Pipefitters aren’t going away any time soon, but I agree with the general sentiment. In my area (central NY), there are two main obstacles.

When I last applied to the IBEW local 43 apprenticeship (late 2016?), journeyman rates were $30/hour for commercial and $20/hour for residential (plus or minus a few cents, benefits on top, etc). Maybe local 43 sucks at negotiating contracts, but that seemed low to me. Particularly residential - the stakes may be…

I live in NY22. My congressional representative prides himself on being part of the “Problem Solver” caucus. He touted the bill he cosponsored that would prevent localities from defunding law enforcement. He seems like a genuinely good person, but as a politician? Milquetoast, center-right jackass.

It’s a mid-cycle refresh of the 350Z’s mid-cycle refresh.

which sucks ass and will never be as good as the SUNY Oswego Lakers, no matter how hard they try

I’ll be sick of people saying “but 2016!” no sooner than November 4. Our voter turnout numbers are typically crap, so I’m all about people having a sense of urgency.

But unless Ocasio-Cortez wears a burlap sack from Home Depot or a peplum blouse from Forever 21 that will fall apart after a single wash, she is, according to these people, skirting her values.

That’s what Kamala is for. An incumbent doesn’t have to run for reelection until they reach term limits.

For example, when I go canoeing, I have to hide the keys to my Pao on the car in a Very Secret Spot....

I wish writers on Jalopnik would think a little more critically before reporting on stuff like this, or that their editors would kick these stories back and ask for more research.

Exactly!

I was browsing around YouTube on my TV, and a Washington Post video came up titled “Is AOC sus?” And then I realized I’m an old.

No, not Robert Dunn.

You have a valid point, but I’m with the OP on this one: Meg Whitman?!

What in the everloving fuck even is that? I seriously cannot wrap my head around it.

Excuse me while I go make a donation to Warnock, whom Jimmy Carter has endorsed.

You could buy two C8s - or just one and a wheelbarrow full of cocaine!

Starred for “centaur stance.” That is absolutely perfect.

Strongly disagree, if only because his treatment of the dog is a perfect metaphor for how conservatives treat EVERYONE they consider “less than.”

Regardless, he’s an irredeemable piece of garbage.