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A Newspaper Article from the first encounter with the rabid squirrels

2023.06.06 19:14 MasterMonkeyMan48 A Newspaper Article from the first encounter with the rabid squirrels

Massive Attack by Rabid Squirrels Leaves Town in Ruins: Brave Siblings Recall the Horror
Oakville - A tranquil town once nestled near the serene Pine-crest Forest has been reduced to rubble after a terrifying encounter with a horde of rabid squirrels. The unsuspecting residents of Oakville woke to chaos and devastation as the relentless creatures swarmed through the streets, leaving destruction in their wake. Witnesses Oliver and Lily, aged 12 and 9 respectively, narrowly escaped the mayhem, their harrowing account shedding light on the catastrophic event.
Oliver recounted, "It was like a nightmare come to life. The peaceful forest suddenly unleashed a horde of frenzied squirrels, their eyes filled with madness. They tore through our town, gnashing their teeth and attacking everything in sight." His sister Lily trembled as she added, "We were lucky to find a hiding spot. The screams and cries for help still haunt my dreams."
The origins of the rabid squirrels are believed to be the depths of the once-tranquil Pine-crest Forest, which has now transformed into an eerie and dangerous domain. Authorities are urging residents to stay away from the area and to exercise extreme caution should they encounter any suspicious wildlife. As the search for missing residents, including Oliver and Lily's parents, intensifies, the traumatized siblings hope for their safe return, while the townspeople mourn the loss of their beloved community, forever scarred by the encounter with these rabid creatures from the heart of Pine-crest Forest.
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2023.06.06 19:06 Dry_Armadillo_850 2 Days Sober

 I’ve been heavily drinking since college in 2016. Back then I would black out two times a semester. Summer of 2017, I woke up in a hospital during a weekend visit to my college town. That experience taught me how to not blackout, but how to get really fucking close. Since then my black outs have been less frequent, but more severe. The worst was December of 2021 when I had two pain medication pills (probably hydrocodin), a liter of wine, at least five beers, and a good deal of whiskey. Woke up the next morning with black bile in my bed, on the walls, and proceeded to vomit black the rest of the day. That was the worst day of my life, I thought I was going to die. I started therapy after that. I stopped drinking for a month, then went back to drinking, the cycle repeats. I made excuses that it’s harder for me to cut it out completely because I’m in law school and need to network, and I’m more charismatic when I’m drunk and so on and so on. I’ve always told myself that alcohol hasn’t directly impacted my professional life so I must be keeping it in control. I’ve argued every which way to myself why I can’t be sober. Not cause I’m thirsty, or love the taste, or the social aspect, or even the way it feels when you hit “just the right spot” of intoxication. I loved escaping my anxiety’s and reality. That one drink too many was the perfect spot because then I could forget. I’m studying for the bar exam now and promised myself that I’d quit drinking for this study time because that seemed like a sensible thing. But that was a decision based on what seems right, not what I felt. Today I got blood results back from my Dr. appointment, my first one on three years. Blood results showed my alt (SGPT) at 46, and my Bilirubin at 1.8. I know that means liver problems and I know it’s the result of my drinking. I’m so angry with myself for letting it get to the point, but I also really hope and believe that it’s not too late to get better. I wanna thank anybody whose reading this and thank this group for existing. What I’m most worried about in the upcoming weeks, months, and years is that I can’t truly visualize my life without alcohol. I can’t picture celebrations, social events, or even family get together without drinking. So I’m gonna be leaning on this community for the time being. Thank you all so much for existing and doing this with me. 
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2023.06.06 19:05 Dry_Armadillo_850 2 Days Sober

 I’ve been heavily drinking since college in 2016. Back then I would black out two times a semester. Summer of 2017, I woke up in a hospital during a weekend visit to my college town. That experience taught me how to not blackout, but how to get really fucking close. Since then my black outs have been less frequent, but more severe. The worst was December of 2021 when I had two pain medication pills (probably hydrocodin), a liter of wine, at least five beers, and a good deal of whiskey. Woke up the next morning with black bile in my bed, on the walls, and proceeded to vomit black the rest of the day. That was the worst day of my life, I thought I was going to die. I started therapy after that. I stopped drinking for a month, then went back to drinking, the cycle repeats. I made excuses that it’s harder for me to cut it out completely because I’m in law school and need to network, and I’m more charismatic when I’m drunk and so on and so on. I’ve always told myself that alcohol hasn’t directly impacted my professional life so I must be keeping it in control. I’ve argued every which way to myself why I can’t be sober. Not cause I’m thirsty, or love the taste, or the social aspect, or even the way it feels when you hit “just the right spot” of intoxication. I loved escaping my anxiety’s and reality. That one drink too many was the perfect spot because then I could forget. I’m studying for the bar exam now and promised myself that I’d quit drinking for this study time because that seemed like a sensible thing. But that was a decision based on what seems right, not what I felt. Today I got blood results back from my Dr. appointment, my first one on three years. Blood results showed my alt (SGPT) at 46, and my Bilirubin at 1.8. I know that means liver problems and I know it’s the result of my drinking. I’m so angry with myself for letting it get to the point, but I also really hope and believe that it’s not too late to get better. I wanna thank anybody whose reading this and thank this group for existing. What I’m most worried about in the upcoming weeks, months, and years is that I can’t truly visualize my life without alcohol. I can’t picture celebrations, social events, or even family get together without drinking. So I’m gonna be leaning on this community for the time being. Thank you all so much for existing and doing this with me. 
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2023.06.06 18:40 SpiritedAccess3519 I don't recognize myself anymore

This is long and rambley, it's more meant as a diary entry, but if I write this is my own personal diary then no one ever sees, no one perceives it, even if no one reads this post I know it is out there.
I was given full unmoderated access to the internet at ~age 5-7, my mother was emotionally unavailable and at times would entirely ignore me, my dad works two jobs, my parents were hoarders so I never had anyone besides my immediate family and pets in my house, I didn't really have friends at school, and being part of a religion that my community didn't like, I was not allowed to play with any kids in my neighbourhood. I obviously clung to the internet as my only source of social interaction as a lot of people did. I built up a version of myself that is similar to me, yes, but it isn't actually me. I became chronically ill a couple years ago, and I was forced to switch to online schooling and I think that was one of the worst things to happen to me. I haven't left my house for any reason other than doctor appointments in months. I don't have any reason to. All of my friends are online, I live in a small town with nothing to do, I can't go on long walks, and I don't go to school in person. It's at a point now where I cannot process my day-day life. School no longer exists in my mind, daily activities like basic hygiene and chores no longer exist in my mind, I don't even have a concept of time anymore, it still feels like January to me. I'm so far behind in my classes that I don't even know what we're doing anymore, I haven't opened my school website in at least 2 months, and it's not even a matter of "trying harder", it physically does not exist in my mind anymore, I genuinely believe I am no longer a high school student on any given day. I am diagnosed with autism, ADHD, depression, and OSDD (otherwise specified dissociative disorder). I can exist in the moment, I love being alive and I love my body and I love nature and I'm a generally optimistic person. I don't hate my life, I just don't experience it any more. I feel like I'm simultaneously 5 steps ahead of where I should be and 5 steps behind. I'm fully aware that I'm laying in bed typing away on my phone, but what I was doing before this exact second and what I will be doing after this is not there, I have no concept of anything except for this exact moment. My bedroom is hoarding level messy, I brush my teeth maybe once a week, I don't remember the last time I did laundry. But I'm my mind I am a productive and put-together person. I genuinely feel like it's been the same day for months. at the back of my mind I know exactly how to fix this, I need a job and I need structure. I need to drop out and restart at a later point in time but I can't. I can't even ask for help because the version of me that talks to other people is not ME. I have a therapist, I have access to everything to help me but I don't need my current situation to be fixed, I need a NEW SITUATION. I don't know who I am and no matter how much people try to help resurface the "real" me it doesn't fucking work, it's not going to work I'm not real I exist in a vacuum. Every few months I come to this realization and I'm convinced that "today is the day! I'm going to clean my room and do my school work" but the moment passes and I am once again unaware of any moment except right fucking now. I hate seeing myself in photos, hearing stories about myself, being talked about or in any way being perceived by others because it's not me, I don't know what I am in any concept except my own perception. It's like hearing about a person that I don't know except everyone is convinced that they are me. I'm not suicidal and I don't intentionally self harm (nor do I ever feel the need to), but I am planning on abandoning everything, my family, my home down, dropping out of school, l any and all technology and completely cutting "myself" off from my current life just to restart. Once I establish stability and no one around me has already perceived the old version of me I know I will be okay. But right know I feel like I'm in purgatory.
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2023.06.06 18:39 OathOfCervix Recovery houses are largely scams and they are destroying my town

