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For people that missed it (@giraffeseatingcake), because it's on my mind again, the Tina Dollyhair thing to the best of my ability to remember which we all know is not great and of course I didn't keep links to everything. I could probably find them again but you know, I don't want to. Google it yourself.

I don't know why I started looking into it again. Maybe someone mentioned Tina's supposed death somewhere, or maybe someone mentioned Ida taking over and it got me curious. I don't remember.

Anyway, we never found a public death notice or obit for Tina and that makes sense since obits aren't posted unless a family member pays for one to be printed. I didn't know that before.

What I did find was mention of Heidi with a different last name. IIRC it was through public records, I started noticing clusters of names that were showing up together often across different public record aggregation websites. Tina Amuntula/Kristina Amuntulla/Kristina Miller, Heidi Amuntulla/Heidi with a different name, and Steve Amuntula/Amuntullah who also has a different first name but I've forgotten it. He goes by Steve publicly in the US.

There was also some sort of hint that Heidi was in television or the movies in some capacity which made me wonder if there was an IMDB profile for her. There was! Then I looked her up on wiki and found that Heidi OTHERNAME was also named Heidi Amuntullah.

Also checking the ownership history of DollyHair showed that Steve's other name was registered as owner for some time.

Going around and around in circles with public residential and business records put the whole family together.

That was the first time I'd had anything even close to proof that Tina's Sister Heidi actually existed.

How this led to finding out that Tina apparently really did die is that searching about Heidi and Steve Amuntullah brought up a series of documents about a court case brought against the two of them by Melanie Chan.

I did keep a link to one of the documents but not everything else tying this document to Tina Dollyhair because of course.

Anyway, it's here:

In that document it says:

The FAC alleges that Plaintiff’s landlord, Kristina Miller, passed away in August 2020. (FAC ;41.) Defendants being decedent landlord’s father and sister are inferred to be heirs or successors-in-interest to decedent landlord.

Melanie Chan was suing the Amuntullas for wrongful eviction after Tina died, saying they didn't give her enough warning to be able to find another place to live before changing the locks on her. Heidi and Steve took ownership of Tina's house and wanted to sell it. It's recorded either in this document or some of the others that Tina was letting Melanie live in her upstairs for rent without any sort of official lease.

That's basically it.

Tina really died in 2020 (not any of those other times she said she died before), Heidi does exist and both Heidi (Tina's sister) and Steve (their father) took ownership of Tina's house, kicked out her unofficial renter, got sued for it, won the lawsuit, and sold the property.

As for Ida claiming to not know the family or not knowing any of the drama behind the DollyHair shop, she's mentioned in that document, too.

Plaintiff’s reliance upon the allegations regarding “Ida,” an employee of Heidi, is uncertain to allege a trespass in that it is only alleged that Ida entered the “house” and not specifically her “upstairs guest apartment.”

It could be a different Ida.

She could have somehow not known, I guess. It's possible she worked for Heidi without knowing anything about Tina or DollyHair and Heidi was like "Hey, you want this business because I don't...."

So, it's possible.

Either way, I do hope DollyHair as a company can build a new, better reputation with good customer service and not shorting people on their hair orders, now. They do have some hair colors that aren't available elsewhere and DollyHair has the widest selection of fibers as far as I know.

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By: Heather Mac Donald

Published: May 9, 2024

The female voices rose high-pitched and shrill above the crowd:

“Five, six, seven, eight, Israel is a terrorist state.”

“We don’t want no Zionists here, say it loud, say it clear.”

“Resistance is justified when people are occupied.”

The voices that answered them were also overwhelmingly female, emanating from hundreds of students chanting and marching around tents pitched in front of Columbia University’s neoclassical Butler Library, part of an effort in late April to prevent the university from uprooting the encampment.

The female tilt among anti-Israel student protesters is an underappreciated aspect of the pro-Hamas campus hysteria. True, when activists need muscle (to echo University of Missouri professor Melissa Click’s immortal call during the 2015 Black Lives Matter protests), males are mobilized to smash windows and doors or hurl projectiles at the police, for example. But the faces behind the masks and before the cameras are disproportionately female, as seen in this recent gem from the Princeton demonstrations.

Why the apparent gender gap? One possible reason is that women constitute majorities of both student bodies and the metastasizing student-services bureaucracies that cater to them. Another is the sex skew in majors. The hard sciences and economics, whose students are less likely to take days or weeks out from their classes to party (correction: “stand against genocide”) in cool North Face tents, are still majority male. The humanities and soft social sciences, the fields where you might even get extra credit for your intersectional activism, are majority female. (Not surprisingly, males have spearheaded recent efforts to guard the American flag against desecration.) In progressive movements, the default assumption now may be to elevate females ahead of males as leaders and spokesmen. But most important, the victim ideology that drives much of academia today, with its explicit enmity to objectivity and reason as white male constructs, has a female character.

Student protests have always been hilariously self-dramatizing, but the current outbreak is particularly maudlin, in keeping with female self-pity. “The university would rather see us dead than divest,” said a member of the all-female press representatives of UCLA’s solidarity encampment on X. The university police and the Los Angeles Police Department “would rather watch us be killed than protect us.” (The academic Left, including these anti-Zionists, opposes police presence on campus; UCLA chancellor Gene Block apologized in June 2020 after the LAPD lawfully mustered on university property during the George Floyd race riots.) Command of language is not a strong point of these student emissaries. “There needs to be an addressment (sic) of U.S. imperialism and its ties to the [University of California] system,” said another UCLA encampment spokeswoman.

It was not too long ago when administrators started bringing in therapy dogs to campus libraries and dining halls to help a female-heavy student body cope with psychic distress, especially after the election of Donald Trump. “Trigger warnings” were implemented to protect female students from Ovid’s Metamorphoses and other great works of literature. Campus discourse and its media echo chamber rang with accounts of the mental-health crisis on campus, whose alleged sufferers were overwhelmingly female.

