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LA's last playoff round win was the Stanley Cup Final in 2014...
Additional fun facts:
- The Kings have lost 6 straight playoff series since their 2014 Stanley Cup with a record of 9-24.
- The Ducks, who missed playoffs for the 7th straight year, have a 24-20 record over the same time period with 2 trips to the conference finals. | r/hockey | post | r/hockey | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jYklKWDVISzl3OGxDS0pTdWR1dUVUU0duOXRaLUotRE5fQ3hPdUI2UTlWOXZVZW1pZUwyQ3dDcmRjM2FWZlpXNk9JNXlyZHpPa2tQZVVyM1VGaFE2Rmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQm1kaFo1SDV3YjZheW1CVE13TUdfNV9fN0prb0NwSHJ5TmVVUDdhTmJPV2hEQXRqUVNaVnh1elBUR1BRcFZOQTQwMzBMOW1kQnBjU0FvRUZPTXQtRkVNanBtX0JVQW1zcUJHeVR3YUl0NXZ4SXFjVWNja0NhUWxRaXUyb1JDVXF5aklpbmxoOUxHUE9pVy1RdmtwekxkZEhyQXhrN2dqdXBMRjU2Y0o0TWs1cHFoZ2tRUGR5dUJYdmFRTmNhbFQtYVZIcUxxU3JtREx3LXhLSDE1MlZrUT09 |
But for real tho, I've seen a lot more rare drop in just a couple of zones already. Here's hoping for that divine! | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jRnk4aElNTVY2VzN5Nnc5ZGVlei1FUWh1OFItR2NRRmNfeUVhNzBINWJlX3BsdHRrUzY0V2VydGN3SVR6am96MFJOaFJrYnNBRDVMZk1SSERHZWJHNFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kdmt6NHlRYzBUX0tkX0JwZzFqYlI2dXlydVh5MktIOVFzZHAtVXhfNm5LN2JobFRXY0RVYUwwdVB0OHEtUmxGQ0IyTy1NdDNHMU1lMGM4blJDYVJyalRhY3VuaHRDRmZldzN6V1NESnRiU0hOMTNTQWlVcUZlQXB0YTN5RVpGOHJYRnpLcktYREhIS1MzSWxHV1pvNHpwTnRjaUVVejBaVTR5MFlEZzlDc1JxZDFLZlRSdV9ZTUhuLW9WcmtsSTdL |
San Jose has not made the playoffs since 2019. San Jose was also the 32nd team in the league this year | r/hockey | post | r/hockey | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jYTFBYk9heFBLTXByU0pXNlBSSFVnWWlyTGtMbkVhbW00SGQ0VGcyVVhfaWxOSzRDOERsT3c1am9uS0pGdnZ1ZzRQbEJVcFhZV1hmb25rN2R3RXBUd1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kakp5T3M0Z2xCelBLOUpCVHlqZXBwUnJUWWpGYkNsaG5nTG40LWhnTkJfY20taE9NclNCX3h2VnduRkQ5MU13ajBhUXE1YV90NzVwTFFtYm9zbnNnZThMMDE2aXdvMHdBVFRSOTBRanlGaFRVdmxxMXV5MVhtWnhqTU13YmItb0lCREZidld1YlppYnRnYnE2Q2ZpYmRKeGZIX1h3bzZLRjRURnNPdWY1X3BGU3VONkh3alBZcThKME9CdzNib3JU |
McDonalds as of 2025 is the largest fast food chain operating globally, however I don't this see momentum lasting for the next several generations and I expect the company to slowly die by around 2075 to 2100.
This comes to a few points:
* **Shrinkflation and Rising prices**
* Over the past 20 years or so, Mcdonalds has steadily enshittifed their products across all metrics: replacing the ingredients of foods with largely overprocessed ingredients and substituting them for artificial flavours and additives, reducing portion sizes as they are now a fraction of the size they once were years ago (I distincly remember the small sized cup and Big Mac suddenly shrinking by like 25% in size less than a year ago, in Australia), while prices continue to completely inflate themselves beyond actual inflation rates. This decline in food quality and it becoming entirely unaffordable for a 'meal size', when you have to order fucking three of them to feel even remotely satiated, defeats the entire purpose of what fast food is meant to be. People use to come to Mcdonalds to specifically get a cheap meal that they can enjoy. And now its neither of them.
* **Loss of appeal to demographics:**
* Mcdonalds has chosen the aesthetic of minimalism and making their architecture, outside and inside, downright boring and uninviting. They've (nearly) forgotten or abandoned their own identity as a place that is welcome to all demographics, primarily younger people, such as the dissapearence of Ronald McDonald and playspaces being demolished. I remember seeing a post where a 'play area' was replaced entirely with two screens that is literally a basic puzzle game where you press an icon or something, and thats it. One of the reasons Mcdonalds had gotten so popular was that it was a place where families would actually be excited to go to Mcdonalds, which is why a lot of young people back in the 80s and 90s still continue to eat there today. However since many families today don't actually enjoy the food, this means that current and future younger generations will give less of a fuck and as such the company will continue to decline in the following deades.
* **Consumer Apathy**
* It seems that no one today seems to actually even enjoy having a Mcdonalds meal anymore. The company has completely shifted course into 'order your food and fuck off' where people feel entirely unengaged with the service and will come in, get their food, and leave. This alienation towards consumers today will continue to become even moreso in the future, and I expect future stores to be redesigned with no front registers or people working at the front, and replace them entirely with digital kiosks or online food deliveries, as such people will become so unengaged with the stores that they will look for other places that offer an actual good food experience. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jSlFnVTVNaGxiQUNzaThhckhqYzNuTFJOdUdlNlo0dnpER0JsREFISERzakVYTUlRZ21VUWJnNWtNWWFJYUdIQUtnQVZXQzNGcHkyX1YtVGwwQnZ2c1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kcFYyeDVsS3VCYlotM3JSSFdYMk1tSXRLUGZoLXpYSU1PaDBJREoweW5PTVNaMnVfS09uWTJkUElNaXBseTNxV25fLUczekZJekRmT1hnazR4SUFSaWhVTUZrV2RnOUo3ejg3N0xiblE5bVduMGdwTEh2UllNVjhrcnVQeU1NTGNLQ0lQWEstQmF3TWVLbnktX1JLYkg4bUlrUG9Ia29LMDVXakVfUjRtX3JmWWt3RnotZXd3NlU2ek1aNGNoUVM4alJuV2Ztb3V6cnBuY05PNkpDZGUzdz09 |
Does anyone else play these rules when they are playing casually?
1. If my ball is in a divot, mudd, pebbles or tree root. I'll move the ball a foot or so over for a better lie.
2. If I hit the ball OB but I can find it and still hit it. I won't count the OB. (Depending on the situation)
3. If I can't find my ball so I drop...
But as I'm walking to the hole I end up seeing my ball. I won't count the drop. (If it's within reason)
4. If I hit a ball to the middle of the fairway and I watched it fall. But for some reason I can't find it... I won't count the drop.
My friend says that if we were on TV, we would have been able to find it lol
(This is pretty rare. It's really only in those real head scratching situations where I feel like I'm taking crazy pills) | r/golf | post | r/golf | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWjZDR2lmMzRSWlJmTk9aaFNpR2ZDQUgyN1BaVlpzR3dLQmg0Wjd0UTlFbW1iaEFVZVZNTE4tWGVQNWxZRlpYeFRiSVdFUndEN3ZNNXZ5R0xWbUFIZ3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kUXkxU0ZER3ZxSDYxOTIzeVZSdlNMQXhoY3ptVHFTMHl0MTJJLVpzYU5OSlA1RmxsNGNaVDZxdVlCb25LUzBOQlN2RU8yOUFmMkV6RlhlckV3NVJ6ekpvZTR1WGNnOF9xeVFIeTFOVm03emUxVFJ3dzhiQU5aUjl4b2VVb1Q3LXVnVl9HOG0ySXc1RXd0NW9YczhOX0EwNmlFTDJfOHkxNUVCQlBzWVVnZ3FlQy1KYmQwcHNUd3g3cWtQbXNySG5I |
It's ‘West Side Story’ on skateboards! Starring teenaged Josh Brolin as the Valley Boy hunk in love with a girl from the other side of the tracks! See the young ingenue Sherilyn Fenn as Velvet, the goth girlfriend of the leader of “The Daggers” skateboard gang!
Highly entertaining in spite of–or maybe because of–the horrendous off-brand New Wave soundtrack, and the stiltedly delivered comic-bookish dialogue.
Choice sexual innuendo includes: “We thrash.” “What do you thrash?” “Whada you got!”, and, “Can I see you for a minute?” “A minute? Is that all it's going to take?”
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Are the Kings the new Leafs? | r/hockey | post | r/hockey | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jMDlJaEFfLVNkMDRLd3pOYS1naW05bVpxckc3T3c5MzJyTnNWUC02c085ZTNfczItZ1JwUG14ejZ1ektMUU5sTVg2OE51ZUVmRWgzdThUSGx6Y1o2U2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kY1g5b2dncEQ3bVlVdVRWdkp5Nld1MkpZX1BlckpSYlZPeW1ja0huMWhhN2ZGcHU0R3pBYk1HQnQxQ0hHOE01d2VLVHYxU0JjQzBiSXhJNGZ6cVpsUGlIa0JOU0hESTl5ekdpcjVtNDBwRDBTNHBUT192c3A1aVRpQzhJWGlqVHZyZG9PajM4Z2J5LVoyOGFMeng0c29xZ3dhc1hKSVRfSDctcXJlTjctLXZGdkNib0UzZ2VydlU5UWZwSm92R0RsTGZwSkVMR1FZbDVjN0hRR1dCN1VXZz09 |
The year is 2025, we still have to manually pick up dozens of single breach splinters and transmutes.
The tech already exists in poe1 for currency drops.
Please just make us click less. Who wants to pick up 50 breach splinters one by one? It has been a problem for years and there is simply no good reason why we have to do it.
I also don't understand why we have to fight for every bit of QOL, especially when its things that already existed in the previous game... | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jY2xFM01LMTA4OUVwZGwtVHdOVmkwZEpmRlRaZXR2djJlMmotNDM3WUF0azYzTHNYU1hXa056TzFqaGZlMS1NQ09TeDBXLTExM2s0SkhYaVhtSTZ3c0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQTdMX0ZSTzBFREVyb0NKQk45LWR0bF9ZTktXZW00bUo1M0UtRDN6djlHX2JVT0pFRVdWblhrdFVMempWbXFEZ0dRcFZvc3NWbERzV0pnRFVJMlc5ZXVlaHpBTXE1MWx1R2tjMWx2Z3BTYzBNb2lGNkJxZEdQYW1FZndXTVBHSVo5Y2g4YjdaZkxlR2NoSTRybG9ObGJEbjNQanYwUFFQU0Ftc1NjWV81ZTNZYTU0b0d1SXpOTTd5Y2tDbXItV1pWS0cwb01wdHhoXzB6MEl5MktiSHBkZz09 |
What the hell was that?! | r/hockey | post | r/hockey | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jb1JyWXRGTEpNUkp1RTBuTjIzbjliS1U2LXVubjFjNU5WUWVyV2RkYy1zV3c2YWZ5TEJGV3NMMU92dGRpaFhVbzViU05Wa2VMcmRxa0tkdmVacXlRaFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kcWRLZGI5VEp6aW9mNlpNanBPeUVIZElVNW9ERGI1bVBBOE5jQ3c4WFBjZ1dEZlYyYVdlelZLM1RPSHI1ZWVsanU5M2wwem43bGJKVnEwZlV1QXljQVdLaWhVSXJua2owQlJLWlprM2RJb1IzaWVMNkh6eHI0UWpBMHBheXlHenNPbGlnWlVxQlRmNVBBZjV1bThNTmV6VTN2RU8xMks2UVFabE8tLWswREZSb2hTekRFZERGTkY1eF9vREtyd0JBdUYzMVdnOU1OM0FJWktaS1N1WldBdz09 |
You do not know the sports person, they are not your mate. You didn't go to school together. Don't use their nickname in conversation about the sport. Use their name. Perhaps this is an Australia only thing where it is common to give nicknames to people.
Edit: I should clarify, I didn't consider natural shortening of names. I'm talking more about when they change the name and it sounds personal.
Edit 2: people, it was a fun post. All in good fun. I didn't say I was right, and I am not bitter. It's just a friendly shit hanging. No need to attack. Remember the name of the sub. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jbzZBN1dzUWtra210SkpWU29ZZnhBRVlvejNtcFd0UUwtOU5zdDBxWXlBUVZjVENFV2tBZHlmQVZyTHpCc3FMd19LcTlDamQwMnh0elVhUW0tSHJUc1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kUy1xMXhvVjNoSEs5UGRKLWgxazRJMFIzZDFWY2VHSFg3ZHpZcW5iZ2pQX19oTl9OMFFBRm9odGw1a3dnbFB3QlBBR1AtLUxJLUxyNVdnbWpEVXktVHloLTE5VDFnNy0ydnBCbUNSM25KS0o5ZmZNMjBiNHp4dU5fXzZ2cWlxOUNkWDh1LV9PWi15VE9vUnhfMW9ZaEhuekNSbS1IVk1vdkxSRmR4OGZfZDRncXc4MzZpM1doQmdEbGZTOVJwaFRTaFRmUUFxZmkteUZSdjV6aFdSV0RTdz09 |
my 1st post here. so just finished s3. this might have been asked before so apologies. Isn’t anyone wondering why no one seems to know the fact that people always seems to die at the “white lotus” resorts. I mean s1 someone dies same with s2 and now s3 at different locations of the same hotel brand.. irl that would probably be news😝 | r/thewhitelotushbo | post | r/TheWhiteLotusHBO | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jUy0tN1NwVzVIcHcxVkhIaFhqYkk4cG1uUXJaXzFNX2FFckprSHlLZjNkWVd5eWdBeHl1SklITkhYWFlyQlZkOGZIY3RKSFhVcDdmR0E2dmZnLXg4T3ZnY05uOVVTQ05hQ1N6MllFcG5JV289 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kOGFaZ2VHc2NnQWRjZnNlazFucTVnc0xNc0QzUjE1R0JKcV9yR19YaUluWE1Xc3dpcWN1Wk5ZN1hMN0ZGQXc5SU9VN1RHLUpObDdnVXE2VlRna1l0WVJFREpWTVo5LUVVMnpKZjRHTnFVanJPeWt4cDJobVZfeVJsQjZsQmxCYURHSVZoeGtMc1NFNVhEV0FFM0xKR19ndThnRjNNa2V0bDVUOFh5RnZ3cG9nT05oejlFZjJSbkU5dEM3TWFfVkNj |
16 M hun hehe
Menu ne ha :- chilli cheese dumplings with crispy chilli oil
Salami pizza with hot honey
Egg fried rice with seasame chicken chilli also an omelet (runny egg no like )
Butter chicken with mint oil and naan (homemade no readymade bullshit)
Dal bato churma with mardwadi khadi and lehsun ki ****tney
Lukhnowi chicken biryani with mutton sukha and badam kheer topped with rabri and raita (this feast was made bec I felt like it no special occasion) | r/indiasocial | post | r/indiasocial | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jMzhSVEN0dVoydXJoRXV1NFRsNUdKenlfSTAzZFdJOEdpZlB0d1FoZ1NycjVlT01FRzFvdzA2WURRYTNEb0lvR1hLeEJJZjl4MHFEdEFNcVNFSXMtclE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kUUlWTUplb2MtNG9BUjR2eWdMNmFCc0RGek9scHRQSmhfNUlyRVB3R1JtZnk1QjJEXzViUnljS3dKSks3RkR0OFIyeXZTX3MxLVBDWXB6cXdFMGh3eV9iNkc3YjlZUllNTFdIb1pSSjUzVi1HZU5vNTJTZklua1FlTDlKSDZnWk1URnExN3h5UURMbGp4NXBaRjkyekFldERQbkhhWmsxM0NEaUNpWG0yemlsckp2OU16M00yZ1Y0aHRucVZOZXMyX1l4NExJeHhiTWw2Mnl0QlQzSHVrZz09 |
Obviously, she looks great, these are actors. But is there an implication of [Hollywood Homely](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodHomely) we're supposed to take away? I picked up on it slightly but can't point to specific lines that gave that impression. | r/thewhitelotushbo | post | r/TheWhiteLotusHBO | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jNXpUUm44Sk1sck1tcVlENnlRdXlzbS1oV0VZNVhQN21HdWNMRHZLcFlCVHZqVHNsb2Q3QWVrbkQyWGxKaDZvaG54Tkx3N1FMTWZlbEdaa1Z0Ni13Y1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kWkJCVjU5YkdrMUdlMHg4aERydjJWV0lmYzMtOHEyX2RTU3ZEUWFHOVM2OENyLXhhZVpkVjdjZ1lNZ0FrMXlEMS1OUFhDaXo5bmstV29VdGlqekdpT0lDbGRCZ1c2bGZ2THhMUlp3Ykl3cTVmRjRmS1djWWhkSlh2enZVUHgtTXkzRG9qNU4tbUxoNkE5TFRsN2pzLWxWclhENENLRUxIUFNFUnVKZmlVWDNTYXEyd0dEUVJ1TFM2azZuRzJRVXdjVzZoVjg1VTVTem9qeDdvQmJNbm9RUT09 |
We live in the era of free information and free tutorials of everything and that's okay but I am tired of listening to this.
The main reason I ask others is because I am tired of always doing research by myself and I would also like, you know, some human answering me with their knowledge about a subject.
I could literally spend an entire life educating myself on everything and never speak to someone but what's the point then if I don't ever share my knowledge. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jZUVzNWZRLVlTb1Q0bUllZGVYSFZnYzhJdi13ODVLa09JUHIya3E2WGlzSk9qVGw4N3lHaUtNVmVld2t4YlZDRzJBLWhPdlZ1enFPU0ZkbWpBaWd2WEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5keWZZU2NRbV94QWxlRV9uei1ZSlpPNDY2MHFoSlZBZ1RMbXFlUlpxU2QyM0hvc3BjMnE1VEJYLVpyLUJhY29kNjVLX0dlMGttbTRwQTFGV3VOVUJZN3hkVDhaT0xOZEtOdTVNdUpMMWZCSnFOTHV6ay1feUd1aWZEcE9rcEtURTE5bnRnT2pWVkc2SjZXeVVjQ2ViLVByRGw5c0lvNkt6eHpKYTU4TnRsaUhoNHBpT1Z5SGc2ZFdHQ0F4QWpJaDRvUVZNeFR5VjJVYXpWdktuTW1EWXQzUT09 |
Not looking for advice, just good vibes her way. She’s my littlest one and I am not okay 😭 | r/cats | post | r/cats | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jNXowMUFTeGtRUnFiVjVBa3N1cTNOVTdBbkhmUzNkRkYtVi0tVU8yUlZ0YU1uRWNGMUxEUXhySGFfdTNablRMRlBSelZFeVU3OUppZ0tKZXBEOVBDNDdhU0YzRVBEWTIwaHBFR08xLU1teEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kTXZSR3J5b1BkZ1hKNjVqZVQwUUV0Y0YxaVQ4bGVJcVhVVlhIeGtwMHBjbFV3dU5XT2tHSUIxZjN5X2hlUDF5OEJ5RzlBVWdCUk9PYzdHTktTbUltcDFBNTR1YmhvdFdiSHRfZFFydXllZ2RzWEctME9zdmNHOTY5OWFIX3NJNEFNS2JiYTFvc25hUml1V1ZZeFc4RG8yNlpWYS15cXNXWlN0RnFyNTJ2MmxhWG5rcmNVMFktaDc3UDJ6eFB0RU9LQV81Tm05cjNjVnVGMjZGV3pSV0VCdz09 |
People seem to have a near consensus that the Beatles are the most influential act in modern music. I find this ludicrous. Their early influences were in turn influenced by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
A comment that influenced this post pointed out that if you go to Africa and mention the Beatles people will wonder why you brought them up and in many corners have no idea who you are talking about. Further the music they listen to will not have any direct relation to them. Fela Kuti on the other hand (musically and politically) will have references knowledgeable to them directly or not. This is mostly for sub Saharan Africa though as far north as Mali I hear music related to Fela.
Fela himself was began his playing career under Victor Olaiya. Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti, Femi Kuti, the Lijadu sisters, many hip hop artists. All can trace their influence to Fela and thus Olaiya.
Fela was significantly influenced by James Brown. The most sampled musician in history. Rap, Freestyle, R&B, (neo) soul, garage, new Jack Swing, house and on are influenced by Brown. His influence is wide reaching and all encompassing if you enjoy syncopation.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of the creators and popularizers of rock music. Keith Richards, Elvis and more cite her as an influence. Earlier than Little Richard and Chuck Berry. She also was important in blues, soul and R&B.