As if it wasn't enough for these fucking parasites to exploit people on Section 8 in the working poor, it seems over the last few years in my town they've all discovered that they can get filthy rich making two to three people share a room, stuffing 12 to 15 people in a house, and charging them most of their paycheck to stay there, all under the guise of calling it a "recovery house"
There's no recovery, and there's no oversight. They just pick the cleanest looking guy and tell him he's the manager. Then they fuck off and collect everybody's paychecks. I'm talking upwards of $350 a week to share a room with multiple people.
This is a poor community with a spattering of rich landlords and other wealthy corrupt people, that price is astronomically above any market value in the area, but it's common for Recovery houses...
And if that's not bad enough, they're shipping people in from nearby cities. We have caravans of homeless people who got sent here to live in a recovery house, left or got kicked out, and now just live on the streets of this town... and it's starting to look like fucking Kensington out here. We currently have three shantytown/tent cities in a town of a population of 23,000.
The drug epidemic has increased exponentially in this town over the last few years and it is a direct result of these bullshit recovery houses. Something needs to be done about this, these people are getting Filthy Rich and they're literally destroying my entire town. This is an entirely worse level of evil than we've all come to expect from landlord scum.
This is not an anti-homeless rant, this is not chastising those who suffer from addictions, this is entirely directed at the wealthy people who are exploiting these vulnerable people at the expense of everybody else.
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2023.06.06 18:24 Kattilakannu Rehab as a nonbinary person and I'm afraid

I checked myself to rehab today. I'm supposed to be here for about 6 weeks. We have a rather small community within this big rehab centre, and everyone here are cis males.
The thing is, there is one nazi (he has very detailed and big nazi tattoo on himself) and I have been listening their converstations from my own room, and the whole group seems to be pretty racist.
I'm super uncomfortable with all of this, how am I supposed to heal in this kind of enviroment?
Idk I just need to vent, I'm pretty uncomrotable with these people.
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2023.06.06 18:19 MaenadsBloodlust Werewolf, RUN! [Appalachian Horror meets Prohibition]

🌕 18 + Community!
🌕 Horror + Cryptids
🌕 Appalachian Setting
🌕 Multi Paragraph / Novella Writing Level
🌕 POC and Gender non-conforming characters welcome!
The Virginia/Tennessee border. 1928.
On hot summer nights, Briar Ridge can't sleep - not that it ever does. The cover of night hides plumes of smoke. The quiet rumble of cars cruising down dirt roads can barely be heard over the din of the cicadas. Drunken laughter flies easy and warm across whispering corn fields.
That might be a sound for sore ears.
See, Prohibition is in full swing, and these moonshiners are risking life and limb to put dinner on the table for their families. When you live in a holler as sorry and wild as Briar Ridge, it's either the mines, the fields, or the 'shine. And most folks have chosen the 'shine. Sure, if there's an explosion you might loose a hand, but it's better than coughing up that awful dust in the belly of the earth. S&C Coal can go right to hell in the minds of most folk around here.
With their eyes on their stills, the people of Briar Ridge don't realize they're being watched from the treeline. Or they might'a just gotten used to it. When you grow up in these mountains, everything's watching you. Might be a cougar. Might be a black bear. Might be the swamp monster Farmer Obadiah was praying real hard over at church two Sundays ago. As long as you keep your gun handy and your buddies close, you'll be okay. At least, that's the logic most folks use so they can sleep at dawn.
But most folks ain't ever had to deal with werewolves before. And most folks don't realize their safety in the moonlight is long gone.
.·͙̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̩̩̥ ✩ ̩̩̥˚̩̥̩̩̩͙‧͙ .
Werewolf, RUN! is an adult-only horror roleplay server set in Prohibition-Era Appalachia. We are a tight-knit community with a love for all things cryptid, horror, and nerdy. Our required writing level is multi-paragraph to novella, and the server is loosely based on a card game named Werewolf. Some games similar to it that you may be more familiar with are Heads Up, Seven Up, or Mafia. If you've never played it before, it's quite easy! The premise is simply:
There are werewolves in the town of Briar Ridge, and it's up to the townspeople to catch them before the whole town is infected!
Once a real-time lunar cycle, Werewolf players (who are informed of their role as a werewolf entirely in secret) will tell admins who they wish to attack. The role of Werewolf, Doctor, and Seer are all assigned by dice rolls, and writers are encouraged to keep their role assignment secret!
But there's much more living in these woods than just werewolves! Cryptids are liable to randomly spawn in interactions, so do mind that you always keep a spare tire handy! You never know what's lurking just beyond the treeline!
.·͙̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̩̩̥ ✩ ̩̩̥˚̩̥̩̩̩͙‧͙ .
https://discord.gg/kbkGPJSYm4
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2023.06.06 18:15 ieatoutoftrashcans Do you think it's possible to ride suicide safely?I got an idea...

