Assuming the prestige list is in the chronological order and with the rumor of a potential BG song coming, akali and yone releasing prestige on the worlds timing might mean that musicverse is getting a comeback this year hopefully 🙏

Hey guys! I just wanted to put up my own experience moving through this year’s Canadian Resident Matching Service or CaRMS cycle so that others have a bit more clarity into what to prepare/focus on for future cycles. Here’s a bit of my background in a nutshell below to give some context:
I am currently a 27M Vietnamese-Canadian studying abroad (CSA originally born in Winnipeg, MB but spent the majority of my life in Ottawa, ON) awaiting to start family medicine residency on July 1 in Brandon, Manitoba but started this journey back in 2015.
I originally did 1.5 years of my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Ottawa before seriously deciding on medicine as my career path. During my 1st university year, I applied to different medical schools in the UK (I think only Cardiff + Bristol considered me briefly but still turned down in the end) but got rejected from them. I was only invited + accepted to the MBChB programme at the University of Buckingham Medical School which lasted for about 4.5 years starting from January 2015. I had also done 2 electives in Ottawa (one under neurosurgery and the other in orthopaedics) during my final year of medical school prior to graduation in June 2019.
From there, I entered into the Foundation Programme in August 2019 (equivalent of medical internship in the US/Canada), which I did under the West Midlands South Foundation School, with pretty much all my time being in Worcestershire county. I did my FY1 rotations at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and my FY2 rotations at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester. During this time, I had attempted the MCCQE1 exam twice (failed at 202 in January 2020, passed at 236 in October 2020) and attempted the NAC exam once (failed at 390 in March 2020). Ultimately, I withdrew early before my last FY2 rotation in April 2021 to focus on my 2nd NAC exam attempt, gain some clinical experience/connections on Canadian ground, and sort out other personal issues. I attempted the NAC exam again in October 2021 but failed at 1364. After taking a mixture of time off to mentally recover with family support and studying for the USMLE step I via UWorld as a distraction from November 2021 to April 2022, I took up a few different private NAC courses in the following chronological order from then onward to figure out where I was lacking at up until my third NAC attempt (passed with superior performance at 1452 on September 17, 2022):

1. BeMo’s OSCE Preparation Platinum (all done virtually over Zoom; first session on April 11, 2022 and last session on August 28, 2022 for a total of 13 sessions).
2. TutorIMG NAC OSCE Live Online Course (all done virtually over Zoom; first session on July 21, 2022 and last session on August 30, 2022 for a total of 11 sessions over).
3. Medical Training Express Live Online OSCE Course (all done virtually over Zoom on July 28, 2022 and last session on September 10, 2022 for a total of 12 sessions).
4. Mark’s MedSckool Reviews (technically took last year in person from August 30 - September 3, 2021 and again virtually over Zoom from August 22 – 26, 2022).

After I received notification of my NAC exam result on November 3, 2022, things were pretty hectic as I was busy entering into this year’s CaRMS cycle preparing different things:

1. CaRMS documents (e.g. personal CV, personal letters, letters of reference/LOR’s, MSPE/MSPR, post-graduate internship regarding Foundation training, university & high school transcripts).

In total, I applied to about 105 different programs and 76 unique, personal letters to go along with them.

1. Additional exams (FMProC and CASPer) – wrote my FMProC exam on December 12, 2022 and CASPer exam on December 15, 2022 after registering for them separately.

I primarily used a combination of the PasTest SJT question bank (went with 6 month subscription for £4) and free, online practice SJT’s provided for Foundation Programme Applicants as per the UKFPO website while I signed up for BeMo’s CASPerSIM Gold (3x mock CASPer sessions with feedback from different assessors).

1. USMLE Step I (wrote on November 29, 2022 but had been revising for it again since my 3rd NAC wrapped up; was originally a backup plan in case I had failed the NAC for a 3rd time as you’re only allowed a maximum of 3 attempts).
   
2. F2 Standalone application – the application window was opening on January 16 this year and was preparing evidence of my previous Foundation training + securing my Reapplication to Foundation Training form from my previous Foundation School director.
   
3. Volunteer shadowing at local family medicine practice (managed to shadow a GP in Ottawa for both Canadian experience and fortunately an LOR in the end).
   
4. Mock interview scenarios – did not have any previous formal/professional interview experience so I practiced with a combination of family members, my previous NAC study partner, and BeMo’s Residency Interview Gold Program (3x mock interview sessions with feedback from different assessors).
   

I recall having my joint FM ON interview first on February 3 followed by my FM MB interview second on February 13 (both were around midday/noon).

1. USMLE Step II CK (after passing the USMLE step I around early December, I was intermittently studying for the USMLE Step II CK until Match Day on March 22, 2023).

I have already been in contact with a mix of people from both inside and outside Reddit regarding NAC practice and general info/advice around the CaRMS process. A good starting point about common, high-yield complaints to prepare for can be found on the MCC website under the “Medical Expert” tab. Outside of private NAC courses, I primarily used a mix of Dr. Basil’s notes (for focusing my history-taking approach), Geeky Medics/Macleod’s Clinical Examination (for structuring my physical examinations; focusing it down for NAC’s time limits came through practice), and the USMLE First Aid Step II CS mini-cases (for inspiration of mock NAC scenarios to do). I personally never used much of other mentioned NAC resources so can’t really say too much as to how useful they are:

1. Edmonton Manual, “Master the NAC” by Dr. Bryce Lowry
2. “NAC OSCE – A Comprehensive Review” by Canadaprep
3. “OSCE and Clinical Skills Handbook” by Dr. Katrina F. Hurley
4. “Canadian IMG’s Guide to OSCE and Practice” by Dr. Hanan Ahmed

