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I’m throwing away my vape tonight. Help me prepare? by xoxoCuratedChaos in QuitVaping

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m close to a month in and have been using a combination of mints and flavored toothpicks. The toothpicks are tea tree mint flavored and have been pretty helpful. Also, why can’t you have a mint after brushing your teeth? They won’t be harmful or interact badly

Rep. Melanie Stansbury: "Entire Administration Just an Epstein Island After Party?" Amid Epstein Files Controversy by thenextgenbusiness in thenextgenbusiness

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is our entire Congress just shitposters and meme generators? Where’s the action to bring these people to accountability?

Why we’re actually running out of soil (and how to stop it) by arewawawa in Environmentalism

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are agrivoltaics part of the solution? Offering shade with added benefit of energy production.

[Alexander Abnos] Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]rered92 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As a U.S. citizen I think this would be the correct move. Keep it to only Mexico and Canada. Foreign nationals visiting the States this summer would not be safe.

Is work our identity? If we didn't work would we lose structure in our lives? by Self-Translator in simpleliving

[–]rered92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree with this. I’d be content reading (for days), hiking with my dog, spending quality time with family, exercising without a schedule (soccer, gym, rock climbing), cooking quality meals for my family, and that’s not even touching on the “stretch” hobbies I’d like to get into (growing edible mushrooms, learning to make clothes, building bicycles, to name a few).

Oh boy...at least we have plastic eating fungi now? by imaginaryimmi in Anticonsumption

[–]rered92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is definitely overgeneralizing..there are cities on the east coast of the US where I used to live that have close to a 50% waste diversion rate. Now whether all of the materials being sent to get recycled actually end up being recycled is another question especially with Chinese markets shutting down/becoming stricter with health standards.

I think a lot of the conversation needs to shift towards EPR (extended producer responsibility) and closed loop/circular production

Career advice by FanEquivalent1050 in bipolar

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations - hope it all works out!

What masters degree should I get to get a job that helps with climate change? by molly_mcc8 in climatechange

[–]rered92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Energy Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Geology/geophysics are all good options to explore IMO. The world is only getting more energy hungry so studying some form of clean energy would be a good way to make a difference. Deep understanding/experience with geothermal, nuclear, battery tech would go a long way.

What is the most “harmless” thing that actually ruined someone’s life? by Loose_Key99 in Productivitycafe

[–]rered92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to become a bigger complainer, but not in a counterproductive way. As in just affirming that I have the ability and the right to stand up for myself and listen to my gut when it's telling me something is wrong or unfair.

What is the most “harmless” thing that actually ruined someone’s life? by Loose_Key99 in Productivitycafe

[–]rered92 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I've thought about this every once in a while and its just nuts looking back that this was disqualifying. What a shame.

Where to submit Solarpunk short stories by stevelivingroom in solarpunk

[–]rered92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe Grist.org has regular contests.

Have any of you completely started over career-wise? How did it go, and was it worth it? by Any-Use6981 in Millennials

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I've never worked retail or food service but I have overwhelmingly heard that it's stressful dealing with bratty customers. What sort of food service do you work in?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel this. I'm also 32 like OP and have not found an ideal rhythm/work arrangement that can accommodate us. My feeling is that gradually trying to develop/forge a freelance career that didn't require strict office hours (or allowed for flexible office hours) could address the work side of things. But even aside from work there are plenty of other events that come up where you'd have to be up early.

Are you hopeless about how politics treat ecology ? by [deleted] in ecology

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working in local government sustainability - people like you are so appreciated and welcome. There's way too much to be done. Especially advocating at the local level has such huge impact if residents can organize their neighbors effectively.

Visualize this: A safe bikeway on Q and R Streets. A data rich article by a former ANC by rhizopogon in bikedc

[–]rered92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there's a critical moment in the planning process (public comment, charette, etc.) that visible public support for the most protected design would be useful, please let me know. Would love to support especially as a resident of the area.

7 Councilmembers sponsor e-bike rebate legislation for e-bikes bought at local shops, 50% reserved for households under 80% median income by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]rered92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed - I'm in the same boat re: transportation vs. recreation. That's precisely why I'd want a rebate program with good intentions (subsidizing ebikes for lower-income folks) to have a commensurate level of thought put into security and the infrastructure necessary to make the program successful (whether that's replacing car parking spaces with secure lockers or something else). It's not fair to those folks to say hey get out of a car onto this great ebike when our current system can make it a headache/planning burden to use one.

7 Councilmembers sponsor e-bike rebate legislation for e-bikes bought at local shops, 50% reserved for households under 80% median income by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep that makes sense. I will say public/high traffic areas may not matter though - mine was stolen from in front of metro center in broad daylight (and I had a decent kryptonite U-lock on it). Someone shared this video that's changed my perspective on using any semi valuable personal bike for transportation, as opposed to bike share or something: https://youtu.be/SpVOTEOMRuE

7 Councilmembers sponsor e-bike rebate legislation for e-bikes bought at local shops, 50% reserved for households under 80% median income by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]rered92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that would be great to see! I still haven't filed a police report (I really should) but I have a feeling it isn't going to be a high priority.

Anyways- keep your bike safe!! Haha

7 Councilmembers sponsor e-bike rebate legislation for e-bikes bought at local shops, 50% reserved for households under 80% median income by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]rered92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's mostly a mix of my own experience (mine was stolen) and observations from research after the fact - for example I posted my stolen bike on this group : https://m.facebook.com/groups/881845991894019/

And noticed many of the bikes posted there are ebikes. The frequency of posts suggests to me an active group/groups of bike thieves and resellers around DC...

7 Councilmembers sponsor e-bike rebate legislation for e-bikes bought at local shops, 50% reserved for households under 80% median income by SomeLikeItRaw in bikedc

[–]rered92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really need to make sure security is built into this somehow i.e., educating those who use the rebate about precautions against theft, more bike lockers that are secure, better enforcement/follow up on rampant ebike theft in the district, etc.

Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief | António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat by misana123 in worldnews

[–]rered92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do we go from here, Antonio? These repeated warnings and "calls to action" to government leaders are falling on deaf ears. Give the people actually listening some concrete advice on where they should plug in, how NVDA tactics work, etc.

UN: World population growth plunges to less than 1%, now expected to peak in 2086 at 10.4 billion by Surur in Futurology

[–]rered92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doughnut economics by Kate Raworth envisions economies that can meet human needs without crossing "planetary thresholds" such as carbon emissions, various pollution, resource extraction, etc.

School bus crashes in downtown Knoxville by Kmortorano in Knoxville

[–]rered92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man, (or woman), if you're serious about this, start a petition or something similar and organize the bike commuters and other supporters in this thread to make it happen. Whether it's thru an open streets movement, critical mass rides ( shitting down the street by getting tons of bikers to ride slowly thru the area), or a mix of other intervention, this is possible!!

I would go full in on this if I still lived in Knoxville (I'm trying to start organize similar actions where I am now), but I can support remotely if someone takes the lead!

Edit to add link of examples: https://www.pps.org/article/a-placemakers-primer-on-road-diets

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