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*Do Not message or add me just to unfriend me or ghost me. * Greetings future partner ❤️ I'm still searching for you. I have to be honest and say that I am losing hope trying to find you.Please be somewhere. I want my search for a partner to be over. I'm seeking adventure in my life with someone I can call a forever partner. I'm tired of the loneliness and the sheltered lifestyle that I've lived. It would mean a lot of you could read through this post so that I could make sure we are compatible. Even if we start off as friends that would be fine.
Here's to new beginnings and new connections. PLEASE make sure you READ through the WHOLE POST also please be respectful when messaging me * *If you're the type to be impatient, block, or ghost easily, then save both of us the trouble and DO NOT message me! I'm not trying to come off as mean but I'd much rather you not message me if you're the type of person to do that. If something isn't working just let me know. We're all adults.
Greetings, I am seeking a long term relationship monogamous with the end goal being matrimony. I am not one for playing around and being used casually as it doesn’t suit me personally. Ideally I'd prefer a man that has his life already in place so that I can be able to share life with him and for him to take care of me. I would expect my future man to have a fiscally stable job and be able to support me and our future family. I wouldn’t be opposed to being a housewife. There are few reasons why I would like to work or work part time: 1) Being abandoned with nothing, 2) I want to feel fulfilled and not bored. Happy to discuss possible dynamics, I'm flexible. I would love a synergistic partnership where we are both able to mold our minds and fill our hearts with warm affection. I will be there to support you throughout your journey and celebrate every moment with you. I want you to be proud of you just as you are with me. I want to show you that you are truly cared for and appreciated by gestures of love such as massages and other forms of entertainment. I would expect the same from you as well. Even if we are both working adults we can still make our relationship work in the best way possible. I have seen this come out well for people who are dedicated and willing to make their relationships work. For a strong relationship to occur I would expect effective (transparent) communication from you. If you are going to be busy just be honest and let me know you won’t be able to talk to me.Also, if you need your space both mentally and physically let me know. I understand that we all have our lives to attend to but it is incredibly important for people in a relationship to be transparent when circumstances arise in a timely manner in order to avoid future conflict. If this relationship isn’t going to work I would expect you to tell me and not ghost or block me before giving me a reason why. We are all adults so I would expect nothing but maturity. Starting out I don’t want the pressure of sex to be pushed onto me. I’d rather let time tell in all of its glory.
Now onto my true introduction
My name is Angie and I'm from Georgia in the United States. I've been lonely for quite some time and find it hard to find a soulmate in IRL. What I'm looking for is someone who I can connect with and have wholesome conversations with. I want to be able to treat my future soulmate well just as much as they do me. The biggest part of a long lasting relationship is the ability to communicate openly without worry. I'd love it if my significant other has a dark sense of humor and continues to crack me up non-stop. As cheesy as it may sound I long for those late night calls and cute texts. I want for us to drive out the very best in each other; become our support system. A little bit about me is that I grew up in Florida and not too long ago moved to Georgia. I'm currently in college to become an RN but I'm also passionate about cosmetic chemistry and nutrition so I may seek to build my own business in the future. I'm passionate about science and theoretical applications especially within the medical field. I'd appreciate it if my partner is open minded about varying topics and welcomes healthy conversations. Appearance wise I'm open to seeing if we have a connection and feel as long as you are well groomed and practice basic hygiene you are good. Although, I must say that attraction is key in a relationship so I will have to go off on that as well. To add on, I enjoy playing video games, exercising (I've been slacking off lately), cooking and baking (vegan), playing board games, reading, exploring nature, playing sports (basketball and soccer) for fun, and trying new experiences. I hope to save up and travel someday. It would be nice for my partner to be able to set up our travel itinerary.
My Physical Description:
I am a black woman who’s twenty five years old (almost 26 in December) with Afro-Carribean, Japanese and Swedish ancestry. I’d still consider myself black presenting since that’s more along the lines of what I appear as phenotypically. I have dark brown curly hair (Mainly 3c type curls) and brown eyes. I am 5 '4 on the thicker spectrum (not at all obese but thick boned and have thunder thighs). I am trying to exercise more to become fit. I used to weight lift when I was younger but since then have lost lean muscle mass. Having a partner that is willing to work out together sometimes is rather rewarding. A man who has drive and appeal is incredibly sexy. I would also like to point out that I am curvy and noticeable in certain aspects (I’ll leave it up to you to decide).
*You have to be MINIMUM 21 to date me *
If distance will be a problem and you aren't willing to make it work then DON'T MESSAGE ME!!
If you will be too busy to pursue a relationship then DO NOT contact me!! * *Again, No ghosters or blockers!! Seeking a person who seeks a relationship with God and/or is open to one Must be free from venerial diseases and must be willing to get tested(will discuss) Bonus points if you're vegan Ideally I would like someone that is taller than me (I’m 5’4) I prefer a man that is fit or trying to be. I'd prefer someone who is fiscally stable and able to support the both of us* A big red flag for me is smokers. It isn't good for your health nor is it sexy to me.* It's important for me to point out that I want children in the future and need someone who may want that as well. If you're interested in how I look and want to know more about me, message me. Although I don’t make it a huge deal, I do prefer White and East Asian men. But I do love all types of men and welcome them. As stated before I emphasize communication and would prefer you to be honest and say if something is wrong instead of ghosting or blocking without stating the reason. Fair warning if I can be socially awkward sometimes and don't know what to talk about so please be patient with me as I'm learning to be better conversation wise

• Do Not message me just to ghost or block me! Think it through before you message me!! I don't want to get emotionally hurt again.*

