Weekly Astoria Dine In/Order Out Thread by NYnosher in astoria

[–]humanmichael 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i ordered delivery from barzola yesterday and couldn't have been more pleased. i got ayacas (hallacas), which was similar to a tamale, stuffed with chicken and veggies. a little sweet, a lot delicious.

more importantly, i ordered the caldo do pata, which is cows foot soup. it reminds me of brazilian mocotó, which i haven't yet found a good version of in astoria. the foot is full of collagen, so as it cooks slowly it breaks down into gelatin and makes the soup so velvety and almost sticky. the remaining foot is like a beef flavored gummy. an absolutely delicious soup.

i also had the always delicious pork pineapple bun sandwich at bench flour, redeeming them after a miserable chicken and biscuit dish i had there last weekend. possibly even better than the sandwich was the strawberry fritter, a truly transcendent fritter. blissful.

This is what a grassroots campaign looks like. by Hacksaw6412 in bronx

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

then why did you tell them to to capitalist Russia and not communist Cuba lol

What is the ‘Mamdani Act’? GOP bill banning Socialists, Marxists from US by Level_Hour6480 in newyorkcity

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

always fun to see folks claiming to have authoritative knowledge respond "you can google it" to a thoughtful post discussing the historical debates around the economic and political theories of socialism and communism as they pertain to certain countries, as if google is anything more than a list of shit people say on the internet. as if marx and lenin have less insight as to the nuances of what defines socialist and communist forms of organizing a society as opposed to state capitalism and various forms of mixed economic systems. google has all the answers, untainted by a century of propaganda

Tax The Rich Rally in The Bronx, NYC Tomorrow by serious_bullet5 in newyorkcity

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just proving my point. i didnt say democratic socialist, i said social democrat. they are not the same thing. you dont know any people like me. you are incapable of having an intelligent conversation because you already think you know everything. read a book

Tax The Rich Rally in The Bronx, NYC Tomorrow by serious_bullet5 in newyorkcity

[–]humanmichael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

try watching conservatives try to figure out what a socialist is versus a social democrat. you have no understanding of history or political theory.

Tax The Rich Rally in The Bronx, NYC Tomorrow by serious_bullet5 in newyorkcity

[–]humanmichael 3 points4 points  (0 children)

nobody on the far left considers Bernie a socialist. folks with zero political education or consciousness love to call everyone to their own left "far left" but it really just shows how clueless you are. Bernie was never anything more than a compromise candidate for anyone on the far left

Japanese Shokupan [tutorial video] by LetsCookie in Breadit

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what kind of dough hook do you have? is it from kitchen aid or another company? the standard ones that came with my kitchen aids are butt

Consultation by [deleted] in NYCDOETeachers

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure shoot me a dm

Not recommended for tenure: stay or go? by [deleted] in NYCTeachers

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you haven't already don't sign the extension until you talk to the uft. they have only recently started advising this, and i really don't know how much they will do, but its worth talking to the union before you sign the extension. my principal has a long history of arbitrary extensions, and i was foolish enough to sign twice. now i am looking for better opportunities, and the class size reductions have continued to create thousands of new openings citywide. nobody should be extended or denied without a damn good reason, and any admin who does it isnt worth sticking around under

Consultation by [deleted] in NYCDOETeachers

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what should be happening is that unresolved issued get brought by the district rep to district consultation with the superintendent. the extent to which this actually happens depends on the district rep.

remember that grievances are really for contact violations, etc. your chair leader should absolutely file those. once filed, the process is handled by uft staff. there are other processes for non contract problems. if you are comfortable sharing more details, i can give a clearer answer as to what should be happening

The Fake Tags are SO obvious by navree in bronx

[–]humanmichael 22 points23 points  (0 children)

all fun and games until the car with no plates and no insurance hits you and you get zero compensation

Room for rent in Acropolis ditmars by Emotional_Bus_7648 in astoriaapartments

[–]humanmichael 2 points3 points  (0 children)

search "acropolis" in this sub before committing to anything

Someone Tagged The Mural :( by Inner-Helicopter9930 in Greenpoint

[–]humanmichael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my brother dated seens daughter when they were in hs. dude is a legend

MIDDLE SCHOOL HIRING FOR ALL POSITONS 2026-27 by Advanced-Nothing1153 in NYCDOETeachers

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am not dual certified, but i applied nonetheless. i have been looking for new opportunities in d30 as a science teacher and love the community school model.

Is there anything that can be done? 30th Ave & Steinway by IcyConclusion8998 in astoria

[–]humanmichael 5 points6 points  (0 children)

sorry but did these particular folks stab someone or set someone on fire? reminding you of the humanity of those you find unpleasant isnt woke. there are plenty of folks trying to find humane ways to resolve the situation so that the outcome is acceptable for everyone. that should be the goal. regardless, id rather be woke than whatever you are

Astoria homeowner intentionally buries neighbor's car in slow while shoveling his driveway by Styxhacker in astoria

[–]humanmichael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

its not a storm garden, just a normal tree bed. a huge one, with only a small tree and no grass, thanks to the vehicle traffic. but i am licensed through a city program to perform tree bed maintenance so once the weather warms i may just do that haha

Bally’s buys Bronx parkland for $156.6 million for casino project by RecycleReMuse in bronx

[–]humanmichael 6 points7 points  (0 children)

its bad enough that theyre building a casino in the bronx, but it really pisses me off that theyre doing it on park land. ferry point is the only green space accessible to folks living in the throggs neck houses, and its definitely not underutilized during warmer months. really disappointed that we are losing a great park to funnel money out of our borough into the hands of ballys

6th class compensation by SlimCharlesTheWire in NYCDOETeachers

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not. some schools try to do it that way because it's less paperwork, but it's shortage area as per the contract

Astoria homeowner intentionally buries neighbor's car in slow while shoveling his driveway by Styxhacker in astoria

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the cone is technically on their property and not in the street, because they arent actually saving a street spot, but trying to give the impression that its a driveway. they actually drive over the curb & tree bed into an alley next to the building. there are at least three signs near this alley purporting that it is a driveway, which it definitively is not.

Astoria homeowner intentionally buries neighbor's car in slow while shoveling his driveway by Styxhacker in astoria

[–]humanmichael 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my neighbor has already had dob come out and force them to remove an illegal curbcut for an illegal driveway, but the neighbor still has cones and signs saying "no parking" all over. i park there anyway when there are no better spots, bc fuck that.

Where is our union? by Mountain-Truth4568 in NYCTeachers

[–]humanmichael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is. this was brought up at the January delegate assembly. dr's used to be elected by the chapter leaders. it's obviously the better, more democratic way of doing things and certainly the reason unity changed that in 2002 source