Once he starts to wake up he feels a comforting warmth around him. Opening his eyes his vision is still dark. Once his vision clears he realizes he's looking at a black claw.
Following the claw he finds Palinurus snuggled against his back, her face settled in a peaceful bliss.
'This feels nice,' muses Crabron, making sure not to move and wake her, 'But should it? She's my friend and this is a very intimate pose.'
'What if you became more?' asks another train of thought, 'You could be happy.'
'But what if she doesn't want anything more,' questions Crabron.
'Of course she does, think back a little bit, she wasn't looking for guards she was looking at you. Need proof? Her flustered response is all you need, or how about when you mentioned dating and she hastily backtracked?'
As he is arguing with himself Crabron notices that her smile has turned to fear and her breath quickens, as she mumbles, "No, Crabron! No, no, no!"
'She must be having a nightmare!' thinks Crabron as he shakes her awake, "Palinurus, Palinurus, wake up. I'm alright."
With a gasp she jumps awake. Wrapping his wings around her he whispers, "It's okay Palinurus. It's okay. I'm right here. I'm alright."
"Thank the moons!" Exclaims Palinurus, "I dreamt that you never woke up from Sheyleyong's attack. I was thinking about what I would do. If, if you died. I was thinking about how I could even live with you gone," she starts to panic. "I couldn't bear the thought of living without you and all the things I would never say. What I would miss out on!"
As she rambles an he carefully shuts her mouth with a gentle claw silencing her worries.
In the sudden silence he speaks, "You don't need to worry about that, ever. I'll always be here when you need me, even if it means leaving a mission. You've been at my side for as long as I can remember. Hell I don't even remember how we met, just that you've been there for me just as I have for you. Some stuck up, slaving, honey snorter, won't change that."
She looks at him with tears in her eyes, "But you nearly died. When you were out it was like you were gone, no matter what I did you never even flinched, you had two dislocated ribs and you'd lost a lot of blood."
"Looks like Clearsight hasn't decided to accept me." Comments Crabron with a smug but gentle smile, "And a couple dislocated ribs certainly won't kill me."
A look of sudden remembrance crosses her face, "Ooh, that reminds me, to fix your ribs you need to relocate them yourself."
"How am I supposed to do that?" Asks Crabron.
"According to Viceroy, the doctor who lives here, you need to take a deep breath and try to blow it out without opening your mouth and plugging your nose." Crabron tries and gasps in pain.
Palinurus places a comforting claw on his shoulder, "Keep at it until you feel them pop back into place. If you black out I have some hartshorn."
After a few painful attempts he finally feels them relocate with a relieved sigh, "Wow, I never thought it was that hard to breathe. Where are we?"
"Viceroy's house, in the Bloodworm Hive SilkWing District. I told you that." Says Palinurus with a disapproving look, "Viceroy didn't mention brain damage."
Crabron smiles as he pushes aside the entrance curtain, "That you did, but where in the district?"
"Just outside the Plaza of the Hope for Peace." Says Palinurus as Crabron lays eyes on a large, vividly painted statue depicting Monarch, Wasp, and a rather monochromatic LeafWing, each working together to hold up a crown. "How is that thing not tearing through the silk?"
In reply a voice comes from the street as Grayling steps through a line of SilkWings, "It's made from treestuff and it's hollow, as such it's a lot lighter than it looks."
"Hello again Grayling," Crabron suddenly remembers something, "Did I miss the handout?"
"No, I fact you're just in time," he motions to the line he just walked through, "These are the ones who showed up. Come with me. Palinurus, you too."
Grayling leads him to a row of tables overflowing with baskets full of various goods with yet more still in the crates behind it, "How much did y'all get?"
"Three quarters of the entire warehouse." Answers Leafcutter as she flicks her tail at a table, "You'll be there with Palinurus, your father and I will be asleep at home. However before I go," she grabs a curious scabbard off a table and hands it to him, "I do believe this is yours."
Looking at it he notices that it seems to be made out of long strands of grass. Wrapping one loop before his wings and the other just behind his wings Crabron asks, "What is it?"
"Sheyleyong's sword," answers Leafcutter, "I took the liberty to procure a new scabbard from my contact. Apparently she had to steal this one from another group that doesn't share their opinion. When her daughter was told to get it they had a big argument. I have never seen such a dysfunctional family. But I get it, she was hiding someone."
"If she's hiding it, how'd you know?" Asks Crabron.
She points to her eyes, "Her eyes, it was just for a split second, but it was there. The same look I always hid during my experimentation phase, before I met your father."
"You experimented? With who?" Asks Crabron.
"Well, I say it's time to stop wasting these family's days, and get me some sleep. Each family gets one basket and try not to vandalize anything." Dismisses Leafcutter as she rushes away calling behind her, "He's in charge guys!"
"You'd think she 'experimented' with my mother with how she rushed away," muses Palinurus, "How is the sword not slicing through those grass fibers?"
"Maybe it's lined with something?" Asks Crabron as he gives the scabbard a light squeeze, feeling something hard as steel between the wrappings and sword, "I'll have to ask my mom."
Stepping behind the table he calls out, "I can help the next family!"
A few families down the line Crabron hears a squeaky voice, "That's him! That's the Hiveing that saved me!"
As a familiar purple dragonet runs up, his mother close behind, Crabron smiles, "If it isn't Dusky, the toughest dragonet I ever met. Have you shown your friends your awesome new scar?"
"Not yet, he has construction work today," says the dragoness accompanying him, presumably his mother.
"It's Friday shouldn't he be at school?" Asks Crabron.
She gives a sad nod, "Yes, but after his father died he was expected to pick up his shifts, Thursday nights and Friday to Monday days."
A look of horror crosses Palinurus' face, "He's a dragonet! He deserves an education!"
Dusky's mother sighs, "I know, but Lady Bloodworm won't allow it."
"I'll see if I can change her mind," growls Crabron.
"How?" Asks Palinurus.
"Enough threats can change any mind." Hisses Crabron before taking on a kind look, "Say, little Dusky, what is your favorite fruit?"
"Bananas!" Chirps Dusky.
Taking an extra bushel of bananas from the crates behind him Crabron places them and an extra loaf of bread into a basket before handing it to Dusky's mother, "Have a wonderful day."
Once the line diminishes Crabron looks over the still remaining food and tells the other SilkWings that were helping him pass out baskets to help themselves to the food.
"Your parents say you killed Vinegaroon's son last night," prefaces Grayling, "Is it true?"
"Who?" Asks Crabron.
