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NYT reel “Spider-Man” pushes person in wheelchair across street

NYT story about a man in a SpiderMan costume hopping out of his truck to push a person in a wheelchair who was slowly crossing multi-lane highway at a red light. Mobility for who? Did NYT interview the person in a wheelchair? Did the person ask to be helped? Why was the pedestrian crossing a too-wide street with a too-short light in an area clearly designed with pedestrians as an afterthought? And glad the police surveillance cameras can capture it all?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbLadfJFEPz/

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u/ObliviousScout — 18 hours ago

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Freedom250 “flags” in Washington, DC

These flags are going up on street light poles as part of the celebrations for the 250th birthday of the United States. The photo shows the the “Freedom250” flag alongside the US flag as well as the flag of the District of Columbia, on a street light at the corner of Constitution Ave & Pennsylvania Ave, with the U.S. Capitol visible in the background. The three flags are going up on street light poles on avenues across the District (note this is pretty standard for events in DC, with both the US and DC flags alongside the flag of the event or visiting head of state).

u/ObliviousScout — 2 months ago