So my boyfriend and I have been together for 8 months now and have always had an extremely electric and passionate relationship. We fell involve quickly and moved in together. We were so happy for 6 months and were always talking about how we had no idea it was even possible to be so involve. He always seemed extremely attracted to me and we couldn't keep our hands off each other. (s3x was insane!)
At around the 6 month mark he went into a manic episode and was diagnosed Bipolar 1 with psychotic features. After being on Abilify for a month and a half, the episode passed and he was in reality again but was now in a depressive episode so he was prescribed Lamictal. When he first went on it I did notice some emotional blunting and it felt like he was not very in tune or sensitive to my emotions anymore which was not like him at all. He went up in dosage two weeks later and it got a little worse. He was very robotic and not empathetic at all anymore and it made certain conversations a little more hurtful. He also was not getting very h*rd anymore and s3x was way less passionate. He went up in dosage again about a week ago and it felt like he really did not care about me at all anymore.
When I talked to him about how I was feeling he told me that he has never been physically attracted to me but that he was so attracted to my personality. This really broke my heart and was so confusing. Once I reminded him of the first 6 months of our relationship and all of the things he told me he was super attracted to, he seemed to 'remember' and said he fully believed that he had not been attracted to me but he doesn't know why he felt that or said it because he knows its not true.
We talked to his best friend who had been with us through the relationship and he was really confused too and said that it just wasn't true and that they talked about how into me he was.
He also said some things about my appearance in the manic episode and how he felt really guilty about wishing I was curvier. During the conversation where he told be he hadn't been attracted to me physically he also said that he would compare me to other women a lot and that he just likes a curvier body type.
All of this has been so painful and weird and neither him nor I know what's real and what is medicine or random psychosis. We both want so badly to just get back to our old life and even on the Lamictal he says that he loves me so much and wants to be together forever.
So... Im wanting to hear from other people who have had any experience like this who can share. I found some other stories kind of similar to this on here about Lamictal or other mood stabilizers making people loose the spark or not feel attracted and it brought me a lot of comfort.

I have been to 3 different gastroenterologists - had a breath test, endoscopy, h pylori. Tests were negative and endoscopy was mostly normal. So the doctors said they cannot do anything further and I should just see a therapist - which I have done for over 2 years. But my symptoms have not changed at all and I think I might have SIBO or SIFO or both.
My symptoms are bad sleep quality, frequent wake ups, palpitations, anxiety, bloating, flatulence, extreme brain fog, bounding pulse and many other. I was struggling a lot so I decided to try taking pro kinetics at night as it has helped some folks here and that has made a lot of difference - improved sleep quality, reduced anxiety, reduced bloating and reduced brain fog.
But as soon as I stop taking it I see the symptoms come back. I know it's just a temporary solution. So I am planning to follow the following routing to try and fix this by trying the following:

1. Herbal antibiotics + biofilm disruptors for around 4 weeks.
2. Probiotics + Pro kinetics for approx. 2 weeks.
3. Low fod MAP / Elemental diet for around 2 weeks.

Please let me know what you guys think. Does it encompass treatment for both SIBO and SIFO? If not, can someone please suggest or share what worked for you or point to a source I can look at.

My experience as a patient at Cherry Hill Women’s Center NJ with a D&E abortion at 13w6d pregnant.
TLDR; very very kind staff, clean environment, professional clinic setup, 4 hour process, overall great experience as a patient.
My backstory: I’m over 30, married for over 10 years and have never had a pregnancy before. I have always been told by my doctors that i would never be able to get pregnant. I’m on multiple medications that can cause severe birth defects and i was not aware that i was pregnant until i was 12w5d. I had no idea how far along i may have been because i didn’t note any pregnancy symptoms except for tender nipples and vomiting a week prior to taking a test. I have always had a very inconsistent period and had frequent spotting on a regular basis. I had an US done & measured at 13w0days & was able to schedule this procedure for 6 days later so this abortion was done at 13w6days.
Emotionally this was very hard for me. I reconciled the fact that i would never be pregnant as a very young teenager. My husband and I decided not to pursue having children at the very beginning of our relationship and he still does not want to be a father. Initially I was very afraid to tell him that i was pregnant because i was afraid that him knowing i was pregnant would change his feelings about having children and that he would hate me for taking this away from him. I’m very fortunate in that he was resolute in his decision to not have children and he’s been absolutely incredible through this whole process. He said he would support me if i wanted to keep it but my medical reasons for wanting to terminate were valid and he was in full agreement that life is hard enough and intentionally bringing a deformed/disabled child into the world when life is already so hard just wasn’t the choice for us. He has been my absolute rock through all of this.
I did a lot of research prior to my appointment and I’m not going to lie, there are a lot of bad reviews on google that had me extremely nervous, making me feel like i was going to be walking into a back alley abortion and i was terrified that i wouldn’t be able to bring my husband with me for this whole experience. There is so much anti abortion propaganda out there and there are a lot of videos designed to make you feel like you are a bad person for “murdering babies” and trying to scare you out of going forward with the procedure, but if this procedure is the right decision for you, this place is the right choice to go to. Everyone is kind and professional and understanding. Not once was i made to feel like i was a bad person or making the wrong decision. I was met with understanding and support every step of the way. It is completely normal to be scared or emotional going into this. I have been a healthcare professional for over 10 years and am very familiar with preop/post op procedures and patient care and i was still very scared going into this appointment.
Scheduling experience: I used their online appointment request tool on a Sunday and Monday afternoon i got a text with a link for a hipaa compliant chat. I chatted with a very nice lady who was able to schedule me for the following Saturday. I wasn’t given any information other than to not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before and to be at the clinic at 8am Saturday. No one called, texted, or emailed any further instructions after that chat communication.
This is where my feedback for them to improve comes in. They really need to make it clear what to expect the day of the appointment: that we will not be able to have a support person come in with us because only the patients can be in the waiting room for safety purposes. They should be highlighting the process of the day with the multiple back and forth trips from the waiting room to the back and the different steps to expect. It would have been nice to know i would do paper work then wait then US and blood and vitals then wait then nurse for the history & going over the procedure then wait then the payment then wait then come to the back for preop and talk to the doctor then wait in preop then the operative area for the procedure then what to expect for the post op experience.
Clinic experience: Upon arriving to the clinic, the protesters on the front sidewalk were SO very nice to make the driveway more visible. -___- Unfortunately nothing can be done to remove them from a public walkway. The security guard comes to the door when you pull in to ensure you arrive inside safely. Please don’t let them deter you, don’t even look at them or acknowledge them.
I was greeted by the very kind security guard who had my escort sign me in and then i entered the office by myself.
The receptionist was very kind and provided me with my paperwork to fill out. The office was clean and quiet. After about 45 minutes i was taken back by a very kind employee (sweetest kindest human being ever with such a calming energy) who did my ultrasound and vital signs and did a finger stick to check my hemoglobin level and rH factor of my blood. I was then taken back to the waiting room for the next step.
30 minutes later i was taken back to speak with the nurse to go over my health history, medications, birth control options, and the procedure. The financial planner then came in and took my payment (we paid cash $750 for the sedated D&E, $65 for the depo shot we are fortunate to have the income to cover the costs but they do offer financial assistance ask the scheduler about it if you need it)& i was escorted back to the waiting room.
20 minutes later i was taken back by the first employee (the literal angel on earth, so so kind) who did my ultrasound earlier to talk with the Dr, who was also very nice, and i was given cytotec to place between my gums and cheeks to soften my cervix and prepare me for the procedure. I was then taken to the preop/postop area to put a gown cap and booties on, they let you keep your own socks on and it’s chilly in there so i recommend doing it. They put me in a recliner chair with a blanket and then about an hour after getting the cytotec, the nurse started an iv & gave me zofran since i was feeling nauseous. At this point i was having weird stretching bloating feelings in my uterus area with moderate to strong cramps, which i assume was the cytotec softening everything & dilating my cervix. I noted the post op nurses were very kind to the patients the whole time and met the loopy antics of the other women waking up from sedation with good humor and kindness.
The operative nurses wheeled me back to the procedure room in the recliner chair I was in and I was taken in to the procedure room and met the anesthetist and operative nurses. They helped me get situated on the procedure table and then the next thing i remembered was waking up in my recliner chair in the preop/post op area. They took me back at 10:45 and i woke up in the post op area at 11:12.
The post op nurse said i stood and sat in the chair on my own from the table to in the operative area as they don’t lift anyone there but i don’t remember anything between being positioned on the procedure table before the procedure and waking up in the chair in post op. The post op nurse gave me the depo provera shot i previously decided to take with the first nurse and helped me to the bathroom to get changed back into my clothes.
I felt moderate cramping, similar to period cramps on a heavy flow day, and had a good amount of bleeding and small clots present in the toilet. I came prepared and brought female pull-ups and pads so i put those on. My husband arrived to pick me up and the post op nurse gave me a 1x dose of antibiotics to prevent infections and went over discharge education. They escorted me out to the car and i was on my way home. I took 800mg Motrin as soon as i got in the car.
They had the security guard still at the front door and then a clinic escort in the parking lot keeping the protesters off the property and on the sidewalk.
I arrived for my 8:00 appointment at 7:30 and was in the car on my way home by 11:30. By the time we got close to our home 45 minutes later the Motrin had me feeling well enough to have a meal with my husband at the local diner.
It’s now 8 hours after we got home and i feel mild cramping after taking another dose of 800 mg Motrin. I would say the discharge is similar to a heavy flow day with small clots. My lower abdomen is visibly bloated but not very tender to the touch. (Until my husband wasn’t thinking and set Wawa bags with a half gallon of milk in them on my lap/lower abdomen -_-) I have a weighted heating pad and I’ve had it laying across my abdomen since i got home and it’s been so helpful for the mild to moderate discomfort I’ve had.
Timeline of events:
0730 arrived, security very nice, receptionist very nice 0815- taken back for US, VS, finger stick. Ultrasound tech very nice. 0845- nurse - history, procedure review, birth control planning. very nice and informative 0900- financial counselor very nice 0920- brought back by first US tech to see the Dr, cytotec inserted in cheeks 0930 changed into gown put in preop recliner chair, curtain dividers 1000- preop nurses very kind, playing fun music, joking with patients during their postop grogginess 1030- iv inserted 1045- took back to the procedure room 1112- procedure done, in recovery, got depo shot, iv taken out, got dressed 1130- discharge education and went home. Moderate period like cramping.
Recommendations: - ask as many questions as you need to feel comfortable, they will take the time to answer them - It’s normal to be nervous but you don’t need to be afraid to come here. Everyone was kind, understanding, and professional there. - Your decision is the right decision. Period. No one else gets to make it for you. - It doesn’t matter if you are young or older, single or married, have no children or already have 10 children, this decision is yours and your rights - Hydrate well the night before. I made it a point to drink several liquid IV’s late the night before knowing i couldn’t have anything to eat or drink after midnight. It will be very hard for the nurses to get an IV in your vein if you are very dehydrated, the more you drink the night before, the better your veins will be. - Bring your own pads or even female pull ups whatever you prefer. They do supply you pads but they’re the big huge thick ones that most people hate. - Have Motrin ready to take as soon as you’re done. - Get a heating pad for afterwards it really is soothing. - Walk as much as you can, it helps with the pain and swelling and helps get the clots out. - Firmly massage over your uterus area it will help get the clots out and help your uterus shrink back down to size faster. - If your BMI is over 40 they won’t be able to do an asleep abortion there since they don’t have advanced airway management there. You’re a higher risk of respiratory depression during sedation when you’re overweight. I wasn’t aware of this until i talked with the history nurse. Luckily i was right at 40 and the anesthetist cleared me. - If you need to be sedated they will make you have someone sign you in and sign you out. But they can’t come inside and wait with you. You cannot drive yourself. - They’re going to tell you not to put anything in your vagina for 1 week post op- no tampons, menstrual cups, no sex, nothing internally placed. Also no swimming or sitting in a bathtub for a week. This is all to prevent infection. You want the drainage to drain and not build up bacteria inside you. - You are going to be more fertile after the procedure. It can take 4 weeks to get your period again, you can get pregnant before you have a period, use birth control! They don’t do IUD insertions there so consider getting birth control pills or the depo shot while you’re there.

