I imagine the pocketcasts x mini cooper crossover is not huge, but I'm not sure what else to try: my iOS app works fine with most bluetooth outputs, but when I connect to my 2016 mini cooper (which doesn't use apple carplay -- it's just some proprietary bluetooth software) I get the commonly reported "podcast pauses every few minutes" problem, which is making my commute very frustrating. any ideas?

So I bought a stage one clutch kit to be replaced on my 2005 mini Cooper S due to me wanting to put a little bit more power inside of the car and I didn’t wanna have to worry about the clutch, but as of right now, I got it replaced. It is inside of the car, but the car is not drivable due to the clutch pedal only coming back halfway, and not completely engaging the clutch so the car is not movable. My mechanic states that he bled the system multiple times and he is not getting any more air out of the system, so what other problem would it be?

Hi, I’m female, 20, and my boyfriend is a 23-year-old male. He moved in with me back in October when his lease ended, and he has paid me half of the rent. We had planned on getting an apartment together, but I decided I wanted a true college experience and decided to room with my best friend (my parents would also only pay if I lived with my friend).
Anyways, I told him he has until my lease ends at the old apartment to find his own place. It’s difficult, but not impossible to find a place because he is staying here without a visa at this point. He is slowly becoming more and more mean to me, including yelling and screaming at me. At this point, I’m really over the relationship. He told me the other night I’m not allowed to communicate with him because it is suffocating and he didn’t do anything wrong. I’m realizing there is no fixing my relationship.
At this point, he is temporarily staying with me and my best friend (she is 100% fine with it for now; they work together and are friends), but I don’t want him to decide to stay here forever. He is making no attempts to find his own place, and it’s making me nervous. He can’t just stay with us rent-free; he doesn’t do chores or pick up after himself, he sleeps in all day and stays up late. I’m in college, and I like my sleep schedule, I like staying clean, but I essentially had to give up my room to him to accommodate his sleep schedule, and I have to constantly clean up after him.
He is easily mad at me, and I don’t even have anywhere to go to get some space or feel some peace because I’m constantly scared he will get mad at me for anything. Like today, he yelled because I asked him to pick up after himself and he said I was nagging. I just miss my freedom and peace. I don’t know what to do because I obviously care about him and don’t want to just kick him out. I’m going on a mini trip with a friend for two nights this weekend, so I’ll get a bit of space. What should I do?

Hi, I’m female, 20, and my boyfriend is a 23-year-old male. He moved in with me back in October when his lease ended, and he has paid me half of the rent. We had planned on getting an apartment together, but I decided I wanted a true college experience and decided to room with my best friend (my parents would also only pay if I lived with my friend).
Anyways, I told him he has until my lease ends at the old apartment to find his own place. It’s difficult, but not impossible to find a place because he is staying here without a visa at this point. He is slowly becoming more and more mean to me, including yelling and screaming at me. At this point, I’m really over the relationship. He told me the other night I’m not allowed to communicate with him because it is suffocating and he didn’t do anything wrong. I’m realizing there is no fixing my relationship.
At this point, he is temporarily staying with me and my best friend (she is 100% fine with it for now; they work together and are friends), but I don’t want him to decide to stay here forever. He is making no attempts to find his own place, and it’s making me nervous. He can’t just stay with us rent-free; he doesn’t do chores or pick up after himself, he sleeps in all day and stays up late. I’m in college, and I like my sleep schedule, I like staying clean, but I essentially had to give up my room to him to accommodate his sleep schedule, and I have to constantly clean up after him.
He is easily mad at me, and I don’t even have anywhere to go to get some space or feel some peace because I’m constantly scared he will get mad at me for anything. Like today, he yelled because I asked him to pick up after himself and he said I was nagging. I just miss my freedom and peace. I don’t know what to do because I obviously care about him and don’t want to just kick him out. I’m going on a mini trip with a friend for two nights this weekend, so I’ll get a bit of space. What should I do?

