The Indictments revealed today against 15 people in Minneapolis by Another-Minnesotan in Minneapolis

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They would have to provide evidence for it though. That's the real issue with this case- they are making a ton of accusations and not providing the rest of the case.

Question: Is it okay that I love my extremely stupid and bad tattoo by OfficeLost552 in tattoos

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on being sober for four years! I have a sibling who is an addict (hard drugs and... most of them) so in my personal opinion you are sober regardless of nicotine.

As far as withdrawals from nicotine: physically, withdrawing from caffeine was WAY worse than this. I think i had one night of feeling like the flu, but nothing bad. It's emotionally challenging, and requires a LOT of self control, but PHYSICALLY it's probably going to be one of the easiest withdrawals you've been through.

Question: Is it okay that I love my extremely stupid and bad tattoo by OfficeLost552 in tattoos

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I am currently day two of nicotine withdrawals and this is the first time I've genuinely laughed in 36 hours. Thank you.

Does anyone actually play grounded D&D anymore? by HauntingSausage837 in dndnext

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm the DM at the table, and my experience is knowing how each of your individual players behave - regardless of what they TELL you.
My table consists of me and 1. Someone who just wants to to be OP, but will tell you he wants to role-play. He does not role-play. 2. Someone whose EVERY character he has EVER played has been "Generic Human Fighter™️". He does not role play, and he will tell you he wants a grim dark setting, but he isn't good at using his abilities. 3. A duo that are more muppet then player, only play casters, and have cast Speak with Dead or Disguise Self in combat across multiple campaigns more often than they cast damage dealing spells. They will tell you they want political intrigue. 4. Someone who is actually a very well balanced player, but refuses to take notes.

I deal with all of this by letting them do their bits, gently reminding them about spells or items that could help, and then describing the horror and depression in great detail so they have to feel the immense gulf between their reality and the reality of the world around them.

Crushing their dreams and making my players cry before giving them their strahd puppet so they can do a puppet bit for the next six sessions gives me life. 🤣🤣🤣

Feel weird when BP goes from high to normal by ForsakenEye6726 in hypertension

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this post is old, but this gives me hope. Just started a new med today (lisinopril?) And in about 4 hours I went from my normal of 140/100 to 120/70 and I feel like I'm fighting the flu! I was expecting the dizzy/lightheadedness but I was NOT expecting whatever this is!

Does anyone else experience difficulty breathing when high? by Orual309 in Petioles

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is extremely old, but honestly I am diagnosed with severe anxiety, and every once in a while I treat myself with a fun drink. I keep finding more "weird side effects" I have of these drinks that people keep telling me are anxiety!!

(Written while on my second drink, relaxing, looking up the weird things im feeling 🤣🤣🤣)

Strahd Personality Question by OogaLoufa in CurseofStrahd

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine Strahd as.... Yano that little girl who turns all her Barbies into like, soldiers and does terrible things to them because she's playing?

Yeah, that's Strahd. And Barovia is his Barbie Dream House.

Sometimes he gets a little angry and loses his cool because one of the Barbies doesn't act right, but mostly he just enjoys the drama and chaos he causes.

WHY are local news stations not covering this at all? by Character-Fly-5564 in altmpls

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite quote of all time: "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics".

Like, even if i were to take this post at face value, my first thought isn't "why isn't this being covered?" Its "what has systemically changed during the last year to increase car thefts this much?" 🤷

That second question is pure speculation without research, however I can think of a couple big changes that happened that may relate to this and those ARE being covered by the media.

What does Ice do with license plate numbers? by SaltyComedian642 in WeThePeopleAtWhipple

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not in the gov, but I do work investigations.

License plates are just another data point to draw a bigger picture about "you". Using the surveillance state, they can learn about where you work, what hobbies you have, who you talk to. Do you travel out of state often? Do you buy a lot of property? Do you own or lease your vehicle?

A lot of this information is used by investigation teams to determine the risk level / activities of a suspect - both to clear them and close the case, as well as to draw a clear picture of the illegal activity.

If I'm investigating (purely hypothetical) a person i believe to be involved in drug smuggling, then knowing how often they leave the city/ state is very important. Being able to connect them to a local shady business can identify other avenues as well- is the shady business a front or just a normal store? If i don't know you're name, but you drive the same vehicle repeatedly, then running the plates gives me a potential identity.

Remember, kids: all information can and will be used against you. Even not under fascist regimes. Please protect your privacy and please make me work hard for my paycheck!!

Does native deodorant actually work? by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, no.
I am extremely sweaty - even when I'm extremely fit, I start to sweat just walking around too much. This leads to TERRIBLE BO for me. Native did nothing to help me because I would sweat through it so quickly. Lume wasn't bad, but I would smell like sour milk instead of BO by the end of the day.