Par for the course, then, when the editors at the Columbia Law Review (majority female) adopted the rhetoric of trauma in demanding that Columbia Law School hand out a universal pass for Spring 2024 coursework. A May 1 action by the New York Police Department to evict violent trespassers from an administration building had left them, they wrote,  “highly emotional,” “irrevocably shaken,” “unwell,” and “unable to focus”—in other words, displaying all the symptoms of Victorian neurasthenia.

It was not too long ago when a predominantly female professoriate, student population, and bureaucratic apparatus embraced the idea that students’ “safety” should be protected against the “hate speech” that allegedly jeopardized it. (Males, by contrast, place greater emphasis on academic freedom and truth-seeking, regardless of the alleged emotional consequences of intellectual inquiry.) Examples of dangerous speech included arguments that racial disparities are not caused by racism and that human beings cannot change their sex by proclamation.

Now, while still asserting their own unsafety, the pro-Hamas protesters have done an about-face when it comes to political disagreement and “safety,” at least where pro-Israel students are concerned. Nas Issa, a Palestinian alumna of Columbia University, told the New York Times that she saw a difference between feeling uncomfortable and feeling that you are in danger. Challenges to your identity or political ideology “can be personally affecting,” said Issa. “But I think the conflation between that and safety—it can be a bit misleading.”

It was also not too long ago when college campuses were shutting down or locking students in their dorms as an anti-Covid policy, notwithstanding overwhelming evidence showing that adolescents faced virtually no chance of serious Covid complications. This zero-risk policy, in its inability to balance costs and benefits rationally, was quintessentially female. It is fitting, therefore, that N95 masks have been repurposed as go-to accessories for the most up-to-date anti-settler-colonialist look. Females at the Columbia rally in front of Butler Library passed out the masks to the few participants not already wrapped up like mummies. When asked what the point was, one distributor answered, “to protect against Covid”—an answer that, sadly, could as easily be sincere as duplicitous.

Assuming the latter to be the case, hiding one’s face to escape accountability for one’s actions is the antithesis of manly virtue. The swaddled students would say that they have been forced into such precautions by the risk of “doxing.” But while a home address is properly private and should not be disclosed without permission, a face is public, and participation in public protest fair game for political accountability. The muffled freedom fighters are also aping Third World terrorists, of course, but the worst that might befall these revolutionary wannabes is rejection from their favored investment or consulting firm, not execution.

The dead white males emblazoned on the frieze of Columbia’s Butler Library would not have been surprised by the scene below them. Homer, Herodotus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, Cicero, and Virgil knew a thing or two about herd behavior and the irrationality of the mob, even if the students knew nothing about the great minds etched above. Our classical forebears developed philosophy, history, and the arts of persuasion to overcome the mind-numbing conformity on display at the greensward.

The founders of Columbia University would have been alarmed, however, to see students illegally colonizing campus grounds and vandalizing college buildings. They would have been dumbfounded to learn that university administrators were meekly negotiating with the vandals and that faculty in neon vests were protecting the trespassers. The idea that student demands should set the school’s agenda would have struck any nineteenth-century academic as surreal.

Universities now assume that students have the right (some would say the duty) to disrupt the system; they bow before students’ every whim. The pro-Hamas protests have unleashed a wave of 1960s nostalgia. They remind Serge Schmemann, a member of the New York Times editorial board, of those “stormy, fateful and thrilling days” of 1968, when Columbia students took control of campus buildings and held an administrator hostage for 26 hours. A front-page Times article on campus activism claimed that college protesters bring “fresh thinking . . . to the world’s most difficult questions.”

Actually, the pro-Hamas encampments have little to do with “thinking,” fresh or otherwise. Like the spread of trans identity among young females, the tent eruptions are a case of social contagion. No change in Israel’s tactics in the Gaza Strip over the last two months explains the ubiquity of encampments now. Rather, they are copy-cat behavior, like the early 1960s hula-hoop craze among teenyboppers—accelerated by the fact, so galling for the participants, that they are about to lose their sympathetic administrative foils come summer vacation.

Schmemann enthuses that disruptive student protests are an “extension of education by other means.” If so, that education now means refusing to engage with contrary viewpoints. At the April 29 protest at Columbia, a masked marcher was wearing a “Fags for Falestine” (not a typo) t-shirt. Asked how far he thought he would get organizing a gay-pride demonstration in Gaza, he stormed off and declined to answer. Every other question posed to the zombie file, such as whether a black protester knew anything about the long history of Arabs enslaving black Africans—a practice ended only by Britain’s naval vigilance—or was aware of current racial views among Arabs, was met with a similar stony silence.

Two days before the march, Iraq passed a law imposing up to 15 years’ imprisonment for gay sex. One of the chants whined out by Columbia’s female chant-callers was:

Hands off Iran, hands of Iraq and the Middle East; We want justice, we want peace.

The protesters’ demands for LGBTQ justice extend only to docile Western powers. They give their Middle Eastern idols’ overt homophobia a free pass—if they even know about it.

Theater requires the willing suspension of disbelief. But to take seriously the narcissistic melodramas played out on campus quads today requires active commitment to untruth—the untruth that the students know enough about the world to deserve attention from adults; the untruth that they are engaged in heroic behavior, when their brightly colored tents resemble nothing so much as childhood forts, well provisioned with cookies and comic books; the untruth that the trespassers and vandals possess any bargaining leverage independent of what the university voluntarily confers on them; the untruth that an American college could have any effect on Middle East politics. These mediagenic morality plays are well-rehearsed; they spring from hundreds of such theatrical interactions over the last several decades between self-involved students proclaiming various forms of victimhood and co-dependent student-services bureaucrats who need performative conflict to justify their jobs.

