Hi everybody for context I’m F22 and I’ve been on birth control for about 4 years. I originally started it because I lost my cycle and went through a period of bad hormonal acne. I just graduated college and I figured my gap year would be the best time to quit since I have the free time and ability to care for my body. I want to go off of it sooner rather than later and hopefully it’ll be worth it. I wanna work on balancing my hormones 3 months before I quit. So far I ordered Thorne’s trace minerals. Is that good? And do you have any other supplements recommendations! Thanks so much 😊

My dad is 47 with diabetes and RA and needs help gaining weight because Nuts and sugar really affect him so it makes it a bit trickier to actually gain weight. Do you guys have any food or supplement recommendations? Protein/ Mass gainer shakes work or just anything that could help him gain 20~ ish pounds while working out (He’s just starting to go to the gym). He was diagnosed when he was 33, never overweight just late onset from genetics.

Hi Everyone Just curious to know if you actually need AdaptiBar or UWorld to supplement your bar prep? I have signed up for Barbri so I was just curious to know if you actually need them or is Barbri enough.
PS: Adaptibar or UWorld is quite expensive too! But if it's worth signing up for it, then I will consider.

With the plastic Mechanicum announcement, I've been seeing a lot of confusion in the community as to why 30k Mechanicum is so (supposedly) incompatibly different from 40k Adeptus Mechanicus, as a military force. I thought I'd clear up the history at play here, which is ultimately rooted in changes that were roughly as fundamental as the shift from Legions to Chapters for Space Marines.
In the era of the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, the Mechanicum empire was a separate protectorate of the Human Imperium, with Mars as its capital world and holiest site. It was, strictly speaking, an ally of the Imperium, rather than being directly part of it.
The Mechanicum's principal military forces comprise three separate bodies, in this period, known collectively as the Triad-magna. These are the Legiones Skitarii, the Collegia Titanica, and the Taghmata Omnissiah.

• The Collegia Titanica is a collective term for the many separate bodies of Titan-capable forces (known generally as Titan Orders or Titan Legions) throughout the galaxy. The seeds for these groups were sent out into the stars as part of Explorator fleets during the great Martian exodus in the Age of Strife, and grew along with their associated forge worlds. Knight Houses are wholly distinct from Titan Orders in nature, origin, and legal status, but are also often sworn to them or directly to the Mechanicum.
• The Legiones Skitarii are the standing armies of Mars, cyborg janissaries stationed throughout the galaxy, but created and commanded exclusively by the Red Planet. They are the enforcers of its will, and the core of its military advantage over any other forge world. They haven't been detailed beyond that in any 30k gamebooks yet.
• The Taghmata Omnissiah is the focus of the actual Mechanicum faction in WHH. They are a version of the Byzantine tagma/thema system; a temporary gathering of provincial forces, in response to a specific call to arms. The forge worlds call a muster, and the Taghmata forms from robot garrisons, itinerant destroyer-priests, local tech-thall militia, and so on. The Taghmata Omnissiah is not a standing professional army, in the vein of the Solar Auxilia or Legiones Astartes; it is a jumble of whatever is available or owed, from whoever is willing or obliged, led by whoever has the biggest hat.