So. I don't know about what can really be considered safe while hopping frieght but i'mma try out an idea I had eventually do before I do I think I should make sure im not a total wingnut. Either way I guess it'll work until it doesn't, when (not if)I do try it, but hear me out right quick.
I know someone who was raised in the Amishlike community I can't spell that starts with the M, and they were taught how to sew correctly and what not,so I can trust the work to be done correctly. I was going to have them attach straps to my bibs that could easily hold my weight plus an amount of g force to be decided after I research train derailment and other relevant information so I know roundabouts what to expect up to where the g force is going to kill me anyways,successfully attached or not(within limits reasonable to expect without derailing, if derailment occurs i feel the straps arent what keeps me from dying). Testing out their durability by hanging off random less dangerous stuff around town should let me get to safe enough to try on trains. after testing and I know I won't unattach from the car if I hit a bump or slack action jerk a me around good,unless i have a real problem like derailment I should be safe cause I'll need more luck then straps I would think if im a strapped to a car that derails. But my question is, am I missing something? No one has called me stupid for thinking I could do it yet, but I don't know if they realise I'm 100 percent serious about modifying my bibs in a way that'll improve my ability to ride suicides without danger and i could even sleep safely no worries. Part of my reason is I hate sitting around a hop for days and something stops but all you can get on while it's sided out is suicide and you cant find a rideable,I was taught suicides should be avoided, with or without a dog and to be super careful if your forced into a situation where you have to ride one and never try to ride suicide with a dog you want to keep unless you can carry it while keeping a solid hold of things and you cant sleep on a suicide safely. I've heard about finding something in the yard or near the hopout like a piece of wood and wedging it into a place where you can use it to ride suicide but I feel like that's kinda hot and easy to get spotted like that and you could hide easier without wood and just strapping to the car, if done right maybe even safely riding as you would be on a grainer porch or maybe even safer then some cars?maybe opens the door to all cars having a similar safety level for someone who is prepared and has no dog.If it works well enough maybe I can figure out how to make one for dogs that's just as safe too. That sounds like the harder problem out of the two ideas if i had to guess.
But really what do you think, is it safe? or is it just 100% a bad idea? Maybe you think you could do it better your way? Enlighten me so I can try to improve the idea and continue living as a single chunk of not piecemeal person. I got the balls to try it but the brains to ask around and make sure I'm not overlooking something, before I do. Also if you think canvas (duck canvas) isn't strong enough what cloth is? what would be the best option and how much would it cost to get bibs made out of it? Carharts are made put of duck canvas im told. Possible stronger option would be using climbing rope and making a harnesslike reinforcement or even getting a climbing harness and fusing it to your bibs or attaching the straps to the nearness instead of to the bibs( I think I would like to have it being a feature of my custom bibs I made opposed to using a climbing harness to hop frieght) Sorry for rambling but with this being super not safe if done wrong, I don't want to forget any of my ideas about the possibilities of how to modify gear with wha, in which way so that I don't end up with it being a poorly communicated idea that gets misunderstood leading to my injury because of something being assumed because my inability to clearly Share my Idea. Also got any ideas how bibs altered for this purpose could be helpful in other ways to persons whom are traveling folk?if you knew you had no tunnels or similar dangers on your current route, You could use it to strap onto the top of cars and watch the stars with a full clear field of vision(maybe that's worth the risk to some people?) without risk of something throwing you off if something goes wrong leaving only the two windows of time it takes for getting into position and strapping in as well as unstrapping and dismounting for you to be in danger of being thrown. like it would be safer i guess, but i dont know if id say it was safe, more less dangerous maybe, i dont feel safe surfing,im not a fan, maybe with the straps i wouldnt expect to die as much and i could get closer to finding the top of a car a place i could ride but I still think I am not willing to take up stargazing as my new happy hoppy hobby. Suicide rides though...
Tldr-attach straps to bibs attach bibs to suicide train cars, is it safe? Yes or no? Any advice?
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2023.06.06 18:09 AMMVReddit P4G Double Review: Main Cast

(Spoilers for P5R and P4G)

