I see it on social media all the time, some sob story about how “we are closing our store of handmade stuff due to personal circumstances, please buy our stuff at 90% off!” And it’s mass produced Chinese crap that is way overpriced even at supposedly “90% off”. People fall for it all the time.

I freaking loved Astoria, such a mood. Totally get why you’d move there. Maybe one day…

You can literally get 36 of them for $5. 14 cents an egg is not expensive.

I have gotten money from them several times now. Mostly gift cards I forgot about, but this time it ended up being something big. I’m not sure why they never sent you your $35. Colorado is really good about it.

They literally do, I will be happy to post the check once it gets here.

Which site?

I can speak to that from a somewhat personal perspective because I lost my older brother a few years ago, which means I got to witness my mom losing a child.

I know that she would have greatly appreciated simple flowers later after his passing. She got a lot of flowers and stuff when he passed, which made her feel like he was very loved by his friends.

But then a year later, only a few people remembered. And I think that’s what hurt her the most after the obvious pain of losing her son. That people forgot.

So if you knew his son, you can write a card about how you still remember him and add flowers to that.

It’s usually not about the actual thing you give him but how it’s presented and the words that go with it.

P.S. you are a good person.

Of course I know her. She’s me.

She uses it just fine. They also say they block FaceTime, but we have used it without an issue. Russian government and their technology is not the best. Although who knows, they are getting better, so maybe they will finally succeed.

I am not sure about the actual numbers, but what you describe absolutely happens, more often than people realize. These fucks go after vulnerable people.

This was going to be my suggestion.

No, like others said I might point out his behavior is disappointing, but never him.

Thank you for saying that. I have worked with MAPs (minor attracted people), and majority of them do not want to offend, and understand they can never act on their desires. They were actively seeking treatment and felt suicidal because of their attraction.

That’s neat! As an animal lover, I also love the mole in their logo. Not that the logo has anything to do with the quality of the service… but it is cute.

Awesome, thank you for typing all of that out, that’s really helpful. And I subscribed to the community so I can learn more.

Thanks! I am learning a ton today. I’m googling every term I don’t know. Feeling very “galaxy brain” right now.

Edit: I should specify I’m using Duck Duck Go instead of Google cause you all taught me that. So thanks again.

Thank you! And let’s hope it’s never made illegal, so we can continue to do things legally while respecting our internet preferences…

I am not the best source for that because my mom avoids watching the government channels. But what I do know is they only report “positive” stuff about the war, like how Ukraine is being “liberated” and how Russia is valiantly fighting for its life and values. It’s sick. They never report on true casualties on either side and just say they only hit military targets.

When I lived back there in the 80s and 90s, we experienced a temporary reprieve from this kind of bullshit. For a short period of time, people felt free. The economy sucked, but it actually felt good to know you had a semblance of freedom of speech, comparatively speaking.

Now it’s back to fucking Stalin times. Like they say, all of Russian history can be summed up as “and then it got worse.”

If you want to learn more about Putin’s rise to power and how it was back then, I highly recommend The Man Without A Face by Masha Gessen. It was written in 2012, and it shows exactly who Putin is.

Awesome, thanks. I’m learning all kinds of theoretical things!

*Cough… yes, of course.