this is more of a note to self, this is probably something I'll try fixing in the future.
I am really liking Portmaster, but it was overwhelming and hard to use the first time. There's a lot of information this application presents to you, and even knowing the concepts doesn't help. I look at the sidebar to the left and I think "what are these buttons?" and I don't get it even after clicking them. I look at the settings and there's simply way too much look through.
I found Proxifier to be much easier, and their design is a lot less attractive. I do get Portmaster now, which is why I really like it, I end up liking the ui a lot more than proxifier once I understand it, but for a first timer? This is supposed to be straightforward and it isn't.
Some improvements I would make

• Proxifier logo button on the top left should be bigger, just so it looks a lot like a home button
• Make a button for making global rules instead of having to go to the app settings. While app specific rules can often be more ideal, global rules are more straightforward and might get the job done right away. If possible, it's ideal for this button to also allow you to make app-specific rules while showing you a list of apps, even apps that are not running.
  • The arrow button under network activity doesn't achieve this. It's a list of apps you can manage, which will then show you all the connections made by that app. This is different. I want a button that says "you can create rules here" be it global or app specific.
• Show apps that are not running too. There's probably a way to know which apps are installed on the device, like the /usbin folder, however there's a lot of programs in this the user won't want to touch. Because of this, there should be a button inside the dropdown that says "show all apps" and it should have a search bar.
• autoreload or livereload. The network monitor becomes less straightforward when I don't see the website I just visited on the list (like proxifier). It makes me think if it's really showing me all my connections or only specific ones.
• Custom filter list option should be able to look at all text files inside a directory instead of just one. This would allow you to easily mass-import more filter lists.

I'll probably update this post once Portmaster annoys me once more. I lost motivation since I changed my focus to write this post instead.

I am looking to sell all of the games, and console, below. Prices are listed next to the items. I am open to serious offers but acceptance of offers is not guaranteed. You can find images here: https://imgur.com/a/GygDpkc . If you'd like additional images for anything please ask but, for the love of God, DO NOT SEND ME CHAT REQUESTS as I always miss the notifications for them :D Buyer pays shipping from 37412 and I use Pirate Ship so you know that you'll get the best rates on your package. Have a great weekend, everybody.
-SEGA Saturn
--SEGA Saturn console: Used/Tested, w/cables + controller cord extensions + 2 controllers + Flight Stick: @$200
-Playstation Vita
--Freedom Wars (complete, used/tested): $12
-Dreamcast
--Typing of the Dead (New, sealed): @$100
--Marvel vs Capcom 2 (Complete/Used, great condition, tested): @$110
--Jet Set Radio (Complete/Used, tested): @$100
--Spider-Man (Completed/Used, tested): @$65
-Playstation 1
--Metal Slug (Complete/Used, tested): @$50
--Legend of the Dragoon (Completed/Used, tested): @$40
--Chrono Cross (Complete/Used, tested): @$23
--Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (Complete/Used, tested): @$25
--Parasite Eve (Missing manual/Used, tested): @$30
--Vandal Hearts (Missing manual/Used, tested): @$35
--Wild Arms (Missing manual/Used, tested): @$40
--Street Fighter Collection (Complete/Used, tested): @$45
--Final Fantasy Tactics (Complete/Used, tested): @$25
--Final Fantasy Origins (Complete/Used, tested): @$25
--Final Fantasy Anthology (Missing manual/Used, tested): @$20
--Final Fantasy VII (Complete/Used, fairly large crack on front and scratches on back, tested): @$25
--Final Fantasy VIII (Missing manual/used, tested): @$14
--Final Fantasy IX (Missing manual/used, tested): @$14

Started looking at sofas, stumbled into Joybird store in center city Philly and was actually impressed by the options. Came home and saw some nightmare situations on here and other pages about terrible build quality and customer service from 24-18 months ago.
Moved on to CB2, Pottery Barn, C&B, Article, Casterly, etc and they all have terrible reviews on here from the same timeframe. Very similar complaints to Joybird all in the late 2021 to 2022 period. That said, I haven't seen any chatter about them recently, like not much negative or positive. All the negative reviews seem to end with the buyer getting a full refund so I am tempted to give them a chance.
Therefore my question to you all, is Joybird actually that awful, or were they struggling to complete orders in 2021-2022? Have they turned around their issues at all? Anyone have a recent experience or an update on their Joybird purchase?

