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BlueBeagle8 t1_j5ze0od wrote

Reply to Amy DeGise must go, but how? | Jersey Journal editorial by rapmasternicky_z

The "how" here is pretty simple: either collect 42,000 signatures and recall her, or run a serious candidate (someone with governing experience, not a professional activist) against her when she comes up for re-election.

"Demanding" that she resign is not going to do anything, she clearly has no shame.

Complaining to Fulop and Murphy is not going to do anything, they have zero incentive to take on a brutal fight against HCDO.

There is not a shortcut here, if you want to get rid of DeGise you have to beat her.

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gearheadsub92 t1_j5zdxdb wrote

Reply to comment by ilovemytvalot in Amy DeGise must go, but how? | Jersey Journal editorial by rapmasternicky_z

Strictly speaking, the cyclist was the one who caused the accident when he blew the red light.

Obviously it is egregious that Amy fled the scene after the accident, but it does not seem that any actions on her part contributed to it happening - indeed, she has only ever been under fire for fleeing, not for the accident itself.

Not a lawyer, but I don’t really think the cyclist has much ground to stand on as far as any damages that a civil suit might try to recoup. Certainly if she HAD stopped then she would be 100% in the clear and likely free from any financial liability. If anything, she’d probably have standing to sue the cyclist for damage to her vehicle. Good fucking luck making that case now though, Amy…

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gigiwasabi_jc t1_j5zdm8f wrote

Reply to comment by bodhipooh in how do you report covid for statistical purposes? by Relative_Chef_533

I hear you, and I don’t disagree! Wastewater surveillance is more accurate but I don’t think we’re doing that here. (Correct me if I’m wrong!) And I think the current standard is to assume positivity rate is 3x what the official number is, because people test at home (or not at all).

Limiting transmission went out the window a long time ago. Like 2020. And public health has been made into a series of personal choices, but some people do use the official counts as a (imperfect but only) way to track surges and adjust their personal activities.

IME, there are people who just don’t give a fuck or believe it’s real etc etc but there are more people who want to do the right thing(s) but can’t (ex paid sick leave) or just don’t even know how/why (and you can’t blame them, not their fault). So for those people, I just try to share accurate info. Maybe that’s pointless. But maybe it’s a tiny ripple against misinformation? Dunno.

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whorne89 t1_j5z2yjq wrote

Reply to comment by fuzedz in Looking for May 1st Roommate in Dixon Mills JC $1837.50/month by NoMorePopcorn1004

Agreed. I lived in JSQ in the LUXURY tower, arguably probably the best place to live in that area. It was very nice, esp during covid but not much going on over there. Not many grocery stores, bars, restaurants. I had to go downtown or to the heights for that. I now live next to Dixon in a brownstone and its a night/day difference with the accessibility and everything around here. I like it so much better.

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NoMorePopcorn1004 OP t1_j5z2mqi wrote

Reply to comment by fuzedz in Looking for May 1st Roommate in Dixon Mills JC $1837.50/month by NoMorePopcorn1004

I mean besides it being a completely different area, some people like myself just don’t like to live alone.

Also I’m living there currently and specifically looking for someone to fill my roommates spot right now. People can point out this or that but at the end of the day I’m just trying not to have to move back in with my parents, even if temporarily.

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