Verdant Banana

Sounds like a typical driver in the US

how would downtown get deliveries of any kind?

people will still find ways for vehicles to hit them

was in the city yesterday and someone decided to walk behind a reversing vehicle that was leaving the parking space then proceeded to blame them

also speed limits are not enforced in the United States very well

we need either one or the other and don’t have the transportation technology for both at this current point in time

Way better than the jackboots hassling you for their income and think the speed cameras cost less and charge less

Only travel with clear tubs now anyways with everything viewable but still especially these days anything can get pulled over

Had camping equipment in the vehicle and got pulled over on suspicion of being homeless before

Shit is real down here y’all must have nicer enforcers

Here in the United States speed cameras are awesome because the devices only gives tickets and are unable to Terry stop or regular stop vehicles for contraband searching

Love speed cameras

TIL the true meaning of an OG

The hurr-durr narrative is a bit disingenuous. It’s not just the loony MAGA/Conservatives buying these cars as depicted in the comic, it’s centrists and progressives who arguably have more money who are buying these cars.

to anyone who has to travel across the US for work you quickly start to realize that is hard to tell the Democrat and Republican drivers apart and this comic got both sides included

definitely two sides of the same coin

another common theme in the United States is the belief road signs are not really there especially speed limits

only a few drivers follow the road signs to the detriment of safety even in work zones

big vehicles with people that see no need to follow road rules are very common and the few drivers following the rules either get bumper humped or pulled over

very toxic driving environment in the US and at this point it would be safer without speed limits

also sedans do suck and are definitely too small but do drive all day so nether region room is important as much as cargo room is

Denzel movie used the steam pipes

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145681

The New York City steam system includes Con Edison’s Steam Operations, a piped steam system which provides steam to large parts of Manhattan. Other smaller systems provide steam to New York University and Columbia University, and many individual buildings in New York City also have their own steam systems. The steam is used to heat and cool buildings and for cleaning and disinfecting. It is the largest such system in the world and has been in operation since 1882.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_steam_system

his torch got dropped a long time ago already

fuck this

ultimately people that are not able to pay will have travel restricted further than high cost of owning a vehicle does and trapped citizens will not equal democracy when only the privileged get to travel

do logistics and it takes me sixteen hours to get to work and sixteen hours back to home with lots of driving while at work

only way out is for the United States to become an actual United States that have the same living wages and worker rights in all states, caps on housing and food costs in all states, require same environmental protections across all states, up education standards across all the states to the same levels, upping the funding amount on public transportation inside and out of states

car dependency is centered around where you live as travel is intentionally hobbled by high costs and other barriers because people that are stuck where they are at and dependent are unable to travel to see or share to other people and ways of life thus keeping the old ways going and the populace contained

anyone remember this past election when both sides supported fracking and oil like it was going out of style and still do?

this is only going to get repeated and be a huge horse shit show that if cleaned up will only be done by a small group with a small amount of funding to do so with such as in Oklahoma where the Native Americans had to clean up after things like that mining town that collapsed in on itself

always the ER

the clinic in my area has no available appointments until several months out so it is the ER or hope your condition is something that can wait a long time before treatment

how else could the Democrats win?

every election they pander more to the right and if someone does not run that is worse what would they have to campaign on?

progressive politics?

https://migflash.store/

this is supposedly the webstore and it looks to be selling the MIG now with fast shipping for anyone who wants to verify

to clarify yes did cherry pick paragraphs

my goal was to not have a screen’s worth of text unless people desired it hence the links

did not personally feel it interfered with the facts as of today’s date since Biden’s career has on the whole been center right in his politics especially with worker’s rights

but will in the future take more heed of the dates involved

after threatening them with their livelihoods and retirement yes, he gave them a small amount of what they were demanding

not a victory and he is not a champion of worker’s rights

Presidential Emergency Board

In July 2022, a Presidential Emergency Board was convened under the Railway Labor Act by President Joe Biden.[11] His Executive order stated, “I have been notified by the National Mediation Board that in its judgment these disputes threaten substantially to interrupt interstate commerce to a degree that would deprive a section of the country of essential transportation service.”[12]

The board issued a report on August 16, starting a 30-day cooling off period that prevents any strikes or lockouts.[6] Reuters reported that the board proposed “annual wage increases of between 4% and 7% through 2024” in addition to retroactive pay increases, one extra paid day off and five $1,000 annual bonuses.[13]

By the end of August, three unions representing about 15,000 workers agreed to the recommendations made by the board.[14][15]

On September 14, near the end of the cooling off period, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh hosted negotiations at the Department of Labor between the railroad companies, and unions in an attempt to prevent a strike.[16] The Washington Post reported that Biden was “personally involved in the talks”, wanting workers to have more flexibility in scheduling.[2]

Early on September 15, Biden announced a deal had been reached to prevent a strike, including an immediate 14% wage increase, but only one day of paid leave per year rather than the 15 days of paid sick leave unions wanted.[2][17] The deal still needed to be ratified by rank-and-file members of the unions, however no strike could take place for several weeks regardless of the outcomes of ratification votes.[2]

Congressional intervention

In September 2022, U.S. Senators Richard Burr and Roger Wicker introduced a bill that would have required labor unions to agree to the terms proposed by the Presidential Emergency Board, to prevent a strike.[18] It was blocked by Senator Bernie Sanders, who noted that freight rail workers receive a “grand total of zero sick days” while railroad companies made significant profits.[19] In the House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “We’d rather see negotiations prevail so there’s no need for any actions from Congress.”[16]

In late November, after some unions had rejected the agreement, Biden asked Congress to pass the agreement into law. On November 30, the House of Representatives passed the existing tentative agreement along with an amended version that would require railroad employers to ensure 7 days paid sick leave.[20] On December 1, the Senate passed the tentative agreement with only 1 day of sick leave.[21] President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law on December 2.[4] The Biden administration’s intervention in the dispute was condemned by over 500 labor historians in an open letter to Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.[22]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_railroad_labor_dispute

the US has not had a proworker president in a long time

Walmart has also lowered pay for regular employees by $5 or more depending on location