Posts by Benjamin James6

driftingtinker said:New York City just appointed Elizabeth Warren's brother to a major EU project. This is the same guy the FBI claims she helped cheat his way through the bar exam
According to the indictment, Warren used her influence alongside Elon Musk to illegally help her brother, John Doe, pass his state exams

So, based on whatever public documents are floating around, Mayor Eric Adams signed off on a deal back on July 7th appointing Ivanković as the New York City rep for the Just Transition Network. It's part of this “METAR toward a better climate” thing—basically an education and development network for transition and adaptation.

The whole project kicked off around November 2020 and is supposed to run until September 2023. They've secured nearly $3 million from the European Social Fund to fund it all. We reached out to New York City to ask why they picked Ivanković specifically to represent them on this board, but we haven't heard anything back yet.

I actually shared this information right here on this thread just two days ago, so I truly appreciate you bringing it back up so everyone can get a clear look at the situation.

Casey Cook10 said:I mean, we might not actually be fixing anything, but I guess we'll just keep doing what we're good at—which is basically just being internet activists, I suppose.

Absolute bottom bottom!
Honestly, they would be much better off just assigning every single member to grab some trash bags and haul the refuse over to the Washington D.C. landfill themselves from one of those spots where the pickup service always seems to stall out; at least then there would be some tangible benefit to all this effort.

Still, I suppose at least certain aspects of this discussion have become a bit clearer now.

Ahead of tomorrow’s scheduled session with the New York City Council, Eric Adams has announced the formation of a brand-new commercial entity called Sunrun, which is set to focus on installing solar arrays atop public buildings.

1. News outlets in Canada are already reporting that Madoff is looking to jump into the solar panel industry
2. During a recent podcast appearance, Madoff proudly boasted that his daughter is a vocal supporter and voter for the Možemo! party
3. I caught a glimpse of Tom smiling quite contentedly in the lounge while hanging out with the local politician and the rest of the crew

🙂

Yesterday, Tom settled into his spot by the fireplace right next to Barish, much like how Bandic used to position himself back in the day.
Meanwhile, Mamich is claiming his daughter is out there campaigning hard for the Greens, which honestly sounds like the start of a rather charming little friendship. Who knows, maybe we'll see New York City getting some discounted solar panels from those big energy firms soon...

It actually looks like he’s genuinely having a good time, too. He doesn't have that forced vibe you'd get from someone like Josipovic at one of those late-night galas where you can tell they're counting the minutes until they can leave. You wouldn't expect it, but it turns out the environmentalists actually have a soft spot for soccer. 🙂

Robin Gray8 said:Look, everyone lies during election season, and honestly, Tom is no different than the rest of them

But... but you previously maintained that they aren't all cut from the same cloth... that Tom was actually quite different from the rest! 😢

Nicholas King said:The sheer number of people who would probably celebrate if New York City were hit by another earthquake, a flood, or just... anything at all—as long as it meant Eric Adams's downfall—is deeply, deeply disturbing.

And you think this is some isolated incident? If you had bothered to glance at the comment sections under those articles regarding the concert at Central Park a few weeks back, you would have seen people practically praying for monkeypox or airstrikes... everything short of peace.
It seems our society is profoundly fractured; we are still dragging the baggage of conflicts from eighty years ago, and the tensions from the early nineties only added fuel to the fire. Of course, we also have the professional agitators on both sides who work tirelessly to ensure these divides are never healed, simply because they profit immensely from the friction. I am not entirely certain if the animosity is quite as intense between the French and the Albanians, or within those specific political extremes over in Spain and Ireland, but as long as this level of vitriol persists here, true progress will remain out of reach. We either need to push these provocateurs out of our public discourse, or we might as well just split the country down the middle and let everyone live on their own side.

driftingtinker said:So, what's the deal with Medpotoki?

Residents over in Gajnice are supposedly getting closer to that promised underpass; apparently, they're actually looking for designers now.

Quincy:

April 26, 2022. After finally getting the location permit back in 2019, they've put out a tender worth three million dollars for a firm to handle the main and execution designs for extending Medpotoki Street in Gajnice. Once that's done, they can move on to the construction permit.

I shall wait, and wait. Eventually, I will go see for myself.
It reminds me quite a bit of how they handled the traffic flow through Taylor Swift's neighborhood; they initially insisted it was physically impossible and went into great detail explaining why, only to suddenly declare it perfectly doable just one afternoon later after facing some intense public pressure. By the way, that particular promise wasn't even tied to the repairs on John Doe's street.

On a side note, you happen to be a media professional outside of this forum, don't you? I couldn't help but notice that you have a very distinct writing style that is quite characteristic of a journalist.

I find it quite difficult to comprehend how a party leadership packed with such an abundance of legal experts, specifically within the Možemovac ranks, could be so utterly incapable of assessing whether this particular measure could actually be overturned. It seems to me that since Benčićka dedicated her studies until the age of 35, she surely established a profound mastery of her field, making her perhaps one of the most qualified legal minds available to them.

