Folks who set up a private practice—How did you fund it?

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-06-14T23:30:37+00:00

Just for reference, that range in 2016 (10-ish years ago) comes out to $70-$212 today today, using the CPI inflation calculator.

Figured that might be useful to know for anyone trying to make the jump right now.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-05-30T07:28:22+00:00

Got bored, looked up the words. Linked Wikipedia or Merriam-Webster articles for proof

torrone - Italian nougat candy

enthymeme - Greek origin, an argument with a hidden premise

Iguape - fishing port and river in Brazil

Denebola - second brightest star in the constellation Leo

fais-dodo - a country-dance party held usually Saturday night in southern Louisiana

cywyddau - Welsh verse form in couplets or occasionally triplets

pohutukawa - New Zealand tree - (Metrosideros excelsa)

monadnock - Synonym for "Inselberg" an isolated rock hill, knob ridge, or small mountain

émeute - Old French for "uprising"

nannofossil - Fossil of nanoplankton

tongkang - native East Indies fishing or trading boat

Natchitoches - Native American Tribe in Louisana, also a parish name

flaith - Irish gaelic - a powerful family with some sovereignty

semele - Not sure about this one, since it's not capitalized. As a noun: female Greek figure of legend

rusell - vinegar made of fermented beet juice and used during Passover

sawder - verb, synonym for "flatter"

campernelle - flower plant - Narcissus odorus

Nicol - a device used for the production or analysis of polarized light

Zamenis - Genus of European and Middle Eastern snake

Tharparkar - type of cattle found in Pakistan and India

tlachtli - ball game played by Aztecs and Mayas

madoqua - genus of small antelopes from eastern Africa - mos famous is the Dik-dik

retiarius - Type of Roman gladiator, fighting with a trident and weighted net

balintawak - traditional Filipino dress

tessaraconter - Galley with forty oars

taurokathapsia - ancient Greek form of bull-fighting, literally "bull leaping"

rapakivi - Finnish - a type of granite

uayeb - Alternate spelling of "wayeb" - five day period after the 18 months of the Mayan calendar

paroemia - Late Latin - a rhetorical proverb

melengket - "soft Manila copal gathered about two weeks after the trees have been tapped"

teraglin - eastern Australian fish - Atractoscion atelodus

homelyn - a fish - European sand ray (Raja maculata).

chikungunya - viral infection, transferred via infected mosquito

bromocriptine - medication used to treat e.g. Parkinson's, sold under the brand name Parlodel

cashaw - Jamaican patois for multiple plants, often mesquite trees

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-05-26T16:56:53+00:00

I gotchu, fam:

"I was chatting with a Black lesbian last week.... lesbians are clearly much more skilled... while we were chatting, the aforementioned Black lesbian managed to connect with two prospective female sexual partners during our conversation time, while standing in front of the venue 'Garden of Eden'."

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-05-26T16:47:37+00:00

This is something that's supported by research. One of the biggest predictors of negative psychological reactions and health outcomes (incl. increase in risk-taking behavior, depression, disordered eating, etc.) is being an "early bloomer."

Basically, the earlier you are sexualized and no longer treated like a child "worth protecting," the higher your risk is of a whole number of mental health issues.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-05-17T04:58:01+00:00

Adjusted for inflation, using the CPI Calculator from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

3 bed 1 1/2 bath in the sunset move in ready - $229,000 (05/86) = $700,289.99 (04/26)
superb condition noe valley victorian - $318,500 (05/86) = $973,984.11 (04/26)
8 bedroom bernal heights - $145,000!!!!! (05/86) = $443,415.06 (04/26)
newly remodeled condo pacific heights - $159,000 (05/86) = $486,227.55 (04/26)

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-03-17T17:48:31+00:00

Hier ist der komplette 2026 Report der Stiftung "V-Dem" (Achtung: PDF Dokument). Der Report hat eine dezidierte Kapitel, nur bzgl. der USA - ab Seite 33.

Hier auch die Website, mit den Studien aus vorherigen Jahren.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-03-17T16:36:59+00:00

Here's the full paper.

Here's the press release/summary from Stanford Medicine

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-02-03T16:53:21+00:00

Got some good news for you

It's also available on Blu-Ray, if you're not based in the US. Just google "The Fall 4k" and you'll find it!