I'm of the belief that a game can only start becoming truly great on its second run. The first attempt has a lot of advantage that can cloud one's perspective of its quality; innovative gameplay and story can mask other failures in the game. As such, I affirm that it’s upon the second and subsequent playthroughs that one is able to properly judge the execution of many elements of the game with the benefit of insight. Following this personal criteria, Persona 5 Royal passes the test with flying colors. I’ve played it thrice as of 2023; twice for myself and once with my sister who provided the perspective of a newbie. Each time, it gets better, with tears falling down my cheeks at the final battle against Maruki and the heartbreaking ending. Anyways, some time ago I completed Persona 4 Golden on my pc, and recently we managed to finish the game together on the Switch. My conclusion is as follows: While I believe the game held up fairly well on the second run, there were several disappointments and failures that lessened my enjoyment of the game on the first run, which were then exacerbated on the second attempt. In this post (I may tackle more latter) I'll review the main cast of P4G:
Excellent: Let's begin with the characters that were absolutely fantastic and I would describe them as being of the same level of quality as the main cast of P5R.
Yosuke Hanamura: A loyal, very likeable, and trustworthy friend whose always got your back yet is troubled by his past failures and the death of a close friend. Jokey, fun to be around, and immensely compelling, these are the qualities that I loved about Ryuji in P5R, and Yosuke carries all of them into this game. Additionally, he starts the game with a fantastic yet intimate personal conflict with his feelings of isolation in the town of Inaba and his desire for companionship and adventure. The death of his Senpai Saki takes us into an emotional rollercoaster that is developed in both his section of Yukiko’s dungeon and the ranks of his social link. I love the conclusion of his SL, when he releases all of his bottled-up sadness and frustration, as wells as jealousy and feelings of inferiority into an epic battle; his story culminates with him thanking you for being there to see both the best and worst of him and accepting him for who he is. Excellent. Bonus: Since it’s pride month, I’d like to add that I would’ve loved for Yosuke to be a gay option for Narukami, as I believe his development could have easily evolved into genuine romantic feelings for the protagonist.
Kanji Tatsumi: He’s 100 percent the absolute biggest surprise for me in this game. Prior to picking up the game, I was aware of the some of the “discourse” surrounding Kanji; I did not know what the discussions were about, just that there was allegedly some controversy regarding the writing for his character that may have been related to the LGBT community. Regardless of what the “discourse” may be, it is with great pleasure that I get to say that Kanji is a strong contestant for one of the best characters in fiction that I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. He manages to balance a perfect mixture of sweet, kind, wholesome, endearing energy of a young boy learning who he is, combined with a more aggressive, hotheaded, and reckless personality that creates lots of personal conflict. His journey of self-acceptance has to be one of the absolute best things I’ve ever experienced, magnifically combining simple execution and complex/layered themes. His dungeon is a fantastic and outlandish display of his insecurities and setbacks, which he must overcome if he is to live without shame. Finally, every single one of his ranks in his SL is great, there’s not a single one that feels dragged out or unnecessary; each and every one is focused, compelling and fascinating, revealing much about himself and how he intents to grow as a person. Excellent.
Rise Kujikawa: Another absolutely fantastic character. Nuance, complex, compelling, lovable, these are just a few of the words that come to mind whenever I think of Rise Kujikawa. The contract between the manufactured Risette created for the sole purpose of selling as many consumer goods as possible, and the simple and troubled girl Rise that’s loss grasp of who she is creates a wonderful treat that enriches the mind. Additionally, Rise has to be one of the most likable, funny, accepting, and understanding characters in the game, while also being a little full of herself and manipulative (in an endearing way). A great and outlandish dungeon serves as the perfect foil to a very personal and intimate struggle to understand herself. My favorite part of her character has to be her SL, which explores how being an idol affected her mental and emotional development. In the beginning, we are able to see Rise as she wants to be seen, just a simple, normal, kind, and flirtatious girl, perhaps like many others around you. But throughout it, she’s constantly haunted by her idol life, taunted with what she could still have as the perfect Risette that can charm all hearts. I love how heartbroken and full of despair she is when it’s revealed how easily she can be replaced and abandoned, and how it compels her to reflect upon the reasons she wanted to become an idol, and of what good she can do by being one. It’s because of this wonderful and excellent character development that I always choose to romance Rise whenever I play the game, no other girl had such a compelling character arc, and she stands firm as one of the best characters in the Persona series. Excellent.
Very Good: This category is for characters that don’t quite reach the level of writing and execution as P5R but are still pretty good.
Naoto: Falling just short of my personal favorites we have the Detective Prince. I'm glad we were given an ample amount of time to get to know "him" as the intelligent, mysterious, and meddlesome detective in Inaba, just to flip the script to reveal her feminine side. Not a particularly surprising turn of events, but it was well executed and provided a fascinating look into her inner struggles. While similar to Kanji in many ways, I did find his journey of self-acceptance more interesting and compelling than hers, though still great in her own way. Speaking of Kanji, these two are just perfect for each other and I will never get in between them, nor would I ever dream of taking Naoto away from Kanji, so no romantic option for me, ever. For the SL, I found her journey of rediscovering her passion for investigation endearing and compelling, and her eloquent conversations were a rare treat among the main cast. Additionally, I did appreciate that the voice actress managed to convey different levels of "masculinity" and "femineity: in her voice performance for different circumstances; that's very commendable and it allows us to understand a wider range of the emotions displayed by Naoto. Overall, while I would not say that the quality of her writing and character arc are as compelling as the ones above her, I’m able to see why she is a fan favorite. It definitely helps that she keeps getting better with every playthrough that I complete; thus, I would not be surprised if in a couple of years, she becomes one of my favorites characters in the series. I welcome the possibility with open arms. Very Good.
Meh: This category is for characters which, through a combination of success and failures, incited indifference from me. Not great, not horrible, just okay.
Yukiko: Overall, her character adds to a somewhat passable and kind of dull experience, with not much to stimulate the mind. Her dungeon was a good start to the story, though it is somewhat overshadowed somewhat by Yosuke's internal struggles at the beginning. Chie is there too, but I'll get to her later. I was very pleased that her SL did follow up on her desire to leave Inaba and become independent. If I can give Yukiko credit for something, is that her story has a clear direction and progress can be easily tracked; focus is something that she shares with the individuals above her and makes her story more tolerable. Still, most of her ranks just kind of blend together with not much to say about each individually, something that I would not say of other characters. I was honestly not a fan of her decision to stay in Inaba and work at the Inn; I would have preferred for her to commit to leaving the town she grew up in and become an independent and mature adult that’s able to overcome all the challenges that come with pursuing freedom. It was one of the best moments at the end of P5R when your friends decided to go their separate ways to follow their dreams, even if it means you'll never see each other again. I was hoping she would rekindle the emotions of such an iconic moment, yet it never came to pass. Nevertheless, I understood her final decision to stay, and I respected it, acknowledging that it followed naturally from her past experiences. In terms of personality, she’s again kind of bland, nowhere near as funny, compelling, endearing, or smart as Makoto or Hifumi from P5R, who followed a similar archetype. As a result, I do not think she adds much to the story after her dungeon and feel that she could easily be cut from the rest of the story. Still, I know I chose to complete her SL, not because of obligation but because I genuinely wanted to, and that's got to mean something. At least, something more than what I could say about some other characters, but again, for later. Meh.
Teddie: The voice performance and dialogue are my two main issues with Teddie. He falls more into the insufferable side of meh. While his personal story is well incorporated into the themes of the game, I rarely found him to be amusing or endearing. I think it’s the higher pitch and bratty voice that spoils most of his good moments. I also sometimes find his approach to the female cast kind of cringy and tiresome. Still, he's in this category for a reason. While far from perfect, his relationship with Yu and especially Nanako can be very endearing and sweet, and his comedic moments can sometimes land very well, like in the school cross-dress event. And again, he's very well incorporated into the theme of facing one’s true self, so bonus points there. It’s just unfortunate that there’s a constant layer of annoyance that overlaps all over his good attributes. Meh.
Bad: Chie
Chie: I hate Chie. No need for any preambles or to mince words, I just straight up don't like her. I see her character as a compilation of the worst parts of Yukiko and Teddie with none of their good attributes. Time to dig in, cuz I've been hungry to talk about her.
Nothing against the voice actress, but Chie's voice has to be one of the most insufferable, annoying, earsplitting, and infuriating ones I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Even if her character were to be just as good if not better than those at the upper level, just like Teddie her voice performance completely overshadows any goodish qualities she may have. I’ve scoured the internet for a pc mod that would allow me to replace her voice with that of the voice actress of vanilla P4, which I believe gave an infinitely better performance. While I can tolerate and sometimes appreciate the voice performances of Yukiko and Teddie, no moment ever feels like is improved by Chie's voice, it’s always made worse off. For the cherry on top, her personality is just so unappealing. Annoying, bratty, unappreciative, and condescending, all of these qualities are further enhanced by the voice performance, and I don’t see much meaningful personal improvement throughout the game. She doesn’t add anything to the group dynamic either, which just serves to annoy the crap out of me. She's the one character that I would completely remove from the story if I had the power to do so. Just the worst.
Remember how I mentioned one of the silver linings of Yukiko's story was its focus. Chie's is the complete opposite. She starts well enough. While she has to share the limelight with both Yukiko and Yosuke, her inner desire to control Yukiko out of jealousy was interesting and well communicated. I honestly think that if she had been allowed to have her own dungeon, it could have been a good and compelling character arc. As is, its ending is somewhat short but sweet, yet still appreciated. It’s all downhill from there. There is almost zero direction to her SL, with an insufficient and very bare theme of "gotta get stronger to protect those that I care about" that’s not executed with any nuance or interesting moments. As early as Rank 3 it becomes a matter of obligation, completing her SL for the sake of completion rather than for any eagerness to know more about her. It took me a long time to finish her SL too, as almost everyone else, main cast or otherwise, offers me more than Chie ever did (save for the nurse). She's just stale at best with nothing to meaningfully think about, which only got worse upon repeated playthroughs. I could say a lot more about her, like a lot, but the point has been made and then some. Very Bad.
Overall Group Dynamic: I'll keep this short, since there's only a few things I wanted to convey. For a while now, I've been hearing the following opinions: P3 = best story, P4 = best cast, P5 = best gameplay. As such, I was very curious to see how good the cast of this game was, though I did try to keep my expectations in check. If you've read up to this point, you can already predict my answer: NO. I do not believe that this cast is in any way better than the P5R cast. My reasons are simple: at best I truly and genuinely enjoy about half of the cast. For Yukiko and Teddie, their contributions range from somewhat annoying to kind of bland and pointless. And for Chie, all that she adds for me is annoyance and anger. Every single member of the Phantom Thieves bolstered my enjoyment of the game, and I cannot say the same for the Investigation Team. Additionally, because the game has big chunks of time where nothing plot-related happens, it relies way more on the dynamics of the main cast than P5R does, so many of the bad attributes I’ve elaborated on stand out way more with the greater emphasis on quantity over quality of interactions. Kinda of a shame that great characters have to stand beside 2 disappointments and 1 failure, but it is what it is.
Final thoughts: I'm pretty satisfied with my analysis of each individual. It was great to experience this cast, and I wouldn't mind doing another run with the Investigation Team. Still, there are big issues here. The highs are very high, just as good as the P5R cast. But the lows are very low, far more than I would have expected and downright bad. I'm happy to hear criticism of my post, but it may take me a little while to answer. I apologize for any delays on responds, but I hope that you've enjoyed this post.
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2023.06.06 18:08 ACleverForgery As a player, how talk to my DM about dissatisfaction with a world that is too forgiving?

