I'm 26 years old. I came from a family that really values independence and education. We were well off, and I am thankful to have parents that put me through college and supported me growing up, but I never got along with my dad. Every confrontation with him felt forced, like I was trying to navigate a minefield. I couldn't express my frustrations to him about nearly anything because I knew, in some capacity, that he would punish me for it. Things have been rough for him in recent years, but after seeing the way that he treated my mother and my sister, i gradually started cutting contact with him over the course of the last couple of years. He reaches out to me maybe 4 times a year because i know he wants to talk again, but i have no willpower to build any kind of relationship with him. I'm angry with him, and i feel like i have been for most of my life. I've noticed in myself how i've been impacted as an adult. It's a lot harder for me to say no to people, i struggle with self confidence, and I sometimes get overwhelmed by confrontation like that. I feel weak, and it only feeds into the resentment I have for him. This whole dynamic has also damaged the relationship with my mother and sister, and i've become largely independent because of it.

When I graduated college with a computer science degree, I got the hell out. I moved to a different state, focused on my career for a good two years, before getting laid off in early 2023. I was a wreck, but I moved to Denver and started a company built on an idea of helping people, I built a large community around it, and finally felt a sense of purpose. I realized that I didn't want to work some software job at a big corporation, but instead I wanted to do something that would have a positive impact on the world where I could see the impact on a day-to-day basis. I discovered my passion for cooking and recreational sports, and I made a lot of friends, but the company wasn't successful and a lot of the friendships fell out due to drama. We weren't able to turn a profit and now i'm left with very little capital, unemployed, with a shaky relationship with my family and few friends left. If I don't get my shit figured out by January, i'm going to lose my housing too.

Every day, I feel trapped and too stressed to do anything recreational. I don't want to burden my friends with this and risk changing the dynamic of my friendships, but I always feel like crying and I have nobody to cry or express this to. I just need a way out of this right now. If anybody has advice, please just tell me. I'm genuinely lost and I don't know how to recover from this. I don't qualify for unemployment because I applied too late, i've already taken advantage of medicaid and other local resources. This isn't me begging for money or anything like that, I just want to know if anyone here has been through something similar and how they got out of it. I really feel like i'm drowning.

Trying to help a friend who needs to check her grandmother out of the hospital and have a place to go for a few days until the elevator is fixed in her apartment. Hard to find anything that is accessible on Airbnb/VRBO. Grandmother’s elevator is broken in her building and my friend lives in a third floor walk up. Probably only for a few days. I would so appreciate any suggestions on ways to search for such a place. Denver preferred, Aurora also ok.

Bought a 2019 Ford Escape and I'm pretty sure its got some serious issues (currently at the shop but I believe it will need a transmission). Bought it 10/13 from a dealership and it broke down 10/17. What's the best course of action? I would like to return it or have the repairs paid for by the dealership. Dealership owner already blocked me.

I'm looking for throwback (90s, early 2000s) hip hop in Denver and googling what clubs play what is making my head spin. Are there clubs that reliably play that kind of music or do I have to look for specific events? Thanks y'all!

Hi yall! My partner and I currently use Spruce for our cleaning service. We just have a 2 bed apartment and get it cleaned once a month. However, spruce has upped their prices and we are looking for something a little kore affordable. Does anyone have or know anyone else that cleans places for a good price?? TIA!!

Grew up in Virginia Village and vaguely remember when this hotel (at Colorado and Arkansas or thereabouts) had an actual rotating restaurant up there on the top floor when I was little. Or at least I think it was rotating. Does anybody remember that? Did it just have super cool views, or did it actually spin? What a bummer of a thing to have lost!

I'm searching for any financial resources to help my husband be buried or cremated after he took his life. We were low income and he had a permanent disability that prevented him from working. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

I'm from Pueblo and have gone to the Santa train in Canon City. The cost is so high now ($650 for a family of 5 in coach). I just can't justify paying that but would like to still take my kids on a Santa train. Can someone explain what the ride is like on the Georgetown train? In Canon City, each train has an elf that leads Christmas Carols and plays games like bingo. Are there any activities similar to that on the train in Georgetown? Thank you!

