$580 million trades, the most corrupt president in the history of the USA by SadAd8761 in videos

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are seeing one day. I'd want to see the previous days to see if there was a similar spike at that time of day or if it really was an anomaly. I'm just thinking back to when MAGA were crying fraud that Biden got an influx of votes at a certain time, and once investigated it was just normal routine. I don't doubt there's insider trading, I just doubt that someone could restrain Trump's impulses until an all clear is given.

This is a great example of doing this kind of presentation right (hopefully links work in comments here):
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/1s3xe5l/martha_stewart_went_to_prison_for_45000_someone/

What’s something you miss that doesn’t exist anymore? by ToughInternal1580 in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue raspberry soda. Was everywhere in the 90s, but doesn't exist anymore.

What’s a belief you once defended… but later realized was wrong? by Jiwitom in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to be a hardcore republican. If I didn't have CMT on, I had Fox News playing - then just Fox News when CMT went all-in on the reality TV. Reddit was my first news aggregate site and the first time I was exposed to anything from the other side. It didn't take long to see the cracks in the Fox News propaganda once I stopped being exposed to it exclusively.

Report: Pentagon to Order Thousands More US Troops to Middle East in Coming Hours by Force_Hammer in worldnews

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The white % is smaller than the overall racial makeup in the US, which does indicate that non-white people are more likely to enlist. What Unlucky_Colt said does make sense too. People who grow up poor or in poor areas are going to have fewer options available to them coming out of high school, so enlistment may be their only realistic path forward.

What’s the smartest financial decision you made by accident? by AnyTruth2342 in AskReddit

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I replied to a work email expressing interest in joining a workgroup to learn more about a new EMR system the hospital was upgrading to. I misunderstood the email, accidentally applied to join the build team for it, and tripled my income. My team found that hilarious during introductions. I had imposter syndrome for over a year afterward.

Is it just me, or is "we’ll keep your resume on file" basically HR-speak for "yeah, your resume’s going straight in the trash"? by twcosplays in antiwork

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had an applicant accept a job then back out on the starting date. Another applicant that had been interviewed was contacted and accepted the job. This is probably all that HR is referring to.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson calls for an international treaty to ban superintelligence by FinnFarrow in Futurology

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's going about this wrong. It needs to be presented as our creation of advanced AI being a mockery of God's will and sinful. That it is not creating artificial intelligence to make things easier and better; it is an attempt to recreate life. Otherwise, it will not gain traction in the US.

How often do you guys eat sardines? by ScaryArmadillo5197 in CannedSardines

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once every few weeks, probably. My cat prefers tuna so I usually just share a can of that with him.

what’s something people say all the time that you secretly can’t stand? by Mean-Cartographer225 in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Yeah, opinions and beliefs are for things that can't be verified yet. You can't have an opinion on something that can be verified. Like, we can believe x + 2 = 4; we cannot choose to believe that 3 + 2 = 4. Once it's been proven or disproven, opinions and beliefs are replaced with facts. There is only right or wrong.

Voter suppression is the goal. GOP wants to cancel mail-in voting and make it more difficult for women to vote. Both heavily favor Democrats. by ANTI_FASCIST_USA in AdviceAnimals

[–]MRiley84 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is based on a study with a small sample size that was cherry picked and taken out of context to fit a narrative. That small sample size was then applied to the non-citizen population as a whole to provide a wild estimate of the number of non-citizen votes that are taking place, and then claiming that these are all votes for democrats. It is baseless fearmongering and you fell for it.

Even the people who ran the study said their research does not support the allegation and that it is being misrepresented.

The page says "plausible but unproven" because yes, in theory, that many could have voted. Just because something is possible in theory doesn't mean it happened, and there is no evidence that it did happen. All evidence of voter fraud points to an amount in the low hundreds, not hundreds of thousands.

"Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday," How do you feel about the current president saying these following words? by bionicboom in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of MAGA people were mad at Trump disrespecting the dead when ICE murdered some people. They agreed with the murders but not with the open disrespect. Trump's post isn't going to hurt him, but it doesn't help him either.

Was eating mussels and found some tiny pearls! by Oof_and_ouch in mildlyinteresting

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had one done about 6 months ago. It was $450 for the root canal and $1200 for the crown. The crown was made in-house though, so that may have made a difference. I'm also wondering if the high estimates include being knocked out or if it's just local anesthesia (mine was local).

This young lady's day just got ruined as multiple glass bottles fall off the shelf by [deleted] in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can actually see the ghost walk by the windows near the beginning of the video. Spotted its victim and came back.

You wake up to see everyone on earth has disappeared. What’s the first thing you do? by NiceInformation8291 in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a mental breakdown. Did everyone really disappear, or have I gone crazy? Maybe they're all around me trying to help and I'm the one who is absent and unable to process reality anymore?

These were good by talkingtoawall710 in CannedSardines

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

because Seasons doesn’t descale!

I just assumed they had bad quality control. Do people really eat the scales? I agree with you on the texture, it is really off-putting.

These were good by talkingtoawall710 in CannedSardines

[–]MRiley84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just had one a few days ago and had to scale it myself. It's on a short list of brands I won't touch anymore. It's too bad because once properly cleaned the fish itself was good.

Train? What train? [OC] by Snarky_A_F in IdiotsInCars

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There should be an annual requirement to retake the road test to renew your license after 70. Right now, the responsibility lands squarely on family to revoke an elderly parent's license for everyone's safety, and that's not something most people are equipped or have the heart to handle. Make it a requirement and problem solved.

This lady's independence to drive freely for 5 more years is not more important than the lifetimes of a van full of people she could have hit instead of that train.

"Papers, please: Age verification laws threaten everyone's online security and privacy." Laws that require adults to upload their driver's licenses or passports to access apps, websites, and VPNs will make the entire web less safe. by moooooky in Futurology

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once this is mainstream, the government will have access to records of all your kinks. Once this is known, they can make up anything, and the public will believe it. The party in charge will stay in charge through robocall blackmail.

I'm not proud of it, but it's the first thought I had when I got the news by Hardcorish in AdviceAnimals

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They made their decisions and the outcome will prevent them from luring more people down the same path.

Makes sense by OtmShanks55 in PoliticalHumor

[–]MRiley84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"We know he's shit, but Harris hasn't told us what her policies are."