Home health resume samples

I have some physical and mental health conditions. They make me weak to the point that I don't feel like I can become fully independent. Even if I can be independent now, I don't know if I can keep it like this for another 10-20-30 years. I have a full-time job, I could rent a room/single room apartment, but I'm scared of a situation where my health goes bad, or I lose job and then I will need to move back to my old home. Yes, you can have some savings just in case, but who knows, maybe you won't have enough because the situation will be that bad.
Because of that I'm afraid to cut out the contact with my parents completely. I see it as a "cold thinking" - without emotions, just a pure calculation. Maybe it's good to keep a minimum contact just in case something goes bad? Otherwise I have more chances to become sick and homeless in this dark future.
It's like my ego is having a battle with itself.

If you're struggling in life like me na hindi kaya makapag-aral (due to kahirapan ng buhay and average kind of student ka lang rin back in highschool) or even makapag trabaho (dahil walang kalaman laman ang resume mo and wala namang tumatanggap kahit mag-apply ka pa araw araw). The worst thing na posibleng mangyari sayo is when you found out na nasa bulacan ka nakatira ESPECIALLY sa SJDM (San Jose del Monte) (maybe you got relocated, or lumipat ang family nyo dyan kasi mura daw ang lupa kineme)... and here's why i think it's the worst position in life to have

1. It is not a Healthy Place to be. If you ever think na maganda sa bulacan kasi may sarili kang bahay at lupa, WRONG! Suburbs are a bad thing... suburban living increases inactivity and is detrimental to mental and physical health, Alam na alam to ng mga taga dito kasi wala ka naman talagang magagawa sa loob ng area mo. Di naman lahat ng taga Subdivision ay may motor or kotse, and Transportation sucks already. If you're like me na going in adulting phase and walang transpo sa ganitong lugar... Mabubulok ka na lang sa bahay nyo. Hoping to receive an email sa inaapplyan mo na trabaho and thats the second reason...
2. Walang Trabaho dito. I will be honest, Magiging maganda lang ang Bulacan kung naka WAH (Work at Home/Work from Home) Setup ka, pero kung ur like me trying to find a job in the near stores and malls (saan yung malls and stores?) well... Wala ka rin maaapplyan dito. Kaya maraming taga-bulacan ang nagtatrabaho sa Maynila. Look at BPOs, Karamihan taga bulacan and they're working onsite...wow, imagine how f*cked up their transpo could be araw araw, Region III >>> MOA (Or mas malapit) arawan tas stuck ka pa sa traffic ng maynila. Heck, yung MRT-7 Construction or Fairview Traffic is already enough to paint their sufferings... Pero diba dapat may pake ang Gobyerno dito? uhhh...
3. HUC... this one is recent lang and im glad na hindi nanalo bwhahahha. Basically the Government people especially r*bes wants to make this lil suburban area to be Urbanised... it was bad already, Imagine mo na lang na most of their people work outside the city tapos gusto pa nila i-urbanised... This one is already resolved pero its one of my reasons.

the lesson is... if you or your parents are thinking to move here, THINK muna! if may trabaho na kayang WFH and may Transportation Vehicle kayo, gows... pero if wala, i wouldn't recommend it. Right now i'm trying to get a job and i swear to god if may magpapatira lang saken around makati (or anywhere sa metro manila) for 5 days sa mga friends or family ko, i'll grab that oppurtunity to find a f*cking job, move and never go back :)

I have some physical and mental health conditions. They make me weak to the point that I don't feel like I can become fully independent. Even if I can be independent now, I don't know if I can keep it like this for another 10-20-30 years. I have a full-time job, I could rent a room/single room apartment, but I'm scared of a situation where my health goes bad, or I lose job and then I will need to move back to my old home. Yes, you can have some savings just in case, but who knows, maybe you won't have enough because the situation will be that bad.
Because of that I'm afraid to cut out the contact with my parents completely. I see it as a "cold thinking" - without emotions, just a pure calculation. Maybe it's good to keep a minimum contact just in case something goes bad? Otherwise I have more chances to become sick and homeless in this dark future.
It's like my ego is having a battle with itself.

I am Italian, I used my father as a sponsor to apply for a pre-settled status who has been working in England since 2015, on April 4th I applied, on April 5th I received this document but since then nothing has arrived, we are at May 19th , it's normal? I need pre-settled status to apply to university in September and also for the study loan

M26 I was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in my appendix after appendectomy for possibly appendicitis when I was 21. After going through a multitude of test I was told that the cancer was what they call stage 0 and very slow growing and I didn’t need any further treatment. Since then I’ve had nothing but health issues, was on antipsychotics for a year for my anxiety which was out of control, have had stomach pain constantly, horrible cramps and bloating, etc. around 3 years ago I started having bouts of severe diarrhea with blood/mucous was sent for a a colonoscopy and ct which showed nothing so why was told it was ibs and possibly crohn’s. for the past 2 years I’ve had chronic fatigue, horrible acne and skin infects, last year I started getting what appears to be tonsil stones/tonsillitis (it’s been rough). After my most recent bout of diarrhea I got another ct along with stool sample, 24hr urine and blood test. My 24hr urine showed a highish 5-HIAA and just found out my ct showed a nodule on my liver, I know I’m jumping to conclusions and still need to wait for more information but can’t help feel that this and potentially carcinoid syndrome could explain everything I’ve been going through. Don’t know to be relieved or upset, I’m filled with anxiety and barely able to sleep. Does anyone here have or know anything about appendix cancer or carcinoid syndrome.

