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2023.05.28 13:36 jmishal DR site to booting from NFS Snapmirror volumes

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Hi All
Sorry if this has an obvious answer but I haven’t found a lot of documentation on this.
Does SnapMirror support NFS replication?
In this case, We’re trying to build a DR side and currently we have 1 FAS220 in main site and 1 at the DR (NEW) with computing all have KVM Ubuntu Linux OS and using native NetApp NFS 10.10.1.20 for boot all VMs and data.
our goal to setting up NEW DR site, and setting up snapmirror relationships to ensure all our volumes are going over to the DR site.
My question was whether my system's dependency on NFS (10.10.1.20) for booting all VMs would be supported in case of a disaster. Specifically, I wanted to know if Snapmirror could facilitate the automatic booting of VMs from the Snapmirror volume without requiring any manual intervention. I also wanted to clarify if any additional software or licenses from NetApp, apart from the Snapmirror license, were necessary.
I’m really sorry if this is dumb but I have very little experience with NetApp replication.
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2023.05.28 13:19 plants1soup Not my pictures, it's a online offer and I was maybe interested in getting Doc Martens. I have no ideas how to tell if a pair is fake or real as I have never owned one before, are these real? Also, do they look too used or alright? Sorry for the dumb question lol

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2023.05.28 12:04 quickfool Break in base of Left 5th Metatarsal - 21 April 2023 vs 26 May 2023.

I took a bad tumble on a step I didn't see late one night in April.
Details - 36f, 220 lbs, 5'1 (terrible i know).
Twisted my ankle inwards, fell forward and landed on my face on a footpath made of concrete.
I went to the ER and then saw an ortho specialist and they gave me an Aircast boot. He didn't think it was serious enough to warrant a plaster cast or surgery. He said I could walk normally without the boot a few days after the break and it would heal by itself.
I was wearing the boot for a week or two but then I started getting lazy. It wasn't painful either.
I went again last week to take a follow-up and the Dr said it was healing but I'm not seeing it in the x-rays. At times there's a burning sensation on the top of the foot.
I wanna know - does it look like a non-union or "wrong" join? Does it look like it's healing?
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2023.05.28 11:42 ConstantAbalone0711 My life is falling apart and it’s a vicious cycle

I’m here on a side account. Let me try to get my story straight and paint you a picture of my life. I, (22 M) am a college dropout. Twice now. I don’t lament this half as much as my family does. I want to go back to college one day but am not in a rush. I live with ADHD and OCD. For the latter I’m in therapy and it’s helping somewhat.
I have a passion — it’s sound design and composing music. I love it but it takes me a long time to get things done. That recently got me booted off a project I already did half my work for because I worked too slowly for the project leader’s taste and I ended up not getting paid a cent for a little over 45 hours of work I did on it. I mean, yes it hurts but I feel way worse over the friendship I lost than I do about the lack of money.
Because, you see, my life is a cycle I can’t get out of. I’ll be severely depressed, get into mental health and how to help yourself, pull myself by the bootstraps, start getting shit done. I’ll get involved in a project maybe or perhaps join a club or volunteer! I have my life on track for up to 3-4 months.
Then I’ll have a fight with a friend, they’ll leave, or I’ll get caught up in something, miss a deadline, a project will fall through, I’ll stop coming to the club, and the… insane amount of adrenaline will somehow give me the strength and urgency to try fixing my life. For about a week before I find myself fermenting in my own sadness for weeks. Until it gets bad enough that I won’t be able to take it and start the cycle all over again.
So far those crashes got me dropping out of college twice, I’ve let 1 project fall through the other is falling through right now, cost me about 5 friendships, and left me feeling like there’s no hope left for me. I am stuck repeating the same scenarios over and over again. Like, this is one of my strengths that I noticed. I THRIVE under the right amount of pressure. I handle hard and stressful situations with a cool head and a calculated mind. But after the threat is gone I crash. And the burnt out husk just waits until the stars align and I start reading books on self help and watching interviews with Dr. K. on YouTube, and the gears will start turning and I’ll get going once again. And I don’t know maybe there’s a lesson the universe wants me to learn but if there’s writing on the wall I either can’t see it or mistook it for like, idk a graffiti or sth. So, uh. Help a fellow gamer out?
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2023.05.28 11:30 blbbec [All] A Beautiful Start of a Journey

Hi, I think this will get lost in all the TotK posts, but I just wanted to share my story. I am completely new to Zelda. As a kid, I never had a console. I am younger than the first game and only became interested in the series when I read praise about BotW. In my small, post-soviet country, PC master race rules. I used to regard arcades like Mario as games for children and thought the "real" games are PC exclusive. Over time, I stopped gaming altogether. With all the TotK hype and BotW praise I gradually got interested in Zelda. I love third person RPGs and recent games like Valheim proved to me that what I enjoy most are open worlds, loose atmospheric stories and simple yet hard-to-master mechanics. So you can imagine I got really excited when TotK came out. I started thinking: should I just buy a switch? But I should start with BotW first... And what about the older Zeldas? That's why last week, I started playing the first 1986 Zelda. I did not expect anything, didn't know much, hell I even thought Zelda is the protagonist... When the first screen popped, the music started playing and I got to explore Hyrule with the game's manual open in another tab, I was surprised. The game was hard. Like Dark Souls hard. I was dying to easiest enemies and by the time I finally found and cleared the first dungeon, I was hooked. Two days ago, I was painfully getting to Gannon for the third time to beat his ass. This time I won with two hearts left. Credits rolled and I realized: this game must've been amazing. No: it still is. It brought me back to a time when the challenge to win was both fun and frustrating. I earned every secret (of course, I confess I had to look up one extra heart location in the overworld as dungeon 5 was driving me insane), I got to learn enemy patterns (I swear to God, those blue knights you cannot hit from the front killed me like dozen times), I got to memorize the map and love the world. This experience made me want to play older Zelda games roughly in order. Next I am booting Ocarina via an emulator and boy, the village music is so awesome. I am taking my time, as I know I could get burnt-out, but since the series clicked so much with me from the start, I hope I am in for a good ride. So for anyone wondering if the older games are worth playing: yeah. Pretty much.
TL;DR: Old Zeldas are an awesome starting point if you're new to the series.
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2023.05.28 06:09 IvoryTowerContent Accessibility and representation in synth culture

Warning: stream of consciousness and a few drinks in type post.
been a lurker on this sub for a long time. I'm a classical composejazz pianist turned gear head. Whether photography, film, music production, 3D printing, I love... stuff. always have and will always read every manual and watch every YT tutorial I can find.
I'm in the fortunate position where my full time job is as a coordinator at a non profit org with a massive budget. I was brought in as the "music guy" and naturally spent my first $20k of discretionary budget on studio gear. Some of that included a Hydrasynth, few Volcas and an SQ-64. (And since I love my job, I ended up bringing my Minbrute 2s, Tr8s and rc 505 with a few guitar pedals to complimemt the set up)
•••(Queue discussion poin)t•••
Im a white guy. Nearly 99% of the people I work with and serve are black. (I live in the US) Everytime someone comes to the studio, it's always the same: their eyes light up and they start cooking on the gear.
I'm interested to know why synth culture (at least from various subs and friends ive made) seems to be such a predominantly white hobby. (Albeit, from my limited perspective)
To me, the obvious answer is economic disparity, gear is expensive, I get it. But also, I work with low income people in general. So it's not just that. I know plenty of affluent families of color, but the interest in synthesis still tends to be more white leaning
I also recognize that generally speaking, contemporary fully hardware set ups tend to be more 'boots 'n cats' rather than hiphop/funk/soul (?)
Obviously I know that hardware synths are used by mainstream producers/creatives such as Tyler the Creator, Dr. Dre, Bruno Mars, Snoop, Death Grips, etc... But I'm interested if anyone else has something to share on the matter.
TL:DR - I think hardware synth culture is white people shit, but I don't know why
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2023.05.28 05:10 BrownTown427 Inside The Doctor's Office - Episode X: The Impurity Of Decision Making