There are so many differences of opinion about the topic. I've tried to summarize the spectrum. Note, I am interested in people's position on the plausibility based only on prior knowledge. In other words, answers like: we would have observed them already are not relevant to the question. So what do you think?
A. Interstellar travel is against the laws of physics and therefor impossible.
B. Interstellar travel is impossible according to the known laws of physics, but new physics might make it possible.
C. Interstellar travel might be possible in theory, but is so infeasible in practice that it will never happen.
D. Interstellar travel is technically feasible enough to happen in very rare cases, but I still think, due to practical constraints, it will almost certainly never happen to or from our own solar system and another.
E. Feasibility is not really a limiting factor, its just that it would be unlikely for another civilization to choose to visit our solar system, out of all of the others they could choose from.
F. Even if an extraterrestrial civ. could send probes here, they almost certainly wouldn't, because there is not a big enough incentive for them to.
G. It is reasonably likely that an extraterrestrial intelligence would send probes to our solar system, but unlikely to ever happen coincident in time with human technological civilization, so we would almost certainty not encounter them.
H. There would likely have been lots of probes sent here, but they would not be functional by now. There is a small chance we might find one.
I. There would likely be very old and maybe even still functional probes around, and if we look hard enough, we will probably find one.
J. Our solar system should be teaming with functioning extraterrestrial probes unless intelligent life is extremely rare, or we are alone in the universe.
K. It is plausible that even biological visitors could come here, but it would be a one way trip.
L. It is plausible that biological visitors could come and go between solar systems.
M. The question is too controversial, I would like to keep my stance on it private.
N. None of the answers above are a close match to my position.

I'm a 27M who's been very, very sedentary for many years, For the past year ish, I've been having more and more issues with like a cold, icy feeling in the back of my thighs, bum, legs and feet. I can't feel it 24/7, instead, it comes and goes. It tends to feel worse when I sit or lay down, when something is pressing against these parts, like my bed or chair. It doesn't get worse by walking. When I touch these parts with my hands, the skin feels relatively cool. Right now I'm sitting down and when I touch the back of my thigh/bum/knees, it feels cool. Recently, I've also started feeling a slight pins and needles sensation in my feet when I walk. I don't really get any "regular" pain in my calves from walking, but the icy/burning/needle sensation is really uncomfortable and makes me more sensitive to the cold. Like right now, it feels like the back of my thighs and the soles of my feet are burning. This year my hands and feet have been much more prone to feeling cold, even something like touching something cold from the fridge/cold tap water can feel super icy.
I'm worried that I've gotten clogged arteries/bad blood circulation or something due to being sedentary. The past few days I've been really active but it hasn't really helped at all. Should I see a doctor? And if so, any advice for what I can request to make sure that my blood circulation/heart/veins are fine? Or if you think it's something else, please tell me. 2 months ago I got a small blood checkup checking vitamin D, iron, TSH, folate etc and these were all good: https://pastebin.com/yjCSdQhH (that's what was checked). So I guess those are not it. Also, my blood pressure is good.
27M. White European. 59-60 kg, 180 cm. Skinny but some belly & face fat. Dry skin. Use Salbutamol and Symbicort for allergic asthma. About to start Vyvanse for my ADHD.
I'd be extremely thankful for your opinion. Thank you.