Greetings future partner ❤️ I'm still searching for you. I have to be honest and say that I am losing hope trying to find you.Please be somewhere. I want my search for a partner to be over. I'm seeking adventure in my life with someone I can call a forever partner. I'm tired of the loneliness and the sheltered lifestyle that I've lived. It would mean a lot of you could read through this post so that I could make sure we are compatible. Even if we start off as friends that would be fine.
Here's to new beginnings and new connections. PLEASE make sure you READ through the WHOLE POST also please be respectful when messaging me * *If you're the type to be impatient, block, or ghost easily, then save both of us the trouble and DO NOT message me! I'm not trying to come off as mean but I'd much rather you not message me if you're the type of person to do that. If something isn't working just let me know. We're all adults.
Greetings, I am seeking a long term relationship monogamous with the end goal being matrimony. I am not one for playing around and being used casually as it doesn’t suit me personally. Ideally I'd prefer a man that has his life already in place so that I can be able to share life with him and for him to take care of me. I would expect my future man to have a fiscally stable job and be able to support me and our future family. I wouldn’t be opposed to being a housewife. There are few reasons why I would like to work or work part time: 1) Being abandoned with nothing, 2) I want to feel fulfilled and not bored. Happy to discuss possible dynamics, I'm flexible. I would love a synergistic partnership where we are both able to mold our minds and fill our hearts with warm affection. I will be there to support you throughout your journey and celebrate every moment with you. I want you to be proud of you just as you are with me. I want to show you that you are truly cared for and appreciated by gestures of love such as massages and other forms of entertainment. I would expect the same from you as well. Even if we are both working adults we can still make our relationship work in the best way possible. I have seen this come out well for people who are dedicated and willing to make their relationships work. For a strong relationship to occur I would expect effective (transparent) communication from you. If you are going to be busy just be honest and let me know you won’t be able to talk to me.Also, if you need your space both mentally and physically let me know. I understand that we all have our lives to attend to but it is incredibly important for people in a relationship to be transparent when circumstances arise in a timely manner in order to avoid future conflict. If this relationship isn’t going to work I would expect you to tell me and not ghost or block me before giving me a reason why. We are all adults so I would expect nothing but maturity. Starting out I don’t want the pressure of sex to be pushed onto me. I’d rather let time tell in all of its glory.
Now onto my true introduction
My name is Angie and I'm from Georgia in the United States. I've been lonely for quite some time and find it hard to find a soulmate in IRL. What I'm looking for is someone who I can connect with and have wholesome conversations with. I want to be able to treat my future soulmate well just as much as they do me. The biggest part of a long lasting relationship is the ability to communicate openly without worry. I'd love it if my significant other has a dark sense of humor and continues to crack me up non-stop. As cheesy as it may sound I long for those late night calls and cute texts. I want for us to drive out the very best in each other; become our support system. A little bit about me is that I grew up in Florida and not too long ago moved to Georgia. I'm currently in college to become an RN but I'm also passionate about cosmetic chemistry and nutrition so I may seek to build my own business in the future. I'm passionate about science and theoretical applications especially within the medical field. I'd appreciate it if my partner is open minded about varying topics and welcomes healthy conversations. Appearance wise I'm open to seeing if we have a connection and feel as long as you are well groomed and practice basic hygiene you are good. Although, I must say that attraction is key in a relationship so I will have to go off on that as well. To add on, I enjoy playing video games, exercising (I've been slacking off lately), cooking and baking (vegan), playing board games, reading, exploring nature, playing sports (basketball and soccer) for fun, and trying new experiences. I hope to save up and travel someday. It would be nice for my partner to be able to set up our travel itinerary.
My Physical Description:
I am a black woman who’s twenty five years old (almost 26 in December) with Afro-Carribean, Japanese and Swedish ancestry. I’d still consider myself black presenting since that’s more along the lines of what I appear as phenotypically. I have dark brown curly hair (Mainly 3c type curls) and brown eyes. I am 5 '4 on the thicker spectrum (not at all obese but thick boned and have thunder thighs). I am trying to exercise more to become fit. I used to weight lift when I was younger but since then have lost lean muscle mass. Having a partner that is willing to work out together sometimes is rather rewarding. A man who has drive and appeal is incredibly sexy. I would also like to point out that I am curvy and noticeable in certain aspects (I’ll leave it up to you to decide).
*You have to be MINIMUM 21 to date me *
If distance is an issue and you aren't willing to commit then DON'T MESSAGE ME!!
If you will be too busy to pursue a relationship then DO NOT contact me!! * *Again, No ghosters or blockers!! Seeking a person who seeks a relationship with God and/or is open to one MUST be free from venerial diseases (must be willing to get tested) Bonus points if you're vegan Ideally I would like someone that is taller than me (I’m 5’4) I prefer a man that is fit or trying to be. I'd prefer someone who is fiscally stable and able to support the both of us* A big red flag for me is smokers. It isn't good for your health nor is it sexy to me.* It's important for me to point out that I want children in the future and need someone who may want that as well. If you're interested in how I look and want to know more about me, message me. Although I don’t make it a huge deal, I do prefer White and East Asian men. But I do love all types of men and welcome them. As stated before I emphasize communication and would prefer you to be honest and say if something is wrong instead of ghosting or blocking without stating the reason. Fair warning if I can be socially awkward sometimes and don't know what to talk about so please be patient with me as I'm learning to be better conversation wise

please don't make fun of me, I know this subreddit is all about this but it's my first time telling anyone and I'm scared. also potential trigger warning my diet is extremely bad, I know I am not getting the nutrients I need and I need help but don't know where to start. I eat mostly carbs/bread and basic foods. I am vegetarian because meat makes me throw up. my main meals are beyond meat burgers with potato smiles, plain pasta, cheese pizza every now and again, curry sauce with naan and potato smiles and sometimes with plain rice. I don't eat dinner every day because it makes me feel awful that all I'm putting into my body is pure fat and shit. I snack a fair bit in the day, mainly yogurts, kids lunchbox type fruity snacks, bread, apple bags, sweets, cereal and more. I try to try new foods, my sister likes a lot of foods, spicy stuff, things with lots of flavour and if I'm there while she is cooking I will try a bit of what she is cooking because I want to. recently she had this pulled pork with bbq rice microwave meal and I tried some of the rice and I liked it. she has lots of flavour rice packets and adds them to her own meals and I like it sometimes but I couldn't eat a bowl of it. I wish I could. I cry so much about it. I would love to eat a full, proper meal. spaghetti carbonara was one of the most normal foods I could eat until one day i was sick after eating it and I couldnt eat it again. I know I need to see a doctor but I can, I'm scared of them, I'm scared of needles, I'm scared they're going to want to do tests and blood work and I'm absolutely terrified. I don't know how to find a specialist without a 3 year long waiting time. I'm not underweight, I'm overweight, I'm 160lbs and 5,5/6 but I am loosing weight because of work, my days are 9 or 10 hours with 1.5h commute each way and by the time I get home I am too tired to think about eating and when I do eat, I'm too sensitive and will end up crying about my unhealthy eating habits. I was 183lbs at my heaviest but ive lost 23lbs in 2 months since starting but I need to work, I can't not work. I'm scared I'll need a feeding tube or have to be put on a diet plan of stressful fear foods. please give me a reality check, tell me I need to see a doctor seriously, tell me I desperately need help because I cannot make that desicion on my own and I need someone to tell me even if I know its the right thing to do

We want to start BLW and have tried to offer some foods a few times with 0 luck besides when it's sweets. We started on purees at 4m and she does really well with them and we work on her spoon feeding herself when we have the time (and patience). However I've tried to start offering solids as well and we're always met with the same problems. I made her sweet potato mash and she did end up eating it all but wasn't pleased with the thickness even though she has had tons of thick purees before (& all ingredients I added into the mash). We tried steamed broccoli, avocado, gerber raviolis and spaghettios, & finally some gerber chicken noodle soup. Every time she may take 1 or 2 bites if we're lucky and most of it gets spit right back out and then she refuses to try again. She knows how to chew as she chews her hands all day long and has chewed and swallowed bites before so I don't know what gives. She will just hold the food in her mouth with no attempt to chew. We did let her do a small smash cake type action for her 6m and she ate that no problem (what she didn't get all over the high chair or herself). She's also had a couple wafer cookies at my mom's house where she sucks til soft and gets the frosting out of the middle and then promptly spits out the mushed up cookie for the dog to eat or her to wear. She took the pancakes I offered and fed them directly to the dog. She has all readiness signs but when it comes time to actually get down to it she refuses unless it is sweets. We don't give her sweets everyday (most she gets is fruit) but it seems like I can't get her to eat anything in solid form when I know she likes it in puree. Any suggestions or tips/advice would be helpful. We are also struggling with getting her to drink water, she acts like she's being poisoned if you try to get her to drink some & currently trying to offer sippy cup with meals to no use. Has anyone else struggled this badly? I don't mind feeding the purees I just don't want her to end up having texture issues with food like I and her dad do.

