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TheNormalAlternative t1_j8ejdsi wrote

>Unconfirmed reports that this could be an act of terrorism.

I don't know what the article said when first posted, but it's been updated and does not include any rumors of terrorism.

TL;DR - apparently, a suicidal person got behind the wheel of his motorhome, i.e., a rental truck, and intentionally struck people while in a possibly altered mental state

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TheNormalAlternative t1_j7gzrbl wrote

Reminder that Gothamist does not employ legal scholars and this headline is definitely hyperbole. Like any time a party loses on appeal at the circuit court level, there's a possibility that the Supreme Court may get involved, but usually the high court stays out unless there is a "circuit split" - that isn't the case here.

The Second Circuit's decision (link) relied on a number of Supreme Court cases, including Yee v. City of Escondido, 503 U.S. 519 (1992), a case where the Supreme Court previously rejected the argument that rent control laws were unconstitutional under the Takings Clause.

Gothamist doesn't explain their belief for a showdown other than quoting a sore loser who insists it will try to appeal, but appeals to SCOTUS are rarely made as of right.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_j7dm33a wrote

You run for the train when you hear it pulling in. You run up/down the staircase when you see it at the platform. But who keeps running on the platform once the train is already in forward motion?

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TheNormalAlternative t1_j6jif7t wrote

Personally, I maintain a living spreadsheet for NYC concerts, which I update at least twice a week with newly announced shows, while archiving which ones I've attended. I include date and price information and show notes, and before you ask, it's color-coded.

I'm definitely more of a "planner" than most of my peers, so I basically keep it to myself, but I share weekly snippets over on r/NYCConcerts. That is to say, anyone interested in seeing a rock concert this month can subscribe there for more info.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_j5tyt9a wrote

La niña and El niño exist, and that fact is not incompatible with climate change.

They are just names provided to describe where the dominating high pressure system is located over the Pacific - closer to the Equator or further north. The pacific high pressure system plays a significant impact on the jet stream, and is the primary indicator of whether storms roll in thru California or Washington.

In fact, climate change has been blamed for making the effects of these pacific conditions more pronounced and less cyclical.

If you're uninformed about something frequently reported in the news, good chance it's because you're naive not because society is trying to pull one over on you.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_j5s2bpn wrote

ANOTHER one of these articles? This is like the 3rd or 4th in 2 weeks.

Tl;dr an extended la niña pattern, and a jet stream which has kept the arctic air north of the border while allowing gulf moisture to dominate the east.

Just wait until next weekend. tomorrow (today)

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