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2013.07.20 21:40 mxmxmxmx Grip Training

/GripTraining is a resource for anyone wanting stronger hands, bigger forearms, or to compete in the sport of grip. Useful in sports like climbing and martial arts, grip training will carry over to many aspects of every day life. Use our weekly Q&A posts for your questions, routines, exercises, reviews of equipment you use, grip accomplishments, technique/training tips, grip sport news, grip videos/articles, etc.

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2012.07.05 08:50 Tokin' crafts and hobbies.

Do you enjoy crafts, hobbies and taking a hands-on approach to D.I.Y activities while *high*? Would you like to share what you've made while toking or discover new ideas to create while you *toke*? Want to feel inspired or learn a new creative past-time while you smoke up? If so, come check us out... No matter if you're at a **[0]** or a **[10]** feel free to share what you've made! Any and all crafts, hobbies, D.I.Y projects or creations you make while high are welcome here.

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2023.03.26 07:58 WarrenBloodmoon never made a game before, advice requested

I had an idea for a game but I've never made a game before I need to know If this is something I will realistically be able to put hours into and see progress or if it will require Far more advanced thigs than i will be able to figure out without learning the program in FULL

I plan on using Unreal engine the game is a strategy game with card based elements
(think like fire emblem with a deck of cards for items and equipment)

Two opposing players each having a party of 1-5 Heroes navigate game grid to find and eliminate enemy party.

Game play thoughts

Managing AP to balance between making sure your party is ready for combat and scouting for enemy player in the early game, and strategically spending AP for positioning, Combat, and Item usage in late game

Win condition- Eliminate all enemy party members

*Game Board
-(Size varies By Map style) Semi-random generated grid each square represents a 1 meter area
-World Maps - allows more time for preparation before combat

Larger More open maps more often featuring mountains, rivers, and lakes

Interior maps - often begins combat on the first or second round very little preparation time

Smaller Arena style maps featuring smaller enclosed areas \-caves more often featuring streams and fire \-Building interiors often with impassable and blocked areas as obstacles to fight around (chairs, tables, pillars)

Terrain
-Flat

No Effect

-Fire

2 damage per square while moving 2 damage taking an action 5 damage ending a turn still in fire

-Shallow Water- reduce movement speed (TBD amount)
-Deep Water- only passable by swimming

-Mountain- Movement reduced to 1 while in mountains (returns to normal the round after exiting the mountains)

-Impassable

Movement is not allowed onto these squares but does not block line of sight (chairs, tables, crates, etc.)

-Blocked

Blocks Movement And Prevents Line of sight (Walls, doors. pillars)

(perhaps add event nodes?)

*"Party" 1-5 Heroes for each hero under 5 a player starts with they may add an additional card to their opening hand

opening hand default size is 3 cards

-Turns taken by characters based on "Initiative"
-each Hero has 2 "action points" or "AP" replenished at the start of each Round

*action list
-attack---Melee/Ranged/Magic
-draw
-move
-item
-free action---Hero abilities (does not cost AP)
-Wait - End turn without spending AP

only use an "action" once per turn (unless card says otherwise)

*ABILITY EXAMPLES (abilities that allow extra actions still cost AP)
-Swiftfoot- may use Move action a second time
-Nimble- Move may be used outside of the movement action window until all movement is used (ex. (max 5 movement) Spend AP to move 3 squares, spend AP to draw, may then move final 2 squares)
-Offhand- May use Attack action a second time at half damage(round damage down to nearest whole number)
-Fast hands- This character may use Item as free action instead (uses Free action and Item action but does not cost AP)
-Mountaineer- Movement speed is 3 instead of 1 while affected by mountainous terrain
-Bolster- +2 AC to allies within 3 squares
-First aid- May use attack action to instead heal 5 HP to ally within 3 squares
-Preparation- use 2 AP to ensure your next attack is a critical hit

*CARD EXAMPLES
Hero - Character Card, Begins play on the board.
-[Name]Warren
-[Class/style/Armor]FighteDual Wield/Heavy
-(HP)35
-(AC)16
-(Initiative)11+2(13)
-(Attack)Melee+3
-(Damage)7
-(Movement)4
-(Ability)Offhand - may use Attack action a second time at half damage(round down)[ap is spent normally]

-[Name]Rhys
-[Class/style/Armor]RangeBow/Medium
-(HP)30
-(AC)13
-(Initiative)13+4(17)
-(Attack)Ranged +5
-(Damage)5
-(Movement)5
-(Ability)Swiftfoot - may use Move action a second time

-[Name]Hilette
-[Class/style/Armor]Priest/Staff/Light
-(HP)25
-(AC)11
-(Initiative)14+3(17)
-(Attack)Ranged +3
-(Damage)3
-(Movement)4
-(Ability)First aid - May use attack action to instead heal 5 HP to ally within 3 squares

Weapon - drawn from the adventure deck, Equiped to compatible Hero
-[Name]Mythril Handaxe
-(type)1 handed weapon
-(effect) Add +1 to attack and damage

Armor - drawn from the adventure deck, Equiped to compatible Hero
-[Name]Magicked Chain
-(Type)Armor - Medium
-(effect) Add +1 to AC

Equipment - drawn from the adventure deck, Equippable to any Hero
-[Name]Traveling Gear
-(Type)Equipment
-(effect)Movement penalties from terrain are reduced by 1

Consumbale - drawn from the adventure deck, Discarded after use.
-[Name]Potion
-(Type)Item
-(effect)Restores 10 HP upon use

-[Name]Swiftness
-(Type)Ability
-(effect)chosen Hero gains +1 AP next round

*TERMS
-Hero

the main cards to move around the grid

-Class

Variable for effects

-Style

Variable for effects Heroes may only equip weapons with matching style Dual wield may equip two 1 handed weapons

-Armor

Variable for effects

-HP

the amount of damage a hero can take be fore being defeated, when a hero is defeated all attached equipment is removed from the field as well.

-AC

attacks equal to or greater than AC land and then damage is calculated

-Initiative

heroes takes turns in order from highest to lowest initiative, if two or more heroes have the same initiative the hero with the higher modifier goes first, if both are the same a D20 is rolled with higher roll going first

-Attack

when attacking roll D20 and add attack modifier versus the opponent AC

-Damage

the amount HP is reduced when an attack lands or a hero is otherwise lowered

-Movement

the maximum range of squares a hero may move, though they may move less (Movement must be done within the action window unless otherwise stated.)

-Swimming

\-Heavy must use 2 AP to swim, movement reduced by 2 (to no less than 1) \-Medium movement reduced by 2 while swimming (to not less than 1)

-Draw

Pull 1 card from the adventure deck and put it into your hand

-Hand

Cards drawn from the adventure deck are placed into your hand until you use them

-Ability

 Activated text of a Hero or Ability card

-Action

\-attack---Melee/Ranged/Magic \-draw \-move \-item \-free action---Hero abilities (does not cost AP)

-Turn

Each Hero takes 1 turn per round

-Round

After each hero has completed their turn and all effects have been resolved, a new round begins replenishing all Heroes AP

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2023.03.26 07:55 Sudden-Tumbleweed-19 Prahran [AU], L'Amorino Italian Street Food & Pizza Bar, Kitchen Hand & General All Rounder (Pizza Maker, Pastries, FOH Assist)

We’re a new busy neighbourhood “Italian Street Food and Pizza Bar” on the corner of Bendigo Street and Malvern Road Prahran – everything here is beautifully set out and is a fab place to spend part of your day!!
We seek experienced Kitchen Hands that share our love of all things Italian to participate in the operations of our kitchen and to provide general assistance (pizza maker, pastries, FOH) . We would love for you to join our small and passionate team revelling in serving up consistently excellent quality simple, seasonal, delicious authentic Italian home style cooking amidst dreams of wonderful Italian beachsides and city bars, fabulous Italian music and inspiring timeless design…..
There are two set shifts available on an ongoing casual basis starting asap: 6am – 10am, Tuesday to Saturday AND/OR 4pm – 9pm, Tuesday to Saturday Fast Food Industry award rates and excellent working conditions.
Our daytime focus is all things coffee and freshly squeezed juices at the bar alongside home made traditional Italian sweet pastries, authentic Italian savoury street food and super hydrated Roman-style ‘pizza a taglio’ with simple but scrumptious high quality toppings. Our evening focus is classic and airy Sicilian-style take away pizzas, some special pastas, our much loved lasagna with our traditional home made bolognese sauce and other traditionally authentic Italian dishes.
About the role: The role of Kitchen Hand (Pizza, Pastry and FOH Assist) is to prepare the food items on our products list to our traditional recipes, to work alongside our pizza chef and FOH staff to maintain a good flow of service and high quality outputs even in our busiest times and to ensure that the kitchen work environment is always clean and compliant with food premises and workplace safety legislation.
Daily operations of this position will include to: • prepare the food items on our products list for sale to our traditional recipes – in particular the traditional Italian street food items and authentic Italian sweet pastries. • support the pizza chef to prepare the pizza toppings and fillings and to work alongside our pizza chef and FOH staff to maintain efficient flow of service. • become familiar with our recipes and ingredients and participate in stock control activities to ensure adequate supplies of ingredients are always on the premises – ensure organised freezers, fridges and pantries • be experienced in and practice safe food handling in accordance with applicable legislation at all times • ensure that the kitchen work environment is always clean, sanitised, hygienic and compliant with food premises and workplace safety legislation and all other applicable legislation • participate in and carry out all cleaning tasks in the kitchen throughout the shift – will include washing dishes and other kitchen equipment , keep work environment and equipment clean - kitchen, FOH, storage areas, staff toilet and change room and small outdoor area. • work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment – always paying attention to detail to produce quality outcomes consistently • implement keen interest in and understanding of Italian cuisine and culture. What we can offer: • a beautiful sparkling new working environment with all new high quality equipment • a supportive management team who value their team and promote work/life balance • certainty regarding hours and shifts • reputable and attractive pay, generous staff meals and great staff benefits • a fun environment with a tight knit team • iconic Prahran location with a two-way tram stop and bus stop outside the front door and Prahran train station around the corner for ease of travel to and from work • the opportunity to grow and receive recognition for your expertise within other related projects of this business that you may also be interested taking part in – cooking classes, cook books, social media, etc About Us: • we have invested a great deal into this little place - it encapsulates everything we love. As with many simple but great Italian institutions, we’ll be here for the long haul • our team is small with highly talented and passionate career pizza chefs, experienced traditional Italian pastry cooks and authentically highly skilled nonna’s - also great singers, musicians, designers, travellers, dreamers. We welcome everyone especially if you share our commitment to freshness and quality in food and beverage, genuine service, enthusiasm, optimism – and of course fun times!! Here is our Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lamorinoprahran/
Experience: High motivation with at least 1 year of experience as a kitchen hand or in cookery roles. Proven past experience in Italian cuisine cooking is necessary – pasta, pizza and and/or Italian traditional sweet and savoury pastry techniques will be very highly regarded. Ability to work and commute: Must be able to reliably commute to our workplace and must be able to work legally in Australia including with necessary visa
Apply here
Via needabarista.com.au

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2023.03.26 07:30 TheZatoshi Our Commitment

Hello Reddit,
As this community isn't being actively moderated I have to apologize for the lack of presence here. My reccomendation is to head over to our Telegram Channel and Community Group where you can keep up to date with the latest news and interact with our community. Both are completely accessible to anyone, unless you've broken our community rules.

Our commitment at MEQA is transparency.

So we're not going to hold back our research and on chain investigations any longer. Now for those of you who persistently write negative remarks about my self and others on these social platforms, honestly... I feel sorry for you. Truly I do.

First Contact July 30th 2021, 4:04am
I was told about $ULTRA token on July 30th 2021, 4:04am and can provide metadata to prove timestamps, which going by the launch of the project is long after it was started, you can see I knew nothing about the project previously and I requested more information.
I cannot be held responsible for the actions of others, however, I have and am still taking full responsibility of the launch of MEQA at the cost of my own pocket. My moral compass and concious has always been clear from my business dealings and I'd never jeoprodise my reputation or others for the sake of financial gain.
With this added responsibility I have taken onboard, on top of losing all of my initial investment into $ULTRA but friends, colleagues and other who found out through me had put in motion an inspirational journey.
It was the effects of underhanded dealings that lead to the demise of the $ULTRA token and most importantly, it was the Community of $ULTRA who suffered the most. The ones who believed in these anonymous characters.
Yes, I was getting paid to advise the project but am still owed today for a month or two of services. There are also other members who were not associated with the team, that helped manage the community that still to this day have not been paid.

The decision to vote me in on 21 September 2021
Being voted in as CEO was definitely a moment I can remember, it was big for me and at the time, I was excited, truly I thought I had my shot at turning this project into something we all could be apart of and cheer for.
We all remember the /zatoshi_effect don't we?
But what underlied was something I should of done further due-diligence on, and is a lesson I now have learnt. It wasn't until after the vote and the team began slowly drifting away out of the picture that I had begun to see the red flags in front of me. By that time it was too late.
I do not want to expose or threaten the lives of those who were involved in this even though we were all affected, I prefer to give everyone a clean sleigh, in simple terms, press the reset button and learn from your mistakes.
In the event of law enforcement being contacted by any community member, I am willing to fully coorporate and provide all evidence along with assisting them into further investigations.
When problems with liquidity, unanswered questions and deceptive strategy began to arise this is when we started our forensics. We changed our characters too. We started asking for the list of presale wallets, as majority of the sells of the token were timed and identical.
Below is the link to the noted presale wallets that we had to find ourselves. This is all verified on-chain, since the blockchain is a giant public ledger. Upon asking for this list, the CEO at the time could not provide us with any information pertaining to the owners.
$ULTRA - Presale Wallets (Investigation)
4 Wallets in particular didn't pay any presale fee (for the launch of $ULTRA) - 0x1a41bb1cd868d3cc5ced7c1bd23dffc309201b24 - 0xa39801262605b1a412c6127fda594daee066b23a - 0x0a697149876735cc9642bf3069c2ac1aed2ef8b3 - 0xfa7fd485d1dfe00f9482cb5fff4cc35260c2924f
https://preview.redd.it/dp10t2rbl0qa1.png?width=853&format=png&auto=webp&s=5878aba0b18c95c6e9d92b5d962e1d1797191e87

https://preview.redd.it/tkivd7ecl0qa1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=50be75edae4bdce7c24854e483131d3aa52aadb6

https://preview.redd.it/9oby3wvcl0qa1.png?width=853&format=png&auto=webp&s=d80ad6e7613422623b14e0b66521c4a0cd089d52

https://preview.redd.it/hr5b8madl0qa1.png?width=853&format=png&auto=webp&s=b7b0a7351fc4dacc7c361edb419b256ec32d0f29
Totaled they sold over $900,000 USD worth of $Ultra from it's launch to it's last breathe. This was not their first rodeo and there were also more after.
Where are the previous team members? Where's the $900k+ taken from the community? Why was the Twitter account purchased and used through API? The list could go on with these questions..
Here is a map of the price events captured on a daily timeframe in October 2021 marked with presale wallet sales at the effected times, correlating to the timeline. Community members were blindsided into being told 'they were early whales dumping their bags'.
https://www.tradingview.com/x/FSy4DztI
If there was more liquidity for us to have been able to build the rest of Ultra Protocol we would of been able to rescue to some degree, but it depleted faster than we could research.
I've been the only one who still remains and communicates. Albeit might be periods of time between my communication but again, I am one of the only ones (besides those next to us) who communicate to the community.
I've given everyone a chance to reset and clear the field so myself and those beside us can build out MEQA and it's at the cost of my own pocket. If you think there is something wrong with that then please leave.
If you're not with us, fine, that is completely ok. Please leave, you know how to.
If you are with us, whether for migration, to lurk or chat in our community - participate. A community is stronger together.
We, our team, will never ask you to invest in our company.