I need some insight and I'm hoping some of you have been through something similar and can give me some advice.
My son has been gf for 8y as diagnosed celiac by our GP
The backstory is a bit long so thank you ahead of time for whoever reads and can offer advice!
We are in Canada if that matters... My son has had digestive problems since birth. Was in the 5th or below percentile since age 9m and had minimal weight gain till we cut gluten... like concerning levels.
He had uncontrollable asthma that landed us in emergency 10x a year even on extensive meds (nebulizer, puffers, steroids, saw the asthma clinic at children's etc)
Saw a pediatrician for his asthma and walked out with her suggesting he go GF because of th3 combo of problems with digestion, Constipation and uncontrolled asthma.
Autoimmune diseases run in my family hard core... like 90% of the people in my family have them.
So we did the blood tests before we cut gluten, they came back elevated (I can't remember the numbers) but not high enough for a straight diagnosis... was advised to just cut gluten from the ped and GP to rule out celiac as a scope at his age wasn't ideal.
We did. In 6m he gained over 10lbs, grew 5" and his asthma was basically gone.
So woth the slightly elevated numbers and all the health improvements both GP and pedal said celiac diagnosis and that's been that.
However.... he's a teen now, and we've always said if he ever wanted the scope done it was his body that had to go through the chaos of gluten loading and feeling terrible... but we'd support the decision when he's old enough. He wants to do it. He's been healthy for so long he's kind of convinced hi.self maybe gluten isn't the problem... and I get it, he's frustrated, he lives food, I move the sun moon and stars to bake everything under the sun he wants from cream puffs to baked goods to breads etc... but he misses things.
I want to follow through on my promise to let him do a scope, but I'm so stressed at how unwell he will feel leading up to it.
Has anyone e been through this? I also am stressed at his I.mune system tanking.
He's wanting to do it over the summer so he's at least not dealing with brain fog In school, which is wise... but ughhhhhh....

This evening after the flock went in I prepped to remove the long spurs growth on my rooster. In the past I've used a pliers or dremel tool (which I think cause my rooster too much stress). Tonight I decided to try the warm (not hot) potato method w/ pliers.
I had the potato on the spur for 10 - 15 seconds & left spur popped right off with minimal twist of pliers.
The right did the same but after the remaining spur bleed profusely! And there was a small bit of flexible tissue sticking out from the spur! The remaining spur had approximately a quarter inch groove which bleed. Like a split in the spur (bone?) Lastly inside that removed spur shell was tissue. I've never had this happen, or heard of it.
I used clean paper towel to dab the blood of and apply some minor pressure to stop the bleeding. The blood didn't stop dripping so more pressure and finally stypic powder.
He was place on the roost where he remained. The bleeding stopped. He is not panting. He seems calm.
So my question and concern is what happened? Is that a nerve sticking out!? How severe is this?
My roo is very good. He is human friendly, watches the hens and is a keeper.
I do have a Avian vet nearby that does see chickens. I have no problem taking him in if this 'tendril' is an issue.
Thanks in advance for answers.

Dearest Jesse (and co),
I heard your call for someone with relevant expertise to talk about the effects of radiation of two "suns" on Earth plants and I have some thoughts to offer. Plants per se are not my specialty, but I am a cell biologist with enough info on how they work to be relevant (I hope). TL;DR, you are correct the plants would not be happy, though honestly radiation is only one of the problems and probably better tolerated than some of the others, but these could easily be fixed by building an environmental chamber.
The radiation-specific bit:
Assuming that the radiation is not 'insta-kill' levels, the problem is primarily that it causes damage to DNA. Plants and other organisms exposed radiation from the sun and other sources on a general basis have evolved ways of dealing with this. One way is to try and prevent radiation from getting to the DNA (see e.g. melanin-producing fungi that thrive at Chernobyl). Another, used by pretty much every organism, is to have DNA surveillance mechanisms that either fix the problem or, in the case of multi-cellular organisms like plants and humans, cause the cell to self-destruct if the damage is too severe. As evolution is honestly an inelegant process that gets things to a 'workable for procreation' state not a 'beautifully and perfectly optimized' state, these systems are indeed best suited to the level of radiation damage they can expect to accumulate from our normal sun. Higher levels could cause a variety of effects ranging from stunted growth because of increased rate of defective cell division (due to DNA damage) to generation of al kinds of weird new types of plants. This is actually where many of our modern agricultural products come from. In the early 20th century a bunch of horticulturalists blasted food crops with radiation and just looked for desirable offspring generated by the mutated plants (no, this is not what is meant by the modern term GMO).
This gets to the second part of the point: of all the organisms on Earth, plants are probably the best suited to suddenly be transported to a place where they will incur lots of extra radiation damage. This is because their chromosomes are WEIRD. Humans have two full sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. 23 chromosomes x 2 copies = 46. Most animals are like this, i.e. diploid. Lots of fungi are haploid (only one copy each) or diploid. Plants looked at this system and said N00Bs! Many of them have more than 2 copies of each chromosome and are tetraploid (4), octaploid (8), or more. The fern Ophioglossum reticulatum is reported to hold the current record at 1440 copies, which is just absurd. Lots of food crops (wheat, potato, sugarcane, peanuts, to name a few) have more than 2 copies of each chromosome. In practical terms, this means they could withstand a lot of genetic damage without necessarily being too affected because they have a large information backup.
The non-radiation problem bit:
If this situation was proposed to me, my first concern would actually be circadian periodicity. Plant growth and especially flowering (necessary for any fruits or veggies) is tightly regulated by circadian rhythms and many plants are exquisitely tuned to the length of dark and light. If suddenly they are getting the wrong amount of light, flowering (and therefore fruit production) might be halted completely. In a binary star system, I imagine the fraction of time spent in "day" is probably more than it is on Earth, wreaking havoc on the ability of any plants whose flowers are involved in the part that we eat (i.e. it wouldn't matter for things like lettuce), to produce a food crop.
There is also the problem soil composition/nutrient availability. The chances of the alien planet having the right kind of soil is essentially zero, though they could certainly grow most things hydroponically and add in liquid fertilizer, but how much fertilizer of this type were they bringing (Mathas can check the inventory for this item)? And how long would that last? Maybe they are just bringing with them the information on the required fertilizer composition and they have already discussed with the Serpians (?) trying to have these mixes made after their arrival. The elemental components wouldn't be so hard to come by, so maybe this is the plan.
Except for the nutrient availability thing, these would fairly easily solved by just building an environmentally-controlled chamber with lighting on a timer, and I assume that would be the plan. Many greenhouses even on earth use a system like this so that they can dictate when flowers form and to keep growth more regular. On Serpo, they would just want to make sure the outside was especially shielded from any stray light/radiation.
Credentials: Cell and molecular biologist. Experience in plant, fungal, and mammalian model systems. PhD and postdoctoral research conducted at Ivies (which isn't as fancy as it sounds TBH). Now an industry scientist in biotech field.
PS If for any reason you want to discuss this on the podcast, feel free
PPS obviously I am happy for any more dedicated plant biologists to add more nuance to this.

