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Moose2157 t1_je1rwjh wrote

Reply to comment by BlackWidowLooks in Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215

Thanks for sharing. I wasn’t aware of much of that. I was a child in the 80s, so no Boolean operators for me, sadly.

At the root of my initial shrugging was a sense that a library is almost besides the point when it comes to public schools, to go by my father’s decades of tales as a grade school teacher in the district. Seems precious little learning happens there.

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ChipmunkFood t1_je1osix wrote

Reply to comment by Stevekane42 in Flying through Philadelphia - 1945 by hiding_in_the_corner

I think with more accurate bombing techniques/bombsights it went away.
However a bombing plane over Philly is really no different than one of those military plane flyovers during big events. The only difference is that the new military planes could do much, much, much more damage than a dive bomber,

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cerialthriller t1_je1oq8f wrote

Reply to comment by tjw105 in Wtf level car insurance rates in Fishtown by gryklin

Apparently a high percentage of minor accidents damage the battery since it’s such a large part of the car foot print, almost all collisions are near the battery. There’s also a battery shortage. Not to mention all of the cameras and sensors on the Tesla, you’re going to break multiple electronics even in minor crashes. Then the lead times on the parts and the extra fees Tesla mechanics charge drive up the price more not to mention the cost of the rental you’ll need for two months while waiting for repairs. And they can get a decent amount for damaged teslas as salvage since the parts that aren’t broken on that particular one are still in short supply and outrageously priced, so it’s cheaper to just write off the fender bender and the insurance company sells off the car for parts

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mustang__1 t1_je1nqwt wrote

Reply to comment by crispydukes in Student, 15, shot and killed blocks from Simon Gratz High School in Nicetown, police say by JBizznass

It's not capitalism's fault that there's a cultural anti-education mindset, Uncle Tom, etc. This mindset greatly reduces the opportunities afforded to you when you become an adult. Illegal activities are, in and of themselves, a form of capitalism........ and will never be less profitable than actually abiding by the laws of society - at least in the short term. Capital, social, commune, or otherwise... Crime is hard to beat for short term gain.

If Nicetown/K&A/Germantown, etc, ever become like Passyunk - to attract people from around the city.... what percentage of the current residents do you think would be able to afford to remain?

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