Throughout time, women have been seen and treated as inferior to men. They were expected to do all manner of housework, they were not allowed to vote, most couldn’t get a significant education, had no property rights, and were subjected to many more examples of unfair treatment. It took the combined efforts of many brave women to speak out against this oppression and get the rights that they deserved.
Today, things are better for women compared to how it was back then but things aren’t perfect. Women and girls are still facing discrimination in the forms of violence, sexual harassment, unequal treatment in the workplace or at home, and many more. Some women, like me, have been blessed to avoid this discrimination personally but whether any woman has faced this in real life or not, this unfair treatment affects us all. The fight for women’s rights still carries on and this organization is helping with the fight by supporting groups like them.
“Women are the real architects of society.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe

I told myself I would make this post if I passed step 1 because the underdog stories helped me get through my dedicated.
Context:
I am an average-below average student and have always just barely coasted through school. i also remediated 2 classes from my M1 year because I was not good at studying... M2 year I was more of an average student but did not do prep work for STEP and walked into dedicated with zero knowledge and zero UW done. The only prep I had done was get through Sketchy Micro over my winter break but I had not kept up with pepperdeck during my spring semester.
Materials:
I used: Pathoma, Duke Pathoma deck, Sketchy micro + pharm videos and pepperdeck, first aid to go back and read on a concept I got wrong in UW, and Uworld.
NBME breakdown:

• January school administered NBME 25: 35%
  
• End of 2 weeks dedicated UWSA1: 37%
  
• End of 3 weeks NBME 26: 47%
  
• End of 4 weeks NBME 30: 50%
  
• End of 5 weeks NBME 27: 54%
  
• End of 6 weeks NBME 29: 58%
  
• End of 7th NBME 28: 63%
  
• Start of 8th week Free120: 63%
  
• End of 8th week: PASS!
  

Week Breakdowns:

• Week 1 + 2 + 3: I spent the first two weeks in heavy content review. I would watch a chapter of Pathoma in 1-2 days and spent my first 3 weeks getting through pathoma. My daily schedule looked like: Pathoma videos on a chapter, followed by corresponding Duke Pathoma deck, followed by 60-80 UW questions, and ended the night getting through Sketchy Micro/Pharm. I am not an auditory learner, so watching pathoma felt like a time suck with minimal learning being done. At this point, I was not getting through all my anki for the day [uworld incorrects, duke pathoma, and pepperdecks pharm and micro]. In retrospect, I also was not thoroughly reviewing my incorrects in UW. I took 3 days off for a family wedding during this time. Took UWSA at the end of two weeks, scored 37%. Took NBME 26 at the end of three weeks and scored a 47%. I would also spend a full day + the half [from having finished the exam] to review my NBME really thoroughly
  
• Week 4 + 5: Was done with content review and began doing UW 80 blocks a lot more thoroughly. It took me over half of the day to get through them (before I was able to speed through them), but this was really helpful to me for learning. At this point, I stopped doing the Duke Pathoma deck ( I got too overwhelmed) and really began focusing on my incorrect decks + pepperdecks. End of week 4 got a 50%. End of week 5 got a 54%. My original test date was for end of six weeks, so I started freaking out at this point and decided to push my exam by 10 days.
  
• Week 6 + 7: I started hand-writing my notes on concepts because I am a visual learner [this is always how I studied in during M1/M2.. I know it is a little passive/redunant but it has always worked for me. I avoided it for the first month because my advisor told me not to, but I think this truly helped a lot for ME]. End of week 6 scored 58% on NBME. Was feeling incredibly stressed about not hitting 60%. I went crazy with Uworld (did about 100 questions a day followed by incorrects anki review, random youtube videos on topics, and sketchy anki review if i had time). I hit 80% on Uworld which I think was necessary for me! End of week 7 I score a 63% but... I was mentally feeling so drained and knew shit would hit the fan if I didnt score at least a 60% so I cheated on a few questions/googled them. I scored a 63% on NBME 28 but in reality with accounting for the cheating I scored a 59/60%. I still decided it was good enough to take the Free120 and let it decide my fate on whether or not I would push further.
  
• Week 8: Prepped for the Free120 by continueing to do 100 UW daily and going over all my NBME exams, semi-passively, and really picking apart the questions, googling all the answer choices, and just talking to myself out loud through a concept to make sure I knew how to explain it well. I think this all helped me in getting a 63%.
  

I was really freaked out about sitting for the exam, because in my mind/technically, I never passed an NBME. I thought the exam was difficult, and I felt as though I was getting an average of 55% of the questions right, at no point did I feel I was getting 60% of the questions correct, which is why I also want to say I think the exam is truly curved in our favor. I felt I had failed the exam for sure, and was so pleasently surprised with my pass.!!!
Reflections:

• I wish I had started hand-writing notes earlier and had just not bothered with Duke Deck (I was not a big anki person in school and i love handwriting notes so I wish I had from the jump stuck with the learning methods i know work for me)
  
• I wish I had from the start done more thorough reviews of my UW incorrects + my NBMEs. Really thorough understandings on both of these slowly caused by score jumps.
  