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Date: 01/01/2073

Author: Zalmoxis

For: God-King Iohannis, The Prophet Amir, Burebistan, Pleistoros, RD1 & RD2 of the Community & the Children of the Earth Mother

Introduction

This Report is to be considered the first of three founding documents for Eden’s domestic and international doctrine after the Expansion. I have the fortune of undertaking this first part, dealing with Eden’s internal matters, while Part Two will be written by God-King Iohannis about Eden’s external matters, and Part Three by Pleistoros about Eden’s military matters.
Having expanded into what was once our allies, the Polish and Belarussian regions of the Commonwealth, a major readjustment is required regarding the socio-cultural landscape of The Garden. As such, this report will not only detail the ongoing perversions, a persistent threat to the Community, but also present new divisions for Eden based on levels of assimilation. It will also state the measures to be undertaken to ensure holistic and comprehensive assimilation occurs in every part of the Garden.
Due to its nature, this part of the report cannot be circulated beyond those it has been sent to. Members of the Community below the stated levels can be provided information without access to the document as required. The same goes for members of the Warriors, and the general Eden military. Certain elements of the report will be designated as “Kr̥snós” ([M] meaning Black in Proto-Indo-European), meaning that they cannot be communicated beyond those with access to the document. Should any be found in violation of these measures, the punishment is death.

The Perversions of the Garden of Eden

Kr̥snós

The Blood-Bathers

% Of Population

0.03%

Overview

As mentioned in Classified Report #58: Regarding the Perversion of the Earth Mother and Her Faithful the Blood-Bathers remains a perversion concentrated amongst the Proto-Indo-European Elites of the Garden. These individuals undertake their own ‘Blood-Bathing’ rituals, simulating the rituals the Earth Mother draws power from, but warping them in increasingly disturbed ways. Blood-Bathers believe that through these rituals, they can gain the powers and youthfulness that the Earth Mother does. However, top theologians of the Community have established that these rituals, done with either none, or an insignificant amount, of the devotion which the Earth Mother has, are functionally meaningless. This is barring a limited few, who, through what can only be described as either miracle or luck, have achieved furthered states of being. These include Josef of Kyiv, The Blood-Soaked One in Eden, and the Vampire king of Transylvania.

Current Standing

Despite the perversion existing amongst the highest tiers of Edenites, it has been unable to emerge beyond the precious few who engage in it. Either due to its lack of proven efficacy, or its deranged nature, Blood-Bathing has not grown in the Garden, and sparsely any new converts from Poland and Belarus have been drawn to it. As such, it is believed that the perversion may be dying a slow death of its own.
Recent surveillance of Blood-Bather ritual sites has shown that while some are able to gather the necessary human blood for the rituals, increasingly few are able to do so in significant quantities. This has led to some incredibly disturbing reports across the Garden, suggesting that desperate Blood-Bathers have begun utilising both animal and even synthetic blood in their rituals. While nothing disastrous has come of these botched rituals as of yet, theologians believe that they are facsimiles of the same rituals which brought down Eden in the ancient times. As such, any Blood-Bathers engaging in these unholy rituals must be immediately terminated, lest they transform themselves into something evil and twisted.
While I have just stated that the perversion may be dying its own death, this has and can be helped along. The recent destruction of the Vampire King of Transylvania has essentially removed the Blood-Bather stain from that region, and as such violent solutions have been presented as the most effective cure. Possible operations against other known Blood-Bather cells are being investigated, and as such, while the perversion does represent somewhat of a threat to the Garden, I would consider it contained for the time being.
Kr̥snós

The Mu Fanatics

% Of Population

2%

Overview

An exclusively theologically perversion, those who fit under the Mu Fanatics banner are heretics of the largest extreme. Mostly rural worshippers, the Mu Fanatics believe that humanity was born out of the sunken continent Mu , which was lost in a great war against the Atlanteans and the Lemurians. This belief is inherently heretical to the Community, as the Bible of the Earth Mother states that humanity’s first home was Eden. While they do not diverge elsewhere, this one belief is enough to see them established as a perversion.

Current Standing

Though in Report 58, the Mu Fanatics were labelled as having minimal threat to the Garden, recent events have seen such a label revised. While only extant in the two major clusters, one bound by Chernivtsi, Iasi, the Synevyr National Park, and the Parcul Natural parks, and the other reaching south to Chisinau and Tiraspol and as north as Yampil, their hold in these areas has become somewhat worrying. Specifically, reports have shown that Community Leaders throughout these regions have recently been infected by the perversion, and have started preaching this heresy. While this has not seen a spread of the perversion anywhere else in the Garden, it is not impossible that, having become more centralised, the perversion spreads. As such, I have recommended the Mu Fanatics be considered on the same level as the Roman Catholics and Russian Orthodox remainders, and scheduled them for intensive conversion.

The Cult of the Space Mother

% Of Population

9%

Overview

Similar to the Mu Fanatics, but far less divisive, the Cult of the Space Mother is a heresy and a growing one at that. Founded on the basis of a single line in the BEM's Genesis 1:28, "And on the seventh day, the Earth Mother traveled, and spread life and light across the universe", the Cult believes that not only is this proof of alien lifeforms, but that the Earth Mother is their God also. Some more extreme members of this perversion have gone so far as to state that this means the Earth Mother herself is an alien lifeform, but these are few and far between. Many of those infected with the perversion have become absolute in the idea that Eden must become a space-based power, and facilitate humanity's first contact with aliens, while others are adamant that aliens are already extant in the Garden and are worshipping in secret until the Earth Mother tells them they can come out from hiding.

Current Standing

The Expansion has caused this perversion to grow significantly. Originally centered in the Donbas region, the perversion was perhaps even more enticing to the Belrussian converts than the Community was. As such, the Cult is apparent all throughout that region, specifically in the areas which used to be known as the Vitebsk Oblast, the Mogilev Oblast, the Gomel Oblast, and the Minsk Oblast. Despite its large and growing presence, I have not seen it fit to designate the Cult as anything above a minimal threat level. The reason for this is twofold, firstly, the Cult's theological differences are reconcilable with mainstream Community beliefs (ignoring the more extreme side of the Cult). And secondly, it may be that adopting the Cult's beliefs will be beneficial to the Garden, giving us a significant push towards the Space Sector, which is woefully lacking. Whatever the case, I recommend little more than watching the perversion over time, and perhaps co-opting it in the future.
Kr̥snós

The Camp Followers of the Children/Warriors

% Of Population

4%

Overview

Simply put, the Camp Followers are a very straightforward perversion. They are those in the Garden who have stepped out of their normal lives to become camp followers of the Children and the Warriors. They represent the cooks, cleaners, entertainers, builders, and prostitutes of the Warrior and Children camps, to include but a few of their roles. Having devoted their lives entirely to the Children and Warriors, they are entirely destitute, living off whatever they can earn from these groups. Perhaps most worrying is the manner of their belief. While having no theological differences, they remained entirely devoted to their military masters, as opposed to the Earth Mother. As I mentioned in Report 58, these Followers have laid down their lives for Warriors and Children in the past, while also passing of their own kids to join either group if possible. With the development of the Brood, I would state that every single Camp Follower is also a Brood member.

