Some of you sooner than others

Zero shame and brain cells

This is some Fugitive Slave Act bullshit

One side sees urgency, while the other wants to push on the breaks. It can’t just be one or the other, they need to meet somewhere in the middle.

Haha typically no

They cost far more (whereas physical books are heavily discounted for libraries), they have licensing terms (limited circ or time period), and there’s the issue of hosting perpetual access materials. Physical books are just cheap, durable, and most importantly yours to do whatever you want with them (donate them, sell them, make crafts with them, etc.).

Certainly not for public libraries

That is sooooo April 2025

If I’m driving, I pick the music!

Go jump in a lake

5-story Brownstown is not an apartment

Bullshit. He is looking for a deal, just not one that is favourable to both parties.

One step forward, two steps back.

I buy bananas all the time. Bananas are dirt cheap and I imagine they are dirt cheap because the labor costs are so low. I feel like I will be financially okay if I had to pay an extra dollar for a bundle of bananas.

Probably the same thing they want from Ukraine.

According to this NYT article (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/nyregion/rikers-island-receiver-nyc.html), NYC is spending more than half a million dollars per inmate annually. Ex.: “there is roughly one uniformed officer for each inmate at Rikers, according to city data — an unlimited sick leave policy”

EDIT: oh shit! I just noticed that it says “daily” (!!). My bad, you’re right.

Rikers: “Those are rookie numbers”

Rent-setting algorithm? You mean price fixing?

Cool crime