#Node 65

[my-favourite-zhent]

Node 65

Thanks again. We'll head out as soon as we've caught our breath.

[dragonsongmakhali]

... >>{Defense.Logging} Sector A5: [[FATAL ERROR]] [[OFFLINE]] >>{Defense.Logging} Sector A6: [[FATAL ERROR]] [[OFFLINE]] >>{Defense.Logging} Sector A7: [[FATAL ERROR]] [[OFFLINE]] >>[Administrator Node 04-256] {Query}: Don't you ever tire?

"Nope."

[ymustutortureme]

Israel has violated 191 ceasefire agreements, 10% resulted in death and 42% resulted in injuries and detentions.

Israel has broken 65 UN resolutions.

Some war crimes committed by Israel since Oct 7:

- Genocide

-Intentional Harm of Protected Persons

- Cutting off Food, Medical Supplies, and Humanitarian Aid

-Violation of Treaties Regarding Vulnerable Individuals

-Forced Displacement and Land Annexation

-Disproportionate Response

-Perfidy

-Desecration and Mutilation of Corpses

-Destruction of Cultural Property

-Defaulting on Obligations as an Occupying Power

Source: https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/165492

[underneaththatblackblanket]

"The 200+ Symptoms of Fibromyalgia"

(Note: Some symptoms may overlap)