So what happened?
By the end of the Horus Heresy, and particularly the Titandeath events, the Collegia Titanica has been absolutely wrecked. Its constituent Titan Orders simply don't have the numbers to represent a coherent force in their own right, and lack the resources they would need to truly rebuild. Titans shift away from being massed superheavy armies and toward being precious supporting assets deployed with great care, even as singular units accompanied by Knights rather than fellow Titans.
We don't have details on the Legiones Skitarii yet, but given the Fabricator-General of Mars turned traitor, the Red Planet was lost, and a Martian Parliament-in-Exile was set up on Terra, it seems inevitable that the Skitarii cohorts throughout the galaxy would have split down whatever lines made the most sense to each of them.
However, after the Heresy, the Mechanicum is no longer a separate empire even in name. Following compromises made by the aforementioned Parliament-in-Exile, it is now the Adeptus Mechanicus, a subset of the Imperium's own structure and systems (albeit a powerful and privileged one). It is understandable that it would not be afforded the right to rebuild its unified galaxy-scale standing army, something even the Imperium is avoiding, due to a fear of resurgent warlordism. Moreover, Mars itself has lost a great deal of pre-eminence within the Machine Cult, both as a result of turning traitor, and as a consequence of its own material and materiel losses compared to some of the other influential forge worlds.
Long before the 41st Millennium, the Legiones Skitarii have been reformed as regional forces, supplanting any existing local regiments of so-called "Tech Guard". They are now created and maintained by individual forge worlds as garrisons and footsoldiers. This likely required heavy adaption and alteration to the core Skitarii technologies and doctrines, both to suit their new role and the loss of a centralised supply chain for complex cybrid technologies... and because Mars would be more content to lock its most propietary toys away in a vault forever than it would be to let all the other kids play with (and reverse-engineer) them.
With the other two thirds of the Triad-magna effectively defunct, the Taghmata Omnissiah also ceases to be a relevant system. Many of the independent resources that once supplemented the Taghmata are much-diminished or outright defunct. The Ordo Reductor has lost many of its greatest engines and political advocates, the Explorator fleets have gone from regular Great Crusade assets to extraordinary undertakings, and the Legio Cybernetica has suffered mass destruction and reputational damage. The new, more conservative Adeptus Mechanicus leadership will proceed to excommunicate all of the more advanced automata designs, forcing it to decommission or mothball much of what remains, revisiting older variants like the Kastelan.
On a local level, the mass raising of Tech-thrall militia is censured, and falls out of practice in favour of the newly-available Skitarii garrisons, while military servitor technology such as Kataphrons gains renewed focus due to the reduced access to automata.
The overall feudal model of the Taghmata effectively becomes the entire military system of the Adeptus Mechanicus, which is far more regional, fragmented, and reactive than the Mechanicum, and lacks the undeniable rights (or centralised authority) of post-Treaty Mars. However, the actual resources available to assemble such a force are very, very different.
In some ways, these components are less powerful, thanks to a decline in resources and technology, as well as the Imperium's reduced tolerance for free-roaming independent military bodies. In other ways, they are far more efficient, because they are now a combination of deliberate, formal garrisons... rather than just being a mishmash of whatever shiny toys and spare chaff any given Tech-priest conclave could pull out of their pockets.

I’m in Downer’s Grove, a suburban locality southwest of Chicago. I’m sitting at a brewery having earned an internal reward for writing up another edition of the Week Ahead newsletter. Now I’m going to sit here writing up these blurbs for Charlottesville that double as a prompt for tomorrow’s radio appearance on WINA. I was going to skip tomorrow so I could explore Chicago, but there’s so much happening this week that I want people to know about.
So, let’s go:
DOWNTOWN MALL
I’m quoted in this week’s C-Ville Weekly article on the Downtown Mall which is also weird because I write a weekly column for that publication as well. On Monday, Council will be presented with recommendations from a committee that has suggested ways to reform the mall and how it managed. They’ve also made suggestions that have been floated before but didn’t get anywhere, such as adding parking meters and adding more seats. They also suggest a revisit of how outdoor cafes are regulated, with a possible idea of changing their boundaries to allow for more pedestrian flow. Also possibly charging more. There’s a lot in the report worth reading. (there’s a link in my summary).
150 to 190 AFFORDABLE UNITS at 10th and Wertland
We can now look at the first image of what a six story building at the corner of 10th and Wertland would look like. This is the first major development under the new Development Code, and the first of three projects in the University of Virginia’s affordable housing initiative that seeks to construct between 1,000 and 1,500 units on land owned by them or the UVA Foundation. The Board of Architectural Review will take a first look at their meeting on Tuesday. Take a look at the picture with this segment. This infill development will transform Charlottesville and make a move to a more urban character. But is that road even close to handling the traffic? What do you think? (read more)
TRANSIT PLANS
On Tuesday, Charlottesville Area Transit will hold a virtual meeting on their transit strategic plan. Public comment is being taken through May 31, and this webinar offers an opportunity to learn how changes will be implemented gradually as the number of buses come online. I admit I follow this closely because I’m an avid fan of taking a bus if I don’t have to drive. But I really want people to pay attention to transit policy as the core of Charlottesville community prepares for more density. (this is a story I wrote last week) (learn more about the meeting)
PRIVATE SCHOOL REQUEST
At this point, I cannot provide empirical evidence that private schools, particularly Christian schools, have seen increased enrollment in the past few years. I do know that entities like the Christian Community Academy state that they have more and more applicants but don’t have the space to accommodate them. This Thursday, the Places29-Rio Community Advisory Committee will have a community meeting about a special use permit request from CCA that seeks to be able to build 9,000 square feet worth of modular buildings to accommodate their middle school enrollment. As part of the packet, they’re saying they will come back with a rezoning for a new building and to increase enrollment further. I’d like to read a story about the growth of private Christian schools that seeks to understand why. But not one that demonizes the parents who make the choice to take their kids out of the public option available to them. Is this how we further the cultural divide that threatens to tear us all apart? (learn more about the meeting)
OTHER ITEMS:

• Louisa County Supervisors will consider a budget supplement of around three-quarters of a million dollars to cover a shortfall for fire and rescue services (learn more about the meeting)
• The Albemarle Architectural Review Board will consider an amendment to add five more units to what had been proposed as six (learn more about the meeting)
• The MPO Policy Board will adopt the long-range transportation plan and endorse Smart Scale candidate projects, a process that is transparent but depends on reporting to let the public know what’s happening which is what I do. (learn more about the meeting)
• Nelson County’s Planning Commission will discuss a series of recommendations about how to alter the zoning code to better implement the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan. (learn more about the meeting)

Any extra edge in this installment is created purely by writing this in Downer’s Grove, Illinois, a place right next to the place I spent years four through six. I am beginning to feel like so much of me comes from here, a place I spent formative years but then ended up in a suburb of Lynchburg. I’ve not been here for 44 years, and here I am for one more night only. I’m convinced my sense of place and community is created by being ripped away from this one. I know at least one of the reddit readers prefers it when I don’t talk about myself, but my journalism wouldn’t exist if I hadn’t learned to read about three miles away from where I hit send.

For the past 10+ years, almost every day I crave plain cornflakes with 3% milk. Do I have some kind of nutritional deficiency?
My blood panels are normal. I supplement magnesium and vitamin D. I'm not pregnant. I have healthy bmi. I can't think of any nutritional reason I'd be craving corn flakes.
There aren't any life-altering events associated with corn flakes, or any type of nostalgia involved. It is not psychologically fueled. I just like the taste. I rarely even had it as a kid. I started liking it as an adult.
Help. Because corn flakes are expensive now. All the other more popular sugary cereals are like $2-3 at Dollarama, but corn flakes are not there (not popular) and they are consistently over $6 at other stores

I recently received a push from Tesla for a free 30 FSD trial. I did not ask for this, never will want FSD--drivers, car, and infrastructure not ready for it. Also, as long as Tesla refuses to add back LiDAR or radar to supplement their total reliance on cameras (which does not work), only adds to the fact that I do not want FSD.
More to the point, I cannot even rely on Traffic Aware cruise control due to phantom braking! Which, BTW, has nothing to do with driver attentiveness as Tesla will assert. Shadows cast across the roadway, changes in pavement color have all triggered phantom braking...I am lucky no one was following closely. Incredibly, a Tesla rep from the dealer told me that he uses TACC and has his foot positioned over the accelerator in case there is phantom braking! What is the point of cruise/speed control if you can't relax your foot and can't trust the tech!
Anyway, the problem is that I cannot respond to Tesla to tell them no, I don't want the FSD free trial because they do not have customer service. So, yes, I did disable it in my car but, that is not the point. Oh well...there it is. apologies for the long post but, somewhat cathartic to just do this anyway.