In the last episode, we saw Dr. Logan Wright meet quite the colorful cast of individuals. From WWE superstar Logan Paul to the beautiful bird known as Logan Flight, the Symposium of the Logang was certainly a fascinating place to be. And now, with IWF superstar “Lumberjack” Logan Lawrence motivating him to stop being so passive, FBE’s Resident Doctor looks to be on the Wright path towards becoming the most focused man he can… without the distractions of his demons…
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Blitz XX: Paddy Murphy vs. Dr. Logan Wright
We’ve reached the ten minute mark of this match, and after Paddy drills the Doctor with a To Cork and Back, he starts rising to his feet. However, from the outside, we hear Sensei trying to drill something into his student:
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“Paddy-san… Rememberuhhh… Target the headuhhhh…”
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With that last piece of advice resonating in his own head, Paddy starts getting ready for perhaps the final sequence of the match, a Give It Some Welly ready to be hit. However, Logan also happened to hear the wisdom from Sensei, dodging the big boot to the face. He gets behind Murphy, quickly dropping him with a Relax and Eat Some (German) Soup-lex. Instead of going for another move however, Wright’s gaze shifts to the outside. He exits the ring, staring a dagger through Sensei:
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“Why exactly did you tell him to target my head?”
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Sensei backs up a bit, but as he does so, a crumpled up piece of paper he was holding falls to the floor. He tries to pick it back up, but Wright beats him to it, revealing it to be…the stolen medical form from his office… the information regarding his head pains. Wright looks at the paper, a calm expression on his face initially, but slowly, he loses his cool. His hands ball up into fists, his face turns a bit red…and he mouths to Sensei:
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“You shouldn’t have taken that.”
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Wright gets back into the ring, and though Paddy has risen to his feet by this point, Logan drops him with the Whiplash sling blade. FBE’s Resident Doctor stares at his currently downed opponent, and realizes it’s time for a medical procedure…how about a Facial Reconstruction! Wright begins stomping on Paddy’s face, knocking him unconscious, before finally putting an end to the assault with the PDF Kamigoye.
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Dr. Logan Wright def. Paddy Murphy via pinfall
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As the ref raises Dr. Logan Wright’s hand, the crowd begins…booing? Wright looks around, confused at the negative reaction. I didn’t cheat, I just found a way to win the match. I didn’t do anything wrong… did I? As he heads into the backstage area, he’s quickly approached by a young-looking intern, a microphone in his hand:
Reporter: “Hello, my name is Ryan St. Brown, and I’m with the-”
Logan Wright: “Hang on, your last name is St. Brown? Are you related to Amon-Ra by chance?
Reporter: “No relation.”
Logan Wright: “That’s disappointing. But go ahead, ask your question.”
Reporter: “We just saw you pick up a strong victory over one of FBE’s fan favorites in Paddy Murphy. However, at the end of the match, you clearly looked more agitated than usual, and some would say you used more force than was needed to win-”
Logan Wright: “Are you one of the people saying that?”
Reporter: “Well, I…uh…”
Logan Wright: “Look, I like Paddy and Sensei. But at the same time, they took privileged medical information from me. Sure, maybe I shouldn’t have used that PDF at the end…but should I regret using one of my standard maneuvers to win a match? No, and I don’t. Next question.”
Reporter: “Ok, fair enough. You’re doing well in the Shining Light League right now, and I have to ask: if you were to win the whole thing, who would you challenge?
Logan Wright: “I don’t like dealing with hypotheticals. I much prefer diagnosing current problems with all the information at my disposal. So I’m not answering that.”
Reporter (muttering): “Man, you’re a lot more boring in person than I thought you would be. Your answers suck.”
This comment draws the ire of Wright, who moves closer towards the reporter.
Reporter: “What? Prove me wrong. Give me a message that’s actually worthwhile, and I’ll be more than happy to rescind that comment.”
Logan Wright: “I know you’re just looking for a soundbite to try and further your career, but you’ve got my attention. Ask away.”
Reporter: “Are you the best pure rules competitor in FBE?”
Logan Wright: “You’re damn right I am. They call Inferno Baba Blitz? They ought to call me Da-Da Blitz, because all these wrestlers gunning for my title… THEY’RE CHILDREN COMPARED TO ME!”
The reporter gives a sly smirk as he walks away, having gotten what he needed. Meanwhile, Wright finds a nearby chair to sit on, putting his head down. However, his moment of silence is soon interrupted by a familiar voice:
Jared Gallagher: “Weird night for you, eh?”
Wright looks up to see his once-cameraman and friend moving towards him. However, with the doctor’s tumultuous year, their relationship became more strained, not having spoken for a while…until now.
Logan Wright: “That’s one way of putting it.”
There’s a bit of an awkward silence for a few moments, as neither man initially wants to speak. Eventually though, Gallagher gains his composure:
Jared Gallagher: “Look, I know you probably don’t wanna speak to me-”
Logan Wright: “Then maybe you should stop talking.”
Jared Gallagher: “Ok fine, but let me ask you something first: what were you doing with that last remark to the reporter? It wasn’t as cool as it likely sounded in your head.”
Logan Wright: “I was doing a play on words, what’s confusing about it?”
Jared Gallagher: “Yeah, but you do realize “Baba” translates to “father” too? So instead of being clever, you were essentially just rehashing Inferno’s nickname.”
Logan Wright: “Fuck.”
Jared Gallagher: “Forget about that though, I wanted to talk to you about something else. I heard from a little birdie that you were taking advice from Logan Lawrence.”
Logan Wright: “Logan Flight ratted on me? I knew he couldn’t be trusted.”
Jared Gallagher: “That’s not the birdie I meant…you know what, forget it. I just want you to understand that being overly aggressive isn’t the key to success. You’ve already been good up to this point, don’t lose your true self by being more of a jackass.”
Logan Wright: “Yeah, being good is fine…but I don’t wanna just be “good” anymore. I wanna be great. I want to prove myself as the pillar of something, and pure rules is the best chance I have at that. But relax, I don’t wanna just be an asshole for the sake of being one either.”
Jared Gallagher: “Ok, that’s fine. But if you want to improve… What's your next move? Gonna do some training with the rest of the Ark? Maybe ask your medical colleagues for some more dieting tips?
Logan briefly thinks about the suggestions, before he remembers something that Sensei told him…
Logan Wright: “No, I have a better idea… I’m going to Nepal.”
And with that, Dr. Wright starts heading towards the exit, a smile on his face, while Jared Gallagher is just left confused. He never even said why he was going there, what in the world is he doing…
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One Week Before Unbreakable V: Kathmandu, Nepal
After a long trip, Logan Wright has finally made it into the heart of the Himalayan Mountains. He gets out of the car, paying and thanking the driver who escorted him from the airport to get to this point. He reaches into his pocket, grabbing the “business” card that led him to this location. He stares at it for a few moments, glancing up and down to make sure he’s in the right place. Yep, this is the one…
In front of Dr. Wright stands a worn-down house. It's small, with what looks to be only one story, and the white color is wearing away like the wooden beams supporting it. There’s a window near the front door, but a set of blinds are covering it up. As Logan approaches the entry-way, he smells a distinct odor of soup. Taking a breath, he knocks on the door. As he does so, a crash of glass can be heard on the other side, and there’s some momentary yelling before a tired-looking individual opens the door.
???: “May I help you?”