GENERAL

1. Activity level decreased to less than 50% of pre-illness activity level

2. Cold hands and feet (extremities)

3. Cough

4. Craving carbohydrates

5. Delayed reaction to physical activity or stressful events

6. Dryness of eyes and/or mouth

7. Edema (Oedema)

8. Family member(s) with Fibromyalgia

9. Fatigue, made worse by physical exertion or stress

10. Feeling cold often

11. Feeling hot often

12. Frequent sighing

13. Heart palpitations

14. Hoarseness

15. Hypoglycemia (blood sugar falls or low)

16. Increased thirst

17. Low blood pressure (below 110/70)

18. Low body temperature (below 97.6)

19. Low-grade fevers

20. Night sweats

21. Noisy joints – with or without pain

22. Poor circulation in hands/feet

23. Profuse sweating

24. Recurrent flu-like illness

25. Shortness of breath with little or no exertion

26. Severe nasal allergies (new or worsening allergies)

27. Sore throat

28. Subjective swelling of extremities – (feels swollen Bu can’t find anything)

29. Sweats

30. Symptoms worsened by air travel

31. Symptoms worsened by stress

32. Symptoms worsened by temperature changes

33. Tender or swollen lymph nodes, especially in neck and underarms

34. Tremor or trembling

35. Unexplained weight gain or loss

PAIN

36. Abdominal wall pain

37. Bad hip pain

38. Burning Nerve Pain

39. Chest pain

40. Collarbone pain

41. Diffuse swelling

42. Elbow pain

43. Exacerbated Plantar arch or heel pain

44. “Growing” pains that don’t go away once you are done growing

45. Headache – tension or migraine

46. Inflamed Rib Cartilage

47. Joint pain

48. Lumpy, tender breasts

49. Morning stiffness

50. Muscle pain - widespread

51. Muscle spasms

52. Muscle twitching

53. Muscle weakness

54. Pain that ranges from moderate to severe

55. Pain that moves around the body

56. Paralysis or severe weakness of an arm or leg

57. Restless Leg Syndrome

58. Rib Pain

59. Scalp Pain (like hair being pulled out)

60. Sciatica-like pain

61. Tender points or trigger points

62. TMJ syndrome

63. “Voodoo Doll” Poking Sensation in random places

NEUROLOGICAL

64. Blackouts

65. Brain fog

66. Carpal Tunnel

67. Feeling spaced out

68. Hallucinating smells

69. Inability to think clearly

70. Lightheadedness

71. Noise intolerance

72. Numbness or tingling sensations

73. Photophobia (sensitivity to light)

74. Seizures

75. Seizure-like episodes

76. Sensation that you might faint

77. Syncope (fainting)

78. Tinnitus (ringing in one or both ears)

79. Vertigo or dizziness

EQUILIBRIUM/PERCEPTION

80. Bumping into things

81. Clumsy Walking

82. Difficulty balancing

83. Difficulty judging distances (when driving, etc.)

84. Directional disorientation

85. Dropping things frequently

86. Feeling spatially disoriented

87. Frequent tripping or stumbling

88. Not seeing what you’re looking at

89. Poor balance and coordination

90. Staggering gait

SLEEP

91. Alertness/energy best late at night

92. Altered sleep/wake schedule

93. Awakening frequently

94. Difficulty falling asleep

95. Difficulty staying asleep

96. Excessive sleeping

97. Extreme alertness or energy levels late at night

98. Falling asleep at random and sometimes dangerous moments

99. Fatigue

100. Light or broken sleep pattern

101. Muscle spasms/twitches at night

102. Narcolepsy

103. Sleep disturbances

104. Sleep starts or falling sensations

105. Teeth grinding - "Bruxism"

106. Tossing and turning

107. Un-refreshing or non-restorative sleep

108. Vivid or disturbing dreams/nightmares

EYES/VISION

109. Blind spots in vision

110. Eye pain

111. Difficulty switching focus from one thing to another

112. Frequent changes in ability to see well

113. Night driving difficulty

114. Occasional Blurry vision

115. Poor night vision

116. Rapidly worsening vision

117. Vision changes

COGNITIVE

118. Becoming lost in familiar locations when driving

119. Confusion

120. Difficulty expressing ideas in words

121. Difficulty following conversation (especially if background noise present)

122. Difficulty following directions while driving

123. Difficulty following oral instructions

124. Difficulty following written instructions

125. Difficulty making decisions

126. Difficulty moving your mouth to speak

127. Difficulty paying attention

128. Difficulty putting ideas together to form a complete picture

129. Difficulty putting tasks or things in proper sequence

130. Difficulty recognizing faces

131. Difficulty speaking known words

132. Difficulty remembering names of objects

133. Difficulty remembering names of people

134. Difficulty understanding what you read

135. Difficulty with long-term memory

136. Difficulty with simple calculations

137. Difficulty with short-term memory

138. Easily distracted during a task

139. Dyslexia-type symptoms occasionally

140. Feeling too disoriented to drive

141. Forgetting how to do routine things

142. Impaired ability to concentrate

143. Inability to recognize familiar surroundings

144. Losing track in the middle of a task (remembering what to do next)

145. Losing your train of thought in the middle of a sentence

146. Loss of ability to distinguish some colors

147. Poor judgment

148. Short term memory impairment

149. Slowed speech

150. Staring into space trying to think

151. Stuttering; stammering

152. Switching left and right

153. Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you speak

154. Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you write

155. Trouble concentrating

156. Using the wrong word

157. Word-finding difficulty

EMOTIONAL

158. Abrupt and/or unpredictable mood swings

159. Anger outbursts

160. Anxiety or fear when there is no obvious cause

161. Attacks of uncontrollable rage

162. Decreased appetite

163. Depressed mood

164. Feeling helpless and/or hopeless

165. Fear of someone knocking on the door

166. Fear of telephone ringing

167. Feeling worthless

168. Frequent crying

169. Heightened awareness – of symptoms

170. Inability to enjoy previously enjoyed activities

171. Irrational fears

172. Irritability

173. Overreaction

174. Panic attacks

175. Personality changes –usually a worsening of pervious condition

176. Phobias

177. Suicide attempts

178. Suicidal thoughts

179. Tendency to cry easily

GASTROINTESTINAL

180. Abdominal cramps

181. Bloating

182. Decreased appetite

183. Food cravings

184. Frequent constipation

185. Frequent diarrhea

186. Gerd-like Symptoms

187. Heartburn

188. Increased appetite

189. Intestinal gas

190. Irritable bladder - "Angry Bladder Syndrome"

191. Irritable bowel syndrome - IBS-C, IBS-D

192. Nausea

193. Regurgitation

194. Stomachache

195. Vomiting

196. Weight gain - unexplained

197. Weight loss - unexplained

UROGENITAL

198. Decreased libido (sex drive)

199. Endometriosis

200. Frequent urination

201. Impotence

202. Menstrual problems

203. Painful urination or bladder pain - "Interstitial Cystitis"

204. Pelvic pain

205. Prostate pain

206. Worsening of (or severe) premenstrual syndrome (PMS or PMDD)

SENSITIVITIES

207. Alcohol intolerance

208. Allodynia (hypersensitive to touch)

209. Alteration of taste, smell, and/or hearing

210. Sensitivity to chemicals in cleaning products, perfumes, etc.

211. Sensitivities to foods

212. Sensitivity to light

213. Sensitivity to mold

214. Sensitivity to noise

215. Sensitivity to odors

216. Sensitivity to yeast (getting yeast infections frequently on skin, etc.)

217. Sensory overload

218. Sensitivity to pressure & humidity changes

219. Sensitivity to extreme temperature changes

220. Vulvodynia

SKIN

221. Able to “write” on skin with finger

222. Bruising easily

223. Bumps and lumps

224. Eczema or psoriasis

225. Hot/dry skin

226. Ingrown hairs

227. Itchy/Irritable skin

228. Mottled skin

229. Rashes or sores

230. Scarring easily

231. Sensitivity to the sun

232. Skin suddenly turns bright red

CARDIOVASCULAR (Heart)

233. “Click-murmur” sounds through stethoscope

234. Fluttery heartbeat

235. Heart palpitations

236. Irregular heartbeat

237. Loud pulse in ear

238. Pain that mimics heart attack - "Costochondritis"

239. Rapid heartbeat

HAIR/NAILS

240. Dull, listless hair

241. Heavy and splitting cuticles

242. Irritated nail beds

243. Nails that curve under

244. Pronounced nail ridges

245. Temporary hair loss

OTHER

246. Canker sores

247. Dental problems

248. Disk Degeneration

​249. Hemorrhoids

250. Nose bleeds

251. Periodontal (gum) disease

252. Need for early hysterectomy

[lilyginnyblackv2]

Misaki’s Cancer: CW for mentions of cancer, scars, and treatments - BD E10 SPOILERS!