What inspired MEQA

The foundations of the unfortunate events that had happened from July 30th 2021 to March 19 2022, was the motivation to build a solution that prevents people from doing this to others. In a new industry there will always be cruel intentions.
MEQA was built on these foundations
- Transparency
- Verification
- Security
To make financial instruments simpler, easier to use, understand and be a gateway for the world.
Globally, 1.7 billion individuals have no access to banking services, while those with access to finance pay a hefty cost for financial services. In recent years, there has been a surge in mobile phone ownership and the use of the internet. Out of the 1.7 billion unbanked adults, 1.1 billion own a mobile phone. - 9 Aug 2021
We are working on making it easier, secure and fast to transact to anyone in the world through a mobile or desktop device, the ability to view friends, familiy and close contacts to verify addresses before sending anything.
We want to help assist governmental and cyber security agencies fight against cyber crime and money launderers.
We want to be the difference.

What's happening now?

We've finalized the new whitepaper for MEQA, have developments, branding and website design currently being worked on. I've mentioned this in Telegram but our latest update was yesterday.
Our plan is to remain completely transparent with you, our beloved community as we build MEQA from the ground floor. Albeit we're now strongly above and already standing on a foundation of concrete and filled with excitement to begin rolling out our announcements.
The plan is to roll out a drip-fed launch campaign, with 1-2 announcements per week to maintain digital presence. We have some of the industries best by our side in guidance, unity and strength.
It's time for change. It's time we do better together.
Thank you for reading.

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2023.03.26 07:27 Calm_Local_5527 Richie Neal's Provides Church with Two million Dollar Grant While Springfield Poverty Suffering Minorities are Ignored, Ed Ryan, Dem. for Mayor of Springfield says Richie Neal and his Crew Holding Down Springfield City Hall, Hampden County and F Houses, and the County Jail are Racist.

Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsJump to contentCreate PostSearch within massachusetts📷massachusetts11Calm_Local_552721 karmaUser account menu📷Create a crosspost📷By participating, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the rules and that you agree with all the stated rules and policies. https://www.reddit.com/massachusetts/about/rules**296/300**[**massachusetts**](https://www.reddit.com/massachusetts/)•Posted byu/Calm_Local_55277 minutes agoRichie Neal Slides Pedophile Protecting Catholic Church $2mil Fed Grant Ed Ryan Seeks to Divert Fed. Cash to Spfd MA Brothers in Rifle St. Hood Now Broken by Poverty. Ryan Begs AOC on Metaphoric Bended Knee To Call Out Neal as a 'Stinking Lying Corporate Fu#K' who Buggers Schwarzman for Nickels.NEWS📷
see; YouTube Ed Ryan Reform [email protected]
Richie Neal Corruption Now in District in Real Time.
Ed Ryan for Mayor of Springfield to end Richie Neal and Friends from Robbing and Impoverishing Springfield like a Greed Sick Crew of White Supremist Racist. Springfield City Hall has been under the Control of Richie Neal Corruption for too long. Mayor Sarno lies to the people adulating Neal as Sarno Presides over Massachusetts Poorest City , a place where over 50,00 people now Languish in poverty. Ed Ryan Promises to appoint a Co-Mayor, A Vibrant Young Leader from Springfield's Ignored and Impoverished Hispanics Community and Eds Ryan Donate Half His Mayoral Salary to Pay him as Ed Ryan is all about Establishing Real Racial, Economic and Social Justice that will Stimulate prosperity as Ed Ryan's project to Build a World Class Sister UMASS Campus in the Heart of Springfield will bring prosperity and Make Springfield an Academic and Art destination. This I promised do my best to Attain and I have little Doubt Springfield will be denied as the truth comes out that the UMASS President ( Marty Meehan the ex-congressman and extremely close friend of Richie Neal most likely knew about and assisted with the RICO Criminal Conspiracy in the Alex Morse UMASS Hate Smear, a dirty hate crime that violated Federal Election and Civil Rights laws while destroying the people’s faith in Democracy, goes uninvestigated by an FBI that is a secret police organization wrongly emmeshed in American political system protecting Corporate Democrats from any Prosecution for the often racist and hate Corruption and Corporate Pay for play that enriches and empowers Congressman like Richie Neal to now go forth at Ways and Means and write tax law after tax law that allows the Millionaires who have bought our congress, to continued not paying taxes as in the 2021 Richie Neal refusal of Bidens request to eliminate the 'step up' capital gains tax loophole used to pass down too heirs untaxed wealth at death. This Tax loophole still being used thanks to Richie Neal being bought off and denying Bidens request, and cities like Springfield, festering in poverty, are being denied by Richie Neal corruption the money needed to begin to cure this unholy, diabolically constructed mess, that is destroying the lives of so many good people. My friends, Teflon Richie Neal Corruption needs to go to jail, full stop period. Things are ugly as thousands of people, mostly of color, are thrusted into horrible lives of poverty ,thanks to Richie Neal and Friend’s Corruption in the form of these criminals literally Pillaging Springfield, and the entire district, over 30 plus year span. This Crime onto Humanity needs to end. Hopefully, things will get better soon as Ed Ryan, runs for, and is elected to Mayor of Springfield. In the spirit of always trying to do the right thing, Ed Ryan now promises to use half his mayoral salary to pay the salary of a co-mayor that Ryan will appoint from Springfield’s forgotten Hispanic community.
Yes, the story is sickening, our Hispanic brothers and sisters, and so many others in Springfield, have been buried under a slash pile of corruption that Richie Neal and friend's, like Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno, Atty Jim Roosevelt and UMASS President, Marty Meehan (the guy who sees fit to pay a Football Coach over $850'000 per season rather than investing a dime in the great City of Springfield),and Springfield Power Law Firm Buckley Richardson's Atty Melinda Phelps, who acts as a racist administering housing grants in Springfield issued by Rich Neal to be used to stop low class minority encroachment into middle class neighborhoods. This are high end well educated people in powerful positions pretending their doing right, when, in reality their bunch of greed sick bigoted racist who need to learn what the inside of a jail cell looks like when door clangs behind you. Yes, my friends, no wonder their is so much apathy, as people trust their leaders less and less. And to top it off, the FBI now protects the Corporate Democrats so they can get a cut a cut of the corporate cash flowing like the champaign fountain at a Donald Trump wedding. And you will learn more of the sordid details as you read in the Sludge account below. But know this, it still goes on today in real time as Congressman Richie Neal recently issued a series of 2023 grant letters to a bunch of cohorts across district. Besides supplying grant money payola in the form of funding at least 10 non-essential projects across the district at a time when the cities die in poverty, Richie Neal now ‘gets down’ with his Catholic Church masters issuing a 2 million dollar grant to the Elms College to paint the yellowed walls of Catholic Church Property. Yes, in a certain scheme to allow Richie Neal and his bag men, along with the Bishop, with crews of tight lipped white collared priest, to loot the 2 million dollar slush fund with a papal kick-back designed by Vatican. If I am wrong, then ‘my bad’ but my gut is churning, and it is rarely wrong. So give me a break Richie Neal, you now enrich the same crew of sickos who allowed at least two bishops and an multiple of priest to damage untold number of boys with their twisted pedophile predilection. And now we see a Cardinal or Bishop in NYC paying lobbyist 2 million dollars to loosen up the child sexual assault laws so that priests and bishops, and others, can continue their sick ways fearless of being prosecuted. That's a fact Jack. Catholic Priest pedophile sexual abuse of boys is still going on today, and you ,Richie Neal ,and your Buddies at the Springfield Law Firm of Egan and Flanagan, the church lawyers, profit off it, as you do your best to help sweep this sick reality under the rug. In doing so the Church will continue to whisper support of you to the loyal flock members , and fund dark money PACS to destroy your opponents with Alex More Like Hate Smears. And All this warped corruption allows you to continue con folks with Irish Catholic phony piety. You sir are a dangerous corrupt bigot, says Ed Ryan. Yes, Ed Ryan was addicted, in the gutter years ago, but now, healed by adhering to Existentialist principles of not believing any Bible based superstition sold by the church because falsehood as truth corrupts logical intellectual abilities. So I am a godless atheist who is now, fully transparent, and serious as a heart attack about always doing the right. Thus I now adhere to the most important existentialist tenant, that being to defeat evil as best I can when I met up with it, and I have met it in learning about you along with the jam packed ongoing crew along for the ride ion the criminal concern you that you king pin. So I will l now singlehandedly, make sure that the Elms College does not see dime of that 2 million dollars on the table, even if have to sue in Federal court on the principle of separation of Church and state, or call the Pope and telling him what’s up. But, I’m sure he already knows as 2million is a worthy, holy chunk of change, even for a pointed hatted pope, sore in the elbows from waving at the hordes of brainwashed victims of church religiosity, That’s my promise mister, and know this, you are in a Donnybrook, and I am going to Donnybrook your corrupt butt, out of Congress. This I promise. ed ryan
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Richard Neal’s Inner Circle of Corporate Lobbyists and Real Estate Developers, from Sludge Friends, family, and staff of Rep. Richard Neal have all benefited from the revolving door linking Springfield and K Street, at great cost to Massachusetts residents Neal, in his 16th term, finds himself in a single-digit race against progressive Holyoke mayor Alex Morse, according to two recent polls. On August 19, Rep. Richard Neal’s powerful D.C. lawyer Brian Svoboda sent a cease and desist letter to local news station WWLP-22, in Massachusetts’s First Congressional District. An outside ad had been hammering the incumbent over his record of taking more money from corporations than any other member of Congress. Writing on behalf of Neal, Svoboda claimed that the ad, from Justice Democrats, conflates taking “money from corporations”—a felony under federal law—with taking money from corporate PACs. The legal counsel for Justice Democrats described the letter as “not valid from a legal perspective.” ADVERTISING The letter comes as Neal, in his 16th term, finds himself in a single-digit race against progressive Holyoke mayor Alex Morse, according to two recent polls. The primary is on Tuesday. Semantics aside—and he is in fact the single largest recipient of corporate (PAC) dollars in all of Congress—Neal has used his powerful position as chair of the Ways and Means Committee to grease a revolving door that shepherds friends, family, and staffers between his office and the lobbyist firms that advocate on behalf of his biggest donors. Before threatening a local news provider with legal action, Neal made no small effort to conceal his fealty to the powerful special interest groups funding his campaign, corporate interests that have a dramatic impact on the lives of his constituents. More from Daniel Bogus law For example, Neal’s former legislative director Melissa Mueller has taken to lobbying for organizations that have donated considerable sums to the Neal campaign this year. At Capitol Tax Partners, Mueller took in $460,000 from Verizon, insurance companies like Northwestern Mutual Life, and big energy firms like NextEra and Terra-Gen Power. In 2020 alone, corporations compensating Mueller for her lobbying efforts donated over $290,000 to Neal’s campaign. After twenty years in Rep. Neal’s office, former chief of staff Ann Jabulon also began working as a lobbyist at Capital Counsel, a bipartisan D.C. lobbying firm, in 2016. Public lobbying disclosures show that in 2020, Jabulon’s firm received over one million dollars in income from the same hospital, pharmaceutical, and doctors’ associations that have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Neal’s campaign this cycle. Notable among them is the American Medical Group Association, which opposed legislation that would have curbed surprise billing that Neal ultimately killed and Jabulon lobbied against. The surprise-billing fiasco has damaged lives across the country, including those in Massachusetts. The surprise-billing fiasco has damaged lives across the country, including those in Massachusetts. A review of over 330 pages of complaints to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office, obtained by the group Fight Corporate Monopolies, reveals the way numerous patients have been victimized by unexpected medical bills in the state. Time and again, Massachusetts patients check and double-check that they would not be hit with an out-of-network change for anesthesiologists, radiologists, or emergency room doctors, are told everything will be fine, and still end up owing thousands of dollars. One patient treated at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, got a bill from “Rhode Island Imaging,” for having their radiologist read X-rays. When the patient questioned “why someone at Sturdy would be billing separately by a Rhode Island company, I was told ‘That’s just the way it is.’” Another patient went for a colonoscopy at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton because that was listed “in network” on her insurance company Cigna’s app. The bill from Cigna then stated “that Cooley Dickinson was out of network … I owed $1,730.06.” The same thing happened to a patient in Salem, who was assured before getting a mammogram that the services would be in network but found out later that the radiologist was not. A fourth patient from Waltham received a $4,321 bill for an out-of-network anesthesiologist. A fifth from Somerville had to pay $5,557.78 for an out-of-network doctor. A sixth from Newton racked up over $10,000 in charges from out-of-network healthcare providers, after confirming that the doctor was in-network. Trade groups representing hospitals, radiologists, and anesthesiologists have devoted over $600,000 to Neal’s effort, both through direct funding to the Neal campaign and third-party spending. WHILE NEAL’S FORMER EMPLOYEES have turned to lobbying, former lobbyists have in turn joined Neal’s staff. Picking up where Mueller left off, Neal’s deputy chief of staff on the House Ways and Means Committee, Elizabeth O’Hara, previously spent six years lobbying for O’Hara Federal Strategies, where her father now serves as principal. One of O’Hara Federal Strategies’ chief clients is Norfolk Southern, which has donated more than $25,000 to Neal over the last four election cycles. In between her former role as Neal’s legislative director and her current role as Senior Counsel to the Ways and Means Committee, Peg McGlinchey lobbied on behalf of Deloitte, Baxter Healthcare, PhRMA, Baxalta, and AmerisourceBergen. Combined, these companies have donated some $52,000 to Neal since 2014. Beyond friends and staffers, a member of Neal’s nuclear family has also come to benefit from the tremendous power that flows from the gavel of the Ways and Means Committee. Neal has also supported the endeavors of friends in addition to congressional staff. Melinda Phelps, head of the government strategies group at the powerful Springfield law firm Bulley Richardson, is also a former member of Neal’s mayoral campaign and a close friend of Neal’s. Phelps sits on multiple boards that have received donations from Neal. Data compiled by the Center For Responsive Politics for the Prospect shows that one of the boards that Phelps sits on, The Spirit of Springfield, has received $15,355 from Neal’s Congressional committee. While Spirit of Springfield is a civic pride organization, Develop Springfield, a privately funded development non-profit where Phelps serves as vice chair, has also received help from Neal. The congressman has written multiple times to the Springfield Community Preservation Committee advocating for public subsidies for private developments supported by the group. Neal has appeared at Develop Springfield events, and touts his record securing federal matching for their projects. None of the projects listed on Develop Springfield’s website mention low-income housing or community-based development, despite their requests for taxpayer dollars intended for projects that “preserve the character of the community.” This falls in line with Phelps’ statements describing community development projects as “encroachments” on middle-class neighborhoods. Phelps’s law firm Bulley Richardson has received $1,800 for “fundraising,” per Center For Responsive Politics records, and hosted a pre-gala VIP reception with Neal last year. Phelps also attended a Spirit of Springfield fundraiser co-chaired by Neal and MassMutual CEO Roger Crandall, although photo galleries on MassLive covering both events disappeared from their site, displaying an “internal server error” message, after the Prospect began contacting sources as part of its investigation into Phelps last week. The removal of the photos comes on the heels of The Intercept’s reporting on the tilted local media coverage of the MA-01 race. As of Sunday, the galleries seem to have been restored. Beyond friends and staffers, a member of Neal’s nuclear family has also come to benefit from the tremendous power that flows from the gavel of the Ways and Means Committee. As The Intercept reported earlier this month, Neal’s son Brendan was able to secure a lucrative lobbying job with Trestle Energy, a California-based biofuel company, after Neal helped the biofuel industry win a $3 billion dollar tax credit. As Lee Fang wrote, “The legislative gift followed a series of PAC donations from the largest ethanol and biofuel companies in America to Neal’s campaign, a tradition that enriches the campaign war chests of most legislators on the tax-writing committee.” Total biofuel industry donations to Neal this cycle are over $20,000. In addition to taking biofuel money, Neal has also advanced legislation that would give massive tax incentives to biomass energy providers like the embattled Palmer Renewable Energy, which has fought a prolonged battle with activist groups and city councilors to build a wood-burning biomass plant in East Springfield. Already suffering from the highest rates of asthma in the country, Springfield residents have raised the alarm over the plant’s potential to worsen public health, a sentiment that activists and local politicians have echoed. In 2010 Palmer Paving, whose owners the Callahans are also investors in the east Springfield plant, donated $5,500 to Neal. Between 2012 and 2020 members of the Callahan family donated an additional $2,500.
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2023.03.26 07:25 BagelzReddit Video Game Crashing