Okay I was watching Punch-Drunk Love (highly recommended movie) and I find it so relatable and I finally have the guts to share the most embarrassing story you've heard and be ready to cringe. This is a long one lads, it's a lore.
I was 11 turning 12 years old and this girl comes to my school who had just moved from Saudi. She used to get the best grades in school, you know she is the cool girl. My mom liked her when she met her at PTA and that was like a seal of approval for young me. (Context: - I live in an Asian country)
My mind fixated on her although she was an year and exactly 6 months older than me. (Same grade). So here's where the plot thickens. Grade 6, enters another student, let's call him Cow. So Cow sat near me from the first day of school and I introduced him to everything. He became more sociable than I am and the dude didn't care I mean that's alright shit happens but he became close to the girl I like. (Let's call her Moose)
Fast forward 5 years later, Cow and Moose are close friends and Cow's friends were shipping him for her. She kept friend zoning him. I have never talked to Moose ever. Like never. We were in the same class. Last day of school, I was relieved to be leaving my shitty school life just as I'm leaving Moose says bye to me like she waves her hand and I was like you talking to me (like De Niro). So I called up a friend I know (prefect) and he gave me her number and my excuse was that I needed the numbers of the students I didn't have contacts in class and he bought it. So I hit her up. I was mansplaining the fuck out. She took it like a good sport. We were texting for a while.
But Cow didn't like it. We were supposed to meet to get the leaving certificates back at school. Moose wanted to get it at the same time as me. Guess who's there. The motherfucking boogeyman, I swear jealousy is a motherfucker sometimes I can't ignore it. But guess what she called him "her brother" and I was sitting at the office couch and those words hit like melody to me. And I got up, talked to her. Like that shit gave me confidence like never before and it's gonna comeback to haunt me (later you'll realize). So I accidentally flirted at her and Cow went like "Huh". So now I'm overwhelmed and I realized I'm running my mouth too much so I went outside and this girl calls me.
Context about this other girl: - So you know how tuition classes are a thing in Asia so I was in an IT class where I know this girl from a ceremony. She became a real close friend to me and she'll play an important role later. (Let's call her Mini Cooper (coz she's short 😂))
So she saw me from her school van. And she was giving me a call. Looking back, she liked me. I hid the fact that I had a crush on Moose.
And now Cow is pissed off at me and he is pillow-talking through texts. He shares that embarrassing story where I broke fast for just a lollipop for my friend's birthday which is meant to be a fucking joke. Moose said these things to me and I wanted to get back at him so bad.
Now I'm in my relative's funeral and I was bored af (sounds terrible I'm sorry) and Mini Cooper started texting me after an Instagram story I posted. Atp she knows that I had a crush on Moose. I was loathing about the fact that Cow and his friends and Moose go to the same college now and I'm alone and shit and they are taking photos. I had severe Fear of Missing Out. And She mentioned about her friend that goes to the same college. And we find out that both these girls are best friends. I felt like I hit the jackpot. So I beg Mini Cooper to talk her friend and get her on my side. I was trying to be the parasite coz Cow was using his friends to ship him to her. So Mini Cooper set it up. And she said that this friend is a "high maintenance" and I should've knew then. I hit her up (let's call her Molly Shannon(glasses)) and it was cool and it went on. Now here comes the most embarrassing thing that happened. (if you've read up to this point huge thank you, coz my own ass wouldn't read something this long)
I was in Mania after the funeral ended and I was so overwhelmed to get back at Cow. So I started texting Cow. Stupid move like moving your Queen diagnol to the bishop. I was asking some stupid shit like When's your birthday and replying like "Oh yeah mine's at the end of November". And I asked how's college and shit. Then I asked "Do you know this girl? Molly Shannon(not her real name)" and dude was like "Yeah the girl with glasses" she hangs around with Moose. So I was like "she's my relative". This is the moment where I fucked up big time. Coz I don't know what I was thinking. I don't know what my plan was. He was like "Oh Nice".
So I stopped texting Molly Shannon after that coz she is a weirdo and I had not realized what I've done coz I completely ignored.
Weeks later, I see a Snapchat snap and Cow, his friends, Molly Shannon and Moose were going on a bus. Seemed like a flex on me. And I was like sighing. Then I get a call. It's from Cow. Cow takes a call with his friends and starts making fun of me. "Molly Shannon is your cousin?" with Molly Shannon laughing in the background. I was so embarrassed of it. My anxiety was creeping up. She ratted on me for clout.
So I joined this college (bcoz I'm stupid but yeah it ended up being a good choice thank god) and there was a orientation party and I was walking from mosque to college. And suddenly, Cow and his friends appear and they start making fun of me through the whole party. I fucked up big time. And this took a huge toll on my mental health. Plus the barber fucked my hair up and I was wearing a cap and I was walking around the party like an idiot with nobody. Moose and Molly Shannon were looking at me like crazy.
I call Mini Cooper and she calmed me down. (Best friend ever, love you ❤️) but I did more wrong to her coz I'm an entitled asshole. To dismiss the cousin rumours I said it was Mini Cooper's idea. She knew but she never spoke of it. The thing about Mini Cooper is my mom didn't like her. That's the thing that kept me from getting close to her. My mom made me not hang out with people she didn't like.
Okay, the most important fact here is that Moose never knew about any of this shit. She didn't know I had a crush on her. She didn't know the cousin thing. And it was weird. I went to her DMs and started apologizing for no reason. Another embarrassing moment. But Thank God.
This thing kept on bugging me for so long and I was already suicidal. Cow and I are the only ones in College and we weren't as terrible as we were before coz Moose left college in her 1st year. I tried to make it as funny as possible but you know it sounds terrible. And Mini Cooper, I know you know. I'm sorry.
This is one of the two embarrassing moments between Me and Moose. I do care if nobody reads, it would hurt me that this shit I did goes unacknowledged. Fellas, don't worry if you fucked up, you can't fuck up as much me.
This is a story of an entitled, pathetic, anxious, full of himself and impulsive idiot.

Bear with me the story might be a little long. Sorry if there’s any grammar mistakes I’m using my phone. My husband and I have been together since 2018. We met in college and fell for each other quickly. Once out of college we moved in together and got engaged. we got married in 2020 had a Covid wedding because of the uncertainty of everything and that’s where our story begins. To be fair I shouldn’t have ignored the red flags once we were married. He immediately wanted to move out of my hometown and move to town 100 miles away. I kind of didn’t have a choice although I had a stable job in my hometown. He found a job outside of town. Red flag number one was he offered for me to stay at my hometown and continue my life down there while he lived in this town over 100 miles away. Keep in mind this other town is a college party town. I ended up moving with him and finding a job up there so we could continue a life. however due to the popularity of this town, we both would need to work full-time jobs in order to live up there. We were making enough to get a bigger apartment and possibly start our family, but right before moving into our next apartment red flag number two popped up. He asked if one of his friends from college could stay with us for a little just until he got him a job where he works. I asked how long and he said only two months max well that two months turned into having a roommate for over a year. Our family planning was halted and I was just a guest in my home. I have a condition that requires me to get nerve injections in my head red flag number three was that he never took me to any of my appointments and even when I had emergency brain surgery, he didn’t take any time off to take care of me when I was released from the hospital, I came home to a random woman in my apartment (this random woman turns out to be his friends gf). During my whole week of recovery. I was in charge of hosting her as a guest. When his friend finally moved out, I thought that would be the end of our troubles and we could try to start a family, but it was the beginning. When I got with my husband, I knew he was a homebody where as I liked to go out and go to town festivals but once we moved up north, he started to go out more. I would have conversations with him so we could compromise him spending time with me versus him spending time with his friends. Him spending time with his friends increased, while me time depleted. it got to the point where he stopped wearing his wedding ring and would try to convince me that everyone at his job knows he’s married and that the new people could just ask him and let them know. At one point I felt completely unheard and asked for a trial separation. We talked boundaries and I told him how we were to work on ourselves go to therapy and then at the end of it go to couples therapy during this time we were to not meet any other people that it was just us he agreed to the following boundaries and I emphasize that this was a trial, that no paperwork was being put in. The following months were filled with tears, I went to therapy. He finally found a therapist while we slept in the same bed and continued our married life, emphasizing that we were trial separating one day I drove to my hometown to celebrate, one of my disabled family members birthdays. I decided to come home a few hours early because we had a concert to attend and I worked overtime figuring to surprise my husband with a hotel downtown. when I got home like the movies, he was driving away when I drove up. I think he forgot. He shared his location with me. I looked at his location and saw he was going to one of my favorite restaurants without me. I went to our iPad that had his info logged in and found he had been talking to a girl for months on hinge and I just happen to come home for the first date. I called to confront him and texted him multiple times and he just ignored me. I called my mother-in-law and kept her on the phone after explained to her what happened once I confronted him, he was another person. he yelled that we were separated once I asked him if she knew about me he said she knew that he was separated. My mother-in-law stayed silent through all of this. There’s a lot more that I’m finding out like he was talking to her way longer than he put on also there were more girls than just her but the worst one had to be that one of our mutual friends was helping . I let his girlfriend know, but she doesn’t like confrontation so I’m guessing they’re choosing my husband side because after I found out they’ve continued to hang out with him and none have reached out to me. Fast forward to today. I filed for divorce and we’re in court proceedings we are still living together because our lease is not up, but it’s almost over. I think the most frustrating part about this is he managed to convince my in-laws that there was a law that says once I said we were separated we were separated, however this is not exist and I’m pretty sure he’s just doing this to help his guilt because he doesn’t want to admit he cheated. Idk why I felt the need to type it out I think it’s just I feel I need some support…. Mini update as I typed: today was court and we managed to talk with the help of my mother came to an agreement and filed the paperwork.. if everything goes right by the end of the week I should be divorced. I wish I could say I was strong but I cried my eyes out once he left. When I did start crying I refused to let him see me. It was the first time I got to look him in the eye since D-Day. Hopefully things get better from here.

