#brokerage of experience

[experience-brokerage]

take the challenge today (don't). join the Brokerage of Experience using the instructions in my bio.

[metamatar]

Employers desire foreign workers who are accustomed to the hazardous work sites of industrial construction; in particular, they specifically solicit migrants who do not have a history of labor organizing within SWANA. In response, labor brokerage firms brand themselves as offering migrant workers who are deferential. Often, labor brokers conflate the category of South Asian with docility; [...] as inherently passive, disciplined, and, most important, unfettered by volatile working conditions. "We say quality, they [U.S. employers] say seasoned. We both know what it means. Workers who are not going to quit, not going to run away in the foreign country and do as they are told.” [...]

For migrants, the U.S. oil industry presents a rare chance to apply their existing skill set in a country with options for permanent residency and sponsorship of family members. Migrants wish to find an end to their tem­porary worker status; they imagine the United States as a liberal economy in which labor standards are enforced and there are opportunities for citizenship and building a life for their family. [...] What brokers fail to explain is that South Asian migrants are being recruited as guest workers. Migrants will not have access to U.S. citizenship or visas for family members; in fact, their employment status will be quite similar to their SWANA migration.

While nations such as the Philippines have both state-mandated and independent migrant rights agencies, the Indian government has minimal avenues for worker protection. These are limited to hotlines for reporting abusive foreign employers and Indian consulates located in a few select countries of the SWANA region. [... Brokers] emphasize the docility of Indian migrants in comparison to the disruptive tendencies of other Asian migrant workers. [...] “Some of these Filipino men you see make a lot of trouble in the Arab countries. Even their women, who work as maids and such, lash out. The employer says one wrong thing and the workers get the whole country [the Philippines] on the street. [...] But you don’t see our people creating a tamasha [spectacle] overseas.” [...] Just as Filipinx migrants are racialized to be undisciplined labor, Indian brokers construct divisions within the South Asian workforce to promote the primacy of their own firms. In particular, Pakistani workers are racialized as an abrasive population.

[...] While the public image of the South Asian American community remains as model minorities, presumed to be primarily upwardly mobile professionals, the global reality of the population is quite to the contrary. [...] From the historic colonial routes initiated by British occupation of South Asia to the emergence of energy markets within the countries of SWANA, migrants have been recruited to build industries by contributing their labor to construction projects. Within the last decade, these South Asian migrants, with experience in the SWANA oil industry, have been actively solicited as guest workers into the energy sector of the United States. The growth of hydraulic fracturing has opened new territory for oil extraction; capitalizing on the potential market are numerous stakeholders who have invested in industrial construction projects across the southwestern United States. The solicitation of South Asian construction workers is not coincidental. [...] Kartik, a globally competitive firm’s broker, explains the connection of Indian labor to practices of the past. “You know we come from a long history of working in foreign lands. Even the British used to send us to Africa and the Arab regions to work in the mines and oil fields. It’s part of our history.”

Seasoning Labor: Contemporary South Asian Migrations and the Racialization of Immigrant Workers, Saunjuhi Verma in the Journal of Asian American Studies

[orrrganicgoosegoose]

To the anon asking about money so much. The so called money can happen in whichever way you want.

If youre anything like "my" bundle of thoughts you're in the part of infinity that likes to keep a smooth narrative. I woke up one day and instead of being relatively broke my coinbase account had $278k and I also had like $1.2 million in my brokerage account, as well as $12k in my regular bank account. I still had my apparent regular job, house, context, just more money. I did write all this down one night and decided Id wake up with such. Tbh, it's a non event and I no longer experience a bundle of thoughts that needs SUCH a smooth apparent narrative. This is just an example for you. Money is actually boring now...but I feel you and yes it is possible to "dream up" money in whichever way you want. You don't do it with your thoughts though...it's all like this imprint "within" so go within and find that "imprint" that is your entire "dream" imprint = that, " "

Also, don't even think about it from the bottom - up, this is a top - down thing. Everything works it self out accordingly. Dont bother with what "others" will think, it'll all work itself out from the top to the bottom. "You" are at the top...the rest is just a dream.

Thank you for your insights and great explanation, anon🫶🏻 I love the way you phrased things, it’s really refreshing :D the expression “bundle of thoughts“ makes so much sense also it’s really cute somehow?

[cj-emhoff]

full name — CJ Emhoff

faceclaim — Leo Woodall

gender & pronouns — Male, He/Him

sexuality — Bisexual

age & birthday —  27 & August 10th, 1997

Zodiac — Leo ☼ , Cancer ☾, Aquarius ↑

occupation — Surf Instructor for Neptune Surf & Co.

hometown — Asbury Park, NJ

living — Asbury Bay

~Biographical Stuff~

CJ "Christopher John" was born in Asbury Park — a home birth as it was, Nina Emhoff always wanting a water birth - having seen Pamela Anderson at the time had had two by then, just once she wanted that experience. Scott Emhoff though; absent. Another world market crash, gain, brokerage deal, late nights with the clients in NYC, who really knew.

That alllmost setting the tone for life ahead - Nina, founder and CEO of New Emerald Health & Life. With wellness retreats spanning the East Coast, breaking into the South American market currently where Nina lives with her new life partner in Mexico City. Scott - Finance bro. Through and through (Watch Industry? He is Eric) on his third wife, spends the majority of his time in the office and his loft in New York City when he's not entertaining clients.

CJ has two younger sisters — one just graduated college, one in high school currently. (May make one a WC so will keep the background vague) He's pretty close to both.

CJ was a star athlete, nabbing a soccer scholarship (though he definitely didn't need it) to UConn. Rushed & joined Alpha Sigma Phi Frat, all was looking good.

