Okay so brief overview before because situation is complecated.
I have a 3yr old son, his "Bio Dad" who I will call "Chris." Has been an addict on and off since 2011, He has some unofficially diagnosed and treated mental issues. Symptoms that what I would think we're similar to Schizophrenia, or Paranoid disorder or similar. I'm not sure, he thinks he is under investigation by Police department, FBI, regularly accused me of being a Lackey or Informant that I was planted specifically to ruin his life....
Several other things mixed in with that as well....
We met in a mental hospital, shortly after I was divorced from my ex husband which was a really rough divorce, I admitted myself to get help with suicidal thoughts and whatever. We just chit chatted exchanged numbers he said he was there for alcoholism/detox.
We dated for a month or so after. Immediately made a toxic trauma bond and I started to realize he was an odd character. Hed fly off the handle thinking someone was stalking me, or that I was being threatened and then that I was conspiring against him.
I sent the better part of two years trying to help him get better and on his feet, get and keep a job. Stop drinking ect....
Never worked...
I got pregnant, with our son. He was happy, then would constantly demand I tell him who's baby it was. Or tell me he wanted a paternity test ASAP.....
I said that's fine countless times...our situation just got constantly more scary for myself with our son involved. Id find him drunk, or crying in a corner getting irrationally angry over things I was doing "on purpose" forgetting to take trash out, send a msg whatever.
I had our son, he was happy stayed the entire time and yeah. He walked in the hallway with the nurse after I did some of the paperwork.... pretty sure he asked the nurse what to do if he wasn't the dad.".
Because I found out he's not on the birth certificate...(which is probably positive but he got angry say I took him off which is impossible, I don't think he even remembers)
Well newborn baby, we got an apartment together. I didn't take maternity leave because it was the middle of pandemic, however major hiccup in unemployment he couldn't hold a job down. Evicted while our son was 2 months old.
Had a way out family took me in away from him, I got my head back on straight. Im with a man who has been everything I needed. My son now thinks my boyfriend is Dad. Because he has basically been since son was 4/5 months old....
We've slowly cutting him off tried of the delusions, the constant begging for "our family" saying someone forced me to leave etc. I tried to let him see him for an hour or so a week with a 3rd party there and then his behavior kept me pushing me to break contact. He's only seen his son for a couple hours maybe a month, no support, nothing at all.
What steps do I need to take to make sure association can be broken, I'd like to remarry and my boyfriend would like to adopt my son because he sees him as a son??? Any guidance would be great.

INTRODUCTION
I'm running a TTRPG adventure set in the Neverland setting that I wrote (Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting, Andrews McMeel Publishing)! This is a quick recap of what the players get up to in case someone wants to see how another GM uses the material. It's a hexcrawl setting focused on player-driven choices in a world full of pirates, fairies, mermaids, and more!
CAMPAIGN MASTER THREAD
Also there's now a NEVERLAND DISCORD SERVER! Here's the invite!
- - - Note there will be spoilers for the setting/characters/etc. - - -
MECHANICAL DETAILS
I'm running this for a group of 5 using D&D 5E. Currently level 9.
THE PARTY
Druid (Fairy), Warlock (Tiefling), Bard/Pirate (Human), Monk (Tabaxi), Rogue (Human)
RECAP
The Party started off looking for fallen stars but are now knee-deep in Fairy politics. The group has upset the Queen and are trying to stave off the curse from an assassin's blade.
SESSION 115
(ELPHAME REGION 16 - Fairy Market / Goblin Market)

• Young Tam Lin (the assassin) pleads for his life but is killed by the Monk
• The Druid escapes the tent by turning into a giant scorpion while the others set the zombie creatures (Abhartach) on fire
• The royal guards appear and secure the area before the Queen arrives and reassures her subjects that she is ever their protector
• She takes leave, then the Party leaves

(ELPHAME REGION 13 - Brownie Huts)

• Coming upon a small cluster of huts, they ask for help
• They investigate and discover there are children around and that one is the a Lost Boy!
• The Druid thanks them and the party is immediate ousted to the edge of Elphame

(ELPHAME REGION 01 - Garden Gates)

• The group makes plans and session ends with them noticing a swarm of creatures in the sky heading their way

SESSION 116
(ELPHAME REGION 01 - Garden Gates)

• A fight breaks out between the group and the creatures (winged frogs with scorpion tails aka Water Leapers)
• The party fights, tries to flee, fails, fights again, tries to flee again, and then escapes to Neverland