It is a brutal and traumatic thing to go through but I really believe if I can do it so can you!

Machaon coughed into his sleeve. The smell of Morrigan was bearable when they were in a large room, but inside the interrogation chamber, he was sure he was going to pass out. Morrigan laid her scythe to rest against the crook of her arm and her shoulder. She was sure she wasn't going to need it, but she wanted to be ready to cut this guy’s head off if he tried anything. “Apothecary, I expect you to tell me what I want to know when I ask.” She then revved her scythe blade, causing it to let out a sickening grinding sound.
Machaon nodded, trying not to rub his eyes or cough from the incredibly toxic air he was breathing. It was a good thing he was still wearing his gas mask from Barbarus, otherwise he would be dying on the floor right now. He also very much did not want to be turned into mincemeat by the weaponized farm equipment she was carrying.
“Why was the Space Marine under your care?” She said, straight and to the point, her breaths raspy and hollow, like a ghost. Surely this apothecary would give simple answers at best, shaking in his boots. Not the best outcome, but she would get what she wanted to know.
Machaon took a deep breath, to get as much clear air as he could. It also gave him time to think about what to say. He was sure if he said the wrong thing, he would be turned into several smaller pieces and his insides cleaned off the floor. “He was brought in by four guardsmen from the medical transports. He was unconscious at the time.”
Morrigan showed no acknowledgement, not reaction. His answer surprised her somewhat. Guardsmen would not take a marine to an apothecary without his approval, lest his other marines tear them in half. “What did you learn during the care of the Space Marine? What do you do to save his life?” She expected nothing special. Apothecaries were all the same. Bandage this, gauze this, injector that. They hoped they would save lives, not guarantee.
Machaon coughed into his arm again, replaced his gas mask filters and stall to think. He had said the right thing so far, but he was sure that he was still very much likely to die. “I identified all the shrapnel, applied my specialized clotting agent to the wounded sections, removed the shrapnel and bandaged the open wounds.” Machaon felt his lungs were about to explode and his eyes were going to run like a river. Her smell was so bad he could hardly bear it. Hopefully if he gave more information, she would ask less questions and he can get this over with.
Morrigan was surprised but did not let it seep into her grave appearance. His answers were genuine, and perhaps with a bit of pride? She was not sure. But she was sure that he had actually tried to save the Marine’s life, and not simply throw some bandages on and hope he lived. That meant he had experience beyond typical Imperial Army training. “Where did you learn to do medicae?”
Machaon coughed again, his lungs and throat burning, and his eyes began to water. He had to keep himself together, lest he show weakness in front of the giant murderous ghost demi-god. “On Barbarus, an older gentleman that was a friend of my parents. He was an herbalist, and he needed food but didn't have much money. So, I gave him part of our yearly crop, and he taught me how to be an herbalist, and an apothecary.” Machaon wiped a tear from his eye. Unlike the flood of tears, that one was not because his eyes were burning from the caustic air. That one was for that sweet old man, who he hoped was in a better place now.
Morrigan could see that this simple apothecary was not some ordinary tithe from the vast planets of her accursed father’s imperium. This was a man trying to do his best in the world for the right reasons. Pathetically naive she thought, but she was sure that this man did not carry the taint of the disgusting psykers that ruled her planet, nor the taint of xenos. He really was just a skilled apothecary doing his best to save the patient. Perhaps he could do better elsewhere. “You are released, apothecary. Gather your belongings and then speak to the Chapter Apothecary for reassignment. You will now be working as an apothecary for the Death Guard.” She then opened the door, watching Machaon, waiting until he departed to ensure he did as he was told.
Machaon had mixed feelings about his new assignment. He knew he could save more lives helping the Imperial Army, even if the conditions were awful. On the other hand, he would get better conditions most likely if he helped the space marines. Maybe he could do both? It would require convincing the giant demi-god of pure death, but he had to try. People’s lives depended on it. “Primarch, may I request that I be able to assist with both wounded space marines, guardsmen and imperial army wounded? Those men and women count on me, just as much as the Space Marines do. All I ask is that I can care for everyone.”
Morrigan was going to crush this mortal for insubordination. He was told to work on Space Marines, the others would survive the struggle. Surely he could see that. However, she realized that he was making it harder on himself. He was trying to do more work. She had never met a mortal who willing asked for a harder task for themselves so that others could be safer. Not even her own sons were like that. Perhaps she would humor the apothecary, though he would need a specialized room for the amount of casualties. “Granted apothecary. I will have a room set aside for you to use, and a small group of nurses for simple, non-surgery care. That is final. We will speak again soon, apothecary.”
Machaon, satisfied that he got an opportunity to help people without being turned into meat paste, walked out of the interrogation chambers, headed to collect his items from his bunk, speak to the chapter apothecary, and see about his reassignment. He would also need to spend the remainder of the battle and the journey to next compliance working on the new medical room he had been assigned because even though he got what he asked for, it was going to get even harder from here on out. Machaon smiled, that’s just how he liked it. If it wasn’t tough, then he could work harder. This challenge would be no different.

