Clover is ok. It is just as invasive and non-native as grass. At least it sometimes has some flowers, but they often get mowed off anyway. They have a whole writeup about it in that sub.

Again, I don't think it's a huge leap to imagine a that a company that makes canned processed tomato products can also make pasta sauce. Is it confusing to you when a company that sells bagels starts selling muffins?

Why is it weird? Heinz makes lots of jarred/bottled processed foods and is particularly famous for a tomato-based one.

No we differ on opinion. No one is wrong. No need to get all ad hominem.

The coat of arms is not badass and underrated. It says nothing remarkable or special about Pennsylvania. It inspires no feelings of state pride.

But like every state's history involves agriculture, trade, and the "actions and thoughts" of people.

I guess I'm not clear on the point of a coat of arms then, if it is designed to represent a state's values and interests at an increasingly-remote moment in time. Seems like a recipe for irrelevancy.

All of those things sound like they could apply to most states. We like commerce, have natural resources, and humans who think and do things? How unique! Let's put it on a flag.

So what you're saying is, our coat of arms is badly out of date?

That would be nice, but they aren't really good shade trees. I just wish they would get more pawpaws to grow close to trails in the parks. That one pawpaw patch in Schenley Park gets absolutely looted every September and people have to tramp through the undergrowth to get there, which isn't great for the ecosystem.

So people can eat pawpaws for the one week of the year when ripe pawpaws exist?

I like the idea of planting more trees. We have a great tree canopy here but many neighborhoods lack enough trees. But I am really skeptical that this would have a measurable impact on hunger. I think there's a reason that the article spent virtually zero time talking about this angle.

Foraging/harvesting is work and if someone is struggling to feed their family, they are already likely time-poor, so telling them to go do some unpaid labor seems unhelpful.

Also, wouldn't there be a ton of produce that gets eaten by wildlife or just falls on the ground and rots, whereas if you had an actual orchard with staff who knew when and how to harvest food, you'd have less waste?

And then there's the issue of the food only being available for a very limited time each year.

Here's the co-sponsorship memo. There's no bill, so we don't know the details. But my concern is that a tax credit doesn't help employees at tax exempt orgs.

You guys - the answer to your questions are right there in the article!

To be clear, I think this all only really applies to bigger schools that have big sports programs. There are plenty of colleges and universities out there that are primarily about academics and whose athletics programs are about giving students opportunities for exercise, recreation, and growth rather than being focused on selling tickets and merch.

I know this isn't the question, but I think tinted windows are one of those car "safety" features that just make it more dangerous for everyone not in the car. When I'm walking or biking, I rely a lot on being able to see the face of drivers near me so I know that they can see me before I use a crosswalk or make a turn. I need to know if a driver sees me or if they are just looking at their phone. Can't do that with tinted windows.

>As much as you may not like it, the football team brings in way more money than it costs.

This is a little bit misleading. Yes, PSU football probably does bring in more money than it costs, but often that money is used to subsidize the rest of the athletics department, rather than lowering tuition costs. And while PSU may be included in the tiny minority of schools whose football programs are profitable, the vast majority of schools lose money on football.

And of course, PSU couldn't have a football program if there weren't lots of other teams to play against, so it doesn't make sense to limit the analysis to just a single school. On the whole, college football in the US loses more money than it brings it. On the whole, the system is taxpayer and student-subsidized entertainment in what should be an educational system.

Not throwing out a boiler that still works is a good move, but when you are ready to upgrade, there are a lot of incentives now for replacing gas appliances with electric ones. Rewiring America has a good calculator to see what you're eligible for.

What is the point of the term "over-exaggerated?"

I also don't really buy the basic thesis of the article, which despite being teased in the headline, was backed up by only three sentences:

"So why is EPA unwilling to test for dioxins in the soil? My guess is
because they know they will find it. And if they find it, they’ll have
to address the many questions people are asking."

It is literally the EPA's job to do this kind of testing and then "respond to questions." They didn't cause the derailment, so why would they be motivated to cover up the impact? I'm not sure why the author thinks that the EPA has no incentive to do its job and they certainly didn't explain why.

Why do you think it's inappropriate for a political body of elected politicians to be political? What do you think that word means?

Pairing Rozzi's bipartisan constitutional amendment to allow child sex abuse victims to sue their perpetrators long after the crime was committed with the GOP's anti-abortion and anti-regulator constitutional amendments that were entirely unrelated and partisan.

For what it's worth, I live in the City of Pittsburgh and know my neighbors and am 15 minutes away from a lot of food and shops, with the benefit of not having to rely on my car for every trip. I have two kids. I don't think you need to limit your search to just the burbs.

The headline does not imply that.

Yeah, I am with you on the driveway thing. But you mentioned public space in your comment (which this driveway is not), so I was commenting about that.