My most crank transit take is that bus electrification doesn’t matter that much. The emissions reduction is in getting people to take the bus by providing reliable service.
@ProfAlang
When my daughter was young the pedi was like "is she breastfed" and I was like "yes" and she was like "are you having any trouble breastfeeding" and I was like "I'm not the one breastfeeding her" and she just looked puzzled. TWO MOMS!
@JoePostingg
People are very weird about this. I cook small quantities, 2-4 servings per dish, I freeze extra portions, and I reuse ingredients. I seldom eat something more than twice in a week.
@franklinleonard
I came out to my parents when I was 29. I told them the person they thought was my good friend was actually my girlfriend, and my dad said “I thought so, I figured it out when she drove you to Toledo at 3 a.m. to catch the train.”
Full disclosure: I mathed a little wrong. 5th decile average is 7 drinks a year and 6th decile average is 32 drinks a year. So the true median is between those, but closer to 7 than 32.
@ENPancotti
The ability to convert an hourly wage to an annual salary is something I learned to do when I worked hourly jobs. Except I never hit that “salary” because my boss was always screwing us out of hours. Which is common!
@Noahpinion
The conflation of health insurance and health care has always been weird to me. Everyone has access to some health care, but the way we pay for it is all messed up.
@greenfieldjohn
@Tripadvisor
LOL, he's literally eliminated like 75% of the area of the city with this nothing south of Madison nothing west of California.
@SkotiVi
@the_del_taco
@mrbergmann
@unusual_whales
I see the calculator you used. Assumed no 401k tax savings, which is wrong. Assumed 100% of income is subject to sales tax, also wrong. 39% vs. 50% tax rate is a $44k per year tax difference.
In late November of 2016 I sat in a workshop with a roomful of shell shocked, terrified queer parents. Obergefell was the law of the land, but we all knew our families faced a new threat.
@constans
I don’t know, and I’m very confused about her understanding of her risk profile. Only a few conditions and treatments that prevent you from mounting an immune response to the vaccine.
Every year after six that you don’t learn to read at grade level basically requires two years of intervention to remediate. I can’t imagine neglecting your kid’s education like this.
@Noahpinion
Best reason to have kids is you really want to have kids. Some people seem to miss this step, then take out their bitterness on people who enjoy children.
@SkotiVi
@the_del_taco
@mrbergmann
@unusual_whales
I see the calculator you used. Assumed no 401k tax savings, which is wrong. Assumed 100% of income is subject to sales tax, also wrong. 39% vs. 50% tax rate is a $44k per year tax difference.
@MattZeitlin
@nilocobau
That Emily Gould piece is super insufferable, she takes extremely minimal responsibility for herself and is like "I had to learn how to not try as hard" as her solution for her marriage? Whatever.
@HannahPosted
@nilocobau
I think that’s a pretty reasonable amount for a few years in. It’s a little further into your career that salaries diverge wildly for finance and tech vs. other fields.
@PunishedLink
I think the test is only $60? But dues are $79/year, and all it gets you is hanging out with other people who think joining Mensa is a good idea.
@Curve125
Every major push at healthcare reform has been followed by a (temporary) slowing of cost growth. One theory is it’s the system (insurers and providers) becoming cost conscious to avoid further push for reform. Source: someone showed a graph in grad school.
Normalize buying land with your siblings/closest friends and raising your families together. Teach your kids how to farm, cook from scratch, harvest herbal medicine, drive manual, start a fire, preserve food, and any other real world skills your ancestors were taught.
@clhubes
This is VERY cultural. It is common for well off white kid birthday parties, but it is unheard of in Latino culture. We said "no gifts" for our daughter's 7th birthday and everyone came with cash! I was mortified.
Good morning, I'm on a real computer now and the National Survey of Drug Use and Health says 54.9% of non-institutionalized civilian adults 18+ have had a drink in the past month. That would put the median slightly above monthly alcohol use.
@_madisontayt
@Tyre_94
It feels extra weird because mental illness ruins lives and kills people, and a cutesy Lexapro shirt moves us from an honest narrative and the hard work of real destigmatization to a cheeky allegedly anti-stigma message that totally misses the point.
@franklinleonard
Mom was more surprised, but said something like “I know you don’t rush into things” which is hilariously true in light of my long path to bisexuality.
There are about 500 unaccompanied minors in detention in Chicago, mostly in detention facilities run by
@heartlandhelps
. A reminder that one way children are "unaccompanied" is being separated from their parents by CBP.
@nbeaudrot
@chrislhayes
Yeah, those of us close but not really close (me, my doctor friend) were slightly incredulous at first and now are like ZOMGWTFBBQEMERGENCY.
@franklinleonard
Dad passed away a few months later, but I know he wanted nothing more than for me to be happy. Mom is a steadfast supporter of my sexuality, my relationship, and my family.
@Drnicolecb
I'm so sorry. My milk never came in due to previous breast surgery, I hate that people assume breastfeeding is an easy solution. I've heard ready to feed is more available because it is more expensive. Locally in Chicago I've seen small cans at smaller local stores.
41% of school resource officers currently serving in CPS schools have sustained allegations of misconduct against them, meaning the violations were found to be true.
#PoliceFreeSchools
#cpdoutofcps
@notkavi
You are arguing that the most important place of worship in a literal city-state under the jurisdiction of the Catholic church should not be subject to the jurisdiction of...the Catholic church? It's just "a historical building"?
I’m proud to support this cause, because I know what it’s like to have your life plans derailed by medical expenses. Blessed to be in a position to help others now.