For reference I posted this as a Twitter Thread which I've then posted here. Also this is like, spoilers, so you've been warned.
oh my lord what a TORTUROUS epilogue I just read like seriously???
Don't get me wrong, it's well written like the rest of the story, but it is just 35 chapters of the characters getting pulled around getting destroyed like oml
I read episode 99 this morning and it was an incredible end, open-ended in a perfect way and I cried a little. I was then like, oh I should read the epilogue now, I'm sure it will just be KDJ looking down on his companions to see how they're growing and how everyone eventually moves forward and forges ahead with him still in their hearts. What a mistake that was.
First I quickly clocked onto the fact that this was only an epilogue thematically (?) and was actually just a continuation of the story, which was cool. And then I actually started reading it and 👁️👁️
KDJ gets called out in a way very suiting of the scene by the one who was most likely to notice, HSY and it's a great scene which made me thing that, at least epilogue 1, was going to be about them coming to terms with this 49% KDJ. Then it started spiralling
What could have been a seemingly very nice and deep epilogue about coming to terms turned into the author repeatedly tearing into the characters. It's 35 chapters of the characters desperately trying to save KDJ only to fail, despair, and bicker. They are given hope after hope and it is just torn away every time and as the reader you feel it every time as well, every time you think the resolution is round the corner it gets yanked away.
It is soul destroying to see how they all fall apart and separate, especially after turn 1865 which just made the who situation worse, then they fight, then a solution is found, which then goes wrong again, then it starts going right, only for it to go wrong again again
And on the final chapter, hope is gifted back to us, only for us to never see it come to fruition, because the story was never for us readers. It existed, and always has existed, for one reader, one Dokja, and I'm not them.
Anyway amazing epilogue which perfectly characterised everyone to end off the incredible story, I'm going to go finish my looming assignments before I end up locating the side-stories I need to read or googling fan-fics :D

Hi!
I just bought the Momentum 4's and would like a APTX dongle for even better sound. The three most recommended dongles I've seen are the following: - Avantree DG60P - Creative BT-W5 - Sennheiser BTD 600
I've heard that the Creative BT-W5 isn't great for the M4 as it causes some connection issues, so I think I've ruled that out. But I'm still stuck between the DG60P and the BTD 600 as I've heard good things about both, and not many negatives about either one. I'm leaning a bit more towards the DG60P as I again haven't heard any complaints about it as well as it seems like it's easy to change between APTX HD and LL, something that it seems to me like you can't do on the BTD 600, it kind of just decides on it's own what it wants to use. (please correct me if I'm wrong) I also like the 50M range of the DG60P, whereas the BTD 600 only has 10M.
What would the recommendation here be? I would need to purchase the BTD 600 directly from Sennheiser for 48USD including shipping, or the DG60P from Amazon for 49USD including shipping.
Also, does anyone know if this it Avantree's Amazon store? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Avantree-DG60P-aptX-Adaptive-Connecting-Headphones/dp/B0C745YJR1/ref=sr_1_2?crid=VF6VNJEU52WK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XOFWcxHgrBf42SuBniekrg.zebT66NwJjRH36lobQ3MZIyszI_uWXOWUULt6qwcFx8&dib_tag=se&keywords=DG60P&qid=1716163165&sprefix=dg60p%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-2

Hi,
I woke up this morning with swelling on my forehead. There are a couple small red dots in the center of it. This is the 3rd time this has happened, once on the index finger and around my elbow, again on my index finger in the same spot, and then this morning on my forehead. The first time this happened I thought it was a spider bite, but after having this for a 3rd time I’m thinking it’s something else. I’ve check in and round my bed for spiders and never found anything and never seen a spider in our bedroom. The swollen area is hot to the touch, with no pain, and no open wounds around it. I haven’t hit my head recently either. The swelling will usually last for a day and a half and then go completely back to normal.
The first time this happened it was shortly after I was working in our yard (in the mud replacing sprinklers). Once it happened a second time, I was thinking it was something related to that but not sure if that’s relevant.
I had a telehealth visit and they said to go to the ER as they couldn’t get a good look, but saw significant swelling near my eye. In the ER the doctor didn’t really know what it was. She asked if I wanted to try the medication for shingles incase it was that. She didn’t really think it was that but so I decided not to with the option to always come back and get them and take them if it gets worse. I left the ER with the doc saying it could be an insect but/ the start of shingles, but with not much confidence of exactly what it was.
The three separate incidents where I’ve experienced this swelling over the last 6 or so weeks have one thing in common: there was no swelling when I went to bed, and when I woke up there was a massive lump on the affected area.
Would really appreciate any feedback on this.
https://imgur.com/a/Ql0YrSi
Age: 29 Gender: Male Weight: 130 Height: 5’ 7” Smoking: none Medication: none Medical issues: none
Thank you!

