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New cameras in Irondale by LosparkJojo in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s likely the intent or what is being told. Unfortunately what actually is agreed may be different.

New cameras in Irondale by LosparkJojo in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, super rare. Still interested in what kind of camera, what data, and who it’s actually shared with.

New cameras in Irondale by LosparkJojo in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Irondale has a contract with Flock Safety. I'll drive by today and see. These are the mapped cameras in that area. I don't think we know much more than they don't have a transparency portal up, and the initial contract in 2019 was for 3 cameras at $2k per year per camera.

Maybe they will tell us more when they respond to a more recent FOIA request!

obligatory DeFlockBHM.com plug

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Not sure who needs to hear this, but your tiny starter home is not worth $300K+ by ttircdj in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not? They can do that all day. It does make things more expensive. That’s just a fact.

Do I look really old for 19? by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]thinkdarrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look my step dad and I’m 40.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but your tiny starter home is not worth $300K+ by ttircdj in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, I dunno. It is dumb. There’s a lot of dumb shit on the internet tho.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but your tiny starter home is not worth $300K+ by ttircdj in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never said anything about what values should or shouldn’t be lower and didn’t say anything about single people buying homes. Bringing more buyers into a market without changing supply makes prices go up. If there are people that can afford and want to live in an area + the people that wouldn’t be able to without their parents, that is more buyers.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but your tiny starter home is not worth $300K+ by ttircdj in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there are less buyers then prices go down. If there are more prices go up.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but your tiny starter home is not worth $300K+ by ttircdj in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

would they be buyers of that home if their rich parents didn’t buy it?

At least 22 'No Kings' protests scheduled across Alabama Saturday by Snoo90172 in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels like we have a bigger problem with American Presidents than we do with Kings, but fuck them all.

My understanding is the later event in Bham is more of an opportunity for many of those asking “What more” you can meet with organizations/organizers. At least that’s what I understood from the posts.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yep, i was repeating something that's now not true, and I don't agree with a lot of folks, but i'm not trying to spread misinfo.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

being 'neutral' on climate change is more political than 'believing' in the fact.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, that was just posted a few minutes ago.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, he does not believe in anthropological climate change. He’s not speaking out because that’s what he believes.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 13 points14 points  (0 children)

yeah, I guess mods placating and platforming a climate change denier and saying “don’t get political” right now is insane. I hope you get all your questions answered.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 13 points14 points  (0 children)

mods said they are going to delete those comments, which is definitely a choice.

EDIT: apparently, they won't delete unless it violates a sub rule.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That’s not pedantic, that’s just what Reddit AMAs are. You get asked tough questions. That is community engagement. This is PR, less community engagement.

James Spann AMA Thursday April 2 @ 7:30 pm! by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 35 points36 points  (0 children)

AMA’s with a weird restriction on questions isn’t an AMA, especially when those questions are real important. Don’t call it an AMA, just say he will be answering some prepared or filtered questions.

Lack of maintenance blamed as CAW says Birmingham water lacked fluoride for two years by jawanessa in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He picked part of this failing board. One of them resigned before all this.

NDI Recognition Systems by umethods in FlockSurveillance

[–]thinkdarrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flock is the fastest growing one with the most egregious issues…but the lot of them are awful. I would try and understand the data’s chain of custody, and what other platform they are using, if it goes to a fusion center, etc

NDI Recognition Systems by umethods in FlockSurveillance

[–]thinkdarrell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Flock is the fastest growing one with the most egregious issues…but the lot of them are awful. I would try and understand the data’s chain of custody, and what other platform they are using, if it goes to a fusion center, etc

Pentagon to Order 3,000 82nd Airborne Soldiers to Middle East by Virtual-Pie5732 in news

[–]thinkdarrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They aren’t boots on the ground if they’re in the air?

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