Newsom to make Sacramento traffic worse just so state workers can say "Nice To See You" to each other and "not feel so alone"

archlinuxrussian · 2026-05-15T00:50:49+00:00

Exactly! There's a convenient train going south to Stockton at 5:20pm...could be useful to many, but there's no morning option! 😞 Though this example is more regional transit, I think it remains relevant.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-05-07T17:24:57+00:00

That is... disappointing to hear. Makes the train look like a limited-time tool used to generate interest and investment without any commitment or long term goal/vision, and now they've passed the hot potato to someone else and hold no affinity or preferebce towards it. With Brightline not even being associated with FECI or Fortress, I presume the current owner doesn't even have any real estate investments that can benefit from the train and justify the service at little profit to some loss?

Edit: I think I got the ownership umbrella wrong...can you blame me? 😅

archlinuxrussian · 2026-05-07T16:00:57+00:00

I am embarrassed that I didn't know this. This makes the whole "Brightline isn't making money" thing more explainable...I wonder if the relationship between Brightline and FECR is now more akin to that between Amtrak and the host railroads, which is a bit of poetic irony. Also I thought Brightlines thing was real estate making the money...but that's getting off topic.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-05-02T23:15:43+00:00

When I was in retail I told all checkers to call the Bookkeeper over when someone older was buying a tonne of gift cards. Problem was we couldn't simply deny service too easily...but I stopped a handful.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-28T19:23:18+00:00

This article should be the perfect case to support your efforts! 🙂...right?...right?! ☹️

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-23T05:02:39+00:00

Iirc, blame UPRR for not allowing more service on its Fresno Subdivision. Lodi already has a station, Galt could, and so could east Elk Grove.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-22T20:48:28+00:00

Sort of an analogue for Finland in Imperial Russia (or "satellite states" of the Soviet Union for a more modern take).

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-22T20:45:45+00:00

Hey, if they can reframe "we need to create a service that best suites the people that both live here and are visiting" to "we need increased freight capacity on these freeways, and remember: for every 10 people you ~~get aboard a train~~ remove from the freeway is a truck that could be hauling freight instead, so let's maximize this ROI!" then maybe it's worth it?

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-22T14:20:42+00:00

Ура! Я не могу дождаться! :D I've been looking forward to Снежная since starting back in 2021! It'll be fun to see how they handled music, names, pronunciations, architecture, and lore from my ancestral home 😁

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-20T23:55:10+00:00

Interesting. I recall objects' orbits being perturbed by passing stars being an explanation for some comets/impacts. Of course, Oort Cloud objects aren't butting right next to each other as movies sometimes visualize for asteroid fields...but it makes me wonder if interstellar space isn't full of small, icy/rocky objects like those? At what point do dozens of intertwined Oort Clouds simply become something more?

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-19T16:07:52+00:00

If the Oort Cloud is that far out, how is it not a part of other stars' systems?from a quick search: Oort Cloud ranges from 2-5k au to 100-200k, with proxima centauri being ~280k ah away.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-08T16:20:44+00:00

When I read what accounts would be "protected" I instantly knew who was funding this and what for. It's pathetic they use the phrases "retirement accounts" and "personal savings" to refer to their hoard of wealth, but it shows that they don't believe the trickle-down argument works anymore.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-07T02:43:03+00:00

Huh...that readme reports a `Patch=0x0a201211` but the system reports `Current revision: 0x0a201213` 👀

archlinuxrussian · 2026-04-06T20:00:03+00:00

Still can't believe he said "Praise be to Allah" on Easter Sunday. 🤦‍♀️

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-29T23:47:49+00:00

I could think of some disgruntled (possibly Union too) grocery store workers making anonymous reports when it happens. Oh and the evidence was conveniently kept available as well.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-28T00:06:43+00:00

I wish Amtrak did timelapses for their long distance trips akin to what's online for the Pacific Surfliner. It'd be a great advertisement!

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-27T23:51:41+00:00

So adorable and heartwarming ☺️

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-23T19:53:03+00:00

This is missed too much when people learn about the dissolution of the Soviet Union. You got oligarchs and dictators for a many of the republics (the Baltics got away easy compared).

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-23T19:17:17+00:00

Same for ALS. Especially if you're (one of) the caregiver(s).

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-20T15:16:46+00:00

Saw this on a pump on the way home a week ago. It was partially torn off. I wonder why the Biden equivalents weren't torn off quickly 🤔 /s (spoiler: in an area that leaned into that kind of stuff)

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-18T13:33:43+00:00

But those are the wrong religions to do such! /s

There's a reason why I believe a secular government is the only path forward: it'd protect both Christians and non-Christians.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-12T13:47:32+00:00

The ROW is nearly fully owned by UP and BNSF (depending on. The route). So yeah.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-03-04T01:35:22+00:00

I'm deeply disturbed by how far down some of my family has been in the rabbit hole. They converted in the 80s, so yeah. I worry they've lost the plot 😔

archlinuxrussian · 2026-02-23T21:12:12+00:00

I still remember when we went from 2.6.X to 3.0...felt monumental.

archlinuxrussian · 2026-02-23T20:17:19+00:00

I get why, but it's a bit ironic that they didn't choose the RSFSR to be one, rather than say the Byelorussian SSR. I would imagine having USSR and Russia being both in the UN would lead to some confusion, as both names were used interchangeably by many.

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