AbsentEmpire
AbsentEmpire t1_izgnrpc wrote
Reply to comment by Pantone802 in Fishtown, Point Breeze have become far wealthier in the last 10 years and other new Census findings by Dryheavemorning
That man is so fucking dumb, I don't understand how manages to get around in life.
AbsentEmpire t1_izgnfg6 wrote
Reply to comment by shark_skin_suit in Fishtown, Point Breeze have become far wealthier in the last 10 years and other new Census findings by Dryheavemorning
Because the venture capital is coming either way, right now the main person benefiting from it is Johnson, and only Johnson.
AbsentEmpire t1_izanrhx wrote
Reply to comment by -DizzyPanda- in i just moved to Minneapolis and everyone keeps telling me a really funny story from the Superbowl win in 2018. by irishgambin0
Not supprised, stopped going there because the straight men in there would get overly aggressive if they so much as thought you were hitting on them; which was obnoxious as fuck. Motherfucker, you're the one who walked into a gay bar, what did you think would happen.
Not to mention it was off putting being treated like a zoo attraction by bridal showers. Every once in a while was tolerable, but it just got so frequent it was obnoxious and slightly dehumanizing.
AbsentEmpire t1_iz9a5bw wrote
Reply to comment by irishgambin0 in i just moved to Minneapolis and everyone keeps telling me a really funny story from the Superbowl win in 2018. by irishgambin0
It's a gay themed straight bar at this point.
AbsentEmpire t1_iz9a18f wrote
Reply to comment by AristaAchaion in i just moved to Minneapolis and everyone keeps telling me a really funny story from the Superbowl win in 2018. by irishgambin0
I can assure you that most of the woman in Woodys are straight.
AbsentEmpire t1_iz0815l wrote
Meh, let's see where that money really went, highly doubt they're not investing indirectly in fossil fuel companies, the return on investment is just to good not to.
They're probably in a fund that holds fossil fuel companies, associated conglomerates, and this is pure green washing for PR.
AbsentEmpire t1_iz07r96 wrote
Reply to comment by Karineh in Penn announces it no longer holds direct investments in fossil fuel companies by jargito
They, along with churches and non profits, don't have a tax bill. Anything they pay is completely voluntary.
AbsentEmpire t1_iz07f1l wrote
Reply to comment by collectallfive in Penn announces it no longer holds direct investments in fossil fuel companies by jargito
You may have the time to take 5 days to cross the country by rail to a very limited amount of cities, and for an absurd amount of money, but not everyone else does.
Until the US decides that railroad track nationalization and infrastructure investment should be a priority, intercity flights will be a common and in demand service.
AbsentEmpire t1_iys6hgy wrote
Reply to comment by ColdJay64 in Andra Hem, a cocktail bar with sleek Swedish style, quietly opens in Center City by ColdJay64
Thanks for the recommendation. My normal go to for cocktails is Franklin Mortgage, or Hop Sing, I'll try them out.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyrjsfv wrote
Reply to Andra Hem, a cocktail bar with sleek Swedish style, quietly opens in Center City by ColdJay64
It's nice that the cocktail bar seen here is finally growing, there have been very limited options for years.
AbsentEmpire t1_iynhfgb wrote
Reply to comment by djarvis77 in Pat Toomey was one of the 43 Senators who killed sick leave for rail workers by GraffitiTavern
Still did better than Casey on this issue by voting against union busting. Credit given where it's due.
AbsentEmpire t1_iym5s2a wrote
Reply to comment by GraffitiTavern in Pat Toomey was one of the 43 Senators who killed sick leave for rail workers by GraffitiTavern
Toomey voted against imposing the deal to be fair, while Casey voted to union bust.