Before her you had Duke Ellington. Then Charlie Parker. Anyone Charlie Parker worked with became a legend (similar to Olaiya and Fela). Miles Davis for example. Who in turn had everyone he mentored turn to a legend. Sonny Rollins for example.
The most popular music genre in the world now. Hip hop. R&B, rap. Beyoncé, influenced by Michael Jackson who was heavily influenced by James Brown and soul music in general (Sister Rosetta Tharpe again). Prince, influenced by James Brown.
Cuban forms of music and Cumbia have some significant Spanish influences. They are much more in line with jazz and highlife (call and response, polyrhythms) of the African lineage. Though giving credit directly to Olaiya would be nonsensical, it illustrates that claiming the Beatles are the most influential is true only if you listen to music of a very narrow band. No pun intended.
Early Beatles albums were influenced by soul and rock (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) not the other way around.
The Amen Break is one of the most sampled non James Brown songs ever. It is a funk beat. Funk. A genre that owes a lot to James Brown.
All of this also applies to Dancehall and reggae. Calypso, reggaeton, soca et cetera. I hear Sister Tharpe when I listen to Lover's Rock and Duke Ellington when I listen to old Jamaican music. Not the Beatles or Bob Dylan.
I hear break beats when I hear K-Pop.
I also hear that Bach is the most influential. Again, this may be true if you focus on Europe. Africa and heavily influenced by African genres of South America are closer to each other than anything Bach or classical composers produced. Granted I generally do not listen to music without some syncopation so I may be missing something. The drums of Asia and Africa are much more prominent in my ear than pianos and cellos. Soulful singing versus operatic.
I should have included Aretha Franklin and Nat King Cole.
Edit.
I noticed people are being deliberately pedantic to miss my point so I will add: These are the most influential artists in the modern sense of music since the common era. Recorded or well documented oral traditions with aeritsts known to time. With instruments usually accompanying vocals recognizable as a rhythm to the vast majority of humans. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jOFZQRWJ1RmJnazkyMGRpXzEzZFZZWXh6emN6TUQ3d1ZQLUpKOTVqRTA3VWlQeEpPejJScXVDY1JfSEFKdUUtTjhwR1pGUEoxQ3FCMDRzck5nc003Y0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kZWc4Yk9TRjh6Snk4QnNOaHFvY2l3VnRLeDhZVExOU2pvbFlOUDNpbDZWclB1TXBVdmpnUlFNazJyUk5Bd0gyUFRwa2ZNeFNBenNyVm9QX2dqbXhMN2FPa1pVWHc5WWV3RzFqS1YwN3FickxNejFDbERHYnRxdXp5a1VLamhYZ2kyV0xuWHp3anVwLXBtbkRJcW10dzNEVmJ3VlRfWmRISVB1UWczcC1pd2JySDFMYWxHS2xkcGJ4THV3OTNuZ2V6UWdNa2pZX2RLTWFXV2x5M2V5Z25Sdz09 |
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/business/economy/trump-china-tariffs-de-minimis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EE8.OB6D.45Oe0DLCpafx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Key Points
NYT:
The Trump administration on Friday officially eliminated a loophole that had allowed American shoppers to buy cheap goods from China without paying tariffs. The move will help U.S. manufacturers that have struggled to compete with a wave of low-cost Chinese products, but it has already resulted in higher prices for Americans who shop online.
The loophole, called the de minimis rule, allowed products up to $800 to avoid tariffs and other red tape as long as they were shipped directly to U.S. consumers or small businesses. It resulted in a surge of individually addressed packages to the United States, many shipped by air and ordered from rapidly growing e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu.
A growing number of companies used the loophole in recent years to get their products into the United States without facing tariffs. After President Trump imposed duties on Chinese goods during his first term, companies started using the exemption to bypass those tariffs and continue to sell their products more cheaply to the United States. Use of the loophole ramped up in Mr. Trump’s second term as he hit Chinese goods with a minimum 145 percent tariff.
But opponents of ending the exemption complained that the move would significantly raise prices for American consumers, hurt small companies that had built their businesses around the loophole and slow the flow of trade between the countries. The change is expected to weigh on airlines and private carriers like FedEx and UPS, which have had a steady business flying small-dollar goods across the world to the United States.
The changes, which apply to shipments from mainland China and Hong Kong, went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. They are likely to sow pain and confusion for consumers as well as small retailers.
Temu recently started listing “import charges” on its site, while Shein’s website tells shoppers that tariffs are “included in the price you pay.”
Gabriel Wildau, a China analyst at Teneo, an advisory firm, said the change would “take a bite out of Chinese exports” and “force online retailers whose main selling point is dirt cheap prices to raise their prices dramatically.”
“It’s a price shock for price sensitive U.S. consumers who really enjoyed access to cheap goods,” he said.
Goods that come into the United States from China via private carriers like DHL or FedEx will be subject to tariffs of at least 145 percent — for example, adding $14.50 of duties to a $10 T-shirt. But shipments that come in through the Postal Service face either a tariff of 120 percent of the value of the goods or a fee of $100 per package, which increases to $200 in June.
Shipments that come in through private carriers also appear to be subject to other duties, like the tariffs Mr. Trump imposed on China in his first term, and most-favored-nation duties set by the World Trade Organization. But shipments that travel through the Postal Service are not.
| r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jUDhYU092STB4SDlVMTRlM2tvNnBNQy1MZ09TdzZDdURGMzhWTjVWSnZUTU5HeENWMHlHRVFpMjk3ZXYxRzVIUFRhSFNiVDQ0Y3FZWDFZUzMzZFU0Z2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kTUJESVQ4YlJybS1iYTlOcmpiQXRBMXVrOElVNlVZSFVUTmlqcERXWlZSWWJ0bFY5R04wMDhXZEtwQmQ1bGlZMHlOUlVlVHlUck9oZEVwdXBRcTJhdlZYelFDdWNSVUJwX1lqaFBNcVF3Yk1UdG5Jakw1LTc4cnNTaXh5ODBVQmNWZGZiUHlsUjUxbEpxRG1WXzkteWYzUkdkOFZzNkRqbEpUREcxZERVdmdXeVc0VzgzVnQ1eHRrOTg1U1VlSTNPQkJEOVNDMk1RSE5xN1JNSnRDRDg3dz09 |
A couple of months ago, my mom found out my dad was cheating. She caught everything texts, calls, the whole thing He didn’t even try to deny it Just stood there while she broke down That day changed everything .
Now the divorce papers are ready. They’ve spoken to lawyers. I live in Delhi, and I’m 18, supposed to be starting college soon, but honestly, it’s hard to focus on anything when home feels like it’s falling apart.
I’ve got a younger sister too. She’s been quiet through all this, but I know it’s eating her up. We don’t really talk about it, but the silence says a lot.
The weirdest part,My dad still acts normal. Like nothing happened. Like he didn’t destroy the family. And I just don’t know how to act around him anymore. Some days I want to ignore him completely. Other days I want answers he’ll probably never give.
I haven’t told any of my friends. Don’t really know how. Just needed a space to get this off my chest. If you’ve been through something like this, how did you deal with it?
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btw- My father works in a film industry , he had directed many short films also some web series and my mother is a gynaecologist, me , my mother and my sister lives in delhi and my father lives in mumbai also my mother is financially capable to take care of me and my sister after divorce. | r/indiasocial | post | r/indiasocial | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jMk11VTdSVWhrRTY1cWNZaGFvWnpXbUV3MlJuZnVWNE9BTDZuQXVjWjAxRTFCVm8yY2gwV3AtMXZienBHckl3Tkx6bi01N0F4UDFoeml5V2xxckJ4VEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kelRpUWpBNk1MUjctZUtEa2pYQnRVSlVCNkRHUG5wRVdXR3h6QVdpektEbldneEJlcHB2VFBpTGdTT202S1ZUQS1ValZFaWxiUXpfenI2dFJLTGlTRTZXZlh0UlRoM3owNlhOaXVUZU9odnNSVHdGdkpLbW9nbTdQUEl1RGJrQ19ST0VpSHpsRlBHZmJTTmJENjFFcjl2R3hJc25WZ3VhR2tpVFpvcDZqT3RTVm1yV2k2dzY3ZTE0N1lXSFlDVmVLQ050a250V3RqV2NsQ1BpNmxpenhuQT09 |
So, I have arthritis and no cartilage in both knees. Running shoes need to have a warning label like "WARNING: These shoes will cause total arthritis and pain when you hit 57".
The floor keeps getting farther away as well .
When the pain hit I was unable to walk. Now it hurts, but I can manage. They gave me opiods, but I kept taking too many so after a 5 day detox, I stopped.
The oxy destroyed my testosterone level to the point I enjoy Lifetime. Luckily I'm on week three of TRT, and growing facial hair.
Aging sucks.
| r/genx | post | r/GenX | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jcXNWaTVNOVFIdmhEZXIwdWRXd1ExZTRnWmRhZy1JdUZ5WlUzUmp0RVRtV01nRk1CSkN6T253eGlLM3pkbmV4UWlKbmJYTk9BSkNCb3lBMzRqMXJjV3hueFNoRlE4UEtUei1yOVNTNWZUd0U9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbHE5d2VXTU9VZFJuVUxCN0Z0dTc1YXR4bmJMbjlSWkFxTm5QblNab2VWZWUxY21kZmx2QXF0V1ZqWktPOHRsYXI2Wno5Mlh2b3M2T2FEam44dFVNem1KZXl0bGJnbl9nN3p0bXYzNE9McC1zeXFIQ3FRN2FmUlJ1MFlGYWJGTDhZb2hXdElmdVBaRHBnVFFUc19NWlJoUm1hY1dQV1U1S2xEck1VMnVRcll2YmsxSXBlNHBLVTQza1NVLTB4dThh |
Does anyone else play these rules when they are playing casually?
1. If my drive is a slice, topped, or snap hooked, I place it 300 yards from the tee in the middle of the fairway, where it rightfully should be in accordance with my skill set.
2. If I hit my ball OB, I call the clubhouse to ask why there would be an OB area where it doesn't make any sense. Then I place the ball 300 yards from the tee in the middle of the fairway, where it rightfully should be in accordance with my skill set.
3. If I can't find my ball so I drop... But as I'm walking to the hole I end up seeing my ball. I pick that ball up and play it without counting the drop. I usually place it 300 yards from the tee in the middle of the fairway, where it rightfully should be in accordance with my skill set.
4. If I hit a ball to the middle of the fairway and I watched it fall. But for some reason I can't find it... I won't count the drop. My friend says that if we were on TV, we would have been able to see that it went 300 yards straight down the middle of the fairway, and the gallery would have pointed it out to us.
| r/golf | post | r/golf | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jU1ZfamJMZmg4SkxuazUtOEtWcTNUQzZtNlFYVWNjclpadHBRTXFIdWd3ZUR6c1l6djI4eWtCU2p5ME5DNndSQTV6YzdIZi1aZHBvWm1GTzZmcWdhNGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kOV9ZSFo5NVVERWNIbWJoajZiV1FnbWVjdllyREtPV3hYVVE2dnluaVlydV9wbERnY2EtRXMtbVpYWDVOa0o1Y3hUWi1yUnRnVnl5WW92bjRYQVg3R0xONGZNRWR1ZHFpSXFUdGlfajZJQV94QXhycnpQMWhHOUpLWVA5d201SEQ0THJENlg2WmxDT2VDTVVZV0NpR3lXZVFISU5SRW9NUWxXWWpkaEd3SGdVbFR4enNVY1l0c1pGcEVoMFk2OUREbjR0ODJIbmJHTUVuUDBjQ1F2V0w0dz09 |
I am at a loss here. Both of us are. My husband (36) and I have been married for a little over four years and have honestly been having a great life. His son is a complete sweetheart and has really been the cherry on top of being in a blended family. One day all of us just *clicked.* It had been great ever since.
But then around four months ago his bio-mom reached out. She hadn't been around since he was a baby, which is what it is. They had him really young, I can empathize to a point. But at the end of the day she choose not to be around. Our son wasn't really interested in getting to know her. I know that sounds harsh but he just wasn't. But he still tried despite it. He had some phone calls with her and met her for dinner with his dad at least twice. It just didn't go anywhere. They didn't mesh, they had nothing in common, and it was just too little too late. So he decided he didn't want to see her or talk to her for awhile, which we supported because why not? He didn't owe her anything. So his dad told her for him and said that they'd check back in in a few months.
She was devastated. And got strange and aggressive and just couldn't believe that he didn't want to spend time with her. It wasn't good. Just constant calls and messages and then accusations against *us* that we turned him against her? It didn't make sense but it didn't stop. I dont get how she didn't get she was pushing her own son away by acting like that. I really don't. Even her family got involved with the calls, but I'll admit they were a lot more understanding. But they kept saying that he should still see her because she was getting worse and worse. He kept saying no. We kept standing by him in that, and eventually the calls stopped coming.
Then, threeish weeks ago we find out she died driving drunk on the highway :):):) and took out a single mom on her way out. The kid was just... he just isn't the same. He blames himself for something that is so far away from his fault it's insane. He won't go to counseling, he barely talks to us, he's losing weight, and I just don't know what to do. I'm scared and feel powerless. My husband isn't helping either. He can barely deal with this because he's just so livid at a dead woman. I think he blames himself too for even letting her talk to him again in the first place.
Their both living under this shadow of guilt when they didn't do anything wrong and I don't know what to do. Then you add on the poor woman who also died you had nothing to do with any of this. It's too much for a kid to deal with.
Has anything like this happened to anyone? I feel like this woman just came in and ruined our, a stranger's and her own, life on a whim for nothing. I'm furious but also feel so damn sad about it all. I hope this makes sense. I don't know. Is there anything I can do? Im sorry if this doesn't make sense, I'm not at my best right now.
TLDR: My step son is blaming himself for something that isn't his fault, but I have no idea how to convince him out of it? His mom died independently of him. He wasn't involved. | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jVlpJRkdKbDAzZ2NicTJmcmQ3OTl1Q1lQdTVsbm1RMGJkWnN5NkdpWHpSaE9CVjJka0E3NVo5Qkp1elhoOGJ2NFVXUGczMlQ2am9PUUlHOTNnNHV1eEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbFJYZ2FmZm1SYlVEVmRYTG44X2V2bThzbkp6d2VvazcyTmxUWmlWVy1Pd3F3TmN6bFlyaTd2YTNlOTNmZ1hUX2VETWowMDRVeWFBOWJRSzNIRlFKWE1iaFRrZERjTVo5LTNVaTNwd0szR1FrS1lKbF9CWFJ3M0UxbnpGb3I5SGpxUzE0aGRUTjhYaFdBZEpsTnpUWEJ6dG56NmtIMHlna0Ztb3NpUmxSZ1Atb2VGYVFMUGNBLTIxUTJmRFdESzE1RTZmOUM5cURNOExNdG5VeVVvREFaQT09 |
A White Lotus isn't just a hotel, it's like a resort park with its own campus and activities. And each White Lotus has a different theme depending on its location such as, Hawaiian, Italian, and Thailand
Kind of like how Disney Land has its own campus and grounds, only the White Lotus is for millionaires and not your average middle class people. Is this about right? | r/thewhitelotushbo | post | r/TheWhiteLotusHBO | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jMHJDN1daLV9qUkpFejNSeWZDZWl1bV81V3FsNVV5Q25tRHhMWkptdVc3YXVBQzZ1Mm1DbzdFb2hHdmR6VElNTTNwdDFJdFZhVEVVUFNVUTRWcG5qNnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kY2RNMEI1cDVnR3RtTjUzY01CcklISWVreUc0amJ3UkpuMUs0NnhQdUl4Q3NvMFRSdjNFOTU2NmFVQTlVQzM1LUhhNHNMbkRmNE44MHEzM2Ewbk01TDU1Y2dKRkpkUGZmaERLRjZjQWNJS19BeGZmOUhKN1FKOFl2dkZjZTc1U0h4aVVtcklnV2VkeWxJNW5zeVRwQXdfRG53NEtIa1NKVGM3WkdIQXBFdjg1czRoTHQ3czg0cDNYdkRURUs1UnFIVmN5bVJvbGhfSnVqaEk1Q1Z2OUVCUT09 |
Hey GGG,
the new Update is exactly what we needed. Lots of loot, lots of fun... even the wisp is now rewarding.
The game is still super hard, but now we actually find the loot to min-/max the builds to clear the content.
Thank you for listening to the community and implementing the changes that we needed in the last couple of updates. Hope you had still the chance to take a break around eastern to recover from the intense workload.
To my fellow Exiles: the game got review bombed quite hard lately, I think it would be just fair if we equally reward it when the developers listen to the community and make so many good changes in such a short period of time. I think everyone that is happy with the improvements should consider writing a positive review on Steam so we can get the ship again to "mostly positive" latest :)
Wish all happy looting! | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jY3RBcEw3dEVZS0FNODlnOUVtMFZIVXNRTWdoRVJuTEhYam9ISEp3SGwxQlBUSnAzR2RFUE1VTDEzTjVheWpFM2hweXp4aGU4UGdMQm5GY05Qdi1WMlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kaGxudkhncTA0UjE2ZUhMbHgxcFpnNkFUX09CQWViRHZCYmpDcElJRi16SDVINzZfRzZhM1pqYUx6RWNHM2dZdVIwSmhYM2UzSm14ajdNTUx2dzRXLTRJNjk5WkVDSjgybmI5N3BzbWpJcVdFdjJzUjNkUDE0Y1RFbnZsNnAxLXlBa20yeHhWTTUxcG00bVNGSTlzQlV6N2FRcjBaNndfTDFiTHV5WGloLVVrPQ== |
(M28) Everyone’s got something hiding in the back of their mind. Maybe it’s something taboo, or something that you’re dying to try but haven’t had the guts to bring up?
So… what’s your darkest, wildest, most forbidden kink? | r/askredditafterdark | post | r/AskRedditAfterDark | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jRmlqazBUdTd0SzItSFo2aF91OEotMUFyNzZxbDZZZzRheUZMaWZ4bjdzQjBYcXU5YVhDdzRTMU80aHpXTXIydUpRSXE3MEk5NVZsNFpPSFk3cEZOUkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbDdabVlNOXphTU5RQ01nVkFhMU5ORzNSQU9rbkFLeU5BY0tST29wZGFTYTNRLWNzYU5TU0dtQVYwc3lIS2dYLVdWMmZsQkpvQjZySi1Db01taUlCTWdlWW5YbUxCRnU2MHFUN3RwdE1sVkZiWmJWWDJBVkZEc1diNkVyQVY4dHMxd2FjOWxuQUh0cndiY0ViSnpmSmkwaS02Ukt5ckhzR01IT3BxdGJ6dnVaaWpjanFoRGJfbTB2YzFpUUtCSm1IM0ZFVEtzQ0F0dFRDVHBZNnVncEdldz09 |
For a bit of background I've been dating my bf for about 6 months now, we were both homeless when we met and so when I managed to secure a job and an apartment I moved him in and helped him in finding a job as well, when he came into this relationship he already knew there's a very high chance that I'm infertile, I never got tested as I have yet to actively try for a baby and I know itd break my heart to hear from a medical professional that I'm right
My periods have always been extraordinarily painful, leaving me immobilized, throwing up, leaving work or getting sent home, and living off a heating pad and midol, this is how it's been since I first got my period and this is how it'll always be, I've tried many different birth controls to get the pain under control, the pill, nuva ring, which neither worked, and I currently have an IUD
The IUD hasn't helped a whole lot but I am in the 6 month period still so I'm giving it more time to take effect before removing it and trying something different
Onto the current situation, me and my bf have been in a tad bit of a rough patch lately with him just generally getting a little meaner to me, snapping at me for small things such as when I let my phone die while out with a friend but we usually manage to talk things out and I don't entirely blame him because he has a bad track record of being cheated on and I've been pushing him to get therapy
Today I gave him the heads up that I'd be leaving work early because the cramps ended up being too much and I was stuck hunched over and gagging instead of doing my work, I ended up making a remark about getting my uterus removed (something I've considered a lot in my adult life because I'm pretty sure I have endometriosis but never got a diagnosis because I never pushed for it), in response he had said "if you did that I'm not sure I'd stay"
I asked why and he said it's because he wants a son someday, I pointed out he knows I'm most likely infertile and we've talked about surrogacy if we were to ever start a family together because of it and he said we could still get me tested, in response I asked him if it was really more important I carry his child than me not being in excruciating pain every month and he switched subjects
I don't really know how to approach this at all, it feels as if he cares more about a baby that wouldn't even be here for another 6 years at least that I most likely won't even be able to carry, than he does his own gf who's here now, I don't know if I'm completely overreacting or anything because birth control really messes with your emotions and just yesterday I was crying about Mexican food, but I am hurt by this, I've mentioned a hysterectomy before to him and he never had a problem until now
If anyone has any advice on how to better talk about this at all with him or opinions on everything I'd really appreciate it | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWldjWGI0NVF2NHdpUkFnM1dvams2dFNZQTIwRWswTzhEcFQ3REd0QXZJdUN0dy16YVRoazg3SVNfZ2ZZNGVnaU5seEJpRzVPeWZXbi1LN0pKS0VoaDVnRUhmeDRhRy03VkNNbzJqLXZ2OEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kelF3dVBqRWxwd0M5NDB2a1prUUZIQmVhajNkX3VJdGx4TXVFaW1QelhLX0xpN2lqdkxudDQ5OHZxWDU2LVAzaDRmUG9oMzBrTk1uMnNmeXdTd0NKdF9CN0hKS0tMdHNFVTNGNDA5T0ZDYmRrcklPNVdjcm9WUnJmVlJreldXWlkzYnZ0NV9xRUk5Y29PWGJlMG9yVTNua2lNaTlid1Y3cUQwS01yY01PSDlWSGxQVnNGYzM1T2FSTWZYaGxQRV9lOWJubGdDNnFwSXRrX0NCTkQzWkZUQT09 |
From a magic Strongbox
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| r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jTjBKVjlhaVNyOEFkdGVfdlpEVE4wU1BWdUhBRmJjQ1ExaG1TRzZmb05aZUYwZlFhOXdFYmUyVTQ1cHFwdVpDV2lUc1ZpV1o4Mlk2LVhhLTVfVUhibEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kRmJGMFJMRlpDeVlYT1pYa0ltSTBIeFR1ODRESDRqWXpCaEhRTGpKTk9mS2g5bTZOV0pualhKdGg3U0dVZTN4SER0X2VOZVlTOC1oUFAwSnZCa3RpcDFYcXQ3dEpSY1FLdFBrZ3JyUkpIMXNNV28wMWRPMXYzY3F4RERvSXUxWTNwdXp1c3Y0T2lWaGFSSlJZenZCS3FidF9GMHd3blY0Rld5Yk1SREVXQlVQWUUzWF9vdHlza2ZlMEpoSXZlYXRM |
I just recently began illustrating scripture. This is Exodus. I have a scripture journal had a blank page next to the text that I'm able to draw on.