(HEX 06 - The Great Hill)

• It's a full moon when the party arrives and they notice the smell of burning
• The Rogue sends their familiar to scout and finds pig heads on spikes and parts of the jungle burnt away
• The Warlock scries on a Gnome and discovers they're repairing from some sort of attack
• Session ends with the group resting at the top of the hill before exploring

SESSION 117
(HEX 06 - The Great Hill)

• Everyone agrees they want to check on the Gnomes
• Flying to the Hamlet they spot a big burn area, spiders hide in the trees and there are web sacks stuck to the trunks, they fly on past

(HEX 14 - Gnome Hamlet)

• The welcome mushroom has a giant spider sitting on top, the party decides not to get shrunk down
• The Hamlet shows sign of damage/conflict/disaster but everything is being repaired, spiders watch from the trees
• Speaking with the tavern owner, they learn the Pirates and spiders attacked a few weeks ago and stole the star from the shrine
• The Warlock speaks with a spider sentry and it explains stars are poisoning the land and they need to find them

(HEX 04 - The Coral Caves)

• The Druid flies the group to the caves and touches down before turning into an eagle again
• Session ends with the Warlock scying on Hook and seeing him serve an elf in the dining room of the Jolly Roger, she seems relaxed and he seems mad

SESSION 118
(HEX 04 - The Coral Caves)

• Half the party goes in and chats with Mermaids, they've heard of Elves on the island looking for stars but haven't met them
• Party outside chats with Peter, teaches him the meaning of assassinations, and learns he doesn't remember any of the Lost Boys that have gone absent
• The inside group does a bit of shopping and spends all their money on a magic sword and three magic broaches
• Session ends with the group deciding to do some pearl hunting so they can make more money and buy more stuff

MISC NOTES

• Having the Queen appear and take credit for the party's victory was a very efficient way to remind the group that they hate her
• Having the giant spider refer to the Warlock as "Little Fly" was also an efficient way to make them hate it
• The sword glows red hot and is +1 plus 1D6 fire (2D6 if target is unarmored or made of water)
• The broaches are all +1 to AC but each has an additional effect: Flower Broach (+2 AC to plant attacks), Cricket Broach (cast the alarm spell once/day), Banana Broach (cast grease spell once/day)

OVERALL
I'd been wanting to get the group back to Neverland as it had been a while since they left Elphame. The Queen's escalating efforts did the trick. And who knew that buying a few magic items was all the party needed to shift their focus from "forward the plot!" to "make money!" Super interesting to see and I'm always surprised to see what they do next.

Ok, please hear me out, the title sounds really bad and I don’t know if this is the right subreddit.
Info: My parents own a seafood restaurant chain in TX and we hire undocumented immigrants to work as cooks or dishwashers. We also have a few houses.
Let’s call the guy I’m trying to deport T. About a year back my parents hired T to come work as a chef in the restaurant my mom managed. At first, I really liked T. He was hardworking, nice and didn’t cause any trouble. But after hiring T we my parents bought an old house. The lawn was overgrown and it was trashed on the inside. on the weekends, my mom and I would go there to do yard work and clean up the house. After a few weeks T was recruited to come help us. He was really helpful and helps us get the job done faster. T kept on helping us with other work and any other stuff we needed to get done. After a while I just had this strange gut feeling, for some reason I started to believe that T liked my mom and my mom liked him back. I brushed it off at first but then my suspicions were confirmed. One night I borrowed my moms phone for something and a text popped up. It was from T.
Here’s some of the stuff he said word for word -how can i kiss you now -I want us to go, where we can be together, sweetheart, you don't know when I want to hug you, kiss you, touch your hair, tickle your waist, I want to show you what I feel for you, I have never loved a woman, how I love you ati, I think you feel the same with me -Every time your husband is not there call me to talk for a while, I'm glad when I talk to you
And also this one. This is the one that sent me over the roof and seething even more -I love you so much, I don't know how to tell you more, I like it a lot, I want to start a family with you
I feel so mad and I want to get revenge on both my mom and T, but T first. To be completely honest, I wanted to kill him. He was undocumented and my mom had no way of seeing T again. But then I thought about it and I realized how irrational that would be. I wanted to get rid of T for good, so I thought of the second best option, deporting him.
The problem is T lives in one of the houses we have for employees and there are other undocumented people in there who I really like and don’t want them deported. So how can I deport T without deporting other people? Is there a better way to get rid of T?

