Steph Orme, Ph.D.

Safe in Our World launches Mental Health Star Accreditation Safe in Our World has launched Mental Health Star Accreditation, which awards companies that meet its criteria with an …

Safe in Our World has launched Mental Health Star Accreditation, which awards companies that meet its criteria with an endorsement from the mental health charity.

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It's like, "Ok, group the important Sims so they sit together." "Make the cake the night before" or better yet "Build a cake shop". "Have the gallery photographer take the photos." "Arrive to the venue early to take photos." Like what? 🤣🤣

I started playing The Sims 4 a few weeks ago (nostalgia helps with the ever-present feelings of doom, ya know?). Anyway... I was reading a thread about how to plan weddings in the game and I literally felt more overwhelmed by that than when I planned our actual real life wedding. No lie. 🤣

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Wait, Liam Neeson is starring in a reboot of The Naked Gun?! I used to love those movies (which probably haven't aged well). I hope it's decent because I might have to see this.

Caught up with my childhood best friend this weekend and we talked about our dysfunctional parents, and now having dinner in DC overhearing a woman talk about her parental issues. Millennials - did any of us have parental figures? 🤣

I think it's finally time I play this game.

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I love trains (including subway systems). I just love sitting here, listening to my music, and looking out the window. The spontaneous fires, breakdowns, and characters are just part of the charm. 🤣 But, really, I love transport infrastructure.

I never can win claw games. I saw these Snorlax and Psyduck machines and both had a plushie close to the drop area, so it seemed possible. I cashed in a couple bucks for 5 tokens. 2 tokens = 1 play. I got the Snorlax in one try. Thought I couldn't get that lucky twice. And then I did. 😍

We should all send Coldplay up all the charts today. You can mute your speakers if you prefer.

Things I wouldn't have expected to say at a CVS before living in a city:

"Um, excuse me, is this your pizza?" 🤣

The dream 😂

In short, this shit is untenable.

When my husband and I were grad students, we did not have $7k chilling in the bank. We had to borrow from my in-laws when we moved and then paid them back over the next few months. I make decent money now, but my husband has been unemployed for most of this past year, so it's *still* a struggle.

And the thing about the network of realtors is true. They share keys so if you want to tour a unit, you typically HAVE to go through a realtor, which means you're paying that broker fee. The nice ones would wave the security fee, so it's *only* the equivalent of 3 months rent.

People who haven't rented in markets like Boston are always shocked when I tell them we have to cough up $9-12k upfront to move into a 1-2BR apartment (in the relatively "affordable" neighborhoods). It keeps you from wanting to move even when they raise rent every year because moving is too costly.

I have always used em dashes. I didn't steal from AI. AI stole them from people who know how to write.

How is this week only half over?

Amazing! Working on getting these sent out tonight or tomorrow. 💜

Hiya! We'd need reviews back by August 1.

Ahahaha *laugh cries*

A wheelchair user spins a basketball on their finger.

Call out for an interview subject.

Do I know any wheelchair users who attended one of the Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on events and tried the demo for Drag x Drive?

If so, would love to hear from you.

Email LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.com

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Game studies folks: I'm looking for some reviewers for HICCS. Specifically folks with expertise in gaming communities, narrative in games, monetization in games, streaming, governance, player motivations, and rhetorical methods and frameworks. HMU if that's you and you could take a paper or two!

I was just reminded of this FB message from my father from couple of years back. My parents don't text unless someone has died, call so I remember laughing so hard and being like, "Why this, of all things?" 😂😂

I'm trying some big things I've never done before this year. Might as well, when it could be our last one as Americans, right? *Knee snap/laugh-cry emoji*

Nah, but seriously. Putting myself out there because why not?

Well, today has been a lot.

While Donald Trump throws himself a North Korean-style military parade to boost his frail ego — a reminder that his Big, Ugly bill would make veterans lose their health care & food assistance.

Newsom on Trump's military parade: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, you see it with Putin, you see it with dictators around the world that are weak ... Weakness masquerading as strength ... that's about as small as it gets ... that's Donald Trump."

Right? It looks photoshopped, for real. 😂😂

Having a huge MAGA flag hanging from your balcony but also 5 yard signs promoting a local Greek cultural festival is certainly something.

Between my accidental friendly fires and our other coworkers' "Whatever happens, happens. No undos." playstyle, every session is a hysterical, unhinged blast.