[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

The way they behave I think they meant to use "and" instead of "or".

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

23andme requires you to agree to what they ask, which is far more than what Johns Hopkins did for Henrietta Lacks.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

For Boston specifically, they could rebuild the Long Island Bridge, which before its demolition was a usable footpath for addicts seeking treatment to get to Long Island, which at one point housed a hospital and even after the hospital's closure offered facilities for those in need including a homeless shelter and rehabilitation programs.

The area the article discusses, called politely "Mass and Cass," is also referred to as "methadone mile" and it does not really have comparable facilities to help those in need. Methadone mile sprang up when the BU medical center became the only real place where addicts can get treatment to try and wean off their drug addiction, and it's a real problem even for the addicts as there is very easy access to genuine opiods.

Stressful street living + constant presence of dealers + no facilities besides a regulated hospital = a really fucking impossible way to kick your addiction.

Methadone mile needs to go. Boston also needs the neighboring town of Quincy to stop fighting the rebuilding of the Long Island Bridge.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I2P is still around? I remember experimenting with it a decade ago. Sounds like it's still a slow experience.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

A gallon of gas contains 33.7 kWh of energy.

ICE sedans get on average 31.7 miles per gallon, which is 0.94 miles per kWh.

Most electric SUVs get 3-4 miles per kWh depending on temperature and driving conditions. Electric sedans get 4-5 miles per kWh.

You may generally dislike SUVs, but those Electric SUVs are still a far cry better than the gas sedans you're giving a pass.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Yes, because undergraduate students of color famously have access to the money and resources they need to enroll in out-of-state universities and move long distances across the nation.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Huh, I just checked US News and World Report, and they not only rank BYU higher than U of Utah but also list tuition as being cheaper than the public flagship universities.

I'll be damned. Probably by the Mormons.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Your "solution" is the exact sort of thing that led to a bunch of libertarian assholes ruining parts of rural New Hampshire, and much to the chagrin of the preexisting community.

There isn't really any open land anymore. It's all owned, overwhelmingly in private hands.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Is "Jews get the rope" an incitement to violence? Because these recent rallies seem to be hitting very close to what are the commonly-accepted limits on free speech in America.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Yeah this is an example of "lying with graphs 101".

The data probably didn't fit the narrative when they separate "always" and "sometimes"

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

The way you present your message, it implies the effort was rejected statewide. That could be misleading some folks.

It was actually rejected by Carroll ISD, which is the school district covering the disproportionately white and wealthy suburb of Southlake, TX.

There are 1,021 more ISDs in Texas to go.

[-] Staccato@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

The Trumpist wing of the GOP evidently just wants to burn their own country to the ground at this point.

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