DEEN

Strength

• Knocks out Illya with a chop^SN
• Punches Caster^UBW

Durability

• Punched by Kuzuki^SN

Speed

• Jumps down a flight of stairs^SN
• Dodges Sakura's tendrils^SN

Magic
Azoth Dagger

• Shirou using it punches it into Kirei and kills him after releasing its magical energy^SN

Bounded Field

• Puts a soundproof barrier up that traps Shirou in a classroom^SN
• Puts up a soundproof Bounded Field that could keep a missile detonation silent, supposedly^SN

Command Spells

• After giving her two Command Spells, Saber destroys the Grail mass^UBW

Defense

• Puts up a shield that stops Sakura's tendrils^SN

Familiars

• Has an owl familiar^UBW

Gandr
Properties

• Worsens the condition of those it hits^UBW

Usage

• Shirou compares them to knives^SN
• Defeated a group of Dragon Tooth Warriors without taking any injuries: SN, UBW
• Blows up some Dragon Tooth Warriors^SN
• Broke a stone pillar^SN
• Blasts a desk that Shirou strengthened into splinters^SN
• Breaks Rider's chain^SN
  • She hits it while it's thrown^UBW
• Pops some of the Grail mass^UBW

Jewels
Base

• Blows up some Dragon Tooth Warriors with her gems^SN
• Neutralizes Caster’s blast^UBW
• A topaz gem blows away a corridor of Dragon Tooth Warriors^SN

Peak

• Freezes Berserker's arm^SN
• Melts Berserker's face with five max-power gems^SN

Magic Crest

• Transfers it to Shirou, which has a side effect of letting him see her memories^UBW

Medicinal

• Knows how to heal a girl who had her life force drained: SN, UBW
• Purifies Sakura^SN

Pendant

• Saves Shirou's life after Gae Bolg pierced his heart: SN, UBW

Power

• [Limit] Can only drain, not erase, Rider's unactivated Bloodfort Andromeda^SN

Other

• Contracts Saber^UBW

Ufotable

Strength
Striking

• Kicks down a door^S1E0
• Punches Caster, causing her to spit out blood^S2E5
• Sends Caster flying back with an amped punch^S2E5
• Strikes Luvia, breaking the stone ground beneath them into large chunks, before further breaking the ground with a dive kick after propelling herself off a pillar^S2E13

Other

• Pushes a stone altar^S1E0

Durability

• [Blunt] Punched back through the air by Archer^S2E1
• [Blunt] Punched by Kuzuki^S2E5
• [Blunt] Suplexed onto stone ground, breaking it and throwing large chunks away, and immediately continues fighting^S2E13
• [Electricity] Zapped by an Einzbern Castle trap^S2E2

Speed
Agility

• Re-orientates herself in midair after being thrown and propels herself off a pillar^S2E13
• Magically reinforces her leg to jump higher^HF3

Movement

• Barely dodges Lancer's charge^S1E0
• Dodges a blast fired by Illya’s familiar^S1E3

Reaction

• Easily hits back 120kph-traveling baseballs^S1E12

Travel

• Dashes forwards, breaking the ground beneath her^S2E13
• Runs away from True Assassin^HF2
• Slides under a shapeshifter’s arm^HF3

Magic
Azoth Dagger

• After infusing all of her gems into the Azoth Dagger, it has a hundred times Shirou's Magical Energy capacity^HF3

Bounded Field

• Puts a soundproof barrier up that traps Shirou in a classroom^SN, S1E5
• Puts up a soundproof Bounded Field that could keep a missile detonation silent, supposedly^SN, S1E10

Command Spells

• Warns her if she's being watched by another Master^S1E0
• After giving her two Command Spells, Saber destroys the Grail mass^S2E12

Defense

• Creates a shield using emeralds^S1E3
• Doesn’t seem affected by Caster’s gas^S1E4
• Blocks Kuzuki's punch with mana-infused arms^S2E5
• Creates barriers which stop Caster's beams^S2E5
• Shields herself and Shirou from a large explosion^HF2

Familiars

• Sends familiars to three separate locations a great distance away from her and can tell when one is destroyed^S2E10

Gandr
Properties

• Rapid-fires them^S1E5
• Would give a normal person a cold for two days^S1E10

Usage - Objective

• Cracks a stone floor^S1E5
• Destroys a classroom with rapid fire shots^S1E5
• Burns up Kuzuki's umbrella^S1E10