So just a few hours ago I had a very heated argument with my dad. I'm 20, going to university, and currently living in a rented place (my brother is also in university, living in a different place).
My mom and dad always used to fight. Many times my mom had left him and went to my maternal uncle. This is not the first time. Things weren't so great growing up. I remember my mom and dad arguing, and almost every time it was my dad who would do things to cause the fight. He'd always say, "Leave this house, this is mine." My brother and I grew up and started to understand who was in the wrong and the right.
My dad would always do things to make my mom angry, say things to verbally abuse her, and even say mean things to my brother and me. My brother and I started to stand against this, but he never backed down, always saying he's in the right. He always lied and he's a very big hypocrite. He has many types of diseases like diabetes, thyroid issues, and more. He also had a coronary artery bypass surgery many years ago.
Things kind of started to get good for a few years; there were fewer fights as my mom would rather ignore him or become somewhat stoic to things he would do or say. There are also many instances, but I won't disclose them here. So I literally hate him.
A few days ago, my mom and dad got into an argument, and my dad told her to leave the house and never come back. So my mom just left the house and went to my maternal uncle's place. She told me this just yesterday.
I called my dad a few hours ago and told him everything he's doing and how he is the devil. He was basically just lying that my mom left after he said a few things to her. I know he's lying. He even used to abuse my brother and me. He even told me to leave the house when I had a heated argument with him.
He basically lashed out, saying, "Who are you to say such things?" He tried to demean me by saying, "What's your status? You're nothing, just living on my money." I said everything. It was basically a very heated argument. He cursed my mom, brother, and me, saying that we are the ones who antagonized him and that my mom is the one who feeds us all this.
I said very mean things that a son shouldn't say to his father, and I started to cry because I never wanted to say such things. He also started to cry, saying that he never thought his son would say such things. He then started to rant about how he feels and how my mom, my brother, and I make him feel.
But everything has a limit. My mom left because it's just too much. Why live with someone you can't even talk to? If you point out one of his mistakes, you're dead—he'll roast you. He'll use every word in his arsenal to demean you and make himself look good.
I felt very bad when he started to cry. I have never seen him cry. So we both ranted for like an hour and a half. He said, "Don't come to the house and don't talk to me; you're not my son." He also said that he's taking many medicines and all and that he'll die soon. He always used to say such things when I told him to stop drinking because it would worsen his health.
But he said many things which affected me a lot. I feel like our father and son relationship is on the verge of breaking. I don't know what to do. I never had such a heated argument with him before, but someday it was bound to happen.

Hi all. I graduated from a small, competitive uni last year with a major in Political Science and Critical Theory. GPA 3.87, still need to take the LSATS. In the meantime, I've been working as a paralegal for a public institution. And as the next application cycle approaches, I'm seriously wondering if this law school stuff is for me.
I don't read law review articles in my free time, I'm not into courtroom dramas, and I haven't been particularly inspired by the legal work I've seen in person (although, as a paralegal for the government, that might just come with the territory). I feel like someone who wants to go to law school should like ONE of these things.
I've said that I would like to pair a JD with a PhD or an MA in Critical or Political Theory so that I might become a law professor down the line. In my free time, I do read social and political theory, and I do independent research related to the law from these angles. I do like the idea of supplementing kind of ivory-tower academic work with hands-on legal work. But my interest in the law, I've come to realize, is more theoretical than practical.
What do you guys think? Am I completely wrongheaded here? I understand that law school might be kind of a slog - I'm ready for that - but is there a light at the end of the tunnel for someone like me