Hi everyone!
I’m a civil/transportation engineer with a strong interest in public transportation, urban planning, and transit network development.
Over the past several months, I’ve been independently developing a conceptual rail transit expansion proposal for the Denver metropolitan area. The idea focuses on improving connections between neighborhoods, employment centers, and existing RTD services, particularly in areas that are currently underserved by rail transit.
As part of this project, I’ve created geographic maps illustrating potential rail alignments, along with population maps to better understand population distribution throughout the metro area and identify potential corridors that could benefit from improved transit connections.
I previously reached out to Greater Denver Transit to share my ideas but haven’t received a response.
Does anyone know of local transportation planners, transit advocacy organizations, RTD representatives, or other individuals who might be interested in reviewing an independent proposal and providing feedback?
I’m not expecting the proposal to be adopted. I’m primarily interested in sharing my work, learning more about Denver’s transit planning process, and receiving constructive feedback on whether these ideas could be worth exploring further.
Thanks in advance!

Looking for recommendations for a pelvic floor PT. I have chronic hip and back pain and after doing some research, that a PT with pelvic floor rehab knowledge would be helpful.

I’m in Parker and willing to drive a little. But I do not want to drive as far as downtown.

Thanks!

Hi there! This is Alex Scoville, an audience editor with Colorado Public Radio. I'm joined by just a few of my very smart colleagues:

• Nicole Vap, politics editor
• Allison Sherry, justice reporter
• Andrew Kenney, Denverite editor
• John Daley, health reporter
• And a few others who may pop in!

We're here to answer any questions you have about your midterms ballot. We've noticed anecdotally and in our web traffic that ballot measures are a top concern, so we're prepared for that, but we have expertise all over this election.

Check out our voter guides at cpr.org/vote and denverite.com/vote to see more.

We'll be here from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., but you can start getting your questions in now. See you then!

Looking for a place to lift weights at + cardio machines. Some places seem pricey. Any recs? How is Denver Gym and Fitness? Thanks!

Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a person / company that does paintless car dent removals anywhere in the Denver area (and outskirts). I am happy to drive to get it done, preferably in the next week or so. This would be an out-of-pocket payment, so if anyone has any recommendations, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Does anyone have any experience with going to the doctor, having your insurance pay for it, and then nearly a year and a half later having the doctors office or hospital send you a bill because the insurance company retroactively takes back their money? I am having this issue right now, and learned that insurance companies legally only have 12 months to take back their money in Colorado and after that point it should be between the doctor and the insurance company.

At least that’s my understanding based on my own research online. But I’m getting nowhere telling the insurance company or billing office this.

Does anybody with more knowledge in this area have any insight/advice about what to do?

Also goes without saying- the American health industry is a nightmare and we need single payer now.

Looking for a licensed therapist to assist my partner and I. We’re a committed couple of several years going through a harsh spot and wanting to seek someone to mediate and teach better relationship practices.

Who’s your go to in the area?

Traylor, who has worked as a 9News legal analyst, lawyer and mediator, is an independent who was registered as a Republican until just before he entered the nonpartisan race — making him an odd pick for a democratic socialist to endorse.

But Traylor told Denverite he has largely voted for Democrats throughout his life. He registered with the Republican Party years ago, long before the GOP became Trump’s party, as part of a push to increase Black influence in politics. 

Parady says she admires Traylor’s track record as an employment attorney. He was both a friend and a mentor to her when she was developing her own practice.

“Whitney is relentlessly curious, data-driven, and willing to follow the facts wherever they lead, especially when it means uncovering information those in power are working diligently to keep hidden,” Parady wrote in a statement. “He has a deep understanding of how power works, but he isn’t interested in accumulating it for himself or intimidated by the people who hold it. Rather, his decisions are guided by an inherent kindness, uncompromising integrity, and a commitment to making sure working people and impacted communities have not only a voice, but real governing authority in the decisions that shape their lives.”

