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Rabbit of Caerbannog Volume 4 Chapter 2 Preview Checklist
2023.06.04 00:28 Hardsciota Rabbit of Caerbannog Volume 4 Chapter 2 Preview Checklist
In preparation for next Wednesday’s major story update, let’s review the following things in the current story so far that might be related to Vol 4 Ch 2:
(Vol F, Vol 4, and other related events spoilers)
\"As a result, part of the Sanctum Tower went up in flames, and several GSC members were hospitalized.”
1. Fox platoon’s thoughts
We have not heard Fox platoon’s side yet on why they assaulted the GSC and Sanctum Tower. We only know the incident through onedubious very limited perspective; simply explained away as a reaction to the threat of SRT’s closure after its organizational leader, the GSC president, disappeared.
\"Wait, why would the Public Security Bureau even target you outcasts specifically?\"
2. The peculiar appearance of Descartes
Descartes’ and his(?) loosely organized group seem to be too specific of a (set of) character(s) to be introduced simply for comedic relief (with specially designed 3D chibi mobs, even having his personal BGM* at that point in time). (additional edited info below).
- correct me if I’m wrong on this
\"(Everything for the revival of SRT)… and for the abolishment of Schale.\"
3. Schale, not sensei
Kaya (with the voluntary support of Fox platoon) is targeting Schale specifically as an organization, very likely in a political manner, and not sensei. Though, of course, Venn-diagram-wise that also indirectly includes sensei, whenever it seems applicable or advantageous to her. (unlike Beatrice, who had all her eyes (pun not intended) dead set on sensei only instead).
\"(The average folk would have hesitated.) But, I am the very “superhuman” that accomplished what a normal person cannot.”
4. Desperate to be (considered as) “superhuman”
Kaya’s fixation with acquiring talent (“being blessed with people”) is yet to be completely dismissed as just a simple villainous trait. Especially her obsession with being “superhuman”, which is weirdly emphasized whenever it is slightly mentioned.
\"(I understand what you can do better than anyone, Rin.) But, you simply cannot be as superhuman as the president herself.\"
5. The only true “superhuman”
In relation to this, the only character in Blue Archive that is directly referred to as a “superhuman”, is the GSC president. Aoi makes direct use of the term when reprimanding Rin, for instance. Nagisa also indirectly references this when she disses the GSC’s ability to manage internal affairs, upon being summoned to the emergency task force meeting.
\"Not only did we lose admin access to the Sanctum Tower, had to close SRT, and approve this enigmatic organization named “Schale”… (But now what? A prophecy from Schale?)\"
6. Aoi does not approve
Aoi enumerates the events after the president disappeared, in a way that sounded like the approval of the “mysterious organization” Schale was not in any way positive. Remember that the GSC currently operates as they are only because the Shittim Chest gave them “contractual” admin permissions for the Sanctum Tower, which in turn was provided by Schale via sensei (Prologue).
Also, Schale was most likely only a few weeks old before the president went missing, and that news of the appointment of "a sensei" for it was only known to the public around seven days after the incident (Teaser PV).
\"We were never interested in your definition of justice. In fact, it would be detrimental for us should you continue your plans to abolish Schale.\"
7. Kaiser also loves sensei
While partially cooperative with Kaya, Kaiser was quite adamantly against anything that would harm sensei, or dismantle Schale as an organization. Like, sensei’s abductors (the ones disguised as Valkyrie students) were even given very explicit orders not to mortally injure him/her.
\"We heard that most regular citizens [simply] concluded that “The incident may have been huge, but it was solved completely by Schale anyway so why fuss about it?”.\"
8. The court of public opinion
According to Shinon’s report, Schale is, at the latest point in the story, currently hailed by the Kivotos public as the main hero of the False Sanctum incident. Thus, we can assume that the GSC cannot make sudden or drastic political moves against it externally, lest the administration’s reputation worsens even further than it already is.
\"The huge project uses available blueprints of the Sanctum Tower. But, there are rumors of complexity issues plaguing its execution, requiring Kaiser Industries' assistance.\"
9. Sanctum tower afterthoughts
Looks like Kaiser partially assisted with D.U.’s restoration project, more specifically the reconstruction of the Sanctum Tower… very likely with Kaya’s “backdoor” expertise, of course.
\"Rin-senpai’s administrative authority is still suspended, so it is kind of difficult here alone…\"
10. Rin still not on active duty
Rin’s position as the acting GSC president is still suspended. Growing dissatisfaction among the GSC members was already nearing its boiling point at the start of Vol F, but she ultimately crossed the line with her insistence on holding the emergency task force meeting, despite Aoi's warnings.
\"So, what is this anyway? We’re told to take this thing from the Schale basement, but we have no idea what’s inside.\"
11. Probably not “that” box, but who knows
We still don’t know what Otogi and Kurumi stole from Schale’s basement, right after Yukino and Niko rescued Kaya from Kaiser. Yukino assured Kurumi that Kaya knows, so there's that, I guess.
The GSC President rushes to the frontlines along with the Fox platoon according to the news watched by Miyako. With our current knowledge of how SRT ideally works, this feels very similar (in my personal opinion, at least) to how Schale and sensei operate when only one or two locations are involved.
- Possibly demoted? -
Kanna is handling a form with data entries that are technically for a Community Safety Bureau officer (misconduct, minor offenses, traffic violations, etc.) rather than a Public Security Bureau agent (which, according to her lines at Schale office and bond stories, involve heavier criminal activities). Some say that it may have been Kirino’s. But the position of the form on the table, plus the way it is attached to Kanna's clipboard (plus her iconic red pen), hints more at it being Kanna’s work.
- Cutting off the trail, as intended -
Investigation of the “mysterious” martial law declaration doesn’t seem to be progressing, and the total damage that occurred “during the crisis” plus the details of the subsequent restoration efforts remain unclear, even as Kayausurps takes over as acting GSC president. Her best obfuscation specialties are at real work it seems.
- Minori protesting against the GSC -
Minori and the Public Works Department are holding a demonstration against the GSC for some work benefit guarantee (according to what we can read in the signboards). We've known their involvement in various development and construction related events, even outside of Red Winter. In particular, during the Kivotos Halo Games, and during the D.U. Shiratori Ward reconstruction event.
Interestingly, "Rin" is crossed out, replaced by "Kaya", which means that they would have continued their protests anyway, regardless of who is in charge.
https://preview.redd.it/18fof7fopv3b1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5717bc866c53c57c63857dd3ea4568d7530317c9
(Other things like Yukino's student ID, the Schale restructuring document, the "box" at the GSC president's table, are not directly related to any previous part of the story... I think, so they're excluded for now)
Feel free to add more stuff that I might have missed.
Would have liked to do more of a “ramblings” episode, but I’ve decided to just list the facts instead as reminders. Will perhaps save the more long-winded, useless discussions on a more… “locational” subject next time.
EDIT: credit to Hooded_Person2022 for reminding me this additional info about Descartes' group wielding weaponry easily outmatching Valkyrie. (further worsened by armament funding issues)
https://preview.redd.it/cu35vztd8y3b1.png?width=1580&format=png&auto=webp&s=d373f2d5b8c24beb862e815dc92408cf92cbbeef
Kaya: So are you telling me, that that the "elite" Public Security Bureau of Valkyrie Police Academy (the face of Kivotos' public order), is having a hard time dealing with mere outcasts?
Kanna: But, they were somehow equipped with weaponry far beyond the usual...! We were simply unable to fight directly against it...
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(Vol F, Vol 4, and other related events spoilers)
\"As a result, part of the Sanctum Tower went up in flames, and several GSC members were hospitalized.”
1. Fox platoon’s thoughts
We have not heard Fox platoon’s side yet on why they assaulted the GSC and Sanctum Tower. We only know the incident through one
\"Wait, why would the Public Security Bureau even target you outcasts specifically?\"
2. The peculiar appearance of Descartes
Descartes’ and his(?) loosely organized group seem to be too specific of a (set of) character(s) to be introduced simply for comedic relief (with specially designed 3D chibi mobs, even having his personal BGM* at that point in time). (additional edited info below).
- correct me if I’m wrong on this
\"(Everything for the revival of SRT)… and for the abolishment of Schale.\"
3. Schale, not sensei
Kaya (with the voluntary support of Fox platoon) is targeting Schale specifically as an organization, very likely in a political manner, and not sensei. Though, of course, Venn-diagram-wise that also indirectly includes sensei, whenever it seems applicable or advantageous to her. (unlike Beatrice, who had all her eyes (pun not intended) dead set on sensei only instead).
\"(The average folk would have hesitated.) But, I am the very “superhuman” that accomplished what a normal person cannot.”
4. Desperate to be (considered as) “superhuman”
Kaya’s fixation with acquiring talent (“being blessed with people”) is yet to be completely dismissed as just a simple villainous trait. Especially her obsession with being “superhuman”, which is weirdly emphasized whenever it is slightly mentioned.
\"(I understand what you can do better than anyone, Rin.) But, you simply cannot be as superhuman as the president herself.\"
5. The only true “superhuman”
In relation to this, the only character in Blue Archive that is directly referred to as a “superhuman”, is the GSC president. Aoi makes direct use of the term when reprimanding Rin, for instance. Nagisa also indirectly references this when she disses the GSC’s ability to manage internal affairs, upon being summoned to the emergency task force meeting.
\"Not only did we lose admin access to the Sanctum Tower, had to close SRT, and approve this enigmatic organization named “Schale”… (But now what? A prophecy from Schale?)\"
6. Aoi does not approve
Aoi enumerates the events after the president disappeared, in a way that sounded like the approval of the “mysterious organization” Schale was not in any way positive. Remember that the GSC currently operates as they are only because the Shittim Chest gave them “contractual” admin permissions for the Sanctum Tower, which in turn was provided by Schale via sensei (Prologue).
Also, Schale was most likely only a few weeks old before the president went missing, and that news of the appointment of "a sensei" for it was only known to the public around seven days after the incident (Teaser PV).
\"We were never interested in your definition of justice. In fact, it would be detrimental for us should you continue your plans to abolish Schale.\"
7. Kaiser also loves sensei
While partially cooperative with Kaya, Kaiser was quite adamantly against anything that would harm sensei, or dismantle Schale as an organization. Like, sensei’s abductors (the ones disguised as Valkyrie students) were even given very explicit orders not to mortally injure him/her.
\"We heard that most regular citizens [simply] concluded that “The incident may have been huge, but it was solved completely by Schale anyway so why fuss about it?”.\"
8. The court of public opinion
According to Shinon’s report, Schale is, at the latest point in the story, currently hailed by the Kivotos public as the main hero of the False Sanctum incident. Thus, we can assume that the GSC cannot make sudden or drastic political moves against it externally, lest the administration’s reputation worsens even further than it already is.
\"The huge project uses available blueprints of the Sanctum Tower. But, there are rumors of complexity issues plaguing its execution, requiring Kaiser Industries' assistance.\"
9. Sanctum tower afterthoughts
Looks like Kaiser partially assisted with D.U.’s restoration project, more specifically the reconstruction of the Sanctum Tower… very likely with Kaya’s “backdoor” expertise, of course.
\"Rin-senpai’s administrative authority is still suspended, so it is kind of difficult here alone…\"
10. Rin still not on active duty
Rin’s position as the acting GSC president is still suspended. Growing dissatisfaction among the GSC members was already nearing its boiling point at the start of Vol F, but she ultimately crossed the line with her insistence on holding the emergency task force meeting, despite Aoi's warnings.
\"So, what is this anyway? We’re told to take this thing from the Schale basement, but we have no idea what’s inside.\"
11. Probably not “that” box, but who knows
We still don’t know what Otogi and Kurumi stole from Schale’s basement, right after Yukino and Niko rescued Kaya from Kaiser. Yukino assured Kurumi that Kaya knows, so there's that, I guess.
TL;DR
- Fox platoon's side during the Sanctum Tower incident
- Descartes and his eccentric troupe (however small it is)
- Kaya targeting Schale as an organization.
- Kaya's "superhuman" obsessions
- The GSC President is the only known "superhuman" in Kivotos
- Aoi's negative thoughts about the founding of Schale.
- Kaiser doesn't want Schale and sensei to be harmed.
- Schale's reputation to the general public is better than ever.
- Kaiser's involvement in rebuilding the Sanctum Tower
- Rin still suspended as the Administrative Office head (and acting GSC president)
- The item that Otogi and Kurumi stole from Schale's basement.
BONUS: (stuff from 4.5th PV)
- SRT’s original purpose -The GSC President rushes to the frontlines along with the Fox platoon according to the news watched by Miyako. With our current knowledge of how SRT ideally works, this feels very similar (in my personal opinion, at least) to how Schale and sensei operate when only one or two locations are involved.
- Possibly demoted? -
Kanna is handling a form with data entries that are technically for a Community Safety Bureau officer (misconduct, minor offenses, traffic violations, etc.) rather than a Public Security Bureau agent (which, according to her lines at Schale office and bond stories, involve heavier criminal activities). Some say that it may have been Kirino’s. But the position of the form on the table, plus the way it is attached to Kanna's clipboard (plus her iconic red pen), hints more at it being Kanna’s work.
