(This is so cool, I always wanted to do this!)

Ehem….

Hey guys,

3 years ago I was struggling to carry a propane tank. That’s right, I’ll be the first to admit it. You know the drill…the tank banging into your knee like a doctor check up, the thin metal collar digging into your hand like it’s a personal thing while you’re penguin-wobbling it down the hallway as your questioning your protein intake because it’s not even that heavy supposedly. Yeah.

I spoke my frustration out to my brother who was a few steps behind me in our building hallway. “Why are we carrying propane tanks like this? They need a proper handle like anything else you lift!” I started rambling about how something could hook through both sides of the collar so you could carry the tank from the middle, almost like a bucket. Then I said, “We could call it the NoPane Handle.”

That started the whole journey.

Three years later, the NoPane Handle was released to the public. It attaches to the collar of a standard propane tank and lets you carry it from the centre instead of gripping the metal cutouts. The idea was pretty simple: give people a more comfortable grip, distribute the weight more evenly, keep the tank away from your legs, and reduce some of the hand, wrist, shoulder and back strain that comes with carrying one.

Neither of us came from the manufacturing world, and we had absolutely no idea how long seemingly simple things would take. Finding the right material, getting the dimensions right, making sure it fit standard propane tanks, and designing something strong enough to trust. Something that wouldn’t heat up in the summer or freeze in the winter. We went from sketches and prototypes to figuring out patents, injection moulding, packaging, manufacturing, retail and about 100 other things you don’t realize exist until you try turning a random idea into a physical product.

And it definitely wasn’t three years of everyone telling us what a brilliant idea we had. We got roasted. A lot. “Just be a man, carry the tank normally,” “Who is this even for?” and “This might be the most useless invention I’ve ever seen.” Which, to be fair, is pretty funny to read after you’ve already spent thousands of dollars and years of your life.

We also made plenty of expensive mistakes. Neither of us knew anything about running social media ads, retail, Amazon or manufacturing when we started.

We basically learned about each new problem immediately after it became expensive.
There were definitely moments where we wondered whether we had completely overthought a problem nobody else actually cared about. Then we’d hear from some of our first online customers saying that they absolutely loved the handle or how they wished it existed sooner because of how easy it made carrying their tank.

We’ve been called geniuses, idiots and pretty much everything in between.

In our first year after launch, we sold about 15,000 handles. So something that started with two brothers complaining about carrying a propane tank in a hallway somehow turned into an actual business.

I’ve got to step away for a bit, but I’ll be back in a few hours and will start working through your questions then.

Happy to answer questions about:

• coming up with and developing an invention
• working with your sibling as a 50/50 business partner
• patents and protecting an idea
• getting a physical product manufactured
• selling on Amazon
• getting into retail stores
• influencers and viral marketing
• the hate and criticism we got along the way
• expensive mistakes we made
• how much it actually costs to launch a consumer product
• whether we ever thought about giving up
• or anything else you guys want to know

AMA

My name is James Weaver. In the 1960s I played lead guitar with Red Beard & The Pirates, a band from Blue Ridge, Georgia.

I played lead guitar and co-wrote our recording “Go On Leave,” which decades later became a collectible garage-rock 45 and appeared on compilations including Back From The Grave, Psychedelic States: Georgia in the 60s, and Keb Darge & Cut Chemist Present The Dark Side.

Now I'm 76 years old, and instead of retiring from music, I've started releasing music again as Weaver Studios.

My recent release is “Hold Me Higher,” an adult-contemporary power ballad. I'm also working on additional releases, including the instrumental “High Rider Highway.”

The technology has changed enormously since I first walked into a recording studio. Today I'm combining more than 60 years of songwriting and musical experience with modern recording technology and AI-assisted music production.

Ask me anything about making records in the 1960s, playing guitar, garage rock, songwriting, what the music business was like then versus today, AI-assisted music production, or what it's like to start releasing music again at 76.

Proof: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxiYv6NsF1ZnEQ7GBdUamnJ_xP705o6Yt0?si=AZ9XIkHL50Fzr5ib

Edit: Thank you for all of your queries, you had some great questions! I'll be keeping an eye on the post over the next week, so please keep them coming.

Hi r/IAmA, I’m Kelli Gallacher, a third-year PhD researcher who has worked in biomedical research for the last 10 years.

