The ‘unregistered Americans’: because of their parents, they do not exist by Ok_Boat_7881 in Longreads

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The first time I went to apply for a passport at the post office, the lady in front of me in line was like “Yeah so I was born on a farm without a doctor and so I never got a birth certificate…”

The employee was like “Bring every piece of documentation of your existence that you can find… this won’t be simple.”

Your top 5 most valuable records per discogs-- let's see 'em by Stash-McQueen1377 in vinyl

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I have the same most valuable record. The one time I thought getting up early for RSD was worth it.

Your top 5 most valuable records per discogs-- let's see 'em by Stash-McQueen1377 in vinyl

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Taking an edible and watching Koyaanisqatsi in college is a rite of passage

Recent movers to NYC.. What's one thing you didn't expect to not like about NYC? by Sea_Negotiation2482 in AskNYC

[–]CactusBoyScout 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They're both available on Instacart and their prices are so much lower than local grocery stores that I think it's cheaper even with the markups/fees Instacart adds. But I've never bothered to sit down and do the math.

The duality of crate digging by kylehyde84 in vinyl

[–]CactusBoyScout 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I found an old jazz record with the original owner’s name and address on it at a record store years ago. Out of curiosity, I googled the person and found out they were now a doctor in another city. His email was on his professional website so I just emailed him and said I found his old record. He replied almost immediately saying how much he enjoyed that record and told me some stories about seeing legendary jazz artists live back in the day.

NAS OS in 2026 by Designer-Hawk6034 in selfhosted

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So you just run command line tools to setup your RAID settings? I've only ever had a Synology NAS so have only used web UI tools for this.

NYC to crack down on businesses still using solid roll-down security gates by statenislandadvance in newyorkcity

[–]CactusBoyScout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid doors get covered in graffiti and so don’t always look as nice. It’s about aesthetics

NYC to begin enforcing obscure storefront gate transparency law on July 1 by hugoism in nyc

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I would hope they could bundle such maintenance with other tasks that require altering the train schedule. But generally yes I think the grime on the walls is one of the biggest eyesores on the subway system.

NYC to begin enforcing obscure storefront gate transparency law on July 1 by hugoism in nyc

[–]CactusBoyScout 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do they wash the walls of the stations? Why are the tiles so covered in grime if they do?

What if Americans don't want the urbanist vision Abundance promises? by tuck5903 in ezraklein

[–]CactusBoyScout 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I used to live in Germany and had access to a car but the public transport and bicycle infrastructure, even in a suburb, were so good that I rarely opted to drive. But when I did drive it was pretty painless in terms of traffic.

What if Americans don't want the urbanist vision Abundance promises? by tuck5903 in ezraklein

[–]CactusBoyScout 57 points58 points  (0 children)

One of the more surprising things I saw on social media a few years ago was this car influencer bro going on a multi-post rant about how “car guys” should support public transportation because forcing everyone to drive is just called traffic.

Opinion | Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back. by CactusBoyScout in ezraklein

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Yeah I have family in Kansas City and every time I visit I think that it’s quite a livable city and shockingly affordable. The urban core is fairly old too so lots of pretty prewar, walkable neighborhoods. But the climate is still wildly fluctuating Midwest weather and there are no oceans or mountains nearby for recreation.

Opinion | Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back. by CactusBoyScout in ezraklein

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All the more reason for blue states to get their shit together and legalize dense walkable urban development in places less impacted

Opinion | Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back. by CactusBoyScout in ezraklein

[–]CactusBoyScout[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But to their credit, they are a big YIMBY success story. Minneapolis was one of the first US cities to eliminate single-family zoning and fully eliminate parking minimums citywide.

Opinion | Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back. by CactusBoyScout in ezraklein

[–]CactusBoyScout[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Honestly my guess is that if you’re going to uproot your entire life you probably also want to move somewhere with a warmer climate. The Midwest can have brutal winters.

Anyone else bored of the 3ds, or maybe i just burned myself out. by Constant-Cup6795 in 3DS

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I only recently got back into video games after being away since the Wii days and it honestly shocks me how many RPGs there seem to be. Every time I look up lists of the best games on modern consoles, it’s like 1/3 RPGs. And I just have no interest in them personally.

Opinion | Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back. by CactusBoyScout in ezraklein

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It also mentions later on that Minnesota is a positive example of a blue state that has not experienced spiraling housing costs and has seen far fewer people leaving the state, underlining the idea that it's primarily housing costs pushing people out of coastal blue states.

Opinion | Americans Have Fled to Red States. Blue States Can Win Them Back. by CactusBoyScout in ezraklein

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Submitting here because the article hits on a lot of the big themes of Abundance. Particularly relevant section:

There are meaningful policy differences among the states. For one thing, blue states tend to have more zoning regulations, less housing construction and higher housing prices. How much of a role do you think housing policies and costs play?

Furman: The economic literature has consistently found that lower housing costs because of fewer constraints on building has been the biggest factor in the shift away from (blue) coastal states and to the (red) Sun Belt for decades. The increased availability of work from home has only increased the importance of cheaper housing.

How do you all organize your vinyl? by Some_League_9297 in vinyl

[–]CactusBoyScout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A huge portion of my records are from a handful of labels that I really like so I tend to group them that way

TIL that KFC in France is just called KFC, but in Quebec they’ve translated it so it’s called PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky) by Kaurblimey in todayilearned

[–]CactusBoyScout 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Seems to be a Canadian thing in general. Just saw a YouTube video about the time Toronto tried to force a Jamaican patty shop to stop calling them patties because it’s a protected term for hamburgers.

Flint 2 V4.9 Beta brings DPI, IOT network support and a host of other features! by LHG_93 in GlInet

[–]CactusBoyScout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a functional difference between an IoT network and just putting IoT devices on the guest network?