What's helped me to learn more about the meaning of the scripture is I post these on Instagram and in the description I break down how my drawing is an interpretation of the text and then I also break down the text and key words with their original translation. It has added more depth and understanding to the word of God as I read it and continue to illustrate it!
I hope you all enjoy these :) If you're interested in seeing more, let me know and I'll add my IG. This isn't a post promoting my account, so I won't be adding it in the description for this post. | r/christianity | post | r/Christianity | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jekpsXzlwblJ4ZFpLajdLX1JjWXRkemNYdHFRbS1ZM3NHOGdsamxMOUFsQkdyRUpKdTA5Q2FRZU9ocDl5T0FlVVlSWnhjVFdSSFNpNUFDUVZSeDd5WWpwZDhwaUtseDRpclFqa2RxcVlBNlU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbzdFd1FuUkh4QnhzZkIxZzZnWWQxcWhqc0p1dlRqUmpwS0hLaHAyNWRRYngwdEc4U1hWcHlQSEdWTEVzR1VyRG9TWHhMRjU2Yzdqc0F5LXQ4a1ZObUtBcDh0YXU2dnFoQkhWMXdGYjd2N0RWZl9aTk4tMm1Rc3VUaVJBRWkwMFFTMzloS3gyclZ5TFVJRFZlYXNKakhCVGhUVk5XQTFaVDI1YUlNeDNOSEd3QmpNUDBoYjNTYm9JT2xLTGxoRWVsY3BRR2FlbDF4d1VwTGR5UTVlX1ZtQT09 |
I know they tried to make it less bad this league. It didn't work. It's still terrible. It would be cool if it were an occasional mechanic that happens in a map every once in a while. But the fact that every map you do is going to be the same ugly washed out black and white with the same annoying music once you're juicing maps is a tragedy. They made all of these beautiful varied environments with their own music and ambience, and they just completely destroy it all with this one mechanic. I don't care about the lore or the feel they're trying to go for with delirium. This is unacceptable. It's a disservice even to themselves and the work their team has put into making the game. | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jN1YwOF9XSk95VV9FTUNXVFZsMWU1anNMRDQwQmhxOGNSWEpGa3dKNE9FaDVNLUNYUjVVUDlMUVJLRlhrcWdLcl9rU3FHT1JtNWw3QjdrWEpxMWdJQ2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbG1WS0pKX2tpZmxVUEQ2Sm00U0U3a2xWa04zYkF2U052Mm02WVgxbGI5MFlpdDFPVU82MUhBMUF2LWdLZzduSlRCODBQejRxX0U4MlY1OFh2dkFzN2xwX3ZlQ1lDSHlIbS1mZEYxbVc1TmxCeEFCTHlucTVzVUtZdVJKQy1fV0JXMGM2WWNBM3R1Q1BaZjhDZHdvYWhyZzBxS3JsQUg5WlpWM0FraDB4NnpERElMLW02eE5aOGF0SktuMjNmZTZY |
It's been raining all week leading up to this round.
Hit a 50 degree from 86m (94yd) out and thought I'd flown the green because it looked like it had just disappeared when it landed | r/golf | post | r/golf | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jNEp3bS1CN1NBMjgwVWNmeWttTDQ3cnBaZ3BIcHRiZy1GSmt0TjZZN0hGT0g5U1dGNkZTaF9zUV9TcmNIVndqOGJhemt5ZUtPWjdXT0VQZUdiVEx4V3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kTHBVZEFSQ0tCQzMtdWZzQkphdHdEY2FidTlHQnc1Wld0NmRRRFlRaFhNbkpRdmczc1R4ejZySDl3WFp2Y3lib0ExTjhUdjlqSlM4R2FEOVgzWWVxektwQUN5S0ZQTkVjWG5XQ0JuZGJNcWxXeFloRGdDbnE2WDRJN24wcHFrblpZNk4wYmY5b3RCLVctRXJ6eE1VZlo4OUxXWWVrRTUyRVM5c3QyMmJXSzdtWnVSWExyV2RGbVRGLU5tU0NCZ3B0 |
Admittedly, the last 2 earnings have looked pretty rough. But looking at the chart, and after the monster dip they took yesterday, they are looking like a pretty strong value buy atm. They still hold about 25% of all online payment processing, and are pretty steadily eating into paypals share. Anybody else looking at picking them up around these prices? | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jSS10MUxYZjBSMEIwWG5QUi1tRlpoX1hBOUlPZG1uMjZFa0V5Q2hJY0VJWkp5MzZyTnZNMUl6ZkhXektTZzZDTWM4VnBxMnlFc25UQ2ZiYWZsWGxrcUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kenhzWWxoUmdnM1N2bGVyRWhER0dGMTFvbDFwNHlXTlRpclFES0JoX01vMlNHejB5RGVPcjJBd1NVUC1QREwyeFY5VVk2cUxhRXk0QVQwZlNVbWJESkpJaWpQdDdVOWhXQUxCVVVVclRUTmthc1J3dldIOVFtRUNVbGVtdmhkS0ZhYUJUdVJLa2Q4Vjc3bHNFY3VaSlg0N2FOWXVKZ01VQlpJQnI3aG1WdkI3UG82cTcySTVYT0k5Q2JpZUdQbWRN |
This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme.
Some helpful day to day links, including news:
* [Finviz](https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=spy) for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks
* [Bloomberg market news](https://www.bloomberg.com/markets)
* StreetInsider news:
* [Market Check](https://www.streetinsider.com/Market+Check) - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips
* [Reuters aggregated](https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters) - Global news
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Most fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports.
Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well.
But growth stocks don't rely so much on EPS or revenue as long as they beat some other metric like subscriber count: Going from 1 million to 10 million subscribers means more revenue in the future.
Value stocks do rely on earnings reports, investors look for wall street expectations to be beaten on both EPS & revenue. You'll also find value stocks pay dividends, but never invest in a company solely for its dividend.
See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:
[Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earnings](https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/wiki/fundamentals-themed-post)
If you have a basic question, for example "what is EBITDA," then google "investopedia EBITDA" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.
Useful links:
* [Investopedia page](https://www.investopedia.com/fundamental-analysis-4689757/) on fundamental analysis including [Discounted Cash Flow](https://www.investopedia.com/university/dcf/) analysis; see [definition here](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dcf.asp) and read [their PDF on the topic.](http://i.investopedia.com/inv/pdf/tutorials/fundamentalanalysis_intro.pdf)
* [FINVIZ](https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=aapl) for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated news
* [Earnings Whisper](https://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks/aapl) for earnings details
See our past [daily discussions here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/search?q=author%3Aautomoderator+%22r%2Fstocks+daily+discussion%22&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all) Also links for: [Technicals](https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/search?q=author%3Aautomoderator+title%3Atechnicals&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=new&t=all) Tuesday, [Options Trading](https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/search?q=author%3Aautomoderator+title%3Aoptions&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=new&t=all) Thursday, and [Fundamentals](https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/search?q=author%3Aautomoderator+title%3Afundamentals&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=new&t=all) Friday. | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jMlpWaDJtV2hIV2hpTTI5Q3NjYjFQNUVLRDV5OGNjMXU1Qk9mQUFkWDNvcE5lSjRhOVhKTTcyaHdUaFVkNmYweDhXeEo3STFHeUNNbFFrVndVTzFrVFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQU9LYzA2aU9talNpWkE4TWZkc3VVOHZjWmQ0SVFlZ2R6eU5GbnpWc241WWdvcUZZMEx6Rm5ZTGhObWt6UjFMemEzRU9XRDNSdG1lOEp5NDJUc2hzUlRCY0R6QldHQUoyRmVBLXdJcVloazdMM3ZORFNXZmh2dnVhSEhtNk80YjVFaktwVDdzUWRfek9meW1rbmtmRlBVUVZWYXhHRGVFYnhybGxjTTI2TEpWN2ZaTWR4dUVURWxMaFljMlVFUGR0a3JpLWNCRGRVdXJ6Rm5kMGtmU1BQQT09 |
Probability of Recession:
• Some economists see a 90% chance of a recession by summer 2025 if the tariffs remain in place, citing significant disruptions in supply chains, layoffs, and business uncertainty.
• Other estimates are less severe but still concerning: Moody’s Analytics gives a 55% probability of recession within the next 12 months, while the IMF has raised its odds of a U.S. recession this year from 25% to 37%. JPMorgan economists put the odds at 60%.
• Mark Zandi (Moody’s) suggests a “serious recession” could occur if there is significant retaliation from other nations, estimating a 2% reduction in GDP and unemployment rising to 7.5%.
Recent Economic Data:
• The U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first decline in three years, with imports and consumer spending both falling sharply.
• Business hiring has slowed, with job gains in April 2025 coming in at less than half of expectations.
Long-Run Impact:
The Penn Wharton Budget Model projects that Trump’s tariffs will reduce long-run GDP by about 6% and wages by 5%, with all future households worse off.
• These losses are considered “twice as large as a revenue-equivalent corporate tax increase from 21% to 36%,” highlighting the tariffs’ significant economic distortion.
Recession Severity
Most projections now point to a moderate to severe recession risk if the tariffs are maintained or expanded, especially if retaliatory measures are taken by trading partners.
• The economic contraction so far is modest, but leading indicators (consumer sentiment, business investment, hiring) are deteriorating rapidly.
• The IMF and some private sector analysts still see a path to avoiding a full-blown recession if tariffs are eased or exemptions are granted, but this window is narrowing.
| r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5ja2JqbUZaU1lMd2VFd2R5MnlpbHA0WmdNUGxWSUNlYUNMWEpQZW5Rb3R0YnRrVk5Va1AyZGtHUE56cHdNMzhDS2VMRXRDcFNHQTZTQTU1OEVLQ0lqRUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kMmdFMFJtZzlfMXRZbUp6d3Vac09TRng3a3V4REEwMm5ncVpqYXQzbDJHS0t6d3czYmFhUVZKRVJydWJkdmotUWdWZlVNanVJRm9SU250YmlkNlVpLWh2TEQzUnJsTW0wYWNPcDI5aEM2NjVRdEpuWko3TWluNkJQeEZnWDQyanNUQ3FwNjAwZHQzYjJDeGVnckxhaDF1c0U3bHc4ME91eFBwclRpZkRyMEVUYWdya1l1VUJiWC10ZjJxZ1k1bG5O |
the tabby is definitely the dad its been bugging me i need to know where they came from excuse the god awful pics they are quite endearing really | r/cats | post | r/cats | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jdkltZ1Q2TDQ1LVZjeXQ1dVItNTVtZVF2RjdJSEZUZDBqNjhGU0lMeTRWSjZyZHhoX2JRbF8yMWsxWUNhZExCSHQ3RV9BSy1BTDQ5ZDdpb0NKZnBxbFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kcGp0aDBRcVBicnlhMW1JdnVGNUpnQkh4bk44ZjZnLXlIbUpSSkdDUHRqY3RlVEg0MjZ0OVVQcVllMzRtZjVwX1pNanVDV2NkcGxSY2hlTFJqSFUxV05PN2Q4MHhlbVpWOWgtT1dCbTVmMDlyS1lPQ1NEaHdDY1VyeEtpMTlVWm5jMEhYWExKSXNvd3N5ZHI5RzZDbGI2SFY2X3NBMkg1N3JJdDUxUUFQM1pCNUw3dGQ2VTI4ckpkM0FobHpadkZi |
China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the US, the first sign since Donald Trump hiked tariffs last month that negotiations could begin between the two sides.
China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that it had noted senior US officials repeatedly expressing their willingness to talk to Beijing about tariffs, and urged officials in Washington to show “sincerity” toward China.
“The US has recently sent messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China,” the ministry added. “China is currently evaluating this.”
Futures on the S&P 500 Index erased early losses in Asia soon after the statement, and a gauge of regional equities rallied to its highest level in more than a month. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index finished almost 2% higher in Hong Kong, while mainland markets were shut due to a holiday.
The statement signaled the stalemate between the world’s two largest economies could shift, after Trump hiked US tariffs to the highest level in a century and Beijing retaliated in kind. Trump has repeatedly said President Xi Jinping needs to contact him in order to begin tariff talks. Earlier this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it’s up to Beijing to take the first step to de-escalate the dispute.
John Gong, a former consultant to China’s Commerce Ministry, likened the latest gesture to “the first rain after a long drought.” It suggests “there’s a go-ahead from the very top of the leadership in China,” according to Gong, who’s now a professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
The economic fallout from the confrontation may be giving new momentum to efforts to bring both sides to the negotiating table. The US economy contracted at the start of the year largely because of a monumental surge of imports to get ahead of the tariffs that have roiled global financial markets and caused consumer confidence to plummet.
In China, factory activity slipped into the worst contraction since December 2023, the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index showed this week. New export orders fell to the lowest since December 2022 and recorded the biggest drop since April that year, when Shanghai entered a citywide pandemic lockdown.
But hurdles still lie ahead. Beijing has been looking for the US to appoint a point person for talks who has Trump’s support and can help prepare a deal that the American president and the Chinese leader can sign when they meet.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-02/china-says-it-s-evaluating-possible-us-talks-on-trade | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jNFUxdURsOWRjOTIwOEVLVzBDSk9DUHF0OEt3RVd3TFVCYVkxLWI1RUZrM0dQdFpIUHlidWRGSDFTRG1lZklHZDRlRTVkUVZxV1lFb19VVl94b1NIa0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kRUhEYjYzanZ4WkYxUTV0aGlGYzhHUGpzbnJJek9GajlBUU1oM2xFVTdtYjVXRjM2TEpIVEM5a3VseU1VZDRibGx5V2J2bnNfMnV6OEozMm8zZlp5RVBDQV9WbHdYaEpzQXB3Vi1fNUFYSFUtWFYyQlNDXzVGX0NlNXN1bzc2M2RFbEQwTTRocml6QldBRk92OHNxVGVLbVc2QTR4VkdyOGNhUFRuQzNYQklKX0pRUzJEcXJncmFOM0ZoZ0FLQnRwOFNRQVRTZ1dNQ1BqNXg2VU40TlVmUT09 |
[Source:](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-sounds-035916833.html)
**Many CUDA developers are Chinese**, and if they lose access, they’ll migrate to Huawei’s platform. Once they adapt, it could permanently replace CUDA — a nightmare for NVIDIA’s global ecosystem of 6 million developers, nearly impossible to recover.
**Huawei is just right behind the U.S. in AI**, with a narrow gap. Without access to U.S. platforms, companies will quickly turn to Huawei, and once developers lock into a platform, switching becomes costly and almost impossible.
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Losing the AI game means losing superpower status — whoever leads in AI controls the future. | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jaW1xdmZ4WDd1YVdZcGFPWUFNUFdQY3NEMDcxWDgtYm0xMUhuUUQ2aUx4NmM1VENtd25JLWJhcUVsTzZ2NHVkb095TVZOb0UwTEw3R245UnNzNmpnM0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbFBqbENjVEduZHRfbTNBZHVqc2dpWFk5VWd3R3p1NU83bl9SeGZkaU05Rnd5UTlZTnBPTnN4YU9PN2lRTkJVWFU5M1RweTZpS2VHV2ZmM254NjNhdHpYQjJUQTRQRmpFY0FURjQ2dDdQamdjM2RDNEpaUXJrUkxVN0ZXZG5kbnJpQ1BCRmlROHkwSzhYejhXWDRlSkwtTktaQVhyd1BOamI3dTlTanFUNHU5UEl5RG11azFQcVBSTFYyb2hsVmFF |
So we are pumping off saddam nadella whooping amazons ass when it comes to cloud and AI as we found out yesterday in amazon's earnings call. At what point is AI growth just cannibalistion?
The economic data is shakey at best and we are not even in the earnings quarter were the impact of tariffs begins to show. Non US folk are boycotting Coca-Cola, tesla, apple and all sorts of goodies we sell.
At what point does microsofts back break and send the S&P, nasdaq and dow into a death spiral? Q2?
