GinGimlet
GinGimlet t1_j8t6qex wrote
Reply to comment by 88138813 in WaPo: DC overpays landlords millions to house the city’s poorest by ahtigers10
I saw a place with an internal 'bedroom' that had a tiny window in one wall facing the rest of the apartment. Just so they could say it was a bedroom lol
GinGimlet t1_j73981c wrote
So you get them out of McPherson, and they just go elsewhere. It's literally not a solution. Not to mention that they'll just move elsewhere, aka another park. And these raids will often result in them losing their possessions and relevant documents (IDs, paperwork, etc).
I get what everyone else is saying but other than ensuring these folks set up camp elsewhere in the city + literally not addressing the root causes of why they are there in the first place , what exactly is everyone here hoping this will accomplish??
GinGimlet t1_j6jj4zn wrote
Wow. Are you me?!? Because I am in this exact position lol the pay increase would be huge but I don't know if the commute would be worth it
GinGimlet t1_j6i5dqq wrote
Reply to Celebrating birthday without alcohol by [deleted]
If the weather is nice a picnic at the national arboretum could be nice. You can do a bike rental and ride over.
GinGimlet t1_ixdep5a wrote
Reply to Anywhere in NW to get a whole duck? by emilyl147
Whole Foods on H St has whole ducks, that's where I've gotten mine before.
GinGimlet t1_ixdeflh wrote
Reply to comment by Furrypocketpussy in Why do immune reactions take place in the lymph nodes closest to the site of infection? by arlomurfett
This is correct, also concentrating the cells presenting antigen and the cells that need antigen to activate/multiply increases the rate at which an immune response occurs. I can't remember the exact numbers but lots of T cells can contact dendritic cells per hour when they are stationary in a Lymph Node, increasing the odds that the correct ones are found; and then those activated T cells can go help other cells out, like B cells, which are also located in high numbers in the lymph nodes. It's essentially all about efficiency.
GinGimlet t1_j9kkib2 wrote
Reply to What makes bats a good disease vector? by JustJustinInTime
They are mammals (so, somewhat similar to humans in some ways.....ie they can carry viruses that can also infect other mammals like humans), they fly long distances (they can spread things far and wide), they come into contact with humans (anecdotally, but I remember being in Sydney Australia at night and seeing a ton of bats flying around above). All three factors together = they are good at spreading disease.