Logan Wright: “Hello, my name is Logan Wright. I’ve been informed that an incredibly wise teacher of medicine and healing resides here…”
???: “You’re correct, but he’s not seeing anyone today. Come back another time…”
Logan Wright: “Wait, I really need this. And I think I know one of his friends, they pointed this place out to me.”
???: “What’s the name of this friend?”
Logan Wright: “He’s known as Sensei-”
“LETT HYMN INN!”
This yelling from inside the house startles Wright, and the man at the doorway sighs, motioning for Logan to come in. As the doctor does so, he glances around the house, immediately noticing the kitchen area. Sitting at a table there is an older gentleman, with a pair of glasses on and a cane at his side, Logan quickly realizing he’s blind. The man from the doorway points for Logan to sit down with him, and Wright obliges, positioning himself in the chair next to the old individual.
Logan Wright: “Hello sir, it’s a pleasure to meet-”
???: “HALLO! IHT IST VAIRY GNEISS TWO MEAT YU! MI NEIGHME IST BLOGAN BITE!”
Wright briefly cringes at the yelling of the individual, looking back with a confused look on his face to the figure near the door. He notices a nametag on the figure he hadn’t seen before, reading “Bibek”.
Bibek: “Yeah, don’t worry about that. He’s blind and almost deaf, he needs to speak loudly to make himself sure he’s actually talking. Oh, and he said, “Hello, it is very nice to meet you. My name is Blogan Bite.”
Logan Wright: “Wait, why are you translating for him? He’s speaking directly to me, I know what he’s saying.”
Bibek: “Oh, just so the readers of this episode actually have a clue as to what’s going on.”
Logan Wright: “Wait what readers… oh, we’re doing another fourth wall break, gotcha.”
Blogan Bite: “Y HOV U CUHMM HEAR?”
Bibek: (“Why have you come here?”)
Logan Wright: “I’m looking for some advice. For a while now, I’ve felt an inner conflict in my emotional state and my moral compass. I want to be more aggressive, to try and be the best…but I don’t want to abandon the roots of my existence that helped shape me into who I am. Do you have any advice?”
Blogan Bite: “HYMMMMMM…. A TUFF PRAHBLIM INN DEED!”
Bibek: (“Hmmm… A tough problem indeed.”)
Suddenly, Blogan reaches towards his side, reaching into a bag. He shakes it around for a bit, before pulling out something from inside. He triumphantly slams it onto the table, before pushing it towards Dr. Wright. Logan looks at it for a few moments, an incredulous look on his face.
Logan Wright: “Why exactly are you… what is… what do you expect me to do with a copy of Fire and Ice by Robert Frost?
Blogan Bite: “HEE IST UHHH GRATE POE EHT! TAKEUHHH INN SPUR AYE SHUN FROMM HYMM!”
Bibek: (“He is a great poet. Take inspiration from him.”)
Logan Wright: “So… let me get this straight: your solution to my problem is…writing fucking poetry?”
Blogan Bite: “WASH YUR LANGWAGEE JUNG MANN! POEHHH TREE IST UHHH BEUTUHFULL THYNG!”
Bibek: (“Watch your language young man. Poetry is a beautiful thing.”)
Logan Wright: “Yeah but…surely there’s something that’s more suitable for my situation?”
Blogan Bite: “EYE ARM UHHH FRAYED KNOT! TEH BAHG HAHS SPOKANE!”
Bibek: (“I am afraid not. The bag has spoken.”)
Logan Wright: “Wait, do you just reach in the bag and randomly pull out an object for everyone that comes in?”
Blogan Bite: “OFF COORS! WATT ELSUHHH WOOD EYE DOO?”
Bibek: (“Of course. What else would I do?”)
Logan Wright: “Ok, I think we’re done here. Thank you for this… attempt at a recommendation. You’re truly one of the people I’ve ever met.”
As Logan gets up, Blogan extends a hand. Reluctantly, Wright shakes it, before heading to the doorway, acknowledging Bibek, and leaving the worn-down house. As he heads towards the street, he’s just left to ponder what transpired. That was dumb… traveling thousands of miles instead of just doing training was rather pointless. But as he gets in the car, ready to go back to the airport, another set of thoughts come over him. You know what…maybe I can make the best out of this situation…maybe writing poetry actually can do me some good…
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Day Before Unbreakable V: Dr. Wright’s Office
With just 24 hours until Unbreakable, Jared Gallagher and Charles Crandall figure Wright is busy with training, or if nothing else, his medical work. However, they’re surprised to receive an invite to his office, and though Gallagher tries to ask him what it’s about, he gets no answer. It frustrates him, but he figures it must be important, so after grabbing a quick bite with Charles, they head over to the office. By this point in time, Crandall is fairly quiet, his eyes becoming increasingly purple for longer periods of time and Wrogan slowly and quietly influencing his personality, but the time to reveal that isn’t here…yet.
When they reach the hall outside the office, they’re surprised to see Logan standing in the doorway, a smile on his face. He invites them in, even having an assortment of pastries and desserts on the table for his friends to snack on. While Jared is quick to grab a danish, he’s also quick to raise eyebrows at this behavior.
Jared Gallagher: “Logan, what is all this for? This feels…too nice…
Logan Wright: “What, a man can’t just happen to invite his friends over for some delicious treats?”
Jared Gallagher: “You’re not fooling anyone man, just tell us why we’re here.”
Logan Wright: “Ok fine, you got me. The reason you’re here today… I wanted you to be the first screenings of my first-ever poem!”
Though Crandall is wearing sunglasses, he and Gallagher are quick to shoot each other a glance of confusion.
Jared Gallagher: “What?”
Logan Wright: “That’s right, when I went to Nepal, the man I met recommended I write poetry to ease my tensions and help me become a better person. I thought he was insane, but as I started to write, I realized…he may be right!”
Jared Gallagher: “That’s…but…I’m so confused. You didn’t even get any real training or medicinal techniques? You just got…told to write? What even is your topic?”
Logan Wright: “I’m glad you asked, old chum! I’ve entitled this poem…
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An Ode To Jay…
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In the garden lived a bird
Who truly loved to sing
It was a beautiful mockingjay
And through the air, its voice did ring
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The bird was beloved
And believed to be a Hero
But little did the world know
Of its painful little ego
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This bird fought and fought
It did everything to grow
But when abandoned by friends
It was a true low blow
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Once upon a time, the group was
United, and forever in-sync
But when the Jay hit the bottle
Oh, did their PROSPECTS ever so sink
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And the bird has recovered
It has regained its feathers
But little does the jay know
Of the impending, harsh weathers
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For the jay may spread its wings
And fly in the dark
But it doesn’t know
Of its impending, dangerous arc
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This bird will fly, and
It truly wants to win
But the true challenge is here
For the Doctor is in!
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As Wright finishes his last line, his theatrical reading of the lines now finished, he finally turns towards his faithful audience. He’s met with a blank look from Charles Crandall, the sunglasses still firmly covering his eyes. And Jared… his mouth is agape, trying to process what he just heard.
Logan Wright: “So… what did you think?”
Jared Gallagher: “I… what… how… why… I don’t know what to say.”
Logan Wright: “You can show your appreciation by clapping, I worked really hard on that.”
Jared Gallagher: “I could… but let me get this straight… This is how you’re handling your upcoming rematch with Jay? Making a poem that only we’ve listened to, and not trying to find a way to, I don’t know, not finish the match in a time-limit draw?”
Logan Wright: “Forget about that, tell me if I should improve the language I used and how the poem flowed together. I could probably stand to write a poem for the tag team title match as well.”
