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  • Girlfriends, going to the bathroom together, spending a lot of time in there? 🧐 The team is going to start some rumors...

  • It depends on what variant you get. Older strains could become symptomatic up to a week later, newer strains as little as 1-2 days. It's nearly impossible for the average person to know what strain they have and the older ones are still floating around.

  • At my last interview, I was already making 10k more than their ceiling. I just said "my current salary is x, I'm not looking for a pay raise but could you match it?". They did! I think it was a one two punch of showing off my worth with having a high salary but also being humble by not asking for more. It also helps to approach it as a matter of fact yes or no question and not as a negotiation.

  • My work sends out fake phishing emails and the people who click them get in trouble. Of course, they always come from one particular address that I blocked.

    I wish they'd do more realistic emails though. "You won a prize you didn't apply for!" is pretty basic. If it was one of those fake invoice PDFs I always get on my personal, I'd totally let a trojan onto the work network.

  • I tried reading Mort, but it's very... dense. While I do enjoy the occasional book with flowery, descriptive language, I got a quarter of the way through it and no real plot happened.

  • Ugh, I used to follow a wildlife channel. The head of their YouTube had a kid, and then every other video was her repeating "can you say jackal?" over and over and OVER. I'm here for wildlife videos, not to watch your kid ignore the camera getting shoved in their face. But everyone was super positive towards the first kid video and she thought it was encouragement. For shame.

  • Accounting is a goddamn mess. There's lots of mistakes in accounting, finance, banking, etc but we're supposed to act to outsiders like they never happen. Publicly traded companies (US) get audited every year, but no audit company would give a paying customer a failing grade. New grads are funneled into working for public firms - the 10 or so companies that cater to the world's audit, tax, and consulting needs. They're supposed to teach discipline, but in reality they only teach you security theater. You're worked to the bone until you either burn out or agree to perpetuate the system to keep your job.

    And the only reason it continues to work is society's social contract agreeing that it has to work because we don't have any other options. All it takes is the rumors that the idea is failing - like in the silicon valley bank run - and we're all out of luck. With the speed of information these days all it takes is a few minutes for a situation to spiral out of control. It's bonkers.

    I got into accounting because I enjoyed bookkeeping in high school. Now that I'm in it I refuse to work for anything larger than a mid sized, non public company.

  • Where I live we call it "Minnesota nice". As a transplant I can't speak it well, so I have no idea what anyone thinks of me. It's pretty frustrating.

  • Aslan didn't allow the oldest girl into "heaven" with the other kids in the last book because she... checks notes... wore makeup and liked boys. C S Lewis got reeeal puritanical towards the end of that series.

  • In your android settings, go to network & internet > advanced > private DNS and paste the link dns.adguard-dns.com into the box. All ads will assume you have no Internet connection. Doesn't appear to work on YouTube, but covers anything from the Google Play store banners/videos/etc.

  • Fanart is Art

  • This looks 100% normal on mobile. What platform are you using?

  • "Female"

  • "Female" as an adjective describes gender.

    "Female" as a noun is typically used by incel communities to refer to a woman as an object, not a person. In this context, it is either used to identify women as a sex object or to imply that her emotions/needs/feelings don't matter because she's not human. Coded language in English is called a dog whistle, meaning it's a secret way for someone to say how they really feel when an idea isn't socially acceptable.

  • Minnesota @midwest.social
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    I'd like to get an endometrial ablation, but I'm under 30 and don't have kids. How can I find a doctor that will do it?

    For as long as I can remember, I've had the worst periods out of everyone I know. They're straight up debilitating and by the time I finally recover from one, the next one starts. Any possible medication treatment either doesn't work or I'm allergic to it. I've tested negative for cancer, endometriosis, polyps, or any other diagnosable condition. The only thing I was "diagnosed" with is menorrhagia (excessive bleeding) and dysmenorrhea (excessive cramping) - basically symptoms with no underlying cause.

    Some of the symptoms I'm dealing with include:

    • cramping for up to two weeks before bleeding starts
    • clots that are the length of my thumb (not my thumbnail, my whole thumb)
    • passing out from pain, which has happened more than once while I was driving
    • passing out multiple times a day from anemia, even with iron supplements
    • an inability to walk some days because my core muscles literally won't support me

    I haven't had any luck with my regular doctor because they say I'm too y

    Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Looking for content related to acting or acting classes. Any chance someone here has good video sources?

    So... During covid lockdowns I pretty much didn't leave my house. I did contract work that required zero human interaction, my groceries were contactless pickup, and none of my hobbies required other people. I recently started a new job and my social skills are downright awful. What are you supposed to do with your hands when you talk? What facial expressions should you make? How is your voice supposed to sound?

    I did some internet research and found out I'm not the only one who lost their social skills after being isolated for 3 years. But anything I can find for advice is either generic/unhelpful, leads down the alt right rabbit hole, or is ungodly expensive. I'm hoping to find some basic introductory acting courses - voice training, method acting, improv, etc - that could help me stay flexible in conversations without freezing up. Is that possible? Are there any acting courses available to torrent?

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  • Romantic killer was a lot of fun, but isn't that about high school?

  • The two big risks with jailbreaking are:

    1. You're running an old operating system that's missing modern security updates.
    2. Any app you install or website you visit has easier access to your root files, as opposed to the "sandbox" approach for a non jailbroken device.