The most important thing other than the following tips below would be to find ~1-2 regular, dedicated NAC partners you can study with and exchange honest feedback to each other with (nicely organized NAC partner spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Kk6YJtFKKn9IY3g96cC-rIWBQGyxtMUB9YQkAfND1g/edit#gid=0) with NAC partners made originally by u/MarinatedinPeace). Other specifics (ex. what can I bring?) around the NAC exam can be found on the MCC website but I generally recommend that ~3-4 months of time practicing 1-2x/week then ramping up to every other day (ideally everyday but I understand everyone has different backgrounds and recency of studying/practice) in the last 1-2 months seems to be a good time frame.
During my time giving advice about both, these were the most important points in terms of approaching preparation for the NAC exam that I've encountered:
​

1. Make sure you exhaust the presenting complaint(s) as that will ensure your following questions into the systems review (mostly for ruling in/out the 3-5 differentials on your list) + associated risk factors (i.e. PMedHx, PSurgHx, medications, allergies, smoking, alcohol, drugs, social living/financial conditions, occupational history, travel/immigration history) will be focused on what's relevant as not every section of a mnemonic needs to be asked (ex. SOCRATES, OCD PQRST AAA, COCA OCDCS, PM BINDE, MGOS, DIGFAST/MSIGECAPS).
   
2. If a patient is acting in pain, acknowledge it and try to address it on the spot if you can by offering pain relief with a follow-up question about allergies to ensure it's safe to give.
   
3. Counselling can be difficult as it's not a format many people are used to but you still need to take a focused history regardless so that your management options are personalized/tailored to the person in front of you (ex. do not discuss smoking cessation/NRT as a long term management option for someone you're counselling about asthma for if they told you clearly they are a non-smoker; do discuss changing to hypoallergenic soaps/shampoos if they have an asthma exacerbation triggered by a new shampoo they tried out 3 days ago).
   
4. Be wary that you're expected to rule in/out differentials (you should have ~3-5 by the time you enter after knocking) that you have considered outside the door within the time given (ex. don't stop asking other questions about PE, pneumothorax, GERD, or costochondritis even if the case sounds dead on for acute congestive cardiac failure).
   
5. Do not try to track the time on the timer in the room because it can be anywhere (the side, top of a wall, behind the SP/examiner) and your focus should be on the SP/examiner anyways.
   
6. Make good use of transitioning statements when moving between different sections of your consultation whether it's the history or physical exam (ex. after exhausting the presenting complaint, you could say "There is a list of other symptoms we look for in patients experiencing [insert their presenting complaint/issue if applicable] and I just want you to give me a yes or no answer, OK?" to transition to the systems review).
   
7. PLEASE show empathy and kindness when the SP is acting/says something unusual ex. SP appears visibly down in mood, poor eye contact, and slow in speech so acknowledge it, "Mr. Anderson, I see that you appear quite down in yourself. I want to assure you that everything we discuss between us will remain confidential unless required by law." This also applies to situations where the patient's most pressing issue is different from what's on the door (ex. door vignette suggestive of abdominal pain hinting appendicitis but the patient abruptly drops that they're pregnant).
   
8. Make good use of the time (about 1.5 minutes) outside the door to write your ~3-5 differentials along with any relevant investigations, management/counselling, and follow-up.
   
9. Don't forget to ask about vital signs and any pending lab work/investigations if a station has a physical exam component (ex. highly relevant to ask if vital signs are available and if a FAST USS + routine bloods have been done in a patient you suspect with a dissecting AAA just before you're about to start your physical exam).
   
10. The SP cannot lie to you however they can be vague or provide a different answer other than a clear, "No." ex. You ask the SP, "Have you ever smoked any tobacco or cigarettes in the past? and the SP responds, "Well, not recently that I know of, doctor." This is your cue to probe further about what they mean by "not recently".
    
11. Some NAC stations can be mean by giving you normal investigations in what seems like a highly suggestive history/physical in an attempt to mislead you ex. You complete your history/physical exam and your working diagnosis in a 3 year old child with 4-day history of fever, SOB, and purulent sputum production is bacterial pneumonia but you're handed a normal CXR (treat based on the clinical evidence gathered/known not on your gut feeling).
    

Same is true vice-versa where a patient presentation seems benign but then the examiner hands you an alarming investigation ex. 35F in ED has symptoms consistent with likely viral URTI but the examiner hands you an EKG that shows saddle shaped ST elevation in line with acute pericarditis.

1. Avoid repeating or leading questions as it wastes time, unless it’s to clarify something a patient says that you may not understand, and looks unprofessional (remember the CANMEDS framework expected for CMG's in your clinical approach; these are some ways I practiced phrasing my intro, "How would you like to be addressed today?" or "How would you like me to address you?" or "What name do you usually go by?").
   
2. You can place the exam sticky labels you get on the back of your hand prior to entering a station so you don't fumble/experience difficulty handing it to the examiner (?unless the MCC decides you can just verbalize your candidate code for the NAC this year).
   
3. Introduce yourself as a doctor not a medical student (you're assuming the role of a family/ED physician or PGY-1 resident on exam day depending on the scenario).
   
4. Don't assume a patient's mode of address/pronouns used. Ask them first how they would like to be addressed today.
   
5. Make sure to clearly wash your hands AT THE START of BOTH your history-taking AND physical examination.
   
6. Even if you feel like you messed up the previous station, try as hard as you can to push it out of your mind until the NAC is over. You can cry, vent, or get frustrated AFTERWARD but not in the stations themselves.
   

