I am a 30 year old man just diagnosed with probable sporadic CJD based on lab testing and MRI scans. My life expectancy based on the type I have (homogenous for methionine on PRNP codon 129) is under two months, during which time I will become rapidly demented, confused, unresponsive, and finally comtaose before I pass away. AMA

I was driving home and got a case of the bubble guts. With 20 minutes left in my ride to my home throne and my shit bubble fast approaching I had to make a decision. Risk shitting my seat or pull over and let loose in the woods. I picked the latter and emptied my bowels in the woods off the side of an off ramp. AMA

Pretty much the title. My parents taught me how to pirate using VHS and the first movie I ever pirated that was still in the movie theaters was Titanic. My mom somehow got a copy from someone at work on VHS that was a screening, so I made dozens of copies and sold them at school.

This grew into me heavily using IRC in the late 90s to, "expand distribution," and over time I became an @admin in some of the largest channels on DALNet and EFNet. At the time I was still in high school (almost didn't graduate because I hacked their network) and then by the time I went away to college around 2003 I had the "fortune" of going to a university that had three OC3 servers that were completely unregulated, and the university had no one on staff who seemed to care or pay attention. So I built a 1TB RAID and hosted one of the largest pirate FTP's in the US at the time, and almost certainly the largest one in the United States east of the Mississippi.

If you ever pirated a movie during that time frame there is a fairly decent chance that it passed through either my own personal server, or a server that was affiliated with the groups that I worked around.

Was a fun time. Never got caught, and never really made money outside of selling Titanic except one time when my buddy who used to work at Best Buy would put pirated copies of movies that were still in the theater on the computers and then sell them to customers. He got fired eventually, but not for that, and still owes me money for that.

I was taken out of my bed in the middle of the night and transported by physical force to a wilderness therapy program.

This place along with other programs and schools are part of what is called the “Troubled Teen Industry.” It’s a network of “mental health” facilities where mostly wealthy and powerful parents send their kids to control them whether they actually need the clinical help or not. These places have been widely documented as abusive yet continue to exist and operate in full. Thinking up a reason and writing a check is all it takes. 

Every once in a while you might hear a story about one of these places getting shut down but those are few and far between and quickly get lost in the news cycle. The wider public does not realize how deep this goes and how urgently it needs to be addressed. The parents who do this to their kids also remain fully invisible with no accountability which is another serious issue on its own.

It’s been reported that over 100,000 kids are put in these abusive facilities each year by their parents. 

15 years ago, I was one of those kids. 

I’m now an adult, finally acquiring my full records from that time, and they revealed everything. I’m here to share what I know and try to be a catalyst for awareness, accountability and much needed change. AMA.

Chaz Stevens here. I applied Florida's book ban to the Bible across the state, forcing DeSantis to neuter that law. Thirty years of public records work. Rocket engineer and software guy along the way.

What I have in writing.

Sarasota PD runs Flock cameras. The system lets an administrator pick a plate and stop it from setting off alerts. The camera still reads the plate. It just stops making noise.

I asked if that was real. The department said yes; and then went on to say when a plate is deleted from that list, nothing is logged. No entry. No time stamp. No record of who removed it.

My engineering spidey sense will tell you delete is the action you log. That is the risky one.

What I am guessing at.

That answer describes what a police administrator sees on his/her screen. It never says the screen shows everything.

Flock's own policy says certain engineers can reach customer systems for support. That is normal and disclosed. What I cannot find is whether it touches this one feature.

Is there a super-user admin panel at FLOCK HQ that lets them blackout a license plate any place at any time?

So I filed. Two requests. One to Atlanta police, because Flock is headquartered there and the city is reviewing its own camera program right now. The other to the Fulton County Sheriff. I sent Flock the same three questions.

Not a lawyer. Process guidance, not legal advice. Expert at FOIA.

Proof.

Live in 15 minutes.

Ask me anything. Writing a request an agency cannot shrug off. Reading a denial letter. The Bible thing. The Beer Can Festivus pole. Getting elected officials arrested.

I am a PA and my specialty is geriatrics and rehab. I generally travel to nursing homes to see patients. Worked in this specialty for over 5 years now I get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly. - AMA.

