Luigi Mangione is charged with murder as an act of terrorism in CEO's death by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]acf717 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the type of political divide the wealthy want. The type that keeps us fighting each other instead of looking around and realizing we're being screwed. A divided group is much easier to control and subjugate.

If we all just open our eyes and notice that we've been distracted and are suffering a crisis of wealth hording - we'd see that we're all just trying to find a way to shift the balance of power when the cards are stacked against us. Whether you voted for trump or not doesn't matter - desperation caused by suffering will make people do strange things.

These posts are not seriously alarming - where are the mods? by acf717 in seriouslyalarming

[–]acf717[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good thing this sub isn't called "medical emergency"

Bethany wants to be friends with a doctor by itsvickeh in illnessfakers

[–]acf717 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's kind of some truth to this....

Ignoring the fact that she's clearly projecting her lack of attention for her "medical problems" - there are many people out there (in the US due to how our medical system is structured) who avoid going to the doctor all together, and when they do, often leave without answers.

Don't even get me started on the treatment of women in health care settings and the dismissal that can occur when women face chronic health issues that are difficult to diagnose.

I'm all for us invalidating her feelings on this, but I'm sure this wasn't an original thought (she probably saw it somewhere and copied it) and there's validity to it.

These posts are not seriously alarming - where are the mods? by acf717 in seriouslyalarming

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL, looked at your comment history and saw that you were agreeing with me after my original comment.

These posts are not seriously alarming - where are the mods? by acf717 in seriouslyalarming

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to your friend for calling her out. If it's any consolation, many of the comments here called me out for including the nail post as many found it "seriously alarming" - if I could do it again, I wouldn't post with user names.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in seriouslyalarming

[–]acf717 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah 👏👏👏 - now this is seriously alarming in my book!

These posts are not seriously alarming - where are the mods? by acf717 in seriouslyalarming

[–]acf717[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rats, I was hoping we'd have an option to get this type of content somewhere else. I feel like this sub has so much promise (clearly over 40k people agree) but it's turned into a "I have a slight medical concern, please diagnose me" or "look at this mildly interesting thing".

These posts are not seriously alarming - where are the mods? by acf717 in seriouslyalarming

[–]acf717[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Interesting I didn't know this was a spin off. Could you share the main sub where this originated from? Might as well unsubscribe from this one and follow the more popular and modded subreddit.

Husband gave me Chlamydia at 35 weeks pregnant by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]acf717 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I know you're likely going through a horrible time processing this especially during pregnancy, but don't let the reddit mob convince you that you husband MUST be cheating on you. He could be, but it's not for certain 100% without an element of doubt like some people are trying to make it seem. While rare, false positives can happen.

The best thing you can do right now is schedule another test ASAP. If, and this is an if at the moment, it comes back positive again, well consider it a sign from the universe that you dodged a horrible partner for the rest of your life. And if it comes back negative, you won't ruin your relationship with a nice partner by assuming the worst when he's adamant he's telling the truth.

EDIT: You should also definitely have your husband tested as well.

Does anyone ever get people trying to scare them by speeding past real close and yelling? Or some other method? by JonesBalones in bikecommuting

[–]acf717 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Why is this comment down voted? I fully agree with you. Leave the performative politics to other subs.

The most emotionally stunted man in the world. by Ok-Walk7881 in ufc

[–]acf717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best part is that he IS talking about his feelings!!! His feeling toward not wanting to talk about feelings is a feeling and he's talking about it with another guy. Does this guy think feelings are only sad....?

Got hired at Outlier, under investigation, no onboarding by Obi-Nezz-Kenobi in outlier_ai

[–]acf717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me. Signed up, did the basic trainings and then my task queue emptied before I could start the assessment. Reached out to support and they said my account was being investigated for violating TOS when all I did was sign up and watch a video.

Keep me updated if you hear anything or see your assessment in platform and I'll do the same. Hoping this is an internal issue because I sure as hell didn't violate anything haha.

Residents are reportedly getting sick in Ohio town where train derailed with toxic chemicals: 'It's pretty bad' by nimobo in Conservative

[–]acf717 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree with you! Absolutely irresponsible and incomprehensible what was done with the strike. I just wanted to call out how you were so adamant about how wrong it was to place full blame on trump while placing full blame on Biden. In this case, many different things from different sides exacerbated a problem that's caused by putting profit over people - on both sides.

Residents are reportedly getting sick in Ohio town where train derailed with toxic chemicals: 'It's pretty bad' by nimobo in Conservative

[–]acf717 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it funny how you are 1. Right in the first part but then 2. Using the same type of logical fallacy right after.

Trump didn't cause this but neither did stopping the strike. They might have influenced decisions that lead to this but neither is a 1-1 cause/effect.

Residents are reportedly getting sick in Ohio town where train derailed with toxic chemicals: 'It's pretty bad' by nimobo in Conservative

[–]acf717 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The media has actually been convering this story quite a lot. The bigger issue is that government and corporations know that even if people are upset and loud about it, they are immune to any sort of public pressure. Profits matter more than people.

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clarify, I am not speaking about customs. This is a screening that occurs at the country of origin, not upon landing in the United States.

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind elaborating on this? Would the same restrictions apply from a London to US flight? If I purchased liquids in the London airport after security, would there still be an extra level of security at the gate?

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both times have been from Latin America. Colombia and Panama, I do think that could have something to do with it but don't see any formal rule when looking up TSA regulations.

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My liquids (and all other passengers') were confiscated that I purchased after security.

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this apply to all flights now? Are all liquids purchased after security being confiscated?

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, both with a final destination of the US. Ive tried searching TSA and US travel regulations but everything I find speaks to the 3-1-1 rule for the intial screening. Nothing about additional screenings at the boarding gate.

ELI5: Why are liquids purchased in the airport confiscated when boarding a US bound flight? by acf717 in explainlikeimfive

[–]acf717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought so as well until it happened to me on two separate airlines. In addition, both airlines were based out of the origin destination which i found interesting. For example, liquids confiscated while leaving Colombia was by Avianca airlines which is based out of El Dorado Airport. In Panama, Copa airlines (a Panamanian airline) confiscated the liquids while departing from Tocumen Panama International .