​
These next points are more towards preparing for upcoming CaRMS cycles from what I've gathered reading/listening around:
​

1. High MCCQE1 & NAC scores (most people who were invited for interviews, if not matched, to ON FM from the CaRMS 2024 Discord server and the CaRMS stats spreadsheet set up by Carms#5615 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HAtnmyfCIAxKIux2akj8-hgWGvPgOVejVlfEHXuUa-8) had QE1 scores > 250-260 and NAC scores well above 1420-1430.
   
2. Research into how CaRMS works to really have a careful look at the general overview, current year timelines, program descriptions, past trending data (may need to scroll down page further) in previous cycles. This will give you a good idea into what to have ready in time for the CaRMS file submission opening.
   

For reference, the rates of matching in R-1 as a current-year IMG was about 72.3% and 30.1% as a previous-year IMG according to the table on slide 11 of the CaRMS 2023 forum presentation. This goes down further in R-2 as a current-year IMG to about 39.0% and 12.5% as a previous-year IMG (about 751 went unmatched after R-1 and 822 went unmatched after R-2 for previous-year IMG’s).

1. Recent practice or graduation (my last time practicing clinically was in April 2021 as an FY2 doc at the time which was only 2 years back at the time of my application (my year of graduation/YOG was 2019 but I know that time since YOG or gaps in studying/training are scrutinized especially if they're big like >5 years so it'd be worthwhile having an explanation ready if this applies to you).
   
2. At least one Canadian LOreferee (seems a lot of university programs prefer applicants who have had clinical exposure in the form of shadowing/electives/observership with a Canadian doctor related to their field that you're applying to; mine happened to be a GP in Ottawa I connected to via family friends).
   
3. Personal research around First Nation/Indigenous Peoples of Canada (this one is very specific particularly to Manitoba as they had several questions around ethnic minorities + Indigenous peoples; ex. smudging as a common Indigenous practice that even I only became aware of via the IMG/IEHP resources provided by Ontario Health Force or [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])).
   
4. Canadian research and electives - at the time of application, I was involved in a systematic review around women's health issues (had not been published at time of application) and I had done two electives under neurosurgery + orthopedics (heard that observerships don't count as formal clinical experience relative to electives so this was important too).
   
5. High CASPer + FMProC scores (had 4th quartile score for CASPer and 516/4th quartile for FMProC which I know a lot of FM and some psych/pediatric programs look at).
   
6. Try to secure as many Canadian LOR's/referees as they're favoured over international ones (ideally 3 but even 1 seems to be good), shadowing Canadian doctors depending on where you're applying to (ex. FM has the biggest seat pool so reach out to Canadian GP's around you to see who's willing to take you on).
   
7. If you have the time and money for it, try to apply to as many programs and attend their relevant socials/events (can be found on CANPREPP closer to the opening of CaRMS) that you think you may have a chance at as you'll never know who might invite you later on for interviews!
   
8. Really rank by your TRUE preference as CaRMS will prioritize your rank order first BEFORE considering how other programs ranked you (Rural Brandon was my 13th choice out of 22 programs I ranked across FM ON + FM MB). Even if you ranked a program at the bottom of your ROL, as long as that particular program has ranked you and they still have an available spot, you will match to them in the end!
   

There's a YouTube video regarding the CaRMS Match algorithm which clears things up nicely.

1. Make sure to check your main email’s spam/junk inbox during the period where interview invitations/rejections are sent out as they can end up here sometimes (my joint FM ON interview invitation ended up in my spam and it is time sensitive to take it up).

In terms of the QE1, I think a lot of other people on Reddit have covered that much better than I have in terms of approaching it as I agree that a combination of UWorld Step II CK question bank (personally found Canada QBank questions and explanations to be lacking relative to UWorld in retrospect even if the price was much friendlier) and the Toronto Notes are the way to go. I also used Sketchy videos as a nice support for pharmacology/microbiology related topics.
Overall, I was glad to have had the opportunity to try for FM ON in the first iteration even if it didn't work out as I understand they only invite the top 300 applicants for interviews and even fewer of those 300 match (only ~80-90 from I heard but could be wrong so feel free to correct me). I understood the possibility my poor QE1 score and 2-year gap from formal clinical training may filter me despite my other scores being good.
I’m sure there are other things in this that I didn’t quite cover or explore (ex. the F2 Standalone process, IELTS/OETS, BC CAP/AIMG requirements, gaining permanent residency/PR, clinical/physician/medical assistant positions, CV/PL structure, thoughts around the different private programs/courses I took etc.) but I’m more than happy to discussing finemiscellaneous points via Reddit, Discord (herrdok#6944), email ([[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])), text, or virtual/phone call. For the time being though, I’m not taking on any new, regular NAC practice partners but would consider it once I figure out things more.
Otherwise, thanks to anyone reading this wall of text (if anything is incorrect/inconsistent, do let me know and I can have a look), looking forward to giving advice where I can, and best of luck to everyone moving through what is an extremely vague, challenging, and unforgiving process for matching into Canadian residency!😊

Hey all, I hope it goes well.
Ive recently gotten into some Thai music and I'm currently looking for recommendations. I'll post some songs that I like and would really appreciate some recommendations based off those.
I would even appreciate some personal recommendations.
Thanks everyone!
Some links to songs I like:
​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC_0dRkVOyI&list=PLkuHPSLAbau4X_Wq18pG9DCf36TSBv0HX&index=146
​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oLq5wCdjU&list=PLkuHPSLAbau4X_Wq18pG9DCf36TSBv0HX&index=182
​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoxTcwg3UUY&list=PLkuHPSLAbau4X_Wq18pG9DCf36TSBv0HX&index=3
​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCtfVNs7h88
​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2owURJkGco

Ridiculous question, I know. There’s one song on an episode (looking for the number now) that has a beautiful woman’s voice and fantastic production by Spencer as always, but I feel like I’ve never been able to find it anywhere when looking up his music?