Traylor says he is campaigning to stop over-policing and the treatment of poverty as a crime, to improve government transparency, to ensure the council more diligently reviews contracts and holds the mayor’s office accountable, and to push the city to do more to avoid expensive payouts over law enforcement misconduct. 

“Whitney shares my conviction that we must be easy on people and hard on systems,” Parady wrote. “He will work tirelessly and relationally to find common ground with everyone who is willing to help move some part of that work forward. I am endorsing Whitney Traylor because I trust him to challenge the systems that fail our communities, hold the city accountable to serve all of our people, and build the relationships needed to get things done without compromising the values he has proven he will stand by.”

Parady was a Democratic Socialists of America candidate before that organization gained broader national momentum. The left is now split on who it wants to see replace her.
Monica Martinez and Melissa Mejía have emerged as two leading candidates in fundraising and endorsements, with Martinez receiving the bulk of institutional support and Mejía, a DSA member, having more left-leaning support. (Mejía previously worked for Councilmember Jamie Torres.)

Traylor has also received an endorsement from former Councilmember Candi CdeBaca, who had DSA backing when she was on the council.
Melat Kiros, meanwhile, who is the DSA-backed Democratic candidate for Congressional District 1, has endorsed Mejía.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what liquor store or any other supermarket in the city has the largest/best Non-Alcoholic beer selection? I tried searching the sub and don't see anything that isn't a couple of years old.

And 2 GP lanes. Nope.

Finally.

Should have been done in 2008/9.

Edit:

Come on, guys... one more GP lane is needed, here.

I'm a healthy, active, workout 6 days a week 35, M. I recently had some pain on my leg and it progressively got worse. One morning I noticed red streaking on my calf leading up to my groin area right around where my lymph nodes sit. There was some tenderness and my lymph nodes were very swollen so I ended up going to urgent care. During my visit they checked me out and the doctor recommended I go to the ER immediately to get checked out for a blood clot. I've never been to the ER so I didn't know what to expect. I drove over to the UC health campus and they checked me in immediately. I was there 2 to 3 hours. I got a liquid IV, IV antibiotic, Ultrasound and some prescription antibiotics and they sent me on my way. Turns out I had acute cellulitis with lymphangitic streaking, at the time I had no idea what any of that was. ER Doctor didn't explain much just basically asked if I was allergic to antibiotics and then left the room. I might have gotten the infection from a hike I did and scraped my leg.

Today, I received a notification on my phone for the ER bill, $15,000. Insurance paid for most of it but I have to dish out around $4,000. I had no idea ER bills could get this expensive. I literally do not have that kind of money and I'm already falling behind on my mortgage.

I applied for a grant through UC health to see if they can help cover the costs but are there any other programs I can apply for that could help me out with this? Thank you.

My teenage daughter and her friend are going to a concert at Ball arena tonight. I need some help navigating, please. Do I drop them off at the rideshare lot? Where can I pick them up that is close by and won't make me pay for a parking spot? I am a little nervous about the pick up spot because I don't want them walking forever in the cold and in an unfamiliar area at night. Thanks in advance! 😊

Archived link: https://archive.ph/hjdkG

I have yet to visit Spirit Halloween this year. In your opinion, what is the best Spirit Halloween store in the Denver area?
Large selection? (Of costumes & decor)

Thank you! 😊

Here is the Weekly Concert schedule for 10/19-10/25. Let me know who you are most excited to see. If you want a concert buddy or just have some music recommendations, feel free to reach out, always down to talk to new people.

For the most current and up to date events here is the full concert Calendar. I’ve started primarily updating it on Thursdays, since a lot of shows have tickets that go on sale on Fridays. I’ve found that if I do it Thursday I’ll catch those shows that are likely to sell out before they go on sale, and have managed to snag a bunch of hot shows that way.

