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Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for Performer of the Month (April 2024) on the SpoilerTV website. He is nominated for the series finale "No Lessons Learned".
The "Performers of the Month" has existed on SpoilerTV since 2016. The nominations were made by the website's users, who usually send their submissions on the first week of each month; on the second week, the website open a poll with the actors and actresses who received the most votes.
He is also competing with Andrew Scott (Ripley), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Danielle Savre (Station 19), Ella Purnell (Fallout), George Rexstrew (Dead Boy Detectives), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Jenn Lyon (Dead Boy Detectives), Kate Winslet (The Regime), Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts), Stefania Spampinato (Station 19), Ruth Connell (Dead Boy Detectives), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun), Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun) and Walton Goggins (Fallout).
For those who want to vote for Seinfeld, you can vote here: https://www.spoilertv.com/2024/05/performer-of-month-april-2024-voting.html
Voting will close at 9:00AM Friday 24th of May.

Andrew Scott was nominated for Performer of the Month (April 2024) on the SpoilerTV website. He is nominated for the episode 1.01 "I A Hard Man to Find".
The "Performers of the Month" has existed on SpoilerTV since 2016. The nominations were made by the website's users, who usually send their submissions on the first week of each month; on the second week, the website open a poll with the actors and actresses who received the most votes.
He is also competing with Anna Sawai (Shogun), Danielle Savre (Station 19), Ella Purnell (Fallout), George Rexstrew (Dead Boy Detectives), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Jenn Lyon (Dead Boy Detectives), Jerry Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Kate Winslet (The Regime), Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts), Stefania Spampinato (Station 19), Ruth Connell (Dead Boy Detectives), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun), Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun) and Walton Goggins (Fallout).
For those who want to vote for Scott you can vote here: https://www.spoilertv.com/2024/05/performer-of-month-april-2024-voting.html
Voting will close at 9:00AM Friday 24th of May.

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Rebecca Wisocky was nominated for Performer of the Month (April 2024) on the SpoilerTV website. She is nominated for the episode 3.08 "Holes Are Bad".
The "Performers of the Month" has existed on SpoilerTV since 2016. The nominations were made by the website's users, who usually send their submissions on the first week of each month; on the second week, the website open a poll with the actors and actresses who received the most votes.
She is also competing with Andrew Scott (Ripley), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Danielle Savre (Station 19), Ella Purnell (Fallout), George Rexstrew (Dead Boy Detectives), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Jenn Lyon (Dead Boy Detectives), Jerry Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Kate Winslet (The Regime), Stefania Spampinato (Station 19), Ruth Connell (Dead Boy Detectives), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun), Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun) and Walton Goggins (Fallout).
For those who want to vote for Wisocky you can vote here: https://www.spoilertv.com/2024/05/performer-of-month-april-2024-voting.html
Voting will close at 9:00AM Friday 24th of May.

My son is really getting into baseball for the first time. He’s in Lehi’s city coach pitch rec league. I looked up their upcoming leagues after coach pitch ends, and there’s nothing. I went to the official Little League website, put in our address and his age, and there’s not an organized league here. I know kids play baseball here, but where do you sign up if it’s not through city sports programs or official Little League? If anyone could point me in the right direction for north Utah County, I would appreciate it!

Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins were nominated for Performer of the Month (April 2024) on the SpoilerTV website. They are nominated for the season finale "The Beginning".
The "Performers of the Month" has existed on SpoilerTV since 2016. The nominations were made by the website's users, who usually send their submissions on the first week of each month; on the second week, the website open a poll with the actors and actresses who received the most votes.
They are also competing with Andrew Scott (Ripley), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Danielle Savre (Station 19), George Rexstrew (Dead Boy Detectives), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Jenn Lyon (Dead Boy Detectives), Jerry Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Kate Winslet (The Regime), Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts), Stefania Spampinato (Station 19), Ruth Connell (Dead Boy Detectives), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun) and Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun).
For those who want to vote for Purnell or Goggins, you can vote here: https://www.spoilertv.com/2024/05/performer-of-month-april-2024-voting.html
Voting will close at 9:00AM Friday 24th of May.