Sentiment on reddit is that the bottom is in, I say that the team at Microsoft is carrying the US on its back right now and if they falter, we go beneath 4000. | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jemFXNTh6YXdWQzNXVmdxQjBhd0FHMXZKanlZSlZiNF83WlhKVUZxRk0wTzFZekExalNNQ1JodWUwSmR3dXpPQUh4R240cl9USnRfYlA1RW5SRHo5ekE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kc1Nfb2xRUjlna3JZOXZJMENPZ0V6Y3ZmMlUxc2VfWFpCMklqc1FmNHQtVHJXT0YtRV9nY3ZvMUY2cmU3VVhGX3czNXluMUU1ZG55eUViT0s0bGV0RTNKQU80TmtOQmxHMXNscHVhRUI4bFdXekYxeVlqaUdNRkNWelRtN0x0alRNU1ZSV1NTNmR6MEtQQlA0UHhXc2sycHliOEI2Sm9fSHVLYjd6YmJWOGxHU1RxOGw1TkRydVNwTjd0RUlWbC1H |
Feel free to drop the link for the general public😹 | r/askredditafterdark | post | r/AskRedditAfterDark | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jbVBDMGZSN3J0bHdiS3FldThFMnpkTVgyZ0h4LU9kQ0xzd2RsNFBCaTZibnVnMzAxTzNUOVR3eGpDS1RzYXpJQXM5OVhtejc3M1VFRHFGYU9KaDdvWld3RDhNX1ZKaVNvT2hLeWJ6TUtmSkE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kdzdSWDRFMnhyNm1tX1M0cWNJMktkcGhrQWFQdU1CWnNNRi11Wk1sZzE1anEyNmtuaWZ5VHFIV0h3bzFiUTZnV0hHWjBXRjBvRlkzemJiVFY5aGtLUU9HdW4yNGppZXFROUhZMF9jUUNtc013R1FCYmw2MXNaQmRCTkFxV1g0MFVCdExtbS1pdW90dlJrWlBzX3huY1Y2SWFIWEFCYmxZME92MDJkY0lVVm12eUp5VVVwVkFHQnNGcjFVRC1OT0tmSkRqYkc4UFFaSU9pM25jWTJpWGk5UT09 |
Peanut oil is the best for fired food and especially French fries. Peanut oil does not leave any flavors behind unlike corn oil which leaves a sweetness behind and tallow which makes everything smoky and leaves a waxy film in your mouth. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jM0NsRGhoQ2FhM1Zyc3pBb29HNmFLeWlFSXotLVd0MHFJV2ZHQVhmYlZRMnI0QnZ6YmdadWVCYk15NTg1dzFURGlNXzNyRjFqSEVZdXl6WXd4YWtVWkI3QVB4bzZ5QWhHRklJZTFua2NjT3M9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kdXdPczN5QlFtYnV5UTBfSkhQcHVZclBZRXBLMVQ5TG8tc2piZXIxWlIwZWY5MXdwaUJsVW5ZUVVxZnBMYlU1OVBaWF9JY0QxS215bjM5NFhodFlIMjllX3dmclVKMHhZWHVkdHpmaFdGMlJQa3Z2b3MxZDJJdV9aVnJZRXJsNDZ0MVMxX1F3YjRKUHBGNHRKSHo5ZEliWWx5TVRsdWdyUVBINnRwUDd1TWd5Z09uM2FZU0llMmQtMXpJOGMwZ25EZzFWZV9sRGdPbXJmWmxfYkJoQkRvZz09 |
I don’t really pray, but I talk to God. I used to read the Bible regularly, but now I barely do and kind of want to stop altogether (I’m almost halfway through it, reading chronologically). My heart doesn’t light up when I talk about God to others, unlike how I can hear the gladness in their voices when they speak about Him. I question whether I believe in Jesus because I truly believe in Him or just because religion was forced on me as a child. I wouldn’t even call myself lukewarm. At the same time, I want to be close to God, hear Him, and receive His joy and love. I feel so confused. I know my Bible somewhat, but when I speak of God to others, I feel like I’m trying to convince myself. | r/christianity | post | r/Christianity | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWFZ0b084QzVFTjZiMGs0MWxnNjk5bDBLVndSanZSaEJmY0Rfdko1MkhmbE5adE5jblpGT1pBNVRaQ3NQenc4aTBnSTdVWFdiM295cWZzTHUtRVcwZmcxNDRGQ0ZlSWY2OHJybDhncU1xbTA9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kWm53cm80OExtN0llSWJCbHBxUkl4b0psbTRyUXVoWVdkX0w1emVueVJyYmV1VlMwTk1sUkpXSzg4X3Q4VTJEbnUzeFJGcFVBTmZIMFRUal9tS3VIalc3Vl90dXk5STdncXh3eVZ5LXA3MGE1OVJFZXVWNUd6S2tpQkZiQVlhLWxTbFdMQm9wZ3VfOWVaeHYzX2RDOF9YVUEwOWdXa0c1LTE2Q3VpZzB4SXRxX2VWYWJVOGx2SlRvUkxKX3ltUERx |
Commemorating VE Day is also part of trip to Europe by students at 34 schools | r/canada | post | r/canada | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQ2E4eEFlYkNCUGoxUjh2bkFiSmlzbzVQMDc0eEVRcjVWZUhmMGdBeE1ERFRDWEtMOGk2MU9jN3RDdGl3RXpkdG9IM1NTSV9HZEw3LWE4bXVXYW9zQmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kNzZrTXQ2Q2RaeXBqSmFYRmwza1ZYc04ycTEzc251YXNRSFRvZkdWcHJDS21IeEZYQnl6M1VlbS1CaVdhY2pqNGlJVjRqRThUQmw0allXOXBnWUxZSV8tN2M5M3FQLWc0T3A1RkwtZ3FoeHEzQ1oyZm1YczI0azR3dlBfTG45eTVZQnQwTEN1M20wSjhOa3lNcTFnbGp5S2IzeFN0Vmlzdll2bGtTYXo5akZvYjFfRzZZMmcxb2l0WnQwZGV3YS1h |
Cam acted like a rich privileged guy but seemed to resent how wealthy Ethan was. He also tried to avoid paying Lucia and Mia after sleeping with them. Was he secretly going broke and destitute and that's why he wanted Ethan's money so badly? Or was he still rich but just not as rich as Ethan? | r/thewhitelotushbo | post | r/TheWhiteLotusHBO | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQ3otMDdycDB2VjBicGhCN3ZpT0dyUExOSVNpTjMtRmI3cno0RndWU3NkYVpXZWRUVmxNTDhHVjFUcVpzMzdHemlsQ1RsV21heDhDbGNnMG56bjg1bkJpc3lZQUVzaWRqREw0V3lfRlhWc1U9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kWVlWVlhFdTRBQTRWd0ppOVNPUFVLXzFRdzRLN3J4VWU0c3pTMjVXV2syeUV3UnVKT3RKS09pcGNDUk9nR2pqcFNEc010U0tqLTlmNGZSOTZRQnMxUnRYbjBtRUthU2ktREY3eUxjeVlPNGVqQkxyWjVTOXpJZ0FaRllDM1FhS29FMW13ZFlVV1hjWHJXd1p1akw2cktiM2xlUzl4SFllNy0yeVlqdEJOcHJrbnYxbjN3VHJkLTU2aVF5Y2dScHY3MHNSUlBsek1OSkczY3Y0Zl8tQ1A4Zz09 |
like who the fuck would search all that in google without being fucking stoned | r/teenagersbutbetter | post | r/TeenagersButBetter | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jZU9hTGtpa1Z5SU9kNUM1MGtwUm1ORWxua2JXLUdQZEZBalV1MFpzNV8wOUJfZkRWSmJfdjl6U1p6VlMzdFFDWGRXZXhHbFlNSVBKakt5Q2kwVGFhTlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kaGNBdFNScmZ0djRtX2cyUDNKWHhkMExDTWs2TkcxX3A0cExsb3VaVEtUdzl5WFVYTTJTZ3p6V0RmUGNfbjFxZm9VRHhsc0M1aC1XcHN3elV4NTBRbTc4UWRBWmd3emZCamhCZjYtT183cUpUNEhRbzRyTEdGdTZjOHZNT3FUeXJvUGtPaUFZTUZoT2FhVjFqTk1oV002YzZIZGp2SE1mOXFyUnFqczMzQXgwODRYbzVBYW9qektPOHBmWGp6V1p3 |
I have noticed that since covid, complimentary water jugs have disappeared from many of the courses I play. This was a standard feature of any golf course for all of my life prior to covid, and feels pretty low effort for management for the amount of benefit to players. I suspect that many courses figured out they could make a killing selling water and sports drinks at the turn if they didn’t offer it for free, but it’s still sad to see that go. | r/golf | post | r/golf | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jcFk1cDJrX2VWd3VYM1dma0taRzRXaHBLYVh1TjlEa3V4amtfb0RXNF8yeU8tWEJSZEE3Yms5ZjJBM0ZFeG8xbi1GaGplSjE4aHlpWklnVk4yUi14a1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kOW5hQzdscUxfU29aYzRXMVJld09LR0xXOUFfcktLakJMZ01Ydm4xaVU1cWxyamhKWTAwWGl4dzlzYlgwVnRxMkVxX1I0cnFKWGRDOFk1ME9jM3lhWlp0RzBiUzVSQVJ6WFZXUFJjTEZTUkZjb1NtWGFFWVdoNXlNNm9IT1pxbEtnMzM1VzBTOGRxN0N3THEwLWZENEtYV1FxWTBtSm5QZmFVZVpqejBWcm9tQ1F6YkY0QTE0cl9WUFBmZ3QyWlc1 |
I left my PG because it had all sorts of animals like snakes, frogs, lizards, snails, rats, spiders, and more. My room was on the ground floor, which I hated. There was an empty plot next to the PG that looked like a mini jungle. One day, I went out to collect a food order, and when I came back and closed the door, I saw something peeking through. When I looked closely, it was a snake. I got scared and called the landlord, but he said he was out of town. Luckily, a bhaiya came and helped get the snake out of the PG. I really hated that place. | r/indiasocial | post | r/indiasocial | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jZjBoNVRwUHNESEU3VDR3dC1lVnNaZWluNmk5UXJXRVBjZDR5bHQ5dDRkSUlBMTkzYUNIVmpKVEI4Z1NtbHVrNDB2cnpYZjNsWEVfYkx3UXBFbENxcWI4Mk44Y1l3d1R2UWFORnBOZGQtemM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kZmdPQzAwSC1BVldQeG5ackxINFh4LThmenBZV1ZDenptdlRvMEEzVXhoVlFGRkxEWGVweVFsTHlxVE9PckV6eEFWWU5wUVV5aUpRNEZpSWp2QlpUT0tzbVBEUm94T1Zhb2hubDZjamhjNzZDazZNRXplbm9QdEQtandFLVpDbzJiVGRqU2pXc3Y1MjRsQ21ITG1XelhMMVVCcDI1a1JJUmFhMGhoSHVpck1EOFk4TDF5dXMtNGo5MGt3LXBTdkhJelFsMU1uWXBDV2JwVHZVX2FJVHctUT09 |
Like- their lips. I know someone who always does it and I always tell them to stop and they say they cant..? I mean, how hard is it? Just don't do it? I need answers. | r/nostupidquestions | post | r/NoStupidQuestions | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWlJFLXNYQTA5ckQ3SWJlb1dyNTF4YlFfb082Nks5aExjaGRKaDN5WG1rT1VlRkJRRXJkcjZTZFd5Nm5yZFU3RjNFTFpFbFNkak5xZGRvUkY5NkVuOVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQnhiejNTWVg3a2ZSbmRRcjJuOFlLaGw5OXNaMXJOZVVFSnczWmE1cUVHa09iUEN0LWFHUDFFUTctZVRRZnhsTUxJSXdrenNYd1B2RGRXTzVFMUJMRzdJcnZlTlM3eUdUT0ItY3hTSUstb0FiQ2VLNlVKX3FNYUpsMVg4aHF0cFVyQmhPbG5FeXVUQUxacUwxelFQZUdvVXhHSC1uYjRtcGM1blBvSVhrS1J3eklCbFZKSEZCMnhUWWRTc1hYX0ltSFYxdV96UUhsX0YwU0RKTTZsRlJUUT09 |
I think they really hit the sweetspot of being rewarding without overdoing it. You get a very steady income of low-level currency, regular tinks (which really seem to be tied to the mobs strength) and a really good amount of actually usable tiered gear.
Yes, all prices will inflate now, but the time to acquire chase items will stay the same and the path to getting there will feel a lot more consistent and rewarding.
Late, but big W patch. | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQ1BoZ0ZBTGxvRnVmR1llcDhSMGpTYnlVR0tQbkJ1b3UyMTRHeGdldGQ2VnNTT3Nsb19HMmE3OWYyekJxRUphdjRuUURadlZLS1JkcGU0SVVkek9ZWWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kVl9xMnFuYm0yeE9jUE9tUWxubW9xdnFXWjhPU3h5VUNCOF9pWlFrbXJscUg5eF95SVJBdlZkZVRoTlc2c1BUX3EyQnRVbXBEZ080R2E5RWFrUGFCUENpTDBlYjZCLXZ3Um5PMm4wc2VUaEdKTWQ1aVAyR2lFcUlsTkY4RmxKa1hUblc5NFdOVGNITFlXMTJ2N2hQMmM0RGFNMTlZZjhfSW54Vm10QXdac1lhU1diV0x0NnVzWEFXeHZGamFLSDdrbUFZdFBBaV9jM05BVVo0Uml6cl92QT09 |
Are we counting the bubble? | r/hockey | post | r/hockey | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jTmM2TDFyOGdpXzJ5TjZlUnJkRlZ0V1NGdmViVjNIeVNHVWVRcllRelgwQkhjUjVhb3dPN2NPWVNKenlyQ01uc3N0MERhbTZ3aE5QZ1RWcTRmZjUyZndHX1JrUHpHRkFKeTBhRU13ZjJKUkU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5keFZ5VnFFU1dEdmVHb2RtYkI2aHlXSF9JVldLNHZFY2xjNEQwUVh2cXg4UkVqeF9VYnpoeTRpMXV4M2RCWUVHa3hmNm1YVGlUc2ROOGZFVVBIcGV1dUNiQ3JjejFBR0dqZXdNNlAyWHVkaXRUOGcyUkdLaXprZExGbjUwazN2OVEyVGdMMWNfZnZCTVAyUG16dndHSjE2RGNYM3lOTDdUWGZZN2l2ZlZsc2p6d2hRV0wzay1xS2hiMmNSYjVLSjNB |
The Trump administration is subverting the traditional priorities of the department’s decimated civil rights office by making discrimination investigations practically impossible — instead enforcing its own anti-diversity campaign.
| r/thescoop | post | r/thescoop | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jX3kzUVU3ZGJvNU9ydThRbGJkNlJYNkpkUmg1MFg2cGEwSmRqcmF4VW1makRNNXBQOEEwWW9XeVBEWmdHQTJGYkpPUDhBNDNtT2M0LU9tcFpVc2NjRmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kZ21NX0c0SnN1U1otZ2FLc3Q4NzA4Qmg1TFBjZVdxbG9lTVp0SDhHc3Zfa2VPcVdKaUM1WnhrWlY1NF9yTVdSS0pSZEw4UEZPRWZSVTZ4ZnZUWE1qeXVXVjlKQzRwVnYzdDRtc1BfVjBMNlc1MkVYLWxtNEd3X05UR29GWVFXSDE5dHNiSE91TmswQmY2Wl93TmN1eXBteFBzVEVxbDJTSjc3SkVDN1BYTE5LU21DN0xFMkFyaFg2OEt0ZUlGeHNyeHo2T1Z2Mi1tT3l6TmVwb3dvX0t1dz09 |
I’m 16 (10th grade). There’s a girl I’ve liked from a distance for over a year (she’s in 11th), but we never talked before. Recently, we both got selected for an Erasmus project and that’s when we actually started getting to know each other.
At first, she was kind of distant, but after a couple of days we clicked. We talked late at night, even until 4AM once. We had similar interests, shared a lot about ourselves, and got close fast. She gave me access to her private Instagram that only close friends knew about. She’d even feed me while we ate, and one night she fell asleep on my shoulder.
It all felt real—like we were genuinely connecting. But then I found out she has a boyfriend. He’s 18, way older and pretty intimidating. I saw some of his texts to her, basically threatening her to stop talking to me. She didn’t stop at first, but then she unfriended me without saying anything. Since then, she’s been ignoring me while still acting nice from a distance, which is honestly even worse.
I tried to talk about it before things got messy—I told her if being friends was going to be a problem, we could just stop. She said it was fine, but now she’s completely cut me off without explanation.
We live in the same building and are at the same internship, so I have to see her basically all day. It’s not something I can just avoid. I’ve never caught feelings for anyone before, so going from that kind of closeness to being ignored like nothing happened has been rough
Even now im eating dinner with her lol. Im tryna let go of her but she is just catching my eyes. Any advices about how to forget her? I mean i know i cant FORGET her but like make her lose the meaning that she has for me | r/vent | post | r/Vent | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jY245d0hXc2pWT1VETXItQ3M5YVp3WlJhNDdEb0RXZkVZM21TMURzLUw5QzBOXzRwcGVBMFZ4VHc4X1gwXzF0Qm1FUzVBWUZJT1Q3ak43NXJWRmVWMFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kSVBhNGVqQWRSMUhPLXhLQVBQYUJWTnJWTm84bG9QZ3lWZU5xaWlkOHdma2hiWlZjUmVEUFNOOUdPTDI1YUpLRkFCUlRnVnBJRHVBRGVKVnpFa080eEFFanRpTjZmVEtGS3VybFhRX29GZmNwd2luQXNrU1RNRnlYT1BxRHhQN3Rib0lOT2ZnMFBaVmc3RURWeFZaNnQ3Q0x0TEJhOGdXc2dCMUdZY29uZUNoa0t1akJ0RE83ZU45QVVISkdNV0huZ2luZmg2WGd5RktfcXhFTHhVZ3RGQT09 |
I'd rather spend currency for "crafting" rather than spending in trading site. | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jT1BTUHhXa2dpZ3Z1dGdGX1NVMkRTdVI2NFB3QjYyOGg0czUwQVF5YUVPN1VxeTJkaWdOb0p4RlNzaDQ2QzB3a0p3d2dRbHVVeXhFWC11TkFmLW9RbFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQmg1Y0FxUVRiR1pLZnRmRGQtZ2I3YXcxX2tVQjAxZGx2anRwMmt4dE1odWkxTkF5ZkNrNTVKNlphWmpwVEJUWUJqYkwya1BuMnZQZ1p6YTdfUTNCclM4bDFqOWxLMnRZc05yYVIzdTJENnRYZm96SXFNWUpVNjdCbDlhdFR6QjJxVmV0QTdFSFZRQlFXNGRrcVMwQXZ0OVRZU3pWMWhtY0tISVBlV203UjNJUHVRbjd0TWc1ajlQb3JrSzZCUndI |
I Named her गौ॑रा (found it cute)
Don't know if the spelling is right , it goes like goraan , basically I name my cows on their colour or the day they're born . Also I'm the one who named her mother as well - वि॑रा , born on Thursday aka veervaar . | r/indiasocial | post | r/indiasocial | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jZ0F1S3QwN29zY0hzSDlrLWlHMnBMc29YeDBjNldEWXlHNGJxMmo0Nm9kZFdkbFkzd2xRTHVNMFZEV2gtU2JIdmQ0TVk0Q3pHRkhrOWJsVjhqZ3hMdDNqZUhWOUNzblFnZlVVaWhYRnRMRFE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kZFBVQmF4QkJwMTRScDZmbE9kN2JVTHRBRW5KVjNrZDdQbkc2WWFhRnRJU0ZmZGo2SVhCX2M3WjFNbDJKcl9FcUk1X1N5R0ZMRXFvZEFpalpJdTQ4X1VFLUJhQU1QLVVGSm8tS2Zkb2hWMjFUWWtFRTFnYVBJUkR5emY0WnJKNWZYSW81b0JQY2g5ekhlc3pVX0dhQUlSZnR6a1hCRW94NjNPa05TMUZkOE5iQnotcS1DOFczWGE3bDJZVllaZHJp |
Heard it on the ride in to work this morning. Thinking lipstick or a train ticket?
| r/genx | post | r/GenX | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jU1c3OG1oSG9OMjlMbDZqRWx0SU9iS213QVZNRWQ4NVdhaHVVb1EwbDc3T05yaTdrSTFlclQ3SzRMRzFpVVhxekxheF9hanVzLVdGWUYwZEZsUFh2dlhiVDFQUG9wQTQxUEpSVjZVaUFIUzQ9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kcTNsYnJmbi1LQUgzQmlPNkNBNmJKMWN4bkxVM01zYXY1dV9fZkZfRTZ0QnoyR0c2V3hvNkprQ3hqd1hQSHJjQ1FKSmFZUWhPMjhCVVhYdi0ybU8tX2QtY1V3eUpXR1hRZFZseUhaVGlEMU5DbDJmbXBlZi13QzlVd0I3bXJHNHhwbnFaWHhlSEJDbjNtVmlMZzNCNXNkUlVsZWxlX1U4aW02RVdpbW9NM0ZOUmdYVHZMN2xhdG4xZFdFeE9ZaFZs |
All I see is everybody running T15s on repeat, meanwhile I'm over here I just cleared the campaign last week with about 50 hrs of gameplay and am somewhat struggling through T1s and T2s. I have no idea how the endgame map really works or even endgame crafting for that matter... A lot of the posts I see talking about items just really confuse me. I feel like there's so many mechanics to the game I still don't understand.
For reference, I have thousands of hours in the Diablo franchise, but I only ever played POE1 for a few weeks several years ago, so I'm vaguely familiar with the game but it was pretty much a new experience playing through. I'm a Sorc, started as fire and kind of bounced back and forth between fire and cold as I trudged through the campaign (which was incredibly hard...). I've finally settled on Cold Sorc, but still feel like my build could use a lot of tweaking... I'm just unsure of what I might be missing item/skillwise. I've looked at a guide but some of the item picks/skills seem almost strange to me, like I don't understand the mechanics enough to really see the benefits. I've traded for a few things but there seems to be a pretty big gap between the items I have (worth \~1-2 exalts) and the items I need (worth Divines).
Anyways, it seems like it takes a long time to grind maps up to T15 and I'm just not sure I'm really feeling it.
EDIT: Thank you all for the comments! I was not expecting so many replies. I don't have the time to respond to every one but I do my best to read them all! | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jYmZsN3RscjZIck5WZWY1MEtqc2M5TG81MDZzLTlsbTNLclJIcERxNkJRcmRJczZVM29aVzBKOUVDc1VOVU4yMzk3UjNranBhWHpFZk9CaktYRC16QUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kMDU3TWZaU3BqNnVZYXlncTdZSFU0M1hTLWptUnlhWnJQcUhiZ1dOTXRaRzA5SGRnY05LSE1Wa2pVXzlIcDljODFyQ0hORDdieGNCdmVEMzVZVG5KUVRlSTJxbTQ1UjBVeUo1MFNZXzZ0RjlQaW5tSXJ6LWUxVWNXQjE5RkZGTmdlZnZaaVdLbk15X2xmMkhrYUhqbWk2YXFkaC1YN1h0WF9FY1FOUVR3OXpZQ2w4aWhoR1ZsMEJyX1YzVThfWm0weHVMc1BZU1Q3ZFZCT29oaHJWTEJJQT09 |
An official at the Social Security Administration said in an April operational meeting that the agency had not expected the “large surge” since January, highlighting what he called a “dramatic increase in initial applications for retired worker benefits.”
