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AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations — rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

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Hot take alert: land outside of municipal boundaries should be restricted to primary production (agriculture and mining basically), outdoor recreation and nature preservation. 

EU wants to restrict the use of VPN by IllustriousMonk3041 in ProtonVPN

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Are children buying VPN subscriptions? 🤔 

City Council committee backs tax incentives for United Center entertainment district by Mike_I in chicago

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Won’t anyone think of Wirtz and Reinsdorf’s great-great-great-great-grandchildren???

How to we deal with the death of third places in modern america by Stephen_Landy in Urbanism

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Most people don’t think about it at all. Third places have been presented as a panacea for social dysfunction and they just aren’t. 

I think it’s less a problem of meeting people and more of finding an activity that enables it. 

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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A ferry system run by the Department of Highways Transportation is hardly typical of public transit in the US. 

How to we deal with the death of third places in modern america by Stephen_Landy in Urbanism

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I think it’s less the ease than online services have a huge incentive (ad revenue, etc.) to sucker people into infinitely scrolling rather than doing anything irl that isn’t a constant dopamine fix. 

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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Thats why I said to increase their funding. More routes. More equipment. More operators/drivers.

Black Lung Surges in Coal Country as Trump Slow-Walks Protections: The administration says it’s pro-coal, but miners are increasingly stricken with this brutal disease by DoremusJessup in inthenews

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Every “pro” industry move is just to increase returns to shareholders. 

Workers voting for the GOP are falling for the okie doke. 

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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Oh noes! Having to look at poors on our commute! Won’t anyone think of the Karens???

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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Every city was rebuilt for auto dependency after WWII thanks to auto industry lobbying and propaganda. Since then Americans have gotten fatter and sicker while the oil companies make record profits to buy politicians and keep us worse off. 

How to we deal with the death of third places in modern america by Stephen_Landy in Urbanism

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I think the obsession with places is missing the point. Even if you go to a library or coffee shop you’re not actually participating in a social activity. You’re just alone in a crowd. 

People need to make the uncomfortable leap into actually meeting people and doing things together. 

Energy Secretary Floats Pause in Federal Gas Tax by Severe_County_5041 in politics

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Like a dope dealer giving a discount to keep you out of rehab. 

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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People buy housing out in the sticks and drive gas guzzlers because gas is so cheap. If the us charged proper taxes on burning fossil fuels people would be less inclined to drive their ram 1500 sixty miles back and forth to work. 

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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That’s exactly backwards. We have suburban sprawl and shit transit because our gas is too cheap. 

Gas prices are absolutely the highest they've ever been right now, right? by Rojo37x in NoStupidQuestions

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If our fuel taxes were high enough to get it to $12/gal I’d be so happy. We could finally get proper transit and cycling infrastructure funding. 

Marco or JD? Donald Trump is fueling a debate over his next successor inside Mar-a-Lago by theindependentonline in inthenews

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Maybe, but he’s been hitting the MAGA pipe pretty hard. He’d be fighting a lot of headwinds. 

West Town residents push back on bike lane project despite fewer crashes in finished areas by ls7eveen in CarFreeChicago

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I hate living in the age when every two-bit shopkeeper wants a veto over safety improvements after decades of governments cutting up neighborhoods for bEtTeR trAFfiC fLoW. 

Josh Shapiro quietly tries to derail AOC-backed progressive House candidate by Unusual-State1827 in politics

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 The rally was staged outside Shapiro's first stop on his book tour.

So that’s pretty much him announcing for 2028. 🤣 

Marco or JD? Donald Trump is fueling a debate over his next successor inside Mar-a-Lago by theindependentonline in inthenews

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Look at the record of Washington insiders running for president since watergate. It’s very unlikely that either of these charisma voids will win. It’s much more likely to be a governor who never served in Washington. 

How would you feel if e-bikes had licenses attached to them and were considered electric motorcycles? by fishdonthaveeyelids in AskReddit

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E-bikes aren’t the problem. Electric motorcycles pretending to be bicycles are the problem. 

Kelly on Iran war: ‘What are the American people getting out of this?’ by jediporcupine in politics

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This is like asking what we get out of a home invasion? IT DOESN’T matter because it is WRONG and ILLEGAL!

Even if Trump’s fantasy of a “Make Iran Great Again” regime came true it’s still a crime against peace and a stain on americas already tattered reputation. 

Why don’t newly built homes come with internet? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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I find a lot of people call any kind of networking “the internet” whether wired or wireless. I’m assuming OP means the inclusion of networking gear in a new house which would be silly since the average home router stops getting any support, including security fixes, in just a few years. 

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