"Lord Sheyleyong is, or rather was, Vinegaroon's youngest son." Supplies Grayling.
"Oh, him." says Crabron, "I did."
"How'd you do it?" Asks Grayling.
"Nothing too hard," says Crabron with a shrug.
"Not too hard?" Exclaims Grayling, "In Vinegaroon hive every HiveWing is expected to start training in combat at five and serve for three years minimum. However, the most skilled Dragons are placed under Sheyleyong, yet you killed him!"
"I wouldn't say those soldiers were skilled," scoffs Crabron.
"What armor were they wearing?" Questions Grayling.
"Leather." Says Crabron.
"Then those were probably peasants sent along with him." Dismisses Grayling, "Vinegaroon's Midnight Sons wear plate armor coated in a black lacquer, with the exception of Sheyleyong himself."
Crabron's mind flashes back to that night as he once again hears Sheyleyong, "My son has cared for Valeriophonus, that's the dragoness you just murdered, for years. He was sure he would marry her, but now that will never happen."
'Valeriophonus must've been a peasant,' Thinks Crabron, 'By Clearsight! That might've been her first mission, and I killed her!'
"Crabron? Asks Palinurus a concerned tone in her voice, "Are you okay?"
"I killed her." Breaths Crabron, "It was probably her first mission and I killed her."
"Who? Who did you kill?" Asks Palinurus
"One of the soldiers sent on what was supposed to be a simple investigation last night was a peasant girl named Valeriophonus. She was no older than five or six, probably on her first mission, a-and I killed her," her terrified face flashes through Crabron's eyes causing an involuntary shiver to race down his spine, "I saw her face, I saw the light leave her eyes. She was terrified."
Palinurus gives his shoulder a comforting squeeze, "I'm sure you didn't have a choice."
"But did I?" Asks Crabron, "We could've tried to talk our way out of it, or escaped after they arrested us, but my mom decided to kill one of those innocent peasants in cold blood. Not to mention she feigned surrender, now whenever one of the Chrysalis actually tries to surrender the guards won't trust them!"
"Crabron," says Grayling with an understanding look, "Killing will never get any easier, but unless a HiveWing's eyes are white then that HiveWing chose to attack. That's what gets me through fights."
"And if their eyes are white?" Questions Crabron.
Grayling shrugs, "Then it's not them, it's Wasp forcing them to fight."
“Y-yes of course,” says Crabron before changing the subject, "Does Lady Bloodworm ever leave Bloodworm Place?"
"Not without, at the absolute least, a dozen guards," answers Grayling.
"Rest up, we have a night trip to make," states Crabron before nodding to Palinurus, "You too."
"Where are we going to sleep?" Asks Palinurus, "This isn't our hive."
"I have a place," says Grayling.
"What would your pare- mother say?" Asks Crabron.
"She didn't handle the death of my brother and father very well." Answers Grayling before mumbling, "Now I live alone."
"I'm so sorry," apologizes Palinurus, "It must be hard on you."
"Don't be," says the gray Silkwing with a smile. "It gives me more resolve."
Once they arrive at Grayling's house Crabron spies writing materials on a desk, "Before I sleep I'll need to write a letter to my parents, telling them my plan so they don't panic."
Taking his newly written scroll he finds Codling and passes the scroll over with a kind request to deliver it to Leafcutter.
Re-entering Grayling's house he curls up beside Palinurus quickly falling asleep.
After a brief stop to steal a pair of spears, support straps included, and basic armor for his SilkWings as well as a roundel dagger and armor for himself he leads his group to Bloodworm Place. Sneaking to the windows Crabron spies Bloodworm sitting at an overflowing table with her courtiers.
"She has that much food yet her SilkWings are starving!" Cries Palinurus, "That's perverse!"
Yanking Palinurus into the nearby bushes Crabron hisses, "Lower your voice! We are trying not to be discovered." At her meek nod he continues, "Good now we have to find all possible entrances and exits and where Bloodworm sleeps. So somebody needs to track Bloodworm through the windows while the others examine the outside."
"I'll track Bloodworm," volunteers Grayling, "However there are areas without windows so I'll have to track her from inside."
"That seems risky," says Palinurus.
"My family has always been Hive Drones." Grayling waves, "I just have to act like one if I get caught."
"As soon as things seem dicey, run," orders Crabron, "I don't need to lose anyone."
"Yes, sir!" Snaps Grayling as he removes his gambeson and kernel helm.
"You make me sound like some old, grizzled guard," muses Crabron as Grayling slips in through a window and worms his way into the serving staff.
"This is your mission," says Palinurus, "It makes sense for you to be the leader."
She picks up his chin and whispers in an attempt of a sultry tone, "Besides it leaves us alone."
"If I'm the leader, as you say, then I think you should study the bottom floor and I'll use my wings to study the upper floors. Keep track of any potential exits and remain unseen." says Crabron missing her insinuation.
If Crabron had looked behind him he would've seen Palinurus smack a fist onto the ground with a hiss, "I came on too strongly."
After searching the exterior he spies Grayling on the topmost floor balcony waving him in, swooping around to pick up Palinurus he drops her and Grayling's armor on the balcony, "Did you find her?"
"Yes, she is protected by two guards at her door." Reports Grayling.
"What about in the hallway leading to it?" Asks Palinurus.
"None," answers Grayling, "Hell I haven't seen a guard, except those two, since I came in!"
"Didn't you say she's paranoid?" Asks Palinurus.
"Maybe she feels safe in her home." Shrugs Crabron, "Though we're about to shatter that illusion."
"Something doesn't feel right about that." Says Palinurus as a visible shudder runs down her back, "Grayling, I think you should don your armor before we head in."
"Relax, it's just nerves," dismisses Crabron, a confident smile on his face, "We'll be in and out before they can spring any traps. Grayling if you will?"
"Right this way." Stopping just short of a three way intersection, Grayling motions to the intersecting hall, "Just at the end of that hallway is her room, be careful though the hall is rather empty."
Glancing around the corner he sees a long, wide hallway painted with a vivid scarlet red, the columns painted a vibrant and contrasting yellow. The floor is covered with a plush high pile, purple carpet trimmed with golden flamesilk.
At each column is a statue of various important HiveWings, including Bloodworm herself, each supporting a flame silk lantern, half of which are covered by silk darkening the hall.
The gaps between the columns are occupied with shallow pools and elaborate fountains, where there isn't a doorway. Looking to the other side of the hall the space between columns is occupied with huge and nearly invisible panes of crystal glass leading to the night outside.
Following the colors up he sees an arched glass ceiling that is completely invisible against the night sky, giving the impression of being outside without the wet of the monsoon rains that have just started up.