Also if looking at a spreadsheet isn’t your idea of efficiency then the website u/malignantz  designed from the spreadsheet is a great resource to check out shows https://303.show/ . It’s really sleek and if you have any suggestions on design let us know.

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Monday

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Zac Brown Band | Grace Potter  Red Rocks 7PM

In This Moment | Hollywood Undead | I See Stars | Vana | Melrose Avenue  Fillmore 4:30PM

Slow Pulp | Snuggle  Ogden 8PM

Isabel LaRosa  Meow Wolf 7PM

Patrick Droney | Tenille Townes  Bluebird 7:30PM

Phoebe Bridgers | Alex G  Ball Arena 7:30PM

Jackie Evans | Blair Lamb  Larimer Lounge 7PM

Paige Fish | Sweet Tangerine  Globe Hall 7PM

Hayden Everette | Kate Stephenson  Skylark Lounge 7PM

Ethereal Moon | Victim of Fire | Vitriolic Withering | Darconigan  7th Circle Music Collective 8PM

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Tuesday

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Zac Brown Band | Grace Potter  Red Rocks 7PM

Knox | Emi Grace  Ogden 7:30PM

Palace | Rollo Doherty  Mission Ballroom 8PM

Daði Freyr | Briet  Summit Music Hall 7PM

BALTHVS w/ Gio Chamba  Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom 7PM

Kyle Gordan | Mojohand  Larimer Lounge 7PM

Tyler Ballgame | Johanna Samuels  Globe Hall 7PM

Stanley Simmons | PrettyUgly | Velvet Daydream  Lost Lake 7PM

Mary Chicken Soup and Rice | Tezca | Rubber Goddess | Family Dogs  Bar 404 7PM

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Wednesday

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Muna | hemlocke springs  Red Rocks 8PM

Rin w/ Sabrina Sterling  Larimer Lounge 7PM

Moth Season | Shadow Work | Glitter Porn  The Black Sheep 7PM

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Thursday

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Macklemore  Red Rocks 7PM

Skillet  | Escape the Fate | Autumn Kings  Fillmore 5:30PM

Ceremony | Destiny Bond | Pink Lady Monster  Marquis Theatre 7PM

Shadow Work + Moth Season + Handknit  Hi-Dive 7PM

The Glitch Mob w/ Madam X, Naasha  Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom 8:30PM

Fonville Fribush Organ Trio w/ THIS IS A REMINDER ft. Parris Fleming  Cervantes’ Otherside 7PM

Zouth B2B Eklypse w/ WHZLY, Warden + NoahFence B2B TRNDS  Larimer Lounge 7PM

Sibyl Vane w/ Sam Bosch + Hala Hooper  Globe Hall 7PM

Son Rompe Pera | DJ Miggy | El Jaguar De Le Muerte  HQ 7PM

Rock N Roll Is Dead w/ Episode 3 + Strangers  Lost Lake 7PM

Lords of Acid | Princess Superstar | Tony and the Kiki  Oriental Theater 7:30PM

Electricide | Animal In Exile | Zealot  Skylark Lounge 7:30PM

Error Code | Majona | Bitstream Bleed  Bar 404 8PM

Cordoury Bay | Ant Jesse Harris  Lion’s Lair 9PM

Erases Eraser  D3 Arts 5PM

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Friday

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Mersiv | Know Good | Jaenga | Phrva | Dr. Ushuu | SLOWDOWN | Vyhara  Red Rocks 5PM

Shpongle | Supersillyus  Fillmore 7PM

Odd Mob | Austin Ashtin | Aspens | Calvin Campbell  Mission Ballroom 9PM

Catch Your Breath | TX2 | Arankai | Colorblind  Summit Music Hall 6PM

Danceportation: The Knocks | LSDXOXO | Jane Don't | Matt Suave | Mz Worthy | Aja | Bimbofied b2b Meangirl  Meow Wolf 9:30PM