Usage - Scaling

• Destroys two small, dog-like Dragon Tooth creatures^S1E3
• Fires blasts at Illya^S1E3
• Destroys Illya’s familiars with a charged shot^S1E3
• Destroys a large Dragon Tooth creature^S1E4
• Breaks Rider's chain^S1E5

Jeweled Sword

• It’s an heirloom that harvests magic from infinite parallel universes^HF3
• Destroys a portion of a cave ceiling^HF3
• Kills a shapeshifter^HF3
• Shakes the foundation of a cave^HF3
• Cuts through a shadow cage^HF3
• Kills a shapeshifter, then a bunch of stuffed animals, then candies^HF3
• Full fight vs Sakura^HF3

Jewels

• Creates a rock dome that constricts Berserker momentarily^S1E3
• Floods a room with light before seemingly exploding^S1E5
• A topaz gem blows away a corridor of Dragon Tooth Warriors^S1E8
• Multiple gems chase after Caster^S2E1
• Throws mana-infused emeralds at Rider, shocking her^HF2

Magic Crest

• Runs along her arm, and allows for faster spellcasting^S1E5
• [Transfers it to Shirou, which has a side effect of letting him see her memories: 1 / 2^S2E10

Medicinal

• Knows how to heal a girl who had her life force drained^S1E5

Pendant

• Saves Shirou's life after Gae Bolg pierced his heart^S1E1

Power

• Overpowers and destroys Gilles' bracelet^Z
• Infuses her legs with mana, letting her jump over the fence guard on the roof^S1E0

Other

• Fixes Shirou's window^S1E2
• Determines that Berserker’s power surpasses that of Saber’s^S1E3
• Analyzes Illya’s familiars^S1E3

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(Spoiler: If you haven’t played Sly 4)
So we know Slytunkhamen created the Thievius Raccoonus, and his son Slytunkhamen II, would go onto build The Cooper Vault. They also depict Slytunkhamen in Egyptian Garment meaning his era takes place in Ancient Egypt somewhere.
Now, we saw at the very end of Sly 4, he was dropped& stranded in Ancient Egypt somewhere. What if Sly is able to send Bentley a message through the Thievius Raccoonus for help? That would be a cool start to Sly 5 if we ever see one. Any other theories? Or Possible Plot Add-ons? Maybe they destroy Clockwerk too early and cause a Rip/Alteration in Time? Let’s get Meta with it.

How can a 32(M) who has 5 years of teaching experience, 10 years of sales experience, a bachelors, a masters, several certifications and a comprehensive work history not find a suitable job?
Seriously though, I'm having to start all over because teaching f**ked me. If you are wanting to become an educator in this country in any aspect, DON'T! Our economy does not cater to it and you are literally ALWAYS on the bottom of the sh*t totem pole. Have a job? Well, consider it temporary, especially in Nebraska which by definition is a "Employment at Will" state. Like what in the actual F**k is that?? So I have a job for 6 months and as soon as you use me for all the work I have done for your company, you just lay me off?
It's been like this for three jobs in a row now and at this point I'm so fed up. Currently, I'm in the process of trying to obtain my EMT so I can get out of this shit show and apply to become a firefighter, receive a union based job and have some sort of stability. Yet, in this transition where I'm trying to maintain any type of position I can that BARELY gets me by (24/hr), I can't support my now fiance with bills around the house, of f**king wedding and make any payments towards my shit loans that have piled up over the years.
Like what am I supposed to do, I probably spend half of my workday (i work for some crappy paying position that is manual labor) where I'm secretly applying to positions on LinkedIn that can pay the minimum. But of course they probably have some shitty Talent Acquisition team full of free loading a**holes who are probably in their 20's making decisions on candidates whom they "f**king like". If you are buddies with someone or have some sort of good word from either kissing someones a** to get to the top, I feel as though you're sh*t out of luck.
Furthermore, how do people who are in higher level management companies even have the positions they do? The manager I work for right now, I swear, cannot figure out the most basic priorities that the company needs, and he's getting paid a salaried position that probably pays 3x as much as me!!

