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1. "Following a pedestrian bridge collapse in DC." In response to Reply # 0
If there's any silver lining, hopefully it increases the urgency and helps sway public opinion more in favor of getting an Infrastructure package done.
2. "We're still living through a pandemic that wiped out over half a million..." In response to Reply # 1
Americans and counting, all while decimating the economy. And congress by and large has been ^shrugs^ Additionally we had an attempted coup in which those same members had their lives and country threatened and holding anyone accountable much less preventing the next attack has been ^shrugs^ Meanwhile that same public opinion court is controlled and propagandized by a corporate controlled media who will only allow the narrative of private back infrastructure to get through.
I am far below hopeful that infrastructure actually collapsing will move anyone's dials. Much less when the national advocates for that state is Desantis, Rubio, and a fucking crook.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
Here we go, it's "paid for" by cutting UI, raising state & local taxes, selling spectrum and oil, mandatory cuts to other programs, then paying private equity firms to loan themselves money to buy public infrastructure so they can overcharge us for profit.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
8. "Obviously I'm speculating here, but..." In response to Reply # 4
I think it was moreso the lax construction regulation and allowing developers to cut costs and maximize profits at the expense of public safety.
Florida is heavily influenced by the real estate developer lobby. There's been a ton of accelerated real estate deregulation in the state as the state becomes more dominated by their handpicked Republican legislators.
The governor just signed a law further limiting the fees assessed on builders and developers. And he raised property taxes on regular citizens to offset it.
I haven't seen a sinkhole mentioned in any of the coverage YET. I would assume that'd be something that was visibly apparent in the wreckage. But I'm obviously not an expert.
But all of that could be relate too, since regulations would govern how construction projects address rising sea level and what is permitted in terms of risk.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 10:17 AM
7. "Tall about a real ass nightmare" In response to Reply # 6
when that last part fell.. smh.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 10:54 AM
12. "when I lived in Philly half of a city block collapsed on South St" In response to Reply # 0
because a construction crew removed a wall or foundation and it created a domino effect.
shit looked like a doll house with the walls exposed.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 11:44 AM
18. "my mind immediately went to terrorism" In response to Reply # 16
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 11:46 AM
19. "Bipartisan senate group reaches a deal on infrastructure.. odd timing? " In response to Reply # 0 Thu Jun-24-21 11:50 AM by legsdiamond
just saw this on MSNBC
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 02:49 PM
24. "now its been updated to 99 missing" In response to Reply # 0
I feel like this isn’t getting the coverage it deserves
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>I feel like this isn’t getting the coverage it deserves
I was watching cnn, they had their reporter on the scene (in surfside, but not at the site tbf) about to give an update and just as she starts speaking their like "actually, we don't care, Biden just stepped to the podium!" Like, damn, that fool ain't gonna say nothing that needs to be heard at this very fucking moment
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26. "there used to be a poster on here whos fam business was demolition" In response to Reply # 0
he used to go back n forth with the 9/11 truthers because he knew the kind of prep that went into controlled demo
i mean it definitely looks like those vegas casinos coming down, but it also looks like some buildings in mexico that collapsed a few years ago during the earthquake
this could have been a matter of just corner cutting construction, but we obviously know nothing at this point.
what a beyond horrible way to go out, and an even worse thing for anyone who's still trapped.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 03:59 PM
29. "report said the building was sinking" In response to Reply # 26 Thu Jun-24-21 03:59 PM by legsdiamond
for year
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27. "It is hard to tell from the video and the angle but was it " In response to Reply # 0
One building that fell or two?
It almost looks like one building and the middle fell, followed by the right side of the building and the left side stayed up? Or was it one building and half of it fell, followed by the other half?
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Thu Jun-24-21 03:59 PM
28. "It was one building. The middle portion fell first" In response to Reply # 27
and than the second part fell
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40. "These events are reminders that everything is replaceable" In response to Reply # 39
We can replace passports, birth certificates and social security cards. Unless all photos , videos etc are in the cloud, those might be lost forever. But what is really so valuable other than human life?
41. "Not even their pets unfortunately." In response to Reply # 39
I believe a few pets were rescued off balconies but not all (drones were sent inside to search for them). Personal belongings all lost. Every time someone went into the building they risked their life so it’s understandable.
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