Jared Gallagher: “Logan, Logan, Logan… Ok, if you want to live in this strange world of yours, go ahead. The poem was fine, but you weren’t exactly subtle with it, especially at the end. Like I get you want to beat Jay, and I know you were mad with what he said about you in the past…but really, finishing the entire thing about the Doctor being in? That doesn’t even make sense with the vibe you established.”
Logan Wright: “Fair critique, I’ll keep that in mind when I continue writing these.”
Jared Gallagher: “Come on man, it’s cool that you have a hobby, but I know just how much you cared about wrestling. Please, just step away from the paper and train while you still have a little bit of time left before tomorrow. I know we’re not as close as we once were…but if nothing else, do it for the rest of the Ark. Do it out of spite against Wrogan. Do it to prove that you’re not completely crazy, and that you deserve to be where you are in life.”
It’s with this line that something seems to click in Logan’s head. He looks towards Jared, nodding his head, and he moves towards his desk. He stares at all the notes and rough drafts he had been working on for his writings, a frown coming over his face.
Logan Wright: “I wish I was normal… I wish I didn’t go through these personality changes every other day. You’re right Jared…You’ve always been right. Wrestling needs to come first, and I have everything I need to stay energized. I don’t want to be passive, I don’t want to be aggressive…I just want to live. And tomorrow…things are going to get fun.”
Gallagher smiles at Wright being reinvigorated, and the pair share a quick hug. Upon Jared and Charles leaving, Dr. Wright takes a quick look in his mirror, and smiles at the expression of confidence now piercing through his eyes. He grabs his coat, turns off the light, and so begins a long and tedious night at the gym…
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Night of Death Before Impurity:
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Pre-Match Process
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The Finals are here… and Logan Wright is in them. After weeks leading-into months of this Shining Light League Tournament running center-stage on Blitz, the Doctor has gotten to where he wanted to be…where he needed to be. As he sits in the locker room, getting himself mentally prepared for the tall task that comes with facing DTJ’s Hunter Maguire, he sees in his peripheral vision someone entering the room. He glances up, smiling to see Jared coming to visit.
Jared Gallagher: “Hey champ, how we feeling about tonight?”
Logan Wright: “Whatever happens tonight…well, what I know will happen tonight… is PURE-ly destiny.”
Jared Gallagher: “Not your best joke, but glad to see you’ve been in positive spirits recently.”
Logan Wright: “Yep, tonight has to be the moment where everything pays off…it just has to…”
Jared Gallagher: “It will… I believe in you. And if you don’t mind me asking…who would you want to face at P.U.R.E. if things go your way?”
Logan Wright: “You know I can’t answer that right now, I have to get the job done first.”
Jared Gallagher: “Fair enough, fair enough. I should be heading off…go get em’, champ.”
With that, Gallagher leaves the room, and Wright rises to his feet. He looks at his arms, then his legs, then finds the mirror. He stares into his soul…Come on out Doctor…It’s operation time…
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Post-Match Press Conference
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Dr. Logan Wright did it.
As he’s now backstage, being greeted with a bottle of champagne that was ordered for him, Logan is still trying to ponder what just took place out there. From the match itself… to the seconds after the match realizing he won… to the return of the legend Petite Jupiter, handing him the trophy…
It’s all absolutely surreal, and Logan is at a loss for words. However, as he gets word that reporters are waiting to get a word from him, he quickly gathers his composure. He takes a big swig from the champagne bottle, before heading into the room, waving to the assortment of familiar and different faces. He moves towards the stage, taking a seat and getting the mic setup, ready to hear questions.
Reporter #1: “That was a hell of a match you had, Dr. Wright. What’s going through your head right now?”
Logan Wright: “Honestly, half of it is just my brain screaming and the other half is random gibberish. I can’t fully process either, but when I feel this way… I’m fucking pumped. But I do wanna quickly say… I respect you Hunter, I really do. You’ve been a tough opponent twice now… but that’s all the positives I can really say right now. Fuck DTJ.”
Reporter #2: “We just witnessed the return of Petite Jupiter, and the fans certainly loved it. But what did you think about it? Did you feel as though he was stealing your thunder by returning immediately after your big moment?”
Logan Wright: “Look, I know you’re looking for a soundbite, and I caved in several weeks ago to that one reporter. I’m not gonna do that here though. I faced Petite Jupiter in 2021, and I know just how good he is. He deserved to get that electric crowd reaction, and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to hand me the beautiful Shining Light League trophy.”
Reporter #3: “But now Dr. Wright, I think we all have a question on our minds. In addition to that trophy, you have the chance to pick your challenger for P.U.R.E, and that’s a lot of power. So if you can tell us…who are you gonna be facing?
Logan smiles at the question, fully expecting it to have been asked. He glances around the room, noticing Kaze Tanaka, Code Blue, Cactus Mike, and Jared Gallagher all standing at the back. He nods at them, before getting the mic, ready to make the announcement:
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Logan Wright:
“In my time in FBE, there have been times where I’ve felt…insecure. Insecure about my talent, insecure about if people actually liked me or not, and insecure about my failures especially. But 2023… let’s just say it’s been a great Spring of Stethoscopes so far. You all know I’ve held the Pure Championship for about four months now, and I’ve faced my fair share of great individuals. But this second title run… it’s missing something. My past, in particular my 2021, was riddled with failures against veterans of this company. Losses to Inferno, to Nate Matthews, to Petite Jupiter… wins were hard to come by. I turned things around in 2022, but even then, my 1st Pure Title reign came to an end at the hands of FBE’s Resident Bastard. It feels like it’s just inevitable, and a running gag…
…But nowadays, I look at myself differently. Other people look at me differently. I’ve grown into what I wanted to be, what I hoped I would be… hell, I’ve even been dubbed as being somewhat of a “Final Boss.” I don’t want to get too egotistical, but not having lost since January… man, the ship I’m on, that being the Ark of course, is on a perfect path. But sometimes, it’s better to go for a different path, a path that stands out…to maybe make history…
So with that, this decision has drifted in my mind, and I’ve weighed all my options carefully. I’ve considered juniors and heavyweights. I’ve considered people from my past or completely fresh opponents. I’ve considered people who would die to win the Pure Championship, or even those who have disrespected it, to show them what it’s all about. But after a while, something finally clicked in my head. I’ve tried to forget that previously mentioned “can never beat a veteran legend” stigma, but until I get a decisive win, it’ll always float right alongside the ocean that contains my thoughts and dreams. So I will be challenging a long-time competitor of FBE, a man who has wrestled here for many years…
But the question of who was certainly a fascinating one…for about a minute. For once this name came to me, it never escaped. This man has held his share of championship gold, This man knows a thing or two about being dubbed a “Final Boss.” And this man has quite the past experience against the Ark… except with me. And to this man, I officially extend the challenge…if he's willing to accept it...
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The stage is set…the main event of P.U.R.E…for the FBE Pure Championship…The match you reporters and all the worldwide fans of FBE will get to witness is…
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Doctor Logan Wright vs. Apeirogone
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2023.05.28 05:00 Thunderbird_12_ I'm just gon' say it ... the infotainment system in the 2024 premium is glitchy/unreliable AF