Half of the salmon run posts in the past few hours are your fault, not your teammates, not your bad luck. Please I am begging you. Rewatch the video before you post it, and make sure it isn't something YOU could have changed!
I understand completely that it can be disheartening losing by 1-2 eggs.
Here are few super basic tips that will help you out, especially if you're in apprentice - professional + 3
!!Specials!! Be more careful with your specials!
×Sometimes you don't need crab when you have a nearly full ink tank!
×Dont triple inkstrike/booyah bomb the first few bosses, especially fishsticks (people do this, don't be one of them)
But don't be too scared to use specials, if the basket is super crowded, or you think you need it use it!
!!Bosses!!
×lead bosses to the basket when you can! Especially scrappers and maws
×dont leave somebody alone at bigshot canons! That gets hairy, watch each other's backs :)
×If you kill everything at the shore, it takes longer to get them to the basket
No matter how good you are, you may mess up! The buddy system helps.
!!Help!!
×Do not spam help when you can't be revived! Its distracting to your teammates!!
×Walk towards help! Sometimes your help is too far, you can make their lives easier by going toward them :D
!!This way!!
× Do not this way every single boss!
× Instead this way, big shots, stingers, fly fish, and if you need support!
!!Explosher can break flyfish!!
(I don't personally reccomend launching splatbrella, but you can try it that way)

