When is baby due?
Dec 6th, but she thinks she'll probably give birth 1st week of Nov.
Do you know what you're having?
Yes, they're planning on uploading the reveal next week.
Have doctors told you to not get pregnant & abstain from having kids?
No, they've never been told it's too dangerous. She is high risk due to the 2 blood clotting disorders, so they have extra steps they need to follow while she's pregnant. The health issues she had a couple of years ago were due to COVID, not related to pregnancy. Erin's health is their top priority.
Have you found a good doctor in Florida?
Finding a new doctor was their biggest concern when she found out she was pregnant. They found a great practice, Erin says it's one of the top 10 in the USA. They are very happy with the high risk specialist they've seen, who looked at her records & seemed surprised she was able to get pregnant again.
Why was this pregnancy a "surprise"? Why is this a "miracle baby"?
She only has a 1/3rd of her left ovary. Her hormones were "out of wack" for awhile after the surgeries & she a doctor that specializes in hormones to help balance them. They did an egg count & she has the equivalent of what a 48-50 year old woman would have & is considered pre-menopausal. They assumed that Finley would be their last & they got rid of all of their baby clothes/supplies when they moved to Florida. Kelly recently sent Erin about 15 maternity dresses, since she didn't have any.
Have you come up with a name for the baby?
Erin made a huge list of boy & girl names that are "the most unique" (Chad's words). They haven't picked an exact name, but will announce soon.
How are you feeling & what does life look like lately?
Erin does a much as she can, but she knows her body & limits. Chad helps out a lot. They say Brooklyn has become a 'little mother' and is asking to learn how to cook. Carson has also 'stepped up to the plate.' The kids all ask how they can help. Chad says Erin is a hero. Then they talk about Chad & Erin Co bullshit, idc enough to summarize that.

Wondering about people's experiences with long-distance towing with their late-2010s Tundra has been. I currently own a 2008 SR5 DC with 2" lift myself, but need something younger and very reliable for a one-way tow of a 29' bumper pull travel trailer. I've researched a fair bit and am considering a 2018, but want to make sure its engine/tranny can handle consecutive 12-16-hour days - over 5500 miles. Any anecdotal weak spots I should be aware of before buying? I also posted in Diesel (https://www.reddit.com/Diesel/comments/140jfdi/florida_to_alaska_with_trailer_what_truck_to_buy/) about getting a diesel (probably a 2019 F250), but it's a good $15k more. Also, I don't plan to keep the truck since it's more than I can afford to keep tied up for now, so resale value is a factor, too. I realize it might be simpler to have it shipped - but that's also a guaranteed $10-12k. I acknowledge there's risk in my plan, too. Thanks in advance!

TL;DR: How would Sports, Fiction writing / Comics, and Music look in something like Roses, Tulips and Liberty?
Ok so, I was wondering more about small-time cultural aspects, more specifically sports, hobbies and other activities that would probably take off to industry-level more so between 1920 and onwards, especially in how it could define national pride and identity going into the Silent War.
Aspects like this had been expounded upon in various installments of the Atlas Altera project, but I was wondering about how north-american sports would be influenced, and propagated around the world, by a divergence as early as 1656.
I imagine Lacrosse would have a high popularity, perhaps under a more indigenous-sounding or dutch-sounding name, as the Iroquois have a far more significant historical and cultural impact upon the Dutch world, especially then upon New Netherlands and Tussenland. Would the sport propegate to some British colonies through Virginia? Would it become as prominent as any of the substrates of Association Football (Rugby, American Football, Football/Soccer, Gaelic Football, et cetera) that may come to develop? Hockey wouldn't exist without Canada (1875), so they're out of the question, but I imagine some sport played on ice would develop under the influence of the French, Amerikaens, or New-English. I have no doubt that there are versions of a football sport that could come to standardize and become prominent, but certainly not in the same ways. In 1602 there is a record of "hurling", which is pretty close to how modern American football is described.
Considering the idea of 'association football' wouldn't come to exist for another two centuries, would it even be a thing at all? would a football association come to standardize these ball-game rules in any capacity, even in places other than England? Obviously Olympic-style games would exist as well. A whole bunch of other sports as we know it wouldn't exist as well. Basketball wouldn't exist (1861), Volleyball (1895), Hockey as stated before, Bowling (~1905), Competitive Skiing (~1800s), et cetera.
Sports that did exist with clear and universal ground rules around the time of the point of divergence of RTL included Cricket, Tennis, Curling, Golf, Horse-Racing, Archery, and of course Lacrosse as stated previously. Another sport that is not often talked about, but mentioned within the Atlas Altera project as stated before, is the Mesoamerican Ball Game, known in modern Mexico as Pok-a-Tok and/or Ulama. Perhaps, something could be done with a nationally-advertised sport in RTL's Mexican Empire to become a center of Mexican pride, and maybe associations of the sport in other countries such as the AFS, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia and Opdamsland start to gain traction?
Competitive Archery is also incredibly ancient, so I imagine hundreds of nations could eventually create archery associations? Britain, Ireland, Tussenland (especially Irokeesenland) and Opdamsland would be all over it, I imagine. I imagine there'd be different associations for different kinds of bows, to keep English Longbowman traditions alive in some small social circles. Meanwhile, I imagine there'd be more niche derivatives such as the Corean Recurve or the Penobscot Bow which could have their own association circles or fan clubs. Could other Olympic-style sports gain smaller, separate followings? I could imagine Discus or becoming popular in some places. Some African sports could even gain prominence thanks to colonialism, such as Hama, also known as Nguni Stick-Fighting, which I could see gaining traction in Cape, Natal, and some of the other southern-African countries, even with their own associations. Maybe it'd stay a lot smaller and niche because of it's cultural significance..? who knows. Martial Arts, of course, would be all over the place. Especially Tae Kwon Do, within some Dutch circles I imagine, due to the Dutch's earlier connections to Corea. Would it spread to the Asian-Amerikaener and Asian-Mexican communities? Ngolo/Capoeira could also become popular amongst African-descended communities in the regions encompassing irl Brazil, both in terms of competitive dance and as a martial sport.
Beyond sports, another school of thought I wanted to explore were the arts. More specifically, comic books. Comic-style cartoons have existed since forever, but the modern ideas of the comic book, with detective stories, comedic teen dramas, and later superheroes, started in the 1910s and 1920s. Going into World War 2, Super Man and Captain America even became somewhat of propaganda tools, especially in terms of the European front. Would the Japanese arts take off in this way in this universe as well, with Manga becoming it's own special comic-book subgenre?
What would early Superheroes as a concept in RTL look like? Would there be a universally powerful paragon like Superman, perhaps under a different appearance? What country or community would be responsible for such a concept becoming popular? What kind of heroes would the industry produce for avid readers and fans, and would they even become propaganda tools used in RTL's Great War and Silent War? would Russia invent some of their own heroes as part of their National-Republican rhetoric?
IRL, the very first superhero was known as The Phantom, published in 1936 in his own comic run. Later you had Timely Comics Magazine, and there you had stories like Captain America, Human Torch, Namor, Jack Frost, et cetera. You also had Superman, created by Action Comics in 1938. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby later created all the modern Marvel superheroes you love today, such as Spider Man. So, would there be some sort of parallels to draw between these ideas? How would the industry of films or radio be affected by these stories? If these ideas don't exist as commonly at all in the public eye, what other fantastical stories come to fill the void?
of course I am not asking these superhero questions bc i want to make an Into the Spiderverse Spider-Man OC for the RTL-verse, that's just silly ahahahaha-
Anyway, other aspects would include music. Musical genres are always growing and changing, and the European musical scene in the 1650s was largely dominated by classical and european and american folk music, not as much variety and very little was actually written down if there was anything subcultural or 'scene'. Which makes me wonder, what kind of music would develop and become popular in places like Virginia, Florida, New Netherlands, Tussenland? would Native-style music gain popularity and evolve within nations like Mexico, Opdamsland and the Native-heritage-dominated western rockies? would the Irokees develop their own version of percussion-heavy Bluegrass or something? I'd love to see something with the Amerikaens Voortrekker cultures and their own special brands of music that developed in their connections to Mexican/Spanish, TussenlandeDutch, Irokees, Russian, and various kinds of Native music. "Trekker Folk", it could be called. Or something.
What do you all think? Have any of you thought about these things?