What supplements to calm my anxiety?
I have been going through a lot and have become very anxious the last couple months.
I have been taking magnesium oxide( didn’t know), along with vitamin C, D3, fish oil, coq10, zinc, iron and aswagandha.
Recently found out that mag oxide is basically laxative.
Last week switched to mag glycinate and also added d3+k2.
Now adding L-Theanine, Tongat Ali, borox, taurin.
The mag glycinate gave me vivid dreams and next day felt really groggy and sleepy, also my libido suddenly went down. I did feel very calm and something that would emotionally trigger me didn’t but can’t go the whole day feeling like sleep deprived and tired.
I also noticed that it could be that ashwagandha was making me irritable and more anxious and jittery however the libido was high. I have stopped ashwagandha and have ordered nootropics tongat Ali.
Which mag would you guys recommend that will work for me and give me the same calming effects, without the groggy, sleepy feeling and also does t affect libido. And is there a way to streamline the supplement.
TIA

I currently work a government job and make pretty good money (~90k) while living in a pretty low cost area. Overall, my job is ok and fine for the time being, but at the end of my current contract I am going to be moved to a supervisory role that doesn’t appeal to me at all and would move me away from the work I actually like.
The state I hope to move to has a certification program for individuals going through career transitions that hope to become teachers that I could complete in 6-12 months. Given the demand for teachers, I’m confident I could find a job. I am, however, concerned because my income would likely be cut in half in my first couple of years. I live frugally, have paid off all my debt, and am able to save/invest a good bit now but the prospect of losing half my income is daunting — though I have learned money isn’t everything.
For people who transitioned from another career to teaching:
-How did you prepare for the transition financially when you knew you were going to make the change?
-Do you supplement your income with part time work elsewhere? Do you find that you have enough time?
-Aside from your required training/certifications, what did you do to prepare? What did you wish you knew before making the change?
Thank you for all that you collectively do for the world. Good teachers truly changed my life for the better.

Over the last few days my supply has taken a big hit. Lots of stress from moving and living out of boxes and more arguments than usual with my husband. A horrible last few nights of sleep between my baby (5 months) and toddler (18 months). I know stress and lack of sleep can drop supply. Baby is fussy and is nursing very often. She doesn’t seem satisfied. Waking up 2-3 times at night when she usually wakes 1 time.
I don’t want to supplement because I know that could make the problem worse, but I don’t want her to be hungry. Tips for getting through a (hopefully) temporary dip? How do you encourage baby to nurse more when there isn’t as much milk?

Trying to find a supplement that lessens my anxiety. It comes and goes. No triggers, just seem anxious from time to time. Any recs?

I’m experimenting with a new way to find the best supplements and have compiled a comprehensive spreadsheet of every Vitamin D supplement available in the US market. The spreadsheet includes details like brand, product name, price, ingredient amounts, servings per container, and price per mg.
I’d really appreciate your feedback on this approach. Let me know what you think, and if there’s a specific supplement you’d like me to cover next, please mention it below!

Hi just wondering how this works. Looking at 2 magnesium supplements. 1 says 600mg glycinate which is equivalent to 63mg of magnesium along with 37g of filler making up a total of 100mg magnesium. Then I have another one that says only 500mg glycinate but it somehow makes 100mg of magnesium. Wondering how the one with less glycinate makes more magnesium?

Aside from going to the beach, why on earth should I wear sunscreen on a daily basis? This is something I have never understood. The walk to my car in the morning is lined with trees. During my drive, the sun never touches my skin (based on the angle during the time I drive) and my walk to my office building is 15 seconds. I spend a cumulative 5 minutes in the sun on a daily basis (if that). To me, that doesn’t mean I should have an spf in my moisturizer. Yes, I need, and am taking, a vitamin D supplement.
I am not an outside person. I don’t spend time outside unless it’s going to my car. So truly, do I need an spf, and why?

