@xezthetix@NoContextHumans Because of this my daughter (2) can swim better than most of the population. Children can be far smarter than people think. Parents just don’t put the time or energy into it because they want to raise children based on what they’re afraid of. Our generation is soft as fuck.
NEW: Drilling contractor accidentally punched a hole in the Queens Midtown Tunnel causing water from the East River to spew into the tunnel.
The incident forced officials to close the tunnel for nearly an hour.
According to MTA CEO Janno Lieber, a private contractor was "drilling to find pylons for the East River greenway" when the incident happened.
"We determined it was a drilling contractor who drilled about a 2.5-inch hole through the cast iron liner," said the president of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Cathy Sheridan.
The justice system failed Cain Valasquez and his family … any normal man would do the same . If the justice system did their job properly he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do what he did . My heart is with him and his loved ones and I stand with them . #FreeCain
Sen. Bernie Sanders: "It is not acceptable that the two wealthiest people in this country, Mr. Musk and Mr. Bezos, take control of our space efforts to return to the Moon, [...]This is not something for two billionaires to be directing."