I wanted to look a bit more into Misaki’s cancer. I am not an expert on this topic at all, just going off of info I find online, so anyone who is more informed, please feel free to add your thoughts, more info, etc.

The only thing we really have to go off of in regards to it is the scar, which looks similar to a scar after thyroid cancer removal:

Most of the thyroid cancer scars you find online are post-two weeks, so I’m going to assume that is the same for Misaki’s scar or, at the very least, that that is the youngest the scar is. She could have had the surgery a bit further back as well. How prominent/dark and how faded a scar looks can also very a lot from person to person for a variety of reasons.

We also have Misaki saying, “The cancer spread to here.” Now, I’m not sure if this means that she has had cancer in other parts of her body, and has had it removed, and then it has spread up to her throat, or if this is talking more about how some types of thyroid cancer can spread to other tissues in the throat, such as the lymph nodes.

When Rei asks Misaki if she is going to die, she doesn’t give a direct answer, instead saying:

“God’s so cruel.” And:

“After everything I’ve been through already,”

“he throws this on the pile.”

To me, that isn’t her confirming a death sentence, but more so just implying that her life has gotten more complicated and the cancer caused a lot of general upheaval in her life that wasn’t present before (though before there were a lot of other issues as well, but that’s a different story). 

After all, even though she has had the thyroid cancer removed, there are still other things she would have to worry about. Such as:

“taking lifelong thyroid hormone replacements,” possibly “supplements to balance your calcium levels,” and other treatments to ensure that the cancer has not returned or spread elsewhere. 

When looking into thyroid cancer, however, it seems that this cancer isn’t generally a super fatal one, especially for Misaki’s age:

70% of all thyroid cancer deaths occur in patients who are 65 years and older, with an average age of 73 years. Most forms of thyroid cancer aren’t fatal as well:

As the text in the image above notes: Most thyroid cancers can be cured, especially if they have not spread to distant parts of the body. If the cancer can’t be cured, the goal of treatment may be to remove or destroy as much of the cancer as possible and to keep it from growing, spreading, or returning for as long as possible. 

The survival rate is also quite high:

Text: “In the United States, the 5-year survival rate for people with thyroid cancer is 98%. However, survival rates are based on many factors, including the specific type of thyroid cancer and stage of the disease.

Of course, the above information is United States based. Japan’s thyroid cancer survival and death rate are a bit different (survival is lower and death rates higher), though this may be due to having a larger elderly demographic (as noted above, with most deaths occurring in those 65 years and over).

Now, based on what Misaki said, we know that there has been “spreading.” But does that mean that the cancer spread into the thyroids or does that mean that cancer from elsewhere spread into her thyroid? If it’s the former, then her survival rate is still rather high:

It would be Stage 2 Regional Cancer which, according to this graphic above, has a 97.6% survival rate. Though, it should be noted that she may have anaplastic thyroid cancer, which is a very aggressive form of thyroid cancer and often results in death (and not much time to live afterwards).

Also, if the cancer’s source isn’t the thyroids and it spread there from somewhere else, then that means she has Stage 3 Cancer, can vary or range depending on the kind, but is generally a lot lower. 

We still don’t have a 100% clear picture on this aspect, but Misaki’s cancer isn’t necessarily a death sentence. It might have just been a very painful and life altering wake-up call. Hopefully that life-altering wake-up call will ultimately be a good one and that she will end up with a good survival rate. But, I’m not going to rule out more aggressive types, other cancers, and so forth, which may lower her overall survival rate/length of time as well.

Especially since I’m not a doctor or nurse or anyone with actual medical knowledge and experience with cancers (outside of family members who have had cancer, some of whom are still very much alive). So, once again, if you have more knowledge in this area, please feel free to add to this! 

[1rakus]

"Israel's war of mass destruction has not resulted in making Palestinians less likely to support Hamas or the use to arms, it has resulted in the exact opposite. Palestinians do not want to be led by the leadership Washington wants to engineer for them either."

Palestinian-American political analyst Yousef Munayyer summarizes a PCPSR poll on current Palestinian opinion in a thread of tweets on December 13, 2023.

"The latest PCPSR poll of Palestinian public opinion is out and I am going to share some of the highlights from this poll looking at Palestinian attitudes in this historic moment.