TL;DR: I'm not liking the Crosstrek infotainment system.
I know most electronics/tech in cars is bad by default. Auto manufacturers suck at making tech, which is why Apple Carplay and Android Auto are popular ... They work a bit better than a infotainment system created solely by an auto manufacturer.
So, even with Carplay, I still expected there to be a few minor annoyances when I bought my new Crosstrek.
But, damn. I wasn't ready. I read the manual ... tried to get ahead of it. But there are lots of glitchy/unresponsive/weird issues:
TL;DR: I'm not liking the Crosstrek infotainment system.
I'll take my downvotes now.
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2023.05.28 03:00 SocialDemocracies Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired (New York Times)

Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired (New York Times)
Link to article: https://web.archive.org/web/20230527084332/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/us/politics/medicaid-coverage-pandemic-loss.html
Excerpts:
Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of a pandemic-era policy that prohibited states from removing people from the program.
Early data shows that many people lost coverage for procedural reasons, such as when Medicaid recipients did not return paperwork to verify their eligibility or could not be located. The large number of terminations on procedural grounds suggests that many people may be losing their coverage even though they are still qualified for it. Many of those who have been dropped have been children.
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In Arkansas, more than 1.1 million people — over a third of the state’s residents — were on Medicaid at the end of March. In April, the first month that states could begin removing people from the program, about 73,000 people lost coverage, including about 27,000 children 17 and under.
Among those who were dropped was Melissa Buford, a diabetic with high blood pressure who makes about $35,000 a year at a health clinic in eastern Arkansas helping families find affordable health insurance. Her two adult sons also lost their coverage.
Like more than 5,000 others in the state, Ms. Buford, 51, was no longer eligible for Medicaid because her income had gone up. A notice she received informing her that she did not qualify made her so upset that she threw it in a trash can.
But a majority of those who lost coverage in Arkansas were dropped for procedural reasons.
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, a Republican, has framed the unwinding as a necessary process that will save money and allow Medicaid to function within its intended scope.
“We’re simply removing ineligible participants from the program to reserve resources for those who need them and follow the law,” Ms. Sanders wrote in an opinion essay in The Wall Street Journal this month. She added that “some Democrats and activist reporters oppose Arkansas’s actions because they want to keep people dependent on the government.”
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What has played out in Arkansas so far offers evidence of the widespread disruption that the unwinding process is likely to cause in households across the country in the coming months, forcing Americans to find new insurance or figure out how to regain Medicaid coverage that they lost for procedural reasons. The federal government has projected that about 15 million people will lose coverage, including nearly seven million people who are expected to be dropped despite still being eligible.
Among the biggest looming questions is how the process will affect children. In Florida, for instance, a boy in remission from leukemia and in need of a biopsy recently lost his coverage.
Researchers at the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families estimated before the unwinding that more than half of children in the United States were covered by Medicaid or CHIP. Many children who lose coverage will be dropped for procedural reasons even though they are still eligible, said Joan Alker, the center’s executive director.
“Those kids have nowhere else to turn for coverage,” she said. “Medicaid is the single largest insurer for children. This is hugely consequential for them.”
In Arkansas, many of the children who lost Medicaid were “the poorest of the poor,” said Loretta Alexander, the health policy director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She added that losing coverage would be especially harmful for young children who need regular developmental checkups early in life.
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Other states have also removed a large number of Medicaid recipients for procedural reasons. In Indiana, nearly 90 percent of the roughly 53,000 people who lost Medicaid in the first month of the state’s unwinding were booted on those grounds. In Florida, where nearly 250,000 people lost Medicaid coverage, procedural reasons were to blame for a vast majority.
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Debra Miller, 54, of Bullhead City, Ariz., lost Medicaid coverage in April after her roughly $25,000 annual salary as a Burger King cook left her ineligible. Ms. Miller, a single mother with diabetes and hypothyroidism, worked with an insurance counselor at North Country HealthCare, a network of federally funded health clinics, to enroll in a marketplace plan with a roughly $70 monthly premium.
“It’s a struggle because it’s a new bill that I haven’t had before,” she said. Her new plan, she added, does not include vision insurance, leaving her worried about paying for eye appointments she needs as a diabetic.
Ms. Buford said that for some people in Arkansas, marketplace coverage would be too expensive.
“You have a car, mortgage, kids, food,” she said. “You really don’t have that much left to pay that much for health insurance.”
Ms. Buford said that her job helping others find health insurance in underserved areas was a calling inspired by watching her grandmother struggle to afford her medications and rely on food pantries. Ms. Buford went to a community college near her hometown so she could take care of her sick father, who passed away in his 40s. “I love my job because I’m able to help people,” she said.
Now that she has lost her Medicaid coverage, Ms. Buford said she hoped to find an affordable marketplace plan in the near future. The family plan offered by the clinic where she works is too costly, she said.
“I’m grateful for what I have because someone else doesn’t have what I have,” Ms. Buford said. “I just wish I could have kept my Medicaid.”
'Enormous Policy Failure': States Throw Hundreds of Thousands—Including Many Children—Off Medicaid (Common Dreams)
Link to article: https://www.commondreams.org/news/states-hundreds-of-thousands-medicaid
Article:
With a green light from the federal government, states across the U.S. have thrown hundreds of thousands of low-income people off Medicaid in recent weeks—and many have lost coverage because they failed to navigate bureaucratic mazes, not because they were no longer eligible.
More than a dozen states, including Florida and other Republican-led states that have refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, have begun removing people from Medicaid as part of the "unwinding" of a pandemic-era federal policy that temporarily barred governments from kicking people off the program.
In a bipartisan deal late last year, Congress agreed to cut off the pandemic protections, giving states 12 months to redetermine who is eligible for the healthcare program that covers tens of millions of Americans.
The process differs in each state, but Medicaid enrollees are typically required to complete paperwork verifying their income, address, disability status, and other factors used to determine eligibility for the program.
While some states have undertaken public outreach campaigns to ensure Medicaid recipients understand what they need to do to continue receiving benefits, most enrollees across the country "were not aware that states are now permitted to resume disenrolling people from the Medicaid program," according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
As a result, The New York Times reported Friday, "many people lost coverage for procedural reasons, such as when Medicaid recipients did not return paperwork to verify their eligibility or could not be located."
"The large number of terminations on procedural grounds suggests that many people may be losing their coverage even though they are still qualified for it," the newspaper added. "Many of those who have been dropped have been children."
Early data released by the state of Florida, for example, shows that more than 205,000 people in the state lost coverage for procedural reasons after April eligibility checks.
"We knew this was coming. But we still treat these burdens like they're unavoidable natural disasters," said Pamela Herd, a professor of public policy at Georgetown University. "We need to be much more explicit about these failures because we're making a choice to allow this."
Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, said she is "very worried about Florida."
"We've heard the call center's overwhelmed, the notices are very confusing in Florida—they're very hard to understand," said Alker.
In a recent letter to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 presidential candidate, more than 50 advocacy groups demanded a Medicaid redetermination pause, pointing to "reports of Floridians being disenrolled from Medicaid without having received notice" from the state's Department of Children and Families (DCF).
"One of these individuals is a 7-year-old boy in remission from Leukemia who is now unable to access follow-up—and potentially lifesaving—treatments," the groups wrote. "Families with children have been erroneously terminated, and parents are having trouble reaching the DCF call center for help with this process. Additionally, unclear notices and lack of information on how to appeal contribute to more confusion."
"We are deeply concerned about those with serious, acute, and chronic conditions who will continue to lose access to their lifesaving treatments during this time, along with people who risk substantial medical debt, or even bankruptcy, as a result of coverage loss," the groups added.
What if instead we just gave everyone health insurance coverage??!! https://t.co/hSOQKYU7JY — Ady Barkan (@Ady Barkan) 1685130002
The Times highlighted the situation in Arkansas, which is led by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders—a supporter of Medicaid work requirements and other attacks on the program. (Work requirements were briefly tried in Arkansas in 2018 and 2019, with disastrous consequences.)
"In Arkansas, more than 1.1 million people—over a third of the state's residents—were on Medicaid at the end of March [2023]," the Times noted Friday. "In April, the first month that states could begin removing people from the program, about 73,000 people lost coverage, including about 27,000 children 17 and under."
An Arkansas law requires the state to complete its Medicaid eligibility reviews in six months instead of 12.
In a Wall Street Journalop-ed earlier this month, Sanders wrote that her state is booting people from Medicaid at "the fastest pace in the nation" and claimed those being removed are "ineligible participants"—ignoring evidence that many being stripped of coverage were technically still eligible.
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has estimated that upwards of 15 million people nationwide could lose Medicaid coverage during the redetermination process.
"This is such an enormous policy failure—profoundly cruel and will contribute to furthering inequities," Dr. Cecília Tomori, a public health scholar at Johns Hopkins University, wrote Friday.
While some who lose Medicaid will be able to access insurance through an employer or the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, KFF found that more than four in ten people with Medicaid as their only source of healthcare "say they wouldn't know where to look for other coverage or would be uninsured" if they were removed from the program.
"This is about to happen to a lot of people," warned Larry Levitt, KFF's executive vice president for health policy.
The Times pointed to the case of 54-year-old Arizona resident Debra Miller, who "lost Medicaid coverage in April after her roughly $25,000 annual salary as a Burger King cook left her ineligible."
"Ms. Miller, a single mother with diabetes and hypothyroidism, worked with an insurance counselor at North Country HealthCare, a network of federally funded health clinics, to enroll in a marketplace plan with a roughly $70 monthly premium," the Times reported.
Miller told the newspaper that the new plan is a "struggle" both because of the new monthly payment and because it doesn't include the vision coverage she needs and now may not be able to afford.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that states' Medicaid eligibility checks will likely leave 6.2 million people without any insurance at all.
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2023.05.28 02:48 00Bmilk Resole Doc Martens?

