If it was being pushed nationwide, sure. Almost 90% of the people being ‘represented’ by George santos have said they want him gone, I’m sure there are quite a few others

We used to have a “media fairness doctrine.” Part of that was requiring a basic degree of honesty and nonpartisanship from journalist and news outlets.

I moved here for school and loved it, bought a home here. Crazy easy to make friends (compared to NY where I was before). Safety is a concern, learn some street smarts. But I as a female still walk and jog everywhere. Keep valuables out of sight, don’t walk around on your phone, etc. Super fun and cheap, love it!

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the annoying part of all of this is your last sentence. Because you can say that for literally any football player. It only takes one play. The ravens have been notoriously injured as a team for the past few years, yet people are still being paid. He hasn’t had any major tears or breaks requiring surgery so he’s still relatively fresh in that regard. it’s just a physical game players are going to get hurt. I don’t see that as a reason he shouldn’t be compensated for being our QB1 plus RB1 for the last 4 years which is an issue in itself.

Isn’t she from the Virgin Islands or something?

No, betting on yourself is fine. Holding a team hostage in negotiations because you want the most money of any player in the entire league with little in the way of postseason wins to show for it is immature. He was offered an amazing deal with $130+ million in guaranteed money and he turned it down because it wasn't the biggest deal in the league. There is a fine line between self confidence and hubris and I feel like Lamar is jumping over it.

Thing is he good be. He has an amazing talent. If he could stop getting hurt and learn to lead a bit more he could be an amazing quarterback. He just hasn't done that yet and this struggling to make a deal for years is really hurting his stock, especially as he co tines to get hurt which is always a giant question mark on running quarterbacks. Is anyone willing to pay him what he wants when one bad tackle could end a season or career.

Fells Point in summer can get lit 🔥 You can get your twerk on from the hood of a police cruiser.

In all seriousness, that’s like the 30ish year old bachelorette party destination of choice. Explore around, see what you vibe with, and go. You’ll definitely meet people. Worst case scenario you have infinite opportunities to photo bomb bachelorette parties.

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“Costco of living” gave me quite a laugh. 10/10

If you need or rely on public transportation than its Boston by a mile. Baltimore’s public transpo is so awful.

I went to grad school in Boston, and live in Baltimore now. Boston is so insanely expensive. All things equal though, I love Boston. Baltimore is great, Boston is an all-time city. Either way, you'll be in a great place.

I think Boston is pretty bad value. I’d never consider living there post-school as there are so many better options available. However, attending school for 2-4 years… maybe. Would depend on the strength of program, class sizes, advisor (if grad school), etc.

Ultimately, OP is going to be a student and likely won’t be taking advantage of the world class food scene anywhere. Personally, in addition to the aforementioned I’d factor in things like financial aid. If I can graduate with $50K less debt from one school I’d be keen to pick that over a specific city. The $50K would go a long way in getting your life started after graduation.

Ignoring the pragmatic school stuff, Boston is easier to get around without a car. And definitely safer. If you’re in school I feel like the friendliness of people is irrelevant as you WILL make friends at school.

I’d think of it this way: what do the two cities have in common, and where can I tilt the scales.

Both cities do seafood well. Both have a lot of bars where you can meet people at the various schools in the region. Both have high concentrations of schools so there are a lot of young people around.

Here’s where they differ, however:

Boston is close to NYC prices; Baltimore absolutely is not. Boston is on the far end of the Amtrak corridor (can only really go down to NYC) while Baltimore is more central (can go to Philly or DC equally easily); Boston has an insufferable accent, Baltimore… ah, Nevermind. In all seriousness, Boston has a moderate crime issue while (some neighborhoods in) Baltimore have more serious crime issues.

Long story short I think it just boils down to: Baltimore is more affordable and you’ll have an easier time being an adult here with your own space than you will in Boston.

This. There will absolutely be people out partying next Friday on St Paddys. IF you want to go out this weekend there are crawls in Fed & Fells (Canton was last weekend). Eventbrite is going to sell you crawl/stroll "tickets". Dont buy them. You can go and get into every bar without that stupid bracelet, youll just have to pay $5 for your Bud Light instead of $3 but thats if anyone bothers to check or care because everywhere is going to have specials anyway.

Bottom line: put on all your green and go out both weekends if you want, dont give any third party promoters any money - save it for shots.

Strong disagreement on that one. Food scene is better in Baltimore especially when you factor in that DC is 30-40 minutes away and has a world class food scene. Baltimore benefits from many great chefs opening their second or third restaurant up here or moving to Baltimore entirely because costs are much better. I don’t dislike Boston, been a ton of times but its reputation far exceeds its reality as a noteworthy city. Baltimore is also not a world class city but neither is Boston.

Three cheers for BDOT!

Ceremony, Onedo, Atwaters are all great spots to work from. Ceremony honestly makes the best coffee I’ve ever had. There’s plenty of other great coffee spots in the city besides these 3.

Woodlea had them last weekend!

Okay, well that's very helpful and may make some of the other comments so far seem a little bit inaccurate in the comparisons since (as far as I can tell) William James College isn't in Boston proper where Loyola technically is in the city and much closer to downtown Baltimore.

Both seem to be fairly similar in terms of leafy suburbs, but not sure if you are intending to live on campus or not.

What are some of your favorite cafes in Baltimore?

Loyola and William James College in Boston.

I agree their airport is cursed. Had a SUPER bad experience with a layover there.

Hi! I’m familiar with both cities and I live in Baltimore. I love Boston but it’s so expensive that many people can’t afford to live there. I think Boston is otherwise the better city but I’m happy in Baltimore. I’m also a small woman and I’ve never been the victim of a crime here. I think more people would move here if they knew what Baltimore offers.

Baltimore pros: affordable, quirky (go to Hampden), something for everyone, cool museums, great food scene for the size of the city, and I think people are friendlier here than in MA - very welcoming and open-minded.

Baltimore cons: the summer humidity sucks, city leadership is bad, history of racial segregation that is still very present, you hear a lot about crime even if you’re not affected, and we have limited and unreliable public transportation. You’ll prob need a car