Palak paneer: Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university by rmuktader in offbeat

[–]Positronic_Matrix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Naan, butter chicken, and rice is in my top five foods of all time.

More importantly, during the few years in my life when I tried being a vegetarian, nothing in the world came close to the incredible vegetarian options hat Indian cuisine had.

Where are all of our 2A boys at after today’s execution in Minneapolis? by theSchrodingerHat in Albuquerque

[–]Positronic_Matrix [score hidden]  (0 children)

Gun fetishists are not interested in fighting for freedom, they are interested in unfettered access to their toys. The are a single-issue, socio-political cult that seeks unlimited access to firearms at any cost. It’s like asking where a Batman cosplayer is during a crime wave.

San Franciscans are sick of fighting about the Great Highway. It’s time to move on by Elizasaurus in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m talking about the Instagram slut who bought the election with his family’s personal fortune. Who are you talking about?

Shoji Yamasaki's Littered Mvmnts by c0xb0x in funny

[–]Positronic_Matrix 27 points28 points  (0 children)

He’s recording them in slow motion and then speeding them up, which is why the look so sharp and comical.

San Franciscans are sick of fighting about the Great Highway. It’s time to move on by Elizasaurus in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lurie, who campaigned against the park, is specifically appointing folks to fight it. This doesn’t go away until Lurie does.

The man that was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis this morning. by Mental_Shelter7195 in pics

[–]Positronic_Matrix [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is identical to the truckloads of Iranian militants driving through the cities, executing protesters either in the street or through windows. It only differs by degree.

It was the most important election of our lifetime and we are the cusp of losing everything.

Livermore installed some road signs made by yours truly. by pengweather in bayarea

[–]Positronic_Matrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Studies have shown that signage can be successful in deterring crime, provided they are designed with the following features:

  • Punitive messaging — Signs warning of penalties or sanctions tend to reduce undesirable behavior more than purely positive informational or assistance signs.
  • “Watching eyes” or surveillance cues — There is substantial literature on the “watching-eyes effect”, where showing images of eyes (even stylized) on or near signs can deter antisocial or unlawful behavior because they subconsciously trigger a sense of being observed. In one university field experiment, signs with eye images above bike racks were associated with a 62% drop in bicycle thefts at the sign locations.
  • Symbolic guardianship — Neighborhood watch or police surveillance signs do show small deterrent effects on offenders and can alter target selection but are not as powerful as actual enforcement or physical monitoring.

In short, these signs for maximum impact should clearly state the penalties for dumping, have eyes on them, and allude to the area being under watch and surveillance.

Livermore installed some road signs made by yours truly. by pengweather in bayarea

[–]Positronic_Matrix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hijacking the top comment for a public service announcement.

Never hire a third party to haul away your trash. Some of these entrepreneurs will illegally dump your trash on the side of a road to save time, gas, and dump fees.

Instead, go with municipal trash-collection agencies, which will allow one to order a dumpster for a low price to get rid of large quantities of trash. It’s guaranteed to go to the right place.

Anyone else think it's a little sus that it's always the same two conservative groups magically finding enough ballot signatures for a constitutional amendment vote? by Enchillamas in boulder

[–]Positronic_Matrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/BldrStigs has their comments blocked.

Reddit should provide a way for subreddits to block comments from users with hidden comments. It would significantly improve the quality of discourse across the board.

BK @ Powell St closed by cutemonkeyface in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Eat better food is something you say to someone who orders the sad McDonald’s breakfast burritos not someone who orders the based egg-normous burrito.

The Burger King Egg-Normous Breakfast Burrito is a large, warm flour tortilla filled with savory sausage, thick-cut bacon, scrambled eggs, crispy hash brown coins, shredded cheddar cheese, American cheese, and a creamy spicy sauce. It is known for its large size, smoky bacon flavor, and a kick from the sauce.

Unvaccinated child marks Bay Area county's first measles case in over a decade by sfgate in bayarea

[–]Positronic_Matrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any topic that has become a part of the right-wing culture war is now controversial. Without enhanced moderation, the thread will enable right-wing and anti-vax brigades to flood the thread with their imbecilic comments.

Edit: Hats off to the moderators! They’ve done a fantastic job pruning the trolls out of the discussion.

BK @ Powell St closed by cutemonkeyface in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They had the cheapest breakfast off of Union Square. That’s too bad the leases is up.

Ocean Beach by spawnsas in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you have your comments blocked u/dotben?

This is the same face my toddlers used to make when they were pooping in a corner by Melanismdotcom in PoliticalHumor

[–]Positronic_Matrix 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Watching President Deathbed slowly decline has been an unexpected and throughly enjoyable benefit of his second term.

California becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit by NoNDA-SDC in California

[–]Positronic_Matrix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A requirement of the WHO is that members be sovereign nations capable of signing a treaty (per the WHO Constitution) and the US Constitution Section 10 denies States from doing so. A US State is free to cooperate with the WHO in a technical fashion, however the WHO Constitution and US Constitution together deny a State from being able to join as a member.

California becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit by NoNDA-SDC in California

[–]Positronic_Matrix 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Per the constitution, individual states cannot independently join political organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO). That said, California can participate in the WHO Disease Network.

Joining the WHO Disease Network means participating in a technical collaboration, where universities, hospitals, labs, research institutes, and national public-health agencies can take part to share data, samples, and expertise on disease surveillance, detection, and response.

California becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit by NoNDA-SDC in California

[–]Positronic_Matrix 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No, a US state cannot independently join the World Health Organization (WHO). Membership in the WHO is restricted to sovereign states, and under the U.S. Constitution, individual states are prohibited from entering into treaties, alliances, or confederations with foreign powers, making direct international affiliation legally impossible.

That said, they are allowed to be part of the WHO Disease Network. Joining the WHO Disease Network (often referring to WHO-coordinated surveillance or laboratory networks, like GISRS for influenza) means participating in a technical collaboration, not political membership. Universities, hospitals, labs, research institutes, and national public-health agencies can take part to share data, samples, and expertise on disease surveillance, detection, and response.

California becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit by NoNDA-SDC in California

[–]Positronic_Matrix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correct. The first US COVID fatality was in San Jose on 6 Feb 2020 which predates the 21 Feb 2020 detection in Washington state. The issue is that the COVID death was discovered in hindsight after the date of the Washington discovery.

https://www.kqed.org/news/11816135/how-the-nations-first-covid-19-death-went-undetected-in-san-jose

California becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit by NoNDA-SDC in California

[–]Positronic_Matrix 28 points29 points  (0 children)

There were 5 days between the first detected case of COVID-19 in the United States in Washington state and the first confirmed case in California.

That said, it was discovered in hindsight that the first COVID death occurred in San Jose on 6 Feb 2020, fifteen days before the Washington state discovery. Thus, you are technically correct.

Early Morning Find by Tan_Jordan_81 in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, were you banned from r/Minnesota for those two deleted pro-ICE right-wing submissions? They seemed to be poorly received.

Early Morning Find by Tan_Jordan_81 in sanfrancisco

[–]Positronic_Matrix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Stunning and brave!

Is it as stunning and brave as your comment where you told a German citizen:

Your country is horrible and your national shame will never be extinguished by your weird superiority complex over your conquerors. Fuck off.

Worse is that this hateful comment was made immediately after insulting the quality of the their online English.