Have had this extreme itching all over my upper body, especially back, arms, and hip area. When I scratch, it gets worse - like a loop. More I scratch the worse it gets. I've tried eliminating a lot of my supplements over the last 9 months, but nothing has worked so far. I get bruised easily as well now, have fatigue, brain fog, under eye circles, gerd and more. Recently stumbled upon this sub and saw a few people have had similar symptoms of anemia or low iron. My recent results have come back and my Hemocrit level is 39% and Hemoglobin is at 13. Allegra doesn't really help for too long. The skin becomes red and bumpy with red scary pimple like spots.
Have started supplementing iron for the past 1 week but haven't really seen any results. Also, liver and kidney function is fine too, and no allergy to gluten or dairy (tested). Any guidance or advice is helpful. My PCP hasn't been too helpful so far.

\**Disclaimer:* THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE*, any statement made or information shared is for informational purposes, and in no way telling, advising, or persuading anyone to decide their finances or investments. These are my conclusions based on my research. As always, I highly advise everyone to READ these resources for yourselves and do your OWN research. There is a lot of information shared to intentionally mislead you. Protect yourselves.*
\*Please be kind. In the end, this is purely a fun theory regarding 741. However, it does contain some relevant and useful information. Maybe I’m wrong, or you don’t agree, but I had so much fun researching and connecting the dots. Allow this to be additional information for you to know, if nothing else!*
\Lastly, very possible I may add edits. I’m juggling a lot of information right now and trying to piece it all together in a way that makes sense. My mind feels soupy.*
Now, to the good stuff.
I’d like to share an exciting find. I stumbled upon this as I was doing research for some SEC research and I hope it lifts your brow as it did mine.
As most of you know, there’s a lot of speculation and adopted significance to the number 741, and I think I figured it out. Actually, if there really is any significance to 741, I’m almost POSITIVE this would be it.
Allow me to introduce you to Delaware’s General Corporation Law. (DGCL)
For those of you that are new, or don't know, the DGCL is relevant because Delaware's corporate law applies to all Delaware corporations no matter where they are located.
GameStop is a Delaware corporation.
The DGCL is a corporate statute containing mandatory requirements. These are intended to protect investors and give corporations flexibility to carry out their business. The DGCL is considered a business-friendly statute that gives stockholders and corporations maximum flexibility in ordering their affairs.
Now that you understand what it is and why it matters to GameStop, I’d like to draw your attention to Title 5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3, SECTION 741

TITLE 5: Banking Banks and Trust Companies
CHAPTER 7. Corporation Law for State Banks and Trust Companies
Subchapter III. Conduct of Internal Corporate Affairs
• § 741. Bylaws, adoption, amendment and repeal.
- A corporation may adopt bylaws for the proper management of its affairs, and may establish regulations controlling the assignment and transfer of its shares. The first set of bylaws shall be adopted at the meeting of the incorporators, as provided in § 727 of this title, but thereafter the power to make, alter or repeal bylaws shall be in the stockholders, provided that any corporation may, in the certificate of incorporation, confer that power upon the directors.