Hello, I want to buy a pair of platform Doc Marten boots. I am hoping they will last a long time, which might mean the platform sole goes out of style. Assuming they are kept in good condition, would it be possible to replace the entire sole with something more low profile if I change my mind in a few years?
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2023.05.28 01:56 s_kaeth Indie Ink Awards Winners Announcement

The Indie Ink Awards announced their winners today! Here are the finalists, runners up, and winners for each awards, listed below:
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Best Audio finalists: 
A Surplus of Light by Chase Connor Along the Razor's Edge by Rob J. Hayes Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash His Ragged Company by Rance D. Denton In Solitude's Shadow by David Green Never Die (Mortal Techniques #1) by Rob J. Hayes Night Warrior by Jordan J. Scavone Shadow Of The Wicked by Douglas W.T. Smith Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore Wyrd Gods by Susana Imaginário
Runner Ups:
Along the Razor's Edge by Rob J. Hayes
Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
His Ragged Company by Rance D. Denton
Winner: Never Die (Mortal Techniques #1) by Rob J. Hayes
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Best Book Cover finalists: 
Birthright by M.A. Vice Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Night Warrior by Jordan J. Scavone Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino Undergrounder by J. E. Glass
Runners Up: 
Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Undergrounder by J. E. Glass
Winner: Birthright by M.A. Vice
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Best Debut finalists: 
Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Ghost River by Chad Ryan His Ragged Company by Rance D. Denton Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee Undergrounder by J. E. Glass
Runners up:
Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
Undergrounder by J. E. Glass
Winner: Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
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Best Friendship finalists: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Bonkpocalypse by L. A. Guettler Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Heroes by Ashley Hutchison The Garden of the Golden Children by Ashley Hutchison The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino
Runners Up: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele
Winner: The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
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Best Interior Illustrator finalists: 
A Bargain with the Fae King by Megan Van Dyke APPRENTICE - a story from the Road to Xibalba by Joaquin Gil Afterlands: After the Harrowing by Boots Heroes by Ashley Hutchison In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson METANOIA The Fifth Yanai: Book One by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke The Call for Finis: Pride by A.J. Torres The Crows by C.M Rosens The Unraveling of Luna Forester by Marisa Noelle Vietato by Bailey Elizabeth Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
Runners Up: 
In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno The Crows by C.M Rosens A Bargain with the Fae King by Megan Van Dyke Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
Winner: The Call for Finis: Pride by A.J. Torres
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Best Light Read finalists: 
A Sea of Pearls & Leaves by Rosalyn Briar Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Heroes by Ashley Hutchison In Solitude's Shadow by David Green Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke Soulmate, Stage Right by Bixby Jones The Case Files of Sheridan Bell: The Vanishing Beast by Em Rowene Why Odin Drinks by Bjørn Larssen
Runners Up: 
The Case Files of Sheridan Bell: The Vanishing Beast by Em Rowene Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash
Winner: Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
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Best Mentor Character finalists: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Bloody Spade by Brittany M Willows Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Gloria by Katherine Shaw Heroes by Ashley Hutchison In Solitude's Shadow by David Green In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno Perception Check by Astrid Knight Soul Wizard: Awakening by Wesley CP Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes Untouched by Jayme Bean
Runners Up: 
Untouched by Jayme Bean Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno
Winner: Perception Check by Astrid Knight
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Best Morally Gray Character finalists: 
A Canticle of Two Souls by Steven Raaymakers Ghost River by Chad Ryan Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Case Files of Sheridan Bell: The Vanishing Beast by Em Rowene The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
Runners Up: 
The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
Winner: A Canticle of Two Souls by Steven Raaymakers
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Best Setting finalists: 
His Ragged Company by Rance D. Denton Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Case Files of Sheridan Bell: The Vanishing Beast by Em Rowene The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Garden of the Golden Children by Ashley Hutchison The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Runners Up: 
Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle
Winners: 
Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
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Best Use of Tropes finalists: 
Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson Night Warrior by Jordan J. Scavone Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Perception Check by Astrid Knight Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
Runners Up: 
Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Perception Check by Astrid Knight Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
Winner: Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
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Best Villain finalists: 
Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Ghost River by Chad Ryan Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle Night Warrior by Jordan J. Scavone Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino
Runners Up: 
Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
Winner: The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino
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Funniest Book finalists: 
Bonkpocalypse by L. A. Guettler Double-Crossing the Bridge by Sarah J Sover Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire by G.M. Nair Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson Perception Check by Astrid Knight Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty Soulmate, Stage Right by Bixby Jones The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino Why Odin Drinks by Bjørn Larssen
Runners Up: 
Double-Crossing the Bridge by Sarah J Sover Perception Check by Astrid Knight Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
Winner: Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
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Most Optimistic finalists: 
Bonkpocalypse by L. A. Guettler EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Heroes by Ashley Hutchison In Solitude's Shadow by David Green Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Perception Check by Astrid Knight Soul Wizard: Awakening by Wesley CP The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August
Runners Up: 
In Solitude's Shadow by David Green The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
Winner: EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon
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Prettiest Book Interior finalists: 
Adrift in Starlight by Mindi Briar Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Heroes by Ashley Hutchison In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty Soul Wizard: Awakening by Wesley CP
Runners Up: 
Adrift in Starlight by Mindi Briar Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
Winner: In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno
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Prettiest Prose finalists: 
EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Garden of the Golden Children by Ashley Hutchison The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
Runners Up: 
The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
Winner: The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
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Shadiest Character finalists: 
A Bargain with the Fae King (Courts of Faery Book 1) by Megan Van Dyke Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash Ghost River by Chad Ryan Gloria by Katherine Shaw Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Path of War Perception Check by Astrid Knight Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker
Runners Up: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Cleansing Rain by Holly Ash
Winners: 
Perception Check by Astrid Knight The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker
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Side Character MVP finalists: 
Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Heroes by Ashley Hutchison His Ragged Company by Rance D. Denton Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee Voice of War (Threadlight Book 1) by Zack Argyle Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
Runners Up: 
The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker Voice of War (Threadlight Book 1) by Zack Argyle Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
Winner: The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
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This Book Made Me Hungry/Thirsty finalists: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar Nightfall by M.A. Vice Path Of War by David Green Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Last Lumenian by S.G. Blaise
Runners Up: 
EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar
Winner: Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
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Wiliest Character finalists: 
Birthright by M.A. Vice Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Ghost River by Chad Ryan Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele
Runners Up: 
Heroes by Ashley Hutchison The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker Birthright by M.A. Vice Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows
Winner: Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
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Wittiest Character finalists: 
Along the Razor's Edge by Rob J. Hayes Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Bonkpocalypse by L. A. Guettler Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Heroes by Ashley Hutchison Nightfall by M.A. Vice Perception Check by Astrid Knight Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino Why Odin Drinks by Bjørn Larssen
Runners Up: 
The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino Along the Razor's Edge by Rob J. Hayes Perception Check by Astrid Knight
Winner: The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
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Next up: Writing the Future We Need Awards!
Asexual Representation finalists: 
Adrift in Starlight by Mindi Briar Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Breaker by Amy Campbell Children by Bjørn Larssen Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle Nightfall by M.A. Vice Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn Perception Check by Astrid Knight The Living Waters by Dan Fitzgerald The Murder Next Door by Sarah Bell
Runners Up: 
Perception Check by Astrid Knight Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows
Winner -- Judge's Favorite: Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
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Asian Representation by an Asian Author finalists:
Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
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Bisexual Representation finalists: 
A Bitter Drink by Azalea Forrest A Sea of Pearls & Leaves by Rosalyn Briar Amulet of Wishes by Rita A. Rubin Empire's Heir by Marian L Thorpe Falling Through the Weaving by Leia Talon Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Once Stolen by D.N. Bryn Paper Forests by Tegan Anderson The Wall by Sarah Jane Singer Untouched by Jayme Bean
Runners Up: 
Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Falling Through the Weaving by Leia Talon Untouched by Jayme Bean
Winner -- Judges' favorite: A Sea of Pearls & Leaves by Rosalyn Briar
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Black Representation by a Black Author finalists: 
Bones to the Wind by Tatiana Obey Elemental: Shadows of Otherside Book 1 by Whitney Hill Elevated Inferno by Carlotta Ardell Heard: How Loss Led Us to Love by Ligia Cushman Mud Crab Kingdom: The Soft-Shelled Prince by Dr. Joel Anthony Hamilton She Steals Justice by J. Clark The Brother's Curse (The Brother's Curse Saga Book 1) by Christine M. Germain The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele
Runners Up: 
Mud Crab Kingdom: The Soft-Shelled Prince by Dr. Joel Anthony Hamilton The Gatekeeper's Staff by Antoine Bandele Bones to the Wind by Tatiana Obey
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Elevated Inferno by Carlotta Ardell
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Disabled Representation by a Disabled Author finalists: 
A Feeling Like Home by Haleigh Wenger Birthright by M.A. Vice Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Once Stolen by D.N. Bryn Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn Speechless in Achten Tan by Debbie Iancu Haddad The Stars Will Guide Us Back by Rue Sparks The Unraveling of Luna Forester by Marisa Noelle When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair by Ryan Rae Harbuck Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
Runners Up: 
Birthright by M.A. Vice Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn
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Gay Representation finalists: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson METANOIA The Fifth Yanai: Book One by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald Mazarin Blues by Al Hess Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Odder Still by D.N. Bryn Perception Check by Astrid Knight Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson The Oracle Stone by Talli L. Morgan
Runners Up: 
Odder Still by D.N. Bryn Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Mazarin Blues by Al Hess
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Indigenous Representation by an Indigenous Author winner: Ope' by Yulu Ewis
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LGBTQ+ Representation finalists: 
Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle Path Of War by David Green Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson String of Stardust by J.H. Rose The Iron Crown by L L Macrae The Oracle Stone by Talli L. Morgan Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
Runners Up: 
The Oracle Stone by Talli L. Morgan Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore The Iron Crown by L L Macrae Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar
Winner -- Judges' favorite: EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon
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Latinx/Latine Representation by a Latinx/Latine Author finalists: 
Cradle of Sea and Soil by Bernie Anés Paz EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Heard: How Loss Led Us to Love by Ligia Cushman Hurricanes 2007 by Darío Aguilar Peregrina
Runner Up: Cradle of Sea and Soil by Bernie Anés Paz
Winner -- Judges' favorite: EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon
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Lesbian Representation finalists: 
Amulet of Wishes by Rita A. Rubin Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Path Of War by David Green Ringlander: The Path and the Way by Michael S. Jackson The Iron Crown by L L Macrae The Murder Next Door by Sarah Bell Undergrounder by J. E. Glass Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
Runners Up: 
Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Path Of War by David Green The Iron Crown by L L Macrae
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Where Shadows Lie by Allegra Pescatore
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Mental Health Representation finalists: 
A Canticle of Two Souls by Steven Raaymakers Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1 by Lucy A. McLaren Children by Bjørn Larssen Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson Odder Still by D.N. Bryn Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Perception Check by Astrid Knight The Garden of the Golden Children by Ashley Hutchison The Iron Crown by L L Macrae The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee Untouched by Jayme Bean
Runners Up: 
The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Untouched by Jayme Bean
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Perception Check by Astrid Knight
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Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent Author finalists: 
Children by Bjørn Larssen Each Little Universe by Chris Durston METANOIA The Fifth Yanai: Book One by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald Mazarin Blues by Al Hess Once Stolen by D.N. Bryn Path Of War by David Green Perception Check by Astrid Knight The Case Files of Sheridan Bell: The Vanishing Beast by Em Rowene The Old Love And The New by Alistair Caradec The Unraveling of Luna Forester by Marisa Noelle Untouched by Jayme Bean
Runners Up: 
Children by Bjørn Larssen Once Stolen by D.N. Bryn Perception Check by Astrid Knight
Winner -- Judges' favorite: Untouched by Jayme Bean
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Nonbinary Representation finalists: 
A Bitter Drink by Azalea Forrest Adrift in Starlight by Mindi Briar Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault Cute Mutants Vol 1: Mutant Pride by SJ Whitby Jati's Wager by Jonathan Nevair Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn Perception Check by Astrid Knight The Fable of Wren by Rue Sparks The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August
Runners Up: 
Jati's Wager by Jonathan Nevair Perception Check by Astrid Knight Adrift in Starlight by Mindi Briar The Fable of Wren by Rue Sparks
Winner -- Judges' Favorite: Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
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Trans Representation finalists: 
EXODUS 20:3 by Freydís Moon Mazarin Blues by Al Hess Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Odder Still by D.N. Bryn Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn Perception Check by Astrid Knight Structural Integrity by Tabitha O'Connell The Fable of Wren by Rue Sparks
Runners Up: 
Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Odder Still by D.N. Bryn Of Honey and Wildfires (Songs of Sefate #1) by Sarah Chorn
Winner -- Judges' Favorite: Perception Check by Astrid Knight
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Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you so much to all the judges!
You can check them all out (with buy links and links to Goodreads/Storygraph) here: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2022
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2023.05.27 22:34 WeirdTower1434 Summary of a Lifetime of Abductions