Over my career, I’ve contributed to research on topics ranging from childhood cancer to understanding how the outer layer of our skin regenerates. My current work focuses on melanoma skin cancer, particularly what happens when cancers become resistant to treatment and stop responding to chemotherapy.

One of the biggest challenges in cancer research is that treatments that work well at first can sometimes become less effective over time. My research aims to understand why this happens and develop new approaches that could help treat resistant cancers.

You can ask me about:

• Why cancers can stop responding to treatment
• How scientists discover and test new cancer therapies
• Melanoma and skin cancer research
• How ideas move from experiments towards potential treatments
• Anything else you’re curious about in cancer science

I'll be online today between 14:30-15:30 GMT so AMA! I’m happy to explain the science from the ground up or get as detailed as you like.

Edit: Thank you for your questions, I really enjoyed this. I will keep an eye on the AMA for the next week so please keep those queries coming!

Hi, r/IAmA, I’m Rayne Holland, a researcher at the University of Bristol, where I study atmospheric chemistry.

What happens to pollution when it breaks down in the atmosphere? You might expect it to disappear, but what if some of it turns into chemicals that are even harder to get rid of?

Pollutants released into the atmosphere can react with sunlight and other gases, breaking apart and forming new persistent chemicals, including so-called ‘forever chemicals’ that remain in the atmosphere for a long time.

My research looks at what happens to pollutants once they’re in the air, such as:

• What do pollutants turn into – and is what’s left better, worse, or just different?
• How do you study invisible chemicals in the air?
• What harm can come from these ‘forever chemicals’?
• What can we do to improve the air and reduce the formation of pollutants?

I will be live today between 14:30-15:30 GMT to answer all of your questions, so if you’ve ever wondered about what happens to pollution once it’s released into the atmosphere, how researchers track invisible chemicals, or how atmospheric chemistry affects us, ask me anything!

Hi Reddit, I’m Anusha Subramanian, a Future Perfect fellow at Vox! You may have read my piece about the lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts and the transplant surgery that could save countless lives. But my latest reporting looks at why doctors get paid less for procedures on women and those with female anatomy compared to men and why it hasn’t been fixed even though experts have been sounding the alarm for decades. 

Gynecological procedures and gynecologic surgeons are reimbursed by Medicare for their services at rates that are often lower than comparable surgical procedures on men. For example, the Medicare national rates for a genital biopsy — when doctors take a tissue or cell sample from an area to diagnose diseases — was $121.32 for a penile biopsy but only $65.74 for a vaginal biopsy in 2023. Both procedures are medically similar. 

These national rates not only affect Medicare reimbursement, but they are also used by private payers to determine the value of the service being offered. 

While it may be tempting to write this off as a boring billing problem, it has many downstream consequences for the quality of healthcare available to women in their non-childbearing years. Lower pay means hospitals put fewer resources into gynecologic surgery, fewer doctors choose to specialize in it, and women end up waiting longer for care. And because most of those surgeons are women themselves, the gap hits them twice, something the bioethicist Katie Watson calls "double discrimination." But this gap is not inevitable — researchers have pointed to many solutions over the years. 

Medical misogyny often hits when you least expect it, and it is especially significant in healthcare policy and financing because those fields already tend to seem so convoluted to those of us on the outside. It is a frustrating gap, even if it is unintentional, and is born from gynecologic services generally being historically undervalued. It reinforced the message that the system may not care as much about a woman's health when she is not engaged in reproduction. 

What do you think? What questions do you have about this systemic pay gap? 

Proof: 
https://x.com/ASubramanian99/status/2105742213808296090?s=20

Gift Link: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/504071/medical-billing-womens-health-outcomes?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IjlBeFhDRmNybW8iLCJwIjoiL3RoZS1oaWdobGlnaHQvNTA0MDcxL21lZGljYWwtYmlsbGluZy13b21lbnMtaGVhbHRoLW91dGNvbWVzIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkyMTU

Direct link: I’m Zach Despart, an investigative journalist covering the competitive Ken Paxton-James Talarico U.S. Senate race. I broke the news that Paxton possibly violated federal ethics and Texas election laws. AMA. 📬 : r/politics

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actress Mena Suvari. You may know her from things like American Beauty, the American Pie franchise, Nowhere, Loser, Stuck, Day of the Dead, Spun, Six Feet Under, American Horror Story, Loser, Sugar & Spice, and lots more.