Spec List:
Ryzen 7 5800x
CPU EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW 3 10GB GPU
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
Corsair RM750x
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD
MSI B550 Gaming Plus
Issue: (XMP is the only thing I've touched otherwise no overclocking) After upgrading my computer a few months ago I've been noticing an increase in crashes. I am not sure if it was from upgrading or just coincidence. Most games will run fine; no crashes on Call of Duty MW2, Overwatch 2, Valorant (just to name a few). But some other games have been crashing due to graphics errors. Apex legends will crash randomly, I could be playing for a few hours sometimes without a crash or will crash with a "DXGI device hung error." For Resident Evil 2 remake I've been getting D3D errors. And for Fortnite I will get a random crash error. I am thinking it could be a directx12 issue but am not 100% sure.
Currently I am playing through Resident Evil 4 remake and I keep getting Fatal D3D errors and it is very frustrating. People have said to keep the vram usage in the white region as well as disabling RT but my game will still crash with those off.
Troubleshooting steps I have tried:

I've rolled back graphics drivers a few times, it helps but it does not completely eliminate the crashing
Windows update
Completely removed GPU drivers with DDU and reinstalled
EVGA Precision firmware and vbios is up to date
Motherboard bios is up to date
Updated to the latest driver
SFC /Scannow

Thank you in advanced!

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2023.03.26 07:18 HeadOfSpectre Faerie Tale - Ninth Entry

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Journal of Camille Lambert - April 14th

When the fires finally died, there was almost nothing left of Puriysk. Just about every building was scorched and blackened. Most of the tents had been destroyed too, with only a tattered handful remaining on the far side of town.

Driving through the ruins felt almost like driving through a corpse. Everything was so dead… and yet despite the recent fire, I could already see new life growing on the ashes. Small flowers with petals that seemed to shimmer like distant stars. They were both beautiful and unsettling at the same time, although I noticed Dr. Di Cesare… or Gretchen, I suppose… looking down at them with quiet apprehension as we passed.

“We should visit what remains of my lab first,” She said. “I had some equipment that should offer suitable protection against any airborne toxins. Atmospheric saturation should currently be low, but best practices recommend not to take any unnecessary risks!”
“Sister, we’re way past best practices right now,” Nina replied sardonically. “Exactly how often were you dealing with this shit if you’ve got ‘suitable protection’ just on hand?”
“Often enough,” Gretchen replied. “Not in some years though… decades, really. I keep it now as a precaution. When studying pocket realities, one can never be too prepared. The Rosen Prince exists in far more than you could possibly imagine.”

“And now you’ve gone and brought it here,” Nina replied.
“While I understand you disapprove of my course of action, I stand by that the choice I made last night was the one with the highest probability of a favorable outcome.”
“‘Favorable outcome.’” Nina repeated, before giving a sigh of exasperation. “Whatever you say. I figure that one way or the other, this is gonna end with one of us saying ‘I Told You So’ and I hope to God it’s you.”
“As do I…” Gretchen admitted.

We pulled up on what was left of Gretchen’s RV. The roof had been completely peeled off and the entire front end was smashed, but it seemed like the lab portion was still somewhat intact… somewhat.

Gretchen got out of the car, pausing to survey the state of her lab. For a moment I thought that she almost looked upset, but if she felt anything at all she buried it quickly and pushed ahead.
“We’ll be out here,” Nina said. “Don’t take too long.”
“I’ll help you look,” I said, getting out of the car as well and following Gretchen into the ruined RV. She was already going through some of the drawers when I joined her inside.

Despite everything, the lab part of the RV was almost in good condition. Almost. Papers had been strewn all over the floor and scattered everywhere among shards of broken glass. I heard something crack under my shoe and looked down to see a framed photograph on the floor. I reached down to pick it up. The photograph depicted a group of women, around 14 of them, I think. I recognized one in the corner as Gretchen. I wondered if this was her family.

I looked up at her, to see her pausing at one particular drawer, before taking out a series of respirator masks.
“Elastomeric respirators. Good for keeping out paint, dust, and spores. Small particles that can harm the lungs. I’ve found they reduce spore exposure by over 90%. Not foolproof, but helpful.”
She counted four out of the selection she had, before putting one on and handing the rest off to me. I set the photo down to take them and put one of the masks on myself. As I did, Gretchen took a bone handled knife out of her coat.

“I do have one further precaution that I use… where would you like to be scarred?”
“I’m sorry, what?” I asked, taking a step back. Gretchen tilted her head to the side slightly, before realizing that I didn’t understand whatever the hell she was talking about.

“As a precaution, I think it would be wise to mark a rune into your flesh. It won’t necessarily protect you against the Rosen Prince, but it will guarantee you die before it takes control of you… here, let me show you…”
She slid off her coat and gingerly hung it over a chair. I could see the revolver resting in a shoulder holster she wore underneath. She rolled up the sleeve of her shirt. Above the Aquarius tattoo on her wrist, I could see several runes scarred into her arm.

“Scarification is a deep form of magic. Not for the faint of heart, but deeply effective. This one here…” She pointed at one about halfway up her forearm. “It’s a curse. Were I ever to be infected by the Rosen Prince, it would drain my life away, killing me before I could be fully claimed by it. Personally, I think it’s the merciful alternative. Assimilation into the hive mind technically does not kill you, but it is not a fate I would wish on most. Everything you were, everything you are lost within an ocean of voices so that you no longer remain because you and It are now one and the same.”

“Are you going to do that to Nina and Dom too?” I asked warily.
“I already did Nina this morning. And I’ll offer it to Dominic before we depart. I can not force you to accept this… the spell does not work unless you do it yourself. However I do recommend it.”
I stared at the knife for a moment, before grimacing and rolling up my sleeve.
“Just show me what to do…” I said.

Gretchen nodded and beckoned me over to the chair. She knelt by my side and helped me guide the knife.
“It only needs to be a shallow wound. Enough to draw blood and leave a lasting mark,” She said. As the knife pierced my arm, I winced in pain.
“Very good! Now, let me guide you…” She placed a hand over mine. “Look at my rune. We’ll copy it exactly.”

I nodded before trying to do just that, gritting my teeth in pain and trying not to scream. Gretchen guided my hand, but I held the knife and I was the one who pushed it into my skin… it wasn’t the worst pain I’d ever felt. But it came very close and I didn’t last long before I had to stop, sucking in air as if that might numb the pain as I felt tears filling my eyes.
“How the hell do you do this to yourself?” I gasped.
“The rewards are worth the pain,” Gretchen replied. “See this?” She pointed to another rune on her arm, “It’s an elemental brand. It’s how I was able to control the fire, last night. And this…” She pointed to another one, “This one allows for limited spatial manipulation. It took me three tries to get it right. Each time I had to carve away the old skin and heal it to begin anew.”

I flinched at the thought of it and she cracked a small smile that I think was meant to be reassuring.
“Oh, I assure you that’s nothing,” She said brushing past her long stringy hair and leaning forward so I could see the back of her neck, exposing a far more complicated rune.

“This here? That’s an attribution spell. It’s one of the hardest to get right, but once you’ve done it, it keeps you safe.”
“Yeah… howso?” I asked.
“If someone were to pull a gun and shoot me now, I would feel no pain. The wound would manifest on their body instead. Given the fact that he was able to obtain the heart of an Old Fae, it’s possible that Calhoun bears a similar mark. Most powerful witches do. My sisters, for example. Long ago, we each learned this rune and one by one, we carved it into the backs of our necks as a means to ensure our survival. It’s useful… although not foolproof. Stab me, and I feel no pain. Throw me on to a knife and… well… ” She shrugged. “Of course, my little spell would do nothing to protect me from this…”

She took the revolver out of her holster and showed it to me.
“There’s no magic in existence that would save you from Malvian Ice. I modified this gun to amplify it’s properties. To ensure every shot was lethal. But the bullets?” She opened the cylinder and took one out. It looked almost like a regular bullet, although the tip seemed crystalline and had a pinkish shine to it.
“They don’t need the gun to be effective. Put this in the heart of Calhoun… and there is no magic, no God, nothing in existence that could offer him salvation. This bullet… this is Death herself. Absolute, inescapable, and final.”

She reached over and gently pressed the bullet into my hand.
“You should carry it. The other three bullets may be needed elsewhere. It would be wise to save one.”
“You’re the one with the gun, why don’t you take it?” I asked.
“At heart, I am a scientist not a fighter.” Gretchen said. “I can use this weapon, but as of right now I only carry it for safekeeping. I suspect Valentine may get more use out of it than I will. She would certainly be the better shot… although given her demeanor and what lies ahead of us, I do not want to risk the possibility that she might use all four of our remaining bullets before we reached Calhoun. Therefore… I entrust you with this.”

I looked down at the bullet in my hand, before giving a half nod,
“I’ll keep it close,” I promised.
“Excellent! Now… you’re halfway done. Shall we finish the rest?”
I looked down at the bleeding rune on my arm and nodded slowly. Gretchen showed me her rune again, and I pressed the knife back into my skin.

The cut was already throbbing with pain… and maybe that was why finishing the rune was easier than starting it was.
“Excellent work,” Gretchen said. “You may have a future as a witch someday… perhaps.” She stared down at the blood on my arm thoughtfully, before tearing her attention away.

“You’re a vampire, right?” I asked. “When’s the last time you…”
“Three hours prior to yesterdays incident,” She replied, standing up again. “Strictly speaking I only need to feed once every few days, once per week at minimum. Biting you will not be necessary… although I will admit, your blood does smell…nice. I personally prefer an older male specimen, maintained in reasonable health however just because one likes merlot doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy a good rosé. But I digress. You need your strength and I have other provisions to ensure I make do.”

She walked over to the far side of the lab and opened a cabinet, rifling around in it for a few minutes before taking out what looked like a wine bottle.
“A little side project some of my sisters entertain. Hardly a full meal… but the wine masks the taste of stale blood. I was saving it for a special occasion. But, it will suffice for now.” She pulled the cork and took a drink from the bottle, before going through the cabinet again and coming back with a white first aid kid.
“Let me wrap that wound for you, at least until the bleeding stops,” She said. I gingerly held out my arm and let her work. It didn’t take long.

Outside, I could hear the car horn honking impatiently. Gretchen ignored it, gently cleaning my wound.
“There we go…” She said gently, “All set. Bring the masks outside, I’ll join you momentarily.”

I nodded and got up to leave. Looking back, I noticed her standing over the photograph I’d picked up earlier. She stared down at it, before taking the picture out of the broken frame and slipping it into her pocket before finally taking her wine bottle and following me out.

***

The tents on the far side of town were still mostly intact, although seeing them abandoned still felt a little surreal. The shimmering flowers grew along the ground, and among them I could see creeping red weeds sprawling across the ground. Those weeds had even started to grow over some of the tents.

Nina regarded them with unease, before checking to ensure her mask was on right and going in to investigate. She held her rifle at the ready the whole while.
“Fuck… how the hell do you do this to yourself?” I heard Dom seethe from behind me and looked back to see Gretchen helping him scar himself.
“In time, you learn to accept the pain,” She said. “Now breathe. We’re nearly done.”

Dom looked up at me as Gretchen guided his hand. I went over to put a hand on his shoulder and stay with him through the pain.
“There… there… now we’re done,” Gretchen crooned. “Let me wrap that for you. You did well.”
“Christ…” Dom panted, “All this over some fucking flowers?”
“Those flowers have ended Universes and brought entire civilizations to their knees,” Gretchen warned. “There is no caution you cannot take with them.”

Dom looked over toward some of the glowing flowers. I noticed Nina was giving them a wide berth.
“If they’re that dangerous, why even summon them?” He asked.
“I had four bullets, and more than four approaching targets. Even the more offensive spells at my disposal would not have offered sufficient protection. We were in a dire situation. I needed something that would serve as both a formidable distraction and that could reverse our fortunes. I made a judgment call. The Pocket Reality I opened has been claimed by the Rosen Prince for some time. I’ve done some research there before and I imagine he’s been waiting for my return ever since. I suspected that the moment I gave him a door, he would come scampering… and he did not disappoint. His infection will spread rapidly, but so long as we use the correct precautions, we should be fine. I can not say the same for Calhoun’s local militia and his Nightwalkers, on the other hand. I doubt they are equipped to deal with him.”

