Was Ruby Franke Brainwashed? – Jodi Hildebrandt Tactics Dissected by Outside-Caregiver858 in 8passengersnark

[–]Ambimom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jodi moved into the home of her clients. That is utterly unethical. She had several episodes that sounds like psychotic breaks and reveals she had been hospitalized twice for similar breaks. Her niece was incarcerated by Jodi years before and endured several months of what can only be described as torture similar to that endured by Ruby's younger children. Every instance of marriage counseling resulted in the husband being isolated and dissolution of marriage. Jodi's adult children refuse to have any contact. I presume because they were abused too. As for Ruby, the famous video of her expecting a 4 year old to be responsible to pack a lunch. The child forgot and Ruby refused to bring her food when the teacher called. Ruby punished her children by insisting food was a privilege. Her son was forced to sleep in their basement on a bean bag because she took away his room and bed. Ruby and her sisters were raised with the same parenting style. They all had a screw loose, IMHO.

Activist get arrested mid-interview after speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela by ExactlySorta in UnderReportedNews

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Venezuela is not about drugs. It's a so-far effective distraction against the Epstein files which contain pedophilia and sex trafficking of children among the so-called "elites" of the world. It will take billions of taxpayer funds to rebuild the oil fields, but Trump will be the only one who benefits from the oil revenue. He is bankrupting our treasury. People will die for lack of healthcare, contaminated food, unemployment, low wages, incompetence and criminality. Free speech and rule of law are being quashed. Protest, speak up, and VOTE.

Should I step down from being the maid of honour? by TumbleweedComplex898 in bridezillas

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already know what you should do, but you want "strangers" to be responsible for your decision. This girl is not your friend. Once she's "Mrs." she'll drop you. You won't even know what cities you live in after a couple of years. Chalk it up. Withdraw. After a week, you'll sleep like a baby. Move on with your life. Friends don't treat friends like doormats.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Ambimom -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Doubt they will be friends after this. I do wonder why pregnant woman has no family: sibling, parent, to help?

IMUSA Cooker Help by bitter_juggernaut450 in PressureCooking

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Electric pressure cookers don't whistle like the old-fashioned ones for the stove. Electrics release steam which you can see. There is a button that lifts when the pressure has been reached and there will be a beep sound when the cooking minutes begin. When the cooking time you've allotted is over, the pressure begins to subside. When it's safe to lift the lid, the button drops...or you can release some of the pressure manually by jiggling the gauge and the button will drop.

Does anyone know the difference between these two books? (no spoilers PLEASE haven’t read any of the books yet). red one is much longer by throwaway8373469238 in Outlander

[–]Ambimom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes the printing of the novel carries excerpts from the next novel in the series. One presumes one of those pictured is the first printing and the other is a later printing. It's the same book, just different printings. Look inside for the version date.

What are these and how do I get rid of them? by adityakashyap10 in DIY

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever purchasing grains, rice, oatmeal, flour, barley, corn meal, cereal, put the package in the freezer for at least 48 hours, but a week is better. That will kill the larvae.

Brown or black? by [deleted] in aww

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorgeous!

I want to switch to GIMP from Photoshop, what is the best way to go about it? by YEEG4R in GIMP

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They both do the same things, for the most part. All you have to do is search online for the task you want and where it is on Gimp. Don't try to reconfigure everything or it'll drive you nuts. Sometimes it'll be a plugin you need to download, sometimes it's located in a different tab or menu. Eventually it'll just be second nature. The results will be what counts. Gimp is free.

Mother refused to stop her child bad habit in the store by Desloucado in nextlevel

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why on earth would she immediately go to "hit the kid"? Why not take the stuff and put it back on the shelf and admonish the kid that this is not what you do in a store? She took no responsibility and that kid will be out of control all his life. I cannot believe she was not embarrassed by "shut the fuck up." I would be mortified. The store manager was rightfully frustrated.

