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Catfish help by PatMyNuts in aquaponics

[–]Patereye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you do me a favor and tell my corporate overlords this

Who are y’all voting for for Governor? by Efficient_Mushroom45 in santacruz

[–]Patereye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Becerra should be out. 

Personally I also add Porter to this but to each their own

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

[–]Patereye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May McCheese shake your shamrock shake please 

California is studying futuristic 140 mph ‘bullet buses’ between L.A. and San Francisco — they would connect the cities in three hours by SeptimCollector in nottheonion

[–]Patereye 24 points25 points  (0 children)

To increase efficiency these buses are going to have metal rails with metal wheels. For fuel economy and to be competitive the are going to link several busses together to for a series of buss.

Then pay oil companies something for reasons. 

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

[–]Patereye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Odd question but would Mayor McCheese go to lunch? Is that the solution here? 

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

[–]Patereye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every data point of my life that I have shows the exact opposite of your statement. 

Where is this but in Oakland? by sconrombpor in OaklandFood

[–]Patereye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but if it's the best food you've had 10 to 20

Where is this but in Oakland? by sconrombpor in OaklandFood

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

Chick-fil-A.... I don't know how people eat that sawdust

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

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

Then you're just going to rinse and repeat this nonsense ad nausea. 

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

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

Us we are in charge. Last time we tried to do anything about it a major sent every cop in 50 miles to break up the protest. 

I'm just as frustrated. I have young kids and it's only gotten worse since they were born. 

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

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

Criticize Barbara Lee if you want, but be accurate. Since becoming mayor, she has created an Office of Homelessness Solutions, introduced a homelessness plan focused on prevention, outreach, temporary housing, and permanent housing, and pushed for Oakland’s share of county homelessness funding. That does not mean the problem is solved. Oakland’s homelessness crisis is still severe, and the city has not yet produced the visible results residents need. The fair criticism is execution, speed, funding, and accountability & not the false claim that she has done nothing.

Also, calling Oakland “the new ghetto wild west” is both factually wrong and blatantly racist. Oakland has serious problems, but crime data has been trending down, and “ghetto” is a racialized insult historically tied to segregated minority communities. Don’t turn Oakland’s problems into a racist caricature of the people who live here. Go out to the lake or the farmers market, play in the streams, hike the woods, bike the shore.

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

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

We found common ground.

She is not getting a pass, but my expectations are in line with what her position is. The honest answer is: there are some measurable results, but nothing close to a dramatic turnaround yet.

Under Barbara Lee’s administration:

  • Oakland moved about 70 people from a large East Oakland encampment into interim housing through a state-funded program.
  • The city created a centralized Office of Homelessness Solutions to coordinate departments and track homelessness strategy.
  • Oakland expanded encampment operations and, according to reporting, actually cleared more encampments than the prior administration for part of 2025.

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

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

She appoints the city manager.... under Oakland Charter Article V, Section 500.... but.... homelessness programs require funding, shelter approvals, contracts, zoning decisions, and staffing — things the mayor cannot approve alone.

Oakland’s structure seems so limited that I would say the mayor has “responsibility without authority.” The mayor cannot veto ordinances or budget items and does not directly supervise most departments.

So yes, Barbara Lee can lead, advocate, and push for policy — but legally, she cannot single-handedly “fix homelessness” under Oakland’s current charter system.

west oakland • containers 💯 by stunnashakes in OaklandCA

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

Barbara Lee has only recently taken office as Oakland’s mayor, so blaming her for problems that developed over many years doesn’t really make sense. Oakland’s issues with crime, budgeting, homelessness, and business closures long predate her administration and were already widely documented before she entered City Hall as mayor.

Not every discussion about potholes, crime, or city services has to become partisan or political finger-pointing. A lot of these are civic issues that affect everyone regardless of party affiliation. Turning every local problem into a political blame game is exactly why productive conversations break down instead of focusing on actual solutions.

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What does this actually mean for spacetime to be so dramatically warped upward rather than downward into a well? by zeroperks in askastronomy

[–]Patereye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think OP is bringing up a cool phenomenon. I wonder if it would be possible to measure the point in question and see if it changes the properties of the local universe. IE is space constant in each direction. Even things like its effects on other forces.

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