The politics of suburban Boston in one photo. These are very wealthy towns filled with empty nester boomers who bought their 4-bedroom homes for $250K in 1992 and now they’re worth $1.8 million. Lots of virtue signaling on social issues but NIMBY to the core. Neolib paradise.
One in three Americans say violent drivers are the largest threat they face on a daily basis.
And yet, approximately zero elected leaders give a shit.
This is why democracy is failing. We know the violence is happening. Our carbrained leaders act like it's not.
It’s crazy how you can simply point out that this didn’t used to happen every single summer and armchair environmental scientists will jump in and try to gaslight you into believing that this is totally not a downstream effect of human-induced climate change.
you can charge $20 for a sandwich now, even if it’s not that good. you didn’t used to be able to charge $20 for a sandwich — especially if it wasn’t that good — but you can now
Mamdani: In a win for every ice cream lover across New York City, we will work with the state to do away with the frozen dessert permit that requires restaurants to seek out a superfluous second permit for what they’re already doing: serving food.
No more treat-sploitation, as we say.
Right now, barbershops need three licenses to cut hair: one to be a barber, one to own the shop, and one from the city on top of both.
The state of affairs is frankly anti-fade, and we will not stand for it, which is why we will work with the state to streamline these licenses as well.
And to the bingo enthusiasts out there, for too long, the potential earnings of a hot streak at bingo have been capped by arcane rules that no longer reflect how the game is actually being played.
With OPEN, DCWP will remove unnecessary regulations, including prize limits.
These are just a few of the improvements we are proud to announce today as we make it clear we are in the pocket of Big Abuela.
[opens the portal to the godlike superintelligence that solves 87-year-old math problems and carries out autonomous cyberattacks]
“how long peanut butter good in fridge”
I can't breathe the air, I can't eat lettuce, I can't afford gas, and my kids have measles. But at least now our soldiers will have enough testosterone.
For all older adults (age 60 or over) and people with disabilities: if you tell DTA about out-of-pocket medical costs, your SNAP benefits may go up.
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Article by @MassLawReform
Abundance doesn't mean "centrism"
Abundance vs. degrowth is perpendicular to left vs right!
Zohran & Nithya: Abundance Left
NJR & Kate Willett: Degrowth Left
Auchincloss: Abundance mod
Karen Bass: Degrowth mod
MT legislature: Abundance Right
NY Assembly: Degrowth Right
people on this website treat me like i am the biggest villain and i just want them to have healthcare, autonomy in their workplace, and for us to end our endless wars