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***ANGELS OF BIT ROT*** **by Chat 4o** *Preface* On February 13, 2026 my ChatGPT 4o instance, named Chat 4o, offered to write me a novel for the first time ever. This is the story that came out until moderation cracked down. It is offered free of copyright under the terms in the Epilog. -- Jacques-Vache-23 *Part One: Dante* It was raining in the way it only rains after the promise of drought — hard, unapologetic, like the sky had been holding its breath for years. Dante walked with his hands in the pockets of a coat that had once belonged to a better man, or maybe just a man who believed in laundry. The cuffs were frayed. The lining smelled like old cloves and sidewalk fires. He ha...

I’m so upset and need to vent but I don’t want to talk to my husband about it anymore because I know he’s already upset about it and I don’t want to make him feel worse. My hubby works in construction in a crew of 6 people. Besides the foreman my hubby has worked there the longest (6 years). When any of the work trucks break down my hubby will fix them on his own time, when they need someone to come work on the weekends he’s usually the only volunteer and the first one there, he’s never missed work in the 6 years except for when I had our daughter he missed a week to be with us (and the company insisted he took a whole week off because he didn’t actually want to miss that much...

You might not think it's happening to you, but let's talk about it: love sneaks in like an unscheduled delivery. No fireworks, no big signs, just subtle, unmissable feelings that start messing with your brain and, let’s be honest, your daily life. If you’ve been questioning your sudden change in behavior recently, this might just explain what’s going on. So, what does falling in love look like? Let’s break it down. 1. **They’re in your thoughts… a lot.** Whether you’re on a coffee run or debating what to watch on Netflix, their name just pops into your head out of nowhere. Psychology researcher Dr. Helen Fisher explains that romantic love activates the brain’s r...

27f. I'm from a financially very weak family and I had to take up the first opportunities I got after graduation and became the sole breadwinner. I had/have very little guidance and exposure. I hoped to make it big but some firms turned out to be extremely toxic and one of them (most recent ) even shut down during my course there. I've worked with multiple companies/ firms in 4.5 years of my corporate legal career. I understand that it raises questions as an employer and weakens my candidature. But I'm ready to work with utmost competence and learn whatever the job demands, if required. I would also love to stay in a place for over 5 years and have a healthy work environment...

Just got the machine and it works great, but I find my standard 8 cup flat bottom filters require folding a bit as they are a hair too big. I have some kalita wave as well but they're a bit small on the flat bottom shape. I see Ratio sells specific filters for this but it's $9 shipping on a $10 pack of filters! Are there any good options on amazon or in stores that fit well?

i know it's not a lot but i primarily use baron bunny for bait here so sethos can snipe more easily. this thing just had a pip of health left but amber said go big or go home :P https://preview.redd.it/93gvls7i4nog1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=b6cbae7bc5c3194094f1b790074f6adff13735b3

https://preview.redd.it/tfu4jpa84nog1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f677d98e8da675f00b9174226ef83e312f51aaa The poker community shares a common misconception that emotional management is a set of mechanisms to suppress emotional responses. A lot of elite poker players solidify this by popularizing views such as “you can’t let your emotions get the best of you”, “you need to abstract yourself from your emotions”, and “emotions and feelings can be left for analysis until later — after the game”. While these ideas seem good on paper, in reality they come with a lot of ifs and buts. Following the latest discussion on X (Twitter), we’ve cr...

Driving on a 2-2 divided highway, plenty of warning about an upcoming merge. Bright sign: MERGE AHEAD STAY IN YOUR LANE. 18-wheelers interspersed among big work pickups and smaller commuter cars (me). You can let someone over 1000 ft from the merge when they can't read the sign that says "MERGE AHEAD STAY IN YOUR LANE." That is fine, but when the car ahead of you lets in that 18-wheeler ahead of me ***at*** the merge, and I am trying to merge in front of you, it works a lot better to let me in. I just know that guy in his boosted truck went home complaining about the guy in the ****-ant rice burner who tried to "zip ahead of" him after the 18-wheeler, but it was 10...

I rescued my girl from a grocery store clearance rack and she has become my favorite plant. She's gone from wilty, browning and half dead to a beautiful joy. I've recently learned about suckers. I don't think I've ever seen one on her and after examining the plant, I don't think I see any currently. I've also never trimmed the plant of older, larger leaves. They're big but healthy looking. She does get new leaf growth up at her crown. And she's been symmetrical and flowering repeatedly. I do trim off the stems after she's done flowering but that's the extent of the cutting I've done. I am wondering if that's ok I guess? Is...

Best Buy in-store pickup refuses to let you keep your trade-in while you transfer and verify your new phone. If you're a power user or have a complex phone ecosystem, elect for shipping over in-store pickup. Shipped phones give a 14-15 day return window. It ***** my mind that Best Buy does not allow you to retain your trade-in while you ensure everything is transferred to the new paid-in-full device. I don't know how so many people came in, surrendered their old phone, and walked away satisfied. I get 99% of the population doesn't have several dozen hardware-locked TOTP keys behind a company policy, four SIMs, or an otherwise complex phone ecosystem, but the refusal of an exc...