French Silk Cake Roll is a decadent dessert that combines the rich creaminess of French silk pie filling with a light and fluffy cake roll. It’s a stunning dessert that’s perfect for special occasions or whenever you’re craving something indulgent. Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Cake:
4 large eggs, separated 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt For the French Silk Filling:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For Garnish:
Whipped cream Chocolate shavings or cocoa powder Instructions:
Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides for easy removal. Make the Chocolate Cake: In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of granulated sugar until thick and pale. Stir in the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg yolk mixture, mixing until well combined. Beat Egg Whites: In another clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold Ingredients Together: Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture until no streaks remain. Be careful not to deflate the egg whites. Spread Batter: Spread the batter evenly into the prepared jelly roll pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Roll the Cake: While the cake is still warm, loosen the edges with a knife and invert it onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Carefully remove the parchment paper. Starting from one of the short sides, roll the cake and towel together into a tight spiral. Place it seam side down on a wire rack to cool completely. Make the French Silk Filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the melted and cooled chocolate, beating until smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla extract until well combined. Unroll the Cake: Carefully unroll the cooled cake from the towel. Spread the French silk filling evenly over the cake, leaving a small border around the edges. Roll the Cake: Roll the cake back up, starting from the same short side, without the towel this time. Use the parchment paper to help lift and guide the cake as you roll it. Place it seam side down on a serving platter. Chill and Garnish: Chill the cake roll in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours to set the filling. Before serving, garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or a dusting of cocoa powder. Slice and Serve: Use a sharp knife to slice the cake roll into servings. Serve and enjoy the rich and creamy French silk filling wrapped in a light and fluffy chocolate cake! Tips:
Make sure the melted chocolate is cooled to room temperature before adding it to the butter and sugar mixture to prevent it from seizing. Be gentle when rolling and unrolling the cake to avoid cracking. For added flavor, you can add a splash of rum or coffee liqueur to the French silk filling. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to 3-4 days. Conclusion: French Silk Cake Roll is an elegant and indulgent dessert that’s sure to impress your guests. With its velvety French silk filling and light and fluffy chocolate cake, it’s a delightful treat for any occasion. Enjoy the luxurious flavors of this exquisite dessert!

Capitalism can be impure, you can have collective ownership such as worker cooperatives, or public ownership such as public enterprises. Socialism, at least, as some communists understand it (some disagree with this point) can also be impure. Communists like in the USSR and China argue that socialism can still have things like commodity production, markets, or even private property, as long as it is a minor and subordinate part of the economy and not the overall defining characteristic.
Communism, on the other hand, demands absolute complete purity. There has to be zero commodities, zero markets, zero private property in the entire world for it to qualify as "true communism." If there is one hint of these things anywhere, then it is not stateless, moneyless, or classless, so it is not communism.
I just see such an absolutely pure system as very unlikely to ever occur. Maybe in a thousand years, most things could be owned publicly, but I really down in literally ever single minute corner of the earth everywhere, you'd be able to guarantee nobody is buying and selling things.
This also wouldn't be achievable without some sort of one-world government, as it is inevitable if you have any sort of decentralized institutions, that they are going to want to trade with one another. So if you have many different countries, even if they abolish all commodity production within their country, they will still end up engaging in global commerce. I also see a one world government as rather unlikely.
I know some anarchists might disagree with this because they see decentralization as compatible with moneylessness in a sort of "gift economy," but honestly their ideology makes no sense.
Markets can function because every individual business computes the cost of production for what they make before selling it off and passing it up the supply chain, so you end up with costs being computed at every state. State central planning has access to all that information directly, and while in practice it is hard to compute it all, in principle it's at least not physically impossible to imagine the state being able to compute the costs of everything from the top-down.
The problem with anarchist "gift economy" is that you are in a situation where enterprises neither compute things at every step, nor do you have a central state with access to al that information to compute it simultaneously. There simply is no economic calculation at all. Person A might give potatoes to Person B, Person B might use them make fries and give them to Person C. Person C has literally no idea how much cost went into the fries down the supply chain because at no point did anyone compute anything.
An economy with no economic calculation to speak of simply would have no mechanism to actually balance the budget, and would inevitably have both heavy shortages and waste. The moment they recognize their mass shortages and waste, people will demand to use resources more effectively, and cost-accounting will re-emerge, i.e. these decentralized communes will demand compensation for their goods and services, and markets between communes will return, and I think Engels' is right when he argued that markets between communes lead to their inevitable dissolution in the long-run and the emergence of capitalist society.
The only plausible alternative market calculation would be centralized calculation as Engels had advocated for, but for such a thing to replace markets on a global scale you'd need a one-world government where all information is gathered and computed simultaneously. This seems pretty difficult to even implement in one country, and most countries that adopted it later moved away from it towards a mixed model with large amounts of public assets but alongside a market sector largely for the small enterprises that were really hard to calculate in a central fashion.

I am in remission. But it took a heck ton of work to get here. I was 7 aic at diagnosis in September 2021. Nearly three years later, without meds, I did it (for now). I crawled down to 6.7, 6.5, and now under 6. I am a 47 yo male and can boast under 10% body fat.
The way was unique to me. YMMV. No, I did not do keto. I simply got rid of rice, bread, pasta, and potatoes. And yet I still had oat bran, chia seeds, fenugreek. Tons of cruciferous veg every day. I eat mostly fish. I made a disgusting slurry of apple cider vinegar, turmeric, garlic, black pepper, cinnamon, rosemary, and onion. My fish is also baked with half a full red onion daily. My snacks are cucumber, tomato, underripe bananas, 1% cottage cheese, lactose free 0% plain probiotic yogurt with sometimes low glycemic berries. My cheat is pickles.
Diet was the start. Exercise was the next. Not everyone has mobility or ability to do it. I fortunately did. I pivoted to being a bodybuilder. My ultimate goal was to turn bigger muscles into glucose sinks. At present, I have 51% skeletal muscle because I spend 1-2 hours daily lifting. The average for a male is 28-36%. I knew that going Metformin for my specific aspects would have been an androgen inhibitor. I now look like a firefighter calendar model with abs, and at my age that is a win.
I will not say this is possible for everyone. It isn't. I was lucky, but I don't undermine my luck by saying there wasn't a lot of discipline involved. We know discipline. We know what we can't, or shouldn't, do, but what can we do?
I chose eating and moving like an elite athlete. My job permits me the time. No, I will not go to a restaurant and no I can't eat 95% of what a grocery store sells. That's not my life any more.
For sure I get spikes. I need about 300g of protein to sustain my frame given my activity and size. No matter how good the protein, bioavailability is there, but temporary. Cortisol from working out too much? Another spike. Temporary. Stress? Yup. I day trade, so rollercoaster is usual. And anyone who says exercise relieves stress, understand that it is temporary and all the problems are waiting for you when the exercise high wears off.
There is hope. Of course, talk to me in 20 years. I know I lose in the end. For the time being, I remain asymptomatic and in some ways T2D has made me the strongest, healthiest person I have ever been because I had to respond with vigour.
If you can manage this, well, what can you not manage in other areas of life? You can do it. I know you can, and it doesn't matter if you can do it alone or with help -- you can do this.