During winter break his Sophomore year back in Asbury, CJ was out partying with old friends and stupidly got behind the wheel. Driving the windy coastal road from Long Branch there was an accident. Both drivers were intoxicated and only one survived. CJ walked away with his life and a broken leg, broken collar bone and ribs.

a fairly big legal battle ensued, but as it goes, CJ comes from money. The accident with the potential to garner more attention, was kept at bay to his parents contacts. A judge in the family finagaling a light sentence— (keeping the victim and family vague for potential WC) CJ walking away with six months house arrest and probation, and 300 hours of community service.

Dropping out of UConn, CJ was housebound.

Rehab, court requirements, time passed slowly then really quick. Life happened, moved on. Not without plenty guilt, and a mini stint in a facility when painkillers were too good.

CJ moved out to the pool house that became his future and current residence to this day.

Eventually, his parents divorced, he got a new stepmom who lives in the main house permanently with his youngest sister.

Once the knee was rehabbed he picked up a job at Neptunes Surf & Co. to teach tourists and the milf's of Asbury's children how to surf. While his knee never will be 100%, he's gotten very comfortable in his current situation. He loves surfing, the ocean, his pool house. ~Random Stuff~

He has an accent, a "Jersey accent" not super thick but noticeable to outsiders.

Discovered he's outdoorsy-lite. When he couldn't surf he was introduced to camping - not a man of the woods per say lol but he enjoys acting like it.

hugely into older women - a bit of a milf slut.

has his therapist on speed dial ever since the accident, and does still abuse prescription pain relievers from time to time. (a lot of the time)

May have a budding tattoo addiction - anything to not think right? ~Possible Connections~

childhood/high school friends/enemies - born and raised, dynamics of all kinds welcome.

UConn/Greek life connections - never know

Rehab stint folks - always fun, CJ went once, didn't take it very seriously at all.

family of the man that died in the car accident - just. yes. please.

exes/hookups/messes - always love that kind of mess pls

and really anything else we can conjure up, truly down for most anything. On dash chem is my favorite and just love winging it too! I’ll fill this all out more as time goes on for sure!

[cbsghostsmetasandtrevor]

Season 3 x 5

I'm hoping this one's good but last episode left big shoes to fill...

With that, live reaction below.

Starting off right when they take the body away. Thor is excited about telling the story of watching his body decay.

Jay OMG.

HETTY you're not helping.

Oh, Pete's such a good guy. Laughing at the Donut Holes. LMAO.

LMAO - Trevor "Epic" to his body being found.

YOU DON'T NEED to borrow the money from Isaac. It's YOUR money.

TREVOR! telling on Jay.

Founding Farter???

WHY TREVOR?? You're not helping? (Although I do like Isaac listening to him). 'cause he's right - bad business people.

Trevor didn't go to Warton. He went to Penn.

LOL - no they aren't. I might be able to like this episode.

NANCY! Love the ghost dating.

Carol asking Pete if he's dating someone? OMG.

Hetty/Sass wanting to know what's in her purse. They are hilarious.

DONT LIE AGAIN. (Didn't you learn the last time?). I do like Carol assuming that it's okay to move on and being happy for him.

PETE getting mad about this. "I SERVED MY TIME."

THOR! OMG.

LMAO - Jay is right. BUT OMG Isaac walking in on that.

Nose candy? OMG THIS SASS/HETTY SL. I LOVE IT.

Also you can only touch things when the same person touching it - how does that work for HMONEY????

AWWWW Alberta! DAMN ALBERTA. He was so thinking that.

OH FUCK TREVOR. You put in it a brokerage account.

ALSO why does it take him so long some times and not long other times?? Wouldn't the computer time out??

ALSO "WE KNOW TREVOR."

OMG $200,000 - I love it. WAIT FUCK. OMG Trevor made them ALOT OF MONEY.

NO NO NO. Isaac, it's HER MONEY.

Or Trevor's Money since he did the work.

Trevor's impressed.

OMG Pete - THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T LIE.

OOOOOH PETEEEE.

I'm DYING. This is terrible.

Ohhhhhh, Carol is like "I don't know from experience." Yes, you do.

A cat magnet???

I do like this solution. I mean, like Isaac should realize that THEY OWE HIM NOTHING.

URINATING ON THE FLOOR????

"Isaac's House of Horse Pie?"

YES JAY STAND UP FOR THINGS!

OKay, NOT A REAL PERSON?? That's a bit far.

He did deserve to be stepped through. BUT PLEASE DON'T CAVE.

He took a bath in tomato sauce?

I don't think that's fair to Jay AT ALL.

Unclogging videos?

"In my experience... logistics." Oh, god.

Alberta calling him hot stuff.

I do like that Pete's finally standing up for himself to Carol. I love Pete! He's finally doing it. That he's told her that he knows about the affair (which she should've realized) and that it was all faked with Alberta/Nancy. It also explains why he doesn't say anything about his feelings for Alberta PRIOR to that first episode with Carol even if it was obvious.

OMG Hetty/Sass and Candy. - DAMN. Might be my favorite side plot.

Sass - they choose Higginstoot????

Awww Isaac's Table. For Isaac and his friends.

Love Hetty calling it a terrible business decision.

Isaac- LMAO.

Awwww that was sweet. I do like the ghosts being about to be surrounded by people and smells again - They were missing some friends though. Alberta? Pete? Nigel (his fiancé?)

HOLY SHIT - this is an Alberta fantasy yes? or or is that his power??? I'm Curious WTF.

YOU CAN'T END LIKE THAT!

I'm screaming.