To start, I'm in NY. My child has had a horrible year of KINDERGARTEN. Yes, kindergarten. First few weeks of school,my son was getting punched by one particular student, kicked, cursed at and bullied. I advocated to no end, constant calls to the principal, the nurse, attempts at communication with the teacher to no avail. Generally he'd be deemed a liar essentially, or they'd claim "the cameras didn't catch it" or no staff member witnessed it. 2 DASA forms later, both determined unfounded, a handful of meetings with staff, calls to the superintendent's office and a mass amount of confusion,poor communication - they treated my son like a head case for being triggered by these same 3-4 students that continued to harass him through out the year. I've kept him home on some occasions until they'd come up with a new plan or resolution and he'd return and we'd see what happens only to have the process repeat and continue. By the end of January, they FINALLY removed the primary instigator from his class after charging across the classroom to slap my child across the face (this happened TWICE the same exact way only a week apart from each other). By this point, ky child had some mild aggression towards said students but the school took this as a point to send my son into the psychologist's office, the social worker, principal here there every where, every day without telling me. When I found out the severity, I threw a fit. Finally got someone from superintendent's office to call me back, she heard me out and seemed to take my case seriously. She arranged a meeting immediately. She scolded all staff members present for their poor communication and made clear of what was expected. Changes were directed to be made. I felt confident that maybe they'd finally do right by my child to give the safe, positive environment and education they deserve. Things seemed to improve, my child had more positive things to say about school (as they refused to talk about it for the whole year because they never wanted to even go). About a month or so after this meeting, brings us to about a week ago, my child discloses to me they are still going to the psychologist's several times a day every day and this conversation was prompted by a very invasive phone call from this "doctor" questioning my personal life. My child said she had been probing them about personal information too. Because of the excessive nature of these "earned breaks" out of class as my child's "reward" for good behavior, I called the superintendent to inform her that the staff had not followed her direction for the new plan. She lashes out at me and is wildly inappropriate with me. At this point, I write a letter via email to the principal (who I literally speak to at least 2 times a week this ENTIRE year since noone else communicates with me or calls me back), I inform him to discontinue all intersctions, sessions, groups etc with this woman (also worth noting, no my child has no diagnoses, no BIP, no IEP, no official mental disorders or disabilities as per the pediatrician and an evaluation by a licensed therapist as per the psychologist's recommendation-which i knew was bs but to appease and do the right thing, I had it done anyway). My child comes home that day and he didn't get sent to her office, they sent HER to my child's class to sit with them???!!!? At this point, I'm livid and have lost all patience and am now deficit in trust with these people. My child goes to school the next day, as I try to figure out what to do, calling education lawyers left and right with no success.
Here's where it goes from horrible to absolutely insanely ridiculously terrifying. I notice a small bruise on my child's outer forearm. I ask about it, they tell me the teacher grabbed their arm too hard "squeezed" like this my child gripped with white knuckles and teeth gritting. I'm horrified. Livid. Can't wrap my head around it but honestly in my heart, not entirely surprised.. this sad excuse for a teacher has been dismissive, neglectful, refuses to take accountability or responsibility, passive aggressive and nasty attitude anytime she had to dare waste her time talking to me, which has been one of the largest issues this year. This woman does not tell me what's happening ever. And always addressing literally any single issue with my child. For example, my child saying "butt" was deemed inappropriate language from her on a daily sheet report and only once i called and demanded what she was referring she said such language was "butt" ... Give me a break. She sends my child out to these other staff members whenever she doesn't want to deal seemingly because of my complaints about her poor practices. NOW, once my child tells me this, we go to the precinct to get it at least reported and documented and first thing the next morning, we go to the pediatrician. She documented as well and had to hear my child's account of what happened which she also documented. I took pictures the night of, the next morning and in the doctor's office. I kept my child home, of course and the principal contacts me. I tell him what I had been told from my child, and he says he'll address the teacher about it. She blatantly denies it. My child said they said "ow" to which she said "sorry" so she acknowledged she hurt them, and never informed me. Within 24 hours of my reporting her injuring my child, CPS knocks on my door with a wild accusation against me in hand. I explain to the investigator what has transpired and showed my child's arm, she documented that and with all the information I gave her and the things she confirmed with me, it became quite obvious the school made this allegation. She acknowledged that the more info she was getting from me, the more the picture was becoming clear of what was going on. I continue to tey to contact an education lawyer but I don't know what to do. None will call me back although the one that did I absolutely can not afford $5k retainer and $500/hr. Does anyone have any advice of what I can do or any resources? I've been collecting documents and also have yet to get my child's records which they also have refused to give me. I have a formal letter written for these records now that I'm submitting Monday. I have dates of incidents roughly not all of them, I have some phone calls recorded, held on to hand written noted given by the teacher, etc. Any advice would be absolutely appreciated!! Please help me protect my child!

I have been wanting to get an RV for a while. One of the nice ones with 2 sleep areas so my kids(2 and 4) can have their own beds. We have been saving money and are coming into some more money soon and some of it is mine. We were going to use it on a downpayment for a house but I want to use my share for an rv instead and take my 2 small children and go. I don’t have my own car and I can’t afford an apartment on my own in this city. I’ve tried. I left him once before but he moved back in because I couldn’t afford it. I never want to be in that situation again where I need him back because I can’t support my own kids without him. The rv spaces here and on the outside of the city are very affordable. An RV would only be temporary until I could get a better job or go full time when the kids are in school. I’m hoping by that point I will have enough saved for a downpayment on a condo for us.
I could child proof it and take us to my friends house to visit or visit some beautiful places before my kids go to school. I am very crafty and could remodel it and sell it when I’m better off financially.
I have nowhere else to go. My family has made it very apparent that we would be really putting them out if I stayed with them. I also worry about safety concerns at their house.
In theory my RV plan sounds like a fantasy.
I just worry I’m being unrealistic. What if my kids hate it or go stir crazy? What if it is way harder thank I think? What if someone tries to break in? Etc.