I (17m) want some advice about my mother health condition (45f)
So basically my mother used to have seizures about 6-7 years ago and when we took her to the doctor,it was found that she have a worm in her brain (i don't know if it's a real worm or not but we generally call it worm). Then one of our family doctor advised us to talk to a man who got the the same problem and got it cured. When we talked to that man, he said there is a saint in a middle of a deserted area far from us who removes this worm out of the brain.
Then we went there , and he inserted some liquid in her nose and ears and with the help of a small pipe he tried to take the worm out and SURPRISINGLY, I saw something like a white tapeworm which was alive and moving. After that he gave some medicines which we I think made from shrubs. And it really worked. Atleast for till now.
3 days ago she was very stressed for some reason and suddenly had a seizure suddenly after 5 years.thankfully , my father took care of her at that moment,but my family was so satisfied by the fact that she had no problems in the past 5 years , so they directly took her to the saint again.
And yesterday when we went their and and he did the same procedure, and this time two white looking worms came out(ALIVE). He told my family that it was only one worm but I was sure that I saw 2. I was a kid back then ,so I didn't doubt anything but this time I was really doubtful about everything. When we were about to leave my mother suddenly had a seizure in the car and when I ran to call that saint, he said that it is common and will be common for 10 days as her nerves are now loosened after that worm came out.
We reached home after 24hrs and just 2 hours ago , she had a seizure again. I'm confused what to do.
Now, don't blame me. I live in india and my family belongs to rural area. So it's quite common to believe in saints. What should I do next?

Hi reddit,
I'm a married M32 without kids. My sister is an unmarried F28 with 3 kids. I am the godfather of her oldest son 6. My sister is a stay at home mom that never really worked and who always seemed to find someone taking care of her. At first our parents, who had to help her out a lot because "she really didn't have it easy with all her health stuff" - she has allergies - and then her boyfriend (father of the 3 kids). Money with them is always tight since the guy doesn't earn a lot and my sister has a good habit of spending cash on cloths she really can't afford. Now, out of the blue, she asked me to have a serious talk with her. Long story short, she confronted me about not helping them out money wise since " you don't have any kids, and it takes a village to raise children. Also, you are the godfather of M6 and by agreeing to that you should feel at least some responsibility to take care of him". I was mildly shocked at that and told her that this is again her not owning up to her own life choices and wanting others to take care of whatever mess she got herself into. I gift generous presents to all 3 kids, I watch them sometimes for days just so their parents can have some time off and her comments hurt me deeply. Especially because she said that "Mom and dad agree with me and are a little disappointed to help me out financially". I refused all of it, got angry and told her to leave. Now she calls me childish, resentful and selfish for putting myself above the children of the family. In her opinion, its all because I am still jealous of her being the favorite child and getting along better with our parents.
Is that the case? Am I the bitter asshole that doesn't want to help, I am upset she always got away with things and still does? In all honesty, that is a point that still bugs me ... do I know let that out at her children with not helping?

I (27f) have a wonderful loving husband and a beautiful step child. My husband is applying for his dream job this year but already earns substantially more than I do.
The problem I face is I feel inadequate on the financial aspect. I already make less than 40k a year and even with our incomes combined we can’t afford to move out my MIL’s home. I’d love to earn more money but it feels like I can’t.
I’ve been to college four separate times, no degrees. The first was just an associates of science, second cosmetology, third networking, and last was to try finish the original associates. I’ve worked a variety of jobs ranging from fast food, to retail, to now customer service in the car industry. I have debt that I’ve been paying down where I can, car, credit cards, and now tricare has slammed me with “reimbursement” payment because of their inability to count. My debt now totals more than I make a year.
My payments on cards and my car have never been late and I’ve cut down my spending significantly over the last few years. I work a 40 hour a week job that doesn’t allow overtime, but I still feel like I’m drowning.
I can’t afford to go to school with either my money or my mental health.
How do I get out of this stuck feeling and become a better financial asset to the family?

This is a sample resume that I made. I copy pasted my details from original resume. I am a journalism student looking for job opportunities in the field of social media management, content creator,anchor, reporter and writer.

