Yeah those too. Thankfully it's not a difficult argument to make to change to more descriptive terms. Those don't actually mean anything themselves, you have to be taught what they mean. In contrast to blocklist/allowlist or variations.
I'm well familiar with this problem in the software world, and have been working to stop using these, but I feel like this week I've suddenly been reminded of just how many other industries these terms are embedded in.
yeah, totally depends on the city. in any case I'd start by asking friends in the area for recommendations of contractors, and keep getting referrals til you find a general contractor or builder who you can talk to.
I love it, but it's also a great way to protect the remaining unbroken glass panels. We don't know for sure, but those panels probably cost almost $500k each to replace.
If you run a community Twitter account, this is a good time to:
1) Make sure you 100% know everyone who has access to it
2) Enable two-factor authentication
You do *not* want to be in the position of having to explain that your account has been taken over by racists