A little vent about my most recent game.
My DM seems to be going easy on us, and I don’t know how to tell him that for me, it makes the world feel more real and role play/mechanics more satisfying when NPCs aren’t always forgiving and obliging.
Our party was outside of town when we got word that our barbarian’s NPC love interest had been kidnapped and taken to a noble’s manor in a violent altercation that left bystanders severely wounded. We hurried back to town, and broke into the manor to rescue her. Most of us wanted it to be a stealth mission. I came in the front door as a scout, lookout and distraction (bard asking about auditioning for an upcoming festival, and then asking to use the washroom upstairs), but the barbarian couldn’t wait - she killed two guards and left the lady of the house tied up and unconscious. The fairy ranger cast Charm Person on the nobleman, and the druid panicked and summoned a swarm that caused lots of chaos and property destruction.
Turns out it had all been a misunderstanding - the NPC had been safe the whole time! The man who kidnapped her isn’t evil, he’s basically a sad self-sacrificing puppy who only wants to have a scary reputation so that he doesn’t actually have to hurt anyone!
The NPC and her “kidnapper” emerged from another room, saw the chaos and convinced the nobleman (who had broken out of the charm and was furious at being mind-controlled) to let us go. So ultimately some NPCs saved us from other NPCs/the consequences of our actions. It certainly was a relief not to have the nobleman call down a squadron of guards on us, sure, and it was the end of the session anyway. I wasn’t bothered yet.
In the morning, then nobleman sent us an invitation to meet with him. We already had plans for the day, and when we asked to delay the meeting, we were told “sure, tomorrow is fine too”. Maybe the DM wanted to give us some breathing room after the chaos? It felt like meeting with the nobleman was important to get around to, but not urgent at all.
The NEXT day (so, a good 36 hours after invading the mansion), we arrived for brunch with the nobleman. I prepared an eloquent apology before the session, using my in-character knowledge of his pride and sense of duty to the town, his violent tendencies (we had found a prisoner in a closet, whipped within an inch of his life), the importance of maintaining the “all is well” facade, etc. As the bard and party Face, I am already pretty charismatic, but I cast Enhance Ability on myself to be extra persuasive.
The DM never asked for a single persuasion roll.
And it wasn’t like I got “wow, that was great, you don’t even have to roll for that” kind of feedback. The nobleman didn’t act proud or violent or delusional like we’d been told he was by every other NPC in town. He seemed like an exhausted parent, like as long as we weren’t outright rude to him and acknowledged that what we did was wrong, he would have let us off the hook. He even mentioned he knew we had met with a rival noble house after the altercation in his home, but that didn’t seem to bother him. He barely seemed angry and made no real demands of us - letting us choose between community service and time in the stocks as punishment. And when we said we had been planning to leave town to help some local merchants, he said, “sure, that counts as community service. “
After the session, it took me a few days to realize why I felt kind of deflated after that session. I felt superfluous.
I don’t know if this is anything worth bringing up to the DM, and if so, how I should do it.
He knows I’ve run this adventure as a DM before, and I want to be clear that this has nothing to do with “your version of the characters is wrong”.
How do I say “when NPCs save us, or don’t make us earn our victories, it can feel like the work I’ve put into my character is wasted” and “do the nicer-than-expected versions of all these NPCs mean something in-game? Is this a sign that this noble is actually a flawed yet ultimately good and trustworthy guy? Or do you as a DM just not like role playing bad people but our characters should still be afraid of them? Informed evil, vs visibly evil?”
K this is long, thanks for getting this far. Thoughts welcome, just be nice to me, please.
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2023.06.06 18:06 burn3R_1984 Reestablishing a research career

TLDR: is it possible to reestablish a research career after major life events?
I was a long haul post-doc. I actually enjoyed it to some extent. I got a lot of papers out the door, a couple patents and a book chapter. Plus my PhD work, I have over 30 publications. During my post-doc I won multiple awards and built a robust research program. I was becoming known within my field. Despite this productivity, my PI did not want me moving on to my own independent role. He outright blocked me anytime I applied for a faculty job. He would get very angry any time I brought up the idea. Often would cite I was to take over his lab when he retired (which is still 7-10yrs out).
One time, i was so frustrated with the stagnation of my career despite being productive that I applied for a job in secret.
A few weeks later I got “invited” to an investor conference by a higher up in the University. When the conference was over, the higher up drove me back to campus. Before saying our goodbyes, he stopped the car an threatened me. Said I need to apologize to my PI and that I have plenty of time to work for this outside organization that I told no one I applied to.
I was scared. I apologized and for two more years I worked with the same PI. During this time my mental health started deteriorating, I started to feel more like Jesse at the end of breaking bad. Then came the pandemic.
My spouse at the time couldn’t take the stress of lockdowns and I certainly wasn’t helpful given my work life. What I didn’t expect was that my spouse started an affair and then became violent when I confronted them about the affair.
It was too much. My research ground to a halt and I took a leave of absence to get away from my spouse during the divorce. I moved across the country and have been on a “sabbatical” of sorts. During this leave, my PI grew furious with me. Was screaming at me constantly and eventually the University HR department stepped in to give me space. They offered me my job back at the end of my leave but I just couldn’t do it.
I was in intense trauma based therapy for nearly 2yrs. I finally feel like myself again and eager to reestablish my career.
I am wondering if this is even possible? On one hand, I miss my research, I miss training students. On the other hand, I am reluctant to re-enter a community where taking people out in vans and threatening them is considered “normal”.
I have a solid publication record, I have great teaching scores and used my time off to refine my research ideas/next moves. I just don’t know if it is worth the stress or even possible without a recommendation from former PI. My former PI and I haven’t spoken since 2021.
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2023.06.06 18:04 Soul_of_Miyazaki Need good hotel recommendations

Hey everyone,
It's my wife's birthday coming up in September, and apart from her actual gift, I want to bring her away on her birthday weekend for a night or two as an extra treat. We've stayed in nice places in town before like Gibson, etc. but she works directly in town so want something a bit on the fancier side that's outside of the city centre. If anyone has any good recommendations.
It can be outside of Dublin too, just not overly far away. I got recommended Cliff at Lyons, and while it looks very nice, a single night would cost me roughly 600 quid - that's madness I think.
Anyways, any good recommendations are welcome!
I appreciate it greatly.
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2023.06.06 18:01 Living-Rutabaga8119 I (19F) have a (20M) bisexual boyfriend of almost 4 years. My boyfriend is a diaper lover and cheated online. How can I get back with him?

Hi, I’ve been really down for weeks now because I don’t know what to do or how I will even go about it, so I’ll just explain the situation. I (19F) have a (20M) bisexual boyfriend of almost 4 years. We met in grade 11 and have only dated in person for about 3 weeks in before we went long distance for 2 years due to the pandemic as he lives in a different town. My boyfriend is the most patient man I know and it is what drawn me to him. I have always thought that men are visual beings and this was later consolidated with my previous ex boyfriend from a past relationship- cheating on me both online and in-person. Fast forward to when I met my current boyfriend, he was different, I felt that I could truly be myself in the relationship and that I was growing. I thought I had found the perfect man who likes me for who I am and understands me in ways no one else can. We have great communication, something my past relationship also lacked.
Now my boyfriend and I get much more in-person time, we were both in 2nd year of university and he moved to the same university that I go to. Everything was well in the 1st month. He was excited about the endless possibilities brought on by a new city as we both came from a small town, and I was excited to be spending more time with him. Throughout the month I have been noticing that he spends plenty of time on his phone and every-time I glance over he is particularly cautious and secretive about it - he is quick to shut his phone off. I started to be skeptical but have not confronted him just yet. Until one day, I was cleaning his room and I found a vibrator, a cock ring, and a woman’s bathing suit. At first I thought that he brought home someone else and they have been using these stuff behind my back. When I finally brought it up with him, he said that it is something he wishes to include in our sex life and was just working up the courage & timing to do so. I believed him as he has not given me any reasons that would break my trust then.
Still, his phone behaviour stayed constant and I finally have had it. He admitted that he is into ABDL, showed me the diaper he uses, and have a reddit account where he solicits advice. He was very ashamed and cried about it, I consoled him and said that I don’t mind if he has fetishes like that - I wish that he would have just told me instead of being secretive and so that I can at least partake in what I can. While he finished crying, he said he needed to go to the washroom and that’s when I searched his reddit user name and found out he’s been posting pictures of himself using the cock-ring I’ve found, him in a diaper, as well as being flirtatious with several redditors. So his initial claim with the stuff I’ve found has been disputed and it was just something he said to hide everything. There was even a post that he made where he’s looking for a Mommy in the area for meetup.
When he came back from the washroom, all the posts that I have viewed have been deleted and that’s when I found out my boyfriend of years have cheated on me, and even deceived me in the moment. I was so hurt because he was supposed to be thinking of our new future in a new city but he is more occupied with meeting someone else. The way he talks to the people on reddit is completely different- he doesn’t woo me in that same way. I was in anguish and felt inadequate at this point.
Nevertheless, I wanted to be supportive of my boyfriend as he is a closeted bisexual and it is rather an odd kink but because I love him, I decided to continue my relationship with him and even participated in his kink. I thought that it must have taken a-lot of courage to share with me his kink initially but after everything I think he just shared it with me because he has been cornered already. Anyways, I’m pretty vanilla when it comes to sex and I didn’t want my boyfriend to be dissatisfied with myself and continue to solicit other people for pleasure, so I did my best with asking him what he is into and incorporating it in our sex life. He also promised that he would stop doing those things on reddit and commit better to our relationship. It worked out fine, he was able to openly share his kinks and fantasies with me, he started showing me himself wearing a diaper, and while I don’t take pleasure in the actual doing, I take pleasure in seeing him happy with it though I am often weirded out.
Since then, I needed constant reassurance that I am performing fine in bed, he’ve said that I’ve been good but I’ve always doubted it. So this is where my whirlpool to depression comes in. It was bad enough that I already have a pre-existing anxiety disorder, but these whole ordeal just made me deteriorate more. I started to stalk his reddit and see each threads and the comments he would make to other people. I’ve noticed that he particularly follows lots of femboys, transgenders, diaper lovers of course, as well as people whose styles fits the ff. categories of dark emo/ grunge, and latex/ pvc.
I felt a need to keep up with all that I’ve seen in his reddit and it often comes at the expense of my mental health. Most of them also have petite/ hourglass bodies and I’m on the chubbier side. My clothing style is on the girly/ pastel side. All of these basically overwhelms me and I question why my boyfriend is even with me in the first place when I’m completely different to what he is into. In addition, he said that he would stop posting and having full on conversations with people on reddit but 2 months after I discovered that he apparently “relapsed” again. Also, we are in a friend group but one of our friends also goes to the same university as us and he often hangs out with her. I was fine with this but because I’ve discovered new things about my boyfriend and he admitted he used to have a crush on said friend, I feel very insecure because she fits the criteria of my boyfriend’s type, grunge/ all black look, skinny, etc. Fast forward to now, I broke up with him and just said that I need time alone to focus on myself as I’ve made him the centre of my life. I truly love him but have a hard time trusting him again, as well as navigating his kinks. I want to get back with him eventually after focusing on myself first so what should I do?
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2023.06.06 17:51 ano2k Deciding on a job as a NQT with no experience

