connections to Universal Music Group. Considering they are both frequent collaborators with all of the artists involved on both sides, it’s not unlikely they may have played some part in influencing the takedown.

T.U.G was started by Chris Stokes with his partner Ketrina Askew. Back in the early to mid 90’s were gaining popularity attracting lots of young up and coming talent. They often collaborated with Diddy and his associates. In the 2000’s Raz B from the boy band B2K claimed he was molested by Stokes and his friend Marques Houston, then quickly retracted his claims. Years later he came forward again and said we was bribed into silence and that the rest of the victims were bribed with hush money and had another singer corroborate his story and they came forward together to level the accusations. After some of his former B2K members made fun of him for his claims and accused it of being a shakedown, Raz B revealed Stokes and Houston had preyed a lot of the children associated with the label including at least one of the former bandmates and paid them off.

I thought it was worth noting that the second whistleblower named Quindon Tarver died young in a car crash after mentioning his abuse again a few years prior. He seems to have left the industry not long after the incidents occurred and has few credits to his name. To this day Raz B is still trying to get his justice, while Stokes and his partner Askew, who was also involved in the abuse are still running the label to this day. Askew also has a ton of lawsuits, accusing her of using shady tactics to try to foreclose on houses. (Don’t quote me if a lawyer wants to take a look just google her full name), and has been tied to a ton of LLCs, similar to Drake. This is a good example of a shitty record deal, but I'm sure they have countless other friends in the industry who have even worse. While they were never convicted even Chris Stokes' wife confirmed it to be true.

E. The theory I personally think fits the narrative best and is the most realistic conspiracy is that Kendrick and possibly J. Cole went to the meeting, but not Drake due to his close relationship with Lucian Grange, the president of Drake’s label. Silence often speaks louder than words and this could explain why Kendrick was so ruthless and put so much effort into finding dirt on Drake. Ye, Cole, and Kendrick co-writing would be like the rap allstar team and if J. Cole wasn’t involved, it would also answer the question of whether or not he baited Drake into the battle by asking him to feature. I don’t think Drake is really their primary target though, which would explain letting him off easy. Compared to his bosses and their bosses he’s a small fish. If you take the big guys down you stand a better chance of landing a bigger blow on their operation.

Another really interesting connection is Kendrick and Ye were both signed under Universal Music Group and they both got out of their deals around couple months apart in 2022. As we speak U.M.G’s CEO Lucian Grange, who is often acccused of giving Drake special treatment, is facing charges related to sex trafficking by no other than P Diddy. This could very well explain the timing of it all. The craziest timeline would be Diddy masterminding all of this and using his connections to get it done and all the allegations are bullshit. The guy does seem pretty confident all things considered and constantly posts himself in his Batman costume which could mean he’s a vigilante.

It seems like there's a slight religious angle as well. (Ye and Diddy are both very vocal advocates of Christianity and Drake and Lucian Grange are both Jewish.) Obviously this is a reach, but they’ve been saying rap music was specifically promoted by mostly white label owners in the 80’s to help in the ongoing effort to expedite the systematic oppression of those living in black neighborhoods and the destruction of their family systems. Apparently it was an intentional decision to heavily promote rappers that promoted the very things that were destroying their neighborhoods. (So people know I'm and atheist and have zero agenda, I just thought it was interesting, please stay away from anything antisemitic. War is wrong on both sides.)

*** If my favorite theory is true, there is a possibility the Kendrick and Ye are going after Drake due to their mutual disdain for him and because he’s got a ton of power to dominate the charts and hog the radio airtime like Meek Mill and OG Maco claimed years ago. Even him dropping a record the same day as you could really fuck your album sales up. I’m also sure some of the many rumors throughout the years have had a least some truth and he will most likely snitch to avoid cell block one. I think that Drake could have been instructed to instigate this whole mess in order to draw attention away from the UMG charges brought about by Diddy. Or on the other hand it could be that Kendrick, Ye, and possibly Cole, may have had intel that Drake was going to be involved in the Diddy trial and are just gonna let the receipts show themselves. It might not have been the original plan, but they’ve already accomplished their mission of humiliating him, assuring he couldn’t use his influence to slide through the cracks, and taking over the throne.

Please take everything I say with a grain of salt I have no connection to this world or lifestyle. Regardless I believe all of the knowledge above does a pretty solid job at painting a picture of what may have let up to this and what may have been the source.
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More details found the last couple days…

Drake and Diddy Connections+Coincidences

Drake- In the P Diddy wig video from 2016 he talks about going to party with Drake, Cash, and The Weeknd in Toronto. Drake is also one of Birdman’s protégées who is known for being a predator and is rumored to have used label artists to lure young women.