GagaOOLala link (airs 9pm Eastern Daylight Time UTC-4 everywhere except Japan, April 13, 2023 - June 29, 2023)
Official Teaser Official Twitter Account
Official Synopsis: Ichijou Souta is an office worker in a financial office, hardworking, capable and good looking. However, he has a hobby that most people don't know about - he likes to eat completely naked! For him, enjoying food in the buff is a good way to relieve his stress. One day, he receives a letter from his grandmother and goes back to his hometown, but he didn't expect that his secret would be accidentally discovered by Mahiro Miki, a local boy who runs a fruit and vegetable store! Is it game over for Souta? What will his next decision lead him to? (notes: this is an original script, it is not based on a manga also there is an extra scene at the end so keep watching)
MyDramaList link - 12 episodes total about 25 minutes per episode
Yutaro Instagram (was the dancer in "Cherry Magic", on Crunchyroll and WeTV; also Mob's younger brother in "A Man Who Defies the World of BL" seasons 1 & 2, on WeTV, Viki & GagaOOLala)
Kondo Shori Instagram
🎵 Intro Song 一糸まとわぬアイを見せてよ (Isshi Matowanu Ai o Misete Yo / Show Me Your Bare-Naked Love) by ゴホウビ/Gohobi YouTube 🎵 Outro Song 'Do what you do ably' by SOMETIME'S YouTube (note each of these music videos take a bit of a dark turn) From the official website: https://www.ktv.jp/zenrameshi/music/
Previous On Air Threads: episode 1 episode 2 episode 3 episode 4 episode 5 episode 6 episode 7 episode 8

Hey, was wondering if I'll realistically get orders to A School in August if the next class takes 42 people and I'm number 37 on the list. I also hear that you get your credit limit raised for your GTC almost automatically if your getting ready to PCS to A School or another unit. Any information would be appreciated, thanks!

My bf and I are visiting around either august or September. I’ve been perusing this board a lot so I have a list of breweries and restaurants to eat but I’d like to know if there’s a popular spot to stay and if there’s any hotels or places to stay that are recommended. Are there any areas we would stay away from? Also if there are any places locals love to go: dive bars, hole in the wall restaurants etc Any suggests with food and drinks are also appreciated also! Thanks !

Welcome back to the Popheads Jukebox! Here are last week’s results:

• Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha: 8.74
• Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam: 8.53
• Bad Bunny - WHERE SHE GOES: 8.00
• Zara Larsson - End of Time: 7.73
• Conan Gray - Never Ending Song: 6.50

• The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up: 8.95
• MARINA - Venus Fly Trap: 7.42

It’s a strong week for the 2023 tracks, with three of them scoring above an 8 average. At the front of the pack is Finland’s 2023 Eurovision entry Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha. It outscores its real life competition by a sizable margin (Loreen only managed a 5.90 in her Jukebox showing). Following closely behind is another repeating title with Kylie’s Padam Padam. Bad Bunny also manages to score an 8 with WHERE SHE GOES, though breaks the repetition streak. Though placing 4th overall, Zara Larsson still manages to get a solid 7 range score for her Ending song, while Popheads was a bit less favourable to Conan Gray for his Never Ending song. For our throwbacks, The Pussycat Dolls never listed ‘be the highest track of the week in the Popheads Jukebox’ in their future aspirations, but they manage it regardless. And though MARINA scores quite a bit lower she still snags a solid 7 score.

Rules Refresher

1. Rate the songs a score from 1 to 10. Please keep it to one decimal place at the most (so 7.5 is fine but 7.58 is not). Also don’t get too hung up on the final scores. This is a fun exercise and not a competition so don’t worry about oveunder rating things. Just give what you think the song is to you.
   
2. For your review, reply to the comment that will be posted by one of us for each song. Avoid posting your reviews as a top level comment cause we probably won’t notice them if you do. Non-reviews such as questions or general commentary as upper level comments are fine.
   
3. Must have some sort of justification. Try to be a bit more concise than “It’s a bop!” or “I don’t like it”. Explain why! It doesn’t have to be long, two or three sentences can be plenty (though more is definitely allowed). We reserve the right not to include a review in the final total if proper justification is not given.
   
4. You don’t have to review each song to participate! You can do all of them or only the ones you’re familiar with.
   
5. The thread will be open for 6 days and close the following Wednesday at 9PM EST. The scores will be calculated and a new post will come up the next day (Thursday) at 5PM EST with the next week’s tracks.
   

This Week’s Tracks

• Beyoncé - America Has A Problem (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
• (G)I-DLE - Queencard
• Dua Lipa - Dance The Night
• Taylor Swift - Karma (feat. Ice Spice)
• Tove Lo - I like u

Throwback:

• Lorde - Royals

2020/2021 Catch-up:

• Chloe X Halle - Ungodly Hour

—

Next Week

Next week we’ll be rating the following:

• Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova
• Dom Dolla - Eat Your Man (with Nelly Furtado)
• Dorian Electra - Sodom & Gomorrah
• Madison Beer - Home to Another One
• The Aces - I’ve Loved You For So Long

Throwback:

• OneRepublic - Counting Stars

2020/2021 Catch-up:

• Billie Eilish - Lost Cause

Spotify playlist, updated weekly with new tracks that are being rated

Jukebox wiki, where you can find all results

Reminder Discord Server, where you can join to get bi-weekly ping reminders for when new posts go up and when they’re about to close.