Bear with me the story might be a little long. Sorry if there’s any grammar mistakes I’m using my phone. My husband and I have been together since 2018. We met in college and fell for each other quickly. Once out of college we moved in together and got engaged. we got married in 2020 had a Covid wedding because of the uncertainty of everything and that’s where our story begins. To be fair I shouldn’t have ignored the red flags once we were married. He immediately wanted to move out of my hometown and move to town 100 miles away. I kind of didn’t have a choice although I had a stable job in my hometown. He found a job outside of town. Red flag number one was he offered for me to stay at my hometown and continue my life down there while he lived in this town over 100 miles away. Keep in mind this other town is a college party town. I ended up moving with him and finding a job up there so we could continue a life. however due to the popularity of this town, we both would need to work full-time jobs in order to live up there. We were making enough to get a bigger apartment and possibly start our family, but right before moving into our next apartment red flag number two popped up. He asked if one of his friends from college could stay with us for a little just until he got him a job where he works. I asked how long and he said only two months max well that two months turned into having a roommate for over a year. Our family planning was halted and I was just a guest in my home. I have a condition that requires me to get nerve injections in my head red flag number three was that he never took me to any of my appointments and even when I had emergency brain surgery, he didn’t take any time off to take care of me when I was released from the hospital, I came home to a random woman in my apartment (this random woman turns out to be his friends gf). During my whole week of recovery. I was in charge of hosting her as a guest. When his friend finally moved out, I thought that would be the end of our troubles and we could try to start a family, but it was the beginning. When I got with my husband, I knew he was a homebody where as I liked to go out and go to town festivals but once we moved up north, he started to go out more. I would have conversations with him so we could compromise him spending time with me versus him spending time with his friends. Him spending time with his friends increased, while me time depleted. it got to the point where he stopped wearing his wedding ring and would try to convince me that everyone at his job knows he’s married and that the new people could just ask him and let them know. It even got to the point where last year he forgot our anniversary. Not until I mentioned when he got home did he say work was crazy. At one point I felt completely unheard and asked for a trial separation. We talked boundaries and I told him how we were to work on ourselves go to therapy and then at the end of it go to couples therapy during this time we were to not meet any other people that it was just us he agreed to the following boundaries and I emphasize that this was a trial, that no paperwork was being put in. The following months were filled with tears, I went to therapy. He finally found a therapist while we slept in the same bed and continued our married life, emphasizing that we were trial separating one day I drove to my hometown to celebrate, one of my disabled family members birthdays. I decided to come home a few hours early because we had a concert to attend and I worked overtime figuring to surprise my husband with a hotel downtown. when I got home like the movies, he was driving away when I drove up. I think he forgot. He shared his location with me. I looked at his location and saw he was going to one of my favorite restaurants without me. I went to our iPad that had his info logged in and found he had been talking to a girl for months on hinge and I just happen to come home for the first date. I called to confront him and texted him multiple times and he just ignored me. I called my mother-in-law and kept her on the phone after explained to her what happened once I confronted him, he was another person. he yelled that we were separated once I asked him if she knew about me he said she knew that he was separated. My mother-in-law stayed silent through all of this. There’s a lot more that I’m finding out like he was talking to her way longer than he put on also there were more girls than just her but the worst one had to be that one of our mutual friends was helping . I let his girlfriend know, but she doesn’t like confrontation so I’m guessing they’re choosing my husband side because after I found out they’ve continued to hang out with him and none have reached out to me. Fast forward to today. I filed for divorce and we’re in court proceedings we are still living together because our lease is not up, but it’s almost over. I think the most frustrating part about this is he managed to convince my in-laws that there was a law that says once I said we were separated we were separated, however this is not exist and I’m pretty sure he’s just doing this to help his guilt because he doesn’t want to admit he cheated. Idk why I felt the need to type it out I think it’s just I feel I need some support…. Mini update: today was court and we managed to talk with the help of my mother came to an agreement and filed the paperwork.. if everything goes right by the end of the week I should be divorced. I wish I could say I was strong but I cried my eyes out once he left. When I did start crying I refused to let him see me. It was the first time I got to look him in the eye since D-Day. Hopefully things get better from here.

Good afternoon. I know prices are getting crazy for repairs on your vehicle. But I have a solution to soften the blow and get help from a local resident from Allentown make a name from himself. His Name is Mike and he's my best friend. Currently he works full time as a master technician with a big dealership in Quakertown. With over 10 years of experience. He's worked at multiple different shops. Working on high end 6 figure cars to 1000 hp builds. Also EV certified as well. He has a goal of raising enough money to get his first house with his son. And start doing his work at home to slowly build up his business. Great rates. You tell him what you need. You send him the funds he'll order the supplies and once he receives it. He'll set a date to fix it. Then you just pay him for labor after the work is done. He currently works on my BMW, and mini Cooper. And a few more clients that trust him. Including me. He's saved me so much money I can't thank him enough. So I'm paying it forward by posting this for him.

I only recently learned that though my property managers lease requires renters insurance, they do not ask for proof of insurance. I was surprised and disappointed because these same companies are very insistent about proof of my own insurance. Now the tenant wont tell me which insurance company she uses.
Tenant installed some appliances against my clear refusal of permission (I live out of town) and now I need to do some rewiring.
Do other landlords typically require proof of insurance?
Is there a way that I can find out what her company is without her cooperation?
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Thank you in advance...