Kate Winslet was nominated for Performer of the Month (April 2024) on the SpoilerTV website. She is nominated for the season finale "Don't Yet Rejoice".
The "Performers of the Month" has existed on SpoilerTV since 2016. The nominations were made by the website's users, who usually send their submissions on the first week of each month; on the second week, the website open a poll with the actors and actresses who received the most votes.
Winslet is also competing with Andrew Scott (Ripley), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Danielle Savre (Station 19), Ella Purnell (Fallout), George Rexstrew (Dead Boy Detectives), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Jenn Lyon (Dead Boy Detectives), Jerry Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts), Stefania Spampinato (Station 19), Ruth Connell (Dead Boy Detectives), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun), Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun) and Walton Goggins (Fallout).
For those who want to vote for Winslet, you can vote here: https://www.spoilertv.com/2024/05/performer-of-month-april-2024-voting.html
Voting will close at 9:00AM Friday 24th of May.

I was digging around and found this seemingly well-connected character. I believe there are more than a few good strings here that we could be pulling on together. I'm not at all familiar with the FOIA process, but I know some members here are and might enjoy a new rabbithole to dig down.
If you have experience filing a FOIA request and would be willing to file one or multiple requests for us, please reach out via modmail or comment here.
I really feel there may be some good leads here. Thank you to anyone who is willing to assist!
Below is a biography from https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/2762694/maynard-holliday/
Mr. Maynard A. Holliday is Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In this capacity, he oversees investment and capability analysis of the Pentagon's critical technology areas. He has oversight of 11 principal directors assigned to those critical technology portfolios and their roadmaps — the comprehensive strategies to manage, provide oversight and guide choices for each critical technology area. These critical technology areas include 5G; Advanced Computing & Software; Directed Energy; Human-Machine Interfaces; Hypersonics; Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems; Integrated Sensing & Cyber; Microelectronics; Renewable Energy Generation & Storage; Space Technology; and Trusted Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy.
Mr. Holliday has more than 30 years of professional experience leading technological innovations in both government and the private sector. Most recently, he was a Senior Engineer at the RAND Corporation working on autonomous vehicle safety metrics and policy, explainable artificial intelligence, swarm robotics and drone defense. Previously, he served as Senior Technical Advisor and Special Assistant to Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Mr. Holliday helped establish the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental and was a member of the Defense Science Board. Mr. Holliday has also worked for the Department of Energy as a project manager for the U.S.-Russia Nuclear Material Security Task Force. He was awarded the DOE’s Meritorious Service Award, its highest, for his exceptional service in helping secure tons of weapons grade nuclear material. Prior to his government service, Mr. Holliday was a senior engineering and robotics professional at the Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories, as well as various robotics start-ups and technology companies in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Holliday is a co-organizer of Black in Robotics, a virtual world-wide community of roboticists and their allies whose mission is to bring together Black researchers, industry professionals and students in robotics to mutually support one another to help navigate academic, corporate, and entrepreneurial paths to success. He is also co-founder of Robot Garden, the robotics-themed hacker space in Livermore, Calif. He also has been working with Bay Area public schools lecturing on robotics and teaching robotics through the Citizen Schools program in East Oakland. Mr. Holliday was named Citizen Schools Volunteer of the Year for 2012 and was also recognized with a Presidential Volunteer Service Award from the White House for his efforts. Before leaving government service in 2017, he was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service recognizing his contributions to national security through his considerable and trusted advice on multiple DOD initiatives.
Mr. Holliday graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He later won a scholarship to attend Stanford University, where he earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Design with an emphasis on robotics, international security and arms control. Mr. Holliday also won a scholarship to attend the International Space University in France and was a two-time finalist for the U.S. Astronaut Corps.