- Cutting off the trail, as intended -
Investigation of the “mysterious” martial law declaration doesn’t seem to be progressing, and the total damage that occurred “during the crisis” plus the details of the subsequent restoration efforts remain unclear, even as Kaya
- Minori protesting against the GSC -
Minori and the Public Works Department are holding a demonstration against the GSC for some work benefit guarantee (according to what we can read in the signboards). We've known their involvement in various development and construction related events, even outside of Red Winter. In particular, during the Kivotos Halo Games, and during the D.U. Shiratori Ward reconstruction event.
Interestingly, "Rin" is crossed out, replaced by "Kaya", which means that they would have continued their protests anyway, regardless of who is in charge.
https://preview.redd.it/18fof7fopv3b1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5717bc866c53c57c63857dd3ea4568d7530317c9
(Other things like Yukino's student ID, the Schale restructuring document, the "box" at the GSC president's table, are not directly related to any previous part of the story... I think, so they're excluded for now)
Feel free to add more stuff that I might have missed.
EDIT: credit to Hooded_Person2022 for reminding me this additional info about Descartes' group wielding weaponry easily outmatching Valkyrie. (further worsened by armament funding issues)
https://preview.redd.it/cu35vztd8y3b1.png?width=1580&format=png&auto=webp&s=d373f2d5b8c24beb862e815dc92408cf92cbbeef
Kaya: So are you telling me, that that the "elite" Public Security Bureau of Valkyrie Police Academy (the face of Kivotos' public order), is having a hard time dealing with mere outcasts?
Kanna: But, they were somehow equipped with weaponry far beyond the usual...! We were simply unable to fight directly against it...
2023.06.03 20:57 sachinkore0715 I am in love with my junior
I know this is stupid. But I just wanted to tell it out loud. I can't tell this to any of my friends because I don't feel comfortable telling them anymore. So here I am, please ignore this post if you find this annoying, I just want to lift this weight off my chest.
I (27y) have been working at my current company for 5 years and most of it was work from home cause of COVID. I had a very bad breakup when I joined work, so working from home was kind of a blessing since i could concentrate on myself and built back my mental self after the breakup
So the junior i mentioned in the title also joined a year later. She s 25. Since it was just work from home, i only interacted professionally with her and everything was peaceful. Until my company decided to ask us to work 2 days from office. So this is where things started getting bad. After interacting with her directly at office, We started to realise that we have lots of things in common. I can talk with her all day and still not run out of topics. I started to feel very close to her. And started showing her my vulnerable side. But the thing is, I think she only sees me as a kind senior co worker. Things escalated last week. We were joking around all day laughing at each other s jokes, others started to notice this, even her "friend" who joined with her noticed how we were laughing with each other. So she goes to lunch break with them last Wednesday, and after that she got very reserved, she stopped making jokes with me, she even moved her chair towards her other friend. She only responded professionally. Before this thing happened, we used to exchange funny videos all day on Instagram. But post that "lunch break" it's just me sending them. She just reacts to them with emojis. There s no proper replies to them. I know this sounds stupid, but i feel something happened in that break. I just dunno what i did.
I have been overthinking since then. It was such a bliss when talking with her because our wavelengths matched so perfectly, everything from humour to movies, we had similar tastes. But this change in behaviour breaks my heart so much. I know for a fact that she s more close to that other friend i mentioned earlier cause they are from the same University. And i think she likes them and it might be mutual, maybe that's why she s changed. So i have started to go back to my shell, i have stopped sending her funny reels and stopped initiating conversations.
But this has again broken me mentally, crushed my self confidence. I thought I had gotten stronger after my last break up, but apparently not. I think i have relapsed to the state when i had my break up. It's my fault. I shouldn't have been so vulnerable. Going back to office is going to be painful on Monday since i get to only speak with her professionally. The days after the "lunch break" broke me more because she was so friendly and was playing board games with her other friends and completely ignored me. Funny thing is I feel like resigning and switch companies, i know it's stupid to think that for such silly reason. But thats just how i feel right now, i wish i were stronger
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I (27y) have been working at my current company for 5 years and most of it was work from home cause of COVID. I had a very bad breakup when I joined work, so working from home was kind of a blessing since i could concentrate on myself and built back my mental self after the breakup
So the junior i mentioned in the title also joined a year later. She s 25. Since it was just work from home, i only interacted professionally with her and everything was peaceful. Until my company decided to ask us to work 2 days from office. So this is where things started getting bad. After interacting with her directly at office, We started to realise that we have lots of things in common. I can talk with her all day and still not run out of topics. I started to feel very close to her. And started showing her my vulnerable side. But the thing is, I think she only sees me as a kind senior co worker. Things escalated last week. We were joking around all day laughing at each other s jokes, others started to notice this, even her "friend" who joined with her noticed how we were laughing with each other. So she goes to lunch break with them last Wednesday, and after that she got very reserved, she stopped making jokes with me, she even moved her chair towards her other friend. She only responded professionally. Before this thing happened, we used to exchange funny videos all day on Instagram. But post that "lunch break" it's just me sending them. She just reacts to them with emojis. There s no proper replies to them. I know this sounds stupid, but i feel something happened in that break. I just dunno what i did.
I have been overthinking since then. It was such a bliss when talking with her because our wavelengths matched so perfectly, everything from humour to movies, we had similar tastes. But this change in behaviour breaks my heart so much. I know for a fact that she s more close to that other friend i mentioned earlier cause they are from the same University. And i think she likes them and it might be mutual, maybe that's why she s changed. So i have started to go back to my shell, i have stopped sending her funny reels and stopped initiating conversations.
But this has again broken me mentally, crushed my self confidence. I thought I had gotten stronger after my last break up, but apparently not. I think i have relapsed to the state when i had my break up. It's my fault. I shouldn't have been so vulnerable. Going back to office is going to be painful on Monday since i get to only speak with her professionally. The days after the "lunch break" broke me more because she was so friendly and was playing board games with her other friends and completely ignored me. Funny thing is I feel like resigning and switch companies, i know it's stupid to think that for such silly reason. But thats just how i feel right now, i wish i were stronger
2023.06.03 20:07 Stock-Astronomer2709 [New York Post] The 2023 NBA Draft is an uncommon Sean Marks chance — what it means for the Nets’ picks
The Nuggets and Heat are squaring off in the NBA Finals, led by players who were taken 41st and 30th in their respective draft classes.https://nypost.com/2023/06/03/nets-2023-nba-draft-gives-sean-marks-a-rare-chance/
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler are living, breathing, scoring reminders that there are great players to be found anywhere in the draft — if you scout and develop well enough.
It’s a lesson the Nets — who this June will have the best draft capital to work with that general manager Sean Marks has ever had – would do well to remember. And an example they will try to replicate.
“In terms of star players on both teams, of course you have two essentially late-round draft picks,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night at Game 1 in Denver. “I think that’s a great story for basketball fans everywhere.”
Jokic is the best player in these Finals and arguably the best in the league — having won two straight MVPs before being unseated last month by 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. He’s also as big a draft steal as there is in the NBA.
The NBA Finals matchup of the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and the Heat’s Jimmy Butler shows how stars can emerge from non-premium draft positions.
The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson (No. 33 overall), the Warriors’ Draymond Green (No. 35) and the Bucks’ Khris Middleton (39) were also second-round draft picks.
While all the attention is paid to the top overall picks such as projected 2023 No. 1 Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the lottery selections, some of the world’s biggest stars were taken outside the lottery: former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard each were selected 15th overall.
“You can find players,” an Eastern Conference scout told The Post. “And this draft is pretty deep.”
This year’s draft is regarded as stronger than the 2024 pool. The Nets can only hope so.
The 2023 NBA Draft revolves around Victor Wembanyama (1), but the depth of the class includes French club teammate Bilal Coulibaly.
The Nets currently have three picks on June 22: Nos. 21, 22 and 51 overall.
It’s the start of a span, through 2029, during which the Nets have the fourth-most draft capital in the league: 11 first-round picks and nine second-rounders.
The board around No. 21 and No. 22
Marks has a strong track record in the draft since his arrival, selecting future All-Star Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert late in the first round and rising center Nic Claxton in the second round.
Presuming the Nets keep their first-round selections at No. 21 and No. 22 later this month, they will be the second-highest and tied-for-third-highest picks Marks ever has made, behind effectively taking LeVert with the No. 20 pick in 2016 (it went in the official record as a Pacers selection).
Marks has a history of being fairly aggressive either leading up to the draft or on draft night. Where he’s sitting weeks before is rarely where he lands.
But presuming he stands pat, there will be plenty of talent in the early-20s range, including South Carolina freshman G.G. Jackson, G League Ignite’s Leonard Miller and French teen Bilal Coulibaly, the players most often connected with the Nets in mock drafts.
G.G. Jackson’s draft stock is enhanced by his age: He doesn’t turn 19 until December.
Coulibaly is Wembanyama’s 18-year-old teammate at Metropolitans 92 in Paris, a long-armed defensive disruptor with 6-foot-8 height, a 7-foot-3 wingspan and plenty of room to develop his game.
The 6-foot-9, 214-pound Jackson is the youngest player in the class, even younger than Coulibaly, with NBA size, scoring ability and questionable shot selection.
And Miller, a fast-rising 6-foot-10 Canadian forward, looks to be a promising, versatile defender.
“There is a lot of young talent that could help our organization,” Nets scouting operations director and G League Long Island general manager J.R. Holden told NetsDaily after returning from the G League and NBA Combines. “This draft has everything: shooting, athleticism, guys with high basketball IQ.”
The Nets are doggedly secretive even about which prospects they’ve brought in for workouts or interviewed.
Leonard Miller, who played this season for G League Ignite, is moving up draft boards.
Among the few prospects with first-round grades who reportedly have worked out for the Nets: Xavier junior shooting guard Colby Jones, North Carolina State sophomore shooting guard Terquavion Smith and junior shooting guard Andre Jackson from reigning national champion UConn.
The other names that have emerged — including DePaul senior small forward Javan Johnson, whom The Post reported worked out for Brooklyn on Wednesday — are pegged either as second-round selections or projected to go undrafted.
Lanky Eastern Michigan small forward Emoni Bates, a one-time top-rated prospect, is often projected to the Nets in the second round of mock drafts.
The New Zealand connection
Marks personally flew 10,000 miles to scout French guard Rayan Rupert, a 6-foot-7 standout for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League. Rupert, who turned 19 on Wednesday, is typically rated as a late-first-round pick.
Marks watched Rupert first in Brisbane, Australia, and then two days later in Auckland, New Zealand.
Rayan Rupert was scouted in person by Nets GM Sean Marks while playing this season for the NBL’s New Zealand Breakers.
Yes, Marks is from Auckland, and his former Suns teammate Shawn Marion coaches the Breakers. But the fact that Nets director of player evaluation B.J. Johnson also made the trip speaks to how they view Rupert as a prospect.
And the young Frenchman apparently is pretty impressed with Brooklyn as well.
“My dream has always been to play in the NBA,” Rupert told ESPN. “I’m ready to take the next step in my career.”
He added: “I’m watching a lot of Nets games. My favorite player is Mikal Bridges. He plays with great energy and can do everything on the court. He used to be a 3-and-D player like me, but now he is a franchise player. I love everything about him.”
Rupert has worked out in Texas with Tim Martin, who is also Claxton’s trainer. Claxton joined Bridges in finishing in the top 5 in voting for the NBA Most Improved Award this season, and is one of the Nets’ bigger draft success stories.
In other developments…
Nets assistant coach Ryan Forehan-Kelly has been instrumental in Claxton’s development, and likely will be hands-on with the players the team drafts later this month.
The Nets worked to develop Caris LeVert (pictured racing ahead of the Nuggets’ Jamal Murray) after making him the highest draft pick of the Sean Marks era in 2016.
He watched how head coach Jacque Vaughn — then the lead assistant to Kenny Atkinson — worked to mold LeVert.
“One thing that stands out to me is … how meticulous [Vaughn] was in planning for the workouts and how focused he was in building [LeVert’s] tool belt, and what tools needed to come first, and when and where to use these tools, teaching him those things,” Forehan-Kelly said on the “Voice of the Nets” podcast with Chris Carrino. “So early on, it was a blessing just seeing how he operates, how he teaches. And a lot of those things I still use now.
“Just how many resources are here, that’s what makes our organization special, is the culture and how many people are involved in investing in these kids and helping them reach their full potential.”
Nobody knows which guys the Nets will end up with, or even exactly which ones will be available to them.
But with a deep pool of 2023 prospects, they have a chance to come away with some useful players — if their due diligence gets done.
2023.06.03 01:07 Tails82x 11J protester (Cuba's 1/6) goes back on hunger strike
https://translatingcuba.com/in-anguish-the-wife-of-a-july-11th-prisoner-on-a-hunger-strike-in-cuba-he-could-lose-his-life/
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In Anguish, the Wife of a July 11th Prisoner on a Hunger Strike in Cuba, ‘He Could Lose His Life’It's unlikely that communist Cuba will improve its prison conditions, however, as the country in general has problems keeping the lights on and its standard of living remains very low. Here's hoping for a successful 11J-style uprising against the dictators.
