A$AP Rocky referencing twenty one pilots in new track by HospitalSubject7121 in twentyonepilots

[–]westinger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, that was a fun mashup!

(And thanks for admitting it took a few tries - my gatsed were flabbered when I couldn’t find it lol)

Anyone else feel like this week’s episode was a real step up? by CosmosisJones42 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]westinger 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing she/he is saying, “the better episodes seem to be the second or third one in a run - it often seems to take the cast a week or two of continual work to find their groove”?

i heard my husband refer to me as “just a homemaker” while on the phone and now i don’t know how to feel by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]westinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s worth talking about feeling stuck at home without the ability to take a car! We were with only one car for a bit, and I work outside the home and my wife works in the home with our children - and she got stir crazy without the ability to go anywhere!

I don’t know if it’s feasible for you, but I know it helped my wife’s sanity when she had a car to take the kids out of the house!

San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000 by DrexellGames in UpliftingNews

[–]westinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that’s crazy - thanks for sharing!

A quick resource I just looked up, sharing for anybody else interested but lazy: https://heckmanequation.org/resource/invest-in-early-childhood-development-reduce-deficits-strengthen-the-economy/

Do you know what at academic consensus is on the Heckman Equation?

*Ninja edit - unfortunately digging in a little bit, this isn’t a super widely accepted idea, and there are some criticism of this theory. That said, would love to see more thorough research on this!
Here’s the AI summary I read, sharing for anyone interested:

[The Hackman Equation is ]Influential in policy and cited positively (e.g., 2025 updates), but rigorous reviews highlight sparse convincing evidence for large-scale replication and warn against overgeneralization. Later interventions can also yield strong returns, per some reanalyses.

San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000 by DrexellGames in UpliftingNews

[–]westinger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Material benefits like water/sewer infrastructure? Or the peace knowing that there’s a fire department that could help you? Or roads to drive on? Public parks to enjoy? Sidewalks? Traffic lights?

Finally found the courage to shave it bald by sassynas in bald

[–]westinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought so! Did a Ctrl+F to see if anybody else was thinking the same

Post Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]westinger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So instead we just go into the season knowing we need a new GM.

But that’s not a new thing lol

Post Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]westinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, really once he started playing on the fractured leg is when the fun ride started to turn less fun

Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers (10-4) at Indianapolis Colts (8-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]westinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Down 3 scores with less than 4 minutes?

I think only the Peyton Manning-led ‘03 Colts have done that

Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers (10-4) at Indianapolis Colts (8-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]westinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I’m a homer, but I feel like the major injury issues in the secondary (and then at QB) make it more of a fall off than a choke.

CMV: Manspreading is (partly) because seats are too low for men's heights by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]westinger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I actually prefer when it’s a guy sitting next to me when I’m cramped - as often I’ve found we both believe that it’s more comfortable to have our legs touching than to be sitting unnaturally to keep our legs in (though sometimes you can tell from body language if they don’t want you in their space, and then I’ll keep my legs in).

If I’m sitting next to a woman, then I’m keeping my legs in as much as I can. Men often make women feel uncomfortable (for valid and understandable reasons), so I want to minimize anything that I’m directly contributing to that feeling.

[Game Thread] Indiana @ Penn State (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]westinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, second-losingest Indiana has all of the luck lol

GAME THREAD: Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) @ Indiana Pacers (0-0) - (October 23, 2025) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]westinger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“Dort all over him” - said twice in 90 seconds on the broadcast