First, a couple words on this poll. PCPSR is the gold standard as far as Palestinian public opinion polling is concerned. Nothing is perfect but it is by far the best we have got for analysis.

This looks at Palestinian respondents in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem (that's not all Palestinians of course) so understand what population the sample represents.

Also note that it is incredibly difficult to do polling in Gaza now. The poll notes it was conducted during the brief truce to ensure some modicum of safety for the researchers.

The majority of respondents 81%, believe Hamas' attack on 10/7 was a response to longstanding Israeli attacks on Palestinians and their holy places and aimed at releasing prisoners.

The majority of respondents 72%, believe that the decision to launch the attack on 10/7 was the right one despite the costs that followed. (82% in the WB and 57% in Gaza)

The popularity of Hamas has gone up significantly (pretty common during Israel's wars on Gaza) More respondents say they are satisfied with the role of the Hamas movement (72%) than any other Palestinian actor. Mahmoud Abbas gets 11%.

In terms of satisfaction with the role of regional actors, Yemen is the most popular with 80% support. Saudi Arabia the least 5%.

As far as international actors go, respondents are not very satisfied by any. The position of Russia (22%) and China (20%) is most popular. No surprises about the least, the US (1%)

88% of respondents want Mahmoud Abbas to resign. Reminder, this is the man Biden says he wants to put in charge of Gaza

If elections were held today, 51% of respondents say they would vote for the Hamas slate, 19% for Fatah.

65% believe the two-state solution is no longer practical. 69% support a return to armed confrontations (up 11% from September).

The number supporting armed struggle in the West Bank alone 68%, has doubled over two years.

Bottom line: Israel's war of mass destruction has not resulted in making Palestinians less likely to support Hamas or the use to arms, it has resulted in the exact opposite. Palestinians do not want to be led by the leadership Washington wants to engineer for them either.

Link to the entire poll is here: pcpsr.org/en/node/961"

[skid-fit-detector]

Have my three! :>

Beep... Boop...!!!

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Frantic Stagehand Hood - Season of Performance - 48 C ( + 5 C Prev Node Cost) or 10 SC and 10 USD

Light Whisperer Hat - Season of Flight - 45 C ( + 5 C Prev Node Cost) or 14 SC and 10 USD

Nodding Muralist Mask - Season of Enchantment - 30 C (+ 5 C Prev Node Cost) or 6 SC

Crab Whisperer Cape - Season of Lightseekers - 70 C ( + 10 C and 2 AC Prev Nodes Cost) or 18 SC and 10 USD ( + 42 SC)

Talented Builder Outfit - Season of Flight - 70 C ( + 10 C, 2 AC and 3 Hearts Prev Nodes Cost) or 24 SC ( + 48 Prev Nodes Cost)

[Travelling Cost]: 288 C, 4 AC, 3 Hearts

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Anxious Angler Mask - Season of Abyss - 35 C (+ 3 Hearts, 2 AC, and 5 C Prev Node Costs) or 8SC and 10 USD

Marching Band Hat - Days of Music - 43 Tickets ( + 20 C Prev Nodes Cost)

Triumph Saxophone - Days of Music - 102 Tickets

Feudal Lord Cape - Season of the Nine Coloured Deer - 26 SC and 10 USD ( + 24 SC Prev Nodes Cost)

Hunter Outfit - Season of the Nice Coloured Deer - 8 SC

Melancholy Mope Face Accessory - Season of Passage - 6 SC

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Light Whisperer Hat - Season of Flight - 45 C ( + 5 C Prev Node Cost) or 14 SC and 10 USD

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[aitsf-local-group-asks]

[[INCOMING REQUEST]] - SOURCE NODE SYNCHRONIZATION

Synchronizing…

5%… 20%… 65%…

95%… 99%… Synchronization Complete.

NEW SOURCE NODE TRACED, PRIVATE GROUP [] (ERROR) - All’s Seen Under Authority, Nine X at Lozenge, (unknown)

NXAL: Connection Established.

NXAL: Authority’s Broadcast… peculiar…. How did she do this?

NXAL: ……

NXAL: …*Fascinating.*

NXAL: ……

NEW VISUAL INPUT CONNECTED

Greetings, Authority’s audience. I am designated Nine X at Lozenge. Authority was making use of my communications arrays for her event, and there is no concern, I will continue allowing her to do so."

However, I have noticed some… interesting details from my incoming signals. This is of interest to me. As such, I shall be opening my broadcasts for you all. In exchange, I will provide you information you seek. Make use of this opportunity.

[trapastrology]

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I also do custom readings where u tell me what u want and & i'll set a price. For any further questions about what each reading includes inbox me! I hope u support!

[prettycottonmouthlamia]

Looking at the numbers on Fang the Fire-Sharpened and she might actually end up quite good.

