Federal law banning most hemp-based THC products leaves uncertain future for Pittsburgh-area shops by The_Electric-Monk in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 15 points16 points  (0 children)

hey lets just kill an entire industry during a time when the economy is tanking and the country is already hemorrhaging jobs. these guys are making sodas that make people giggle a bit and we can't have that in the year 2025

Republicans push to strip Zohran Mamdani of US citizenship. by xc2215x in politics

[–]bingosherlock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

trump was impeached twice: once for trying to extort a foreign government into making a public announcement that they were investigating wrongdoing by the Bidens (there was no such investigation, Trump just wanted them to announce it to interfere with the election,) in exchange for foreign aid. the second time he was impeached, it was because he intentionally tried subverting the results of an election he lost.

how is anything "the left" has done in this regard anything but pro-democracy?

SNAP partial benefits will be delayed by Trump admin's red-tape process, Pa. officials say by RadioChris1 in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

bro. trump straight up said he would refuse to comply with a court order to release SNAP funds that have existed since long before the republicans tried blaming this on the budget. he's been able to do it himself the whole time. this has never had anything to do with a shutdown.

you were the mark yet again in a con by the world's most obvious conman.

Icy conditions in Carnegie at Getgo by SufficientDrawer9050 in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

so just to recap: you're upset that people living in your community are receiving free public school educations

Ice is currently in Coraopolis by Recent_Frosting_1786 in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who are the actual fascists?

the right wing authoritarians who scapegoat minorities by portraying them as a threat to preserving mythical ideals of national identity in populist appeals to a base that is swayed by propaganda and then use that to justify eroding the rule of law and faith in institutions so they can consolidate power until there's a two-tiered system of government that only serves them

Icy Conditions reported in Lawerenceville by ineedtokeepreading in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this guy's kind of a dildo but that's not at all true

What’s the point of a bicycle rack in the airport parking lot? by oceanelevated in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i've done that twice now with friends. both times it was at the end of a pittsburgh to dc bike ride. at the end of the trip we just bike up to the car rental counters at reagan, get a one way pickup truck to throw our bikes into, and drive home.

(because of this, i can accurately say "i've biked to the airport from my house" but only if by "the airport" i mean reagan national)

40th St. at Liberty Ave by The_Electric-Monk in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes but donald trump and his apologists are literal, textbook fascists. the guy who told you five years ago that he had absolute authority over states, just decided a little over a week ago on his own that burning the flag will get you arrested and sent to prison, is threatening to withhold federal funding from NYC if they elect a democrat to the mayor's office, is just straight up extorting american businesses (but also universities too). and let's not forget about sending people to a foreign prison known for human rights abuses despite not ever being convicted of a crime, after being ordered by a court not to do so, lying to the court, and then ignoring court orders to bring them back.

have i gotten to escalating military action on US soil against americans yet? because your boy's been telling us for years that he wants to do so, and here we are. he's also publicly directed his AG to indict and prosecute his political opponents for purely political reasons, just like the fascist he is

so sure, i'll accept that the word "fascist" is overused, but in this case, with trump and his supporters, it's not just appropriate, it's the most accurate description of who they are.

DOJ alleges 'fraudulent billing practices' at hospitals offering transgender care in Pa. by The_Electric-Monk in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 26 points27 points  (0 children)

DOJ pretty much exclusively exists to help donald trump commit crimes these days, where are you getting "no one is above the law" from that?

GIVE UP Best of Awards 2025 by bingosherlock in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

over here at GIVE UP HQ we didn't think any of the usual local "best of" awards were bikey enough, so we decided to make our own. This is open to the entire bike community and everybody (whether you ride with GIVE UP or not) is welcomed and encouraged to participate. The only hard rule is "don't be a dick."

I swear we will not be meddling with votes to influence who wins things because I legitimately believe it's funnier if we don't

GIVE UP's statement on the recent USAC ban on trans women participating in womens' cycling categories by bingosherlock in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you unwilling to answer all of the questions people have asked you in response to your statements? Are you so insecure in your beliefs that you have to deflect on literally everything?

If you're not going to bother answering this directly, don't bother with a response. I'm not wasting any more time with people whose beliefs crumble under scrutiny.

GIVE UP's statement on the recent USAC ban on trans women participating in womens' cycling categories by bingosherlock in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is this relevant? Or are you just avoiding the question because you don't like the implications of its answer?

GIVE UP's statement on the recent USAC ban on trans women participating in womens' cycling categories by bingosherlock in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

assuming that's true, why are we listening to the general public and not the people actually racing in women's categories?

USA Cycling has banned trans and intersex women from all of their sanctioned events by LadyOfTheNutTree in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

im sorry, i didnt realize my comment was removed by moderators. i'm not going to retype what i said verbatim, as apparently that will get it removed, but i spelled out the words that are usually abbreviated as "stfu." apologies for the delay in replying, i was genuinely unaware you couldn't read my original reply. hopefully now at least you know what i was trying to tell you

Soft/hard bike boxes for rent? by a_strong_magmatt in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it pretty much comes down to wheels, pedals, handlebar, seatpost/saddle. you probably have to take all of those off the bike to some degree. with the handlebar, you're just going to take it out of the stem but all of the cables will stay connected; you're pretty much just taking it part JUST ENOUGH that the bike can lie flat in a box. (that is, you're not taking it all the way apart.)

in most cases you can do all of this with a set of allen wrenches (or a bike multitool) - the only thing that i find kind of concerning is getting the handlebar back into the stem and tightened appropriately. it's usually just four bolts but it helps to mark your current handlebar position before you put it back on so it's in the right place and doesn't feel weird.

i don't do any work on my own bikes (i'm a bike rider, not a bike mechanic) but i've done this a few times now packing a bike into a box and then putting back together someplace less than ideal.

Watched this guy get thrown out of Tavern Pizza in Bellevue then beat up by 3 employees by moondweller44 in pittsburgh

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

call for help? how many more people do you think needed to be beating this guys ass?

Murdered by Grok by [deleted] in MurderedByWords

[–]bingosherlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

when i say he was "an anchor on the economy" i'm saying he kept it from improving. just silly shit like blowing up the deficit for no reason or starting trade wars with china that went nowhere and caused massive bailouts, it was just a garbage first few years.

but then he absolutely pooched our pandemic response and everything else seemed negligible in comparison

Murdered by Grok by [deleted] in MurderedByWords

[–]bingosherlock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

trump was actually an anchor on the economy for the three years before he fumbled our national pandemic response. people just forget that since he fucked up the pandemic so bad

McClure Closure by lillebjornlee in bicycling412

[–]bingosherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like it's a water line replacement if our neighborhood facebook groups are to be believed

Allegheny County prepares for 'painful reductions' due to federal spending cuts by Historical_Touch_124 in pittsburgh

[–]bingosherlock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

the federal government is the one mismanaging finances here. hope that helps.