My bf fell asleep early so here I am lol

I am in my mid-20s, $60k in roth 401k, $11k in roth IRA, $11k in a mutual fund (VTSAX), and $23k in my savings. My take-home pay now is great; however, I am transitioning into a 6 year PhD program this fall in which I will likely be in the lowest tax bracket with no 401k, bringing home a stipend from my fellowship of ~$3k a month after deductions. Tuition is all covered. After the degree, I will be making upwards of $180k+ as a business professor, so my focus is on making it through these 6 years.
My rent + utilities will be $1,400. No kids (but hopefully within the next 10 years), just a dog with pet insurance. No debt. I have been driving a 2013 Hyundai Elantra (80k miles) that is the bane of my existence, it hasn't been able to keep up with my lifestyle and handle skiing, surfing, camping, backroads, you name it. There has been no major engine repair needed, but anything else you can name, I have either repaired it twice or I am ignoring the problem as it's not worth it to repair aesthetics on it.
Do I ride this car into the ground and risk having to buy a car without a trade-in during my grad program? It's a gamble if it would make it 6 years and I will be doing a 3k mile road trip every year around the holidays. Or do I trade it in ($6250 value quoted from dealer) and order the Subaru car of my dreams? It would be $28k after trade-in credit, tax, & fees and with a $5k gift from my parents + $10k from emptying the mutual fund + either $13k from my savings to pay cash or do a small 1-2 year loan to pay it off. I would then buy $1k-$4k worth of warranties before the 3-year window is up after the car is paid off. For the first 2 years of the car, the maintenance is free.
I go incredibly back and forth on this decision, so I could use some objectivity. Is this a smart choice?

So at this point I’ve kinda ditched penn till now, and I have completed all temples. Traysi says that he’s in dueling peaks stable, but he’s nowhere to be found anywhere. I’ve looked at other stables, talked to her multiple times in hopes the dialogue would change, and nothing. Please help

I came down with a gnarly stomach bug yesterday and am just now starting to feel a little bit better. My parts are a little torn on what to do—some are insisting that this is what protectors are here for: to protect when something serious is going on (like an illness). Others are telling me to give myself a break and that it’s really hard to do inner work when you’re not feeling well. And there is one part, who is almost always around, worried that if I’m not healing or working on myself 100% of the time something bad will happen. It sounds like my perfectionist part now that I’m writing this out but could also be my inner critic.
Any advice on what to do? Most of me just wants to zone out and watch TV.

Hi all,
You may have seen some of the recent news about subreddits going dark for 48 hours starting June 12th in protest of Reddit’s changes to their API pricing. The moderation team on seventeen is also in favor of going dark, but we realise this could cause an inconvenience for the community, so we wanted to inform you about our reasons for wanting to do this and hear thoughts from you.
This poll will run for the next 24 hours.

Why are subreddits protesting?

On May 31st, Reddit announced that they would change the cost of accessing their API (“application programming interface”) from being free to paid, but at a level far beyond what most third-party app developers can afford. Some third-party apps for Reddit that currently function using the Reddit API include:

• Tools for web accessibility, such as many screen readers
• Tools improving quality of life, such as Reddit Enhancement Suite
• Alternative mobile apps, such as Apollo, Reddit Is Fun, Narwhal, BaconReader and RedReader
• And tools for Reddit moderation, such as toolbox.