Travis Scott- Interview where he comes out and says Diddy tried to lure him. Still has a long history of associating with him, video of him running from Diddy, his connection to Ruby Rose while underage.

Tim Westwood- Diddy had connections with sex offender Tim Westwood who also inspired the Drake song, “Westwood”. They also both were victims of drive by shootings along with The Weekend and they were all facing some type of allegations.

T.I.- Also has been associate with Diddy through the years, in 2021 his kid died and 11 women can forward at the same time to accuse him and his wife of drugging and assaulting them. Clearly someone wanted to fuck his life up. Possibly due to him getting arrested so many times for wild shit and people wondering how he continued to get away with it shining a light on how powerful industry lawyers are. He also had recently talked about having a gynecologist check to see if his daughter is still a Virgin, which sounds like it could have been an industrty secret. Could have been because he worried about someone trying to take advantage of her to get to him? Regardless that shit is fucking insane.

50 Cent- Has been saying pretty much the same thing as Travis Scott and has trolled Diddy for most of his career. It came out that his wife was a sex worker who was possibly recruited Diddy to help ruin his career. It sort of worked, which raises the question if 50 Cent is the only victim.

Ray J- Him and his sister worked with T.U.G. records when they were very young. Chris Stokes in the nineties who had connections with Diddy. He has been involved in a lot of sex scandals and allegedly may have played a part in Whitney Houston's death. (Which is also allegedly connected to Michael Jackson's death and both were deemed suspicious and happened during their final tours when their masters (song rights), became more valuable than their lives. Sony Records and Tommy Motolla, who also abused Mariah Carey when she was trying to start her career. These are just a few of the alleged examples of labels taking out musicians when they were worth more dead, another is the signing of high risk artists and requiring them to get life insurance so they can profit beyond releasing all their posthumous records. Also the ever so common story of the rising star artist that die at 21 after their first album or two.

He also partied with Diddy in Vegas with along Floyd Mayweather and a bunch of other famous industry people and athletes.

Tory Lanez- Tons of blackmail, also was signed by Interscope under UMG. got sent to prison for ten years after trying to leave his label. Also history of SA and and other allegations of violence towards women.

French Montana- On Diddy's label, close with Rick and Khaled, tons of drug and sexual assault allegations, also dated a Kardashian. Generally grimy.

DJ Khaled- Diddy said he could get anything in Miami, either referring to drugs or women, could explain his connections and lack of any notable talent. (New update, he was one of the first to promote Chris Alvarez’s instagram not long after he turned 18).

Rick Ross- Diddy said some weird shit about him and licked his lips and kissed him at a show. Ross is also signed to Bad Boy under Diddy. He ended up getting involved in the current feud and spamming social media nonstop dissing and threatening Drake.

A lot of the back and forth was both of them threatening to release dirt on each other. One strange coincidence I found was Drake recently trolled Ross about the 20 million dollar renovation to his home on Star island, where Diddy is currently residing. It’s rumored back in the day that P Diddy was caught in a room full of rich guys on ecstasy possibly at the beginning stages of a gay orgy. Drake also mentioned in the same tweets about Rick Ross that Birdman owned a house on the island and asked Rick Ross why he didn’t help him out.

Considering Ross is so sketchy and Drake claims the house isn’t that big, that’s a ridiculous amount of money. He may be covering up evidence, or creating tunnels in his house to escape if shit pops off and Drake might know what’s good. Interestingly enough Ross is very close with French Montana and also signed to Bad. He said his beef was related to something involving French, and Drake’s tweet popped up the same day the info came out concerning the Chris Alvarez stuff.

The famous line from U.O.E.N.O.

Meek Mill- “OG Maco called himself defending his friend Quentin Miller by substantiating the ghostwriting claims and agreeing with Meek. He hit up Twitter saying, "Some of us been knew. Meek just put it in the air. Sucks to have to compete with 6 n****s and get compared to”

Meek mill also had a short beef with Drake, some disses included lines referring to TI’s homie pissing on Drake at the movie theater, which is also interesting considering the current case against him. He also dropped a line saying Diddy almost got a domestic charge when he smacked Drake, which could either be saying that Drake is like a woman, or saying he was Drake’s boyfriend/sugar daddy.
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I thought it was interesting how the beef just kind of disappeared and even Meek said it didn’t seem genuine. Considering the allegations against Meek in the Diddy trial, and his rumored affair with Kim contributing to ending Kanye’s marriage, Meek Mill definitely did some dirt on him.