Before July 11, 2021, Yosvany Rosell García Caso spent his days between working as a welder and rearing his three children. That Sunday his life took a turn when he joined the mass protests in Holguín. Six months later, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sedition. Wednesday marked his 20th day on a hunger strike, demanding his immediate release.
“He is refusing intravenous hydration,” adds Rodríguez, who spoke with her husband to “try to get him to change his position.” However, 34-year-old Rosell was determined to “continue the hunger strike because he is tired of having his rights, and that of other 11J prisoners, continuously violated.”
“I understand him perfectly, but he is in a situation where he could lose his life and that worries me greatly,” says the anguished woman. Rosell began the hunger strike on May 11, following an incident where prison authorities denied him a visit from his wife and his three children, and as the days passed he expanded his demands to include his release as soon as possible.
Since he began the hunger strike, the woman, desperately, has gone to the prison on four occasions, but they did not allow her to see him and they did not even allow him religious attention. “After much begging they only let me see him yesterday at midday when he was already in the hospital. Today I am going over there again to see if they will let me in,” she said.
Rodríguez says that the damage is not only emotional or physical, “In addition to violating his human rights, the family has lived through two very difficult years, because he was the breadwinner. We’ve suffered repression and an economic hit for his being in prison.
This is not the first time Rosell is on a hunger strike. In February 2022, he did not eat while demanding that he not be transferred from Holguín to a prison in Cienfuegos and demanding improved conditions in prison. At that time, he had been the victim of suspended telephone calls or being kept in isolation.
Several months later, in July of last year, Rossell once again resorted to a hunger strike after being beaten for dressing in white in remembrance of the mass protests on 11J.
“I do not regret anything in the least bit. How could I regret wanting to see my country free of a communist dictatorship, which for more than 60 years, has subjected us to extreme misery and violated all our human rights? That blessed July 11th not only marked a before and after the beginning of the end of communism in Cuba, it also showed the worst face of the dictatorship,” he wrote in a letter shared on social media weeks earlier.
2023.06.02 22:51 DaddyDersch The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis
 | I said this a few weeks ago and it remains true today… “It is far too early to short this market, but at this point it feels far too late to go long on this market too…” What does that mean? IT means while yes I do think at this rate the VIX could see 12-13 and SPY could see 430-440… at this point counting on this rally to continue feels like pure FOMO, however, counting on this rally to come to a dramatic end feels like straight YOLO… submitted by DaddyDersch to Daytrading [link] [comments] Another thing here is that while I do think the upside is the ease of momentum right now… the odds we wake up to a bank collapsing or some other black swan event seemingly is increasing as time goes on… this honestly is the worst place the markets could be right now… The question I hate to be asking myself once again is “What is going to stop this rally?” I feel like for months now we get to these “ideal scenarios” that will finally put the market in its place and take it down etc. etc. and then the market just barely makes it by everytime… The way this thing is shaping up is that this truly is going to be a “this time is different” market recovery from bear market to bull market… OR we are just setting ourselves up for one of the biggest and most unexpected crashes this market has seen… To Pause or Not to Pause https://preview.redd.it/1unexyqj3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=681b5f0f8b66ab06dd93cafcce4b6af4abd8572e What is the one thing the fed wants but wont directly say they want? That would be higher unemployment rate… this mornings 3.7% UE is the highest reading since December 2022. However, since March 2022 (over a year now) we have NOT gotten a single UE reading over 3.7%.... it seems that the UE hits that level (4 times now over the last 1+ year) and then immediately retraces… With the highest UE you would have expected the odds of a pause in June to nearly hit 80-90%... however, we are actually seeing a slight pullback here on the odds and now are looking only at a 70.1% chance of a pause in June… However, of course market is rallying like a pause and rate cuts have already happened. Is TECH Topping out? https://preview.redd.it/d4c5ka7k3o3b1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=28fbb5b7050458bfb8a9814bba6136e6e250ab64 In the screenshot above you will see the breadth of S&P500, NASDAQ and NYSE… what does this show? Well in simple terms this shows the buying/ selling pressure of the market… 0 is neutral… what is very interesting to me here is that this is now the second day in a row that the NASD has lagged SPY and NYSE in the buying pressure… what does that mean? Well it means that for the last two days this rally was not led by TECH like previously… This is very evident by the heatchart here (taken near EOD)… what does it show? IT shows outside of communication services (which BTW took a big hit due to the amazon news as a whole) that TECH was the WEAKEST member today… this is a big deal… now there are two possibilities here… Market is rotating out of tech and into more small/ mid caps and going risk on because they truly believe the upside is the only way…. However, on the hand this could show that big money finally is slowing down here… I wish I had a way to show you guys for sure but the data im seeing is that the last few days has been heavily retail driven and not big money driven… JPM COLLAR https://preview.redd.it/uscrr1sk3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=683550b60e60ba4b5b8f5b25e3c8daa4bdaded7d Almost exactly two months ago we were post JPM collar roll and I mentioned the history of Futes hitting the sold call level of the collar (or within at least 100 pts of it)… very rarely do we completely pass it but it is possible… my timing assumed we would hit it the 7th week of the trend but it would appear that we are doing it at week 9… Now the true question is…. Will this pullback like it historically has after reaching the sold call level of the collar leading into the rotation of the collar (June 30th)? UNTRADABLE https://preview.redd.it/wknaoc9l3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ecf180515546881d405b7a887f06b6fd17b152f I very rarely show a 15min intraday chart nor do I include it here but I think its worth it today… why? Well if you look at this chart today I would say that from 1030 until 1115am that was the ONLY time that SPY was easily tradeable today… the opening hour was extremely volatile and unforgiven… I attempted numerous times to catch plays on the way up and down and was not able to get in because SPX premiums were moving $2 in one second… just incredible movement… If you trusted the extreme momentum of 1030 to 1115am you made some money… From there honestly I can whole heartedly say that from 1115am until EOD it was nothing but bull and bear traps… I haven’t seen so many bear traps in one day… I have never ever seen so many technicals are one time pointing to a put play only for the market to continue to push higher… just absolutely incredible movement on the markets today… This was a clear trend day as evidence by not touching or closing under 20ema all day besides one fast wick during opening hour… however, this was one of the choppiest extreme momentum days ive seen in a while… Ive said it before 2022 was hard mode in the markets… 2023 is turning into expert mode in the markets. SPY DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/jny57url3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=bc8912062a0d3c1c9f39a8b4cd1dcfdd22209196 From the daily supply and demand here we did not do anything new… we did attempt to touch 429.68 supply and id fall just short of it… this gap up has us sitting between 422.04 and 429.68 supply. We did however get a fake wave down (half wave) on the DMI and now the DMI is waving bullishly. SPY WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/m1om0q7m3o3b1.png?width=970&format=png&auto=webp&s=2663fdff9743142fd1633bd59b4c20ae1e04cb39 From a weekly stand point here we were attempting to make a new supply up until Thursday when we rallied. However, the two day pump has put us once again with no new supply and with a weekly DMI that is overbought and with a weekly chart in extreme bull momentum. With a closure over 427.35 weekly supply we honestly have a huge gap to our next major level which is 453.23. SPY DAILY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/q9fmkdnm3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=dff3eb11b199a34ec613c287269041d50aa24996 I really zoomed out here on the daily so you can see exactly where some of these trend lines are at… we have officially broken upwards out of the red rising wedge that we have been trading in since the end of February… this now becomes a bull channel which is represented by the blue line… we are also in a shorter term black bull channel that we have been in since May 23rd. With a SPY daily closure at 427.92 this is the highest level that we have closed at since August 16th which was 429.7 and also was the top of the august rally and led us to our 52 week low sell off… SPY WEEKLY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/o6dk2q5n3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=653e4327e6a19101f47140ca5bf4f29afc940866 On the weekly we have officially closed our highest WEEKLY candle since the week of April 11th… not only that but we did close over the August peaks high and we now are in this 427.3 to 453.3 trading channel (orange). The weekly has closed over the weekly 8ema for 10 times in a row… that has not happened since August to September of 2021… With a breakout through the black and orange resistance lines… our next target is either the blue bull channel which gives us resistance at 439.4 next week or the red/ blue rising wedge at 435.23. SPY WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 416.08 -> 427.35 -> 453.23 Demand- 411.57 Support- 427.3 -> 421.9 -> 418.5 Resistance- 431.7 -> 436.9 FUTURES DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/4wzvpemn3o3b1.png?width=866&format=png&auto=webp&s=139488b18da9e5e3f63941e45046db770204cc48 Futures daily also has no change here… we are now targeting our next supply at 4311… DMI also now in a half wave down which means we are waving up bullishly.. FUTURES WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/4qrwws0o3o3b1.png?width=803&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6a94f5d2a38cc0a1d1c1e84e4f64027291173a3 On the weekly timeframe here we have now bounced off 4130 demand (after establishing it) and have pushed through 4193 and 4384 supplies… this means our next upside target is 4540… Weekly remains in a bullish DMI wave up and bullish extreme momentum… at this point it is absolutely silly to short this. FUTURES DAILY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/v65dngjo3o3b1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=a58e328e2d88c300148d068a3a923116b8b6dc13 Since I showed such a far out chart on SPY I will show more zoomed in here on futes… we have broken through the red rising wedge which now makes this the red/ blue bull channel. We are also in a almost month long black bull channel. The resistance of this channel is 4357 and support is 4203 for Monday. FUTURES WEEKLY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/2m0f63xo3o3b1.png?width=797&format=png&auto=webp&s=0daef95d367c701168a8cea98ddaa972ed1a3c25 On the weekly timeframe here we have broken through the shorter term black and red rising wedges… which pretty much solidifies us in this blue bull channel since early march. Channel resistance is 4420 and support is 4168. Futures also is notching out just barely its highest close since April 2022. We are also coming in hot on these 4300 CC of the JPM collar and in two weeks will be at the 11th week post collar roll… With this closure over 4280 we officially are in the 4280 to 4540. FUTURES WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 4193 -> 4284 -> 4540 Demand- 4130 Support- 4280 -> 4238 -> 4215 Resistance- 4238 -> 4392 QQQ DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/7qc0w0ep3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=4fd1bca3fc1464aa93b5a06978077e7e2a0f2701 Interestingly enough here honestly QQQ daily looks very weak… weak enough that if you had the grit one could actually short QQQ over the weekend… however, we are in daily and weekly extreme bull momentum so you are severely fighting the trend which is why I do not recommend it… We are now sitting between 352.8 and 357.09 supplies… This doji candle could lead to a slight pullback and retrace to put in a new supply at 354.64 on Monday… support would be 347.93 if we did that… the DMI is still waving down and on Monday should complete that wave down… To the upside our target remains 357.09 and 361.7 QQQ WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/hr0ez5up3o3b1.png?width=875&format=png&auto=webp&s=2668702bd0d320d53cbb910a9fa7eaa1ef5b0a52 QQQ weekly is absolutely begging for a pullback with a weekly DMI and supply/ demand indicator about as overbought as it possibly can be… This candle could as a weekly hanging man lead to a retrace next week… If we did that we would definitely add a new supply at 354.85. Our target for a bounce would be the weekly 8ema… This also is QQQs highest weekly close since the week of April 4th 2022. If we continue this upside run next week we have a supply at 361.85 to watch and then from there we have a pretty big resistance level at 382.9-384.54 to keep an eye on. QQQ WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 330.67 -> 361.85 Demand- 322.47 -> 382.9 -> 384.54 VIX https://preview.redd.it/sfi1947q3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=28a7de277dc50c6c68970a1f5b6b0fa8693854de Yesterday I mentioned there was a high probability that we would get the VIX into the 14s… now I did not expect it to go as low as it did but absolutely incredible drop on the VIX… Here is some fun facts about just how low the VIX is right now… Today- LOD 14.42, Close 14.6 October 21st 2021- LOD 14.92, Close 15 June 29th 2021- LOD 14.1, Close 16.03 July 2nd 2021- LOD 14.25, Close 15.08 February 19th 2020- LOD 14.21, Close 14.38 This is the 3rd lowest level the VIX has hitting since Pre-COVID… this also is the lowest level that the VIX has closed at since Pre-COVID… At these levels… the VIX is saying “we are at pre-covid fear in the markets and we are at pre-covid bull market levels.” Just for correlation here… SPY closed at 338.34 on Feb 19th, 433.72 on July 2nd, 427.7 on June 29th and 453.59 on October 21st… On average that means of the 4 lowest VIX readings in the last almost 2.5 years… SPY has an average closing price of 413.33… however, as you can see in July and June SPY was at the 427.7 to 433.72 level which is nearly perfect correlation to where we closed today… WEEKLY TRADING LOG https://preview.redd.it/4iv24prq3o3b1.png?width=942&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e47e7916dc29bdddc209aba2bdc55627ace5edd Now today up until 130pm felt like an absolutely massive win mentally for me… I recognized the market and the trend… I recognized that the “perfect put opportunity” was actually the call entry in disguise… and I did really really good capitalizing on that and was up quite a bit… however, then came the 130 timeframe… It all went downhill getting stopped out attempting to play the support bounce with a call… and then from there I lost on two puts in a row on what looked like the worlds greatest put opportunities… the one I got absolutely massively stop loss hunted on and the other I got wrecked on… Honestly bless up for Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays in the market because I will fully admit without shame that Thursday and Fridays have been incredibly difficult for me to trade lately. Honestly from someone who is data driven and highly technical based in what I do… it appears that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday has been extremely technical based and flows as one would expect both up and down.. however, we get to Thursday and Fridays and its like the market just throws everything out the window and does whatever it wants… highly frustrating… looking forward to the weekend to mentally reset and tackle this market again Monday! |