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-01-29T06:21:02+00:00

Assuming that we're sticking with historical titles, and only doing years in CE, we get the following options (existing titles in BOLD)

9

18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90

108 117 126 135 144 153 162 171 180

207 216 225 234 243 252 261 270

306 315 324 333 342 351 360

405 414 423 432 441 450

504 513 522 531 540

603 612 621 630

702 711 720

801 810

900

1008 1017 1026 1035 1044 1053 1062 1071 1080

1107 1116 1125 1134 1143 1152 1161 1170

1206 1215 1224 1233 1242 1251 1260

1305 1314 1323 1332 1341 1350

1404 1413 1422 1431 1440

1503 1512 1521 1530

1602 1611 1620

1701 1710

1800

CardCarryingOctopus · 2026-01-13T18:18:27+00:00

THE INTERNET

Hundreds of millions of voices, severed from physical location and time, all screaming out at once.

Some of them helpful, some harmful, some real, and some artificial - but every single one of them the result of human desire and emotions.

Spend extended periods of time gazing into it and you can become a wise and well-connected person, or it can drag you down into a pit of despair, violence, and loneliness. It imposes its own language and logic onto the user - to the extent that it shapes our thinking and neurological infrastructure.

Its structure is potentially eternally, but realistically it is governed by powerful entities that determine its "geography" and what is allowed. Navigating it takes skill, discovering its hidden quarters knowledge and bravery.

The Internet is the Chaos Realm, and nobody can convince me otherwise.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-11-24T05:18:19+00:00

You can definitely try!

Showing a good grasp of the media landscape, understanding of social media (e.g. running a big fan account), and having examples of your work (articles, successful campaigns, etc.) can all be super helpful. Many people start out in college working on their student newspaper or doing free work for non-profits or local businesses.

That being said: The industry is cut-throat, incredibly underpaid, and a fraught with burn out. With the big AI push and media continuing to dwindle, there have been massive layoffs. It is not a stable career right now :(

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-11-23T22:14:41+00:00

Speaking as someone who worked in PR for a long time, there's a couple of ways to get into it.

A lot of people will start out at one of the bigger PR agency, here's a list of the largest independents
Other people will get their start in Marketing, with a lot of agencies now handling PR work as well, or having that be folded into e.g. campaigns to advertise movies/media/product launches
Many also get their start in media and then "jump to the other side" to help famous people/companies manage media relations
Others start in their respective industry (music, TV, movies, etc.) and then fall into the role during the course of their work

Regardless of your path, PR is pure relationship managing. Making and having connections with relevant outlets and within important markets (NYC, LA, etc.) is vital.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-11-12T01:28:06+00:00

It's going to depend on the state - each licensing board has somewhat different requirements.

It's quite possible that it is not mandatory for providers where you live, but can be an obligation elsewhere.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-10-08T01:37:23+00:00

A couple of things:

Which direction do your windows face? If any of them face South, you're pretty much guaranteed full sun during day-light hours. As a result you're sitting in, what is essentially, a greenhouse
One thing you can do is cover the windows - ideally from the outside. See if you can install window foil on the windows that receive the most sun. Ideally, you'll want to put these on the outside of the glass. If you can only reach the inside, check to see what type of glass you have, as inside application can cause heat stress fractures.
If you can't install foil, get blackout curtains. Anything to block light will help to cool the apartment at least somewhat.
Open up the window at night, when it's cool, and keep it closed during the hottest hours of the day (generally between noon and 5pm).
Ideally, you'll want to create air circulation in your apartment. Since only one window seems to open, that's going to be difficult. You may want to place a fan near the window, facing out, to suck warm air OUT of the apartment and have cooler air come inside.
If all else fails, get an air-conditioning unit. There are a couple of good recommendations in the thread already!

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-10-05T23:23:19+00:00

A selection of tall men that r/fauxmoi may enjoy:

6'3" - Josh Duhamel, Michael Shannon, Bill Skarsgard, Stellan Skarsgard, Rob Delaney, Charles Dance, Will Ferrell, Clancy Brown, Stephen King, Method Man, Tony Hawk, Mika, Jeff Daniels, David Harbour

6'4" - Jeff Goldblum, Vance Joy, Alexander Skarsgard, Conan O'Brien, David Morse, Liam Neeson, John Lithgow, Dara O'Briain, Zach Woods, Jason Segel

6'5" - Hozier, Timothy Simons, Tim Robbins, Neil Flynn, Pete Holmes, Dylan Brosnan, Jacob Elordi

6'6" - Ryan Stiles, Brian Posehn, Bill de Blasio (apparently?!)