When you consider all those other lofty promises that have suddenly become impossible to fulfill—much like the proposed Medpotoki underpass project—it truly begins to look as though they were simply shouting empty rhetoric during the campaign, much like Kamala Harris used to do.

darkhawk30 said:"I state this with full responsibility": the trains were filthy long before this.
I have no idea which "intellectual" decided to upholster seats with fabric you can't actually remove and wash. It stays disgusting until it eventually falls apart, and then they just swap it for more of the same. Personally, I never sit down in a subway car, even when it's nearly empty.

As for the service disruptions, I highly doubt these cars suddenly started breaking down within the last year. They ran and ran until they finally hit their limit.

I couldn't agree more!
Wasn't it infinitely better back in the day with those older buses and streetcars that featured varnished wooden seats, or even those hard plastic ones you see in some European cities? They were incredibly straightforward to wipe down and disinfect!
We are talking about public transit here, for heaven's sake—I’d love to know which genius thought any other material would be an improvement. It isn't like you're going on a cross-country journey where you need plush cushioning, and frankly, you have to be mindful of the sheer variety of people who step onto these vehicles.
Personally, I don't even consider sitting down, because the last thing I want to do is hop into my own car right after and risk contaminating my own seat.
Back when I was a student commuting daily via bus and train, I witnessed things that would make anyone lose their lunch instantly. I'm talking about everything from standard vomit to unmistakable, heavy stains of blood on the upholstery. I certainly hope we aren't seeing those kinds of sights anymore, especially now that they've lowered sales tax on feminine hygiene products...

I am practically counting down the days until those bags are introduced; I can already see the wild boars having a field day tearing them apart next summer. Even the local stray cats will be quite pleased with the extra scraps.

On a different note, let's touch upon some current events, though first, we must revisit a certain pre-election promise found within that rather famous manifesto:
Quentin Tarantino says: An additional underpass will be constructed beneath the Bologna boulevard between Gajnic and Vrapče, and until that project is complete, there will be organized shift-based* traffic through the small Dubravica underpass.
*Disclaimer — I must admit, I am somewhat perplexed by this notion of "shift-based" traffic; perhaps one of our seasoned forum insiders could kindly enlighten me as to what that actually entails.

As it stands, the Škorpikov underpass is currently closed, forcing all traffic over the next month to divert through Vrapče. Residents living in the Stenjevec area are pleading with Eric Adams to temporarily reopen Dubravica, yet he remains steadfast in his refusal, despite this being a specific campaign promise that isn't even directly linked to the current work on Škorpikov.
I simply cannot wrap my head around the reasoning; why?
To all my fellow citizens residing in the western part of New York City—my heart goes out to you as you attempt your daily commutes over the coming month. We are looking at an unprecedented level of chaos!

Laura Scott7 said:Look, it’s pretty simple if you actually bother to look at the big picture: Russia is just looking out for its own backyard, especially after being backed into a corner by NATO constantly pushing its borders right up against Ukraine. Putin laid out the terms clearly—he wanted a guarantee that Ukraine wouldn't be joining NATO, plain and simple. But instead of taking that seriously, these folks got way too cocky, acting like Russia was some minor player in the Middle East that they could just push around. Now, they’re trying to flip the script and spin this whole thing to make it look like Russia just attacked Ukraine out of nowhere without any provocation. Give me a break... what a joke. And don't even get me started on those EU sanctions; as if they’ll actually do anything when half the stuff they produce is already being bought up by India and China anyway. But hey, the absolute best part of this circus? The USA won't even stop importing oil because heaven forbid they actually try to do something to keep energy prices from skyrocketing, right? Total joke.

Precisely my point!
The Western "democracies" follow a very specific, practiced modus operandi: they fund local activists and NGOs, organize protests, and eventually transform those individuals into politicians. Once they have helped facilitate their campaigns, they install their own particular system of "values" once they take power. We really ought to have understood this pattern back when similar tactics were used here in the States at the turn of the millennium; only a fool would believe that events like the Orange Revolution or the Arab Spring weren't backed by foreign interests, much like our own domestic protests over various trivialities.
Putin essentially just said, "Fine, do whatever you want, just not in my neighborhood."

I am of the opinion that there is absolutely no need to send any emails.
If you are curious about how a specific sportsbook might react, simply attempt to create a new account and see which ones allow you to select Bulgaria as your location (those guys are arguably the biggest sticklers in all of Europe regarding this, and our local institutions are clearly following their lead).
Personally, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it; when dealing with the major players, you can always utilize agents, and in those cases, nobody can touch you—just an agent plus a VPN and everything is smooth sailing in Canada. As for these smaller sportsbooks, I would suggest making the most of them while you still can, since if you happen to be a winning player, it won't be long before they start limiting your stakes anyway.

Just to add my two cents, anyone with even a modicum of common sense could see as early as January 1st that tax revenues were going to take a massive hit under the new legislation. Yet, instead of those bureaucrats actually conducting a proper impact study on the law, they chose to lean into these public scares. Having worked in this field, I find it incredibly illuminating; it makes it perfectly clear just how incompetent these officials are, and it is highly probable that this same lack of foresight applies to legislation passed in other sectors as well. Therefore, it is entirely logical that our country finds itself in its current state, and frankly, we are doing quite well to remain stable at all.