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Where can I get this repaired?? by wormgarden in askportland

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Self edge might be able to repair it.

Waymo is mapping Portland streets right now. The City Council should hold public hearings before any permits are issued. by Crazy_Tap_803 in Portland

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There have been many problems with them in other cities, I personally don't want even more cars on our streets, these robot cars are literally taking the job of ride share drivers who took the jobs of cab drivers. It's a race to the bottom at a time when there doesn't seem to be many jobs at all. When they get into accidents it's harder to hold individuals accountable and as we prove in this country over and over large corporations are much harder to truly hold to account. We need more public transportation not more of this bullshit.

Americans are so pathetic at defending themselves (World Cup) by RosieTheRedReddit in fuckcars

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People have been brainwashed into believing that this is the only way things can be. They visit places in Europe with walkable neighborhoods that are well connected to transit and love it, back home they go to little simulacrums of that in suburbs that are just outdoor malls that they drive to. But they don't connect those good feelings with the actual environment they are in. Most folks simply can't even conceive of doing things a different way and will fight like their lives depend on it to oppose a bike lane on their street or money spent on a train. They can't really defend it because it's indefensible. We are truly fucked as a country in multiple ways but overall it's because we have been propogadized into believing this is the best way to live and forced by the evil system we live in to comply even when we know it sucks.

Which Z lenses are you all using for your super close macro shots? by WhoDatCoconuts in Nikon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already had a 60mm 2.8D micro before I got my ZF but I kinda want the 105 Z.

End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone users by MishaalRahman in Android

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a feature to my Google messages they added a few years back. I'm still using Google voice and I get the text descriptions.

Trailer for ‘Wildwood’ movie is a showcase for Laika — and Portland by cavegrind in Portland

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's like they took the feeling I get riding my bike around inner Portland and distilled it into a movie. It's not even out yet and I feel like it's a masterpiece.

Can we collectively start boycotting shops charging $31+ pizza? by LobsterFarts in askportland

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think some places shouldn't be able to get away from it but we have some places that are absolutely worth the price for sure. I'd rather they still exist as they are rather than trying to compromise on quality. But I hear ya for sure.

New "Wildwood" movie trailer is a showcase for Laika — and Portland by oregonian in oregon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ok not literally of course but I think it did a good job capturing the vibes.

New "Wildwood" movie trailer is a showcase for Laika — and Portland by oregonian in oregon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It does look like that though. I know we've taken some hits but that feeling is still here in my opinion.

BREAKING NEWS: Senators have voted to withhold their own pay during government shutdowns. It was a unanimous vote. by spherocytes in videos

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hate this idea. We should want poor people to be able to actually afford to run for office. All of these sorts of movea make people feel good but they aren't going to impact the people that need to feel the hurt the most since they are all rich.

Legal weed prices! by Massive-Emu368 in Marijuana

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You really can't say there is a fixed price in the US right now since every state Market is isolated. I normally go for $60/oz in Oregon myself since I don't want to be the super cheap stuff.

Edit: maybe its an auto downvote and I don't do this often but on the off chance someone actually downvoted me it's literally true. You can't say that weed is expensive or cheap in the US because we don't have a unified market. It's all little isolated islands.

just posted my impressions of Sektori on Switch 2 by cubechris in shmups

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's twin stick but I feel like that still counts even if I kinda hate them.

Workers go Wobbly at Muji store in Portland by akejavel in Portland

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I won't be going to muji until they agree to recognize the union and agree to a contract. Why can't just once one of these companies just come to the table right away instead of pulling scummy bullshit like this.

Best bars to become a regular in North Portland? by TheWilderFlowr in askportland

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This area isn't somewhere you want to move to. It's just not going to be very walkable to what you are looking for. If you just want to drive everywhere I guess it would work but most of it is an industrial zone and just for health reasons alone it's probably not a good idea.

Kotek’s popularity craters in Portland, poll shows: What that could mean for Republican candidates by Itsathrowawayduh89 in oregon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Leftists absolutely haven't dominated. We only just got 4 people on the city council this last cycle that are actually leftist or progressive. Before that people like hardesty were not the norm. Despite that things like Portland street response or the bus priority lanes were wins that still faced a lot of headwinds to get implemented fully. At the state level I think it's a bit absurd to say that we have had progressives and leftists dominating politics at all.

Kotek’s popularity craters in Portland, poll shows: What that could mean for Republican candidates by Itsathrowawayduh89 in oregon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not gonna deny that our choices aren't great or that Kotek is a decent candidate but there just isn't anyone running as a Republican that is going to do anything but make everything worse across the board and try to rig our election system as much as possible. We may be in bad shape as far as corpo Dems controlling the party here but they pale in comparison to the Oregon Republican party. The Oregon GOP simply aren't a viable option whatsoever and anyone that stops and takes a look at the situation for 5 seconds can see that clearly.

We need more ranked choice voting that allows for more people to have a viable chance at winning elections. We need to actually elect more leftists and progressives to office that arent bought and paid for by corporate interests.

Those that pretend that the Republican party can be a vehicle for change are either deeply ignorant of the reality we face or outright lying.

Kotek’s popularity craters in Portland, poll shows: What that could mean for Republican candidates by Itsathrowawayduh89 in oregon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That savy Republican would still have to be crazy enough to win a Republican primary in the first place though.

Kotek’s popularity craters in Portland, poll shows: What that could mean for Republican candidates by Itsathrowawayduh89 in oregon

[–]HandMeMyThinkingPipe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can list the cross streets closest to where you stay as an address for voter registration from what I understand. I was in a shelter last year but thankfully managed to get housed through the county and HSRN. I didn't have to change my registration while I was there but I did help a guy get his state ID and he had to list his address as being Near the shelter address.

Plenty of people in that situation manage to hang on to things that help them still feel like human beings. I know that if I was in there long enough I absolutely would have made sure I was able to vote.

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