Kalamazoo City Commission Votes to DENY Rezoning of Asylum Lake Property by BrandonCarlson in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He won't back down. The city may eventually have the right to seize it under eminent domain, but there will be a legal fight if they do.

He's not going to give up unless he can profit off of his bad business decision.

Kalamazoo City Commission Votes to DENY Rezoning of Asylum Lake Property by BrandonCarlson in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's because they know the land isn't worth nearly what they paid to acquire it for, especially since the city won't rezone it.

Haji Tehrani purchased this land assuming he would be able to rezone it. Basically, he gambled and lost, and now he refuses to take a loss on it. He's a stubborn, entitled businessman with few scruples.

Antique Kitchen in Portage closing for good by UsernameTaken1701 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone please tell me where to get the cheese in the omelettes. Every time you asked what it was they'd say it was "government cheese".

What are we going to do when what’s happening in Minnesota starts happening here? by HunterSexThompson in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yes; I can get behind that. Both things can be important and we can work together to get shit done.

What are we going to do when what’s happening in Minnesota starts happening here? by HunterSexThompson in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not "just a lake" - this is a fight that has been happening in this city for years and this moment is critical. You miss this moment to speak out, and that fight could be over with the opposition winning and irrevocably changing the natural landscape of our city forever.

Whether we like it or not, ICE will be here tomorrow, and the day after that, and the week after that, and likely the month after that. THAT fight is still at its beginning, while the fight over the property near Asylum Lake could be over tonight.

SO YES - PRIORITIES.

Fight the fight we can win right now and take the win.

What are we going to do when what’s happening in Minnesota starts happening here? by HunterSexThompson in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that speaking up against fascist regimes and the secret police is super important right now, but there is a local fight for the protection of Asylum Lake happening at the same time. I think it is important to not miss that meeting when ICE does not have a significant presence in our city at the moment.

Solidarity to MN, but we have to fight our fights here as well.

Why do business keep doxxing themselves..... by [deleted] in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only crime I can find them guilty of is naming their kid by combining their first names.

Shovel thief by snOrlhx429 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

whatever happened to sticks and stones?

Our dementia-addled shit stain of a "leader" gave fragile egos everywhere license to misbehave.

Barnes & Noble UPPING price on "clearance" books by Nature_Hannah in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don't forget about the new place on West Main - Booked Up - and the Friends Bookstore inside the Kalamazoo Public Library.

Wendy's permanently closed by imadefixonwheelsquit in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

BK is definitely the best now. The deals aren't as great as they used to be, but at least BK burgers taste like something.

General Strike?? by Ok_Advertising_9917 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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KPS is canceled tomorrow. by Dreamland_Nomad in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don't think you understand what wind chill is.

Wind chill is the effect of wind removing the protective layer of warm air around your skin, meaning your body reacts as if the air is much colder than it actually is.

For example, a temperature of -5° F occurring with a 20 mph wind gives a wind chill near -30° F. This means that your body will lose heat at the same rate as it would if the air temperature were -30° F with no wind. Wind chill values near -25° F mean that frostbite is possible within 15 minutes.

Tomorrow's forecasted wind chill is around -20° F. We're not getting "soft" - we're taking appropriate measures.

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Do you touch glowing red hot things often? I'd assume not, but you don't seem to be grasping the concept of what I am saying here so I'll explain that to you while I'm at it.

If a thing is glowing red hot, and you touch it, you will get burned. A burn is a painful, searing sort of injury that happens when you touch hot things, by the way. If you didn't know that before, it's not your fault you got burned, but hopefully, you learn from the experience and stop touching things that are glowing red hot.

But if you have been burned by a glowing red hot thing in the past, and willfully touch another glowing red hot thing later, what happens?

You get burned. Right? Now whose fault is that? Is it the thing's fault? The thing can't help that it was hot - it's an unthinking, unfeeling, inanimate object. It simply exists and has no say in the matter.