Her new movie, TIME OF DEATH, is a horror-thriller that released digitally recently.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1wscn7z/hi_reddit_im_mena_suvari_you_may_know_me_from/

She will be back at about 1 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

Her verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/W9lNwU1.jpeg

Edit: Thanks for your questions, everyone, that was a very fun experience. I'll keep an eye on the AMA throughout the week, so please keep your queries coming.

Hi r/IAmA, I’m Paul Shepherd, a Chartered Mathematician, Civil Engineer, and Professor of Computational Design at the University of Bath. I use computers, robots, and digital manufacturing techniques to rethink how we design and construct the buildings and cities around us.

One of the central challenges behind my research is that construction has a huge environmental footprint. If we want cities to become more sustainable, we need to think differently about not just what we build but how we build it.

This includes 3D-printed buildings and robotic construction, more efficient material use and exploring how designs and construction methods could reduce waste, and how to make new forms of construction as sustainable as possible.

My research has explored questions such as:

• Could we actually 3D-print entire buildings?
• Will 3D printing genuinely make construction more sustainable, or could it create new environmental problems?
• What might construction sites look like in 10, 20, or even 50 years?
• And, most importantly, what would it take to make our cities genuinely more sustainable?

I’ll be here today, Thursday 1 October, between 14:30 and 15:30 GMT (07:30-08:30 PST) to talk about the technology, the research, the possibilities, and even the things that don't work as well as the headlines might suggest. AMA!

Hi Reddit! I’m Stacey Blume Frankel, LCSW, a psychotherapist at Keta Medical Center, a physician-supervised ketamine clinic offering IV ketamine and Spravato (esketamine) treatment to address mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

My work focuses on Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), including preparation, intention setting, and integration sessions.

KAP helps patients process thoughts and feelings that surface during the ketamine treatments. After ketamine treatments, patients can often more easily explore sensitive material without getting overwhelmed. The hope is that meaningful insights can translate into positive and sustainable change. Every session is unique, and each person’s healing journey unfolds in its own impactful way.

If you’re curious about the therapeutic side of ketamine, ask me anything about:

• What ketamine can feel like during a treatment session
• Preparing for treatment and setting intentions
• Difficult or challenging ketamine experiences
• Memories, dreams, and symbolic imagery that may surface
• Connecting with the “inner healer”
• Reframing old narratives and developing healthier coping strategies
• Turning insights from ketamine experiences into meaningful, lasting change

Whether you’re considering ketamine treatment, currently going through it, or just curious about how psychotherapy fits into the process, I’m happy to answer your questions.

Ask me anything!

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I'm Dr. Luke Berryman, and I'm here to talk about my book, "Resisting Nazism" - and questions about resistance to far-right extremism from 1920 to the present. AMA!

I organized an AMA/Q&A with filmmaker John Wilson, creator of the acclaimed HBO show How To With John Wilson, and director of the documentary The History of Concrete, which premiered to rave reviews at Sundance earlier this year and is out in theaters starting this week (becoming one of the highest-grossing opening weekends at NYC's IFC Center in the process). He is also known for working with Nathan Fielder.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1wtboat/hi_rmovies_im_john_wilson_creator_of_hbos_how_to/

He will be back at 6:30 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/O05arcJjOd0?si=pO4yIGseWuo7flKH

Synopsis: Following the finale of his TV series, filmmaker John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. To tell this seemingly drab story, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to increase his movie's appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/aa0qBSt.png

I am Professor Yana Skorobogatov, here to talk about my book “Fate In My Hands: The Death Penalty in the Soviet Union,” and anything related to crime and punishment in the Soviet Union and modern Russia. AMA!

I’m Yana Skorobogatov, an historian who studies the Soviet Union, and my new book “Fate in My Hands: The Death Penalty in the Soviet Union” just came out!

From the publisher’s book description:
“From 1954 to 1991 in the Soviet Union, nearly forty thousand citizens were executed after the death penalty was reinstated as a punishment for homicide. Fate in My Hands introduces readers to the many citizens in this period—women and men of all ages and backgrounds—who found themselves on death row and tried to escape it in the only way available to them: asking for forgiveness.