Summary: Luckily, you and your spy partner managed to escape those guys who were after you. Now, after you were questioned about the incident, the both of you finally get the chance to talk a bit more. You two decide to go for a small walk to finally talk things out. After all, your partner has a lot of explaining to do. However, they’re definitely not the only one…
Notes:
" * ... * ": emphasis
"(...)": suggested emotions / actions / sounds
"[...]": Listener speaking
Don't forget to give credit (; Enjoy!
Script:
(Footsteps as Speaker walks over to Listener)
(softly) Hey… can we talk?
[…]
(with a chuckle) Yeah, I guess we kinda have to at this point. (mumbling to himself) So much has happened these last few hours…
[…]
Oh, do share some of that water with me, will ya?
(Speaker laughs and drinks water from the Listener’s bottle. Speaker takes a deep breath in and out)
[…]
Now, about that talk… I wouldn’t really recommend it happening right here. I mean, we’re in a building full of highly trained agents and spies. You never know who could be listening. Hmm… but where could we go?
[…]
The park? (hesitant) I don’t know... it is quite late already…
[…]
Don’t give me those puppy dog eyes again. You know very well that they always work on me. Nope… I’m not giving in… I’m not giving in… I-… (sigh, with a slight chuckle) Fine… you win. We’ll go to the park.
[…]
Damn it, your cuteness just gets me every time. Come on then, grab my hand.
(Speaker and Listener walk for a bit)
Let’s sit over there! On that small bench.
(They sit down)
(relaxed sigh) Ahh… how nice to finally be able to relax after this long and stressful day. God… I don’t even want to think about today’s events. Neither do you, I bet…
(worried) By the way, is your ankle okay?
[…]
I know that they treated your ankle already. I was the one who asked them to do so. I was pissed anyway since they insisted on interrogating you. But still… you know I hate it when you’re hurt.
[…]
Are you sure it’s fine? You know you don’t have to act so damn tough around me all the time, right?
[…]
Okay, honey. Just… let me know if you need anything.
[…]
Me? Don’t worry, I’m fine. Just a few cuts… nothing too serious. I’ve been through worse.
(Small pause)
(quietly) I feel so bad. I hurt you a lot today…
[…]
Yes, I did. If it weren’t for me these men never would’ve seen you. And now that they have who knows if they come back and try to hurt you again. And not only did I end up causing you physical pain… but mental pain as well. I can’t even imagine what you must be going through right now. Everything has been a lie. Our entire relationship… everything you thought that you knew about me.
[…]
(confused) Huh? What do you mean, sweetheart? I… I’m not really… following? You knew what exactly?
[…]
Everything? You… you knew everything? Everything about… my job?
[…]
Everything about me? Wait… but… how?
[…]
(shocked) You… followed me to work? (angry) Why would you do that?! Don’t you trust me? (less angry) I mean… I guess I kind of lied to you… but still!
[…]
(confused but slowly being more alert) Wait… what exactly do you mean by that? What does “hired to do so” mean? By who? And why?!
[…]
Bring me… in? (more alert, dark) You… you’re working for my enemies, aren’t you?
(sound of a gun being loaded)
(stuttering but trying to act threatening) Hands up in the air! (close to tearing up) I… I don’t really want to hurt you… but I have to if you’re actually working for these bastards!
(slowly starting to slur their words and growing tired) Come back to the… the Headquarters with… me and then we can… we… we can talk and… what… what is going on?
[…]
What is that… expression on your… f- face? Wait… did you…
[…]
Sleeping… pills? Oh no… no no no… I need to call for backup. Where’s my-… equipment…
(Pause as Speaker realizes that Listener took it from them)
You… took… it..?
(sounds of clothes shuffling as Speaker tries to take their phone out their pocket)
(slowly falling asleep) I… I need to get… my phone and… call… uhh… the… the…
(Struggling to stay awake) No! I… I need to stay awake… and call for help and… and… I…
[…]
You’re… bringing me to… to your… b- boss? You… you… (very weakly) traitor…
(Thud as Speaker’s body hits the ground)
(The sound of a phone number being dialed, slowly fading out as Speaker loses consciousness)

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I've been working in the Data/AI space for 5 years now and I've seen hundreds of starry eyed people wanting to work in A.I. because they want to work with the latest and coolest cutting edge technology. But I want to share with you a few reasons why A.I. is not a good career choice.

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I apologize for the amount of information, but will try to keep things concise. We moved to Milwaukee, WI 4 years ago. Since the first summer, we’ve had an issue with one neighbor regarding their loud music (really loud bass and the speaker always directed towards our home) and her 3-4 small dogs barking for hours, often in the middle of the night.
One day during the first summer, she and my husband got into a verbal argument because my husband told her dogs to shut up, after he had been listening to them for an hour while doing yard work. The sound of 3-4 dogs high pitch barking 10-12 feet from your home is truly one of the most annoying sounds I’ve ever heard. After their argument, she called me and stated my husband attacked her dogs and that he “threw the lawnmower over the fence at her dogs”. I obviously knew this was a lie because we love animals and who can lift a lawnmower over a 4 foot fence and then get it back without trespassing?
The barking and loud music has continued for 4 years but recently she has escalated. A couple years ago she called the cops saying g we were stealing her property and walking on her grass while mowing. We are both veterans and have no record. The cops came and said it was no big deal and left. She then called the cops another time and claimed the same thing. The cop came to talk with us and told us she has a large tv in her living room with multiple cameras on our home. We said we knew she had cameras on us but thought that was legal. He said it was but for our protection we should get cameras and consider a restraining order.
We got cameras (which made her irate) and unfortunately didn’t pursue the restraining order at that time, hoping things would die down. Multiple incidences would occur where I have photo or video evidence of the dogs barking for hours or after 10pm, same with the loud music. I also have evidence of her walking up to my house and verbally assaulting us. Neighbors have also witnessed her cross the street to come yell at me while standing over me and I’m sitting in the lawn visiting with other neighbors. We have two neighbors that are happy to write statements for us.
Recently she has claimed we are “shooting her home, her and her dogs with a BBGun”. This is not only a lie but bizarre as we don’t own a BBGun. She has never had proof of this but states it happens every night in a police report as well as she has seen us in the backyard with one. This escalated to two more serious issues:
She has went online on Nextdoor and Facebook stating we are shooting her and her animals, and that we harass her constantly in the middle of the night. When ppl asked why she doesn’t call the cops or show proof, she says we have hacked her phone, wifi, and camera system and either deleted it or made it somehow unable to be viewed. She also stated we are using laser and wifi jammer on her home. All a lie. Then when that didn’t get enough attention, she claimed we were poisoning her dogs. Then gave out our full legal names and address when someone asked and stated “maybe public shaming will work”. This seems like it should be illegal or considered doxing/slandelibel?
We tried to get a restraining order against her due to all this and she apparently did the same. We were both denied, but she appealed. I was then served with a temp. Restraining order and we have court this coming Wednesday. I was served with a restraining order on Tuesday around 6 and 2 hrs later she called the police saying we were shooting again. The cops didn’t come till 1am. The cops were very nice and told us they think she’s mentally unwell. They told me to record myself anytime I go outside and to avoid being outside as much as possible so she doesn’t have a case and I won’t get arrested for violating the restraining order. I asked if that was really necessary and they said “just until you have court, to protect yourself.”
I feel we need an attorney but not sure what type. I genuinely don’t know if she is knowingly lying or if she is mentally unwell but I feel like a prisoner in my own home. I’d greatly appreciate any advice or insight y’all have!

