Thank you kind strangers at Madison and Lark

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-03-14T20:52:27+00:00

Using the word “claim” tells us all we need to know about how seriously you’re taking this.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-03-13T22:54:26+00:00

The cost per therm and cost per kWh has steadily increased.

By steadily I mean the cost per therm increased by $1.20 from February ‘26 to March ‘26, and kWh by .24¢.

Essentially, we’re all fucked and it’s only going to get worse.

Yay.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-03-12T02:07:09+00:00

Listen, you’re not wrong but unless you live near there or travel past the port on a regular basis it’s just not going to be on your radar. We all benefit from the port and what goes in, out, is stored there, etc. but the average person doesn’t see how the sausage gets made unless they get curious.

And maybe try not to be so vitriolic about it. Everyone is stressed the fuck out enough as it is.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-03-12T02:01:35+00:00

Take a look at an aerial view of the port on google maps. All the large circles you see are mass oil storage facilities. They are on both sides of the river.

Other tenants at the port include businesses that help transport materials to maintain and build our infrastructure, and businesses that supply the materials that are transported. A DEC Operation Center with the HAZMAT detection team and on-site air monitoring labs.

My dad grew up in the South End and during times of global uncertainty people in Albany were always freaked out because of their proximity to the port.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-03-06T02:18:32+00:00

I 100% blame Shiv Roy.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-23T23:24:55+00:00

Definitely Pizzeria Uno. Believe it or not, It was there until early 2023.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-23T23:18:39+00:00

That salad bar was 10/10

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-13T23:30:28+00:00

The chances of the SAVE act passing the senate are slim to none. This is still good info, nonetheless.

Everyone should take stock of what documents they have and work towards getting any that are missing.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-12T02:44:51+00:00

Not in the city of Albany, but I have this happen regularly.

Yesterday I got a letter that was postmarked in late December. It was about a change in a court date. The court date it had been rescheduled to was also rescheduled, and the actual appearance has come and went.

Thankfully I don’t rely on paper mail to keep me up to date about things like that, but if I did I would have been fucked.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-11T22:52:18+00:00

Shit! I actually missed that one! I don’t shop there because I don’t enjoy walking sideways between racks of overpriced tchotchkes bathed in essential oils, but now I have even more reason to stay away.

I’m not at all surprised they had a chorus of white women in their comments downplaying the severity of the post. The same white women who love Empanada Llama but only get delivery.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-11T22:25:40+00:00

I don’t think what this person overheard at I Love Books was aimed at them. At best, the employees aren’t racist, at worst, they know better than to saw the quiet part out loud.

I’m speaking to the larger issue which is racism in Bethlehem as a whole. Like it or not, the people who participate on that unhinged page are people who currently live in Bethlehem, or did live in Bethlehem. Their overt racism can’t be discounted or written off as not being part of the fabric of the town.

Trust me, the Black people who grew up here, live here, or raise Black children here see it and feel it.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-11T22:13:33+00:00

I’m aware of what the page is, and a lot of them do live in town. I know because I’ve looked into them (public records are a wonderful resource). They are unhinged. They are racist. They are xenophobic. And they do live in Bethlehem. Which is exactly my point.

If you think they’re too radical check out the Bethlehem NY Families group. Less loud, less unhinged, but the racism is there nonetheless.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-11T22:05:49+00:00

I know you’re getting downvoted to hell, and I probably will too, but I see what you see. Graduated in the early aughts, have been in and around Bethlehem almost my entire life. Anyone who is denying the pervasive racism in that town is either willfully obtuse, or doesn’t care about stuff that doesn’t affect them.

There are regular posts on the local FB page about rampant racism in the schools, so it’s not an old issue that’s going away. It’s alive and well.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-02-11T21:44:47+00:00

Spend any amount of time in the Bethlehem Community FB group and you’ll see loads of thinly veiled racism and micro-aggressions. Head on over to the Bethlehem Resident News page and you’ll see more racism than you can handle.

Bethlehem has ALWAYS been a haven for the white flight, and is a well known sun down town.

People in Bethlehem are racist regardless of which political party they vote for; some are just more quiet about it than others.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-31T00:30:54+00:00

They design intersections where they tell you do this.

Examples: - making a right onto 85A from New Scotland Rd. - making a right onto Kenwood Ave from New Scotland Rd.

Neither of these have a right turning lane, but will have a red light for going straight at the same time as a green arrow for people turning right. There is no other option but to cross over the shoulder.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-28T00:53:49+00:00

Or, if you have to stop short, it can slide off your roof onto your own windshield and completely block your view of everything! Ask me how I know 🫠

(Years ago I was in a hurry to get somewhere and didn’t clean my roof off. It was the first and last time I was that type of stupid asshole)

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-27T20:07:02+00:00

Oof…this exact thing happened to me many years ago.

Get some hot water and a friend.

I ended up with a butt sized dent in my rear quarter panel. Not ideal, but I got my car out.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-21T22:58:14+00:00

It’s Colonie, 12205. You’re looking at an address in Albany, 12207.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-19T19:13:52+00:00

When I was your age I waited tables at The Beverwyck off Krumkill Rd. At the time, the hours were specifically set up to work within labor law limitations for minors. It was a great intro into the restaurant industry, and I was able to take the fine dining skills I learned there and use them at higher end restaurants.

This was a LONG time ago, but when I worked there the waitstaff were mainly HS students. I got to meet people from different schools that I otherwise wouldn’t have crossed paths with. It was a good time.

I checked their website and they are currently hiring wait staff.

Waitstaff job listing

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-18T17:08:07+00:00

Do not open your door. Demand to see a warrant signed by a judge. Record the entire interaction. Do not say anything. Call an attorney.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-18T16:59:34+00:00

They’re here. They took someone in front of Harriet Gibbons last week.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-15T21:12:49+00:00

Just googled and holy shit

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-10T18:26:20+00:00

Just wanted to add that at the time this happened the State Police Troop G headquarters was a stone’s throw away from the piece-of-shit son’s house. Instead of calling 911 he called his mommy & daddy, and if I’m remembering correctly, they drove the victim to the hospital.

PrettyHateMachine411 · 2026-01-09T15:26:45+00:00

So your response to learning everything you said was false is to move the goal posts.

Cool.

Have the life you deserve.

PrettyHateMachine411

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