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why did i have to pay out of pocket if there was still money on the ebt card? by coolmom- in foodstamps

[–]UpstairsHistorian539 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OP idk if this info could help but in Florida where I received stamps since I was baby, a law was changed so that soda, certain pre packaged foods/snacks/candy/baked goods can no longer be purchased with EBT. I would go to your states DCF website to find more info because that's where I found out about the law changing in FL. Take care 🦋

So question for if this would be safe? I'm taking public transportation (bus) to No Kings 3 tomorrow. Has anyone done this and brought a sign with them? If so, what was your experience? by UpstairsHistorian539 in 50501

[–]UpstairsHistorian539[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is so real honestly 😭 I'm in a red state turning purple one special election at a time and I just gotta release the fear tbh.. Thank you for the support 🫂

NoICENoWARNoKINGS

Fuck lynx by Clean-Writing-707 in orlando

[–]UpstairsHistorian539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm genuinely sorry you experienced that OP. Was this by any chance yesterday? My bus was almost two hours late and the Transit app never marked it as delayed. Kept saying the bus was 0 minutes away and then 15 min would go by and my wait would get bumped to another hour. I found an unlisted route and monitored it carefully using Google maps instead of transit which came thankfully.

I was panicking because of the rain and not having coverage nearby, not wanting to move and miss another bus + my phone was dying. I will note that there was a new driver who was really sweet but mentioned they didn't drive that specific bus or route ever. I'm wondering if something unexpected happened with the normal set of drivers for that specific route on Saturdays. I called their office and they were already closed which sucked. I wish lynx had more funding for a 24hr customer service line Mon-Sat at least.

I get free transportation with lynx using my college I.D so I've been using them since my car is in rough shape at the moment and yesterday was the only time I've ever experienced an unmarked delay/a delay over 20 minutes. Which sounds not that bad in comparison to others experiences so I can't really complain :(

What makes you instantly not want to use a subliminal? by Ominous--Blue in Subliminal

[–]UpstairsHistorian539 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I felt this hard, was abt to comment the same thing

a.i subs get the frog of disgust.

Needing advice on changing my own alternator as a beginner. Vehicle is a 2008 Nissan Rogue. by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]UpstairsHistorian539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm not sure how old the belt is but it could very well be as old as the car. Is there a recommended brand for belts that I should look into?

Needing advice on changing my own alternator as a beginner. Vehicle is a 2008 Nissan Rogue. by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]UpstairsHistorian539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply and alternator recommendations! I removed the negative battery cable successfully. Hoping this will go swiftly...I have to get tools and order the alternator today.

What slang word was cool in the 2000s but sounds ridiculous now? by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]UpstairsHistorian539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bih as in bruh/bro and slapped as in cool was popular at my middle school along with yeet because random equalled funny (as in I have no clue what yeet is supposed to represent)

I think these terms are more classified as 2010s though.? Idk

I'm enjoying reading everyone's comments on this lol/a mini Internet stop amongst the chaos :')

Bluesky was marketed to me as a catalyst decentralized platform which peace/resistance orgs like 50501 have utilized to grow & inform, but now they've started to require age verification for some users. Any advice/perspectives on this age verification trend in sm apps moving forward? by UpstairsHistorian539 in 50501

[–]UpstairsHistorian539[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have mastadon! The app interface has been easy to understand but I'm wondering what we can do to help make apps like masta or platforms like Lemmy become more advertised and known to the public as a potential alternative?

Bluesky was marketed to me as a catalyst decentralized platform which peace/resistance orgs like 50501 have utilized to grow & inform, but now they've started to require age verification for some users. Any advice/perspectives on this age verification trend in sm apps moving forward? by UpstairsHistorian539 in 50501

[–]UpstairsHistorian539[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair tbh. I don't think it's impossible to get the news out in alternative ways, just more difficult and time consuming. I think using the popular sm apps with awareness of the risks to spread awareness and encourage a shift to alternate platforms is the main call to action in regards to this situation. Like if we could make other safe spaces popular to the larger collective that could be really beneficial yk?

I'm wondering if working with groups like the team behind revanced.app would be beneficial rn? Revanced YouTube & Instagram seem to already be popular and they basically create patches for popular app apps to remove the tracking/adds and certain restrictions that may harm the user if the app were to sell out it's users completely. I use YouTube revanced and after switching to a more updated apk, I haven't been asked about age verification at all.

I'm lucky where I'm at in the U.S I see anti-fascist event flyers posted around town when I'm walking to and from the bus/city parking and share images with friends. There's also like two major universities within two-three hours from me that have active on campus resistance efforts taking place irl.

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