But while the “uprisings” will have no effect on the Middle East, administrators’ prolonged paralysis in dealing with them, only now cracking up here and there, will confirm their participants’ self-importance—what Schmemann calls the “frightening and beautiful . . . faith that mere students could do something about what’s wrong with the world.” Graduates will take this self-importance with them into what used to be called the real world, now being remade in the image of intersectional theory, with the same teary, excitable females leading the way.

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This is indicative of the female shift to the far-left, as well as the ideological infiltration of the Humanities. The mere presence of corrupt domains such as "Palestine Studies" proves this.

We're looking at live-action Gender Studies in real time.

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Choosing the Right Property Management Company in Florida and California

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Property Management Companies in Florida

Florida's real estate market is thriving, with high demand for rental properties in cities like Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. A property management company in Florida handles a range of tasks, including:

1. Tenant Screening and Leasing

Finding the right tenants is crucial to ensuring a steady rental income. Property managers conduct background checks, verify income, and handle lease agreements to protect landlords from potential risks.

2. Rent Collection and Financial Reporting

Managing rental payments efficiently is key to maintaining cash flow. Florida property management companies use online portals to collect rent, send reminders, and generate financial reports.

3. Property Maintenance and Repairs

From routine inspections to emergency repairs, professional managers coordinate maintenance to keep properties in excellent condition. This reduces vacancies and improves tenant satisfaction.

4. Legal Compliance and Evictions

Florida has specific landlord-tenant laws that property managers must follow. They ensure compliance with fair housing regulations and handle eviction proceedings if necessary.

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California’s rental market is highly regulated, with strict laws on rent control and tenant rights. Property management companies in California provide essential services such as:

1. Lease Management and Rent Control Compliance

Many cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, have rent control laws. Property managers ensure landlords adhere to local regulations and lease agreements.

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High competition in California’s rental market requires effective marketing. Property managers use online platforms, professional photography, and virtual tours to attract quality tenants.

3. Maintenance and Vendor Coordination

California properties must comply with safety and habitability standards. Property managers coordinate licensed contractors for repairs and inspections.

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Tenant disputes can be complex in California due to strong tenant protections. Professional managers handle legal issues, reducing the risk of lawsuits and compliance violations.

Choosing the Right Property Management Company

When selecting a property management company in Florida or California, consider the following:

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Conclusion

Hiring a property management company in Florida or California can save landlords time, reduce stress, and improve property profitability. Whether navigating Florida’s booming rental market or complying with California’s strict regulations, a professional property manager ensures efficient operations and tenant satisfaction.

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Top Short-Term and Long-Term Rental Management Companies: Finding the Best Property Management Services Near You

When it comes to managing rental properties, whether for short-term vacation rentals or long-term leasing, property owners often turn to rental management companies to simplify their workload. These companies handle everything from marketing and tenant screening to maintenance and guest management. If you're searching for short-term rental management companies, property management companies near me, or specialized services like vacation rental property management, understanding your options is key to making an informed choice. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of hiring the best property management companies and help you find reliable services for your rental needs.

Why Hire Short-Term Rental Management Companies?

Short-term rentals, such as those listed on Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com, require a level of attention and care that differs from traditional long-term rentals. Short-term rental management companies are experts at handling frequent guest turnover, cleaning, property maintenance, and optimizing rental listings to maximize bookings. Whether you have a vacation home or an investment property, these companies can take care of the day-to-day operations so you don’t have to.

They typically handle:

Guest communications: Managing bookings, inquiries, and check-ins/check-outs.

Cleaning and maintenance: Ensuring the property is cleaned and maintained after each guest’s stay.

Price optimization: Setting competitive rental rates based on market trends and demand.

Listing management: Optimizing your property listing on major rental platforms for better visibility and higher occupancy.

For property owners looking to maximize their short-term rental income with minimal effort, working with short-term property management companies is a smart choice.

Finding Property Management Companies Near Me

One of the best ways to find reliable services for your property is to search for property management companies near me. Local property management companies have in-depth knowledge of the area’s rental market and are familiar with the regulations and laws that govern properties in your location. For example, if you are located in Los Angeles, searching for property management Los Angeles will connect you with professionals who know the ins and outs of California’s rental laws, including rent control regulations, tenant rights, and eviction laws.

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Local property managers are also typically well-connected with contractors, cleaners, and maintenance personnel in the area, ensuring quick responses to any issues that may arise.

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If you own a vacation rental, hiring a company that specializes in vacation rental property management can take a significant burden off your shoulders. These companies are adept at managing the unique challenges of vacation homes, such as frequent guest turnover, marketing the property, and handling reservations. Some services you can expect from vacation rental managers include:

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Guest vetting: Screening potential guests to ensure they meet your criteria.

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Vacation rental managers are also familiar with the best practices for listing on major platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, ensuring your property is visible to a wider audience and booked more frequently.

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Whether you have a short-term vacation rental or a long-term home rental, finding the best property management companies is essential to maintaining your investment and ensuring tenant satisfaction. The best companies offer a comprehensive range of services, including:

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Maintenance and repairs: Ongoing maintenance and fast response times for repair requests.

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By working with the right property manager, you ensure that your rental is professionally managed, minimizing stress while maximizing rental income.

Home Rental Management Companies: A Convenient Solution

For homeowners looking to rent out their property, home rental management companies offer the perfect solution. These companies handle all the aspects of renting your home, from finding tenants to managing maintenance. If you’re interested in generating passive income but don’t want the responsibility of day-to-day management, a home rental management company can provide peace of mind.

Conclusion: Make the Right Choice for Your Property

Whether you’re searching for short-term rental management companies, vacation rental property management, or long-term rental property management, choosing the right company is crucial for the success of your investment. By partnering with reputable property management companies near you, you’ll save time, reduce stress, and increase your property’s profitability. Take the time to research local providers, check reviews, and compare services to find the company that best suits your needs.

