The taxes are a benefit though. While I agree pot should be legal, it is a vice and vice taxes seem like a good approach to discouraging a bad habit.

And yes as someone who moderately drinks, I whole heartedly agree the same is true with alcohol. Let’s increase those vice taxes. And cigarettes. And gasoline. And drink cans

I’m happy with legalization and would do it again.

• the health impact is similar enough to alcohol and cigarettes so we should treat them similarly
• even before I agreed with legalization, the legal consequences seemed cruel and unusual, way out of proportion
• law enforcement needs to focus on things with more impact on our safety
• for-profit prisons? wtf
• I don’t know about medical benefits but how was pit so illegal that we could never even investigate such claims?
• smoking is a serious health hazard but now it’s easier to get marijuana products that do t involve smoking

The one thing I’d do differently is stricter regulations against secondhand smoke. Now that cigarettes have seriously declined, it’s easier to appreciate just how much they stink. But we’ve backslid: smoking pot stinks worse, and has a lot of the same second hand smoke hazard.

Did you ask your Mom whether she has any kids who might still be around?

Maybe it’s a consequence of charging per bag for trash disposal.

While I don’t know anyone who has, I know quite a few who are get weird about being charged per bag for trash, so I can see that happening.

It’s such a weird emotionally driven thing though. At one point I was putting on a lesbian barbecue…. Weirdly enough (a lesbian couple was our neighbors and I’ll do a cookout for anyone). Most were great people but a couple stood out

• One was a hulking butch type who lifted weights. Nearly my size and clearly stronger: great person to talk to and comfortable in her body and presentation
• Another was her opposite, tiny with delicate features but excessively masculine and really just trying hard to be a man, took my presence as a challenge. I found that a strange experience and could never be comfortable chatting with her. Maybe she wanted to transition I don’t know but it was just excessive and overwhelming any personality she may have had. It’s not just that I found nothing in common or there was any way it could threaten me, but i definitely felt uncomfortable in ways I was not proud of

I’d be more than happy if we steered the argument in that direction. Little bit of privacy would be appreciated by us all and this problem goes away if all the restrooms are private and non-gendered

This brings up an interesting question or I’m not close enough to the problem to have thought of. I’ve seen women use men’s rooms plenty of times and no one cares.

• Is it because I’ve lived in tolerant areas?
• Am I Just too obtuse?
• are they that illogical that women in the wrong restroom are not objected to but trans men are “for being a woman in the wrong restroom”

It does happen and it is uncomfortable, regardless of whom. Situations im thinking about include

• urinals extremely close together with no dividers, or even troughs
• urinals with overly narrow dividers so you have to stand at an angle or stand way back (or maybe I just have broad shoulders)
• extra cringe if that is right next to the kids urinal
• locker room - parts is parts and I understand you need to bring your kid in but your little girl really shouldn’t be here. She’s old enough to use women’s locker room on her own. At least have her use the privacy stall

The most satisfying part is when it doesn’t even affect our line. Women are heading to our stalls where as most men are using urinals so we still get through just as fast

Then double down to challenge them for three trans athletes on women’s sport teams. Anywhere

Doesn’t this just follow long established gender norms (self referential joke intended)?

As a thought exercise assume two genders and consider your reaction toward using the wrong restroom.

• most people would be up in arms over a man using a woman’s bathroom
• it may be novel for a woman to use the men’s room but does anyone really care? Think of a big event where there’s a huge line at the women’s room. Aside from annoyance at potentially having to wait, do you really care if some of the women use the men’s room? Or a high end bar/club? I’ve been in several that have a woman as a restroom attendant and my only concern is why do I need an attendant, why do I need to tip someone I’d prefer wasn’t there, regardless of gender. Again, I’ve never heard anyone complain.

So it actually does make sense for this issue to be an outgrowth of long standing societal norms, but maybe it’s an opportunity to have a deeper discussion about why we do that and whether/when it’s warranted at all. We had shared bathrooms in college and everyone survived (although I was always frustrated that I never used it as an opportunity for “fun”)

Actual light levels don’t really work either because then you’re leaving the light on all night. We have light sensors, we have schedules …… when I get around to replacing it, I want one like I’ve seen for decorative lights. A combination. Turn on when it gets dark enough and stay on for x hours. That way you only set how long to stay on and the specific time or time zone is irrelevant

Clockwork is definitely fascinating. One of my fond childhood memories was taking apart an antique clock my dad got as a project - he was never able to put it back together and must have been so pissed.

While I could get behind that as a diy project, I have too little motivation on this one to prioritize the time

Good timing on this question: thanks. I’m also trying to figure out how to have a mechanical looking clock that doesn’t need setting.

Unfortunately not enough to DIY, and chances are slim of finding an exact fit to my existing clock (I like the look but it’s actually an inexpensive plastic clock that I could replace if I Found something comparable or nicer).

I was surprised how few atomic clock options there actually were, and none sufficiently “retro”. WiFi seems even more limited, predominantly modern styles

I used to think this too. Now I have a programmable porch light that adjusts the time on the wrong week, because it does change. Not too big a deal for a porch light, but would be if I had to rely on the time. This really needs to be something that gets updated

I d love a wifi option, because I don’t have good reception for an “atomic” clock. while its amazing under-appreciated technology to broadcast so widely with useful coverage, some of us live in the shadows

Before “double clicking”, it was “drill down”. That was no better

Do you have a better way to phrase it? I usually see this to mean “focus on this topic rather than get distracted. We can discuss that later” … or I guess that’s a better way to phrase it

“You don’t have a sense of urgency to get things done”. I usually get this when I’m going crazy to get things done so my status reports and presentations suffer. I understand paperwork is necessary, but can’t you at least say that rather than claiming I’m not getting things done. Meanwhile they’re satisfied with my sends of urgency to get things done if I just ignore my work and pamper them with status reports and PowerPoints.