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Why Mexican shoes? Because I live in Mexico, and they are more affordable and easy to find than other options. Besides, I get to support local business, and that is a big plus for me. Obviously, English is not my first language, so bear with me.
Disclaimer: This review has been completely sponsored by my compulsive shopping. I have not received any free boots or discounts, but if someone wants to give a free pair of boots, my feet are ready.

Brand: Urban Wolf Club

https://verneleather.com/
First, a little clarification. I got this boots from Verne Leather, but they were made by Urban Wolf Club. Verne Leather is just a brand. I think the guys from Urban Wolf Club deserve the credit here.
There's a couple of review for them already on this sub. Urban Wolf Club has a made to order model. You can see some of their models on their website, but I would recommend contacting them on social media so you can customize your boots.
Urban Wolf Club: https://urbanwolfclub.com/the-urban-wolf/
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theurbanwolfclub/
Verne leather: https://verneleather.com/
Take a look at their last videos on IG, you'll see they can do some interesting and different boots.

The boots:

I'm gonna piggyback a few comments made by other Redditors:

• "They would qualify as a bludgeoning weapon, very heavy". I completely agree on this. I have no proof, but also no doubt that in the event of a nuclear apocalypse, cockroaches and these particular boots will be the last things standing.
• "They're impeccable to my eye". I also agree on this. A lot of $150-$200 are good quality "for the price". These boots are good quality for any price range, but the fact they're only $150 is outstanding.

They have thick leather uppers, full leather lining, Goodyear welt construction, cork filling, steel shank, leather midsole and rubber outsole. No gusseted tongue, but they have a lace loop (or whatever it's called) in the tongue which keeps it from sliding to the side. The welt joint is almost invisible, it's the best I've ever seen.

Would I buy from Urban Wolf Club again:

Yep, I actually ordered a pair of boots for my brother as a gift. I have a few tips if you're planning on buying from them:

• Don't be afraid to contact them on social media and modify their usual boots. I would love to see these boots in a shedron or burgundy color with tan stitching. I'm starting in leather crafting and I got a few samples of some really nice leathers from Lefarc Tannery:
  • Albatros Leather: Corrected grain, chrome tanned and mix retanned. Hot stuffed with pull up effect. Link
  • Argos leather: Full grain leather, 100% veg tan, pull up effect. Link
• Ask them about sizing and width. I bought stock boots from Verne Leather that had an E or EE last, but I'm a 9D. I should have ordered directly from Urban Wolf Club to get my proper size.
• I'm not a fan of the stamped logo on the side, you can ask them to leave that out.

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George Rexstrew, Jenn Lyon and Ruth Connell were nominated for Performer of the Month (April 2024) on the SpoilerTV website. Lyon is nominated for the episode 1.01 "The Case of Crystal Palace", and Rexstrew and Connell are nominated for the episode 1.07 "The Case of the Very Long Stairway".
The "Performers of the Month" has existed on SpoilerTV since 2016. The nominations were made by the website's users, who usually send their submissions on the first week of each month; on the second week, the website open a poll with the actors and actresses who received the most votes.
They are also competing with Andrew Scott (Ripley), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Danielle Savre (Station 19), Ella Purnell (Fallout), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Jerry Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Kate Winslet (The Regime), Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts), Stefania Spampinato (Station 19), Tadanobu Asano (Shogun), Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun) and Walton Goggins (Fallout).
For those who want to vote for Rexstrew, Lyon or Connell, you can vote here: https://www.spoilertv.com/2024/05/performer-of-month-april-2024-voting.html
Voting will close at 9:00AM Friday 24th of May.

