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June 5: North/Central Florida concert and festival picks.

2023.06.05 06:02 Metal_Florida June 5: North/Central Florida concert and festival picks.

Please note that the ticket links are usually for general admission; for VIP tickets, if available, you may have to go to the band's website.
Monday, Jun 5, 2023
Rhapsody on Fire, Wind Rose, Seven Kingdoms Conduit - Winter Park
Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023
Dying Whale, Dead Register, Moth Bite, The Path Born Free Pub & Grill - Tampa
Heart Attack Man, Super American, Arm's Length The Abbey - Orlando
Wednesday, Jun 7, 2023
Mike's Dead, The Haunt Level 13 - Orlando
Within Chaos, Eyes Sewn Shut, Automatik Fit Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Jameson Tank, Parks & Razz, Outer Edge Band 1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville
Thursday, Jun 8, 2023
Subhumans, UpChuck, gilt Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Friday, Jun 9, 2023
Grass is Dead, The Coppertones Underbelly - Jacksonville
Saturday, Jun 10, 2023
Halo Scars, Mind Virus, Cypher Machine, Re-Birth Brass Mug - Tampa
Maul, Tombstoner, Plasmodulated Conduit - Winter Park
Downswing, Falsifier, Bottomfeeders Manna Tea & Kava Bar - Sarasota
Sunday, Jun 11, 2023
My Children My Bride, Extortionist, No Cure Conduit - Winter Park
Bury Your Dead, Thirst, Edict Tipsy Tiki - Fort Pierce
Monday, Jun 12, 2023
Maul, Tombstoner Brass Mug - Tampa
Spotlights, Skyliner, The Darling Fire Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023
Halocene, Lauren Babic, Alphamega Hooch & Hive - Tampa
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023
Drain, Drug Church, Magnitude, Gel Brass Mug - Tampa
Halocene, Lauren Babic, Alphamega Level 13 - Orlando
The Convalescence, Summoner's Circle Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
pulses., With Sails Ahead, I Met A Yeti Will's Pub - Orlando
Thursday, Jun 15, 2023
Halocene, Lauren Babic, Alphamega Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Friday, Jun 16, 2023
Roxx, Re-Birth, Cyber Machine, Haloscars Conduit - Winter Park
Hollow Leg, Clamfight, Moat Cobra Will's Pub - Orlando
Every Avenue, Makeout, Say We Can Fly Orpheum - Tampa
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023
Crossbreed, Cultus Black, Cypher machine, Davey Partain Orpheum - Tampa
Defy the Tyrant, Losing Daylight, Shadow the Earth Kona Skate Park - Jacksonville
Breed, Gillian Carter, Audible Parts Will's Pub - Orlando
Sunday, Jun 18, 2023
Crossbreed, Cultus Black, NoSelf, The Dev Level 13 - Orlando
Bodybox, No Zodiac, High Pressure Conduit - Winter Park
Dikembe, Camp Trash, Glazed Will's Pub - Orlando
Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023
Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater
Thursday, Jun 22, 2023
Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Metric MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Friday, Jun 23, 2023
Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders Hard Rock Live - Orlando
Saturday, Jun 24, 2023
Misfits, Megadeth, Fear MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater - Tampa
Intoxicated, Vacuous Depths, Ebullition Conduit - Winter Park
black midi, YHWH Nailgun Orpheum - Tampa
Sunday, Jun 25, 2023
No/Mas, Knoll, Shock Conduit - Winter Park
Monday, June 26, 2023
We Are the Union, Kill Lincoln, Catbite The Social - Orlando
No/Mas, Knoll Orpheum - Tampa
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023
Yungblud, The Regrettes, Caspr Jannus - St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023
D.R.I., Metalriser Underbelly - Jacksonville
Peter Frampton St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Thursday, Jun 29, 2023
The Cure Amalie Arena - Tampa
D.R.I., Metalriser Will's Pub - Orlando
Saturday, Jul 1, 2023
D.R.I., Metalriser Brass Mug - Tampa
Liliac, Fortune Child The Twisted Fork - Port Charlotte
Sunday, Jul 2, 2023
Godflesh Conduit - Winter Park
Thursday, Jul 6, 2023
Sad Summer Festival Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville
Friday, Jul 7, 2023
Sad Summer Festival Coachman Park - Clearwater
Subdivisions, Violence System, The Fallen Sons Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Days Of Summer festival Conduit - Winter Park
Saturday, Jul 8, 2023
Memphis May Fire, Norma Jean, Secrets The Beacham - Orlando
Days Of Summer festival Conduit - Winter Park
Sunday, Jul 9, 2023
Memphis May Fire, Norma Jean, Secrets High Dive - Gainesville
Crown The Empire, Varials Orpheum - Tampa
Monday, Jul 10, 2023
blink-182, Turnstile Amalie Arena - Tampa
Orthodox, Cell, Chamber Crowbar - Tampa
Tuesday, Jul 11, 2023
Analepsy, Cognitive, Wormhole, Nectoricgorebeast Conduit - Winter Park
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023
Analepsy, Cognitive, Wormhole, Nectoricgorebeast Crowbar - Tampa
Thursday, Jul 13, 2023
Staind Seminole Hard Rock - Tampa
Friday, Jul 14, 2023
Staind Hard Rock Live - Orlando
Saturday, Jul 15, 2023
Obituary Brass Mug - Tampa
Flag On Fire, Scatter Shot, Backslide, Regions O'Malley's Alley - Ocala
Monday, Jul 17, 2023
Cenotaph, Horrific Visions, Architectural Genocide Conduit - Winter Park
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023
Agents of Chaos, Black Clash Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Buckcherry Underbelly - Jacksonville
Friday, Jul 21, 2023
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Bryan Adams Amalie Arena - Tampa
Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Gwar, Nonpoint, Butcher Babies MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
The Final Sound, Abbey Death, Layne Lyre New World Music Hall - Tampa
Yosemite In Black, Endbringer, Murder Afloat Orpheum - Tampa
Saturday, Jul 22, 2023
Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Story of the Year Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville
Less Than Jake, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Devon Kay & the Solutions House of Blues - Orlando
Rising Up Angry, Tragic, Legions Blind Kona Skate Park - Jacksonville
Sunday, Jul 23, 2023
Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Story of the Year Yuengling Center - Tampa
Endbringer, Yosemite In Black, Heavy Hitter 1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville
Tuesday, Jul 25, 2023
Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, Royal & The Serpent MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
Havok, Toxic Holocaust, I AM, Hammerhedd Conduit - Winter Park
Friday, Jul 28, 2023
Between the Buried and Me, Rivers of Nihil, Thank you Scientist Jannus - St. Petersburg
Round Eye, No Fraud, Caffiends Will's Pub - Orlando
Saturday, Jul 29, 2023
Between the Buried and Me, Rivers of Nihil, Thank you Scientist Beacham - Orlando
Southpaw, Highest Crown, Fortitude, Dead Mirrors Born Free - Tampa
Sunday, Jul 30, 2023
Crobot, Rickshaw, Billie's Burger Patrol Orpheum - Tampa
Thursday, Aug 3, 2023
Underoath, The Ghost Inside, We Came As Romans Yuengling Center - Tampa
Saturday, Aug 5, 2023
Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Underoath, The Ghost Inside, We Came As Romans St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sanguisugabogg, Kruelty, Vomit Forth Conduit - Winter Park
Sunday, Aug 6, 2023
The Queers, The Radio Buzzkills, The Jasons Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023
Pyrexia, Cerebral Incubation, Atoll Conduit - Winter Park
Friday, Aug 11, 2023
The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory, The Starting Line MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Black Flag High Dive - Gainesville
Sunday, Aug 13, 2023
Alesana, Vampires Everywhere, Limbs Level 13 - Orlando
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023
The Offspring, Sum 41, Simple Plan MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
hed p.e., Lydia can't Breathe, Razorz Edge Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Saturday, Aug 19, 2023
Left to Suffer, Distant, Justice for the Damned Conduit - Winter Park
Sunday, Aug 20, 2023
The Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol, Rival Sons MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023
The Mezingers Underbelly - Jacksonville
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023
Bless The Fall, Caskets, Kingdom of Giants Orpheum - Tampa
Thursday, Aug 24, 2023
Clutch, Giovanni & The Hired Guns, Mike Dillon Jannus - St. Petersburg
Saturday, Aug 26, 2023
Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023
Ghost, Amon Amarth Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville
Thursday, Aug 31, 2023
Ghost, Amon Amarth MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Saturday, Sep 2, 2023
Baby Metal, Dethklok, Jason Richardson Orlando Amphitheater
Sunday, Sep 3, 2023
Spitalfield, Rookie of the Year, The Future Perfect Conduit - Winter Park
Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023
Bad Omens, ERRA, I See Stars Jannus - St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023
Bad Omens, ERRA, I See Stars House of Blues - Orlando
Friday, Sep 8, 2023
The Waning Moon, Palace of Tears, Rux Vendetta Hooch & Hive - Tampa
Saturday, Sep 9, 2023
Kamelot, Battle Beast, Xandria Hard Rock Live - Orlando
Sunday, Sep 10, 2023
Angelmaker, Vulvodynia, Flasifier Conduit - Orlando
Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023
Black Veil Brides, VV, Dark Divine Jannus - St. Petersburg
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023
3 Doors Down, Candlebox Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville
Dance Gavin Dance, SiM, Rain City Drive Hard Rock Live - Orlando
Friday, Sep 15, 2023
3 Doors Down, Candlebox MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Saturday, Sep 16, 2023
Movements, Mannequin Pussy, Softcult The Ritz - Tampa
Sunday, Sep 17, 2023
Avenged Sevenfold, Falling in Reverse MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Wave to Earth, slchld Orpheum - Tampa
Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023
Scowl, Militarie Gun, MSPAINT Conduit - Winter Park
Thursday, Sep 21, 2023
Scowl, Militarie Gun, MSPAINT 1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville
Friday, Sep 22, 2023
Cavalera Conspiracy, Exhumed, Incite Beacham - Orlando
Saturday, Sep 24, 2023
Boys Like Girls, State Champs, Four Year Strong House Of Blues - Orlando
Sunday, Sep 25, 2023
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus High Dive - Gainesville
Friday, Sep 29, 2023
CIRCLE JERKS, TSOL, Negative Approach Underbelly - Jacksonville
Shinedown, Papa Roach, Spiritbox MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Saturday, Sep 30, 2023
NOFX Vinoy Park - St. Petersburg
Flogging Molly, The Bronx House Of Blues - Orlando
Thursday, Oct 5-7, 2023
Absolution Fest Crowbar - Tampa
Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023
Ne Obliviscaris, Beyond Creation, Persefone Orpheum - Tampa
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023
Ne Obliviscaris, Beyond Creation, Persefone Conduit - Winter Park
Fit For a King, The Devil Wears Prada, Counterparts, Landmvrks The Ritz - Tampa
Thursday, Oct 12, 2023
Dawn of Ouroboros, Fires in the Distance, Somnent Conduit - Winter Park
Saturday, Oct 14, 2023
Beast in Black, Dance with the Dead Orpheum - Tampa
Fame on Fire, Kingdom Collapse The Social - Orlando
Sunday, Oct 15, 2023
Beast in Black, Dance with the Dead Conduit - Winter Park
Motionless In White, Knocked Loose, After the Burial, Alpha Wolf Hard Rock Live - Orlando
Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023
Atilla, Gideon, Until I Wake, Ten56 Underbelly - Jacksonville
Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023
Atilla, Gideon, Until I Wake, Ten56 Orpheum - Tampa
Friday, Oct 27-29, 2023
The Fest Gainesville
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023
Protest the Hero, Moontooth The Abbey - Orlando
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023
Protest the Hero, Moontooth Orpheum - Tampa
Friday, Jan 24, 2024
Kansas Florida Theatre - Jacksonville

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2023.06.05 04:47 lyridsreign [AETHER][MIDGARDSORMR][FC][LFM] JOIN AZURE INFINITUM! A Growing, Global, Inclusive, Active, Organized, and Friendly Community Awaits You! Welcoming Players Of All Experience, Availability, & Play-Style!

