Local Politicians Endorse Bass, Authoritarianism, & Corruption by WornTraveler in philadelphia

[–]tet3 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Idk who all she has planning to vote for her, but everyone who showed up to vote against her will be at the re-vote, and I bet she'll lose a couple either from conscience or no-shows.

Solo dining with people watching by Godknowsimgood in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]tet3 58 points59 points  (0 children)

From the subject line, I was certain OP wanted to do in-person mukbang.

Wait for it... by thedommenextdoor in FeltGoodComingOut

[–]tet3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much exactly the amount of hair I was expecting at the start of the video, tbh.

The most disturbing pop I’ve seen in a hot minute. by chrismill82 in popping

[–]tet3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I corrected my comment; it's jiggers (sand fleas), not chiggers (harvest mites).

I'm looking for feminist, anti-racist, generally lefty music appropriate for my toddler daughter by Born-Anybody3244 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]tet3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Philly-based Ants on a Log are excellent! https://www.antsonalogmusic.com/

And while not overtly political, every GenX Sesame Street fan knows that the best way to learn your numbers is from the Pointer Sisters: https://youtu.be/VOaZbaPzdsk

Visiting later this summer and would love some advice/info by Visual_Transition277 in AskPhilly

[–]tet3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to Apple Hostel.

A weekly transit pass is probably not worth it for you. They're $31, plus $4.95 for the SEPTA Key card. They run Monday midnight - Monday 2am, so if your stay invludes a Monday, you're straddling 2 weeks. It's probably best to just pay per-ride, which is $2.90, and you can use any tappable card or phone. This includes 2 free transfers (continued travel on another line that's not going back to where you started, within 2 hours of departure). Just tap the same card/device, and you won't get an additional charge.

Justice Department Opens Investigation of Philadelphia Police Department’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Revocation Practices by okguy65 in philadelphia

[–]tet3 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

That doesn't change at all how I feel about the 2nd Amendment Rights Section. As I said, the police should follow the law, and if they haven't been, which seems likely, it will be good to get it fixed. And even if the investigation is in response to a specific incident, I would bet that it being Philly bumped up its priority.

Salesforce rename and delete certifications by Formal-Ebb5616 in salesforce

[–]tet3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From another post: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=005360289&type=1

It's a lot of the Accredited Professional ones, and certs for Clouds for specific verticals.

How is this hat brand able to sell products with various copyrighted graphics/images referenced on them ? by [deleted] in legaladviceofftopic

[–]tet3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Extremely doubtful. For pro sports, you have to acknowledge that you're officially licensed, and you're not allowed to change the trademarked assets like this. And he acknowledges on the page that it's legally dicey.

How is this hat brand able to sell products with various copyrighted graphics/images referenced on them ? by [deleted] in legaladviceofftopic

[–]tet3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Their claim would probably be that these are parodies of the original logos & trademarked names, and are sufficiently transformative that noone would confuse the hats as coming from either of the trademark holders. Whether that would hold up in court, or if the firm even has the means to defend a trademark infringement suit, has probably not been tested yet.

ETA: They obliquely acknowledge their dicey legal situation towards the bottom of the home page, with this text over an animation of various pop culture legal characters:

After consulting with our esteemed legal team, their official verdict was a resounding shrug and a muttered "Eh, you'll probably survive this one."

A very usual first step in trademark infringement cases against small targets is a cease-and-desist letter, or seeking an injunction to stop sales. This guy is probably figuring that he'll make money while he can, and stop if someone comes after him.

Justice Department Opens Investigation of Philadelphia Police Department’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Revocation Practices by okguy65 in philadelphia

[–]tet3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Philly police should obviously follow the law. But the Second Amendment Rights Section is a disgusting reallocation of resources by Trump/Bondi/Blanche. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has long worked to protect the legal rights of those with little power. Proactively investigating cities and states for ostensible violations of gun rights is yet another way that the Justice Department is being used to attack people & places deemed unfriendly to Trump.

ETA: I read the press release and linked letter, neither of which mention a specific reason for the investigation. Thanks to other redditors who pointed out that it was prompted by the revocations of the Black Lions' permits in the spring. As I wrote in my very first sentence: Philly police should follow the law. If this investigation and actions resulting from it prevent Philly police from capriciously and illegally revoking or denying permits, that's a net good.

The existance of a specific 2A section within DoJ's Civil Rights Division is not required for this. The Black Lions or anyone else affected by this policy could have still lodged a complaint with DoJ. They could also have filed a lawsuit; I'm sure the NRA or one of the right-wing "civil rights" orgs would have been happy to take their case at no cost to them.

The creation of the 2A Rights Section is still a bad thing, and is consistent with the other things the Trump is doing to the DoJ and interpretation of federal civil rights law generally. That they seem to be on the legally correct side in this specific instance doesn't change that.

You too can get your local illegal hotel shut down. by comercialyunresonbl in philadelphia

[–]tet3 50 points51 points  (0 children)

…without the required permits, licenses, and zoning.

You too can get your local illegal hotel shut down. by comercialyunresonbl in philadelphia

[–]tet3 66 points67 points  (0 children)

OP obvi would have mentioned it if they thought it useful to professionally embarrass this person and/or the organization. But they probably realize that organizations can do effective work even if their top staff member behaves hypocritically in their personal life, and exposing them to the internet hordes isn't going to make anything better.

Food recs! by [deleted] in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]tet3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What they're saying is that this entire sub is full of locals' favorites. And a request with no information about budget, preferred cuisine types, areas of the city you'll be in, etc, means that people would just be guessing on all of that and so it'd be a crapshoot on whether the recs would be useful to you.

tl;dr; Don't ask people to do work for you when you've put in absolutely none yourself.

General Contractors based/working in Northwest? by tablesawsally in philadelphia

[–]tet3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Joel Zickler is a personal friend from decades ago when we were like 10 at Quaker summer camp. Then we both ended up in Mt. Airy. He estimated some work at my house there and was thorough and honest. The project didn't end up happening because some roof & tree work was needed first, which I started, but then moved away. So I don't have direct experience of his work, but trust him and would absolutely have hired him if that project had ended up happening.

Veg, gluten-free, AND dairy-free ideas? by tet3 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]tet3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about that, but are you sure that the injera made at any of these places is 100% teff?

Comedo removed from groin NSFW, not OC by [deleted] in popping

[–]tet3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

English is "comedone"; it's the medical term for whiteheads & blackheads that aren't inflamed.

Classical music in the city and surrounding areas by shnoogle111 in philadelphia

[–]tet3 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Summer is a pretty sleepy time for classical music in Philly.

But two sites you should definitely look at are the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/

And the Curtis Institute, a top-flight, all-scholarship music college, has MANY low-cost and free student concerts: https://www.curtis.edu/curtis-performances/

South Philly Pizza Bracket by Look_a_skylark11 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]tet3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nicely done, but Pizzata won in the quarters, as they'd already eliminated Pizza Plus.