OVERALL Good Episode after all.

Come Talk to Me People!

[dua1999]

Top Business Ideas in the UAE for Entrepreneurs

Starting a business in UAE is an exciting venture, as the country offers numerous opportunities across various sectors. The UAE is home to some of the most lucrative industries in the world, whether you're an experienced professional looking for new growth opportunities or an aspiring entrepreneur searching for the ideal niche. There is a lot of potential to tap into, including in the areas of real estate, e-commerce, tourism, healthcare, and IT. We'll look at the best business concepts in this blog to help you start a profitable company in the United Arab Emirates.

Why Entrepreneurs Find Success in the United Arab Emirates

In addition to being a prime location for companies, the UAE provides an environment that encourages development and creativity. It is a desirable location for entrepreneurs due to its tax-free zones, sophisticated infrastructure, and business-friendly laws. Whether you're looking to launch a local business or expand your global reach, the UAE is the place to be. However, which industries are the most lucrative and appropriate for would-be business owners?

Profitable Sectors for Starting a Business in the UAE

1. Real Estate

One of the most profitable industries in the UAE is real estate, and international investors are drawn to Dubai and Abu Dhabi on a regular basis. The nation is the perfect place for real estate services and property investment because of its expanding population, influx of tourists, and creation of famous landmarks.

Innovative Business Ideas in Real Estate:

Property Management Services: Providing property management services can be a profitable choice in an ever-growing market.

Real estate brokerage: Helping foreign customers purchase or rent real estate can generate a consistent income in this cutthroat industry.

Flexible office spaces are becoming more and more in demand as the entrepreneurial culture expands.

2. E-Commerce

Due to the widespread use of smartphones and the growing number of tech-savvy people, the e-commerce sector has grown rapidly in recent years. Starting a business in UAE’s e-commerce market can be an excellent choice, especially as the country embraces digital transformation.

Innovative Business Ideas in E-Commerce:

Online Retail Store: Selling specialized goods, such as electronics or clothing, can give you a firm footing in this cutthroat market.

Marketplace Platforms: In order to take advantage of the UAE's booming retail industry, establish a platform for local vendors to sell goods online.

Subscription Boxes: Provide specialized subscription boxes for niche markets, such as gourmet foods, wellness, or cosmetics.

3. Tourism

With millions of tourists visiting the UAE each year, tourism plays a major role in the economy of the nation. There are plenty of options for entrepreneurs with sights like the Palm Jumeirah, the Burj Khalifa, and the desert safari experiences.

Innovative Business Ideas in Tourism:

Luxury Travel Services: Provide wealthy people with unique and personalized travel packages.

Services for Tour Operators: Focus on speciality tours, like eco-tourism, adventure, or cultural experiences.

Travel Technology Solutions: Offer cutting-edge platforms or applications for travel that improve visitors' experiences.

4. Healthcare

The UAE's healthcare industry is expanding quickly, with an emphasis on offering both locals and visitors top-notch medical care. The government's drive for top-notch medical facilities and health technology innovation can help entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector.

Innovative Business Ideas in Healthcare:

Offering online medical consultations and healthcare services, telemedicine has become more and more popular in the post-pandemic world.

Fitness and Wellness: Open a yoga studio, fitness center, or wellness app to appeal to the health-conscious population in the United Arab Emirates.

Medical Equipment Supply: Provide medical devices and equipment to clinics, hospitals, or home care agencies.

5. IT and Technology

Fintech, AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity are among the rapidly growing tech-driven industries in the United Arab Emirates.. Starting a business in UAE in the IT sector is a smart move, as the government is heavily investing in technological infrastructure.

Innovative Business Ideas in IT:

AI Solutions: Create AI-driven solutions for companies in a range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and real estate.

Cybersecurity Services: Provide cybersecurity services to companies that want to safeguard their systems and data in a world that is digitizing quickly.

Blockchain Solutions: Develop blockchain-based software for logistics, finance, or supply chain management.

How to Enter These Markets

Understanding the local market, adhering to legal and regulatory requirements, and making the appropriate technological and infrastructure investments are all crucial for capitalizing on these lucrative industries. Starting a business in UAE requires careful planning, market research, and a solid business strategy. Operating in one of the numerous free zones can provide substantial tax benefits and streamlined business setup procedures for foreign business owners.

Start Your Business in the United Arab Emirates

Are you prepared to begin your business endeavors in the United Arab Emirates? The UAE provides business owners with a multitude of options, regardless of their interests in IT, e-commerce, real estate, or healthcare. Working with a reputable business setup company that can help you navigate local regulations and guide you through the process is essential to turning your vision into a reality. 

Starting a business in UAE has never been easier. Establishing a successful business in one of the most dynamic and business-friendly environments in the world is possible with the correct business idea, strategy, and support.

[solarpunkbusiness]

Freight sailing as high-tech solarpunk

Urgently sought: Alternative to conventional goods transportation by sea. Container ships, general cargo ships and tankers are responsible for almost three percent of global CO2 emissions. A look back could lead to a step forward from the climate Saul to the climate Paul: Why not ship goods under sail again?

The current cargo sailing movement uses old ships(Avontuur, Tres Hombres), builds new ones according to old plans(Ceiba) or plans new ones according to new plans(Veer Voyage).

Within this movement, the French organization Transoceanic Wind Transport/TOWT is one of the best organized players. As a brokerage agency, it arranges sea transportation with sailing ships that it does not own itself – such as the Avontuur or the Tres Hombres. After more than ten years of experience with old ships, TOWT has come to a drastic conclusion: Freight sailing needs to get out of its romantic niche.