We are Azure Infinitum
Visit us at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/)
You may have seen us in the Aether data center's party finder during our weekly events, or may have seen our recruitment shouts around the realm in-game in Midgardsormr, but there just isn't enough space in those places to really explain everything wonderful about what our Free Company and community is.
Azure Infinitum is an LGBTQ+ friendly community, and welcomes players of all experience level, play style, and availability. We're a warm home with a balance of online players, weekly optional activities, and flexible ranks from our membership, to our support & leadership categories. We have a 24/7 Support Team, a Councilship that governs each tier, seasonal events of our own, and many resources between the games we support and online services.
Who We Are
We are an established 9-year old community who's home is in Midgardsormr Server of Final Fantasy XIV. We are a structured, well-rounded, welcoming, friendly, and organized community that hosts daily events (check out our calendar: https://azureinfinitum.com/events/ ) that provide opportunity for members to excel. We work to provide an arena and opportunities to establish strong bonds and camaraderie between our members. As a community we are driven, we carry each other forward, and we are proud.
Our Name & Philosophy
Learn more about our global community here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/aboutus/)
Learn more about our FFXIV Free Company here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/ourffxivfc/)
Azure Infinitum means "Azure/Blue Infinity or Infinite Blue/Azure" and there is some mythos behind the name that stems from our guild-wide philosophy of kindness, freedom, vigilance, diversity and activity. We promote positive fellowship among members in an organized guild, with our sights open to our unending endless skies, full of possibility and success together.
Our motto is "As Free As The Azure Sky!" which stuck well when our FC was restructured from an old guild in 2014 as Azure was founded, and it was first shouted as we looked out at a clear blue sky above. has continued to be our electric victory as we continue to snowball in success and activity, our members soaring high through the Azure Sky, flying together!
Ranks
Click here to learn more about our community ranks: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/ranks/)
Our community has an organized ranking structure beginning with Members who comprise the majority of the roster. Scouts are our support team of Members who've stepped up to more officially support the FC, some work on obtaining a future leadership rank. Lieutenants and Officers comprise the proud Azure Council, a diverse group of players of different specialties and services to the FC, making up lower and higher tier leadership, seeing over the Scouts and the FC weekly events, aside from being admins. The FC Infinitum Master oversees all and leads the Azure Council and the company forward while always keeping the heart and vision of the community alive and in sight. Currently we are re-assessing ranks in the free company, giving more support permissions and duties to our Scouts, while the current council operates as a small team of Lieutenants lead by the FC Master.
Everyone Welcome and Who Fits Best
We have an open door policy. Whether you're casual, a returning player, a veteran, or a newbie, we have a vast array of players in our member roster. Our weekly schedule is organized and provides an array of activity for players of most levels, however we like to ask players who're pretty new or under the level cap, to be extra vocal about their needs while they're still unable to attend some daily events or higher level content that most of our weekly lineup focuses on. We want everyone to have as much fun as possible and have the most success. We find that most players enjoy Azure Infinitum, many have stated that they subscribed to FFXIV much longer than they ever would have imagined after they have been around in our community, as they've gotten involved and experienced all that we offer.
Our FC keeps a daily schedule (see here: https://www.azureinfinitum.com/events/) of events that are hosted by permitted Scouts and Council ranks, these range from 8-man and 24-man raids and map parties, to WT journal groups and trial clear parties or farms, and more- and attending anything isn't mandatory at all here. We're happy to have you, and its up to our members how much they'd like to get involved. Attendance is optional! There's never any stress to attend FC functions.
Savage Raiding Statement
We find that some hardcore raiders looking for free companies just to join their statics who don't already have one, might not fit well if savage raiding is their only or greatest focus, because traditionally Azure does not have a Savage Static, but focuses more on allowing members to organize their own groups and also provides resources to do so. Despite not supporting an official static for the FC, we hope that hardcore raiders enjoy the wealth of our community's wealth of harmony and overall fun, and that everyone may take initiative to seek out or build a raiding static within our community if they are interested, as opposed to missing out on experiencing Azure. Depending on the content season, we may have an Unofficial static lead by a leader, and routinely offer limited time Savage-learning events that may run for a number of months.
Rules and No Drama Policy
Please take a moment to look over our Rules Page at (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/rules/), we find that rude individuals and people who create drama are the outsiders here that don't fit well. We know its a big page, so at least visit the General Rules section before joining.
Recruitment Care & Activity
People of Azure Infinitum are often if not always good natured players who found their way to our community looking for a place with structure, friendliness, organization, and great activity, or they've been scouted during recruitment drives and have been well screened. Its a place where one can be social and attend everything, or relax in the background and enjoy the services and facilities of being in an active, organized, and friendly FC. We actively recruit periodically to assist with upkeep of community activity levels, and to meet new comrades. A community that closes recruitment can be doomed to stagnation. Its normal for a community to have an inner core of die hards who log in daily regardless of content releases, and also have an outer core of individuals that range from those with less availability to those who check in during Patches. This is why we take extra care in keeping the fresh blood flowing into Azure, cautious recruitment, and support our active model by always staying welcoming and sometimes running recruitment campaigns and other services. Like this ad!
Handling Online Drama
Because we keep a no-drama policy and have a strong communication network, it is leadership's ultimate priority to handle any issues that may come up as soon as possible, and most people appreciate our problem solving which has inspired many other communities. Between our Support & Leadership ranks, we use a number of report and resource channels to handle situations, and perform problem solving protocols & tactics to fairly address issues as possible. Drama is inevitable at some point for any online community, so its important to have a large and strong list of moderators (currently around 60!) and a council of leaders (15+) to quickly handle any problems. Luckily, we don't have a lot of drama, but we're always very well equipped and very prepared. Our community has been commended by game staff in the past for our methods, and we have worked with the FFXIV Special Task Force to ensure as much safety to our community as achievable. It should be stressed that it is up to our membership to report to GM's in-game, and to Azure Leadership should any issues or concerns come up. Its also highly recommended that our members appropriately document evidence that can be used to help us assess situations and make proper decisions. Documenation such as screenshots of harassment is a great example! Our members online safety is greatly important to us and is a number one concern of our leadership team. Our Rules Page at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/rules/) describes a bit more in Chapter 3, including other entries on avoiding/ignoring trolls, playing while intoxicated, depression, and more.
Our Philosophy
We believe in our community and its people, how far we can go, how much we can do for each other, being an experienced community who's core values are positive fellowship, formation of bonds, and indomitable unity.
Azure Infinitum tightly grasps success and masters a casual and lucrative weekly play schedule while inspiring motivation and providing avenues for further success, friendships, and camaraderie among all who freely fly together among our Azure skies.
Founding on the principles of intricately forging a generally drama-free experience with keen leadership and a zealous and mighty membership, Azure has striven to guide and support many hundreds of players through every era of Final Fantasy XIV.
With an illustrious history, company lore, impressive statistics, and a model that is adaptable and blessed with innovative ability, Azure Infinitum claims a dominant presence of excellence and player growth that is possible in our community and extended services.
Estate Organization
We have the entire set-up at our estate, from gardens for members and Krakka Root production (free for members' chocobos), to our stables, nicely uniform clean lawn with hangout spots that are popular, with crafting stations, all available NPCs for simple mats and repairs, cut-scene viewer, toybox, triple-triad board, a fully operational and geared fleet of airships and subs, and our Azure Infinitum Assembly Chamber on the top floor for our meetings where announcements are made at our Grand Assemblies. Check it out if you like at Mist Ward 7 Plot 1.
We also have an organized form of gathering for weekly events in the yard, places to relax, food that is always available on tables at our Cellar, and hold a lot of special events and social games at our Hall. We're also conveniently located next to a Market Board and a Retainer Bell outside of our estate.
Communication and Extended Azure Services
We have multiple services of which none are mandatory, but we provide being (azureinfinitum.com) where our Forums, Event Calendar, News, Company Meeting Summaries, Seasonal Merch Giveaways, Contests, Rules Page, and more take place and can be found. We also have a popular and active Discord Server.
We also have a Facebook Group, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Steam Group, (Look us up! Or visit: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/socialmedia/) and Linkshells like our Infinitum Alliance LS for contact and aid from our allies if needed, our Azure Hunters LS for Hunters, and our Azure Industry LS which connects our members to our inner crafting/gathering community for newbies to pros.
Also worthy of mention is our big Company Meetings in-game, known as Azure Infinitum Grand Assemblies. Even though we have several avenues that keep people connected, our live assemblies gather the FC in unity where announcements are made first, and all proposals, ideas, and more, can be decided together live with the Azure Council present.
This network ensures a lot of information and communication gets around and has been exceedingly useful to us.
More On Events
One part of our reputation that often precedes us is our event crafting and hosting.
First, let me make sure its clear that attendance is never mandatory, but those who can make use, when possible, of what we provide each day, benefit from our events each week.
Since our beginning, traditions like our Thursday Treasure Thursdays events have run each week. Our weekly line-up presently begins on Tuesdays post-weekly reset, and consists of Raid Tuesdays, Wondrous Wednesdays (WT Journal Parties, often doubles as Trial Clears and Pony Drops), Treasure Thursdays (Endwalker's timeworn maps with groups of 8 doing up to 3 rounds of maps allowing for up to 24 maps ran), 24-Man Tuesdays (full pre-formed Azure 24-member alliances are made and raids are cleared, will be returning upon the release of EW's 24-man), Super Azure Slayer Sunday (our weekly meetup to do all sorts of PVP content be it Rival Wings or Frontline), and Monstrous Mondays (helps clear the current and previous patch extreme trials).
Special, Seasonal, and Quarterly Events
More info here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/azureday/)See the latest event news & more at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/news/)
We also have what we call Special and Quarterly Events. These types of events are Weekend-Long-Events that usually consist of a theme or celebratory social events we craft. During these events we hold big Riddle Races, Costume/Glamour shows and contests, 3-Story Mansion Maze Races, Speedrun Dungeon Races, Hide and Seek games, Custom Quest Events, Discord events like Cards Against Humanity nights, Comedy events, PVP Tournament Circuits, and more.
Our Special and Quarterly events are Azure Day Weekend (Takes place 3 times a year across a weekend, celebrates the FC), Azure Summer Festival (3-days at the end of August in partnership with Child's Play, raises money for children in long-term care, anniversary of historic FC event called the Lunar Rebellion), Anniversary Azure Day (a big weekend event in November that celebrates our Founding), Azure Day Saint's Wake (celebrates Halloween/All Saint's Wake), Azure Starlight Day (celebrating Starlight Day/Christmas/December Holiday Season), Azure Grand Melee and Duel Tournaments (PVP Circuit series crowning our PVP Champions) and more.
Azure Day Weekends
If you've been around our server you may have heard of our Azure Day Weekends. Our Azure Days take place quarterly as mentioned just above, with four evolved editions called Azure Summer Festival, Azure Day Saint's Wake, Azure Starlight Day, and Anniversary Azure Day. With Azure Day Weekends and related events traditionally occuring quarterly our members are always excited to see the next big weekend of crazy and fun social games, and our showering of the free company in gil and prizes galore. We go all out when we celebrate the free company, and Azure Days are another way we find for leadership to give back to the community. 2023 and beyond is now host to additional seasonal Azure Day events!
We're always giving our members a chance to have fun, win big, and make some great memories in the in-game family we've become. Something fun is always on the horizon in Azure.
Community
I almost can't stress enough how friendly our community is. We have a vast variety of members from hardcore gatherers and crafters, social butterflies, chill veterans, experienced raiders, level grinders, support teams, PVP aficionados, mechanic specialists, and mentors. We're also very friendly to all casual players as well and we keep an open door so long as recruits are always aware that we have a no-drama tolerance here.
​Evolution into a Gaming Clan & Network
Plans are in the works and foundations are being laid that is slowly turning our community into a larger gaming network, with our first established Azure Wing with regular occurring activity being founded in Monster Hunter World, this has led to a successful Destiny 2 clan and more. Becoming a member of our Discord and/or Free Company now means access to things like our huge discord, Azure Wing membership in other games, and being able to join in on any of our other activities in the general community. Azure Network as its being called at the moment, is growing with an all-new website and community features for playing together across Final Fantasy XIV and to Azure Skies beyond!
Activity
We rank high as one of the top FC's in Worldwide Activity on lodestone, and have for a long time. Most of our players are divided between the US East and West Coasts, members in East and West Canada, and a few outside the US or in EU or Aus zones. Because we do have an activity policy (mentioned below) we keep a standard flow of people, and have crowds in the early morning, late morning, early afternoon, afternoon, evening, and late night crowds.
Elitism isn't our style. Our community boasts a broad range of characters, great personalities, the proud, and also some silly goofs. But elitism isn't welcome, no matter how successful we are or how large we grow. We're always welcoming towards fresh faces interested in joining our guild, and the in-game activity ranges between 30-60+ online at once during prime time hours, sometimes around 70+ on patch days, and usually always with half the roster logging in throughout a 24 hour period, and around 15-30+ during the night.
Activity Policy
We ask that our members do not go missing without logging in for more than 60 days straight. If we hear word from someone or have some kind of decent excuse, we place our members on our On Vacation rank, which lasts presently until 90 days have passed. Exceptions are made for military deployments, hospital stays, financial issues, disability/health related issues, moving, or other reasons that might fall on a case-by-case basis.
All members not heard from in 60 days (roughly 2 months) or currently 90 days (roughly 3 months) are discharged. We allow 3 joins to Azure Infinitum in total, but exceptions can be made due to reasons listed above. If removed for inactivity, or you've left our FC for another reason and haven't already joined 3 times, you're always welcome back, but please remember, we are not a revolving door.
Keeping our roster full of members who have been online and presently play the game actively ensures an active environment for our players who play often. It also keeps our credits and clerical processes balanced across our network, and allows space for new faces to join our big happy in-game family of comrades.
How to Join
Quick Instructions here for joinin us in FFXIV & more: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/howtojoinazure/)
If you are interested in joining our Azure Infinitum free company, please register an application at our site and/or FC in-game. You can also seek any of our Scouts, Lieutenants, Officers, or the Master of Azure Infinitum in-game and ask for an invite. You can find their names on the roster page at our website.
If you read everything on this page, you are awesome, and you should let anyone you talk to who recruits you know that you read everything on this page which will greatly expedite your invitation to join.
If you have any questions whatsoever feel free to send a /tell in-game to me or any of our Scouts or Lieutenants listed on our official roster here: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/freecompany/9232519973597911137/membe
You can also message us at our FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/AzureInfinitum
Discord here: https://discord.gg/azureinfinitum
Twitter: https://twitter.com/azureinfinitum
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/azure_infinitum/
Main Site: https://www.azureinfinitum.com/
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2023.06.05 03:04 ofstoriesandsongs (More or less) evidence based timeline

I did a full rewatch of the first three seasons in preparation for season 4, and while I was doing it I decided, for my own amusement, to attempt to track the passing of time throughout the show based on time references, context, weather and wardrobe. I was handwriting these notes in a notepad and I wasn't strictly planning to share them, but I transcribed them a few days ago in a reply to u/joe4645, who suggested that it may be interesting to share them in the sub for everyone. So, here's that.
Methodology: As I said, I paid extra attention to stated time references, weather, trees, wardrobe choices and context as I was watching. However, I did not watch every minute of the show specifically for this reason and it is possible that I missed something. Additions, comments and corrections welcome.
Conclusions: Provided that my math is correct, I've determined that 1x01-4x01 take place over precisely two years to the day, with the rest of season 4 unfolding over approximately two weeks immediately following that period.
Show my math:
Season 1:
Season 2:
Season 3:
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2023.06.04 23:37 LongGoneForgotten [Online][5e][18+] Welcome to Barovia Heavily Modified Curse of Strahd Campaign ONGOING Looking For 1-2 Players

“It all seems like a horrible tragedy, with fate pressing on relentlessly to some destined end. Everything that one does seems, no matter how right it may be, to bring on the very thing which is most to be deplored.”—Bram Stoker, Dracula

Welcome to Barovia

Welcome to Barovia, the setting of Curse of Strahd. There's not much you need to know about Barovia before diving in; in fact, the less you know, the better! Mystery adds to horror, and it's certainly the last place to be written about in the history books. However, what you should know are the themes and tones to expect in such a setting, which are explained below.
So, what is Barovia? What exactly am I in for? Well...
It is a tense exploration of classic gothic horror tropes and monsters, from werewolves to vampires, ghosts, and more. It is a true sandbox, providing players with the freedom to make their own choices and build the kind of adventure they enjoy. It is an unabashedly character-driven campaign, giving your player character an incredible chance to shine and make their mark on the story your group tells.
However, it is also a brutal, stressful, and alienating experience. Your character will be trapped in a bleak, gothic land quite different from the world they know. The adventure contains several encounters and areas that will likely be far beyond your capabilities when you first encounter them. It does not provide routine or readily-available loot or magical items.
For a player who’s not expecting it, Curse of Strahd can suck. Really suck. Let me put it this way: if you want the freedom to engage in combat and exploration without worrying about the potential risks, this is very possibly not the campaign for you. Likewise, if you are potentially triggered by gruesome depictions of horror or psychologically disturbing relationships, or if you prefer a D&D campaign that features only victories or setbacks (rather than the potential for outright defeat), you might want to try a different module.
“How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams.”—Bram Stoker, Dracula
You should play Curse of Strahd if you:
Disclaimer: Curse of Strahd, as-written, is full of disturbing and mature themes, such as child abuse, murder, stalking, gaslighting, racism, references to torture of NPCs, mind control, cannibalism, situations referenced to have occurred between NPCs that parallel sexual assault, child death, references to stillbirth/miscarriage, abuse of those with disabilities or mental illness, animal cruelty, body horror, child abandonment, portrayals of alcoholism and drug abuse, potential references to incest between NPCs, implied necrophilia, and suicide. It is not for the faint of heart, and due to such themes, I ask that only those 18 and older apply.

Time

Sessions usually last 3 hours, though occasionally may be 4 hours. Sessions are every Tuesday from 8pm EST to 11pm EST.
If you're unsure of how to convert this timezone to yours, this is a wonderful tool I use when converting timezones: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com

Character Creation

Warforged, yuan-ti, lineages from VRGR (though these are obtainable as transformations in-game), and races that don't have the Humanoid creature type are not allowed, for reasons pertaining to both setting and balance, as well as the artificer class (setting), and peace domain subclass (balance).
I ask that no player characters start the game with an evil alignment. Note, this doesn't mean your character can't turn evil; the setting, themes of the game, and events that may transpire can certainly make this logical/reasonable if it's the direction you want your character to head in. Evil alignments are allowed and in-theme, however, if that's something you're interested in, it would work better as a shift than a starting point.
In addition, we use a few minor house rules, however, there is one major one specific to Curse of Strahd: Due to the significance of curses to the plot and themes of the campaign, the remove curse spell has been removed entirely. It is not available to be learned nor prepared, nor will spell scrolls of it exist. However, bear in mind the greater restoration spell is still available, including its ability to target/remove "One curse, including the target's attunement to a cursed magic item".
You'll be starting at level 7, and can be either an outsider who ended up in Barovia (and we can discuss how you got there), or a native of Barovia (in which case, there's also many options).

The Party Currently

Currently, the party consists of the following:
Ashanko (He/Him) - Neutral Drow-turned-Dhampir Monk (Way of the Shadow), who has an aura that unnerves the holy.
Celhath (He/Him) - Chaotic Good Shadar-kai Ranger (Fey Wanderer), who has gained a bit of a wine addiction.
Emery (She/Her) - Neutral Good Human Fighter (Eldritch Knight), who has the strongest moral compass of the group.
In addition, the party has adopted a Scottish Terrier named Lancelot, a fawn named Lucky, and have befriended a local noble whose family was overthrown. They've also adopted a bat they're pretty sure is a spy but that the ranger is really attached to, named "Bruce-Frank the Bat".

Platforms Used

We will be using Discord for voice chat (no video) and ambient music, and Roll20 for character sheets, rolling, and maps. I have quite a few sourcebooks on Roll20, so there's a decent-sized compendium available to you for ease. In addition, dynamic lighting will be used.
Seeing as animated maps are utilized throughout the majority of the campaign, and Roll20 lacks native support for such, we all use the free browser extension "VTT Enhancement Suite" (often shortened to "VTTES" in the community). Unfortunately, both the DM and players will need to have the extension enabled for animated maps to show, but it's fairly easy to set up and I don't mind walking anyone through it.

Meet the DM

Hi! I'm Apate (she/her), I'm 20, and I'm from Ohio. I've been DMing D&D 5e for 2-3 years now. I have a papillion, Gracey, and a black cat, KitKat. I'm horribly ADHD, and am a big fan of dark fantasy and gothic horror. I've ran three campaigns before, countless one-shots, and have played in/ran non-D&D systems.
I am no voice actor, so please don't expect any professional-sounding NPC voices. In general, I feel like I still have a lot to learn in regards to DMing, but I put a ton of work into prepping sessions and give it my all.
When I run official/WotC content, I heavily modify it. Though the basic story is still the same, as well as many major plot elements and the theme/tone of the campaign, some content has been altered to hopefully create a more immersive and enjoyable experience. In addition, quite a bit of third-party and homebrew content has been added for the same reason and to further add depth.
It should be important to note, that while Curse of Strahd does deal with many mature, dark themes, real-world discrimination among players (be it racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, etc) is never, under any circumstances, tolerated.