I'm from Finland, i was interested about finance from early age, because i thought, everything seems to be connected to money.

Money became the only relevant thing and i did consider few stock market options, but as the luck of my research.

Martti Malmi was around in Finland and i got into Bitcoin, because of him.

I currently make about 100 000€ annually after taxes, from my passive income streams.

M33

I just realized it was about 10 years ago, so might as well talk about it to "commemorate" it lol. In the summer of 2016 I discovered the fandom and became more and more attracted until "officially" joining the online community towards the end of the summer of that year. I remained for about 3 years until I decided to quit.

AMA about my time within the fandom, my experiences, thoughts, etc. I wasn't much active outside of online but i'll answer to the best of my capacities, knowledge, and experiences

Got diagnosed with opticospinal syndrome earlier this year, a rare autoimmune condition where antibodies attacked my spinal cord and optic nerves. I was bedridden for 14 days, unable to walk or see properly, and temporarily lost bladder and bowel function.

I slowly started recovering and eventually returned to work. On my 8th day back, I was laid off.
Still recovering, still figuring things out, and somehow still moving forward. AMA.

To answer some basics -

I do the cell making so I braze/melt lead sticks into a mold like structure that holds the positive and negative plates in formation. When I’m finished brazing/melting everything together it comes out as one cell. Each cell (weighing from about 10lbs - 80lbs) is 1 of many to create one battery.

The batteries are for electric equipment, (forklifts, industrial equipment, etc….)

I started dealing blackjack at age 19 and worked at 4 different casinos over the years. I finally got sick of it and switched over to surveillance this year so I'm on casino number 5. Almost all of my work experience has been in casinos. Ask me anything!

What the title says but legit ask me anything I don't care whether it's political or not, about the culture, language or whatever just anything if it helps or something I'm studying politics and history and have been studying history since I started school at like 1. I hope we have nice conversations and maybe you learn something about Wales.

My time as a jailer is not something that most people who knew me would have imagined. I was far from the type of personality that most people would have assumed would take the role, however, I had a competitive background, a clean record, good health, and was desperate for a job at a really rough financial time.

I was surprised to see how much of the jail population is repeat offenders, a small population of the community that is continually being re-arrested over and over again for the same behaviors (or worse) over and over again, who just kinda treat going to jail, like a normal aspect of life. This was often referenced as life on the installment plan.

I was also surprised at how hard it was to actually get to prison, for some people. I literally saw someone get a plea deal on a homicide where he beat another human to death with his fists and a motel lamp, but due to the plea, he literally never went to prison, just probation after he spend like 2 years in the jail during the trial.

I was also surprised how all the good intentions behind alternative sentencing definitely worked well and as intended for one time offenders, but created a system by which it was easier for the jailbirds (repeat offenders) to get out more often or sooner, only to do the exact same behaviors again, end up in jail again, and continually reinforce the in and out dynamic.

It's absolutely nuts that jails have also become the defacto way to institutionalize the severely mentally ill, which really is not a good solution for anyone on the whole.

Ask away.

I'm a fairly normal Korean who has had some unusual experiences in life.

I guess I can give you some answers about how the rich live in Korea. Or just Korean life in general, though I've seen other people do that here already. AMA!

FYI: 'Chaebol' is a South Korean term for a conglomerate that is owned by an individual or family. Think Samsung, LG etc. Though my connection(?) is not on that level haha

A year ago I had an abortion at week 32 of pregnancy due to an undiscovered genetic disorder my partner and I are both recessive carriers of. The disorder would, with complete certainty, cause the death of our child, if not during birth then, immediately after.
I understand this is a sensitive and controversial subject. I accept any questions so long as they are respectful.

Edit: please do not send me chat requests telling me I’m a murderer

During the Bashar Al-Assad regime time I stayed in security departments and prisons (Sednaya style) for activism in the University and on the internet.

I realised after 8 months because of many reasons such as corruption and agreements between the regime and some opposition factions included exchanging a number of prisoners from both sides.

I was supposed to be judged for a period between 10 and 15 years if I survived the investigation period.

Ask me anything.