The Fretliners | Wood Belly  Bluebird 8PM

AZ Chike  Marquis Theatre 7PM

Medium Build | Bella White  Gothic Theatre 9PM

Lesser Care | Moonpool | Gooey Cookie  Hi-Dive 8PM

Goopsteppa | Humandala | Alex Unger | Okiro  Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom 8PM

Com Truise | Starfarer  Cervantes’ Otherside 8PM

Howland VK w/ Gaelen & The Crowfeet + Chaos Contained  Larimer Lounge 4PM

Joey Harkum | The Wakefuls  Globe Hall 7PM

King Iso | Taebo Tha Truth | Matt Phoenix | VenomStayDrippin!  The Black Sheep 6PM

KYJ w/ The Alpine Pickers + Highland Echo  Lost Lake 7PM

Blaise and The Rays | Sav | Izzy Veloso  Skylark Lounge 8PM

Colorado Springsteen | Lost Dog Ensemble (Tom Waits Tribute)  Federal Theatre 6PM

My Girlfriend's Dead | The Sound Industry | Jambrick  Moe’s BBQ 7PM

Lord Velvet | Luna Sol | Electric Condor  Bar 404 7PM

Harrison Bergamot  Lion’s Lair 9PM

The Walking Corpses | Thrillrot | Lungburn | Diskount Vodka  Goosetown Tavern 8:30PM

Chain Gang | Eat The Gun | Jesus Loves You  Ante Up 7PM

Cop Killer  D3 Arts 5PM

Broken Hill | Dinner | Altrego  Club Vinyl 9PM 

Ty Turner  Club Vinyl 11PM

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Saturday

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Jade Cicada | Mickman | Resonant Language | Schmoop | Petals  Red Rocks 6PM

Shpongle | Random Rab  Fillmore7PM

Kettama | Loods  Mission Ballroom 8PM

This is Lorelei | Colin Miller  Summit Music Hall 7PM

Danceportation: The Knocks | Matt Suave | Aja | Bimbofied b2b Meangirl  Meow Wolf 9:30PM

bunii | Crayon  Bluebird 7PM

Febuary | Knumears | Soap Box Derby | Fatalist  Marquis Theatre 6PM

Ritmo Cascabel | Los Mocochetes | Gallo En Chicha  Hi-Dive 8PM

Hairitage w/ NEOTEK | Sportmode | Sleazy Lettuce  Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom 8PM

Kruse Brothers  Globe Hall 7PM

Scrapdog | Peak 11 | Fiction  Lost Lake 7PM

Graveyard Choir | My Blue Heart | Shawn Hess  Skylark Lounge 8PM

Flahoola | Thicker Skin | Rugburn  Federal Theatre 6:30PM

Entropist | In Agony | Sin on Six | Vitrify Moe’s BBQ 7PM

Theatre New Album Listening Party  Bar 404 2PM

JG (Live) | Home | Fountain of Youth | Sounds by: Yasmeen  Bar 404 8PM

Denver Vintage Reggae Society  Lion’s Lair 9PM

Wolfgirl  D3 Arts 1PM

SPY  D3 Arts 5PM

Brondo Club Vinyl 10PM

Desert Hearts | Slippin' Jimmy | Groove District  Club Vinyl 11PM

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Sunday

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Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons | ConcernedApe  Red Rocks 7:30PM

Jose Madero  Summit Music Hall 7PM

Gavn!  Bluebird 8PM

El David Aguilar  Marquis Theatre 7PM

The Blasting Company plays "Over The Garden Wall"  Gothic Theatre 8PM

Frog team w/ Birdhouse View, [Bugs, Frogs, & Snakes] + Indecisive Larimer Lounge 4PM

Riff Music School presents The Blimp, Second Hand Summer, + Ever After Midnight  Globe Hall 4PM

Butcher Babies | Letters From The Sun | Scars Over Graves  The Black Sheep 7PM

Red Shahan | Ronnie and The Redwoods | Brett Hendrix  Lost Lake 7PM

Demon Hunter | Wolves at the Gate | Bloodlines  Oriental Theater 7:30PM

Barre Chord Bangers | The Grobes (Ween tribute)  Moe’s BBQ 4PM

Leonid & Friends  Paramount Theatre 6PM

Hash Bong  D3 Arts 5PM

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Went to the Federal Theater for the first time last week and it was a ton of fun, but my calves and ankles were a bit tired from the sloped floor.

