[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 30 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

It was for staying too late in a public park. It was meant to be closed after dark. I overstayed by like an hour.

I think there’s a big difference between breaking and entering and trespassing. Going into a restricted area is more like the latter. Although there’s the whole ethics of a prison to consider as well but I don’t want to get into that.

But yes there may be a small number of situations where public access should be forbidden but right now that’s a minority of all of the completely unnecessary restrictions that exist.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 hours ago

Thank you, this is a much better overview of the facts of the case. The sentence feels a bit harsh but I guess it was a conspiracy to break the law.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 32 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I remember when I was young I got ticketed for trespassing on public property. I was so offended. Yet that’s the society we live in. Public resources aren’t for use by the public, they are for use by the small fraction of the public who control them.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 7 hours ago

I’m confused about what law was actually broken here.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Assuming the poll is designed correctly it should be plenty.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

So you think the vacancy rate in expensive areas is 50%? That is extremely wrong.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 32 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You mean data are plural.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Not really. Criticism of her positions, including on Gaza, is valid. But the VP has almost no power. And there’s really nothing to be done about grocery prices at this point. Falling prices are generally considered to be very damaging to the economy and would likely cause worse problems. And there’s not really any mechanism by which the executive branch could achieve this anyway.

Inflation is now 2.5%. That’s pretty normal. So there really isn’t any food price issue to solve at this point. The real question is: how will her policies affect wages? And what’s the plan to address the housing crisis which in my view is the real problem that is hurting people right now.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 28 points 4 days ago

Does OP actually think the VP can unilaterally lower grocery prices? Lol

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 15 points 4 days ago

Actually there was a time when some wealthy American businessmen hired a private army and tried to take the country over. They succeeded in conquering Nicaragua but the Costa Ricans fought them off. This is the basis of their main national holiday.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 43 points 5 days ago

Yeah I was pretty shocked at how widespread his defenders were. Regardless of whether what he did was technically self defense or not, it’s clear he’s a bloodthirsty right-wing fanatic. There’s no need to defend his public image, even if you agree with the verdict.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 113 points 5 days ago

The worst thing is I’ve never consented to them having my DNA but they have half of it anyway thanks to my brother…

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/urbanism@slrpnk.net

A well-researched video that explains why some dense urban areas are quite expensive.

TL;DW: Despite a substantial historic housing stock, our most expensive cities have built very little housing in recent years, leading to very low vacancy rates and high prices. Ramping up housing construction will be a necessary part of solving the affordability crisis.

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13574268

A really innovative study that went beyond statistical association and actually planted trees in low-tree neighborhoods and measured the impacts.

After the plantings, the research team reassessed residents' health. They found that those living in the greened area had 13-20% lower levels of a biomarker of general inflammation, a measure called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) than those living in the areas that did not receive any new trees or shrubs. Higher levels of hsCRP are strongly associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease and are an even stronger indicator of heart attack than cholesterol levels. Higher CRP levels also indicate a higher risk of diabetes and certain cancers.

A reduction of hsCRP by this percentage corresponds to nearly 10-15% reduction in the risk of heart attacks, cancer or dying from any disease.

Although several previous studies have found an association between living in areas of high surrounding greenness and health, this is the first study to show that a deliberate increase in greenness in the neighborhood can improve health.

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A really innovative study that went beyond statistical association and actually planted trees in low-tree neighborhoods and measured the impacts.

After the plantings, the research team reassessed residents' health. They found that those living in the greened area had 13-20% lower levels of a biomarker of general inflammation, a measure called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) than those living in the areas that did not receive any new trees or shrubs. Higher levels of hsCRP are strongly associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease and are an even stronger indicator of heart attack than cholesterol levels. Higher CRP levels also indicate a higher risk of diabetes and certain cancers.

A reduction of hsCRP by this percentage corresponds to nearly 10-15% reduction in the risk of heart attacks, cancer or dying from any disease.

Although several previous studies have found an association between living in areas of high surrounding greenness and health, this is the first study to show that a deliberate increase in greenness in the neighborhood can improve health.

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A short film about war. Just watch it.

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A short film about war. Just watch it.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to c/foraging@lemm.ee

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19329231

We’ve seen a lot of media chatter about these AI generated foraging books and unfortunately I think the danger is real. Be careful what information you absorb and make sure it is from a reputable source.

Although, to be completely fair, I’ve seen plenty of wrong or misleading information from books authored by humans as well.

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Created by /u/joan_de_art on Reddit.

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Pretty pathetic for democrats to be collaborating with Exxon in 2024.

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