If it was me, I’d be worried that Alito would use his contacts/indirect power. You don’t get on SCOTUS without a TON of networking. Side benefit: plausible deniability since it isn’t direct retaliation.
For now, Tom has chosen not to report the incident, citing fear of the police.
Out of this awful situation, I think this is the saddest part. I don’t blame her and think her fear of the police is well placed. It’s just so sad that even in such a clear case of police misconduct, with video evidence, she still doesn’t feel safe reporting it.
I disagree. If borrowers are unable to afford a down payment, that almost certainly means they have very little financial flexibility, which is necessary when owning a home. Now, I’m not trying to blame borrowers for this scenario. They are living through an affordability crisis and are almost certainly affected by the housing crisis if they are renting (as opposed to living rent-free/light with family). By allowing zero down mortgages, it’s treating a symptom, but letting the underlying causes fester.
I know that’s the case in some markets, but I think it’s pretty close in most places. Especially when you consider the other expenses of ownership like maintenance, property tax, insurance, etc. I know in my situation, we have a few hundred dollars more flexibility by owning instead of renting.
I would like to buy new earbuds (for android), I’ve got 2 before a xiaomi one and the Donner dobuds one, the two broke after 6 months… Does someone has any recommandations? My budget is maximum $50 Thank you
To each their own, but I prefer wired earbuds run under my shirt, especially at the gym. Then if I need to take one out or they fall out, they’re tethered to me.
I upvoted you, because what you are saying is true, but so is the original post. “Dangerous” and “Healthier” are very different. Biking is definitely more dangerous in North America, though I’m not sure about bike friendly places, and would be curious to see statistics from somewhere like the Netherlands. Danger does not consider the benefits of an activity, only the downsides. Health, on the other hand is usually short hand for longevity or lack of health conditions, and on average, even with the danger, people who get around by bike live longer.*
*I can provide sources if someone wants them, I just need to find them again
I can find sources if you want, but there are studies that show those who get around by bike live longer on average, even in North America. The danger is definitely there, and I agree I’m playing Russian roulette every time I bike around town. However, I am much, much more likely to extend my life by a couple years by being healthier, than get killed in a collision and die significantly earlier.
I can say from many, many experiences, you rarely get bruises or scrapes sliding out on ice. It’s nearly impossible to get scrapes because the ice is slick, and even if you hit a gritty patch, you are usually completely covered in clothing. Similarly, you aren’t very likely to get bruised because sliding out is usually a slow fall, you’re not very falling very far, and once again, you’re covered in a lot of clothes that cushion your fall.
Yup, but you responded to a comment about “healthier” and you were talking about “healthier”. You can see my comment replying to that same comment about how “healthier” and “dangerous” are different.
I don’t think that’s how it works when you’re talking about death rates.
The comment I was responding to wasn’t talking about death rates.
There’s no good way to make riding a bicycle ‘safe’, because you can’t surround yourself with crumple zones, restraints, and air bags (although you can get airbags for motorcycles, but weight and breathability is less of a concern on a motorcycle). Helmets are about the best you can do, and compliance rates with helmet guidelines on bicycles are pretty low.
Infrastructure, my friend, that’s how we make bicycling less dangerous. Riding a bicycle itself isn’t all that dangerous, even without a helmet. What is dangerous, is interacting with cars.
In your previous comment, you were equating “Danger” to “Death Rates.” How often do you hear of a cyclist dying in an incident that doesn’t involve a car?
Yes, accidents and injuries happen. I’ve literally fallen while walking twice in the past week.
My ex-wife broke her pelvis when she got hit by another cyclist.
And if that was a car, do you think she would have survived?
You seem to be having trouble with reading comprehension. Maybe you need to read things more thoroughly? I’ll try to provide some clarification.
First: you said, and I quote, “Riding a bicycle itself isn’t all that dangerous, even without a helmet.”. That is blatantly, proveably false, especially when you say that it’s not dangerous even without a helmet.
I didn’t say it’s “not dangerous”, I said it “isn’t all dangerous”, which implies there is some danger.
In 2001, 44% of fatal bicycle accidents–377 out of 853–did not involve being hit by, or hitting, a car[1].
That’s not what your source says. “Of the 1,230 bicyclist deaths in 2021, 853 died in motor-vehicle crashes and 377 in other incidents,” is what it says, so that 30% that weren’t in a direct motor-vehicle crash. Even then, how many were indirectly caused by motor-vehicles? If a bicycle veers out of the way of a car, that’s counted as an “other incident”. Speed is one of the most dangerous aspects of bicycles and you feel to cycle faster when riding with traffic. Even you previous noted many incidents which are poor infrastructure or maintenance issues.
If she had been in a car, and hit by another car? Yes, I think she would have been fine.
That’s the point…cars are dangerous to people not in cars.
As opposed to now, where I have to do a double take whenever I see a modern single cab. AFAIK, they are now special order and some models don’t even offer them.
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Earbuds recommendations?
I would like to buy new earbuds (for android), I’ve got 2 before a xiaomi one and the Donner dobuds one, the two broke after 6 months… Does someone has any recommandations? My budget is maximum $50 Thank you
Today's xkcd ranks cars as less dangerous than bikes and scooters (xkcd.com)
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/modes_of_transportation_2x.png
This could be humorous… but it’s actually tragic (lemmy.ca)
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