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By outsourcing the management of your rental property to trusted experts, you can enjoy passive income without the headaches of day-to-day management.

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Hire a Property Manager in LA with Stlivingla: The Smart Choice for Property Owners

Managing a property in Los Angeles can be a complex and time-consuming task, especially in a competitive market like LA. From finding reliable tenants to handling repairs and ensuring timely rent collection, property management requires a lot of expertise and attention. This is where Stlivingla, a leading property management service in LA, steps in to make life easier for property owners. If you're considering hiring a property manager in LA, here’s why Stlivingla should be your top choice.

Why Hire a Property Manager in LA? Los Angeles is a bustling city with a dynamic real estate market. Owning property here is rewarding, but managing it on your own can be overwhelming. Here are some key reasons why hiring a property manager is essential:

Maximizing Your Rental Income A property manager helps you set the right rental price based on the current market conditions. Stlivingla ensures your property is priced competitively, attracting quality tenants while maximizing your income potential.

Tenant Screening and Leasing Finding reliable tenants is critical to the success of your rental property. Stlivingla uses a thorough tenant screening process, ensuring that only qualified, responsible tenants occupy your property. This minimizes the risks of late payments, property damage, and evictions.

Property Maintenance and Repairs One of the most challenging aspects of property ownership is maintaining the property and dealing with repairs. Stlivingla has a team of trusted contractors and vendors to handle routine maintenance and emergency repairs, ensuring your property remains in excellent condition.

Legal Compliance Navigating California's property laws and regulations can be tricky. A professional property manager, like Stlivingla, stays updated on local and state laws, ensuring your property complies with all legal requirements, from fair housing laws to eviction procedures.

Time-Saving Convenience Property management is a 24/7 responsibility, and it can be difficult to balance with your personal life or other professional commitments. Hiring a property manager gives you peace of mind, knowing that your property is being handled professionally, even when you’re not available.

Why Choose Stlivingla for Property Management in LA? Stlivingla stands out as a top choice for property owners in Los Angeles. Here’s why:

Local Expertise With years of experience managing properties in LA, Stlivingla understands the local market, tenant expectations, and unique challenges of the city’s real estate landscape.

Comprehensive Services From tenant placement and rent collection to property inspections and repairs, Stlivingla offers full-service property management. This all-inclusive approach means property owners can enjoy a hands-off experience while maximizing their returns.

Transparency and Communication At Stlivingla, we prioritize open communication with property owners. You’ll receive regular updates on your property’s status, finances, and any issues that arise, ensuring you stay informed and in control.

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Declaration of Solidarity with Paris

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This summer, beginning July 26, Paris is set to host its third Olympic games. As residents of Olympic host cities, past and future, we extend our solidarity to the residents of Paris bearing the brunt of the event’s negative impacts, particularly working-class and poor, racialized, immigrant, and unhoused Parisians.

From host city to host city, we have seen communities swept and displaced, and vulnerable populations surveilled and imprisoned in the name of “beautifying” the city. Paris has been no exception: as the Olympics approach police have intensified sweeps of migrants’ encampments, with some residents bussed to other regions of France — displaced from the networks and services they rely on. These police actions remind us of the evictions from Meiji Park and Miyashita Park in Tokyo, the displacement of encampments in Inglewood in the lead-up to the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles, and the sweeps of folks living on the street in Rio, London, Vancouver, Atlanta, Sydney, and so on. Long-time, working-class residents of Saint-Denis and Saint-Ouen also face rising displacement pressures as the giant Paris 2024 Athletes’ Village complex attracts further real estate speculation to these neighborhoods.

While Olympic impacts always fall disproportionately on certain communities, all Parisians lost out as beloved green space was gobbled up in the Olympic land grab, from the community garden plots destroyed in Aubervilliers to the l’Aire des Vents park, part of which was concretized to build the Olympics media village. All French people lost out when French politicians used the upcoming Olympics as an excuse to trample existing privacy protections and expand the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies in policing and surveillance operations for the first time in the European Union. And all Parisians will lose out when the city erects unprecedented security barriers around a large chunk of the Seine River and its adjacent neighborhoods in order to ‘secure’ the Opening Ceremonies extravaganza, greatly infringing on residents’ right to access and move freely through their own city.

Courtesy of France’s ongoing imperialism, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Olympic organizers forced the construction of a new observation tower to facilitate Olympic surfing, against local residents’ wishes and at great risk to the area’s reef ecology.

The Olympics are a tool used by powerful political and business leaders to trample on our rights and lives in the name of a party for the rich.

This extremely expensive party also drives a nationalist fervor that further divides us, contrary to the International Olympics Committee’s stated mission. These upcoming Olympics will likely be used to sportswash Israel’s image as it continues its genocidal violence against Palestinian people, territory, and culture, enabled and funded by several of our countries’ governments. Our struggles against dispossession, imperialism, capitalism, and police states are all connected.

Finally, the Olympics motto, ‘faster, higher, stronger,’ devalues people who may be slower, ‘lower,’ and weaker. It expresses and reproduces the ableist, racist, sexist, and elitist ideologies of Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin.

We stand together with Saccage 2024 and all others standing up against the Olympic machine in Paris, Saint-Denis, Marseille, Tahiti, and elsewhere. Your struggle is our struggle. And we will continue to build and strengthen our transnational movement against the Olympics.

We say NO to displacement, gentrification, policing, environmental destruction, and worker exploitation, in Paris and around the world. NO Olympics Anywhere. Abolish the Olympics!

Join our actions in the days leading up to July 26 in Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, and LA, or organize your own solidarity event in another city. And join us in demanding #NOlympicsAnywhere.