At the end of the hall stands two guards, just as Grayling reported, eerily staring straight ahead with empty, glowing white eyes and spears at the ready to intercept any intruders.
Dipping back around the corner, Crabron digs his talons into the tree stuff wall and climbs up to the darkened arch of glass, not willing to risk his wingbeats being heard. After examining the slick gold-plated girders supporting the glass he determines that they are too flush to utilize as claw holds. Opting to use his claws, Crabron slowly inches along the top of the wall until he is above a guard. Watching a lightning bolt in the distance he counts it out until the thunder strikes. When another strikes at a similar distance he drops, fist balled at the ready, and lands on one of the guards just as the thunder hits, overwhelming what little sound his strike made.
Hooking his arm around the other's throat he waits until he stops struggling. Motioning to his friends they run up the hall, claw taps silenced by the rug.
"What'd I tell you?" Smiles Crabron as he removes the key ring from one of the guards and starts trying them on the door. "Easy. We'll be in and out lickety split."
"We still should be quick," warns Palinurus, "Who knows when these guards will wake up."
"Of course." calls Crabron as the lock gives a quiet click and he pushes open the door revealing what could be the definition of luxury.
The color scheme and carpet match the hall with a sunken pit in the floor surrounded by various lounge cushions and squat tables, all facing a stone fire pit. Looking around the room he sees various highly detailed tapestries depicting HiveWing triumphs and SilkWing suffering hung between curtained doorways to different rooms.
"I didn't take Bloodworm as the devout type," whispers Palinurus.
Following her eyes through a slightly open curtain Crabron sees a large, regal portrait of Clearsight writing her book of prophecies while nestled within the wings of her primary husband, Sunstreak, though she is far more prominent. Below the painting is a short wooden desk cluttered with various offerings, from jewelry to food to a small statuette of Clearsight, between unlit incense lamps.
Entering the room, Palinurus picks up a finely detailed egg carved from jade from the shrine to admire it.
"Woah, woah, woah!" Calls Crabron trying to keep his voice at a whisper, "Put that back now!" Startled, she quickly puts it back. Sitting down in front of the shrine he closes his eyes, keeping his head down, "Forgive her Clearsight, for she didn't know."
"What the hell was that!" Cries Palinurus.
"Stealing from a shrine is the surest way to be denied by Clearsight's doormen. Being left to wander the void as a twisted shade," says Crabron.
"I just thought it was a pretty color," mumbles Palinurus.
"I'll see about buying you some jade knick knacks." Suggests Crabron.
"Like that one?" Asks Palinurus pointing to the egg.
"I'm sure you don't want a fertility charm," dismisses Crabron.
"A what?" Asks Palinurus.
"A fertility charm," repeats Crabron, "You keep it where eggs come from and pull it out when you're about to make eggs. Pretty common with Lady Jewel's crowd."
Her confusion turns to horror, "Ew, ew, ew! I had it in my claws! I eat with those!" She rushes towards the curtain separating the shrine from the common area, still somehow keeping her voice down, "I need a sink, now!"
“Is she alright?” asks Grayling, catching his eye through the swinging curtain.
Crabron shrugs as he leaves the shrine room, “She was holding a Jade egg and just learned what they're used for."
"She had to learn somehow," he holds out a mask of Odorata, messenger of Clearsight and a guide for lost souls, "There's a black table cloth over there."
"Brilliant!" Calls Crabron with a pat on Grayling's back, "Bloodworm is obviously devout so she'll listen if she thinks Odorata is after her! We need to turn that tablecloth into a hooded cloak, can you sew?"
He smiles, "Of course, I have been living alone after all. I think I saw sewing supplies in a side room."
By the time Palinurus re-enters the room Crabron is already wearing his makeshift costume as Grayling finishes his stitches, "There you are. Looks like we have a plan! Now I need you on standby as Clearsight if I need it, Grayling you will be a look out after you wake Bloodworm. Understood?"
With two simultaneous salutes Crabron goes through the only wooden, yes wooden, door in the suite revealing a giant bed with silky, see through curtains. Stepping up on a chest at the end of the bed he points from Grayling to Bloodworm before pointing from Palinurus to the shadows at the corner of the room where her dark scales render her nearly invisible.
Getting the message, Grayling taps her on the thigh until she starts to stir, prompting Grayling to sprint out the door.
Striking an intimidating pose he glares down at her with his wings wide. With a start Lady Bloodworm shoots up her back against the headboard, "W-who are you."
As lightning flashes lighting up his skull mask Crabron speaks with a deep projecting voice, "Madame Clearsight is hurt that you don't recognize her one and only messenger!"
Recognition spreads across her face, "You're Odorata, am I dead?"
"Not yet," hisses Crabron, "But you will be if you don't heed my mistresses warning. She told me that you must not allow dragonets to work on school days or a figure, scales dark as night, will send you to Clearsight early."
"I'll get right on that!" Says Bloodworm with a sarcastic tone.
"Are you questioning Clearsight?" Asks Crabron.
"Of course not," says Bloodworm with a shake of her head.
"I don't believe you," says Crabron before he gets an idea, "In fact Clearsight wants to give you a reminder."
Drawing his sword he slashes it across the side of her snout, digging deep enough to surly leave a scar, "Let that be a reminder of Clearsight's warning. If you do not obey, a matching gash will adorn your throat. Now I must take my leave. May you live long."
Making his escape he finds Grayling at the door to the hallway. Spotting him out of the corner of his eye, Grayling starts to walk down the ornate hall outside Bloodworms suite before speaking up, "How'd it go?"
Taking the hood off he lets the Odorata mask hang around his neck, "Optimistically it went well. Realistically I might need to pay her a visit out of costume."
Grayling rolls his eyes, "Knowing her, that's a definite revisit."
Crabron's reply dies on his tongue as a voice booms from the hallway they had just started down, "Intruders, identify yourself!"
"Shit," hisses Crabron, reversing direction just to see another group cutting them off at the other side of the intersection.
Thinking quickly, Crabron rips a painting from the wall and hurls it through the nearby window, shattering it. Without needing instruction Grayling leaps through the window and into the pool below it, however Palinurus hesitates at the window.
Avoiding a slash from a guard, Crabron calls out, "Go!"
"Not without you!" Exclaims Palinurus, her helmet narrowly deflecting a blow.
"No time to discuss this!" Hisses Crabron as he headbutts Palinurus hard enough to knock her through.
Nursing a cut claw, Palinurus surfaces to see Crabron draw both of his blades and rear up onto his back legs, his escape now blocked by a guard.

