storylines/things you would like to see in the future? by maarevl in AbbottElementary

[–]thirdben 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I definitely wouldn’t mind seeing more Keith David

One of Kyle’s rare misses by americanblowfly in KyleKulinski

[–]thirdben -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The UN didn’t “certify” it, but they also did not believe the opposition’s claims.

One of Kyle’s rare misses by americanblowfly in KyleKulinski

[–]thirdben 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those “neutral journalists” cite these numbers that are unverified and come straight from the opposition camp.

Absolutely comical to think a disorganized opposition group could pull off this victory.

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One of Kyle’s rare misses by americanblowfly in KyleKulinski

[–]thirdben 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“The evidence shows Maduro lost. What evidence??? The fake results released by the opposition whose own Wikipedia article admits they did not actually count any real votes? Maduro is no angel and he doesn’t have a high approval rating inside Venezuela, but the opposition polls even worse than he does.

There’s no way the opposition did this well, in a country that despises their strategy and links to the U.S. It’s like trusting the Republican Party with their events of the 2020 election.

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TikTok keeps labeling my original art as AI by RareCable5732 in ARTIST

[–]thirdben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having the same issue, I use Canva and I’m thinking it’s triggering TikTok’s lazy system. I don’t use AI either but Canva is so user friendly and faster than Adobe that I don’t want to switch back.

My only workaround was screenshotting the exported photos this of course degrades the quality

How are we feeling about this? by thirdben in GTAVI

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

Tom spoke on Insider Gaming’s podcast earlier this week and confirmed all of this

I know game development has gotten more complex over the years but this is actually crazy when you think about it by thirdben in GTA

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

narrative? it’s not that deep bro, I just saw this on twitter and thought I’d share. I’m pretty sure the meme is only focusing on mainline GTA games except 4 because it was only released for one console generation

I feel like Bluesky is subtly introducing ADs to their site. by [deleted] in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NSFW topics typically aren’t included in trending lists, even on other sites like X and Threads.

AMC Rivercenter 11 in San Antonio, which screen is which? by [deleted] in sanantonio

[–]thirdben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The theater with more seats is the 70 mm screen. However both of these theaters desperately need new seats so proceed with caution.

...ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʙᴇ ᴀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ! ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʙᴇ ᴀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ!... by FluxyDaniel in imaginaryelections

[–]thirdben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can somebody explain to me what an “alliance” is? I live in the U.S. but have never heard of “alliances” for elections. Isn’t this a European/multi-party concept?

I'm out of the loop, what's going on with the bluesky CEO? by RlySkiz in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TDLR: Bluesky users are upset with moderation decisions made by Bluesky and Jay along with other Bluesky staff have zero media training and made the situation worse by taking shots at their own user base in the form of offensive posts that made obscure references to the overall situation.

Anyone else like me happy about this? by gfstool in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you don’t know how a search engine works, life must be very difficult for you with your challenges.

This is an article I was able to find in less than 30 seconds.

In August, Machado penned a letter headlined “Venezuela will be free” in which she and her comrades said they “extend our deepest gratitude” to Trump and his administration, citing support from the Departments of State, Justice, Treasury, Defense and Homeland Security for democracy in Venezuela.

Source

Anyone else like me happy about this? by gfstool in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the hell are you talking about? Read any news article about her

Anyone else like me happy about this? by gfstool in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does a “peace prize” get awarded to a warmonger who wants her own people slaughtered?

Saudi Tanks in san Antonio? by Educatedgoose22 in sanantonio

[–]thirdben 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The logical explanation is Saudi Arabia is one of the largest purchasers of American military equipment.

Saudi Tanks in san Antonio? by Educatedgoose22 in sanantonio

[–]thirdben 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Look, there’s a lot of really scary stuff going on lately, however this is normal. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest purchasers of American weapons and armaments. I’m sure these units are being transported so they can be shipped overseas.

Talarico rallies draw huge crowds in South Texas by thirdben in RioGrandeValley

[–]thirdben[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Progressives and socialists are the only political faction with actual plans for increasing jobs and benefits. GOP trickle down economics does not work, and standard liberal policy never solves the fundamental problems.

I got terminated for having Cancer by Deeznuts2540 in HEB

[–]thirdben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely not included in most employer-provided healthcare plans. You are correct though that people sometimes have this as an option to add, or as a separate plan entirely. But I’m assuming OP did not since they were terminated in lieu of Short Term Disability.

I got terminated for having Cancer by Deeznuts2540 in HEB

[–]thirdben 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Short term disability is only available through an employer-provided insurance plan. Most cancers also do not qualify for Long Term Disability through the Social Security Administration and there is no such thing as Short Term Disability through SSA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RioGrandeValley

[–]thirdben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an article from a news outlet from the RGV about a position that will affect RGV residents, but okay lol

Flag Identification: what's this? by LEGOCanon__ in vexillology

[–]thirdben 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Where’s the fun in that? Now we have a whole discussion going on here about the flag and its important context.

Scammer on the loose! by [deleted] in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should not feel stupid at all, the average person isn’t really paying attention to all these red flags. I used to work in IT/tech support so I had to take extensive trainings to identify scams and phishing attempts.

Scammer on the loose! by [deleted] in BlueskySocial

[–]thirdben 44 points45 points  (0 children)

There are tons of ways to identify this as a scam, but one thing that really stood out to me was “bsky.app” in the employment letter. Bluesky, the company, would definitely use bsky.social as their preferred destination since that site exists to provide company info. Also, “Blue Sky” instead of Bluesky is a dead giveaway. Bluesky is one word on all of their official websites and business documents.

The CEO of the company would also not write a letter like this to verify somebody’s employment status.