If cargo sailing is to establish itself as a robust leg of maritime transportation, it must not remain confined to antique ships such as the Avontuur or the Tres Hombres. There are also no more trucks on the road whose engines are started with a crank. Transporting goods under sail is a high-tech task.

TOWT is tackling this task by building two of its own cargo sailing vessels with aluminum hulls and carbon masts. Two years ago, they placed the order with the French shipyard Piriou. The identical ships are being built at the Piriou shipyards in Romania and Vietnam. 

Grain de Sail, also a French company, is implementing a very similar project. Their cargo ship Grain de Sail II is a little smaller at just over 50 meters in length, but is very close to the two TOWT ships.

[fb1chan]

Hello there! It's me, The Fool! I write most of the summaries for Manifestations, over on the experience-brokerage blog. If you have any questions about them, or there's something in particular YOU want to see, please let me know! I'll think about including your suggestion! In addition, if you have any other questions that I can't answer, join the Brokerage itself, and meet many other, smarter people, like Beacon! Phantom! The Tyrant! Librarian! And Logger! Surely, if I can't answer you, one or several of them can!

[thepowerisyouth]

MONEY / FINANCE STRESS CONTENT WARNING, this next line is unfortunately quite stressful about money so this was an important warning for me to add:

This is also less for the random strangers on the internet who have no reason to trust my advice but more for the 10-15 people I know personally who trust my money advice based on prior experience and Ive sent them my blog link in the last month or two

US stock market is about to tank. On a global perspective its stupidly overpriced because markets like China are hitting 5 year lows (as in we've increased our stock market over 2x since "COVID lows", but their market is even lower than it was then.

Timing is hard but it is entirely possible yesterday was the peak of the market. Might also not tank for 6 months.

Market psychology is fucking weird tho so please absolutely dont 'short' anything, which is basically the same as 'buying puts'. Michael Burry nearly bankrupted all his friends, family, and random investors by insisting on 'shorting' things based on knowledge of impending crisis.

Just sell everything. I mean literally everything. Bond etfs might go up but youd have to have eyes glued to the charts to sell in time. Gold wont do, neither will bitcoin. Their negative correlation to stocks isnt really a thing anymore.

Get every etf, stock, whatever into cash in the brokerage account, then move it out of the banks/brokerage firms and into something physically in front of you because we are, in fact, in another 'historical period of bank runs' its just not quite at the peak yet.

Not trying to increase anxiety beyond nessecary-- its just that any, single bank can immediately freeze your money-- leaving it up to the Federal Government to pay you back-- and it might possibly be the case that youd have to rely on whats called a "bank bail in" to see your savings again.

Not a fun situation to be in, even if it wont happen to most people its just safe practice to do this during a "historical period of bank runs"

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This blog is basically my diary of my thoughts (suprise suprise). But Im an open book, privileged (but poor) little white boy with complex societal/generational abuse and very little home problems so lets fucking go theres a whole mormon cargo van to unpack

Definitely recommend tags Im terrible at them.

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To those reading this, if you have ever met me in real-life or on the internet than you have taught me varying degrees of information which can be randomly retrieved by my brain at any time depending on current CPU performance. Thoughts of my loving husband have occupied my headspace probably 95% of my time since 14 so he has absolutely taught me at least 100x more than anyone else in the world.

When I say "I", oftentimes Im thinking about "me and my husband", or even sometimes "me and my friends/family", or even sometimes "me and society"--- but I am not always 100% aware of the current headspace environment and/or beliefs of the minds of those around me without feedback

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There are currently over 8 billion individual varieties of the global human language spoken within the mind. Lets start translating them all. Misunderstood words become mean labels.

I fucking hate mean labels

"Math wiz" = racism and/or classism and/or gender shit. Fuck that shit

When a person is niched off into one part of an 8 billion population human society, it becomes impossible to not "live in a bubble". Bubbles change in size constantly even if not visibly observed. Bubbles can be different sizes depending on your current day-to-day thoughts of your own society. Bubbles must pop. Enlightenment implies life only gets better the more times ya pop and lock it

My path away from purely mathematics, logic, and scientific theory began when I met my husband, and for the first time in my life it became important to me not to be an asshole to everyone around me

Ive been told (only after I started dating my traumatized husband tho and helped him heal a lot) that I'm a natural communicator-- and all my life I found myself listening and learning to everything and everyone around me trying to understand both their and my own motivations-- then I like to garble them up and spit 'em out. My memory recall ability is wonky tho and fluctuates highly with nutrient intake-- I'll get into that later

I wish I could have a million years to read every blog on tumblr. I really do. Connecting & communating is extremely important for understanding one another but it takes time

I had an extremely unique childhood (who hasnt lol), enough so to isolate myself quite a lot through sheer dumb luck. My mom is also everyone's favorite school teacher so of course I was learning a lot from a young age. Luckily I glued myself to the first person who wanted to glue themselves to me equally & we grew exponentially closer to eternity

If its still not clear: my husband and I are bored and love chatting with people, but like most internet loving freaks my mouth don't work sometimes well but my fingies do. My ears got fluff a lot but I got eyes for LEDs like a hawk. Wish they werent LED tho

I also have a naturally short sleep cycle (i.e. extra time for this), and I really wont be offended or weirded out by someone reading through and liking 20+ or whatever of my posts at once randomly. Stories are supposed to be read in chunks, and I think of this blog as a story & also workspace for my thoughts that Id love to see which chapters everyone has read through. Also I love (and only respond positively to) positive feedback, yet also suggestions for ways to improve my "theorums". As in, good faith discussions are totally welcome on any post.

