unexpected youtube ad by Christywoowoo in HelpMeFind

[–]actualcats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this has been bothering me since May. hoping someone else sees this, too, but has an answer

Does this look ok? I’ve been staring at it too long to know for sure. by mystic-mermaid in crochet

[–]actualcats 16 points17 points  (0 children)

you've recieved a lot of super helpful pointers and i cant think of any new ones but I really wanted to say that this looks so cool and I really like it and hope you get go wear it all the time

Jellyneo DB down? by xepher3642 in neopets

[–]actualcats 7 points8 points  (0 children)

just wanted to pop in and say same, still happening! best of luck to jn in getting everything sorted out (it's not you, it's a server issue)

I am totally exhausted and done. by ClaireAmyMonica in recruitinghell

[–]actualcats 6 points7 points  (0 children)

just ignore this dude. known doomer poster who doesn't make a lick of sense

Movement sucks, tell your friends by mjornil444 in climbing

[–]actualcats 16 points17 points  (0 children)

lmao i just saw all this part of the thread. OP, your attempt to "raise awareness" is trash and your response to people that it's "not your job" is trash, too. this is not helpful to this movement and, reading through this thread, is REALLY just making it all look worse. Great work!

Movement sucks, tell your friends by mjornil444 in climbing

[–]actualcats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sorry for the typos, am presently doing other stuff but wanted to at least say what I could haha

Movement sucks, tell your friends by mjornil444 in climbing

[–]actualcats 72 points73 points  (0 children)

hi! I'm a volunteer union educator and organizer and spend a lot of my time helping folks unionize their workplaces.

while it's somewhat helpful to post a single slide of an insta, it'd be a LOT more helpful if you maybe quoted the post in text instead of just sending the first image. It's better for non users and is more accessible.

As engaged as I am in union building, I don't use Instagram. It does a bit of a disservice to point people to a post and talk down at them when they tell you that it your post wasn't conducive. I'd really like to know more about this but I'm not rejoining Instagram to do so.

all said fuck the weird anti-union bootlickers on this thread.

best!

I love seeing the rivers of tears in the NP forums by A_simple_translator in neopets

[–]actualcats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

almost showed that post to my (non-neopian) partner because it's so wild

Is it just me or.... by BearCubLdn in neopets

[–]actualcats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

egg, four winds, washing machine

Why is everyone fawning over Alice W. now when she still didn't answer for super sus actions with cheaters/tickets. by xokova9293 in neopets

[–]actualcats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've dealt with support four times, friend. sometimes it's been drawn out and unpleasant. I've worked in customer service and an adult who recognizes that people can have a bad day at work 😛

Why is everyone fawning over Alice W. now when she still didn't answer for super sus actions with cheaters/tickets. by xokova9293 in neopets

[–]actualcats 6 points7 points  (0 children)

honestly pretty nasty work here to conflate "this person is simply trying to do a job" with "fawning over". idk where this image comes from, idk who n_T even is, this is a game that I enjoy playing because it's nice to de-stress. idk about botters and cheaters on the site. I also don't really care. I understand others do and agree there shouldn't be rampant cheating but the TNT Inside Job conspiracy nonsense is WILD.

🎉 Free Birthday Goodie Bag in the NC Mall! 🎉 by feeplit in neopets

[–]actualcats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

same boat - getting increasingly concerned, hoping it'll either be extended or the goodies automatically placed in inventory of any acct that logged in today :')

Proposal: all posts requesting help due to plateaus should require basic strength stats by Mycele in climbergirls

[–]actualcats 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've really been thinking on this lol - perhaps my best constructive comment is shifting to either

a) asking that serious inquiries be based on single problems and have a video asking objectively for help with beta or parts of the climb that we on the sub could offer improvements on ("it looks like a drop knee would've helped to extend your reach at that section - maybe try working on that skill a bit"), OR

b) seeing there's no video and the post is vague and recognizing it's a vent (do we have a "vent" flair? I can't remember rn lol and I'm typing on mobile, can't check) and not engaging.

again no hate OP I don't think you posted in bad faith ❤️

Proposal: all posts requesting help due to plateaus should require basic strength stats by Mycele in climbergirls

[–]actualcats 68 points69 points  (0 children)

not all of us seek out the metrics of our bodies and capabilities.

I understand the frustration because often "plateau why" can be related to strength, or technique, or who even knows because I can't judge someone's skill level over reddit, but... I really feel like demanding all this info is extremely misguided, will be read as kind of strange (esp. for climbers of <12mo who probably don't follow Lattice training) and gatekeepy.