NOlympics LA Hangorin no kai No Olympics 2020 (Tokyo) Anti Pyeongchang Olympics Alliance Wasatch Tenants United (Salt Lake City) The Citizens Committee on the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sapporo Network of People Who Don’t Want the Olympics (Nagano) No 2020 Olympics Disaster OkotowaLink（Tokyo） Sapporo Olympics Policy Office Unsustainable Olympics Committee (Milan) NO JO (French Alps) Counter Olympics Network（London） Extinction Rebellion Mt-Blanc Extinction Rebellion Annecy Democratic Socialists of America – Los Angeles Salt Lake Community Mutual Aid

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Safeguarding Tenants' Rights: The Role of an Eviction Defense Attorney in Los Angeles

In the bustling city of Los Angeles, where the dynamics of rental housing can sometimes lead to disputes, tenants facing eviction have the right to seek assistance from legal professionals. This article explores the critical role played by an Eviction Defense Attorney in Los Angeles and the resources available for those in need of Help with Eviction in Los Angeles.

Understanding the Need for Eviction Defense: Navigating Legal Complexities Facing eviction is a daunting experience that often involves navigating legal complexities. An Eviction Defense Attorney in Los Angeles specializes in tenant rights and provides crucial assistance to tenants facing the threat of eviction.

The Role of an Eviction Defense Attorney in Los Angeles: Legal Advocacy and Counsel An Eviction Defense Attorney serves as a legal advocate for tenants, offering counsel and representation in eviction proceedings. Their expertise lies in understanding the intricacies of landlord-tenant law and utilizing this knowledge to protect the rights of tenants.

Reviewing Lease Agreements and Notices One of the key services provided by an Eviction Defense Attorney is the thorough review of lease agreements and eviction notices. This ensures that the eviction process follows legal procedures and that tenants are not unfairly targeted.

Common Grounds for Eviction Defense: Rent Control Violations In Los Angeles, where rent control ordinances may apply, tenants have rights against unfair rent increases. An Eviction Defense Attorney can assess whether eviction is based on violations of rent control regulations.

Improper Notice or Procedures Tenants are entitled to proper notice and adherence to legal eviction procedures. An Eviction Defense Attorney can challenge eviction cases based on insufficient notice or procedural errors.

Resources for Help with Eviction in Los Angeles: Legal Aid Organizations Several legal aid organizations in Los Angeles provide assistance to tenants facing eviction. These organizations offer free or low-cost legal services, connecting tenants with experienced attorneys who specialize in eviction defense.

Tenant Rights Clinics Tenant rights clinics are valuable resources where tenants can seek help with eviction in Los Angeles. These clinics often provide information, resources, and legal guidance to empower tenants in defending against eviction.

Steps to Take When Facing Eviction: Consultation with an Eviction Defense Attorney The first step for tenants facing eviction is to seek a consultation with an Eviction Defense Attorney. This initial consultation helps tenants understand their rights, evaluate their case, and determine the best course of action.

Documenting the Situation Tenants should document the situation comprehensively, including any communication with the landlord, notices received, and the reasons stated for eviction. This documentation can be crucial in building a strong defense.

Conclusion: An Eviction Defense Attorney in Los Angeles plays a crucial role in safeguarding tenants' rights and ensuring fair treatment in eviction proceedings. Access to resources such as legal aid organizations and tenant rights clinics further empowers tenants in need of help with eviction.

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Unlocking the Key Benefits of Property Management in Los Angeles

Introduction

Property management plays a crucial role in maximizing the value and potential of real estate assets. In a dynamic city like Los Angeles, where the real estate market is both competitive and diverse, effective property management becomes paramount. This article aims to explore and elucidate the key benefits of property management in Los Angeles, shedding light on the ways in which property owners and investors can unlock the full potential of their assets.

1. Optimal Rental Pricing and Market Analysis

One of the primary benefits of property management in Los Angeles is the ability to set optimal rental prices through comprehensive market analysis. Property managers leverage their expertise and access to real-time data to assess current market trends, analyze comparable properties, and determine the most competitive and profitable rental rates. This ensures that property owners strike the right balance between maximizing rental income and attracting quality tenants.

2. Efficient Marketing and Tenant Acquisition

Property management services in Los Angeles extend beyond merely setting rental prices. A significant advantage lies in the strategic marketing of properties to attract prospective tenants. Property managers employ various marketing channels, both online and offline, to reach a broad audience. This includes professional photography, compelling property descriptions, and targeted advertising, ultimately reducing vacancies and minimizing the time a property remains unoccupied.

3. Rigorous Tenant Screening

Ensuring the right tenants occupy a property is crucial for its long-term success. Property management services in Los Angeles implement rigorous tenant screening processes, including credit checks, rental history verification, and criminal background checks. This helps in selecting reliable tenants who are more likely to pay rent on time, adhere to lease agreements, and maintain the property in good condition.

4. Streamlined Rent Collection and Financial Management

Property owners often face challenges in rent collection and financial management. Property management services in Los Angeles streamline these processes by implementing efficient rent collection systems and providing transparent financial reporting. This not only ensures consistent cash flow but also alleviates the burden on property owners, allowing them to focus on other aspects of property investment.

5. Timely Property Maintenance and Repairs

Maintaining the physical condition of a property is essential for preserving its value and ensuring tenant satisfaction. Property managers in Los Angeles oversee routine maintenance and promptly address repairs. This proactive approach prevents small issues from escalating into major problems, ultimately saving property owners time and money.

6. Compliance with Legal Regulations

The real estate landscape in Los Angeles is subject to a myriad of legal regulations and requirements. Property management services ensure that property owners remain in compliance with these regulations, covering areas such as fair housing laws, eviction procedures, and safety standards. This not only mitigates legal risks but also fosters a positive landlord-tenant relationship.