This post is very long. This first section, before the first triple-line-break, is the summary. Details follow that.
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So, I was very much looking forward to Legendary Tales for a while now after hearing so many great things.
I bought it on sale a couple days ago and played the first hour or so, completing the tutorial and entering the main hub. Then I uninstalled and refunded it.
This is not a 'hate post' and I hope that this post will not only help people understand some of the issues of this game, and what this game is NOT, but also help people understand what this game is and why you might love it. I talked about my criticisms with others who love the game to help me approach this and hopefully deliver some useful thoughts. It's worth noting that I got lots of agreement about my criticisms from the people I talked to - who still love the game.
In short,
People love this game for the combat development in the context of a 40+ hour adventure. All the depth to the skill trees, which of course in my hour I didn't touch. The creativity of building the mechanics of a character RPG style - except you get to physically battle in VR. The reward of unlocking that cool skill you've been excited to try out, or finding a legendary that's a blast to use. Even in my short time with the game I could feel the beginnings of this with the parry system. I did have fun fighting skeletons with a simple sword and no skills, and felt the challenge as I had to aim my sword deflections well and time my counterstrikes. There is an effective mechanic preventing waggle-fest and I can begin to imagine all the room to develop your combat mechanics in a way that is, fun and rewarding, and uniquely VR.
Sounds great right? To some it truly is.
But to me, not so much. Why? Because everything else is lacking to a degree I did not expect.
I've been playing a lot of The Light Brigade lately. And although these two games are totally different, it's a useful game to bring up because The Light Brigade excels in all the ways that Legendary Tales significantly falls short.
Atmosphere - music and sound, lighting and colours, art design, character and enemy models
Interfacing - Onboarding and intuitive learning, UI design and fluidity, control mapping, options, grabbing/interacting with objects, general polish
Storytelling - Plot, lore, world building, characters, character and enemy expressiveness, writing
For many people who play games, combat is at the forefront of their interests. For me, it always takes a backseat priority - if its present at all - to the above three aspects. The combat in Bloodborne is great, but it is because it excels in those 3 aspects that it's one of my favourite games. I also love lengthy games like Pentiment, Disco Elysium, Planescape Torment, and Pathologic 2, which have minimal or no combat and lots of reading!
Legendary Tales is simply mediocre in those three bolded aspects and for me that's a hard pass. If these aspects were serviceable to me - done well enough to facilitate the combat - I might have kept going. But I don't use the world 'mediocre' lightly. This is the appropriate word to me, and because of that, I did not want to spend 40+ hours in this world.
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For those interested, or for the developers, I will continue with a breakdown of these aspects I am criticizing, trying to go through everything I felt about them in the first hour or so of playing.
Main menu was my favourite part. I liked the scene + music together. Nice. I was looking forward to playing and this had me feeling fuzzy and ready to enjoy the game. Unfortunately, it was not to be.
The very first issue I noticed was that the game felt washed out. Even in that main menu I liked, I was feeling like it was a bit washed out. So I tried adjusting brightness down... then the darker areas felt better, but the light areas felt off. The more I played and tried to adjust to find the right equilibrium, the more I realized the lighting and contrast is just not good and adjusting brightness can't save that.
The second issue I noticed was the menu cursor to select things. It felt like an early VR game that hadn't quite figured out VR menus yet. It's useable but not fluid and pleasing.
The third issue I noticed was the unintuitive controls. I thought that this was the kind of game, kind of like a Souls game, where you aren't taught everything but learn things as you go in an organic manner. Maybe some of that exists in this game, but mostly it's simply bad control design and a bad tutorial. It's the difference between having barriers that have purpose, purposeful friction, and feel good when discovered vs barriers that feel pointless and just build frustration without purpose. The controls feel like a mess and while it's apparent that people can get used to them as they play more, it's not in a justified sense.
Along with this are interfacing issues. For example, grabbing items feels very awkward. The motions are clunky, for example the way a weapon will slowly glide into place in your hands. There's so many interfacing issues. The interface to see weapon/item stats on weapons that are laying about is clunky, the interface to switch weapons is clunky, the magic interface is clunky, dialogue boxes feel clunky,... all of these things feel clunky both in terms of feel and also aesthetic.
A very straightforward and obvious example is dialogue. Character dialogue is presented in a large bland text on a page. To progress through the dialogue, there's no obvious place to click or button to push. In fact, you have to click a particular area of the page, which feels totally arbitrary and unintuitive. Sure, once you learn, you can do it fine, but it's just bad interface design.
To go back to The Light Brigade, think about the difference in both feel and aesthetic to opening a chest or breaking a pot. Grabbing a gun and how it arrives to your hand. The attractive dialogue boxes. Watching a reward pop out of a chest, picking a tarot card. Putting objects into your waist pouch or taking them out. These interactions are all comfortable, beautiful, fluid, and intuitive.
The next thing on my mind was sound.
As I played the tutorial, the soundscape was barren. There was a wind loop, which didn't loop correctly leaving a solid second of space between the end and beginning. Sounds didn't feel like they were placed quite right in 3D space. Point-based sounds (like the crackling of a campfire, that comes from a specific point in space) had too small of a zone (the sound should be heard from further away). In general the soundscape was very barebones. And when I encountered the first character, not only did the character look totally goofy and out of place, but they made no sounds when 'speaking', not even grunts or gibberish sound.
To skip ahead for a moment, I also felt the music did not match the environments enough. The music was quite pretty - that's not the problem. It just didn't feel like the environments were quite synergized with the music.
Again for both music and sound, think of the gun sounds, the ability sounds, the sound of the enemies as they spot you, the sound of the environment, the footsteps and dash, the grunts of characters when the speak, the music... not only does it all sound great, but it all feels like expressions of the unique world of The Light Brigade. This is excellent sound and music design, that truly bring the world to life.
Although a minor complaint, I also noticed lots of grammar and spelling errors. Although I understand the team is in South Korea, and I appreciate the challenges of translation, just like with everything else I was just expecting... more polish. I thought it would feel like a full package, at indie scale. But it feels very much like a partial package.
And that segues into the writing...
There are games with simple and/or unmemorable story, where the story is still servicing and facilitating the gameplay.
And then there is just plain bad writing.
This is very much the latter.
Maybe a bit of this goes back to translation but I am doubtful that it fares much better in original Korean in essence.
The writing is goofy, juvenile, poorly structured, and generic.
I was also seriously turned off by a couple lines in particular, that I'm sure affect me more than most but I will mention anyways. One was something like "valuable gem missing. And a hot girl". Like... There's nothing inherent about calling a woman (or a man) hot that I don't like. Yes gamers, you are allowed to find women attractive, relax. But it's the way its written,... I'm not going to turn this into an essay about male gaze but the way its written simply services a particular male audience that casually objectifies women.
Even worse was the final line I read, a quest line. Paraphrasing, but the primary descriptive words are all exact: "Go kill 10 kill peasants in a refugee camp". I don't think I need to elaborate, people who are on a similar page to me will understand why this was just an incredibly gross line.
I know the above two dialogue criticisms will not be shared by everyone and not affect everyone the same way. I am expressing them as part of what I felt, my personal criticisms and experience, just like the rest of what I'm sharing.
Again to compare to The Light Brigade... every line feels thoughtful and builds character and develops the lore. Whether its the forlorn lines of NPC members of The Light Brigade, or the scenes that appear between runs, and other bits and pieces you get. The Light Brigade develops so much world with few words, it's quite impressive and again a beacon that Urban Wolf Games can learn from.
The final issue I'll discuss was something that struck me earlier on. That is, player character model and lack of customization.
First of all - again an issue that the majority here probably won't be affected by - I could not pick my character model until after completing the tutorial. Specifically, I was forced to do calibration as a male character model, and then had to play the tutorial as this character. Minor complaint but again just another polish issue.
Both male and female models are just... boring designs, and the female model is again very juvenile, obviously serving a primarily male audience, whether intentionally or not.
But more importantly, there's no character customization. Not even the tiniest bit. Even the ability to change just skin colour and hair only would go a long way. Especially in a lengthy adventure like this, I need to be able to identify with my character. Especially with multiplayer it seems essential to me, but even if it were single player, and as someone who plays primarily in single player, character customization is hugely impactful to me.
This does not really have a contrast in The Light Brigade - there's no character customization in The Light Brigade either, although the kind of game it is, it's not as relevant. That said, I do think it would be a nice touch if there WAS some minor character customization in The Light Brigade, and especially if you could play as a woman instead of man if you so choose. Although maybe lore-wise it is intended that all members are male except for 'Mother'. This hasn't been established with any good reason though. So on this point I would lightly criticize The Light Brigade as well.
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Ultimately, Legendary Tales is quite simply a very indie game that probably had a very small team and limited funds. I don't know for sure, but probably there *wasn't* a dedicated writer, a dedicated UI and interface designer, etc.
However, these things are still failings of the game and its design. The greatest indie games to me are ones that successfully recognize their scope limitations and develop something complete within that scope. Whether it's the roguelike world of The Light Brigade, or the very short and stylish Tiger Blade, or Jeff Minter's trippy games like Akka Arrh and Polybius, or the retro Silent Hill aesthetic of Organ Quarter, or the suspenseful hotel of Propagation Paradise Hotel... all these games are made by small teams but successfully navigate their limited funds to deliver a full package within an appropriately limited scope.
On the one hand, I really value and support BJ's push for indie games to be respected and for that respect to reflect in the price consumers are prepared to pay. But after being totally on board with the price of Legendary Tales based on what I read from BJ and reviewers and many regular players too, I have to disagree with this game's pricing. This game is not polished enough, and is not a full package. That the game sucked out so much funds is an error of scope.
Maybe I will be in the minority, and Legendary Tales has been a success so it seems that I am, and so good on them for knowing the value of their game to the demographic they targeted I guess. And regardless, even if the pricing and attempted scope of the game are an error on the dev's part, I'm glad for the dev to earn back as much as they can, or even turn a profit hopefully.
But to me, reflecting back to the question the devs put forward: "Do you want to see deep combat development like this in VR for a 40+ hour adventure from indie devs?" The answer is no, I don't. I do consider the scope of this game an error on the part of the developers. It sounds like they did not even turn a profit enough to allow them to expand their team (but maybe I'm misunderstanding). I hope that they do continue with VR development, but instead focus on a much smaller scope game. Deliver a polished, complete package within a smaller scope, implementing a much tighter budget that will allow for potential turning of profit with an appropriately lighter sale price (maybe targeting a $30 game?).
If that is successful, do it again, and again, until they can expand and eventually work toward their dream adventure RPG, hiring actual writers and UI designers and sound designers etc. For me personally, this is simply not the kind of game you can half-bake. It should be attempted again when, and only when, they feel they have budget to do this in a truly full and polished manner.
I had the pleasure of meeting BJ briefly at PAX East. He struck me as friendly, kind, totally genuine, and incredibly passionate as a game developer and a VR game developer in particular.
I do wish this team good luck and despite my own harsh criticism I am glad so many ARE enjoying this game, and also feel the price point is justified. I want devs to earn money, including Urban Wolf Games. And I hope that they will continue to develop and bring more VR to the world.
I hope that my criticism is constructive and useful toward these same goals.

