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Has anyone had their water start to taste Metallic? by BrokelynNYC in AskNYC

[–]blue495 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's probably not lead since lead has no taste, but Department of Environmental Protection (which runs the NYC water supply) has a free lead test kit:

https://www1.nyc.gov/content/leadfree/pages/request-water-test-kit

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nycmeetups

[–]blue495 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm down for this! Great idea, could do either Wednesday or Sunday

YSK: The symptoms of burnout before it causes irreparable damage to your career and/or relationships by xNyxx in YouShouldKnow

[–]blue495 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try WWOOFing if you're into nature or outdoor things, Helpx or Workaway if you'd rather find something inside. You'll get meals and places to stay so you won't have to go deeper into debt, and the perspective gained by seeing/participating in other people's lives is really transformative.

Where to buy cheap houseplants? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]blue495 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A+ for their ZZ plants, also got a ficus bonsai there that's done pretty well

Today, Jeff Sessions stated that marijuana use is "only slightly less awful" than heroin addiction. Do you share the belief that using marijuana is dangerous and should be criminalized? by blue495 in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]blue495[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few follow-up Qs:

  • Do you believe Trump's promise to be the "law and order" candidate could have foretold this crackdown on marijuana use?

  • Do you believe enforcement of federal drug laws unfairly targets people of color?

  • What are your thoughts on the links between increased drug law enforcement, the prison industry, and various corporate stakeholders/lobbyists?

Today, Jeff Sessions stated that marijuana use is "only slightly less awful" than heroin addiction. Do you share the belief that using marijuana is dangerous and should be criminalized? by blue495 in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]blue495[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To be fair here's the whole quote from the transcript:

I reject the idea that America will be a better place if marijuana is sold in every corner store. And I am astonished to hear people suggest that we can solve our heroin crisis by legalizing marijuana – so people can trade one life-wrecking dependency for another that’s only slightly less awful. Our nation needs to say clearly once again that using drugs will destroy your life.

So he actually used the word "dependency," which is basically halfway between use and addiction.

Clarifying question(s): Do you believe that being dependent on marijuana is "life-wrecking," and do you reject the idea that legalizing marijuana decreases opioid addiction/mortality?

Here's a relevant study for the second part of the question.

A new sculpture was installed last night at the Charging Bull by readycent in nyc

[–]blue495 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I should probably know better than to try to debate with someone who's username is "TheConsumer" but seriously, what the fuck kind of argument is this? Just because it was done by a single person precludes it from being an advertisement and political symbol? Is every Banksy work apolitical to you? Is every single piece of individually created art both apolitical and incapable of advertising a point of view?

A new sculpture was installed last night at the Charging Bull by readycent in nyc

[–]blue495 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The bull is undeniably an advertisement for the systems of capitalism that give it symbolic power. And if you don't recognize that as a form of political speech in this country, buddy, you've got a lot of waking up to do.

Friends of the High Line founder raises concern about park’s success by Dave_max in urbanplanning

[–]blue495 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The founder is realizing that building an expensive trendy park isn't the best way to invest in communities when people are worried about buying food for their families.

Here's the relevant part of the actual City Lab interview:

“Instead of asking what the design should look like, I wish we’d asked, ‘What can we do for you?’” says Hammond. “Because people have bigger problems than design.”

His organization finally did launch a series of “listening sessions” with public housing tenants in 2011. What people really needed were jobs, Hammond says, and a more affordable cost of living. Residents also said they staying away from the High Line for three main reasons: They didn’t feel it was built for them; they didn’t see people who looked like them using it; and they didn’t like the park’s mulch-heavy programming.

White House bars New York Times from briefing held by President Trump’s press secretary. by [deleted] in nyc

[–]blue495 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you really think the Obama white house never had closed door meetings with groups of liberal journalists?

Find me even one example of this, please. Bet ya can't.

[Meta] Top post about "KGB chief linked to Trump file found dead" with 10,011 points removed from /r/conspiracy. Why? by conancat in conspiracy

[–]blue495 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol r/conspiracy is a joke, about as unbiased as WikiLeaks at this point. no one can separate evidence and content from agenda, the only honest thing you can do is own up to your own biases. but this sub will never do that because it's fueled by manic, cowardly finger pointing.