Current Standing

Anywhere where Eden's military exists, it is likely you will find Camp Followers. While the Expansion did not alter their numbers significantly one way or the other, a recent change to the perversion has been noted. Members of the perversion have been identified with devoting themselves to a specific Warrior or Child, rather than these groups as a whole. While this is not an issue at the current moment, as these singular devotions have occurred on quite a small scale, if it is to become a trend it may be cause for concern. More specifically, should a Warrior or Child gather enough Camp Followers, they gain significant influence over the military units which they are attached to. In addition, Eden theologians believe that enough devotion to a singular source could result in a GʷerH-Kwen-Tos (Proto-Indo-European for 'Holy Elevation'), perhaps ascending such an individual to the status of a Demigod. Should this even seem a risk, violent means have been deemed acceptable against not only the individual but also their Followers.
The Followers have also shown themselves as an overall threat to society in another manner. Report 58 noted clashes between them and the Dryads near the Danube Delta, and while these are ongoing, the Expansion has presented another pressing matter. While this has been sparsely reported, any interaction between the Followers and the Remnants has ended in bloodshed. It is difficult to ascertain why at this current moment, but whatever the case, such an issue is completely unacceptable. The Remnants will be working alongside the Warriors and Children, and as such, bloodshed cannot be the norm. I have discussed this issue at length with Pleistoros, and the solution to this issue will be established in his report. Suffice it to say, should peaceful reconciliation be off the table, violence remains the option.
Kr̥snós

The Dryads

% Of Population

5%

Overview

The Dryads are another straightforward perversion, being the most extreme of the Earth Mother's Community. Amongst all, they believe all life, even non-social insects are sacred and that the only way to truly devote oneself to the Earth Mother is through a direct connection. As mentioned in Report 58, those practicing Dryadism are degenerates, undertaking permanent nudism, unnatural relations with animals and plants, and rituals which have no place in the Community's theology. Furthermore, Dryads do not live in normal housing, only existing throughout shelter which has been overtaken by plants, or in temporary shelters made without harm. This perversion is almost entirely based around the Dnieper, Danube, and Olt rivers and near-daily reports come in regarding the deaths of those infected by it from frostbite, animal injuries, and exposure.

Current Standing

The Dryads are a declining perversion in my eyes. They have not shown any ability to spread north, and their numbers dwindle every day. Despite this, they do remain a threat. Should a group of them get it in their minds, they could easily cause a diplomatic incident with the Second Roman Republic, which could quickly escalate. As previously mentioned, they often clash with the Followers due to the way both differ significantly in their lifestyles, though measures are being undertaken to rectify this. The most worrying news is quite new. Due to this apparent decline, reports have begun filtering in stating that Dryads have started massing along the more rural areas of the Dnieper. Even fewer reports say why, but those that do suggest that they are gathering under an individual known as the Gʰel-Gʰreh or Green-Grower. What this individuals goal is and who they really are remains a mystery, and far more work must be done. Tentatively, if this gathering becomes significant in size, I would recommend death to all.
Kr̥snós

Chernobyl Adherents

% Of Population

<0.001%

Overview

Living entirely in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, those infected with this perversion are beyond lost to humanity. They have been whispered to by the temptress of radiation, and have exposed themselves to its light. They believe, quite wrongly, that the Elephants Foot which lies deep within Chernobyl is a gift and a challenge from the Earth Mother, and willfully expose themselves to it for unknown periods of time. This demented ritual eventually kills most of them, however, reports mention others who have been mutated beyond recognition. Led by the supposed Radiation Emperor (who I am not convinced is not also the Green-Grower), these mutations have come to be known as Cyclopes and Hundred-Handed Men, amongst many other names. Sightings of these mutated individuals are woefully low, as the vast majority who have seen them are kidnapped Edenites forcefully exposed to the Elephants Foot, which nearly always has lead to their death.

Current Standing

I'm afraid I have little to say here. The Expansion seemingly allowed these Adherents to expand northward, yet no reports of such a phenomenon have come across my desk. Attempting to get Children or Warriors in there seems a hopeless task, and the levels of radiation have increased recently, meaning even machines have difficulty looking into the zone. Such an increase is terrifying in its own right, as it suggests something more... sinister might be occurring amongst the Adherents, but what this is, I cannot say. While it is obvious that lethal force is on the table, for this perversion I would suggest Contingency 3a to ensure its complete and utter destruction.
Kr̥snós

The Remnants

% Of Population

0.01%

Overview

Copied from The Report on the Expansion of Eden: "Though the Commonwealth Army who joined Eden quickly threw off their chains and began dedicated members of the Community, such a quick large-scale conversion never could be perfect. Many of these converts have joined a perversion known as the Remnants, and while it is early days, their main differences stem from the fact that they are dedicated to the idea of the Eastern European State. While this may initially seem harmless, it means that they put the Earth Mother below Eden, and as such may be liable to cause issue if they believe the state is being put at risk for the wants of the faith. Though, this does mean that they are as dedicated as any military unit to Eden. The Remnants are also incredibly anti-Alfr, to the extent that it may be unwise to station them on the border with any Alfr state. In addition, while these reports are incredibly recent, a small number of Remnants have been found to clash with Community soldiers, especially those who either are Children or Warriors, or who are part of the Camp Follower Perversion. All of this is to say, if the Remnants are not kept in check, they could represent a fracturing force which may destroy Eden"

Current Standing

The Remnants have shown that they are more than willing to kill those they come into disagreement with (as mentioned above with the Camp Followers). This is dangerous. They are also too valuable to destroy in any fashion, being a major part of Eden's armed forces. This makes them a lethal danger to the Garden. As such, I must recommend a new stratagem, the uniting of the concept of the Community with that of a United Eastern European State. This will placate the Remnants, but it must be done well. I will note that these Remnants are a minority of the converted Russian Armed Forces, and seem to work well alongside Eden's normal military as well as the Children and Warriors. It is only with the Camp Followers, and perhaps the Brood, where significant issues arise. But we cannot let these issues continue. Resolution must occur.

The Messianics

% Of Population

18%

Overview

The Messianics seem to have taken Pagan-Christian syncretism to the nth degree. They believe that while the Earth Mother is the true creator, Jesus is also real, as well as being the Earth Mother’s son and the first messiah. While their other beliefs align with the mainstream Community's, they believe that a second messiah is forthcoming, and while this was originally Pleistoros or Iohannis, recent news has changed this.

Current Standing

With news of the Earth Mother's pregnancy, the Messianic perversion has begun to explode in popularity. Many in the Garden believe that her child is the unborn Messiah, who will lead Eden to a new age of global dominance and have begun to devote themselves to this child as well. This can only be a good thing, however, there are many Messianics who remain stalwart in their belief that either Pleistoros or Iohannis is the true Messiah. If, after the Earth Mother's pregnancy ends, this does not change, these individuals must be removed, violently if required. A fractured belief in who the true Messiah is can only end in disunity and death.

Roman Catholics/ Russian Orthodox

% Of Population

22%

Overview

Copied from The Report on the Expansion of Eden: While not what we normally think when it comes to perversions, the recent expansion means that the Christian faith exists once more in Eden. Consisting largely in urban Belarus and rural Poland, the Christian faiths represent a heresy more than anything else. Intensive efforts are already occurring as to convert all who remain Christian, but lethal force is on the table should any holdout cities, towns, or villages not take to the Community. If they wish to meet their Lord so much, may their blood feed our Earth Mother.

Current Standing

There is not much to say here. Holdouts are centered around Western Belarus and Urban Poland, with conversion ongoing. Due to some of the more stalwart nature of these holdouts, I am activating intensive conversion measures, which should rapidly ensure conversion or removal of the stragglers.

The Divisions of Eden

Geographic divisions in the era of the Hyperstate were a useful, if limited, tool of government. Post-Hyperstate era, these divisions have outlived their usefulness, and must be reconsidered on a state-by-state basis. As such, the following part of this report will denote the new Socio-Cultural and Religious divisions of Eden. Split in twine, they will identify a person based on their cultural and religious assimilation into the Garden, as noted below.

Religious Divisions

The Religious Divisions of Eden essentially identify an individual’s assimilation into the Community, and furthermore their status as a practicing member if they are a part of it.

RD1:

Members in the Community who are RD1 or Religious Division 1 are known as the Garden’s (S)péḱers or Keepers. They retain the central Community churches in various regions and oversee the lesser leaders of the Community. Only individuals who are also SCD1 can be considered RD1 as well, and as such, these roles are exclusive to Proto-Indo-Europeans. RD1 members are able to contribute to theological and religious discussions within the Garden, and are expected to know how they should participate.