AbsentEmpire t1_iym5oog wrote
Reply to Pat Toomey was one of the 43 Senators who killed sick leave for rail workers by GraffitiTavern
Toomey also voted against imposing the deal on the railroad workers which was the correct thing to do, while Casey voted to union bust.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyiwkxp wrote
Reply to comment by f0rf0r in Toll Brothers is retreating from Jewelers Row, business group says by redeyeblink
The rent in center city is stable because we don't have enough housing, and housing being both a necessity and a zero sum game means price stays high. Plenty of cheap rent in the badlands, but demand isn't as high to live there.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyiw41m wrote
Reply to comment by IThinkImLovely in Toll Brothers is retreating from Jewelers Row, business group says by redeyeblink
Luxury is just a word for new at this point.
When me make building housing as difficult and expensive as possible, the only thing developers will be able to build is high end construction.
Parking is only an issue here because we give it away for free. Some of the schools are over crowded because we don't fund the school district. Landlords do nothing when they have no competition or reason to, because lack of housing supply gives them effective monopoly power.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyivmqr wrote
Reply to comment by MagnusUnda in Toll Brothers is retreating from Jewelers Row, business group says by redeyeblink
They rushed to clear it because the anti development zealots who want to poor amber over the city and never let it change, were rushing to block them with historic designation. Resulting in the worse of both worlds, an empty hole in the ground.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyijl6u wrote
Reply to comment by --Cr1imsoN-- in 'Finally, some justice': Corporation ordered to pay Pennsylvania town millions. Fracking destroys town’s water. by CQU617
Its a US problem not a PA problem.
Many environmental groups have for decades, and many still are today, demonizing nuclear power based on straight up lies and misrepresenting facts to promote a snake oil fantasy where the national grid is entirely powered by wind and solar, which is as bullshit as the hyperloop.
Until we have a national movement to get away from fossil fuels and over shift to modern nuclear plants for grid power, we're going to be stuck with coal, oil, and gas, and all problems that comes with those things.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyd84hy wrote
Reply to comment by SBRH33 in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
His suburban raised, poverty larping fan boys, will never admit that he's been a disaster for the city, even as they quietly move back out to the burbs because of his policies.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyd7t20 wrote
Reply to comment by redeyeblink in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
This light sentence he has an issue with, however the light sentences and wrist slaps that he gets for the repeat violent criminals he fails to lock up are fine.
What a fucking clown, can't wait for him to be out of office.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyafniv wrote
The guy was comically corrupt and dirty, and I'm not sad to see him go.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyaf0p3 wrote
This city can't handle snow and the already ridiculous situation with parking cones and spot saving goes into a hyper-aggressive, way more violent mode in the snow. Somehow drivers in the city get from bad to even worse when even the slightest dusting of snow happens.
Homeowners don't shovel the sidewalks, and the pretty white of snow is quickly turned grey and black from cars and trash.
While I like the snow, I never want to see it ever again in the city.
AbsentEmpire t1_iyaebqv wrote
Reply to comment by TheFAPnetwork in When will it snow in Philadelphia? Experts weigh in by ColdJay64
I never want to experience that again.
AbsentEmpire t1_iya320b wrote
Reply to comment by Der_Missionar in As Western Pa. hospitals expand, fears grow over higher health care costs, and Wolf's plan to address the situation by Der_Missionar
Why would UPMC insurance cover practices they don't own?
It's a smart business move by them to consolidate the market to themselves if they want to be around and offering advanced procedures in another decade.
This is the inevitable outcome of having health policy that pretends that a free market can exist in the health care industry.
AbsentEmpire t1_iy09bnl wrote
Reply to comment by Kelzybaby4U in 16-year-old girl injured in Southwest Philadelphia shooting, police say by CompletePen8
They're not here illegally genius, they're here on request for asylum, which is a legal status. Until their court date to hear their request they're legally allowed to reside in the country.
AbsentEmpire t1_izgnvg3 wrote
Reply to comment by 44moon in Fishtown, Point Breeze have become far wealthier in the last 10 years and other new Census findings by Dryheavemorning
NJ and DC.