“No shit, they aren’t…” Dom murmured, “I gotta ask, what exactly happens if this thing reaches Calhoun before we do?”
Gretchen frowned.
“Hard to say,” She admitted as she finished bandaging Dom’s scar. “I don’t have enough data to be certain. But…”

“But?” I asked.
“Last night, McClellan said something I found… interesting. He mentioned that there were other towns ‘ripe for the picking’ out there and then said something about Calhoun getting the rest of the 5000 souls he needed. I’ve been trying to figure out what he meant by that.”
“Did you come up with anything?” Dom asked.
“Unfortunately, I did,” She admitted. “I don’t suppose Nina has told you two where your Nightwalkers come from, did she?”
“Something about another pocket. She called it The Midnight Grove,” I said. Gretchen nodded.

“Correct. Now… the entity that controls the Midnight Grove, The Lugal. It is known for making deals. Offer it souls and it can be bargained with. And with 5000 souls… well, in theory, the rewards would be great.”
“In theory?” Dom asked.
“There’s a very good reason the wise don’t deal with the Lugal. Whatever he offers you shall inevitably corrupt you, until you are little more than just another of the shambling, mindless beasts who wander his domain. Personally, I’ve found that you can get a better deal elsewhere. But that’s neither here nor there. The future state of Calhoun’s soul is really not important to us. If he completes his deal, then killing him becomes significantly harder… and I have little doubt that he has the means to complete his deal.”

“How?” I asked.
“When Mr. Durand first reached out to me about joining this operation, there was some discussion on how Ben Calhoun was able to enter and leave this pocket reality. At the time, I’d theorized that he had established a permanent means of doing so. It would not be that difficult… the correct runes on certain doors would likely suffice and would permit him to come and go as he pleased. We theorized that he had set up such doors in other towns he may have been interested in. I had hoped we may be able to find one such door. I even went so far as to look for small towns in the United States that had similarities with the ones we already knew existed in this pocket, that just so happened to have a resident there by the name of Ben Calhoun.”

“And what did you find?” I asked.
“Hundreds in the United States alone,” She said. “Enough so that exploring my theory further was not an option… however considering what McClellan said about ‘other towns ripe for the picking’ however I can not help but wonder if my theory is correct. McClellan said that Calhoun needed 5000 souls. To that end, I’ve put together a rough estimate of how many more he might need based on the estimated body count from his… actions… in the other towns.”

I felt my stomach sink a little bit.
“Between Rankin Mills, Bakersfield, and Thompson Falls, I estimate casualties of 1500, 2000, and 500 respectively for a sum of 4000 give or take. Puriysk had approximately a thousand people living in it… had we not intervened, Calhoun would have had his 5000 souls. And if I’m right about him having doorways to other towns, then I think I know how he might try and make up the deficit.”
“So he’s going to try and bring another town into the pocket…” I said quietly, before the rest of the realization hit me. “And if the Rosen Prince takes Calhoun, it could use any of those doors to get out of here!”

Gretchen nodded.
“It may not even need to take Calhoun,” She said. “All it would need to do is make it to Parsons and fine a door. Those outside would have no means of identifying where it would show up, delaying their ability to form an effective response and at minimum, resulting in further loss of life.”
“Jesus Christ…” Dom said under his breath, “You knew this and you still let that thing out?”

“As I said, I made a judgment call,” Gretchen said. “If we get to Parsons first, we can eliminate Calhoun and render all of this null and void. Kill Calhoun, and there is no pocket reality. No pocket reality means no Rosen Prince and if I am correct about those doorways…”
“That’s how we get out,” I said. Again, she nodded.

“You can be upset with me for what I did last night… I agree, it was a reckless move and not one that I made lightly. But I traded certain death for a ticking clock and an effective distraction. I stand by that decision, whatever the consequences.”
Dom just sighed and shook his head.
“Well… like Nina said, I guess. This is gonna end with somebody saying ‘I told you so’ and we better fucking hope that it’s you.”
With that, he went off to follow Nina toward the tents.

We spent the better part of an hour going through what was left from the FRB’s supplies and even some of the things we did find weren’t exactly useable. One tent which had been used as something of a mess hall was completely overgrown with those glowing flowers, leaving any food in there practically inedible. Most of what we found that we could use was guns and ammo.

“Trust me, we’re gonna need this shit,” Nina said as she opened the combination padlocks to the gun lockers. She tossed them aside and pulled the locker open, sorting through the contents before finding something and handing it to me. It had the body of a pistol, but with a stock and a sight.
“Kel-Tec CP33. Should be good for you,” She said before reaching for something else. She admired it for a moment, before setting her current rifle aside.
“Holy shit… I knew they were bringing in some heavy shit, but God Damn!”

“What is it?” Dom asked, watching as she took out something that looked like a bigger, smoother version of the rifle she already had
“It’s an AA-12… I’ve never actually gotten to fire one of these before. Should be fun! Hey Dom, you want one too? They’ve got a few in here!”
“What’s it do?” He asked.
“It’s a full auto shotgun with 20 shell drum mag. Basically - it turns anyone you don’t like into ground beef. Should be useful against the Rosen Prince…” She got down, checking a lower shelf and taking out boxes of ammo.

“Let’s see… I heard Milo mention something about Dragons Breath rounds. He thought they’d be effective against the Nightwalkers. Lemme just… oh fuck yes!”
She held up a box of shotgun shells, grinning from ear to ear.

“Thank you, Milo! Gretchen, think you can help us curse these?”
“I should be able to,” She said, going over to take the box from Nina. She sorted through a few other boxes of bullets on the lower shelf, before sliding one over to me.

“Try these out,” She said. “Lemme know if you want something different. We’ve still got a lot out here.”
I nodded before picking up the box. I set it down on a table, took the magazine out of the gun Nina had given me, and loaded it up just the way she’d shown me before. Then I went outside to give it a test run.

As I stepped out, I looked over toward the ruins of Puriysk. I could see one charred building that had once been an apartment, now overgrown with red vines and glowing flowers that made the ruins twinkle in the most surreal way. In a sense, the building almost looked infected. The vines seemed more like cancerous growths than real plant life. Looking at it, I was reminded of the state that Bakersfield had been in… and I was reminded of the corpse of my mother, her eyes half open in death. The memory made my stomach turn.

I raised the gun up toward the distant building, knowing that if I shot at it I couldn’t kill what was ahead of me, but hoping it might make me feel better. I pulled the trigger, firing into the void.

“Hello?” A distant voice called, making me pause. “Hello, is someone there?”
“Hello?” I called back, lowering the gun and trying to follow the voice.
“Hello?!”
Up ahead, I could see a man stumbling past a few of the tents. Judging by his uniform, he’d been part of the FRB.

“Oh thank God…” He said, “Thank God I thought I was the only one left!”
“So did we!” I said. I noticed that the name on his uniform read - ‘Gideon’. I looked back toward the tent that Nina and the others were in.
“Are you hurt?” I asked, “We’ve got Dr. Di Cesare with us, I think I saw some spare masks in her lab too. We can get you one!”
“Masks?” Gideon asked, “Why? What’s going on here?”
“I’ll let Dr. Di Cesare explain, come on.”

I gestured for him to follow me into the tent. As I turned to go in, I saw Nina coming out.
“I’m hearing voices out here…” She said, before noticing Gideon. Gretchen came out behind her, eyes narrowing slightly.
“We’ve got another survivor,” I said and Nina looked over at Gideon with a raised eyebrow.
“Shit, really?” She asked, although didn’t sound particularly enthusiastic about it. She glanced over at Gretchen who was on top of Gideon almost immediately.

“Fascinating, how did you survive the night?” She asked, already poking and prodding at him. From the corner of my eye, I could see Dom coming out of the tent, holding the shotgun Nina had given him.
“I… I just stayed out of the fire!” Gideon said, “I let the monsters fight each other! I didn’t know what to do, I couldn’t get to the trucks before they left and then the radio went silent… what are you doing?”

Gretchen held him by the chin and leaned in to sniff at his neck.
“Did you know a vampire's sense of smell is over ten thousand times more accurate than a regular human's?” She asked, her voice as calm as ever. “It enables us to detect imperfections in the blood and avoid drinking anything that might be adverse to our health… and right now, I can smell the spores in yours.”

Gideon locked eyes with her, looking panicked for a moment before his lips slowly began to curl into a knowing rictus grin.
“You were always so astute, Gretchen…”

I saw his skull split apart suddenly, revealing rows upon rows of teeth inside. He tried to bite down on her head, but Gretchen seemed to be expecting that. I saw the ground beneath her shift, pulling her back a few feet.

Nina raised her shotgun and fired at Gideon before he could make another move. A column of sparks flashed out of her gun, setting Gideon’s body alight. He howled in pain and as he did I saw his body changing. The skin and flesh on his hands peeled back turning his fingers into claws. An inhuman screech escaped him as he lunged for Nina, only to be blown back by another flaming blast from her shotgun and sent crashing to the ground in a twitching, screaming pile of burning flesh.
Nina let out a shuddering, almost orgasmic sigh.
“I love you,” She said to the gun.

Almost as soon as the words left her mouth, a chorus of inhuman screams echoed through the air around us, seeming to come from everywhere at once.
“That doesn't sound good…” Dom said.
“Oh, it’s not. He makes that sound when he’s hungry,” Gretchen ‘assured’ us. “We should leave.”

She motioned with her hand, beckoning some of the fire off the burning remains of ‘Gideon’ and allowing them to form into a ball in her hand.
“But we’ve got supplies here!” Nina said, “We’re not getting through Parsons without them!”
“And he’s got the bodies from last night.”

Almost on cue, several shapes rounded one of the tents a few feet away. Gretchen casually let loose the ball of fire she’d taken, sending it flying toward one of the creatures racing toward us.
“Then we’ll just bring the car here, load up and leave!” Nina said. “Dom, keep them out of the tent, Cam, grab everything you can carry!”
“I have to state for the record that this is an ill advised-”
“Just shut up and help me get to the goddamn car!” Nina snapped, cutting Gretchen off before raising her gun to unleash hell upon the creatures that came for us.

I wasted no time running straight for the tent. Nina had opened a few of the lockers and had been going through the contents. She’d set aside the dragon's breath rounds, and I figured those were probably the ones she was looking to bring. She’d opened up a metal ammo box and had already been setting the shells inside. I didn’t really have the time to set them up in order the way she’d been doing, but I did have time to carelessly dump them in there like an idiot.

I could see the flashes from outside as Dom fired at some of the Rosen and judging by the sounds he made, I couldn’t tell if he was having fun, terrified for his life, or both.

I grabbed a second ammo box, hastily dumping the remaining shells in there. I didn’t count them and hoped to God that it would be enough, then I grabbed another box of the .22 ammo that my gun used, stuffed that in my pocket, and closed up the boxes. I figured it was as good enough.
“Let’s go!” I yelled to Dom, grabbing both boxes by the handles. They were heavier than they looked, but I did what I could to tough it out.

He fired a few more rounds at some of the passing Rosen, bathing them in sparks that caught their bodies alight and sent the ones near them scurrying away. From what I could see, no two were exactly the same. Some of the smaller ones, who looked as if they’d once been human either wore tattered FRB uniforms or the loose ensemble of the Sheriff’s Boys. Although most had discarded their clothes entirely, embracing the monster that now puppeteered them. Their heads opened like flowers, and some even had the same shimmering petals as the glowing flowers that dotted the ruins. Many had those same flowers blooming on their skin, only in their center were sickly yellow eyes. They loped about on all fours like wild dogs, howling and shrieking all the while, trying to escape the flames that bathed them but never quite giving up their single minded pursuit.

A few of them ran for me, although Dom dealt with those quickly, washing them in columns of fire with every pull of his trigger. Together we retreated back toward the car. In the chaos, it was hard to keep track of events. There were just so many… too many to count. I left the shooting to Dominic, my only focus was on staying out of his way and reaching the car.

I could see flames rising up into the sky a few feet away and knew that Gretchen and Nina were still fighting. We were getting closer to them. A fresh column of fire tore through one of the nearby tents, burning it away almost completely along with the Rosen who were unlucky enough to be caught in its path.

As we rounded that tent, I saw Nina hastily backing toward the SUV, unloading her last few rounds into the advancing crowd of Rosen and buying herself enough time to get inside.

Gretchen was doing the same, pulling the fire from the burning corpses and forming burning walls between her and the living. Behind the horde, I could see one twisted figure standing atop one of the tents, watching her with a single yellow eye.

“A RIPE NEW WORLD TO USHER IN TO SPRING EVERLASTING!” A voice howled through the chaos. I think it came from the thing that watched Gretchen. “How kind of you, Gretchen Di Cesare… an apology for your many insults? Or a failure. The newest of many?”

She didn’t humor the Rosen Prince with a response, or at least not a verbal one. A tendril of flames shot out of the wall she’d summoned, to engulf the thing that had spoken to her. Killing it, did nothing to stop the voice, which seemed to come from everywhere at once now.

“Shall you outrun me again, Child? Or do I at last claim you as my own?”
Gretchen just turned, and pulled open the car door, getting in as Nina keyed the engine. The wall of flames pivoted, cutting violently across the path before the car and burning anything there before quickly parting. Nina hit the gas and sped toward us, while Gretchen’s trail of fire followed.

I saw the Rosen shrink back as the car and the fire drew near. We took the opportunity while it was there. Dom pulled one of the doors open for me and I hefted the ammo boxes inside, looking back to watch him dive in behind me. We didn’t even get a chance to close the door before Nina was driving again. Gretchen rolled down the window and pulled the fires from behind us forward, launching them in front of the car to burn away the Rosen in our path. As she did, I could hear the demonic laughter of the Rosen Prince in the distance.
“RUN IF YOU MUST, DEAR CHILD! FOR I ALREADY AWAIT YOU!”

I looked out the back window to see that the Rosen had already given up chasing us. I wasn’t sure if that was a good sign or not. Judging by the look on Gretchen’s face, it wasn’t.
“We need to move, quickly,” She said. “Dominic, you can get us to Parsons, correct?”
“I think I should,” He said. “I’m sorry, did that thing just say it was already waiting for us, did it already get to Parsons?”

“I suppose we’ll find out shortly…” Gretchen admitted. “If so… we should still have time. The Rosen Prince shouldn’t have the biomass to launch a particularly large assault right now. He’ll need more bodies… but I still suggest we move, the clock is ticking.”

Nina pulled the car onto the road leading out of Puriysk, watching the rearview mirror anxiously as she did. The mists of the forest swallowed us up as we left Puriysk behind. All that remained now was ahead of us, at the end of the road.

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2023.03.26 07:17 HeadOfSpectre Faerie Tale - Ninth Entry

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2023.03.26 07:16 mastermind85000 SetValue JSON no longer working

I had this working prior, but for some reason values are no longer changing:
{ "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json", "elmType": "div", "txtContent": "@currentField", "customRowAction": { "action": "setValue", "actionInput": { "Sys_TriggerUpdate": "=if([$RollForwardRequiredYesNo] == 'Yes', 'A', if([$RollForwardRequiredYesNo] == 'No','B','C')" } } }
The above is the JSON format of the RollForwardRequiredYesNo column, and the intention is the Sys_TriggerUpdate column in the same list is changed based on the value of that column. Any ideas why it would stop working all of a sudden or a better way to do this (prefer not to use power automate due to potential loops)? Thanks!