Hello everyone!
We are Burning My Crêpe, a breton-themed camp running since 2018. But what is breton-themed, you may ask? Well, it's the world's birthplace of crepes, in the western region of Brittany, France, where two of the initial camp lead trio originated from. We offer large gifting sessions (over 2 hours) of flamed crepes & pole dancing at sunset on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, representing over 1500 crepes gifted per year.
Our little secret? The batter is made from scratch and from fresh ingredients, then flamed with a delicious orange liquor. In addition, we do have some playa shenanigans running at the camp, that could be considered extra gifting.
We are a small camp, counting 14 people today, with a pretty good diversity: almost 50/50 on male/non-male and 6 countries represented. We want to keep it small so everyone can spend time together and form a nice little group of happy burners (we have been 30+ in the past and realized it was a terrible idea for the 'camp spirit').
Who are we looking for?

• Ideally, a small group of 2 to 4 people who have been on the playa before
• You should be autonomous with your logistics in and out of the playa - we may be able to carpool with our campmates but we cannot really promise anything (Bay area, south Idaho, Salt Lake City...)
• Ideally, you should have a camping solution already (RV, or tent, or w/e) - we have the option to provide an hexayurt but to be discussed
• We don't care much for where you are based or where you are from, our logistics are already set up

What do we provide?

• Enough space on our camp for your little setup, we usually have a good spot in the 4:30 sector (previous years we were in C or D, hoping for the same this year)
• Camp amenities: large shade structure with awesome lights and a new misting system, furniture...)
• A fully equipped kitchen (stoves, gas, coolers, ice...), as well as a shower and evaporation ponds
• Bad playa advice and pole dancing lessons
• Optional: a camp bike from our storage unit (for a reasonable extra fee)

What don't we provide?

• Food and water (we used to have a tank, but it's not worth it this year)
• Private portos - what did you think? :)
• Tickets and Vehicle Passes

What do we expect in return?

• Camp fees - everyone pays the same in our camp (530$), the budget has been voted by all current campmates
• Participate to the camp, notably via the gifting (twice during the week), as well as strike (sorry...), and small things (we don't keep a list or a plan, we don't run after people, we just count on everyone's proactivity as a group of friends would do)
• Be willing to be part of the group and not running a boys/girls club at the back of the camp

Don't hesitate to reply to this post or to reach out in DM, we would then organize a conversation between you and us to get to know each other, this is very important to us :)
Thanks for reading this far!
Toupie-toupie and 1-40, BMC camp leads

This is a repost of a deleted post I made a while ago. This post is more refined and focuses on the core things that have been most important for me these last couple months. Just to note my current diet is: 3L full cream A2 milk, 3-4 teaspoons instant coffee mixed in the milk, 1L pulp free OJ, 250mg ground lamb

• Whole milk is better than skim. The milk fat lessens the insulin response, keeping blood sugar elevated for longer. This will prevent rises in cortisol and adrenaline that happen with skim milk due to low blood sugar. Those who drink skim milk have one thing in common, they have to add spoon after spoon of sugar to tolerate it properly. This is stupid. Drink milk as it was intended by nature, with the fat
  