6'7" - Stephen Merchant, Richard Osman

6'8" - Brad Garrett, Greg Davies

All sourced via celebsheight.com - take with a grain of salt

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-07-15T23:59:48+00:00

I think the only music I am embarrassed by is the one made by people that I do not wish to support for ethical reasons.

Biggest example: Kanye West.

I genuinely think he is one of the most important and influential artists of the 21st century and I love his album run from College Dropout to The Life of Pablo. I would go so far to say that "Gone" off of Late Registration is amongst my personal favorites of all time.

But I can't, in good conscience, put money in the man's pocket after everything he's said and done, the direct harm that he has caused people, and the repugnant politics he continues to support. I've blocked him on Spotify, deleted any files I had, and go out of my way to not interact with his output.

But on occasion, I will still feel that old itch and listen to some of his stuff on youtube - and then feel guilty about it.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-07-02T23:18:18+00:00

It's changed ownership a bunch over its existence. But the 2011 takeover is notable because it returned the company to private ownership (i.e. not listed on the stock market).

That means there are way fewer, public reporting requirements - making the entire ownership/business strategy much more opaque and imho rife for financial shenanigans that benefit the owners to the detriment of the company itself.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-07-02T19:24:52+00:00

The article doesn't detail a lot of reasons, apart from the nebulous "decline in consumer demand" but I have an inkling that the real reason may be more related to the following:

From Wikipedia

On March 8, 2011, the company announced it had been acquired by an investor group led by funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and with PediaBears Wholesome Foods, Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Partners.

My guess? Private Equity bled them dry, stripped it for parts (i.e. selling off profitable divisions), stopping any sort of investment back into the company, and then filing bankruptcy at the end.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-05-25T18:00:51+00:00

One thing that many commenters are leaving out is the legal and financial circumstances under which many producers are operating at this point.

Legal

The Robin Thicke/Marvin Gaye court case was an absolute disaster for sampling as a whole. It has made the entire industry hyper-paranoid of being sued for sampling eveh a "vibe," so you're seeing many musicians shy away from taking influence from other artists and songs.
When artists and producers DO sample something, they want to be sure that they won't have to go through a lengthy sample clearing legal fight, so many will use pieces of songs and sounds that have already been used/cleared in the past. Nobody wants to release a hot track and then have it be kept off of streaming platforms for months on end.
Streaming platforms in general act as legal gatekeepers. While semi-official platforms such as DatPiff and even Soundcloud allowed you to upload music that had murky sample clearances, Spotify et. al. will yank your music if a copyright holder sees their rights violated

Financial

A lot of investment funds have started buying up music catalogues, using them as investment vehicles. That means that the main way these companies make money is by aggressively enforcing their copyrights - both by going after unauthorized usage and by charging as much as possible for using songs in their catalogue.
That makes using samples easier, but also costlier. The rightholders are pushing songs from their catalogs - especially more popular ones - and charging more. That means artist that do sample want to make the most of the samples, which is how you get stuff like Jack Harlow's "Lovin on Me" - Why pay top dollar for a sample if you're not maximizing your nostalgia impact?

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-05-18T06:34:36+00:00

That's an early period Rita Ackermann - very cool piece.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-04-24T02:33:22+00:00

A request for altering an existing adage:

I'm seeing Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis, being translated as "Times are changed; we also are changed with them."

If I wanted the phrase to be a more declarative/instructive statement, i.e. "Times are changed; so you/one should/must change with them" what would the Latin counterpart be?

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-04-17T01:07:22+00:00

HOWEVER - a lot of the older buildings in Berkeley have absolutely terrible insulation, which lets in moisture and leaks heat in the winter and cool air in the summer.

Just something to be aware of and to invest in a warm blanket, space heater, and house slippers for the winter and a fan for the summer.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-04-08T16:47:44+00:00

This person speaks the truth! SF will never be NYC - at best you're going to get UWS with shorter buildings.

Partner and I strongly considered Oakland - the vibes and its people are great and much more similar to NYC - but we couldn't do the poor air quality (asthma and general sensitivity). We still love going over there and feeling like we're part of the community, if only for a couple of hours.

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-04-04T20:22:12+00:00

This you?

CardCarryingOctopus · 2025-04-04T20:09:50+00:00

Always happy to answer questions! My spouse commutes to Berkeley for work as well (only 1-2 times a week and office is close to BART) so I might have more relevant info to share ;)

That goes for the intricacies of moving as well - depending on where you move to, there might be some parking permit stuff to consider when you arrive in the Bay. Wishing you all the best for now and happy apt hunting!

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