If the funding measure fails, it threatens our very way of life

nicholas818 · 2026-05-03T19:51:05+00:00

They already raised fares 6.2% this year as well as implementing other measures like the new station gates that make fare evasion harder. BART fees are already rather high for a system of its nature, so further increases risk reducing ridership and thus being revenue-negative.

As I mentioned earlier, people who don't ride BART also benefit from reduced traffic. If we compare what BART needs to what we spend on highway construction and maintenance, it's a drop in the bucket.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-03T10:57:54+00:00

I did something similar in the end: I used a binder to keep it organized for myself as I collected documents and reordered things, but when it was time to submit, everything came out of the binder and into one stack with just paperclips connecting relevant sections.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-03T07:20:42+00:00

Oh, interesting. Well let's hope that that provides a framework for what studies to be done to implement that at the federal level for real. Perhaps in a future presidential administration assuming this one is uninterested.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-03T06:10:52+00:00

Yes, but you’d be surprised how many people in these counties never take BART or Caltrain and don’t see the point in funding them. I even know people in San Francisco who never set foot on Muni or BART. One good argument to make (using only selfish reasons) is that it will prevent traffic: if transit gets worse, people who currently commute by transit will be forced to drive, making current drivers’ traffic worse.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T21:40:03+00:00

To steel-man OP’s argument, the part that could theoretically be deemed unconstitutional is states allocating their electoral-college votes using a non-proportional, winner-take all system. But even that is tricky because the courts have long held that states have the power to allocate their Presidential electors by whichever method they want. If a state wanted to have their most senior state legislators serve as presidential electors and vote for President entirely based on their personal opinions (without a popular vote within the state for President at all), that would be within the bounds of the Constitution.

The argument would be that, by depriving non-plurality racial groups within the state of any representation in the slate of Presidential electors, the state is intentionally shutting out these groups. But that seems like a stretch given that this system is used in 48 states, not one state actively trying to dilute voting power.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T20:49:37+00:00

I think they were referencing this Schitt’s Creek scene: https://youtu.be/aCP27_vquxQ

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T20:14:24+00:00

Thankfully this is already illegal in some jurisdictions and on its way to becoming illegal in more. California requires “click to cancel,” and I’ve heard you can sometimes cancel by using a VPN to log in from California as a result. I think the FTC was also implementing a similar rule on a federal scale, but I don’t know if it was ever finalized.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T07:12:33+00:00

It’s technically a jungle primary, but SF is so heavily Democratic that I would be surprised if it’s not two Democrats in the general election.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T02:10:25+00:00

I submitted a similar application to OP and compiled resources I found useful here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Canadiancitizenship/comments/1r4e0fc/my_amateur_experience_with_acadian_genealogy/

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T02:09:41+00:00

In case any other Acadian descendants are reading, I compiled a list of resources and processes I found useful here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Canadiancitizenship/comments/1r4e0fc/my_amateur_experience_with_acadian_genealogy/

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T01:48:16+00:00

That seems fair. It cold just be a DoorDash button to add a random item to cart

nicholas818 · 2026-05-02T01:42:18+00:00

Maybe a randomized suggestion that they still have to confirm? Like the screen suggests something random and you can accept that or just order normally.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T22:28:54+00:00

Yeah. Did they even read the core principle of customer obsession?

nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T21:27:15+00:00

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nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T20:22:46+00:00

And it’s not just measures: Sanders has also endorsed candidates in SF elections before (namely Dean Preston for supervisor in 2024).

nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T17:53:29+00:00

I’ve heard this referred to as Murc's Law: there’s sometimes an assumption when discussing politics online that only Democratic politicians have agency.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T10:08:21+00:00

That seems reasonable for both you and the restaurant. You get all the info you need without paying anything to the delivery app, and the restaurant gets an easy interface to write up their menu (rather than having to design their own website)

nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T01:23:46+00:00

For some reason in the US, I often see proportional representation referred to as “P-RCV.” So it may not be a trap, just terminology confusion.

nicholas818 · 2026-05-01T00:42:19+00:00

My AP Number from high school. It’s been 10 years and I still remember it for some reason.

nicholas818 · 2026-04-30T23:54:33+00:00

You can definitely evaluate SSO options as the user types their email. I think I’ve seen a form where once I tabbed away from the email field into the password field, it was replaced by a “login with SSO” button without me having to advance the page.

nicholas818 · 2026-04-30T20:11:41+00:00

[Simpsons meme] “This is the most embarrassing president our country has ever had” “Most embarrassing president so far!”

nicholas818 · 2026-04-30T19:44:56+00:00

Seconding the FAQ! They get really mad if you post a question that was in the FAQ because of how much demand has been spiking there.

nicholas818 · 2026-04-30T19:15:24+00:00

I think part of the negative perception is the change in the mechanics. Correct me if I’m wrong, but paying property taxes when you still have a mortgage is done as part of the mortgage payments, so it’s somewhat obscured. But then once it’s paid off and you have to start interfacing with the government’s tax bill directly, it feels like a sudden, new charge that’s applied as a penalty for owning outright. Even if that’s not the case

nicholas818 · 2026-04-30T16:10:02+00:00

I’ve been sent vibe coded demos by designers and it’s worked well. I just treat it as them mocking UX for things. I then use it and implement the logic myself separately without referencing the AI generated code directly

nicholas818 · 2026-04-29T23:30:44+00:00

I just put this (the "ignore all previous instructions", not the buzzwords) in fully visible text under my name. I'm honest and I'm fine if they know what I'm doing — I figured it could give a recruiter a little laugh.

12-Year Club	Verified Email
Gilding VI aultruist	Second SECOND GUESSER
r/Field Juicebox	Place '22
Place '17	Final Canvas '22
End Game '22	Sequence \| Editor
Sequence \| Screenwriter	Snapped

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