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My friend Yan is putting on a comedy show at Cloud & Spirits this Thursday. Tickets are limited; go check it out I promise you'll have fun.

THURSDAY - MAY 16

Tapered Expectations XXI: "Above the Clouds" - A Standup Comedy Event @ Cloud & Spirits @ 7PM Acquired Taste Comedy is back at Cloud & Spirits with another signature Standup Comedy Event. Catch a carefully curated selection of the area's funniest comics along with a special musical guest at a breathtaking cocktail bar in Central Square!
Red Sox vs Rays @ Fenway Park @ 7:10PM
Asi Wind’s Magic Show @ The Wilbur @ 7:30PM Being one of the most-watched magicians in the world, Asi Wind presents a new show where he pushes the limits of belief even further with unbelievable mind-reading and astonishing magic.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele in Concert @ Temple Ohabei Shalom @ 7PM / 9PM
Marc Martel & One Vision of Queen Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 7:30PM The Pops will rock you when Marc Martel brings the iconic anthems of Queen to Symphony Hall.
Diana Ross @ Wang Theatre @ 7:30PM See the iconic and legendary Diana Ross perform the hits that have defined her career.
Cooper Alan @ Paradise Rock Club @ 8PM With Thomas Mac
Lords of Acid @ Brighton Music Hall @ 6:30PM
Ben Beal @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

FRIDAY - MAY 17

Bruins vs Panthers @ TD Garden
Madeleine Peyroux @ The Wilbur @ 8PM
Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Xfinity Center @ 7:30PM
Wild Child @ Paradise Rock Club @ 8PM
Soen @ Brighton Music Hall @ 8PM
Tye Tribbett and Friends @ Orpheum Theatre @ 7:30PM
Galantis @ Big Night Live @ 9:30PM
Hermanos Gutiérrez @ Royale @ 6PM
Tinlicker @ Royale @ 10PM
Buck Meek of Big Thief @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM
Anders Osborne Trio @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

SATURDAY - MAY 18

Watertown Porchfest @ Watertown @ All day
Revolution vs Philadelphia Union @ Gillette Stadium @ 7:30PM
Dancing on the Charles @ Marsh Post #442 @ 3PM Montreal deep house DJ Fred Everything headlines this marathon outdoor dance party, running from late afternoon into the night.
Ales & Tales @ Stone Zoo @ 5:30PM Walk on the wild side while enjoying local craft beverages. This popular beer tasting event is a favorite among animal and beer lovers alike!
Kite & Bike Festival @ Franklin Park @ 12PM This Boston tradition brings families together to enjoy picnicking, kite flying, bicycles & music.
Ongoing - Artisan Market @ Rose Kennedy Greenway @ 11AM
Kevin James Comedy Show @ Chevalier Theatre @ 4:30PM / 7:30PM
Jimmy Failla Comedy Show @ Shubert Theatre @ 8PM
‘Encanto’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 2PM Disney’s Academy Award-winning film comes to life in a concert event, featuring the entire feature-length film with a full orchestra performing the score.
The String Cheese Incident @ MGM Music Hall @ 7:15PM
Robyn Schall Stand Up @ The Wilbur @ 7PM
Sorry Papi @ House of Blues @ 9PM
James Arthur @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Forest Blakk
The Music of Talking Heads & More for Kids @ Paradise Rock Club @ 11AM *Presented by The Rock and Roll Playhouse
Orgy + COLD @ Brighton Music Hall @ 8PM
Gimme Gimme Disco @ Big Night Live @ 5:30PM
Arty @ Big Night Live @ 10:30PM
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM
Chris Smither + Peter Mulvey @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

SUNDAY - MAY 19

Celtics vs Cavaliers @ TD Garden
Kite Festival @ Revere Beach Kick off beach season with a fun day for the whole family complete with build-your-own kite stations, professional kite flyers, live music, and other activities!
Ongoing - Open Market @ SoWa @ 11AM One of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets returns this summer season!
‘Dropouts’ Podcast Live @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM Come see internet stars Zach Justice, Tara Yummy & Jared Bailey discuss latest hot topics, celebrity gossip, and personal dramas live!
Electric Callboy @ MGM Music Hall @ 7PM
Deko @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Yameii
Mk.gee @ The Sinclair @ 7:30PM
Guppy @ The Rockwell @ 7:30PM
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ The Wilbur @ 7PM
Compaq Big Band @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Amanda Seales Stand Up @ Laugh Boston
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Zach Brazao Stand Up @ Nick’s Comedy Stop @ 8PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Bluey’s Big Play’ Show @ Wang Theatre ‘Bluey’s Big Play’ is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy award-winning children’s television series featuring new music and new character adventures.
All weekend - Jukebox The Ghost @ The Sinclair @ 8PM
All weekend - Nantucket Wine & Food Festival Enjoy food and drinks tastings, seminars, brunches, and parties as the annual festival uncorks the island for the summer!
All weekend -’Hallyu Hits: Korean Films that Moved the World @ MFA See the best of Korean cinema including ‘Oldboy,’ ‘Parasites,’ and ‘Burning.’
All weekend - ‘Spring Experience’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House LAST CHANCE - Explore Boston Ballet’s dynamic and captivating Spring program composed of three masterful ballets featuring classical and modern dance elements.
All weekend - ‘BABYBABYBABY’ Dance Performance @ Calderwood Pavilion This contemporary dance production taps into the feeling of falling in love and reflects on the human impulse for connection and intimacy.
All weekend - ‘A Strange Loop’ Musical @ Wimberly Theatre Winner of Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young Black artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes.
All weekend - ‘Jersey Boys’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre LAST CHANCE - Featuring legendary hits, this award-winning musical tells the behind-the-scenes drama of the international sensation boy band The Four Seasons.
All weekend - ‘Toni Stone’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre The Huntington’s season finale is a beautiful, rich portrait of a trailblazing woman. Follow the inspiring and life-affirming story of baseball legend Toni Stone.
All weekend - ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion Brought to life by Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Shakespeare’s most famous duo return in a flurry of forbidden love, exhilarating fight scenes, and tragic fate.
All weekend - ‘Mermaid Hour’ Play @ Arrow Street Arts LAST CHANCE - Fast-paced, funny, and heartfelt, ‘Mermaid Hour’ follows two parents and their trans teen kid as they all seek to understand who they are and who they wish to be.