For my 50 year old parents reading my blog so lovingly in their limited evening time-- you can sort by tags to see what topics your familiar with, if you play around with the search function while on my page. Mom. Show dad how to do it

In the very, very bottom of my blog I dont even think I managed to tag shit properly-- but its the roughdraft workings of the philosophy, as well as my own logical framework for answering lifes questions. Its 2 months ago so I might not even be writing according to my own works down there anymore idk I change fast sometimes

Last thing for now here is that I was always criticized by teachers for not showing my work, and for not reviewing my tests before turning in, and I pushed back hard because nearly every time I went over and corrected a mistake-- I saw I most often got it right the first fucking time on a pure hunch. I act on impulse when I'm not meditating mostly for efficiency purposes because I believe I'm correct, but remain open to emotionally positive feedback so I can help remove all doubt.

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This might turn into my 'life story' post, as its already going there. Heres what I have so far in the way of my knowledge of my family before I was brought into existence, and my "earliest memories":

Family context:

I dont know jack shit. Nobody talks about it at all.

Here's my own observations Ive made using the framework and perceptive filters I was given--

My whole family is white Texans.

Ancestory is slaveowners of course, further back is a very likely direct parent-child descendent line from the most famous inbred british royalty of the 13th century i.e. King John, whose brother was the arab genociding Richard.

I would call my immediate family as upper poverty class. Its more like poverty with extra privileges cause mental health stigma was the only thing holding them back not other shit too.

As children we had a lot of very privileged opportunities because my parents made a lot of sacrifices to try and bring us back up the class ladder. Lets look into that generational trauma issue

My dads parents (born in the early 40s, dont know the year exactly. I think '43 or '44) were more upper middle class, pretty high income. Owned an insurance business that was very successful by the early 2000s at least. My grandpa is described to me as a "monster" and "violently abusive". I have a single memory of him screaming at me as a young child and I was cowering under a desk, so I really believe it. No other stories at all to provide context.

-- I gotta split this section off I realized I wrote the next thing about post-me context Ill need to move this part lower down later--

My grandpa got early onset dementia, my dad didnt notice in time, and my grandpa bankrupted his successful company and lost several million of dollars to "scammers and sexy ladies."

My dad found out around 2015-16 or so. He told me a little bit after telling me my grandparents were getting divorced. My dad managed to scrape together about $200,000 which is being sued for by the IRS actively.

(He split that money in two, and entrusted me tell him how to invest half in safe value stocks that I handpicked as well as a calculated risk allocation to bonds which we sold for 30% profit the second the market crashed. He gave the other half to a brokerage advisor. I never met the advisor but saw the results. Dont get me started on how the other dude did with that money-- we started this endeavor in January 2020.)

Personally I also dont believe that its possible to spend an entire fortune on scammers and strippers, so Id love to see his books and figure out what the hell went wrong with that asshole. I have a hunch I know something more than anyone else ("Enron", guys, we're talking about an insurance company in HOUSTON, in the 2000s) but I will never be sure without the books.

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Back to other family--

I do not know a single thing about my grandma on my dads side. She raised me quite a lot, but yeah I literally have only heard her life described to me as "she was a housewife"

On my moms side, my Mimi (also born 1940s but slightly younger so I think 1946 or 1947) came from a divorced, upper middle class family. In 1964-65, She and her step mom both got knocked up the same year so she watched her divorced dad remarry to said step mom when she was 18-19 and getting a shotgun marriage herself, so you can imagine what that was like. The "biological" of the two moms was a very good mom and very queer from what I hear. She died when I was a baby, from lung cancer. Thats all I know. My mimi raised me quite a lot, nearly equally as much as my mom did

My mom's dad, my Papa, came from a rural farming family in East Texas. Dont know much else of anything, but he and his siblings were named "Billy, Bobby, and Betty". As in, they are what everyone likes to call "hicks"

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Moving onto my direct parents now. I know a little more about them of course, but since we're getting closer in age to the present-- I think itll be easier to describe my understanding as common stereotypes. If its unclear what I mean definitely feel free to ask, but I'll probably say "I dont really know"

Not much else is relevant other than knowing that my moms family was the mormon one, but that as soon as my dad was love-bombed by the church he joined to. Mormons were also different in the 90s I'm told.

My dad struggled with being one of the "crazy schizos" of the 90s. As in, very traumatized, upset, and gaslit by the government and his parents. Must have done a damn good job dealing with it by the time he was in his late 20s and I popped out cause he was never a "bad dad" to me at all. Definitely yelled and was more angry at times, but less than any other friends parents Ive ever met, and from what I remember he came into my room at night and apologized to me literally every single time within like 5-10 minutes. I know pretty much nothing about him pre-me. He was a tradesman my whole life and specialized in remodeling kitchens & bathrooms (the 'dirty work of construction'). All his initial clientele were the rich people my grandma lived near and was friends with.

My mom would have been extremely queer-presenting and posting on tumblr if born in the year 2000, but was born in early 70s, and was a raegan teen in high-school in Texas during the satanic panic-- she presents completely cis, straight, but has body dysmorphia issues. Thats about you need to know about those issues I'm sure my tumblr folks can assume the rest and be perfectly correct. Cause thats about all I know too and I'm assuming the rest about my own mother

--- Earliest memories

I think a lot of people face doubt about their own earliest memories, maybe hearing the way I connect the images of these events in my head to my emotions I felt will help others do the same.

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Two disclosers about me & my current healthcare discoveries before moving on

1) My only "major" childhood trauma is loneliness. I have a partner now (started dating early high school, nearing 10 years together now) who was just as lonely and we are glued to each others side constantly, and have made our life work great that way. So don't feel too bad reading this, I'm only able to write it down because Ive healed that trauma and can dig this stuff up with no issues to validate the emotions I felt even as a child

1) I believe I have a genetic trait that is only just getting discovered. There are something like 6 discovered mutations that hold this similar trait so far, and its just basically chronic insomia.

