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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    The Juggler said:
    Joe really tore into the former guy. Wow that was a barnburner of a speech. Love it. 
    Was reading there's a chance (since Joe's usually calculated with his rare appearances) that he went in so hard with the language in his speech because the evidence that's going to come out is rock solid. Of course, I don't hold my breath though.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    I gotta think The Times buyout was what the Athletic startup guy was hoping for all along. Yeah, I had to cancel the Times Cooking recipes sub. Just wasn't worth it to get dinged every month/week? and only utilize it a couple times a month at best.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Joe really tore into the former guy. Wow that was a barnburner of a speech. Love it. 
    Was reading there's a chance (since Joe's usually calculated with his rare appearances) that he went in so hard with the language in his speech because the evidence that's going to come out is rock solid. Of course, I don't hold my breath though.
    Fingers crossed. At the very least maybe he knows they're do away with the filibuster for a voting rights bill. 
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    I have always found it cute that people in saaay, Ohio are still way more concerned about 9/11 than the folks who live in the East Village.

    But yeah, a heartbreaking day.  Section 8 just doesn't have the same ring to it, huh?

    Edit: Ahhh...not sure if we're talking about the same things...
    Wait, whazzahuh? Are you talking about the fire, what about section 8?

    Talking about the anniversary of, ya know, the biggest thing to happen in this country in years. Insurrection and all.
    Gotcha...Yeah, the fire. I didn't even realize the day.

    Just saying that people won't really give a shit about the fire for long
    For sure. As been said above, the fucking Capitol was ransacked and people stopped giving a shit about that as well.

    The tragedy of that whole thing with the fire is the tragedy of the haves and have nots for sure.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    Re: the fire - don't know if this will be welcome commentary but why is it always someone else's fault that ALL SIX smoke detectors were not functioning. Aren't the adults in the house supposed to be responsible for that? Mine beep and drive me insane until a put in a new 9-volt battery. Anyway, such an awful tragedy.

    Yeah I would say more 1/6 evidence is coming out and they are going to push through the VRA. To keep a local focus (hi moderators!), PA has done decently so far in legislative redistricting. If people step up, volunteer, vote, the State House is up for grabs this year.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Those fuckers always start beeping at 2 in the morning too. Asshole smoke detectors. 
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Yeah not a big fan of the smoke detector comments I've seen in general, it borders on victim blaming. Which I don't think is really helpful and ignores the larger issues.

    Bigger forest for the trees imo - drop the hammer on PHA by changing how we incriminate (no more just suing the city, which is just like suing yourself; hold individuals responsible ala the same for the cops), more public-private partnerships, increase subsidies/access/resources, amp up L&I, and my personal favorite go nuclear on all zoning codes.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    I mean, people dying from COVID are receiving "Herman Cain Awards" - victim blaming is certainly fashionable nowadays.

    Someone at least checked a box that they changed the batteries in the smoke detectors in May 2021 - guess we need to get more information.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Yeah, I mean, there is likely a lot of victim blaming that can be had here between the number of people living there and the smoke detectors, but it won't accomplish anything in terms of why there were 18 people living in a 4 bedroom public housing apartment.  Perhaps the fact that 18 people had to cram into this, or likely be homeless, should be the bigger conversation.  And the kids certainly didn't do anything to warrant any of that.

    Just horrendous...
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Yeah, I mean, there is likely a lot of victim blaming that can be had here between the number of people living there and the smoke detectors, but it won't accomplish anything in terms of why there were 18 people living in a 4 bedroom public housing apartment.  Perhaps the fact that 18 people had to cram into this, or likely be homeless, should be the bigger conversation.  And the kids certainly didn't do anything to warrant any of that.

    Just horrendous...
    This right here.

    So I try to keep this off of here, but in my indoctrination of becoming a full-throated LIBERAL COMMIE...I'd just like to say the reason for a lot of this bullshit (across the country) is due to over-zealous zoning codes and terrible NIMBYism.

    OK, off my soapbox (until I'm not).
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Really good thread on the matter:


  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Unrelated to nothing about any of this I'd just like to say I've been watching/listening to this while working and I've been fucking loving it.

    The plaintiff lawyer is actually from CLS. I hope they win and turn PA's public school funding on its head.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTiYeONmj8

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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    Everything is the government's fault. Or the system, or whatever. Yeah the lack of affordable housing, the PA minimum wage, the lack of opportunities, all that is a disgrace and honestly we are all to blame. On the other hand, people need to be at least a little responsible for keeping their children safe.

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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Just saw something about a Christmas tree going up. And if that's true hooo boy does that happen fast. 

    Ours has been sitting outside of our house since Saturday. I couldn't wait to get it out.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Just saw something about a Christmas tree going up. And if that's true hooo boy does that happen fast. 

    Ours has been sitting outside of our house since Saturday. I couldn't wait to get it out.
    Little kid playing with a lighter. Goddamn this is awful.
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    So I'm going to a Conor Lamb event tomorrow. I'm planning on some polite but choice words, especially regarding this nonsense:

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    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    I think it's pretty weak that Philly unions endorsed him but I get it. Seems like an overreaction to Katie McGinty from last time.

    I'm still leaning Fetterman but could figure Lamb and Fetterman split the western PA vote which leaves an opening for Kenyatta or Arkoosh, which would be fine with me.

    Lol "I'm a normal democrat"
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    A friend of ours is a counselor with the district and is working on trauma with the kids, knows a couple of them. Jesus, I can't imagine being this 5 year old when they're old enough to fully comprehend what happened. Christ.

    Anyway, I've been made aware of these two things if you're inclined:

    https://gofund.me/a245d2af


  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    I think it's pretty weak that Philly unions endorsed him but I get it. Seems like an overreaction to Katie McGinty from last time.

    I'm still leaning Fetterman but could figure Lamb and Fetterman split the western PA vote which leaves an opening for Kenyatta or Arkoosh, which would be fine with me.

    Lol "I'm a normal democrat"
    I'm hearing a lot of support for Fetterman around here.

    Yeah I'm gonna tell him I'm an Abnormal Democrat.
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Fetterman just has a huge war chest of cash and has been going at this basically since the 2020 General was over. Again, I'll be fine with any one of Fetterman/Arkoosh/Kenyatta. I think Lamb is weak to essentially take a stand of punching at those to the left of him. Who the hell does he think is going to campaign for him come General election time? Not a good look.

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