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There's STILL more you can do to influence your local politicians, or government at large.

Some ideas:

-Go to Metro council meetings and any conferences the mayor has. A link is here to upcoming public meetings: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-planning/upcoming-public-meetings , tho your individual neighborhood might have its own outside of this list. For those, I'd find a few other friends in your neighborhood to help keep up with you. If you both encourage each other to go, you're more likely to.

-Another way to keep up with activism that might meet your needs is chapters like the Louisville DSA: https://www.dsalouisville.org/

Even if you don't align with them 100%, they're a good way to keep up with local politics that might matter to you, AND learn things like how to protest safely, etc. Good way to network too.

-Download the "5 Calls" app: https://5calls.org/

This app encourages you make 5 calls a day to lawmakers about issues that are important to you. Plus it indirectly lets you keep up-to-date on pending legislation in an easy way, even if you don't call everyday.

-Find out where your money is going, either with https://www.opensecrets.org/ for very indepth information, or there's also the "Goods Unite Us" and "No Thanks!" app. (The No Thanks app is centered around the Palestinian genocide, specifically)

Figured these ideas would help some folks. Even if we ARE stuck with some undesirable choices, we can still put pressure on our politicians to do the right thing. I remember when we even got Greenburg talking openly about getting Givaudan out. We can keep the energy up!

Ok, so uh, quick question y'all; I've always been interested in learning how to better dance, but besides club dancing or at random events, never really took a formal dancing class.

Rumba always looked cool - I like either very fluid or very "heavy" dancing, like the weird shit goth kids do at clubs, lol... that or something fast, lol.

I shouldn't say I "never" did dance classes ig... I used to dabble a bit in Greek, Russian, and Arabic dancing for church festivals, but mannnnn, Russian Polka-style dancing was crazy hard, probably too much for me now...

Idk, what sort of dancing should I get into, and where are there classes? In the Springhurst area.

What the title says. Wanna know if anyone knows which bars or breweries have good sours, preferably local stuff. I don't care for IPAs, I just like sweet & sour drinks.

I'm also trying to buy more ethically, cut out Miller & other unethical beer brands... so yeah, anyone know where I can treat myself to some sweet, sweet sours?

Can I just have a quick appreciation thread for the actor playing Luke?

Never saw him in anything else before this show, and honestly, the thing that shocked me as I went through the entire series alongside this subreddit, was how much everyone HATED Luke, lol,

I mean, he does come across as problematic as your typical American dude irl in the beginning, but even then, idk, he really does grow & redeem himself along the way,

But y'know, I see a lot of praise for the actors who played the Waterfords, and the Putnams... and they deserve it ofc! It is NOT easy playing villains in a show like this, where there's no supernatural powers, just terrible people IN power...

The scene where Luke gets, >!um, well, taken advantage of by June.!< I don't see enough praise for the emotions the actor portrays during the incident, and in the aftermath? I see criticism for the writers (which is fair), but idk, O-T Fagbenle seems to have, in all his scenes, given his all to his role.

The scene where he >!gets the tape recording from June, it breaks my heart. The scene with Angel's Flight, and when he turns himself in so June can escape...!< it's all done so beautifully.

I hope to see the actor in other things. That's all.

Ok, so, at least on paper, a LOT of these Senate seat candidates look at least ok.

Who should I, a Democrat, vote for this primary?

Her description on the first website I found breaking down the candidates looks good, but I've heard Pamela Stevenson is actually kinda sketch?

Can anyone tell me more about their history as politicians? I see what they say they stand for, but can someone tell me more things about what Booker, Forsythe, McGrath, and Stevenson have done while in any public offices? I want to judge them more by their actions than just what they say.

Any shows or whatnot tonight?

Finally got my new ID... Life's been hard, I'm looking to "date myself" a bit & take myself out somewhere fun.

Where's everyone going? I'm willing to try any place once.

Those who came from the Sims 2 or 3 era remember just how many cool challenges there were,

Personally, I'm a big fan of the 100 baby challenge, just bc it often results in some ridiculous genetics & storylines

Anything like that for Inzoi? Any challenges that are, like, easily doable now, or is the game really only meant for extremely conventional play?

Hey y'all, so um, my cat had a severe ear infection due to a polyp... it just progressed super fast... We went to the vet twice, got him on different meds the second time after the first set of meds did nothing, and, it seemed like they worked, he was almost 100% his normal self...

Then we found him dead this morning...

We're thinking it was the steroids, because apparently sometimes little cat hearts just can't handle those- nobody's fault- but I am going to call the vet we went to for an estimate.

Is there any places that y'all know do cheap necropsies? We're broke after the first two rounds of treatment, but he was part of a litter we fostered then adopted out to close friends, so we want to make sure nothing like this happens with his siblings or mom down the line. It's also imperative we get our boy's ashes back tho, and ik not every place has an option like that...

So yeah, if anyone has recommendations, let me know. Our regular vet isn't open yet, but I've been up unable to sleep, so figured I'd ask here while I wait.

Hey y'all, quick question;

What are some RPGs you like to run or play in when you're a bit burnt out as a GM?

I'm pretty burnt out, not due to anything to do with gaming really, just real life has been beating my ass lately... trauma... but at the same time, if I don't get out of this slump, I feel I'm just never gonna run or play stuff again... I'll just, like, sit here in my depression.