• In saying that, keep the rest of your diet relatively low fat so that you're still oxidising glucose not fat. Ease up on the coconut oil and butter. The only other fat I get in my diet other than milk is the small amounts in ground lamb and a tiny amount of butter I use to cook it. I believe milk is one of the only foods that won't effect the kreb's cycle but if the rest of your diet is high fat than these definitely will shift the body towards fat oxidisation which is not what we want
  
• A2 milk is not placebo or a money gimmick. It absolutely makes a difference and you might not have any idea how badly A1 milk is effecting you until you make the switch. A1 milk produces an opioid-like peptide upon digestion and this WILL increase prolactin and give you a sedated, drugged out look and feel. Coffee can mitigate some of this damage but not all of it. If you can afford it and it's available, choose A2 over A1
  
• Yes sugar is good but definitely don't overdo the fruit juices. It takes more than 20 oranges to produce 2L of OJ. We would never eat this many oranges in one day. Yet I've heard many people drinking well over 2L OJ a day. This a lot of fructose and can lead to liver problems and high blood sugar. Even when I went low fat (skim milk instead) I still had these blood sugar problems. It's like everyone forgets that there's already plenty of sugar in milk. You don't a gallon of OJ. I switched from 2L OJ to 1L a day and look/feel a lot better. Not unless you're really physically active if you think too much fruit can be an energy overload where your body has more sugar than it knows what to do with
  
• Speaking of sugar, I would ditch the refined sugar. It's devoid of any nutrients needed in order to effectively use it for energy, especially thiamine. I'm convinced that those teaspoons of white sugar were feeding gut bacteria and were never actually digested and used for energy. Any time I had white sugar within 10 minutes I'd have a white coated tongue, stomach pain , body odour and bad mood
  
• Stop with all the food mixing. Milk and coffee go great together but besides that, stop mixing milk with food lol. I cringe everytime I see Danny doing this. Milk is a complete food, it belongs by itself.
  
• Don't use caffeine pills. I repeat, stay the hell away from them. Caffeine pills skyrocketed my cortisol and caused bone loss, I'm not kidding. Coffee doesn't do this, why? Because coffee is packed full of nutrients like magnesium and this balances the caffeine. Caffeine on its own, and especially in the huge amounts in pills (220mg per pill for me) is incredibly stressful for the body and will deplete nutrients. If you want caffeine, drink coffee or even chocolate. But DON'T use caffeine pills. They will feel good at first, but will screw you up after a couple months of daily use
  
• This idea extends to many things though. Coffee is more than caffeine, the sun is more than red light, orange juice is more than vitamin C, tobacco is more than nicottine. Red light created a similar stress reaction to me the way caffeine pills did. Isolating one good thing in a substance and then only using that thing is stupid. This ruins the balance of that substance, balance really is everything. Anytime I isolate one substance from the whole, I experience a stress reaction. But anytime you use the whole substance, you will only ever benefit. Drinking coffee, OJ and lying in the sun will relax you, increase progesterone, thyroid and dopamine. Using caffeine pills, red lights and vitamin C tablets will stress you, decrease progesterone, thyroid, dopamine and increase cortisol, adrenaline and estrogen. Don't believe me? Do these things everyday and see the difference after a couple of months
  
• Instant coffee is great, cheap and convenient. But for some reason it makes me feel terrible if I dissolve it with boiling water. If I mix it with milk only and no water, it makes me feel great. I still don't know why this is
  
• I tolerate lamb better than beef. I really don't trust the quality of beef anymore
  
• Ground meat is better than muscle meat due to the collagen mixed into it which muscle meat won't have. This collagen contains glycine which can help balance out other amino acids like methionine. Do try to eat the ground meat within 1-2 days though as it's easier for bacteria to build up leading to more histamine
  
• Don't forget the salt if you're going high liquid like me. I avoid iodised salt because it increases my heart rate too much. I assume the iodine was making me hyperthyroid
  
• Don't wank, it's not worth it. It's a stupid act that will rob you of your energy and vitality and leave you with guilt. You control your ****, it doesn't control you. The government is promoting masturbation for prostate but this is complete bs. Doing that crap for hours will ruin your prostate. They want to keep you weak, submissive and compliant. A man on semen retention is immensely powerful, the powers that be don't want strong citizens
  
• Lastly, I'm moreso saying this to myself, relax. You're not going to find the golden diet that turns your life into a fairytale. This world is genuinely insane and the more attached and obsessed you are with maintaining this perfect level of happiness and success the more miserable you'll be when these things fall apart. The fact that we know about Ray and his work gives me more knowledge of our bodies and the true nature of things than 99.99% of people. We won't suffer the same diseases and perils of aging that everyone else who ridiculed our way of eating will have. Enjoy the greater health that comes with this knowledge, don't fret over the tiniest things.
  

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South Africa has issued blanket diplomatic immunity to all leaders attending an August summit, implying that Vladimir Putin will be able to travel to Johannesburg and not fear South Africa acting on an international criminal court warrant for his arrest.
As an ICC member, South Africa would be under pressure, and possibly under a legal requirement, to arrest Putin.
South Africa is hosting a summit of the Brics group - Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa - in August.
The government is looking into the wording of the Rome Statute, the charter that established the ICC, for a loophole that would enable Putin to attend without South Africa having to arrest him.
Article 98 of the ICC Rome Statute states: "The court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person of a third state, unless the court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity." Some say this wording provides South Africa with a chance to invite Putin and not be under any obligation to arrest him.
It is not clear yet if Putin would be willing to save South Africa from the diplomatic dilemma by not attending in person.