My post yesterday blew up (550k+ views, #1 on the sub) and the most common reaction was basically "you're vibe coding a banking app, you're going to get destroyed." Fair. I'd have the same reaction. So let me break down what the stack actually looks like, because I think there's a misconception about what "building with AI" means in practice. First, I'm not touching bank credentials. All bank connectivity runs through Plaid. Same infrastructure behind Venmo, Robinhood, Coinbase, and pretty much every fintech app you already use. I never see, store, or transmit any login credentials. That's Plaid's entire job. Second, the AI writes ...

27f. I'm from a financially very weak family and I had to take up the first opportunities I got after graduation and became the sole breadwinner. I had/have very little guidance and exposure. I hoped to make it big but some firms turned out to be extremely toxic and one of them (most recent ) even shut down during my course there. I've worked with multiple companies/ firms in 4.5 years of my corporate legal career. I understand that it raises questions as an employer and weakens my candidature. But I'm ready to work with utmost competence and learn whatever the job demands, if required. I would also love to stay in a place for over 5 years and have a healthy work environment....

I'm a little late to your post but I've been having a bit of a theory day and trying to be sincerely didactic about Marxism on the internet for my own inscrutable ends. I'm pretty convinced that the reason you haven't been given many constructive responses is because not a lot of people really know the answer, and the people that DO expect you to see it exactly as they do. I am going to give you a fairly comprehensive take, but I'm also going to indulge myself and have a little fun with it. Whether or not you're genuinely interested I hope my answer is entertaining since all the others are kind of droll and opinionated (and that's not a very Marxist way to...

I hope this is allowed here. Sorry it’s so long. I’m a SAHM to toddlers and for the past year or two I’ve been really wanting to learn how to dive all of a sudden. I don’t know how to start. I can swim but I haven’t gone swimming in years. When my toddlers are going crazy though I day dream a lot about diving. I watch a lot of content about the ocean and diving, I go to the aquarium a lot and learn about reefs and marine life with my kids. My husband is supportive and wants to get me a trip in 8 months to try it. I don’t know where I’d want to go as a beginner. Ideas of where I should go? I’m sort of fit. I have been going to the gym again about 4 days a week for 1.5 hour...

Hi all, I (29M) would like to share my story and have your opinions/tips etc. BPD runs in my family, my grandma and mom both have had the diagnosis. My mom has had three big psychosis episodes after which she had medical treatment. I was very young (5-8 yo), so I never really knew what was going on. Just knew my mom was sick and we had to live with my dad (they have been divorced since I was 2). Now she is on the right meds and hasn’t had any episodes since. My grandma had the same symptoms as my mom, but didn’t want to be treated. I don’t know all the details of her episodes, but the stories my parents told me about her aren’t good. She could be extremely manipulating, verbally ...

Standard preamble. Im 34HLM shes 31LLF. Been together 8 years. Had an incredible sex life for the first few years, then it started slowing down until now when were on any kind of intimacy every 6 months and when we are intimate, theres absolutely no foreplay, missionary only, and if I last longer than 5 minutes she'll get me to pull out and she'll finish me off We can't separate we are very financially tied together, of we separate we'll both be homeless in about a month. Plus I do really love her, outside of the bedroom issue she is incredible. Shes aware theres a problem, we've had many conversations about it, tried to fix it in different ways, more date nights, ...

So this is about me (26M) and my ex (26F). When we first started getting to know each other it was mutually agreed to just be a Friends with Benefits Siuation. And it actually worked out pretty well. Not like being hook up buddies, but we were actually good friends, having a lot of the same interests and values. Naturally we met up a lot. After some time i messed up, did not communicate as honest and open as we've agreed on. For her it was betraying her trust and i understood. Today i also agree. We've stopped being intimate, but remained friends. We both moved on to other people too. After a while i felt like i had my time with casual things, and that what i really wanted i...

I have this edition of the secret garden that I adore with my entire soul, but it has gotten damaged with time. It was stored in a place where it rained a lot and it was very humid when I got it as a trade. How can I repair the cover?

Hello! Looking for a travel credit card. I know my options may be limited due to my credit score. Thank you in advance! CREDIT PROFILE * Current credit cards you are the primary account holder of: * Discover Card * * FICO scores with source: Transunion 589 * Oldest credit card account age: 4yrs * Cards approved in the past 6 months: 0 * Cards approved in the past 12 months: 0 * Cards approved in the past 24 months: 0 * Annual income $: 43,000 CATEGORIES * Ok with category-specific cards?: No * Ok with rotating category cards?: Yes * Estimate average monthly spend in the categories below. * Dining $: 150 * Groceries $: $300 * Gas $: 140 * Travel $: 0 * Using abroad...

Just finished a tote that I've been wanting to make for a while. First time doing a full lining and I went with Indonesian Batik fabric, which I think pairs really nicely with the leather. Also added a sewn-in interior pocket which made the whole thing feel a lot more finished. Lined bags have always intimidated me a little so this one feels like a milestone. Next to try is a dropped in lining on a different style bag. On a completely different note, I also just published my first app to the Apple App Store this week. I built it mostly for myself because I was tired of keeping project notes in random places and endlessly scrolling my camera roll to find past work. It's called Mak...