IGS Rep

Note:

• I'm open to negotiation on these prices, especially if you're buying multiple games. I'm also far more interested in selling than trading, but feel free to share your list and I'll give it a look!

Wanted:

• PayPal

Newest Games:

AMD Promo

Title	Availability	Note	Price
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	Available (2)	Code requires AMD 7xxx CPU for activation	$30.00

Must-Play Metroidvanias Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Hollow Knight	Available	$7.00
Blasphemous	Available	$4.00
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night	Available	$4.00
Lost Ruins	Available	$4.00
Haiku, the Robot	Available	$3.50

March 2022 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Desperados III	Available	$4.00
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Origin)	Available	$10.00
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl	Available	$3.00
Nebuchadnezzar	Available	$.75
Police Stories	Available	$.75
Evan's Remains	Available	$.50

August 2021 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night	Available	$4.00
Out of Space	Available	$.75
Cepheus Protocol	Available	$.50
Drake Hollow	Available	$1.00
ENCODYA (GOG)	Available	$.50

 

Older Games:

February 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Project Warlock	Available	$1.00
Night Call	Available	$.50

March 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Turok	Available	$.75
Niffelheim	Available	$.50
AI War 2	Available	$.50

April 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Raiden V: Director's Cut	Available	$1.00
Driftland: The Magic Revival	Available	$.50
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil	Available	$1.00
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut	Available	$1.00
Shoppe Keep 2	Available	$1.00
Capitalism II	Available	$1.00

May 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Rise of Industry	Available	$1.00
Niche - a genetics survival game	Available	$.75
The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse	Available	$.75
Warsaw	Available	$.50
Neoverse	Available	$.75
Chess Ultra	Available	$1.00
Horace	Available	$.75

June 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Supraland	Available	$.50
Felix the Reaper	Available	$.50
Remnants of Naezith	Available	$.50
The Stillness of the Wind	Available	$.50

July 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Battlestar Gallactica Deadlock	Available	$2.50
Beat Hazard 2	Available	$.75
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War	Available	$.50
Metal Unit	Available	$.75
Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive	Available	$.50
Verlet Swing	Available	$.50

August 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition	Available	$1.25
Automachef	Available	$.50
Through the Darkest of Times	Available	$.50
American Fugitive	Available	$.50
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters	Available	$.50

September 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York	Available	$.50
Fun with Ragdolls: The Game	Available	$.50

October 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Autonauts	Available	$.75
Iron Danger	Available	$.50
Fae Tactics	Available	$1.25
The Suicide of Rachel Foster	Available	$.50
Goat of Duty	Available	$.50
The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day	Available	$.50

November 2020 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Darksburg	Available	$1.50
Rover Mechanic Simulator	Available	$.50
Youropa	Available	$.50

May 2021 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Darksiders Genesis	Available	$4.00
Levelhead	Available	$.50
Fury Unleashed	Available	$.50
Retimed	Available	$.50

June 2021 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
Sid Meier's Civilization VI : Platinum Edition	Available	$8.00
Worms Rumble	Available	$1.00
Going Under	Available	$.50
Panzer Paladin	Available	$.50
Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star	Available	$.50
DESOLATE	Available	$.75
Paw Paw Paw	Available	$.50

July 2021 Bundle

Title	Availability	Price
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster	Available	$.50
Deadly Days	Available	$.50
ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery)	Available	$.50

Leftovers

Title	Availability	Price
11-11 Memories Retold	Available	$.25
2064: Read Only Memories	Available	$1.50
7 Grand Steps	Available	$.50
Aegis Defenders*	Available	$.25
AI War: Fleet Command	Available	$.25
Ancestors Legacy*	Available	$3.00
Ballistick	Available	$.25
Beat Hazard Ultra	Available	$.50
Boundless	Available	$2.00
Dark Future: Blood Red States*	Available	$.25
DISTRAINT 2 w/ Soundtrack	Available	$.50
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble	Available	$1.00
Dead in Vinland	Available	$1.00
Dusty Revenge: Co-Op Edition	Available	$.50
Ellipsis	Available	$.50
GRAV (Early Access)	Available	$.25
God's Trigger	Available	$.25
Horizon Chase Turbo*	Available	$1.00
JumpJet Rex	Available	$.50
Luna's Wandering Stars	Available	$.25
MOTHERGUNSHIP	Available	$1.00
Monster Loves You	Available	$1.00
Mushroom 11	Available	$1.00
Nex Machina	Available	$1.00
Ninja Pizza Girl	Available	$.50
No Time to Explain	Available	$.25
Phantom Doctrine*	Available	$1.00
Planet Alpha	Available	$1.00
Potatoman Seeks the Troof	Available	$.25
Regular Human Basketball	Available	$.25
Rocket Birds: Hardboiled Chicken	Available	$.50
Secrets of Raetikon	Available	$.50
Spirits	Available	$.25
Super Hexagon	Available	$.25
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP	Available	$1.00
Sword Legacy Omen	Available	$.25
Team Indie	Available	$1.00
Thirty Flights of Loving	Available	$1.00
Tower of Guns	Available	$.50
Train Valley 2	Available	$1.00
Waking Mars	Available	$.50

