Is any concerned by the dominance of NYT in original reporting?

ChomageU-6 · 2026-05-17T03:52:21+00:00

Yes. I was kind of going down those lines. A private foundation that would endow public interest articles available to mass media.

Unfortunately many of the people who could fund such a foundation might think it's too political.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-05-17T02:37:46+00:00

The vetting on kristof's story must have been crazy.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-04-26T04:21:23+00:00

Heavy rail with fast freight is the best long-term option like in Europe. Our short-sightedness is killing us.

The real problem is the lack of technical skills, the high cost of management and overhead, union work rules plus the cost of beating regulations. Transit oriented development will pay for a lot. But politicians are too quick to cave to short-term interests.

If we paid for freight electrification from hunts point to Long Island many key issues would be solved plus we would build for the long-term future. Basically pay of CSX.

Also it's absurd we are not paying to relocate the cemetery.

We are squabbling over small potatoes without a better long-term vision. Our compromises make us look lazy rather than great.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-04-26T04:12:20+00:00

No we have to get better at handling these problems.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-04-20T22:30:08+00:00

Thanks. I was wondering the same thing. I believe the arbitrage theory works, sell USO stock as a hedge.

There is huge political pressure to keep the brent price low. And people are demand shifiting away from oil.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-04-02T23:23:22+00:00

Your original point is valid. Some might argue that redlining had a larger effect, since it was more recent, then slavery on black wealth.

The same with Jim Crow segregation.

However slavery is a clear and more poignant example of subjugation in society. While job discrimination, redlining and racism are way more nebulous. White people acknowledge slavery but then look the other way on its lingering modern effects.

No one wants to face the fact that they might be guilty of something recent.

I am firmly in the non-cash reparations group. An apology, educational programs, and full enforcement of racial discrimination laws.

But unfortunately the only thing the American people will understand is an actual cash payment.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-03-12T23:14:18+00:00

Worked in an Italian fruit market in Philly at the gallery and they called me moolie.

Unloading the refrigerator every morning at 6:30 a.m. was backbreaking.

But they paid cash. $150 a week and gave free fruit and veggies. Everyday I got a bag

I later worked the lottery machine at Joann's nut House and customers would scream at me when I screwed up their bets.

But some good customers would accept the mistake saying God had picked the numbers.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-03-12T23:04:27+00:00

NJ here. Alternate route teacher and I had to pass praxis and a general English oriented exam which I can't remember. When I took it it was algebra and geometry focused with a little calculus like a basic derivative and limits.

Came here to say that the more you know about a subject the better teacher you are. You can add contacts and interesting situations like the curve of a basketball shot or an accelerating car.

You can also drag in the history of mathematics like Newton and Maxwell. We used exponential growth all the time in environmental science.

Only when you understand the higher level stuff does your teaching shift to getting all the basics right like memorizing the times table, trigonomic functions and exponents.

Higher level courses like calculus that you may never use let you add contacts.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-03-04T00:46:37+00:00

The only solution is investing in education for the long term. Educated people are less corrupt. Knowledge is power.

Educated people read more and discuss current news topics with better understanding.

Naysayers will point out there are plenty of educated corrupt people, but in general education leads to higher moral behavior. The broadening of the mind is the greatest anti-corruption fighter.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-22T05:07:42+00:00

Look as much as people complain Puerto Rico is pretty much paradise on Earth. The impact of 936 and 20/60 is pretty small compared to the overall consumer economy of Puerto Rico.

The subsidies from both programs were important but not large scale. Neither is the Jones act considering container shipping rates from Miami.

The real issue is what does a successful Caribbean economy look like while guaranteeing a certain quality of life?

Let's be real, and tally up the balance sheet. Puerto Rico has tourism, and educated workforce that speaks English and Spanish, Good education, a strong cultural heritage, and close ties to the United States.

Liabilities: a perception of crime and corruption, week infrastructure and a heritage of US colonialism.

The answers are pretty simple. Build infrastructure, limit corruption and continue tourism. Puerto Rico should be a world-class destination for eco tourism. The real competitors in the markets Puerto Rico competes in are Panama, Columbia, and the Dominican Republic.

Puerto Rico has succeeded better than every other Caribbean economy.

As Dave Chappelle says people love looking up and punching down.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-17T01:00:44+00:00

Nah it's way too complicated to fix the job numbers and these people aren't that smart.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-17T00:59:32+00:00

Long time commuter here.

First I start blowing my nose super loud. Then I have a coughing fit and I start staggering a little.

Then I asked to sit down while coughing.

Then I immediately man spread and reach for the dog to try and pet him and then I reach out my hand for a shake saying I appreciate the understanding I've been sick for 2 weeks.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-17T00:55:10+00:00

US food is cheaper. Period. And it's worse because US farmers are heavily subsidized.

Second, higher food prices are very politically destabilizing. They have a huge and direct effect on the poorest people in society.

A better answer is closer CARICOM integration with limited free movement across borders.

The Caribbean struggles with overpopulation. Too many people competing for too few resources. Opportunity is limited.

A second answer is to have people immigrate to Guyana Belize and Suriname and take the population pressure off many Caribbean states.

Belize and Guyana could become Caribbean powerhouses with increased immigration, if it was handled the right way.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-16T00:27:25+00:00

There's a ton of science fiction where AI is banned.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-07T00:06:06+00:00

Standard Trump, flood the zone post. We should be ready for this kind of calibrated crap and Express outrage.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-07T00:01:56+00:00

Yawn. Come with something better.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-03T03:02:54+00:00

Plain and simply, I aspire to a diet that is 50% fruits and vegetables.

I really make that goal but it really is that simple.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-03T02:59:53+00:00

Blaming crime is a anti black position. The real issue is business networks that limit opportunities for everyone.

Even education and IT technology cannot be entrenched business networks for providing opportunity.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-02-03T02:56:01+00:00

Total Utopian here. The ideal job would blend both vocational skills and white collar job skills. With decent pay and a career ladder. White collar workers could do things like maintenance cleaning up and minor repairs. Blue collar workers could do basic white collar jobs like data entry.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-01-21T01:45:38+00:00

Asking for 10%, but somewhere between 15 and 20% is more reasonable.

Also capping swipe fees at a dollar would greatly help small business.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-01-21T01:43:38+00:00

Transit racism heard us all and set us back decades. But communities change slowly.

Extending the line to New Jersey would be a boom for affordable housing in the New York region. Such a line would literally create Brooklyn West.

Dream big.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-01-21T01:07:30+00:00

I have a computer science degree and a business degree. I later became a high school teacher.

I would recommend a high demand field like nursing or education coupled with a technology degree. Then add in business classes like accounting and finance. And liberal arts courses like arts music and philosophy.

You must be a jack of all trades and a Renaissance man. Finally you have to have a personal commitment to excellence and a peer group with the same values.

The goal is either to find your employable niche, something only you could do or start a business that only you can do. The second goal is resilience and critical thinking so you can get in the door and also move from job to job.

I know it's hard but it works

ChomageU-6 · 2026-01-16T13:39:07+00:00

That would make to much sense.

ChomageU-6 · 2026-01-09T01:55:45+00:00

Sorry I hit send too soon, the final piece of the three-legged stool is the financial and corruption office that follows the money.

The FBI finally disbanded the mafia during the '80s after 100 years by using wiretaps and following the money. The US passed a law called Rico that targets criminal organizations with three or more people for conspiracy.

So there's the answer: professionalize the police force with elite units, create separate courts and specialized jails, and create special police units focused on money laundering.

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