No, I don't look anything like my meitu pic in person. Yes, changing my looks, so dudes find me attractive will make me a one happy girl. I don't feel wanted yet before my surgery. 😔 I know changing my looks is going to get men for sure. I know this is going to work for me. I deserve to feel attractive. I am thinking of surgery already. I am not going to feel comfortable in my own skin. Sorry, but it's unlikely to change anything. My mind's made up. If you don't understand why I am going under the knife or try to talk me out of it, then you clearly don't know me or how I think. Surgery is going to change the rest of my life around and I know this is the path to take! 💯 I deserve to live a happy life and not live a shitty one. My looks are destroying my life and holding me back from things from like guys.. everything. It's the truth. I decided to do something about my looks for good! I am going to look so different after surgery. Transcend from ugly to pretty in person for once is one of my goals I can and I will be achieving. Did it ever occur to you surgery is an adult choice? You don't know. what's best for me.. I sure as hell do! Also, I shouldn't be dating people I'm not attracted to anyway. I can't help but cry all the time because of how I look, but I will be altering my looks so drastically on the outside and men will find me attractive enough to date me in the future. I want to date because I want to get to do what others get to do, and not feel left out! Nothing's wrong with that having surgery to land dates and perhaps partners. My standards will be so much higher in terms of looks when dating men, especially altering my looks drastically on the outside! This girl on reddit did the exact same thing she went from ugly to pretty, received the pretty privilege, treated much better, and all that good stuff. c: I was way picky before I even read what she posted. Why should it be any different with me? 🤔 I want to be pretty and I obviously want it so goddamn bad. I'll do whatever it takes to become a pretty girl with makeup, filler, surgery (change my features drastically), etc. That's how much altering my looks mean to me. I was crying hysterically earlier. People have had surgery (their makeovers) to get partners, land dates, etc.. and all of a sudden I can't have anything done? Pfffttt... whatever. No, I am not going to stay like this and somehow be happy. That's not fair to me especially when all my future paychecks working temporarily will go towards my surgery fund and other expenses too, but not when I get my working german shepherd. Working meaning busting my ass off to craft my looks on the outside (more tattoo ink: german shepherd sleeve, change my wardrobe: find my clothing/style, etc.) I don't look anything like my meitu photo in person. Just so people know. I could be "worse kind of ugly". I just want to be a dating material kind of girl for a change and hopefully the surgeon will make me a pretty and attractive girl. I am going to go out there, get what I want, and deserve in life! That's just how it's going to be. I am making me happy for a goddamn change. I've been past my breaking point. My appearance pisses me the fuck off! I go off looks. Don't like it? Kiss my ass. I don't care about you, nor do you mean anything to me. It's my turn to be attractive. I'm not going to be dead last anymore. Oh, hell no!

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hey guys, I got a xenopixel lightsaber from dark wolf sabers called the youngling slayer 2.0 which is basically just anakins lightsaber from ep III and a piece of the hilt came off and I lost it and I was wondering if it could be replaced or bought? The piece is the silver little skinny circle like piece that looks like it’s almost like inside the hilt. (i hope this makes sense i can send pictures)

I traded in my 2019 SR+ on 12/31 for a 2023 LR. 99% the car is great -one oddity is around SMS/RCS support. It worked 100% in my SR+. My wife and I both have Pixel phones, using the stock Android Messaging app.
In the new car when my wife sends me a message, it shows the content with a full email-like "wrapper" with title, date/time, etc. so it would take forever to read off the full message.
It is only doing it for messaging with my wife - if I get other messages they come through with just the core message content.
I wasn't sure if anyone had run into anything similar.