ONGOING

Ongoing - Immersive Disney Animation @ Boch Center Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS Planetarium Museum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.
Ongoing - ‘Firelei Báez’ Exhibition @ ICA One of the most exciting painters of her generation, Báez explores the multilayered legacy of colonial histories and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and beyond.
Ongoing - ‘Wordplay’ Exhibition @ ICA Highlighting the rich interplay between imagery and text, the exhibition showcases how contemporary artists have played with words to animate and expand their art practices.
Ongoing - ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ Exhibition @ MFA Enjoy an immersive and multisensory journey through Korea’s fascinating history, and celebrate its contemporary vibrant creative force.
Ongoing - ‘Dress Up’ Exhibition @ MFA Through more than 100 works from the MFA’s collection including 20th- and 21st-century clothing, jewelry, accessories, illustrations, and photographs, this exhibition explores adornment and its role in the creation of a look.
Ongoing - ‘Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together 27 powerful photographs by Stephen Shames that feature the women of the Black Panther party and showcase their crucial work for the movement.
Ongoing - ‘Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale’ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring 15 intriguing objects from 17th-century Netherlands such as paintings, prints, silver medals, and books, this exhibition compels viewers to reconsider their relationship to the world around them.
Ongoing - ‘Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West’ Exhibition @ ISG Museum Shaw’s images of magic and mystery combine Western artistic tradition with ornamental elements derived from the Japanese, Persian, and Indian cultures that he vividly remembers from his youth.
Ongoing - ‘Picasso: War, Combat, and Revolution’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the dictator Francisco Franco’s Spain, imagery of death, struggles of good and evil, political and artistic revolution, and issues of desire and capture.
Ongoing - ‘Our Time on Earth’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum This traveling exhibition from the Barbican Centre in London celebrates the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency.
Ongoing - ‘AI: Mind the Gap’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum MIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.

I realize my price range might be a little low for what's on the market, but I'd like to understand what I should be looking for here. Located in NC if that's helpful.
Currently a 1-car house hold with a small car. Looking to get a second car that's an EV. We would install a charger at our house if we bought one, so I wouldn't be relying on solely public charging. As long as has more inside storage than a Mini-Cooper, I'll be happy. I would need to drive this car 200+ miles every 2 weeks or so for some work travel.
I'm seeing some used Teslas for $20k-$24k depending on the year, then a ton of used Chevy Bolts for <$20k in my area.
Ideally I'd like to get something of a range close to 300 miles if possible. Beyond range, what should I be looking for? Are there certain milage points where certain models start to fall apart?
Total newbie to EVs, so any pointers are helpful. Thanks!

Sorry this is long but I desperately some advice/perspective because I’ve been struggling with these feelings for about a year now and I have tried to move on but I don’t think I can and I don’t know what to do.
You should know that my friend group has been friends for 20+ years.
Here’s the timeline of events:
December 2022 - My now husband privately proposed to me. The day after was New Year’s Eve and we went over to a friend’s apartment to party. With most of our friends there, we surprised everyone with the announcement of our engagement. Everyone was elated and congratulating us; it was all good vibes.
January 2023 - April 2023 - Over the next four months, my fiance and I were going through the process of buying a house; we ended up buying a fixer upper home and closed on the house in early April 2023.
Side note: When we started dating, I had told my husband that we had to be married before we could live together, so after closing on the house we decided that we’ll religiously and legally get married at the end of April 2023 and do a small celebration dinner with our close family members.
Early April 2023 - We both informed our friends of our new home purchase and of our marriage plans for the end of April 2023 and mentioned that we’ll do a celebration with everyone in late 2024. We mentioned that our ceremony in April will be private, lowkey, and essentially a formality so that we can live together.
Side note: My lease for my apartment was ending at the end of April 2023, so I was in the midst of packing and getting ready to move my stuff into a storage unit because we were going to live at his parents house while we fix up our new home.
You should also know that after we closed on the house, we pretty much spent the entire month of April doing the demolition on our new home ourselves. Pretty much everyday after work, my husband and I would go to our new home and spend the night tearing up carpet, removing tiles, tearing up dry wall, etc…; it was a big project and very mentally and physically draining.
End of April 2023 - Wedding day! We had a total of 20 people at our ceremony, everyone was a family member except for my one best friend and her husband. They were the only friends that we asked to be there because we needed 3 male muslim witnesses to perform the ceremony, and my 2 brothers and my friend’s husband are the only male muslims in our lives; I don’t have a dad in my life and I don’t have any other family members living here in the U.S. So the ceremony happens, and my friend that was in attendance posts a picture of us on instagram. We all go to the restaurant for dinner to celebrate and then everyone goes home. Short, simple, and sweet.
April 30, 2023 - The day after our wedding ceremony, was my move out day. We spent the entire day moving my items out of my apartment and into a storage unit. Then went over to his parents house where we would be staying for 4 months while our home was getting fixed.
Early May: I notice some of the people in my friend group are being weird and distant. I ended up seeing one of my friends at a bridal shower event for one of our old friends where she continued to give me short answers and weird energy. About a week later my brother called me saying he ran into that same friend and said that she’s upset that she wasn’t invited to my ceremony especially when she was under the impression that it was family only but was questioning why my other friend was there and felt like she was really hurt by it. I then come to find out that other people in the friend group felt that way too and were hurt that I didn’t inform them the morning of my wedding day that I was getting married. My brother also told me that she had been planning a surprise engagement party with all of my friends and when she heard she wasn’t invited to the ceremony she decided to remove herself from the planning committee and everyone else just didn’t continue through with the planning either.
Mid May 2023 - When some of them confronted me about it, I was so taken aback and just let them have it and I kind of ended up over explaining myself because I didn’t want them to misunderstand my decision and I also did not want them to not like me anymore. I told them my friend was there because her husband was a witness and they said they didn’t know and now that they do they get it. I was being overly defensive and I was so stressed with everything else, I let them have it.
May 2023 - August 2023 - We pretty much spent the entire summer focusing on our house. Every weekend, and even throughout the week we’d drive up to our home and work on something.
Late August 2023 - We finally move into our new home, but even so the work wasn’t done. We still had to finish up some smaller projects, buy furniture, and settle in.
November 2023 - We finally feel settled into our new home. The mini projects have subsided and now we can actually focus on enjoying our new home together as a newly married couple.
It was only after everything settled down that I really started to think about the events that happened surrounding my wedding ceremony. For the entirety of the summer I still felt uncomfortable being around them and I think I never got closure from them, I don’t feel connected to them like I used to; I think I’m still hurt by it all and I don’t have closure because I never got to tell them how they hurt me. I was finally able to sit with my feelings and I realized that they were all pretty shitty for making my day about them. I also felt like they weren’t being very understanding with what was going on in my life. They also knew that my mom had cut herself out of my life a year prior because she didn’t want me to be with my now husband because of his race. So for them to know all these things that I was going through and to not give me any grace felt hurtful.
They all felt so entitled to be at my ceremony because they were my friends when I had been engaged for 4 months prior and they didn’t even so much as send me flowers or celebrate me, despite having planned something but cancelling it when they felt hurt by me. They felt that their feelings were more important than celebrating me, and continued to show this when they made my day about them rather than showing me grace.
I haven’t been properly gifted by most of my friends, and even close family friends that call me their daughter. I’ve had them all over my new home multiple times, most of them have yet to give me a housewarming and/or wedding gift.
I should also note that my husband and I recently decided and announced to our family and friends that we won’t have a wedding celebration this year because we’re still recovering financially from the house purchase and all the projects. As of now we’re thinking we’ll do a 5-year vow renewal where we’ll get to celebrate with everyone, but we’ll see what life looks like in 5 years.
Last weekend (May 2024) - One of my friends in the group planned a surprise 1-year anniversary party for us, and it was nice. But it felt like a bit of a redemption for my friend group and I feel like it’s just a little too late.
Essentially, I’m still feeling hurt about how my moments came and went, and my friends didn’t acknowledge and celebrate me. I feel as though there’s a lack of respect around their lack of effort and I’m just not feeling connected to them like I used to. I just need some perspective and/or advice on how to navigate this.