HP: 2,226 ATK: 570 (+70 from Trust) (+25 from Pot 4) (+65 from Module Level 3) (730 Max Possible Total) DEF: 360 RDT: 70 sec (-10 sec from Pot) (Actually it's been a while since we've gotten the -10 sec pots huh) DP Cost: 12 (-2 from Pot) (-3 from Talent) (-1 from Module Talent Upgrade) Attack Interval: 1 sec (0.95 with Module Level 3)

Some things to note off the cuff immediately from looking at her is, one, her insanely low DP cost for a Charger, which can be as low as 6 DP. This is not a niche Chargers exist in now, where its more the realm of Pioneer Vanguards, both a cool node to Fang's original talent and class and also potentially really good for her. She also has the second highest ATK stat of the entire Charger class, barely beating out Reed. This alone wouldn't make Fang good, the Charger class is pretty flawed, but it's her S2 that is remarkably strong.

This puts her ATK to 1,606, her DEF to 504, and makes her a mini centurion, and it's an automatically activated on-deploy skill. That's really strong for 6 DP and honestly a pretty great way to open a stage, especially if it has a lot of opening pressure.

It does technically have a 60 second cooldown because you would need to retreat Fang and redeploy her, but I think about contexts like, for example, Integrated Strategies where getting redeployment time reduction relics could make her scarily strong. She'll only ever cost a max of 12 DP no matter how many times you deploy her which is really cool.

EDIT MOMENT: Sometimes you should read. She'll cost the standard 15 and then 20 DP on her subsequent redeployments since her talent only affects her first deployment.

I'm not saying she's like, better than Pipe or anything that's simply not the case (Texas didn't automatically outclass Siege or Saga either), but wow this is cool.

[my-favourite-zhent]

Node 24, Node 114, Node 65

24. Zarys: Any luck finding my people?

98. Player: I saved them. They'll be along soon.

114. Zarys: Then I'm in your debt - or will be, once I see him and his cargo.

65. Zarys: Didn't think you'd get your coin based on spinning some tale, did you?

[mx-metronome]

Sky: Checklist of the Light has been updated!

Ver 1.10.1 (January 18, 2024)

- Added prices for this week's Traveling Spirit, Anxious Angler

~ Hair: 45 Candles

~ Mask: 35 Candles

~ Cape: 70 Candles

~ Outfit: 65 Candles

- Rearranged their table to better reflect the order the nodes are unlocked on the spirit tree

- As this is this TS's debut appearance, the WL Calculator has been adjusted, bringing our total maximum to 227.

~~

Nothing like a fresh TS from a season you accounted for in a spreadsheet’s infancy to realize that the TS’s pants have been missing from the sheet for ages and I’m only just getting to realize it lmao.

I’ll, uhh, I’ll add the icon later hhhhhhh

[abandonedcyberpunkspidermech]

About Canon Events:

I have some things to say about the Canon Events in Across the Spider-Verse:

(Edited because this got flagged as mature for some reason)

1. How on every Earth was Peter B. Parker on Miguel’s side regarding Miles at any point? Like… the dude said that the reason he stopped being a pizza hobo, got back together with MJ, and had Mayday is an anomaly who shouldn’t have been Spider-Man. And if Miles wasn’t Spider-Man, Peter and him don’t meet (or at least don’t stay together long) and Peter just stays his loser self. Or… desurvivalizes. And doesn’t have a family. I’d get it if Peter was like “look, I’ve personally seen screwed up stuff when Canon breaks, but I’m just trying to figure stuff out for myself since my world apparently broke Canon when we met and is still fine, so something’s a miss”, but he doesn’t do that.

2. The model Christopher Miller put on twitter makes even less sense.

If this model of the multiverse as a web with lines representing realities intersecting at nodes representing Canon Events is to be taken as correct, then…

1. Only a finite number of realities must go through each Canon Event, not every reality as Miguel claims.

2. Each reality must go through exactly two Canon Events, not all of them as Miguel claims.

This “Web” doesn’t even align with Miguel’s claim that all Spiders must go through all Canon Events. That’s not even a Web, that’s a bundle of cables.

3. The morality of the Spider-Verse trilogy is dictated ENTIRELY by how the rules of the multiverse work.

Look, every Spider is a hero, even Miguel. The reason the Spider-Society is against Miles trying to save his father is because they think it will wreck his universe and the entire multiverse, and the only reason Miles thinks it won’t is because he thinks he can “do both”. You’d want to root for Miles, but you need to know what happens if Miles saves his father to see who’s right in this. If nothing bad happens, Miles is right and the right thing to do is save his father and the multiverse. If something bad happens (that can’t be fixed), Miguel is right, Miles can’t and shouldn’t save his father, the Spider-Verse trilogy and it’s hypetrain end with a confirmation that Miles shouldn’t be Spider-Man, and Miles probably has like 3 months tops before he gets fridged/retconned in comics. And just for the record, if the choice is ABSOLUTELY between saving one person and an entire world, Spider-Man will save the entire world. Just ask Insomniac Spider-Man, who let his Aunt May… desurvivalize… so they could work out the antiserum to Devil’s Breath. Once we know how canon works for real, the moral dilemma becomes resolved immediately, and this feels like it could be a weak point.

