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My cat caught my house on fire in February. She was jumping around in the middle of the night and turned on the stove before knocking a Tupperware onto it. I woke up choking on smoke. I could have totally died because my fire detector didn't go off. Only time having fucked up lungs has come in handy.

Called the fire department and the first dude showed up in two minutes. Turns out he lives like 6 houses down from me.

Thankfully the damage was minimal and all of my pets and I were fine. I don't own a stove/oven anymore though lol. I didn't use the thing anyway. I cook w/ my microwave, an air fryer, and slow cooker. I have a countertop oven as well if I need it. My aunt got my stove to replace hers, so everything worked out. Got a big portable dishwasher to go where the stove was and it's great.

Around February I was in a car crash and was the only of 4 people to not end up injured. Case still ongoing, but it was a whole thing that a witness saw the other car shoot out past a stop sign and collided with us. Thankfully I was a passenger in the back, so closest I got was in the moment shock. Other passenger got some whiplash, but nothing serious.

Other vehicle was not only at fault, but also driver didn't disclose how the vehicle was under their children's insurance. Both drivers sustained various serious injuries. In the end, looks like my side id getting a gois chunk of change out of this when it settles and aren't going bankrupt from medical bills, which is a miracle here in the States.

Global Climate Change with a descent into fascism on top.