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KayakerMel t1_j1r1ah9 wrote
Reply to comment by ColdCruise in The most upsetting TV cancellations of 2022 by sundaynightheat99
I enjoyed The Nevers so much but assumed that I simply missed out on the announcement of when more episodes were released. Really bummed that the second "half" of the season was still in limbo.
KayakerMel t1_j1dzxwg wrote
Sourcing Chinese takeaway for the traditional Jewish December 25th meal!
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Reply to comment by Justausername1234 in Oscars 2023 Will Include All 23 Categories Presented Live on Air by MarvelsGrantMan136
I remember that! They were gorgeous and really helped me understand what goes into production design and costuming.
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Reply to comment by HypeMan_Q in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
I was involved in the Yes campaign and I had a fun example of this. A woman who was originally from Ireland a few decades ago and had overstayed her visa would not support it because SHE couldn't get a driver's license when she had been undocumented. She shrugged off the argument that the new legislation would mean that others in similar situations wouldn't have to go through the same trouble she had. And then she shouted some weird threats at us as she drove away.
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Reply to comment by Logical-Error-7233 in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
That was part of the No on 4 campaign (who brought the ballot initiative) strategy. They squeaked in under the wire at just about every deadline. By the time the Secretary of State's office certified the question, it was only 7 weeks until Election Day and it was rough getting the Yes on 4 defensive up and running as quickly as we'd have wanted.
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Reply to comment by youarelookingatthis in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
All of these! Not only was it the last statewide question on the ballot, but the No campaign (who were behind the ballot initiative in the first place) got it in at the very last minute. It wasn't even included in the information booklet sent out statewide by the Secretary of State's office.
I've been involved in the Yes on 4 campaign since it was the "Decline to Sign" movement. The racism behind the signature drive was pretty blatant, often moving beyond dog whistles.
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Reply to comment by peteysweetusername in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
Same. Yes on 1 and 4 had much bigger campaign coalitions. I was really worried that Yes on 2 would falter.
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Reply to Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
I volunteered with the Yes campaign, starting back when it was still the "Decline to Sign" action to attempt to prevent it from making it on the ballot. Yes on Question 4 was really hampered by the last minute nature of the ballot initiative put forward by the No campaign. There was less than 2 months between when the question was certified, pushed forward by the No campaign, and when the Yes on 4 campaign could formally start. It's also why it wasn't included in the information booklet sent out by the Secretary of State (which the Yes campaign lawyers were all over, to no avail).
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Reply to comment by IntelligentCicada363 in Cambridge City Council to consider citywide ban on ‘turning on red’ by superfakesuperfake
It sucks for drivers who are patient and willing to wait for the light to change to green. Often I don't feel comfortable turning right on red (typically due to not having a full view of oncoming traffic), so I'll wait. I get honked at by cars behind me for doing this. It's nerve-wracking to have horns blaring at you when waiting for the light to change.
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Reply to comment by pretty_little_life in Is getting a medical card worth the money? by crazycrimerate
Correct - no tax on medical cannabis. It's also been very helpful because my partner is listed as my caregiver on my medical card, so she can easily pick up anything for me.
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Reply to comment by DolphinDarko in Atonement... yikes by dietpepsiforlife
When I read the book, I didn't put the dates together and I didn't realize it meant that they never had the time together (reading too quickly and it went over my head). The shock of that revelation in the film hit doubly hard, having missed it the first time.