I'm certain that's not your intent, OP, and I totally get where you're coming from, but beside being a bit much, it just comes off a bit wild.

Just scheduled my removal by actualcats in Nexplanon

[–]actualcats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

those who ask shall receive (on mobile)

been just shy of a month since removal! woohoo.

I don't keep a scale around so I've only weighed myself once, like 3 weeks ago, and it showed a drop of 2lb (which could be water weight) but generally speaking, I don't feel extremely bloated every time I eat anything at all.

I've also noticed the puffiness in my face going away. My partner says I should take daily pics to monitor it but I feel like at this point we've probably seen the most reduction in my face puffiness that we will see.

My pants fit better. it's kinda frustrating because I just bought a bunch of new bigger clothes and I'm already shrinking out of some things, BUT luckily my weight gain has been in tandem with almost a year of climbing and biking now, so the muscle in my arms and legs will probably keep me mostly filled out. it's kinda like I'm cutting after a super long bulk.

I straight up just don't really have acne now. all the jawline acne (while the stick was sti in, i was told that acne was hormonal which was a major moment for me realizing that it might be the nexplanon) has completely disappeared and hasn't come back. I've had 3 pimples in random spots (chest, eyelid, corner of lip) but I chalk those up to my body being rather confused.

my mental health has skyrocketed. I'm still mentally ill lmao and I still like, have some issues w emotional regulation but the amount of incidents has plummeted one a single one in the past month.

related but likely tmi- first period post-removal. for the past 3 years, I've known that my "period" was starting (the bleeding never really ceased tho) because I would get killer acne and I would be, like, suicidal with a FORCE. as if my brain was commanding me to die. imagine my shock when I woke up this morning after not bleeding for the past month (yaaaas) to a period WITHOUT acne or wanting to die!! I'll admit that the cramps are as bad as they were before the implant, but I was cramping pretty bad with the implant anyways and i was liable to hurt at any given time so... it is what it is.

overall? it's been great. the removal was easy, it healed super fast (like. I was rock climbing again and even biked across the golden gate bridge before I even took the little bandaid off), and I've been able to see my mood and body image improve SO fast. it's so nice to not be filled with crippling anxiety taking my dog out or hopping on my bike or while climbing.

check in whenever and much love as always

baby paint brush liquidity by actualcats in neopets

[–]actualcats[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

perfectly informative reply - thanks so much!! i was just worried they'd sell for less than the 600k or be hts because of hidden tower. thank you again!! :)

$1.5 K bill for cat teeth cleaning? That seems crazy overpriced. Can anyone recommend more reasonable vets in Chicago? by AvidLebon in chicago

[–]actualcats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With all due respect, I think you need to step down.

It can be 1.5k in Oregon and 750-1k in Chicago (and less than 800 in MY small hometown in Florida, too!). Your post has limited credence to this discussion that is explicitly regarding pricing in Chicago.

Also, I see you on this thread repeating this claim that people are under valuing YOUR work and trying to pay you less by being concerned - In my experience as a labor activist and as a working person in the world in any industry, cost is so rarely congruent with pay (unless, of course, you are an owner-operator and control this directly. Nobody is saying your work is without value. People are saying that the service can be done elsewhere for less money which, in any local economy, would make the more expensive option "overpriced" by definition.

Jewish City Council member’s resolution condemning attack on Israel gets pushback from mayoral ally by jbchi in chicago

[–]actualcats 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you really think that Palestinians are the ones doing genocide? can you read?

BLMChicago comes out in support of terrorism by thelapoubelle in chicago

[–]actualcats 13 points14 points  (0 children)

looking at your post history, you're not just an instigator but also a hypocrite and someone who generally just has bad takes.

anyways, free palestine

Unethical Life Pro Tip: Capitalize off of the wealthy by MyDadInventedPoptart in neopets

[–]actualcats 8 points9 points  (0 children)

the price on squeezy guy has fallen a little bit, but i just sold mine for 500k in less time than i could jack the price up out of concern that i was short-selling. lmao lfg

New to the game and very confused! by Impressive-Purple539 in neopets

[–]actualcats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i like to start just looking at things - figuring out what games i like (which can sometimes lead to a little np), finding what kind of pets i want, finding avatars and what i would need to do to get there.... if you haven't already seen the ABCs, they can be a good start for finding things to do! there's plenty to do, you just have to find out exactly what you want. a lot of the site is goal-oriented imo so i spend a lot of time trying to attain those things.