What should I do with this patio?
https://lemmy.world/post/27433921
What should I do with this patio? - Lemmy.World
The center slab is pretty thrashed and has some failing previous repairs. A
couple of other slabs have more minor damage. At the very least, I’m interested
in removing and repouring the center slab, but a contractor recommended against
doing anything less than a full demo/replacement of the whole patio based on
foundation/structural reasons. Beyond aesthetic reasons, is this advice legit or
just an upsell? If I shouldn’t just do one or two slabs, I might consider pavers
instead of concrete, but any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
Have Americans always been this stupid?
https://lemmy.world/post/27358416
Have Americans always been this stupid? - Lemmy.World
Sorry if the premise is inflammatory, but I’ve been stymied by this for a while.
How did we go from something like 1940s era collectivism or 1960s era leftism to
the current bizarro political machine that seems to have hypnotized a large
portion (if not majority) of the country? I get it - not everything is bad now,
and not everything was good then. FDR’s internment camps, etc. That said - our
country seems to be at a low point in intellectualism and accountability. The
DHHS head is an antivaxxer, the deputy chief of the DOJ is a far-right podcast
nutball, etc. Their supporters seem to have no nuance to their opinion beyond
“well, Trump said he’d fix the economy and I don’t like woke.” Have people
always been this unserious and unquestioning, or are we watching the public’s
sanity unravel in real time? Or am I just imagining some idealistic version of
the past that never existed, where politicians acted in good faith and people
cared about the social order?
Alvvays - Pharmacist [2022] - Lemmy.world
I might be late to the party, but I saw this band last week for the first time
after hearing almost nothing of theirs before (went mostly for Alex G), and WOW
- what a performance. Their latest record has been living rent-free in my head
ever since. I haven’t been this blown away by an indie pop record in years,
maybe since Beach House’s Bloom. From start to heartbreaking finish, not a
minute wasted. I recommend a listen.
