uptown_gargoyle
uptown_gargoyle t1_iythykj wrote
Reply to comment by NoWarButMyWar in Anybody know a good judo/jujitsu gym in Philly that is queer friendly? by DecentDissent
and especially a place where there's locker rooms
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyqpu4h wrote
Reply to comment by 8_Foot_Vertical_Leap in University of Pennsylvania student attacked in Center City; female suspect sought by JBizznass
Victim might have been a Dallas fan
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyqpqq0 wrote
Reply to comment by TimeFourChanges in University of Pennsylvania student attacked in Center City; female suspect sought by JBizznass
Focaccia
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyhi7kk wrote
Reply to comment by H00die5zn in Some temporary mayoral candidate flairs - good or bad idea? by horsebatterystaple99
If Biden wants to cancel the rest of my student loans I'll absolutely put a Biden 2020 sign out somewhere but yeah they have to earn it
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyhggjg wrote
Honestly and with respect, I'm skeptical of this sort of engagement with politicians -- candidate flairs on reddit accounts, yard signs, etc. My concern is that when people relate to their politicians as extensions of their own identity, it becomes much, much harder to hold the politicians accountable once they're in office. But that's just my personal opinion.
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyd307x wrote
Reply to comment by JWHISKY707 in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
i think "the scathing scolding" will be the title of my next thrash album
uptown_gargoyle t1_iycs3hd wrote
Reply to Bucks County woman sentenced in 2021 crash that killed Korean War veteran by dissolutewastrel
was it meth?
uptown_gargoyle t1_iycrx0w wrote
Reply to comment by collectallfive in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
Oooo I actually love this subject (passive voice being used to cover up the crimes of those in power).
The historical marker outside the Paul Robeson house is a really good example.
>[Robeson's] career suffered because of his political activism...
This makes it sound like he was bad at time management or something, and he neglected his work in order to do activist stuff. But the reality of course is that he was blacklisted by the government for being a socialist and a peace activist.
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyco4ch wrote
Reply to comment by collectallfive in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink
>Ruch was convicted of 11.5 to 23 months behind bars for the deadly shooting.
Normally people are convicted of crimes and then sentenced to prison terms. I've never heard of somebody being convicted of a prison term.
What the fuck is going on with local news?
uptown_gargoyle t1_iyb6yzf wrote
Reply to comment by Level-Adventurous in Woman found decapitated inside home in Philadelphia's Lawndale neighborhood by Franklinia_Alatamaha
Jawndale
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy9u9vo wrote
Garden Court in west Philly. Like larchwood between 45 and 49 or so
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy9oqfw wrote
Reply to comment by HistoricalSubject in driving lessons for highway driving by [deleted]
Not when I took it either. But if somebody is seeking lessons for highway driving I really, really don't want to talk them out of it😬😬
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy8cj4u wrote
a big snowstorm makes me feel like a child, but in a good way, what with the excitement and wonderment and whatnot
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy8a4y2 wrote
- average winter temperature in Philly has risen about 5 degrees in the last 50 years
- this causes snow to happen later in the season and less frequently
- but when it does happen, the warmer temperatures mean the air is able to hold more moisture, which can have the effect of making the total snowfall go up
- otherwise, winters are getting more rainy and less snowy
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy5mg88 wrote
Reply to comment by flamehead2k1 in I’m not well versed in City Politics, who should I support in 2023? by [deleted]
I'm undecided on Brown and on the soda tax, but it's also not nakedly self-interested. He's known for opening grocery stores in food deserts despite it being more profitable to operate stores in more affluent areas, and on the basis of that specific business experience he says the soda tax creates even more obstacles for people who want to open grocery stores in Philly food deserts.
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy5lcs9 wrote
Do we know whether there are any socialists, champagne or otherwise, running for mayor?
uptown_gargoyle t1_iy3v8of wrote
Reply to Who works in city hall? by Stavhoe
Gritty has an office there
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixuonce wrote
Reply to comment by LouDog187 in Bensalem teen confesses to murder on Instagram by MacKelvey
people have layers, like ogres and onions. a two-sentence reddit comment might not be the best indicator of the sum total of people's feelings on something.
also, if there's a way that we could feel that would end the violence, i think we'd all gladly feel that way, because i'm sure we all want to do something to end the violence. but that's not what feelings are for.
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixumg26 wrote
Reply to comment by LouDog187 in Bensalem teen confesses to murder on Instagram by MacKelvey
BRO, a person is dead and at least two lives are now irreparably altered, and you're worried about some reddit comments? smh
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixui8s5 wrote
Reply to comment by MacKelvey in Bensalem teen confesses to murder on Instagram by MacKelvey
the article is framed really oddly. teen killed somebody and tried to get help from a friend to dispose of the body. that's the story. but the writer for some reason wanted to make it about the telecom company that facilitated the call to the friend.
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixuhtkx wrote
Reply to We should just stop trying to recycle by RoverTheMonster
I'm always entertained by the random things people think belong in recycling bins: old work boots, tree branches, small appliances, etc
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixugvz3 wrote
Reply to comment by KSMO in We should just stop trying to recycle by RoverTheMonster
also nobody in city government wants to be the person who ended recycling. political suicide, regardless of whether there's merit to it
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixsfsr2 wrote
/r/titlegore
uptown_gargoyle t1_ixqqs1f wrote
Reply to comment by yesmrbevilaqua in Classic car ownership by [deleted]
nice
uptown_gargoyle t1_iz4fha8 wrote
Reply to How many y’all have a gun you carry on person? by throwaway1983737398
My jeans are too skinny for that.