You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits at age 62. However, you’re entitled to full benefits only when you reach your full retirement age, or FRA. For example, if you turn 62 in 2025, your benefit would be roughly[ ](https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10035.pdf)30% lower than it would be at your full retirement age of 67.
If you delay benefits from your FRA until age 70, you earn delayed retirement credits. Those come to roughly an 8% per year increase for each year until you hit 70, when the credits stop accruing.
Most people, however, claim earlier, according to the SSA data. Nearly 30% of new Social Security beneficiaries claim benefits at age 62. Around 32% claim benefits after age 62 but before the FRA. Only 10% maximize their monthly benefit by claiming at age 70.
The real kicker? Only 1 in 10 Americans actually waits until 70 to maximize their monthly benefit. The rest? Playing defense.
Maybe it’s fear. Maybe it’s smart. But one thing’s clear: when even Boomers are panic-clicking “Apply Now,” you know there’s a trust issue.
Retirement plans are changing fast, and not because folks are bored. The system feels shaky, and it’s making people nervous. Can you blame them?--->( this clearly shows how instable market is and.......)
Source: [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-americans-are-claiming-social-security-early-heres-why-090035693.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-americans-are-claiming-social-security-early-heres-why-090035693.html) | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jems5ektMamdSLXhWMjhFZ0ZkMWNEcmoyY0NfMDlENG5aVlpmMkplQTlxYWJsWWRueG0yY1dlNjVwQ0hGbnE4Vy1lMFc2cWVReUJBYmZzcHA1MmFDSlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbzJVRk1pVkdLN3luVy1sMWpseDU4b1hiTVd2LVJVRWtOR0tXYlpRQ3F0LWlRMnZWMHNmWUlOaTNyeXpTa0h5MVVsZzh4N1RuNWdRMlB0VHd1UzNhQ1NKQy1ibTJyT2NCQ25iLUlacWh1X2pIZS11SXB6NEpFWE9xbVN0RTFPbTlId2pQTGZVWFBiLVJiREF5a1kwNTBTbHUtMWNVT2NObUZaSjdWRHdobUNQcXhJbnhoUWU0RzljTDBSWXVVdG0x |
Maisy, now 18 moths old. | r/cats | post | r/cats | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQ1VXVGUzRml0R3VneXd5b05aRTVvMG9ENnJyaW1FTUFfNVBrOXhDdU40X3VWLXF2allPZzUxRXlKQ2doSUxoaUZlV0Y4X3JidUNyeEF0dGMyZnRnSFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kemxYWGxUVENlQWFFVjE4OTdUWTN1aTY3dWNpYVVxdXdYMEplVzgxRG8wUGJpb1VUREdGd09FMUxENkdNRS1HM2ZjLUZ5YUZSUE1UaGF5T05ydTh0cXdpOTQzMEZ1VkxLOWFYdVpSSTJSeWt4ZzB3UjdZVXY1aFNXQkhlemY4VjViYlRwVHgwQlFzV0VsMzVXcGJrWi1xUWdYTUg4THE3bndZZW1aMHFZNUJVPQ== |
Who do you think has the best fashion sense in the show? | r/thewhitelotushbo | post | r/TheWhiteLotusHBO | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jelc5N0FIZ1RGQUpFTVZRdHhVQVFBRkpBMzNvc0FZMGpRTzdmVHBJZ0ltLW1kelNrT2doeG04TGNpQlNWbkxHYi1qYy1uSkhjTHFWeGc0eDNDcEl0Q3FVekVwbEVmRkgtOUxKX0ZTSEpxQ2M9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kd1BJbEJMLTBzZHVuVVItdGhNdEZLVXBiYzFSSGlBMkpoU0lvQUFJenM2RWc5dEFqcUxFRDR2Y3g2VDB1NlR2MFlGWkxRWUtPanRRNTNLa2VydUN4Sk1ObHBPbjJlaDBFQzNmb215bE56NU1HeWJ4a3hBeDUwZXhDZDlwTTVKMi11eTV6MUNYWGh3dmV0YlFJdEVUX01BWEtwRXhLUWR2bE9VOHJza3RGM2F5dVJ1VHBGYjRld1d0VEY2aVR4V0ZzdURXMzAxcUV0SGNoMnhUZ0dySzJ4dz09 |
Course for yourself, morning dew, the silence. Love it. | r/golf | post | r/golf | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jRFBDZHVfejJtOW9HcU54MmJrMDJGaW10TXFuWDBvYy04NFNCWTVuekhXSnBteUNtOFlfeGNTQ3BubGVsemhCVHF3enVIS0NfUDBLZ213QUZJblh6R3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbV9iTFZzZ2ZaOXFGcVVOODluUFJndUp3T1gwSWFXTEhzX1VnX1psUkM1cktxNVY1Z184NzBqZ3Znd1RaeVk5VGR3TjJPWDFFRnFzV1V3VEhjVVBEX1lqSmVTVHQ2T0xCWUlrbU5wQnpNNDhyTVZncXJVNFJlV2Ewc0NVaVBtM0VpZWlsV3NnOTNTMWs5WDUycURpWGlDc2Ztem9JM21pS05ldmJROE5FaU1wa3pTbmloSC1vWEtJcnJaVEVxVEtO |
Ill need your roblox username!! And a image of your roblox avatar! Ill send it over on reddit messages | r/robloxavatars | post | r/RobloxAvatars | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQTZjNE5VT3FHSTBEUUw5blJycHROQ1o2UzZfbEgzbGpWNFhFMFRXWXhOS28zLURGRHJ3TXhTSUJwQ2RGSldtc1loVFR4SWxMNHQ2ZTBoVmxYOVJoWnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kTmxsdGVTaXc5ZFQySmJHTnRGd240NUE3akZ1Z2pna0FYektUcHhKXzJTQ0F1VlF5eEdmUEpRdmlETWt4aUdtOUpTMFdxOUl2MXJNcUVncGRuVF9UdDJtM3FTUkZNdVo4Wm13ZDM2RE1RVEZXckgtUHhNOU83UFJGSGFLR1lUMjBtN19qdlI5WEJPX1pIaFgxQkZfeVgybE10YmNaSG9DVk1McmRDdW5fNXpUMGVvdnFjYlJySUUyTG90QXpMVUx5dGpFUjN6N3dhYnVYa1VvSmFGMTBrdz09 |
Shell CEO said on Friday he would rather buy back more of his company's own shares than launch a takeover bid for rival oil major BP, the Financial Times reported.
"We will always look at these things, but you are also looking to see what is the alternative. Right now, buying back Shell \[shares\] for us continues to be absolutely the right alternative to go for," Wael Sawan told the Financial Times.
Shell has been persistently linked to a bid for its smaller rival BP as the latter lost more than 30% of its value in the past 12 months, the report said.
Source: [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shell-ceo-prefers-share-buybacks-120931609.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shell-ceo-prefers-share-buybacks-120931609.html) | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jajdJNnBIUVRsZkZWMVVqYUlNdWRrMk9heFFqT3p4R3JUdE9tcjBoLUdvMUNVNHczRXRpRWZURkdLcVZ6eEJrVWNocTQ3RzZYVGtpMEJldm9oS0pzQ0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kamxybFYxQzJQTlA4VTc3MU8xUWp6d3dGMnlDSGd1M2szRUFKcldjUGNZaUhGY0F6NWl4enVoX01tdU5Gemd2LUNadk5oZUtqQXByRm5GTVJjMy03Rm9ZdnlnTE1yQzhQWkp3Z3FpS0Job3dPVDh4VFhlUVpGSURZWWJ4ajN0YlBRb1kxVzNSVWpOMXFQT0VTQjU5dUcxMHNjREsyOHVDZ2RGbTVtTXU0Yms5MHZrNWg0OEdETG9VVXZYeVRkMEtvMVFnNFFHdzRLUGpsWTdmMlh6MWdVZz09 |
I swear I can’t remember the last time I slept without waking up every few minutes or hour. Is falling asleep and staying asleep until your alarm normal for most people? Do I just accept it? | r/nostupidquestions | post | r/NoStupidQuestions | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jYm0xMzI1QV92U3JDbGNZbXRNZURFcXhDdzQtcW8wZmhjQldNSUVzQm5Nek90X2Nqa2R0WG94T0htOGxEN3haRlZCSHA5MG5JSXljUmhXYV9xc2N1TWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kWHhwZmtMVGJjcW1maTIzQUhtMDJfUzBQUDJldkZadjd5OU16c1Y0V3dNUlZIS05GRHIwWkx4UkxhQjBqa1JiSVJHLU1DdFVGTDVGOVVxa1h4aE5SbXJieEpVeXVVdWZkWC1EVndGWDZYclp0dUYyVmJJN1RuNUZ6c3IzcWZyUGIwZ0JqVC1HRFI5cHAwVmVEa28tQXVBeTJ3c2l5VE9GbWFZR3VqQVBxbTZrY2FLeklDWklXNnV3dk5XZUF6eFp3aVNSLWh2ektPZGlWZTBWOFhhUFdhZz09 |
https://youtu. | r/genx | post | r/GenX | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jOFlPa094TndqSndUQXRkcUJCVTF3NkppbDBWZzMxemQxSG5FVldYeVBZcFRKZXpCLW40d1J5cDkzcVFiM0cxNE9ZZVltWU5tMjFVZjg3WXp4aFFGN0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQkFRbnBiRUh1ZzQyblNEOU1JMEY0eE9MaHJrV2o3LWw2ZzJrRjZSV2ZKdEVoZzAzTEhiWWpkN2QyOTBoVmRHQ0E3STQxb2ZDMV9nVTRfOENYQ0ZhTGFhRG1rX1JxbmN1Q1ppbEpOLXJDWEU2eFlnc3UzRlJFakpsS3BCcFRpZ3liZ0kyVzhiaXhTbWk0bHJ4SUwyUjZVbFNPRUhHclpVSHhfVjFyN1M0dVFiSzdZLUwzR2dFX0h1NHBLTGhVdHli |
There are rechargeable AA and AAA batteries and the regular ones that aren’t rechargeable.
Why not only sell ones that are rechargeable?
I get that companies won’t do this cause then they’d make less money, but is there another reason? Like are they more expensive/harder to make? | r/nostupidquestions | post | r/NoStupidQuestions | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jdGhDajhrTEZYZlRJVEczMjFfWmdXSlRKc1lfd244ZThmLTlWSDlIYTFiRW5Qc3FSUmo4YnhXVnh0YVgwMW96NDlTU01XMkQzdXdFOTA2YWFTeklYWkZoTXdMdEJ4bWtud0pqeldWNWlSbHM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kSVRXSWJQOTRqUGJMOEowN054SnFTbWdrY1otV3luOHhsWjFxeEkyenBQWkl6ZGNGVXk4aF9rN0J0enhjTV81bmpITEpqR2I3TWRiNmhoQ3lKOVBCVVFJZkxnSjhBWjlUNEtVRlZCeGpXOXcwbEZ6ek1GTWpKWG5vbk8wN1RabGZZa3ZheUtwQ05GT0lHOWZsZzVncENnY0ZoM1k3cTZqWTNSY1A3UnNveVNzYW0tLUNwZ3NwcjhrWVd1WGFTVjBqQ3BwcXJLN3lVQVdnOVprR3dhWC1NZz09 |
A friend posted this on their socials today.
Here's an update that my company sent out yesterday talking about imports from China and how it's affecting the US.
They're predicting layoffs in retail spaces and inventory shortages. As we all know, there have also been some crazy price increases, and companies passing off the tariff fees directly to the customer.
For those that don't know, I work for the 3rd largest freight brokerage and logistics company in the US.
This is verified as data that is ok to share externally outside my company.
Industry News, Speculation & Forecast:
a. China tariffs forecast to punch gigantic hole in US port traffic. While the U.S.-China trade conflict—driven by tariffs under President Trump—has spotlighted the decline in
trans-Pacific container traffic, a deeper analysis of port-level data reveals a broader and more severe impact. Per the Census Bureau data, the list of American ports that
processed the most containerized imports from China in 2024 was led by Los Angeles, at 22,237,485 million metric tons, or 51%, of the port’s total 43,912,894 tons of global
cargo. China accounted for 8,341,200 tons, or 61%, of a total 13,592,209 tons through the neighboring Port of Long Beach, the second-highest total. Newark, New Jersey, was
third and the leading East Coast gateway at 7,520,488 tons, a 23% share, of a total 32,995,507 tons. 'No way' US can recoup lost China container imports: Analyst
i. Import categories from China include items made of plastic including toys, household goods and personal care items, 46%; residential and office furniture, 46%; nuclear
reactors, 41%; electronics ranging from big screen TVs to electric blankets, 40%; iron and steel goods, 47%; and toys and sports equipment, 88%. Companies are
rapidly shifting their sourcing to countries like Vietnam, Thailand, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia in anticipation of the end of Trump’s 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs.
b. Apollo Global Management forecasts a sharp domestic freight slowdown by mid-May, likely triggering mass layoffs in trucking and retail sectors. The ongoing freight recession
is straining trucking firms, while retailers face inventory shortages, disrupted supply chains, and falling consumer demand due to tariffs and inflation. Consumer confidence is at
record lows, with rising credit delinquencies signaling broader financial stress. Corporate spending is also dropping, with declining orders and rising inventories prompting
investment cuts and potential layoffs across multiple industries. Mass layoffs in trucking and retail coming - Apollo | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jYnZYOE1kQjg4TVhYaW1uLVU2SExMMm1IdFQ5WjY4dWxzZkh5Mk9JTGo4X3NkZ1NGN0xWWnBTWXlncGEzQVR6S0lLN05UNjM1b2U1VmQzb3FIdmQzRVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kV2V5UlhYSVhVOGI3cVdGM1h4WW5NLVFQVm84U3BCcWo5WWZSVmg5b0xHVEJQYm1LSDZaQTNlLTRta293UlQ5VTVMdm1GWUkxZE5BbzlKNW9GeHRNbkQyZVFjZFUwdHJ0T1lRZzF6ak1mRWtpdmZ4SUZwOEc5azFfYUlxS3hVMy0tSWtkVldYeWFWMGdobnp5YjRpZUFwaGpxUmM1ZW13dkNzcFRSa2pOTUo0WVowY0g3dndiZkR5NklndmdSZHoyTEdoWS0xZXEyRkpac3JuLUM5bld2QT09 |
I HATE being ugly
Being ugly affects more than just how you see yourself, or your self esteem, it goes WAY deeper than that.
It’s part of our biology as hunter-gatherers to judge based on appearance. I have seen being ugly get in the way of a large part of my life. Well you say, “work on self confidence skills!” How will I ever learn to love myself if every time I go out, I get called some form of ugly. Being called ugly even affected my personality. I am usually timid and avoid social conversation as when I was younger, usually my advances on friendship was rejected or shot down in the most embarrassing way teaching me to bite my tounge before speaking.
AS AN UGLY PERSON I CANNOT HAVE NICHE INTERESTS!!!!!!
I got bullied for liking anime (when it was popular) and then the popular (good looking kids) watched it and got off the hook!
I get made fun of for liking things that aren’t MAINSTREAM MAINSTREAM MAINSTREAM. Oh you don’t like Drake? “Whats wrong with you?” omg pretty girl number 3464322 you like K-pop? “Wow that’s so cool and intresting 🥰”
Every reflection is my enemy. I would mind my business feeling content and then catch a glimpse of myself in any reflection and recoil.
I feel such anger towards people I find generally attractive because it’s unfair that they get to posses beauty and I don’t.
Honestly, I can’t even put a finger on what’s wrong with my face, mainly because most of the remarks about me were racial as I’m an extreme minority (6 black people in my private school not including teachers)
As all the administrators and principals are white, they don’t do anything about racism at all. I got racist remarks about my lips, my eyes, my skin tone, but the thing is there was another black girl in school and she was super popular (mainly because she let most of the guys in our grade hit) but the larger majority found her genuinely pretty. I’m not sure what makes me so ugly.
Thank you for listening to my rant lol | r/vent | post | r/Vent | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jT2VDUDdrQ2ExSW05dC1PQWw3b0ZjaEN6UG9sUHdJYU1UN1A3OWgwODZ1MnR1Vm1qQlhBRU5WX1JYWXZONHlpTk5xR2RhMzdKazduSjZLOEFEcEJvMXduVmZROEhzTGQyc2NLTFJ3MkZLY0E9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kai1CQjRZZExrajNqWkNFY3N0aElhNDVQSHd5WlE3cUNrc2lENVBrbC1jWEZWR3dFcmF6MTUtYXBlTlQ5YkFVLUVuT3hFaVhoeHJXT0JFX1FlbktfY1JRWTNrRklVLXhKNHFzT1Q5ZFNfbWxSb2xMUVBqcUJlUkpuRUdYdFNQQWNEMURZUXlUbW93T2JtREtPR3B2a0pqX3hwZF9ZOGo1OEhmTmhLVTNYd05YTU1vblFkT2hiR3Rmb3pRRHEzT0RP |
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TLDR at the bottom.
I’m absolutely heartbroken and reeling right now. I (33F, currently 8 months pregnant with our first child) discovered last night, a massive betrayal by my fiancé (31M), whom I've been with for about 3 years. We got engaged last October, found out we were having a baby that same month and just moved into a new house a couple of months ago, which more than doubled our rent and utilities.
We've been financially tight due to the move, but not broke. We’ve also received some donations from family due to a recent baby shower and our returned security deposit of $800 from our old apartment. I was relying on the security deposit, the donations, and left over funds after our bills to help buy a much-needed washer and dryer which we mutually agreed to do. Our old apartment didn’t have a hookup and we’ve been going to the laundromat for YEARS, which SUCKS! With the baby on the way, I was so excited to finally be able to wash our clothes at home! I trusted him to deposit the security deposit check into his bank account less than a couple of weeks ago, which he did do. (We have separate bank accounts btw.) We were discussing a recent bill that auto drafted from his account tonight that was higher than expected, and this is when I found out there will be NO money left in his account after our rent gets withdrawn in the next day or so (which I already sent my half for, plus more for utilities)– meaning the $800 security deposit, the donations that were electronically sent, plus more of his usual income, are gone. Poof.
We both make about the same amount each month, and it is more than enough to cover all of our bills and have $ left over, even with the fees incurred from moving. We both contribute pretty equally to rent, bills, and food. I pay for my insurance and medical expenses (and soon to be our child’s as well). To make matters worse, we also work for the same company (I helped him get a job there a couple years ago), we are both in leadership positions that require collaboration, AND we WFH, so we’re always home together.
We should have had that extra $800 at least, or at the VERY least a portion of it…. There’s nothing left. I became suspicious of the unaccounted spending and asked to see his bank statements. He acted incredibly nervous and evasive, even “had to go to that bathroom and take a shit” 3 consecutive times before he’d just send me the statements… like wtf? So… I asked if he was hiding something (honestly not expecting him to say yes). He was red in the face and admitted yes, he was hiding something. He knew I would find out because I wouldn’t drop it and was ready to start going line by line for the last couple of months at least to figure this shit out, not actually expecting anything bad…
He asked if I wanted to sit down before he told me, so I sat down and he eventually spit it out. He has been secretly spending money on OF (nudes from multiple women, admits to at least 5 of them- he didn’t want to get specific or tell me who they were, what he paid for, nothing- just called them “bimbos from TikTok”… which its not their fault, what a shameful thing to say in his position…. Anyways). He “couldn't” (wouldn’t) tell me how long this has been going on and claims to have deleted his account permanently, so I can't see the extent of it. He also admitted to spending more money (hundreds more) than initially said on CSGO crates. Even after admitting this, he still was still trying to hide the full extent of the issue by trying to avoid combing through everything with me for my peace of mind (whatever was left of it).
I was too emotional and had adrenaline pumping through my veins at this point, my heart beating out of my chest… so I just walked away into my office. I closed the door and have tried to maintain space and tell him I need some time to process this..