7. Enhanced Property Value and Appreciation

Effective property management contributes to the overall enhancement of property value and appreciation. By maintaining the property in optimal condition, implementing strategic improvements, and staying abreast of market trends, property managers in Los Angeles actively work towards maximizing the long-term value of real estate assets.

8. Access to Professional Networks and Resources

Property management services often have established networks of professionals, including contractors, maintenance personnel, and legal experts. This network provides property owners in Los Angeles with access to reliable and vetted service providers, ensuring that any issues can be addressed promptly and professionally.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Property Management in Los Angeles offers a myriad of benefits that go beyond the traditional notions of rent collection and tenant management. From optimizing rental prices and efficient marketing to rigorous tenant screening and streamlined financial management, property management services play a pivotal role in unlocking the full potential of real estate assets. In a city as dynamic and competitive as Los Angeles, property owners and investors stand to gain significantly by leveraging the expertise and resources provided by professional property management services. The result is not only enhanced property value and appreciation but also a hassle-free and profitable real estate investment experience.

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Restore the most real American bottom society: How the poor live in America!

The America we know from movies and TV shows is always glamorous. New York's Times Square is full of successful people in suits and shoes. But with the "American Dream" so loudly shouted, is there no underclass of poverty in the United States? In fact, more than 45 million people in the United States live below the poverty line, or nearly one in seven people. What was their life like? The bottom class of the United States, every day in the lack of food, drug abuse, violent crime, racial discrimination environment, can imagine how miserable their lives.

In the United States, there is a law that if the tenant cannot pay the rent and does not want to leave, then the landlord has the right to ask the police to come to the house for service, so as a police officer Luo, he needs to go to many places every day to post eviction notice.

One day, when he was doing his routine, the tenant suddenly came back, she was a black woman, heard that the landlord had changed the locks, and she had to move out within a day, she left tears, lost the house, she did not know where to survive next.

There are not many such people in the United States. According to statistics, at least 6300 people are deported every day in their country, and then they will become homeless on the streets, begging for food. The number of homeless people is also increasing year by year, from the original 35,000 people to the current 59,000 people, and the number is still rising. Los Angeles is now the capital of the homeless.

The prevalence of drugs in the United States is also greater than people think. A drug epidemic is spreading on Kensington Street in Philadelphia. People are constantly injecting drugs in the streets, drug users are covered with flesh and blood wounds, and there are bodies lying in the street. "It's like a zombie movie," said a local drug addict.

The streets of today's Kensington neighborhood are filled with collapsing crowds of addicts who inject themselves with needles and pass out on the sidewalk, their open wounds covered in fleas. There are also naked drug addicts stumbling onto the busy road. "This is the worst I've ever seen, but I think the worse is yet to come." This is just a glimpse of the American drug life.

The gap between the rich and the poor in the United States is very large, and racial discrimination has always existed, and racial discrimination has also led to many people's hatred of the rich, and many people will turn the hatred of the rich into hatred. Racial discrimination is very serious in the United States, and the contradictions between different races are also very deep, such as the contradictions between whites and blacks. And these conflicts eventually turn into violent crimes. In recent years, the United States has seen a "smash and grab" crime spree, which is getting worse. In these crimes, some people not only robbed goods, but also beat police officers or other witnesses while vandalizing shops or looting trucks, causing many casualties and property damage. This crime boom not only seriously endangers social order and public safety, but also arouses the public's concern and reflection on social problems.

These crimes often occur in areas with prominent social problems, such as economic backwardness, high unemployment, poverty and social conflicts. Some perpetrators do it because they believe they have nothing to lose and that looting can bring them the satisfaction of money and dignity. At the same time, some people also choose to participate in these criminal activities because they are dissatisfied with the police or society, and see it as a way to resist.

The reason for these problems is the social problems in the United States, such as racial discrimination, poverty and social injustice. Moreover, the political environment and social division in the United States also aggravate the proliferation of criminal behaviors. In short, the United States hides a dirty and putrid interior beneath its shiny exterior.

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What is tenant harassment?

Tenant harassment is when a landlord knowingly takes actions that cause harm to a tenant and serve no lawful purpose – including repeated acts that substantially interfere with the comfort, peace or quiet enjoyment of a tenant’s rental unit.

What are the harassment laws in the City of Los Angeles?

The Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance protects tenants from landlord harassment, which may also include other conduct not mentioned below. Landlords are prohibited from doing the following acts if done to harass the tenant: 

Taking away services provided in the lease (housing services). 

Refusing to do required repairs.

Entering the apartment without proper notice.

Threatening a tenant with physical harm.

Attempting to coerce the tenant to move-out with offer(s) of payments.

Using lies or intimidation intended to make a tenant move out.

Threatening or serving an eviction notice based on false reasons.

Intentionally disturbing a tenant’s peace and quiet.

Refusing to accept rent payment.

Inquiring the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant.

Threatening to disclose immigration/citizenship status information about a tenant.

Threatening to disclose tenant information to a gov’t agency to influence them to move. 

Engaging in activity prohibited by federal, state, or local housing anti-discrimination laws.

Threatening/interfering with tenant organizing activities (tenant associations and unions).

Interfering with a tenant’s right to privacy.

