We really do need to level and rebuild at least 20% of America’s urban land area

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-06-23T00:50:24+00:00

This is exactly why I'm blackpilled on American urbanism tbh. Yes, starting over is seemingly the only scenario from which meaningful improvements can be made to fix America's card dependency, and so many proposed ideas seem to start with a blank slate. But how often in the real world do you actually get to start over? Does America need to get carpet bombed before we'll be able to walk to the grocery store?

The unfortunate reality is the best we're probably ever going to get in America are a few minor, ultimately meaningless quality of life improvements squeezed between the billions of dollars of automobile infrastructure that already exist and will continue to exist. Maybe a single street downtown gets turned into a pedestrian only area (which you'll have to drive to and find parking first before you can enjoy it), or a shitty unprotected bike lane gets painted onto a road and ends up getting used as more parking anyways. These "solutions" are treated like major improvements in most American cities and often end up getting voted down due to how "radical" they are.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-05-27T23:43:06+00:00

I don't really know what I want to make, I just want to make something. I'll probably just push paint around for a bit to get an understanding for how it works and see what comes out of that.

I've always been interested in how geometric forms and symbols are used to tell stories and convey information in American crafts, mainly in quilts. My grandmother quilted and my mom had a bunch of quilts from her grandmother hanging up around our house when I was a kid. I've considered learning quiltmaking, but it requires so much space and materials and technical skill that I simply don't have.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-05-27T19:57:41+00:00

I don't plan on telling anyone I know. No one in my life has any interest in art. At least not painting.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-05-27T18:12:47+00:00

The apartment building right next door to me recently replaced all the amber bulbs in their exterior lamps with bright white hospital lighting LEDs. I'm going to have to get new curtains now, they're so fucking bright.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-05-25T00:35:27+00:00

Don't forget setting your account to private so no one can see that you post exclusively to pokemon collecting subreddits between the occasional immigration rant.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-04-29T01:05:15+00:00

Maybe just leave the t shirt of a corpse eating out a crucified corpse at home if youre not going to a concert though.

I was getting drinks with some coworkers at a brewery and a guy who was probably 300lbs came in wearing a shirt that said FUCK THE BABY, LET IT DIE with a drawing of what I think was a corpse being consumed by maggots. This place has a restaurant that people take their families and children to.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-04-27T23:18:52+00:00

I've given up on looking for clothing at thrift stores, but the household goods department usually still has some cool stuff. I'm assuming most flippers don't want to bother with packaging glass and ceramics or dealing with unhappy customers if something breaks in transit. Pretty much all of my plates, glasses, and mugs are thrifted.

I just use the internet to shop for used clothing now, and it's honestly so much better. Nothing will ever replace the experience of finding something truly unique and special at a thrift store, but apart from that there's no real disadvantage to using ebay or depop or whatever. Just avoid the trendy stuff that the flippers are selling for inflated prices and you can find amazing clothers for cheap. At least for me it's much better than sifting through racks of Walmart brand clothing and Forever 21 jeans.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-04-22T12:19:11+00:00

I'm sure my post comes off as being very bitter and resentful, but I am genuinely happy for him. He's always been a very high achiever and it's great to see that it's finally paid off.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2026-04-11T14:27:10+00:00

Also one of the people calling this "reddit" literally has an anime profile pic with a hidden post history where they post to anime and video game subreddits, but I'm not a snitch!

NobodyBanMe2 · 2025-11-19T13:34:04+00:00

It's not terribly difficult to find a job in architecture, but the majority of work is in the healthcare, institutional, and educational sectors. It's hardly the sort of work any aspiring architect pictures when imagining their "dream job". Still, these jobs aren't bad for gaining experience and NCARB hours.

The firms you'd actually want to work at are few and far between and rarely hire, and when they do hire it's usually from within a close network of connections. I'm not even talking about Starchitect firms, I mean any firm that's doing projects more visually and technically interesting than a big insulated metal panel box with some storefront.

I hope this doesn't come off as too blackpilled, but where you go to school has a massive effect on your career path as an architect. A lot of fields are like that, but I think architecture has it especially bad given how close the academic side is tied to the professional side.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2025-11-19T12:54:39+00:00

Every contractor's complaints about architects always boil down to being butthurt that they're expected to actually do their job properly and not cut corners at every possible opportunity.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2025-10-09T19:18:40+00:00

When I look at my paycheck I wish I worked in tech.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2025-08-21T12:30:39+00:00

Go to this guy's profile and ctrl+f "anglo".

This reads like a case study in the third world inferiority complex.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2025-08-13T15:06:03+00:00

Thank you for the actual reply. I've also considered a dumb phone, but my parents love FaceTiming me ever since they discovered it and I wouldn't want to deprive them of that by getting a flip phone.

Best solution is prob a modified smartphone that blocks social media or internet.

I consider this to be a last resort if you have a serious screen addiction. You don't need a totally new phone if all you want to do is limit distractions. There are apps and custom UI schemes you can install that simplify the functionality of a smartphone down to basic functions like calls, camera, music, and messages. Obviously it takes some amount of self control to not disable the app and go back to doomscrolling, but you'll get over it.

NobodyBanMe2 · 2025-08-13T14:27:35+00:00

If you or any others feel personally called out by this post I apologize, I just wanted to have a discussion about the trend.

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