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[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Sure, if they're trying to appeal to liberals. But if they actually tried to appeal to the working class, they could win even "deep red" districts.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 43 points 16 hours ago

Virtual meetings give the person running the software way more power to censor participants than in-person meetings do. That's the real reason they want this.

[–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 18 hours ago

If you have smoke problems cooking burgers inside, your priority should be improving your hood vent, not getting a grill.

Aside from that, I'm inclined to agree with the GP that cooking on natural gas might as well be done inside and that you should get a charcoal/wood-burning offset smoker.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

I was thinking the bench seat would just flip up or something like that, but your idea is better. Clearly, I'm not thinking modern enough, LOL!

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

like the obsession with them all having a cola in their hands

Probably couldn't get them to look right in another pose. Lots of artists struggle with drawing hands.

Note how the hands that aren't holding soda cans are partially or completely hidden.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Exchange it until you get one that isn't destroyed by improper packaging.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think it's a failure of imagination that the people running things believe public transport should turn a profit.

It's not a failure of imagination, it's deliberate sabotage. They don't want transit to work because they're classist and transit is egalitarian.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Plus, I don't see how we could effectively get rid of cars without making everyone move to the cities.

80% already did, and the other 20% can be ignored.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I think the most important thing to remember is that even if 100% of rural folks drive, that's still only 20% of the total population. The notion that transit doesn't work for them does not excuse failing to provide it for the other 80% that it would work for.

Saying "but whatabout my special-snowflake rural lifestyle" to attack transit in general is always dishonest concern trolling.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How do you buy kitchen knives without becoming a felon?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

There's no room for a frunk; that's where your legs go. The engine in those things is under the seats and possibly behind the front axle.

[On a related note, that's why I kinda want a Toyota Previa. With a little modification (only because not all options were offered at the same time/trim level, so you have to swap), you could truthfully tell people you have a mid-engine, supercharged, AWD, manual-transmission vehicle... and then roll up in a minivan!]

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I should clarify: a Maverick is roughly the same length as my regular-cab, short-bed Ranger.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/50646165

A well researched and referenced video (see yt description for references and spreadsheets), from Sharath of Building Beautifully.

The cost of building transit in the Anglosphere has spiralled out of control. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong are all terrible at managing transit costs. Meanwhile, nations like France, Spain, South Korea and Turkey are running laps around the Anglosphere, building world-class transit at unprecedented speeds for prices up to four times cheaper. There is no reason for building transit to cost this much. Follow me as we unpack the staggering reasons that costs have spiralled out of control, and what we can do about it. Thank you to Jedwin Mok for appearing in this video! Jedwin introduced me to the transit costs crisis in mid-2025, which led me to ultimately create this video and interview him for it.

 

Youtuber "Brad is Brad" creates a custom controller for Subnautica using an exercise bike and an Arduino so that he has to pedal the bike in order to swim in the game.

 
 
 

cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/46852721

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that his department would redirect $1.73 billion in Biden-era grants away from establishing “DEI bike lanes” to build roads and bridges instead.

So, what exactly is a “DEI bike lane?”

The Daily Wire pointed to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s claim that a series of 2021 grants funding bike lanes would serve to “improve infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, make us safer, advance equity, and combat climate change.”

Upon hearing “equity,” President Donald Trump’s goons can’t help but get triggered into attacking any federal spending that won’t benefit them directly. In reality, those Biden-era grants directed funds to build a new transit center in North Carolina, replace bridges in New Mexico, extend streets in New Hampshire, install traffic lights and crosswalks in Missouri, and install bike lanes in Seattle, among other projects. Now the financial status of these projects is unclear.

 

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/61209

A new big-data analysis of the U.S. pinpoints how urban design aids the health of city residents—especially when cities provide walking opportunities, greenery and mixed-use streets with a blend of commercial and residential activity.


From Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change via This RSS Feed.

 

cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/10923091

From the Atlanta Community Press Collective

Cop City-related charges become the second case brought that explicitly mentions the controversial Trump administration initiative, NSPM-7, targeting left-leaning movements. You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

#Atlanta #AtlantaPressCollective

 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/50143863

 
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