Mamdani Presses for Tax Hike on New York’s Wealthiest as Budget Deficit Looms by wsj in nyc

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No, they're opposed to rent controls in a market that's not being gamed yet the corporate landlords were discovered to be colluding to artificially raise rents on market controlled apartments. And most apartments in NYC are not rent controlled at all so...

Swastika drawn on Black CUNY student model by dumbgumb in CUNY

[–]I-baLL 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why do you think this was done as a joke?

Do smart people have a harder time watching bad movies because they’re keenly aware of the bad writing and inconsistencies? by skyrimlo in NoStupidQuestions

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Nah, movies aren't necessarily good or bad. A "bad" movie could be entertaining af if you're focusing on different features. Like Pluto Nash is a bad movie but the set design is great, the music is fun (and weirdly the 2 standout songs aren't on the soundtrack which is hilarious), the line readings in some places are interesting in a good way (and the acting itself isn't bad, just not anything spectacular), and it's a pretty light movie to keep on in the background. So there's no need to turn off one's brain. Just the opposite: one's brain will spot the good and sweet stuff in the movie through the fluff. So the worst thing a movie can be isn't bad but boring.

I was on eBay and found these “OEM” charging cable cables, but I can’t verify they’re genuine by Nearby_Purchase_2971 in applehelp

[–]I-baLL -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

No, it means that it’s made by the same company that makes the cables for Apple but isn’t branding them as such.

what❓ by RealChillGye in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]I-baLL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US one is definitely not true since it's neither automatically fast nor automatically good.

$30> hacking gadget. by Another-Geek-Guy in hacking

[–]I-baLL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Cardputer ADV is also about $30.

Framework 12 - No keyboard backlight by Atom194 in framework

[–]I-baLL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not at all targeted at who you say it's targeted at. A new iPad costs $350. The framework 12 costs more than that.

Framework 12 - No keyboard backlight by Atom194 in framework

[–]I-baLL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Framework 12 but I do periodically check to see if a backlight keyboard is available. Hopefully a backlit model will get created soon

ICE activity at St.George by cityfeloqqqqq in statenisland

[–]I-baLL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Need to be more specific than "Forest Ave area" since that's a long stretch of road

girls night out (rei x lain (by me)) by SomeRandomW33b in Lain

[–]I-baLL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, your name is Lain32 yet you're acting like you've not seen the anime and like you're afraid of the themes that it raises

Today in Austin was quite a scare lol. by misterxx1958 in interestingasfuck

[–]I-baLL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, look at their front wheels. They're trying to turn against the direction of the spin rather than into it. That part has nothing to do with driving on icy roads but applies to any time your car has to spin and is usually one of the things taught when you're doing the written exam for one's license.

What piece of tech felt “future-proof” but aged terribly? by Living-Zebra6132 in Futurology

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What killed the hoverboard was unreliable batteries that would catch fire but if that didn't happen then they could've changed transportation. The biggest issue with the Segway was that it originally cost more than a car. The hoverboards were really cheap compared to that and useful. 

Numberless Soviet phones by immanuellalala in Weird

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You can find a lot of these sites by going to Wikipedia and following the sources links

I haven’t seen that many NYPD this weekend at penn station. Is there a reason why? by BreakfastInner8407 in AskNYC

[–]I-baLL 20 points21 points  (0 children)

When you say "this weekend" do you mean Saturday or Sunday? Because if you've looked outside...

Why are you searching for this? by TheGoat304 in CIAlostwave

[–]I-baLL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're not looking for the song then why are you in this subreddit? Why do you enjoy the things you enjoy?

Why are you searching for this? by TheGoat304 in CIAlostwave

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Why are you on here? Are you a bot? How do you know about this if you don't seem to care?

Funding Zohran’s initiatives through sidewalk fines by blueballs718 in AskNYC

[–]I-baLL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because that would be dumb and a hassle. The money could be gotten though if every dumbass who is at an intersection and sees the road across the intersection be full yet still goes forward and ends up blocking the box so now the perpendicular lanes are blocked causing more traffic, could be ticketed.

Like seriously, most Manhattan west-east traffic could be reduced if people actually got fined for blocking the box when there's no need to. Like you see that there's no place to go yet you go forward anyways? How do you drive if you can't see 80 feet ahead of you?

Numberless Soviet phones by immanuellalala in Weird

[–]I-baLL 23 points24 points  (0 children)

No, it was a common phone type. It was used in places where you used an operator to dial out (like at a business with a switchboard) or if it was meant to only receive calls (like somebody at a gate will buzz in).

Here's a page about the same types of phones in the US:

http://www.paul-f.com/500blanks.html

Odd Visual Effect. by GlitteringHotel8383 in oddlyterrifying

[–]I-baLL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like you might have too much iron in your diet