Hi all. I graduated from a small, competitive uni last year with a major in Political Science and Critical Theory. GPA 3.87, still need to take the LSATS. In the meantime, I've been working as a paralegal for a public institution. And as the next application cycle approaches, I'm seriously wondering if this law school stuff is for me.
I don't read law review articles in my free time, I'm not into courtroom dramas, and I haven't been particularly inspired by the legal work I've seen in person (although, as a paralegal for the government, that might just come with the territory). I feel like someone who wants to go to law school should like ONE of these things.
I've said that I would like to pair a JD with a PhD or an MA in Critical or Political Theory so that I might become a law professor down the line. In my free time, I do read social and political theory, and I do independent research related to the law from these angles. My interest in the law, I've come to realize, is moreso theoretical than practical.
What do you guys think? Am I completely wrongheaded here? I understand that law school might be kind of a slog - I'm ready for that - but is there a light at the end of the tunnel for someone like me?

I was lucky to grow up with two parents who cared about their children and raised them in a great area. I have always known that my parents relationship was not perfect, but they made it work for their children and now that I am in college and my brothers have graduated, my dad divorced my mom because he wants to date around and they have different interests in general. I saw it coming anyway. I was also fortunate for them to do it when we were older. Though divorce is never a good thing I was happy my parents were happy with what they were doing with their lives. My dad and I have always got in little fights here and there but overall we were very close and I wouldn’t be the person I was without him. A lot of my interests and hobbies are a result of his teachings. In the past I’ve told him I admire him for these things and we definitely have gotten closer as time went on. Since my dad divorced my mom, he has turned into a real dick. He has always been a bit selfish, but now it’s like his worst qualities exaggerated. I want to point out that he got a new job that he LOVES (he hated his old job) and has time for his hobbies and the band he’s in. His life should is better than ever. The other week during an argument he told me that he has resented me since my childhood since he thought I wasn’t proud of him (at times when younger I may have been a little bitch but I was 8 years old come on now). Since coming home from school (2 weeks ago) we have had casual conversations but no hugs. He hugged me at a family gathering and I addressed his phoniness. Within 2 minutes of me confronting him he walked out the door and drove off. I am at a loss what to do. Though I am extremely disappointed in my dad’s behavior, he is still my dad. Any advice on how to approach the situation. Appreciate anyone who read this!
Summary: Have always had a decent relationship with my dad. Recently his personality has changed towards everyone and he is being extremely inconsiderate and disrespectful towards me.

It’s interesting because when I reach out to someone (usually professionally, like an academic advisor or colleague) and use smiling emojis 😊 and exclamation points, they respond in a way that can be viewed as more straightforward and serious. They don’t show any happy vibes, just straight to the point and sometimes sounding annoyed haha
But when I reach out or reply with a more serious/straightforward message, people sound “nicer.” They use exclamation points, they say things like “Hope you’re well” or “it seems like YEARS since I’ve seen you”
I’m not mad about, just curious why this is and if anyone experiences something similar