I had the post up all day and looked at all of the comments on there, thank you so much for your feedback. I re-wrote it and it is about 2× as long now, but it is written much better than before. Here it is:

 Good evening, my name is [redacted], I’m an 18 year old woman and I want to bring your attention to an aspect of women’s rights California legislation has, unfortunately, neglected. Tonight I stand here to raise awareness to the fact that despite abortion being set in California’s constitution, and birth control and plan B being widely available, there are other reproductive healthcare procedures women are frequently denied by doctors, because some doctors only trust us to make medical choices regarding our body when it fits their agenda. Those procedures are elective sterilizations. Being a young, childfree adult is more common now than you think. In adults aged 18-34, 49% want to remain childfree. When you single out just women in that age range, 55% of us want to be childfree. This is according to a poll from the Pew Research Center published February of this year. That means over 92 million (92,400,000) women in the United States, or about 11 million (10,743,477) Californian women. In today’s political climate regarding women’s reproductive healthcare it is imperative that the issue of women being infantilized by our medical providers, and denied medical procedures because of it, receive a lot more attention than it is getting. If Trump gets elected, abortion will become a federal crime and women will turn to less safe methods to end their pregnancy. We are one election away from losing reproductive freedom, and this is especially dangerous for childfree women. I have known I didn't want kids since I was 12, and as a childfree adult woman I won’t be safe to exercise my childfree lifestyle in Donald Trump’s anti-abortion America. Birth control and plan B may be banned next in his legislation, and childfree women like myself shouldn’t have our unwanted fertility putting us at risk of an unwanted pregnancy due to that type of environment. I believe the lack of access around elective sterilization is something pro-choice and pro-life can agree on, as it helps to meet both goals. The bipartisan nature of this issue is another reason why it is important to direct our efforts to absolve the passive and dismissive nature doctors take towards young, childfree women opting for a procedure that will ultimately bring peace of mind if abortion is federally banned. Our goal to protect reproductive freedom should have more focus on ending the infantilizing discrimination against women in healthcare, and giving us a choice on if we want to risk subjecting our bodies to something as body-altering as pregnancy by refusing to tolerate doctors denying women medical procedures based on a doctor projecting their fear of regret onto level-headed women. About three months before my 18th birthday, I had a consultation with my doctor to talk about permanent sterilization. Of course, I was 17 so I knew I would not be granted any procedure until after my 18th birthday, but I wanted to find out more about what options are out there, risks, benefits, and how likely I am to be approved by a surgeon. What I found out is most hospitals will want female patients to be at least 21, 25 or sometimes over 30 before they will consider elective sterilization. This isn't because of legitimate medical concerns with the procedure, this is because they think women are likely to regret being childfree, and their lack of trust in our decision making is both infantilizing and insulting. On my 18th birthday, I called to schedule another consultation to get a referral for sterilization. I will be 19 next month and I am about to have my fourth consultation to attempt to get a referral for a surgery to remove both fallopian tubes, called a bi-salp. A bi-salp is the safest and most effective form of female sterilization, and it is low risk as far as surgery goes. I have been denied three times in one year, despite that I have known I am childfree since I was 12, and I have been wanting to become sterilized since I was 14. Doctors treat me like I don’t know what I want, and like they know better than me. It is infantilizing, discriminating against women, and shows a lack of ignorance when you look at statistics of regret rates. According to a study done by S D Hillis et al, the least likely groups of women to feel regret after an elective sterilization are childfree women under age 30 (6.3%) and women over the age of 30 (5.9%). The study followed over 11 thousand women aged 18-44 for 14 years, and showed the risk of regretting elective sterilization is low, even in young women. If you compare those numbers to other elective surgeries, such as cosmetics, the percentages are much higher. According to a paper by Dr. Aaron Stanes, as much as 40% of people regret rhinoplasty surgery. Even comparing the rates of regretting sterilization with the rates of regretting an unplanned c-section, elective sterilization has a much lower rate of regret than an unplanned c-section, which had a whole 73% of patients regretting it according to Yasmine L Konheim-Kalkstein et al. Denying adult women elective sterilization on the grounds that the doctor thinks we will regret it later is barbaric and borderline inhumane in today’s political climate, as well as ignorant when you factor in the actual statistics. Today, I want to bring attention to this issue to the public, and at some point I want to make it a crime in the state of California for a doctor to deny elective sterilization to adult women based on fear of regret. I want a world where women’s reproductive choices are not limited to the government’s opinion, or our doctor’s feelings. Granting adult women the dignity of choice is essential to our reproductive equality. Thank you for your time.