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2023.03.26 07:08 Hazy_Hills1830 Behavioral issues to look out for in daycare environment (awareness discussion)

I had a customer come in with her dog for his 1st day of dog daycare. As expected, she had lots questions and I was more than happy to answer them and reassure her as much as I could, however the customer was surprised by my response when I brought up some key behaviors I've noticed dogs performing in daycare that could cause problems in group. The owner mentioned she wished she would have known some of the info I gave her before she put her dog in daycare (I'll elaborate more on this further down) and I thought it may be a good idea to bring awareness to some of the behaviors that (in my experience) often seem to start at home.
** To preface this discussion, I am not a dog trainer, behaviorist, or professional by any means. But I have been working with dogs currently at my job for 3+ years now, and have made working with dogs a career choice since I turned 15. Comments and open discussion (especially from my fellow daycare people) is welcome!

#1- Water Play: One of the best parts of my job is catering to all of our water lovers at my facility. Summer is the perfect time to bust out our dog pools, splash pads, pupsicles (large frozen ice cubes), and sprinklers. However, the hoses we use to fill our pools and engage in water play are first and foremost TOOLS. We use them to rinse off the turf yards, dogs that roll in vomit, play equipment, etc. The problem comes in with owners that allow their dogs to play in the hose. Specifically, dogs that develop fixations on the hose and have limited ability to sit and stay while we use the hoses. During the past 2 years we have had dogs jump up and bite employees while trying to get at the hose because they're so fixated on "catching the water". Often, this ends up with gnarly bites. Big and small dogs have caused ER visits, staples, stitches, and everything else you can imagine. I always recommend that if owners DO allow their dogs to play in the hose at home to use sprinklers and/or work on their dog's ability to sit and stay for prolonged periods of time. For obvious reasons, this behavior can be dangerous, regardless of the breed/size of the dog. Please keep this in mind guys!

#2- Laser Pointers: I feel like this is pretty obvious, but please don't use laser pointers on your dogs. They are cat toys for a reason. But if you don't have an idea on what laser pointers do, it's pretty much the same as listed above. Last year a german shepherd latched on to my wrist attempting to catch the glare on my apple watch. I had a hefty medical bill, and now I'm super cautious about anything that reflects in group for obvious reason. "Laser Pointer Syndrome" as we call it at my job, turns into a weird obsessive disorder that generally translates to dogs chasing after anything that reflects. Water from a hose, glares from phone screens (we take photos for parents in group during downtime), etc. So just uh, don't do it.

#3- Humping: Another behavior I feel like is really obvious to most dog owners. But if you don't know, humping during play is not an acceptable behavior. It causes frustration, stress, fights. If you notice your dog humping other dogs whether at home or wherever else, correct it. I had one lady tell me she thought it meant her dog was "really happy to make new friends". Negative. We don't allow it in group, and we work with the owners to correct this behavior. Please don't just let it happen at home.

#4- Third Wheeling: At my job we call third-wheeling "unbalanced play". Dogs are only allowed to play in pairs to prevent play from becoming unbalanced. If another dog comes in and tries to intervene with the pair playing, we stop it immediately using redirections, obedience exercises, slip leading and walking the dog away, etc. We do this to ensure none of the dogs get frustrated or ganged up on. Basically, it's another safety measure to prevent stress, tension, and fights in our play groups.

#5- Fixations: I feel like this behavior is more so genetic because I've noticed this behavior happen in very specific breeds (mainly dogs like frenchies, english bulldogs, boxers), but I have had people tell me they've encouraged this behavior at home. To elaborate, we had a 4 year old english bulldog with a weird obsession with rubber soles on shoes. When the Crocs trend resurfaced this dog had a field day knocking my coworkers down, gnawing off rubber soles on shoes, and no matter what we did with this dog we could not break her fixations. I mean we tried spraying our shoes with vinegar, redirecting to various different activities, kennel breaks, and whatever else you could think of to no avail. The issue really came to a head when this dog latched on to my coworker's foot and started shredding her crocs. When another coworker intervened to slip lead the dog and redirect her the bulldog latched on to my coworkers ankle and would not let go. It was terrifying. That same day we removed the dog from group right after the incident, called Mom to get her and had a sit down while reviewing the tapes with Mom. Mom said the dog had been doing this as a puppy (tearing up rubber soles from shoes around the house) and that she always thought it was hilarious. In fact it was so hilarious they would play games of tug-of-war and fetch with the shoes she demolished. I do believe these fixations are mainly genetic based, but if your dog fixates on random objects around the house don't encourage it. At the very least, please give us a heads up so we can remove those objects from group.

These are the top 5 weird behaviors I went over with the owner before her puppy had his first day. He did great by the way, but mom tossed laser pointer in the trash and vowed to use a sprinkler when engaging in water play with puppy to try to prevent issues from occurring later down the line:)

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2023.03.26 07:02 Calm_Local_5527 Richie Neal Slides Pedophile Protecting Catholic Church $2mil Fed Grant Ed Ryan Seeks to Divert Fed. Cash to Spfd MA Brothers in Rifle St. Hood Now Broken by Poverty. Ryan Begs AOC on Metaphoric Bended Knee To Call Out Neal as a 'Stinking Lying Corporate Fu#K' who Buggers Schwarzman for Nickels.

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Richie Neal Corruption Now in District in Real Time.
Ed Ryan for Mayor of Springfield to end Richie Neal and Friends from Robbing and Impoverishing Springfield like a Greed Sick Crew of White Supremist Racist. Springfield City Hall has been under the Control of Richie Neal Corruption for too long. Mayor Sarno lies to the people adulating Neal as Sarno Presides over Massachusetts Poorest City , a place where over 50,00 people now Languish in poverty. Ed Ryan Promises to appoint a Co-Mayor, A Vibrant Young Leader from Springfield's Ignored and Impoverished Hispanics Community and Eds Ryan Donate Half His Mayoral Salary to Pay him as Ed Ryan is all about Establishing Real Racial, Economic and Social Justice that will Stimulate prosperity as Ed Ryan's project to Build a World Class Sister UMASS Campus in the Heart of Springfield will bring prosperity and Make Springfield an Academic and Art destination. This I promised do my best to Attain and I have little Doubt Springfield will be denied as the truth comes out that the UMASS President ( Marty Meehan the ex-congressman and extremely close friend of Richie Neal most likely knew about and assisted with the RICO Criminal Conspiracy in the Alex Morse UMASS Hate Smear, a dirty hate crime that violated Federal Election and Civil Rights laws while destroying the people’s faith in Democracy, goes uninvestigated by an FBI that is a secret police organization wrongly emmeshed in American political system protecting Corporate Democrats from any Prosecution for the often racist and hate Corruption and Corporate Pay for play that enriches and empowers Congressman like Richie Neal to now go forth at Ways and Means and write tax law after tax law that allows the Millionaires who have bought our congress, to continued not paying taxes as in the 2021 Richie Neal refusal of Bidens request to eliminate the 'step up' capital gains tax loophole used to pass down too heirs untaxed wealth at death. This Tax loophole still being used thanks to Richie Neal being bought off and denying Bidens request, and cities like Springfield, festering in poverty, are being denied by Richie Neal corruption the money needed to begin to cure this unholy, diabolically constructed mess, that is destroying the lives of so many good people. My friends, Teflon Richie Neal Corruption needs to go to jail, full stop period. Things are ugly as thousands of people, mostly of color, are thrusted into horrible lives of poverty ,thanks to Richie Neal and Friend’s Corruption in the form of these criminals literally Pillaging Springfield, and the entire district, over 30 plus year span. This Crime onto Humanity needs to end. Hopefully, things will get better soon as Ed Ryan, runs for, and is elected to Mayor of Springfield. In the spirit of always trying to do the right thing, Ed Ryan now promises to use half his mayoral salary to pay the salary of a co-mayor that Ryan will appoint from Springfield’s forgotten Hispanic community.
Yes, the story is sickening, our Hispanic brothers and sisters, and so many others in Springfield, have been buried under a slash pile of corruption that Richie Neal and friend's, like Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno, Atty Jim Roosevelt and UMASS President, Marty Meehan (the guy who sees fit to pay a Football Coach over $850'000 per season rather than investing a dime in the great City of Springfield),and Springfield Power Law Firm Buckley Richardson's Atty Melinda Phelps, who acts as a racist administering housing grants in Springfield issued by Rich Neal to be used to stop low class minority encroachment into middle class neighborhoods. This are high end well educated people in powerful positions pretending their doing right, when, in reality their bunch of greed sick bigoted racist who need to learn what the inside of a jail cell looks like when door clangs behind you. Yes, my friends, no wonder their is so much apathy, as people trust their leaders less and less. And to top it off, the FBI now protects the Corporate Democrats so they can get a cut a cut of the corporate cash flowing like the champaign fountain at a Donald Trump wedding. And you will learn more of the sordid details as you read in the Sludge account below. But know this, it still goes on today in real time as Congressman Richie Neal recently issued a series of 2023 grant letters to a bunch of cohorts across district. Besides supplying grant money payola in the form of funding at least 10 non-essential projects across the district at a time when the cities die in poverty, Richie Neal now ‘gets down’ with his Catholic Church masters issuing a 2 million dollar grant to the Elms College to paint the yellowed walls of Catholic Church Property. Yes, in a certain scheme to allow Richie Neal and his bag men, along with the Bishop, with crews of tight lipped white collared priest, to loot the 2 million dollar slush fund with a papal kick-back designed by Vatican. If I am wrong, then ‘my bad’ but my gut is churning, and it is rarely wrong. So give me a break Richie Neal, you now enrich the same crew of sickos who allowed at least two bishops and an multiple of priest to damage untold number of boys with their twisted pedophile predilection. And now we see a Cardinal or Bishop in NYC paying lobbyist 2 million dollars to loosen up the child sexual assault laws so that priests and bishops, and others, can continue their sick ways fearless of being prosecuted. That's a fact Jack. Catholic Priest pedophile sexual abuse of boys is still going on today, and you ,Richie Neal ,and your Buddies at the Springfield Law Firm of Egan and Flanagan, the church lawyers, profit off it, as you do your best to help sweep this sick reality under the rug. In doing so the Church will continue to whisper support of you to the loyal flock members , and fund dark money PACS to destroy your opponents with Alex More Like Hate Smears. And All this warped corruption allows you to continue con folks with Irish Catholic phony piety. You sir are a dangerous corrupt bigot, says Ed Ryan. Yes, Ed Ryan was addicted, in the gutter years ago, but now, healed by adhering to Existentialist principles of not believing any Bible based superstition sold by the church because falsehood as truth corrupts logical intellectual abilities. So I am a godless atheist who is now, fully transparent, and serious as a heart attack about always doing the right. Thus I now adhere to the most important existentialist tenant, that being to defeat evil as best I can when I met up with it, and I have met it in learning about you along with the jam packed ongoing crew along for the ride ion the criminal concern you that you king pin. So I will l now singlehandedly, make sure that the Elms College does not see dime of that 2 million dollars on the table, even if have to sue in Federal court on the principle of separation of Church and state, or call the Pope and telling him what’s up. But, I’m sure he already knows as 2million is a worthy, holy chunk of change, even for a pointed hatted pope, sore in the elbows from waving at the hordes of brainwashed victims of church religiosity, That’s my promise mister, and know this, you are in a Donnybrook, and I am going to Donnybrook your corrupt butt, out of Congress. This I promise. ed ryan
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Richard Neal’s Inner Circle of Corporate Lobbyists and Real Estate Developers, from Sludge Friends, family, and staff of Rep. Richard Neal have all benefited from the revolving door linking Springfield and K Street, at great cost to Massachusetts residents Neal, in his 16th term, finds himself in a single-digit race against progressive Holyoke mayor Alex Morse, according to two recent polls. On August 19, Rep. Richard Neal’s powerful D.C. lawyer Brian Svoboda sent a cease and desist letter to local news station WWLP-22, in Massachusetts’s First Congressional District. An outside ad had been hammering the incumbent over his record of taking more money from corporations than any other member of Congress. Writing on behalf of Neal, Svoboda claimed that the ad, from Justice Democrats, conflates taking “money from corporations”—a felony under federal law—with taking money from corporate PACs. The legal counsel for Justice Democrats described the letter as “not valid from a legal perspective.” ADVERTISING The letter comes as Neal, in his 16th term, finds himself in a single-digit race against progressive Holyoke mayor Alex Morse, according to two recent polls. The primary is on Tuesday. Semantics aside—and he is in fact the single largest recipient of corporate (PAC) dollars in all of Congress—Neal has used his powerful position as chair of the Ways and Means Committee to grease a revolving door that shepherds friends, family, and staffers between his office and the lobbyist firms that advocate on behalf of his biggest donors. Before threatening a local news provider with legal action, Neal made no small effort to conceal his fealty to the powerful special interest groups funding his campaign, corporate interests that have a dramatic impact on the lives of his constituents. More from Daniel Bogus law For example, Neal’s former legislative director Melissa Mueller has taken to lobbying for organizations that have donated considerable sums to the Neal campaign this year. At Capitol Tax Partners, Mueller took in $460,000 from Verizon, insurance companies like Northwestern Mutual Life, and big energy firms like NextEra and Terra-Gen Power. In 2020 alone, corporations compensating Mueller for her lobbying efforts donated over $290,000 to Neal’s campaign. After twenty years in Rep. Neal’s office, former chief of staff Ann Jabulon also began working as a lobbyist at Capital Counsel, a bipartisan D.C. lobbying firm, in 2016. Public lobbying disclosures show that in 2020, Jabulon’s firm received over one million dollars in income from the same hospital, pharmaceutical, and doctors’ associations that have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Neal’s campaign this cycle. Notable among them is the American Medical Group Association, which opposed legislation that would have curbed surprise billing that Neal ultimately killed and Jabulon lobbied against. The surprise-billing fiasco has damaged lives across the country, including those in Massachusetts. The surprise-billing fiasco has damaged lives across the country, including those in Massachusetts. A review of over 330 pages of complaints to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office, obtained by the group Fight Corporate Monopolies, reveals the way numerous patients have been victimized by unexpected medical bills in the state. Time and again, Massachusetts patients check and double-check that they would not be hit with an out-of-network change for anesthesiologists, radiologists, or emergency room doctors, are told everything will be fine, and still end up owing thousands of dollars. One patient treated at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, got a bill from “Rhode Island Imaging,” for having their radiologist read X-rays. When the patient questioned “why someone at Sturdy would be billing separately by a Rhode Island company, I was told ‘That’s just the way it is.’” Another patient went for a colonoscopy at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton because that was listed “in network” on her insurance company Cigna’s app. The bill from Cigna then stated “that Cooley Dickinson was out of network … I owed $1,730.06.” The same thing happened to a patient in Salem, who was assured before getting a mammogram that the services would be in network but found out later that the radiologist was not. A fourth patient from Waltham received a $4,321 bill for an out-of-network anesthesiologist. A fifth from Somerville had to pay $5,557.78 for an out-of-network doctor. A sixth from Newton racked up over $10,000 in charges from out-of-network healthcare providers, after confirming that the doctor was in-network. Trade groups representing hospitals, radiologists, and anesthesiologists have devoted over $600,000 to Neal’s effort, both through direct funding to the Neal campaign and third-party spending. WHILE NEAL’S FORMER EMPLOYEES have turned to lobbying, former lobbyists have in turn joined Neal’s staff. Picking up where Mueller left off, Neal’s deputy chief of staff on the House Ways and Means Committee, Elizabeth O’Hara, previously spent six years lobbying for O’Hara Federal Strategies, where her father now serves as principal. One of O’Hara Federal Strategies’ chief clients is Norfolk Southern, which has donated more than $25,000 to Neal over the last four election cycles. In between her former role as Neal’s legislative director and her current role as Senior Counsel to the Ways and Means Committee, Peg McGlinchey lobbied on behalf of Deloitte, Baxter Healthcare, PhRMA, Baxalta, and AmerisourceBergen. Combined, these companies have donated some $52,000 to Neal since 2014. Beyond friends and staffers, a member of Neal’s nuclear family has also come to benefit from the tremendous power that flows from the gavel of the Ways and Means Committee. Neal has also supported the endeavors of friends in addition to congressional staff. Melinda Phelps, head of the government strategies group at the powerful Springfield law firm Bulley Richardson, is also a former member of Neal’s mayoral campaign and a close friend of Neal’s. Phelps sits on multiple boards that have received donations from Neal. Data compiled by the Center For Responsive Politics for the Prospect shows that one of the boards that Phelps sits on, The Spirit of Springfield, has received $15,355 from Neal’s Congressional committee. While Spirit of Springfield is a civic pride organization, Develop Springfield, a privately funded development non-profit where Phelps serves as vice chair, has also received help from Neal. The congressman has written multiple times to the Springfield Community Preservation Committee advocating for public subsidies for private developments supported by the group. Neal has appeared at Develop Springfield events, and touts his record securing federal matching for their projects. None of the projects listed on Develop Springfield’s website mention low-income housing or community-based development, despite their requests for taxpayer dollars intended for projects that “preserve the character of the community.” This falls in line with Phelps’ statements describing community development projects as “encroachments” on middle-class neighborhoods. Phelps’s law firm Bulley Richardson has received $1,800 for “fundraising,” per Center For Responsive Politics records, and hosted a pre-gala VIP reception with Neal last year. Phelps also attended a Spirit of Springfield fundraiser co-chaired by Neal and MassMutual CEO Roger Crandall, although photo galleries on MassLive covering both events disappeared from their site, displaying an “internal server error” message, after the Prospect began contacting sources as part of its investigation into Phelps last week. The removal of the photos comes on the heels of The Intercept’s reporting on the tilted local media coverage of the MA-01 race. As of Sunday, the galleries seem to have been restored. Beyond friends and staffers, a member of Neal’s nuclear family has also come to benefit from the tremendous power that flows from the gavel of the Ways and Means Committee. As The Intercept reported earlier this month, Neal’s son Brendan was able to secure a lucrative lobbying job with Trestle Energy, a California-based biofuel company, after Neal helped the biofuel industry win a $3 billion dollar tax credit. As Lee Fang wrote, “The legislative gift followed a series of PAC donations from the largest ethanol and biofuel companies in America to Neal’s campaign, a tradition that enriches the campaign war chests of most legislators on the tax-writing committee.” Total biofuel industry donations to Neal this cycle are over $20,000. In addition to taking biofuel money, Neal has also advanced legislation that would give massive tax incentives to biomass energy providers like the embattled Palmer Renewable Energy, which has fought a prolonged battle with activist groups and city councilors to build a wood-burning biomass plant in East Springfield. Already suffering from the highest rates of asthma in the country, Springfield residents have raised the alarm over the plant’s potential to worsen public health, a sentiment that activists and local politicians have echoed. In 2010 Palmer Paving, whose owners the Callahans are also investors in the east Springfield plant, donated $5,500 to Neal. Between 2012 and 2020 members of the Callahan family donated an additional $2,500.
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2023.03.26 06:56 bobwade22 Recent Wii U and 3DS purchases before closure, what essential things am i missing?