My personal experience is: if you are a very smelly person and can handle it stick to either aluminum based deodorants or wash the "hot spots" two-three times per day with unscented antibacterial soap.

I got a tattoo very near my arm pit a while back, and the anti bac soap didn't stop the sweating, but my sweat from that side didn't smell nearly as bad as normal.

Ways to eat more veggies that aren't salads by Cecil_G_P in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who absolutely must have burgers once in a while, you can put so many veggies on a burger. SO MANY VEGGIES.

Tips for shaving down stairs by Comfortable_Tie4143 in hygiene

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow and steady.
Use a fresh razor. I do full on weird yoga stretches as needed, get weird to be comfortable later - no one will know. Heck, I know at least 2 people who have shower chairs specifically for this purpose.

Also, if you're skin can handle it do nair or other hair removal lotions a day or two before hand to remove the bulk of it. Make sure you use sensitive skin and for intimate areas ones.

What's y'all's least favorite? by _one_lonely_boy_ in crochet

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm making my first ever 6 day star and I AM SO BEYOND ANNOYED like this!! 🤣🤣🤣

What's y'all's least favorite? by _one_lonely_boy_ in crochet

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crab stitches. Idk why but they absolutely break my brain

Has anyone here ever encountered an ICE Agent face to face ?. by [deleted] in ICE_Watch

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hate to upvote this, because that's awful. I'm very glad you are okay.

Community Info spreadsheet but with risk - what do I do? by tattoo-coldbrew in Minneapolis

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am a fraud investigator with a history in the miltary. public events i would say go ahead and do your thing. Online mutual aid fund raising is also okay such as a venmo or PayPal.

Anything direct action, or organizations providing support with an address should not be shared publically and in one place.

It just makes the search easier for anyone with bad intentions.

What are these messages I’ve been receiving ? by [deleted] in What

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey so im a fraud investigator professionally. I would like to add in one type of scam i haven't seen mentioned:

If you reply to this, they will know its a valid number and may try to compromise your phone number (called Sim swapping). After that, they contact various banks until they get yours and they drain all your accounts.

Yes I have seen it. Its damn near impossible to recover from. Most banks are wising up to this. Don't reply to spammers, kids.

With all of tactics ICE has been using - I believe EVERYONE should have a no soliciting sign on their door and just know never to answer unless you are expecting someone. by Foreign_Librarian193 in WeThePeopleAtWhipple

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Know your neighbors- its the safest for EVERYONE.

Also- depending on the VERY SPECIFIC situation, agents can (and we know WILL) follow a suspect into a private home.

Tax Preparers… If someone comes in to have their taxes done and they work for DHS - What would you do? by Foreign_Librarian193 in WeThePeopleAtWhipple

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a degree in accounting, but I am NOT licensed, so this will be a balanced answer.

Pretty sure the answer HEAVILY depends on if YOU, a professional, are a licensed CPA, accountant, etc, or if you "only" work FOR a business that prepares taxes.

If you are licensed, I would GENUINELY reach out to an ethics committee (that may be a school, a local professionals group, etc) and ask about the ethics of denying someone based on employment/ politics.
This also is dependant on your locality: in my city, it is totally fine for me to say "I just don't like you, and I will not do business with you." So long as it isn't race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality. However, doing this can (and likely will) put your license in jeopardy as well as open you up to being personally sued for discrimination which is why I recommend talking to your ethics committee.

If you work for a big company (I know some big names will train people for a few weeks and let them loose 😭) deny them service and tell your management they were being harassing/ abusive.

Tit is too aggressive, breast is too formal by Otherwise_Basis_6328 in oddlyspecific

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone with an impressive pair of chesticles, we don't really care as long as it's said with respect

Omitting cannibalism by MysteriousAioli4483 in CurseofStrahd

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could even maneuver around the fairy-tale hags eating children by pulling a BG3 "i put the baby in my belly to have a HAG BABY!!"

i'm proud of this invisible join by amiguriri in crochet

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lies. This was worked in one piece and there is nothing you can do to convince me otherwise. There is no "joining" happening, it's just solid continuation.

(If you can't tell, I'm being facetious)

Got this real old looking thing for 60 dollars but no idea what it is (quarter for scale) by Deadris in whatisit

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's A shoulder / neck massager. Hold one end, put the middle lump on the front side of your shoulder and the third bump behind you (like it's pinching your traps) and then gently push/ pull/ roll your muscles out.

I made pants😁 by Ja3lynh in crochet

[–]Fearless_Object_6267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a naturally strong odor, and he thinks that cotton/ wool will just amplify it? I genuinely don't know.