This feels like a massive betrayal of trust, especially given our financial situation with a baby due in June. Before my current fiancé, I have a history of being in a very toxic and traumatic, long term, on and off relationship with an ex who was an AWFUL, abusive, unfaithful person… I spent well over a year completely single and in therapy before dating my current fiancé. I GENUINELY trusted that he reciprocated loyalty to me. He was my best friend, and I did NOT expect any of this.. Because we work from home together and are constantly around each other, it has made this secret feel even more violating…
Despite being pregnant, I still have tried to initiate intimacy and have remained very affectionate to keep him happy, which clearly wasn't enough. He's been masturbating to other women and giving them money that we needed for our growing family (though I’m assuming this started long before my pregnancy considering he wouldn’t give me an estimate of when it began)… his reasons were “I was horny and curious”.. and he keeps trying to explain more, but I can’t listen to anymore reasons… 😔
My immediate instinct is to leave him. I feel disgusted, hurt, and incredibly angry. The love I felt for him feels like a lie. This feels like cheating. He had to hide this, delete things, cover this up, betray me, hide money being spent, and was not going to ever admit to it…. His words. I feel trapped because I'm 8 months pregnant and the thought of raising a newborn alone is terrifying, but staying with someone I can no longer trust also feels unbearable. I could potentially move back to my parents for a while, but it doesn’t feel like a simple decision with a baby on the way, our jobs, and a 2-year lease we both signed.
He has been constantly trying to talk to me, apologize, beg for forgiveness, excessively saying he loves me, but I'm not ready. I need space. His guilt and shame are eating him up, but it just feels selfish.
I'm lost. How do I even begin to process this? Any insights or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to figure out what's best for me and my son.
I have been up all night writing this and listening to music as the adrenaline has worn off. :/ if you made it this far, bless you and 🙏 thank you for reading
TLDR: 8-month pregnant woman discovers her fiancé has been secretly spending their money on OF (nudes from multiple women). She's devastated, feels betrayed, and is unsure how to proceed given their financial ties, upcoming baby, and her past trauma with infidelity. Seeking advice. | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jdkgyREh5WkJ4ekU5cE1nY2k1eDJ1SFg0bF9iU056bEVuSGg5YlF0Nk9pUU1jY1EwWVRDdnp5Tm1IRUQxc0cxR2pUZHR0b1poN0wzMzV0ejA3R3AxUk1HV1dmLXlrdk1iSmRLa3ZWRkxUQjA9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kY3B4NEd5N3hOSEw4bVBBVUh1NGdlR04za1hLX19qcHZNckNFMHUwOWFjLUNQX2NnU29tNHlodGpqOWZHOG1ZQjVtdDZmZkQ1S3NFWmk0QkVCR0wwb3B1UklmU292eHBBbFZycXlfbUw5ZHFjZjFmbjhJaE5BaWwzYXNfR181MkJCSXFFUTRBXzVaM3c1YXhGOXFtbTRuLThCRFNPV3I5QUpBc2ZZWjEzcWRWaHpZR09yc250YnBTczc4cnRYMjgwTmp0YnJ5aHlLSGFXTnNQRlFqLUhlZz09 |
Simon the Digger
Composite Mario
Peak Lebron James
Prime Chuck norris
Prime Bruce lee
Prime Mike Tyson
Prime Muhammad Ali
Batman with no prep time
Yujiro Hanma with Narrator
Peak Ryu | r/powerscaling | post | r/PowerScaling | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jUmZVd3diM2lXaUFlS3ZfM0E0UzNoM1llcEE4NkZHSEFsWllEejNNaWtwV2Flc0ZTNm95Ri1HZFhfSkptYklEbWJUOC0zdXhfZlo4SDh0Zk1oa1FPN2pOZFVGWnpvVVdLUE1ySXA3T1p0eTg9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kZkJvNWViNVBoMzJvQ3pCYWU1Z2ZLQTk1VEVCYjFVdy10U2VldVFmWHd3QlZGRFp0VVpOTmM5Q0NzZVhfLWtON0ZLYUthT2hCZXFiTG93VWpmclhqdUlFVWNUQXRZU1RxNmZsdENNWW81TmtjaC1yUHV2aTNIVEx4cVlqTUV0X0o3akxLMUZUTWpBeFBQaC15X0d0bHRiRFZTNWtlRU1iaTd2Nmowd1VFbGxHVEtuNXlhTXgwUW9nb3pEdzRDZGtY |
Iski badii behen ne gusse m aake iske upr trimmer rgd diya, and now mere upr allegations h ki maine trimmer sahi se chhupaake nahi rkha. Ab in baccho ko kuut k frustration to duur hogyi h, lekin isse baraabar nhi kiya ja skta ab to ig takla Krna pdega. | r/indiasocial | post | r/indiasocial | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jM1pKZ0hUa3pKc2tFbjZtajFtVGp4dVpyLXlRY29qbGtvSGQzRXZGZFczM0plUWxmd2tNak5XV2dqUFFQeHRxRWhFVWNJMTRESUt3ZUswekE2QTBlMXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kMTFzNXJxZG84UTJtZEUwR1kyT0ZXWFFNRnFrZ2tXMzFvSXRheGhSOG5DYkwzR1hZNFhlYjRMRG1xaFhTTjZ5X1RHdHVvYWNxVXFGNE5jcVU4d2xxMll0QmtJN1V2R09TVG43RVZYQ0VXcV9BSWFSSk5vUDFwd3EtVHBGMk1WWmRkLUp2d1F1NXNoTlNnTnRjcG1lSUlDbnVSTkw0YlkwNXJKeEwtaE50OUJFPQ== |
Take Two Interative is the parent company of Rockstar Games, the developers of Grand Theft Auto. With the release date set to be 26th May 2026 - Is it a good idea to buy stock low and then sell upon release.
My question, when would be the optimal time to sell my stocks… release day? A week after? A month after? When preorders become available?
Thanks and yes I am new to stocks | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jMzhZR1YxMWZEMkc1MU1USzRqVGtHRE85bzJUZ3dEVFNCSHR5bTZja2VKczVRMjY4a2hnMjlzbEdDWV9QcEkyYUVBeFk3WmZEZGU5bWY3SExPNXpDYkJOVGkySGt2cHJRcGdiZnR0eE5PUXc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kSm50WUpRTmd0S3VROWQ3d08tbzF1dTJIaGJreEtLVHdqVnZiQmU4U2U3MEliVzF5cWNwUWFfYUpiNmRHRm10T0phb0xORXp6anBRTlM0bGh4QnlYdkVBWF9wbXpqVTBZVU5qdXE4bHNqWEs0cl85dElvTWFvdTZzYzluUWdVaHE0N2FJRVZQZUlvNGlhbTBOMWZhM2UwRXhyUFREX3pqbjRQT0JYS1hOMG5XSkxTdFZCZnhfSjBkREtYdXVOTkxCalJZbkk0dFlkY3JIcmRNeFNYRFFVQT09 |
This dang TV movie left me with some trauma as a kid. | r/genx | post | r/GenX | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jVm41V284WktWeUhWLXJBbkV6dDZTdExiTTBUcU9iaEpxalQwaHNxTFI2N1JRT2Q0M1JJdE5sc0RwVFAyb0E0WmY3OXJxZjZ0bWoyMG1jQ0dPZk5SbjJKMm52ZzRXa3BxTTZaOGhsMmNqeG89 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kUC1rM3JnNjRBOC1tV2dSUGRyMFFwWHhKNzdnSjlDTlpyazlLTzh4M2FiNzZPa2YxSFZoZDl3eUZtYWs2Z21PeVQyaTQwb0RsVm5YbFVRUDJzeHBwRnBZY3ZDN2xGVmd2d3JibzFtS0s5X0NybHg4aS0xV1NxcXdFcURfTGloSWNjX3d2SllJUDh2dnJTdlI3LU4waTF3PT0= |
I think the fight would end with Steven offering him a chance of friendship and it would give Conquest a mental breakdown. | r/powerscaling | post | r/PowerScaling | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jNDNydW85Ni01bzUyM1hteWk2VDAxUVVZTE14UlJLMzAtMk10QXZ4bGExTXQ5TGRkNmZnbGotWjNfQWtZcDRPWGFPUmU3eXhkU0VpVTBHbk96VUV6M3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kMHhkWFVxaHJoY1RRLU5zSjh0MExfMG1Cb1RISXZBLUV2WTJocjhtT0NzckRCVlBMcjk0em5hUDVwNFN3WTlIbGd5UlpQSTdzZEhrMHhneFlrT0g0YzhMeXo4dnVlbWZ5THZVRks2ci1LWEhQTWJvUld5NVdjZkEtekdvb3hIXzMwNW1qdlF5Y0ZudmZVb0t4SUtfSUwzQ1U5NG5aNnhBYTZYd0Y1eW13Z2lZTnFtR2NRYzBjZmhkOGZ4U1V0Q3FPVFpaVXdubU1XZ0Y0WHF0T2E1N1FwQT09 |
They wanted $30 for it, so it didn't come home with me. Someone bought it, as it was gone the next day when I went back. | r/genx | post | r/GenX | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jakpYTGFIT1dpdURSV0M5M1UzS3dLZWpzRWI0WGVJcTdVZXRmM2xJNFlyQmdWbnViaGNjQThhOGF4ckxHSWlFcnpiMGhDYUpDUS1RRGlIWlEyOGdRUFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kWlNoalV4LUtSY1lKRlgwUFZKSFdpSlcxbkJfUEhzVTFhTUkydlhYeDFzcE9nM1ZweU01b0NiRWhzY25lMGkzSmZkXzBGQmJPSmtvNDN0a1U0aG43bGUwQzRpU3FvT3lWbXg3cHBrbHh6YkRIU2dzdlBLRE9xTS1JelprTlJkM1pEWTY5b001ZkR1R2hSSWdMTE5nd2JOUDRWZUM2SzJsN0lvaXFUZXE0dHZLWkJpal9RdTMtZVdEa3I0dWNTLUta |
I'm so sad. Broken really. We talked every day 4 times a day.
We stayed friends all these years. She stood up, had a massive stroke, and died some hours later.
I got on a plane and flew up to see her before she passed away and I feel so lucky to say goodbye . She was an organ donor and will help
Save up to 50
Lives!
But the mess .... no will. Mortgaged to the hilt. Debt. Two properties packed full. One kid and no husband, friends are packing the rental house.
GenX- get your will done. Make sure you tell people what you want. There's been fighting between friends and family over the funeral. Make sure you differentiate if you want to be cremated buried or both! A religious ceremony no non-religious or whatever you want write it down! Let someone know where your safety deposit boxes are! Tell someone your plans!
If there there's a will no one can find it . Nobody knows where the safety deposit boxes are. She told me what she wanted for her funeral but never expected to die a week later.
The sadness is terrible but the shock of having nothing to work with is worse. Please plan for yourself and your families!
Love,
A Gen X friend
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Spotify on Friday said Apple has approved the company’s U.S. app update, which will allow users to access pricing information, links to make purchases and select from more payment options within the music streaming app.
The approval comes after a U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ordered Apple to stop imposing the commissions it makes on purchases through web links inside an iPhone app. Spotify acted quickly on the order, submitting a new app update on Thursday.
“After nearly a decade, this will finally allow us to freely show clear pricing information and links to purchase,” Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran said in a statement.
“There is more work to do, but today represents a significant milestone for developers and entrepreneurs everywhere who want to build and compete on a more level playing field,” she added.
Spotify users will now be able to see how much something costs in the app, including information on the company’s subscriptions and promotions. Users can purchase their subscription of choice through the app, and upgrade or change their plan if they choose. Spotify said customers can also use payment methods other than Apple’s system through the update, according to a blog post.
Apple said Wednesday it will comply with the court’s order, but strongly disagrees with the decision and will appeal.
Source: [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/apple-clears-spotify-app-update-that-allows-purchases.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/apple-clears-spotify-app-update-that-allows-purchases.html) | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jY1BOcS1Sd3ZtR2tROHJNMUdQUndSOHBkLWRWTWVBQi1PM0pLMUNKX3ByZ0JkU3licnVxRE5QMk95S1BSemV0enR6XzZPOHA5azlTZ3NuUlhSa3pYZXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kNkxXSGpiSEloZjZ1YUJvaTQ3Vk9PM2d2MVF0VkN4eWJHNjlVenlUNi1lTlQ1VEZlNzBYb0FCbXJFSjFKWjFXYmU4S2pIZ0FwVGVRN0FBdmd6cXJ6VjVWRFdPWVZ6RGJSSkJKLVhVYm5UVVU0ZWJNc253d1lGT0JvSGNTeG5zeHhaOFRERGE3cWdpWEhQS0RXMmVFY1E4eEw4cC0yWVQ0Zkt0SWtBTS0zMDNiZ3d5c2RIU0Vtcmdka2FrWFU5TmVB |
Hypothetically, we should be going up over the next few weeks/months, which is what happened in 2008.
If you throw SPY Sept 2007 to Sept 2009 bottom, on top of SPY Sept 2024 to Sept 2026, you get this:
[https://imgur.com/a/GKshxa8](https://imgur.com/a/GKshxa8)
You can see that even one of the worst crashes in history, didn't happen all at once. It was triggered by the first rate cut in September 2007.
Market makers will collect their premiums first on those gambling, before shifting their positions.
EDIT:
Comments on this post, actually match up what people were saying on Reddit, 18 years ago as well.
Human psychology always happens, time and time again.
[Dear reddit: Take a deep breath and use your head. The market is not going to crash. We're okay. : r/reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/66af3/dear_reddit_take_a_deep_breath_and_use_your_head/)
[The stock market is crashing. Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure. The dollar is crashing and continuing to decline - who's to blame? : r/politics](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/62hee/the_stock_market_is_crashing_americans_are_losing/)
[The stock market is crashing. Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure. The dollar is crashing and continuing to decline - who's to blame? : r/politics](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/62hee/comment/c02mij6/)
[CEO of Wells Fargo "Housing in Worst Shape Since Great Depression" : r/reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/61g2t/ceo_of_wells_fargo_housing_in_worst_shape_since/)
[In a couple of hours the US Stock Market is going to crash : Japan's Nikkei Index Drops "Again" 4.4 Per Cent on Jan 22 : r/politics](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/666wb/comment/c02ylh1/)
[In a couple of hours the US Stock Market is going to crash : Japan's Nikkei Index Drops "Again" 4.4 Per Cent on Jan 22 : r/politics](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/666wb/comment/c02yn5q/)
Literally every single time this happens.
"It's not that Reddit is panicked more like they WANT the market to crash, ie, *wishful thinking*"-Jan 2008 | r/stocks | post | r/stocks | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWGgtTnJSQVpwYnFFYnh3akN6bmNJWXEwMlZYZjNfWFNlX05ldkQ5UXg4c1BhT2tWNTY1cW9VTnFYTFBaMU1kZ09PZ0V3S2drbERlNXd2YjBBb1pDNHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kdUVKNmoxM2dGWnNNbEhvazZLUTlvbEhZNUhMaVNFa0JyaXEyUHhpVjhkMlRxNVRmWTZpVjRYTDVfek1iMGhCcXp5RDRkQXd6QlZCRVE3cFp1aS0xNTRnOEF2VnZTekpEZk5QY0xrTGFCMWU1UWR0aFNIc2doeTBMNWZtSjZtR0dLV2NHdHA4WlAxdUkxcldGSWhiYmZ5X2dVNlNjTHlKQXo1OENySHo0UXZ4bDZaYVVjVXNYX1Z6SDVVc3llMnpKMXBKU2xvN0x1V09IR1k2TUcwRjVwQT09 |
this is extremly embarassing but ive had enough and decide to post on here, I have a problem I've had for five months and am gonna vent, pls offer unfiltered advice and be harsh if needed, also smt about the subconscious mind that adopts a thought , I want to change it in 21 days with a realization ok here we go: it all started back in 2025 January(not rly but it's the only true moment I can recall) I started watching welcome to Waikiki it was so frickin funny and I loved it till I started thinking about the fact that I'll come to a point where I'll finish this show this thought ruined the experience and I couldn't possibly imagine myself not being able to watch more of it, reminder I was only on ep3 being scared of finishing it, I felt like I was wasting it , cuz I remembered that I would be able to enjoy it truly if I lived in NYC had friends a social circle had a life went out and after having a great day id gt home and chill and it pains me knowing that if I get this life I won't be able to watch what I like cuz by then I'll have finished everything it's like this pain in my chest, i figured that I should just watch it and I'm being ungrateful,anyways anytime I would've wanted to watch it I would prepare shower tidy house wait for parents to go out and blast it on the TV but when I did that I couldn't focus on it,I was half enjoying it half needing to save it and thinking like oh I would enjoy this scene in the future with soobin even more I'm wasting the true fun rn, I don't deserve to watch it rn, i figured that I was attached to it which was partly correct and then I decided to watch other shows kdramas ,which was my demon and guess what it all happened all over again , I was like oh I just need to watch more that only made me overwhelmed and made the same problem come from everywhere, i would watch and think bout how I would enjoy it in the future and I'm wasting it , then I started watching stranger things at first I enjoyed so much it was new and fresh but over time I got attached and spoiler alert,happened again ,postponing it watching it and feeling overwhelmed... FUCKING HELLL EVERYTHING FEELS LIKE A CHORE i wish I could just enjoy it like a normal person, and guess what this is not even just about shows,it started showing up in everything,watching reels watching YouTube TikTok everything, for reels I would want the feed to not change so I postpone it so that the feed never changes,ironic, cuz if it does I won't be able to laugh like I do (did cuz im so focused on the future) I just need to stop giving a fuck about the future and believe it's the final destination, other thing, I used to be known for liking kpop which they made look like weird koreaboo which I didn't like but I wanted to look nonchalant and didn't do shit about it,anyways I'm not interested in kpop anymore and want to prove that I have good taste,that I like manly men not kpop boys , so I get messy preparing for the moment when someone asks me put a song on or yk who do I like .. which never happened anymore. This stems from validation which is something to fix, so I get so messy tryna save everything do playlists this for mc the other ones for celebrities Hollywood , im like oh this vid needs more spotlight I need to remember this one more, but it makes me so messy and I prefer being minimalist but deleting everything will make me even messierchatgpt i want to save vids of yt into playlists , but the only thing keeping me from doing that is feeling messy or feeling the need to add a new vid again and again I wouldn't be able to enjoy, I will only be in saving mode, and if I don't save I'll feel like that vid don't matter, I also wanted to like but liking will keep me occupied from enjoying the vid and the like playlist will get messy and pile up, how do I stop thinking like that don't tell me like oh only keep the best videos, noo it doesn't work like that i wont be able to enjoy a vid if i know its not saved ill only worry about it not being saved,help asap I need to fix this rn I can't sit with this anymore I'm sick and tired of it , anything i do i need to save and visualize it in the future im scared of losing it all i want is to not gaf at all
Dont just say the future doesn't exist this moment is the only moment there is , i don't want that BS u think I've never thought about this,ok I've done everything now get deep into all details | r/vent | post | r/Vent | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jaTZIUWJEWkw0S3llVzYzU0NYQTRkdmVibi0tR2p2dzNBZldjMUJoWTR1QWlUX3JjaTlWQUVkXzZZQmc3SlJQQ2FjWDExeVEtNk1DSU13eGlRQ21SVEJHd2dvaS0tMkJ5cXFwNzRXZWhQOVU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kSDllZm9WSWhKay05cDBvQV9RWUFwSXpweXd2Rkp2c2dFRW44ZFBsSmpWeHVxRFAtSHJocGw4c0dHV3h5WEdwN0J6bXhWdVljeGprd3BZdUljbzVXRF82bmJsLXJJWVhDVm1BYnNOdXRPc3pPZlIyTks1YnpLNFBKLWpPUGhPaDJYY3JYeHdocGpoZWpFVHZSMWN3V1B5VE1DUFBXZk5peVRzNkV2Y3l6Q0FrUjRUdjhJODBYVDJBYXRmcURpZ3M3 |
The wife is getting herself a new kitchen so it only seemed fair for me to get a new set of clubs. It’s basically a rounding error in the total cost of the kitchen project.
Ping G440 driver, 4 & 5 wood, Taylor made QI irons 5-PW, Cleveland RTZ 54 and 60 degree wedges. Kept the 48 degree RTX 6 and Scotty Cameron California Monterey from my old set. Can’t wait to shoot 99 with these bad boys. | r/golf | post | r/golf | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jZWgzLWpzQ1BYX2hwZTdKS0ZoVGtIU3NlcGR2SjhncnIwZzBjczlhb3FDVndkOVc1NnUwRTJtZVhWLVc4cFV1ckR0NGgxb21GUkNVQWQybG5ialdrekE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kNGhwR0lyMzRnSV9mSGpibEgzUVhveWItMVN5NkRWREFnVDJoT0hvaThmbDlNaFNkZlFwcW5TZWdqZUh1V2tSZVRrWmZJaHhEaHNNRklNWkpRblJWZDNOVV9oY1FsclJ4X1RhUzlValVDOUdzRmZDVld6MGh4aGZ0Z1U4N2lMSk45Ti04RW15WFZYTTFTTnpkTXhBSm9MTEhuM0MwX1NjY212bHNRb3VwbGJ5T1ZDd0l0dEMxd19RLW9PclQ5ZkhKUjkzS0RVZ1BSbWtuTXh3bFJLNkhodz09 |
So, I booked a ride to metro station. He called me and told, "Ma'am mai location pe aa gaya". I'm a guy btw and ye hamesha hota hai mere sath. Uber Ola aur other delivery wale ko mai ladki lagta hu... Pata nhi kyu 🤷
Anyway, mai waha pahucha aur mere ko dekh ke bola ki "ye scooty pe to nhi jayega". Maine pucha ki kya hua.