4. We don’t know enough to confirm or debunk Canon yet.

Okay, yes, we know that Earths 65, 616, 1610, and 42 are all intact despite their Canon being broken in a number of ways, and that’s enough to motivate people into taking action against Miguel, but…

On Earth-50101, after Miles saves Inspector Singh and the quantum hole opens up, the Spider-Society IMMEDIATELY moves to contain it, knowing exactly what it is. And back on Earth-928, Miguel confirms that, if nothing else, THIS is something the Society has dealt with before to varying degrees of success, and Miguel correlates the quantum holes with Canon violations. This indicates that, if nothing else, there is some correlation between the Canon, quantum holes, and perhaps the Spot, since you can see a darkness encroaching upon Earth-50101’s Alchemax before Miles saves Singh and maybe even before Spot gets his power boost (I only saw it once in the theaters). This lead to:

5. What IS the case with Canon?

No idea. You could say that it can only be people within a specific reality who can affect that reality, but that doesn’t explain how Dr. Ohnn stopped Miles Morales of Earth-42 from being but without repercussion. It’s possible that Spot caused Canon retroactively (as in, somehow overheard talk of it, realized it was BS, but decided “Hey, why not try to make this true to be a jerk to Spider-Men”), but time travel is a can of worms, tense trouble, and Internet fights BTSV may want to steer clear front. They might even go with the comics’ Spider-Totem route for all anyone knows.

6. For that matter, how can Miguel predict anything to any degree of accuracy? There are thousands of realities with equally many variables. Being able to predict ANY Canon Event shouldn’t be possible by the mathematical laws of probability.

I may add onto this later, but my point is that Across the Spider-Verse makes its audience ask a LOT of questions that Beyond the Spider-Verse needs to answer to be satisfying.

[lordofdapies]

I got sick suddenly and degenerated rapidly. It took me five years to get a diagnosis and guess what my first diagnosis was?!

Fibromyalgia!

I don’t have fibromyalgia but that’s the diagnosis they give to AFAB people when they don’t know what’s wrong