2023.06.02 22:49 DaddyDersch The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis
 | I said this a few weeks ago and it remains true today… “It is far too early to short this market, but at this point it feels far too late to go long on this market too…” What does that mean? IT means while yes I do think at this rate the VIX could see 12-13 and SPY could see 430-440… at this point counting on this rally to continue feels like pure FOMO, however, counting on this rally to come to a dramatic end feels like straight YOLO… submitted by DaddyDersch to wallstreetbets [link] [comments] Another thing here is that while I do think the upside is the ease of momentum right now… the odds we wake up to a bank collapsing or some other black swan event seemingly is increasing as time goes on… this honestly is the worst place the markets could be right now… The question I hate to be asking myself once again is “What is going to stop this rally?” I feel like for months now we get to these “ideal scenarios” that will finally put the market in its place and take it down etc. etc. and then the market just barely makes it by everytime… The way this thing is shaping up is that this truly is going to be a “this time is different” market recovery from bear market to bull market… OR we are just setting ourselves up for one of the biggest and most unexpected crashes this market has seen… To Pause or Not to Pause https://preview.redd.it/8pc23o2a3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=1bf9523e39051ebd9a8b621c440b8d08bd8fbc46 What is the one thing the fed wants but wont directly say they want? That would be higher unemployment rate… this mornings 3.7% UE is the highest reading since December 2022. However, since March 2022 (over a year now) we have NOT gotten a single UE reading over 3.7%.... it seems that the UE hits that level (4 times now over the last 1+ year) and then immediately retraces… With the highest UE you would have expected the odds of a pause in June to nearly hit 80-90%... however, we are actually seeing a slight pullback here on the odds and now are looking only at a 70.1% chance of a pause in June… However, of course market is rallying like a pause and rate cuts have already happened. Is TECH Topping out? https://preview.redd.it/kotbeuha3o3b1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=347cdd066d29ebad2ad234377077e95e54e047d5 In the screenshot above you will see the breadth of S&P500, NASDAQ and NYSE… what does this show? Well in simple terms this shows the buying/ selling pressure of the market… 0 is neutral… what is very interesting to me here is that this is now the second day in a row that the NASD has lagged SPY and NYSE in the buying pressure… what does that mean? Well it means that for the last two days this rally was not led by TECH like previously… This is very evident by the heatchart here (taken near EOD)… what does it show? IT shows outside of communication services (which BTW took a big hit due to the amazon news as a whole) that TECH was the WEAKEST member today… this is a big deal… now there are two possibilities here… Market is rotating out of tech and into more small/ mid caps and going risk on because they truly believe the upside is the only way…. However, on the hand this could show that big money finally is slowing down here… I wish I had a way to show you guys for sure but the data im seeing is that the last few days has been heavily retail driven and not big money driven… JPM COLLAR https://preview.redd.it/2z45k2ya3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9d5ede040f38c47ace66fe712dbc42cd878b003 Almost exactly two months ago we were post JPM collar roll and I mentioned the history of Futes hitting the sold call level of the collar (or within at least 100 pts of it)… very rarely do we completely pass it but it is possible… my timing assumed we would hit it the 7th week of the trend but it would appear that we are doing it at week 9… Now the true question is…. Will this pullback like it historically has after reaching the sold call level of the collar leading into the rotation of the collar (June 30th)? UNTRADABLE https://preview.redd.it/eyelivbb3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9ae23411a9d133f6b67cd3c38d79c96b6e8fcd8 I very rarely show a 15min intraday chart nor do I include it here but I think its worth it today… why? Well if you look at this chart today I would say that from 1030 until 1115am that was the ONLY time that SPY was easily tradeable today… the opening hour was extremely volatile and unforgiven… I attempted numerous times to catch plays on the way up and down and was not able to get in because SPX premiums were moving $2 in one second… just incredible movement… If you trusted the extreme momentum of 1030 to 1115am you made some money… From there honestly I can whole heartedly say that from 1115am until EOD it was nothing but bull and bear traps… I haven’t seen so many bear traps in one day… I have never ever seen so many technicals are one time pointing to a put play only for the market to continue to push higher… just absolutely incredible movement on the markets today… This was a clear trend day as evidence by not touching or closing under 20ema all day besides one fast wick during opening hour… however, this was one of the choppiest extreme momentum days ive seen in a while… Ive said it before 2022 was hard mode in the markets… 2023 is turning into expert mode in the markets. SPY DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/62db5ttb3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=7df4fa725bb8e62098a2307d5e84a8cb8dd73800 From the daily supply and demand here we did not do anything new… we did attempt to touch 429.68 supply and id fall just short of it… this gap up has us sitting between 422.04 and 429.68 supply. We did however get a fake wave down (half wave) on the DMI and now the DMI is waving bullishly. SPY WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/h7bv1bhc3o3b1.png?width=970&format=png&auto=webp&s=4c1780193a62cfd8e57728c8ecea8b4247a8f76b From a weekly stand point here we were attempting to make a new supply up until Thursday when we rallied. However, the two day pump has put us once again with no new supply and with a weekly DMI that is overbought and with a weekly chart in extreme bull momentum. With a closure over 427.35 weekly supply we honestly have a huge gap to our next major level which is 453.23. SPY DAILY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/tif0ojxc3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=17dd9c0091d1feea3c6b00350cd0c25eed26ba4e I really zoomed out here on the daily so you can see exactly where some of these trend lines are at… we have officially broken upwards out of the red rising wedge that we have been trading in since the end of February… this now becomes a bull channel which is represented by the blue line… we are also in a shorter term black bull channel that we have been in since May 23rd. With a SPY daily closure at 427.92 this is the highest level that we have closed at since August 16th which was 429.7 and also was the top of the august rally and led us to our 52 week low sell off… SPY WEEKLY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/13on0lfd3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=a47a7195597cfddc44718205a6f5acf9fae2e283 On the weekly we have officially closed our highest WEEKLY candle since the week of April 11th… not only that but we did close over the August peaks high and we now are in this 427.3 to 453.3 trading channel (orange). The weekly has closed over the weekly 8ema for 10 times in a row… that has not happened since August to September of 2021… With a breakout through the black and orange resistance lines… our next target is either the blue bull channel which gives us resistance at 439.4 next week or the red/ blue rising wedge at 435.23. SPY WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 416.08 -> 427.35 -> 453.23 Demand- 411.57 Support- 427.3 -> 421.9 -> 418.5 Resistance- 431.7 -> 436.9 FUTURES DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/t2crz1xd3o3b1.png?width=866&format=png&auto=webp&s=f7228ec3bf7d248ed8478699ed7b73f9b476504d Futures daily also has no change here… we are now targeting our next supply at 4311… DMI also now in a half wave down which means we are waving up bullishly.. FUTURES WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/1b7ssgce3o3b1.png?width=803&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a82845fe05f99b922d9596320ea11da8897824d On the weekly timeframe here we have now bounced off 4130 demand (after establishing it) and have pushed through 4193 and 4384 supplies… this means our next upside target is 4540… Weekly remains in a bullish DMI wave up and bullish extreme momentum… at this point it is absolutely silly to short this. FUTURES DAILY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/k0ehh9re3o3b1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=6537883d2787c4b09386ec4232f480d86a2942a9 Since I showed such a far out chart on SPY I will show more zoomed in here on futes… we have broken through the red rising wedge which now makes this the red/ blue bull channel. We are also in a almost month long black bull channel. The resistance of this channel is 4357 and support is 4203 for Monday. FUTURES WEEKLY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/p4kz5i5f3o3b1.png?width=797&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d4315b657335bbfe92902cb8c042081cf398c2a On the weekly timeframe here we have broken through the shorter term black and red rising wedges… which pretty much solidifies us in this blue bull channel since early march. Channel resistance is 4420 and support is 4168. Futures also is notching out just barely its highest close since April 2022. We are also coming in hot on these 4300 CC of the JPM collar and in two weeks will be at the 11th week post collar roll… With this closure over 4280 we officially are in the 4280 to 4540. FUTURES WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 4193 -> 4284 -> 4540 Demand- 4130 Support- 4280 -> 4238 -> 4215 Resistance- 4238 -> 4392 QQQ DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/x65gbxjf3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=49e7c3c8230fd62ffdc669216aa43c742d405639 Interestingly enough here honestly QQQ daily looks very weak… weak enough that if you had the grit one could actually short QQQ over the weekend… however, we are in daily and weekly extreme bull momentum so you are severely fighting the trend which is why I do not recommend it… We are now sitting between 352.8 and 357.09 supplies… This doji candle could lead to a slight pullback and retrace to put in a new supply at 354.64 on Monday… support would be 347.93 if we did that… the DMI is still waving down and on Monday should complete that wave down… To the upside our target remains 357.09 and 361.7 QQQ WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/zg7mckyf3o3b1.png?width=875&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1a20b943c8f12a213f8b858399979109c1c4b25 QQQ weekly is absolutely begging for a pullback with a weekly DMI and supply/ demand indicator about as overbought as it possibly can be… This candle could as a weekly hanging man lead to a retrace next week… If we did that we would definitely add a new supply at 354.85. Our target for a bounce would be the weekly 8ema… This also is QQQs highest weekly close since the week of April 4th 2022. If we continue this upside run next week we have a supply at 361.85 to watch and then from there we have a pretty big resistance level at 382.9-384.54 to keep an eye on. QQQ WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 330.67 -> 361.85 Demand- 322.47 -> 382.9 -> 384.54 VIX https://preview.redd.it/lesidaeg3o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=0cda1cf78982e1d4351b053d635830bb87afd323 Yesterday I mentioned there was a high probability that we would get the VIX into the 14s… now I did not expect it to go as low as it did but absolutely incredible drop on the VIX… Here is some fun facts about just how low the VIX is right now… Today- LOD 14.42, Close 14.6 October 21st 2021- LOD 14.92, Close 15 June 29th 2021- LOD 14.1, Close 16.03 July 2nd 2021- LOD 14.25, Close 15.08 February 19th 2020- LOD 14.21, Close 14.38 This is the 3rd lowest level the VIX has hitting since Pre-COVID… this also is the lowest level that the VIX has closed at since Pre-COVID… At these levels… the VIX is saying “we are at pre-covid fear in the markets and we are at pre-covid bull market levels.” Just for correlation here… SPY closed at 338.34 on Feb 19th, 433.72 on July 2nd, 427.7 on June 29th and 453.59 on October 21st… On average that means of the 4 lowest VIX readings in the last almost 2.5 years… SPY has an average closing price of 413.33… however, as you can see in July and June SPY was at the 427.7 to 433.72 level which is nearly perfect correlation to where we closed today… WEEKLY TRADING LOG https://preview.redd.it/5x8ipiwg3o3b1.png?width=942&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d7574dd033082db63b2929f4520614d60c331f8 Now today up until 130pm felt like an absolutely massive win mentally for me… I recognized the market and the trend… I recognized that the “perfect put opportunity” was actually the call entry in disguise… and I did really really good capitalizing on that and was up quite a bit… however, then came the 130 timeframe… It all went downhill getting stopped out attempting to play the support bounce with a call… and then from there I lost on two puts in a row on what looked like the worlds greatest put opportunities… the one I got absolutely massively stop loss hunted on and the other I got wrecked on… Honestly bless up for Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays in the market because I will fully admit without shame that Thursday and Fridays have been incredibly difficult for me to trade lately. Honestly from someone who is data driven and highly technical based in what I do… it appears that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday has been extremely technical based and flows as one would expect both up and down.. however, we get to Thursday and Fridays and its like the market just throws everything out the window and does whatever it wants… highly frustrating… looking forward to the weekend to mentally reset and tackle this market again Monday! |
2023.06.02 22:48 DaddyDersch The VIX just had its lowest close since Pre-Covid … 6-2-23 SPY/ ES futures, QQQ and VIX Daily Market Analysis