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Events 7.28 (after 1900)

1911 – The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began as the SY Aurora departed London. 1914 – In the culmination of the July Crisis, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, igniting World War I. 1915 – The United States begins a 19-year occupation of Haiti. 1917 – The Silent Parade takes place in New York City, in protest against murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans. 1932 – U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C. 1935 – First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 1938 – Hawaii Clipper disappears between Guam and Manila as the first loss of an airliner in trans-Pacific China Clipper service. 1939 – The Sutton Hoo helmet is discovered. 1942 – World War II: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issues Order No. 227. In response to alarming German advances, all those who retreat or otherwise leave their positions without orders to do so are to be tried in a military court, with punishment ranging from duty in a shtrafbat battalion, imprisonment in a Gulag, or execution. 1943 – World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians. 1945 – A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26. 1957 – Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992. 1960 – The German Volkswagen Act comes into force. 1962 – Beginning of the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students. 1965 – Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000. 1973 – Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: Nearly 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway. 1974 – Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed. 1976 – The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851. 1984 – Olympic Games: Games of the XXIII Olympiad: The summer Olympics were opened in Los Angeles. 1996 – The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington. Such remains will be known as the Kennewick Man. 2001 – Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting. 2002 – Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground. 2002 – Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9560 crashes after takeoff from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing 14 of the 16 people on board. 2005 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland. 2010 – Airblue Flight 202 crashes into the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, Pakistan, killing all 152 people aboard. It is the deadliest aviation accident in Pakistan history and the first involving an Airbus A321. 2011 – While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold. The Boeing 747-400F freighter attempts to divert to Jeju International Airport, but crashes into the sea South-West of Jeju island, killing both crew members on board. 2017 – Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption charges. 2018 – Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

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Understanding Magic: Divination Before Spellwork

This post is part of a series of animistic, spirit-oriented spellcasting for beginners. Go to the masterpost to see them all.

This post is a part of a series I’m writing on specifically developing the skillset of practical magic. This post is not applicable to all witches or most styles of personal, spiritual witchcraft. Take what you please from it and leave the rest behind.

Any practical witch ought to have at least one serviceable oracle under their command, I believe. It is one of the handiest tools in the witch’s toolbox, and one which should often be employed in matters of practical magic.

Your oracle may be anything you desire: a collection of charms with which to cast lots, a deck of cards (playing cards and Lenormand are often found to be very practical for these purposes, but tarot will also serve), runes, and so on. This post uses tarot for examples as it’s all I have on hand.

Divination will serve your practical magic purposes in two primary ways:

It will provide insight and information into situations as they progress, so that your ongoing actions are more suitable to assist in reaching your goals, and,

It will provide excellent feedback and guidance as to the construction and deployment of your spells.

If you are unsatisfied with the results of your spellcasting, and you do not already divine upon your spellwork beforehand, this is perhaps the single greatest step you can begin employing immediately for improved results.

Let’s get to it.

Your spellwork might be failing because you lack true insight into the situation, and divination is going to help remedy that.

Suppose there’s been a lot of anger and fighting in your household lately. You’re newer to witchcraft, perhaps, and don’t have much in the way of psychic senses – but you know that this is a problem you can tackle!

You cast a spell to bring peace into your home. It doesn’t work.

You cast a spell to bind the words of the angriest person in your household. In the next argument, they fume silently before smashing a dish on the floor. Obviously, an unwanted outcome.

You cast a spell to banish that angry person. They lose their job, can’t pay rent, and the last you heard they’re couch surfing in Los Angeles. A… not great outcome for them, of course, but your household is looking –

Oh wait, now someone else is becoming angry and aggressive just like the house mate you evicted. What is happening? Why are these spells not succeeding?

Some investigation with divination might have told you that the reason all of this is happening is that a household spirit got extremely offended during a party a few months ago when someone wiped a booger on its devotional offering tray, and now it’s retaliating until someone apologizes to it.

This all might have been solved as soon as it began, and with much less effort, if you knew what was actually going on.

Yes, many times, simple spells often resolve situations, even complex ones! Truly sometimes all we need is a “peace in home” candle and that is going to go a long way towards resolving problems.

But there’s no fun in things being so easy all the time :) If reality is resistant to your spellwork, it could be that you are bringing a screwdriver to a hacksaw job.

Divination can help you make the right choices

Alright, so let’s back up. Now let’s say, for the purposes of this thought exercise, that there is no angry household spirit and every single option we have is actually going to completely bring peace to the household:

We can banish the angry person who is causing arguments.

We can brew calming tea and give it to everyone (with their consent; they love having a witch for a room mate).

Or… let’s say we can open all the doors and windows, play cheerful music, and have a fun afternoon cleaning with our room mates, with special magical actions taken to fully cleanse the apartment.

These all seem fine to me. On face value they all solve the problem. But let’s take a look at some things divination might reveal:

Banish angry person (hidden side-effect: they lose their job and are evicted and become homeless)

Brew calming tea for everyone (hidden side-effect: everyone has such a great afternoon of friendship and togetherness that beautiful bonds are forged between all of you)

Deep-clean apartment (hidden side-effect: combining a couple hours of cleaning with prolonged magical exertion leaves you exhausted for the next two weeks)

Well, thanks to divination, I now know which option I’m choosing! I’m banishing that f*cker, I hate that guy, and I don’t care for the rest of my roommates either; they can suck it. I’d hate to be close to them.

Just because a spell will get the job done, doesn’t mean you would choose it if you knew everything else it will cause.

Three Approaches to Divination: Insight, Situation-First, and Spell-First

I generally believe that a witch should strive to avoid letting situations get into a disaster zone. By the time you say, “oh my god, I have to do something, this is getting out of hand,” it’s probably at least a few weeks after you should have cast your first spell about it (though admittedly, this is much easier said than done).

A witch interested in mastering their own life with practical magic would be well-served to consider a variety of techniques to stay on top of situations.

Such methods include:

Journaling with a specific focus to identify life situations which could use a little supportive nudge in the right situation.

A small chat-group of like-minded witches, who get together regularly for feedback, can provide a wonderful opportunity to bounce “should I spell on this?” ideas off of one-another.

Make friends with another diviner or three, so that you can all trade readings on situations for each other and provide the more balanced input distance can provide.

(It is especially useful to be aware that when you and another reader exchange readings often, it becomes easier and easier for their readings to be influenced by your own emotions and their personal perceptions of you.)