I want scenarios or RPGs to run that won't be... way too hard to learn? I really like "cozy" horror, or other things with just enough angst & dread to make it interesting to run, but nothing that'll cause potential player issues if I run it for randoms, like a scenario that's very TPK-prone, or otherwise is all about turning characters against each other... roleplay-heavy stuff tho, like Kult, or stuff with lots of shiny or funny loot to distract myself & players with, like Mork Borg.

What are some of your go-to "comfort" games? Scenarios or the RPG itself. Y'know, slow-paced or introductory stuff is also good... I just don't want to sit there trying to fret over how to run a certain NPC or something... something really easy, that my traumatized brain can enjoy when it's not resting.

Hey y'all, this is pretty specific, so maybe y'all can't help me, or maybe ya can, but...

What are your favorite "Locked Box" scenarios?

Essentially, the idea of a locked box scenario is you get a ton of characters stuck in one room together. They may or may not know each other, but there's usually something they have to do before they can safely leave.

Two of my favorite examples are "La Cena", a Kult: Divinity Lost scenario, where a Cuban-American family in the 1950's is stuck at the dinner table together by some unseen force, or "Cabin Fever", a Cyberpunk 2020 scenario where the players were part of an operation that unleashed deadly gas, and get stuck in a room filled with other suspicious people, including a guy about to go cyberpsycho...

Anyway, love this genre. Any other "locked box" scenarios y'all are aware of? I feel they do especially well for one-shots.

Hey, anyone know which Indian places in Louisville still do buffets? My friend's taking me out as a treat after I showed him the wonders of good Indian food, so uhhhh, need to find a place that still has the buffets, preferably near the Springhurst or Lyndon area, but anywhere is fine.

What do y'all recommend?

Just curious... I see online people talking about their exes getting charged, which is where we're at right now... My ex is getting charged for strangling me, the same thing he got the first time...

That said, um, how many of y'all actually had the ex serve time/not get a plea deal or probation?

Idk which reality I'm more scared of tbh, the one where he gets one or the one he doesn't. I know he's out of my life, but, it still horrifies me to think this person I cared about is going to spend potentially years behind bars. The idea someone could do that to someone else & not get anything, or get very little time, also horrifies me.

I'd like to hear stories, if anyone has any, of what it was like when they knew their ex was doing time. I think what I'm feeling is a sort of survivor's guilt. It sucks, but it's a hard feeling to shake. I know I'm not guilty, but I still wish I could somehow take the consequences for him, y'know?

Ugh. Just needed to vent. But yeah, any stories, would appreciate.

Anyone know of any crisis foster resources?

Just dealt with some DV stuff a bit ago, the EPO hearing is pending, but in the meantime, I wasn't on the lease for this place, just kind of a leaseless tenant, so me & the landlord agreed it'd be fair if they give me a few days but for me to be out by Sunday night,

(Ik I have a right to stay longer technically, but honestly I feel bad because my ex & the previous roommate with them had already lapsed so much on rent & utilities, I don't want to fight it when I have a place to stay)

I'm getting my stuff & leaving for my mom's, but I have... well, his dog, who has nobody else to care for it, as well as my own pet.

I'm looking for crisis fosters, essentially someone who could at least hold the animals for a few days up to... idk, up to three months? While I sort out a long-term solution;

Ik the KY Humane has a program for this sort of thing, but I'm seeing it's only for active residents of the shelter, and... I mean, I do have a place to go - my mom has offered to take me in. The only shelter they have I see is downtown? And if I go there, I'd likely lose my job just due to the distance, and having no car.

I understand I can rehome my animal, but I would prefer not to... plus I feel like if I rehomed his, his family would definitely try to sue me, so I at least need to find some sort of arrangement for the dog between Sunday & the hearing that happens the Wednesday after that.

Any leads are appreciated, thank you!

...because her character seems to be pissing everyone off in the exact same way June did, lol.

Plus, the plot armor? air kiss truly, her child! Showrunners can't tell me otherwise!

Almost two years since the first incident, no real indication he'd do it again other than he's a hot head... and yeah, he did.

I called the cops, they saw bruising on my neck - minor bruising, but enough to verify what he did - and he's in jail again, on the same charges he was last time... strangulation and domestic violence - dating, or whatever they call it...

Weirdly enough, I don't feel bad giving him a second chance; 90% of that time, close to almost two years since the first time... he was doing good! Our relationship was good.

He just slowly became more & more entitled. What I see is a sort of deep dissatisfaction, not just with me, but life in general, everyone around him...

That one book everyone recommends often points out most abusers don't treat their partners the same way they do their coworkers or bosses, but... he did, for the most part, lol. He treated me slightly better than most, but he wasn't truly satisfied with the work anyone put in.

I'm glad we had many more good times, even though he put me in a really tenuous living situation now. I'm sad, both for myself but also for him, because he fucked his life up, and... this time, he knew he was flying off the handle - he wasn't blackout drunk like last time - but he gave himself permission this time to be a monster, and ultimately put his hands on my throat & squeeze. That's the one thing I can't forgive. Even if he wasn't aware of it, we'd never be able to date again, but the fact he clearly gave himself permission to do that... that he felt ENTITLED to do that... that's why he'll be out of my life totally.

Goodbye, sweet boy. In another life, maybe, but I think the person I loved in this one is dead.