I’ve seen this trend floating around some other artists’ subreddits, particularly taylorswift , and I wanted to bring it here! The thing with Marina is that there are only 16 letters that have more than 1 song starting with them, meaning that we will not have polls for C, D, J, K, Q, U, W, X, Y, or Z. All the other letters will have polls of their own!
Rules are simple, in terms of songs I will only be including songs from Marina’s 5 official albums, nothing from her MySpace era (shivers). In terms of voting, all you need to do is head to the comments and upvote your favorite of all the choices!
EXTRA NOTE: Song titles beginning with ‘The’ will go under whatever letter the next word starts with (this applies to The Family Jewels, The Outsider, and The State of Dreaming)
CURRENT LIST:
A: Are You Satisfied?
B: Buy the Stars
C: Can’t Pin Me Down
E: E.V.O.L.
F: Froot
G: Guilty
H: Hermit The Frog
K: Karma
W: Weeds
Y: You

Sorry in advance for the novella, but I needed to vent.
So for context, I work for a for-profit company that provides mental health services and resource referrals to our clients. This puts me and my coworkers in the position of acting as social workers for our clients sometimes. Typically our clients are high need, and reach out to us in times of crisis or as a last resort for help and assistance. It really highlights the failures in our social service systems here in the US and can be very emotionally taxing as anyone in the field can tell you.
The upside to this position is that it’s completely remote (which is perfect for me and my pup) and the benefits are great as far as US standard go. Also the work environment is the best I’ve ever been in. I’ve only been here for a year and some change but I get a full month of PTO, pretty good insurance, dental and vision included, and the company contributes to my HSA and matches my 401(k) after a year of working there. My boss is also super understanding and lets me take unpaid time off whenever I need a mental health day and don’t want to use my PTO or I have doctors appointments as long as I make up the time. (I’m salaried not hourly.) The pay isn’t the best and the work can take a toll on your mental health, but all and all it’s a pretty sweet gig. I also got my bachelors in public health, so I’m pretty familiar with this type of work.
My best friend had been unemployed for a couple of months and was getting desperate to find a job. You don’t need a higher education to do what I do and in all actuality, the job itself isn’t that hard, but it is emotionally taxing as I’ve previously noted. My friend remarked that the job sounded easy and begged me to pass along their résumé. At first I was hesitant because I didn’t think they understood how emotionally difficult what I do is, but my friend assured me that they could handle it.
I think it’s worth mentioning that we both came from a work environment that was super toxic for queer, feminine people and I didn’t want to gate keep this opportunity so I passed along their resume. Within a week they were hired on. My friend and I have the same job now and while I’m not there superior I do have the work and field experience so when I saw that they were struggling, I offered to help train them. At first things went OK. They were a bit slow on the pick up but eventually they got the hang of things. Some thing I noticed however was that they never really answered the phones when they were schedule for phone time, which is a crucial part of the job (it was literally in the listing). When I asked them why they told me it was because it gave them anxiety, and that some of what the clients would talk about was triggering for them.
I don’t want to minimize my best friend’s trauma or anything. However, they knew going into this that answering phones was part of the job. It’s been six months now and not only are they making every excuse in the book or just outright not answering phones but all they do is shit on this job and tell me they hate it and the field. They complain that this job is for white women with a savior complex that don’t understand trauma. I was surprised they would make this generalization about our coworkers since they didn’t really know any of them. It seems now every day they do is complain about the job that I got them which really puts me off.
The final straw came after a company meeting where we were all sharing our reasons for why we worked in this field. Many of the stories were clearly deeply personal and had my coworkers tearing up. After the meeting my friend pulled me aside and asked if we could go on a walk on our break to which I agreed. On this walk, they complained that the stories were part of their savior complex, and that they had never been through real trauma. I was shocked and hurt, because I also shared my own story, and while it wasn’t traumatic it felt like I was being attacked for wanting to help people. My friend then mentioned that they were going to try to go back to school to finish their undergrad and would ask to see if they could work part time. I’d already mentioned to my friend that I was going back to grad school in August and had planned on asking if I could work part time.
I’m honestly pretty upset that after everything I’ve done and everything they went through they are acting this way. Im planning on asking my boss next week if I can work part time once my grad school program starts in the fall. Even if I can’t do part time, I plan on telling my best friend that I no longer wish to continue our friendship. I’m not mentioning it now because I don’t want things to be awkward at work. I know I got myself into the situation but I’m still shocked. Anyways, rant over thanks to anyone who got this far.
TLDR; I’m ending my 5 year friendship with my “bestie,” after I got them a job at the place I work.

