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trowdatawhey t1_je8jm8x wrote

Does this program ALLOW everybody or just those listed races? Targeted advertising and allowing enrollment are two different things.

If the program does not allow whites, the group will win. Racial discrimination is illegal, period. If the program only advertises to those listed races but still allows whites, the program will be fine.

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Anustart15 t1_je8h6al wrote

Depends on what you are looking for. Personally, I'm a fan of the one behind alewife and the cambridgeport one (Tudor). Both dog walkers I've had have preferred going to zero new Washington. Realistically, any park that is appropriately sized and near your house is going to be good as long as there aren't problem dogs there, but that will depend on when exactly you go, so you'll probably just have to scope them out

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roseman96 t1_je8cnu2 wrote

I lived in Berlin for the past three years and this exact graffiti was EVERYWHERE in the city, it was notorious. i wonder if it's the same artist taking a trip to Boston

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Pinwurm t1_je8btaq wrote

Beverly Scott - and the T ran fairly okay under her leadership until the 2015 Snowpocalypse. MBTA didn't have the equipment to de-ice the tracks and shit couldn't move.

Falling on the sword was, in retrospect, the wrong move. But the public was angry and Baker needed a head. I remember her press conference, she did not want to resign. But it seems like it was either that or get fired. Scott was appointed under Patrick and resigned under Baker, therefore Baker looked like he was cleaning house and it boosted his support.

If Eng is scapegoated, it's a poor reflection of Maura Healy's judgement. She appointed him. It also would reflect poorly on the State senate - since they often hid behind the excuse of Republican leadership as to why the T doesn't work.

So it's in everyone's best interest for this to succeed.

Personally, I think the MBTA's failings lie in a failure to manage the budget they already have. Other public transit systems do more for less. I'm keen to give this dude a chance.

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Pinwurm t1_je8994u wrote

I've been there like 5 or 6 times now and your experience sounds stricter than what I'm used to.

Personally, I like the security there. I was a sold-out concert recently and someone had a seizure. Security was super efficient in identifying & getting them to safety.

I feel like I have the optimal amount of fun there. Mosh pits are allowed, but if someone falls to the floor - they get flashlit so the other moshers can help 'em out.

And I should say that the floor area was shoulder-to-shoulder packed at my last show. So your experience could simply be part of the band's rider.

It's one of my favorite venues right now. The sound is always great and shows run like clockwork. The only thing I don't like is that I wish is that they had another bathroom on Stage Left. I mean, there is, but it's for the VIP folks.

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GM_Pax t1_je88wt1 wrote

Wow, is it REALLY that shallow? I'd've expected another foot or two of depth, at least ... maybe three, towards the center.

(I've never seen it drained that I remember - maybe when I was a toddler, before my family moved out of Boston ... but not since then, for certain.)

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