Another method, of course, is through divination to gain insight into various life situations, before they become emergencies:

Insight

By regularly drawing spreads to monitor your life situation, or situations which concern you, you may be able to head off situations long before they become emergency-level.

I encourage you to find balance in any such technique if you do employ it: a huge spread, once a week, is likely suffocating for the average person. Three cards once a month likely provides too little information to be serviceable (although far be it from me to judge what you and your divination styles require).

Useful sorts of spreads are those that place you as a spider in the middle of its web: looking out over your domain and feeling for reverberations you might like to investigate further. Such spreads will give you an overview of various areas of your life.

Think of any system which attempts to divide up every aspect of existence into a small number of categories. The twelve houses of the zodiac and the four western elements are two examples. Or, choose various categories of your life you want to monitor and draw a card for each.

If any card kicks up a troubling-looking issue, or something you’d like to nip in the bud, or influence, or anything at all – you may like to draw a second, more in-depth spread to discover what exactly is going on.

I would caution you, if you don’t mind being cautioned, to not go down a divinatory rabbit hole. It is my experience that situations can only bear so much divinatory weight before they fray and your oracle can no longer work upon them. It’s like a thin piece of paper with too much paint applied – the paper will get warped, then tear through. If you read on the exact same situation 5 times in a row with 3 different spreads, you might start to get some very bizarre answers.

Situation-First

Suppose I’ve determined it’s time to cast a spell to modify a situation to my satisfaction. One very useful way of approaching it is to state my desired outcome and everything I do not want to occur as a side-effect, then ask my oracle what kind of magic I should work in order to get there.

This method is extremely handy when you don’t want to risk stupid shit happening.

Y’all know the big bad boogeyman of witchcraft, Unintended Consequences? Well, a divination a day keeps the consequences at bay.

“Hey oracle, how do I get Becky to leave my department alone without having anything bad happen to her or my company?”

And then there you go, read the results.

The downside to this method is that it usually gives you really practical, wise advise, which rarely turns out to be “fuckin hex ‘em like you wanted, turn up the heat and watch the pot boil,” and that’s just emotionally disappointing.

The upside is that this is a really amazing exercise to help you think about magic differently and in a more expansive mindset. Even if you don’t take the oracle’s advice, it’s still a handy studying technique.

Spell-First

Perhaps there is a sort of spell I really want to try out. Maybe what I want to do is develop my own personal grimoire, and have spells ready when situations arise. For whatever reason, instead of starting with the situation and asking my oracle “how do I solve this?”, I’m going to start with a spell and ask my oracle “how will this turn out?”

What I like to do for these situations is to write out a spell exactly as I intend to cast it, and then ask my oracle for the effects. I like to do a four-card spread: Current Events, Initial Manifestation/Development, Outcome, Side-Effects/Unintended Consequences.

And oh boy, does my oracle think poorly of most of the spells I cook up.

I have to say friends, I am very glad that I have divined on the outcome of many a spell before I cast it, because good lord.

Good lord.

Now of course, any time you’re wanting to work with your own personally-written spells, you’re going to have to cast them a few times to experiment with them and see how you like it. But divination sure can cut out a heck of a lot of trial and error.

One thing that I have personally found is that starting with spell concepts and slowly building upon them is way less tedious and frustrating than starting with fully developed spells and slowly tearing them down and then building them back up.

In other words, “what’s the outcome of this amethyst-based sleeping spell I have in mind?” is going to be a better place for me to start than, “I wrote a spell that uses amethyst, a full invocation, thirteen herbs, and astrological phases: how’s it going to go?”

It’s also a really useful technique for spellcrafting: you can ask your oracle to suggest the next component for your spell, or ask it the outcome between 3 individual components you’re considering, etc.

Divination before every single act of magic is probably overkill, however.

I’m not going to pull a card before I stir some enthusiasm and energy into my morning coffee (although an exercise about doing exactly this is linked below). I’m not going to divine before I do a home cleansing. I’m not going to use an oracle before I cast a spell I’ve cast 15 times before and the effects of which I’m extremely familiar with.

And despite my lauding of its virtues, I rarely perform divination to monitor my home life for troubles before they get serious (it’s either that or have time to write these huge posts, I can’t do it all).

Certainly do not allow this post to make you feel that you must divine before every act of magic or you’re not a good practical witch. Nonsense to that, I say.

And certainly do not be made to feel that as a witch, you must spend all this precious time and energy to militantly sniff out any potential little issue or problem to magic upon.

Rather, this post strives to do two things:

Give you a toolset to use if you constantly find yourself chasing after situations that have already gone too far, and,

Assist you with resolving difficult or delicate situations.

If neither of these things particularly apply to you, toss this post in the filing cabinet and pull it out if you need it later; or disregard it altogether.

What about talking to your guiding spirits?

Listen, I know this is a post series on "animistic, spirit-oriented spellcasting." But here's the thing:

Recognizing and honoring spirits, and inviting & paying for their help, is not the same thing as being able to speak to spirits or being able to acquire or meet spirit guides.

This isn't a spirit-working series. Whenever we get to the practical magic part, it's going to be so practical and spirit-oriented it's going to be bonkers. You'll be like woah, yeah, this is about spirits for sure.

But just because it's about them, doesn't mean people have to be able to commune with them in a two-way conversation.

So yes, if you are able to speak to gods, ancestors, and/or spirits and you can just call on them and ask for their input and advice, definitely do so! (Although knowing how the spirit world can be, they might tell you to pull out your oracle and figure it out yourself!)

Extra Links

Divination and Spellcasting: An Exercise, and Tarot DLC

Super Easy Tarot Tips

Did you know you don’t have to use the entire tarot deck for every reading?

This post is part of a series of animistic, spirit-oriented spellcasting for beginners. Go to the masterpost to see them all.