I'm from the EU region so games will also have different names in some cases.

I've spent a few days buying games i like for the Wii U and the 3DS
It really doesn't take long to have a big expenditure, but i guess we all fall into this trap.

Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water is too expensive for me £39.99 so not bothering with that one.

Below is a list of games i recently picked up, essential ones that are digital only or maybe
one or two which are expensive on cart or disc, but in the main i would buy the so called "bigger"
games, mainly Nintendo first party at retail, so looking at downloadable games,
downloadable software either free or little cost and downloadable DLC mainly.

Wii U :

- Affordable Space Adventures
- Amiibo Touch & Play
- BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- NES Remix 1
- NES Remix 2
- Pullblox World

3DS :

- Attack of the Friday Monsters
- BoxBoy
- BoxBoxBoy
- ByeByeBoxBoy
- Dedede's Drum Dash
- Dillon’s Rolling Western
- Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
- Excitebike 3D
- Fallblox
- Fullblox
- Go Go Kolopolo 3D
- HarmoKnight
- Hydroventure
- Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai
- Kirby's Adventure 3D
- Kirby Blowout Blast
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- Mario Tipping Stars
- Pocket Card Jockey
- Pullblox
- Rhythm Paradise Megamix (expensive at retail)
- Splash or Crash
- SteelDiver Sub Wars

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2023.03.26 06:54 bobwade22 Recent Wii U and 3DS purchases before closure, what essential things am i missing?

I'm from the EU region so games will also have different names in some cases.

I've spent a few days buying games i like for the Wii U and the 3DS
It really doesn't take long to have a big expenditure, but i guess we all fall into this trap.

Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water is too expensive for me £39.99 so not bothering with that one.

Below is a list of games i recently picked up, essential ones that are digital only or maybe
one or two which are expensive on cart or disc, but in the main i would buy the so called "bigger"
games, mainly Nintendo first party at retail, so looking at downloadable games, downloadable software either free or little cost and downloadable DLC mainly.

Wii U :

- Affordable Space Adventures
- Amiibo Touch & Play
- BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- NES Remix 1
- NES Remix 2
- Pullblox World

3DS :

- Attack of the Friday Monsters
- BoxBoy
- BoxBoxBoy
- ByeByeBoxBoy
- Dedede's Drum Dash
- Dillon’s Rolling Western
- Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
- Excitebike 3D
- Fallblox
- Fullblox
- Go Go Kolopolo 3D
- HarmoKnight
- Hydroventure
- Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai
- Kirby's Adventure 3D
- Kirby Blowout Blast
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- Mario Tipping Stars
- Pocket Card Jockey
- Pullblox
- Rhythm Paradise Megamix (expensive at retail)
- Splash or Crash
- SteelDiver Sub Wars

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2023.03.26 06:49 ElvisChopinJoplin ChatGPT vs Bard on guitar rig setup

Just yesterday the thought occurred to me with ChatGPT to see how it would respond to fairly complex questions about guitar rigs. So I literally gave it the name of one of my amps and the model number and the same with the speaker cabinet and then the same with about seven different effects pedals. And then the kind of guitar I had, which in this case was a Telecaster, and I asked it to find the best ways to make my Telecaster sound like a Gibson SG. At first I told it to use three specific of the seven effects pedals. And this was with one of the pedals being kind of a off in the weeds brand and model (Varidrive by Sib!), and two of them were vintage from the 1970s that run on AC power. It knew all about them and made specific settings for those as well as the others.
It came back with a few rather surprisingly accurate and detailed suggestions, with general advice for settings related to the guitar, the three effects pedals, and the amp. So then I asked it what sequence the three pedals should be in and lo and behold it got it exactly right. Then I proceeded to one by one add the remaining four effects pedals and in each case I asked it the best sequence and every time it got it right.
And then I asked it to be more specific with the amp settings without telling it anything about the amp other than originally when I had told it the brand and model number. It came up with suggestions that were very specific for both Channel A and channel B, and it was good advice.
The only thing it got wrong initially at all was a reversal of a description embedded in some good advice relating to one of the guitar settings suggestions: the suggestion was to roll off the tone knob, and it said that that would make the tone more twangy and bright. In fact, it would make it the opposite of that, which is what you want if you're trying to move it more in the direction of a Gibson SG. I told it that, and it said you are correct; it would make it less twangy and bright.
So then, I copied my initial prompt and some of the follow-up prompts and hit Bard up. In comparison, it gave a pretty brief suggestion, and it was decent advice, but it wasn't detailed at all, and it was all in a single short paragraph, rather than the several paragraphs with bullet lists that ChatGPT spit out on my initial prompt. So I never even got to use any of the follow-up prompts. I prompted it a few times to see if I could coax more information out of it and it just couldn't do it. It just basically kept repeating the same small amount of information And it also said it had no information on the Varidrive.
So, that's interesting.

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2023.03.26 06:41 Consistent-Soup-5147 Just opened her PO:BOX

Here's a list of everything she got sent her, I have it recorded but to tired to edit for now.
Anti cunt tablets & a minge smelling candle for Chelsey Lee Fart
6 x Grass Samples 🤣
Paint colour chart
Dog food
Bong & tray
3 x Random pamphlets
4 x Carpet samples
A Scarf
Makeup & Shower cap
Photos of her & Mo
2 x Tile samples
2 x Plastic/ Sticker samples
2 x Fabric Samples
2 x Floor samples
Tescos value valentines card
Sweets & a pamper kit
3 personalised mugs
You can tell she was seething but trying not to rage because of all the samples saying she's an artist and can use them and sell them for £1000 each when she's painted an used them all 🤣🤣

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2023.03.26 06:27 YourLocalTashMan Love is a drug

This is a poem a wrote along time ago and have been sitting on it but here it is:
There is a drug that no one battles and doesn't get in the way, Some say this drug makes their bones rattle while other say it's what helped them get saved, Everybody is the dealer and some times it's a magical healer. So what is this drug that can take a form of a dove? It's of course known as love.
Anyone can get easily hooked just from a simple look, It'll make you feel warm and nice and you'll know that it's worth the roll of your dice.
But sometimes love can a bad batch You'll get your fix but not it's catch and sometimes to much love can ruin you It'll split your special bond in two, and you can even go through a love withdrawal if your dealer decides to not give you the supplies.
Although love sounds scary and bad when you feel that love You'll be glad and everyone goes through their first love withdrawal but sooner or later your soulmate comes along so if you need that helping shove go out there and go find your love

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2023.03.26 06:20 itquestionsthrow Friend is buying me a computer, need advice

My friend is buying me a computer and he said he is making for me and he gave me this list of parts.
I just wanted to review it here to see if it's good/compatible/needs any upgrades for modern gaming. I plan on playing Diablo 4 and the new FF7 Remake!
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$98.00 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	ID-COOLING PINKFLOW 55.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$104.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$76.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Transcend 220S 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$243.85 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card	$359.99 @ Newegg
Case	Apevia Enzo ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	-
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	-
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1073.78
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1053.78
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-26 00:17 EDT-0400

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2023.03.26 06:18 thetownjester [LF] diys for: Cake Sale, Gear Tower, Golden Gear Tower, Golden Ladder Set Up Kit, Iron Ladder Set up Kit, Spooky Cookies, Tension Pole Rack & Tree Stump Rug [FT] lots of DIYs, or bells/NMT/wishlist items if i have em

I have these DIYs for trade:
https://villagerdb.com/usethetownjestelist/diys-for-trading
if you want nmts or bells, just let me know how much. thank you for looking :)

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2023.03.26 06:14 ReplacementOdd8935 compare builds

I just spent all afternoon trying to make a build for my sister, then she comes up with one that someone gave her. I wont say which is whos, but could yall compare and tell me which is better? TIA
repost because i didnt add the list right
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DZYc8r)

TypeItemPrice
:----:----:----
**CPU** [AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/66C48d/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-47-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000593wof) $241.98 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** [Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/99Tp99/corsair-icue-h100i-elite-capellix-75-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060050-ww) $209.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** [Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Pz2WGX/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi) $229.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** [G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tbYmP6/gskill-ripjaws-s5-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3040f16gx2-rs5w) $129.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** [Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DDWBD3/samsung-980-pro-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v8p1t0bam) $75.00 @ Amazon
**Video Card** [XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BM92FT/xfx-radeon-rx-6950-xt-16-gb-speedster-merc-319-video-card-rx-695xatbd9) $664.99 @ B&H
**Case** [NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/92pzK8/nzxt-h5-flow-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-h51fw-01) $84.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** [Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 Snow - TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/V7t9TW/thermaltake-toughpower-gf1-snow-tt-premium-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpd-0750fnfagx-w) $125.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** [Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dKkWGX/microsoft-windows-11-home-oem-dvd-64-bit-kw9-00633) $99.99 @ Newegg
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **$1862.91**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-03-26 00:05 EDT-0400

[build 2:]
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LGv6JM)

TypeItemPrice
:----:----:----
**CPU** [Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BB4Ycf/intel-core-i5-12600k-37-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8071512600k) $193.87 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** [NZXT Kraken Z63 RGB 91.19 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZVH7YJ/nzxt-kraken-z63-rgb-9119-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krz63-rw) $265.87 @ B&H
**CPU Cooler** [NZXT Kraken Z63 RGB 91.19 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZVH7YJ/nzxt-kraken-z63-rgb-9119-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krz63-rw) $265.87 @ B&H
**Motherboard** [Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TVRYcf/asus-rog-strix-b660-a-gaming-wifi-d4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-rog-strix-b660-a-gaming-wifi-d4) $219.99 @ GameStop
**Memory** [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vfDJ7P/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw16gx4m2c3200c16w) $54.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** [Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Zxw7YJ/samsung-970-evo-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s1t0bam) $55.00 @ Amazon
**Video Card** [Gigabyte VISION OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qNJgXL/gigabyte-vision-oc-rev-20-geforce-rtx-3060-12gb-12-gb-video-card-gv-n3060vision-oc-12gd-rev-20) $399.99 @ Amazon
**Case** [Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini Snow Edition ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PgbTwP/lian-li-o11-dynamic-mini-snow-edition-atx-mid-tower-case-o11d-mini-s) $128.00 @ B&H
**Power Supply** [Corsair SF750 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nJrmP6/corsair-750-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-sfx-power-supply-cp-9020186-na) $172.14 @ Amazon
**Operating System** [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxmicrosoft-windows-10-home-oem-dvd-64-bit-kw9-00140) $119.99 @ Newegg
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **$1875.71**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-03-26 00:04 EDT-0400

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2023.03.26 06:11 sarpie11 Ryzen 7700x + b650 aorus pro ax crashing when idle and low loads (kernel 41)