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A few years ago I changed jobs within my company. At first I really liked it, learning new things and different processes. Fast forward to now and I'm not happy with my job. The environment and culture in my department is not the same as it used to be, coworkers are condescending, demanding and do not follow direction. It has grown increasingly frustrating for me and has affected my life outside of work, including my marital relationship. For the first time in my many years at this company (10+) I have considered quitting.
There is only one other person that does my job and I was put in this role years ago to ease the burden of workload on them. This person has been a mentor since I took this position and I respect them very much.
At this same time, without knowing what is going on, I was approached to go back to my original role at this company. Of course, my initial thought was of this other person and how it would affect them. Long story short, after some thinking, I've decided to go back to my original role and have stated that I would like to train the person taking my spot so that there is no interruption of processes.
It is taking longer than originally thought to hire someone and I now hate my job. I have no idea if I should just proceed with the move to get myself out of this situation. But I can't imagine doing that without feeling overwhelmingly guilty of leaving my mentor stranded and I'm sure there will be people who will see this as betrayal.

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I'm a college dropout (burnout) self-taught software developer and got a job about 3 years ago in a company, I was thrilled when I got the job. I applied to a different position, but they saw my resume with technical skills and asked if I would do a technical interview, I agreed and go the job. For the past 3 years, I've had no path whatsoever and my work has been doing basic front-end scripts in a proprietary language that's already integrated with the DB (so no CRUD operations, just queries inside and function they have), most challenging project I was given was to make a small service in Go for automating data loading (getting CSV files from Google Cloud Storage, check remove the ones that are already loaded, processing the data into the suitable format and load the correct ones through an API) I did it all myself, no pair, no shadowing, no help from seniors for deployment and think I've grown extensibly in the process. They're now trying to throw me out to the point it's now moral harassment (1v1 with management stopped in the beggining of the year and have been getting minimal work for 2 months, less than a ticket per week), they can't fire me since I have a permanent contract. Today I spoke with the head of HR about this and was offered an agreement to leave with compensation values on par with the law (would be less than 5000€). I refused stating I don't feel I've fulfilled the objectives I set out to accomplish with this position which was gaining confidence to be on par with market standards, asked for more projects and stated that when I feel confident enough I would get out by my own feet without the need for money. HR tried to convince me otherwise, that it wasn't guaranteed management would actually give me projects to grow, I didn't budge and they were not happy about it. Fact is I don't feel on par to actually be able to get another job rn, all recruiter interviews I had the past months didn't return any offers and I also never got around to making a portfolio, I have little to no experience with advanced data structures and algorithms and no knowledge of design patterns. The way I see it, I'll just use this time while employed doing next to nothing to pick up the pace and make a backend portfolio, study what I need to and become more confident in my knowledge instead of getting the money and doing it while unemployed (less pressure for me), downside is since I have a permanent contract I by law have to give a warning of at least 60 days before quitting or they just keep those 60 days for themselves, which I think most recruitment companies would not be willing to wait that long for me, there is a possibility they'll just let me go without it (company has to agree to it) but they might not just to screw me over, it's at their discretion. Do you think I made the right call by not taking the deal? Inb4: what I say about law is what is applicable by law in my country, I know the law of my country, trust me, was a union representative for quite some time.

I just have to say how grateful I am, I didn’t think it was possible for us to be here right now. My WH had an 8 month affair, the first DDay was only 3 weeks into it. I played naive for the following 7 months not accepting he was still in it even though anytime I posted here I felt like everyone would point out he was still lying. I couldn’t accept it. Over those 7 months I lived in constant fear, he never left his job, and I felt like I was being rejected over and over again. After our next DDay 3 months ago I kicked him out and was basically preparing to file for divorce. My WS seemed to not be choosing me, was so incredibly selfish, and didn’t see how much damage he had caused. But the thing I had been praying for finally happened, he wanted to choose me, he wanted to choose our kids, he was falling in love with me again. He started to see how flawed his thinking was and starting to do extensive work in IC. The stars aligned and he was able to finally change jobs (his first day at his new job is today!). Our therapeutic separation led by our counselor ends in two weeks and he’ll move back in and I actually can’t wait. I’m still trying to be cautious, but I really see a change in his heart, a change in his actions, and even how he says things and comforts me is so different in a positive way. I know there is so much more work to still do and still a lot of trust to be built but I feel so encouraged. I hope this can encourage others because only two months ago I was an email away to reaching out to an attorney.

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I went to admin this morning to ask if they wanted me to respond. They are standing by me and phrased my email for me.
“As a policy in my class, I do not offer extra credit to any student. It would be unfair to my other students to do so now.”
I love supportive admin.
Update to my post: https://www.reddit.com/Teachers/comments/13sv81parent_wants_me_to_give_extra_credit_to_cheating/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

My child has had an IEP for ADHD and Speech delay from age 4. he now has it for ADHD challenges and reading. He is 9 and just finishing up 2nd grade. he was recently revaluated by the neuropsychologists we saw for his original ADHD diagnosis when he was younger and she also diagnosed him with dyslexia, which I suspected. the kicker though is she is showing him far far more behind in reading than the school is reporting to us in his IEP goals. Up till recently we just took what the school suggested for his IEP without a ton of pushback. But I feel its time to step things up and the school is pushing back on what they can offer.
He is no slow outside of reading. he actually scored well above grade level for math in the testing done which was encouraging. Currently on his IEP they do tutoring for him once a week and some small group reading. Also making allowances for pullouts if he is having a bad day. there supposed to be reading all testing to him one on one, but its not in the IEP and they haven't been doing this from what I understand.
What are some realistic goals I can come to the school with we have a IEP meeting this Friday. thanks fully if this doesn't go satisfactory we can maybe look into a advocate for a follow up meeting before 3rd grade starts since we have time.