Many third-party developers voluntarily develop these products for free or are supported through some self-generated ad revenue, and this level of pricing effectively “kills” many of these apps as the costs to maintain them would be unsustainable.
Third-party apps provide many quality-of-life features not currently seen in the official mobile app/mobile web/desktop site – this is what it’s currently like to moderate posts in the official mobile app. Additionally, the loss of these third-party apps and tools would severely limit a redditor’s ability to customise their experience, being able to only use what is officially provided by Reddit.
Lastly, probably the most affected group will be the disability community, specifically the blind and visually impaired. Reddit simply does not provide them with the accessibility features they need and deserve, nor the tools that would make browsing and using Reddit possible within Reddit’s own website and app. Most, if not all of the community, relies on third-party apps with accessibility features to effectively interact with Reddit and mod their subs. Reddit also shows no intention of allocating funding or providing resources to further develop their accessibility features: therefore, starting July 1st, they are cutting off an entire community from their platform.
Thus, the seventeen moderation team supports the 48-hour protest of Reddit’s API changes and wants to join the thousands of other subreddits in solidarity. We hope that this site-wide protest will send a message to the Reddit admins to reconsider their proposed changes and make them more reasonable.

What does this mean for me?

In the short-term, seventeen will go private and be completely inaccessible for 48 hours, starting on June 12th, 12 am PDT. How skipped updates and other sub-wide events will be handled is addressed below.
(We did discuss methods for doing a softer, less disruptive blackout, but did not feel like this was ultimately in the spirit of the protest.)
In the long-term, if you are using any third-party mobile app, you will need to switch to the official app on July 1st (when the pricing will go into effect). Many subreddits are planning on going on an indefinite blackout until more reasonable action is taken.
As an average user, you may not notice much difference in your browsing experience. For those using external moderation or accessibility tools, though Reddit has announced that tools/apps focusing on accessibility and moderation will not be negatively affected by the pricing changes, many of these tools are already provided by third-party apps that will be affected. Sites such as Unddit (for tracking post/comment edit history), which run on APIs like Pushshift, that are not quite covered under the vague criteria of being “legal, non-commercial, and helpful to mods,” are likely to no longer work as intended going forward.

I don’t use third-party apps or tools – why should I care?

That’s fine – if the official stuff works for you, don’t fix what isn’t broken!
However, the seventeen moderation team wants you to know that currently, you have other options besides the default. If the future API pricing changes are implemented as is, the official Reddit app will likely be the only option you will have in the future for browsing – any bugs, glitches, or quality of life issues you may encounter will primarily depend on the Reddit admin to resolve, and there will be limited alternatives in the meantime. (Imagine if you could only ever use your default Web browser.)
Additionally, although your experience might not be affected, the experience of many others will be – for example, 14% of the kpop community use third-party apps to browse the site. The Reddit mobile app of choice for many will be shutting down indefinitely, including the many that implement accessibility features not currently being done so in the official app. (Worth pondering why there is such a sizable number of users using non-official apps.)
Finally, this is an upsetting continuation of large apps pushing out small, hobby, and non-profit developers that contribute so much to user experience: Reddit’s proposed pricing model is similar to that of Twitter's enacted in Feb 2023. Notably, much of Reddit’s current audience was grown due to the work of small developers – Reddit did not have an official mobile app until 2014 (9 years after its founding) when it acquired the popular third-party app, AlienBlue. (Reddit discontinued development of an in-house app as other third-party apps became more popular prior to AlienBlue’s acquisition.)

How will missed updates/other sub events be handled?

This is what the moderation team is currently planning, but we welcome alternative suggestions or ideas.
Hoshi countdown:
seventeen would be going dark on multiple days of Hoshi’s birthday countdown: Therefore, we plan to collate the usual birthday discussion posts into one single post on June 11th (KST), D-4. The banner and stickied birthday messages post will stay up for an additional 48 hours.
Missed update posts:
The moderation team will not be actively posting Seventeen’s updates during the blackout, and users are free to post them to the sub once the blackout has ended, on a first come first serve basis. For those who want to stay updated during the blackout, we recommend resources like svtcontents on Twitter and the SNS calendar on the qoo.
We will approve submitted update posts for the missing days. We highly encourage submitters to prioritise the missing days first to maintain some chronological ordering of posts, but will not strictly enforce this.
Please note that reposts will be removed. Users should check if a post has already been posted beforehand.