My 14 week old who is 10 weeks adjusted age decided to roll over this week. So we cold turkey stopped swaddling and switched to the zipadee sack. Night sleep hasn’t been too bad, same number of wake ups and playing some paci pong in the middle of the night to settle him. He is trying to roll all around the bassinet. It’s actually funny. As soon as I put him in the bouncer he wants to try to get those legs up to roll over, same with the bath. Needless to say, he’s done being a still potato and is on the move. I have also noticed that he has been extremely fussy the past couple of days. If he’s not sleeping or eating he’s fussy. Did anyone else go through this when their baby started practicing rolling over? How long did it last if so? My husband and I have been giving him lots of floor time since then so he can master his new skill!

A little backstory…I’m a 39M casual player since season 1. I play on an OG xbox1 and I only main lifeline. No mic. No headphones. But I absolutely love this game no matter how many potato aim filled nights I have…
So, one of my best friends sold his racing sim recently and bought a ps5 with vr. We play gran turismo on it and it’s fucking awesome. So last night I had him download apex so I could try it in vr and holy fuck did I go on a ride! He also connected his expensive headphones to it which came in clutch for the final circle I somehow made it to.
My trio team drops on that Mirage ship in Worlds Edge, and instantly I’m like yo this is TOO MUCH. Everything is HUGE and quick movement is pretty disorienting. Not to mention, this is my first time playing the game on a ps5 controller so I’m under the impression I’m gonna die pretty quickly. Long story short, one of my teammates dies and quits before I get an early respawn off after multiple revives and crafting banners. I end up having to craft and respawn my remaining teammate AGAIN after bringing him back initially. And somehow we end up surviving a few more teams within the final two circles for the win. The only explanation I have for how well we did while not playing well, is that my buddy’s account was brand new so we were playing with super low level opponents. I think I ended up with around 1000 damage with like 4 kills, 6 knocks, 5 assists (something like that). Essentially that’s a good game for me on Xbox and I couldn’t believe i pulled that off in the situation I was in on a foreign controller in VR. My heart was pounding the entire time and felt pretty damn intense.
While I’ll probably never play in vr again, I think I’m sold on the ps5. That controller is so much better than I thought it was. I hit the firing range after the vr experience, without vr, and I just felt like I was controlling recoil better with that ps5 controller than I normally do on my xb1.
Anyone else play this game with VR?

This is a sad, vulnerable post, so this is your trigger warning.
I, F20, am roughly 250 pounds and 5'5-6. I have been 250 pounds since I was 16-17 and I am tired of it. I have pain/loud crackling in my knee, back pain, and I am setting my body up to shut down on me at an early age. I believe I have an eating disorder. I can control myself around people I am not close with, but all self control goes out the window the minute I'm home. My partner recognizes these habits and is trying to help me but I get so angry when they try to correct me in the moment. I love food. I love baking, it is one of my love languages. I am constantly thinking about food. I recently got diagnosed with OCD and my food noise is unfathomable. The second my stomach grumbles or shows any remote sign of hunger, it is ALL I think about. I have done a calorie deficit before, and it went perfectly, I lost 10 pounds within my first month, and then I caved into a single binge and I fell apart. This has happened on and off for the last 3 years. I start to work out, then I stop. Over. and over. and over again. Being fat has changed my mindset completely. I wasn't aware of how terrible I am about protecting my insecurities onto people smaller than me. I'd always think "why the fuck would skinny people be insecure?". Because I am insecure about myself and it's very hard for me to admit. I would bash people smaller than me in my head CONSTANTLY because I want to look like them.
So I start this week. My partner and I want to go to the gym together and start a new, healthier lifestyle. I want to change my life and redirect it in a positive direction. I have calculated my personal calorie deficit goal, and I am going to work on a fitness routine that works best for me. I've saved tons of information, but I want to hear from others who may have been in my spot. I'll list my questions:
What do you do to silence the food noise? How did you overcome the personal guilt from not being where you wany to be? What kept you going? What were your very first workouts? How do you crush anxiety from being new to the gym? How did you stop binging?
So sorry for the long post 😅 I hope this helps anyone feel less alone in their journey.