RD2:

Edenites who are considered RD2 are understood as the basic Community leaders. These can be the priests of Community centres/churches, or the leaders of Community outreach services. This position is open to those in the Garden who are SCD1 to SCD3, as RD2 individuals are expected to assist with cultural assimilation alongside religious assimilation. This is the level where ritual participation goes beyond simply chanting without knowing. These individuals know of blood rituals and some of the true nature of the Earth Mother.

RD3:

RD3 members of the Community are those Edenites who are active participants in their local Community church/centre. They attend all services if possible, and participate in the rituals which they are allowed. While RD3 members do not know the truth of Eden, they are first in line to be educated should vacancies in the higher tiers arrive. The vast majority of those in the Garden fit into the RD3 tier.

RD4:

Those in RD4 are practicing members of the Community, who may either be less active or hold somewhat negative beliefs. Members of the Space Mother and Messianic perversions are limited to this division due to their warped beliefs, and as such lose the privilege of engaging in rituals. RD4 members are not subject to widespread surveillance, but are kept under watch in case they seem to be at risk of falling prey to worse perversions.

RD5:

RD5 is the first of the prohibitive tiers. Those in the Garden who belong to their division include members of the Community who are found to be lacking in their faith or practice, or who are part of the prohibitive perversions. These perversions include the members of the Remnants, the Camp Followers, the Dryads, and the Mu Fanatics. Information is withheld from these individuals as much as possible unless active conversion is being undertaken for their specific part of the division, in which case effort will be made to uplift them to RD3.

RD6:

Any individual in RD6 is essentially a non-member of the Community. These include passive non-members such as Catholics, or members of perversions such as the Blood-Bathers and Chernobyl Adherents. Anyone in RD6 will constantly be expected to undergo conversion, and should they not see an uplift to atleast RD5 within a year, they will be positioned in RD7. RD6 prohibits those in the Garden from engaging in many activities, though they will be treated with similar rights as those above them.

RD7:

Those labelled as RD7 are either holdout heretics or members of perversions deemed to be active risks to the Garden. Anyone labelled with RD7 is scheduled for a violent conversion or destruction dependant on orders.

Socio-Cultural Divisions

These divisions identify an individual’s socio-cultural assimilation into the Garden and their restrictions based on that level of assimilation. It is a very simple list, going from Proto-Indo-Europeans all the way until the non-Pontics.

SCD1:

SCD1 or Socio-Cultural Division 1 is specifically for the Proto-Indo-Europeans of the Garden. These are the members of Eden’s society who have assimilated into perhaps the perfect Edenite, and are considered essentially the same as the original inhabitants of Eden. Those identifying as SCD1 have no restrictions on their movement and their expression of self, and though they are expected to be active members of the Community (RD3), they are not required to be anything but practicing (RD4). Members of the Warrior and Children belong here too, even if they are not specifically P.I.E.

SCD2:

Those in SCD2 are the individuals who have fully assimilated into the Pontic culture and ethnicity. Utilising the Pontic language and culture, they are amongst the majority of the individuals in the Garden. Some of these may be close to uplifting to SCD1. Members of SCD2 can enter the RD2 division and are expected to stay within the RD3 division at all times. Those who keep to these divisions will never be met with trouble in the Garden. Those in Eden’s military force are considered to be in this division, no matter their true culture.

SCD3:

SCD3 are those who identify as Pontic but whom are lacking in some area of their culture, society, and ethnicity. Despite their lacking nature, they can still reach the RD2 and are expected to maintain RD3. Through this, they retain full citizenship, but may find issues when their flaws are exposed. The vast majority of Edenites are labelled as SCD3.

SCD4:

Members of the Garden in SCD4 are those who have not been assimilated into the Pontic Culture but have shown good faith efforts to do so. They also include Romanians or Ukrainians who still exist but have shown that they are active members of the Community and otherwise may as well be considered Pontic. Due to their lack of Pontic Culture, they will find some opportunities missing, such as only being able to reach RD3 with great effort and never reaching RD2.

SCD5:

The lowest division of society and culture in the garden, those in SCD5 are the non-Pontics who show no engagement with the culture or Community, or worse, actively work against it. Individuals labelled as SCD5 must quickly assimilate, or risk worsening conditions. Those found working against the Pontic culture are considered perfect candidates for Blood Rituals.

Conversion across the Garden

The final part of this report will be brief, but explore how conversion should be undertaken throughout the Garden. There are three styles of conversion, Individual-Based, Community-Based, or Division-Based, with three intensities ranging from Passive to Active to Intensive. Individual-Based conversion simply sees specific persons targeted for uplifting, with this generally left up to the will of RD2 and RD1 members. Community-Based conversion occurs when entire neighbourhoods or towns are identified in need of conversion or uplifting, to be decided by either those in RD1 or myself and the Earth Mother. Finally, Division-Based conversion is for parts of, or entire divisions, and can only be undertaken on the word of myself or the God Mother.
Meanwhile, the levels of intensities are quite simple. Passive conversion simply seeks to encourage conversion through attending church/Community sermons, while Active conversion seeks to engage with every part of a person’s life. All Ads a person sees will engage with the Community in some manner, and the target will be constantly bombarded with pro-Community messages, alongside continual interactions with members of the Community. Intensive Conversion takes this to the extreme. Utilising ‘conversion booths’, individuals undergoing Intensive Conversion will be taken to Community Centres through the use of ads inlaid with subconscious controls. Once at the conversion booths, psychedelic drugs alongside violent and obscene imagery and noises are used to break a subject’s mind, before they are forcibly converted to the Community. Should initial conversion fail, this will be tried again and again until the individual accepts Eden or dies.

Conclusion

Though it may seem through this that the Garden is more divided than ever, it is only through our unity that these divisions can persist. The vast majority of Edenites exist within the mainstream or close enough, with only a select few engaging in truly troubling perversions. For the future, this report will serve as a guide to Eden’s internal affairs, and should be engaged with as decisions are made in regards to both individuals and divisions as a whole.

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Yes, it's there, and it's unironically bigger than I'd ever expect it to be. It feels kinda weird introducing myself to this sub this way, but I just couldn't come up with a good MU to start off with, and I really wanted to get this out of the way, so let's get started!

Debunking 2D claims:

So...this is the most common argument against verse's scaling that I have to tackle right out of the gate.
Some people claim that AvA caps at 2D due to the characters existing inside a computer. However, this argument doesn't work because it ignores the fact that if they were truly 2D beings, they would not be able to interact with other verses like Mario, Pokemon, Minecraft, League of Legends, Kirby, and many, many more.
All of these aforementioned verses are at least 3D, even without taking into consideration their own cosmologies.
So with that out of the way, let's get to the actual interesting part.

The Internet is possibly a multiverse:

When I looked deep into this, I found something that has some intriguing info about how the universe of Animator vs Animation works.
Basically, The Dark Lord's computer identifies the websites he was going to invade as "dimensions" and "subspaces".
I originally didn't want to take this at face value, given how there's nothing i've seen that gives theses said websites an actual official size. However, something that should be taken note of is that these dimensions aren't accessible through normal means.
Stick Figures that live in the Outernet can only ever enter the websites by going through what looks like some kind of wormhole, (aka a connection between seperated space-times) that is more thoroughly explained here.
This applies to computers as well, since we get the same "wormhole" depiction when TCO travels to Alan's PC.
If you already live inside a computer (like the main gang) than you can access the websites pretty easily (I mean how else would Animation vs YouTube have happened?) but you still can't access other computers without taking either a portal or mailing yourself.
So at the end of the day, what is actually the purpose of me pointing all of this stuff out? Well, it's pretty simple: It's evidence that the entire Internet shown in AvA is likely, essentially, it's own multiverse, with each computer and website being their own respective universes due to how they work.
Of course, this is all mostly speculation, we still don't have anything that can actually set a confirmed size for all of them outside of the fact they are obviously way bigger than the figures who enter them, but it's shown to work this way so much that I just couldn't make this post without throwing out this info.