Dear diary, missed me? hehe..
Back home again.. and i lied yesterday.. It wasn't that no one knew that i came back.. the cat sitters.. they had to know when i was back again.. Yesterday i had a little visit from one the cat sitters (2 people, it's a couple)
It was nice.. But i do feel, that i can't be 100% me.. the interest is not there.. like i shared before.. i need to share.. It's all feelings and thoughts and.. how it left an impression on me. And they can hear it for 30 minutes or so, before the interests fades away.. It becomes harder for me to share when i feel that i don't have their attention and i only feel more lonely then.. But they are my good friends and i just have a lot to share.. It's too much... (that's why i write and i am being vague here on purpose, not sharing everything, it's still the internet..) Plus i can't... i have 5+ weeks of experience in me.. Every thought is like cross-chatter and i can't express myself very well then. Perhaps i am just tired now, hence the cross-chatter.
I want to share on the moment (like what i am doing now), for example in chat groups, but then nobody responds.. I am literally talking to myself and now it's faded, it became a memory and i don't have the words anymore, i can't share the wonders and awe i experienced then.. I made a lot of photos, most of them are 'shit' though, out of focus, bad composition and etc... so it's boring to watch.. i need to filter and edit many of them..
Anyway.. But i am feeling it. My energy is already fading. I don't know what to do.. well i do know.. i need to clean my house, lets start with that, it's full with cat hair, dust and it's a mess.. It's a lot of work, so i'll be focussing on that for now, but then i distract myself by being here, hehe, but i am so tired, to be fair, i haven't slept very well in the last 5 weeks. Did i even sleep 2 days ago? I was on a airplane, not much sleeping then.. Crying kids, it was a kids fest on the airplane, but thank god for my noise cancelling earphones, that was a good investment. The fact that i am crashing now is understandable, but i don't want to sit still.. and what am i doing now? Sitting still..) Being in my house.. like i used to do before.. It just feels wrong.. i don't wanna be here, but where do i want to be? I dont know...
What do normal people do on days like today? It's sunny, it's sunday.. Visit friends? During the holiday i had no problems.. I was alone, I just go and do my thing, there is so much to do and see, so much to experience, here i feel lost.. Directionless, i don't know what to do.
Crap..
Well.. i think i'm gonna clean a bit and go to bed soon, i need to catch up (it's not even afternoon and i am already falling asleep..)
But my cats.. they did miss me.. even when the 2 cat sitters came, she also mentioned that.. We were sitting on the couch and both cats were sitting with me.. both being in a deep sleep.. they do remember me and they do enjoy my company and they feel safe with me.. That's a nice feeling.. What would i do without the love of animals? They are my friends, my little buddies.
Also.. i'm gonna share it here, and not in the other sub, but i am done, with the INFP-sub. It was a good sub for me, for a while. I learned a lot about myself. But in my opinion it has really downgraded to BS. What a bunch of idiots (a lot of them, not everybody) So many lost people and i cant talk to them.. i try sometimes.. but to no avail.. They are stuck in their little loop, and they ain't listening and it sucks me in and i can't get them out.. Why do i wanna help? It's so draining sometimes.
Also i am here so connected with the internet world.. I just saw a news item, which brought me down as well.. i want to share, but its negative of course and somebody told me this is not the place to share these things.. so where can i share it? It has been said before, this place is a little sanctuary, also for me.. but if i can't share my own shit.. what kind of sanctuary is it for me? It's like.. why cant i share my shit? I know it's dark and it's hard.. I am alone again, in my own house, amongst friends... aint that funny?
How am i supposed to heal myself, if i see that the world needs healing.. But it's... it's governments i am talking about, it's the social structure, how.. how am i supposed to deal with that? Just accept it? I am not a conformist.. Or even a peaceful guy, i need action, change needs to happen, within me and the outside world. I don't wanna put blinders on, pretend it doesn't exist or it doesn't happen. Look at how many of us are troubled souls.. we need.. action, we need to change so many things about ourselves.
Observe but don't absorb, is a sentence i shared not so long with one of you.. and what am i doing? I am absorbing.. I gotta live to my own advice that i am giving away..
Crap... hehehe :) Well, at least i can still laugh about my own bullshit. Thx for listening. I am working on it.. and i am lost.. Not sure what to do and where to go..
The more i think about it, the more i feel i should do it.. Move out of the country, be in a place that i love and enjoy. In nature, in the mountains, in the sea with the fishies, with a culture i love and enjoy.. This culture here is... to shallow for my taste. It's about money and acting cool (not my friends, just.. this country in general) Being at parties and being seen as if you are cool.. It's empty and drug-fueled. (alcohol fueled, that's how a lot of people stay happy, by drinking and laughing)
They ignore problems, they ignore self-therapy and meditation.. (oeoe.. i need to meditate.. you know what.. after my post i will meditate for 30 minutes, lets do that.. lets be silent and be in the now) This country i live in.. it's a good country, better than many other countries.. wealthy, a caring government, we have health care and things like that.
But the people.. i mean, they are good people, but i am an outsider.. Not much family here, my friends have families, there is no time for me, they have their own lifes.. and i must find my own life too.
Lets meditate! Are you joining? Meditate everyday for 30 minutes (that's my minimum, Alan Watts said 40, but that's pushing it, lol.. hehehehe, if i can keep this up. I will meditate daily for an hour, that's my goal. )
I like to put rainforest sounds while meditating, but you have to be picky which background sounds you put on, some ambient sounds start to repeat itself and that becomes annoying, it distracts me from the meditation., because i can hear the loop, hehehe. 😅
Anyway thx again.

Record temperatures, record migration, record emissions, record displacement, record PFAS……start building an ark.
Last Week in Collapse: May 12-18, 2024
This is Last Week in Collapse, a weekly newsletter compiling some of the most important, timely, useful, soul-crushing, ironic, stunning, exhausting, or otherwise must-see/can’t-look-away moments in Collapse.
This is the 125th newsletter! You can find the May 5-11 edition here if you missed it last week. You can also receive these posts (with images) every Sunday in your email inbox with Substack.
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Flash flooding in northern Afghanistan killed 300+ people and destroyed 1,000+ homes. Hundreds of thousands of others have been affected. Last month, similar floods in the region killed 70+. Four died in Texas storms last week as well.
Venezuela is suffering from record wildfires, which so far this year have burned about 5M acres—almost the size of Sardinia. Some experts think indigenous people started the blaze as an attempt at forest clearance, which quickly got out of hand. “Institutional failures” compounded the disaster when the ailing government responded with an inadequate number of poorly equipped firefighters. Another study from last week examined the impact of wildfires on soil health.
Flooding and “cold lava” killed 50+ in Indonesia, injuring dozens and displacing several thousand. Cold lava is a mixture of water and rocks tumbling down the side of a volcano. Meanwhile, an actual volcano erupted in Indonesia, sending smoke & ash 5000m high; further eruptions are possible soon.
The Swiss Re Institute published a 37-page report last week about natural disasters in 2023—and how much damage, in USD, they caused. The largest catastrophe was the February 7.8 earthquake in Türkiye & Syria, which killed 59,000+ people and caused $163B+ in damage. The report is full of interesting graphics & data about natural disasters.

“Last year, economic losses from natural catastrophes reached USD 280 billion, meaning that 62% of the global losses were uninsured….the insured losses surpassed USD 100 billion for the fourth consecutive year….annual insured losses will grow by 5–7% over the long term…today’s insured losses could double in 10 years….There were 142 insured-loss inducing catastrophes in 2023, a new record. Most were of medium severity, which we define as events resulting in losses of USD 1–5 billion….Over the last 30 years, we estimate that natural catastrophe insured losses have grown by 3 percentage points more annually than the global economy (in inflation adjusted terms)...”