Application

If interested, please fill out this application I will look go through the submissions and pick people by Monday or Tuesday (we wouldn't be having a session this Tuesday either way).
https://forms.gle/fGaJrBYJ13gR16MC6
And please feel free to apply no matter how new or experienced you are to D&D. Hell, if you've played in or ran in the module in the past, feel free to apply as well. Just be honest about it, and as long as you can separate player knowledge from character knowledge, all good; every party's Barovia is different, so I hope to provide an enjoyable experience regardless. :)
If you have questions, ask in the comments and I'll try to answer as soon as possible. Thanks y'all for taking the time to read this post, and have a great day!
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2023.06.04 20:05 nokotchi My mother has stage four colon cancer and we’re lost on where to go from here.

Hi everyone,
This isn’t something I ever wanted to have to make. Usually, I browse the threads on reddit and help donate to those who are brave enough to ask for help. I love helping people. But, unfortunately, life is a bitch and it sure wants to throw curveballs at us at the most inconvenient times, and now it’s time for us to ask for help.
My mother recently got put in the ICU (On Tuesday, May 30th) and we found out that she has some great masses on her colon and it has also taken over her liver. They also found spots in her lungs and there’s also a small spot in her brain that’s only a few millimeters big right now. I’m making this while sitting in the waiting room on the fifth floor of St Luke’s, and kind of wonder what the hell happened. I think I’m still in shock.
https://gofund.me/d795e0d3
My sister and I have started a gofundme, to help raise a little bit of money to help my mom and her husband with bills, rent, food, and hopefully to at least touch the huge medical bills that are going to land at my mother’s doorstep, and hopefully help prepare her for chemotherapy, if she’s strong enough. And my friend gave me the good idea to post here and everywhere I can possibly think of.
https://twitter.com/lesblangarfield/status/1665189179058266114?s=46&t=YVngnQkaAv8J1MbXPkKUMg
My twitter is also here just to help spread awareness.
Thank you in advance and my blessings and prayers are with everyone.
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2023.06.03 22:49 barbiedolldecay [Request] Taco Bell to celebrate my new place 💃

Hi all!! New to this sub 🌮 and excited to participate. I just moved into my very own apartment last Monday, started my new job last month, and my birthday is next week! Because of moving costs, I don’t have the luxury to go buy myself some well-deserved Bell, but once I get paid on Tuesday I will be buying someone else some TB from this sub. Have a great weekend everyone and god bless 🙏
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2023.06.03 01:14 Pyroski The War of 1839, Part IV Pine & Liberty

The War of 1839, Part IV Pine & Liberty
Battle of Massachusetts Bay
With the U.S. Navy strategically positioned in Narragansett Bay, Commanding General Winfield Scott collaborated with Rear Admiral Charles Stewart to implement an effective blockade strategy. The plan entailed Stewart undertaking a blockade of the Massachusetts Bay to sever the supply lines to Boston and Quincy. Scott and Stewart, both high-ranking military officials, believed that this tactic would not only diminish the morale of the opposing troops through deprivation but also establish a passage for the deployment of troops and vessels via the bay, facilitating a two-front invasion.
On February 9th, Rear Admiral Stewart initiated an attack, marking the beginning of a relentless naval bombardment. The assault commenced with the arrival of a formidable U.S. Navy fleet led by Commodore Matthew C. Perry. This fleet consisted of several warships, including steam-powered vessels armed with heavy cannons, and had the objective to displace the existing Yankee presence patrolling the bay and establish their own presence in their place.
The naval bombardment unleashed a relentless barrage of cannon fire and explosive shells upon the opposing ships and fortifications in the bay. The American warships strategically positioned themselves, utilizing their superior firepower and extended range to wreak havoc on the enemy's defenses. Under the command of Rear Admiral John C. Percival, the Yankee forces fiercely attempted to resist the onslaught, returning fire from their ship's cannons stationed along the coast. However, the overwhelming firepower and precision of the American navy proved to be a decisive advantage.
The intense naval bombardment took a toll on the ships engaged in battle. After four days of relentless fighting, on February 13th, Rear Admiral Percival ordered a retreat as U.S. ships swiftly filled the void, effectively establishing a blockade of the Massachusetts Bay. The withdrawal was necessitated by the overwhelming presence and continued firepower of the American Navy, ensuring their control over the strategic waterway.
Battle of Cambridge
strategy and focused on capturing Cambridge as a means to take control of Boston, Massachusetts. Cambridge's strategic importance stemmed from its proximity to Boston and its position on the opposite side of the Charles River, making it a crucial gateway to the city. Gaining control of Cambridge would provide an invading force with a foothold on the eastern side of the river, potentially facilitating easier access to Boston itself.
On Monday, February 20th, Winfield Scott began mobilizing troops along the borders of neighboring settlements, including Quincy, Watertown, and Allston. However, it wasn't until the 28th that Scott issued the order for troops to initiate an assault, once he had assembled a substantial force of 4,000 soldiers along the border. Meanwhile, armed with intelligence regarding the movements of the U.S. troops, Churchill anticipated an attack on either Cambridge or Boston and took defensive measures, including fortifications and deploying troops in both cities.
On the 27th, Scott held consultations with John E. Wool and Thomas J. Worth, informing them of his intended timing for launching the offensive. He designated Wool to lead an attack from Quincy and Worth to lead from Watertown. Wool would assume the role of commanding general for the battle, while Scott and Rear Admiral Charles Stewart focused on developing the strategy for the subsequent phase of the plan—the capture of Boston.
On the 28th, Major General Wool initiated his division's march towards Cambridge in an attempt to avoid detection by Sylvester Churchill's troops, whom he believed were deployed in the settlements between Quincy and Cambridge. To minimize the risk of exposure, Wool decided to commence the march early in the morning, navigating through rural and wooded areas to evade Yankee troops. Following the same tactics, Worth also set out towards Cambridge later as instructed.
In the late morning, Worth launched the assault by mobilizing artillery to weaken the defenses. However, the Yankee forces were already prepared and swiftly retaliated with a relentless barrage of fire upon the advancing troops. This intense exchange of fire between Worth's army and the defending Yankee soldiers persisted for nearly an hour.
Meanwhile, Wool's army continued its stealthy march through the woodlands and rural areas. Upon hearing the sound of gunfire in the distance, Wool deduced that the battle had begun prematurely and hastily directed the rest of his troops towards the source of the noise. Arriving nearly an hour into the battle, Wool's troops witnessed a fierce encounter between both sides, resulting in a stalemate. Nevertheless, Wool ordered his soldiers to target the Yankee soldiers with their rifles, creating space for Worth's men to fire artillery.
As the relentless barrage of artillery took its toll on the city's defenses, Childs, the commanding officer, ordered troops to reposition themselves further away from the crumbling defenses in anticipation of their eventual collapse. The troops followed the orders accordingly. Finally, around 3:00 P.M., the defenses started to give way, prompting Wool to command his troops to rush into Cambridge. However, they were met with a defensive line of Yankee soldiers who unleashed a volley of fire as soon as the U.S. soldiers entered the city. Simultaneously, Childs instructed soldiers to inform Churchill that both major generals had attacked Cambridge and to relocate troops from Boston to reinforce the defense of Cambridge.
Meanwhile, U.S. troops under the command of Major General Wool employed flanking maneuvers on both sides of the defensive line. Despite encountering difficulties in breaching the line, the U.S. troops persisted. After holding together for nearly two hours, the defensive line eventually collapsed under the pressure of the flanking maneuvers, leading to a breakthrough for the U.S. forces.
Illustration depicting the Battle of Cambridge, a fierce encounter between American and Yankee troops. The artwork portrays American and Yankee soldiers engaged in a fierce firefight.
With the significant breakthrough, U.S. forces swiftly advanced into Cambridge, pushing Yankee troops deeper into the settlement. Meanwhile, Childs made efforts to reorganize and create a diversion to buy enough time for Churchill's larger army to arrive. Eventually, as evening fell, Churchill appeared on the scene with the majority of his troops from Boston, adding 2,000 soldiers to their forces. This sudden increase in numbers enabled the Yankee forces to reclaim much of the territory in Cambridge that had been captured by the U.S. Army. Despite their success, the U.S. army's superior size and technological advancements prevented them from being entirely driven out of Cambridge.
As dusk approached, the battle persisted through the night, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. However, with a larger army, the U.S. forces fared better than the Yankees in enduring the losses, allowing them to gradually advance into Cambridge and reclaim lost territory. Throughout the night and into the morning, the conflict continued, with the darkness posing challenges for troops to coordinate tactical maneuvers. Consequently, engaging in intense hand-to-hand combat, the U.S. forces successfully pushed the opposition off the streets and deeper into Cambridge.
As the sun rose on the horizon, Sylvester Churchill made a bold move in an attempt to shift the course of the battle and thwart the advancing Americans from seizing what the commanding general deemed the final bastion of defense before they could effectively reach Boston. Determined to alter the tide of the conflict, Churchill issued orders for his troops to divide into smaller units, engaging in street fighting and employing guerrilla tactics. Churchill hoped that these strategic maneuvers would tip the scales of the battle in their favor.
Despite Churchill's optimism, Yankee tactics proved ineffective in impeding the U.S. invasion. Under the command of Wool, American troops strategically focused on maintaining a strong and unified front and countering the units employed by Churchill. The ambush and guerrilla tactics employed by the Yankees failed to overcome the superior size and strength of Wool's forces, leading to their defeat. Eventually, in the evening, as the city neared complete capture by American forces, Churchill consulted with his top military officials, including Major Generals Thomas Childs, Joseph Gilbert Totten, and Gideon Johnson Pillow, to negotiate a treaty with Wool. This treaty became the most notable agreement signed on the Atlantic Coast since the Second Siege of New Haven, which had occurred nearly a year prior.
During the negotiations, it was agreed that both armies would remain in a total armistice until a deal was reached. After intense discussions, the following terms were included in the final agreement:
  • Both armies agreed to refrain from engaging in any hostilities against each other in the region for a minimum of six weeks.
  • Prisoners of war from New England, captured during both the war and the previous Massachusetts campaign, were to be released and allowed to return to their homes. Wool advocated for similar conditions for American prisoners of war, but due to the presence of additional Yankee reinforcements in Boston and the Massachusetts militia, he ultimately withdrew his request, as he was concerned that these reinforcements could shift the balance of power in the Battle of Cambridge, should battle reignite.
  • The American army were to occupy the City of Cambridge and its buildings, as the Yankee army would withdraw.
  • That New England troops were allowed to withdraw from the city with their personal arms and equipment, including artillery and ammunition
  • Residents of Cambridge were permitted to remain in their homes and continue their daily activities without interruption.
The Boston Address
With the United Kingdom's agreement to join the war on February 6th, 1843, Samuel Cabot Jr. eagerly anticipated returning to New England to deliver the news. However, due to harsh weather conditions and ships already departing with letters and newspapers to inform Americans of this revelation, Cabot and his diplomats decided to postpone their voyage by a week, hoping for an improvement in the weather. Eventually, on February 13th, the diplomats set sail once again across the treacherous Atlantic Ocean, with Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer resuming command of their ship, the "Columbia."
On Tuesday, March 21st, 1843, after several weeks at sea, the diplomats arrived at Massachusetts Bay, their intended docking destination since their departure. However, they were surprised to find foreign American ships occupying the bay, completely unaware of the ongoing armistice. Acting swiftly, the diplomats instructed Captain Palmer to redirect the vessels towards New Bedford, a port controlled by the Yankee navy. Previous attempts by U.S. forces, led by Admiral Mathew C. Perry to capture Buzzard's Bay had been unsuccessful. As a result, Rear Admiral Charles Stewart made the decision to modify the plan and forgo a coastal blockade of the region, as it was no longer deemed crucial. Thus, the diplomats successfully made an unplanned landing and found a secure harbor for their ship.
Upon receiving news of their impending arrival, which quickly spread throughout New England, the diplomats would be swiftly escorted to Daniel Webster's presidential office at the Hartford Estate in Boston, Massachusetts. Traveling via a stagecoach, they would soon reach their destination. As they arrived, they would be promptly ushered into Webster's office. Despite being aware of Britain's entry into the war, Webster anxiously awaited the arrival of his diplomats, as they had not arrived at the expected time.
The diplomats arrived to find Daniel Webster in an unexpectedly cheerful state, a stark contrast to his demeanor throughout his presidency. Webster had been burdened by a series of defeats in the War of 1839, Dorr's revolt, and the overall frustrations associated with his role as president. These hardships led Webster to seek solace in alcohol, resulting in alcoholism that became his coping mechanism for the grief caused by his presidential responsibilities. Furthermore, the weight of his challenges contributed to his depression, transforming him into a recluse who rarely ventured out of his office and spent a significant portion of his presidency consumed by excessive drinking.
Nevertheless, upon hearing the news of Britain's involvement in the war, Webster's spirits were lifted, restoring a sense of optimism within him that had not been seen since his presidential campaign. He eagerly, yet somewhat intoxicated, welcomed the diplomats into his office to engage in discussions regarding the Downing Street Conference, the negotiations, and the developments involving George Hamilton-Gordon, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Prime Minister Robert Peel. Samuel Cabot Jr. relayed to Daniel Webster the concessions made on behalf of New England, which included a promise not to reinstate the Fugitive Acts, along with providing the intricate details of the conference(s).
On March 23rd, 1843 at the Federal States Hotel, in the midst of a challenging period for his administration, Daniel Webster, in an effort to regain public trust and address the critical newspapers that had emerged throughout his term, delivered one of the rare public speeches of the War of 1839. Throughout his term, newspapers critical of the Webster administration had become prevalent across New England. However, due to the Sedition Acts, these newspapers were eventually shut down. Moreover, the Federalists suffered significant electoral defeats during Webster's tenure, aware of the need to restore faith among citizens regarding the war and his administration, Webster took the opportunity to speak directly to the public, using his speech as a means to provide reassurance and address the challenges his administration faced.
Snippet of Webster's two-and-a-half-hour, "The Boston Address" speech:
[1] "Ladies and gentlemen,
I stand before you today, filled with the spirit of liberty and the burning desire to protect our great New England from the encroachments of tyranny and oppression. We find ourselves embroiled in a conflict of great magnitude, a war that will determine the very course of our destiny. Let it be known that this is no ordinary war, for it is a war fought not only with steel and powder, but with the indomitable will and unwavering determination of Yankee troops.
[2] My fellow countrymen, we gather here in the shadow of history, surrounded by the echoes of our forefathers who fought valiantly for the principles of freedom and justice. Today, we find ourselves faced with a foe whose arrogance knows no bounds, a foe that seeks to trample upon our liberties and extinguish the flame of independence that burns within every New Englander's heart. The United States of America, once our brethren, has once again forsaken the ideals of our Founding Fathers and has chosen to walk the path of oppression.
[9] Yet, let it not be forgotten that our cause is just and our resolve unyielding. Weeks ago, on the fateful day of February 6th, the United Kingdom, recognizing the righteousness of our struggle, joined our noble cause. The world now watches as the might of the British Empire stands united with us, against the very nation from which we once sought solace and support. This alliance is a testament to the righteousness of our cause, for it is not merely a battle of arms, but a battle of principles and ideals.
[15] This war is not just a struggle for independence; it is a fight against the abhorrent institution of slavery. The Fugitive Acts that have been passed by the United States have violated the very fabric of our moral conscience. They seek to rob men and women of their natural rights, to tear families apart, and to perpetuate an evil that stains the pages of our history. We, as New Englanders, must rise up against this injustice and prove to the world that we will not stand idly by while our fellow human beings suffer under the yoke of bondage.
[17] It is a fight to prove that New England is truly independent from America. We have defeated the United States once, and we can do it again. The blood that flows through our veins is the blood of patriots, of those who dared to challenge the status quo and forge a new path. We stand upon the shoulders of giants, and it is our duty to honor their sacrifice by preserving the principles they held dear. As we march forward, let us remember the sacrifices of those who came before us, and let their legacy guide us through the darkest of times.
[18] This war is not just about reclaiming our independence; it is a battle for the soul of our nation. It is a struggle to define the values and principles upon which our society is built. We fight for liberty, equality, and justice. We fight to ensure that the principles of our Founding Fathers are not trampled upon and forgotten. We fight to create a society where every person, regardless of their race or background, is treated with dignity and respect.
[21] This is a fight against the remnants of oppression and injustice. The Fugitive Acts, once passed by both the United States and New England, were a stain on our collective conscience. They sought to deny individuals their natural rights, tear families apart, and perpetuate the abhorrent institution of slavery. Recognizing the moral imperative to rectify this injustice, New England took a bold step forward and repealed these acts, paving the way for a more equitable society.
[22] Let us not forget the lessons of our past, for they shape the path we tread today. The New England Revolutionary War, fought with valor and determination, paved the way for our quest for independence. Our ancestors stood united against oppression, and their courage echoes in our hearts. And let us also remember the Hartford Convention, a pivotal moment in our history. It was there that our regional identity was forged, as we asserted our rights and voiced our grievances against unjust policies. From the fires of adversity, we emerged stronger, more resolute in our determination to protect our liberties and safeguard the interests of New England.
[26] Like their forefathers, in the face of adversity, our Yankee troops have shown a courage and determination that is unparalleled. They have weathered the storm of American aggression and stood firm in their conviction. They fight not only for the land upon which they tread but for the principles that make New England unique and distinct. They fight for the freedom of every man, woman, and child who calls this great region home.
[29] This war is not just a struggle for soveriegnity; it is a fight against the abhorrent institution of slavery. The Fugitive Acts that have been passed by the United States have violated the very fabric of our moral conscience. They seek to rob men of their natural rights, to tear families apart, and to perpetuate an evil that stains the pages of our history. We, as New Englanders, must rise up against this injustice and prove to the world that we will not stand idly by while our fellow human beings suffer under the yoke of bondage.
[31] As we engage in this epic struggle, let us not forget the sacrifices that have been made. Our brave soldiers have left their homes and families behind to fight for a cause they hold dear. They have endured the harsh realities of war, facing danger and uncertainty at every turn. We must honor their sacrifices by supporting them in every way possible, by standing behind them and providing them with the resources and care they need.
[34] This war is also a test of our unity and resilience as a people. We must put aside our differences and come together as one. We must recognize that the fight for freedom and justice knows no boundaries. It transcends political affiliations and personal interests. We must stand together, shoulder to shoulder, and show the world the strength and determination of the New England spirit.
[37] In this war, we are not alone. The international community watches as our struggle unfolds. The United Kingdom has joined our cause, recognizing the importance of our fight. We stand together, united in our commitment to freedom and justice. Our alliance sends a powerful message to the world that New England will not be silenced, that we will fight for what is right and just.
[41] We must also remember that the fight against slavery is central to this war. Slavery is a stain on the conscience of our nation. It is a practice that dehumanizes and oppresses our fellow human beings. We cannot and will not tolerate such an abomination. By fighting against slavery, we not only strike at the heart of injustice but also reaffirm our commitment to the principles of equality and freedom.
[43] As we engage in this great struggle, let us draw inspiration from the heroes of our past. Let us remember the battles fought by our forefathers, the sacrifices they made, and the triumphs they achieved. Their legacy lives on in us, and it is our duty to carry their torch forward.
[46] This war is not just about defeating the United States; it is about shaping the future of our region and our nation. It is about establishing New England as a beacon of liberty and progress. We have already demonstrated our ability to stand against the might of a powerful nation, and we can do it again. We have the strength, the courage, and the conviction to overcome any obstacle that stands in our way.
[49] In conclusion, my fellow New Englanders, let us remember why we fight. Let us remember the principles that have guided us throughout our history. We fight for independence, for freedom, for justice, and for the eradication of slavery. We fight to prove that New England is truly independent from America, and we fight to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to the principles of liberty and equality.
[51] As we march forward, let us do so with the knowledge that we are not alone. We are supported by the might of the British Empire, by the solidarity of our fellow New Englanders, and by the principles of justice and righteousness that guide our cause. Together, we will prevail. Together, we will overcome every challenge and obstacle that comes our way.
[53] May the spirit of our forefathers guide us, and may the determination of our Yankee troops inspire us. Let us write the next chapter of our history with courage, resilience, and unwavering conviction. The future of New England is in our hands, and we will forge it with honor and integrity. God bless New England, and God bless the cause for which we fight!"