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https://citizen.on.ca/local-residents-frustrated-with-crosswalk-and-school-pathway/
By Joshua Drakes
Homeowners and parents on Glengarry Ave. continue to express concern and frustration about a local crosswalk connecting their small street with the nearby Spencer Avenue Elementary School.
A local Glengarry resident, whose child attends the nearby school, said that close calls with motorists and kids are a common occurrence.
She said that the sidewalk and crossing are hard to spot because they lack any normal markings. There is no signage or normally seen white lines to indicate that it is, in fact, a crossing.
The Glengarry resident said that it’s especially dangerous because of the high volume of kids that pass through after the local school lets out for the day.
“We see so many cars not looking and even speeding when they drive through,” she said. “We hear parents screaming ‘stop’ at their kids before they walk into the street because they don’t look, and the cars don’t see them.”
The resident said the situation is made worse by parents who illegally park around the corner leading up to the crossing, and onto the crossing itself when picking up their kids from school. The tight space that results is challenging for vehicles to pass through and obscures most of the crossing.
The resident said that those illegally parked on the crossing are reluctant to move, and have even responded to her requests with animosity.
“They don’t seem to care if they block the road, if they park on an angle, or if they cover the crosswalk with their cars,” she said. “I saw one parent blocking the crossing, and when I said she couldn’t be parked there, she just replied ‘yeah’. I pressed her to move and she did, but the problem is that when they see you’re not there, they just come back and park again. They don’t care.”
The resident added that she has made these problems known to the Town of Orangeville, and has been pushing for more to be done for years. But any reaction from the town has been slow.
“I’ve been fighting to get something done with this crosswalk for years,” she said. “ I have done all the things I could; I have called the cops, I have called bylaw, I have sent aerial photos to the town.”
She said that she only received one type of answer from the town within that time.
“We’ll look into it.” she said.
After years of back and forth, the resident said she isn’t sure if fighting for a proper crosswalk is worth it now that her child will soon be graduating.
She said that closing the pathway and crosswalk altogether might be more beneficial for the community.
“If they were to close it, it might not be a bad thing,” she said. “I don’t know that I want to spend the rest of my years dealing with parents and worrying about kids at the crossing. So that’s kind of where we’re at. My husband said ‘Just let them close it, and then our street will become less scary for our kids.’”
This sense of resignation is shared by Krystyna Klimek, who also lives on Glengarry, and is directly beside the crosswalk and the connecting path to the school. She, along with her husband Peter, are senior residents who have lived there since before the school and path were built.
Klimek said that she would like to see the pathway closed down if nothing changes.
“We didn’t know this pathway or school would be here when we bought this house,” she said. “It’s frustrating. People park up and down the street and block people in their driveways. People drive too fast.”
She said that her property also has been littered on by kids from the school.
“We find trash in our yard, and we have to go out and collect it all to keep our yard tidy,” she said. “There isn’t a bin nearby for people to put garbage in, so it just gets left on the ground.”
She went to the city about the pathway and crossing but was informed that it was the school’s responsibility, but when she went to the school, she was told that it was city property. She was left confused about who to speak to.
“If no one wants to do anything about the cars, the crossing, or the people coming by, they should just close it and be done with it,” she said.
The township has since taken note of the issues and complaints surrounding the crossing and path.
Mallory Cunnington, communications manager for the Town of Orangeville, said that they are aware of the situation and are evaluating options.
“We have received concerns from homeowners in the area,” she said in a statement to the Citizen. “We have and continue to respond to any complaints received about parking and street crossing issues and we are patrolling the area regularly.”
She said that plans to reevaluate the area are also underway.
“To address concerns from the community, we are working with our private sector contractor, who is completing a traffic assessment in the area,” she said. “Following that, we will explore options to address the findings of that assessment, one of which could be a designated school crossing.”
Until a solution is put into action, however, safety concerns on Glengarry Ave. will persist as residents continue to struggle with the lack of a marked crosswalk amidst dangerous traffic.

I genuinely feel like, especially at school, that no matter how hard I try, my best will never be good enough. I am always expected to do so much more than people ask of me.
I constantly struggle with burnout and get overstimulated very easily, and it is so difficult for me to even go "above and beyond" with certain tasks without breaking down. My bare-minimum effort is often viewed as "me being lazy", so I push myself to do my absolute best all the time, because I am afraid of being seen as lazy, but It is like 10 times more difficult for me to complete a simple task than almost any of my peers.
I go above and beyond on ONE THING and then almost immediately burnt out, and people still expect me to do more. The only thing that gets the properly message across to people that I simply cannot take anymore is if I break down crying. People simply DO NOT take me seriously when I say that I am mentally tired and need a break, because they just expect me to keep working like everyone else.