Flooding and heat waves are impacting Brazil’s oranges, responsible for about 70% of the world’s supply. One food analysts declared that the “era of cheap food is over”—in the UK, at least. That may be one reason why UK residents took record food bank packages last year. Madagascar is struggling to adapt to a future with far less rainfall.
France is growing more concerned about a dam on Lake Geneva, controlled exclusively by Switzerland. The Rhône River, which begins in Switzerland and flows south through France, is shrinking in summers as climate change melts Switzerland’s remaining glaciers.
The Tonlé San River has been dammed in Vietnam, lowering the level in Cambodia and sometimes drying the river downstream entirely. Meanwhile, China’s lychee harvest is getting blasted by rain, impacting the world’s largest source of lychee. And, once again, Saudi Arabia is suffering flooding in its inland regions. 7 dead in historic flooding in Iran.
The eminent climate scientist James Hansen posted that, since “human-made aerosols and their cooling effect are in decline,” the cooling effect of La Niña will be counterbalanced by these rising temperatures. He also identifies a “large anomaly of increased absorbed solar radiation at midlatitudes in the Northern Hemisphere” responsible for rising temperatures there. CO2 levels are rising faster today than they have at any point in the previous 50,000 years…and a study of millennia-old trees determined last summer was the hottest worldwide in 2,000+ years…
Record nighttime May temperatures were tied in the Philippines and Vietnam. A couple Indonesian cities broke records for May temperatures. And a number of southern African states saw more records drop. And Toronto saw a record tied for the number of days reaching 14 °C (57 °F). A heat wave has returned to Bangladesh. Flooding in Cali (pop: 2.9M), Colombia.
The University of Washington was ordered to stop a geoengineering project that scientists sere conducting from the deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier. The experiment ejected aerosolized saltwater in an attempt to reflect solar radiation. A comparative study in Nature Communications of a number of carbon pricing found that, yes, carbon pricing does work to reduce the total CO2 emitted.
It’s that time of the year again. Wildfires in Canada grow, some of which are moving towards the tar sands—forcing thousands to evacuate. 39 of the total nation’s blazes are “out of control,” resulting in air quality alerts in the United States. Meanwhile, across the Caribbean, water shortages have become the new normal, and residents (and tourists) are finding their old consumption habits hard to change. St. Lucia has declared a water emergency. In Myanmar, water shortages worsen, particularly as related to the spiraling conflict.
At least ⅛ of Europeans live in a place at risk of extreme flooding—so says a 175-page report from the European Environment Agency posted on Wednesday. The number of people living in flood-risk coastal areas in the EU & UK is expected to jump 24% by 2050. The graphics-packed report also considers how flooding will impact healthcare facilities, mental health, wastewater treatment plants, the spread of disease, cyanobacteria, permafrost thaw, and much else.

“Europe has seen devastating floods following record rainfall, droughts of magnitudes not experienced in hundreds of years, continuing sea level rise, and increasing lake and sea temperatures….permanent water stress already affects 30% of people in southern Europe….since 2018, more than half of Europe has been impacted by extreme drought conditions….Climate change is expected to increase mercury bioaccumulation in the marine food chain due to rising ocean temperatures, ocean acidification and permafrost thawing….Depression, anxiety and PTSD may persist for years after a flooding event….Under the changing climate, northern Europe is becoming wetter in general, but drier in summer. Southern Europe is becoming drier, especially in winter. For central-eastern and western Europe, the trend is less clear…” -selections from the report

Milan suffered flooding last week, the worst May flooding in 170 years. Early spring in the UK has disrupted migratory bird species and their usual patterns.
A 74-page working paper which is not yet peer-reviewed claims that earlier estimates for how much GDP would be impacted by another 1 °C temperature rise is way less than it would be in actuality. The paper claims the real cost (in USD) is about 6x greater. They claim “global temperature has much more pronounced impacts on economic activity than local temperature” and that extreme weather is mostly behind the projected decline in productivity.
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Epidemiologists are worried about how climate change in Africa may extend the life of disease-bearers like ticks and mosquitoes. Other epidemiologists are worried about how cattle may become a permanent reservoir for H5N1. Growing traced of bird flu have been found in wastewater testing in the U.S., but investigators think it may be runoff from infected dairy farms.
Obesity, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure rates today globally are 50% higher than in 2000—though researchers claim that air pollution still poses a larger threat. Of a study participants in Hawai’i, 75% had respiratory issues, probably from the Maui wildfires last year.
The 2024 World Migration Report is out, and its 384 pages are not as apocalyptic as one might think. However, internally displaced people are at their all-time highest. India, Mexico, Russia, China, and Syria lead the world in emigrants; another document contains the definitions for who exactly constitutes a migrant. Unfortunately much of the data relied upon ends in 2022. Data from this year, not included in the above report, indicates a 40% jump in traffic through the Darien Gap compared to the same time period in 2023.

“The last two years saw major migration and displacement events that have caused great hardship and trauma, as well as loss of life….There have also been large-scale displacements triggered by climate- and weather-related disasters in many parts of the world in 2022 and 2023, including in Pakistan, the Philippines, China, India, Bangladesh, Brazil and Colombia….disinformation tactics are increasingly being used by nefarious actors with negative impacts on public, political and social media discourse on migration….Forced displacement is the highest on record in the modern era…overconsumption and overproduction linked to unsustainable economic growth, resource depletion and biodiversity collapse, as well as ongoing climate change (including global heating) are continuing to grip the world….the risk of further conflict has not been higher in decades, as military spending reached a new record high of USD 2,240 billion in 2022…” -excerpts from the introduction

Another report, focusing on internal displacement, came out last week; its 69 pages show a cross-section of about 47M people displaced by natural disasters (56%) or armed conflict (44%). Most of the disasters were storms & flooding, and most of the conflicts were civil wars of some form. This report also provides detailed region-by-region analyses—with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 46% of global IDPs.

“Conflict and violence triggered 13.5 million movements, the highest figure for the past 15 years….Disasters and conflict are presented as different triggers, but their impacts can overlap, often leading to repeated and/ or protracted displacement….Drought triggered 331,000 displacements in Somalia….Floods triggered 550,000 displacements in Ethiopia….Conflict and violence triggered 3.8 million displacements in DRC in 2023, a slight fall from the record four million in 2022, but still the second-highest figure globally after Sudan….nearly two-thirds of the internal displacements recorded in 2023 originated from Khartoum state. More than 39 per cent of the state's inhabitants were forced to flee, leaving entire neighbourhoods empty….Criminal and communal violence triggered nearly three-quarters of Nigeria's 291,000 conflict displacements….” -selections from the spotlight on sub-Saharan Africa