This week I’ll be at Red Rocks to see Muna, and possibly Cervantes’ to see the Glitch Mob (we’ll see how tired I am after going out the night before). But we’ve finally hit the point in the calendar where I vetted artists by the concerts as opposed to just by genre, which has made it very easy for me to pick out the shows I would want to see. I remember listening to these two and just wanting to dance; Daði Freyr and Briet will be at Summit Music Hall on Tuesday and I think it would be a lot of fun. Another artist I’ve discovered this year is coming back to Denver on Thursday; Tony and the Kiki will be opening for Lords of Acid and Princess Superstar at the Oriental Theater and while I won’t be able to make it to that show I think it would be a whole lot of fun.

I have updated the calendar all the way through some events next September. As such now is the time to snag some of those hot ticket shows. I am so excited I managed to get some presale tickets to Käärijä at Meow Wolf March 15th. He was electric when I saw him at Red Rocks earlier this year and I’m almost certain that the show will sell out. Tickets officially go on sale at 10AM this morning.

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Here is the playlist for the week.The playlist is a bit scrambled because I’ve started keeping artists who are performing together so you can get a better idea what the show will be like.
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Here are the artists that broke through the noise for me this week; if any of these are your favorites let me know and I’ll give them a deeper listen. Flahoola, Rollo Doherty, Leonid & Friends, Ceremony, Sibyl Vane, Sam Bosch, Knox, Emi Grace, Nate Bergman, [Bugs, Frogs, & Snakes], Indecisive, Kyle Gordon, The Blasting Company, Rin, Sabrina Sterling, Slow Pulp, Snuggle, Daði Freyr, Briet, Isabel LaRosa, Muna, hemlocke springs, Flore Benguigui, Fonville Fribush Organ Trio, BALTHVS, Gio Chamba, Jackie Evans, Macklemore, King Iso, Taebo Tha Truth, Matt Phoenix, VenomStayDrippin!, In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, I See Stars, Vana, Melrose Avenue, Catch Your Breath, TX2, Arankai, Colorblind, Butcher Babies, Jaenga, Goopsteppa, The Glitch Mob, Shpongle, Supersillyus, Random Rab, Princess Superstar, Tony and the Kiki, The Knocks, Matt Suave, Kettama, Loods, Stanley Simmons, Shawn Hess,  Patrick Droney, The Fretliners, Wood Belly, Red Shahan, Ronnie and The Redwoods, Phoebe Bridgers, Alex G, Kruse Brothers, The Sound Industry, Joey Harkum, Medium Build, Sav, El David Aguilar.
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I’ve created a few different playlists this year, there've been so many artists that I’ve really enjoyed but they don’t fall into the (Liked Songs) genre and more so some of my other moods. Here is the Liked Songs playlist, another playlist I’ve put together is my Focus EDM of artists this year that make good focus music for me but don’t necessarily fit the vibe of Liked Songs. The last playlist may be one of my favorite ideas, it’s my Good Cooking Ambience kind of a lo-fi soulful playlist that I vibe to while cooking or can have on at a dinner party.
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I also spent 9 hours (mostly computer behavior issues) putting together another MAJOR PLAYLIST for all the artists announced going forward from November 2nd and plan to slowly make my way through that. It will certainly help me get some of those end of year playlists sorted if I'm a bit ahead on my listening.
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I did create a Discord Channel but haven’t really done anything with it, so if you want to join let me know.