What else can I do? Where can I learn more?

Before the blackout, read up more on the issues:

• Sign the ModCoord open letter
• Read developer takeaways from API meeting held between Reddit founder and CEO u/spez and other developers on Jun 8 (EDT)
  • See the public meeting notes
• See the following from Save3rdPartyApps:
  • Summary of the issues, the protest, and what you can do
  • Infographic on how third-party apps and tools are affected by the pricing
  • List of demands
• Description of what is happening on explainlikeimfive
• APIs explained on learnprogramming

On June 12-14, you can:

• Reduce traffic to Reddit by not using the site at all!
• Rabblerouse and spread the word to your favorite non-Reddit platform about the protest! Make that viral TikTok video!
• Enjoy some time away from the screen!
• Plan out a modmail to send to u/reddit about your thoughts on the API pricing after the blackout is over! (Feel free to customise this template!)

We welcome any thoughts in the comments. - The seventeen mod team
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I finally settled on a Honda CR-V EX-L today for $38,500 (Urban Gray Pearl) and put a deposit on it. I am very excited, and I haven't even driven the EX-L, just the Hybrid Sport Touring. I know it won't be as road quiet but I hope it is quieter than the Rav 4 I test drove.
Anyway, I was pretty upset the dealership would not remove the all-weather package for $695, especially when it is a $495 option and I want Weathertech but they refused. I decided to check other dealerships and I'll be damned, there was not one dealership I could find that would delete this in Idaho, Washington, Oregon nor California. As a matter of fact, Washington dealerships forced $4k in options, California $2.5K and Idaho $1K. Most often it was the weather stuff plus perma-plate and some kind of treatment for the door edges and door handles (interior).
10 Years ago I bought a 2013 RAM 1500 under MSRP with not a single option and was very happy. What the hell is going on with all this forced option stuff? I feel that since most dealerships are offering MSRP they need to get more money for frivolous crap most people don't need or want it is forced and due to demand, we either wait or pay it.
Am I missing something here?
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61M. 200lbs. 6'0. White European Male.
Attached please find blood results: https://imgur.com/a/dlt8n9E
Please look at the results but here's a quick summary of the outliers.
LOW EPO
HIGH RBC, HGB, Hematocrit, RDW
LOW Iron, Ferritin
Symptoms:
Random short lightheadedness episodes. 1x week that last 20 seconds.
Literally no other symptoms.
Opinion:
2nd blood work in a row in the past 4 months that show the high red blood cell counts.
Currently seeing a hematologist, which tested for epo. The doctor says it's most likely primary due to the low epo and high rbc numbers. Will confirm next week with a JAK2 test.
Would love your opinion. I am still hopeful that it isn't primary polycythemia or maybe it's something else. My iron and ferritin levels are extremely low, and maybe that could cause the bone marrow to be going into overdrive and produce high rbc and causing all this?

Hi y'all,
I am looking to surprise a friend that lives on base but I do not have a car right now! Is there any affordable transit from here to there (or the area)? I am having trouble finding shuttles.
Thank you!

I (30m) broke up with my avoidant ex (23f) about 2 months ago. Basically because of too many fights and lack of communication. We would try and try to have talks but the same things kept happening. The level of maturity just didn’t match. Anyways I walked away because she would avoid me not making time to talk and fix our problems with excuses of not being able to see me etc. I reached out to her on her birthday and we’ve been texting here and there for about 2 weeks.
I mentioned I do miss the dog and she said I can see him and we can go for a walk. She mentioned this numerous times. She also said that she cares and I still mean alot to her. She believes maybe this is the time we needed to reflect and that she truly thinks this time might be better. She also feels like I don’t wanna talk because every time I don’t respond she responds with “okay I’ll leave you alone. Have a goodlife”However I don’t trust her words anymore. Yesterday she mentioned it again that today we can walk and I said ya maybe we will see.
Now I didn’t get back to her about today. Simply because I don’t wanna have to deal with this whole chasing game. My question how do I know she isn’t waiting on me to initiate the walk? Or am I just giving her excuses for not following through with actions. This has become such a mind game that neither of us trust each others words anymore.