Up until recently Digger has been completely “backendless” - the CLI running inside a Github Action could just talk to DynamoDB or S3 directly to acquire or release a lock. But adding Gitlab support forced us to add an optional orchestrator lambda to handle webhooks. There’s also a growing list of issues with a “need for backend” label that cannot be resolved unless there’s some kind of a backend component in place. So it’s pretty clear something needs to be done about it; but what exactly?
Ok, what does “backend” mean anyways? When we started Digger as an alternative to Terraform Cloud we had a fairly low-resolution picture of it: there’s this tool that runs terraform applyon the server; we’d make it easy to run in your CI so the server isn’t needed; hence backendless. But after a few months things no longer look that simple. There are at least 3 “flavors” of backend that serve different purposes:

• Async jobs infrastructure - this is what we originally though of as “backend” when starting Digger. Instead of replicating the entire CI stack, Digger allows you to re-use existing CI/CD compute, provided by the likes of Github Actions or Gitlab or Azure DevOps.
• Orchestration backend - it handles events (eg Gitlab webhooks) and triggers CI jobs. Currently orchestration is handled by a lambda that can be self-hosted. It will likely evolve into a more of an application-style service to handle all sorts of management actions.
• Terraform State backend - terraform supports many types; the most commonly used are S3 and remote (being replaced by Cloud). Currently Digger isn’t imposing any constraint on the backend - but isn’t helping either. This is the focus of today’s discussion.

Below are a few options we are considering - would love your input on this as none of them look like obvious winners; all come with different sets of tradeoffs.

A “helper CLI” to configure S3 backend

One way to help with state management would be to provide some kind of a “state backend manager” CLI. User can list / create / update / delete those backends in their cloud account with a shortcut command like digger backend list or digger backend new. The CLI would create the needed S3 bucket and DynamoDB table in user’s cloud account; the user then will directly configure backend "s3" { ... } in their terraform code.
The main benefit of this approach is that it builds upon the most widely used way of handling Terraform backend. It also exposes all of the internals - no magic, no black box.
The cons are that its not really simplifying anything other than initial setup. If you split your infrastructure in 3 layers to reduce blast radius, and have 3 environments (dev / staging / prod), that’s already 18 pieces to maintain (bucket + dynamoDB table). Then what about segregating accounts for dev / staging / prod? Multiple workspaces? Could just as well create those buckets by hand.
This option also rules out any kind of a simplified “managed state” offering similar to Terraform Cloud. It takes care of the state run-and-forget style, you just push terraform code and it works.

Remote backend service

Terraform also supports remote and http backend types. To simplify, we can view http as a subset of remote, so just going to call it “remote”. If we were to choose this route, Digger would provide an API to configure a remote backend like this:

terraform { backend "remote" { hostname = "backend.digger.dev" ... } } 

Such a service would be thin wrapper on top of S3 and Dynamo, but would hide the complexity and allow for a managed offering. You could still self-host it - Digger is open source after all - the service will just need access to S3 and DynamoDB (or equivalents in other cloud providers), injected as environment variables. It could be distributed as a docker image, or a serverless function (which way is better in your view btw?)
The main benefit of this approach is that it allows for both managed and self-hosted offering, so you can start quickly with the backend at digger.dev and move to self-hosted later.
The main drawback though is quite major though: Hashicorp seems to be discouraging use of remote backends, replacing it with the cloud block instead which effectively locks you into Terraform Cloud. If support of remote backends is completely phased out in future versions of terraform, the remote backend service is of not much use.

Injected local backend

If no backend is configured, terraform CLI will use a local statefile as backend. We could use that behaviour as an integration point - Digger CI agent is a wrapper around terraform after all, so it could pull the right file from a remote store (managed or self-hosted), put it in the right directory inside the CI context, call terraform and sync the state back. This option is probably the trickiest to implement, but also the most flexible.
Terraform would effectively always work with a local backend (no need to configure anything!), but it will be persisted and versioned. A “helper CLI” for managing backends it can also be provided, similar to option 1; but it will talk to the orchestrator instead of dealing with buckets directly.
It’d have the same benefit as remote backend - allowing for both managed and self-hosted ways. But it won’t have the drawback of depending on soon-to-be-deprecated functionality.
The downside however is the risk of “state in flight”. Changes to the statefile could be lost before they are synced back to the remote store. For example some of the resources might be created, then the CI job is cancelled and the stored state never gets to reflect this. So some special care needs to be applied if we decide to go this route.

Conclusion?

Well there cannot be a conclusion as such because we don’t really know which option to choose. This is more of an open question - which one should we go with? Could there be other options? We are also likely missing some important angles; any input would be super helpful. Please share your thoughts!

i've always had one clear memory of the abuse and little fragments of other times all with the same abuser. however the more time i've spent reflecting back at my whole life i've started to realize there's other things that happened that i'm starting to think might have been abuse too. im just not sure if it really can be called abuse because i was older when it happened like 14-16. and my abuser only asked me to do things and never touched me. i tried to say no a few times but i eventually gave in and i felt uncomfortable with it but i went along with it. i look back now and think to myself i would never do something like that to a teenager that it's wrong and disgusting to manipulate someone like that but i still blame myself.
i can look back at my situation and clearly see i was groomed and cohered into doing things and allowing certain things to happen. but i just can't stop blaming myself. i remember how i felt as a teen and i remember just going along with it to just get it over with but i still blame myself because i did it. my abuser wasn't scary or mean to me they were an adult i had known and trusted for years they wouldn't have hurt me if i tried to leave so why didn't i?

