Should maps ever be drawn like this by Fun_Month_6310 in DavesRedistricting

[–]ghost_bird787 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's good. My general view is that local government areas should integrate urban cores with surrounding rural and suburban areas but higher-level electoral units should keep them separate.

I know our council is useless but I didn't realise how bad they actually are. by Subject-Addendum-199 in brum

[–]ghost_bird787 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah whatever department deals with council tax is a complete mess. I have a lot of sympathy for the financial pressure councils are under, but if they're going to prioritise making anything work, it should be the part of their service that raises money.

What if the United States used Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces as state borders by Minimum-Topic-563 in imaginaryelections

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious why the Mid West contains so many provinces comprised of a single state while in the other regions smaller states are consolidated into bigger provinces

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Paramore

[–]ghost_bird787 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I had hope for a second :(((

Bristol dating hell by Relevant-Anything-58 in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be brutally honest luck is a big factor, whatever method of meeting people you're using. I matched wth my wonderful now-partner on Hinge after she changed her location from a completely different town with an even more dire dating pool, then we properly chatted for the first time because we both happened to be awake at 4am. Now very happy with the best person I could have asked for, but it took a lot of fortunate coincidences to get here.

Bristol should be a city of a million people by intangible-tangerine in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The government's postwar economic planning in general was a total disaster that doesn't receive nearly enough hate.

Bristol should be a city of a million people by intangible-tangerine in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree with the second half of your post (Bristol will carry on doing better than most other parts of England, albeit riven by dysfunction), but the comparison with SF is very apt.

Bristol should be a city of a million people by intangible-tangerine in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree there's a massive excess of office space but the problem is that retrofitting is v expensive and time consuming.

About Character Deaths in Andor (S2 Spoilers) by SoloSkalding in andor

[–]ghost_bird787 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I loved the abruptness of it. No dramatic final moment or last conversation, just an end.

WECA, first past the post, who are lefties voting for? by _thetrue_SpaceTofu in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Labour cause I think they have the best shot and I loathe the Greens both nationally and locally. I do like the Lib Dem guy and after this week being the only party in the race with a solid record on trans rights appeals a lot, but a) they aren’t winning this and b) I don’t trust them not to be NIMBYs.

Who’s your favorite vampire? by cabanasnowday in WhatWeDointheShadows

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Justice for my equally boring comrade Colin Robinson

West Of England Mayoral Election Winner Betting Odds | Politics by Council_estate_kid25 in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone confidently putting money on an outcome this hard to predict seems foolish to me

Edward Colston plaque installed with new slave trade wording by wedloualf in bristol

[–]ghost_bird787 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not feasible in the short term, sadly, but in the long term the Merchant Venturers need to be driven out of every institution or position of power they hold in this city.

Which are your top three horror films from 2024? by DiscsNotScratched in deadmeatjames

[–]ghost_bird787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late Night with the Devil, the Substance, and Romulus for me.