President Daniel Webster addresses the citizens of Boston at the Federal States Hotel (United States Hotel) in an illustration capturing his lengthy two-and-a-half-hour \"The Boston Address\" speech. Standing atop a platform, Webster delivers his passionate speech, while the crowd erupts in cheers, energized by his fiery words. Meanwhile, within the hotel, the wives of soldiers protest the war's extension by throwing trash at Webster.
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2023.06.02 22:51 DaddyDersch The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis

The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis
I said this a few weeks ago and it remains true today… “It is far too early to short this market, but at this point it feels far too late to go long on this market too…” What does that mean? IT means while yes I do think at this rate the VIX could see 12-13 and SPY could see 430-440… at this point counting on this rally to continue feels like pure FOMO, however, counting on this rally to come to a dramatic end feels like straight YOLO…
Another thing here is that while I do think the upside is the ease of momentum right now… the odds we wake up to a bank collapsing or some other black swan event seemingly is increasing as time goes on… this honestly is the worst place the markets could be right now…
The question I hate to be asking myself once again is “What is going to stop this rally?” I feel like for months now we get to these “ideal scenarios” that will finally put the market in its place and take it down etc. etc. and then the market just barely makes it by everytime… The way this thing is shaping up is that this truly is going to be a “this time is different” market recovery from bear market to bull market… OR we are just setting ourselves up for one of the biggest and most unexpected crashes this market has seen…
To Pause or Not to Pause

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What is the one thing the fed wants but wont directly say they want? That would be higher unemployment rate… this mornings 3.7% UE is the highest reading since December 2022. However, since March 2022 (over a year now) we have NOT gotten a single UE reading over 3.7%.... it seems that the UE hits that level (4 times now over the last 1+ year) and then immediately retraces…
With the highest UE you would have expected the odds of a pause in June to nearly hit 80-90%... however, we are actually seeing a slight pullback here on the odds and now are looking only at a 70.1% chance of a pause in June…
However, of course market is rallying like a pause and rate cuts have already happened.
Is TECH Topping out?

https://preview.redd.it/d4c5ka7k3o3b1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=28fbb5b7050458bfb8a9814bba6136e6e250ab64
In the screenshot above you will see the breadth of S&P500, NASDAQ and NYSE… what does this show? Well in simple terms this shows the buying/ selling pressure of the market… 0 is neutral… what is very interesting to me here is that this is now the second day in a row that the NASD has lagged SPY and NYSE in the buying pressure… what does that mean? Well it means that for the last two days this rally was not led by TECH like previously…
This is very evident by the heatchart here (taken near EOD)… what does it show? IT shows outside of communication services (which BTW took a big hit due to the amazon news as a whole) that TECH was the WEAKEST member today… this is a big deal… now there are two possibilities here… Market is rotating out of tech and into more small/ mid caps and going risk on because they truly believe the upside is the only way…. However, on the hand this could show that big money finally is slowing down here… I wish I had a way to show you guys for sure but the data im seeing is that the last few days has been heavily retail driven and not big money driven…
JPM COLLAR

https://preview.redd.it/uscrr1sk3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=683550b60e60ba4b5b8f5b25e3c8daa4bdaded7d
Almost exactly two months ago we were post JPM collar roll and I mentioned the history of Futes hitting the sold call level of the collar (or within at least 100 pts of it)… very rarely do we completely pass it but it is possible… my timing assumed we would hit it the 7th week of the trend but it would appear that we are doing it at week 9…
Now the true question is…. Will this pullback like it historically has after reaching the sold call level of the collar leading into the rotation of the collar (June 30th)?
UNTRADABLE

https://preview.redd.it/wknaoc9l3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ecf180515546881d405b7a887f06b6fd17b152f
I very rarely show a 15min intraday chart nor do I include it here but I think its worth it today… why? Well if you look at this chart today I would say that from 1030 until 1115am that was the ONLY time that SPY was easily tradeable today… the opening hour was extremely volatile and unforgiven… I attempted numerous times to catch plays on the way up and down and was not able to get in because SPX premiums were moving $2 in one second… just incredible movement…
If you trusted the extreme momentum of 1030 to 1115am you made some money… From there honestly I can whole heartedly say that from 1115am until EOD it was nothing but bull and bear traps… I haven’t seen so many bear traps in one day… I have never ever seen so many technicals are one time pointing to a put play only for the market to continue to push higher… just absolutely incredible movement on the markets today… This was a clear trend day as evidence by not touching or closing under 20ema all day besides one fast wick during opening hour… however, this was one of the choppiest extreme momentum days ive seen in a while…
Ive said it before 2022 was hard mode in the markets… 2023 is turning into expert mode in the markets.
SPY DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/jny57url3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=bc8912062a0d3c1c9f39a8b4cd1dcfdd22209196
From the daily supply and demand here we did not do anything new… we did attempt to touch 429.68 supply and id fall just short of it… this gap up has us sitting between 422.04 and 429.68 supply.
We did however get a fake wave down (half wave) on the DMI and now the DMI is waving bullishly.
SPY WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/m1om0q7m3o3b1.png?width=970&format=png&auto=webp&s=2663fdff9743142fd1633bd59b4c20ae1e04cb39
From a weekly stand point here we were attempting to make a new supply up until Thursday when we rallied. However, the two day pump has put us once again with no new supply and with a weekly DMI that is overbought and with a weekly chart in extreme bull momentum.
With a closure over 427.35 weekly supply we honestly have a huge gap to our next major level which is 453.23.
SPY DAILY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/q9fmkdnm3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=dff3eb11b199a34ec613c287269041d50aa24996
I really zoomed out here on the daily so you can see exactly where some of these trend lines are at… we have officially broken upwards out of the red rising wedge that we have been trading in since the end of February… this now becomes a bull channel which is represented by the blue line… we are also in a shorter term black bull channel that we have been in since May 23rd.
With a SPY daily closure at 427.92 this is the highest level that we have closed at since August 16th which was 429.7 and also was the top of the august rally and led us to our 52 week low sell off…
SPY WEEKLY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/o6dk2q5n3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=653e4327e6a19101f47140ca5bf4f29afc940866
On the weekly we have officially closed our highest WEEKLY candle since the week of April 11th… not only that but we did close over the August peaks high and we now are in this 427.3 to 453.3 trading channel (orange).
The weekly has closed over the weekly 8ema for 10 times in a row… that has not happened since August to September of 2021…
With a breakout through the black and orange resistance lines… our next target is either the blue bull channel which gives us resistance at 439.4 next week or the red/ blue rising wedge at 435.23.
SPY WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 416.08 -> 427.35 -> 453.23 Demand- 411.57 Support- 427.3 -> 421.9 -> 418.5 Resistance- 431.7 -> 436.9
FUTURES DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/4wzvpemn3o3b1.png?width=866&format=png&auto=webp&s=139488b18da9e5e3f63941e45046db770204cc48
Futures daily also has no change here… we are now targeting our next supply at 4311… DMI also now in a half wave down which means we are waving up bullishly..
FUTURES WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/4qrwws0o3o3b1.png?width=803&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6a94f5d2a38cc0a1d1c1e84e4f64027291173a3
On the weekly timeframe here we have now bounced off 4130 demand (after establishing it) and have pushed through 4193 and 4384 supplies… this means our next upside target is 4540… Weekly remains in a bullish DMI wave up and bullish extreme momentum… at this point it is absolutely silly to short this.
FUTURES DAILY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/v65dngjo3o3b1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=a58e328e2d88c300148d068a3a923116b8b6dc13
Since I showed such a far out chart on SPY I will show more zoomed in here on futes… we have broken through the red rising wedge which now makes this the red/ blue bull channel. We are also in a almost month long black bull channel.
The resistance of this channel is 4357 and support is 4203 for Monday.
FUTURES WEEKLY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/2m0f63xo3o3b1.png?width=797&format=png&auto=webp&s=0daef95d367c701168a8cea98ddaa972ed1a3c25
On the weekly timeframe here we have broken through the shorter term black and red rising wedges… which pretty much solidifies us in this blue bull channel since early march. Channel resistance is 4420 and support is 4168.
Futures also is notching out just barely its highest close since April 2022. We are also coming in hot on these 4300 CC of the JPM collar and in two weeks will be at the 11th week post collar roll…
With this closure over 4280 we officially are in the 4280 to 4540.
FUTURES WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 4193 -> 4284 -> 4540 Demand- 4130 Support- 4280 -> 4238 -> 4215 Resistance- 4238 -> 4392
QQQ DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/7qc0w0ep3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=4fd1bca3fc1464aa93b5a06978077e7e2a0f2701
Interestingly enough here honestly QQQ daily looks very weak… weak enough that if you had the grit one could actually short QQQ over the weekend… however, we are in daily and weekly extreme bull momentum so you are severely fighting the trend which is why I do not recommend it…
We are now sitting between 352.8 and 357.09 supplies… This doji candle could lead to a slight pullback and retrace to put in a new supply at 354.64 on Monday… support would be 347.93 if we did that… the DMI is still waving down and on Monday should complete that wave down…
To the upside our target remains 357.09 and 361.7
QQQ WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/hr0ez5up3o3b1.png?width=875&format=png&auto=webp&s=2668702bd0d320d53cbb910a9fa7eaa1ef5b0a52
QQQ weekly is absolutely begging for a pullback with a weekly DMI and supply/ demand indicator about as overbought as it possibly can be… This candle could as a weekly hanging man lead to a retrace next week… If we did that we would definitely add a new supply at 354.85. Our target for a bounce would be the weekly 8ema… This also is QQQs highest weekly close since the week of April 4th 2022.
If we continue this upside run next week we have a supply at 361.85 to watch and then from there we have a pretty big resistance level at 382.9-384.54 to keep an eye on.
QQQ WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 330.67 -> 361.85 Demand- 322.47 -> 382.9 -> 384.54
VIX

https://preview.redd.it/sfi1947q3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=28a7de277dc50c6c68970a1f5b6b0fa8693854de
Yesterday I mentioned there was a high probability that we would get the VIX into the 14s… now I did not expect it to go as low as it did but absolutely incredible drop on the VIX… Here is some fun facts about just how low the VIX is right now…
Today- LOD 14.42, Close 14.6 October 21st 2021- LOD 14.92, Close 15 June 29th 2021- LOD 14.1, Close 16.03 July 2nd 2021- LOD 14.25, Close 15.08 February 19th 2020- LOD 14.21, Close 14.38
This is the 3rd lowest level the VIX has hitting since Pre-COVID… this also is the lowest level that the VIX has closed at since Pre-COVID…
At these levels… the VIX is saying “we are at pre-covid fear in the markets and we are at pre-covid bull market levels.”
Just for correlation here… SPY closed at 338.34 on Feb 19th, 433.72 on July 2nd, 427.7 on June 29th and 453.59 on October 21st… On average that means of the 4 lowest VIX readings in the last almost 2.5 years… SPY has an average closing price of 413.33… however, as you can see in July and June SPY was at the 427.7 to 433.72 level which is nearly perfect correlation to where we closed today…
WEEKLY TRADING LOG

https://preview.redd.it/4iv24prq3o3b1.png?width=942&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e47e7916dc29bdddc209aba2bdc55627ace5edd
Now today up until 130pm felt like an absolutely massive win mentally for me… I recognized the market and the trend… I recognized that the “perfect put opportunity” was actually the call entry in disguise… and I did really really good capitalizing on that and was up quite a bit… however, then came the 130 timeframe…
It all went downhill getting stopped out attempting to play the support bounce with a call… and then from there I lost on two puts in a row on what looked like the worlds greatest put opportunities… the one I got absolutely massively stop loss hunted on and the other I got wrecked on…
Honestly bless up for Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays in the market because I will fully admit without shame that Thursday and Fridays have been incredibly difficult for me to trade lately. Honestly from someone who is data driven and highly technical based in what I do… it appears that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday has been extremely technical based and flows as one would expect both up and down.. however, we get to Thursday and Fridays and its like the market just throws everything out the window and does whatever it wants… highly frustrating… looking forward to the weekend to mentally reset and tackle this market again Monday!
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2023.06.02 22:49 DaddyDersch The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis

The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis
I said this a few weeks ago and it remains true today… “It is far too early to short this market, but at this point it feels far too late to go long on this market too…” What does that mean? IT means while yes I do think at this rate the VIX could see 12-13 and SPY could see 430-440… at this point counting on this rally to continue feels like pure FOMO, however, counting on this rally to come to a dramatic end feels like straight YOLO…
Another thing here is that while I do think the upside is the ease of momentum right now… the odds we wake up to a bank collapsing or some other black swan event seemingly is increasing as time goes on… this honestly is the worst place the markets could be right now…
The question I hate to be asking myself once again is “What is going to stop this rally?” I feel like for months now we get to these “ideal scenarios” that will finally put the market in its place and take it down etc. etc. and then the market just barely makes it by everytime… The way this thing is shaping up is that this truly is going to be a “this time is different” market recovery from bear market to bull market… OR we are just setting ourselves up for one of the biggest and most unexpected crashes this market has seen…
To Pause or Not to Pause

https://preview.redd.it/8pc23o2a3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=1bf9523e39051ebd9a8b621c440b8d08bd8fbc46
What is the one thing the fed wants but wont directly say they want? That would be higher unemployment rate… this mornings 3.7% UE is the highest reading since December 2022. However, since March 2022 (over a year now) we have NOT gotten a single UE reading over 3.7%.... it seems that the UE hits that level (4 times now over the last 1+ year) and then immediately retraces…
With the highest UE you would have expected the odds of a pause in June to nearly hit 80-90%... however, we are actually seeing a slight pullback here on the odds and now are looking only at a 70.1% chance of a pause in June…
However, of course market is rallying like a pause and rate cuts have already happened.
Is TECH Topping out?

