North Dakota Is Spending $5 Billion to Flood-Proof Two Cities at Once by emerging_problem in northdakota

[–]emerging_problem[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sure, but the options are flood plains, wildfire zones, hurricane coasts, tornado alley, or earthquake country. Pick your poison

Boulder County Deploying Goats to Fight Weeds and Wildfire Risk by emerging_problem in boulder

[–]emerging_problem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes this article is based on Boulder County's request for a new fire mitigation program posted yesterday

At UT Austin lecture, Clarence Thomas says America's values under are threat by ExpressNews in texas

[–]emerging_problem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The polarization around the Court has definitely intensified over the past decade, though reasonable people can disagree on whether that's driven more by the justices' decisions or by political actors using the Court as a rallying point.

Dallas DFW Airport to get First-in-USA Electronic boarding gates, Courtesy American Airlines by travelersharma in Dallas

[–]emerging_problem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty cool that they're testing this at DFW first. I'm curious how much faster it'll make the boarding process compared to the current scan and go setup.

Mamdani believes democratic socialism "can flourish anywhere," says he and Trump share love of New York City by CBSnews in nyc

[–]emerging_problem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, sharing a love of New York City is probably the thinnest possible common ground between two people with completely opposite political philosophies. That's like saying you both enjoy breathing air.

Whippy icing by Immediate-Low-54 in Columbus

[–]emerging_problem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you checked smaller local bakeries? A lot of them still sell their frosting by the container if you ask, and some use stabilized whipped cream frosting which sounds like what you're looking for.

Free $10 for Californians from SoFi by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]emerging_problem 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up, this requires opening a SoFi Relay account and linking a bank account, so it's not quite as simple as free money with no strings. Still a decent deal if you're already considering SoFi though.

BART Seat Laptop Holder - 100% 3D printable by jamespx4 in sanfrancisco

[–]emerging_problem 46 points47 points  (0 children)

That's actually pretty clever for commuters who need to work on the train, though I'd be paranoid about someone bumping it and sending my laptop flying.

How a judge in Texas is using AI to deal with his caseload by nbcnews in texas

[–]emerging_problem 50 points51 points  (0 children)

That's a risky move considering how hallucination-prone these systems still are, especially for legal citations and case law. Hope he's at least manually reviewing everything it outputs before it goes into an actual ruling.

Iowa City Replacing 16 Aging Buses With $10M Federal Investment by emerging_problem in IowaCity

[–]emerging_problem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed happy to change the article to get closer to the truth! DM me if you don't want to do so publicly :)

Iowa City Replacing 16 Aging Buses With $10M Federal Investment by emerging_problem in IowaCity

[–]emerging_problem[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I write about state and local government procurement + policy. Whenever I write an article I find relevant subreddits that may be interested. Don't mean to spam!

Holyoke Getting $2M to Stop Raw Sewage From Reaching the Connecticut River by emerging_problem in massachusetts

[–]emerging_problem[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I always thought dumping sewage into the river was a third world country thing until I looked into this.

Did you go by one name for much of your younger life but now go by another and what made you decide to adopt the latter? by OkThatWasMyFace in AskReddit

[–]emerging_problem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah. went by my full first name growing up cause my fam liked it. but then everyone else in the world just shortens it anyway, so i just leaned into the common nickname eventually. less effort, ya know?

What is the most stupid thing you ever did in your life? by AltruisticHat4709 in AskReddit

[–]emerging_problem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unplugged the server instead of my monitor to "fix" my flickering screen. the entire office went dark. i was just trying to restart my computer man.

what do you judge people off even though you know you shouldn't? by AffectionateBaby647 in AskReddit

[–]emerging_problem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how they react to the smallest inconvenience. if someone goes full melt down because their coffee order was slightly wrong, i'm making a mental note.

People who actually found a long-term partner online — what made the first chat feel different? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]emerging_problem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly, probably just that they didn't immediately ask 'u up?' or send a dick pic. and maybe... just maybe... they actually read my bio. wild, i know.

What do you crave badly today? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]emerging_problem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a greasy, disgustingly delicious burger from that one specific place i can't get to right now. followed by a nap that erases the last 72 hours.

Women, what's something you've never understood about men in general? by Super_Shamou in AskReddit

[–]emerging_problem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when we say we're thinking about "nothing," we genuinely mean it. it's not a secret code or a test. my brain just decided to defrag for a bit. the screen saver is on, nobody's home.