It was a good day. It was peaceful and hardworking, filled with jokes and laughter but with stressed out workers. It was long and hot but that's okay. I decided to treat myself. My favorite ice cream place opened up last weekend and I wanted some so bad. I got some to congratulate myself on how hard I've been trying. I did make a choice though. I wanted a large option on a waffle cone but I got a regular instead. I knew I could satisfy my crave but also not overdo it. I am proud of myself for that decision. Even when I make decisions to treat myself and be unhealthy I'm trying to make the conscious choice of not to overdo it. I am elated with myself for doing that though that extra scoop would have been magnificent.
I ate a few different salads from work. I did have some potato salad because it was warm and it never is. Let me tell you. Try mayo based potato salad when it's warm. It is so satisfying or having topped with Andy Capps Hot Fries or mix in homemade pickled Fresno peppers. Gosh I miss my potato salad days with a bunch of extra vinegar infused with hot peppers. I'll find other pairings for my pickled peppers though! That reminds me to buy some more soon. Always pickle that night though so I don't forget them in the fridge. I love hot peppers and intend to grow some of my own Tabasco peppers some day so I can make some homemade Tabasco sauce. I wanted to also buy some of the wood chips that Tabasco sauce sits in as it ferment as well. I want to use them to smoke the salt I would put into the sauce for that extra kick. Or maybe even the peppers themselves. That would be fun and unique. Today I also ate some cherry tomatoes and didn't have time for my apple so half a PB&J. Nowhere near very healthy but it was much needed energy for the day. Peanut butter does have some protein though so I have that going for me. I had eggs and toast for breakfast and very much enjoyed myself. I know all this eggs and toast may not be the best but I'm fueling my body while also loving to eat it. From now on I'll make sure to add a vegetable with it though like broccoli or something else to gnaw on.
I am walking today. My goal is 40 minutes and I honestly missed doing it the past two days. I do like to practice Duolingo while I do it and I type some of my daily Reddit posts as well. I feel this multitasking is good for me and allows me to train my brain and my body for more. At some point I will start hogging parts of it. Right now I am content with the difficulty. One step at a time. Take in the positive and expel the negative with each breath. While I don't personally believe in the ideas of energy conduits between people and the use of crystals, I do respect that everybody has their own way of dealing with life. I'd believe we can give a sort of feeling or vibe and we can take this so-called “energy” and try to change or deal with it in positive ways. That kind of thinking satisfies my idea of bettering oneself.
My last two things. I achieved part of my goals. I cleaned my room a little but I did do laundry. My goal tomorrow is to continue to clean up and make the floor look more visible. It's a small room so that's the only reason why I can't see it. I like bags and put too much in them. I am satisfied with those achievements. My other thing was I wanted to talk about how I hit a woodchuck while driving home. I wanted to bury it but was afraid of disease. I drove past it a few times to make sure it passed away. I broke down and cried though. That was the first animal I've hit and I tear up now writing this. I believe animals shouldn't have to deal with humans so much but now it's such a part of our lives. I wish I could take it back. All I know is it happened and I can't reverse it. That beautiful animal has passed away and I hope it's life force is able to give back now. It upsets me that I caused it but I hope some good may come from his or her passing.
I get off today asking everyone what their views are on dealing with negative and positive feelings. How do you even view them in the first place? And how do you harness all of it? Thank you to the answers as I sign off my conjurers of the strong rooted trees unwavering in stature but allowing their tops sway to the changes in life.

It was a good day. It was peaceful and hardworking, filled with jokes and laughter but with stressed out workers. It was long and hot but that's okay. I decided to treat myself. My favorite ice cream place opened up last weekend and I wanted some so bad. I got some to congratulate myself on how hard I've been trying. I did make a choice though. I wanted a large option on a waffle cone but I got a regular instead. I knew I could satisfy my crave but also not overdo it. I am proud of myself for that decision. Even when I make decisions to treat myself and be unhealthy I'm trying to make the conscious choice of not to overdo it. I am elated with myself for doing that though that extra scoop would have been magnificent.
I ate a few different salads from work. I did have some potato salad because it was warm and it never is. Let me tell you. Try mayo based potato salad when it's warm. It is so satisfying or having topped with Andy Capps Hot Fries or mix in homemade pickled Fresno peppers. Gosh I miss my potato salad days with a bunch of extra vinegar infused with hot peppers. I'll find other pairings for my pickled peppers though! That reminds me to buy some more soon. Always pickle that night though so I don't forget them in the fridge. I love hot peppers and intend to grow some of my own Tabasco peppers some day so I can make some homemade Tabasco sauce. I wanted to also buy some of the wood chips that Tabasco sauce sits in as it ferment as well. I want to use them to smoke the salt I would put into the sauce for that extra kick. Or maybe even the peppers themselves. That would be fun and unique. Today I also ate some cherry tomatoes and didn't have time for my apple so half a PB&J. Nowhere near very healthy but it was much needed energy for the day. Peanut butter does have some protein though so I have that going for me. I had eggs and toast for breakfast and very much enjoyed myself. I know all this eggs and toast may not be the best but I'm fueling my body while also loving to eat it. From now on I'll make sure to add a vegetable with it though like broccoli or something else to gnaw on.
I am walking today. My goal is 40 minutes and I honestly missed doing it the past two days. I do like to practice Duolingo while I do it and I type some of my daily Reddit posts as well. I feel this multitasking is good for me and allows me to train my brain and my body for more. At some point I will start hogging parts of it. Right now I am content with the difficulty. One step at a time. Take in the positive and expel the negative with each breath. While I don't personally believe in the ideas of energy conduits between people and the use of crystals, I do respect that everybody has their own way of dealing with life. I'd believe we can give a sort of feeling or vibe and we can take this so-called “energy” and try to change or deal with it in positive ways. That kind of thinking satisfies my idea of bettering oneself.
My last two things. I achieved part of my goals. I cleaned my room a little but I did do laundry. My goal tomorrow is to continue to clean up and make the floor look more visible. It's a small room so that's the only reason why I can't see it. I like bags and put too much in them. I am satisfied with those achievements. My other thing was I wanted to talk about how I hit a woodchuck while driving home. I wanted to bury it but was afraid of disease. I drove past it a few times to make sure it passed away. I broke down and cried though. That was the first animal I've hit and I tear up now writing this. I believe animals shouldn't have to deal with humans so much but now it's such a part of our lives. I wish I could take it back. All I know is it happened and I can't reverse it. That beautiful animal has passed away and I hope it's life force is able to give back now. It upsets me that I caused it but I hope some good may come from his or her passing.
I get off today asking everyone what their views are on dealing with negative and positive feelings. How do you even view them in the first place? And how do you harness all of it? Thank you to the answers as I sign off my conjurers of the strong rooted trees unwavering in stature but allowing their tops sway to the changes in life.

To start, I’m looking for criticism and hole poking. So downvote if you must, but at least explain why so I can help my own understanding. Thank you!
This is from a comment I made yesterday. I’m working through my own understanding of this and an interested in feedback and criticism. But part of my view is a critique of the moral/civil/ceremonial division of the law. I understand that a division of the law is seen by both Sts Augustine and Thomas Aquinas (though a bit differently). I’m not debating the patristic tradition, but rather the underlying logic those saints used.
I also recognize there is another tradition which states most of the laws given at Sinai were given because of the golden calf incident and thus were abolished by Christ (this is found in the apocryphal apostolic constitutions If I remember correctly). But again, I question the logic.
The reason I question this logic is this: why would Matthew include the “fulfill not abolish” language in his Gospel if this statement ceased to be of importance after the ascension (when the book was written, assuming the tripartite division, in effect, abolishes 2/3 of the law for the Christian). I also question the natural law methodology for determining what is moral law. I understand a “moral” act as an act that God says is good. Since all goodness is of God, then anything commanded by God would be considered moral to obey. Thus, even minor “ceremonial” laws would be considered moral to obey and immoral to violate. This would effectively render every law of the Torah a “moral law”.
Anyway, on to my proposition. I don’t claim to have patristic evidence for this framework. But this framework does arrive at a very similar effect for the average Christian as the tripartite division does, but it gets there in a very different way, one that makes WAY more sense in my brain. So if y’all can poke holes, please do. If yall can show I’m wildly misunderstanding the tripartite division or natural law or morality, please do.
This particular area I’ve been doing A LOT (last 6-9 months) of soul searching/prayer and study on because I don’t like the “moral/ceremonial/civil” distinction. I don’t think the Torah makes any such distinction and that the distinction only works when read back onto the Torah in light of church teaching. Which is FINE and good for arriving at an answer as a Catholic. But I don’t think it’s the logic the 1st and 2nd generation church would’ve used.
We keep the whole law of the Old Testament; Christ came to fulfill, not abolish. The difference is that it doesn’t quite look the same because

1. ⁠We assume the ancient Israelites enforced the Torah EXACTLY the way it’s read. Break a law? Straight to stoning. But this isn’t how it worked. There were courts and burdens of proof. AND there was a chance for repentance. King David, a man after God’s own heart commits murder AND adultery (and tacitly admits to it when confronted) and yet he repents! By some modern folks reading he should’ve been executed according to the Torah.
   
