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Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Folks, I was not joking; they were real and they looked sick.

... and they did infamously have issues with wildlife getting caught in the pipes while eating the airtight sealant.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

AKA the idea Elon stole for the Hyperloop, but less stupid.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Was the airtight sealant made of whale blubber?

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

Beef tallow.

Seriously.