Noelia Voight via Instagram

In life, I strongly value the importance of making decisions that feel best for you and your mental health. As Individuals, we grow through experiencing different things in life that lead us to learning more about ourselves. My journey as Miss USA has been incredibly meaningful, representing Utah with pride, and later the USA at Miss Universe. Sadly, I have made the very tough decision to resign from the title of Miss USA 2023. I am grateful for the love and support of the fans, old and new, my family, my friends, my coaches, former state and local directors, and my darling beloved Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia. Lifelong friendships and connections that I had the opportunity to make along the way while attending different events, and competing at state pageants, Miss USA, and Miss Universe are invaluable things I will be forever grateful for. Every time someone asked me what my favorite part of being Miss USA was, I would always share with them how much I loved getting to work with Smile Train, being a fervent advocate for anti-bullying, dating violence awareness and prevention, immigration rights and reform, and shedding light on my roots as the first Venezuelan-American woman to win Miss USA. Never could I have imagined the journey that my childhood dream would take me on. Constant and consistent hard work and dedication all lead me to where I am today, and I hope that over the last seven years of competing in pageantry and sharing my journey with you all is something that inspires you to never give up on your dreams, whatever they may be. Eternal gratitude fills my heart when I think about the platform I was given to make a difference, the feeling of achieving a lifelong dream, and connecting with people all over the world, just as I said I would do on the Miss USA stage. Deep down, I know that this is just the beginning of a new chaptor for me, and my hope is that I continue to inspire others to remain steadfast, prioritize your mental health, advocate for yourself and others by using your voice, and never be afraid of what the future holds, even if it feels uncertain.

How I wish I could hug all of you. I love you all with all of my heart and always will. Peace and love, always.

You can use vote411.org to get more information about the races and candidates, but I didn't find the candidates responses helpful in making choices.

Riptide, free for 2 epic days

Well, that was quick.

There really need to be restrictions put in place mining and sharing of customer data

Full stop.

In a twisted way, I'm glad the problem has become blatant enough that politicians are starting to realize how it affects them. Companies have proven time and again that they shouldn't be trusted with our data, but it's hard to do anything without having to agree to let them collect and resell your info.

How difficult was the transition? I assume you don't have to convert your media. Is it basically just setting up Jellyfin and pointing to the existing data? Is it possible to use both services simultaneously from the same multimedia location (e.g. as a transitional period)?

He was fired because "he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities."

Has that suddenly changed, or are they just super eager to look like idiots as publicly as possible?

Maybe the AI told them to do it. /s

Don't take the abrasiveness of their post personally. They were quoting from the movie Office Space.

Believe it or not...

I'm not diagnosed with any form of neurodivergence (I hesitate to say neurotypical. I just manage any "weirdness" well enough to get by).

I played the dinosaur game for a little while. With the exception of the "notes" suddenly becoming a huge mess, it just feels like "Gaslighting: The Game". I get the frustration, but I agree that it doesn't help me understand ADHD any better.

Imgur started as a place to host photos posted to reddit. It would be interesting if Imgur surpassed Reddit, but they serve different purposes. Reddit is a link aggregator supported by community discussion. You may see a lot of photos, but you'll also see news and other interesting websites and conversations. I'm not super involved in the Imgur community; I know it's kind of taken off as its own thing. AFAIK, though, you don't post "TIL" or "ELI5"-style posts to Imgur.

Meanwhile, this article told (reminded?) me that we have a mental health hotline service.

These missed calls are happening at a time when most Americans still aren't aware the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health hotline exists — and even as we hit the service's one-year mark, few states have established long-term funding commitments to sustain it

Plans to use some of the nearly $1 billion in federal funding for a nationwide public service campaign haven't materialized, partly due to early concerns that marketing 988 could overwhelm the lifeline past capacity.

Well, good thing they aren't marketing it. We wouldn't want 1/4 of the calls to go unanswered or anything...

"It's taken 15 years for 911 to evolve to the kind of system that it is today. We're just one year in."

I mean, a 15 minute wait in a mental health crisis still doesn't sound like an ideal goal, but I guess it's better than being completely ignored.