 | I said this a few weeks ago and it remains true today… “It is far too early to short this market, but at this point it feels far too late to go long on this market too…” What does that mean? IT means while yes I do think at this rate the VIX could see 12-13 and SPY could see 430-440… at this point counting on this rally to continue feels like pure FOMO, however, counting on this rally to come to a dramatic end feels like straight YOLO… submitted by DaddyDersch to u/DaddyDersch [link] [comments] Another thing here is that while I do think the upside is the ease of momentum right now… the odds we wake up to a bank collapsing or some other black swan event seemingly is increasing as time goes on… this honestly is the worst place the markets could be right now… The question I hate to be asking myself once again is “What is going to stop this rally?” I feel like for months now we get to these “ideal scenarios” that will finally put the market in its place and take it down etc. etc. and then the market just barely makes it by everytime… The way this thing is shaping up is that this truly is going to be a “this time is different” market recovery from bear market to bull market… OR we are just setting ourselves up for one of the biggest and most unexpected crashes this market has seen… To Pause or Not to Pause https://preview.redd.it/6cwplluz2o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=2903473dfbbf37564de6a6fa28089f836ff491dd What is the one thing the fed wants but wont directly say they want? That would be higher unemployment rate… this mornings 3.7% UE is the highest reading since December 2022. However, since March 2022 (over a year now) we have NOT gotten a single UE reading over 3.7%.... it seems that the UE hits that level (4 times now over the last 1+ year) and then immediately retraces… With the highest UE you would have expected the odds of a pause in June to nearly hit 80-90%... however, we are actually seeing a slight pullback here on the odds and now are looking only at a 70.1% chance of a pause in June… However, of course market is rallying like a pause and rate cuts have already happened. Is TECH Topping out? https://preview.redd.it/hvfa07g03o3b1.png?width=963&format=png&auto=webp&s=f31f34d7478f9021a587d2f1bf8e9fa29c38ae66 In the screenshot above you will see the breadth of S&P500, NASDAQ and NYSE… what does this show? Well in simple terms this shows the buying/ selling pressure of the market… 0 is neutral… what is very interesting to me here is that this is now the second day in a row that the NASD has lagged SPY and NYSE in the buying pressure… what does that mean? Well it means that for the last two days this rally was not led by TECH like previously… This is very evident by the heatchart here (taken near EOD)… what does it show? IT shows outside of communication services (which BTW took a big hit due to the amazon news as a whole) that TECH was the WEAKEST member today… this is a big deal… now there are two possibilities here… Market is rotating out of tech and into more small/ mid caps and going risk on because they truly believe the upside is the only way…. However, on the hand this could show that big money finally is slowing down here… I wish I had a way to show you guys for sure but the data im seeing is that the last few days has been heavily retail driven and not big money driven… JPM COLLAR https://preview.redd.it/pveq6q713o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=108d9c59ba3adb750554d72f20498326a62a91fd Almost exactly two months ago we were post JPM collar roll and I mentioned the history of Futes hitting the sold call level of the collar (or within at least 100 pts of it)… very rarely do we completely pass it but it is possible… my timing assumed we would hit it the 7th week of the trend but it would appear that we are doing it at week 9… Now the true question is…. Will this pullback like it historically has after reaching the sold call level of the collar leading into the rotation of the collar (June 30th)? UNTRADABLE https://preview.redd.it/4332ejn13o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=3c94e8673c6bb9f0eddc96d56c646cff32158734 I very rarely show a 15min intraday chart nor do I include it here but I think its worth it today… why? Well if you look at this chart today I would say that from 1030 until 1115am that was the ONLY time that SPY was easily tradeable today… the opening hour was extremely volatile and unforgiven… I attempted numerous times to catch plays on the way up and down and was not able to get in because SPX premiums were moving $2 in one second… just incredible movement… If you trusted the extreme momentum of 1030 to 1115am you made some money… From there honestly I can whole heartedly say that from 1115am until EOD it was nothing but bull and bear traps… I haven’t seen so many bear traps in one day… I have never ever seen so many technicals are one time pointing to a put play only for the market to continue to push higher… just absolutely incredible movement on the markets today… This was a clear trend day as evidence by not touching or closing under 20ema all day besides one fast wick during opening hour… however, this was one of the choppiest extreme momentum days ive seen in a while… Ive said it before 2022 was hard mode in the markets… 2023 is turning into expert mode in the markets. SPY DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/c8o10l223o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=883986858a1794579318880fc4cee15b04c9aadf From the daily supply and demand here we did not do anything new… we did attempt to touch 429.68 supply and id fall just short of it… this gap up has us sitting between 422.04 and 429.68 supply. We did however get a fake wave down (half wave) on the DMI and now the DMI is waving bullishly. SPY WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/s4ikk4i23o3b1.png?width=970&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d830943903ad49868c66ae3c591b6105feffe6c From a weekly stand point here we were attempting to make a new supply up until Thursday when we rallied. However, the two day pump has put us once again with no new supply and with a weekly DMI that is overbought and with a weekly chart in extreme bull momentum. With a closure over 427.35 weekly supply we honestly have a huge gap to our next major level which is 453.23. SPY DAILY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/tlifzez23o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=9fbf11068f81427c78367688bc8624b6bc4d98f7 I really zoomed out here on the daily so you can see exactly where some of these trend lines are at… we have officially broken upwards out of the red rising wedge that we have been trading in since the end of February… this now becomes a bull channel which is represented by the blue line… we are also in a shorter term black bull channel that we have been in since May 23rd. With a SPY daily closure at 427.92 this is the highest level that we have closed at since August 16th which was 429.7 and also was the top of the august rally and led us to our 52 week low sell off… SPY WEEKLY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/owuovbl33o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=cfaf2d8c9cad92e0e062f2f84c23958a243194d9 On the weekly we have officially closed our highest WEEKLY candle since the week of April 11th… not only that but we did close over the August peaks high and we now are in this 427.3 to 453.3 trading channel (orange). The weekly has closed over the weekly 8ema for 10 times in a row… that has not happened since August to September of 2021… With a breakout through the black and orange resistance lines… our next target is either the blue bull channel which gives us resistance at 439.4 next week or the red/ blue rising wedge at 435.23. SPY WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 416.08 -> 427.35 -> 453.23 Demand- 411.57 Support- 427.3 -> 421.9 -> 418.5 Resistance- 431.7 -> 436.9 FUTURES DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/bvu20a543o3b1.png?width=866&format=png&auto=webp&s=051cc7cfcb2161ba5fad8c23b166659fadc99d6b Futures daily also has no change here… we are now targeting our next supply at 4311… DMI also now in a half wave down which means we are waving up bullishly.. FUTURES WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/6v7q7xh43o3b1.png?width=803&format=png&auto=webp&s=7368bf9995562a5899793370e449bc689af65a41 On the weekly timeframe here we have now bounced off 4130 demand (after establishing it) and have pushed through 4193 and 4384 supplies… this means our next upside target is 4540… Weekly remains in a bullish DMI wave up and bullish extreme momentum… at this point it is absolutely silly to short this. FUTURES DAILY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/ots67q553o3b1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=cc4e55cf003a913681d52fdd8aec78a2118a6756 Since I showed such a far out chart on SPY I will show more zoomed in here on futes… we have broken through the red rising wedge which now makes this the red/ blue bull channel. We are also in a almost month long black bull channel. The resistance of this channel is 4357 and support is 4203 for Monday. FUTURES WEEKLY PRICE ACTION https://preview.redd.it/p34unci53o3b1.png?width=797&format=png&auto=webp&s=66139179523cb15cb298a09e807b098245738bf9 On the weekly timeframe here we have broken through the shorter term black and red rising wedges… which pretty much solidifies us in this blue bull channel since early march. Channel resistance is 4420 and support is 4168. Futures also is notching out just barely its highest close since April 2022. We are also coming in hot on these 4300 CC of the JPM collar and in two weeks will be at the 11th week post collar roll… With this closure over 4280 we officially are in the 4280 to 4540. FUTURES WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 4193 -> 4284 -> 4540 Demand- 4130 Support- 4280 -> 4238 -> 4215 Resistance- 4238 -> 4392 QQQ DAILY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/2igz50z53o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=a26713d80adb07c3967e7b3c4c433bcefd6ad6a9 Interestingly enough here honestly QQQ daily looks very weak… weak enough that if you had the grit one could actually short QQQ over the weekend… however, we are in daily and weekly extreme bull momentum so you are severely fighting the trend which is why I do not recommend it… We are now sitting between 352.8 and 357.09 supplies… This doji candle could lead to a slight pullback and retrace to put in a new supply at 354.64 on Monday… support would be 347.93 if we did that… the DMI is still waving down and on Monday should complete that wave down… To the upside our target remains 357.09 and 361.7 QQQ WEEKLY SUPPLY AND DEMAND https://preview.redd.it/buop4xl63o3b1.png?width=875&format=png&auto=webp&s=91f710897490019b0f0fcb18d7c3ac92445f27f7 QQQ weekly is absolutely begging for a pullback with a weekly DMI and supply/ demand indicator about as overbought as it possibly can be… This candle could as a weekly hanging man lead to a retrace next week… If we did that we would definitely add a new supply at 354.85. Our target for a bounce would be the weekly 8ema… This also is QQQs highest weekly close since the week of April 4th 2022. If we continue this upside run next week we have a supply at 361.85 to watch and then from there we have a pretty big resistance level at 382.9-384.54 to keep an eye on. QQQ WEEKLY LEVELS Supply- 330.67 -> 361.85 Demand- 322.47 -> 382.9 -> 384.54 VIX https://preview.redd.it/67py8u473o3b1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=fdcb1f48fad49637480e121bb24a0833f2cbfd3f Yesterday I mentioned there was a high probability that we would get the VIX into the 14s… now I did not expect it to go as low as it did but absolutely incredible drop on the VIX… Here is some fun facts about just how low the VIX is right now… Today- LOD 14.42, Close 14.6 October 21st 2021- LOD 14.92, Close 15 June 29th 2021- LOD 14.1, Close 16.03 July 2nd 2021- LOD 14.25, Close 15.08 February 19th 2020- LOD 14.21, Close 14.38 This is the 3rd lowest level the VIX has hitting since Pre-COVID… this also is the lowest level that the VIX has closed at since Pre-COVID… At these levels… the VIX is saying “we are at pre-covid fear in the markets and we are at pre-covid bull market levels.” Just for correlation here… SPY closed at 338.34 on Feb 19th, 433.72 on July 2nd, 427.7 on June 29th and 453.59 on October 21st… On average that means of the 4 lowest VIX readings in the last almost 2.5 years… SPY has an average closing price of 413.33… however, as you can see in July and June SPY was at the 427.7 to 433.72 level which is nearly perfect correlation to where we closed today… WEEKLY TRADING LOG https://preview.redd.it/t0gpvtk73o3b1.png?width=942&format=png&auto=webp&s=67ebb3d15d35e9ad57328f198ad885e1473d1dfd Now today up until 130pm felt like an absolutely massive win mentally for me… I recognized the market and the trend… I recognized that the “perfect put opportunity” was actually the call entry in disguise… and I did really really good capitalizing on that and was up quite a bit… however, then came the 130 timeframe… It all went downhill getting stopped out attempting to play the support bounce with a call… and then from there I lost on two puts in a row on what looked like the worlds greatest put opportunities… the one I got absolutely massively stop loss hunted on and the other I got wrecked on… Honestly bless up for Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays in the market because I will fully admit without shame that Thursday and Fridays have been incredibly difficult for me to trade lately. Honestly from someone who is data driven and highly technical based in what I do… it appears that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday has been extremely technical based and flows as one would expect both up and down.. however, we get to Thursday and Fridays and its like the market just throws everything out the window and does whatever it wants… highly frustrating… looking forward to the weekend to mentally reset and tackle this market again Monday! |
2023.06.02 16:16 Possible_Simple_5500 successfully got one of my best friends hooked on acotar☺️
 | not even being sicker than a dog is going to stop her from starting the third book lol submitted by Possible_Simple_5500 to acotar [link] [comments] |
2023.06.02 12:40 kissmylys can you tell me if this story sounds plausible?
so previously, i posted that my family knows abt my pregnancy & is quite thrilled. however, i have made arrangements for abortion. my mother knows how much i do not want this child, but i’ve been pretending to be happy for weeks now. helping her plan, decorations, etc… (i am so drained from pretending)
MIND YOU IM ONLY 6 WEEKS RIGHT NOW.
i haven’t seen an ultrasound, i haven’t heard a heartbeat, i have no idea what is actually going on inside my stomach.
my first prenatal appt is a week after my surgical abortion, which would be on a wednesday.
my plan is to start “bleeding” that monday, and tell her i’ve called the OBGYN & they told me not to worry because it’s most likely late implantation bleeding.
tuesday, im going to have really bad cramps & bleed even more & let her know what’s going on.
wednesday, is the OBGYN appt & im still going to go because my mother wants to attend the first prenatal appt. of course, i told her i don’t want her in the room because they will be “probing” me & it would be embarrassing having her watch.
after the ultrasound, i assume that the doctor would ask me how long i’ve been bleeding, & have i been hurting, etc… i will of course tell them for a few days, at that point, im guessing they’ll tell me i’m not longer pregnant.
i’m not planning on telling the OBGYN i’ve had an abortion, because i’ve been reading that they can’t tell the difference between spontaneous abortion and intentional.
then, they’ll probably discuss why i had the “miscarriage.” & i’ll bring my mother into the room for that discussion, because i do suffer from PCOS, & i am underweight for my age.
i’ll be distraught & in tears, wondering what did i do wrong. of course, i’ll later explain how i saw it as a blessing & a second chance at life.
