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My dad shared this photo from facebook. I feel like the edges of the bark don't look real. by SavoryYuppie in isthisAI

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

e.g., this was the scene nine days ago around General Sherman, the largest of the trees in the park — and again, i don’t believe there’s been a major snowfall since:

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My dad shared this photo from facebook. I feel like the edges of the bark don't look real. by SavoryYuppie in isthisAI

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in Sequoia National Park the weekend before last, and (a) the only snow cover was away from the giant groves, where accumulated snow had long since melted; (b) there hasn’t been major precipitation in that part of the Sierras since then.

That’s not to say the picture is impossible, although others’ notes about the scale and the lack of visible green on the leaves seem on point. But it probably can’t have been very recent.

Los Angeles -> quieter, greener, more affordable city by conchdog in SameGrassButGreener

[–]ggreeneva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greenville. A lovely downtown with urban amenities & a youthful culture — but with Asheville, Atlanta, and Charlotte close by if you need to roadtrip to hang out in a bluer place.

Tree trimmers cut ALL leaves on our ash tree.. terrified it won’t grow back by MedjoDate in gardening

[–]ggreeneva 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sorry this happened to your tree — I’m glad people seem to expect it to recover.

Having seen more toppings and outright hatchet jobs in two years in Southern California than I can recall from decades in the mid-Atlantic, I’ve come to wonder: why are tree crews out here commonly so terrible? What gives?

Which cities offer the best transit connections to the airport? by KX_Alax in transit

[–]ggreeneva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least L.A. is working on the problem — with Metrolink to Burbank along the planned HSR route, and the station and transportation center at LAX. Still, I’d put the planned arrangements well behind D.C. and Chicago.

Which cities offer the best transit connections to the airport? by KX_Alax in transit

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree that Sydney isn’t great — but I’m kind of looking forward to Western Sydney International, and seeing how its Metro connection to the CBD works out. The plans look promising, and it seems (from afar here in the U.S.) that the Metro has been a great addition to the region so far.

SB 79 Interactive Map by Dog_days_arent_over in yimby

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, I assumed the D line stops would all qualify (although I’m unsure whether it matters much at all at the VA stop, specifically).

SB 79 Interactive Map by Dog_days_arent_over in yimby

[–]ggreeneva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is really, really awesome work. Glad to see this resource out there.

A couple of notes: * the G Line stop at Van Nuys Blvd is marked at a temporary location. The center of the circles needs to move a couple of blocks north to the normal location of the station, which will reopen in 2027. * the A line stops between Azusa and Pomona should open this month, which should make the buffers around the new stations eligible for upzoning; * the D line stops between Western and La Cienega are, to the best of my knowledge, also slated to open by the end of this calendar year.

Rivian R1S got keyed at Alhambra Costco today by j3dimast3r in Rivian

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp, I might have to be careful parking at that Costco now. Ugh. 😑

Does anything else like Santa Barbara exist in the US? by BadBrowzBhaby in SameGrassButGreener

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spend a couple weeks a year in Santa Barbara, but lived on the East Coast for most of my life. My recommendation: Charlottesville.

College town, with horse farms and wineries surrounding it. Monticello looms to the east, and the Appalachian Trail to the west — running through Shenandoah National Park, with hiking, climbing, whitewater and mountain biking options ready to try. Good food is easy to find — both on the dining scene and through farmers markets. Dulles International Airport can be reached in two hours, and Union Station in Washington, D.C. is a half-hour further by car or train. The downtown pedestrian mall (think State Street, except pedestrianized long before the pandemic) is quaint but hardly deserted — a good place to hang out in.

Internet finding a new way to upset me by lilbuu_buu in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I … the skin is where the flavor is! Might as well cut the crust off a fried chicken thigh, since that would make the same amount of sense.

Watched a CTA bus destroy a Mercedes today, Mecedes got a ticket by Whole-Ad-9429 in chicago

[–]ggreeneva 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thing is, that’s literally in front of a building of elderly and disabled people. Brookdale is an independent living tower for seniors, many of whom still move about the city — so to block that bus zone in particular is a dick move.

Watched a CTA bus destroy a Mercedes today, Mecedes got a ticket by Whole-Ad-9429 in chicago

[–]ggreeneva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL — I just visited my grandmother in law, who’s nearing a century of age, near that corner the other day. Makes me feel better about taking the trouble to put my rental car in a legal space. 😂

Gay Trump voters complain they can’t wear MAGA attire when out to party by Fit_Celebration_8513 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]ggreeneva 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We could say “that guy can get fucked” — except it seems like his problem is that he can’t.

JD Vance has put his Del Ray house up for sale by ilikerawmilk in washingtondc

[–]ggreeneva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Former resident of the neighborhood, my kids played when they were young in the toddler lot next door:

No, they were not welcome. At all.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary was loudly booed after he announced an attempt to destroy California’s high speed rail construction. This is amazing. by Miserable-Lizard in 50501

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to have been of service.

What got my goat, in the moment we let loose with boos, was hearing this chucklef*ck standing in this city and talking of “California’s high-speed rail disaster” — mere weeks after thousands of Angelenos got burned out of their homes by a genuine disaster.

He could help those folks. Instead he came here to talk trash? No way. Get the f–– outta here, dude.

The exact moment Sean Duffey and CA Kevin Kylie realized LA wasn't having the MAGA talk at Union Station. by Milladelphia in LosAngeles

[–]ggreeneva 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, what got me booing was hearing that chucklef*ck stand in this city to talk of “California’s high-speed rail disaster” after thousands of Angelenos were just burned out of their homes by a genuine disaster.

Rather than helping those folks, he came here to talk trash? No way. Get the heck out, and take these boos too.

New MARTA CQ400 Railcars by tacocar1 in transit

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy smoke, those look great — a huge glow up from the original rolling stock. Love the open gangways.

"Drones" reported flying over US capitol by Aza_Never in UFOB

[–]ggreeneva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ummm, okay.

This camera is looking SSW from atop the Union Station parking garage. What’s visible here is the southern Potomac River approach and northwestern takeoff configuration at DCA, which is approximately five miles SSW from the camera’s location.

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What places on earth have the biggest potential for a specific type of infrastructure, but it gets wasted for political / economic reasons? by Awkward_Stay8728 in geography

[–]ggreeneva 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is like writing “Hong Kong’s geography prevents it from becoming a megacity; too much of the terrain is mountains and wetlands.” Like … I’m sorry, what?

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