It being a genetic trait tracks with how my mom describes me as never settling into a normal sleep pattern at 6 months old, having absurd amounts of nightmares and death anxiety keeping me up at night as a child, and I still dont sleep at any given time. I average 2 hours less sleep than my husband, who averages 7-8 now that he isnt actively being abused at home.

Going to get sequenced but even if negative I'd probably just be a 7th mutation, as they only found the other 6 genes via case study.

The scientists whove discovered it call it "Familial Natural Short Sleeper", if you desire to look it up. They describe the trait like its the best possible thing in the world. Well... terminally chronic insomia is not the best thing in THIS world thats for sure.

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My "earliest memories"

These arent ranked by time accurately of course. Took enough effort digging through my brain to turn them up, not like Ive got a 2003 calendar stuffed in here as well.

I did do my best to sort by first memory but it also might be sorted by the order at which I recovered the memories as being one of my "earliest" when I was a child and asked such things

1. Pure emptiness. I can only describe it as dissociation. I can remember nothing about the environment around me, except feeling suddenly sucked out of it, seeing only darkness, feeling almost a ringing in my ears and the deepest dread possible. This same feeling followed me in life for a little while, but started to take more visual shape when I was an adolescent, until at some point I would see myself sitting in a chair alone in a room that is infinitely sized but that slowly gets darker the further out you go. I cant remember what exact "real-world" event caused this feeling to ever happen each time it did. I just can remember having it happen occasionally when I was awake and doing things. Definitely dissociation. (If you are willing to believe me further I think its just probably "lights out" and being scared of that)

1. Riding a mattress down the stairs. I kind of remember two images, one is the tunnel vision of going high speed down the stairs and the other would be from looking back up at the stairs when I was done going down. Totally fun, probably my first rollar coaster ride. I might remember my siblings laughing too but it wouldnt be because I can remember the actual laughing-- but I can remember feeling the joy of being in a group of people laughing. At the time, my parents were selling the house so thats why I also remember it being a completely empty carpeted room that we were riding down into

2. My brother smashing his head repeatedly into the refrigerator for 'fun' and someone saying "wow he has a hard head" or something along those lines. I was learning english I cant remember exactly what they said but that was definitely the meaning I took from their words. I think this memory is strong, because I was truly very curious as to why my brother was just running at full speed, head down, and headbutting a hard surface. The words someone said after that must have been one of my first 'answers'

3. Watching my siblings play in rare Houston snow. Not much remembering there actually. Probably just thought it was mezmorizing to watch as I just really remember a picture and feeling peace

4. Will add more later.

[enchanted-moura]

Venus Rules

Money, Capital, Finance, Wealth Management, "investments ", Luxury, Fashion, Jewelry and Ornamentation, delicious Food and Drink, sweets, wines, alcohol, partnerships and alliances, contracts, perfumes,

Decorations, Art and Design, Beauty, Dance, Music and Harmony, deal-making, match-making, brokerage, women's products, feminine magnetic attraction * akarshana * ,

Sensual delights, pleasures, jewel-toned rainbow-sparkle things, Agreements, legal resolution of conflict, equity and equality, bargains, trade

Shukra-related experience = women (in general), marriage, quest for harmonious alliance, beauty, art and design, sugars especially alcohol, sensual pleasure, music, love-making, delicious foods and fine wines, perfume and ornaments, and every form of accumulated wealth even acquisitions of knowledge, book collections, and skill in languages.

- https://barbarapijan.com/bpa/Graha/Zukra/1Zukra_MainPage.htm

[kemetic-dreams]

In the stock market, a short squeeze is a rapid increase in the price of a stock owing primarily to an excess of short selling of a stock rather than underlying fundamentals. A short squeeze occurs when demand has increased relative to supply because short sellers have to buy stock to cover their short positions.

What's a Short Squeeze and Why Does It Happen?

Key Points

A stock that rallies hyperbolically when there are no obvious current events driving the response, could be experiencing a short squeeze.

A short squeeze can potentially be worth trading, but only if you exercise great care.

The aim of short selling is to generate profit from a stock that declines in value. (Short selling involves borrowing a security whose price you think is going to fall from your brokerage and selling it on the open market. Your plan is to then buy the same stock back later—hopefully for a lower price than you initially sold it for—and pocket the difference after repaying the initial loan.) While there are potential benefits to going short, there are also plenty of risks. One big risk is when a bullish catalyst (earnings, news, technical event, etc.) pushes the stock price higher, prompting short sellers to "head for the exits" all at once. As the shorts scramble to buy back and cover their losses, upward momentum can build on itself, causing the stock to move sharply higher. This is known as a short squeeze.

Understanding the short squeeze

What makes a short squeeze so dangerous? Think of it this way: When you buy a stock, the worst thing it can do is drop to zero. But the upside is unlimited. If a stock has a growth narrative and there are enough believers, the share price can go well beyond what looks reasonable by traditional fundamental metrics.

Classic signs of a short squeeze can include:

A security has a significant amount of short sellers (short interest) who believe the stock price is going to fall, and then instead the stock price sharply rises, forcing many of these leveraged short sellers to quickly exit their positions, buying back the stock in the face of potentially increasing losses.