DOES THAT SOUND PLAUSIBLE?
submitted by kissmylys to abortion [link] [comments]
MIND YOU IM ONLY 6 WEEKS RIGHT NOW.
i haven’t seen an ultrasound, i haven’t heard a heartbeat, i have no idea what is actually going on inside my stomach.
my first prenatal appt is a week after my surgical abortion, which would be on a wednesday.
my plan is to start “bleeding” that monday, and tell her i’ve called the OBGYN & they told me not to worry because it’s most likely late implantation bleeding.
tuesday, im going to have really bad cramps & bleed even more & let her know what’s going on.
wednesday, is the OBGYN appt & im still going to go because my mother wants to attend the first prenatal appt. of course, i told her i don’t want her in the room because they will be “probing” me & it would be embarrassing having her watch.
after the ultrasound, i assume that the doctor would ask me how long i’ve been bleeding, & have i been hurting, etc… i will of course tell them for a few days, at that point, im guessing they’ll tell me i’m not longer pregnant.
i’m not planning on telling the OBGYN i’ve had an abortion, because i’ve been reading that they can’t tell the difference between spontaneous abortion and intentional.
then, they’ll probably discuss why i had the “miscarriage.” & i’ll bring my mother into the room for that discussion, because i do suffer from PCOS, & i am underweight for my age.
i’ll be distraught & in tears, wondering what did i do wrong. of course, i’ll later explain how i saw it as a blessing & a second chance at life.
DOES THAT SOUND PLAUSIBLE?
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Azure Infinitum tightly grasps success and masters a casual and lucrative weekly play schedule while inspiring motivation and providing avenues for further success, friendships, and camaraderie among all who freely fly together among our Azure skies.
Founding on the principles of intricately forging a generally drama-free experience with keen leadership and a zealous and mighty membership, Azure has striven to guide and support many hundreds of players through every era of Final Fantasy XIV.
With an illustrious history, company lore, impressive statistics, and a model that is adaptable and blessed with innovative ability, Azure Infinitum claims a dominant presence of excellence and player growth that is possible in our community and extended services.
Estate Organization
We have the entire set-up at our estate, from gardens for members and Krakka Root production (free for members' chocobos), to our stables, nicely uniform clean lawn with hangout spots that are popular, with crafting stations, all available NPCs for simple mats and repairs, cut-scene viewer, toybox, triple-triad board, a fully operational and geared fleet of airships and subs, and our Azure Infinitum Assembly Chamber on the top floor for our meetings where announcements are made at our Grand Assemblies. Check it out if you like at Mist Ward 7 Plot 1.
We also have an organized form of gathering for weekly events in the yard, places to relax, food that is always available on tables at our Cellar, and hold a lot of special events and social games at our Hall. We're also conveniently located next to a Market Board and a Retainer Bell outside of our estate.
Communication and Extended Azure Services
We have multiple services of which none are mandatory, but we provide being (azureinfinitum.com) where our Forums, Event Calendar, News, Company Meeting Summaries, Seasonal Merch Giveaways, Contests, Rules Page, and more take place and can be found. We also have a popular and active Discord Server.
We also have a Facebook Group, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Steam Group, (Look us up! Or visit: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/socialmedia/) and Linkshells like our Infinitum Alliance LS for contact and aid from our allies if needed, our Azure Hunters LS for Hunters, and our Azure Industry LS which connects our members to our inner crafting/gathering community for newbies to pros.
Also worthy of mention is our big Company Meetings in-game, known as Azure Infinitum Grand Assemblies. Even though we have several avenues that keep people connected, our live assemblies gather the FC in unity where announcements are made first, and all proposals, ideas, and more, can be decided together live with the Azure Council present.
This network ensures a lot of information and communication gets around and has been exceedingly useful to us.
More On Events
One part of our reputation that often precedes us is our event crafting and hosting.
First, let me make sure its clear that attendance is never mandatory, but those who can make use, when possible, of what we provide each day, benefit from our events each week.
Since our beginning, traditions like our Thursday Treasure Thursdays events have run each week. Our weekly line-up presently begins on Tuesdays post-weekly reset, and consists of Raid Tuesdays, Wondrous Wednesdays (WT Journal Parties, often doubles as Trial Clears and Pony Drops), Treasure Thursdays (Endwalker's timeworn maps with groups of 8 doing up to 3 rounds of maps allowing for up to 24 maps ran), 24-Man Tuesdays (full pre-formed Azure 24-member alliances are made and raids are cleared, will be returning upon the release of EW's 24-man), Super Azure Slayer Sunday (our weekly meetup to do all sorts of PVP content be it Rival Wings or Frontline), and Monstrous Mondays (helps clear the current and previous patch extreme trials).
Special, Seasonal, and Quarterly Events
More info here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/azureday/)See the latest event news & more at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/news/)
We also have what we call Special and Quarterly Events. These types of events are Weekend-Long-Events that usually consist of a theme or celebratory social events we craft. During these events we hold big Riddle Races, Costume/Glamour shows and contests, 3-Story Mansion Maze Races, Speedrun Dungeon Races, Hide and Seek games, Custom Quest Events, Discord events like Cards Against Humanity nights, Comedy events, PVP Tournament Circuits, and more.
Our Special and Quarterly events are Azure Day Weekend (Takes place 3 times a year across a weekend, celebrates the FC), Azure Summer Festival (3-days at the end of August in partnership with Child's Play, raises money for children in long-term care, anniversary of historic FC event called the Lunar Rebellion), Anniversary Azure Day (a big weekend event in November that celebrates our Founding), Azure Day Saint's Wake (celebrates Halloween/All Saint's Wake), Azure Starlight Day (celebrating Starlight Day/Christmas/December Holiday Season), Azure Grand Melee and Duel Tournaments (PVP Circuit series crowning our PVP Champions) and more.
Azure Day Weekends
If you've been around our server you may have heard of our Azure Day Weekends. Our Azure Days take place quarterly as mentioned just above, with four evolved editions called Azure Summer Festival, Azure Day Saint's Wake, Azure Starlight Day, and Anniversary Azure Day. With Azure Day Weekends and related events traditionally occuring quarterly our members are always excited to see the next big weekend of crazy and fun social games, and our showering of the free company in gil and prizes galore. We go all out when we celebrate the free company, and Azure Days are another way we find for leadership to give back to the community. 2023 and beyond is now host to additional seasonal Azure Day events!
We're always giving our members a chance to have fun, win big, and make some great memories in the in-game family we've become. Something fun is always on the horizon in Azure.
Community
I almost can't stress enough how friendly our community is. We have a vast variety of members from hardcore gatherers and crafters, social butterflies, chill veterans, experienced raiders, level grinders, support teams, PVP aficionados, mechanic specialists, and mentors. We're also very friendly to all casual players as well and we keep an open door so long as recruits are always aware that we have a no-drama tolerance here.
Evolution into a Gaming Clan & Network
Plans are in the works and foundations are being laid that is slowly turning our community into a larger gaming network, with our first established Azure Wing with regular occurring activity being founded in Monster Hunter World, this has led to a successful Destiny 2 clan and more. Becoming a member of our Discord and/or Free Company now means access to things like our huge discord, Azure Wing membership in other games, and being able to join in on any of our other activities in the general community. Azure Network as its being called at the moment, is growing with an all-new website and community features for playing together across Final Fantasy XIV and to Azure Skies beyond!
Activity
We rank high as one of the top FC's in Worldwide Activity on lodestone, and have for a long time. Most of our players are divided between the US East and West Coasts, members in East and West Canada, and a few outside the US or in EU or Aus zones. Because we do have an activity policy (mentioned below) we keep a standard flow of people, and have crowds in the early morning, late morning, early afternoon, afternoon, evening, and late night crowds.
Elitism isn't our style. Our community boasts a broad range of characters, great personalities, the proud, and also some silly goofs. But elitism isn't welcome, no matter how successful we are or how large we grow. We're always welcoming towards fresh faces interested in joining our guild, and the in-game activity ranges between 30-60+ online at once during prime time hours, sometimes around 70+ on patch days, and usually always with half the roster logging in throughout a 24 hour period, and around 15-30+ during the night.
Activity Policy
We ask that our members do not go missing without logging in for more than 60 days straight. If we hear word from someone or have some kind of decent excuse, we place our members on our On Vacation rank, which lasts presently until 90 days have passed. Exceptions are made for military deployments, hospital stays, financial issues, disability/health related issues, moving, or other reasons that might fall on a case-by-case basis.
All members not heard from in 60 days (roughly 2 months) or currently 90 days (roughly 3 months) are discharged. We allow 3 joins to Azure Infinitum in total, but exceptions can be made due to reasons listed above. If removed for inactivity, or you've left our FC for another reason and haven't already joined 3 times, you're always welcome back, but please remember, we are not a revolving door.
Keeping our roster full of members who have been online and presently play the game actively ensures an active environment for our players who play often. It also keeps our credits and clerical processes balanced across our network, and allows space for new faces to join our big happy in-game family of comrades.
How to Join
Quick Instructions here for joinin us in FFXIV & more: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/howtojoinazure/)
If you are interested in joining our Azure Infinitum free company, please register an application at our site and/or FC in-game. You can also seek any of our Scouts, Lieutenants, Officers, or the Master of Azure Infinitum in-game and ask for an invite. You can find their names on the roster page at our website.
If you read everything on this page, you are awesome, and you should let anyone you talk to who recruits you know that you read everything on this page which will greatly expedite your invitation to join.
If you have any questions whatsoever feel free to send a /tell in-game to me or any of our Scouts or Lieutenants listed on our official roster here: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/freecompany/9232519973597911137/membe
You can also message us at our FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/AzureInfinitum
Discord here: https://discord.gg/azureinfinitum
Twitter: https://twitter.com/azureinfinitum
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/azure_infinitum/
Main Site: https://www.azureinfinitum.com/
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Visit us at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/)
You may have seen us in the Aether data center's party finder during our weekly events, or may have seen our recruitment shouts around the realm in-game in Midgardsormr, but there just isn't enough space in those places to really explain everything wonderful about what our Free Company and community is.
Azure Infinitum is an LGBTQ+ friendly community, and welcomes players of all experience level, play style, and availability. We're a warm home with a balance of online players, weekly optional activities, and flexible ranks from our membership, to our support & leadership categories. We have a 24/7 Support Team, a Councilship that governs each tier, seasonal events of our own, and many resources between the games we support and online services.
Who We Are
We are an established 9-year old community who's home is in Midgardsormr Server of Final Fantasy XIV. We are a structured, well-rounded, welcoming, friendly, and organized community that hosts daily events (check out our calendar: https://azureinfinitum.com/events/ ) that provide opportunity for members to excel. We work to provide an arena and opportunities to establish strong bonds and camaraderie between our members. As a community we are driven, we carry each other forward, and we are proud.
Our Name & Philosophy
Learn more about our global community here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/aboutus/)
Learn more about our FFXIV Free Company here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/ourffxivfc/)
Azure Infinitum means "Azure/Blue Infinity or Infinite Blue/Azure" and there is some mythos behind the name that stems from our guild-wide philosophy of kindness, freedom, vigilance, diversity and activity. We promote positive fellowship among members in an organized guild, with our sights open to our unending endless skies, full of possibility and success together.
Our motto is "As Free As The Azure Sky!" which stuck well when our FC was restructured from an old guild in 2014 as Azure was founded, and it was first shouted as we looked out at a clear blue sky above.
Ranks
Click here to learn more about our community ranks: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/ranks/)
Our community has an organized ranking structure beginning with Members who comprise the majority of the roster. Scouts are our support team of Members who've stepped up to more officially support the FC, some work on obtaining a future leadership rank. Lieutenants and Officers comprise the proud Azure Council, a diverse group of players of different specialties and services to the FC, making up lower and higher tier leadership, seeing over the Scouts and the FC weekly events, aside from being admins. The FC Infinitum Master oversees all and leads the Azure Council and the company forward while always keeping the heart and vision of the community alive and in sight. Currently we are re-assessing ranks in the free company, giving more support permissions and duties to our Scouts, while the current council operates as a small team of Lieutenants lead by the FC Master.
Everyone Welcome and Who Fits Best
We have an open door policy. Whether you're casual, a returning player, a veteran, or a newbie, we have a vast array of players in our member roster. Our weekly schedule is organized and provides an array of activity for players of most levels, however we like to ask players who're pretty new or under the level cap, to be extra vocal about their needs while they're still unable to attend some daily events or higher level content that most of our weekly lineup focuses on. We want everyone to have as much fun as possible and have the most success. We find that most players enjoy Azure Infinitum, many have stated that they subscribed to FFXIV much longer than they ever would have imagined after they have been around in our community, as they've gotten involved and experienced all that we offer.
Our FC keeps a daily schedule (see here: https://www.azureinfinitum.com/events/) of events that are hosted by permitted Scouts and Council ranks, these range from 8-man and 24-man raids and map parties, to WT journal groups and trial clear parties or farms, and more- and attending anything isn't mandatory at all here. We're happy to have you, and its up to our members how much they'd like to get involved. Attendance is optional! There's never any stress to attend FC functions.