My wife and I are taking a trip in late Sept. to California, and will be spending 5 or 6 days in Yosemite while we’re there. Planning on flying into Las Vegas, hitting some stops on the way to and from Yosemite, but this park will be the main attraction of our trip.
Our friends live in LA, and are planning on spending the weekend with us in an Airbnb near Yosemite (probably Mariposa, maybe Wawona or a bit closer to the park along 140). After looking on the bigger rental sites, I was surprised at the prices, and looked at Turo as an option. I think it will be best for us cost wise (even with their insurance).
However, I’m undecided if we should rent a convertible. It will end up being almost the same price all in, and I thought driving around Yosemite in one would be awesome as we’d be going a bit slower on those roads, and wanting to look up at the granite cliffs. I realize on our drive to and from Las Vegas we’d probably just keep the top up, but California seems to be known for good weather so I thought we could take advantage.
There are a couple downsides that I’ve thought. One, if our friends don’t want to drive on the weekend they’re with us, it might not be as comfortable riding in the back seats (I’m looking at a mustang or Camaro EDIT: Miata or mini cooper are options too), although it might still be worth it for the views. We could obviously drive their car if necessary as well. Two, I know there isn’t a lot of trunk space, but I figured since we’d have a home base we wouldn’t need to take much along with us that we couldn’t have in the car with us (we’ll do a few shorter hikes with them, and save longer ones for during the week I think).
If we don’t get a convertible, we’ll most likely rent an accord/camry/avalon, if that matters. If you have any insight/experience with this, I’d appreciate hearing it! Thanks!

Hey y'all, so tonight i had a friend over for the evening there were no parking spots for guest available. So I double parked my spot with my friends mini cooper and my Honda civic. As to not take anyone else space that may work night shift. I have a designated parking space with a tag on my Honda civic designating said parking space to my make, model, license plate. I abide by all rules. Granted I was sticking out a bit into the road way, but nothing impactful or harmful to anyone. Easily able to go around and do any maneuvers one might need to do to leave or arrive into property. I was towed out of my spot the registered to property vehicle was towed. I went through my leasing agreement seeing as of none of this was against my agree me in specificity. I saw nothing that could indicate my car being towed was the right of the property. I was still half way parked in my assigned parking spot and all…. I don't know what to do now? I called the tow company they have it with no notes stating why they towed it or who called for the tow. Fyi my apt complex lets leasers tow out of our spots….
I understand I could be in the wrong but, I need to figure how I'm in the right. Because it's either pay the tow fee or rent. I am about to leave for military service next month and just can't afford this right now. Do I spring my car and then talk to the complex manager. What do I do? I'm 19M just tryna figure all this shit out.