A dynamic narrative that tries to justify the detachment of share prices from a company's intrinsic value

A case for massive growth as well as for financial stress

Traders with deep pockets aligned on both sides of the trade, often using options and other leveraged instruments

With GameStop (GME) in 2021 and Tesla (TSLA) in 2020, there were many classic signs of a short squeeze. Traders with short positions were covering because they had to, either because they had sustained large losses or shares were no longer available to be borrowed. In 2022, short sellers targeted troubled companies such as Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY) and Carvana (CVNA). In early 2023, the most heavily shorted companies included Coinbase Global (COIN), a cryptocurrency firm, and Occidental Petroleum (OXY).

When a stock suddenly experiences a dramatic climb, with or without good news, it's important to ask yourself, "Who would buy shares up here?" The answer? Someone who doesn't have enough money to hold on any longer, or someone whose pain threshold has finally been crossed.

Proceed with caution

If you're a long-term investor who happens to own a stock that's getting squeezed, it's probably not a good time to trade. Instead of acting on emotions, remember what got you to where you are in your investing journey—and where you'd like to be. If buying a stock that's in squeeze territory doesn't fall within your long-term objectives, you might want to step aside and not trade. If you do decide to venture in, make sure you have no illusions and no misconceptions of the dangers. Understand that when you’re dealing with a stock that’s being squeezed, you're taking a big risk. 

Identifying a short squeeze can be relatively simple—after the fact. The trick is to identify the conditions that could lead to a squeeze ahead of time, and then determine how you might want to play it (or not). 

Shorting a stock is a complicated business. Because you can't sell something you don't own, shorting requires the seller to "borrow" the stock (and pay interest to the stock lender), then sell it. Locating the shares can sometimes be difficult for your clearing firm because of high demand or a small number of outstanding shares.

Measuring a short squeeze can involve a metric called the short interest ratio, a.k.a. "days to cover." It indicates, in days, how long it would take to cover or buy back all the shorted shares. Basically, you divide the number of shares sold short by the average daily trading volume. The more days to cover, the more pronounced the effect can be.

Another measure is "short interest as a percentage of float," which reflects the number of short-sold shares in proportion to the total number of shares available for trading in the public markets. Most stocks have a small amount of short interest, usually in the single digits. The higher that percentage, the greater the bearish sentiment may be around that stock. If the short % of the float reaches 10% or higher, that could be a warning sign.

Consider the fundamentals

If you're buying a stock that seems to be in the throes of a short squeeze, especially at high levels, it helps to understand other potential reasons why the stock might be moving. 

Consider checking the fundamentals. Is there anything that would make you want to own the stock? Are you tempted to buy it because everyone else is? It's important to always do your homework, and remember it's never wise to go all in. A stock that's in a short squeeze may still have a long way to climb, and if you don't think the fundamentals support higher prices, then perhaps you should look elsewhere.

In the case of TSLA in 2020, there were some positive fundamentals underlying the short squeeze, including the company's more consistent profitability and hopes of it being included in the S&P 500 Index (SPX). The stock saw its share price run up to new highs, then decline nearly 60%. 

But then TSLA rallied again and split its shares, and its addition to the SPX became a reality, illustrating that a short squeeze doesn't always have to end badly. Other stocks that were caught up in short squeezes haven't always fared so well, in part because they didn't have the fundamental support. 

Playing the squeeze on the long side? 

If you want to trade a stock during what might be a short squeeze—that is, buying a stock with a higher short interest in order to potentially play the upside of a squeeze—here are some things to consider:

Trading such a stock may be okay as long as you understand the risk and how to control it. Whether you make small or large trades, you have to control and limit the risk. Decide how much money you would be comfortable losing in any trade ahead of time.

Don't underestimate how high the stock can go and how long it can take. When a stock gets caught up in a short squeeze, analysts generally expect it to correct eventually, but no one knows to what price and when; if it happens at all. 

If the stock still has very weak fundamentals, yet is moving significantly higher without any real, structural changes in the corporation, then be extremely careful buying on this type of upward momentum. The markets may run out of new buyers willing to pay higher and higher prices and the stock may in the end fall quickly. 

The bottom line

A short squeeze is a high-risk situation and it may cause havoc in the market, but most don't last forever. Most eventually subside.

[novagad]

Start investing by giving your money a goal, deciding how much help you want, picking an investing account and choosing investments.

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Nova will explain the basics of the stock market and it's history.

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You'll learn how to invest in the overall market using indexes and something called Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Lesson 3: Open Your Brokerage Account

Nova will talk about how to open an account and what you should look for in a good broker.

Lesson 4: Buying Your Stock

You'll learn how to buy a share of a stock and place your first trade using the ETFs knowledge we learned the day before.

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Nova will go through the steps of selling a stock, the only way to take profit is by exiting the trade.

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[illuminateproperties]

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Our agents are more than experts—they are partners in your journey, offering deep local knowledge and a personalized approach that puts your needs first. Trust is our foundation, and excellence is the standard we uphold in the fast-paced world of real estate. Whether you’re buying your first home, selling a cherished property, or exploring new opportunities, Illuminate Properties is your guiding light.

As we navigate the vibrant landscape of Silicon Valley and beyond, Illuminate Properties stands as a beacon of expertise and dependability. Every property we touch, every client we serve, is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to making your real estate journey extraordinary.

Join us, where real estate is more than a transaction—it’s a story we craft together. Visit Illuminate Properties and let us guide you to the perfect home.

[experience-brokerage]

The Brokerage of the Experience

The Brokerage of Experience is a discord based ARG/PBP/Experience that needs players.

The main game composes of another reality being trapped in a time loop, and we must explore multiple wondrous and lethal dimensions in order to fix time’s flow. We have been reached out to by a group of divine entities known as Systems, who wish to have us solve this problem. You take the role of… yourself! You use “the Interface” to seize control of one of 49 existing people, and use their unique magic powers to aid you on your way.