Experts are concerned about the mental health impacts that climate change has on our minds. Hotter temperatures reportedly increase depression & aggression. Wildfires and storms can cause PTSD. Workers feel stress and desperation as their usual industries are impacted. And air pollution influences ordinary brain processes in many ways.
Some analysts believe “Peak China” may be over, signaling a period of economic tapering-off, as well as a growing militancy. Increasing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods are continuing to separate the two economies. The Netherlands finally formed a provisional government, though its proposed immigration & farming policies have set it at odds with the EU.
The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, released a 46-page report on potential climate risks to the banking system’s resilience. As far as I understood, most of the risk lies in extreme weather events and the risk to insurance agencies.
Part of southeast England experienced an outbreak of Cryptosporidium, a diarrhea & vomiting illness, highly contagious, which can last weeks. At least 22 cases have been reported. Meanwhile, the CDC is issuing warnings about the more dangerous strain of monkeypox circulating in the DRC, although cases are currently limited to Africa.
North Carolina’s Senate voted to ban mask-wearing last week, under the reasoning that it would make police identification of protestors difficult. An fMRI study found lasting neurological changes in COVID survivors; they “had significantly higher cognitive complaints of mental fatigue and cognitive failure….even two years after recovering.” Experts say a summer rise in COVID cases is coming to the United States.
A study on The Canadian/American Great Lakes found that PFAS levels are increasing in the 3 largest lakes (Superior, Huron, and Michigan), while decreasing in the other two (Erie, Ontario). The study also found that precipitation is the primary means by which the Lakes are accumulating PFAS, since the chemicals are small & stable enough to move through the water cycle. Meanwhile, in England’s Lake District, a telecom failure resulted in raw sewage being pumped into England’s largest and most famous lake, Windermere, on-and-off for 10 hours; and a major British water CEO took a $4M USD pay package last year. And a look into the Chicago River’s health found that microplastics & trash are endangering health & biodiversity.
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An assassination attempt by a lone wolf on Slovakia’s PM left him in critical condition, but likely to survive. 11 civilians were slain by cartel fighters in a few battles in Mexico. Violence continues to spiral out of control in Goma, DRC.
In Haiti, everything worsens indefinitely. Guns have reportedly entered from Florida, a phenomenon which officials call an “iron river.” Police have been put on the defensive against the growing might of the gang warlords.
A brawl broke out in Taiwan’s parliament. An Iranian plot was allegedly foiled to smuggle weapons into Jordan to destabilize the pro-U.S. regime.
Dozens more died in Sudan from escalating violence around Darfur. People are warning about “a disaster on top of a disaster” and the possibility of Sudan splitting apart. Others have called it “hell on earth” as 1,000+ refugees cross the Chad border every day. Disease and malnutrition are growing, while famine encroaches upon 9M helpless victims of the conflict—but the world’s attention is elsewhere.
The U.S. Army Engineers completed constructing the pier in Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. Some 600,000 Gazans have been displaced from Rafah already, and fighting has escalated against Hamas militants in northern Gaza.
Taliban forces skirmished with Pakistani soldiers for about 90 minutes last week. Taliban attacks in Pakistan, and counterattacks have resulted in a kind of ambient disruption for the rocky border zone.
Violent protests—and counteroperations—are continuing in New Caledonia (pop: 270,000), a Pacific island part of overseas France. The riots, which have killed 6 people so far, began after metropolitan France proposed a plan to expand voting rights beyond indigenous residents. A state of emergency has been declared amid worries about a spiral of violence taking hold.
As the Sahel dries out, experts are concerned about the links to rising terrorism in the region. The Sahel accounts for over 40% of global terrorism deaths—according to the analysts’ understanding of “terrorism.” Mali in particular has reportedly become home to 41 new, different non-state armed groups (NSAGs) since 2007. A contested election in Chad resulted in the consolidation of the interim leader’s power.

“If governments are continually unable to solve regional issues, the people will be at the whim of any terror group that has a basic organization. It serves these groups’ interests to promote insecurity where they can and create security where they want. A “hearts and minds” campaign in the Sahel could lead to long-term and locally supported insurgencies in a land that is currently rife with civil strife.” -from the article

Some wargamers concluded that a Trump victory in 2020 would spell the end of NATO, or at least the end of its utility. Vladimir Putin replaced his minister of defense with a top economic advisor, just before going to Beijing to reaffirm their friendship with “no limits.” Some say Putin is planning on a forever war. Some say NATO is gearing up for one, too.
Russia made several gains in the suburbs of Kharkiv, seizing several settlements which some analysts doubt they will hold. Putin claims they aren’t really trying to take Kharkiv anyway… Russia also made small progress in the Donbas—although they suffered their largest one-day casualties since the start of the war. The U.S. allocated another $2B to hasten the delivery of weapons to the front lines. The next weeks will be crucial on the front. Switzerland has invited 160+ nations to send delegates to a peace summit intended to design a path to making peace in this War.
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Select comments/threads from the subreddit last week suggest:
-Brazil’s flooding was really, really bad, judging from this post and its accompanying images. Across just one of Brazil’s 26 states, 600,000+ people have been made homeless, 100+ have died, and the storm season isn’t over yet. Some of the flooding isn’t expected to subside for another month.
-How specifically might climate change make humanity extinct? This thread crowdsources a number of plausible ways, from ordinary famines to nuclear war and even a massive deoxygenation process. I tend to think it will be a consequence of an eventual nuclear exchange, followed by extended famine and disease.
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I recently went to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Tokyo with my wife and kids for my birthday. As a big Harry Potter fan, I had high hopes, but despite the incredible setting, the experience was pretty disappointing.
I don't normally post things like this but think I should put this out there for anyone thinking of going. Just temper your expectations. I'm glad I went but probably wouldn't go again.
The place itself is fantastic, beautifully built and laid out, perfect for fans to explore. But the way it's run really spoiled our visit.

1. **Constant Rushing and Anxiety**: At every corner, we were repeatedly told "don't touch anything!" and "hurry up!" albeit in polite Japanese. It felt like we were being rushed through the exhibits, unable to fully enjoy or explain things to my kids. For instance, I tried to point out something to my 5-year-old daughter at Privet Drive, and a staff member immediately told us to move on. It was stressful and took away from the experience.
   
2. **Leaving the Building**: They wouldn't let us go to the car unless we had a "good enough" reason, which was frustrating.
   
3. **Staff Knowledge and Behavior**: The staff seemed oblivious to the Harry Potter source material, making mistakes and generally being cringey. It didn't feel like they understood the importance of what they were working with. The mini-attractions with actors were really low-energy and disappointing.
   
4. **Food Quality**: The food was disappointing—cold and much lower quality than what I found at Universal Studios Japan. For example, the banger in the Bangers and Mash was just a standard wiener you can get anywhere in Japan.
   
