@Mr__Comics @NBinted I have bad news for you about the political beliefs of many Iranians LMAO
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JonTron didnt just fire off a few tasteless jokes like PewDiePie.
He was pushing DEEP CUT white supremacist rhetoric. Anti-vax shit. Said that minorities face zero oppression because they can safely order a burger at McDonald’s.
He’s EXCEPTIONALLY racist and stupid.
Possum A-ko@KaiserBeamz
Apparently that JonTron post I fired off absentmindedly this morning is making people of a certain political strain mad at me and I didn't even notice because I always mute my posts the minute they start getting significant traction.
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The responses to this are a good reminder that a lot of anti-immigrant keyboard warriors have no idea what the law says.
“He had 20 years to become a citizen!” No. Thanks to country of origin caps, the wait time for Indians can be over *100 years*—just to get a green card. Many die waiting in line.
We tell people seeking the American Dream to come here “the right way,” and then we punish them for doing so.
Sam Peak@SpeakSamuel
This H-1B worker has lived in the US for nearly 20 years and built a family here. His mom was dying in India. To visit her, he would need to wait months to book a consular appointment--with the soonest one available likely being scheduled one year out. He made the difficult choice of not visiting his dying mom because leaving without an appointment would mean separation from his children, job, and his other obligations. Much of the commentary around immigration focuses on how such bureaucratic burdens undermine immigrants’ ability to contribute and innovate. But we must remember that this red tape also prevents these people from being fully engaged with their own lives and meaningfully present in the lives of others. This matters too, and these seemingly non-economic problems will eventually translate into economic costs. If America is no longer a place where people feel empowered to be the best versions of themselves as they celebrate, struggle, and grieve, it ceases not just being the land of opportunity, but also the land of dignity and purpose. linkedin.com/posts/gautam-d…
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@lili_pl @ban_epp_gofroc @billybinion Unlike you, I do not have an idealistic assumption that all immigrants from everywhere are the same & equal because we are all One or some other childish silliness.
Also,do you have any idea how many Indians, Africans or Muslims there are now compared to Italians back then?
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first floor soft story in a California building? straight to jail
Sukrit Ganesh 🇺🇸 🥑 🚲🛩️@SukritGanesh
Made a Mission Revival version. You can easily build a 10-unit, 6-story complex with a single stair and elevator, 1 parking spot per unit, and a 30-foot-wide backyard on most lots in California quite cheaply. Imagine suburban-style mass production, but for apartments.
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when are we doing this in chicago PLEASE
Basil🧡@LinkofSunshine
These things are an absolute god send for NYC I love them so much
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@pitt_urban @beemachine200 Thoughts on Chinese urbanism? I haven't been to Shanghai (which I've heard is the best of the Chinese cities urbanism wise)
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@beemachine200 @theregimer It's a VPN, I'm based in China.
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@dumbassngl @pitt_urban I mean some parts of Chicago are almost there. I'm from here but I've always said if I were anywhere other than Chicago, it'd be somewhere outside the country
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@theregimer @pitt_urban Idk, I find america in general to be depressing to live in. Esp since I like walking and safety. Felt like you guys have a switch that could instantly fix the country but neither parties are considering it.
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@LionelBarrow @cornoisseur People with disabilities should be able to go to the farmer's market too
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Barely an improvement. Should just be a normal roundabout. The two way roundabout is confusing for all road users here.
Why are North American traffic engineers That Way????
606_Vision@Jay3130Jay
The Old vs New Logan Square Park. Biggest change is routing Milwaukee Ave around Logan Square Park instead of through it. That same space will also be the new home of the Farmer's Market #Chicago @ChicagoDOT
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@AJManaseer @blobdell I think that’s fundamentally at odds with their flourishing, ability to develop independence, and a rejection of basic American values. Not to mention that bike lanes also improve safety for those inside of vehicles.
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“If driving is made difficult enough, this thinking goes, more people will abandon their cars.”
Today’s bike lane movement is driven by irrational car hatred more than rider safety. It is led by fringe ideological zealots and must be completely dismantled.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune
From the Editorial Board: Bike activists need to stop demonizing Chicago drivers. chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/edi…
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@dumbassngl @pitt_urban Ah. I'm sure it was a great urbanist place in the past, but it's a shell if itself. The area around the PPG Arena is so depressing.
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@theregimer @pitt_urban Very ironic. I'm living in Pittsburgh and counting how many days I have left here. Couldn't wait to leave.
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@souporsalad1 @Heffomite @Jay3130Jay @Eric_Erins @ChicagoDOT No way there would be space for trees during farmers market season
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@Heffomite @Jay3130Jay @Eric_Erins @ChicagoDOT Agreed, the concrete looks like shit too - weird pattern and coloring to it. Some trees wells down the middle would've been a nice addition
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The Old vs New Logan Square Park. Biggest change is routing Milwaukee Ave around Logan Square Park instead of through it. That same space will also be the new home of the Farmer's Market #Chicago @ChicagoDOT
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@cornoisseur Large roundabouts are awful for urban areas. Their one-way nature encourages higher-speed travel than a 2-way rotary intersection. This intersection also has lights. At a real roundabout peds would never be able to cross. CDOT made the right call here
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@nober @tnertz @Jay3130Jay @Pres_Chicago @ChicagoDOT Pedestrian traffic is too high for a true roundabout. Nobody yields in America
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@tnertz @Jay3130Jay @Pres_Chicago @ChicagoDOT Had this same thought. Why not turn this into a proper roundabout?
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@liverisnick @cornoisseur At literally 0:01 you are dumped into the main traffic lane. If you think any normal person is riding in this lane, I think you may have suffered a head injury. Wear a helmet!
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@theregimer @cornoisseur Absolutely. In this video, at 1:20, you can see me riding past children who are perfectly safe riding in a painted bike lane in reasonably busy car traffic conditions. Notice there are no bump-outs, no daylighting, no road diets. Just old school, safe painted bike lanes.
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Over 4,400 miles of streets in Chicago are dedicated to drivers, but you try to convert a fraction of percent to anything else and the motorheads lose their minds
The entitlement is nauseating
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune
From the Editorial Board: Bike activists need to stop demonizing Chicago drivers. chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/edi…
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@AJManaseer @samadran @blobdell "Kids should only be transported around in 6,000 lb living rooms on wheels. I am very smart!"
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@cornoisseur Make bike riders buy insurance, license fees and pay for road maintenance with mileage fees then. Drivers foot the bill for those stolen surfaces.
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@liverisnick @cornoisseur Would you let your child or grandmother ride in a painted gutter lane?
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@cornoisseur Cyclists are only 2% of road users. Bike riding is a niche form of transportation that is unsuitable for the majority of people. Painted bike lanes are just fine for experienced cyclists.
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