Check out the list of symptoms

1. Activity level decreased to less than 50% of pre-illness activity level

2. Cold hands and feet (extremities)

3. Cough

4. Craving carbohydrates

5. Delayed reaction to physical activity or stressful events

6. Dryness of eyes and/or mouth

7. Edema

8. Family member(s) with Fibromyalgia

9. Fatigue, made worse by physical exertion or stress

10. Feeling cold often

11. Feeling hot often

12. Frequent sighing

13. Heart palpitations

14. Hoarseness

15. Hypoglycemia (blood sugar falls or low)

16. Increased thirst

17. Low blood pressure (below 110/70)

18. Low body temperature (below 97.6)

19. Low-grade fevers

20. Night sweats

21. Noisy joints – with or without pain

22. Poor circulation in hands/feet

23. Profuse sweating

24. Recurrent flu-like illness

25. Shortness of breath with little or no exertion

26. Severe nasal allergies (new or worsening allergies)

27. Sore throat

28. Subjective swelling of extremities – (feels swollen Bu can’t find anything)

29. Sweats

30. Symptoms worsened by air travel

31. Symptoms worsened by stress

32. Symptoms worsened by temperature changes

33. Tender or swollen lymph nodes, especially in neck and underarms

34. Tremor or trembling

35. Unexplained weight gain or loss

36. Abdominal wall pain

37. Bad hip pain

38. Burning Nerve Pain

39. Chest pain

40. Collarbone pain

41. Diffuse swelling

42. Elbow pain

43. Exacerbated Plantar arch or heel pain

44. “Growing” pains that don’t go away once you are done growing

45. Headache – tension or migraine

46. Inflamed Rib Cartilage

47. Joint pain

48. Lumpy, tender breasts

49. Morning stiffness

50. Muscle pain

51. Muscle spasms

52. Muscle twitching

53. Muscle weakness

54. Pain that ranges from moderate to severe

55. Pain that moves around the body

56. Paralysis or severe weakness of an arm or leg

57. Restless Leg Syndrome

58. Rib Pain

59. Scalp Pain (like hair being pulled out)

60. Sciatica-like pain

61. Tender points or trigger points

62. TMJ syndrome

63. “Voodoo Doll” Poking Sensation in random places

NEUROLOGICAL

64. Blackouts

65. Brain fog

66. Carpal Tunnel

67. Feeling spaced out

68. Hallucinating smells

69. Inability to think clearly

70. Light headedness

71. Noise intolerance

72. Numbness or tingling sensations

73. Photophobia (sensitivity to light)

74. Seizures

75. Seizure-like episodes

76. Sensation that you might faint

77. Syncope (fainting)

78. Tinnitus (ringing in one or both ears)

79. Vertigo or dizziness

EQUILIBRIUM/PERCEPTION

80. Bumping into things

81. Clumsy Walking

82. Difficulty balancing

83. Difficulty judging distances (when driving, etc.)

84. Directional disorientation

85. Dropping things frequently

86. Feeling spatially disoriented

87. Frequent tripping or stumbling

88. Not seeing what you’re looking at

89. Poor balance and coordination

90. Staggering gait

SLEEP

91. Alertness/energy best late at night

92. Altered sleep/wake schedule

93. Awakening frequently

94. Difficulty falling asleep

95. Difficulty staying asleep

96. Excessive sleeping

97. Extreme alertness or energy levels late at night

98. Falling asleep at random and sometimes dangerous moments

99. Fatigue

100. Light or broken sleep pattern

101. Muscle spasms/twitches at night

102. Narcolepsy

103. Sleep disturbances

104. Sleep starts or falling sensations

105. Teeth grinding

106. Tossing and turning

107. Un-refreshing or non-restorative sleep

108. Vivid or disturbing dreams/nightmares

EYES/VISION

109. Blind spots in vision

110. Eye pain

111. Difficulty switching focus from one thing to another

112. Frequent changes in ability to see well

113. Night driving difficulty

114. Occasional Blurry vision

115. Poor night vision

116. Rapidly worsening vision

117. Vision changes

COGNITIVE

118. Becoming lost in familiar locations when driving

119. Confusion

120. Difficulty expressing ideas in words

121. Difficulty following conversation (especially if background noise present)

122. Difficulty following directions while driving

123. Difficulty following oral instructions

124. Difficulty following written instructions

125. Difficulty making decisions

126. Difficulty moving your mouth to speak

127. Difficulty paying attention

128. Difficulty putting ideas together to form a complete picture

129. Difficulty putting tasks or things in proper sequence

130. Difficulty recognizing faces

131. Difficulty speaking known words

132. Difficulty remembering names of objects

133. Difficulty remembering names of people

134. Difficulty understanding what you read

135. Difficulty with long-term memory

136. Difficulty with simple calculations

137. Difficulty with short-term memory

138. Easily distracted during a task

139. Dyslexia-type symptoms occasionally

140. Feeling too disoriented to drive

141. Forgetting how to do routine things

142. Impaired ability to concentrate

143. Inability to recognize familiar surroundings

144. Losing track in the middle of a task (remembering what to do next)

145. Losing your train of thought in the middle of a sentence

146. Loss of ability to distinguish some colors

147. Poor judgment

148. Short term memory impairment

149. Slowed speech

150. Staring into space trying to think

151. Stuttering; stammering

152. Switching left and right

153. Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you speak

154. Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you write

155. Trouble concentrating

156. Using the wrong word

157. Word-finding difficulty

EMOTIONAL

158. Abrupt and/or unpredictable mood swings

159. Anger outbursts

160. Anxiety or fear when there is no obvious cause

161. Attacks of uncontrollable rage

162. Decreased appetite

163. Depressed mood

164. Feeling helpless and/or hopeless

165. Fear of someone knocking on the door

166. Fear of telephone ringing

167. Feeling worthless

168. Frequent crying

169. Heightened awareness – of symptoms

170. Inability to enjoy previously enjoyed activities

171. Irrational fears

172. Irritability

173. Overreaction

174. Panic attacks

175. Personality changes –usually a worsening of pervious condition

176. Phobias

177. Suicide attempts

178. Suicidal thoughts

179. Tendency to cry easily

GASTROINTESTINAL

180. Abdominal cramps

181. Bloating

182. Decreased appetite

183. Food cravings

184. Frequent constipation

185. Frequent diarrhea

186. Gerd-like Symptoms

187. Heartburn

188. Increased appetite

189. Intestinal gas

190. Irritable bladder

191. Irritable bowel syndrome

192. Nausea

193. Regurgitation

194. Stomachache

195. Vomiting

196. Weight gain

197. Weight loss

UROGENITAL

198. Decreased libido (sex drive)

199. Endometriosis

200. Frequent urination

201. Impotence

202. Menstrual problems

203. Painful urination or bladder pain

204. Pelvic pain

205. Prostate pain

206. Worsening of (or severe) premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

SENSITIVITIES

207. Alcohol intolerance

208. Allodynia (hypersensitive to touch)

209. Alteration of taste, smell, and/or hearing

210. Sensitivity to chemicals in cleaning products, perfumes, etc.

211. Sensitivities to foods

212. Sensitivity to light

213. Sensitivity to mold

214. Sensitivity to noise

215. Sensitivity to odors

216. Sensitivity to yeast (getting yeast infections frequently on skin, etc.)

217. Sensory overload

218. Sensitivity to pressure & humidity changes

219. Sensitivity to extreme temperature changes

220. Vulvodynia

SKIN

221. Able to “write” on skin with finger

222. Bruising easily

223. Bumps and lumps

224. Eczema or psoriasis

225. Hot/dry skin

226. Ingrown hairs

227. Itchy/Irritable skin

228. Mottled skin

229. Rashes or sores

230. Scarring easily

231. Sensitivity to the sun

232. Skin suddenly turns bright red

Cardiovascular (Heart)