[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title5/c007/sc03/index.html\]
In simple terms, this is the statute that the foundation of the SEC filing on Mar. 17, 2024, stands on.
Now, I didn’t detail my theory, but I mentioned it in the discord that I suspected I found the connection for the 741 theory, and that it had to do with the SEC filing. It was brought to my attention by some friendly apes in the discord that the 741 theory is old, not new. Originating from the beginning times of RC in GameStop. I’m glad they brought up that point because this leads to my next confirmation. This point only further corroborates the theory.
Why? Because this most recent filing to SEC is ALSO old. Just as old as the 741 theory, actually. So let me remind you, that on Dec. 8, 2020, GameStop filed a practically identical S-3ASR to the SEC from Mar. 17, 2024. (I’ve seen FUD throughout Reddit claim that this just means the Mar. 17, 2024 one is nothing new or significant - that is incorrect and I’ll be addressing that as part of my next post) Anyways, this filing from 2020 was released a little over a month before the sneeze.
A-3ASR 2020: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgadata/1326380/000119312520312781/d50019ds3asr.htm
Notable mentions: ironically enough, while looking for 741 theory collections on Reddit that I could link to this post, I found a post that has a long list of collected theories, and one mentions U.S. Code, Title 11, Chapter 7, subchapter 3, SECTION 741, which is titled Stockbroker Liquidation
Website: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title11/chapter7/subchapter3&edition=prelim
Superstonk Post: https://www.reddit.com/Superstonk/s/sLAekPP4h1
Whoever came up with this theory was for sure on the right path, I wish they would’ve kept digging. Unfortunately, section 741 of Title 11 US Code only contains definitions, that define terms used in the following sections, so it doesn’t make too much sense. This did, however, inspire me to look at other laws containing 741, rather than just the DGCL I found.
I’m going to have to do a separate post regarding Security Laws at this point, but one interesting thing I found is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. This act was created specifically because of the 2008 financial crisis, as a means to hopefully avoid something like that happening again.
I found an interesting find that appears to clearly define and apply to what Robinhood did in 2021 during the sneeze. This section just so happens to be...741 (this is just a coincidental I’m pointing out, considering "741" originated before the sneeze and couldn’t have predicted what Robinhood would do)
Check it out though: Title VII: Wall Street Transparency and Accountability, Subtitle A: Regulation of Over-the-Counter Swaps Markets, Part I: Regulatory Authority, Section 741: Enforcement
https://www.congress.gov/111/plaws/publ203/PLAW-111publ203.pdf
I highly encourage you to check out these resources as well:
•Researching the Federal Securities Laws Through the SEC Website: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/role-sec/researching-federal-securities-laws-through-sec-website
•The Laws That Govern the Securities Industry: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/role-sec/laws-govern-securities-industry
For new investors, or new to the stock market -
•Introduction to Investing: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing
Now the question is, if RC meant for there to be significance with the number “741”, then why?
And if by these findings, the DGCL statute answers why, then what is the significance of this S-3ASR that’s 3 1/2 years old?
“741” easter eggs were RC’s way of leading us to the S-3ASR. Evidence that he hasn’t just been playing 69d chess, but dare I say… 741d chess. If this theory were to be true, this would offer reassurance that the details during and after the end game are already established. It’s all laid out in the S-3, the exhibits linked within it, and the 7 securities, particularly the last few, and within the sales agreement.
(I will be going into depth with the Mar. 17th filings soon, which with lay the entire thing out: how short sellers are trapped, the potential deal to give shorts an “out”, because what do we know about naked shorts? They need real shares to close. Hence, GME’s authorized shares coming in like a life raft [of course at the tippy top I hope because f*** SHF] making shorts in debt to GME, GME racks in the dough. There’s so much more to this, but I’ll reserve that for the next post. I’m almost finished with it and I will be including all the U.S. Codes and Securities Laws, as well as the SEC filings that are linked within the S-3ASR,
Which by the way, was just me following RC’s orders straight from the Mar. 17 S-3, which were as follows:

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference herein or therein. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it.
We encourage you to read our periodic and current reports. We think these reports provide additional information about our company which prudent investors find important.

To bring this all to a close: Do you know what a comfort letter is? It’s defined as this: In public offerings, underwriters generally request comfort letters to establish a due diligence defense to avoid liability for securities fraud. ( https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/comfort_letter )
This is RC’s way of issuing, metaphorically, a corporation's version of a “comfort letter” to the SEC, in the form of the prospectus, its supplement, and the sales agreement. As means of protection from the shit show that WILL follow after the moon landing, and a strategically pre-established template to plug into after the MOASS.
Simply put, I conclude that 741 was RC referencing to his already in-place plan. It’s RC’s way of letting everyone know, HE’S GOT THIS.

So? Zen, my fellow APE’s. 🧘‍♀️🦍

As for me? I like the stock. I’m going to Buy, DRS, and HOLD 🟣💎🤲

Besides, I got a big trip coming soon, maybe you’ve heard? To the MOON 🌕🚀

^\Thanks for taking the time to read, and thanks for having me as a fellow APE.*)

“A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.”

-Martin Luther King

I’m experimenting with a new way to find the best supplements and have compiled a comprehensive spreadsheet of every Vitamin D supplement available in the US market. The spreadsheet includes details like brand, product name, price, ingredient amounts, servings per container, and price per mg.
I’d really appreciate your feedback on this approach. Let me know what you think, and if there’s a specific supplement you’d like me to cover next, please mention it below!

