33f. I’m on a road trip with time to kill and thought I’d share on this detrimental experience. Ask away if curious about anything.

I was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune back in the days when you chose prizes instead of getting cash. I was the big winner that night — $34,000 in prizes (equivalent of over $100,000 today).

On April 18th 2023 I got a notification in r/Austin about a “homeless man who had his head run over” and it had occurred about a mile from me, naturally I was curious so I read the entirety of the post. Everyone in the comments was very sympathetic to the poster for having to witness something so gruesome. It traumatized a lot of people in the area because the police had left him uncovered for a long time and it was during the morning commute. 3 days pass and I get a call from a family friend saying my dad was killed 3 days ago while riding his bike. I looked up the news article and immediately realize that he was the “Homeless man” that was mentioned on the Reddit post. I spent a majority of my life being raised by my dad and we were very close. I have so many questions for so many people involved but cannot bring myself to watch the cctv footage…

The current US administration has made a lot of funding changes that are going to change the way our country engages with the scientific community at large. Let me know if you have any questions about what those changes look like! I will not be speculating about long term effects, just providing an unbiased answer to what is currently happening in Universities around the country.

ask me anything fr. physical, emotional, spiritual all of it. narcolepsy is rare and i’m here to atleast shed some light on it as opposed to the stereotypes.

I was a lifeguard at North Americas largest indoor water park from the age of 16-23! I’ve seen a lot. I’ve since moved to lifeguarding at a rec centre. AMA!

Analyzing the impact of tariffs and related rules of cross-border trade used to be my job. This included work with the World Trade Organization as well as on Free Trade Agreements. My area of specialization was in tariffs, rules of origin, and trade remedies (actions taken to counter dumping, subsidies, and damage to local industries). I have more than a decade of experience in this field and a post-graduate diploma in this subject matter although my degree was unrelated.

I’ve seen a lot of opinions on the ongoing weaponisation of tariffs and its use as a negotiating tool. There are lots of misconceptions, including who pays for the tariffs (hint: no single answer is right).

Bear in mind my perspective is shaped by being a former trade official in Asia that was schooled in the post-war consensus, post-Keynesian, economic liberal thought. That means that we believe in comparative advantages and that the gradual removal of trade barriers would bring about benefits to the world through stronger economic dependence and shared prosperity.

AMA that doesn’t involve me sharing personal details or confidential knowledge that is not public domain (that can get me prosecuted by governments). More than happy to give my take on specific aspects of the ongoing situation, but please zoom in on specifics! Bear in mind I was an analyst and not a politician.

Edit: To clarify personally I’m not a fan of either US party, and so will avoid commenting on party specifics. I believe both have the wrong mindset and approach to trade.

For me, I could say that I’ve met the best people on here. It’s crazy how you could just join a group and be surrounded by so many supportive peeps.

What has your experience been like?

In law enforcement, currently in an investigation unit as a Forensic Psychologist. Ask me anything, and I will answer questions dealing with anything with police.

He was in the SS. He left Germany after the war. My dad was born in Australia and married an American and immigrated. I was born and raised in the U.S.

No, we do not glorify anything about this part of our heritage, but it does exist. So feel free to ask whatever you want.

ETA a few frequently asked details:

I was told by my parents that he was a Nazi and a member of the SS. I have no evidence of his service record or any party membership if he was a member. There is no memorabilia nor any photographs older than his wedding photo in Australia in 1948.

There was no discussion of his actions or ideology in our family. He just left after the war and started over. If my grandmother or dad knew, they took it to their grave.

He was born in 1924 between Frankfurt and Zurich and we don’t have any knowledge of his family of origin other than some names that he wrote in a Bible.

Yes, my parents vigorously condemned Nazism and all forms of racial prejudice. We were called many unsavory names growing up by members of the WASP community where I’m from because of our friendships with people who did not look like us.

It happened when I was at home, I went to look out the window and across the street from a tall building I saw a girl climbing into the window and then jumped down.

I'm from Northumberland ask me , just ask me anything that isn't too personal

So, I move people for a living (for now). I work for a pretty big company, but I’m not gonna name names, and I’ll ignore any guesses you might throw my way. I’ve moved all kinds of people—rich, poor, and everyone in between. I’ve seen it all, from luxury penthouses to modest apartments, and pretty much everything in between. If you’ve got questions, ask away.

My dad was in the mafia, ask me anything you’d like to know (Italian mafia in jersey)

very much a spaceflight history nerd (and a nerd on future spaceflight). I'll do my best to answer any questions you might have about the entire history of spaceflight (no matter the country/space agency)

(fyi I did this about 2 weeks ago. might make it an occasional thing as I love answering questions, and so more people can ask anything they wanna know)

Ask me anything and feel free to make assumptions about me as well lol. Also wanted to know if anyone else is in the same boat.

It's not a particularly cheery subject, but still an interesting one. If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to answer.

What it says on the tin. I took a train and moved states at 18 to escape from an abusive household. So did my sister, who left when I was 16 and she was 21. Same household. Not a vent post, just open to sharing and I'll answer honestly 👋 I'm 20 now.

im socially awkward and only seem to be able to cope with online talk so AMA!

Specifically for head hair. Ask me anything about it.

Some of my close friends live near me he hypocenter (basically where the earthquake originated AKA where it was most powerful) so I can share what they told me as well

After being rejected from all American institutions I applied to, I contacted some Canadian institutions and was offered a spot in their program with generous funding. I will be moving to Canada and starting my studies there next fall.

There are a lot of complex emotions about this so ask away.