5. **Rude Staff**: When I was upset about not being allowed to go to the car to put our bags away before eating, the staff laughed at me. They made me explain my reason and then exercised their power to say no, which felt really disrespectful. Generally, every interaction we had with a staff member seemed like an inconvenience to them. One even tried to tell me that we couldn't change seats in the restaurant because the tracker thing they give you when you order your food would get messed up. We were a family of four on a tiny table, and I had just found a big table to move to that had opened up while we were waiting. I was only asking out of politeness and was shocked she wanted us to huddle around a tiny table just so that she wouldn't have to update where the food was brought to.
   
6. **Overpriced Everything**: The prices for parking and other things were ridiculously high, especially for a place like Nerima.
   
7. **Ticket Issues**: This was our second attempt to visit due to health issues the first time. They wouldn't let us move or cancel our booking, and when we tried to give the tickets to a friend, they just said "no".
   

The tour is an amazing work of art, but the management treats it like a cash cow, not appreciating the blessing it is. One staff member in the restaurant was lovely and did something nice for us, but the rest of the staff made the experience worse.
Also, my wife and I speak Japanese, but our kids don't, and the lack of English-speaking staff was surprising. The only English speaker we found was in the gift shop trying to sell stuff to tourists. Maybe it would've been better if I didn't understand what was being said.
Overall, I won't go again.
I really hope I just caught them on a bad day, but I've heard of similar experiences when looking up reviews online on the way home.
I also want to reiterate that the exhibits are brilliant. Even the fact that they had English next to the Japanese in the displays and didn't dub the actors was good. I just felt robbed by the attitude of the staff and especially the food.

i recall constantly being in intense screaming matches with my mother since my earliest memories. i’m not quite sure what we would argue about, but i felt like i could never do anything right. she would blow up all the time. i never knew when to expect it, but i was always a failure for something.
she wasn’t available emotionally. or maybe i just wasn’t able to talk to her. i don’t feel comfortable telling her anything about my life, if i think of anything one may typically share with a mom, i feel great shame thinking about speaking about it to her.
i didn’t really realize any of this affected me or was “trauma” until i did EMDR therapy this past year, and my therapist and i connected these memories to my body dysmorphia, ocd tendacies, anxiety, and overall constant and intense self hatred. i kind of just thought this was normal, or that i must really suck and deserve to dislike myself so badly.
after doing this reflecting, it’s hard to be back home for the summer (im back home visiting as a college student) and see her faults. to see her continuously fail to be there as a mother, or have any interest or care about me. throughout therapy and comparing my situation to my friends mother-daughter relationships, i always still felt that i am the spoiled brat my mom always told me i was, and that maybe my therapist was telling me what i would want to hear. but being back allows me to see that my memory isn’t skewed, my mother truly is an incapable mom and unfortunately overall human being.
it’s just frustrating knowing a lot of my mental health and self esteem issues can be attributed to lacking any loving parental figure. (dad died in an accident when i was 6) i always just thought of myself as hyper independent, i pushed away any emotions of not having a mom or dad. overall im a pretty emotionally numb person. but now i just wonder what life would be like if i had at least one loving parent.
i wish things were different. i think my mom wants to be a mom as she always talks about how proud she is of her kids. she likes to “show us off,” im not sure why as i feel my sister and i raised ourselves. but it seems my mom genuinely believes she’s a great mom. but she doesn’t know anything about me. i just don’t think she has the empathy or intelligence to know how a mom should care and support a child emotionally. it’s like something in her brain is missing, she’s not outwardly trying to be a horrible mother.
i’m so sad to be back home, and just really wish i had a mother to express my emotions to and receive love. however, my sadness is due to my mom, or lack thereof, so i can’t talk to her about it obviously, so it’s just an endless loop of sad and i’m not quite sure how to deal with it.

I just finished reading the post about the vibes being off at the Mexico show, I wasn't there but from the videos it did seem like Damiano was exhausted, you can also see it in his pictures with fans.
In my opinion, and I think it will be an unpopular one because it seemed like everyone wanted them back on stage as soon as possible, they should have taken a longer break. Maybe a year. That would have allowed them to rest, have some time away from each other because for two years they were together 24/7, working non stop. Of course they are exhausted, of course the vibes may be off, I would get sick of my bandmates too no matter how much I loved them if I had to spend that much time with them, no breaks, anyone would, that's why breaks are healthy and bands take them, to avoid breaking up and to help with the creative process. They could have rested, worked on new material for the band at their own pace, individually, without a bunch of producers behind them and this would have been extremely beneficial to the band after two years of traveling, shows, press.
As for Damiano looking exhausted. I truly believe he has been the one who was most affected by the sudden rush of fame. He hasn't seemed happy for a long time. The constant bullying he suffered at the hands of 'fans' for years surely didn't help. It seems to me that he had a different idea of what being internationally famous would be like and he was disappointed by what he found. The truth is that he hasn't seemed okay for a long time and I truly believe they need actual rest, no solo projects, just rest. Whoever is behind them, and I think a lot of us know who is the person that has kept pushing and pushing them for his own gain,anyway, these people have been milking them dry and they're now doing the same thing to Damiano with the whole solo project. He doesn't even seem excited at all, he looks like he would rather be home, sleeping and that's probably what they all should be doing.
I'm sorry if this an unpopular opinion and everyone thinks they're good to keep going, I do fear for their physical and mental health and want what's best for them, if they get sick then goodbye shows, albums. In my humble opinion I think they are at a breaking point caused by exhaustion, Victoria too, doing a dj tour, while doing festivals after two intense tours and very little rest. I do worry for them and do want them to be at the top of their game even if that means a long break. I remember people saying they also seemed disconnected and a little off at their last show, of course they were, I can only imagine the relief they felt once the show was over.

