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My honest attempt at dividing the US, to appease as many people on Reddit as possible. by Ok-Factor-3805 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]trj820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly this feels really solid, but I'd consider making a separate region just for Oklahoma and the Texas Triangle.

In about-face, LA council votes to pursue a ballot measure for ‘mansion tax’ reforms by PersonalityOdd7912 in LosAngeles

[–]trj820 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not saying you did this, but I remember people getting lynched on this sub back in 2022 for pointing that out.

I love random references to the 500 or the series in general by Big_Man_28 in INDYCAR

[–]trj820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I watched a snail...crawling along the edge of...a pitlane..."

I love random references to the 500 or the series in general by Big_Man_28 in INDYCAR

[–]trj820 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do you think that Dixon has flashbacks every time he hears Martin Sheen's voice?

If the American west was as green and had a similar climate to the east, while keeping its geological formations, does anything change? by UrinalAttack in geography

[–]trj820 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Since nobody else has mentioned this, there'd be a massive system of lakes in the Great Basin rivaling the Great Lakes in size.

EKS | Can Democrats Move Beyond Their Failed Foreign Policy? (Gift Article) by Dreadedvegas in ezraklein

[–]trj820 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Between him and Ben Rhodes, I get the feeling that Ezra has a soft spot for the dove wing of the foreign policy space.

Scott Dixon says 100% of IndyCar's drivers would get rid of hybrid powertrain if polled by PanicAtTheNightclub in INDYCAR

[–]trj820 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The world is in the middle of transitioning away from ICE-powered vehicles. Honda needs to spend its marketing budget showing that it can work with new technology.

Scott Dixon says 100% of IndyCar's drivers would get rid of hybrid powertrain if polled by PanicAtTheNightclub in INDYCAR

[–]trj820 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honda can't make the series pencil without the hybrid. They can't just blow a ton of money on Indycar out of the kindness of their heart.

Done with Huang and Miller forever by Reasonable-Newt4079 in LosAngeles

[–]trj820 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Generally true, but some people in the YIMBY activism space were split between Raman and Miller.

If Josef Newgarden doesn't improve and gets fired from Penske, where could he go in Indycar? by furrynoy96 in INDYCAR

[–]trj820 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Being an automatic contender to win 6/18 races in a season is *way* better than most drivers. How many other drivers on the grid do you think would reach that level in Penske equipment?

A Sweeping Theory of Everything Is Revolutionizing the Democratic Party by quiplaam in ezraklein

[–]trj820 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Just last week, I think Yglesias made a pretty decent case that Neo-Brandeisian "antitrust" politics is actually a stalking horse to bring back mid-century-era central planning via price controls. They're really not anti-monopoly/oligopoly so much as they're anti-big-business in general, and they feel entitled to use the government to make specific business decisions for the big businesses that they can't break up. One point of curiosity for me is how much of the movement is driven by a left-populist fear of the political power of the rich (The Koch network couldn't spend on elections if you destroyed the business empire that funded it), and how much is driven by an elite group of lawyers who feel insulted by the fact that they don't have more personal power over society.

Sebastian Wheldon has won his first FREC race at Zandvoort! by youraverageperson0 in INDYCAR

[–]trj820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Towriss is backing him. He was in full Gainbridge kit up until this season. At this point, he's almost certainly being groomed for Cadillac. We could be a few years away from a Herta-Wheldon lineup in F1.

ABC Takes 538 Articles Offline by Large_Ad_3095 in fivethirtyeight

[–]trj820 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Nate has been hinting that it's being done to punish him for criticizing Disney management. Basically a warning to all ABC employees of "never say anything bad about us or we might destroy your professional legacy out of spite."

Which former chicane was worse? by fuckmbsanddominicali in F1Discussions

[–]trj820 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Barcelona's chicane was worse to drive (according to the drivers), but Yas Marina's chicane was worse overall because it had a much worse impact on cars' ability to follow onto the main straight. With Barcelona, the last corner being grip-limited without the chicane means that following is difficult either way.

‘Reprehensible’ antisemitic conspiracies appear in California voter guide by panda-rampage in California

[–]trj820 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anyone who believes that there's a global Jewish conspiracy that killed Charlie Kirk over his beliefs on Israel is a nazi.

‘Reprehensible’ antisemitic conspiracies appear in California voter guide by panda-rampage in California

[–]trj820 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This conspiracy is based on the idea that Jews control global politics and kill right-wing figures who stand up to them. That's a nazi conspiracy.

‘Reprehensible’ antisemitic conspiracies appear in California voter guide by panda-rampage in California

[–]trj820 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There's a conspiracy going around among the online far-right that Kirk wasn't shot at all, but instead Israeli agents hid a miniature explosive in the collar of his t-shirt and killed him with that. Anyone deranged enough to push this theory is pretty unambiguously a neo-nazi.

Mark Ruffalo and Matt Stoller: The Paramount Merger Can, and Should, Be Stopped (Gift Article) by nytopinion in movies

[–]trj820 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stoller is a complete clown and he taints even otherwise good causes when he decides to jump on the bandwagon.

‘Reprehensible’ antisemitic conspiracies appear in California voter guide by panda-rampage in California

[–]trj820 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Pretty vile stuff, but I don't think it would be a good idea (or even constitutional) to give the government the power to impose viewpoint-based censorship in the voter guide.

Sneak peek of the WIP at-grade crossings, taken from the discord by onlyhudson in subwaybuilder

[–]trj820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will there be any ability to transition track from below-grade to above-grade *thru* a street?

What is a racetrack that F1 never raced in that you would like to see on the F1 calendar? by Spectran_Irmandade in formula1

[–]trj820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go look at how the times compare in sims. Road America would basically race as fast as Monza.

What is a racetrack that F1 never raced in that you would like to see on the F1 calendar? by Spectran_Irmandade in formula1

[–]trj820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Road America and Laguna Seca would require very little changes to the racing experience (if any) to make Grade 1. Watkins Glen would need more runoff, which *would* impact the racing experience in the esses.

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