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[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

IMO first and second class should be reversed because being banned by regex implies the guy cared enough to make sure he got all your alts.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 19 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

Wait a second, does that mean Life of Brian was inaccurate and the graffiti grammar correction should've been in Greek instead?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm not the person you asked, nor have I been going around defending Platner, but I have to admit that I don't know what to believe. Between so much bullshit and disinformation floating around in general (especially against progressives/socialists), and remembering what happened to Al Franken in particular, it's all too conveniently-timed and politically-motivated for me to trust the accusations.

I'm not going to go to bat for the guy (especially since it's a moot point now anyway, obviously), but I'm not going to join the character-assassination dogpile either.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Don't get me wrong: traffic engineers aren't out there designing whatever they want with reckless disregard for [driver] safety. In fact, I would say that they're probably more conservative than other types of engineers in terms of following established practices (especially since civil and especially traffic engineering is often more about customizing known-"good" designs to the circumstances of the site, rather than trying to innovate/improve performance the way a mechanical engineer working on a new airplane design might be).

The trouble is, the established practices themselves are wrong and bad in a lot of ways, in particular that they have a very 1950s view of what the goal of the engineer is (moving cars as fast as possible) and don't take enough consideration of the ways that an urban street is very different than a rural highway.

Chuck Marohn of Stong Towns does a very good job of explaining it. He's got a book and long-form videos, but I like citing his "30 days of confessions" playlist of short videos. In particular, as someone working in aviation, you might be interested in "#8 Plane Crash vs. Car Crash", but I recommend watching them all.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Don't order the Moghlai cuisine after midnight.

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

Nah, better yet just unilaterally appoint a (D) replacement, as laid out in the state constitution. The law "requiring" a special election is unconstitutional.

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

It's worth noting that the laws the other people are mentioning are just state laws and therefore do not supersede Kentucky's state constitution, which gives Beshear the power to simply appoint a replacement. Including a Democrat, if he wants.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If Gov. Beshear has any balls or patriotism whatsoever, he'll appoint a replacement on August 3 in any circumstance short of McConnell actually being present in the Congress building.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Upvote for something properly dull, for once!

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

Bleh, I don't want to keep running old software, either. If they're making the newer versions worse then it's time to ditch them for someone who's not doing that.

Don't get me wrong, I've been procrastinating about upgrading for a few weeks, but that isn't the same as staying on the same version for years.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have no idea if you're joking or serious. I'm hoping the latter, aside from the "lost media" part.

(I have no idea who this person is, but I'm always happy about interesting maker videos.)

 
 
 

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

 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/46763057

Hopefully my neighbors will rejoice as I no longer have to cut and drill steel.

My next goal is to find another junk trailer so I can get the wheels more centered and have better handling and keep the rear of the trailer from scraping when going up and down driveways.

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