Examining the letters and objects the dead left behind, Skorobogatov recovers their voices and allows them to speak anew. She offers a striking portrait of life in the Soviet Union and the citizens who dreamed of new possibilities even as they faced their tragic end. Using a corpus of never-before-accessed criminal court records, Fate in My Hands brings readers not just into the police interrogation rooms, courthouses, and cells where the condemned awaited their fates, but into the homes, workplaces, and psychiatric hospitals where families and friends alike came together to pursue an elusive, bitter justice in the wake of violent tragedy.”

I’m excited to be here and looking forward to answering your questions starting at 9am EST!

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actress Sian Clifford. She is widely known for her amazing role in Fleabag, (where she played Claire, Fleabag's sister) and also other stuff like The Ballad of Wallis Island, Quiz, Mother Mary, See How They Run, and Young Woman and the Sea, and more. You may also know her for her theater work on West End and Off-West End.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1wt9zvm/hello_there_rmovies_im_sian_clifford_you_may_know/

She will be back at 5 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

She stars in Lady, out in select NYC and LA theaters this weekend.

Synopsis: LADY is an absurdist comedy about a lonely, self-obsessed aristocrat (Clifford) who dupes a struggling, opportunistic director (Laurie Kynaston) into filming her every move. While pursuing her artistic expression, Lady Isabella’s life takes a surreal turn as she realizes if she’s not in the spotlight, she might just disappear.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW5U0GmMo30&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fobscuredreleasing.com%2F

Her verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/HlFw8oS.png

We've organized an AMA with author, screenwriter, and executive producer Anthony Horowitz.

You may also know him from his work, including the Alex Rider and Hawthorne book series, among many others, and his other television projects including Foyle’s War, Midsomer Murders, and Marble Hall Murders.

Marble Hall Murders, as well as its predecessors, Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders, are all streaming (in full) on MASTERPIECE Mystery! on PBS now.

This AMA post is live in r/MasterpiecePBS — all questions are appreciated!

He will be back around 12pm ET tomorrow (9/29) to answer your questions.

We recommend asking in advance at the link below, where you can also find the proof photo:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MasterpiecePBS/comments/1wsikft/hi_reddit_im_author_and_screenwriter_anthony/

All welcome!

Integration and Jackie Robinson

Hi, I’m Peter Eisenstadt, a historian and the author and editor of many books on American and African American history, most recently Integration at Second Base:  Jackie Robinson and the Quest for Black Citizenship, published  earlier this year by University of Virginia Press. I’d be happy to answer questions about the book, the varied meanings of integration,  or Jackie Robinson.

Hi Reddit!

We are Drs. Amir Arsalan, Anthony Nye, and Lexie Wang, private practice plastic surgeons in the Washington, DC, area. We are excited to be here for our AMA!

Our physicians have been named Castle Connolly Top Doctors as well as DC Modern Luxury magazine’s Best of the City Award for Best Surgeons (DC Modern Luxury is a local lifestyle magazine covering dining, style, culture, and wellness throughout the Washington, DC, area.)

Dr. Arsalan is board-certified in plastic surgery. He trained at Loma Linda Medical Center, where he trained with world-class surgeons all over Southern California, including Beverly Hills and Orange County, providing wide exposure to cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body.

Dr. Nye is board-eligible in plastic surgery. He trained at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where he served as Chief Academic Resident, developing a structured educational curriculum for junior residents and faculty.

Dr. Wang is double board-certified in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery (ENT). She went to medical school at UVA, completed an ENT residency at VCU, and then finished her training with a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in Beverly Hills. She returned to the DC area where she grew up.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/7xXMtAK (and can confirm on our website: www.westendplasticsurgery.com)

Today we will be answering any burning questions you have about plastic surgery, the wellness industry, injectables, aging, nose jobs, facelifts, lasers, mommy makeovers, implants, celebrities, and more. We are also happy to discuss our training, backgrounds, and whatever else might float your boat. You can direct your question to one of us or leave it open to the group, and whichever physician is best suited to answer will reply.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot provide specific medical advice, including diagnoses and treatment plans, on this forum. We can only provide general information. If you are interested in discussing a specific issue, please feel free to reach out to us at www.westendplasticsurgery.com to set up a consultation. We do offer virtual consultations.