Minecraft:

This should be easier to go over so let's get the basic stuff out of the way, we know that minecraft worlds are high universal due to having infinite size, and that the overworld is obviously it's own space-time continuum, which would be universal+.
Every world has at least 3 separate dimensions: The Overworld, Nether, and The End, and this is just the standard case for "canon" Minecraft cosmology.
AvM adds a little bit more to this:
The Monster School world is likely a separate universe due to the events of it not lining up with the events that happened in every other world. For Example: The time changing during Herobrine's 1st lesson did not affect the time in every other place during AvM Season 3, despite the fact that time in the overworld is always the same regardless of your location, implying they aren't part of the same space-time continuum.
The Note Block Universe is most definitely another dimension altogether though, because it's literally called a universe in the video title, and it's uniquely, fundamentally different from every other world because it's the only place where EVERY mob can both fly and sing.
You can argue that every single world seen after AvM 25 are different universes, but excluding the Monster School and Note Block Universe I don't see why they can't be interpreted as just different locations in the overworld, infinite space gives you a lot of room after all.

Animation vs Education:

The Universe in AvPhysics: It's at least 5D due to TSC entering Anti-De Sitter space which is directly called 5-Dimensional on screen. TSC was also given a 6D object.
The Math Dimension: High Hyperversal due to Euler making an ♾️D portal, as well as there being sentient Aleph sets.
I've heard arguments for both of these being higher, but I don't remember what they are and imo only Euler and Aleph can scale to them.

Regarding what's canon and what isn't:

Some people apparently have some misconceptions that these are all different timelines or that one isn't canon to another.
I can go ahead and point out that this isn't true for AvA and AvM, and Purple's existence in AvLOL alone proves that all the other episodes not apart of the 2 main series' are still canon.
As for AvE, it's still ambiguous on where it's placement is supposed to be for the main series, some interpret it as a dream, some assume that it's non-canon, and some do think it's 100% canon.
There's nothing so far that actually confirms when the events of those videos actually happened, if at all, but luckily enough I did find at least something interesting that tilts in my favor.
During episode 33 of AvM, we see Green BFR a cow to space.

• This is specifically just outer space, not the end, the nether, and obviously not the overworld despite the weapon in question being an End-Portal-Frame-Staff.
• It's possible that this is the same space TSC was flying around in his rocket during Animation vs Physics.
• If that's true, it would automatically prove that AvE is canon to AvM, and thus, canon to AvA.

I don't know for sure though so I won't come to a conclusion on this part.

So....with all that said, who actually scales to this?:

• TCO and TDL should at least scale to websites and computers due to completely destroying the interior of Alan's PC, wrecking multiple games and websites after they left it, and the fact TCO killed a Virabot which on it's own was gonna destroy Alans computer....again..... TDL can potentially get even higher via his Virabot army since he was planning to destroy the entire Internet with them (which could include literally every website in existence) and Awakened TSC upscales from that due to slaughtering both of them with ease.
• The King scales to the aforementioned worlds due to the black hole reaching and destroying all of them, and Herobrine should also scale to The King due to giving him the most extreme-diff fight of his life. (This is lowballing really, as King Orange was planning and also implied to be destroying the entire Minecraft verse, as in the entire game, which would include all of the 18 quintillion seeds as well#:~:text=hashCode()%20function%20is%20used,264%2C%20or%2018%2C446%2C744%2C073%2C709%2C551%2C616).)
• Assuming AvE is canon, TSC gets to 5D due to entering a higher dimension and manipulating the universe right afterwards, You can argue TCO and TDL also upscale from this since this feat was only done in his base form.

Conclusion:

• The Internet is possibly, if not outright a multiverse of it's own.
• A single Minecraft seed is at least low multiversal with the combined amount of seeds being WAAAAY above baseline multiversal, but not necessarily 2-A.
• Animation vs Physics is 5-6D.
• Animation vs Math is High Hyperversal, but I don't think TSC (At least not his base form) can scale to it because Euler didn't use that kind of power against him in their fight.

Hope ya'll enjoyed reading this and if there's any errors I need to fix then please point them out. Thanks!

• The Neomunians have begun sending guardians dm's asking them to come back to Neptune. They are being mostly left on read.
• As we prepare for our final stand against the witness, guardians are looking back on past adventures that in hindsight don't seem like they really contributed to anything, such as the DrifteAunor conflict and the reclamation of the black armory forges.
  • Ada-1 is very upset by the latter claims, but was unable to provide a meaningful answer when asked what weapons she's actually MADE in those forges in the past five years.
• A guardian was reportedly able to briefly employ both stasis and solar energy simultaneously. The Vanguard is closely monitoring their activities, especially after their claims that it felt "transcendant."
• There are currently discussions of declaring the Nine a hostile force due to their continued inaction in the face of a universal threat.
• Crow's marksmanship instructor has expressed nervousness about him entering the portal on his own, saying "That boy fans his Hawkmoon like it's the last word, and misses almost every shot he takes. It speaks volumes that his two most prominent kills as a guardian were both Psions, and one of them was a noncombatant. And an accident." Queen Mara had to be held back by eight titans.
• Valus Forge is extremely unhappy and the resurgence of Outbreak users. New Lights have been asking the Vanguard why, only for them to tug nervously on their collars.
• After months of silent meditation, commander Zavala has begun speaking again, only to realize that his vocal chords have changed due to a combination of stress and lack of use. He doesn't hate the new voice, apparently.
• The Vanguard has sent out envoys to attempt to enlist Shin Malphur's aid in the fight against the Witness. Efforts have been halted after every single guardian was defeated and literally mailed back to the tower.
• Tower therapists have reported an increase in cases of PTSD after the reissuing of the Mountaintop and the Recluse. Lord Shaxx refuses to apologize.
• A petition has been launched to persuade the Vanguard to let the H.E.L.M. keep the fish tank. They have not responded.
• Several Warlocks alongside the Bray sisters are attempting to convince Ikora Rey that Clovis Bray needs to be killed before the Witness offers to make him a new disciple. She agrees, but says that Zavala and Caitl vetoed it every time she brought it up.
• The Drifter and Eris Morn have been seen holding hands.
• Elsie Bray is denying allegations that she is starting a polycule. She said "I don't want to date ANY of you, so why would I date MORE THAN ONE of you?"
• Saint-14 and Banshee-44 are hosting a tower open-mic every night this month to celebrate to boost morale. Thus far, Eido has had an excellent stand-up set about ether prices and library maintenance, and Xur sang a rendition of "My Way" by Frank Sinatra that made everyone present sob. The Praxic Order is considering labeling Xur's singing a cognitohazard.
• Commander Zavala is entertaining the idea of creating shiny variants of Nightfall weaponry, seeing the boost in numbers of guardians deploying to the last city.

Hey, Guardians! Just wanted to say thank you all so much for all the love you've given these posts the last two years! I will still be doing these after Final Shape drops, but I just wanted to say your compliments really mean the world to me. See y'all in the Pale Heart!

My friend Sarah (I love you!) was bored one day and listened to the different translations of poison and summarized how they differ from the English translation. She didn't feel comfortable posting on Reddit, so I'm posting on her behalf because I thought it was a cool insight. The source video they used is below!