To start, I'm in NY. My child has had a horrible year of KINDERGARTEN. Yes, kindergarten. First few weeks of school,my son was getting punched by one particular student, kicked, cursed at and bullied. I advocated to no end, constant calls to the principal, the nurse, attempts at communication with the teacher to no avail. Generally he'd be deemed a liar essentially, or they'd claim "the cameras didn't catch it" or no staff member witnessed it. 2 DASA forms later, both determined unfounded, a handful of meetings with staff, calls to the superintendent's office and a mass amount of confusion,poor communication - they treated my son like a head case for being triggered by these same 3-4 students that continued to harass him through out the year. I've kept him home on some occasions until they'd come up with a new plan or resolution and he'd return and we'd see what happens only to have the process repeat and continue. By the end of January, they FINALLY removed the primary instigator from his class after charging across the classroom to slap my child across the face (this happened TWICE the same exact way only a week apart from each other). By this point, ky child had some mild aggression towards said students but the school took this as a point to send my son into the psychologist's office, the social worker, principal here there every where, every day without telling me. When I found out the severity, I threw a fit. Finally got someone from superintendent's office to call me back, she heard me out and seemed to take my case seriously. She arranged a meeting immediately. She scolded all staff members present for their poor communication and made clear of what was expected. Changes were directed to be made. I felt confident that maybe they'd finally do right by my child to give the safe, positive environment and education they deserve. Things seemed to improve, my child had more positive things to say about school (as they refused to talk about it for the whole year because they never wanted to even go). About a month or so after this meeting, brings us to about a week ago, my child discloses to me they are still going to the psychologist's several times a day every day and this conversation was prompted by a very invasive phone call from this "doctor" questioning my personal life. My child said she had been probing them about personal information too. Because of the excessive nature of these "earned breaks" out of class as my child's "reward" for good behavior, I called the superintendent to inform her that the staff had not followed her direction for the new plan. She lashes out at me and is wildly inappropriate with me. At this point, I write a letter via email to the principal (who I literally speak to at least 2 times a week this ENTIRE year since noone else communicates with me or calls me back), I inform him to discontinue all intersctions, sessions, groups etc with this woman (also worth noting, no my child has no diagnoses, no BIP, no IEP, no official mental disorders or disabilities as per the pediatrician and an evaluation by a licensed therapist as per the psychologist's recommendation-which i knew was bs but to appease and do the right thing, I had it done anyway). My child comes home that day and he didn't get sent to her office, they sent HER to my child's class to sit with them???!!!? At this point, I'm livid and have lost all patience and am now deficit in trust with these people. My child goes to school the next day, as I try to figure out what to do, calling education lawyers left and right with no success.
Here's where it goes from horrible to absolutely insanely ridiculously terrifying. I notice a small bruise on my child's outer forearm. I ask about it, they tell me the teacher grabbed their arm too hard "squeezed" like this my child gripped with white knuckles and teeth gritting. I'm horrified. Livid. Can't wrap my head around it but honestly in my heart, not entirely surprised.. this sad excuse for a teacher has been dismissive, neglectful, refuses to take accountability or responsibility, passive aggressive and nasty attitude anytime she had to dare waste her time talking to me, which has been one of the largest issues this year. This woman does not tell me what's happening ever. And always addressing literally any single issue with my child. For example, my child saying "butt" was deemed inappropriate language from her on a daily sheet report and only once i called and demanded what she was referring she said such language was "butt" ... Give me a break. She sends my child out to these other staff members whenever she doesn't want to deal seemingly because of my complaints about her poor practices. NOW, once my child tells me this, we go to the precinct to get it at least reported and documented and first thing the next morning, we go to the pediatrician. She documented as well and had to hear my child's account of what happened which she also documented. I took pictures the night of, the next morning and in the doctor's office. I kept my child home, of course and the principal contacts me. I tell him what I had been told from my child, and he says he'll address the teacher about it. She blatantly denies it. My child said they said "ow" to which she said "sorry" so she acknowledged she hurt them, and never informed me. Within 24 hours of my reporting her injuring my child, CPS knocks on my door with a wild accusation against me in hand. I explain to the investigator what has transpired and showed my child's arm, she documented that and with all the information I gave her and the things she confirmed with me, it became quite obvious the school made this allegation. She acknowledged that the more info she was getting from me, the more the picture was becoming clear of what was going on. I continue to tey to contact an education lawyer but I don't know what to do. None will call me back although the one that did I absolutely can not afford $5k retainer and $500/hr. Does anyone have any advice of what I can do or any resources? I've been collecting documents and also have yet to get my child's records which they also have refused to give me. I have a formal letter written for these records now that I'm submitting Monday. I have dates of incidents roughly not all of them, I have some phone calls recorded, held on to hand written noted given by the teacher, etc. Any advice would be absolutely appreciated!! Please help me protect my child!