Sorry in advance for the novella, but I needed to vent.
So for context, I work for a for-profit company that provides mental health services and resource referrals to our clients. This puts me and my coworkers in the position of acting as social workers for our clients sometimes. Typically our clients are high need, and reach out to us in times of crisis or as a last resort for help and assistance. It really highlights the failures in our social service systems here in the US and can be very emotionally taxing as anyone in the field can tell you.
The upside to this position is that it’s completely remote (which is perfect for me and my pup) and the benefits are great as far as US standard go. Also the work environment is the best I’ve ever been in. I’ve only been here for a year and some change but I get a full month of PTO, pretty good insurance, dental and vision included, and the company contributes to my HSA and matches my 401(k) after a year of working there. My boss is also super understanding and lets me take unpaid time off whenever I need a mental health day and don’t want to use my PTO or I have doctors appointments as long as I make up the time. (I’m salaried not hourly.) The pay isn’t the best and the work can take a toll on your mental health, but all and all it’s a pretty sweet gig. I also got my bachelors in public health, so I’m pretty familiar with this type of work.
My best friend had been unemployed for a couple of months and was getting desperate to find a job. You don’t need a higher education to do what I do and in all actuality, the job itself isn’t that hard, but it is emotionally taxing as I’ve previously noted. My friend remarked that the job sounded easy and begged me to pass along their résumé. At first I was hesitant because I didn’t think they understood how emotionally difficult what I do is, but my friend assured me that they could handle it.
I think it’s worth mentioning that we both came from a work environment that was super toxic for queer, feminine people and I didn’t want to gate keep this opportunity so I passed along their resume. Within a week they were hired on. My friend and I have the same job now and while I’m not there superior I do have the work and field experience so when I saw that they were struggling, I offered to help train them. At first things went OK. They were a bit slow on the pick up but eventually they got the hang of things. Some thing I noticed however was that they never really answered the phones when they were schedule for phone time, which is a crucial part of the job (it was literally in the listing). When I asked them why they told me it was because it gave them anxiety, and that some of what the clients would talk about was triggering for them.
I don’t want to minimize my best friend’s trauma or anything. However, they knew going into this that answering phones was part of the job. It’s been six months now and not only are they making every excuse in the book or just outright not answering phones but all they do is shit on this job and tell me they hate it and the field. They complain that this job is for white women with a savior complex that don’t understand trauma. I was surprised they would make this generalization about our coworkers since they didn’t really know any of them. It seems now every day they do is complain about the job that I got them which really puts me off.
The final straw came after a company meeting where we were all sharing our reasons for why we worked in this field. Many of the stories were clearly deeply personal and had my coworkers tearing up. After the meeting my friend pulled me aside and asked if we could go on a walk on our break to which I agreed. On this walk, they complained that the stories were part of their savior complex, and that they had never been through real trauma. I was shocked and hurt, because I also shared my own story, and while it wasn’t traumatic it felt like I was being attacked for wanting to help people. My friend then mentioned that they were going to try to go back to school to finish their undergrad and would ask to see if they could work part time. I’d already mentioned to my friend that I was going back to grad school in August and had planned on asking if I could work part time.
I’m honestly pretty upset that after everything I’ve done and everything they went through they are acting this way. Im planning on asking my boss next week if I can work part time once my grad school program starts in the fall. Even if I can’t do part time, I plan on telling my best friend that I no longer wish to continue our friendship. I’m not mentioning it now because I don’t want things to be awkward at work. I know I got myself into the situation but I’m still shocked. Anyways, rant over thanks to anyone who got this far.
TLDR; I’m ending my 5 year friendship with my “bestie,” after I got them a job at the place I work.

hey guys, can you help to list examples of literary devices which display themes of violence, poverty and racism in J.cole, Kendrick lamar and Nas songs. Please cite your sources after

I met my now ex boyfriend back in April of 2022. We officially started dating in August of 2022. Everything was great, honestly. Until I saw his anger. He often apologized and made up for it and stated he would work on his anger and become better for me. I truly believed he loved me. He was never very good at communicating, so I just thought perhaps he hasn’t had it easy in life and just needs a support system and someone to help him work on that to grow into a better version. He seemed to be very willing. There were times he would read self help books, but then stop. He had made a bullet list of things he needed to work on and how he may be able to work on them, but then he gave up on that. He never wanted to do therapy. I was told by his mother that he had always had anger growing up. He had lost his girlfriend of 5 years in a car accident 2 years before meeting me. I had gotten out of an abusive relationship 2 years before I met him. He stated that his ex girlfriend had cheated on him and they were also on and off. I had thought maybe we were 2 broken people meant to come together to heal one another. Now I think the opposite. When I look back on everything, I see all the red flags I’ve missed or pushed aside because I simply sympathized. He kicked me to the curb 6+ times where I had to pack my things and leave his place (note: he lives with his mother). He would scream at me to leave and then I would start packing and then he would scream at me to stop and to stay. Then I would stay and try and talk but he would still be angry and go right back to telling me to leave. A lot of our arguments stemmed from not being able to communicate in a healthy manner. We both knew that. I tried hard to tell him my needs and wants and he never seemed to be able to do that for me. He would for a short while (especially after breaking up with me and then me going back), but then it would stop. And I would be back to telling him I don’t feel appreciated or loved and he would hate me for feeling that way. He always flipped it around and tried to make it seem like it was my problem and I didn’t love him. But I did, and I exhausted myself trying to talk with him and how he just can’t seem to understand what I’m trying to say or ask for. Long story short, I broke up with him 2 days ago. He was angry, and I had just gotten shoulder surgery 4 days prior. He was taking care of me during the time but complained a lot about doing so. ( i should also note he dumped me the night before my surgery and then begged me to come back the next day because he wanted to take care of me) I was frustrated and so was he. We both said we felt unloved and I thought we had come to a mutual agreement to end things. But then he texted me 3 hours later how sorry he was and “this didn’t feel right in his soul”. At this point I was tired of being broken up with and given apologies and going back and having it repeat. I told him that. I told him I wanted a genuine apology that actually sticks and he follows through with his words. He didn’t want to go out of his way to do that because I guess I was still supposed to believe all the other apologies he gave me. I didn’t agree. I told him we should go our separate ways and I wished him well and hope he grows and finds himself. He then proceeded to call me names and claim I was talking with others dudes. I shut that anger down and ignored him. He said I’d never hear from him again but what do you know, 30 minutes later he types “I miss you” on the app Agape that we have been using for the last 2 months to build our relationship. Then he tries to call me and I ignore and he says he loves me. I sent him a long message how I’ve been feeling unhappy and let down and how I just wished he was the person he claimed to be and promised to give me. He then sends me this:
“All I’ve ever known is being gaven up on. I’ve never met someone like you that actually gives a fuck, but just reading what you have to say about me now questions that you are actually gunna give up on me too and it’s because of my actions I know. And I’m sorry. There’s so many things that I stress about and overthink and I’m sick of that, it affects the way I treat you, affects our relationship and I want to change that. I’m sick of feeling anxious and stressed out when I should be nothing but happy with you. I’m sick of the thought that I ruined this even more than I already have. It’s getting old even to myself how many times I have to fix myself after you telling me how fuccked up I’ve been. It’s just sad. I never intended anything but a happy future with you and I’ve been just so lost since the start trying as best as I could. And it’s sad cuz you think I don’t try for jack shit. What do I even think now… my mind is all over the place. Been on my mind all day if I’ll ever even see you again. Plus worrying about you in general and your shoulder. I fucking worry so much because I care for you so deeply. All of this shit hurts. And now I’m back to questioning if I’m actually the right person for you.”
And this:
“I’ve been selfish… for too long. I get why you want to leave. Scares me. Hate knowing I’ve been so shitty and inconsistent. Just not the person you want. Breaks my heart. I wish I could be good enough for you.”
Then he said this was too much for him to handle and he was going to bed and talk with me more about this tomorrow morning (today). I didn’t wake up to any messages, just a Snapchat of his face and then later on he messaged me “hope you are doing okay”. I didn’t respond.
What do I do? Do I block him? I’m just not sure how to move on with the amount of energy I invested into him. I’m sure most people will think I’m stupid for staying so long, but please keep in mind that I do love him and have always wished him the best, even if he hasn’t been the best to me.