Hello fellow composters. I literally live in a patio home, zero lot line if you want the specifics. And yet I compost. I'm living in a Southern State where that's a bit weird and there is literally challenging options for recycling. I started composting only a year or so ago and I do put bacteria in there to reduce mosquitoes and fruit flies etc, but not bees l. When homes are this close together you don't want to be an annoying neighbor. I don't wait 2 years for the full compost but I do get it broken down enough that it does a good job on the yard and helps cool it down while adding supplements. I enjoy composting, I've even bought a mulcher for my neighbor's pine straw that falls in heaps on my driveway as well as the oak leaves I have. I even let my chives go to flower so that I can watch the wonderful lovely bumblebees go to sleep on the flowers. It's amazing when you see 17 bumblebees on the flowers over one planter of chives. Here's my question, my neighbor's pine tree drops crap tons of pine straw. I don't mind that I just mulch it and put it in my compost. But the pine cones are a bit much for someone who's not composting the full 2 years. I stir my compass regularly and occasionally even add supplements to keep it hot. Having said that, the pine cones are too much. They simply are for the space I'm in. Most of my compost, honestly, is shredded cardboard from my Amazon boxes. Yes, I'm an addicted shopper. So lately, I've been burning the pine cones on an elevated stand used for camping. I spray everything down with water before I put it out and then I burn all the pine cones and related sticks while I supervise. Here, I only really have the option of a landfill. Is burning better? I really want to know. I end up adding the ash to my compost, if that helps.

Hey Everyone,
Posted this in the BA sub but there are way more people here so hoping to get some feedback.
So I have played a few standard games of 40K back in 9th, spent a couple years away from the hobby and just jumped in and played my first game of 10th couple weeks ago. My cousin asked if I would like to run a narrative crusade campaign using his Blood Angels army against his Orks. We’d be using Bunker Missions from White Dwarf with some tweaks to make it more compatible for Crusade. This is the first crusade either of us have done.
I have already built out my first 1000pts but I am a little confused on where I’m gathering the Crusade rules for my army. I know the BA don’t have an official codex in 10th, so would I just be using the standard SM Codex to gather my crusade rules/options? Are there other supplements I would need? After several years out of the game and with an army that isn’t even mine I just feel a little lost on what I need to get rolling with this. Any advice is appreciated!

Hey guys, I know there are ways to go about this, but let’s face it: the problem isn’t the herbs or supplements you’re using. It’s our diet and poor decisions on what we feed our body.
I’m feeling depressed. Battling with candida and herpes has taken a toll on my mental health. I don’t have any friends, and this house feels empty, just me being left with my depressing thoughts. I can’t go three days without feeding my face food for comfort and even so that still make things a lot worst
I know people are hopeful for a possible cure from Fred Hutch, but that’s too long of a wait for me. I don’t want to go another year worrying about this shit, I’m young, and I want to move on from this and close this chapter for good.

Hello Everyone,
I just took BAR yesterday and i dont think i could ever be prepared for those sims that i had yesterday.I failed BEC 3 times in 2023 and i am tired of the BEC materials.So hoping that I passed but just in case if i dont make it i would like to switch it to either TCP or ISC.So i had a few questions for those who has taken these two exams recently and in last quarter.
1.Were the mcq and sims similar to becker( If you used becker) 2.Were the mcqs and sims easier or harder than becker? 3.Did you supplement with ninja or Farhat or any other supplements. 4.Which one do you recommend TCP or ISC( I kinda dont like IT and I did bad in IT all 3 attempts on bec. 5.How did you feel leaving the exam and did you pass or fail( 1st quarter)
FOR BAR- The mcqs were straightforward and the sims were exact opposite.Becker and Farhat has videos on those sims topic but the exam had it worded differently and you would almost feel like you dont know anything about those topics and you have never seen them beofre.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR TAKING YOUR TIME AND SUGGESTIONS.I am sure a lot of other BAR takers has similar questions and might be thinking to switch to either TCP or ISC.