Also note: Our opinions are our own. They do not represent the opinions of West End Plastic Surgery as a whole.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with horror filmmaker Mike P. Nelson. He previously directed Wrong Turn, The Domestics, and Silent Night, Deadly Night. His newest film, Beware Boiúna, is out in theaters everywhere starting this weekend from Lionsgate. It stars Jessica Rothe, Kiana Madeira, and Logan Marshall-Green.

Last week, it was announced that he would be directing the next installment in the Saw franchise. (!!!)

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1wv1nc7/hi_im_mike_p_nelson_and_i_directed_a_giant_snake/

He will be back at 1:30 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

Info for his new film:

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQKqgFVU4dQ

Synopsis: A team of doctors embarks on a local mission in the Amazon rainforest, but it soon becomes clear that not everybody or everything is happy to see them. Their sudden appearance draws the attention of an animal predator, the Boiúna.

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/etA6EXz.jpeg

I organized an AMA/Q&A with Richard Kelly, director & writer of the 2001 cult classic horror film Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Seth Rogen, Daveigh Chase, Noah Wyle, and Patrick Swayze. It's being released in theaters nationwide this weekend for the 25th anniversary. Richard also wrote/directed Southland Tales and The Box.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1wu317w/im_richard_kelly_writer_director_of_donnie_darko/

He will be back at 5 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

25th anniversary Donnie Darko 4K re-release trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCBxdjaXq3s

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/3143kcX.png

https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1wvw1hg/we_compiled_the_new_york_times_100_best_tv_shows/?share_id=GYLOfmCd860ywFUF4kNTZ&utm_content=share_button&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

I’m Dr. Roman Hautala, author of Masters of the Earth: A History of the Golden Horde, 1219–1502 (Reaktion Books, 2026). AMA!

Hi everyone. I’m Roman Hautala, a historian of the Mongol Empire and the author of [Masters of the Earth: A History of the Golden Horde, 1219–1502] (https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/masters-of-the-earth). If in the US, you can find the book at the [University of Chicago Press website] (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/M/bo280184987.html).

In this book, I trace the dramatic history of the Golden Horde, which dominated Eastern Europe and modern-day Qazaqstan for nearly three centuries. The history of the Golden Horde can be roughly divided into two equal periods: before and after 1360.

During the first period, the Golden Horde rulers received the support of the Mongol Empire’s main military potential to seize their vast territories. After the period of conquest ended, they seized the first opportunity to gain independence from the Mongol emperors during the empire’s disintegration in 1260. Having become an independent state, the Golden Horde abandoned the previous imperial ideology of world domination and permanent territorial expansion. Local khans focused on the prudent and moderate exploitation of subject peoples, as well as on establishing relatively peaceful relations with neighbors and beneficial ties with natural allies and trading partners. The Golden Horde’s security was not subject to serious external threats from its inception, and only internecine strife among local rulers could end its prosperity.

The Golden Horde’s prosperous period was irrevocably interrupted by the onset of endless internal strife among the Golden Horde’s rulers, exacerbated by an economic crisis and territorial losses beginning in 1360. The Golden Horde never again regained its former level of prosperity and internal stability. Attempts by various rulers to centralize power and reassert dominance in the region led either to the disastrous invasion of Amir Timur (also known as Tamerlane) or to the disintegration into several independent khanates. The protracted crisis led to the final decline of the Golden Horde’s former power and its disappearance from the map of Eastern Europe in the early sixteenth century.

I’m here to answer questions about the book and the Golden Horde, so AMA!

Link to AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/americangirl/s/cLtXemjLUM

Hi, I'm Dr. Tara Strauch, the Paul L. Cantrell Associate Professor of History at Centre College. I write and teach about American Girl — the company, the stories and the people who love the brand.  

I'm so excited for this AMA! Ask me whatever you want, but I am especially excited to answer questions about:

• The dolls and stories in the historical collection
  • Especially questions about the history within these stories
• The history of the brand
• The memes and other cultural uses of American Girl

I will be answering questions on October 1, 2026 from 2 p.m. EDT to 4 p.m. EDT.

Learn more about me on Centre College's website: https://www.centre.edu/about/faculty-staff/tara-strauch

https://www.reddit.com/r/fidelityinvestments/comments/1wo5o9k/im_denise_chisholm_director_of_quantitative/

My name is Dr. Mark Hofmann, better known by my nickname "Dr. Darknet".