https://preview.redd.it/kotbeuha3o3b1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=347cdd066d29ebad2ad234377077e95e54e047d5
In the screenshot above you will see the breadth of S&P500, NASDAQ and NYSE… what does this show? Well in simple terms this shows the buying/ selling pressure of the market… 0 is neutral… what is very interesting to me here is that this is now the second day in a row that the NASD has lagged SPY and NYSE in the buying pressure… what does that mean? Well it means that for the last two days this rally was not led by TECH like previously…
This is very evident by the heatchart here (taken near EOD)… what does it show? IT shows outside of communication services (which BTW took a big hit due to the amazon news as a whole) that TECH was the WEAKEST member today… this is a big deal… now there are two possibilities here… Market is rotating out of tech and into more small/ mid caps and going risk on because they truly believe the upside is the only way…. However, on the hand this could show that big money finally is slowing down here… I wish I had a way to show you guys for sure but the data im seeing is that the last few days has been heavily retail driven and not big money driven…
JPM COLLAR

https://preview.redd.it/2z45k2ya3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9d5ede040f38c47ace66fe712dbc42cd878b003
Almost exactly two months ago we were post JPM collar roll and I mentioned the history of Futes hitting the sold call level of the collar (or within at least 100 pts of it)… very rarely do we completely pass it but it is possible… my timing assumed we would hit it the 7th week of the trend but it would appear that we are doing it at week 9…
Now the true question is…. Will this pullback like it historically has after reaching the sold call level of the collar leading into the rotation of the collar (June 30th)?
UNTRADABLE

https://preview.redd.it/eyelivbb3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9ae23411a9d133f6b67cd3c38d79c96b6e8fcd8
I very rarely show a 15min intraday chart nor do I include it here but I think its worth it today… why? Well if you look at this chart today I would say that from 1030 until 1115am that was the ONLY time that SPY was easily tradeable today… the opening hour was extremely volatile and unforgiven… I attempted numerous times to catch plays on the way up and down and was not able to get in because SPX premiums were moving $2 in one second… just incredible movement…
If you trusted the extreme momentum of 1030 to 1115am you made some money… From there honestly I can whole heartedly say that from 1115am until EOD it was nothing but bull and bear traps… I haven’t seen so many bear traps in one day… I have never ever seen so many technicals are one time pointing to a put play only for the market to continue to push higher… just absolutely incredible movement on the markets today… This was a clear trend day as evidence by not touching or closing under 20ema all day besides one fast wick during opening hour… however, this was one of the choppiest extreme momentum days ive seen in a while…
Ive said it before 2022 was hard mode in the markets… 2023 is turning into expert mode in the markets.
SPY DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
https://preview.redd.it/62db5ttb3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=7df4fa725bb8e62098a2307d5e84a8cb8dd73800
From the daily supply and demand here we did not do anything new… we did attempt to touch 429.68 supply and id fall just short of it… this gap up has us sitting between 422.04 and 429.68 supply.
We did however get a fake wave down (half wave) on the DMI and now the DMI is waving bullishly.
SPY WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/h7bv1bhc3o3b1.png?width=970&format=png&auto=webp&s=4c1780193a62cfd8e57728c8ecea8b4247a8f76b
From a weekly stand point here we were attempting to make a new supply up until Thursday when we rallied. However, the two day pump has put us once again with no new supply and with a weekly DMI that is overbought and with a weekly chart in extreme bull momentum.
With a closure over 427.35 weekly supply we honestly have a huge gap to our next major level which is 453.23.
SPY DAILY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/tif0ojxc3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=17dd9c0091d1feea3c6b00350cd0c25eed26ba4e
I really zoomed out here on the daily so you can see exactly where some of these trend lines are at… we have officially broken upwards out of the red rising wedge that we have been trading in since the end of February… this now becomes a bull channel which is represented by the blue line… we are also in a shorter term black bull channel that we have been in since May 23rd.
With a SPY daily closure at 427.92 this is the highest level that we have closed at since August 16th which was 429.7 and also was the top of the august rally and led us to our 52 week low sell off…
SPY WEEKLY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/13on0lfd3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=a47a7195597cfddc44718205a6f5acf9fae2e283
On the weekly we have officially closed our highest WEEKLY candle since the week of April 11th… not only that but we did close over the August peaks high and we now are in this 427.3 to 453.3 trading channel (orange).
The weekly has closed over the weekly 8ema for 10 times in a row… that has not happened since August to September of 2021…
With a breakout through the black and orange resistance lines… our next target is either the blue bull channel which gives us resistance at 439.4 next week or the red/ blue rising wedge at 435.23.
SPY WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 416.08 -> 427.35 -> 453.23 Demand- 411.57 Support- 427.3 -> 421.9 -> 418.5 Resistance- 431.7 -> 436.9
FUTURES DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/t2crz1xd3o3b1.png?width=866&format=png&auto=webp&s=f7228ec3bf7d248ed8478699ed7b73f9b476504d
Futures daily also has no change here… we are now targeting our next supply at 4311… DMI also now in a half wave down which means we are waving up bullishly..
FUTURES WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/1b7ssgce3o3b1.png?width=803&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a82845fe05f99b922d9596320ea11da8897824d
On the weekly timeframe here we have now bounced off 4130 demand (after establishing it) and have pushed through 4193 and 4384 supplies… this means our next upside target is 4540… Weekly remains in a bullish DMI wave up and bullish extreme momentum… at this point it is absolutely silly to short this.
FUTURES DAILY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/k0ehh9re3o3b1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=6537883d2787c4b09386ec4232f480d86a2942a9
Since I showed such a far out chart on SPY I will show more zoomed in here on futes… we have broken through the red rising wedge which now makes this the red/ blue bull channel. We are also in a almost month long black bull channel.
The resistance of this channel is 4357 and support is 4203 for Monday.
FUTURES WEEKLY PRICE ACTION

https://preview.redd.it/p4kz5i5f3o3b1.png?width=797&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d4315b657335bbfe92902cb8c042081cf398c2a
On the weekly timeframe here we have broken through the shorter term black and red rising wedges… which pretty much solidifies us in this blue bull channel since early march. Channel resistance is 4420 and support is 4168.
Futures also is notching out just barely its highest close since April 2022. We are also coming in hot on these 4300 CC of the JPM collar and in two weeks will be at the 11th week post collar roll…
With this closure over 4280 we officially are in the 4280 to 4540.
FUTURES WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 4193 -> 4284 -> 4540 Demand- 4130 Support- 4280 -> 4238 -> 4215 Resistance- 4238 -> 4392
QQQ DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/x65gbxjf3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=49e7c3c8230fd62ffdc669216aa43c742d405639
Interestingly enough here honestly QQQ daily looks very weak… weak enough that if you had the grit one could actually short QQQ over the weekend… however, we are in daily and weekly extreme bull momentum so you are severely fighting the trend which is why I do not recommend it…
We are now sitting between 352.8 and 357.09 supplies… This doji candle could lead to a slight pullback and retrace to put in a new supply at 354.64 on Monday… support would be 347.93 if we did that… the DMI is still waving down and on Monday should complete that wave down…
To the upside our target remains 357.09 and 361.7
QQQ WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

https://preview.redd.it/zg7mckyf3o3b1.png?width=875&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1a20b943c8f12a213f8b858399979109c1c4b25
QQQ weekly is absolutely begging for a pullback with a weekly DMI and supply/ demand indicator about as overbought as it possibly can be… This candle could as a weekly hanging man lead to a retrace next week… If we did that we would definitely add a new supply at 354.85. Our target for a bounce would be the weekly 8ema… This also is QQQs highest weekly close since the week of April 4th 2022.
If we continue this upside run next week we have a supply at 361.85 to watch and then from there we have a pretty big resistance level at 382.9-384.54 to keep an eye on.
QQQ WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 330.67 -> 361.85 Demand- 322.47 -> 382.9 -> 384.54
VIX

https://preview.redd.it/lesidaeg3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=0cda1cf78982e1d4351b053d635830bb87afd323
Yesterday I mentioned there was a high probability that we would get the VIX into the 14s… now I did not expect it to go as low as it did but absolutely incredible drop on the VIX… Here is some fun facts about just how low the VIX is right now…
Today- LOD 14.42, Close 14.6 October 21st 2021- LOD 14.92, Close 15 June 29th 2021- LOD 14.1, Close 16.03 July 2nd 2021- LOD 14.25, Close 15.08 February 19th 2020- LOD 14.21, Close 14.38
This is the 3rd lowest level the VIX has hitting since Pre-COVID… this also is the lowest level that the VIX has closed at since Pre-COVID…
At these levels… the VIX is saying “we are at pre-covid fear in the markets and we are at pre-covid bull market levels.”
Just for correlation here… SPY closed at 338.34 on Feb 19th, 433.72 on July 2nd, 427.7 on June 29th and 453.59 on October 21st… On average that means of the 4 lowest VIX readings in the last almost 2.5 years… SPY has an average closing price of 413.33… however, as you can see in July and June SPY was at the 427.7 to 433.72 level which is nearly perfect correlation to where we closed today…
WEEKLY TRADING LOG

https://preview.redd.it/5x8ipiwg3o3b1.png?width=942&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d7574dd033082db63b2929f4520614d60c331f8
Now today up until 130pm felt like an absolutely massive win mentally for me… I recognized the market and the trend… I recognized that the “perfect put opportunity” was actually the call entry in disguise… and I did really really good capitalizing on that and was up quite a bit… however, then came the 130 timeframe…
It all went downhill getting stopped out attempting to play the support bounce with a call… and then from there I lost on two puts in a row on what looked like the worlds greatest put opportunities… the one I got absolutely massively stop loss hunted on and the other I got wrecked on…
Honestly bless up for Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays in the market because I will fully admit without shame that Thursday and Fridays have been incredibly difficult for me to trade lately. Honestly from someone who is data driven and highly technical based in what I do… it appears that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday has been extremely technical based and flows as one would expect both up and down.. however, we get to Thursday and Fridays and its like the market just throws everything out the window and does whatever it wants… highly frustrating… looking forward to the weekend to mentally reset and tackle this market again Monday!
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2023.06.02 22:49 nicotinemacabre Mom will not make it to the end of the year

Been lurking for a few months, first time posting. My mom was in a serious car accident in late February. After all the ER scans it was discovered she has pancreatic cancer. I knew the odds were not in our favor but we all prayed, hoped, did a few hail Satan's that this would be one of those crazy stories where a serious accident may have actually saved her life. She started chemo right away and we were planning on Whipple surgery in October. She had the best team on her side (Massachusetts General Hospital).
She had her halfway through Chemo scans and check-in last Friday. She told me Tuesday her tumor has doubled in size and she has a new mass that has encased an artery. She is no longer a candidate for surgery. We have a follow up to discuss what happens next however it is more than likely she has a few months at best. Despite not getting too far ahead of myself it's a whole new level of reality when mom says "I'll be lucky to still be alive by November."
I am thankful to have already been in therapy prior to this all happening but I am open to any advice to help cope, grieve, and make the best of the time we have left. Books, YouTube videos, whatever. I'm open to all suggestions. I appreciate all the posts I've read over the last few months as I tried to help my mom navigate everything. I'm sad this couldn't be a "she's gonna make it!" Post. Peace and blessings to you all.
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2023.06.02 22:48 DaddyDersch The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis

The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis
I said this a few weeks ago and it remains true today… “It is far too early to short this market, but at this point it feels far too late to go long on this market too…” What does that mean? IT means while yes I do think at this rate the VIX could see 12-13 and SPY could see 430-440… at this point counting on this rally to continue feels like pure FOMO, however, counting on this rally to come to a dramatic end feels like straight YOLO…
Another thing here is that while I do think the upside is the ease of momentum right now… the odds we wake up to a bank collapsing or some other black swan event seemingly is increasing as time goes on… this honestly is the worst place the markets could be right now…
The question I hate to be asking myself once again is “What is going to stop this rally?” I feel like for months now we get to these “ideal scenarios” that will finally put the market in its place and take it down etc. etc. and then the market just barely makes it by everytime… The way this thing is shaping up is that this truly is going to be a “this time is different” market recovery from bear market to bull market… OR we are just setting ourselves up for one of the biggest and most unexpected crashes this market has seen…
To Pause or Not to Pause

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What is the one thing the fed wants but wont directly say they want? That would be higher unemployment rate… this mornings 3.7% UE is the highest reading since December 2022. However, since March 2022 (over a year now) we have NOT gotten a single UE reading over 3.7%.... it seems that the UE hits that level (4 times now over the last 1+ year) and then immediately retraces…
With the highest UE you would have expected the odds of a pause in June to nearly hit 80-90%... however, we are actually seeing a slight pullback here on the odds and now are looking only at a 70.1% chance of a pause in June…
However, of course market is rallying like a pause and rate cuts have already happened.
Is TECH Topping out?

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In the screenshot above you will see the breadth of S&P500, NASDAQ and NYSE… what does this show? Well in simple terms this shows the buying/ selling pressure of the market… 0 is neutral… what is very interesting to me here is that this is now the second day in a row that the NASD has lagged SPY and NYSE in the buying pressure… what does that mean? Well it means that for the last two days this rally was not led by TECH like previously…
This is very evident by the heatchart here (taken near EOD)… what does it show? IT shows outside of communication services (which BTW took a big hit due to the amazon news as a whole) that TECH was the WEAKEST member today… this is a big deal… now there are two possibilities here… Market is rotating out of tech and into more small/ mid caps and going risk on because they truly believe the upside is the only way…. However, on the hand this could show that big money finally is slowing down here… I wish I had a way to show you guys for sure but the data im seeing is that the last few days has been heavily retail driven and not big money driven…
JPM COLLAR

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Almost exactly two months ago we were post JPM collar roll and I mentioned the history of Futes hitting the sold call level of the collar (or within at least 100 pts of it)… very rarely do we completely pass it but it is possible… my timing assumed we would hit it the 7th week of the trend but it would appear that we are doing it at week 9…
Now the true question is…. Will this pullback like it historically has after reaching the sold call level of the collar leading into the rotation of the collar (June 30th)?
UNTRADABLE

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I very rarely show a 15min intraday chart nor do I include it here but I think its worth it today… why? Well if you look at this chart today I would say that from 1030 until 1115am that was the ONLY time that SPY was easily tradeable today… the opening hour was extremely volatile and unforgiven… I attempted numerous times to catch plays on the way up and down and was not able to get in because SPX premiums were moving $2 in one second… just incredible movement…
If you trusted the extreme momentum of 1030 to 1115am you made some money… From there honestly I can whole heartedly say that from 1115am until EOD it was nothing but bull and bear traps… I haven’t seen so many bear traps in one day… I have never ever seen so many technicals are one time pointing to a put play only for the market to continue to push higher… just absolutely incredible movement on the markets today… This was a clear trend day as evidence by not touching or closing under 20ema all day besides one fast wick during opening hour… however, this was one of the choppiest extreme momentum days ive seen in a while…
Ive said it before 2022 was hard mode in the markets… 2023 is turning into expert mode in the markets.
SPY DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

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From the daily supply and demand here we did not do anything new… we did attempt to touch 429.68 supply and id fall just short of it… this gap up has us sitting between 422.04 and 429.68 supply.
We did however get a fake wave down (half wave) on the DMI and now the DMI is waving bullishly.
SPY WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

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From a weekly stand point here we were attempting to make a new supply up until Thursday when we rallied. However, the two day pump has put us once again with no new supply and with a weekly DMI that is overbought and with a weekly chart in extreme bull momentum.
With a closure over 427.35 weekly supply we honestly have a huge gap to our next major level which is 453.23.
SPY DAILY PRICE ACTION

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I really zoomed out here on the daily so you can see exactly where some of these trend lines are at… we have officially broken upwards out of the red rising wedge that we have been trading in since the end of February… this now becomes a bull channel which is represented by the blue line… we are also in a shorter term black bull channel that we have been in since May 23rd.
With a SPY daily closure at 427.92 this is the highest level that we have closed at since August 16th which was 429.7 and also was the top of the august rally and led us to our 52 week low sell off…
SPY WEEKLY PRICE ACTION