To vo bolta hai ki "scooty toot jayegi 💀" and he cancelled the ride.
I'm a chubby guy, no doubt. But itna bhi mota nhi ki scooty toot jaye. And uske pas EV scooty thi Ola ki. Itni kamjor hai kya vo?? | r/indiasocial | post | r/indiasocial | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jUE9Bb2stcUpyUGMyMGNNOW13MEhGTDRsT1NFUkNiS2NCNlRFZjZpZmlkLWZGM2hDNnBPbWJWRFRQQ3RRMVgyeTl4QUkxaGQ5MVdpTzlaN0lsNE9XR2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kTEpnMWNLOXRfT1ZDOXJaTkE1TnBZNVdSMEtlRnhpMUVMdmJzRXN1ZlBMcEpXaEYyNWNYbUctOHRsQmhpMkxnZzh3dWh1MVVMMk5TNWNuX3praUFCU0xCRnNGZHZwenVKOHN3aDRQa19BMVlBSEZ2SnlhdW9vTk5vRXNOWHRGQy1SSFFsVmRLZXdfRDh5d0l3WFg3aWt5enMxWWRPVHhWWmRoUnV5enlxazN5anZlR2k4ZWFxQU1wUnlZN0xieXlBMEpVTmd6NHBOWWZaWXJfbVViZEZlQT09 |
It's happening to me and my friends every time | r/nostupidquestions | post | r/NoStupidQuestions | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQ0l2UVRkaGI1T2t3UEkxZThWLXNYbU14azNZLW9QYWZheTdYSFJSS2pCcXRMM2FkbUZoVjREeWRmS1BkU3BEcVRIN2pnWXJ5X09pS0VqRXIxZHE1dEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kU1dLUjNwVURrY3RZZUNtaFVpTmNueFhPQlllWEt0N2ljZXhEMUhobE9ZcTZsbmpQMk5mazZwMjBjNmZ0M0hxbGE3TlBMNi1PYVdkVXdHQkN3SVZJTElyTXhVOE81RmVQSzQ2aVRpYlVXV1RzWXVGcmhBNmpVLVpnUE1fWUNia2NHNGxFV0JIYUppN21ES0c3ZllIVGJfa2l2d0dDZDRjQWV6ZlpiNm1jLUdMeEhFTG52MDRpdXNJR3pia0phaXdEWFBqU3hEWlF1NUVwN2laXzFIbTYxQT09 |
My boyfriend and I have been together for four years. I do want children, which he knows. At least two, and at the very most, four. I know it can be difficult but it has been what I have wanted for a very long time. But not yet obviously, perhaps in eight or so years. I believe that if you are to be a good parent, you should be able to provide for your child, and I am still studying, so I think it is important that I am in a good job by the time I have children. It is common sense really.
But despite this, my boyfriend has become very odd about my fertility. I take the contraceptive pill, which I am aware isn’t very good for you, but without it, my periods are very painful, inducing crying kind of painful, and I don’t like dealing with that, so I take it. He has been telling me about how it is not good for you hormonally, it takes a long time for your body to get over it when you do want a child, and it is just not very good. He tells me I shouldn’t be taking it, that I’m ruining my body systems or something like that, and he always brings it up and it makes me upset. Without it, I can’t tolerate my period, it’s too bad, and it means I can’t do anything for a whole week and it’s very disruptive. He says it isn’t that bad, but that’s because he hasn’t known me without it, it is not a very nice sight without it.
He also brings up my age, and how it is already declining, and if we wait too long, we will have to do IVF and all these things. But I don’t think it’s already declining. As far as I know, that happens when you’re in your thirties, and I’m definitely not. He just suddenly has all these opinions about what I should be taking and what I should be eating and all these things, but I eat healthily, and there are no magic foods that preserve fertility. The whole thing is very annoying to be honest. He uses all of this to target things as well, like my hair, which isn’t even related. Because my hair can get quite tangled and frizzy, it’s very wavy, and I’m not great at dealing with it, but that has nothing to do with my hormones, and it’s been this way since I was a child.
I don’t understand why he is focused on this. There are no issues in my family with having children, and we are hardly at an age where we need to think about this much. Obviously I don’t want to be infertile but even if I was, there are all these things that can be done now so it wouldn’t even be a big deal. I don’t know, perhaps he is paranoid about it himself, but I don’t know why he is making it my issue when I honestly don’t care about it. It is very confusing because he hadn't really talked about it before, and now it feels obsessive, and sometimes ruins our time together which I don't like. Maybe it is a male thing, but I don't understand it at all.
Edit- I have stayed awake through the night and for too long so I am going to sleep now. Thank you for the responses, I appreciate them and they are helpful, and I will read the ones that I haven't yet later, when I have woken up and am not so light-headed. | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jQmFQXy0wbUFPemF6TENRZmxNNUFXMlRBRmtkUzdPWmtGN0RHLTBrV0RyTnJ3djAyYXZTMGNSU3lsLWJWNWt2bHB4N0VFUmVEdk54YmxadXVtclI2Qmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kaVZUbmJqRUl5LWM1eGtKTVdTWGRMRGJoVU9KakxqTmlQTGJmWklZVU0zam9EOGhxSEFoWDdoMEl5RF9lZENVdGN0dVRnWE4xWUQ3S1hWZFZTTTc3SHhvX1JMaElTMlhTWWxPaHkyR0tLV25YTDc5Ni1TTUhUTnozLXRMWTh2UjJFZ2lkaDhlWjhKT2NNaFNLeDhPd0I5b2NlZmgyTnhKbENUQ0FPeWJiVDBJSU9oSkM3UVFSeEdPeHU1WDVodEhXeW10eno2cER1d2tDdzRpZjdhbVlHQT09 |
Note: Rather than simply comparing power levels, please give a brief breakdown of how their abilities, feats, and more impact the matchup.
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I know I'll probably get trashed for this. I love European football. It is miles ahead of MLS and Mexican futbol. But they way they crown their champions is pretty much meaningless.
Being the top seed at the end of the league year is not the same as winning the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series etc. I don't know if other football leagues do it the same way, but if they do, then those titles are also meaningless.
Essentially, you could have someone mathematically be the champion of the league and there still are games left in the season. Maybe being an American is why I don't see that as a real championship. There's a reason why the 2007 Patriots are not the NFL champions. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jcnR4THV4Z05Mb0lEZi1uN3dIUWJCbEwwT01ZV19paTVHMGdpQ3hUUTA5TXR6cHVpMnNiUzB4Ykt2cmdOMzJrelhvT0V6QUNnajBLRFpWV2YyaVN4dHFFdTVONl9oYkVRSDJYbUVyWTIwLUE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kT0U4a2g0VmtOTktIaW1fTzFoT0ZZa3FZZ29FQkRpbnhvOUk3OWVtaEdmcWdjYXJDX3I0YlE4RnZ5OEQwM0p6bjk1NXJsYWdPUWtTLV9zdnhQVlh3bnJsTnMwb25xOV9YeUNodkRzbEk3dVQtMHQ0SWd2RzJ0SFM4SHp3NU4xUndUcll0QzlOUHdZZXFtU09pR0Jwb1dvUHA2OTdBZ29SOEpTc3NLRXBzMnhjTDBsRUEwWmZpX25EZnQzN1prdzg2dTdBRnVLWTVkMjdRSkVTcnVQSzY0UT09 |
Dropped from a Normal Strongbox in Act 2 Curel | r/pathofexile2 | post | r/PathOfExile2 | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jd2k1UTljZi1DdHFDeEp0MHBxOHFOLWhjWXc5bHFwTTRLMlp3ZVBoWERCSk00Xy1Tc1QtRUJiLXhqYm1TMjhMcnBsdWdaVy1YWFRibXk0M05JQkJ6elE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kZGlBYVNIbzAyc0c2c19CcjhxV2hPVXBTZFYzQVI3Q18xR3ZuQkVncUVpc09WOTJxWm1VRnBtRmMwcDZHa2pHcHlnZWFIcHdBQTNReGFNWXJzbmpTSW93azhvaXRlb1lyRlAzeWFMbldUSHY3Ml9HNXc4ZWFXQnViOVRQZW42YW5wQW5fMGV3QlF0QTFDSUhkenI3Y2dnYjJQU2R0S2lxV3dhbEo3OEM3YmdZPQ== |
I didnt mean to, I just exaggerated how much better things were getting just to show that I was making progress. Now I feel like Ive made a fake version of myself she thinks is doing great.
How do I walk that back without sounding like a pathological liar 🫥 I genuinely don’t know the answer. | r/nostupidquestions | post | r/NoStupidQuestions | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jREJZbTBwell4MlRaQml5M01jTkN2VXZhNV9WSXNqcjMtUzk3Z054dEk5TWgxWXEyZkctand6NHBVbF9lcWVNOUhIZHhQWGsybFpCT09JT2FnTzBoZmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kY3pXNjhLTkFrMUJzOEQ4VnhENVczRU9NMXNjM0d2dzRvN213d0RySVJ0S1N3Z0FneTc2emNjMk9rNDRDQnlDZVJLVFZDcnF0YWh6cnlKbTliWXdISXA3bmtUbkZEeC1KcllrZlprS1N1WFpYNUhSeWFWSDFwWElLbnF6UWdFalRRbkJ2UVQwZ1JfVGUtVmRJamhfbERIU1ptSThVR25MOVNNeFRHTjBvZHJ2Y2ZLblhWck1XMnhlTnJydVhaTWM3X1dsakdiSTNjVGtSN2pLbmVtdEFEZz09 |
This guy has one of the best timings I've ever seen on WSB, he is up there with intel guy | r/wallstreetbets | post | r/wallstreetbets | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jSFVYMDFpcUFYOWJqUjBRaU1EbUtnQnFMa2pLaWRYb3Noa0pLck1xdXJ6dE1VTzdZQWxKMVF5emFqb0hBaFRDN1JGaVNJdzFpYm55TktOMUVyU3BleHd6c0x1TnNFMTV5eE1hNGRZb05hZ289 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kMGJNc1J3Y2pOaVpTbFhqSnA1VEc0TDZvY1FSV1E5WGNNRnQyMzFHODkyRzR4enlvYjNTVnF4NWE1Z1VhYnBaeUVqLXVTNXpCOWNWOTZSR0lJb0w0TjJaZG5qdk5iMlRLNlEzenY0UlJVVnlVQ01rQzV3RzRCT0pkdktxVm9nUUtZTFdzbTBTMFNlVEZOZmJ3NEM2Y3RlM19vaGs2c2kzMG1wdWRPMG1tU0RCTkk5Szc0VDgza2o5RUJ3X0xMRmozNDFDYVVRVUVZbHdsQzlZREJXRUEzQT09 |
How does this make America great? | r/facepalm | post | r/facepalm | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jakdOUmZoMXZPOUQ5b2FvM2ZnQUs2N3A3bV9RUFlpUF9fbzNjWnNPR3V5SXFQcGVqRWl3U0xXcE1nNlhOTlFUX2h2UnFvWjJtNVJnVnM2bndacHZDcVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kdnFKcmVWY0tYa2lDR2ptM3dwWGxUblV5NTI0TmdEU1B0TWM5ejFYMFUzMG1BWDdDbnpQZUd1SzlfSVkzSXFiNThBU0dIaFF6eE02V0VFQnc2WHM1eGZsaDlBdFJMWFRfbW5mLXZjSG81QW12ZmRmRU5wbTBIaFJ3cVYySE5qYlVYYVZISUFtaGtPUGc0VEV0c0lBUTdHY0lublVqRWRtMDJtRWtxMjJNcnc1WG9TMUNqUkZ5RF9Hakd0SW04cEVk |
[Noticed him while watching the other night, here's the IMDB link](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697654/characters/nm0340973?ref_=mv_close) | r/thewhitelotushbo | post | r/TheWhiteLotusHBO | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jTnV6bGVFZkhFOW91ZzRlZ2pmVG1aXzhfd1BZUkVhalZLdHFvb3J0bnNQcUY2LTBMOHNPMGcwUlB5Uko4cDQ3YlR1Z0c5RkprWFduRXR0ODUwUzNGOXdqNzAtbG40MDdUeFlsTEh5SjZOTWc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kRlpjc01NR1k2U19BWVUyRm5pU0NqZ1kwZUxBdGQzUXZfclZwNXFfaFc4d0ZLOUVKRjA5RUNMMmV6OHl6LUhEWXVoYVhrdDFUM0V4cmxrTXp6Y0I5dWVrQXN3LXpWc3dWdEx5bzYxS3VtRldpQ2pFX2ZPYTlCdmlVdDN1c1NIZEtnczJrblA2dVdZZTNNWnNKWG9pOVh5RUVHTURYeXdjT01tbHhsTG94WXFKVUo2TkxLSEUzb0VsSVc1RmdZQXliUDYybjI2UFY4T3dLajJRcGNpa2JBZz09 |
For a bit of context, me and her don't talk much. My sister in law and my brother absolutely despise me for being gay so they don't talk to me unless absolutely necessary, however, they still send over their kids to my house so my mom can watch over them (I still live with my parents). My brother has four children - two daughters and two sons. One of these daughters, let's call her Mary, has long blonde hair, which she absolutely loves. Recently, my sister in law started spreading news all over the family about how generous and kind her daughter is because she 'plans to donate her hair to cancer victims'. However, last weekend when the kids visited us and their mom wasn't around, it turned out the real story is completely different. Mary doesn't want to cut her hair. She said (other kids supported this story) that my sister in law found out on the internet how much money can you earn by selling the kid's hair for a wig in our country, and that she wants to sell Mary's hair so that my sister in law and my brother can go on vacation together (they never bring kids along when they go somewhere, so I doubt they plan to bring along the kids this time too). The little girl is absolutely terrified that her mom will force her to cut her hair and has been crying about it. Her siblings feel bad for her but they don't think there's anything they can do because in my brother's house, the parent's word is the law.
Is there anything I can do, or maybe my mom, to convince my sister in law how insane this idea is? Both me and mom are stuck on what to do, I doubt my brother or my sister in law will listen to me much if they already think I'm a godless gay heathen and they refuse to speak to me. But I'd like to at least try.
TL;DR : my sister in law wants to sell her daughter's hair without her permission, my niece really doesn't want to lose her hair. Is there any way I can convince the mother in law not to do it, despite the bad relationship I have with her? | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jTmM2SFhzbWIyR0lSVFFyRlhUY1k2M1AtRTJUWUdyOUs2V2lJVE1iQnB4RTJJbzNwbTV5TFRlNTRaRDBibGpsb3Nlbi1qZ0RRR21xeHZDSmhlU3RrRWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kbTdWSUljMVk3N241aHVULWdTckFMSDl0OGY1b0htZ2h1dmFIVTd5WnUyeXpLZVYxVGMxT2NZNmQ1b2dza01HVm1Xb21FeEV0NGtQdVozRUI3RlJVZFVEaHYzMnVTRDdzWVUtbk1SYTVNYnROdjZMcndPNlZ1YU5Za3l5ODBlZ2JkNGJfMklVdUd6MlRZVjU0c2dqSnlwaGlGdjdEb1pBeGRjSUxRUmlBLTFMSDUwMmFxZF96RFNZTWh2YngtZ3NraWp1RUxnbDJPa0VNeHBMcDE5cGlXUT09 |
This is from r/Kirby | r/teenagersbutbetter | post | r/TeenagersButBetter | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jaUE5Vkdzdm9vSnRERlFTVWNGNHFPVU9lUW1yMTFIWmZsanMwWXN5OTVGdlZPaVhnbWFGOUg5V1dCTWhBa3JndnlVYTdIeG4tckxGUEFMd05ZUGViaFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kMWVXWlpVQnZUOUs5dVM4NG55VUJUV0JpOTljQ05YMExDWk1FUWFKN011RUJHQ3JaTXhZeUhtSDJJZF9WN0dfT3NHTktkaTVhNVhTWTdWWE9Ed2c1YnVmRlZna0dyaUNmVHlSVGRpVnA4Z0xtNHB5TThVZFBUUzhsTVQ5ZTl0SUI3bU1RU3JUZHdFWEdFYXdMaWJTaWNBbmhTRVpPSUprMUhTYnBpeW9QYXUzYjJGeWZOYmpMQWM3ZGUyNFJnUzhoeGJ2V05TWENVM2tyT2kxTXZCMjlHUT09 |
Last Saturday, my girlfriend went out partying. She came home extremely drunk. Five days later, she admitted to me that she made out with another guy (a coworker of hers) that night - not because she remembered it, but because a friend of mine saw her, told my brother, and my brother confronted her and pressured her to tell me.
She says she has no memory of the night at all and only found out about the making out because one of her friends told her the next evening. When she confessed, she was crying and swore she would’ve told me eventually, but she was scared and ashamed.
I believe her when she says she blacked out (because of her state when she got home). I believe she regrets it. But the fact that she only told me after being caught hurts just as much as the cheating itsself. We are both basically crying through the days/night since yesterday, she didnt sleep at all, I got a couple hours on the couch. Of course she says it will never happen again, and asks if we can work it out. I dont have any answer. Has anyone been in this situation? I mean I know my choices, but they all seem wrong.
(4 year relationship)
I guess I ll try to get out of the apartment for a couple of days, make up my mind how I want to proceed and have a talk with her? | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jUUtXLXlUY1E2aHZDaDkzaklkZ2tJaXhwRTJ2elBQRHdEa29HRHZreHdxQzRMSURFYUx4ZktwZHZtWGlpeC1oTnhheVRlTnJrZklDYXVYSlpBQmY4VVJLZWo4cWpLN0dDZWdyVmQ4Q0tKcjg9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQ2tFd2QtTUJldjVWZkp3NUx2a0NpYU1raFRuS2NUSHJwWWUtWGV4ZXFocE9TeG5hRzFHWGx2Z21vSkhjQ25wZGFZcDhoZFo0T0QxbzZjcnJTN280eHIwSGUwdDg4WjN2X09JNmZkYjY1X0xSbzJhY1FZUHZ0cjB5MU5tbEhITWFhaEZPMEZGZkhyeWZSUXZCeS1Db3VFemJ6UU1tcmd2QTBkOW1NMDUxR0FfM0hHTWxLVzhNQjhDSHlydFRNbktiUFRzaVM2aXo3ck12NUtiUW42Q2R5Zz09 |
I know my Italian heritage has just been revoked, but functionally for eating a spag bol or carbonara it's so much less of a hassle
Cooking process wise, unless you're boiling water in a foot wide pan you'll save yourself time and effort. Snap and chuck it in, no waiting a minute to soften just bam it's in.
But most importantly, I don't want to have to twirl my fork in my food for a few seconds for it to un-twirl right before it hits my chew hole and make a mess.
Or stick your fork in and try and slurp up the tangled mess of pasta getting sauce everywhere
Alternatively get it into bite sized chunks, stick your fork in and maneuver that shit into your mouth like a civilised adult | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWmZsVjJNWVFzeUQwT0tFeldsSDY1b3B0RExvbXpZV1V5VmtzRjVWaWlMVzMyUEZZOVNYd2FadmhFaXJJbHFQTW5ITW5MbzQxRmxNUWhNdDRVU0ZDekE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kN21mSEdYSmxzZUl5MTBRc01aUXdNTS1wZ1JyQmhBLTFpay05VHBVTHFtc2hKUjR3QVY0MnRlbER4SGZmd1RZdzhmTVJDVlZnMV9wMW4wR0MzYzJkbzNTY3A3SGVaaFNVU0Ria2ZVZ1RvU1YzM0Zoek9LLS0yWFktZkpwLVJiX0xKQWthZTQzMHFVNkJPTnc1UjhQQkhpUFBvWWFlenhYZDRyZWtEdFhYbUhXa0N4VC13ZUhYeFExYkFkYXc3RHM2ZjdpZGFhZzVTdzNibE91LUkwQkV6QT09 |
Hey all,
I am not sure if this is the right place to post this. I am hoping to get some advice for you all about how to deal this with this memory that seems to be coming up more and more lately. Here it goes:
My father was always an asshole to me growing up, and there are a lot of bad memories that I could share when it comes to him. But there's one in particularly that I haven't been able to suppress lately. When I was 16, I had severe anxiety and depression issues. I was dealing with poverty, expulsion from school, bullying, alcoholism, criminal charges..I just felt lost.