I need opinions for this , I am having extreme anxiety. I’m in Florida. My ex and I broke up, we argued a lot of back and forth, calling each other. Then it came to a point that he mentioned having ring camera footage of us having sex, after us arguing all day about that he showed up to my house, and then following that he blasted me on social media with videos basically just talking shit about me and messages exposing my mental health. He has a record for DV, and is still on probation for that. In that case children are involved. How likely am I to be granted this permanent injunction ?

Hi! My sister is moving to Auckland for a year for an internship for her graduate program (she doesn’t have Reddit so I’m posting for her) and is kinda nervous. We are from the US, specifically Florida which we know has a shit reputation rn, she doesn’t want to be seen as the lazy American who can’t learn about other cultures or be seen as the wacko Floridian that our governor is trying to make us all look like😅 So we have a few questions if anyone could help answer. Please be respectful in replies xo
what are some of the biggest cultural differences she should be on the look out for? what are some words, phrases, terms, slang etc that she should know or be aware of? what is the fashion like? what should she avoid wearing out in public (like in the US it’s common to wear athletic wear out but i know it’s seen as rude in some European countries) are there areas she should avoid most when choosing an apartment? what is the nightlife like, as a 22yr old woman will she be relatively safe?
what are some of your favorite places to eat or visit during the week? what is a “must see/do” for someone? what is the best way to meet new people?
any tips or general advice about living alone as a foreigner living abroad in yalls country would be greatly appreciated

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Feds want a slam-dunk in Trump’s Florida case. Think again.

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It is important to keep a close eye on Florida and any potential developments that may arise. The state has a concerning track record of acquitting individuals who should not be acquitted, as evidenced by the case of Gaetz( who was not even charged after 4 years of investigations)and others. Additionally, there are concerns about the impartiality of the judge assigned to the current case. It is my belief that, regardless of the evidence presented, there may be jurors who are unwilling to find Trump guilty no matter what they witness.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/10/trump-indictment-case-florida-00101378

Just bought house with a 10yr old Trane unit in Florida. Went in knowing AC was crucial for survival in Florida but figured 10 years wasn't horrific. I noticed the AC will blow here and there but it won't cool. A tech has been out twice now. First time there was a leak recognized in the inside unit and the fan on the outside unit was pretty corrosive and the motor pretty much died. The motor was replaced and the leak was fixed as well. Then it happened again with no real fix at the time. Was told I could have them install some temperature sensor thing but changing the filter may alleviate the issue (we've been doing a toooon of work inside the house, very dusty, house is not occupied at the moment)
I just went again after changing the filter and the poor painters said it was very warm. Inside temp was 79 and they tried setting the thermostat to like 52 but of course it's not working. I'm not sure what to do or just give in to getting an all new unit. The first tech said Trane was great and it should be ok once it was fixed...but nothing so far. Not sure if I call the same company for the sensor thing or if I begin the quoting process on a new unit. It's frustrating...any advice for a noob who doesn't know much at all about ACs? Thanks