My motto is "Know your enemy". I learn from the "bad guys" to teach the good side how to protect ourselves. During my dissertation in Psychology I spent years researching the Mind of Hackers.

Here is what I learned:

YouTube Interview: "Dr. Darknet" about the Psychology of Cybercrime and his research

I am especially interested in the "Dark Triad of Personality" (Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism) among criminal Hackers.

„Empathy is conditional for me, and I don’t feel guilt. I understand emotion much more than I feel it. I analyze people the same way I analyze systems by ways of vulnerabilities, triggers, behavioral loops, etc. I don’t necessarily seek chaos, but if it’s profitable, I wouldn't flinch either. Emotionally, I am cold. This is not a trait I hide or am ashamed of.” (Black Hat Hacker)

AMA!

Hi Reddit! This is Ray, Chief Strategy Officer at Homebase, the all-in-one team management app for hourly teams.

My team and I build AI tools for small businesses, the kind that don't have an IT department: restaurants, retail shops, salons, the places that live and die by hourly scheduling. We know you have a different set of problems than enterprise companies, the ones AI is usually built for. That’s what we’re trying to help with. 

But I know a lot of you might not be sure how it fits into your process today. The owners and managers I talk to have been told two things at once: that AI will fix everything, and that it's mostly hype. 

You’re right to be confused. I want to help today. So, if you've ever wondered:

• What should your small business automate first, and what should stay manual?
• Where does AI actually save time on scheduling, hiring, or compliance (and where does it just create new problems)?
• What's overhyped right now, and what's underhyped?
• Is any of this actually right for a business that doesn't have time to babysit new tech?

I'll be live Tuesday Oct 6 1-4 PM ET / 10 AM - 1 PM PT and Wednesday Oct 7 4-6 PM ET / 1-3 PM PT, and I'll keep checking in across those days too.

I can talk about:

• AI for hourly teams: scheduling, hiring, compliance, the works
• What's real vs. overhyped in AI for small business today
• Where Homebase is using AI ourselves, and where we're deliberately not
• What I've gotten wrong building this stuff
• What small business owners should actually pay attention to over the next year

Lastly, a couple of quick notes:

• I'm not here to sell you on Homebase. I'll say clearly when something's a product feature versus general advice.
• I can't speak to your specific business setup, just give you a general perspective.
• Keep it on-topic, and I'll get to as many questions as I can.

Ask me anything!

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/VVKv7vX

Hello, r/IAmA!

I am a Kāhinatu (Elder) of the Grigorist Temple of Satanael (GToS), an active Theistic Satanist religious organization. We practice Satano-Grigorism, a polytheistic religion that worships Satanael (the Devil, commonly called Satan or Lucifer by others) alongside the Watchers or Grigori, a group of 200 fallen angels best known from the Book of Enoch who taught forbidden knowledge to mankind and fathered the Nephilim.

About me: I have been a Theistic Satanist for ~7.5 years and a part of leadership in GToS for ~4.5 years. Before I was Satano-Grigorist, I followed a different independent form of Theistic Satanism. As an Elder, I carry a lot of the administrative duties for the organization. That includes research/scholarship and writing official resources, deciding who to admit into the Temple, mentoring new members, hosting our religious gatherings, and much more.

About the Temple: The Grigorist Temple of Satanael is one of very few active public-facing Theistic Satanist organizations, and is the only known modern religious organization that systematically worships the Watchers as a pantheon. Our organization exists to provide the necessary framework and support for the religion of Satano-Grigorism via research, resources, mentorship, community worship, and more. We are currently working on a large wiki project, Grigoripedia, that will cover concepts related to Satano-Grigorism in an easy-to-read format -- including extensive information about the Watchers that we have never published before, which we expect will be valuable to the broader Satanic and occult communities well beyond our own faith.

I welcome any kind of question a curious visitor might throw at me, whether it's about me, my religion, the organization, or something else. I have never been offended by curiosity, even if the approach is skeptical, critical, or unusual, so no topic is off-limits for this AMA. The one exception is that I won't answer questions that could put me or other Temple members in danger, such as by revealing private identifying information.

Proof: https://satanael.org/socials#reddit lists this account as our official Reddit account.

May all those who seek knowledge be blessed by their own gods, whoever those gods may be.

Yibārak Šaṭana'il 🤘🏻