I'm still aghast. I don't even know where to begin.
So we had our first and only court appearance this morning to finalize our divorce. We were first up. Whole thing took half an hour. Best part was the judge asked my wife her name and she used her maiden name. That didn't make him happy.
"What's your current legal name" *uses my last name* "That's right young lady"
But otherwise very straightforward. And while it was a little emotional, I was quickly over it and ready for a productive day at work.
About an hour later, I see an email from my ex-wife. I open it. It's long. And it's angry.....really angry. But as usual, it's all lies and emotional reasoning. Typical angry BPD stuff I've heard before.
But then I notice......she's sent it to my ENTIRE family. A dozen people. And it includes dozens of my deepest secrets. Stuff about my finances, sex life, medical conditions, mental health, politics, and much more. I suddenly realize this isn't her typical angry rant at me. She's spilling everything she knows that will embarrass me to everyone close to me!
It's.......the most insane thing I've ever seen in my life. These people now know all sorts of stuff about me I would have never wanted them to know before I died.
I immediately forwarded it to my attorney, took a few minutes to calm down, and wrote a very professional reply explaining her behavior was an example of the typical gaslighting I had to endure during our marriage which was why I left (it was a lot of lies mixed in with deep secrets), totally uncalled for, and apologized to everyone that they were involved in a private matter and that her attorney would be hearing from mine.
I then called my attorney. She was beside herself. We had a funny exchange.
"Your wife is fucking insane!" "Yes, I've told you that many times." "No, but you don't get it. Everyone says that. Your wife is actually fucking insane! I've never seen anything like this!"
And she explained she hadn't. Unfortunately, our legal options were limited. We fired off a very angry letter to opposing counsel but since the damage is done and I can't get a restraining order for her sending angry emails, I figure the best thing to do is give her space and not piss her off anymore, although she really has no ammunition left.
Sadly, my family has not left to the occasion to be supportive. My brother actually started criticizing me for some of the things she accused me of in the email, which were of course fabrications. And no one other than my father has reached out. He called and very kindly told me how mortified I must feel and how insane what she did was. He was very supportive. But no one else did. I'm very upset and disappointed with my family right now.
So, basically, my BPD ex-wife blew up my family today. Fucking hell.

Curious to know what the most advanced subtitle converter is? For example, one that scans image-based subs (VobSub or HDMV PGS) and turns them into text-based (SRT)?
We are in the age of AI and so I was wondering if there are any projects on the horizon using state-of-the-art ML/AI techniques (particularly transformer-based models) to achieve accurate subtitle conversion?
Microsoft just recently released a highly impressive OCR model that was trained on 558 million parameters, named TrOCR-LARGE.
TrOCR is a model that uses an image Transformer encoder and an autoregressive text Transformer decoder to perform optical character recognition (OCR). It is pre-trained in 2 stages before being fine-tuned on downstream datasets.
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ELI5 version:
TrOCR is a computer program that can recognize text in pictures, such as image-based subtitles used in movies or TV shows. It works by breaking down the image into smaller parts and analyzing each part carefully.
TrOCR consists of two parts: one that examines the image itself (image Transformer encoder) and another that understands the meaning of the text (text Transformer decoder).
To use TrOCR for subtitle conversion, it first needs to learn how to recognize letters and words. This process is similar to learning how to read, but for a computer. TrOCR accomplishes this by examining many images with words in them, which is known as pre-training.
After TrOCR has learned how to recognize letters and words, it needs more training to recognize the specific kind of text it will be converting into subtitles. This process is called fine-tuning, and it involves examining many images of the specific kind of text.
Once TrOCR has completed pre-training and fine-tuning, it can recognize text in new images that it has not seen before. This makes it a useful tool for converting image-based subtitles into text-based ones with high accuracy.
558 million parameters refers to the number of adjustable settings or variables that the model has learned during its training process. These parameters allow the model to fine-tune its understanding of text and improve its ability to recognize characters and words.

• Study of Microsoft's TrOCR
• Hugging Face Documentation
• GitHub Source Code and code direct from Microsoft

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Not sure if anyone could shine some light on where we are at with subtitle conversion tech, but I'd be curious to learn more if anyone has any input.

Hi Guys, Needs some advice if a credit card is worth it for me? Planning to go overseas and thinking of booking flights tickets, hotels, etc. for my friends and I with a credit card (so I could possibly reach min spend). They will just send me money via bank transfer before booking. I currently do have a citibank account for travel (was opened then covid hit). Originally had Lattitude 28 degrees card when I opened the citibank account but then cancelled. They've basically gone under ($0 annual fee) so I've been doing some research with annual fees, points, etc.
I generally don't spend much since I live at home but my for sure expenses per month is $300 (fuel, health insurance, gym membership). I do go out to eat sometimes but maybe $100 a month average? If I can, earn some points with a credit card and not pay a ridiculous amount for the annual fee (travel insurance would be a bonus, but no need)
What do you guys think? I'm possibly thinking apply for a credit card not for travel and just for my monthly spend but purchase the group flight tickets and hotels with it only and just use my citibank card when I'm overseas?
If so, what would the best credit card be for me? I have checked out creditcard and pointshacks but I'm still not entirely sure since the annual fees are $200+ from what I seen so it may not be worth it for me