I S Hi I’m new to this reddit thing so sorry if I make any mistakes.Basically this all happened a few months ago me(f 16) and my friend(f 14) I’ll call her meep we’re having a sleepover,she was on her phone most of the time which I didn’t think to much of when she then said to me hey can a few of our other friends(both f 14) come which I said sure because we where all friends now when they first came we did basic things girls do at sleepovers like doing eachother a hair and stuff until one of my friends takes something out of her bag I didn’t really cat eat first thinking it was something like clothes or make up until I get a good look at it and realised she had bull a bottle of beer out.Meep seeing this was like omg you actually managed to get it in your bag with my other friend I’ll cal her Lew said ya and bragged about how easy it was at first I wasn’t to keen on it since it being in my house but out of pressure drank it.A while later me and my friends start planning the day ahead of us now jump to the next day me and my friends start walking which all of them weren’t to keen on since it was a 1 and a half hour walk but sucked it up to our town (btw we live in a small town in a small country) anyway we where walking to a park originally but we all got hungry so we walked to supermarket but my friend (I’ll call this one royal)went to her house to pick up stuff and a bit later lew had to get something so it was just me and meep just sitting around eating on a platform when royal came back us three we’re walking around when we saw royals boyfriend(m 14) and his older brother(m 19) royal then started running after them yelling out to them and so then a bit later royal was flirting with her bf and me meep and the brother were just sitting around then we finally meet up with lew we then decided to go to the park together which ended badly in a fight where police where called but that’s not important anyway a bit later my friend called her bf and made sure he was ok and he said why don’t we try hanging out again tomorrow w which she without asking said yes so now me and my other friends had to go out again without being asked if it was ok with us but we also didn’t really care since most of us did wanna get out of the house so another jump to the next day me and my friends meet up with them we did give to walk to their houses bc they needed to get ready but after that we had a bit of fun the bf claimed a roof followed by royal lew and meep who tried but chickened out they told me to clime up but I said hell no I ain’t stupid they also tried getting the brother to but he told them to piss of he then sat of a rubbish bin which o tried to as-well but couldn’t jump high enough until he showed me how.Once we where done we went to the park well except for meep royal and her bf who went to her house to pick up something so me lew and the brother where on our way to the park when we got there we sat in this tunnel looking thing and just started talking to each other me and lew where sitting next to each other when he decided to sit in the middle of us which I thought was weird at the time but said nothing bc I didn’t wanna try make it weird bc again he was 19 but anyway my friends came back and we sat in this tree house looking thing I was mostly sitting with lew when hake moved away for a bit and then the brother sat down next to me I though it was weird bc there was room other places then he put his hand around my shoulder I looked up and royal was just winking at him and me I tried to signal to her that I was uncomfortable but she was still acting like it was nothing I then signalled to meep and unlike royal got the hint right away and thankfully said Alr guys let’s go it’s getting late and said we had to go I then got up and walked with meep royal complaining about leaving said fine and asked them to walk us home which they agreed until after a bit lew told them to go bc she didn’t want them knowing where I lived which I was really thankful for after that royal and her bf kissed goodbye and left which I was gonna do until I felt someone behind me grab my waist and kissed my cheek and gave me paper with his Snapchat I was gonna throw it in a puddle when lew asked what was in my hand so I explained what it was and she said oh how cute and asked if I was gonna add him dis it’s wanting to say no and wanting to tell her what happened I honestly can’t explain it but I just couldn’t but I have her the paper which she added him and made a gc with me him her and royal which was then when they made plans to sneak out with them and go on a night walk they asked me and meep to come which meep said no bc she thought the brother was a creep and I tried to say no but once again with pure pressure said yes royal and lew where to busy getting ready to even thing about meep in which I said hey why don’t I just stay here with meep and keep her company which they laughed and said cmon let’s go,it was 10:30 at night when we snuck out them excited to see them and me paranoid on my mum getting mad about me disappearing when we meet up with them me lew and the brother walking ahead I was holding hands with lew originally but the brother grabbed my hand and so we where all just walking I was ok with it but the thing that threw me off was what royal was saying she was just making very sexual jokes about me and this 19 yr old man which I was uncomfortable with but was to shy to say anything about once we got to the place which was under a bridge we just sat down and talked about stuff lew then went some place else which was then followed by royal and the bf I tried running off but royal told me to stay back so I did now it was just me and the bf brother idk why I didn’t think this would happen but he sat really close to me and that’s when he did it at first he just grabbed my face made out with me which I tried to say no or stop but I was to scared to say thing and then he just started touching me places and I tried with all my might to get him to stop but couldn’t then I heard yells from royal saying she couldn’t find lew me using this as a reason to get away yelled I’ll look for her and tan off I wasn’t actually looking for her though I was on a bathroom trying with all my might to not let out any tears which was really hard then I heard yells so I looked out and realised it was meep who had secretly been following us so I used her as a opportunity to get away and then said hey you guys look for her I’ll leave with meep signalling to her I wanna leave which again she understood and acted tired and said ya I wanna go now so we did which I then turned around and saw the brother just following us I let him follow us idk why but once we where around the block I said to him my house was close and he could go which I waited until he had actually left to start walking home and obviously I wasn’t near my house there was still a twenty minute walk which I just started braking down my friend was just hugging me and said it’s ok and saying what did he do to you which say I don’t know why but I just couldn’t say anything once got home I threw up I could still feel him everywhere in my mouth on my thighs and on my waist and other places I wanted scream all I could think about was how I was such a slut and couldn’t even say anything or stop it I wanted to die I wanted just anything to get the memory and taste out of me I then started telling my self about how worthless I was and how I my mother really did raise a stupid and pathetic person after a bit I fell asleep with my dog next to me (he’s a American bully)so I thought that I could at least have some sort of protection after a bit my friends came back and fell asleep I knew this bc they really don’t come back some quiet and woke me up now this was the last day they where at my house so they all went back to their houses and i really do wish I I could say this was the end I really really do but sadly this was not after going back to school and acting as if everything was fine and nothing was wrong I realised that royal and lew haven’t been to school for a while and the next day lew came to school and I found out that sadly the brother 🍇ed her when I found this out I feel apart I was sick shocked and just didn’t know what to do my friends told her to tell our health teacher she’s the teacher who deals with situations like this so she did the teacher said she could miss a few classes and stay in there with me and meep that was when I told them what happened to me they where both mortified that was then when lew reveille the brother wanted to grape me aswell and even told her he was gonna and how he would ask to hang out and to it at the same place he did to her I was honestly shocked and paralysed with fear remembering how he actually asked to hang out a the other day anyway I then asked her what she wanted to do bc our teacher suggested telling the cops tbh I really didn’t want to bc I was trying to keep this whole thing away from my mum but knew I had to so I walked to the police station with a few other friends and told them everything after that I knew I had to drop royal she literally let everything happen even with lew I’ll explain later with lew but we dropped her now obviously that east’s she was just making up excuses and even said that the brother was forcing her to say and do things and then started yapping about how he forced her to do those things but I saw right threw her lies so did keep but idk why but lew actually believed her until she also finally saw right threw her lies oh also brother actually has a gf who is his age ik real shocked expected her to be 8 anyway recently the cops did find him and I’ve got a meeting with one of them oh another big thing turns out we ARNT the first people he’s sa wanna know the first person he did? Get ready 🥁🥁his fucking brother ya that’s right he literally graped his brother and it gets worse he did it when the boyfriend was fucking 8 anyway I might not update for I bit but I promise there will be one