I have just built a new pc and had nothing but problems.
Parts: Cpu: ryzen 7700x, Gpu: gigabyte rtx4070ti, Mobo: b650 aorus pro ax Psu: seasonic px750W Ram: Gskill ripjaws S5 6000mhz
My most pressing issue so far is that when I let the pc idle for 15-30 minutes, it crashes with event viewer listing kernel 41 when it happens. I have tried bios version F2, F3, and F4b but same issues. I have tried disabling c-state in motherboard settings, and again same issue. Then i tried setting psu idle power to default from auto. Still nothing. This has been driving me crazy, I am starting to think of returning the mobo/cpu and just going asus/intel. This doesnt seem to happen when i’m doing something demanding such as downloading games/playing games, talking with friends in discord. It only seems to happen when the pc is doing something that is not demanding such as browsing web or just idling. Since the psu can supply the pc at high load for hours I don’t think it could be the culprit, and since the ram also works fine for high loads for extended periods, I don’t think that is the issue either. I honestly don’t know though it can be anything.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue on am5 with a similar combination of parts, and what you did to fix it.
Thanks to anyone that looks at this post and engages

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2023.03.26 06:07 TheLyingSpectre An Analysis For Happiny In LC for D/P

Happiny

Happiny's Overview Of Stats
Strategies
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Overview

If you think of the tier lists as a high school, you can easily discern what the cliques are. The NU and UU tiers are composed of the losers while the OU tier is filled with the funny, clean, cool, and not to mention attractive Pokemon that all the others want to be. Blissey is a part of the popular clique and is one of the most popular girls at school. Even though some people just plain hate the sight of her, she's been done and used over and over again by men and women alike, and shows no signs of stopping; nobody can resist tapping into her juicy goodness. However, Blissey wasn't always that awesome diva with the rockin' bod. You see, in her younger years, Blissey - or Happiny as she was known back then - was a bit dim. She was always put in the lowest reading group and also very overweight for her age. The most popular boy in school, Munchlax, always got straight As, was great at sports, and had tons of friends. Everyone would always choose Munchlax over Happiny, and there was no surprise why. Munchlax was everything Happiny could ever be, but better. And all that time, Happiny would just sulk, wishing - just wishing - that she had a Special Attack stat over 8; that her Defense and Attack stats were over 7; that her max EV-invested Special Defense wasn't merely marginally better than Munchlax's minimum invested Special Defense; that she didn't suck. So until she grew up, Happiny would just crawl into her dark corner in silence, where she belonged.
Happiny's Main Set
Using her Serene Grace, Happiny would dance around the playground, causing all of the other children to laugh at her, which distracted them long enough to cause them to forget to attack her, which allowed Happiny to Headbutt them in a blind rage built from years and years of verbal abuse. Happiny also had the tendency to expel mysterious gases, produced by feasting on pot stickers and entire ice cream cakes for lunch every day no doubt, which reduced the chance of her bullies attacking her to 60%. Because of their brute power, these waves of odor were named Thunder Wave in homage to Thor, the Nordic god of thunder. Although they could not fully bear the force of her mighty Thunder Wave, Ghost-types were still unaffected by Happiny's attempts to Headbutt them all the same. Upon her realization of this fact, Happiny ventured to the mountains to train herself in mind and body. After two vigorous years, Happiny finally returned with the ability to fortify her Headbutts with Psychic energy and attack her ghastly predators with Zen Headbutt. However, these Zen Headbutts were still hideously weak against all except for Gastly, who, due to his Poison typing, was hit very hard by it for some strange, illogical reason. However, no pain in the entire world could match to the pain caused by one of Happiny's most hated of all, Bronzor. But, although she hated Bronzor oh so much, she could not bear to hurt him. You see, Happiny loved Bronzor, once upon a time. She used to watch him from the bushes as he Recycled trash; as he showered himself with his static Rain Dance; as he polished his lustrous coat. She used to smell him; fondle him while he slept; and stand in front of him intentionally so as to feel his soft breath brush against the nape of her nonexistent neck. One day, Happiny mustered enough courage to ask Bronzor to the Poke Ball that was held every winter, and to her unending joy, he said yes. However, to her shock, on the day of the dance, Happiny was left alone; Bronzor had eloped with Buneary to Cancun. They were to marry in June. In an undeterred rage, Happiny chased after him and assassinated him with a punch infused with the flames of her passion -- a Fire Punch. Happiny had to forgo her Zen Headbutts in order to manage this feat; zen and passion are as non-polar as oil to water. Gligar enjoyed the smell of Happiny's Thunder Waves because he was kind of "not-right-in-the-head" so he followed Happiny to the ends of the earth so closely that he stepped on the backs of Happiny's shoes. Happiny despised this to no end; she loved her shoes -- they were the kind that made little blinking lights when she walked. Because of this, Happiny learned the ancient art of freezing her breath in cold fury and destroyed Gligar with powerful Ice Beams.
Leftovers was Happiny's preferred item, as her metabolism necessitated a constant supply of food, lest she become irritable. However, sometimes Happiny's parents forced her to take Oran Berries to school instead, which were much healthier and healed her much more in a short period of time, although Happiny did act out often in class in the absence of her Leftovers. Happiny sometimes lost control of her urges and violated her opponents with sloppy Sweet Kisses that confused them and added on to the flinching and paralysis to create even less of a chance for them to hit her. However, whenever she, herself, had been violated with statuses such as burn, paralysis, or poison, she could always use her rape whistle provided by her teachers, which they oh-so-cleverly labeled a "Heal Bell", to summon them to heal her and her colleagues that were also in the same predicament. Investing in her HP to the maximum capacity allowed Happiny to sustain physical attacks from bullies, while its 76 Defense EVs helped it take the physical bullying better, bringing its Defense stat to a mighty 8. With full investment, aided by her naturally Adamant nature, Happiny managed to muster 11 Attack, which was just enough to 3HKO defensive Magikarp that taunted Happiny in swim class and 2HKO defensive Combee that put honey in her hair and messed up her ponytail during recess.
Despite her abuse, Happiny does have a few friends, although they secretly hate her and only hang out with her in order to mess with her. Pineco was one of her first; however, he is also one of her most heinous. Pineco enjoys littering the floor around Happiny's feet with Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock, horribly mutilating her appendages as she attempts to escape them. Ironically, these hazards keep Happiny's enemies away from her in the process of isolating her. Pineco's sadism would lead one to believe that Happiny would avoid him like the Plague; however, Pineco has a harsh compulsion to attack random bystanders with his vicious Bug Bites, which steal berries that obstruct Happiny's attempts to defend herself. He can also take on Happiny's Fighting-type bullies when he feels like getting into a fight. Sometimes, when Pineco is gone, Budew comes out to "play" as well, employing the exact same, deadly strategy with identical ramifications, except instead of assaulting villains with Bug Bite, she spreads her Stun Spore uncontrollably due to an uncontrollable twitch she has due to her ADHD. Duskull loves antagonizing Happiny and works together with the entry hazard antagonizers by providing spinblocking support and defending the group from Fighting-types. Gligar likes Happiny and follows her everywhere (EVERYWHERE) and due to his lack of coordination, steps on the backs of Happiny's shoes, which are really nice and have cool lights that blink when she walks. However, he does have his merits, luring special attackers such as Mantyke that don't bother Happiny as much. Gligar also enjoys the paralysis that Happiny causes because it helps him sweep. Wynaut just sits there like a dumbass, but she does help Happiny get to her classes and confrontations without getting harassed on the way. Mankey was useful to have around, as he was such a hyperactive fellow, and U-turned around uncontrollably, scouting Happiny's enemies.
Other Options
Happiny had the uncanny ability to manipulate gravity by using her weight, which could have been helpful to increase entry hazard damage on forced switches for above-ground foes. Happiny could also use her Presents to trick her bullies with gifts that would blow up in their faces, albeit sometimes healing them. During her stay in the mountains, Happiny trained herself in the sacred arts of Judo, letting her create Light Screens using her Chi that shielded her Special Defense and lured physical assaults that she could skillfully Counter, dealing great damage to her enemies. However, due to the kamikaze nature of this tactic, she could only use it once before she became crippled, which only added another thing for the other Pokekids to poke fun of. Sometimes, when Happiny felt like garnering attention from the other kids, she used Copycat to mimic everything they did. The annoyed reaction / human contact that resulted validated Happiny's existence and made her feel alive. However, whenever things got rough, Happiny would throw mud at her opponents eyes to blind them and run away. This tactic is sometimes called a "Mud Slap" in some dialects. After everything in her arsenal was used up, Happiny sometimes became so frustrated in her lack of options that she lashed out with a weak Last Resort as her spectators laughed and jeered at her insecurity. After all, Happiny didn't have many options to use.
Checks and Counters
As long as they could prevent her noxious gases from paralyzing them, everything had the potential to utterly destroy Happiny. She was a pathetic excuse of a Pokemon. She knew it back then, and she knows it to this day (How do Blissey and Happiny live in the same time period, you ask? Well, that information is classified. Sorry.)
Credits
Written By TheLyingSpectre
Moves
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2023.03.26 06:06 ReplacementOdd8935 compare builds

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2023.03.26 06:03 Weird-Draw-6318 The dumper's journey

I found this post on quora and since I found it very useful, I decided to post it here. The link to the original post is at the bottom.
Typically, evidence suggests the dumpee normally faces more pain and they certainly do suffer the most intensity of emotions. That being said the dumper rarely escapes pain free. I’ll explain the situation from both sides, hopefully to help people going through it. Approximately 9/10 relationships will fail and that is ok. This is the dynamic for the majority of breakups. With significantly abusive relationships, it can be more complex. The dumper normally feels extremely sad about ending the relationship but similarly as if they have no other choice.
This is the typical, “I’m no longer in love with you” breakup. The dumper has detached & the dumpee is shellshocked. The dumper has prepared, is ready & excited for their future being single, while the dumpee feels like they’ve been hit by a freight train.
To understand why you need to understand the dynamics of control and rejection.
Before the breakup the dumper isn’t happy for some reason (they usually do not know themselves), most dumpers do not actually break up with a dumpee for reasons relating to the actual relationship but internal (e.g. existential, fear of commitment) or external (e.g. new jobs, friends being single or married, long distance) pressures. It’s often not the dumpees fault the dumper is unhappy and they rarely effectively communicate how they feel or their needs from their partner.
Compatibility is a myth; whatever relationship you build you will need to accept some flaws. Mature individuals understand what they can accept and what they can’t and establish boundaries for their partners. It’s very rare for a long-term relationship to end because of compatibility issues because you have coped together sufficiently fine for a significant period. In shorter term relationships significant differences in opinion prevent them from developing further.
Nobody wants to consider themselves a bad person (we are always the hero in our own story, i.e. protagonist syndrome). We know that dumping someone will be hurtful. Hence the name. Breaking up doesn’t necessarily need to be so traumatic. Dumpers have a level of control, which they focus to minimise the pain on themselves. They are confused & consumed by fear “What if this is the wrong choice?”. They normally hide their feelings and wait until they are certain & reach the best possible moment for them. Many dumpers wait until just after receiving birthday gifts from their partner. I once watched someone get dumped the night of a wedding just after being used as a bridesmaid’s “plus one”. This may appear selfish and essentially it is, however from the dumpers perspective they are in pain and they project the blame for this onto the dumpee (“you caused me to feel like this”, “you forced me to do this”). The dumper often gets angry at the dumpee during the breakup. They project the blame away from themselves because they can’t face hurting someone. Any reaction by the dumpee is used as justification for the dumper actions. Dumpers need the situation to deteriorate to justify their action. A confirmation bias. “Look at how they cried, I need someone stronger”, “They got angry, they are unstable”, “They didn’t react, they never cared about me “. Any reaction confirms the Dumpers decision. This total lack of control is confusing for the dumpee, they can’t “fix” anything, it’s an internal struggle for the dumper.
The build up
For a significant period within the relationship dumper is in pain, they often project their insecurities onto their partner, for example if they feel self-conscious about being overweight “you need to go to the gym more” or unfulfilled in their job “you’re never going to be successful”. This criticism can be confusing for their partner because it often doesn’t reflect the realities of the situation and sometimes is completely hypocritical. This criticism leads to contempt, the dumper actively dislikes spending time with their partner, eye rolling when they speak or request things. This is because they feel that they’ve asked their partner to improve (the criticism) and they feel they have ignored it. The dumper may test the dumpee and overstep boundaries, cheat, party, actively abuse them. If the dumpee forgives the dumper they loose more and more respect, if the dumpee challenges the dumper, they remember this as a slight (as justification for a breakup). The dumper doesn’t understand why they feel contempt for their partner that they previously loved so much thus they start to pull away from them to see if some space will help. The dumper reduces emotional support and possibly sexual contact for the dumpee. The dumpee will feel this and may ask the dumper what is wrong? The dumper scared of consequences may lie, “I’m fine, I just need some time to myself etc”. The dumpee might get emotional and force the situation, the dumper will be extremely dismissive to shut the conversation (or as they see it the confrontation) down. This challenge is similarly remembered as a “conflict” for justification when the breakup comes.
The dumpee trusts their partner and expects them to honestly explain how they feel. They respect their partner when they deflect their concerns and explain them as their partner having a hard time. The dumpee believes they are handling any conflict maturely. Gaslighting can occur because of an unequal power dynamic. The dumpee can compromise when their partner oversteps boundaries & also accept the “blame”. The dumpee can sometimes try and help their partner feel better but this comes across as needy & too full on. Similarly if the dumpee pulls back and let their partner have space the dumper feels unappreciated or ignored. Unless the dumper communicates effectively the dumpee can do nothing to change the outcome. Every action is a confirmation bias for the dumper. The dumpee is very happy and lives in a fantasy believing they can trust their partner. They remain loyal as the dumper disconnects.
The dumper usually doesn’t know what is wrong, they play their cards close to their chest so not to spook the dumpee. They logically do not want to break up unless they are certain. Because they are unhappy they start to fantasise either watching their friends or on their past live, when they were happier. This is sometimes called the “Grass is always greener syndrome”, in the mundanity of life we tend to believe our friends are having more fun or that our younger self was much more exciting than our current self. Social media makes the fear of missing out a significant pressure on relationships. Why are we not as loved up as our friends on Instagram? Why am I not travelling and partying like my single friends? We don’t consider that our own choices prevent us from these activities and the necessary sacrifices these lifestyles may need. Remember it’s a fantasy. They might find someone new and attractive, this can build into an affair however this is a fantasy also, it’s fuelled from excitement of the situation and as a distraction to their negative feelings. Affairs rarely last the transition into long term relationships
The dumper now is feeling unhappy, their partner is not adapting rapidly enough to their constant criticism (they may have lost respect in them), they have pulled away but they are still unhappy and they are fantasying about life away from their partner. They are scared to talking to their partner so they seek “help” from their friends and family. They moan, emphasising the negative elements of the relationship because they don’t want their feelings of unhappiness to not be seen as justified. This positively reinforces their feelings. It can actively vilify their partner, portraying them as a monster. Their friends and family support them “You can do better”. They offer quick fixes to make their loved one feel happier, “Finish with them and have fun with us”. This adds a pressure onto the dumper because now they have voiced their concern and their friends and family will keep trying to push this outcome to positively reinforce them. Friends and family members can also push their own agenda and manipulate the situation in their favour (I think of these like the “Flying Monkeys” in the Wizard of Oz). I once learnt German at school rather than Spanish (my aunt is Spanish & I went to Spain every year on holiday) because my friend said they would help me with homework, they never once did help me, it’s funny how susceptible we are to the influence of others.
The dumper now is unhappy, nothing is improving, they are fantasying about the future and their support structure is promoting the breakup. Usually the situation is that they haven’t involved the dumpee in any of this. Ironically communicating often could help with these issues but the dumper has let the situation spiral and the feeling is now much worse. The dumper has usually been in pain for weeks if not months, in silent conflict with themselves about what do do. The dumpee isn’t making them feel better but they aren’t communicating their needs. Finally they decide they will break up the relationship. Normally they commit to it and decide to fade out over a period of a few weeks in an attempt to lessen the blow. I read a paper recently that suggested it takes 7 attempts to finally end the relationship on average.
The breakup
Eventually the dumper dumps the dumpee. The dumpee is shocked and blind sighted, they feel betrayed (instant pain like being hit with a sledgehammer). The dumper is not in pain, they are intensely relieved that they have been able to do what they felt needed to be done. They might feel proud and courageous, their family & friends congratulate them and are ready to support. The dumpee feels an enormous level of rejection, typically the rejection affects an individual in two separate ways so you might observe differences but the overall effect is the same:

A higher ego individual, will be confused, they may feel “better” than the dumper and can’t understand why they would do this? This completely shatters their perception of themselves.
A lower ego individual may feel worthless and spiral into depression.

