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CassCat OP t1_j68fjcz wrote

Reply to comment by reddyrooster in This is a cult, right? by CassCat

No blood sacifice at all? No Eyes Wide Shut shit? I'm going this afternoon, so I'll see with my own eyes.

I'll let you know if Blork turns out be an OK dude after all.

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realbusabusa t1_j68fh15 wrote

Think about how many cities and towns are along the length of this river. Then think about how many cities and towns are along all of it tributaries. Then think about all the raw sewage that ends up in the river after a heavy storm overwhelms each of thoae associated water treatment plants. 💩🤮

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jppianoguy t1_j68fd9n wrote

Reply to comment by CassCat in This is a cult, right? by CassCat

A lot of billionaires do that all the time. Think Rockefellers and Carnegies, now the Gates', etc.

They create nonprofits that do good work, for sure, but they also hire their friends and family members to run them.

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CassCat OP t1_j68estm wrote

Hedge fund guy tries to build "church", with very broad mission statement that seems non-religious. Neighbours kick up shit because that's New Canaan's favorite hobby, and complain that liberal land use policies afforded to religious-use land don't apply and mount legal challenge. Mission statement gets re-vamped. Thing gets built anyway. Neighbours ultimately fuck off. Controversial building now somewhere you can go to do free stuff on weekend.

Did I miss anything?

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reddyrooster t1_j68eqnr wrote

My company was a huge part of the construction of this place and it really is a free place to do stuff, they have pickup sports on the weekend, a library, some assorted classes and there’s not staff running around with pamphlets to join some blood sacrifice, just a public space on a beautiful spot of land

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smkmn13 t1_j68e6e9 wrote

Reply to CT Subaru drivers by uuuge

No, I don't think Subaru drivers are systematically worse, although given it's a brand known for safety there might be more defensive drivers behind the wheel which might seem worse to some people.

Also, "subris" (Subaru hubris) is real, but I think it applies to anyone with their first 4/AWD car - people think the increased traction that helps you go will also help you stop, but it doesn't!

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emptytheprisons t1_j68e3w0 wrote

This is sort of fascinating, they say their mission is "to pursue peace through nature, arts, justice, community, and faith." Normally you'd expect that to involve a rejection of the state's (state as in USA, not CT) definition of justice, but they constantly host speeches by federal agents from the FBI, Border Patrol, the US Army etc.

Their focus on "environmental crimes" is almost entirely about individual actors (like poaching and trafficking) rather than anything that challenges the status quo.

Seeing that a hedge fund owner was involved in the creation really brings it all together for me, but what a strange organization!

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