u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET

Hey everyone! I'm u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET, the new moderator of r/planecrashes. I'm excited to be here and I want to thank u/ItsNovrix for their careful past stewardship of the community. The subreddit's focus and rules remain the same and I look forward to exploring crashes and understanding the causes behind them with you all.

Post anything that you think the community would find interesting. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about plane crashes, well-reasoned theories about causes, and investigation materials and outcomes.

Please also feel free to introduce yourself in the comments below!

I'd love to give someone(s) here the opportunity to have their tree(s)/farm featured in the community's banner! If more than one person would like to be featured, I'll switch out photos monthly until we've switched out all submitted, and then put to a vote which one stays up permanently. See Reddit's image sizes for what works, upload to imgBB and set the link to expire "after 2 weeks", and send me Mod Mail with your link or drop it in the comments below. The winner of a permanent banner will have recognition in the sidebar.

Additional guidelines:

• Make sure the photo is [OC] - original content. I'll perform a quick search to verify.
• If you use Canva to add a watermark, please make sure that it isn't overwhelming.
• Submit a max of three (3) photos for rotation.

Ok, that's it. I'll leave this open for the entire month of July. Show us what you've got!

Please join us for the first three episodes of Season 2 in our official rewatch of The Handmaid's Tale

Tonight we will be watching the first three episodes of Season 2.

Season 2, Episode 1: June

Plot: Offred reckons with the consequences of a dangerous decision, while being haunted by memories from her past and the violent beginnings of Gilead.

Season 2, Episode 2: Unwomen

Plot: Offred adjusts to a new way of life. Soon, the arrival of an unexpected person disrupts the colonies. Meanwhile, a family is torn apart by the rise of Gilead.

Season 2, Episode 3: Baggage

Plot: As she navigates her way through Gilead, Offred reflects on her relationship with her mother. Elsewhere, Moira tries to cope with the intense trauma she endured while in Little America.

Hey everyone! I'm u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET, the new moderator of r/Pecan.

This is our home for all things related to pecans. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about pecans, pecan trees, pecan recipes, pecan identifications - you get the idea!

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.

How to Get Started

1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join. A subscriber goal has been set and I'd love to see us hit that goal, so spread the word about our beloved pecan!

Thanks for being here! Together, let's make r/Pecan amazing.

Hey everyone! I'm u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET, the moderator of r/floordesk. Welcome back if you were here before the ban, and thanks for joining us if you're brand new here. We're the original community for DIY floordesks and looking forward to seeing all of your wonderfully simple or outrageously luxurious builds!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. We love to see your desk setups, articles about the lifestyle, seating options, and scientific studies of the effects on the body - especially for all of you WFH workers! Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about your own setup or setups you're curious about. No matter what your "why" is for having a floordesk, we'd love to discuss it with you and see what you come up with. We're happy to discuss the lifestyle and its benefits!

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. We've built a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. We ask that you stay on topic and be excellent to each other. Please note that this is a SFW community so you'll want to be logged in to a SFW account to participate, and this is not a buy/sell/trade subreddit.

How to Get Started

1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
4. Active on Discord? The r/floorliving Discord is open for sharing links to specific products, questions about mobility and flexibility, or build brags - basically anything you might find here, but in a convenient location on Discord for those that find that platform more accessible!

Thanks for being here - we're excited for you to get down on the floor!

Hey everyone! Every time I turn around, we've gained a bunch of new members - and I'm loving it! I'm u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET, a founding moderator of r/floorsleeping. Welcome to our home for all things related to floor sleeping. We're excited to have you join us - here, or in our sister subreddits - and talk all things about getting the best sleep of your life!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. For example, we love to see your beds, articles about the lifestyle, and scientific studies of the effects on the body - even your favorite bed linens! Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about your own setup or setups you're curious about. We have members across the globe who are happy to help you source mattresses, mats or slats, or linens pretty much from anywhere. We're happy to discuss the lifestyle and its benefits!

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. We've built a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. We ask that you stay on topic (conventional furniture and their mattresses are better suited for another community) and be excellent to each other. Please note that this is a SFW community so you'll want to be logged in to a SFW account to participate.

How to Get Started

1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
4. Active on Discord? The r/floorliving Discord is open for sharing links to specific products, floorbed questions that you might find more comfortable asking in a place not tied to your Reddit account, questions about mobility and flexibility - basically anything you might find here, but in a convenient location on Discord for those that find that platform more accessible!

Thanks for being here - we're excited for you to get comfy on the floor!

Hey everyone! I'm u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET, a founding moderator of r/floorliving.

This is our home for all things related to floor living. Enjoying a r/floordesk while gaming or WFH? Getting the best sleep ever while r/floorsleeping? Considering a floor couch or wondering just how the heck we get down here and back up again? We're excited to have you join us - here, or in our sister subreddits!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. For example, we love to see your rooms, articles about the lifestyle, and scientific studies of the effects on the body! Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about your setup or setups you're curious about. We're happy to discuss the lifestyle and its benefits!

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. We've built a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. We ask that you stay on topic (conventional furniture and their cushions/mattresses are better suited for another community) and be excellent to each other.

How to Get Started

1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
4. Active on Discord? The r/floorliving Discord is open for build brags, parts sourcing, questions about mobility and flexibility - basically anything you might find here, but in a convenient location on Discord for those that find that platform more accessible!

Thanks for being here - we can't wait for you to join us on the floor!

Lol.

Paywall removed here.

Shocker.

Gotta pay for the pool to be redone already!

From the article: "Stephen, a 33-year-old engineer from Michigan, shares his unease and describes his disgust over the growing influence of tech companies over retirement savings.

“I think that the amount is absolutely ridiculous and untethered to the company’s actual value,” he said. “I think it’s abhorrent that my savings and retirement funds are tied so intricately to these tech companies, especially when they cannot be held accountable by investors.”

Similar concerns were raised by Matt Reynolds, a 57-year-old professor based in eastern Washington, who worries both about his financial future and the influence of tech moguls.

“As someone looking to retire in the next five to 10 years, I’m alarmed at big tech’s market consolidation and its impact on my savings and investments. As a human being, I’m distraught that these companies all seem to be run by people with little accountability or moral compass,” he said. “How and why do my finances have to be bound to a racist, narcissistic, baby man who does not seem to care about other human beings? Everything about this is wrong.”

Who will be left holding the bag when this all blows up? The very people who can't afford to.

Good thing that Oklahoma just voted "No" against their $15 Minimum Wage Initiative!

How much more can the average American be squeezed?

(Also - 14 oz of tofu is less than $2.00 at Aldi. Ask your nearest vegan for help if you need it!)

Alternative article - from The Independent here.

"The average U.S. household will likely spend about $792 on electricity between June and September, up 10.5 percent from the same period last year, when it cost $717, according to new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association."

Just read this article and this part stood out to me - "Vance pointed to a clip compiled by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in which other attendees voiced similar views. One young woman explained that as a Christian, she and her husband "are one flesh" and vote the same way, so she would be fine giving up her vote because "he would represent me well." Another said her daughter wouldn't need the vote because she would marry "a godly man."

I know there's no voting in Gilead but I wonder if we'll ever hear about or see a flashback about when these types of decisions were being made. THT showed June losing her job and having her bank account frozen, and we saw Emily's marriage declared invalid. I wonder if we'll hear from Paula more about women's rights being taken away since she's already slipped in her former profession and brought up her prom dress. Am I forgetting any other scenes in either series that talks about women's rights in the beginnings of Gilead?

Ah yes. In a shrinking economy where businesses are closing and layoffs are happening, flipping the unemployment benefits switch to "OFF" should do the trick.