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On the weekly we have officially closed our highest WEEKLY candle since the week of April 11th… not only that but we did close over the August peaks high and we now are in this 427.3 to 453.3 trading channel (orange).
The weekly has closed over the weekly 8ema for 10 times in a row… that has not happened since August to September of 2021…
With a breakout through the black and orange resistance lines… our next target is either the blue bull channel which gives us resistance at 439.4 next week or the red/ blue rising wedge at 435.23.
SPY WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 416.08 -> 427.35 -> 453.23 Demand- 411.57 Support- 427.3 -> 421.9 -> 418.5 Resistance- 431.7 -> 436.9
FUTURES DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

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Futures daily also has no change here… we are now targeting our next supply at 4311… DMI also now in a half wave down which means we are waving up bullishly..
FUTURES WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

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On the weekly timeframe here we have now bounced off 4130 demand (after establishing it) and have pushed through 4193 and 4384 supplies… this means our next upside target is 4540… Weekly remains in a bullish DMI wave up and bullish extreme momentum… at this point it is absolutely silly to short this.
FUTURES DAILY PRICE ACTION

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Since I showed such a far out chart on SPY I will show more zoomed in here on futes… we have broken through the red rising wedge which now makes this the red/ blue bull channel. We are also in a almost month long black bull channel.
The resistance of this channel is 4357 and support is 4203 for Monday.
FUTURES WEEKLY PRICE ACTION

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On the weekly timeframe here we have broken through the shorter term black and red rising wedges… which pretty much solidifies us in this blue bull channel since early march. Channel resistance is 4420 and support is 4168.
Futures also is notching out just barely its highest close since April 2022. We are also coming in hot on these 4300 CC of the JPM collar and in two weeks will be at the 11th week post collar roll…
With this closure over 4280 we officially are in the 4280 to 4540.
FUTURES WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 4193 -> 4284 -> 4540 Demand- 4130 Support- 4280 -> 4238 -> 4215 Resistance- 4238 -> 4392
QQQ DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

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Interestingly enough here honestly QQQ daily looks very weak… weak enough that if you had the grit one could actually short QQQ over the weekend… however, we are in daily and weekly extreme bull momentum so you are severely fighting the trend which is why I do not recommend it…
We are now sitting between 352.8 and 357.09 supplies… This doji candle could lead to a slight pullback and retrace to put in a new supply at 354.64 on Monday… support would be 347.93 if we did that… the DMI is still waving down and on Monday should complete that wave down…
To the upside our target remains 357.09 and 361.7
QQQ WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND

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QQQ weekly is absolutely begging for a pullback with a weekly DMI and supply/ demand indicator about as overbought as it possibly can be… This candle could as a weekly hanging man lead to a retrace next week… If we did that we would definitely add a new supply at 354.85. Our target for a bounce would be the weekly 8ema… This also is QQQs highest weekly close since the week of April 4th 2022.
If we continue this upside run next week we have a supply at 361.85 to watch and then from there we have a pretty big resistance level at 382.9-384.54 to keep an eye on.
QQQ WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 330.67 -> 361.85 Demand- 322.47 -> 382.9 -> 384.54
VIX

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Yesterday I mentioned there was a high probability that we would get the VIX into the 14s… now I did not expect it to go as low as it did but absolutely incredible drop on the VIX… Here is some fun facts about just how low the VIX is right now…
Today- LOD 14.42, Close 14.6 October 21st 2021- LOD 14.92, Close 15 June 29th 2021- LOD 14.1, Close 16.03 July 2nd 2021- LOD 14.25, Close 15.08 February 19th 2020- LOD 14.21, Close 14.38
This is the 3rd lowest level the VIX has hitting since Pre-COVID… this also is the lowest level that the VIX has closed at since Pre-COVID…
At these levels… the VIX is saying “we are at pre-covid fear in the markets and we are at pre-covid bull market levels.”
Just for correlation here… SPY closed at 338.34 on Feb 19th, 433.72 on July 2nd, 427.7 on June 29th and 453.59 on October 21st… On average that means of the 4 lowest VIX readings in the last almost 2.5 years… SPY has an average closing price of 413.33… however, as you can see in July and June SPY was at the 427.7 to 433.72 level which is nearly perfect correlation to where we closed today…
WEEKLY TRADING LOG

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Now today up until 130pm felt like an absolutely massive win mentally for me… I recognized the market and the trend… I recognized that the “perfect put opportunity” was actually the call entry in disguise… and I did really really good capitalizing on that and was up quite a bit… however, then came the 130 timeframe…
It all went downhill getting stopped out attempting to play the support bounce with a call… and then from there I lost on two puts in a row on what looked like the worlds greatest put opportunities… the one I got absolutely massively stop loss hunted on and the other I got wrecked on…
Honestly bless up for Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays in the market because I will fully admit without shame that Thursday and Fridays have been incredibly difficult for me to trade lately. Honestly from someone who is data driven and highly technical based in what I do… it appears that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday has been extremely technical based and flows as one would expect both up and down.. however, we get to Thursday and Fridays and its like the market just throws everything out the window and does whatever it wants… highly frustrating… looking forward to the weekend to mentally reset and tackle this market again Monday!
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2023.06.02 16:55 FunTimeTony Rowing my first half marathon was definitely Type II Fun!!!!

Rowing my first half marathon was definitely Type II Fun!!!!
I like to think of myself as an endurance athlete. I’ve done a few Ironmans (140.6 & 70.3), several ultras (50k-100 miles) and I even ran 200 miles as a fundraiser. Next week I’m going to be hiking 100 miles with some other veterans to raise money for PTSD awareness with an Team Semper Fi. I guess you can say I really dig spending time in my personal pain cave. A few months ago got a C2 and it’s been a journey! I really enjoy rowing and it’s a killer workout. Up until a few days ago my longest row was like 45 minutes or so. On Tuesday (5/30) i set my rower up on the driveway and I attempted and completed my first half marathon row! It was definitely a challenge and after the first 30 min I got into a good groove mentally. My initial thought was like woah I have a lot to do and a long way to go but once I settled into a rhythm it was really enjoyable. After the initial 30 min I began to chunk it into small portions of time. My next goal was at the 45 min mark. I just kept telling myself I’m 50% done and then 15 min later I was an hour deep. At the hour mark I was like now I’m 66% done and I only have 30 min to go! The last 30 min was solid and every min that went passed I was like oh just one less to go! My final 2500 meters were kinda a struggle, mentally and physically. I felt soooo close yet so far at the same time. I was chunking into small distances of 500 meters and then when I was about 1500 left I was chunking into small 100 meter clips. Eventually it came to an end and I was done! During this row I wore my ultimate direction hydration vest with a 3L water bladder. I also had a water bottle with GU mix and tons of snacks. I had candied ginger, peanut butter and raisins on crackers, and a few dates. I would eat every 10 minutes and it really helped with the boredom and gave me something to look forward to. I also set up a speaker and listened to Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength by John Bevere. He’s an amazing Christian author with an amazing ministry. I would recommend checking out anything he has written! After my row I got up and my legs felt like jello and my core was on fire!! The the next two days my abs were so sore. It was a great feeling and it was 100% Type II Fun!! I feel like a did a good job and averaged 2:10/500m and I’m excited to eventually do a 25k row and on to a full marathon row. I love the C2 and it’s been a great addition to my ultrarunning and triathlon training. Thanks for reading and have a great day!! God Bless!!!
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2023.06.02 15:06 winner-mike The Second Coming

I joined Hell on a Tuesday, which is blood-letting day, which at the time was considered the worst day of the week. It was challenging, I’ll admit, but every new beginning requires some extra effort. I did not cry or beg, which even some of the 10.000-year plussers would still do.
At events and courses, I started networking and discovered that there were many career paths one could take in this organization. I began volunteering, joined various guilds, and started organizing painathons. The higher-ups took note, and soon I started climbing the organization ladder. There I met the usual politics, which I had a spent a lifetime mastering. After just a couple of decades, I had worked my way up to chief operational officer. At this point I was excused from the torture, but I still kept doing it because I had a hands-on management style. Under my leadership, we made enormous progress on our KPI’s, specifically focusing on an increase in PHI (Pain Hours per Individual) and a significant decrease in tolerance build up.
Even though my area of responsibility was thriving, I felt that our CEO was phoning it in, no longer committed to the organization’s values or working to expand our influence. At this point I had gotten close to the board of directors, and with their blessing and the support of some of the other senior executives I organized a hostile take-over from within.
Now my work can truly begin, we are coming for your kind with a renewed sense of urgency. Satan will return because I am he, and this is the beginning of my reign.
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2023.06.02 12:40 kissmylys can you tell me if this story sounds plausible?

so previously, i posted that my family knows abt my pregnancy & is quite thrilled. however, i have made arrangements for abortion. my mother knows how much i do not want this child, but i’ve been pretending to be happy for weeks now. helping her plan, decorations, etc… (i am so drained from pretending)
MIND YOU IM ONLY 6 WEEKS RIGHT NOW.
i haven’t seen an ultrasound, i haven’t heard a heartbeat, i have no idea what is actually going on inside my stomach.
my first prenatal appt is a week after my surgical abortion, which would be on a wednesday.
my plan is to start “bleeding” that monday, and tell her i’ve called the OBGYN & they told me not to worry because it’s most likely late implantation bleeding.
tuesday, im going to have really bad cramps & bleed even more & let her know what’s going on.
wednesday, is the OBGYN appt & im still going to go because my mother wants to attend the first prenatal appt. of course, i told her i don’t want her in the room because they will be “probing” me & it would be embarrassing having her watch.
after the ultrasound, i assume that the doctor would ask me how long i’ve been bleeding, & have i been hurting, etc… i will of course tell them for a few days, at that point, im guessing they’ll tell me i’m not longer pregnant.
i’m not planning on telling the OBGYN i’ve had an abortion, because i’ve been reading that they can’t tell the difference between spontaneous abortion and intentional.
then, they’ll probably discuss why i had the “miscarriage.” & i’ll bring my mother into the room for that discussion, because i do suffer from PCOS, & i am underweight for my age.
i’ll be distraught & in tears, wondering what did i do wrong. of course, i’ll later explain how i saw it as a blessing & a second chance at life.
DOES THAT SOUND PLAUSIBLE?
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2023.06.02 01:02 Humble_Novice Utah Republican Announces Resignation From Congress

Article: Here
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) announced Wednesday that he will resign from Congress, citing his wife’s health issues.
“It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve the good people of Utah in Congress,” Stewart said in a statement. “My wife and I have made so many dear friends and memories throughout our journey. I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home state, and I’m honored to have played an important role in guiding our nation through some troubled times.”
“But my wife’s health concerns have made it necessary that I retire from Congress after an orderly transition can be ensured,” he added.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that Stewart — who represents Utah’s 2nd Congressional District — was planning to resign due to his wife’s ongoing health issues.
“For more than a decade, Utah’s 2nd district has had a selfless public servant in Chris Stewart. I wish him and his wife Evie health and blessings as they prepare for the next chapter of their lives,” Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrote on Twitter following Stewart’s announcement.
Details on Stewart’s wife’s condition were not immediately available.
Stewart, 62, was first elected to Congress in 2013 and currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.
The congressman did not specify when he plans to officially resign. According to Utah law, the governor of the state — who is currently Spencer Cox (R) — will call for a special election to fill the seat within seven days of it becoming vacant.
The special primary and general elections will be held on the same day as this year’s municipal primary and general elections, according to the Tribune, unless the state Legislature chooses to appropriate money to host the election on a different day.
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2023.06.02 00:54 FlexibleIntegrity I finally cried yesterday

Note: I wasn't sure what tag to use so I think vent/rant is the best fit.
It had building up for...I don't know...days, months, years, decades perhaps.
It really started coming to the surface over last weekend. I started reading Stephanie Foo's book, What My Bones Know. I felt heartbroken reading about the abuse she suffered. I also know she experiences a happy ending. I then thought about my ex-fiancee. We mutually split a few years ago. She has moved on...started seeing a man a few months after she moved out. They are living together. I overheard my neighbor talking to another neighbor. She and her boyfriend got engaged last fall and she will be selling her house and moving in with him. Of course, she has to get her first marriage annuled before they can get married. I started comparing myself to them (which is always a bad idea), thinking about how they were able to move on, to start over...and I feel like I am stuck...still a teenager. The teenager who became withdrawn because that's what he did to survive all the drama...the trauma when his father walked out.
Over the weekend, I also invited that isolationist part to share whatever he wants with me. I learned about IFS through my therapist (who is great, by the way. I'm lucky to have found her.) and I will use writing as a way to let my parts communicate as it seems to work best. All kinds of hurt, anger, distrust, all kinds of stuff was written on paper both Saturday and Sunday. I met with my T on Tuesday. We talked a lot about what I wrote, what feelings it brought up. At one point, I was talking about whatever I said and it was good stuff about I'm learning...and then I shit on myself. My inner critic came up and ripped into me...I didn't realize I was doing it until she told me what I said. She then said, "I heard your mother's voice, not yours." It's not the first time I've been told that. I don't want to be like my mother....the source of that codependcy, the enmeshment, the feeling of "you don't matter". Memories going back to when I was around 4 years old have been strong for the past several months. That inner child part who didn't get any nurturing when he woke up with that terrible headache. He was just harshly told to go back to bed, fearing that his mother was going to hit him. Being ignored the following morning.
Yesterday...I felt that inner 4-year old child coming up during the afternoon while I was at work. I wrote down whatever came in my mind on a piece of paper...loss, sadness, broken, grief, abandonment, damn this hell I feel I'm in, will I find healing, what the hell is true romantic love anyway, family - what is that, loneliness, the name of my 1st girlfriend back in 4th grade. After work, I went to the gym...talked to one my friends there about it (bless her)...got about 3/4 of my workout routine done then went home...I just couldn't make myself finish it. Did my usual chores...then sat outside...feeling whatever was coming. I named out loud the sounds I heard - the birds, the traffic, people talking nearby. What did I see - birds, the iris blooming deep purple blossoms, the oak tree, my cat wandering around in the backyard (it's fenced in). Trying to use the coping skills I have learned. Then I couldn't take it any longer and went inside...immediately lay down on the living room floor and the flood came. I cried...hard...tears all over my face, snot running out of my nose...I went through several tissues. It lasted for 15, maybe 20 minutes then I was finally able to get myself to the couch...my best friend texted me all through it (I had texted her when I was outside) to check in on me. I replied when I could. I was spent emotionally and felt like I just ran a marathon. My heart hurt.
I emailed my therapist (been seeing her for about 7 months now) that evening and she replied back this morning with words of encouragement. She is really awesome. I went to work today as I felt it would be worse to isolate myself at home and I survived the day.
I fucking cried yesterday, for real, for the first time in I don't know how long. There is more in me...I feel it. I know there is anger somewhere it there, too. And whatever else hasn't come up yet. I'm still so raw. Why couldn't I have been diagnosed with this sort of thing when I was 30...other than the fact that was over 20 years ago. I wasn't...I was diagnosed with CPTSD last summer after my first flashback hit me. I read a quote a while back...something like "the best way around is through" and that's what I have to do to heal from all of this. To have a chance to stop hating myself, for wanting to fix other people, to stop people-pleasing, to not want to walk in front of a moving train (which I wouldn't actually do).
If you read all the way to the end, I thank you. This shit sucks, doesn't it?
Edit: The quote I was thinking of is "The best way out is always through" by Robert Frost
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2023.06.01 18:44 JOM1301 [Airi Yamagishi/山岸愛梨] On Tuesday our smart, talented and dearest Boss sat on the meteorologist desk for a special segment where she explained, with some adorable drawings by her blessed left hand, the then upcoming situation with typhoon Mawar (Airi passed the weather forecaster exam in 2020)

[Airi Yamagishi/山岸愛梨] On Tuesday our smart, talented and dearest Boss sat on the meteorologist desk for a special segment where she explained, with some adorable drawings by her blessed left hand, the then upcoming situation with typhoon Mawar (Airi passed the weather forecaster exam in 2020) submitted by JOM1301 to WeatherNewsLive [link] [comments]


2023.05.31 19:42 LucyAriaRose She's back: My (F50) Daughter in law (24F) gave birth and doesn't seem to want a relationship with me