Hi! I'm a young Canadian teacher who will have my B.Ed by August and I'm looking to teach internationally upon graduation. I understand that getting 2 years of domestic experience would make it easier to get a job at better international schools, but I dread teaching in Canada and know that I could make way better money even at lower-quality schools abroad.
I've received offers from two schools in China so far and I'm hoping to get some advice on which to choose.
The first offer is from a Canadian curriculum school located in a smaller city. I would be teaching my preferred courses (English literature) at the high school level. Based on my conversation with the principal, it would be a very relaxed, low-stress working environment and I would (according to the him), definitely leave with positive references.
The second is a top-tier school in a big city, where I would have to learn the IB (MYP?) curriculum and do some EAL support, both at the middle school level. From what I understand, this is a high-quality school that usually doesn't hire NQTs. Due to the lingering impact of the COVID lockdowns, the admin is quite new, and they have been implementing some major curriculum changes. This vacancy is available by chance, due to the original hire canceling their contract.
Here are the pros and cons I can think of for both opportunities:
Canadian school:
Pros:
-I'm familiar with the Canadian curriculum and will be more prepared to teach ENG3/4U courses
-great work-life balance, lots of time off
-lovely principal to work with
-smaller city = less polluted than other places in China
-time off = time to further my education, maybe get a master's or get IB certification in preparation to work at better international schools
-good change from fast pace of life as a born-and-raised big city girl
Cons:
-socially: I'd probably be the only one my age at this school. I've been told that the majority of teachers there have been there for decades. Since the school's located in a smaller city, there's not that large of a general expat community either. I would like to have a family someday, so it's important to me that I'll have opportunities to meet someone special.
-less to do in a smaller town
-Food might be pricier? I eat a super low-carb diet and need access to affordable red meat.
-fewer opportunities for professional networking
-school is quite obscure, it's not on Search Associates and isn't very well known
IB school
Pros:
-opportunity to live in a modern, highly developed Chinese megacity, which is exciting, even as a reclusive introvert
-opportunity to learn a new, more competitive international curriculum, with plenty of mentors and professional guidance
-will be part of a cohort of other new and (probably) young teachers.
-Larger expat population in the city in general. The school is located in an expat bubble, so it will feel more like home
-School will look good on my resume
Cons:
-Might be a high-stress work environment as it's a large school. I've been told that compared to the Canadian curriculum, it will feel lighter, but I'm nervous because I have no idea what to expect
-There will be lots of collaboration involved, which is great, but also increases the chances of conflict. As an introvert, this will definitely be quite draining.
-having to learn an entirely new curriculum and work with a completely different age group that I'm unfamiliar with
-Possibility that I won't be able to handle the workload and break my contract early, which would look awful to future employers.
Basically, I have no idea about what to do. Thank you if you've read this all, and I would appreciate any advice from all of you experienced international teachers!
Tl;dr: As a newly-certified teacher from Canada without any formal experience yet, would it be better for me to take a job at a less-reputable Canadian International School in a smaller town, or to take a chance opportunity at a top-tier school teaching a completely new and unfamiliar curriculum?
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2023.06.06 17:46 Lamborghini_Art Local Mandela Effect In Personal Life IRL

Has anyone else have a "local" Mandela Effect in their own community? There is a local book store in a semi affluent part of town in my city. It sold comics, magazines, D&D stuff, and fantasy books. This book store had been there since probably the 70's. I first visited the store in early 80's and had bought comics, video game mags, & music mags there on many occasions up to 1999. It was replaced with a specialty dessert & coffee shop around 2012 (+/- a year), but this coffee shop, according to the new "history" has been there since 1990 and it has NEVER been a bookstore. I am 100% positive it was a book & magazine store. Some friends & family have the same recollection, but they are not adamant like me.
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2023.06.06 17:37 lauromafra The Thriving World of NFT Gaming: A Deep Dive into Elfin Kingdom

The digital world is bustling with a new form of entertainment that's catching everyone's attention - NFT gaming. This blend of blockchain and gaming has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities, where virtual assets become valuable, tradeable commodities. In this vibrant landscape, Elfin Kingdom stands out as a prime example.
NFT gaming has a dynamic range, but the core concept revolves around the ownership of unique digital assets, often represented as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). These assets can be anything from collectible characters to virtual real estate, each with its own unique value and utility within the game world.
Elfin Kingdom, a virtual decentralized gaming world, is an exemplary model of this. Here, players engage in a range of activities like farming, harvesting, banking, and factory processing within a set of small towns. This interactive gameplay is enriched by the use of NFTs, where players can own, trade, and utilize unique digital assets.
Over the past few weeks, Elfin Games, the creators of Elfin Kingdom, have launched a series of exciting campaigns. One such campaign offered a plethora of rewards and even gave users the chance to design their own unique NFTs using AI-powered tools. They have also collaborated with Opside, a decentralized ZK-RaaS Network, enhancing the ecosystem's development.
In terms of gameplay, Elfin Kingdom offers a Player Versus Player (PVP) mode, where players stake 5 Elfin NFTs to participate. Winning and losing battles affect the players' ranking points, adding a competitive layer to the gameplay. Additionally, the Elfin Kingdom Marketplace introduces an achievement system, rewarding players with exclusive badges for completing platform tasks and games. These badges further unlock access to rewards and opportunities.
Elfin Games has shown a commitment to engaging their community, evidenced by their recent NFT staking campaign and plans for future initiatives. In a more light-hearted engagement, they've also shared amusing AI encounters, adding a touch of humor to the gaming experience.
In conclusion, NFT gaming, exemplified by Elfin Kingdom, is a thrilling addition to the DeFi entertainment space. It offers a diverse and immersive gaming experience that intertwines with the blockchain's unique attributes, creating a landscape full of interactive and rewarding opportunities.
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2023.06.06 17:30 cartesi Direct from Discord: Bi-Weekly Cartesi Development Updates Delivered to Your Reddit Feed!