A fanfiction of The Nature of Predators by SpacePaladin15 https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/u19xpa/the_nature_of_predators/
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Memory Transcription Subject: Slanek, Venlil Space Corps
Date [standardized Earth time]: August 21, 2136
Walking into the lab, we were welcomed by a Pokemon that looked oddly familiar to me, a pink creature with predatory eyes and small wings that looked completely vestigial. It wasn’t until I saw the Human inspecting a large screen embedded in the wall that I recognised them. Lilith and Sara, who were among the first Terrans to have visited Venlil Prime. Lilith, whose species was the ‘Clefable’ if I remember correctly, gestured for the three of us to come further into the lab.
“Hello there, thank you for coming so soon after settling in! It seems a lot of Venlil are quite excited to do the Infinity Energy tests.”
I give a slightly nervous ear flick in response.
“I uh, really just wanted to get this over and done with.”
“Right, well in that case you’ll be glad to know that this takes no time at all. It’ll be over before you know it, and you’ll have your exchange partners beside you through the whole process.”
I look up at Marcel and Felix, who both give me further reassuring glances. Marcel seems a little nervous though, awkwardly standing just in front of the door and obviously having no idea what he should be doing. As the Clefable leads me over to a chair and gestures for me to take a seat, she passes over a piece of paper and a pen.
“This is the consent form, please read it out completely and carefully before writing your basic information and signature.”
Lilith then bounds away to converse with Sara, who is still looking at the large screen teeming with strange writing and graphs. As I read through the consent form, I only grow more worried.
‘Permanent Infinity Energy infusion.’
‘Monitored for remainder of Space Corps service.’
‘Possibility of previously unknown side effects.’
I look over to Marcel and Felix, beckoning them over with a wave of my tail. Marcel kneels down beside the chair, bringing the three of us to roughly eye level as Felix rests on his shoulder.
“Sorry, but can you two just… stay close? This seems a bit more intense than I was expecting.”
Felix nods furiously, followed by Marcel giving a small, closed mouth smile.
“Of course, we’ll be right here.”
“After this is over, we can all get some food from the cafeteria. A nice salad or something, alright?”
The Human’s suggestion sounds nice, and my tail sways in agreement. I sign the form after reading through it a second time, and Lilith soon comes over to collect it. As she does so, I see Sara walking over with some wires and wool clips. She places them on a nearby table before turning to finally address me.
“Hello Mr Slanek, sorry for the wait. It’s just, the data we’ve gathered so far from the other Venlil is beyond fascinating. It's an amazing opportunity to investigate how life not native to Earth reacts with Infinity Energy and uh… you probably don’t care, sorry.”
With a lightly red hue showing in her cheeks, she grabs the wires and clips, and gets started on attaching them to various points on my body. From my knees to my paws, snout, ears, stomach, chest, tail… almost everywhere, really. This all only makes my nerves grow even more.
“Now, just as a warning, this will probably hurt a bit. It’s only for a moment though, and it just means that everything is working.”
As Sara attaches the last clip to the wool on my back, she walks back over to large screen on the opposite wall, which I am surprised to find now displays a wireframe model of myself. I notice my paws are beginning to shake slightly, and I turn towards my exchange partners, hoping to find solace. Not so long ago, I would never have even fathomed the idea of looking to predators for comfort, but now…
I reach out a shaking paw towards them. After hesitating for a moment, a look of surprise coming over his face, Marcel reaches out and takes hold of it. Felix scurries down the Human’s arm and places his own small paw on top of mine as Marcel gives it a gentle squeeze.
Turning back to the rest of the lab, Sara is swiping her hand to rotate the wireframe model of my body, while Lilith is retrieving something from a large, formerly locked box nearby. She pulls out a small yellow crystal, and walks back over to me. Sara sidles up beside her partner, and double checks the wire clips one last time as the Clefable holds out the crystal to me.
“This is a revive, which will inject Infinity Energy directly into you. Make sure you hold onto it tight, ok?”
I take a deep breath, giving Marcel’s hand and Felix’s paw a gentle squeeze as I do so.
“Understood.”
I reach out with my other paw, and grab onto the revive. For a moment, nothing happens, but then the revive begins to glow. I shut my eyes tight against the blinding light, and tighten my grip on the crystal. A strange sensation, like waves of pressure, emanate from where the revive touches my paw. Through my arm, across my chest, up my neck and down my navel un-
“BRAKH!”
I cry out as pain suddenly engulfs my snout and legs. A loud beeping noise comes from the clips attached to them, which I silently pray means that everything is working as it should. It feels like my legs are trying to rip themselves apart at the knees, and I understand instantly why I’m sat down for this. My snout too lights up, as if on fire without the heat, forcing me to grit my teeth until my jaw starts hurting as well from the preassure alone. I tighten my grip on both the revive and my partners. I feel weight shifting, and Felix’s paw disappears. Not a moment later, something warm and fuzzy jumps up onto the chair beside me, reaching up to rest a paw on my shoulder.
“It’s alright, we’re right here.”
I go to wrap my tail around him, only to find something strange. My tail has gone numb. The mixture of sensations, from numbness to pain, continues for a little while. As the revive breaks down into grey dust, I can finally open my eyes and unclench my teeth. Steadily, the searing pain fades, leaving my tail numb and my snout and legs sore. I breathe deeply again, and I turn my attention to Felix and Marcel. I retrieve my paw from Marcel’s grip and Felix hops back down from the chair. The Human reaches over to lightly pat me on the back.
“There we go, all over now. You did great, Slanek.”
“Th-thanks.”
Lilith comes over and begins detaching the clips from my wool, while Sara is already tapping away at the screen, the wireframe model of my body now looking very different than it was before. The majority of it is now coloured a stark white, although notably my snout and legs are a dimmer shade of muted grey. The only splash of actual colour is in my tail, the entire limb a vivid purple, most intense at the tip. After inspecting it for a moment, Sara turns back around to address me.
“Thank you for coming, Mr Slanek. The full results of this test will be sent to your holopad shortly, but I’ll give you the most important information now.”
Sara taps the screen a few times, and labels written in Venscript appear as a key for the colours.
White – Mixed
Violet – Poison
Grey – Unknown
“Your results are consistent with what we’ve seen in all the other Venlil that have been tested so far. Most of your body contain a mixture of all Types of IE, similar to Humans. Different Venlil seem to have the Poison IE concentrate in different areas of the body, I’ve seen it in arms, abdomen, throat, wool and elsewhere. For you it’s in the tail, which so far seems fairly common. The grey zones are the most interesting, as they’re in the same areas for each and every Venlil; the snout and legs. Combine that with how this energy isn’t quite Normal but also not Typeless, not to mention it’s almost complete lack of reactivity to external or internal stimuli… it will certainly be an area of research I'll happily dive into soon.”
As Sara explains the results of the test, Marcel helps me to stand up again. At first, I’m a little unsteady as my legs still feel slightly odd, but leaning on his arm helps. The numb feeling in my tail slowly fades, and I experimentally shake it back and forth a few times. There is… Poison in it? It doesn’t feel any different, at least at the moment. After Lilith and Sara once again thank me for my cooperation, the three of us are ushered out of the lab, left standing together in the hallway as another mini herd files in after us. I turn to look up at my companions, a slight bloom making its way onto my face.
“Hey, uh, sorry for what happened in there. To predators it’s probably a show of weakness to need someone sticking nearby but-”
“Okay, we’re nipping that ‘weakness’ shit in the bud right now.”
Felix’s surprising angry voice catches me off guard, and for a second I’m worried that I said something to make him mad. I realise that, in a way, I had… but not for the reason I thought.
“Needing a friend ain’t weakness, Slanek. Just look at Marc and I!”
Marcel smiles at the Buizel, before turning his gaze back down at me. His predatory gaze seems stern, and yet somehow friendly, despite that being essentially oxymoronic.
“Slanek, if I’ve learned anything from my time in the military, it’s that ‘weak’ and ‘strong’ are meaningless words in isolation. People can only reach their full potential when they have others lifting them up, whether they be a Human or Pokemon. I doubt Venlil are any different.”
Something flashes through my mind, a memory that Marcel's words invoked. Of course. One of the first pieces of Terran media I saw after First Contact; 'The Power of Us'. Felix nods along excitedly, jumping down from the Human's shoulder to be a bit closer to my level.
“Never call yourself weak again, alright? Marcel and I were already growing stronger with just the two of us, but now we have a brand-new friend? The three of us together will be unstoppable!”
Marcel snickers slightly.
“Not really the angle I was going for, but sure. Anyway, that packet of chips wasn't nearly enough. Like I said earlier, let’s go grab something from the cafeteria, alright?”
Seemingly immediately forgetting the previous topic, Felix’s eyes light up and his tails whir into action.
“Oh! I hope they have Wacan berries!”
As Felix rapidly ascends back up onto Marcel’s shoulder, my own tail begins to sway back and forth again. The predators’ kind words lifted my spirits and cast aside the embarrassment I had felt, spurring me to happily step forwards and follow the Human’s lead towards the station’s cafeteria.
As we made our way through the halls, I paid more attention to the various pairs and trios we passed. The Venlil all ranged from bubbling with excitement, a spring in their step as they walked joyfully beside their partners, to barely containing their fear, shaking slightly as they stuck close to the walls and avoided looking at most of the more predatory looking Pokemon. I wasn’t at either extreme, though I was leaning towards the former. I strode beside Marcel with contentment, mentally thanking my past self for signing up for the program. I was nervous to meet them at first, but it took almost no time at all for me to recognise the friends I had already been speaking to over text for whole herds of paws at this point.
When we reached the cafeteria, the place was already alive with many Terrans and Venlil. Some sat just with their exchange partners, while others gathered into larger herds, with the countless conversations happening between them melding together with the clinking of cutlery. Even out here on this station, with by far the strangest creatures in the Universe, the sound of people enjoying each other’s company was oh so familiar.
The three of us collected our meals and decided just to sit by ourselves, eventually finding a spot near a rather short Venlil sitting with a large, purple serpentine Pokemon that was presumably their partner. As Marcel and I set our meals down on the table, Felix quickly grabs a pastry from Marcel’s tray.
“I call dibs on the Wacan muffin!”
Marcel has selected some sort of soup for himself, while I chose a simple bunt leaf salad, although my serving seemed to have some sort of fruit in it that I didn’t recognise. I prodded the yellow chunks around, trying to determine if I had gotten some underripe juicefruit or something, catching Marcel’s attention.
“That’s Shuca berry. Not really my thing, but it’s decently popular.”
“Oh, it’s an Earth fruit?”
“Yep, looks like the kitchen’s experimenting with mixing cuisines. This soup is… surprisingly spicy.”
Looking up at the Human, I find that his face has turned a slight reddish hue, the flush no doubt signifying that he was struggling. A quick peek at the contents of his meal provides an answer, making me whistle slightly in laughter.
“Ah, that would be firefruit. Fitting name, isn’t it?”
“Fuck, you can say that again.”
As I watch my Human partner gulp down his glass of water, I pick up a few bunt leaves along with a small chunk of the Shuca berry and pop them in my mouth. The yellow fruit goes well with the bunt leaves, providing a mild but nice sweetness with the slightest kick of spice. Though, obviously not nearly as much as Marcel’s firefruit. The Human soon excuses himself to refill his water, Felix throwing a teasing quip his way between bites of the muffin.
“Fire Type doesn’t suit you, Marc!”
While trying to stifle my laughter at my friend’s misfortune, a slightly alarmed, raspy voice coming from my right catches my attention.
“Ssssevik, are you alright?”
Turning to my right, I find the large serpent Pokemon sitting nearby looking at her Venlil partner with concern. He is holding a paw over his stomach and groaning slightly.
“Y-yeah Arbok, I’m fi-fi -hurk-”
He gives a horrible sound somewhere between a burp and a retch, grabbing the attention of a few other people around us.
“Wassss it the berriesss?”
“N-no it’s -hurk- I think is the Pois- -hurk-“
Thinking quickly, one of the nearby Humans passes the Venlil a plastic bag. He accepts it and tries to thank them, only for his attempt to be interrupted by more retching. Just as he seems to lose control of his meal completely, he cries out.
“Gastro Acid!”
Instead of the typically yellowy green, the Venlil expels a thick, deep purple fluid into the bag. After a single powerful heave, the Venlil looks back up, seemingly slightly dizzy. A moment later, a sizzling sound can be heard coming from the bag, the bottom of which soon breaks. The acidic substance spills onto the floor, having corroded through the plastic like it was nothing. For a while, nobody makes a sound, nor barely moves. Venlil, Human and Pokemon alike in our little section of the cafeteria are all staring at the poor little Venlil who in turn has his eyes glued onto the now useless plastic bag. As for the purple acid, it soon fizzles away into nothing, leaving the floor spotless with no evidence that it ever existed.
The sound of approaching footsteps makes me turn around with a slight jump, finding Marcel returning with a new glass of water. His eyes dart first to the silent crowd, then to the small Venlil, then finally to me and Felix.
“Uh, did I miss something?”
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Humans - Typeless
Gojid - Steel/Rock

