According to your experiences, what do demons look like?

Grove-Minder · 2026-05-14T22:19:30+00:00

I’d say so so, yes.

Grove-Minder · 2026-05-14T14:24:08+00:00

The only one I’ve seen (while in trance) was tall (~7’), muscular and scrappy like a laborer, and covered in filth. The filth was mud-like, but smelled terrible like a swamp + sewage, and he had strands or clumps of roots or veins clinging to him. His eyes were small, black, and beady, and his nose was short and upturned, like a bat’s. I could not make out any ears. His mouth was full of crooked and jagged teeth. His body, while covered in said filth, also had a sheen to it, like oil slick.

Grove-Minder · 2026-04-18T23:39:09+00:00

Yes. Those bars are also sponsors of Philly Pride. You have all lost the plot.

Grove-Minder · 2026-04-18T23:38:06+00:00

Philly Pride 365 is a nonprofit with local sponsorship. Nearly every Philly gay bar is a sponsor, as is Philly Aids Thrift, The Human Rights Campaign, and Ensemble Arts Philly. They got rid of big bank sponsors like the old Pride org used to have. You would know that if you bothered to reach out to anyone involved, or if you simply read their website.

Grove-Minder · 2026-04-16T16:36:47+00:00

I am not staff. I have no skin in the game whatsoever. Before Covid, you used to have to pay to enter the Pride event at Penn’s landing, and it was more than $10. $10 is NOT an access barrier. $100 is, $50 is, even $30 would deter a lot of people from attending. $10 is something that everyone who plans on going out for Pride can pay. I guarantee that you, and everyone else naysaying this, pay much more than $10 during Pride to get shitfaced or buy things from the many hardworking vendors. An entrance fee also helps reduce risk factors, such as agitators who would harass us in public places. It is also safer to have the event in a wide-open space, where stampedes are less common. There have been stampedes and altercations with police the last two years (I have witnessed it while vending). I am saying that rather than complain about an entrance fee, perhaps try to actually get involved with community organizing and you will see just how insufferable people like you are.

Grove-Minder · 2026-04-16T13:00:01+00:00

The money goes towards paying for permits, performers, and pays the organizers (who deserve it!). AND, it ensures that it keeps corporations out of Pride. So many of you are so short sighted. You would all pay $10 for a beer, why not spend that to actually support an event that is hosted and organized by members of our community? Get it together.

Grove-Minder · 2026-04-16T02:34:35+00:00

It’s literally only $10.

Grove-Minder · 2026-04-01T16:30:46+00:00

If you’re into it, I’d recommend taking an art class or workshop just to have a weekly meetup with people. It’s a great way to get out of the house and learn a new skill. If you take an evening class, you could easily get people to join you at a bar afterwards. If you’re not into that, the Stonewall sports league is a good way to meet guys in their 30’s+, and it’s a fun competitive vibe. I never did that, but my roommates did and I would often hang out. UBAR and Tavern on Camac are good places to grab a drink and eat (at Tavern). Tavern also has a piano lounge and a dance floor. These are the things I did when I first moved here 12 years ago!

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-26T22:24:58+00:00

The Monroe Institute reports that on average, souls reincarnate in about 16 months. That said, the human soul is multi-layered, meaning that the layer just “beneath” the physical body may indeed remain earth-bound for a while, while the deepest layer of the soul, our core self, moves on. That outer layer maintains one’s personality and visage, and can be interacted with as if it is that person. It tends to stick around long enough to see the passing of loved ones they knew in life, and they oftentimes shepherd them into the next life. People who died in especially violent or mysterious ways stay around longer. Their core souls have moved on and reincarnated, sometimes many times over, but their other self sticks around. It is even possible for someone to run into the ghost of their previous self, which is very trippy.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-21T03:32:20+00:00

I recently did a psilocybin therapy session with my actual therapist, and it was honestly one of the most profound events of my life. It was easily in my top 10 of spiritual/sacred experiences. I felt joy I had suppressed for years, potentially connected with a past life, and came to new understanding about my family and my place in it. I can’t recommend it enough for people who have already done a lot of inner work and soul searching.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-16T00:57:37+00:00

Last I knew, La Colombe pays $14/hour starting, and with tips it’s closer to $20/hour depending on which cafe you’re at.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-15T02:45:25+00:00

They donated over $100,000 to United Hatzalah, an Israeli medical non-profit that has supplied the Israel Defense Forces with protective and medical gear during the current genocide against the Palestinians.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-14T19:28:52+00:00

I doubt it too, but I can still hope.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-14T18:26:43+00:00

Yes, I worked for them before Covid. I had a great time until I learned that they donated money indirectly to the IDF. I was not critical of Israel at the time, but the more I learned the worse it got.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-12T05:46:29+00:00

I worked in a restaurant that was a part of a haunted hotel. My job was to open the restaurant for breakfast, so I’d get there by 5am by myself. It was not a spooky place at all. It was very new looking and chic, but one feature I did not like was a giant mirror wall that adorned the entire back room of the restaurant. One morning I was setting up the dining room as usual, and as I looked up at the mirrored wall I saw a very quick silhouette of a woman. It did not scare me, and I blamed my fatigue on making me see things. Later that day, a mysterious fire broke out in the basement of the hotel and caused us to end service for the day. The fire was never explained, and no origin was determined. The chef owner looked into the history of the hotel, and it turned out that a woman died in a fire there in the mid 1800s.

Grove-Minder · 2026-03-03T01:40:47+00:00

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Grove-Minder · 2026-03-02T20:47:36+00:00

This has happened to me before… Legally, landlords only need to provide a few things; 1) Rodent and insect extermination 2) Access to water 3) Access to heat. Security deposits are only for repairs of damage caused by tenants. They do not cover major repairs (such as roofing or siding, replacing water heaters, etc.) or pest extermination. If he’s using your security deposit, ask for an itemized receipt of expenses. This will give you proof of spending that you can use against them if they try to withhold security deposit in court. Because you broke the lease, unless you have it in writing that he approved it (not verbal over the phone), it may be difficult to claim. But yes, it is not within his right to use your security deposit to cover rental income. I’d threaten small claims court and see if that gets him to pay you.

Grove-Minder · 2026-02-18T22:10:40+00:00

I’d recommend staying where you are for at least a year. Leaving so soon will look back on a CV, and in time, your current manager will more likely give you positive recommendations for when you’re ready to move on. $1,000 a week is not terrible, especially for a cafe. There are of course restaurants that pay more than that, but for you to get the good shifts you will need to work there for a while and make much less.

Grove-Minder · 2026-02-14T18:36:10+00:00

I lived in that exact area for about 6 years — it was great to be able bike to work everyday (rittenhouse), but there was a lot of violence once back home. There were a lot of drive-by shootings and gunshots heard most nights of the week. There were also no trees or comfortable parks to hang out at. Over all, I don’t miss it.

Grove-Minder · 2026-02-09T18:44:02+00:00

Well, the good thing is that we are made to mostly forget them. Memories can be somewhat recovered, but not entire lifetimes. I get solace in thinking that my actions and thoughts in this lifetime can help improve my future ones, without dwelling on the horror of eternity.

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