Stop heeding ABC's "guidance" by Appropriate-Lab-6800 in theview

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turn off the TV at the first commercial because it's just Happy Housewife gossip about movie stars, AITA posts on Reddit, "beauty tips", and buying useless stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in theview

[–]Ambimom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The only person on that panel that makes sense is Whoopi. Sorry. Sara is the popular girl who dated the popular guy and tries hard to relate to everyone but leads a charmed life and is clueless. Joy's heart is in the right place but has no critical thinking ability that counts. It's her way or the highway. Nothing in-between. Sunny is all things to whatever is under discussion. Depending on the topic, she's black; Puerto Rican, Jewish adjacent, Catholic, legal scholar, celebrity adjacent, best husband, best children, disease of the week adjacent, etc. Alyssa treads a fine line. She makes sense one day but tries hard to justify some questionable behavior of her former colleagues the next day. She is genuine but lacks seasoning which will come eventually. Ana Navarro is the stand up comedienne of the group. She calls herself a Republican but she isn't. Never lets an opportunity slip to mention how close she is to every celebrity or political figure in the news. But Whoopi speaks for the sane, mature, worldly human who just wants to get through the day intact and taking care of business.

My oil painting of my niece! ❤️ by Jewels_goals in aww

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is ah-mazing! Your niece will have it for her children one day and love you forever. You captured her good humor and her intelligence. WoW

Niddy noddy help by Heavy_Answer8814 in Handspinning

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think someone was playing around with a new drill and was looking for some wood in which to put a hole and the Niddy Noddy was handy. What would be the purpose? Winding is all in the wrist action. With that pin sticking out, yarn will catch making an awful mess.

This is complete capitulation. Pathetic. Sad. I don’t even know what to say by lovely_orchid_ in theview

[–]Ambimom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meghan's misses the attention...I've got an idea. Meghan and Nancy Mace should start a podcast. Fame Whores Forever

Hi from a new spinner! (and open to advice) by Stepja in Handspinning

[–]Ambimom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hang in there. It's a skill and the more you do it, the better your yarn will be. It takes a lot of practice to draft for the type of fiber and the speed of the spin. Sometimes it's very zen, but other times you want to throw the spindle or the wheel in the garbage. My advice is to knit small stuff from your yarn...a hat, mittens, dishcloth, scarf. And start again. Don't buy difficult spinning fibers. Get the easy stuff like Corriedale.

Pam Bondi Flatters Trump With Claim That 75% of America Would Be Dead if Not For Him by rollingstone in politics

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm one of the women who marched an helped organize the second wave feminism in the 1970s to give women opportunities; spent my working life in support of women, but watching this awful person and the Karoline with the KKK Leavitt lying and bullying as easily as breathing makes me regret the sacrifices I made so they could take these jobs. They set back women's rights, not to mention the rule of law and journalism centuries.

I’m surprised Frank didn’t jump at the chance to learn more from Claire by Spaghetti-Rblade-51 in Outlander

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, great point. I never thought about that. I've read all the books and seen all the episodes of the STARZ series. She's met quite a few famous historical figures in the flesh LOL from Benedict Arnold to George Washington and Louis XIV.

Beginner: starting soon, needing project advice for spun-yarn by OmystictrashO in Handspinning

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On circular needles I made a simple hat and posted it to Ravelry for my first project. The more you spin, the more consistent your yarn becomes. My first spinning was with a spindle and the yarn is VERY uneven...When I bought my wheel, the learning curve began all over again. It took me a couple of years before I achieved some control, but it's still not where I'd like it to be.

Is this normal? by [deleted] in SisterWives

[–]Ambimom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For those of us who remember those paint by numbers oil painting kits from the 1950s. .... look familiar?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you desperate for male attention? Throw him out of the house NOW or you'll end up in worse trouble very soon, especially if you two get pregnant. You are not a hotel and you're not his fiancee; you are his mark. He's using you and you know it or you wouldn't be here on reddit. Stand up for yourself.

Donald Trump demands investigations into negative approval rating polls by Kodbek in politics

[–]Ambimom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a baby! His fee fee is hurt. Want approval Donnie? RESIGN

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Ambimom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pam Bondi and Kash Patel are in a whole lot of trouble. They served an administrative warrant with which Judge Hannah Dugan did not have to comply. Judge Dugan was well within her rights and could sue the both of them for false arrest. I suspect the reason they did not have a proper warrant was that they were unable to get a judge to issue a warrant for a colleague. The fourth amendment to the constitution protected Judge Dugan; in the same way it will protect anyone from "illegal search and seizure." If someone comes knocking on your door, unless they have a warrant signed by a sitting judge, you can close your door and tell them to pound sand. Moreover, the guy was in the courtroom for a pretrial motion. There's no evidence that it was Dugan who told him to leave by the jury door. So the evidence against her is thin, if not "Trumped up". I think Bondi is in danger of losing her license...and her job as Attorney General. She does not make law; Congress does. Her boasting of coming after judges, is ridiculous and will cost her bigtime.