    I wouldn't recommend doing anything that requires your banking or personal info. This device should get its own apple account and if you need to pay for something, use a gift card. Only use jailbroken apps from trusted sources - after all this time, most sources that are malicious for older app versions should be easily identifiable with a little research. There is also iSecureOS which can check if you downloaded something bad or have a third party connected to your device.

    The internet itself isn't a risk, it's what you do with it. Don't use your device for general web browsing, don't use the device outside of your home, don't use the internet after the device is set up, and use iSecureOS regularly to check the health of your device. As long as it is set up correctly and you're only using the iPad for one specific project, it should be fine.

    If you have questions about how to jailbreak or where you can safely find apps, I'd recommend checking out https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/

  • Wait, THAT was the issue? (I thought it was another program that got sold, and the new owner bundled it with malware or something.) Is there something wrong with MuseGroup? I've been using MuseScore for ages.

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  • Snow White with the Red Hair is my favorite hidden gem.

    • main character is a strong, independent, brilliant woman. She isn't abrasive or obnoxious, just confident in who she is. Her success in the story is entirely from her own efforts.
    • love interest is a well rounded character, not an Everyman stand in. His own strengths and weaknesses are plot relevant and he grows independently of the mc.
    • the romance progresses at a steady pace and isn't a will they/won't they for two seasons.
    • romance is one of many plot lines, not the only one. It's also slice of life and medieval politics.
    • and of course, everyone's adults. Everyone has normal body proportions and healthy personalities.
  • Jailbreaking allows full access, so you can sideload and there's an alternate app store called Cydia. Sometimes jailbreaking instructions will include installing it, or you may need to install it separately. You'll also need legacy iTunes. I haven't worked on anything quite that old but there are some YouTube tutorials still floating around.

  • I don't think jailbreaking would allow you to upgrade your operating system, but you could download/install apps yourself instead of using the app store. That would allow you to use older apps that meet your system specs.

  • DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    My Adventures With Superman: S1E4 FULL EPISODE

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Zatanna and the Ripper was a lot of fun

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    My Adventures With Superman S1E3 FULL EPISODE

    Liftoff! @lemmy.world
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    On the post hamburger menu, can the "edit" and "delete post" buttons be moved further away from each other?

    Or at least, can the delete button get a confirmation? I'm not the best typer and edit most of my posts 3-4 times. I've also deleted a ton of them by accident.

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    My Adventures With Superman: S1E2 FULL EPISODE

    Oddly Satisfying @lemmy.world
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Turning one fox into two foxes 🦊 (English CC)

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Yeah, you don't mess with Lois

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    I'm gonna need a Titans x Pokemon crossover

    Liftoff! @lemmy.world
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    What is the BANNED tag?

    I love the new tag feature. So far I've seen:

    • YOU
    • OP
    • ADMIN
    • BANNED

    I'm wondering what that last one means though. Did the person get banned after writing that comment, or is it a warning that they're banned elsewhere? Did I accidentally block a user?

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    The pizza toss, the tornado, the scorpion, the oopsie-doodle...

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    The best way to deal with bad guys

    Minnesota @midwest.social
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    My Pillow has collapsed, and all of their equipment is up for auction

    Recently saw this and wanted to share. Even if you're not in the market for industrial equipment, there's lots here for the average person. There's Juki sewing machines, giant ladders, servers, fancy office furniture, conveyor belts, trucks, band saws, just all sorts of stuff. Most of it is at $10 or less!

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    A cute Flash wallpaper

    Liftoff! @lemmy.world
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Just realized my fediverse is a lot smaller than everyone else's. Is this intentional or a bug?

    There are a lot of communities I haven't subscribed to since there were only 1-2 other users. I've also noticed that some communities started out strong and seemed to practically die.

    But today I was looking for a community and searched through lemmy.world instead of my own instance. Turns out the subscribers never left - I just can't see them. For example:

    • if I search [email protected] using my home instance on liftoff, I see 2 subscribers
    • if I look up the same community using lemmy.world, I see 58 subscribers
    • if I look up the community in Google (not logged in), I see 58 subscribers
    • if I click on the [email protected] link in my own post, I see 110 subscribers
    • if I search using my home instance for new communities, say [email protected] , there's 1 subscriber and no posts
    • if I access [email protected] through my saved committees list, I can see posts

    I've noticed the same issues on !lemmy.world and !sh.itjust.works , but I can only say that

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    And he deserved it, too

    DCcomics @lemmy.ml
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    And he deserved it, too

    Liftoff! @lemmy.world
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Can't see my own posts

    I've been having issues with searching, and realized this is connected. So when I search for communities through @lemmy.world I can find them just fine. But if I use my home instance @lemmy.blahaj.zone they're missing - even though I know we're not defederated. It turns out if I make posts on other instances, those posts won't show up on my profile.

    After the hack my instance changed it's token (?) Which requires logging in again to comment/post. But when I viewed my profile, my posts were there! Then when I logged in they were gone again. I don't know anything about how apps work, but something with how it retrieves instance data is messing with features.

    Home Improvement @lemmy.world
    ✨Abigail Watson✨ @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    How can I stop birds from flying into my windows?

    I'm a very light sleeper, so I have blackout stickers on my bedroom window. (They're vinyl sheets that stick to the inside of the window with water.) I've used these most of my life with no issue. Well, I moved from the city and my new place is in a wooded area. I'm hearing birds and squirrels bonk into the window because they think it's a little cave or something. With the heatwave it's now multiple times a DAY. I opened my window today and there's actually a small pile of dead bodies on the ground. I feel awful.

    Is there anything I could do to help these animals understand my window is a black wall and not a cave?