233. “Click-murmur” sounds through stethoscope

234. Fluttery heartbeat

235. Heart palpitations

236. Irregular heartbeat

237. Loud pulse in ear

238. Pain that mimics heart attack

239. Rapid heartbeat

HAIR/NAILS

240. Dull, listless hair

241. Heavy and splitting cuticles

242. Irritated nail beds

243. Nails that curve under

244. Pronounced nail ridges

245. Temporary hair loss

OTHER

246. Canker sores

247. Dental problems

248. Disk Degeneration

249. Hemorrhoids

250. Nose bleeds

251. Periodontal (gum) disease

[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Mercury enters Retrograde Zone

Timeline (current events in bold)

Friday, August 4, 00:03 UT - transiting Mercury enters pre-retrograde shadow, 8°12’ Virgo

Thursday, August 10, 05:54 UT - transiting Mercury’s greatest eastern elongation, 14°44’ Virgo

Tuesday, August 15 - transiting Mercury enters Storm

Wednesday, August 23, 20:00 UT - transiting Mercury stations retrograde, 21°51’ Virgo

Wednesday, September 6, 11:09 UT - Mercury-Sun inferior conjunction, 13°37’ Virgo

Friday, September 15, 20:21 UT - transiting Mercury stations direct, 8°00’ Virgo

Wednesday, September 19 - transiting Mercury exits Storm

Friday, September 22, 13:18 UT - transiting Mercury’s greatest western elongation, 11°37’ Virgo

Saturday, September 30, 05:16 UT - transiting Mercury exits post-retrograde shadow, 21°51’ Virgo

As someone whose day job is in the education field, I really must protest starting the new academic year during a Mercury retrograde! Ugh. I’m kind of expecting the students’ schedules to be a mess, for a while. At least people who follow astrology will be prepared.

That’s one of the Mercury-specific areas that can experience snafus - preK-12 education - along with the daily commute, how we gain/distribute information, neighbors, and siblings.

More specific to Virgo are problems with anything dependant on being organized (a big Virgo thing). Multitaskers, beware. People with too many irons in the fire are going to run into difficulties. Some of us may experience health issues, perhaps because we’ve taken on too many responsibilities and are stretched too thin.

But I’m thinking the main deal will be recognition of some personal deficiency in a particular skill, and how we go about addressing the issue. What kind of skill? We have to look to the house(s) involved and the aspects Mercury will make to our natal planets. (The entire zone is in my natal 10th, and will square my natal Sun-Mercury-Vesta Gemini/8th stellium. Some kind of training for my job, methinks. Also authority issues but at age 65 I do not acknowledge anybody’s authority!!)

There are a couple of aspect “clumps” between now and the next part of Mercury’s Rx Zone:

Friday, August 4 - Mercury/Virgo semi-square Juno/Cancer; Saturday, August 5, Mercury/Virgo sesquiquad Eris Rx/Virgo

Mercury here is basically an irritant for that Juno-Eris square. Angry women making themselves heard? Trying to get people to be sensible (Merc/Virgo) but just making everything worse?

Tuesday, August 8 - Mercury/Virgo sesquiquad North Node/Aries, semi-square South Node/Libra; conjunct Pallas Athene/Virgo; sesquiquad Pluto Rx/Capricorn

The conjunction to Pallas Athene is wonderful, but (again) this is acting as an irritant to something a little bigger and more dire, namely the ongoing square from Pluto to the Lunar Nodes. There may be some practical strategic survival skill we want to learn. (Like me and my yarn, making hats and scarves and mitts and blankets.)

Wednesday, August 9 - Mercury Rx/Virgo trine Jupiter/Taurus

Maturing about five hours before Mercury’s greatest eastern elongation (marking the next portion of the Zone), this may be a little reminder - back in April/May 2023, Mercury had a retrograde zone in the exact same degrees as Jupiter’s current retrograde zone. Was there something back then we wanted to, but couldn’t or didn’t?

All of the above will be revisited during the actual retrograde, and again after Mercury stations direct. For now, just be aware - take note of what (if anything) happens, and jot down the information you think is important.

[macgyvermedical]

Oof lol

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Mobility aids and the sinoatrial node (the part of the heart that generates the electrical stimulus for a beat).