Direct from Discord: Bi-Weekly Cartesi Development Updates Delivered to Your Reddit Feed!
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Checking on Cartesi's development has never been easier with bi-weekly development updates landing straight on Discord!
But hey, we get it. Sometimes you just need the TL;DR version, right? Coming right up:
Explorer Highlights
  • The transition to the public repository was completed!
  • New versions for Explorer and Subgraph were released! TLDR; this release aims to move towards the retirement of one of the two APIs the staking platform consumes, making maintenance leaner.
Node Reference Highlights
  • Simplified Rollups (Release0.9.0) published!
  • HoneyPot DApp tested and working as expected in Sepolia testnet!
  • New DApp example that handles ETH deposits and transfers currently in progress.
Machine Reference Highlights
  • Successfully tested an echo DApp inside the hypervisor.
  • Updated to latest version of Lua 5.4.
  • Conducted cross-development research involving GCC and Rust.
Cartesi Compute Highlights
  • Completed planning session for 2 week sprint, some things on the horizon:
  • Bring machine-manager up to working standard with latest emulator (0.14.0)
  • Use SDK 0.15.0 bits for tests for machine-manager.
Rollups Reference Highlights
  • Started to move development (PR and issues) to the public repository: https://github.com/cartesi/rollups
  • Refactored and created better abstractions and primitives in Lua offchain node.
  • Test coverage of NxN onchain code reaches 90+%.
Sunodo Highlights
We’ve also added a new section where we’ll be sharing replays of Cartesi Research and Development meetings.
Plus we’ve plans to open this up further to the community, stay tuned!
If that’s left you hungry for more, come feast on the finer details over in our Discord community: https://discord.gg/H9UhGphbK4
Need a refresher of the last bi-weekly recap? Here ya go!
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2023.06.06 17:29 A_horse_a_piece77 Most Damaging Spy In FBI History, Robert Hanssen, Dies At Colorado Supermax

Most Damaging Spy In FBI History, Robert Hanssen, Dies At Colorado Supermax
Robert Hanssen, known as the most damaging spy in FBI history for handing state secrets to the Soviet Union and later the Russian government for more than a decade-and-a-half, was found dead in his prison cell Monday.
The 79-year-old died at the ADX Florence complex, the Colorado federal 'supermax' prison where he'd been held since pleading guilty to 15 counts of espionage in 2001. He was serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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"Staff requested emergency medical services and life-saving efforts continued. The inmate was subsequently pronounced dead by outside emergency medical personnel," a statement by the ADX Florence complex said.
The press release did not indicate cause of death, but an unnamed source familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that it's believed he died of natural causes.
According to background on the FBI's website: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/robert-hanssen#:~:text=On%20January%2012%2C%201976%2C%20Robert,damaging%20spy%20in%20Bureau%20history.
On February 18, 2001, Hanssen was arrested and charged with committing espionage on behalf of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Hanssen—using the alias “Ramon Garcia” with his Russian handlers—had provided highly classified national security information to the Russians in exchange for more than $1.4 million in cash, bank funds, and diamonds. Hanssen’s espionage activities began in 1985. Since he held key counterintelligence positions, he had authorized access to classified information. He used encrypted communications, “dead drops,” and other clandestine methods to provide information to the KGB and its successor agency, the SVR. The information he delivered compromised numerous human sources, counterintelligence techniques, investigations, dozens of classified U.S. government documents, and technical operations of extraordinary importance and value.
He went undetected for so long given he had extensive training and experience in counterintelligence. The intelligence community knew it had a mole feeding information to the Russians but for years an internal search and investigation came up short, with in some cases innocent veteran intelligence officers coming under suspicion and investigation.
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At one point, Hanssen was even tasked by the FBI to lead an investigation to find the mole, which unbeknownst to the FBI was actually himself. A 2007 movie called "Breach" captured the story and his eventually being caught in a sting operation.
The FBI website details further of how the intelligence community began to figure out the mole was Hanssen:
A turning point came in 2000, when the FBI and CIA were able to secure original Russian documentation of an American spy who appeared to be Hanssen. The ensuing investigation confirmed this suspicion. Hanssen was set to retire, so investigators had to move fast. Their goal was to catch Hanssen “red handed” in espionage.
An FBI sting on February 18, 2001 caught Hanssen in the act of making a "dead drop" at Foxstone Park in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
According to the FBI, "Hanssen parked on a residential street and walked down a wooded path to a footbridge with the classified materials wrapped in a plastic bag." And then, "As Hanssen walked back to his car, the arrest team rushed up and took him into custody."
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2023.06.06 17:27 IndigoWigwam ISO spiritual community

Used to go to events at the Soul Esteem Center when it was open. I am looking for a community like that in town- surely there is one?
Letting go, love > fear, love and light... that's the community I seek. Any suggestions? I'm in WestCo but would travel
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The Boogeyman hits theaters on September 23, 2023. Tickets to see the film at your local movie theater are available online here. The film is being released in a wide release so you can watch it in person.

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As mentioned above, the dark fantasy is only released theatrically as of now. So, people who wish to watch the movie free of cost will have to wait for its release on a platform that offers a free trial. However, we encourage our readers to always pay for the content they wish to consume online and refrain from using illegal means.

Where to Watch The Boogeyman?
There are currently no platforms that have the rights to Watch The Boogeyman Online. MAPPA has decided to The Boogeyman the movie only in theaters because it has been a huge success. The studio, on the other hand, does not wish to divert revenue. Streaming the movie would only slash the profits, not increase them.

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Is The Boogeyman on Netflix?
The streaming giant has a massive catalog of television shows and movies, but it does not include ‘The Boogeyman.’ We recommend our readers watch other dark fantasy films like ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.



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Crunchyroll, along with Funimation, has acquired the rights to the film and will be responsible for its distribution in North America. Therefore, we recommend our readers to look for the movie on the streamer in the coming months. In the meantime, subscribers can also watch dark fantasy shows like ‘Jujutsu Kaisen.’

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No, ‘The Boogeyman’ is unavailable on Hulu. People who have a subscription to the platform can enjoy ‘Afro Samurai Resurrection’ or ‘Ninja Scroll.’

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Amazon Prime’s current catalog does not include ‘The Boogeyman.’ However, the film may eventually release on the platform as video-on-demand in the coming months. Therefore, people must regularly look for the dark fantasy movie on Amazon Prime’s official website. Viewers who are looking for something similar can watch the original show ‘Dororo.’

When Will The Boogeyman Be on Disney+?
The Boogeyman , the latest installment in the The Boogeyman franchise, is coming to Disney+ on July 8th! This new movie promises to be just as exciting as the previous ones, with plenty of action and adventure to keep viewers entertained. If you’re looking forward to watching it, you may be wondering when it will be available for your Disney+ subscription. Here’s an answer to that question!

Is The Boogeyman on Funimation?
Since Funimation has rights to the film like Crunchyroll, its official website may include the movie in its catalog in the near future. Meanwhile, people who wish to watch something similar can stream ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.’

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There are a few ways to watch The Boogeyman online in the US You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.

What is The Boogeyman About?
It features an ensemble cast that includes Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine. In the film, a young wife living in a 1950s company town begins to believe there is a sinister secret being kept from her by the man who runs it.