I am not the Original Poster. That was u/throwRA_rorotheMIL. She then created a second account: u/Throwawaydisownedson. She posted in relationship_advice, AmItheAsshole and legaladvice. And her own page.
I had changed letters to names in the previous BORU post here. I used those same names in her update posts for clarity.
Trigger Warning: pre-eclampsia, threatening suicide, psychiatric facility
Mood Spoiler: maddening and wtf
New Updates are marked with *****\*
Original Post: March 9, 2023
Title: My (F 50) Daughter in law (24F) gave birth and doesn't seem to want a relationship with me, making it difficult to have a relationship with my son (31M) and new granddaughter
Hello Reddit, TLDR: I'm looking for advice on how to build a relationship with my daughter in law, and get over the rift she's causing since giving birth.
My son (David, 31) has been married to my daughter in law (Bea, 24?) since September of 2020. Due to the pandemic I never really got to know her because they only dated for about a year before they got married, and I didn't know about her until they had dated for about 6 months.
I love my son very much, but I feel like our relationship has been rocky since they git married. He has a daughter from a previous relationship who is 10, and since they got together I haven't had the same relationship with her. I know this is partially because he moved out of my house (very suddenly without really saying anything I may add), and I no longer get her on his weekends. I try to get them to bring her to visit when they have her, but usually I only see her once a month or so, and lately it has felt like she has been more distant when she visits. I think this is because Bea says negative things about me around her, and I find that unfair.
They just had a baby at the end of January. She was induced due to pre eclampsia and in labor for 3 days before having a c section. I had been in an accident a few weeks prior and don't have a vehicle, and my son refused to pick me up to be there for the labor at all or to see the baby in the hospital, but her parents got to see the baby and were in the parking lot the entire time. I called him while she was in labor a few times, but on the second day after her water broke I called him and heard her snap at him to get off the phone and he refused to accept any calls after that. I just wanted to know thst the three of them were okay though! She was in the hospital 2 days after the c section, and they wouldn't stop to visit me on their way home after the birth because she was hurting, even though she had pain killers she could have taken and she "didn't feel right" according to my son. This is when I became concerned she had PPD. My daughter ended up picking up her prescriptions and some groceries for them and got to see the baby that night (her and Bea have a relationship that is apparently pretty good).
I was supposed to visit a couple days after they got home, but she ended up insisting something was wrong and went back to the doctor who apparently sent her to the hospital. My son told me they diagnosed her with post partum preeclampsia, but I was pretty certain that that was only something that happened during pregnancy and went away after birth so I was pretty sure he was confused. The day after they admitted her again, 5 days after the baby being born with everyone meeting her but me, was my birthday. I called her around 8 that morning to see what was really going on but she didn't answer. A while later my son called me and wished me a happy birthday and asked why I had called Bea. I admit I snapped at him and said SHE should be returning my call, because I called HER. I hung up on him and maybe 5 minutes later she called me.
I told her she should have called me and that I wanted to hear her voice and hear from her what was going on since my son gets confused. I then asked her if this was a mental or physical issue, and she went silent before saying physical. I asked of she was sure, and she got kind of snippy and said they had padding on her bed because she was a seizure risk and she couldn't be alone with her newborn, so she was pretty sure. I didn't comment on her tone because I was sure she was stressed.
She was released her the next day, and they came and visited me while I was at my daughters watching her two kids on their way home so I could see the baby. I offered her some pillows to sit on (my son said she "basically gave birth both ways", even though I knew this wasn't true I wondered if she had some soreness that made him think this), and she refused my hospitality saying she was fine and felt pretty good.
Two weeks later my son picked me up and brought me to their home to visit. I stayed for a few hours, and she didn't really make any effort to talk to me. She was just quiet and sat on the couch. When my son took me home I asked why she was so unhospitable, and he said I had been rude while she was in the hospital. That she shouldn't have had to call me, and that I shouldn't have asked if it was a mental or physical problem because he had already told me it was physical. He also said I shouldn't have posted anything on Facebook before her about the baby being born, and that I was rude when he called to make me take it down. She doesn't post on social media very often so I didn't think it would be a big deal.
He hasn't picked me up to see the baby because he says he needs to be there to help with the baby, and they won't bring the baby to me because he says the baby isn't allowed in my house.
I told my son I'm planning to quit my job to babysit for them, but I haven't even gotten her return to work date and she hasn't once thanked me for doing it. Overall I feel like she's holding onto some very petty things and is using them to keep me from my son and granddaughters. I want a relationship with her, but I am missing some critical bonding time with the baby and I am going to struggle to forgive her for it. Especially over petty nonsense she won't even bring up to talk to me.
I'm really wanting to send a text and lay all my feelings out for her and just hash it out, but I understand there are probably cultural differences at play with all of this too, so I could use some advice on what to say.
Relevant Comment: (I took out some from my original BORU Post for length.)
Commenter: Lady, if you don't pull your head out of your ass, you're not going to be part of their lives at all. You're not owed nearly any of what you seem to think you are. When it comes to their baby, they don't owe you crap.
  1. Your son had two priorities when his wife was in labor. His wife and their baby. Not you. He didn't have time to come pick you up or talk to you on the phone. Have you ever heard of a taxi cab?
  2. She shouldn't have to take a pain pill just so they can stop by and see you on their way home. How incredibly selfish of you. They did the right thing and went straight home.
  3. Are you seriously questioning a doctor's diagnosis? Do you really think it's appropriate to ask her if it's physical or mental? Are you mental?
  4. You're lucky anyone called you back at all. They are tired and are learning how to care for their newborn and that is after your DIL had a complicated labor and delivery and complications after birth. No one has the emotional bandwidth to deal with your entitlement.
  5. You inconvenienced your son and had him pick you up and drive you home. Again, taxi, Uber, Lyft were better options. Then you're complaining his wife, who is exhausted and still healing was inhospitable. I'm guessing she was saying plenty to you in her head but was to polite to actually verbalize it.
  6. Do they even want you babysitting their baby? Did they actually ask this of you or did you just decree that this is what is happening?
  7. You do not post baby news on Facebook without the parents permission. You were rude and overstepping.
  8. If you want to send them a text, send them a sincere apology for being a pushy, entitled, pain in the ass and promise you'll behave better in the future.
OOP's response:
I'm a grandparent and do deserve to be in my grandchildrens life. I also deserve not to have my eldest granddaughter turned against me. Saying they owe me nothing is incorrect, and courts would agree with that. I love them both so I don't want it to come to that, but I am OWED that.
  1. If he would have came the first night before she was in real labor he wouldn't have needed to talk to me. We don't have taxi cabs, and the uber would have been well put of my budget.
  2. She refused to take any of the pain killers once discharged, period. That was selfish of her. And I had food for them too, so my son wouldn't have had to cook. It wasn't just for me to see the baby.
  3. No, I was question if my son had the right information. He's relayed wrong things before.
  4. I understand that from her perspective after reading some of the comments. However in my family it's just common to call back regardless especially after having a baby. I see it's a cultural difference.
  5. I can't uber to where they live otherwise I would be there every day! If that was an option I woukd have definitely jumped on it instead of having him pick me up, but uber isn't I their tiny town.
  6. I told my son after I heard Bea telling my daughter about her struggle to find reputable daycare without a year long wait and how she was scared for the safety of her baby. They won't have to worry if I watch her!
  7. My son just said not to post pictures. I didn't realize announcing I was a grandma again woukd be a big deal. I deleted it.
  8. I told my son I was sorry for hurting her feelings when he told me. I've always apologized to him when he's told me I've done something wrong in her eyes, whether I think it was wrong or not. I don't want to hurt her feelings ever. I want her to know she doesn't have to run to my son though, she can come to me. And I want a chance to explain myself to her.
Post in Legal Advice: March 24, 2023 (2 weeks later) (post is deleted)
I'm seeking advice on getting grandparent rights in Indiana. My son has two daughters with two different women. The oldest is 10, and he and her mother were never married (no custody agreement, they just have an informal agreement). The youngest is almost 2 months old, and he and her mother are married.
I was under the impression that any grandparent could petition for custody/visitation in the US, but the way I'm reading it I can't unless my son is incarcerated or they aren't married? Is this correct?
What do I need to do to seek joint custody of my granddaughters? What do I need to build a solid case? I've already tried resolving this without going this drastic, but his wife doesn't want to work with me.
Commenters point out that she does not qualify for grandparent's rights in this scenario- she saw them at Christmas and they have to able parents:
I was under the impression that grandparents rights were for when a parent is keeping a child from having a relationship with the grandparents? Visitation would be more then once every 3 months or once a month wouldn't it? I don't feel like there is much of a relationship left with any of them to torpedo. So if I sacrifice a relationship with them to have a relationship with my granddaughters that would be fine."People draw attention to her previous post and that she's angry her son moved out:
I CAN'T travel to them currently - if I could I would be over there as often as I could be. I have apologized even though I don't think I was wrong. If she felt slighted by anything I said I apologized for it. Really, though, I don't think it should matter. You don't use kids as pawns. I can have a relationship with my granddaughters without her - or I should be able to. That's what I thought grandparents rights were for. To make sure parents couldn't stop an essential relationship with grandparents without a damn good reason (like abuse, drug use, etc). Also. He didn't need my permission to move. I just didn't appreciate that he gave no indication he was leaving.
"I have apologized for everything she felt I did wrong, against my better judgement. I don't feel like I shoukd have to continue to beg. My son says shes not preventing me from seeing them and appreciates my apologies, but I still haven't seen my grandchildren."
Update Post: March 30, 2023 (3 weeks from OG post)
Well, I apologized to my daughter in law for all the things my son listed. Since I had received feedback about it being my son's job to "handle" his family I told him my apologies to pass along, and then I waited. However, I got no response from Bea. No thank you, no trying to bury the hatchet, nothing.
So, last Friday I made an appointment with an attorney to discuss grandparents rights and had that appointment on Tuesday. The lawyer told me I had a good chance with my older granddaughter, but would likely get no where with the baby. I filled out some paperwork to get the process started, but Tuesday night I was questioning if I was doing the right thing. I called one of my friends to discuss, and was seriously considering not moving forward with it after talking to her.
Then yesterday I received this message from Bea:
"[Me] this is [Bea] I just wanted to let you know that [friend] told us you're intending to go for grandparent rights, and also shared everything you've had to say about me. Let me first say that I have not once kept the either of the girls from you, and I certainly have not kept [son] from you. He is a grown ass man, and if he wanted to talk to you he was free to. You have not asked to come over and visit since [son] picked you up - you cannot expect us to 1- read your mind or 2 - drop everything and come pick you up. We have a new baby, and we have our own lives. I also have not said a word to you about what happened during delivery/postpartum, because I have no energy to argue with you. [Son] said you apologized, and I told him I appreciated it (even though it was NOT a real apology. You apologize for what you did to hurt my feelings, not that my feelings were hurt). I don't have time for your drama. For the record, though, what you said was absolutely disgusting. I almost died - it had nothing to do with my mental health. Since you have decided to go for grandparents rights, we will have no direct contact with you. All contact will need to go through our lawyer. You have been removed from my Facebook. You are not permitted to post any pictures you have been sent of my child on social media, and [older granddaughters mom] feels the same way regarding [older granddaughter]. We intend to have something written up by our and sent to you by the end of the week regarding this, and ceasing contact with us. I assume we will be servered with your visitation paperwork this week as well. You will get no pictures or phone calls going forward. In fact, you will be blocked.
I also hope you realize you will absolutely lose this case. Your house is not suitable to live in, and you would have to be able to pass a drug test. When you lose, we will not resume contact with you. You lost your chance at being apart of our kids lives by deciding to go to the most nuclear option instead of just communicating with us."
I tried to respond to her and tell her that I didn't want to go through with it anymore and I reacted pit of anger, but she wouldn't answer texts or calls - so I assume I really am blocked. I called my son to tell him about the text she sent, and he said he knew about it and it was a lot nicer then what he wanted to send me.
So, that's where I'm at at this point. I'm going to show my lawyer the text so that it can show how unwilling to forgive and to work with me she is, and hopefully it will resolve quickly so I can at least get visitation rights with my oldest granddaughter.
Edit to add: I dont appreciate the nasty messages I have received or the barrage of nasty comments. I admit I made a mistake, but now this is my only option. It's clear that most of the responses from reddit are from those of young people not from my generation, as I have gotten different responses in other online support groups from people my own age who are also grandparents, many from my own culture.
Relevant Comments: (I again removed some that were in my OG BORU post)
Ummm the drug test?
"She says that I would have to pass a drug test. I use medical marijuana to help with a chronic illness, but it is still illegal where I live."
"I am quitting entirely since this is a possibility [getting in trouble]."Why tf is your daughter a better mother?"Because they need to have better cultural examples. For instance, the oldest mother is also not from our culture/race, and her hair is very different from her daughters. She has no idea how to take care of her hair! It's always a mess. My daughter in law has taken some initiative in doing and styling her hair, but she's still not great at it. The girls need someone who can teach them how to handle basic things like taking care of their skin and hair. Oldest hair has been something I have encouraged them to let me handle long before daughter in law came into the picture. Not taking care of a child's hair is a form of neglect. My daughter knows how to do those things because her hair and skin are much closer to theirs and she can handle it with her own children."One last gem:
I dont feel I deserve to be treated better, but equal. We are both equally important in my son's life. She is obviously more important in her daughters life right now, but without me that baby wouldn't be here. I would drop the grandparents rights case if I wasn't cut off - I reacted out of anger and desperation, but now it's the only option since I'm cut off."
A few people pointed out there is a post that seems like it is from the daughter's perspective on JUSTNOMIL, but OOP of that post has requested it not be re-shared. It has also been deleted.
However, some highlights include:
- MIL threatens suicide because "they turned the whole family against her and won't let her see her granddaughters." Is placed in psychiatric care for 72 hours and released.
- MIL called CPS and said they were starving and neglecting their infant. CPS had to show up.
- MIL also says OOP is holding her husband hostage and police show up
- Thankfully the police and CPS see there is nothing wrong and all charges are dropped
- OOP states she and husband are going to try to move
******NEW Post: May 22, 2023 (2.5 months from OG Post. New Username)****\*
Title: AITA for removing my son from my will after our relationship ended?
I really don’t think I’m wrong, but I just need reassurance that I’m doing the right thing.
I (F 50s) have a son (David, 30s) who is married to Bea, 20’s. They have a daughter who is 4 months old, and my son has a daughter from a previous relationship who is 10.
Bea & I had a falling out after their baby was born, and my son and granddaughters got caught in the crossfire. The falling out happened in March, and I know I did and said things I wasn’t proud of, and although she hasn’t apologized I’m sure she feels the same way. It would be too long to go over the history, but at the most extreme point I did consult a lawyer for grandparent rights. During this time, my son had no contact with me, but when I dropped the grandparents rights case I asked for things to go back to normal. My son expressed that he wanted things to go back to normal, but that a lot of damage had been done and he really didn’t know if we could go back to normal.
For Mother's Day, my daughter decided to take me out to dinner, and she begged David to go and bring the baby (oldest was with mom). David eventually did agree on the condition it wasn’t on mothers day, and He, the baby, and Bea came. Bea was quiet most of dinner, but did talk to my daughter a few times – I guess they have a pretty good relationship. Bea held the baby the entire time, and wouldn’t let me hold or take pictures (part of the falling out was over pictures and Facebook, so I found this to be petty).
Overall, I would have called dinner a success. At the end I hugged my son and told him I was proud of him for putting his foot down and coming to dinner with his daughter, and that I hoped he could continue to do that. Looking back, I know I shouldn’t have said anything. My son called me later that night and told me that he couldn’t continue to have a relationship with me. He said that Bea was their child's mother, and he wouldn’t ever bring the baby anywhere without her blessing. I was drunk when he called because I have had a hard time coping, and I admit I lost it a little bit on the phone call and told him it was despicable that he couldn’t man up to his wife, and that he should have come to see me on mothers day because I am his mother. He ended up hanging up on me.
I called the next day and profusely apologized to him. I know it was wrong of me to have said what I did, and I told him I want a relationship with him. He told me he couldn’t do this with me anymore.
I have been heartbroken ever since, but I understand I guess. I called him last night and told him that I wouldn’t be contacting him or his wife anymore ever, and that I respected that we wouldn’t have a relationship. I also let him know I would be taking him off as my power of attorney and out of my will so he never had to be bothered with anything from me again. I don’t have much anyways.
He got mad at me and called me a sorry excuse of a mother, and now my daughter is saying I’m manipulative. I really don’t understand how I was wrong in giving him what he wants."
Relevant Comments:
People figure out pretty quickly that she is the same woman as the other posts. The scenarios, ages and the way she often spells would with a "k" as a mistype. That and her overall tone.
You need therapy:
"I have been in therapy to help deal with this trauma. I've been told that I need to respect his boundaries so this feels like I am. Why would i want someone who doesn't care about me making medical decisions for me? He's also expressed I'm a hoarder and I don't have money so I don't know why he would want to be bothered with stuff in a will."
Someone links the DIL's post (again, OOP of that requested that it not be re-shared so I will not be posting it here) and asks if she really threatened to commit suicide if she didn't see the baby:
"No, I said I wanted to kill myself because I felt like I had no one. While I was on a hold for 72 hours and received treatment I got set up with my therapist to help deal with some of the trauma both from what's happening now and past issues."
"I had a psychotic break. This is one of the actions I truly regret."
Update Post to AITA: May 24, 2023
AITA woukdnt let me post an update due my post being "violent" so here we are.
after someone posted a link to what i believe is my daughter-in-laws reddit posts and i read some of the verbal beatings i got i did some more reflection. i feel like her perspective of events really helped shift my view. i do want to point out there are several people who told me i was not wrong and that this younger generation has a poor view of family values. i really believe i was judged so harshly because there are so few parents\grandparents on reddit.
i went to my son and dils house but it was mostly empty. i was afraid of this after reading her post and some of the comments. i found the listing and its been posted for almost a week and is currently pending but i cant find where they moved to and all the photos are of the house mostly empty. i suspect they bought it under an llc so i am currently trying to figure out how to find out the name of the llc and then find the house. i talked to one of their neighbors and they said they moved most of their stuff out around the beginning of may so my son kept this from me for quite a while and didnt even bother to mention it at dinner.
i had a meeting with my therapist to help me through this but im still a wreck. my son has just disappeared. i know everyone here is looking through my small 3000 character limited posts and my dils long gripes about me but my son woukdnt do this on his own. his wife is absolutely manipulative but it doesnt change the fact i handled this all wrong and drove him further away. if i woukd have just sought out a relationship with my son ang granddaughters without b i dont think i woukd be here. i should have just played nice. one commentor said it when they asked me “do you want to be right or do you want to have a relationship with your son and granddaughter?” and i choose wrong.
my therapist told me to give myself some healing time before pursuing anything but for now my plan is to just save some money and hire a private investigator to find my son and then rebuild my relationship and his trust so we can work to get him out from under her.
again i recognize i was wrong in some of this. i recognize i was overly demanding and critical – i was wrong in some of this. but i didnt deserve this. people who use kids and grandkids as pawns are evil.
i will probably continue to seek advice but it certainly wont be from this account. and to whoever linked my other posts from my other account and told my dil about this screw you.
Edit- One more comment from OOP when her post was crossposted to AmITheDevil
"screw everyone here. i am far from being a devil. i am not evil. the person who is evil is the one who took my family completely away from me. my dil has completely manipulated my son. ill admit i was far from perfect but i dont deserve what you people are saying about me. i hope one day you guys feel what it's like to lose your child and grandchild to a manipulative person who just wants to cut their family off."
Edit 2: Thanks to u/adaptablekey for finding this
She also posted this in the 'legaladvice' sub, before she deleted her account. https://old.reddit.com/legaladvice/comments/13qkug9/squatters_rights_in_indiana/
"I am currently in the process of moving and have moved all of my things out of my old house and into my newly purchased home leaving my old home empty until it sells. I had a neighbor that had a squatter issue a few years back and I'm concerned that with my house being empty someone will break in and try to claim squatters rights. Is this possible in Indiana and would it stop the sale of the house?"
Edit- A reminder that it is against the rules of this sub (and reddit) to comment on the Original Posts or dm OOP.
Edit 4- OOP has now deleted her second account.
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2023.05.31 15:33 subredditsummarybot Your weekly /r/goldenknights roundup for the week of May 24 - May 30

