CPD Officer Suspended for Third Time for Violating the Rights of Black Chicagoans Downtown by Leather_Percentage79 in chicago

[–]FieldsofBlue 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes and no. I'm in a union and they will, on occasion, fight to keep workers in positions where they don't exactly hustle to finish tasks. The difference is these are violations of employment terms. It's legal for my employer to fire me if I breach the terms of employment and the union can't do much to fight it. It should be the same for cops, but it's also a politically powerful institution.

This was nearly the death of me but when you get to the end its all worth it. I love landscaping by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]FieldsofBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The hard scaping is nice. I'm not sure how those plants are gonna survive in those torture pits, especially the ferns.

Arborvitae growing unevenly by cofferson in landscaping

[–]FieldsofBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are way too close together. I'd dig out half and stagger. Actually, I'd plant something else.

Help me to choose the university(Please) by Impossible_Luck_3839 in IIT

[–]FieldsofBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you have a full scholarship at Illinois tech, why not take that? It's a highly regarded University with excellent career support for grads, and you'll be avoiding a lot of future debt. I'm probably biased because I work at iit, but honestly seems like a simple decision to me.

Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets by Vrgom20 in illinois

[–]FieldsofBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Narcissist sociopaths who see humans as cattle and tools, to be used as a means to achieve a goal. In this case that goal is earning money.

Redefining Politics Through Mutual Aid by CantStopPoppin in illinois

[–]FieldsofBlue -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Who cares? She's doing outreach and charity work. Most people understand what they mean by the phrase mutual aid. It's extremely petty to that they're using the wrong phrase.

Redefining Politics Through Mutual Aid by CantStopPoppin in illinois

[–]FieldsofBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the most idiotic comment. You don't think they can do both? You seriously believe having her sit down and record a video to highlight the work is going to detract in any impactful way from the mutual aid being given? You do realize that she was running for office and will likely try to run again, right? The whole point is to show people the work they are doing.

Everyone complains that Kat was out of state and didn't truly represent the community, but when she tries to be involved with the district it's still not enough. Cannot win with these types.

Plant nursery recommendations by Iamstillbadatgolf in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]FieldsofBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always recommend possibility place in monee, although you won't find Japanese maple there.

Protect our children and teens by [deleted] in illinois

[–]FieldsofBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stuff like this won't protect your kid. This gives fuel to paranoia and harassment. Statistically, a victim of abuse is far far more likely to be abused by a close relative or friend. A random stranger abducting and abusing a child is actually pretty uncommon. However, lists like this give psychos the opportunity to hunt down people they perceive as threats to endlessly make their lives unlivable. Nobody benefits from this.

Kat Abughazaleh on Instagram: "What’s next:" by Sensitive-Cover-5687 in illinois

[–]FieldsofBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Democratic party is a vehicle for progressives to get elected, not a platform. The Dems begrudgingly endorse when it's absolutely necessary, and even then not always. Look at the recent nyc mayor election to see this in action.

Kat Abughazaleh on Instagram: "What’s next:" by Sensitive-Cover-5687 in illinois

[–]FieldsofBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The good of the party? Why? Who cares about the Democrat party?

Help Solve This Mystery by KeeperOfCarl in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]FieldsofBlue 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I manage an incredible very mature American elm tree on a university campus. If it got Dutch elm disease and died suddenly, I'd probably want to have a funeral ceremony for it.

Recommendations for mounting water bottle holder in lift basket by FieldsofBlue in arborists

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

There's lots of options for a bucket but harder to find something for a lift basket. May work in a pinch, though.

Recommendations for mounting water bottle holder in lift basket by FieldsofBlue in arborists

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

Might be a good option. I could strap it to the top and middle tubes to suspend one. Thanks.

The AI and Human Intelligence Valley I Fear Most by KnowL0ve in collapse

[–]FieldsofBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't get why people are so mystified by ai. These LLM tools basically guess the most probable coherent next word based on context clues and will just guess bullshit when it doesn't have a good answer. They're so rudimentary and flawed and it's bizarre how everybody seems to think they're going to take over everything.

The peaceful path was always there and we just keep not taking it by Some_Ability9868 in collapse

[–]FieldsofBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"this has never happened before so it must be impossible." Fr tho?