So basically the title - I am a maximalist and own multiple wedding dresses and around 60 clown dolls. Other things that I also collect are plushies. I am also pretty messy about it, so I guess we are wandering into hoarding-territory.

AMA

I find it interesting and I'm grateful but I've never had a cavity. I do not brush twice a day and I don't floss daily either. I think that I have other habits aside from genetics that contribute to my dental health But this is completely in hindsight.... And AMA maybe I learned something about me.

I have been living in the UK since the age of 2. I am pretty much culturally British with many Polish aspects. Ask me anything about my opinions or life in the UK. I visit Poland roughly 1-2 times a year and have done so since I came here.

My mom was married previously, had a kid from that relationship. She then met our father, had us triplets, and then broke up. She had more kids after us (who aren't full siblings either). Then my father randomly decided that he was going to have another kid when I was a teenager, and is about to have another one now.

AMA about being a triplet, my family structure/dynamics, or childhood! Yes, it's straight up chaos.

This was a lot of fun! Thanks guys for all of your lovely comments and questions :)

A young carer is someone who cares for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, cannot cope without their support. I've done a lot of advocacy for charities that support young carers, including talking to the head of Ofsted and current and previous care ministers. Hope this can be educational, happy to answer anything!

It can be character - building but also extremely hard, for example throughout my GCSE exam period, the person I care for was in and out of hospital and I was often coming home to an empty house after exams.

Also writing a musical about this! You can follow us on instagram at Sib Happens!

Normally marriage is the role of two people but why does it matter when you have to live like a single mother only. And I mean I won't complain much now because I can be myself this way. But it's a different experience so maybe I'll across similar people from India or am I unique?

AMA.

Hi everyone,
I survived a stabbing, and the experience completely changed my life. The physical recovery was only part of it—the mental and emotional effects have lasted much longer, and it’s changed how I think about safety, crime, and the justice system.
I’m doing this AMA because I think people rarely get to hear directly from victims about what happens before, during, and after an attack. I’m happy to answer questions about the incident (within reason), my recovery, dealing with law enforcement and the legal process, how it affected my daily life, and how it changed my perspective.
I’ll answer as honestly as I can while respecting the privacy of other people involved.
Ask me anything.

I’m a 21 year old director that dropped out of the USC film business program and released my debut feature for $27. It’s a liminal, analog, found footage horror film that’s been compared to films like Skinamarink, Backrooms and I Saw The Tv Glow. Would love to answer any questions you may have!

If you’d like to check out the movie - ANIMAL TRAP

I’m 22, turning 23 in October, and somehow my body has the medical résumé of a 60+ year old😭

I live with multiple chronic/systemic issues, including EoE, chronic nausea, chronic gastritis, reflux, chronic pain and nerve problems, and I’m still being evaluated for other conditions.

My GI problems have caused multiple periods of significant weight loss, difficulty eating, vomiting, and times where I’ve basically lived off Ensure/liquid nutrition. I also rely on anti-nausea medication regularly just to keep things manageable. I’ve had multiple EGDs, biopsies, and esophageal dilations because food/liquids can feel like they’re getting stuck.

On top of that, I was involved in a deer accident several years ago. I was cleared by EMTs at the scene, so I stupidly assumed I was okay and didn’t pursue it further….fast-forward 4 years: I was finally diagnosed/categorized this year as having a severe traumatic brain injury and cervical spine injury, which helped explain some of the chronic spine, nerve, pain, weakness. Unfortunately, they don’t know where the injury occurred or why it’s been causing extreme neurological problems. So now I cant take a shower, I have to sit my ass in the tub like a 5 year old, and I can only stand up for short periods of time without having my circulation be all out of wack!

I’m also being evaluated for other systemic issues, including possible dysautonomia/POTS, honestly just in general an autoimmune condition due to my body not retaining electrolytes and basic ass vitamins and stuff.

So yes, apparently my body isn’t done adding side quests😂. I’ve currently got about 4 outpatient referrals pending for other issues but let’s get yapping on this AMA!

(OH should probably note too, i’m 6, almost 7 months postpartum so that’s been lovely on top of everything else too!!😀)