Hey ya’ll!
40/M/5’11” here on my second bout of intermittent. I have/had put on a bunch of weight since my 37th birthday and found myself at 236 lbs up from 191. In 21’ I took a job that involved sitting 64 hours a week instead of standing and moving quickly all day for 40 as I had been for over 10 years. (HUGE factor, I’m convinced)
Last year, I shed it ALL with fasting, planning meal times more effectively, switching from beer and bourbon to red wine, and just walking a few extra miles every day. THEN my wedding/honeymoon happened and I broke my pattern gaining literally all of it back within the last 9 months.
Fast forward to the beginning of this month. I committed to getting back on the horse and started with a 72 hour fast. Since, I’ve switched to 22 hour fasting, skipping all meals every third day. I’ve kept my meal window between 5-7 pm, been eating carb-free for the most part (most days I have 3-6 oz of chicken or beef as a meal) and am on the final day of a 14-day colon cleanse (I’ve never done one before) beyond that, I’ve resumed the action plan I used successfully last year with everything else.
I’m finally seeing some progress this morning weighing in at 218. I went heavy on the veggies and greenery last time but had heard of a lot of people having luck with the “pure protein” diet so I’m giving that a shot.
I have some concerns about not having enough electrolytes in my system but I’ll drink a few oz of Gatorade every few days just to make sure I’m getting something.
I feel great, physically and motivationally. I know the big challenge for me is going to be keeping the weight off, so I’m brainstorming on what I should continue/modify/cease when I hit my goal. Obviously, portion control is huge.. meal timing is huge. (I don’t eat within a two hour window of drinking alcohol pretty much ever)
I really want to see my wife look at me the way she used to when I was 191 with abs 😆🙏 🤫
Does anyone have any tips/things they might be able to throw out there? Good luck and good job to everyone else on this wild ride they call pursuing better health! 🫡

OKAY.
Deep breaths.
This just happened.
Guys let me tell you about the hard fought victory myself and three other troglodytes just trudged through.
It's suicide. The easy mode of the Hard difficulties. We're doing pretty good. We're all pretty self sufficient, don't need to be babysat. We take care of chargers and bike titans quickly and efficiently. Honestly could not ask for a better team.
We get through an exterminate mission, then achieve victory in a Evacuate Personnel mission. You know, the one where you activate two communications towers then go about getting 20 assholes into a shelter. That one. This is on the far north of the map, and the extraction is at the far south.
Dude. The journey from the objective to the extraction is one of the most prolonged, protracted, wars of attrition I've EVER experienced in this game lol. But we lock it in. We get to extract, two more bug hives that are right next door. So I opt to go do them.
One light hive, easy, done.
The next one is a medium. I got three eagle airstrikes, a grenade pistol, and a fucking dream. I throw two eagles one after the other. Secure the last hole with the pistol. EASY DUDE. A teammate runs into the last airstrike but uh that's kinda their fault.
I realize, I don't have any more stims. Out of grenades. I've got like 25% HP left. It's fine. I'm getting surrounded but they're doing that silly bug thing where they're trying to power check you by going left and right to try and block your path, but I dive through a last minute break in their defenses and the pelican just landed baby. We're gonna make it home.
Mind you, I currently have like 7 commons, 5 rares and all 3 super samples on me. The group seems to be waiting for me before they get on our ride.
If your name is Non-Con-Form, I hope your court martial ends up with your helmet on the chopping block because THIS GUY RIGHT HERE THROWS A 380 BARRAGE SUPER CLOSE TO THE PELICAN.
I'm BOBBIN', I'm WEAVIN'. Some gets on the pelican. It's 7 seconds left now.
I get decimated by a shell. Right on the edge too, if I was at max I might have survived.
Samples lost. Hope lost. The pelican leaves.
Everything is darkness. Everything is pain.
I fade away.
I kick everyone and rage quit the game lol
Seriously y'all. Stop it. You suck.
Edit: actually, I don't know if Non-Con-Form is the one who threw the 380. But In the rewards screen he pipes in on the mic to say he wishes he could give us samples because he's maxed out. Still. One of them threw it. No excuses here.

Currently po, I'm working as a Nursing Professor for a university here in Cebu. However, I've been planning on taking the NCLEX sometime in Q4 of 2024. I've been given to option to continue lecturing as a part-time lecturer for upcoming semester (only on Fridays/Saturdays) while reviewing for the NCLEX on the weekdays. Yet, my issue is that I'm unsure whether I'd be able to focus on the review while balancing lecture preparations (I do love this job, I must admit) My other option is to go back home to the province, focus on the review but I'd need to resign from my current position (a job which I still consider a dream job, they would welcome me back should I want to resume, but I'd lose the benefits of a regular employee). Finances aren't really an issue because I've already saved enough to last the next few months, have already allotted funds for the NCLEX preparations and costs and I'd mostly be living with family (for both Cebu & in the province) I would also like to note that in terms of daily life, I'd much prefer the province.

	Pros	Cons
Part-time Lecture, Part-time Review in Cebu	- Stable income - I get to do a job I love	- Divided attention between lecturing and reviewing - Lifestyle here is not ideal for a focused review
Focus on Review in the Province	- Focus mostly on reviewing for the NCLEX - Lifestyle is ideal, everything is convenient at home.	- No Income - Resignation from my current job

Any thoughts or suggestions?