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I have a small lump under my gum superior to my left upper wisdom tooth kind of at the junction to the roof of my mouth. To look at you can’t see it but I can feel it. It moves with light pressure then pops into original position. It’s not painful generally but a little painful to touch. It is very very hard - almost bone like! But moves and doesn’t appear to be anchored to anything so not worried about anything sinister.
Any ideas? I have a dentist appointment but not for a couple weeks. No symptoms otherwise.
Thanks!

Hey, PUBG players! I stumbled upon a crazy glitch on the Erangel map that I think you should all be aware of. It turns out, you can actually fall through textures in a specific location and end up playing the game from a third-person perspective, even if you started in first-person mode. Check out the mind-blowing video below!
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Hey fellow players,
I had an unforgettable experience while playing PUBG on the Erangel map recently, and I can't believe what happened. It all started innocently enough—I was engaged in an intense firefight when suddenly I found myself falling through the ground. I thought it was just a momentary glitch, but to my surprise, I landed in an unseen void beneath the map.
But here's where things get really interesting: when I emerged from this glitchy abyss, I noticed something peculiar—I was playing the game from a third-person perspective! It was as if I had activated some secret cheat code or unlocked a hidden camera mode. Trust me, it was both thrilling and disorienting at the same time.
I managed to capture the whole incident on video, and I've linked it above for you to witness the glitch in action. As you can see, the moment I fell through the textures, my character's viewpoint switched from first-person to third-person. The camera angle and controls were completely different, providing a unique and unexpected gameplay experience.
Now, before you rush off to try this glitch yourself, let me warn you that this is not an intentional feature of the game. It's clearly a bug, and exploiting it could potentially give you an unfair advantage over other players. So, I strongly advise against trying to replicate it or using it to gain an edge in matches.
Instead, I believe it's important to bring this issue to the attention of the developers. By raising awareness about this glitch, we can help PUBG's development team identify and rectify the problem, ensuring a fair and enjoyable gaming experience for everyone.
I've already submitted a bug report to the PUBG support team, including the video evidence. I encourage all of you who have encountered this glitch or have any additional information to do the same. Together, we can assist the developers in resolving this issue promptly.
Have any of you experienced this glitch before? What are your thoughts on accidental exploits like this in PUBG? Share your stories, concerns, and suggestions in the comments below. Let's make sure the developers are aware of this issue and work towards a fair and glitch-free gameplay environment.
Stay safe out there, and may your next chicken dinner be free from unexpected glitches!
TL;DR: A surprising glitch on the Erangel map in PUBG allows players to fall through textures and play from a third-person perspective, even when starting in first-person mode. Check out the mind-blowing video linked above! Let's report this bug to the developers and ensure fair gameplay for all. Share your experiences, concerns, and suggestions in the comments. Stay safe and glitch-free!

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Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak and his Lithuanian counterpart Arvydas Anušauskas signed a document on the development of military cooperation for security at the IV Polish-Lithuanian Council of Defense Ministers in Warsaw on Tuesday.
"We are aware of the threats. We are unanimous when it comes to countering and resisting Putin's attempts to rebuild the Russian empire," the Polish defense minister said.
He pointed out that Poland and Lithuania "Are primarily interested in defense and deterrence in the northeastern part of Poland and ensuring security in the Suwałki Gap, which connects our countries."
Poland signed a military contract with the U.S. for the delivery of Hellfire missiles, Mariusz Błaszczak, Poland's Defense Minister, reported on.... see more He also thanked his Lithuanian counterpart for the purchase of Polish Grom anti-aircraft weapons, which "Speaks well" of the two countries' close relations.
"Both Poland and Lithuania see Russia as a long-term threat to the security of the West and democratic values, to the stability of the international system based on mutual trust," the Lithuanian defense minister said.
"Long-term deterrence of Russia and response to aggression require an increase in combat capabilities on the Alliance's eastern flank therefore, Poland strengthening its armed forces is a model for other Allied countries to follow," he stressed.

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Brussels and the members of the European Union must "Unequivocally" oppose the Israeli government's plans and legal initiatives to unilaterally alter the status and borders of Jerusalem, where Israel has "Drastically" accelerated pressure on the Palestinian population in the last year, according to a confidential report seen by EL PAÍS and delivered to the EU's External Action service by the diplomatic representatives in East Jerusalem and Ramallah of nearly all of the EU's member states, plus the EU delegate.
In their latest annual report on the disputed city, the European heads of mission to the Palestinian Authority warn that the events of 2022 "Highlighted the growing fragility of the Palestinian presence in Jerusalem, the exacerbation of the socioeconomic conditions of the Palestinians, and the need for their protection." The report underscores their "Separation from the political, social and economic life of the city," the demolition of homes, the construction of new housing in settlements and the plans to create new ones in the eastern part of the city, which Israel seized in the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequently annexed.
All except Budapest and Prague The report sent to the EUAA is supported by 21 of the 23 member states with diplomatic representation in East Jerusalem or Ramallah.
In 2021 Prague opened a branch of its Tel Aviv embassy in Jerusalem, and every few months information resurfaces, from anonymous sources, that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is preparing to become the first EU country to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
The report insists on the importance that the location of the EU's diplomatic missions should be consistent with United Nations Resolution 478, which condemned the annexation of East Jerusalem in 1980 and the declaration of the city as the "Unified" capital of Israel.
It additionally warns about the use by Israeli authorities and settler groups of archaeology and tourism to "Strengthen the Jewish and Biblical-inspired narrative about Jerusalem." This is the case of the City of David, in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan, at the foot of the walled citadel, which is in the hands of the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority but run by an ultra-nationalist foundation.

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