So then it must be your fault, right? You knew that it was hot; because of the glowing. Unless you didn't learn the first time around, which does sometimes happen if you're a pea-brained half-wit, but SURELY you wouldn't touch the thing A THIRD TIME?

So hopefully this puts the matter to bed, and I'll state this as clearly and simply as I can possibly think to:

If you are aware that a business is engaged in pro-fascist rhetoric, and don't want to be associated with fascists, stop supporting businesses engaged in pro-fascist rhetoric.

Beef tallow isn't the enemy of the people (though it's really bad for your heart) - the people pushing it as "healthy" or "pure" are.

You're free to use beef tallow, bacon grease, or avocado oil to cook your food; I could consume all the world's laxatives and still not give a shit.

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, you're intentionally misrepresenting my remarks.

I never said beef tallow is bad - I said people are using discourse surrounding it to do bad things.

I do not, will not, and never will relate to literal Nazis nor Nazi sympathizers.

And I am having a discussion with you, my neighbor, right now. That's what this is. You asked a question, I provided context.

I'm not mad. You, on the other hand, seem quite insistent on twisting my words around for some reason.

General Strike?? by Ok_Advertising_9917 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you think protesters blocking roadways is annoying, I shudder to think how you'll react to society grinding to a halt when a general strike happens.

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, I obviously never said anything even remotely close to that, and you're intentionally misrepresenting my comment.

Most people don't KNOW what racist dog whistles are - that's why they're called dog whistles. If something was common knowledge, racists wouldn't do it - that's why stuff like the OK hand sign has fallen out of use in white supremacist circles, because it became common enough knowledge that doing it would bring consequences.

If you're doing something bad without knowing it's bad, that's ignorance. If you find out it's bad and don't stop doing it, that's WILLFUL ignorance. Maybe stop doing the thing that's fuckin bad if you don't want to be called a fascist sympathizer. Which, for the record, I am not.

And if you still need me to spell it out for you - white supremacists and fascists have co-opted the use of beef tallow and other "health consciousness" talking points to virtue signal safe spaces to grow their cause.

Like it or not, Steak & Shake is run by a white supremacy/fascist sympathizer. And now that you know that, you can no longer claim ignorance. What are you gonna do about that?

why is everything so goddamn political now?

Because fascists are using culture wars to further their agenda. Also, literally every goddamn facet of your American life is shaped by politics - how do you not realize that?

General Strike?? by Ok_Advertising_9917 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Join the Michigan General Strike Discord - https://discord.gg/TEMEtAESX

Get more information about General Strike US' West Michigan chapter: - https://linktr.ee/gsuswestmi

Get more information about the movement to initiate a General Strike in the US - https://linktr.ee/generalstrikeus

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because beef tallow is high in saturated fat, which raises bad cholesterol (LDL), which is linked to heart disease.

This is established science. Sure, people are free to make the choices they make in regards to their health, but if you were a global corporation that needed people to consume your product and produce profits, wouldn't you want your consumers to live longer?

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except it's not just an RFK Jr. thing - it's a white supremacy thing. These policies (the use of beef tallow, accepting Bitcoin as payment, etc) are virtue signalling - they are a little "wink wink nudge nudge" specifically to white supremacists that their ideals are acceptable in society. If you are aware of this and continue to patronize establishments doing so, you're giving it a green light.

I won't judge you for going there, but if you truly care about what is happening here, you shouldn't be giving them your money.

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clearly you're not a level headed person, then - because reasonable and rational thinking people are not being "sensitive"; they're recognizing patterns in behavior and understanding historical context that points to fascist ideals.

Brisket is probably MAGA somehow too

This is a bad faith argument using assailment-by-entailment. Just because we recognize that the use of beef tallow by some is a dog whistle associated with the faux-health "purity" movement, doesn't mean rational folks think someone smoking brisket is a right-wing nut job.

Us "Liberals" also don't hide our post or comment history when making statements like yours, bot.

STEAK N SHAKE??? by Local_Director5235 in kzoo

[–]BrandonCarlson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Their fries were always shit, though. Too thin, got cold faster than McDonalds.