My mother noticed one week, that I hadn't eaten in 3 days and I staying in bed a lot, which was unlike me. She found my written plans for unaligned myself. She took me to the hospital, and they told me that I had to go to a youth mental facility. I was there for two weeks. After I got out, my mother and I had an agreement. If things get too overwhelming, I would call her or wake her up and we would talk through it, no matter how many times a day.
Fast forward a few months later and I'm visiting at my father's house. I was having a pretty bad night, so I messaged my mother as usual. She got worried and texted my father to check on me....HUGE mistake. My father does not take kindly to when he feels that I'm "looking for attention." He stormed in the room grabbed me, threw me against the wall and started choking me.
All while this was going on, he kept yelling "I'm gonna man you up!". He stopped choking me and started pushing me, egging me on to take a shot. He was saying terrible things, like how no one would care if I died and that I like attention. He started hitting me, I was against the wall guarding myself. My stepmother just started with her arm crossed, silent with a look of annoyance. She always hated me since I was 4, and to her, this was satisfying. My brother, who was on the top bunk, just watched silently as well.
My father dragged me downstairs and literally through me out of the house in my pajamas. It 2am and 10 degrees Fahrenheit outside. As I was walking away, I heard him screaming from the window. He threw all of my clothes and belongings out the window. I walked a couple miles, looking for a place that was open so I could call my mother.
Then I saw him and my stepmother drive up to me. He got out the car, and the verbal abuse and taunting continuing. Then he grabbed me by neck and dragged me to the car and said he's taking me home. The whole drive, he just talked shit about me to myself stepmother. I was embarrassed. I was so embarrassed in fact, that I apologized to them both over Facebook the next day, and never got a reply.
I was at a low point that night, and he found a way to kick me even lower. I felt betrayed, and sad that no one ever stands up for me. Eventually I was able to push this memory down, but now it's coming back up, and I feel so angry and sad. What do I do? How do I forget? | r/vent | post | r/Vent | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jSTdzVEh5YnhSOVlkV1BMZGVRTUtvWm9xczlBdWttRjlVcy1neldVWUZUSjNTUVZfV0R5VjZkeHBGNjNjN2kxMlFTWnFFYUFDOE5mVDNLcnIxLUR2MVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kTUZ0T0VaWGw3cEFIYWlxNVo2NmVIeHhSSDh5MV9aQmtWLVhlUGNWRGJJMlR6RkxTSGk5eUxzQTRKSnpLN0s1TFBra1pmcXFuX1pfT29ZQkJraWhOZ2k4N1NaaTJ3RUhjbUtlZWdxX2FTTjBHSFotamtHREI3c1ZQblMySExyVDlNTFJCWUYxTkd4T2dNWEhmekJXbVN0ZEYzWXdiQ3pibW9nS2lPQ2J0a0lBPQ== |
My dad takes me to school in the mornings, on Fridays I have late start meaning it starts an hour after. Yesterday I had told him to pick me up at 8:20, he texts me and says he had arrived at 8:08. I told him that I will be down at 8:20 considering that is the designated time I set. I get outside at exactly 8:20 and he is gone. He left me. AIO? | r/amioverreacting | post | r/AmIOverreacting | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jVTZveUZFa05lNjNQV0UtSGx5eFBUWGg1NWxpaGRzN1RaZ05zX2xaaWJRNHQ1RHdObU0wWTgyU3gwblJLa3hxWTFKRG9GVWlrYWJTbGh6a0hoRFJrVFBJX2ljMFMwSVJpYU43cURXSmxGNnc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQjNCeWRuTVdSOWhTWTFta2FjTlFUZGd6NEJ1cFpkMDR5MWcwUlM2RTMzSkFmNDV6RjNfdjNRX1V4Wlp0al9UZkJycmVNODVTVE5oU2QyVVd3clFlek1yMWUtUlRGUHpSMTFTWHVMMTdfR0J0Z1FtZlJ1LTR2TGh2ak5MbVdXZFRjQ0t1NGRicHBHWkZZbzVNQ0ZURjA3c0JTcXdrRzZ2SE5NX211MDRvZTI0PQ== |
Have you ever woken up with your partner and just said "fuck it, a morning quickie isn't going to be enough today, let's stay home"? | r/askredditafterdark | post | r/AskRedditAfterDark | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jUmJoaXpUd0FlLWR4cVlXRVoyY0d5TlhORVRmWnhzaTZpRkJNT3JrZU11TWtOOGlIb1NNcGpSOGJJQ3dUVDBYbTdMMC1CZGVteXBCV0FYSDF4TE9GWFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kYzh3cDFoQkktdEZEc2pVSXRvWFhTYzZzM1FyR3U3akhjLVE0SjluX0lXNGJkb2VYWTNHTlhsbnA0SXpuYi02UHNhcThkR0dHNWJKcGVwcVBQN05UWWRUdGc2OWNvd21vbFhoLWdRU2EtNk1Pbjl3UHhKVDVabHRzSHN4X1dBUXREZTktZldhQmhOUGpKNGVUTFFXajR1NGtqaFloeXJFSDZqeEFEbjVYWU9YQXZUZGdpQ0hBQVJWTGk2THZ4MF9wUk9wRjFNZ2NVNm9yNEloT3JWcVBRQT09 |
My (34/M) wife (34/F) and I play pickleball with a rather advanced group. I'm not as good as the group (or my wife), so often times I will sit out a few days just to not impede the groups play. Our group is primarily men that are all 4.0+ players, and my wife plays within the group because to be frank... the women don't like playing with her because of how aggressively she plays. Add on top that she is a stunning women physically, there is some jealousy thrown in there as well.
Now to the question.
There is a guy in the group that we have known for a few years, who very obviously has an eye for my wife. For the first year or two, there was nothing of concern from him. He was very casual, talked to both of us when the group would link up to play, etc.
However, in the last year or so he has become more comfortable, especially in my absence.
1. About 8 months ago my wife and him were chatting and somehow they got on the topic of married men/women being friends with members of the opposite sex. My wife said "There's nothing wrong with married people to be friends with a member of the opposite sex, just as long as one isn't attracted to the other." and he quickly quipped back "Sure it is, you can be attracted to someone and still be friends."
I told my wife that "that's what a fuckboy would say, and you know it". She agreed, but also confided that they were just friends and she is not attracted to him at all (And i honestly believe her).
2. Fast forward a few months from that: She comes home and is like.. "I need to tell you about something that happened at pickleball today. I was playing with (insert guy) today and while we were playing, my tank slid over and my sports bra strap was showing. After the point, he reached up, grabbed my tank and covered my sports bra back up. I kind of froze because I didn't want to make a scene, and we went about our game."
I told her again, that was not typical of a male to feel comfortable to reach up and touch another woman or fix her outfit.... "How would you react if you saw me reach up and fix another woman's clothing?" She said, I would likely see red and we would have a talk.
3. A few weeks ago, one of her best friends she met in law school was leaving and the group had a lunch to celebrate her friend leaving and another member of the group leaving for school. I was unable to go due to prior obligations. When seats were being acquired, my wife picked her seat and went to go to the bathroom and grab a drink. Her friend was still at the table and people were moving around, one of the other guys goes "Well, we should have put (insert guy) next to (my wife), we all know he has a crush on her.)"... He friend quickly got up to go tell my wife what was going on.
She of course told me what happened and I told her "I mean, we knew this... Everything to this point has pointed to this".
4. Yesterday she was at pickleball and she had shared a screenshot of a post her employer made as a "new employee spotlight" and there was a pickleball comment in it. It also happened to have her headshot on the post as well. Well, at some point during the session he told her "You looked beautiful in that picture." She just smiled and said "thank you" and went about her day...
Again, bringing it to my attention when she got home and we talks about how we know that he is attracted to her.
Any of these as one offs, whatever... But these are a series of events that are the bigger items. He also will show up to random open plays that he sees my wife signed up for. He was SHOCKED to see me at an open play with her one day and was like taken a back when i went to shake his hand... So much so that my wife said "What, did you see a ghost?". He has commented multiple times on her perfume(s), asked her why her outfit style has changed (from tennis skirts to leggings), etc.
This morning, after thinking about it, I told her that I felt like he was crossing some lines that I am not comfortable with and this is start to become concerning for me. Not because I don't trust her, but because as a married man who never brings his wife to play or really talk about.. he's comfortable moving around and acting like this.
Her response was "I just think that he's known me (us) for 3 years. If he was planning to try anything, I just feel like he would have tried by now. Three years is quite a slow burn, even if he wanted to be that calculated."
To me, he has been trying, he's getting more comfortable.... but she seems to think otherwise.
What are your guys thoughts?
Thanks | r/relationship_advice | post | r/relationship_advice | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jV3lUaVBsZ3M5U3Q4WnBrMHQ3eXBnMG8yT29mcXdqejhWekszNDBtRzZwekRMWjRqUENFNFFXVFBiLW44N3d2UThGLW1meV9vYXhmUFd1MS1kb0hvd3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kYnNjU2ptbkEyZ3lkUVQ1YzVlSm1wUENKM1M4dU5tZlI3d1gwYVJoVzlYVGcyaGtrOThxTDk5NFN3LXU2OFl6dGN0bGllRmNxd1JMRGpvZkxnT2NmMUVhLThHM0dDeDlqSVpweERRTzV5REJ4YkFuUUR4X0M0LXB6MzFGTl9KWDFvem5OZktlS1FKRzhXQUFYeWRXV1NJR0hteTJQbG1OMHBKRGhYRDJZOEc4eG90U0ttMEQzaU9STnhzNzZ5Y3VKaTkwQXZ2T3E3MGNRVlk1MWZEQjgyZmZMS3A0RmlXU3RXMTVNYU9VVC05MD0= |
I hung out with the hippies in college, did all the hippie drugs...LSD, mushrooms, pot, as well as alcohol and nicotine. After college I tried cocaine a few times but it did absolutely nothing for me so figured it wasn't worth the money. Never tried the heavy drugs like heroin or meth. Had a few friends go down that path through, it wasn't pretty.
These days it's mostly just alcohol and a very rare joint. | r/genx | post | r/GenX | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jVm92dUpuV0RtZ09ON3RkWVhWN2VHRm1JMFZnNDVPLTVtSmM0M2VLOHI2V19pdWZFNDk4Skw3M3JwUW5vUDgxVnk2TE1Cc0EtdFl6eW9uMjFWWThUVkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kQWdFZG9rNFpMaWRKR2k2ZzEzVzJpbEFLNEFWNWMxYW1fdGd0QXBRXzJHOExTdGFTaWVFQVJiVFllNXdKZ05qNW5YUk9XY0J3cTNRVWFZa25HN3VxZW51NGY0cTYyOE5vZWRRQTlrRTAzRTV2VldoOF9lT1NEdW9tcHRtR2h3bV8xYWlpeFMxaVZSOUxla2dVWlptNjRCenBMdVRpMV81Q210SGE3SGk0X2ROZUg4bFpFQ0Zab3AxODlpSTFmTWtSZDU2U3pGU3hVdDBVT3poYUhnUmRldz09 |
The tangy sweet, or any other flavor of BBQ sauce is overpowering to the natural taste of the meat. Also if you’re prepping and cooking the meat correctly it shouldn’t need extra flavor. It’s a cop out for people that don’t know how to properly cook, cure and smoke meat. | r/unpopularopinion | post | r/unpopularopinion | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jT1JwS1BvTERQcC0tajd3SUFZeFNLSHQ2c2tpWFVLbUZfZ1pEbmNWMUFnMnZCdkp1SGNzRHJjTTFrYnBVOFBUR2o2THRQbVd6eUFYWi1sdExLd0JwY1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kaklubGFkTm5wRFE4R1B4QS0xZmVsQzZNamtXVmUwdTRPSGN3RzZId09wUnF2VUtoYjdLaUJiX1ltU0lJa0wtTjQxVkV4WkhJb2xBVkFrVEIzbGs4SU5KbUZWT3JiYWdVdEhDN1FPalN3dWVLdkdoZFg0RXdkV1NWdXpucm1kWWRrSHRzc3dPbWNnN3dzdUMwdGdzeWVxaERzU3JCTURMeEVrVk1IV0NMeEljPQ== |
2000, lost 4-2 as Player
2001, lost 4-0 as Player
2002, lost 4-3 as Player
2004, lost 4-3 as Player
2025, lost 4-2 as a Coach | r/hockey | post | r/hockey | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jWHlxQkpyVEMxdGVtUGpDRWdZaGpJbW9ycmRiQURzWERfcUVYcHI4cTE0QlI3M202WFh3TVU4Vy1iTXBXRUdOeWwtZTJHdHVzOS1yVGhvOUQ1eTJ2NGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kdDBIdnhfRndqN1RPNWtPSUhtYWFnVGpQREJpSkVBWl9aa21tcC1nTm9PZXduN2c3U281TWQ1ZmhwdnNlX0FrZ1hDOVhsX3lUeWZVU2hOdVpIUXp1N04yalZLSXl1cDZNRWFBNFp5YzlBb28zZUVwNFB1ck9aMUQ5RVhOZTRlUkplakRGTFdwSFc1U2xUa2pBTkt0T1oxMy0taUtpVE52YTBYcW5pdEpSWHlkd1doMmJnZ3hBeVpYNXFqTlU3Rlh2 |
I don’t even know where to start. I used to be such a happy kid never gave a shit about what anyone thought about me always so happy no matter what I went through. Until 2 years ago when I met this girl and realized how much trauma I had been hiding. This girl was amazing personality physically she was just amazing genuinely just so perfect. So obviouly I quickly fell in love with her. But something about her was always just off. She was completely out of my league yet liked me and she just had this issue of not knowing how to respond and communicate. I fell head over heels for her and I’ll admit I had the time of my life. After we started dating though the red flags were blaring everywhere but I ignored them. She had no idea how to communicate for her life, she too had so many traumas like I did and it made me go crazy. She had these weird habits that would make me go nuts. She wouldn’t respond for hours at a time and I’d worry all the time, she would never talk about her feelings, never ask for anything, and it was just so confusing being with her. That confusion led to anger bc she did things that made my brain twist and turn a million times. It’s hard for someone reading this to understand the enternal pain I got from this but the best way I could describe it is imagine being so angry at someone bc they hurt someone you cared about and being able to do nothing about your anger. I couldn’t get mad at her bc I knew it was her trauma it was just something about that but it took a toll on me. I started learning to self harm to deal with the pain. She was the kindest person I’d ever met but just was so so so hurt. I kept cutting myself for months bc I had no idea what to do. Yet at the same time being with her just felt amazing just hanging out with her I was having the time of my life. On my birthday she wrote me 8 handwritten pages about how much she appreciated me and 18 notes for when I needed them. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for me. Yet I was still confused bc her words and actions never aligned. I was still getting brain fucked bc she never communicated, never asked to call, hangout, never asked for rides or even when I offered she wouldn’t let me, she didn’t talk about her feelings, and it just felt like I was begging her for everything. It started really taking a toll on me. After about a month or so of self harm I started to be more verbal about the issues. It never really changed only that she would cry when I would tell her and I would just feel bad so I continued to deal with all myself. Than fast forward another month I am completely drained from the rls I had no energy left and it was visible of how depressed I was to virtually everyone. We were at a party one day. I didn’t ask her if she needed a ride bc I was so fed up with her never allowing me to do things for her so I left her alone. Instead of saying anything to me per usual she just stayed home and didn’t say a word to me. Than my friends and her friends asked why she wasn’t here in which than I decided to text her. Nobody had any idea of why I was so drained everyday and nobody could suspect it was her. So obviously I was to blame. “You’re the boyfriend you should be asking for the ride.” I was just at a loss of words. Nobody had any idea what I had been going through to be with her and how drained I was bc of her. And you may ask “why didn’t you break up with her.” My life before her wasn’t all that great it was grey and boring at least when I got to spend time with her I had fun and enjoyed the time. After I picked her up everything was fine. I couldn’t even tell if she liked me bc she never tried to spend time with me so I left her alone and hung out with my girl bsf which I understand was an issue I was wrong for that. My girlfriend got mad at me for it(at the time I didn’t understand bc she never did anything that seemed that she even liked me). When it came time to leave I stayed later than I should have bc I didn’t want to seem like the asshole people made me seem like for not giving my girlfriend a ride but again instead of saying anything to me she asked her mom to get her. Now who would they blame now. Ofc it was me. After that happened I had never felt so hopeless, worthless, and just driven to the ground. I had no idea what to do and who to talk to bc nobody knew what I was going through bc you would never suspect it. She came off as perfect, well handled, confident all the positive traits. The only person I could turn to was my girl Bestfriend who to this day is the only person who truly understands why I did what I did. That night I went home and tried to kill myself. I texted her saying “I’m sorry but you deserve better.” And than tried to end my life. My life would have been no better without her or with her in it and I just felt so hopeless. I obviously survived but my gf had no idea what had happened. The next day she exploded on me. The first time she had ever really gotten mad at me. We argued for awhile but ultimately decided we would keep going. Even after I had tried to kill myself she stuck with me. Which I hope whoever is reading this understands how confusing it is. She did NOTHING to prove that she wanted to be with me yet here and there would tell me that she needed me and that she couldn’t be with anyone else. It was brain fuck just total brain fuck. For 2-3 weeks we were okay and we tried to have a healthier rls. But in the end it didn’t work. I exploded on her one day after she started repeating the same habits. The shitty communication not responding etc. I wrote 5 full pages of just pure anger about how what she was doing was making me feel. And after that she broke up with me. Ofc guess who got blamed for the break up. I did. “You always should ask for rides and to hangout.” “Why would you think doesn’t like you.” “You dragged her down with you.” I was just in a whirlwind. I understand from the perspective of someone who has no idea about my relationship on why they would say that. But I felt so lost and had no idea what to do or what to say bc I couldn’t explain what I had been going through the entire time. Following our breakup for the 3 months that followed I realized that she would regret it. She started breadxrumbinf me with indirect things stalking my tiktoks and than with Spotify little things as usual bc she couldn’t express her needs directly. Than after about 3-4 months I was still hooked on her and I asked her if it was okay if I reached out more often in which she basically just said not rn. I took it as closure so I just said okay thanks and I was ready to move on. Not even a month later I find out that she was now talking to her own girl Bestfriend of 3 years. 10 months post breakup I still struggle to process what I went through and she I guess seems to be living her best life and even has the audacity to blame me for what has happened. And to this day my girl Bestfriend is the only person to understand what I went through and is one of the few people to understand that she was not a good person for what she did. Yet most others beleive I was horrible to her. I’m struggling now and I have no idea how to get over it and forget about something so crazy that happened in my life. I have nobody to talk to about this bc I get the same response to “get over it it’s been long enough.” But nobody has any idea what I went through and understand why it’s such a hard thing to get over. She changed my life. So I guess I’m turning to Reddit for your opinion. | r/vent | post | r/Vent | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jdXBmSXJpVXBQWDFtblg0cHp6dU5zUTRSekw2VVFsSTM4dTJQbjZLYzZWM3hxQmhXc0tfNUFnTFlSd2hPTjY3bnJiaWhacHgyRFZfbkpXOVZyUEtSN3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kOWJjcWJaaXJPZmNOZkZfWTRyT0JOZmNaRlhUc2VYdnE2bmxJendGeWgwUzZOZkRiSXFRNmJaWVYwbzl5Zzd2V2UwQjdMb3JOYnN0NERLWEdodmw1Tk5ldldQZlR0a0I2RG5xYWp1RDdER3JDSFhaZE5LZkkzeE02RmxwUDg3WWlURWtzYllHeEFLM2s3SXFzbS1QTkRwT0ZQNGtOUTJTcVFZRnlUcEtpRXFZa3I0UzRRZk5PM3VWR2xZR2Q5N0hJ |
Apparently conservative equals hate! How can any true Christian be ok with this? Wait they aren't Christians despite all the outward show. | r/christianity | post | r/Christianity | 2025-05-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5jSno3TkNMTzE3Tkd4QUVKb2xGU1k2NnUzX1NjRUN2QWlac2FGSFVyOHBkTTVjRmozdVBhUEVHNHdXMEExQzljRWtqN09xMjFieGpScExEcFJ0S3lMcUtQYllrT1lSNmNUS3ljcnVTYlJYQWM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm9GbE5kNm9WemxqVFJRRHJfTUtTY096Tm0tclVwOC1lTjF5QXp4LTF1YWcyRjM0WmNWYmJEeHVJcXY4UEJfYWlJaWYyLXQ0amVrbGhrRVhkcTllRDltbkdwaXBmUlh5Mm03SFJtOENlSWFkQzlRMVhMejFhb2JxdXYtWllDVzNPUWE0RnlLeEdXd3NkQWxsWUdDVDlWUUZiRldJcnRiNGZVY0M5UWMtU2JiaExhVG5EcFlVdlVGcFJHcHVZZTRfb0ZxNWFnOXRvdDdrQV9XcHd2djNXOVdyMG5hQT09 |
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