• Sovlin: Metal Claw & Rollout

Venlil - Normal /Poison

• Kam: ??? & Poison Jab
• Slanek: ??? & ???

Arxur - Dragon/???

• Isif: Dragon Pulse & ???

Tilfish - Bug/Dark
Zurulian - ???/???
Farsul - ???/???
Kolshian - ???/???
Yotul - ???/???
Mazic - ???/???
Dossur - ???/???
Sivkit - ???/???
Krakotl - Flying/???
Harchen - ???/???
Duertan - Flying/???
Thafki - Wate???
Sulean - ???/???
Iftali - ???/???
Drezjin - Flying/???
Jaur - ???/???
Letian - ???/???
Leshee - ???/???
Yulpa - ???/???

There was already speculation that the 25% tariff was causing some issues over at MINI. In an interview the CEO at MINI was quoted as saying they'd try to reduce costs (cheap out on materials when you're already building in China?) or just revamp the Oxford plant.

Mini’s new CEO, Stefanie Wurst, said that a couple of options are being evaluated, including reducing costs to the point that its vehicles can still be competitive or making its vehicles in another location. That might mean producing new vehicles at its Oxford, U.K., plant, but that’s not the only option.

Now that the tariff is 100%, what do you think they'll do? Just have a single plant exporting to the US and using the China plant for the rest of the world? Just not selling the electric Cooper or Countryman here at all?