Ok so main differences are that Italian Angel blames himself for his situation, he’s a bit more connected to the theme of death or dying from the poison, which is a theme a lot of languages will kinda continue to follow that English didn’t. He also kinda embraces the whole being a porn star thing at the beggining
Ok so German is extremely similar to English to the point where there’s only a single difference in the beginning: he focuses more on the whole “lover” part than the actual porn star part. Also at the beginning he says that he saw it coming, which is the only other difference. This is in contrast to English and Italian where he said he should’ve seen it coming, not that he did
Latin American Spanish is kinda similar to Italian: he embraces the life he has and also emphasizes the poison being lethal and/or ending his life. Spanish Spanish is the same as Latin American Spanish with different phrasing
French is the same as English except he embraces being a porn star. Cad French is the same as normal French except he views his life as a cicle
ok so hindi is special because its really different from the others, theres no seeing it come, theres no lying to val its almost completely different. he rarely even says the word poison. he talks more about how he has a crowd, a line of lovers, and how valentino set up a trap that he fell in, he kinda blames it on both which is weird because the others tended to blame themselves. this is like twice as long as the other but i had to because hindi was interestingly different to the rest
also im pretty sure hindi angel doesnt mention death once, even english implied death and most of the others focused it but not hindi
japanese is also very special. he never says the word poison. hindi said it a few times but not japanese, no poison for him. the lyrics are also completely different, they sound more like hes trying to justify his actions. the begining itself had nothing of the common things, no porn star, no lovers, no seeing something coming. he just talks about how love is tainted by money, how it overflows with commonplace lies, ect. Like hes justifying why he chose that life and the situation of that life at the same time
portuguese goes back to the formula with a twist, he acknoleges hes not the only porn star and that theres others like him being abused. also while he does say the word poison the song is more focused on the word hostage, how hes a hostage in a life he chose
other than that portuguese follows in english's foot steps
only difference for thai is that he focuses more on love
turkish is an almost perfect translation with no differences, it sticks to english's formula perfectly

Source: https://youtu.be/hIP6mZ2FTqE?si=naUWrnvqu1GZNpEG

Hello there,
I am reaching out from the United Arab Emirates on behalf of my mother.
My mother is a 55-year-old Parkinson’s patient that have had Parkinson’s for the past 20 years (she got it at a very young age)
She have been diagnosed with H&Y syndrome
She is currently only semi mobile (cannot walk unassisted, and if assisted cannot take more than a few steps).
She exhibits extreme dyskinesia (to the point that it mimics severe fits) some emergency departments also mistook it for seizure.
She currently has a Duodopa pump installed (6mL/hr, 8mL morning dose, and 4mL extra dose twice or twice a day as needed)
She also has DBS(deep brain stimulation) plates installed, but we see no difference (not even a tiny bit) since it has been installed.
She has these extreme dyskinesia/fits at least twice a day if not, three or four times
I’m more than happy to share the medical report with anyone who thinks they can help since we cannot find any solution
These episodes of extreme dyskinesia/fits are extremely painful for her
Please help
Eternally grateful

Hello there,
I am reaching out from the United Arab Emirates on behalf of my mother.
My mother is a 55-year-old Parkinson’s patient that have had Parkinson’s for the past 20 years (she got it at a very young age)
She have been diagnosed with H&Y syndrome
She is currently only semi mobile (cannot walk unassisted, and if assisted cannot take more than a few steps).
She exhibits extreme dyskinesia (to the point that it mimics severe fits) some emergency departments also mistook it for seizure.
She currently has a Duodopa pump installed (6mL/hr, 8mL morning dose, and 4mL extra dose twice or twice a day as needed)
She also has DBS(deep brain stimulation) plates installed, but we see no difference (not even a tiny bit) since it has been installed.
She has these extreme dyskinesia/fits at least twice a day if not, three or four times
I’m more than happy to share the medical report with anyone who thinks they can help since we cannot find any solution
These episodes of extreme dyskinesia/fits are extremely painful for her
Please help
Eternally grateful

Guidance needed female Age 54, 5'6" 128 lbs. 2 years post menopausal. Thank you for any suggestions, information and guidance!
Have been to so many doctors in the past several years, no one can tell me what's wrong. Asked for thyroid and other lab work - see below. Feel like absolute garbage all of the time. Am extremely tired and zero energy, horrible headaches, joint pain in am, paresthesia, dry eyes, have breast pain and tingling after drinking coffee or caffeine, random swelling in ankles sometimes, after eating sometimes pain on right side of belly and towards side of back.
Am taking supplements for gut issues, have tried several different detox diets (candida, no soy, no dairy, no gluten) Taking Vitamin D and B12 for low levels.
Allergies: Mold, trees, grass, pollen, dust, cockroach Meds: Aspirin/Sulfa. Allergic to Salylicate in food and products.
Anyone have experience with Estrogen Dominance/Progesterone issues? Trying to figure out Root Cause. Asked Gyne to try HRT - prescribed 1mg Estradiol/100mg Progesterone. Have not started yet would this balance out my hormones if this is the Root Cause? Any other suggestions?
Lab work:
TPO - Peroxidase antibody: 796 IU/ml (very high)
Thyroglobulin ab: 9 IU/ml
Free T4: 1.33 ng/dl
Free T3: 3.01 pg/ml
TSH: 2.09 mciU/ml
B12: 183 pg/ml (low)
Vit D: 30.3 ng/ml (low)
Cholesterol 236 (high)
Triglyceride 82
HDL cholesterol 86
LDL cholesterol 134 (high)
Total Non HDL cholesterol 150 (high)
Glucose 103
Calcium 10.7
Negative Mycotoxin Test
Negative Heavy Metal Test
GI Map - Elevated H Pylori and C Diff (was treated with Vancomycin)
Asked for Selenium, magnesium, zinc, cortisol labs - will do those nest week.
All other labs are normal: CBC, CMP, metabolic panel, liver panel, A1C, CRP, rheumatoid tests, CT scan abdomen, Non stress test - cardiac.

Hi all, I figured this would be a good community to gauge on my experience with a breeder.
My partner and I located a breeder here in the USA, a few states away.
We located this breeder via the AKC Marketplace website, and it checked the boxes of “Bred with H.E.A.R.T” and “Bred with Merit” and also had “Champion Bloodline”. We were interested and decided to reach out to get more info and introduce ourselves to the breeder.
The breeder was extremely responsive, friendly, and open. Everything was looking great! We were able to access the direct link to the breeder’s site to learn more before speaking with the breeder over the phone.
We were continuously impressed by this breeder checking all the right boxes of responsible, ethical breeding, checking and clearing puppies for all genetic conditions specific to the breed, and since the breeder has been doing this for decades, we thought it was someone we’d seriously consider purchasing from.
After diving deeper into the website, we noticed what we thought may constitute as “red flags”, hence the nature of this post.
To summarize a couple…:

1. The breeder believes in a “Whole Prey Raw Diet” and the expectation was to continue this raw diet throughout the dog’s life. We fed our precious 2 dog’s veterinary guided/approved kibble (Hill’s) and had great success. It was also stated that if we signed the contract, the health guarantees would be void if we weaned the pup off of raw & onto kibble. When we discussed this, we did so with an open mind as not to assume supreme knowledge on the matter, but from what I’ve gathered in the years of owning my 2 previous dogs, raw diet is usually never recommended. The breeder said he would accommodate us with advice if we did wean, but would so reluctantly. At the end of the day, if we did end up purchasing, we would’ve worked with our primary vet to transition him/her off the raw and into kibble, which sounded like a lengthy process (a few months to fully transition).
   
2. The breeder also had some anti-vaccination rhetoric on the website, something we should have asked about, but ultimately did not. In summary, the breeder would vaccinate all puppies leaving the kennel, BUT recommended NEVER vaccinating for Kennel Cough, Lyme Disease, or Giardia as there were high chance of side effects. There was also mentioned about titer levels and antibodies from the mother. A distemper and parvovirus “antibody titer test” would be done at 12 weeks. There was even a line about vaccine companies “don’t want you to know this”, and how vaccines contained carcinogens, and it just gave off classic anti-vaxx vibes. Again, if we did go through with this, we’d happily vaccinate in accordance with our primary vet as we did throughout both of our late dogs’ lifetimes. There was a lot more on the vaccine stuff but just listed a few to give you the gist.
   