2. ⁠Christ has come. The thing that the entire OT was building up to happened. So our understanding of things changed. The covenant with Noah didn’t negate the covenant with Abraham, but things certainly look different after Noah. Same with Noah to Abrahamic covenant. Same when the covenant is given through Moses as Mt Sinai. The old is not abrogated, but it is built upon and things after look very different.
   

So, where are all the cleanliness laws, sacrificial laws, feasts, ritual washings etc etc? Well, it’s baked into the new covenant and by extension the church. Some examples:

1. ⁠Sacrificial law: Christ IS most of those sacrifices. He is a sacrifice of thanksgiving (Eucharist literally means thanksgiving), a sacrifice for sin (by his stripes we are healed), a Passover sacrifice (through which we are spared death and brought to life), the day of atonement sacrifice (he is both goats, the goat that takes away the sin and the goat who’s blood purifies the whole camp, now understood to be the whole earth). We still have morning and evening sacrifices (Lauds and Vespers, sacrifices of praise, in the Latin tradition). We still do incense offerings even at Mass and more traditional lauds and vespers celebrations.
   
2. ⁠Cleanliness: this one is entirely wrapped up in the day of atonement. If his blood cleanses the whole world, how can something be called intrinsically unclean? This means that nothing (including food, clothing, or people) are intrinsically unclean. Rather we (and objects) are defiled by what we do (or how it is used). Thus we are still not to have anything to do with unclean things, but what exactly is unclean has changed. You can see this in the fact we purify/cleanse altars that have been desecrated.
   
3. ⁠Ritual washings: baptism, holy water before entering the church, sprinkling over people at high feasts, foot washing
   
4. ⁠Feasts: Pentecost was an Israelite holiday that we still celebrate, Passover is Easter, feast of booths is transfiguration, etc. we just have them renamed for they BECAME to us through the establishment of the new covenant
   
5. ⁠Tabernacle/temple construction: traditional church architecture still abides by the general layout. Holy of Holies: tabernacle and sanctuary. Holy place: knave. Inner court: vestibule. Outer court: the world. Through Christs redemption everyone has moved a step closer to God. Those of relegated to never being in the temple are always in the outer court. But we can all enter the inner court (vestibule). The holy place is not relegated to just priests, but the priesthood of all believers (Catholics in the knave). The priests can all now go into the holy of holies (sanctuary/tabernacle). And instead of one priest once a year going in to God, God comes out to us in the Eucharist.
   
6. ⁠As for the remaining punitive laws, most people only have issue with the penalties assigned. But we’ve already talked about under what circumstances those penalties would be enforced. Basically you had to be unrepentant. So in the Christian understanding, what is consequence of sin? Death. What is death? Well there’s physical death (separation of soul from body) and there’s spiritual death (separation of soul from God). A person who lives in sin without repentance is dying or dead (venial vs mortal sin). And when recognized by the church in a lot of cases an excommunication would be pronounced. This separation from the church, separation of a branch from the true vine. A branch separated is dead. So we don’t execute people as the church, but the church long recognized the civil government’s authority to do so. And even without that, sin is death, and excommunication is death. But it’s important to note that in NO way was the average Israelite running around pronouncing death penalties on people. They had courts and priests that did this. Same as we have tribunals and priests and bishops who do this.
   
7. ⁠Circumcision: this is fulfilled with baptism. It’s the outward sign of entrance into the people of God. Circumcision to become a part of the OT people of God and baptism for the New covenant people of God.
   
8. ⁠A lot of the specifics are alterable with time and circumstance (Jesus gives the apostles this authority with the ability to “bind and loose”). Even in the OT this happened between exodus law in the wilderness vs changes that happen with Leviticus and Deuteronomy since they’re readying to enter the promised land and not be a nomadic people in the wilderness. And even by extra biblical accounts, the specifics had changed a bit in the rituals by the time of the second temple era. Yet Jesus still tells the people to submit to the valid authority of the religious leadership of the day; he notably doesn’t tell them to interpret the Torah for themselves and correct the instructions of priests and rabbis.
   

So practically speaking, yes the triple category can still be laid out. Our ceremonial law is more governed by our liturgical books than Leviticus on a literal front, and our civil law is found in Canon law now, and moral laws (as we have defined the moral life) is still found in the OT among many other places. But all of it is still rooted in what the people of God have been practicing since Mt Sinai though.
Again, my issue with the logic used by fathers in making their determination. I have issue with the practical effect of what they are teaching, and I strongly revere their perspectives. But given there is difference in understanding in tradition, I thought it worth diving in on as something that’s always confused me.

So I'm trying a lil game challenge here.
Power cutoff 0-6months. Loot: NOT insanely rare cos it got ridiculous. feels like some containers are not set to spawn anything. Fire Spread off (just incase zombies get caught on fire and set the walls on fire, this happened to me in Metro map and I was trying with Custom Zombies)
other mods like Better Batteries for the handcrank, Long night (to make the exterior pitch black for immersion) Reactive Zombies? but I'm not sure how this would work as the map is entirely indoors. the Last resort feature still gives me hebbie jeebies. Don't feed the zombies (map has lots of dumpster so you can dispose bodies with some effort. Cyrogenic Winter, so blackouts can become fatal. Water goes bad, tainted tooltip off.
other notes, I'm not sure if trapping would work indoors, even for mice/rats. The map has no forage zones, so if trapping is tied to that then no dice. There is a sewer system but I haven't been able to get a sledge to get to it to try to fish. If you can fish, in sandbox settings I would set it to low nature abundance (there are probably some fish in the sewers but probably nothing really nutritious. or healthy) I did research, there isn't really a plant that can grow in no sunlight (that isn't a mushroom) except maybe potatoes. Just not very well? You'll be surviving off plonkies for as long as you can live.
my mod order is a mess and full of errors but that's the bare bones jist of this, anything else you'd add?

I'm having my first colonoscopy on 5/24 (Friday), and yes I got instructions on what to eat and what not to eat. Any tips would be nice, I am a bit nervous about the prep and procedure because of all the mixed experiences. I have heard that some people prefer to be awake vs asleep so I'm not sure what's really fit for me. I'm going to be getting it with Kaiser, do they have an option for me to stay awake or will they have to put me to sleep? How long does the procedure usually take?
What can I do to help me ignore the hunger when I'm on the liquid diet because I usually get bad headaches nausea if I don't eat anything.
My plan for Sunday - Wednesday is to eat saltines, white rice, chicken, apple juice, apple sauce, Jell-o, plain bread, potato with the skin.
Thursday - is pho broth okay? If not I was planning to drink plain chicken broth.
Friday - I wont be drinking or eating anything other than the bowel prep they gave me