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In the 1950s, Alice and Jack live in the idealized community of Victory, an experimental company town that houses the men who work on a top-secret project. While the husbands toil away, the wives get to enjoy the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their seemingly perfect paradise. However, when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something sinister lurking below the surface, Alice can’t help but question exactly what she’s doing in Victory.tqwetewsg gfghf

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“The Boogeyman” is a 2023 Science Fiction movie directed by Stephen E. Rivkin and starring by Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña. Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

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🔰🛑⭆ Watch Now 👉 The Boogeyman Full Movie Online
🔰🛑⭆ Watch Now 👉 The Boogeyman Full Movie Online
Now Is The Boogeyman available to stream? Is watching The Boogeyman on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Netflix or Amazon Prime? Yes we have found an authentic streaming option / service. The Boogeyman is a dark drama film written by Katie Silberman. A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company could be hiding disturbing secrets.

Showcase Cinema Warwick you’ll want to make sure you’re one of the first people to see it! So mark your calendars and get ready for a The Boogeyman experience like never before. We can’t wait to see it too! In the meantime, check out some of our other Marvel movies available to watch online. We’re sure you’ll find something to your liking. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you soon! The Boogeyman is available on our website for free streaming. Just click the link below to watch the full movie in its entirety. Details on how you can watch The Boogeyman for free throughout the year are described below.

Play the Latest Hits
on Amazon Music Unlimited (ad)
If you’re a fan of the comics, you won’t want to miss this one! The storyline follows The Boogeyman as he tries to find his way home after being stranded on an alien The Boogeymant. The Boogeyman is definitely a The Boogeyman you don’t want to miss with stunning visuals and an action-packed plot! Plus, The Boogeyman online streaming is available on our website. The Boogeyman online free, which includes streaming options such as 123movies, Reddit, or TV shows from HBO Max or Netflix!

The Boogeyman Release in US
The Boogeyman hits theaters on September 23, 2023. Tickets to see the film at your local movie theater are available online here. The film is being released in a wide release so you can watch it in person.

How to Watch The Boogeyman for Free?
As mentioned above, the dark fantasy is only released theatrically as of now. So, people who wish to watch the movie free of cost will have to wait for its release on a platform that offers a free trial. However, we encourage our readers to always pay for the content they wish to consume online and refrain from using illegal means.

Where to Watch The Boogeyman?
There are currently no platforms that have the rights to Watch The Boogeyman Online. MAPPA has decided to The Boogeyman the movie only in theaters because it has been a huge success. The studio, on the other hand, does not wish to divert revenue. Streaming the movie would only slash the profits, not increase them.

As a result, no streaming services are authorized to offer The Boogeyman for free. The film would, however, very definitely be acquired by services like Funimation, Netflix, and Crunchyroll. As a last consideration, which of these outlets will likely distribute the film worldwide?

Is The Boogeyman on Netflix?
The streaming giant has a massive catalog of television shows and movies, but it does not include ‘The Boogeyman.’ We recommend our readers watch other dark fantasy films like ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.



Is The Boogeyman on Crunchyroll?
Crunchyroll, along with Funimation, has acquired the rights to the film and will be responsible for its distribution in North America. Therefore, we recommend our readers to look for the movie on the streamer in the coming months. In the meantime, subscribers can also watch dark fantasy shows like ‘Jujutsu Kaisen.’

Is The Boogeyman on Hulu?
No, ‘The Boogeyman’ is unavailable on Hulu. People who have a subscription to the platform can enjoy ‘Afro Samurai Resurrection’ or ‘Ninja Scroll.’

Is The Boogeyman on Amazon Prime?
Amazon Prime’s current catalog does not include ‘The Boogeyman.’ However, the film may eventually release on the platform as video-on-demand in the coming months. Therefore, people must regularly look for the dark fantasy movie on Amazon Prime’s official website. Viewers who are looking for something similar can watch the original show ‘Dororo.’

When Will The Boogeyman Be on Disney+?
The Boogeyman , the latest installment in the The Boogeyman franchise, is coming to Disney+ on July 8th! This new movie promises to be just as exciting as the previous ones, with plenty of action and adventure to keep viewers entertained. If you’re looking forward to watching it, you may be wondering when it will be available for your Disney+ subscription. Here’s an answer to that question!

Is The Boogeyman on Funimation?
Since Funimation has rights to the film like Crunchyroll, its official website may include the movie in its catalog in the near future. Meanwhile, people who wish to watch something similar can stream ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.’

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Most Viewed, Most Favorite, Top Rating, Top IMDb movies online. Here we can download and watch 123movies movies offline. 123Movies website is the best alternative to The Boogeyman (2021) free online. We will recommend 123Movies is the best Solarmovie alternatives.

There are a few ways to watch The Boogeyman online in the US You can use a streaming service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. You can also rent or buy the movie on iTunes or Google Play. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable.

What is The Boogeyman About?
It features an ensemble cast that includes Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine. In the film, a young wife living in a 1950s company town begins to believe there is a sinister secret being kept from her by the man who runs it.

What is the story of The Boogeyman?
In the 1950s, Alice and Jack live in the idealized community of Victory, an experimental company town that houses the men who work on a top-secret project. While the husbands toil away, the wives get to enjoy the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their seemingly perfect paradise. However, when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something sinister lurking below the surface, Alice can’t help but question exactly what she’s doing in Victory.tqwetewsg gfghf

The Boogeyman Movie Details
“The Boogeyman” is a 2023 Science Fiction movie directed by Stephen E. Rivkin and starring by Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña. Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

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2023.06.06 17:19 rndbthrow01 AITA for refusing to visit parents if sister was visiting too.

Pretty sure my older single sister in her mid 40s is either jealous or outright hates my wife. She didn't make my engagement to my wife nice for anyone, she basically ruined my wedding for me (I was able to shield my wife from most of it), and during the past 12 years we've been married she never did anything to apologize or make efforts to be friends with my wife.
I'm sure she loves me and part of her attitude is because she thinks my wife isn't good enough for me or just bad for me. She seems to adore the 3 children I have with my wife, but I purposely limit or supervise interactions because she'll suggest inappropriate things that go against normal parenting. For example, it's not ok to tell them to write on the walls or jump off the furniture recklessly, or kick the soccer ball into our fireplace for fun. I frankly don't trust what she might say to them in case she tries to drive a wedge between them and their mother.
In any event, she calls me on a Thursday evening and, as is often typical, proceeds to tell me how I'm too poor to live in the affluent town I'm in, have cheap furniture, and can't dress my kids well. She's advising me to uproot my life to move to a cheaper town closer to my parents so they can see them more frequently. She dismissive of my wife's career and says I can just work at a different hospital. My wife and I work hard and have careers linked to our geographic area. We aren't billionaires... we do work hard for the house we do have and we prioritize how we spend our money - we live here because the schools are great, the crime is low, and the community is highly educated and friendly. No, we can't afford a nanny, chef, and housekeeper - we do all that ourselves. That saved cost allows us to live where we do.
I don't think I need to justify how I live. She doesn't need to know that we have 3 savings account for our kids that we put lots of money into each week or I think it's stupid to buy nice furniture when my 5 year old still spills food or vomits on the couch when sick.
Anyway, she went on a rant and I didn't (personally) want to deal with any drama over weekend when visiting my parents place. I called my mom and told her I'd only visit of my sister was not. I know this is a touchy subject because my mom wants my sister and I to get along. This brought my mom to tears and she then proceeded to defend my sister and say how I'm an awful brother for not going out of my way to invite her to things I do with my family or offer to help her (I always help her with whatever she needs if she asks or my parents ask for her - I just don't volunteer to do it). I lost it myself and said she's the problem, not me. I'm not going to go out of my way to be nice to someone, even my sister, if she can't be respectful to me and my wife.
Tldr: AITA for upsetting my parents because I want to avoid my sister that insults me and pretty openly hates my wife.
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