Savage Raiding Statement
We find that some hardcore raiders looking for free companies just to join their statics who don't already have one, might not fit well if savage raiding is their only or greatest focus, because traditionally Azure does not have a Savage Static, but focuses more on allowing members to organize their own groups and also provides resources to do so. Despite not supporting an official static for the FC, we hope that hardcore raiders enjoy the wealth of our community's wealth of harmony and overall fun, and that everyone may take initiative to seek out or build a raiding static within our community if they are interested, as opposed to missing out on experiencing Azure. Depending on the content season, we may have an Unofficial static lead by a leader, and routinely offer limited time Savage-learning events that may run for a number of months.
Rules and No Drama Policy
Please take a moment to look over our Rules Page at (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/rules/), we find that rude individuals and people who create drama are the outsiders here that don't fit well. We know its a big page, so at least visit the General Rules section before joining.
Recruitment Care & Activity
People of Azure Infinitum are often if not always good natured players who found their way to our community looking for a place with structure, friendliness, organization, and great activity, or they've been scouted during recruitment drives and have been well screened. Its a place where one can be social and attend everything, or relax in the background and enjoy the services and facilities of being in an active, organized, and friendly FC. We actively recruit periodically to assist with upkeep of community activity levels, and to meet new comrades. A community that closes recruitment can be doomed to stagnation. Its normal for a community to have an inner core of die hards who log in daily regardless of content releases, and also have an outer core of individuals that range from those with less availability to those who check in during Patches. This is why we take extra care in keeping the fresh blood flowing into Azure, cautious recruitment, and support our active model by always staying welcoming and sometimes running recruitment campaigns and other services. Like this ad!
Handling Online Drama
Because we keep a no-drama policy and have a strong communication network, it is leadership's ultimate priority to handle any issues that may come up as soon as possible, and most people appreciate our problem solving which has inspired many other communities. Between our Support & Leadership ranks, we use a number of report and resource channels to handle situations, and perform problem solving protocols & tactics to fairly address issues as possible. Drama is inevitable at some point for any online community, so its important to have a large and strong list of moderators (currently around 60!) and a council of leaders (15+) to quickly handle any problems. Luckily, we don't have a lot of drama, but we're always very well equipped and very prepared. Our community has been commended by game staff in the past for our methods, and we have worked with the FFXIV Special Task Force to ensure as much safety to our community as achievable. It should be stressed that it is up to our membership to report to GM's in-game, and to Azure Leadership should any issues or concerns come up. Its also highly recommended that our members appropriately document evidence that can be used to help us assess situations and make proper decisions. Documenation such as screenshots of harassment is a great example! Our members online safety is greatly important to us and is a number one concern of our leadership team. Our Rules Page at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/rules/) describes a bit more in Chapter 3, including other entries on avoiding/ignoring trolls, playing while intoxicated, depression, and more.
Our Philosophy
We believe in our community and its people, how far we can go, how much we can do for each other, being an experienced community who's core values are positive fellowship, formation of bonds, and indomitable unity.
Azure Infinitum tightly grasps success and masters a casual and lucrative weekly play schedule while inspiring motivation and providing avenues for further success, friendships, and camaraderie among all who freely fly together among our Azure skies.
Founding on the principles of intricately forging a generally drama-free experience with keen leadership and a zealous and mighty membership, Azure has striven to guide and support many hundreds of players through every era of Final Fantasy XIV.
With an illustrious history, company lore, impressive statistics, and a model that is adaptable and blessed with innovative ability, Azure Infinitum claims a dominant presence of excellence and player growth that is possible in our community and extended services.
Estate Organization
We have the entire set-up at our estate, from gardens for members and Krakka Root production (free for members' chocobos), to our stables, nicely uniform clean lawn with hangout spots that are popular, with crafting stations, all available NPCs for simple mats and repairs, cut-scene viewer, toybox, triple-triad board, a fully operational and geared fleet of airships and subs, and our Azure Infinitum Assembly Chamber on the top floor for our meetings where announcements are made at our Grand Assemblies. Check it out if you like at Mist Ward 7 Plot 1.
We also have an organized form of gathering for weekly events in the yard, places to relax, food that is always available on tables at our Cellar, and hold a lot of special events and social games at our Hall. We're also conveniently located next to a Market Board and a Retainer Bell outside of our estate.
Communication and Extended Azure Services
We have multiple services of which none are mandatory, but we provide being (azureinfinitum.com) where our Forums, Event Calendar, News, Company Meeting Summaries, Seasonal Merch Giveaways, Contests, Rules Page, and more take place and can be found. We also have a popular and active Discord Server.
We also have a Facebook Group, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Steam Group, (Look us up! Or visit: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/socialmedia/) and Linkshells like our Infinitum Alliance LS for contact and aid from our allies if needed, our Azure Hunters LS for Hunters, and our Azure Industry LS which connects our members to our inner crafting/gathering community for newbies to pros.
Also worthy of mention is our big Company Meetings in-game, known as Azure Infinitum Grand Assemblies. Even though we have several avenues that keep people connected, our live assemblies gather the FC in unity where announcements are made first, and all proposals, ideas, and more, can be decided together live with the Azure Council present.
This network ensures a lot of information and communication gets around and has been exceedingly useful to us.
More On Events
One part of our reputation that often precedes us is our event crafting and hosting.
First, let me make sure its clear that attendance is never mandatory, but those who can make use, when possible, of what we provide each day, benefit from our events each week.
Since our beginning, traditions like our Thursday Treasure Thursdays events have run each week. Our weekly line-up presently begins on Tuesdays post-weekly reset, and consists of Raid Tuesdays, Wondrous Wednesdays (WT Journal Parties, often doubles as Trial Clears and Pony Drops), Treasure Thursdays (Endwalker's timeworn maps with groups of 8 doing up to 3 rounds of maps allowing for up to 24 maps ran), 24-Man Tuesdays (full pre-formed Azure 24-member alliances are made and raids are cleared, will be returning upon the release of EW's 24-man), Super Azure Slayer Sunday (our weekly meetup to do all sorts of PVP content be it Rival Wings or Frontline), and Monstrous Mondays (helps clear the current and previous patch extreme trials).
Special, Seasonal, and Quarterly Events
More info here: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/azureday/)See the latest event news & more at: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/news/)
We also have what we call Special and Quarterly Events. These types of events are Weekend-Long-Events that usually consist of a theme or celebratory social events we craft. During these events we hold big Riddle Races, Costume/Glamour shows and contests, 3-Story Mansion Maze Races, Speedrun Dungeon Races, Hide and Seek games, Custom Quest Events, Discord events like Cards Against Humanity nights, Comedy events, PVP Tournament Circuits, and more.
Our Special and Quarterly events are Azure Day Weekend (Takes place 3 times a year across a weekend, celebrates the FC), Azure Summer Festival (3-days at the end of August in partnership with Child's Play, raises money for children in long-term care, anniversary of historic FC event called the Lunar Rebellion), Anniversary Azure Day (a big weekend event in November that celebrates our Founding), Azure Day Saint's Wake (celebrates Halloween/All Saint's Wake), Azure Starlight Day (celebrating Starlight Day/Christmas/December Holiday Season), Azure Grand Melee and Duel Tournaments (PVP Circuit series crowning our PVP Champions) and more.
Azure Day Weekends
If you've been around our server you may have heard of our Azure Day Weekends. Our Azure Days take place quarterly as mentioned just above, with four evolved editions called Azure Summer Festival, Azure Day Saint's Wake, Azure Starlight Day, and Anniversary Azure Day. With Azure Day Weekends and related events traditionally occuring quarterly our members are always excited to see the next big weekend of crazy and fun social games, and our showering of the free company in gil and prizes galore. We go all out when we celebrate the free company, and Azure Days are another way we find for leadership to give back to the community. 2023 and beyond is now host to additional seasonal Azure Day events!
We're always giving our members a chance to have fun, win big, and make some great memories in the in-game family we've become. Something fun is always on the horizon in Azure.
Community
I almost can't stress enough how friendly our community is. We have a vast variety of members from hardcore gatherers and crafters, social butterflies, chill veterans, experienced raiders, level grinders, support teams, PVP aficionados, mechanic specialists, and mentors. We're also very friendly to all casual players as well and we keep an open door so long as recruits are always aware that we have a no-drama tolerance here.
Evolution into a Gaming Clan & Network
Plans are in the works and foundations are being laid that is slowly turning our community into a larger gaming network, with our first established Azure Wing with regular occurring activity being founded in Monster Hunter World, this has led to a successful Destiny 2 clan and more. Becoming a member of our Discord and/or Free Company now means access to things like our huge discord, Azure Wing membership in other games, and being able to join in on any of our other activities in the general community. Azure Network as its being called at the moment, is growing with an all-new website and community features for playing together across Final Fantasy XIV and to Azure Skies beyond!
Activity
We rank high as one of the top FC's in Worldwide Activity on lodestone, and have for a long time. Most of our players are divided between the US East and West Coasts, members in East and West Canada, and a few outside the US or in EU or Aus zones. Because we do have an activity policy (mentioned below) we keep a standard flow of people, and have crowds in the early morning, late morning, early afternoon, afternoon, evening, and late night crowds.
Elitism isn't our style. Our community boasts a broad range of characters, great personalities, the proud, and also some silly goofs. But elitism isn't welcome, no matter how successful we are or how large we grow. We're always welcoming towards fresh faces interested in joining our guild, and the in-game activity ranges between 30-60+ online at once during prime time hours, sometimes around 70+ on patch days, and usually always with half the roster logging in throughout a 24 hour period, and around 15-30+ during the night.
Activity Policy
We ask that our members do not go missing without logging in for more than 60 days straight. If we hear word from someone or have some kind of decent excuse, we place our members on our On Vacation rank, which lasts presently until 90 days have passed. Exceptions are made for military deployments, hospital stays, financial issues, disability/health related issues, moving, or other reasons that might fall on a case-by-case basis.
All members not heard from in 60 days (roughly 2 months) or currently 90 days (roughly 3 months) are discharged. We allow 3 joins to Azure Infinitum in total, but exceptions can be made due to reasons listed above. If removed for inactivity, or you've left our FC for another reason and haven't already joined 3 times, you're always welcome back, but please remember, we are not a revolving door.
Keeping our roster full of members who have been online and presently play the game actively ensures an active environment for our players who play often. It also keeps our credits and clerical processes balanced across our network, and allows space for new faces to join our big happy in-game family of comrades.
How to Join
Quick Instructions here for joinin us in FFXIV & more: (https://www.azureinfinitum.com/howtojoinazure/)
If you are interested in joining our Azure Infinitum free company, please register an application at our site and/or FC in-game. You can also seek any of our Scouts, Lieutenants, Officers, or the Master of Azure Infinitum in-game and ask for an invite. You can find their names on the roster page at our website.
If you read everything on this page, you are awesome, and you should let anyone you talk to who recruits you know that you read everything on this page which will greatly expedite your invitation to join.
If you have any questions whatsoever feel free to send a /tell in-game to me or any of our Scouts or Lieutenants listed on our official roster here: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/freecompany/9232519973597911137/membe
You can also message us at our FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/AzureInfinitum
Discord here: https://discord.gg/azureinfinitum
Twitter: https://twitter.com/azureinfinitum
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/azure_infinitum/
Main Site: https://www.azureinfinitum.com/
2023.06.02 01:02 Humble_Novice Utah Republican Announces Resignation From Congress
Article: Here
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) announced Wednesday that he will resign from Congress, citing his wife’s health issues.
“It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve the good people of Utah in Congress,” Stewart said in a statement. “My wife and I have made so many dear friends and memories throughout our journey. I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home state, and I’m honored to have played an important role in guiding our nation through some troubled times.”
“But my wife’s health concerns have made it necessary that I retire from Congress after an orderly transition can be ensured,” he added.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that Stewart — who represents Utah’s 2nd Congressional District — was planning to resign due to his wife’s ongoing health issues.
“For more than a decade, Utah’s 2nd district has had a selfless public servant in Chris Stewart. I wish him and his wife Evie health and blessings as they prepare for the next chapter of their lives,” Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrote on Twitter following Stewart’s announcement.
Details on Stewart’s wife’s condition were not immediately available.
Stewart, 62, was first elected to Congress in 2013 and currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.
The congressman did not specify when he plans to officially resign. According to Utah law, the governor of the state — who is currently Spencer Cox (R) — will call for a special election to fill the seat within seven days of it becoming vacant.
The special primary and general elections will be held on the same day as this year’s municipal primary and general elections, according to the Tribune, unless the state Legislature chooses to appropriate money to host the election on a different day.
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Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) announced Wednesday that he will resign from Congress, citing his wife’s health issues.
“It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve the good people of Utah in Congress,” Stewart said in a statement. “My wife and I have made so many dear friends and memories throughout our journey. I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home state, and I’m honored to have played an important role in guiding our nation through some troubled times.”
“But my wife’s health concerns have made it necessary that I retire from Congress after an orderly transition can be ensured,” he added.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that Stewart — who represents Utah’s 2nd Congressional District — was planning to resign due to his wife’s ongoing health issues.
“For more than a decade, Utah’s 2nd district has had a selfless public servant in Chris Stewart. I wish him and his wife Evie health and blessings as they prepare for the next chapter of their lives,” Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrote on Twitter following Stewart’s announcement.