Has anyone else had this happen; I didn’t see pup when I was closing a heavy door with force to close said door. His leg or foot got hit by the door so I took him to the urgent care vet where he was sent away with pain meds and a recommendation for X rays in ‘about 2 weeks’ I called his regular vet and had asked for a couple more days of meds and they would prefer to do X-rays prior to filling it (no fuss on my end, just a tad annoyed) I am unable to get the X rays done until the 5th when I get paid. —> So my question is; has anyone seen this before and how urgent are the x rays in this type of situation? The last thing I want is him to have lifelong problems due to something being really wrong. • Happened Sunday afternoon • At the urgent vet his exam was unremarkable and he was wasn’t ‘telling’ them anything •Each day he’s showing improvement but not wanting to fully walk on it when it’s around medicine time •The urgent care vet sounds like they’re going to give us a couple more days of meds to keep him comfy (we are going out of town and the last thing I want is him to be in pain, somewhere unfamiliar and me unable to really help) •Gabapentin is what he’s taking and has been keeping him comfy •His activity is supposed to be extremely limited for 2 weeks but being the pup he is, unless he’s confined to the kennel ALL day he won’t refrain from acting like the puppy he is

Hello! I've been checking this sub for a couple of years but never dared to post in here asking for help. I'm a 21yo Software engineering student and I'm 1 year away from getting my degree. I've learned stuff like Python, SQL, React and Node. I usually enjoy working more with react, making websites with it and tailwind. I had only made uni and personal projects before but a few months ago I made a website (react and a simple login/logout module with a couple more functions) for a family member and it got me thinking that maybe I should start doing this more often to gain experience, as I feel like I learned a lot from it.
Honestly money isn't the main thing. I wouldn't mind doing it for very cheap until I get enough experience, as I wanna do it while I finish college. Getting a job is not something I consider since I want college to be my main focus this year, and maybe start a masters the year after.
Do you think Fiverr would be a good option? I know there's tons of junk in there but I've also seen some interesting gigs. Do you have any other idea or advice? Thank you in advance!

„when can I hear the next one“ means that people want release after release from an artist. they don‘t have patience, they don‘t give them time and actually listen to the project, they just want more and new stuff right after getting some. feels like yall‘s fixation on ilomilo theory and the double album is exactly that. even though you say you‘re fine with what she gave us, it feels different. like you‘re actually not fine with what she gave us. I like theories too and this one seems reasonable in some parts but it also feels a little disrespectful or like yall aren‘t ACTUALLY grateful for the album. it just feels like that. and by now I bet Billie has seen all the theories since people comment it under her posts on every platform and idk if I was an artist and everyone was telling me to ‚release the second album‘ I‘d just feel pressured and disappointed in my fans and people in general. if the theory is true I‘ma look real stupid with this but lol whatever. ykw even if it true, this fixation on it isn‘t nice. I wouldn‘t want people to expect a second album right after I released one, it would make me feel like I couldn‘t live up to their expectations and like they weren‘t really worshipping my release and just want more and more. as I said, I love theories and you can make up things as much as you want but semi-asking for a whole second album … and SO repeatedly and often is unnecessary. maybe tone it down a bit and let Billie alone with it lol. and if it is true Billie is definitely loving the theories and hints and I will look stupid if it‘ll be confirmed. but what if it‘s not. that‘s what the quote at the end of BLUE means, in my opinion 🤓

Now, I can NOT find it in myself to fully hate Aria. Although she really pissed me off in some scenes such as the whole victim blaming Hanna, I will also die defending her.
What's What's weirder is how at the end some people hate on her for choosing Ezra, which yes was a shitty thing to do and I will slander her for but at the same time people tend to hate on her for choosing him over the girls, as if she wasn't a literal groomed victim. Like come on, she went back to him after finding out he used her for a book, she chose HIM over herself too.
She had her shitty moments, but I'm sorry the fact she gets more hate than Alison from what I've seen bizarre me. People forget Emily also constantly chose Ali over the girls, yet they, for some reason, seem to draw the line at Aria.
Overall, I'll hate on Aria a LOT (only really when one of her fans slanders my fav), yet I'll also defend her. And I've seen SO MANY people say Aria didn't have it hard from A which is such bullshit, like yeah she wasn't targeted as much..but come on she also lit got locked and trapped in a box with a dead body and was being pushed off a whole train, was almost frozen to death in a freezer with Spencer eg. Also, a lot of fans hate her for being 'boring' when, although she didn't really have much of a story over than Ezra, she wasn't boring. I think a lot of her haters like to skip over the fact she was a little girl.. who was taken advantage of, groomed, stalked, and broken down.
I've also seen people hate on her for being 'boring' and 'mature' with 'no storyline other than Ezra' on tiktok mainly. I feel like a lot of people don't realise Ezra clearly changed her personality wisely, too. I mean, come on. Of course, she's gonna act 'boring' if she's having to literally act as an adult. For example, the whole Ezra and Malcom thing. My poor girl had to basically become a step-mum. Even if it was for such a short amount of time, the pressure and struggle that alone caused her is so sad.
Like Aria had so many good scenes, I loved when she began getting into photography and accidently took a photo of A like that scene was so creepy, or the scene when she finds out the truth of Ezra and was hiding from him. Like my girl did not deserve any of that. She's such an overhated character, like I get she does some shitty things, but still she does have a good personality and the show would defo not be as good without her.