TL;DR - Greys have been annoying me all of my life. Even when I accomplish their tasks, they're still around. Is this really til death do we part?!
I don't have a question, but would be interested in anyone's similar experiences. I did post on abductions under a different account some years ago, but this sub seems a bit more lively and interactive, so here we go...
The first interaction with the greys that I recall, I was old enough to walk but not old enough to talk. It was night time, and I was outside on the wrong side of the road. I stared up into the trees that had been planted as a windbreak in the yard, and watched them blow around. Two greys were standing by me, telling me things I still don’t remember.
Childhood was filled with repeating “dreams” of being in a strange yellow house. Inside the house, a group of us were taught by some tall “teacher,” but I couldn’t recall the lessons. I remember thinking the house was my aunt’s because I would see her and her son there.
There was also a “mirror room,” where I was given lessons alone. The ceiling was dark, with ornate chandeliers hanging down. Red walls, red carpeting, white pillars scattered here and there, and a wall of mirrors along the far end. I once had to move the pillars into a staircase when I was very young, using only my mind. I was successful, climbed the “stairs” and found a king’s crown at the top. That was followed by another lecture by a tall grey who had been observing.
When I was older, I would be taken to this “mirror room” to look at all of my past selves. I would stand in front of the mirror, and my reflection would divide into who I was in a past life. Those reflections would then tell me their problems and how I could fix them.
The greys would come into my room at night too, scare the hell out of me and then leave. They seemed to have feet like satyrs, although it took a long time for me to remember that. That was the room where a “friend” was introduced to me, one night after dinner. He and a grey popped into my room, the grey thought “here is someone for you to play with,” and then they both disappeared. That was around age 6.
Age 8ish, I remember being in a ship staring down at the earth while a tall grey lectured me about it just out of sight. At this time, I started developing bruises on my arm that were always there, three marks on one side, one on the other.
Around age 9, mom read Communion and I became very upset with the cover, to the point of tears and panic.
Age 11 I became extremely stressed out. It was like the greys came out of the woodwork, and made it their mission to terrify me, or at least have me on pins and needles all of the time. I had gone through puberty by this point, which could account for the change in behavior. We also had moved from the prairies to the mountains, and the town was more dangerous.
Most of that anxious time is a blur now...but I do remember one night as a teen, I got up to use the bathroom and as I was washing my hands, I saw the motion light in the backyard go on and off. I looked out, and under the light was a huge skeleton wiggling and moving around in the light. It looked up at me and said my name in a mocking voice...then “come out and plaaaaaaay...” I grabbed the window sill and felt my brain switch from “I’m awake,” to “this is a nightmare, I’m not seeing this...” Next thing I knew, I was sitting up in bed, staring down the hallway towards the bathroom where I just was. I just laid down and went right to sleep.
Another night in that room, I sat up straight in bed yelling for my sister to wake up. All around me were greys in boots and hats, stabbing me with needles. My sister woke up, sat up in her bed and stared at me. I don’t remember anything else, but in the morning, she told me about her “nightmare,” where I was yelling at her to wake up, and there were little men stabbing me with needles. That was upsetting, I was hoping it was just a regular weird dream.
The teen years was when I thought mostly about this “friend to play with.” Anytime there was activity, I would wake up the next day with more information about him. I still wasn’t convinced he was human though, because he seemed to have a “glow” about him that made me feel better.
Age 17, I started dating, but started having odd dreams of being murdered. They seemed to be familiar past life memories, and they seemed to be tied to the guy I was dating.
About a year after we started dating, I took off for the mountain out of the blue. Told no one, didn’t even realize I was going until I arrived at one of the hiking trails. Parked, started walking. I didn’t get too far in, when suddenly my “friend” appeared, hand in hand with a grey. The grey was badly dressed as a deer, like it had painted its nose brown and put a headband on with antlers glued to it.
The next thing I knew, they were both gone and I was staring at the ground in confusion. Did I just have a “romp in the hay” with my “friend”? I went back home, where the boyfriend was anxiously waiting. I had no excuse for leaving like that.
Another night, I found myself in the living room with the room packed with greys. They were standing so close but not touching me. I was in the “freeze” but was able to finally break from it and grab the one standing closest to me. Automatically, all eyes were on me.
They took me to a room that was all white, with round chairs. There was a female there in a black Egyptian wig. I was able to look at her, and she seemed really annoyed. I asked if she could quit bothering me for a while, it was getting overwhelming and I was really stressed out. She eventually agreed.
After that, there was a two year break. No “friend” to play with, no faces at the window, just silence. I didn’t mind not having the faces peeking in the window or around the corner, but I badly missed the “friend,” and the good feelings he brought, so I left the relationship, hoping I had broken the karma.
The second I did, everything was just like it was when I was a kid. The abductions came back in a dreamlike, non-threatening way, the “friend” came back and I felt like I was ok. About a year later, I woke up in the middle of the night to someone standing in my room by the window. I was afraid it was an intruder, but as I came closer, I calmed down, realized it was the “friend,” and said “oh, it’s just you...” and went back to bed.
The next few years were really weird. Nightly “dreams” of helping the greys on their ship, or “dreams” of helping other abductees overcome their fears, and having this urge to find someone. I eventually did, and the person that I found was actually my “friend.” He was real and a normal person. He was on the other side of the planet, but it was a relief to know I wasn’t just nuts for 20 years.
He seemed not to remember me, but we had a synchronicity when talking. I’d hear his thoughts, and would answer those in the conversation, which I think weirded him out. I had to make an effort not to do that. Astral projection happened on both sides, and when he was sitting in the hospital when his dad was dying, the greys instructed me as to how to help him. They seemed to fill me up with energy, took me to the hospital (astrally) and said to release that into his back. I tried to redirect to the operating room to help the dad, but was blocked.
After his dad died, his mom arranged his marriage and I didn’t talk to him after that. The weird psychic link was still there, though. So when I tried to focus on my own stuff, he would know about it. Had a very unfortunate one night stand, told no one about it. Two days later, the “friend” calls out of the blue to bitch at me about it. That was embarrassing and annoying.
Even with the "friend" gone, the abductions were still happening, most of them started in my backyard. Once I “dreamed” I was outside in the back, and there was a grey peering over the fence wearing an old fashioned elephant tusk. I followed it into the neighbor’s yard where a UFO had landed. Inside was all cold hard metal, with a bunch of people surrounding a central “teacher.” A man laid his head down on my lap and the “teacher” turned to me and said DUTCH.
Another night I was taken to the desert, where I met someone who looked like the “friend,” but I called him by my cousin’s name. We talked and walked around this big sandy square until I was taken back home. Another time, this other someone showed up with a hoard of greys in tow in the backyard. We again talked under the tree and I noticed he was covered in tattoos.
Met this person in real life a while later. Ended up getting married and having a family together, but he swears to this day he doesn’t remember meeting me before we met. With the first pregnancy, I “dreamed” of three greys in the yard. One raised its hand, said “remember what you have learned,” and they left for ten years. I also told the “friend” I had found someone so he left me alone. He never called again, but sometimes under stress we seem to reconnect for a second astrally, although the link is pretty weak now.
It was just last year when I finally weaned the youngest, that they came right back. I woke up one night to a child looking at me on the edge of the bed, but when I looked away, I could see it change into a grey. We sat there a while, as I looked directly at it and then away, trying to figure out what I was seeing.
I finally got up and went to the bathroom, where a tall grey was standing, holding a sleeping man. It shoved the man’s ghost out of him. I lunged towards it, but missed it. The tall one caught the ghost and brought it back to his body, then started complaining that I was fat and slow and had forgotten everything. I just said f you, you do it then, you don’t need me for anything anymore...and went back to bed.
The next few nights I “dreamed” I was carrying around a hybrid baby while the family went to the movie theater. My husband kept complaining about the baby, but I said it was mine and felt the same love for it as for the rest of the kids. It was apparently the same age as my youngest, but still couldn’t walk. The “dream” left me feeling very uneasy. Hybrids in particular really creep me out.
My husband was sleeping on the couch a few weeks later, his back was hurting on the bed so he was out there. He said he woke up and saw a short little shadow with a big head run past him down the hallway to our room. That same night I thought my youngest was talking to me, because it sounded like a baby rambling nonsense, and something was trying to yank the covers off. I reached over and she was asleep and not moving. I started to panic and just tried to ignore the talking until it went away.
That brings me up to the present...I’m sure I have forgotten things but tried to be as brief as possible. My abductions seem to be more “fairy” or “faun” like than “alien.” They’re almost always outside in some kind of natural setting.
I was kind of under the impression that they were done with me, and I'm confused as to what kind of "lesson" is next.
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2023.05.27 22:00 MediumComparison1007 How many shoes do you find to be sufficient for your capsule?

