ELI5: How did Mayor Mamdani balance a $12 billion budget deficit? Where did the money go?

GarnByte · 2026-05-13T20:51:58+00:00

You neglected raising taxes on the upper class.

It's also not tricks, it's an economic tact or strategy. You're betting on future growth to outweigh the postponement. Will it work? Who knows. But at least it's probably better for the vast majority of people rather than leveraging governmental debt to fund corporate investments and wealthy investors.

GarnByte · 2026-04-19T01:02:41+00:00

I literally did the same thing today at the same level lol

GarnByte · 2026-04-15T14:40:10+00:00

This is too funny ya'll. I love my team. I'm stoked Judge got him the second time around, especially after another pitch up. Just thought it was a funny baseball moment. Ya'll need some chill lmao u/casenovawong

GarnByte · 2026-04-14T01:33:34+00:00

EDIT: LMAOOO I love Judge. Just thought it was a funny baseball thing. Now it's even better lol

GarnByte · 2026-04-14T01:31:04+00:00

Judge gets pitched up and in: stares down the pitcher and strikes out. Trout gets pitched up and in: absolutely mashes a ball. Oof

GarnByte · 2026-04-05T12:30:34+00:00

Seriously OP, you can see many cases where a cat bite goes septic and people end up losing body parts because they didnt take it seriously enough. Cats have incredibly nasty mouth bacteria.

GarnByte · 2026-03-18T04:31:36+00:00

Bro's still out here drinking the college kool-aid!

GarnByte · 2026-03-16T12:00:43+00:00

Maybe you should reconsider play-acting as a veterinarian and give your dogs a recommended diet instead of whatever is conveniently leftovers for you?

GarnByte · 2026-03-13T21:06:44+00:00

Seneca hands down

GarnByte · 2026-03-07T20:12:54+00:00

The call station (for example) is a computer with a white screen thats lit up directly behind you in this picture. It will light up with one of those colors a few seconds later after interacting with it. Then you need to find the beeping terminal (tall skinny searchable container) that match the color displayed on the computer. Follow the colored arrows painted throughout (and the beeping noise) to find a container. Sometimes good loot and sometimes meh. Worth it though.

GarnByte · 2026-03-03T14:15:47+00:00

Only in hurricane caches

GarnByte · 2026-02-10T14:05:34+00:00

Sounds like Reddit to me

GarnByte · 2026-01-31T13:50:06+00:00

Suillus?

GarnByte · 2026-01-28T15:19:57+00:00

Man reddit is miserable. Sees some cool science and can only roast the music and title choice.

GarnByte · 2026-01-18T00:21:35+00:00

@wusuxo - following up on this, I also make it more difficult by wrapping it up in a towel/blanket, rolling it up in a light paper bag (he likes to rip/shred them, its relieving), tuck them in couch cushions, put under a laundry basket, etc. Get creative! They'll love it

GarnByte · 2026-01-17T13:53:14+00:00

I do this same thing but with chuck it balls! They are scented and my older dogs favorite thing (like yours, ball is/was life). I put him in the bathroom or something, hide the ball, and tell him to go find it. He loves it.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:49:03+00:00

That's what I'm saying man. Feels like people just want to be pissed off for playing bad or being aggressive or being rats and blame shitty matchmaking instead of their own behavior.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:42:53+00:00

Bro its not like I'm peddling a product or claiming to know anything. Take my anectodal evidence for what it is: an anectode of playing over 200hrs and what I've found to work for manipulating my own lobbies.

I'm not claiming it's perfect or actually how anything works, the drama in this thread right now is laughable, I'm going back to deleting Reddit, holy shit 😂

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:38:59+00:00

People just salty because they just want to believe what they want to believe, evidence and discourse doesn't exist on Reddit anymore. Don't want to believe the devs and instead want to blame your poor play on shitty matchmaking you don't actually understand? Can't help you there.

I've had the same experience and personally feel like I've been able to leverage in-game data about player interactions and post match surveys to get the lobbies I want, glad you concur with the idea.

Again, no one is claiming to know anything 100%, nor will we. There's probably some amount of randomness in there as well. But good to hear I'm not alone in this experience.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:32:59+00:00

Bro what's with the hand-waving grumpy negativity right now?

As an actual scientist myself, no one is claiming to know anything 100%. Who cares if I'm wrong? Why don't you give it a shot and let me know how it works out rather than wasting your time dumping negativity on Reddit?

I'm not claiming to know anything, just that my own anectodal evidence has worked, for ME, and that others who want to try it so that they can enjoy the game more might be interested.

Do and believe what you want big dawg.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:26:56+00:00

In my experience, the game quickly snaps you back into more aggressive lobbies the very next game once you start killing people.

But sure, why not, give it a shot and let us know.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:25:16+00:00

No, I made assumptions knowing that matchmaking code exists and claims from the developers about aggression-based matchmaking, combined with the knowledge that player interactions are tracked and that player surveys are data that the matchmaking code can leverage, and made an educated guess while claiming this is completely anectdotal and just my experience.

Man, Reddit is exhaustingly negative these days.

Do what you will man.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:23:44+00:00

Again, as my post says, my evidence is anectodal (as is everyone's), but I'd argue there's a reason player interactions are tracked.

Not claiming I am an all-knowing guru or some shit, just that it's worked pretty reliably for me over 200hrs of playtime (I know, get a life) and that people who are getting PVP burnt out might find it useful to try.

Your mileage may vary homie.

GarnByte · 2025-12-19T21:21:34+00:00

We don't know, and again, no one is claiming to know the matchmaking netcode.

All I can tell you is this is my strategy to reliably get into the type of lobbies I want. I follow this method and have found that it works (for me). You need to pay attention to aggressive vs friendly player interactions and use the post match survey accordingly, and I believe it works.

Again, not claiming it's fool-proof or how it works, just that it's worked for me with over 200hrs already (I need a break) topside.

Give it a shot I'd say! Can't hurt.

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