This happened in October of 2022, i know this sounds so bad but I promise it’s not . I (17) F had this bestfriend in my 10th grade year into my 11th grade year. We found out that we both had feelings for each other and we decided to start dating . It started off as a fairy tail until things took a turn. She was jealous of every friend I had and she always made me feel bad for being my own person. She often called me selfish and said that I was a bad person because she would always sh and blame it on me. I still tried to give her a chance because of the person I am, let me give you a little backstory. She had a rough childhood and im not going to put her information up here but some serious things happened that involved police and court. Fast forward to the week before it went down, she asked me to come over it was my first ever real girlfriend so of course I said yes. Her mom didn’t know that we were dating. She took us to get food and dropped us off and she left, we were watching a movie and she forced herself onto me . I denied and that’s when I figure out this wasn’t for me . For the rest of the day I distanced myself and she started to notice, a few hours past and she took me home. I didn’t know how to tell her but I came out and just said “I think we would be better off as best friends I don’t like how this is working out and I just want to continue being friends” she was okay with it til the next day she texted me saying how she was going to off her self and how it was all my fault. I told her that I just didn’t want a relationship and she said she understood so I didn’t know what to do. She sh again and her mom put her right back into a mental hospital (or so she says) she called me narcissistic, a hypocrite and called me out of my name. I went to school the next day and I was getting all types of looks I felt so bad that I stayed in the theater room all day and didn’t come out until 3:10 when school let out . I just want to know aita for saying I would rather be friends or did I say something wrong?

Does anyone else here see an anomaly on my (L) SIJ?
My doctor just said there is some inflammatory change but didn’t elaborate, and the pain I experience every day is quite debilitating. I cannot sit for long periods of time. I am taking constant pain relief but limited NSAIDs as my stomach doesn’t tolerate them well.
39 year old female who has had pain since pregnancy 13 years ago which has gradually increased. I have tight glutes and piriformis muscles and sometimes have sciatic pain. I also walk with a limp.
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I have about five years experience, but haven't babysat for almost ten years with one exception. So I'm a little out of the game, but am great with kids.
I have very limited information, as I'm waiting to hear back about meeting in person to discuss further. But here's what I have:
I would be primarily caring for a child with special needs, age unknown at this time, 2 days a week for 8.5 hr day shifts with occasionally a third day (assuming 8.5 hrs as well).
Occasionally, I would also be sitting the mother's relative's children. 3 children ages unknown.
TL;DR What is a fair rate (West Michigan, USA) for the primary child who is special needs? And the rate for all four children?
What kind of questions should I be asking?