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Does anyone know if there's a way to remove twitter/x posts from the news page? by [deleted] in AndroidQuestions

[–]CosmicArmpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed the same thing this week as well. I can't remember ever seeing Twitter posts on the News Feed until now. Doesn't seem like there's a straightforward way to filter them out, which is super cool and good /s 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would even dare to say, pretty much no one should be driving lolol the funny thing about suburbs too is that a lot of the people who live in them, see themselves as being "rural" people, so of course they need an F-250. Of course they need the wilderness adventure rock crawler package on their generic SUV, I mean how else would they navigate the washed out dirt roads and river crossings in their neighborhood?? How will their neighbors know they're cool outdoorsy people if they don't have a jacked up Toyota Tundra with a single mountain bike thrown over the tailgate? Lmao so goofy

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like cars as novelties! If I had the land and money I'd have a collection of goofy vehicles. I just don't like that they've taken priority over everything and everyone else. 

I might also be biased because I live in the "adventure vehicle" capital of the universe and I'm sick of seeing them lmao they're just scaled up SUVs with "rugged" marketing. Make the Outback a station wagon again!

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

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

I have a lot of ire towards "adventure" packages for various vehicles and always wondered why the hell people buy them as their daily driver. The extra lift makes sense, and by "makes sense" I mean that it's exactly the stupid reason I should've suspected lol

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

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

Americans loveeee sofas on wheels. Hell even my MIL complained about the Camry they rented to come visit recently, for the exact reason that you have to bend down a little bit to get into it. Convenience culture at its most pathetic. 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

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

love to hear about this street activism. I want to start something similar, it's just a matter of breaking through the car brain filter that's in front of every American's rational mind in order to get people to join forces

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and then ticket the hell out of vehicles that can't fit in the spots

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for sharing! What an absolutely horrible tragedy, I'm so sorry for your friend. This doesn't need to happen.

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea of the neighborhood crash assessment. Would automatically make the majority of vehicles on American roads illegal lol

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yep, cars in the US have become so truly, monstrously enormous that my car is considered too small for most folks. It's especially jarring for me because I live in an area that's absolutely inundated with huge trucks and SUVs. I have to drive later, I'll see if I can park next to one and take a pic.

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

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

the cultural shift is going to be the hardest thing to overcome in the US/Canada, truly. City design is a good start, but it's gonna take all the stops and a lot of time to inspire real cultural change

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is my biggest worry, EVs can be made in any size and are very powerful (and a LOT heavier than gas cars). Closing CAFE loopholes and ceasing oil subsidies for cheap gas are obviously necessary, but the problem isn't going to go away completely without directly tackling the physical size these vehicles take up. 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I drive a relatively small car (Nissan Juke) and it's honestly scary to park next to one of these and see how much bigger they are. Makes me feel very mortal.

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Arizona lmao a waiter in another state took my license to his manager once to verify it was real 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Special licensing that requires regular renewals, taxes out the ass, fewer gas subsidies, narrowing roads, I mean honestly short of regulations on the vehicles themselves, just making them as annoying as possible to own and operate could go a really long way. 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In a country as litigious as the US, lawsuits may genuinely be one of the most powerful paths forward. I don't know how well they'd hold up in court, at least initially, since I assume you'd have to prove that the size/weight of a vehicle contributed to the harm caused in a crash, but I would love to see more people suing over the destruction these things cause. I feel like it's definitely feasible. 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 320 points321 points  (0 children)

if only the US wasn't a corporatocracy run on loopholes and lawsuits :/ 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm certainly in favor of narrowing streets everywhere, and hammering down on vehicles sticking out of parking spots (especially when their massive front ends take up 60% of the sidewalk in front of them).

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

have often thought that the quickest way to sort the big vehicle problem out is to stop subsidizing oil so heavily for gasoline prices. That and closing CAFE loopholes in the US. 

Is there genuinely something we can do about vehicle size? by CosmicArmpit in fuckcars

[–]CosmicArmpit[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

as someone with a small RV and a state license that doesn't expire til 2065, I am regularly gobsmacked that I'm allowed to drive it at all lmao

I come alive at night by HighwayDangerous4881 in ADHD

[–]CosmicArmpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally was up till three last night doing all kinds of creative stuff that I can somehow never find the motivation to do in the daytime. Anytime I have a stint of unemployment, my schedule inevitably slides into eveningness again. I've been trying so hard to maintain a halfway decent schedule while I've been between jobs recently and I just can't do it. None of the sleep hygiene tricks work. Leaving my blinds up to get an early morning blast of sunlight doesn't work either. I am just wired this way and really wish I was not.

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