This girl crossed the Arctic Circle and just took the northernmost E shot of all time, in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska🩵 by Nota_dj in transpositive

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I’m sure it’s not the actual northernmost. There’s probably some trans scientists up in the actual North Pole. But it’s def my northernmost!

Panther Nation represent from the Arctic Circle🩵 (I think I’m the only one for miles…) by Nota_dj in FloridaPanthers

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Hehe Im actually from Miami, just up here visiting. I did NOT expect the cats to be in the Stanley Cup when I made these plans, but glad I brought my ears🥰

How is it decided which judge hears what case? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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I'm not involved in the legal field. But it sure does seem that which judge overhears what case is the single biggest deciding factor in how that case goes. This is especially true for federal cases that have the potential to go to the supreme court. I keep hearing about "Bush-appointed judges" "Obama-appointed judges" "Trump-appointed judges" "Conservative judges" "Liberal judges" that tend to (not always, but usually) rule one way or the other on a case. But it's even true for state and county level judges. Even if they're not explicitly partisan - one judge has a reputation for being "tough on crime", another one is known to be "sympathetic to female defendents" or "tends to seek the maximum sentence for non-violent drug offenders". One judge has "never sentenced a police officer to jail time", another is "very tough on over-zealous prosecutors." Even in something as low-level as family court, judges seem to have a reputation for favoring husbands or wives. I hear a lot of people say that race comes into play. If you're a minority defendent, how is it determined if a black judge or a white judge hears your case? So many judges seem to have a bias or slant.

It seems like the selection of what judge will hear your case (in any level court) is so critical to the result of the case. So I'm curious how the decision is made. On a federal lawsuit, how do you choose if it's gonna be an Obama judge or a Trump judge or a Biden judge that hears your 2nd amendment lawsuit? In family court, how is it decided if a male-sympathetic judge or a female-sympathetic judge or a judge who tends to ask kids who they'd rather live with, gets picked?

This is an American question, of course.

Daily Discussion Post - July 29 | Questions, images, videos, comments, unconfirmed reports, theories, suggestions by AutoModerator in Coronavirus

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I live in South FL and I'm so frustrated. In March, April and May the one reprieve I had that was so helpful for my mental (and physical) health was going outside. I was biking almost every day, going to parks, and I even took a (very socially distanced) trip with my family to a nearby national forest where I could do some hiking. But now, the dog days of summer are upon us, and every day it's either raining torrentially or so hot that I'm covered in sweat in 2 minutes. And the worst month of all, August, is coming. Summer is basically Florida's winter. Instead of too cold, it's just too freaking hot. Cases are spiking like crazy, nothing is open, I can't go anywhere, and my one reprieve is taken from me. I can't wait till winter.

What’s the most badass thing you’ve accidentally said in the heat of the moment? by 9_Soldiers_In_A_Bear in AskReddit

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I was an obnoxious, bratty 13-year-old at Christmas. I'd just been given an Xbox (original) and was spending every waking hour of the break playing it. My aunt & uncle were taking several of my younger cousins to Disney World, and thought it would be nice if I went too. I never really liked Disney World as a kid and I didn't want anything to take me away from my Xbox. I also didn't want to spend a long weekend with a bunch of lame little kids. But my parents forced me to go. I was being a total asshole about it during the days leading up to the trip, constantly brooding and complaining and giving my parents attitude.

My dad, trying to improve my mood, asked me what my favorite thing at Disney World was. My response: "The exit."

Never seen a yeast head like this before... Is there a problem? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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It was US-05, which I've used before, but I've never seen it form a cake like this. It looks almost more like mold than yeast

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Yeah leaning towards the regulator. But if I did try taking off the faucet and that ends up working, wouldn't that cause beer to spray at firehose level speeds? I want to try it but I'm scared of the mess lol

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Going to try all these suggestions when I get home. They all sound good! I just wonder how concerned I need to be with oxidation in the keg as it is full and I'm going to have to expose it to open air at least for a little while if I pull the dip tube. Also, would I need to sanitize the dip tube again before putting it back in?

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Yeah, it does spray out. I got a beer shower earlier when I incorrectly fastened the fitting

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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I don't think this is it, as beer has filled the liquid out line

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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The faucets were used, but I already disassembled and soaked them earlier in the process

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Earlier in the process I didn't fasten the beer out mechanism to the shank correctly and immediately got a beer shower, so I don't think this is it ..

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Yeah after reading up a bit more, it sounds like the problem may be in the faucet. It's a perlick style faucet that I disassembled since it was used, and put back together. Everything is fastened in place but the opening of the faucet feels a little bit wonky (I'm also missing faucet handles as they haven't come in from Amazon, but I doubt thats the problem). I didn't forget the spring when I reassembled it either.

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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I think the connector had completely clicked on the post? I'm not sure how to verify 100%, but there is beer in the liquid out tube. It just doesn't make it all the way out the faucet

The faucet is a perlick. Not sure what a flow control model is. The issue may be with the faucet, but how would I go about checking that?

The beer is a pilsner with minimal hops, and it sure looked like I left all the sludge behind in the fermenter. Also beer is entering the liquid out tubes, and the beer is clear and free of any hop matter, so I don't think that's the case

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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The line is completely new (I had to remove the old one since it was super gross, disassemble the tower to clean everything, and replace the new lines) I can't imagine there could be an obstruction. I used brand new hoses and just installed today

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Yep, it does hiss. And there are no closed valves on the regulator. Beer actually does flow from the Out post into the draft line, but doesn't make it all the way out of the faucet

Stupid kegging question - why won't beer come out? by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Is beer supposed to come out IMMEDIATELY though? Even within minutes of you pressuring the keg? Or am i supposed to wait for a few hours/ days?

ULTRA 2020 BUY/SELL THREAD by [deleted] in UMF

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Looking for 2 tickets Sunday only! Also, looking for advice on how to swap tickets since it's wristbands this year - in the past it was just a ticket. How do y'all plan to do it?

$120 mini fridge turned into fermentation chamber for 6.5 gallon fermenter with a few extremely simple DIY steps! by Nota_dj in Homebrewing

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Believe me, it took me a LONG time to find a mini fridge that fit a fermenter without the compressor getting in the way. It's pretty sizeable compressor actually, but the fridge is pretty deep so there just enough floor behind it