Beyond these 2, albeit maybe major, red flags, it really seemed like an exciting opportunity. Many dogs from the breeder live happy, successful lives and sometimes even to the “show quality” level. The price was also at the high end for the breed, and my mind (maybe mistakenly) associated this with “for good reason”.
However, we had a hunch that maybe this breeder wasn’t the best match for us as our views/values didn’t quite align on everything. But, maybe we overreacted and passed up a good opportunity, who can say for sure?
We respectfully declined and now continuing our search. In your opinion, did these self-identified red flags warrant a staying away altogether? Or were these not as serious of a deal as I’m making them out to be? Open to any and all feedback on this matter so we can set realistic guidelines and expectations going forward.
Thanks so much!

Ever since the World Cup became a 10 team orgy, Ireland has found it hard to break into that tournament (they were one win away in 2018 and the less said about the one in 2023 the better). They're excluded from the WTC and there's no realistic chance for them to qualify for the Champions Trophy so the T20I WC is the only place where the Irish have found themselves under the spotlight. They did horribly in both 2016 & 2021 and were going the same route in 2022 before at pretty much the half-way point of their Round 1 campaign Campher & Dockrell stitched together a miracle partnership. They then went on to thrash West Indies and beat England and turned 2022 into their best T20I WC campaign ever.
Overall T20I WC Performance: 26 Matches, 7 Wins, 15 Losses, 4 No Results
T20I performance since the last tournament: 25 Matches, 13 Wins, 12 Losses
Squad
The squad was announced on May 7th. The following table shows how the players have performed in their last 20 T20Is:

Player	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Economy
A Balbirnie	555	27.75	119.61	-	-	-
P Stirling	391	21.72	138.65	-	-	-
L Tucker	414	24.35	130.18	-	-	-
H Tector	390	27.85	114.70	-	-	-
R Adair*	150	18.75	133.92	-	-	-
N Rock	111	9.25	109.90	-	-	-
C Campher	331	22.06	132.40	9	39.66	8.30
G Dockrell	243	20.25	135.00	2	36.00	7.20
G Delany	259	25.90	141.53	12	32.75	7.48
M Adair	233	23.30	155.33	37	15.05	7.37
J Little	25	12.50	73.52	27	19.62	6.79
B McCarthy	102	12.75	124.39	24	24.79	7.86
C Young	10	3.33	43.47	33	18.30	8.29
G Hume*	33	33.00	126.92	5	40.00	10.00
B White	11	11.00	73.33	23	22.30	8.01

* - R Adair has played only 8 T20Is
* - G Hume has played only 6 T20Is
Although the batting looks bleak, Balbirnie has shown (although inconsistently) that he can still play match winning innings. Stirling has tried to be aggressive but he hardly gets a big score nowadays. Tector hasn't cracked T20Is like he has with ODIs but Tucker (despite what those stats suggest) has been batting beautifully of late. Campher will further bolster the batting and Dockrell has been finishing the innings well for quite some time now. Delany also hit a great cameo against Pakistan and his bowling along with his batting makes him a handy asset.
Adair is having the time of his life and Little (although he hasn't played since March) has been in terrific form and had an incredible tournament all around last time. Hume over Hand is certainly a choice but Ireland will be hoping they won't have to dig that deep in their squad.
Previous T20I WC Performances

Player [Matches]	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Economy
A Balbirnie [10]	223	22.30	113.77	-	-	-
P Stirling [21]	407	23.94	124.08	3	36.00	6.75
L Tucker [7]	204	40.80	125.15	-	-	-
H Tector [10]	79	9.87	90.80	-	-	-
N Rock [3]	6	3.00	75.00	-	-	-
C Campher [10]	161	23.00	137.60	8	19.00	8.00
G Dockrell [16]	100	14.28	111.11	12	18.16	6.99
G Delany [10]	124	17.71	118.09	6	30.83	7.87
M Adair [10]	35	5.00	89.74	9	29.77	7.96
J Little [10]	17	5.66	70.83	16	15.50	6.35
B McCarthy [10]	36	18.00	109.09	5	45.40	9.08
C Young [3]	2	2.00	28.57	0	-	7.15
B White [1]	-	-	-	0	-	9.00

Stirling has been playing in T20I WCs since 2009 but he has been far from consistent. He has been economical with the ball but with him not bowling for a long time, you can't really depend on him to deliver economical spells on demand. Tucker was great in 2022 but Tector has had a really hard time in T20I WCs.
Campher's 72* is arguably the best knock by an Irish batter in T20I WCs and his bowling is pretty decent too (he has taken half of his 8 wickets in a consecutive deliveries). Delany has not done much with the ball outside of that match winning spell against West Indies. Adair will almost certainly improve his batting stats and in all likelihood his bowling stats too. Little's figures are just amazing and him prizing out opposition batters in the powerplay is crucial for dictating Ireland's fortunes. McCarthy hasn't exactly cracked T20I WCs he has done pretty well outside of it so you can expect him to better his figures too.
Strengths
The two experienced batters Balbirnie & Stirling at top can provide Ireland an incredible platform. They've been inconsistent but in recent times they've also tried to maximize runs in the powerplay which is a positive sign. Tucker has been in the flow of late and you can expect him to do just as well if not better than what he did in 2022. Campher & Dockrell will be crucial factors for this Irish side's journey and they should bowl Dockrell more often. He did really well in the limited opportunities he got with the ball in 2022. Mark Adair is having good returns across formats and he has turned into a proper finisher nowadays. Little and Adair in the powerplay is a huge positive for Ireland. Their long batting line-up and a good mix of all-rounders makes them a pretty good side.
Weaknesses
Stirling and Balbirnie probably has to do a bit more than just playing aggressive cricket and actually provide Ireland with good platforms more often so that not much pressure is put on their middle order. Their bowling in the middle overs, especially if they get off to a good start with the ball is concerning. They've done decently at the death as of late but their bowling flounders in the death far more often than they'd like,
Also the Irish choke needs to stay away from them for them to have a chance.
World Cup Chances
They're in a really tough group with all 4 teams being able to beat them. Ireland has a chance of going 0/4 in the tournament if everything goes super bad. But if the pessimism is stopped for a moment, they have a handy chance of going to the Super 8s. India is a bit too strong for them (I'd love to be proved wrong) and although Pakistan are faraway favorites Ireland did beat them in 1 of the 3 T20Is less than a month ago. That victory should certainly provide them the belief that they can do it again.
But by the time that match begins Ireland could have the final nail nailed in their coffin already. Their habit of losing to associates regularly (which is understandable since there's not really much of a gap between the associates and Ireland) means that even if they do knock off Pakistan there's a good chance they'd have lost a game against the US/Canada already. But if it does goes almost perfectly for them, a thrilling journey in the Super 8s will await them.
Suppose that they do go the Super 8s, their group mates will be England, West Indies/Afghanistan and South Africa (unless they're knocked out then the other team will be Bangladesh/Netherlands). Ireland will be perfectly capable of beating all of those sides (although they get beaten badly by Afghanistan way too often, they've not done as horribly against them as of late). So if they do go to the Super 8s, a semi-final berth won't be too unrealistic.
But if we're back to reality, it will be extremely tough for them to do much in this tournament. Beating Pakistan and going to the Super 8 (even if they win 3, it won't be guaranteed but let's assume it will be) will make it their best T20I WC performance ever and that'll be quite the change in fortunes for them.
Final Thoughts
They weren't in it in 2007 but since 2009 they've competed pretty well in ICC tournaments right until 2014 where they won 2 out of 2 games before that game against Netherlands happened. After that they had torrid two torrid tournaments in 2016 & 2021 before an exemplary turn-around in 2022. This year they can reach stages they've never reached before or go back to having torrid tournaments once again. They have a positive record in T20Is since the 2022 T20I WC (though it's helped by beating the associates in the qualifier) which is a rare thing for them. The players have played together for quite some time now and they've gelled together really well. Although it's realistic to assume the worst from them (since it has happened way too often for them in the past), perhaps it's fine to be hopeful for once.