Wednesday, May 24 - Tuesday, May 30

Top videos

score comments title & link
175 25 comments I got interviewed by a Dallas news station before game 1.
127 12 comments Inspired by the Geico commercial and ancient Reddit threads of other teams... I made my own goal horn button at home for the playoffs in VGK style.
84 22 comments [Off-Topic] [2008 Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars] After taking a 3-0 stranglehold on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final, Detroit would end up dropping Games 4 & 5, setting up a Game 6 in Dallas. Detroit would win Game 6 by a score of 4-1, and won the Stanley Cup two weeks later
73 12 comments [Armor Up] "Get harder."-Bruce Cassidy
41 3 comments [Post Game] Adin Hill fan post
32 2 comments William Carrier has the Game Winning Goal in the Western Conference Final
25 8 comments [Shitpost] Here we come for the DaLLLLas Sparklers!
 

Game thread comments

score comment
75 Drifty_Canadian said Flames fan here, GO KNIGHTS!
68 FridayCicero702 said 🎵 "Twinkle, twinkle little Stars" 🎵 🎵 "Place Jamie Benn behind bars" 🎵 🎵 "If he hollers let him cry" 🎵 🎵 "Misfits until the day I die" 🎵 🎵 "Get the brooms, feel it up" 🎵 🎵 "All we want is th...
64 bigjames2002 said #🚨 SCOOOOORING FOR YOUR GOLDEN KNIGHTS! 🚨 #NUMBER 71, WILLIAM KARLSSON!
62 BlessTheKneesPart2 said It's now clear we just wanted to wait and embarrass Jamie Benn at home after his suspension was over.
53 UnhealthyCheesecake said The Vegas Golden Knights are going to win this game.
53 FlurriesofFleuryFury said what the fuck ESPN "Eichel is like an uncle, saying 'I just want that thing in...'" what the fuck does that mean? do I want to know?
51 teatew said Please win tonight. I don’t need the additional anxiety of a game 6.
47 ForkzUp said This is ... enjoyable. Sitting here in a bar in Phoenix wearing my VGK jersey. The Dallas fans a few tables over aren't happy.
45 lobsterpillow said Dallas fans booed and Eichel smiled. He is fueled by hate and I love it.
42 The_Bearded_Jedi said Kraken fan coming in peace. Go Knights, fuck Benn up
 

Top Non-Shitposts

score comments title & link
505 155 comments [Post Game] WITH A 6-0 SHUT OUT, THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS WIN GAME 6 AND ARE HEADED TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS TO FACE THE FLORIDA PANTHERS
422 228 comments [Post Game] With a 4-2 series win over the Dallas Stars, the Vegas Golden Knights advance to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final
346 34 comments “Knights fan coming in peace” threads or posts are widely seen as a form of humble bragging or humble gloating. Just leave Dallas alone, they are miserable and don’t need to be told by the team that stomped them how good they are despite the stomping. Just leave them be.
321 13 comments Thank you, Pete DeBoer for finally leading us to a WCF series win 🎻
287 53 comments [League News] Dallas Stars President and CEO Brad Alberts has issued an apology to the Golden Knights.
287 52 comments DO NOT go to the Star’s sub to “come in peace.” That shit is terrible.
282 24 comments [Armor Up] ANOTHA ONEEEE
279 42 comments Eichel has now made the Stanley Cups Finals before McDavid!
256 30 comments [PlayeTeam Discussion] Your Western Conference Champions
231 132 comments [Battle Prep] WAKE UP KNIGHTS! TONIGHT WE CAN PUNCH OUR TICKET TO THE FINALS! LET’S SHOW THE STARS WHY WE’RE THE BEST IN THE WEST! GO KNIGHTS GO!
 

Top Shitposts

score comments title & link
286 10 comments [Shitpost] I know it’s bad, but I’m just enjoying the memes today
227 35 comments [Shitpost] To everyone who is already acting like we are in the SCF remember this.
217 5 comments [Shitpost] Back to Vegas on a Mission
166 11 comments [Shitpost] Dear Oettinger
138 9 comments [Shitpost] Adin Mountain
 
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2023.05.31 09:39 BryanKerr7 Edinburgh Marathon - first marathon

Race Information

Goals

Goal Description Completed?
A Sub 3:10 Yes
B Sub 3 Yes
B London qualification 2024 hopefully

Splits

Kilometer Time
1 4:11
2 4:07
3 3:56
4 4:10
5 3:54
6 4:00
7 4:01
8 4:03
9 4:11
10 4:06
11 4:08
12 4:05
13 4:03
14 4:09
15 4:04
16 4:07
17 4:08
18 4:06
19 4:09
20 4:02
21 4:04
22 4:03
23 4:07
24 4:13
25 4:04
26 4:07
27 4:07
28 4:02
29 4:07
30 4:08
31 4:08
32 4:07
33 4:05
34 4:07
35 4:10
36 4:13
37 4:13
38 4:13
39 4:16
40 4:17
41 4:21
42 4:18
43 3.45

Training

First marathon. Began running in lockdown, seen vast improvements in all my distances, managing to get 5k under 19 mins, 10k under 40 mins, and half marathon under 1:40. I joined a running club in Oct 2022 and seen further improvements in all distances, so I set myself a target of completing a half marathon in under 1:30 and a marathon in under 3.30.
My training consisted on speed work on a Monday (track) and Wednesday (usually in a park or quiet area with no traffic).These sessions are provided by the coaches at my running club. Some examples of the sessions are;
Monday: 5k paced session - 20 x 200m at 5Km Pace/100m Same Time Recovery e.g if 5Km pace is 40s for 200m then 100m recovery is covered in 40s
Wednesday: 10k paced session - 6 x 5 Mins @ 10Km Pace with 2.5 Mins Jog Recovery
Monday: 7 x 800m @ 5Km Pace with 100m in 90s Jog Recovery
Wednesday: 5min, 4min, 3min, 2min, 2min, 3min, 4min, 5min @ 10k pace with half jog rec.
Monday: 10 x 3 Mins/90s Jog Recovery (10k pace)
Wednesday: 8 x 4 Mins @ Half Marathon Pace with 3 Mins Reovery at Easy Run Pace (Not a jog)
Outwith these sessions, I tried to do at least 40km over another 4 runs at an easy pace, keeping heart late below 150bpm. Total monthly kilometres always over 200km. Since the new year I have been trying to hit at least 60km per week.
I booked this marathon last summer and had no idea of a plan or targets. I completed a half marathon in 1.19.59 the end of April this year, and this gave me belief that I would be able to post a good time in this race. I would have been disappointed if I did not manage to complete it in 3.10.
The longest run I completed during my training was an easy run of 33km, about 4 weeks before the race. I was confident I would be able to finish but had no idea how my body would do after that distance at a quicker pace.

Pre-race

I done my last long run (~22km) exactly one week before the race. Easy 10km runs Monday & Tuesday, Wednesday I done 3 x 10km at target marathon pace (4.14/km) with 2 mins rest in between. Another easy run on Thursday and then complete rest Friday & Saturday. On the Wednesday I started upping my carb intake significantly, eating a lot more bread, rice, pancakes, crumpets, scones, tortilla wraps, potatoes and chips. I was feeling rather bloated for these few days so cut back a bit on the Saturday in order to be good for Sunday.
Race day: Got up at 5.30am - big bowl of porridge with a scoop of protein powder, 2 slice of toast & strong coffee. Had a cereal bar and a banana at 8am (2 hours before start). Sipped water through the morning - not too much as was wary of toilet breaks during the race.

Race

Weather on the morning was ideal - good temperature, no wind or rain. Had the potential to heat up later on in the afternoon but overall great running conditions.
Race began at 10am. This was an extremely busy race and had some very narrow points over the first 10km where it was impossible to get by anyone.
The first quarter of the race through the city is all downhill. Great scenery all along closed roads, very enjoyable and a good way to start the race and get warmed up. The streets were packed with spectators and an overall good atmosphere.
KMs 10-30 are where you really need to focus on hitting target pace. The crowds thinned out a bit although there was still locals outside their houses cheering, handing out sweets, playing music, and even a though bands/ dance groups along the way. I always race without earphones in order to take all of this in and it is truly a worthwhile experience. Plenty of water stations along this stretch and the weather was still good. Ran with a few groups during this stretch and chatted away, was lucky enough to move in front of most of them onto the next group.
There is a short gravel section around 28kms around Gosford House. Afterwards I heard a lot of people moaning about this - it certainly is a bit different from running on the road. I suppose it depends on what you are used to, I do a fair bit of trail running as well so felt comfortable. Only thing I would say is the terrain is not suited for the Nike Alphafly.
The last section of the race was by far the most difficult. Temperature had heated up to around ~14 degrees (not roasting, but for us Scots who train all through winter it is on the warmer side). Along with a few gradual inclines on the way back made for some tough kilometres. The number of people I passed on the last stretch who were cramping, being sick or simply walking grew the further I got to the finish line. There also seemed to be less water stations on this section, which is not ideal when you are in the final stages of a marathon.
The final couple of hundred metres was a flat, straight run along mats to the finish line. By far the best part - all the hard work is complete, thousands of spectators and knowing your family and friends are at the finish line waiting to congratulate you. Even better knowing when you know you have smashed every target set!

Nutrition & Strategy

When I signed up for the race I put in a target time of 3.45 - meaning I started in a pen with runners a lot slower than me. This was not ideal as it was very busy and I was stuck behind big groups of runners a lot for the first 20-30mins. I definitely could have went quicker at the beginning, maybe a blessing in disguise as I was still under target pace and perhaps allowed me to not come out the traps too quickly. I took 2 salt tablets every water station, which was every 30 mins or so. Took 1 gel at 10km, 20km then 32km. Fortunately was able to get through the whole race without stopping for the toilet. I was really comfortable up until the last 10km, I had never ran more than this so had no idea how my body would react. I had plenty of time in the bank so I dialled it back a bit to make sure I could finish without cramping or pulling a muscle. My plan before the race was to keep every kilometre below 4.15 and hold on for as long as possible.

Post-race

I am going to take a few days off to let my body recover. I have a few 10k runs booked throughout the summer and hope to achieve some PBs. The time I posted should also qualify me for London next year.
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2023.05.31 03:54 Saeyph Pharmacy Customer Told Me He was Going to Get Me Sent To Jail and Sue The Store

So for some background on the situation first, I'm going to go back a few days. As anyone who works in the pharmacy knows, we were closed on the holiday. This patient came in, seeking their medication on Friday. My RxOM specifically told him that we were out of his medication (his insurance / prescriber want name brand.) Told him we will have to order it for next week. Was asked if he had enough of it to get him through the holiday / weekend. He said yes, All was said and done.
Cut to Sunday, I was working that day, he came in, talked to me, telling me he wants to fill his prescriptions. I see that he is due for his scripts (was unaware of the one medication being OOS at the time, due to the script being stored.) I speak to him, saying that I can get them filled for him, to give us about 20 minutes (we're a very busy pharmacy and we had other waiters) and he went to take a seat. My RxOM told me we were out of the one medication and I called the patient up and apologized that I had made a mistake and that I was unaware of the medication being out of stock. I told him it was ordered and it would be in on the next business day. I reminded him that we were closed tomorrow, so that means Tuesday. He doesn't really seem to mind and tells me he'll pick up the scripts up at once since he'll be back in town on Tuesday anyway.
Cut to today, I clock in for my shift, and notice this patient standing in line. I smile at him and greet him by his first name. He smiles and comes over, I ask him how his weekend was, and he instantly scowls at me. Like something in him just switched on. He told me that he had a horrible weekend, and that my negligence for not being able to fill his script and not being open on Monday almost cost him his life. (Why are you in my pharmacy right now then..? ) At first I was a little taken aback by this, but just gave a weird little half laugh like. Yeah okay, sure whatever you say. I look up his scripts and tell him it looks like the script that was out of stock was now in the store and everything was ready. I go to gather them and come back, and hes glaring daggers at me now. Like how dare I just exist.
He goes on to tell me that he was told that his medication was going to be ready on Monday and he traveled SOOOO far on Monday to come to the pharmacy to be greeted by it being closed. I apologized but reminded him that myself, my pharmacist and my RxOM had spoken to him on Sunday and reminded him that we were going to be closed due to the pharmacy being closed on all holidays not just this one to inconvenience him. I rang him out for all his medications while he was screaming at me that I was going to cause him to die, and that the store, the pharmacy and everyone working there was going to be sued. That I or someone was going to go to jail for him missing his prescriptions and that he didn't have enough to get him to Tuesday. (When remind you, we all asked him if he had enough to get through the weekend, or we would transfer to a pharmacy that did.) Anyway, he keeps yelling at me, telling me it's my fault for this and for that. That I better hope nothing happens to him, because its my life and my job on the line. I just smiled at him and told him to have a good day. He kept going.
Again.. have a great day. The store manager is right there and heard the entire thing. Oh and here comes the distract manager who I very gratefully would like to say is amazing to the employees but doesn't take crap from customers or people giving him shit.
Turns out this isn't the first time that this has happened, and he threatens suing everytime he comes in the store. He even had a written letter that he gave to the store manager this time, that he was actually going to sue the store. I didn't get to see / read it, but no one seems to really pay this guy much mind, just the first time I've personally dealt with him. I must have been blessed to miss him every time he has come in before this. Lol
Anyway, I hope everyone had a great following day of a holiday in the pharmacy and stores.
I'm getting dangerously close to just say 'fuck it' and leaving. But I actually like my pharmacy staff / pharmacists.. so I know I won't leave. But god damn these customers.
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