Regardless of the strength of the dumpee’s ego everyone will be hurt by this rejection however someone who is highly successful will particularly struggle with this rejection. Imagine being top of your game, idolised professionally & socially, the centre of attention in any room and your partner says literally “I can do better”. Sometimes the dumpee will hit rock bottom and require much rebuilding and grow from this experience into a much better person. This should be the goal of any dumpee, personal growth, use this pain as a motivator. The dumper doesn’t experience this, which although traumatic is a disadvantage.
Because the dumpee is surprised by the decision they do the logical thing and try and communicate with their dumper to understand what happened and why the situation is unrecoverable. They provide solutions and try to fix the problem. Any reason provided by the dumper will not be sufficient enough for dumpee and no solution will work for the dumper. This is because both sides are acting from emotional positions and not logical ones. The dumpee will try and remind the dumper of all the positives of their relationship and the successes they have made. For the dumper this is too late, they have spent months thinking about these. They feel frustrated and uncomfortable with the dumpee wanting answers (to questions the dumper has answered internally months ago). “It doesn’t change anything”, “why do we need to go over this all again?”. The dumper honestly believes they have been open about how unhappy they have felt and have waited months for the dumpee to change. Often this isn’t the case, usually the dumper hides their feelings to protect themselves (because they want to be 100% certain before making a life altering choice). This is understandably the best strategy for them, putting themselves in the best position (climbing into a lifeboat before blowing the ship up). They need to escape the pain. They can’t bring themselves to admit they behaved this way because it portrays them negatively (they need to feel the hero, justified). They can’t empathise with the dumpee because they have struggled with this feeling for so long. Whilst the dumpee has trusted the dumper and expected them to share their feelings & be honest with them. In terms of control the dumper has 100% of the control, they are simply walking away. This is a shock to the dumpee who still consisers this a 50:50 relationship. They are still invested and want an opportunity to work on it. They attempt to compromise but the position is beyond that now.
In this unequal dynamic the dumper pushes all blame onto the dumpee. The dumpee commits to work on their flaws and the dumper has no responsibility. They might list all the activities that the dumpee has done to push them to this conclusion. “This is all your fault”. A list of minor conflicts spanning years may be presented to the dumpee as justification, these typically aren’t the actual reason for the breakup but an example of a conflict an excuse for the dumper to use to justify their decision. The dumper thinks of any motivation for the breakup just to escape how they feel (clutching at straws to justify leaving). This is why closure doesn’t really exist, the dumper doesn’t fully know why they are making this decision & no reason is ever good enough for the dumpee. The dumpee will usually accept each listed “reason” as flaws/mistakes but try and convince the dumper that they will change.
Nothing is going to change the dumpers mind in the moment, they have made the choice and want to experience life without the dumpee. Any attempt to manipulate the situation will be seen by the dumper as the dumpee trying to keep them trapped where they don’t want to be. The dumper wants to escape and the dumpee is clinging to them for dear life. Every period of separation feels like instant relief from the dumpee. The dumper needs this escape (and the relief) more and more. “GIVE ME SPACE!!”
Aftermath
The dumper often wants to keep the positives that they see of the relationship whilst removing the negative elements. Remember they just want to escape the pain. This is why they might suggest being “friends”. The dumper’s ego believes they can keep everything that they want and nothing that they don’t. An ideal fantasy situation for the dumper. Total control, maximum benefit at no cost (completely parasitic relationship). This is the power dynamic at play, some people falsely diagnose their exes as narcissists however they are usually simply acting selfishly. It’s unfortunate but normal to exploit the dynamic for their maximum benefit. Dumpees unwilfully feed the dumpers ego making this dynamic worse.
If the dumpee begs the dumper feels even more powerful and knows they can return to the relationship. The dumpee often acts super nice in an attempt to coerce the dumper back. The dumpee’s friends and family might suggest sending gifts or letters to their ex to convince them to return. Insert romantic comedy cliché here. This will make the dumper feel more powerful and guilty for hurting their ex. The dumper doesn’t want to feel like a bad person (they are the hero in their eyes). They will turn to their friends and family to mock the dumpee’s behaviour (positive reinforcement). They will see their ex as pathetic and very unattractive (confirmation bias). They might feel guilt and feel like a bad person so their friends and family will step in to vilify the dumpee as “manipulative” making the dumper feel justified and bolster their support. The dumper now, has ended the relationship but can return at any point and has support from everyone. This is an ideal situation for them, they have everything that they want (they might even be getting gifts from their ex) but at no cost. Their action and choices have had no negative consequences. The dumper feels happy.
The “Flying Monkeys” warn the dumper of being too close & spin their interactions with the dumpee (face to face or via social media) to encourage the dumper to move on and be happy (notice the quick fix promises). They may also try and push the dumpee away themselves.
The situation can spiral as the dumper isn’t as available to the dumpee anymore and nothing is returned. In this new “relationship” dynamic, the dumpee has 100% of the cost and 0% of the benifits. The dumper thinks it’s perfect and can’t empathise with the dumpee’s feelings. Guilt and a fear of manipulation might force them to keep a distance. The dumpee experiences this as their ex becoming “Cold”, i.e. non invested in their interactions. The dumpee is hurting and this lack of attention/affection causes them to push more and more. Eventually the dumpee losses all self respect and this usually results in the dumper cutting the dumpee fully off.
Completely disconnected
This is usually the rock bottom moment for the dumpee, they have completely lost someone they love. In time they will process this pain and reflect. Usually they accept that the dumper didn’t treat them as they should, they feel anger and healthy individuals accept the breakup as the best action and move on. Some individuals cling to this anger, never internally forgiving their ex, resenting them forever. This negativity may impact future relationships. Breakups are very traumatic for the dumpee and we can use this to change & grow or stagnate in our resentment.
Only when fully separated does the dumper fully face the consequences of their actions. Although they may not notice it for an extended period (until the relief fades).
The dumper is experiencing the world as they fantasied about but it never matches their expectations. Maybe their new partner isn’t as exciting as they expected or they can’t go on around the world trips because of work commitments. Our dreams rarely lives up to expectations. The dumper can double down in denial, “this should be more fun” lets go party. But eventually this will become stale. It’s rare that the dumper has fixed the original stresses that caused them to be unhappy. They are left confused, they left the relationship because it wasn’t making them happy but now they are still unhappy without the relationship. They have 0% cost, 0% benefit as there’s no relationship. The “Flying Monkeys” get bored without drama and cease their attention & support. No one is as available as before. If single, they will eventually want to date but it’s a shock when they aren’t seen as attractive by others as they expected, they also find most people fairly boring. Conversation is very dry and it feels like too much effort. Dates might use them for hookups or ghost them after weeks/months. They feel devalued.
If they enter a new relationship because the dumper doesn’t consider any of the mistakes they personally made similar patterns develop. The dumper may become critical of this new partner in a similar manner. They trap themselves in a cycle, unable to accept responsibility. Comparisons are made with a fantasy version of the dumpee and their new partner, often the dumpee is better at some metric and this causes doubt in the dumpers mind. “Why am I not with someone who is better at this?”. The dumper usually isn’t self aware enough to appreciate everyone has flaws, they have told themselves they “deserve better”, their friends & family told them “you will find better” but no-one is better by every single metric.
The “Fading Affect Bias” is a concept that over time our negative memories fade quicker than our positive memories. Relationship coaches misinterpret this as over time the dumper forgets the negative memories. What happens in reality is that the intensity of both memories is reduced, with the negative memories intensity reducing to a greater extent. However studies show within breakups the fading affect bias doesn’t have a significant impact, people hold onto the grudges. What I suspect happens is that the minor positives of the relationship are ignored while in the relationship however outside the relationship these can be much more apparent. The grass does appear greener on the other side. This is why I suspect many couples get back together, later breakup and then get back together. We keep fantasying about the other side and if we continually return the risk of breaking up is massively reduced. Eventually we appreciate what our ex provided for us.
They still feel in control so may stalk their ex on social media, unblock them, send them a friend request, birthday text etc. If they find their ex in a new relationship, they start to panic as they realise they have no control and all the emotion hits them at once this can cause a depression in them. If their dumpee chases again they feel validated, still feeling superior. If the dumpee is aggressive or confrontational, they might feel slightly rejected but they can twist this into feeling superior because their ex hasn’t “moved on yet”. When the dumpee is civil and acts normally, this flips the dynamic completely. The dumper becomes more inquisitive.
Overall impact & examples
Overtime the dumper feels a small level of pain continuously, they are responsible for their actions and the position they are in. The dumpee usually processes the pain and recovers. If the dumper feels in control they feel comfortable with this pain and can return at any moment. When the pain is too much they will simply approach the dumpee. They always feel in control. They have an easy escape if needed. The dumpee doesn’t feel this, they accept that they never had any control and have learnt to accept things as they are, thus reducing their pain.
Whilst true the dumpee faces the most intense pain in a breakup the dumpers journey is often overlooked. The dumper is in pain before the breakup & feels their only solution to stop this pain is to breakup. Often this is projection and once the relief fades and their fantasy becomes boring, they are left with their pain. Without someone to blame they eventually realise the consequences of their decision. They are normally left isolated still in the pain they originally felt. They have lost everything that they once had but the pain remains.
Every breakup I’ve been through and every breakup I have seen my friends/family go through has followed this dynamic. You can’t reason with anyone and explain what will happen before they experience it. The dumper projects their pain onto the dumpee and sees no other option. Because of the positive reinforcement from friends and family explaining the future dynamic will be seen as manipulative. My best friend, recently broke up with her ex, I sat with her and discussed how she felt & what she aimed to achieve. I listened and remained objective. She admitted not being over two other exes from 10 years & 7 years ago respectively. She knew she would feel the same about this partner. Despite knowing what would happen she knew she needed something to change. She broke up with him and they are remaining “friends” he has been spiralling for 6 months+. He’s an ER doctor, on some level I want to tell him to walk away so she can feel the consequences & he can recover (it can’t be good for his patients either). It’s too manipulative for me to tell him (I’ll also become a “Flying Monkey”) but I’ve told her she isn’t treating him fairly. She also asked me to invite her ex from 7 years ago (a mutal friend) to my birthday party however she wasn’t keen when I said I would invite his new girlfriend also… She moved back home for a few months and then into a flat-share with some professionals in their early 20s (she is 30), reliving a fantasy youth she felt she was missing in her relationship. Until she learns to deal with her internal issues they are going to keep resurfacing in future relationships.
My school friend is a clinical psychologist who has ended every relationship after two years. She is onto her sixth and that will come to a close soon. She explained this dynamic to me after my most recent break-up. After her last two breakups, she's been in therapy and on anti-depressants. Being the dumper hasn’t shielded her from the pain. Knowing what will happen hasn’t shielded her from the pain. Despite knowing she needs to solve her own issues she rushes into the next relationship to mask the pain.
My brother dumped his girlfriend of three years and she moved in with a new boyfriend within six months. He lives in London and had a successful hook-up life for a few years. Now his friends are all married or in long term relationships. He's got limited savings and is losing his hair. He can’t afford to live on his own but can’t face moving away from a major city. He regrets his decision a lot but knows he can’t take it back.
If you want to understand a typical breakup dynamic, watch the film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” on the face of it it’s a silly romantic comedy but it’s absurdity is metaphor of a normal breakup dynamic. Peter has annoying bad habits, Sarah can’t communicate what she expects from him, she is in pain. She seeks therapy but doesn’t actually involve Peter (you only find out later in the film). She “can’t drown with him anymore” and ends it. Peter is completely shocked by this. Sarah is a celebrity, so she is omnipresent, while Peter is grieving (a great metaphor of the emotions the dumpee feels). Her ego is extremely strong. It transpires that Sarah had an affair with Aldous Snow (a cooler musician to Peter, an upgrade) and is now in a relationship with him. Aldous and Sarah get validation everywhere they go. Aldous sings about having sex with Sarah, while Peter is forced to watch, he spirals witnessing this. Peter develops a new relationship with Rachel. He starts to remember the negative times with Sarah (mostly regarding her ego & control). Sarah & Peter both loose their jobs, Sarah looses her identity, whilst Peter finds it liberating. The fantasy with Aldous starts to fall apart & Sarah is reminded of the positives Peter provided (ironically a different perspective on Peter’s negative memories). She expected Aldous to be an improvement on Peter by every metric. The breakup didn’t solve her internal pain, her identity has been smashed & her fantasy life isn’t going as planned. It was her choice, her decision and she thinks she can take it back. Peter however is now happier with Rachel, so he rejects Sarah, however he still is angry for her hurting him (he is projecting his pain & blame, while dumping her back). Peter tells Rachel, she gets angry, and they break up. Peter inspired by Rachel achieves his goals and Rachel after a significant time period comes back to him. Sarah is in a new television show (similar to her last), reliving her patterns of the past.
In summery
The dumpee gets a short burst of intense pain and can use this as motivation to grow. Comparisons are not an issue as the next relationship hasn’t already broken your heart.
The dumper, is unhappy at first, pushes all blame for this unhappiness onto the dumpee, feels brief relief and then is confused when they are still unhappy. They rarely grow & repeat the same mistakes. Every future relationship is compared with the past ones.
https://www.quora.com/If-you-were-the-dumper-how-long-did-it-take-you-to-move-on

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