This game’s setting is a mixture of analog horror style PSAs; a finely crafted play-by-post system where Players can interact with the world in various and impactful ways, encounter and overcome unique and complex problems, and experience a gameplay style that rewards Players for their ability to organize information, share knowledge, and utilize learned skills; and puzzle-solving that reveals additional lore. Key lore and more is hidden behind traditional ARG cryptography puzzles across multiple Google Drives, YouTube videos, and other sources. The game is run by a mysterious group of GM-style entities that act as enigmatic “Systems” who never break character and act as guides, allies, and antagonists. Those who enjoy deep diving into complex worlds and magic systems will find it a meal worth sinking their teeth into. Skills recommended are various approaches to codebreaking and both tactical and character-focused roleplay.

We are not the Game Masters of this Experience, but rather Players ourselves that are recruiting more Players for it. An active player base of 49 Players in total is a milestone to reach to unlock the main game. People are invited to check things out, very welcome to stay, and - if the long-term commitment does not seem like their sort of thing - are welcome to leave at any time. This game has already been happening across multiple Discord servers for multiple years at this rate in different forms - this is another step of its evolution.

Most "gameplay" is done through written actions and commands, like a play-by-post TTRPG game or any other collaborative fiction that requires a GM.

TW: Please note that the Experience of Unreality contains violent, religious, blasphemous, (non-graphic) sexual, and disturbing content, which may not be suitable for everyone. Participation in the Brokerage of Experience is for those ages 18 and up.

The following is an introductory video that is supplied by one of the Systems. I and others who participate in this as players are also willing to answer questions and discuss further in the comments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th5DLWIbWcg&t=8s

And here is our under construction Wiki https://theexperience.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

Message me if you have any interest in joining. Good luck!

-The Beacon, “The Heir”

The Brokerage of Experience is not responsible for: fear, paranoia, feelings of being watched, or an untimely death roughly 30 years from now. If you already have difficulty distinguishing between games and reality, this Experience is not for you.

[ignis-cain]

Merrill Lynch Law of Attraction Experiment

Calling All Law of Attraction Followers Are you a believer in the Law of Attraction? If so, then you've come to the right place. It's time to start spreading the word on a greater scale. Most people believe in the saying "If I can't see it I don't believe it." Since this is the case, there are this website many people who think that the LOA isn't real. We know that's not the truth, but how can we help the non-believers see the happiness that the LOA can actually bring into their lives. How about by doing LOA experiments that manifest things that help the masses, instead of just ourselves. Let’s form a group that really wants to help the world get better by using the LOA to manifest great things.

Merrill Lynch Disaster If you're an investor and read the business section I'm sure you've heard that Merrill Lynch got into trouble when large investments in sub-prime mortgages went bad. The brokerage firm lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter. The stock has plummeted from a high of 98 all the way to the 40s and lots of people have lost their shirt.

This has caused great stress to the investment world. I know the devastation first hand because I have a family member who is now on the verge of loosing it all if this stock goes any lower.

Merrill Lynch Law of Attraction Experiment Every LOA expert that I've heard has stated that the best way to test the Law of Attraction is to do an experiment related to something that you don't feel too attached to, meaning, if the LOA manifestation didn't work you wouldn't be upset. I'd like to challenge all LOA followers to join in an experiment to see if we can collectively raise the Merrill Lynch stock up to 68. This would help save thousands of people's bank accounts from going empty and would prove to everyone you know that the LOA does work. Let’s use the LOA for the greater good today and watch it work. Won't it be fun to have proof in the MER stock numbers! How to Manifest MER at 68If you're up for the challenge, here's how I suggest manifesting the Merrill Lynch stock hike. Go to Yahoo.com and click on Finance.

Type in the Ticker Symbol, MER. Look at the first line that says Last Trade and envision the number 68 in that column. Hold that vision in your mind, see it as if it's real, and feel the happiness that all of the investors will feel if the stock reaches that number. This will be an exciting experiment to prove the power of LOA. Once we've accomplished this, there's nothing we can't do for this world. If you have any nationwide or worldwide problems that you'd like to see The LOA Experiment Group tackle, please submit that information so I can put it out there for all to manifest.The Law of Attraction is truly amazing, and if we work collectively to manifest good for others imagine how wonderful our world will be.

[auckie]

Random but if I’m trying to get the best deal on an apartment in a large city should I use a realtor? Liek what do you recommend for that? I’ve heard going into offices in person helps but idk much about it.

I don’t think n realtors who show you apartments are really worth it, personally. They get paid to show you listings they find which you, theoretically, have an equally good chance of finding (give or take), but they only get like $250 after maybe five showings? It depends on the brokerage and where you’re at, but either way that’s pocket change for them, and kind of steep for you— so really no one benefits lol. If I were you, i would stick to Facebook personals, Craigslist, or word of mouth for situations where you want to be a roommate and be absorbed into the living situation, or if you’re looking for a place to rent on your own and/or then sublet, then try those plus options after exhausting websites like Zillow, trulia, realtor.com, or apartments.com. If the pickings are that slim and you can’t find anything available when driving around (or what you see is out of your budget) then i would recommend going into any brokerage office and asking the front desk lady if there’s a realtor available who does rentals. You could also call or check their website but going in is just as valid. Tbh the only time I’ve ever looked at renting, I just used Craigslist bc I was in college and trying to find an already furnished place with ppl in it, and during my time as a realtor I avoided doing rentals bc it was a lot of work for little pay. Likewise the clients seemed dissatisfied having to pay anything. But that was just my experience!