I’m starting my first post-graduate job later this summer so I’m trying to make sure that my shoe collection is appropriate and offers decent flexibility as well as having enough casual shoes in general. So I’ve been slowly picking up things here and there secondhand and I was just wondering — especially from women in business professional offices — how many shoes do you actually need/use? And how many “casual” pairs for non-work would be ideal? I’m very averse to shoes to begin with, so I’m trying to curate a more minimalist/capsule shoe collection that offers decent versatility. As it stands, this is what I currently have:
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2023.05.27 21:35 AdSea4143 Best shoe recommendations for wide feet that don't cause corns?

American size 8.5 with wide feet living in the UK.
I bought my first pair of Dr. Martens in 2013. They were a UK size 7 and after I broke them in they were way too big. They were like clown shoes on my feet. They fell apart and eventually had to get thrown out. I bought another pair of 1460s in 2021. These were a size UK 6. They definitely fit right, but I have nasty foot corns on my pinky toes. There's stretch marks on the toe part and I can tell a hole is going to happen in the area where my pinkies are any time now.
I've tried Keds, Vans, and Superga, but those were so painful for me to break in. The soles fell off the Superga and I got holes at the toes in my Keds/Vans.
I'm just looking for a shoe I can wear everyday (smart casual for office work) and not get corns and be in pain. I literally hate walking because of the corns. I use a foot shaver everyday on them, but they always come back. I've tried a foot mask, but my feet never peel. I'm now trying Bazuka on my feet.
Any show recommendations? My budget is under £100.
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2023.05.27 20:29 Inside-Entrance-4401 Help me choose a host OS for my learning journey

Hello everyone. I want to start by saying that I'll TRY to keep this as brief as possible, but that is not a strength of mine and I feel like some background is needed as this question really depends on the person I think. Apologies in advance.
Quick background and what my intentions are. I currently work at a small (1k customer) ISP as network manager. I guess is my title. I do everything from work the help desk up to higher level networking. I am completely self taught by being thrown to the wolves having to figure out things someone working a help desk with minimal experience has absolutely no business doing. Fast forward 1.5 years and my knowledge has grown quite a bit. But there are massive gaps in my knowledge and I know this. So. Here we are. My intentions are to learn, fill in my knowledge gaps in networking, and persue cybersec. I really like everything about it so far.
I finally bought myself a nice laptop for my learning journey (and because I wanted something that will be great now and relevant down the road). Plenty of everything I need. If you want to know the specs, I basically built out a Thinkpad T15p to the max straight from Lenovo. Wasn't cheap, but pretty happy with it.
The Question: I currently am running Windows 11 pro, which came with the laptop. Should I just bite the bullet and do a full Linux install? Fool around with a bootable drive? I don't really want to set up a partition and dual boot. I really would rather just choose a host and run VMs. Maybe if I decide to do this, I'll give mint or popOS a quick try in a VM before I decide which to use, but Ubuntu seems like what would work best for me and I do like it, although I haven't tried Mint or popOS yet. Or am I thinking about this in the wrong way, and I should install something really stable like Debian?
I don't want, in a month or so, to realize I spend more time in a test VM than I do on my host OS. I don't want to have re-do everything. I want to get to installing what I need and I would rather not do it all twice. I need to sharpen my skills in Linux and I think the best way is to force myself to do it. I already have the basic fundamentals, so it's not a massive leap. But certain things that are a 30 second install on windows, can turn into a whole damn project on Linux. Example: my favorite mouse (MX Master 3s) needs to be manually configured through a project called loliops. In Windows, you install Logioptions plus and map out your buttons in a nice GUI. I do look at things like this as a learning opportunity in itself, but over time, enough of these little issues are going to become annoying when I'm trying to learn other things. No plans to game, so no worries there. I'm learning python as well, and I like pycharm for my IDE, which works in most Linux distros. Most likely I would stick with Ubuntu. I haven't checked out Mint or popOS either. The prospect of using the GUI if/when I need it sounds nice. I will obviously be running VMs for whatever I need. I do like Kali, but I don't see it as a host OS, but more as a tool. Perfect to keep as a VM. I guess the only real reason I may want to keep windows is for compatibility reasons down the road. I do use Lightroom, which I'll have to keep on a different PC if I go with Linux. Things like this.
I know this is probably a preference thing. I'm just curious what everyone's opinion is on what I should choose for my native OS. I'm kinda torn. I see the obvious ups and downs for both but am having trouble weighing them out. Maybe some insight from others in the cybersec space would be helpful.
Apologies again for the long post. I appreciate anyone's input.
TL;DR I want to choose a host OS for my cybersec learning journey on my brand new laptop. Stuck between keeping windows or just installing a Linux distro.
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2023.05.27 19:48 PlasticRazzmatazz459 just got these from a yard sale, wanted to know why the tags were white and not black? any other info on these?

just got these from a yard sale, wanted to know why the tags were white and not black? any other info on these? submitted by PlasticRazzmatazz459 to DrMartens [link] [comments]

2023.05.27 19:42 vansandconverses Today's fit (Uniqlo / Topshop / Dr Martens)

Today's fit (Uniqlo / Topshop / Dr Martens) submitted by vansandconverses to JustNiceFits [link] [comments]