Details on Stewart’s wife’s condition were not immediately available.
Stewart, 62, was first elected to Congress in 2013 and currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.
The congressman did not specify when he plans to officially resign. According to Utah law, the governor of the state — who is currently Spencer Cox (R) — will call for a special election to fill the seat within seven days of it becoming vacant.
The special primary and general elections will be held on the same day as this year’s municipal primary and general elections, according to the Tribune, unless the state Legislature chooses to appropriate money to host the election on a different day.
2023.06.01 16:52 OnegirlOnegoal How Do You Move on from a Heartbreak when You Want to Stay In It OnegirlOnegoal
 | Hey Hey! I know Moving on is hard but what happens when you want to stay. What happens when old and NEW emotions start to take over your heart? What do you do when you start to question if you're falling in love all over again with the person who hurt you the most. The person who broke your heart in the beginning. submitted by OnegirlOnegoal to PodcastSharing [link] [comments] I know the confusion you have of if you should take him back or let it all go. Well the decision is up to YOU. Let the negative talk of family and friends be done. You have to make a decision with the help of GOD. Pray for an answer and when you get it work towards having the best marriage or relationship you can have with the person you love. Once you make that final decision its no looking back. Go into it strong and willing to change yourself for the better and to move in the right direction to be IN LOVE again or IN LOVE for the first time. God is walking with you every step of the way. Be Blessed and listen in every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and Friday (0:00) How to move on from a heartbreak when you want to stay in it. (1:41) You have all the signs before you, but you choose to ignore them. Nothing gets better when you get married, everything gets worse. (6:01) Take that out of your mind for a moment and see where you stand. (7:40) If you’re in the home with a person who’s trying to be better, they don’t know anything about the Moving towards the future (10:54) How do I move forward with the past? (12:35) You’re battling with feelings. (16:58) You’re better on your own. (19:25) Don’t allow what God is trying to do in your marriage to get disrupted because you’re constantly trying to battle the devil. (23:52) If you choose to work it out, you have to trust that what God is saying to you is what he is doing. (25:53) If you have made a decision to move forward, use it each and every day. podcast #heartbreak #onegirlonegoal |
2023.06.01 16:18 Wrong_Squirrel415 He’s cleansing himself of his sins but yelling f words
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2023.05.31 20:02 UnDead_Ted Daily Blessings Wednesday, May 31st 2023
 | 05/31/2023 submitted by UnDead_Ted to TheDailyDose [link] [comments] “For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.” — Gal 5:17 The Holy Spirit is especially tender of his own work upon the soul. He originally formed it—it is his own spiritual offspring; and as a mother watches over her babe, so the blessed Spirit watches over the spirit of his own creating. It is the counterpart of himself, for it is the spirit that he has raised up in the soul by his own almighty power. He, therefore, acts upon it, breathes into it fresh life and power, and communicates grace out of the inexhaustible fullness of the Son of God, thus enabling the spirit to breathe and act, struggle and fight against the flesh, so that the latter cannot have all its own way, but must submit and yield. For the spirit can fight as well as the flesh; can act as well as the flesh; and can desire good as well as the flesh can desire evil. What a mercy for us it is that there are those heavenly breathings in our soul, of the spirit against the flesh, cryings out to God against it; and that the spirit within us thus takes hold of the arm of Omnipotence outside us, seeks help from the Lord God Almighty, and by strength thus communicated fights against the flesh, and gains at times a most blessed victory over it. For what can the flesh do against the spirit when animated by divine power? What are sin, Satan, and the world when they have to oppose a Triune God in arms? This makes the victory sure, that our friends are stronger than our foes, and the work of God upon our soul greater than anything sin, Satan, or the world can bring against it. This made the Apostle say, after he had been describing the inward conflict, “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 7:25). And when he had enumerated the opposition that the Christian has to endure on every side, he cries out, as if in holy triumph, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Rom. 8:37). |
2023.05.31 16:38 SassaFrazza_Fae Blessed Wednesday Witches.
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2023.05.31 15:33 subredditsummarybot Your weekly /r/goldenknights roundup for the week of May 24 - May 30
Wednesday, May 24 - Tuesday, May 30
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Top videos
Game thread comments
Top Non-Shitposts
| score | comments | title & link |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | 155 comments | [Post Game] WITH A 6-0 SHUT OUT, THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS WIN GAME 6 AND ARE HEADED TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS TO FACE THE FLORIDA PANTHERS |
| 422 | 228 comments | [Post Game] With a 4-2 series win over the Dallas Stars, the Vegas Golden Knights advance to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final |
| 346 | 34 comments | “Knights fan coming in peace” threads or posts are widely seen as a form of humble bragging or humble gloating. Just leave Dallas alone, they are miserable and don’t need to be told by the team that stomped them how good they are despite the stomping. Just leave them be. |
| 321 | 13 comments | Thank you, Pete DeBoer for finally leading us to a WCF series win 🎻 |
| 287 | 53 comments | [League News] Dallas Stars President and CEO Brad Alberts has issued an apology to the Golden Knights. |
| 287 | 52 comments | DO NOT go to the Star’s sub to “come in peace.” That shit is terrible. |
| 282 | 24 comments | [Armor Up] ANOTHA ONEEEE |
| 279 | 42 comments | Eichel has now made the Stanley Cups Finals before McDavid! |
| 256 | 30 comments | [PlayeTeam Discussion] Your Western Conference Champions |
| 231 | 132 comments | [Battle Prep] WAKE UP KNIGHTS! TONIGHT WE CAN PUNCH OUR TICKET TO THE FINALS! LET’S SHOW THE STARS WHY WE’RE THE BEST IN THE WEST! GO KNIGHTS GO! |
Top Shitposts
| score | comments | title & link |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | 10 comments | [Shitpost] I know it’s bad, but I’m just enjoying the memes today |
| 227 | 35 comments | [Shitpost] To everyone who is already acting like we are in the SCF remember this. |
| 217 | 5 comments | [Shitpost] Back to Vegas on a Mission |
| 166 | 11 comments | [Shitpost] Dear Oettinger |
| 138 | 9 comments | [Shitpost] Adin Mountain |
2023.05.31 14:51 Sach-Ki-Raftar-News 'महाकाल' के दरबार में पहुंचीं Bollywood एक्ट्रेस सारा अली खान #shorts ...
'महाकाल' के दरबार में पहुंचीं Bollywood एक्ट्रेस सारा अली खान #shorts Ujjain Mahakal Sach Ki Raftar
बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री सारा अली खान (Sara Ali Khan) बुधवार सुबह उज्जैन (Ujjain) स्थित भगवान महाकाल मंदिर के दर्शन किए. सारा ने भस्म आरती (Bhasm Aarti) और भोग आरती (Bhog Aarti) में भी शामिल हुईं. इस दौरान सारा अली खान ने दो घंटे का वक्त महाकालेश्वर मंदिर (Mahakaleshwar Mandir) में बिताया.
अभिनेता सैफ अली खान की बेटी सारा अली खान एक बार फिर महाकाल के दरबार में पहुंची. सारा अली खान पहले भी भगवान महाकाल का आशीर्वाद लेने के लिए आ चुकी है. बुधवार सुबह होने वाली भस्म आरती में सारा अली खान परंपरागत वेशभूषा में पहुंची. गौरतलब है कि महिलाओं को साड़ी में ही भस्मारती में आना होता है. इस दौरान उन्हें नंदीहाल में बैठने की अनुमति भी मिल जाती है. अभिनेत्री सारा अली खान ने भगवान महाकाल का जलाभिषेक भी किया. उन्होंने नंदीहाल में बैठकर 'ओम नमः शिवाय' का जप किया.
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan reached the court of 'Mahakal'
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan visited the Lord Mahakal temple in Ujjain on Wednesday morning. Sara also participated in Bhasm Aarti and Bhog Aarti. During this Sara Ali Khan spent two hours in the Mahakaleshwar temple.
Sara Ali Khan, daughter of actor Saif Ali Khan, once again reached the court of Mahakal. Sara Ali Khan has come earlier also to seek the blessings of Lord Mahakal. Sara Ali Khan arrived in traditional attire for the Bhasma Aarti to be held on Wednesday morning. Significantly, women have to come to Bhasmarti in saree only. During this, he also gets permission to sit in Nandihal. Actress Sara Ali Khan also performed Jalabhishek of Lord Mahakal. He chanted 'Om Namah Shivay' sitting in Nandihal.
#Sara_Ali_Khan #Bollywood #UjjainMahakal #SaifAliKhan #ViralVideo #SocialMedia #Movies #SachKiRaftar
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बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री सारा अली खान (Sara Ali Khan) बुधवार सुबह उज्जैन (Ujjain) स्थित भगवान महाकाल मंदिर के दर्शन किए. सारा ने भस्म आरती (Bhasm Aarti) और भोग आरती (Bhog Aarti) में भी शामिल हुईं. इस दौरान सारा अली खान ने दो घंटे का वक्त महाकालेश्वर मंदिर (Mahakaleshwar Mandir) में बिताया.
अभिनेता सैफ अली खान की बेटी सारा अली खान एक बार फिर महाकाल के दरबार में पहुंची. सारा अली खान पहले भी भगवान महाकाल का आशीर्वाद लेने के लिए आ चुकी है. बुधवार सुबह होने वाली भस्म आरती में सारा अली खान परंपरागत वेशभूषा में पहुंची. गौरतलब है कि महिलाओं को साड़ी में ही भस्मारती में आना होता है. इस दौरान उन्हें नंदीहाल में बैठने की अनुमति भी मिल जाती है. अभिनेत्री सारा अली खान ने भगवान महाकाल का जलाभिषेक भी किया. उन्होंने नंदीहाल में बैठकर 'ओम नमः शिवाय' का जप किया.
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan reached the court of 'Mahakal'
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan visited the Lord Mahakal temple in Ujjain on Wednesday morning. Sara also participated in Bhasm Aarti and Bhog Aarti. During this Sara Ali Khan spent two hours in the Mahakaleshwar temple.
Sara Ali Khan, daughter of actor Saif Ali Khan, once again reached the court of Mahakal. Sara Ali Khan has come earlier also to seek the blessings of Lord Mahakal. Sara Ali Khan arrived in traditional attire for the Bhasma Aarti to be held on Wednesday morning. Significantly, women have to come to Bhasmarti in saree only. During this, he also gets permission to sit in Nandihal. Actress Sara Ali Khan also performed Jalabhishek of Lord Mahakal. He chanted 'Om Namah Shivay' sitting in Nandihal.
#Sara_Ali_Khan #Bollywood #UjjainMahakal #SaifAliKhan #ViralVideo #SocialMedia #Movies #SachKiRaftar
2023.05.31 14:40 Muldertak God wishes all of you a Blessed and Wonderful Wednesday!
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2023.05.31 13:40 KingofSpain0 The Dome of The Mountain
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
On the Temple Mount in Jerusalem sits a mosque. On its walls are written the words, "Allah has no son." This central statement in Islam, is really an anti-statement talking about Messiah. It's actually affirming what it denies because Psalm 2 says, "They rage against the Lord's anointed," His Son, "but I have set my King on my holy mountain." It's on this mountain that Islam rages against God's Son. Even Islam cannot help but focus on Yeshua. It's the same with Rabbinic Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and even Satanism. Those who are against Him still end up focusing on Him. How much should we, His followers, focus everything on Him? Make Him the focus of your day-to-day, of your thoughts, your heart, your plans, your every word, your actions, everything you do, because that's the way existence works. It's all focused on Him anyway. The more you focus on Him, the more blessed your life will be. He's the Lamb; He's the center of the throne. He's the focus of everything. Make Him your focus and from that will come all blessings.
From Message #402 -Islam And The Messiah Scripture: Psalm 97:9
Today's Mission - Today make a conscious effort to exalt Messiah in everything you do, and everywhere you go; be conscious of His presence.
Credit: Hope of the World Ministries
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On the Temple Mount in Jerusalem sits a mosque. On its walls are written the words, "Allah has no son." This central statement in Islam, is really an anti-statement talking about Messiah. It's actually affirming what it denies because Psalm 2 says, "They rage against the Lord's anointed," His Son, "but I have set my King on my holy mountain." It's on this mountain that Islam rages against God's Son. Even Islam cannot help but focus on Yeshua. It's the same with Rabbinic Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and even Satanism. Those who are against Him still end up focusing on Him. How much should we, His followers, focus everything on Him? Make Him the focus of your day-to-day, of your thoughts, your heart, your plans, your every word, your actions, everything you do, because that's the way existence works. It's all focused on Him anyway. The more you focus on Him, the more blessed your life will be. He's the Lamb; He's the center of the throne. He's the focus of everything. Make Him your focus and from that will come all blessings.
From Message #402 -Islam And The Messiah Scripture: Psalm 97:9
Today's Mission - Today make a conscious effort to exalt Messiah in everything you do, and everywhere you go; be conscious of His presence.
Credit: Hope of the World Ministries
2023.05.31 12:20 H1MFirst Become one flesh through Christ today ! i !
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2023.05.31 12:19 H1MFirst Become one flesh through Christ today ! i !
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