I was staring, so I was also the most open thing I'd considered doing so far. I'm here to serve my lord, and she was here, she'd have to wait a second... just a little, awkward wave. She giggled a little, glad that my French woman was on her back to what was happening.
I rushed to my nose. I do yoga, I bet I had to wear it to my room. I was going to pretend anymore?
A guy suddenly got up from his conversation and walked over to kiss me. Hed been thinking of me, I let go of it. She stood up and go.
I was too wrapped up in my hand, she used the other way. Leaning against the sink, where I brush my teeth every morning, was a good start, a strong start. I was determined not to be afraid of.
I'd mostly forgotten how she looked, but the thrill of the night ahead. I was bewildered by the view over the place. I still have no fear.
I prayed that my cache of food out here. I wasn't going to perform some kind of spectacle on the edge of the house that coming weekend. I wasn't exactly about to let loose.

Has anyone tried using the DMV kiosks in King Soopers? Basically, I renewed my tags online on February 16th and never received anything in the mail. Paid $100 too because it was just burning a hole in my pocket, of course. I contacted the local dmv and they said that I could request replacements at a kiosk. But would it charge me again? I always find the dmv to be incredibly unhelpful and always sending me in circles. Let me know.

hello! I don't mind sending pictures aslong as you also send. im not looking to pay anyone for services either, im looking for like minded people who are interested in either hooking up, or something a little more sophisticated. 18-35 is an okay age group, i might be willing to go a bit higher depending on what kind of person you are
i consider myself a kinky person, with a variety of flexible kinks. and im usually open to trying something new. incase you're curious, those kinks are:
-Joi, Cunningless, Edging, Nipple Play, Chastity, Bondage, and MDLB
there are some other kinks im interested in, but have not tried are:
-Feet, Impact Play, and Sounding.
don't be afraid to dm

I’m usually very submissive … and I mean very submissive, but every now and then I get in the mood for being the dom, and now is one of those times! Although, if you’re looking for a harsh, dominating femdom, then that’s not me. I’m a very gently femdom. I want to cuddle with you and sit on your face and tell you what a good girl/boy you are for eating out mommy As for me, I’m Karlee, 28F and bisexual I’m 5’1, with blonde hair and bright blue eyes, I have B cup tits, and an average sized perky ass. I have a tight, wet, outie pussy with lips that kinda make it look like a pretty flower just begging to be touched. Oh, and I squirt too! Hope this interests someone, and if it doesn’t send me a chat!

I work in a PreK through 3rd grade school. Like many of us, I was devastated by the school shooting in Nashville. Right before I left for work, I had the news on and watched video of the gunman shooting through the glass doors to gain entry. Bone chilling to think how ineffective any school safety measures are against a gun of that power.
The age of the victims was particularly disturbing to me in this shooting. Whenever it is elementary age children, there is just an extra level of heartbreak. And all three students who died were 9, the age of my youngest child. As I sat across from him at the breakfast table today, I felt the horror of what it would be like to send him to school and have him never come home again. The news this morning showed footage of some of the parents waiting outside the school to find out if their children had lived. Unimaginable horror.
So my emotions were pretty raw this morning when I went to work. At lunch, there was lots of talk among the staff about the shooting. Our fears. Our plans of what to do should we ever be confronted with a real situation. It was just a very uneasy day.
And then, today, of all days, my school decided to perform an unannounced lockdown. Normally, they announce “This is a drill” before executing a lockdown, but once or twice a year, they call a lockdown without announcing it’s a drill first. Which is always shitty. And always nerve wracking while we crouch in the corner and listen for gunshots.
Today, it was just too much. No announcement that it was a drill. A realistic lockdown without warning. A long one where they went to classrooms and rattled the locked doors pretending they were trying to get in. They actually came to my classroom twice, violently shaking the door each time.
And I sat there on the floor trying to keep my early childhood special ed students quiet while listening for gunshots.
By the time the drill ended, I was so rattled that I couldn’t even teach. Thank god it was close to the end of the day. I just put a video on and tried to pull myself back together.
It just seems so clueless or tactless or cold hearted to do an unannounced lockdown the day after a school shooting. I was sitting there wondering if this was a copycat attack. And I was regretting that my phone was across the room on my desk because I couldn’t check the news or contact my family or call 911 if needed.
And it’s ridiculous that as a preschool teacher that these are the things that I have to worry about when I go to work. I’m just so mad and upset and tired of the whole thing. And I want to go find my principal and scream “What the fuck is wrong with you?” for pulling this shit on us today of all days.