“Niggas frauds I told the truth, don't ask me shit
All this industry fake enemy and rap shit”

“Money make a sucker that told look trill again”

One of the many chapters in Drake's history in which he is seen paying his way out of trouble and starting beefs randomly.
“Now when that shit went down with Chris, you wrote a check”
This line is referring to Chris brown beef, another beef that was lost to time. All I can remember off the top was someone throwing a champagne bottle at the other’s entourage.

Ty Dolla $ign- Huge feature artist, close with Ye. Grew up in the industry and talks about growing up on the road and being in the studio with his dad and Rick James who was should have already been in prison for life for dragging, torturing, and S assaulting multiple women and children throughout his career and was himself a victim of the industry. May be part of Ye's motivation, considering their recent close working relationship.
The end.
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2024.05.16 07:27 SickRNG Ironman which afk grinds can I do

Hey I'm a maxed Ironman, done with loads of grinds already (limitless - 3x asc crossbows - over 1m incendesian energies banked - 2 sets of mw - enough fish for the next year - gwd 2 zammy done for T90 necro - 2x pernix quiver)
Now I'm at a point where I don't know what to afk anymore does someone have an idea or two for me?
Ty all very much

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2024.05.16 07:27 stewiejoker19 New Business Model of META - Kill Small-Medium spenders, Boost High spenders

So it seems like it. They have made this decision. Confirmed and experienced this in many ad accounts. Generally, big spenders (over 5K+ a day) are doing fine and even getting improved results. Small-Medium spenders get little conversions just to pay their bills, experience big volatility, 1 day amazing, another day complete bullshit. Quality traffic goes to big fish. (Few individuals might have exceptions, but it would not invalidate the general trend)
META still probably want to keep the small-medium advertisers, but, it is not that important. If they go, they go. META rectify the losses from big spenders by giving them amazing results so they can spend even bigger.
I manage both types of spending tiers and can also confirm this idea. This trend has been going for a long time and there are no signs of ending.

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2024.05.16 06:54 OnceUponMyDreams G1 movies that could of happened pt 2

Guess whose bored again, bet u can't guess😝
1.play on the classics. Here me out, Honey I shrunk the ghouls. All the ghouls get shrunken by a device ghoulia picked up from a car boo sale. While trying to survive being tiny, they find the hidden monsters, the brownies. Not the food, the monster.A lot of them are convinced they must play tricks to be heard, but the ghouls teach them kindness is the loudest action of all. 2. Jinafire movie. I know her brothers, which are pretty normie looking are mentioned once, should be given more spotlight. As a Chinese dragon, jinafire must find her dragon's pearl. She invites the ghouls and Frankie finds out how much Jinafire is idolized compared to her brothers. Jinafire reveals that her parents favoritism made her brothers not like her. They used to play dragon parades when she was young. Everyone got a chance to be the dragon, and put costumes on. This is what got jinafire into designing.

A little follow up idea for Cupid centered movie, her evil cousin has a posse of sirens that try to stop them. Cupid, though she is ashamed, feels the rare feeling of hate at the fake love game sirens play. She feels like a fake, but learns another form of love, self love.
A more in depth Latina character. While I like Skelita, it feels like the day of the dead is the only story used to represent this culture. While some of the tales may be too gruesome for younger audiences ( La llorena, The kiss alley, chupacabras) I feel like they could be revised into a more lighter and happier myths. Perhaps a chupacabra character would kinda behave like abbey. The fashion also could go more beyond a singular ribbon dress. If fact, this dress varies from region to region, so if they would still want to use it, they could do so in variety.

Might continue doing this, let me know its interesting to you. Sorry in advance for the excessive brainstorming.

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2024.05.16 06:43 Sagelegend In that bit they travel as a pack, why didn’t they just.. [Spoiler]

.. turn into fleas and hitch a ride on Tobias? Instead of being a wolf pack, very visible on the ground, and instead of being all birds and drawing attention, one bird alone with invisible passengers, would have avoided a lot of trouble.
I mean, before this, they had a flea hitch a ride on a cat, and they later had the idea of Tobias dropping fish morphs into water, so in a little surprised they didn’t think of this, except they really really wanted a wolf pack scene.

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