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vodkaismywater t1_jdl7lin wrote

Reply to Central Bucks anticipates Duane Morris will bill $1 million for addressing anti-LGBTQ complaints about the district by Dryheavemorning

>The ACLU complaint was filed on behalf of seven students whose names and personal stories are redacted from the 72-page document; attorneys have said the redactions are to protect the students. The district, which has called on the ACLU and U.S. Department of Education to release the names, said in December that the refusal to do so was “increasing the complexity of the Duane Morris investigation and forcing additional legal costs.”

Translation: tell us who the LGBT troublemakers are so we can harass them, and then we'll stop pissing taxpayer money into Bill McSwain's future campaign warchest.

This is truly one of the most cynical political statements I've ever read.

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chopinrocks t1_jdkvr5c wrote

Reply to Flying through Philadelphia - 1945 by hiding_in_the_corner

Cool. Doesn't really look that different now. PSFS building changed. And buildings can now be taller than the rim of Will Penn's Hat. (that was actually a law)

But from this angle the city just about looks the same then as it does now.

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hairlikemerida t1_jdkos5q wrote

Reply to Rowhouse bathroom addition contractor recommendations? by andrewbt

No recs, just tips.

Make sure that any contractor you use is using Schluter.

Avoid using the fancy schmancy architectural drains. I know it looks good, but it is a pain in the ass to keep clean. Just get a nice looking square one and call it a day.

I put Corian/solid surface walls in all of my renos as there is no grout. Super easy cleaning and no breaking tiles.

For tiles on any surface, use an epoxy grout (I use Ardex). An absolute bitch to put on as it’s only workable for a very short amount of time and it’s sticky, but it’s so, so, so much better. Most contractors refuse to work with it.

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hairlikemerida t1_jdkn2b0 wrote

Reply to What the hell do I do about a trash bag that has been slashed open when trash collection doesn't get it? by bibbitybobbityfuck

You either do it yourself or you contact management.

I’m a landlord. It’s my job to make sure the building (including the outside) looks and operates nicely. I mean, yes, I would groan and bitch about it internally when the request came in, but if it has to be done, it has to be done.

Submit a request through 311 or call your councilman. It’s surprisingly easy to develop contacts within their offices; most of the aides are really responsive. They can also issue a trash ticket to the property owner.

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