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Safe streets and homes 4 all! Auch bin ich Deutschlerner.
having their profits driven by membership fees probably has a virtuous cycle on their business. they don't care about sales per se, but whether customers are happy enough to re-up.
also you get stories like this which can only help endear them to the cost-conscious but walmart-eschewing consumer
also you get stories like this which can only help endear them to the cost-conscious but walmart-eschewing consumer
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
having their profits driven by membership fees probably has a virtuous cycle on their business. they don't care about sales per se, but whether customers are happy enough to re-up.
also you get stories like this which can only help endear them to the cost-conscious but walmart-eschewing consumer
also you get stories like this which can only help endear them to the cost-conscious but walmart-eschewing consumer
was just this AM observing that this year's summer has been very cool, and a few hours later got a surprise bill from PG&E (we have rooftop solar & normally don't get a bill now).
had to look up our sunrun stats and it confirms that '25 is a very foggy year for nw berkeley
had to look up our sunrun stats and it confirms that '25 is a very foggy year for nw berkeley
July 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
was just this AM observing that this year's summer has been very cool, and a few hours later got a surprise bill from PG&E (we have rooftop solar & normally don't get a bill now).
had to look up our sunrun stats and it confirms that '25 is a very foggy year for nw berkeley
had to look up our sunrun stats and it confirms that '25 is a very foggy year for nw berkeley
though i did get a picture of the bike parking there because i never figured zurich for a big bike city (even compared to my pre-pandemic work trips). cars could never
July 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
though i did get a picture of the bike parking there because i never figured zurich for a big bike city (even compared to my pre-pandemic work trips). cars could never
also switzerland is great for a transit lover. high quality train and bus coverage sure (funnily enough i think the entire time there we experienced a single train delay, everything else was extremely punctual), but also funiculars and gondolas!
July 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
also switzerland is great for a transit lover. high quality train and bus coverage sure (funnily enough i think the entire time there we experienced a single train delay, everything else was extremely punctual), but also funiculars and gondolas!
Jet lag is bad but switzerland is/was very awesome, maybe someday we'll even go to one of the non-german-speaking cantons. Apparently though we are 2/2 for going to europe right as a heat wave hits europe, i think we are some sort of cursed harbingers of warmth, es tut uns so leid.
July 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Jet lag is bad but switzerland is/was very awesome, maybe someday we'll even go to one of the non-german-speaking cantons. Apparently though we are 2/2 for going to europe right as a heat wave hits europe, i think we are some sort of cursed harbingers of warmth, es tut uns so leid.
Transit in Europe/Switzerland is just next level. A train car with a playground for kids!
June 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Transit in Europe/Switzerland is just next level. A train car with a playground for kids!
"She is always a novelty; for she is never the [Seattle] you saw when you passed through the last time."
like the reverse version of those "we bombed our downtown" time lapse photos
like the reverse version of those "we bombed our downtown" time lapse photos
June 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"She is always a novelty; for she is never the [Seattle] you saw when you passed through the last time."
like the reverse version of those "we bombed our downtown" time lapse photos
like the reverse version of those "we bombed our downtown" time lapse photos
reddit mods for explainlikeimfive having an extremely normal one in response to a "ELI5: What is AIPAC?"
(i saw a lot of these comments, they were extremely normal)
(i saw a lot of these comments, they were extremely normal)
June 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
reddit mods for explainlikeimfive having an extremely normal one in response to a "ELI5: What is AIPAC?"
(i saw a lot of these comments, they were extremely normal)
(i saw a lot of these comments, they were extremely normal)
yes, the financial crisis was bad, but it looked like at one point spain was climbing its way back out until even more recently
June 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
yes, the financial crisis was bad, but it looked like at one point spain was climbing its way back out until even more recently
like, a bit of googling shows a 30% social housing requirement with a related drop-off in new housing permits in barcelona compared to other cities. i know social housing is not the same as IZ stateside, but stateside overly high IZs do kill housing production.
June 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
like, a bit of googling shows a 30% social housing requirement with a related drop-off in new housing permits in barcelona compared to other cities. i know social housing is not the same as IZ stateside, but stateside overly high IZs do kill housing production.
ugh after many "friendly" re-pings this and virginia & sacramento are finally fixed
June 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
ugh after many "friendly" re-pings this and virginia & sacramento are finally fixed
had to go look up the berkeley zoning map to refresh my mind on the impacts, and had completely forgotten that there's a massive chunk of R-1 *right next* to NBB.
i'm looking forward to seeing SB79 pass through assembly and correct this egregious urban planning error
i'm looking forward to seeing SB79 pass through assembly and correct this egregious urban planning error
June 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
had to go look up the berkeley zoning map to refresh my mind on the impacts, and had completely forgotten that there's a massive chunk of R-1 *right next* to NBB.
i'm looking forward to seeing SB79 pass through assembly and correct this egregious urban planning error
i'm looking forward to seeing SB79 pass through assembly and correct this egregious urban planning error
just absolute bleak assessment in an SF-focused thread
May 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
just absolute bleak assessment in an SF-focused thread
this version was just two years ago. society and the way we interact is going to undergo a massive transformation, for better or for worse.
May 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
this version was just two years ago. society and the way we interact is going to undergo a massive transformation, for better or for worse.
i actually do truly wonder if cardinals had US politics in mind when electing Leo XIV (nee Prevost)
May 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
i actually do truly wonder if cardinals had US politics in mind when electing Leo XIV (nee Prevost)
Taking the doggo to the vet
May 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Taking the doggo to the vet
The guy I was responding to posted a screenshot of the Wikipedia article of the Constitution in response to a question about the references of slavery in the Declaration of Independence. I do not understand why some of you are having such a problem with such a simple correction.
May 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The guy I was responding to posted a screenshot of the Wikipedia article of the Constitution in response to a question about the references of slavery in the Declaration of Independence. I do not understand why some of you are having such a problem with such a simple correction.
looks like a node is wrong, it sees it one direction but not the other
May 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
looks like a node is wrong, it sees it one direction but not the other
This is not about will stancil this is about person A asking about the declaration and person B responding about the constitution. What are you even doing here?
May 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is not about will stancil this is about person A asking about the declaration and person B responding about the constitution. What are you even doing here?
How does one get something declared as blight and eminent domained
April 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
How does one get something declared as blight and eminent domained
absolute idiots, every one of them.
i wish i could derive some satisfaction from screaming "i told you so", but no i'm stuck in this shitty timeline with them.
i wish i could derive some satisfaction from screaming "i told you so", but no i'm stuck in this shitty timeline with them.
April 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
absolute idiots, every one of them.
i wish i could derive some satisfaction from screaming "i told you so", but no i'm stuck in this shitty timeline with them.
i wish i could derive some satisfaction from screaming "i told you so", but no i'm stuck in this shitty timeline with them.
today's markets agree
March 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
today's markets agree