I met my now ex boyfriend back in April of 2022. We officially started dating in August of 2022. Everything was great, honestly. Until I saw his anger. He often apologized and made up for it and stated he would work on his anger and become better for me. I truly believed he loved me. He was never very good at communicating, so I just thought perhaps he hasn’t had it easy in life and just needs a support system and someone to help him work on that to grow into a better version. He seemed to be very willing. There were times he would read self help books, but then stop. He had made a bullet list of things he needed to work on and how he may be able to work on them, but then he gave up on that. He never wanted to do therapy. I was told by his mother that he had always had anger growing up. He had lost his girlfriend of 5 years in a car accident 2 years before meeting me. I had gotten out of an abusive relationship 2 years before I met him. I had thought maybe we were 2 broken people meant to come together to heal one another. Now I think the opposite. When I look back on everything, I see all the red flags I’ve missed or pushed aside because I simply sympathized. He kicked me to the curb 6+ times where I had to pack my things and leave his place (note: he lives with his mother). He would scream at me to leave and then I would start packing and then he would scream at me to stop and to stay. Then I would stay and try and talk but he would still be angry and go right back to telling me to leave. A lot of our arguments stemmed from not being able to communicate in a healthy manner. We both knew that. I tried hard to tell him my needs and wants and he never seemed to be able to do that for me. He would for a short while (especially after breaking up with me and then me going back), but then it would stop. And I would be back to telling him I don’t feel appreciated or loved and he would hate me for feeling that way. He always flipped it around and tried to make it seem like it was my problem and I didn’t love him. But I did, and I exhausted myself trying to talk with him and how he just can’t seem to understand what I’m trying to say or ask for. Long story short, I broke up with him 2 days ago. He was angry, and I had just gotten shoulder surgery 4 days prior. He was taking care of me during the time but complained a lot about doing so. ( i should also note he dumped me the night before my surgery and then begged me to come back the next day because he wanted to take care of me) I was frustrated and so was he. We both said we felt unloved and I thought we had come to a mutual agreement to end things. But then he texted me 3 hours later how sorry he was and “this didn’t feel right in his soul”. At this point I was tired of being broken up with and given apologies and going back and having it repeat. I told him that. I told him I wanted a genuine apology that actually sticks and he follows through with his words. He didn’t want to go out of his way to do that because I guess I was still supposed to believe all the other apologies he gave me. I didn’t agree. I told him we should go our separate ways and I wished him well and hope he grows and finds himself. He then proceeded to call me names and claim I was talking with others dudes. I shut that anger down and ignored him. He said I’d never hear from him again but what do you know, 30 minutes later he types “I miss you” on the app Agape that we have been using for the last 2 months to build our relationship. Then he tries to call me and I ignore and he says he loves me. I sent him a long message how I’ve been feeling unhappy and let down and how I just wished he was the person he claimed to be and promised to give me. He then sends me this:
“All I’ve ever known is being gaven up on. I’ve never met someone like you that actually gives a fuck, but just reading what you have to say about me now questions that you are actually gunna give up on me too and it’s because of my actions I know. And I’m sorry. There’s so many things that I stress about and overthink and I’m sick of that, it affects the way I treat you, affects our relationship and I want to change that. I’m sick of feeling anxious and stressed out when I should be nothing but happy with you. I’m sick of the thought that I ruined this even more than I already have. It’s getting old even to myself how many times I have to fix myself after you telling me how fuccked up I’ve been. It’s just sad. I never intended anything but a happy future with you and I’ve been just so lost since the start trying as best as I could. And it’s sad cuz you think I don’t try for jack shit. What do I even think now… my mind is all over the place. Been on my mind all day if I’ll ever even see you again. Plus worrying about you in general and your shoulder. I fucking worry so much because I care for you so deeply. All of this shit hurts. And now I’m back to questioning if I’m actually the right person for you.”
And this:
“I’ve been selfish… for too long. I get why you want to leave. Scares me. Hate knowing I’ve been so shitty and inconsistent. Just not the person you want. Breaks my heart. I wish I could be good enough for you.”
Then he said this was too much for him to handle and he was going to bed and talk with me more about this tomorrow morning (today). I didn’t wake up to any messages, just a Snapchat of his face and then later on he messaged me “hope you are doing okay”. I didn’t respond.
What do I do? I’m sure most people will think I’m stupid for staying so long, but please keep in mind that I do love him and have always wished him the best, even if he hasn’t been the best to me.