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I talk about fire/life safety, politics, Disney, and more. Left-leaning, proudly non-partisan, anti-NRA, anti-war, a non-driver, and a Masshole.
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Here's the code, if you're curious: bsky.app/profile/rand...
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And speaking of a different kind of code... here's the Reedy Creek Improvement District's soon-to-be-defunct EPCOT Building Code.
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Off topic but I think you might find this interesting.
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Speaking of building codes, you may find this interesting:
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Off-topic but you may be interested in this: someone recently posted the EPCOT Building Code.
archive.org/details/EPCO...
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Just curious have you done any research on the statutes that allow all these entities (city/town/university/school district/etc.) to have their own police forces? I'm wondering if some of these are being created based on assumptions of implied authority (e.g. "do anything in connection with").
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Healthcare... for the profits of the military-industrial complex? (That's what the video shows.)
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I've long believed that a lot of police forces in this country can and should be abolished, for many reasons. There are way too many law enforcement agencies (federal, state, local, and private) in the US.
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Or the Israeli flag, for that matter.
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It'll certainly make it easier to build things like transit and housing - no wonder there's bipartisan support.
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Fun fact: Waymo is owned by Google which also owns reCAPTCHA. (Ever wondered why reCAPTCHA shows challenges based off of images from Google Street View?)
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She claims to be pro-life "at every stage". (Of course, in many ways, the right isn't really pro-life - especially after birth.)
www.ernst.senate.gov/priorities/p...
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There are some Republicans who wanted to bomb Agrabah, so perhaps those same people want to do that?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015...
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Of course this "badges for bucks" case had something to do with a certain federal law. (As a states' rights zealot, I think that law violates the 10th Amendment.)
www.newsweek.com/badge-factor...
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If he imposes tariffs on Apple and only Apple, I'm quite certain Apple would sue.
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The "there will always be sufficient air" part reminds me of how Los Angeles seemingly mandated a notice that said "There is little danger of running out of air or of this elevator dropping uncontrollably."
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The Abschiebe-Gestapo.
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This reminds me of the ridiculous municipal borders in Chicagoland.
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Don't forget all the sanctions (e.g. the Cuba sanctions that Trump reinstated).
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This makes me wonder if anyone has tried to apply for variances to use EN/ISO elevators. (This may be more feasible in some states than others. For instance, Massachusetts allows statewide "product approval" variances.)
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Here's an idea that would be an important part of making both of those things (and more) possible. (Note that in many states, elevators are regulated separately from building codes.)
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A standard referenced by the not-really-"International" Mechanical Code. (UL 60335-2-40)
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This reminds me when a then-sitting member of Congress decided to blame mass shootings on... porn in grocery stores. (Politicians make up a lot of silly excuses for mass shootings, but this one's just baffling.)
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Missouri used to hate cooperating with federal law enforcement. (oh right... they only care about that when it's something the Republican Party hates.)
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Someone needs to tell Disney about this solution. (They have a *ton* of "plus-size" guests which causes delays on the buses.)
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This is precisely why I think decreasing the amount of PDs (whether it be at universities, small towns, counties, etc. - there are so many great ideas of places to start!) is the best path towards fixing a lot of law enforcement-related problems in this country.
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Seems like you might be interested in some of @jesspish.bsky.social's writing.
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Don't forget the unions... correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I'm aware the teachers' unions in Europe weren't carrying out body bag stunts like what the DC teachers' union did. (mentioned here)
reason.com/2021/01/24/i...
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The most obvious proof of this is Trump and the GOP's usual hatred for refugees - the double standard is so obvious.
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Don't forget all the proliferation of various state/local departments - especially when compared to other countries whose total amount of law enforcement agencies is much, much, less.
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In a lot of countries (and some states) this would be entirely impossible. (and that sheriff is the same one that refers to his jail as a "Marceno Motel" in an absurd publicity stunt.)
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PS... did you hear of this bill? It clearly violates the Tenth Amendment in many ways. (and ironically, conflicts with Printz which was a decision the right used to love.)
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Speaking of the IRS... it is funny and suspicious to see the Republicans go so quickly from "abolish the IRS [and the Department of Education and other federal agencies]" to "weaponize the IRS [and the Department of Education and other federal agencies]".
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Mechanism:
Look at best practices/lessons learned from around the world.
Content:
1. Allow point-access blocks.
2. Allow the use of international (not just US-specific) reference standards for products/materials.
3. Be a performance-based code.
4. Be consistent with state law.
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Just curious... where would something like this fit? High or low?
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Arguably the best solution would be systemic change - breaking free from the IBC entirely. (there are benefits to doing so.)
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Systemic change would arguably be the best way to truly fix this.
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The IAFF's sleaziness on this reminds me of their absurd nonsense fearmongering on another issue: single-stair apartment buildings.
(Despite what they claim, the "International Building Code" is a name about as accurate as "World Series" or "Alliance Defending Freedom".)
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If something's merely defunded without actual reform, it's easy to conveniently refund it in the next annual budget cycle... and even if something gets defunded there's no guarantee that the feds won't reimburse it. (Yes, there's precedent for that sort of reimbursement.)
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Massachusetts is widely regarded as one of the most innovative states in the US. I wonder how receptive they'd be to the idea of being a proving ground for ditching the IBC entirely and writing an all-new, from-the-ground-up, performance-based building code.
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You've hit the nail on the head as to why I think it's critical to reduce the number of LE agencies - something that a lot of people including other LE reform advocates seem to gloss over.
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How about “kidnapped by the Abschiebe-Gestapo”?
(“Abschiebung” is German for deportation.)
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There is litigation (including from at least one conservative legal group) seeking to stop the use of IEEPA to impose tariffs. (There's a very compelling argument that IEEPA doesn't authorize tariffs at all.)
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Many (most?) states, CA included, regulate elevators separately from building codes, and these states would be great opportunities for reform irrespective of what ICC does.
If you're asking about LA city's exemption, that exists because the city's elevator inspections predate the state doing so.
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This is an excellent idea. Many states, not just CA, regulate elevators separately from the building code.
There is one odd quirk: Los Angeles city is exempt from the statewide elevator regulations. (There are several ways in which that could be addressed, with different risks of opposition.)
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For the FHA regulations those are separate from ICC's codes but there's two ways to submit a deregulation idea for any federal agency (the 2nd one closes on May 12):
www.regulations.gov/deregulation
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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Ali is indeed from Saudi Arabia and he works for Aramco. He certainly seemed to have a lot of knowledge with common pitfalls of using the IBC internationally. The other members of the committee don't seem to know much about this ICC policy:
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