Our research was technically right, but we had not taken into account changes in human behavior. Cars are more convenient and comfortable than walking, buses and subways — and that is why they are so popular. Make them even cheaper through ride-sharing and people are coaxed away from those other forms of transit....
Public transit has been lacking in my city even before the pandemic. They are still paying off for a light rail system from a decade ago that they are not maintaining. Also all the ticket machines smell like piss, which should not be a surprised considering for years there’s been some guy who has been urinating at almost all the station.
I’ve been spending the summer learning how to play the guitar. Last month, I bought a lovely Sire S7 and I’ve been having a blast playing it and learning guitar chords and playing with the modes on the couple of portable guitar amps I bought (The Fender Magnum Micro and a Positive Grid Spark Go). I know those amps might not...
Just in time for the leopards to eat Sheriff Hee-Haw’s face after he vetoed funding towards preventing flooding like what we got last year, there’s a good chance that we could have another deluge this week....
Governor Mike Parson, a.k.a. Sheriff Hee-Haw, claims Missouri has an $8 billion dollar surplus. At least $2.8 billion of it will be used to widen I-70 in rural parts of the state. (“Just one more lane, bro.”) Meanwhile, $550 million of state programs were vetoed including money that would have gone towards public schools,...
“I can’t believe Meta would do this to us! Is it wrong for us to be a patriarchial homophobic anti-Christian, anti-Jewish group online without having someone tell us we can’t be our true authentic selves? How dare Mark Zuckerberg do this to us! At least Elon will let us be who we are. Now if you excuse me, I have to to let the leopards at the Kabul Zoo eat my face.” --Taliban Senior Leader
Anyone remember the movie Middle Men (2009), a film based on Christopher Mallick’s experience running an internet billing company that managed payments for paid porn sites? The film bombed at the box office, but there was one scene of interest which, in relevance to Haqqani’s complaining is a good reminder as to why his complains about Meta are a moot point considering what happens to terrorists who use the internet. (Might be a little NSFW)
Midwest.social is "a Lemmy server for, but not limited to, leftists in the Midwest USA" according to the person running it. Head on over and join the conversation!...
I’m still trying to wrap my head around how the Fediverse works. I’m gonna stick with hanging out on lemmy.world to reach this group.
Also, to the midwest.social admin: Have you seen how many of those other reddit clones that do not cater to “leftists” turn in to Right Wing cesspools? Don’t forget what happened to Voat! I think I’d rather hang out with a few “leftist” than hang out with an online community that lures people on the right that tries to swoon them towards fascism.
Uber was supposed to help traffic. It didn’t. Robotaxis will be even worse (www.sfchronicle.com)
Our research was technically right, but we had not taken into account changes in human behavior. Cars are more convenient and comfortable than walking, buses and subways — and that is why they are so popular. Make them even cheaper through ride-sharing and people are coaxed away from those other forms of transit....
Ex-Trump Aide Says Trump’s Use of ‘Riggers’ Isn’t a Racial ‘Dogwhistle – It’s a Bullhorn’ (www.mediaite.com)
How much does string thickness matter?
I’ve been spending the summer learning how to play the guitar. Last month, I bought a lovely Sire S7 and I’ve been having a blast playing it and learning guitar chords and playing with the modes on the couple of portable guitar amps I bought (The Fender Magnum Micro and a Positive Grid Spark Go). I know those amps might not...
Weather Forecast calls for 1-3 inches of rain and possibility of urban and small stream flooding. (lemmy.world)
Just in time for the leopards to eat Sheriff Hee-Haw’s face after he vetoed funding towards preventing flooding like what we got last year, there’s a good chance that we could have another deluge this week....
Despite $8 billion surplus, Missouri governor vetoes $550 million in state spending (www.kcur.org)
Governor Mike Parson, a.k.a. Sheriff Hee-Haw, claims Missouri has an $8 billion dollar surplus. At least $2.8 billion of it will be used to widen I-70 in rural parts of the state. (“Just one more lane, bro.”) Meanwhile, $550 million of state programs were vetoed including money that would have gone towards public schools,...
Other states right now. (lemmy.world)
Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads (www.vice.com)
Anas Haqqani, a senior leader in the Taliban, has officially endorsed Twitter over Facebook-owned competitor Threads....
Meta's 'Threads' wants to colonize the Fediverse (fortune.com)
I really hope this is a complete failure, like Meta itself.
If you're here from MO and/or STL, also check out midwest.social
Midwest.social is "a Lemmy server for, but not limited to, leftists in the Midwest USA" according to the person running it. Head on over and join the conversation!...