Gillingham claims that the $650,000 a year to operate this essential public washroom 24/7 isn't available.
Yet the City plans to increase its spending on police by $8.3 mil this year. There is PLENTY of money for this kind of thing.
CUT THE WPS BUDGET.
https://t.co/PhnAjRezBM
This is a really massive story, and I've worked on this for years, and so a thread, but -- TL;DR: The collapse of California's home insurance markets due to climate risk is underway, and it is bad.
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In 2013-14, I worked on a national climate risk assessment for the U.S.
“This is the Baltimore City Police Dept. helicopter unit. Please exit the swimming pool. There is no lifeguard on duty. For your safety, exit the swimming pool.”
@gesa Likewise when car companies asked for software that actively cheats on emissions testing, a programmer had to say yes.
I increasingly like the idea of a professional society for coders that has ethical standards.