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Musk is in that building right now, bribing local voters with money to cast their vote for Wisconsin Republican Supreme Court Justice candidate Brad Schimel. If Schimel wins the election on Tuesday, Republicans will have majority in the state court. VOTE SUSAN CRAWFORD APRIL 1ST IF YOU ARE A WISCONSIN RESIDENT!


Originally Posted By u/Hikari_No_Willpower At 2025-03-30 06:36:21 PM | Source


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[–] LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

wtf is up with that road?

In the US in states where they experience cold enough winter temperatures that the ground freezes for months of the year the asphalt (or tarmac) used on the roads is softer than in warmer states. This is so that when the ground shifts due to the freeze the road surface can flex and move, however sometimes the road surface cracks and fractures. When that happens they’ll use a flexible joining/sealing compound to fill the cracks to keep them from eroding further and wearing away while still allowing the road to continue to shift back and forth during the freeze and thaw.

Frost lines are a common consideration in building codes and in the northern Midwestern US the frost line can be several feet deep.