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EducationalElevator t1_j68cpjn wrote

Reply to comment by and_dont_blink in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick

I don't really follow your last point. Because it was psychosis and not psychopathy, that makes her less of a murderer? I just get the sense that if this wasn't a wealthy white family there wouldn't be as many heart emojis floating around the internet for someone who violently murdered three babies.

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HistoricalAG OP t1_j68c7oy wrote

Reply to comment by 3720-To-One in A message from our Puritan daddy Peter Bulkeley by HistoricalAG

No that was not why they fled. People don't really know much about actual Puritan history; they've just picked up all the misconceptions from modern day stories like the Crucible. They left England because they were loosely the various religious leaders that didn't want to conform to Anglican traditions that they felt were outdated and useless, like wearing ornate vestments to deliver sermons and doing the holy cross. Over here they did some tyrannical stuff which is famous, but they weren't a monolith or super organized identity and obviously things in every community were different. They didn't even call themselves Puritans; that name was given to them later in the 18th century. Here's a video discussing the circumstances of why they left England from an actual historian. And I'm not a conservative, I'm very liberal, I can just handle history without lashing out with misconceptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPLP1T1RA_A&t=948s

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HistoricalAG OP t1_j685t88 wrote

Reply to comment by gmcgath in A message from our Puritan daddy Peter Bulkeley by HistoricalAG

We know. They also basically laid the foundation for everything that is today unique to New England, including being among the first in the world to establish mandated public education, which included girls. Historically, they're interesting and important to understanding how we got here.

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HistoricalAG OP t1_j685lc0 wrote

Reply to A message from our Puritan daddy Peter Bulkeley by HistoricalAG

To whoever downvoted, no this is not proselytizing and I’m not even a Christian. I just thought it was an interesting piece of New England history. Re-contextualizing, it still kind of works today if you remove the whole religious aspect. New Englanders are still privileged in many ways compared to the rest of the world, and it's good to remember that with privilege comes a duty to do good and be good humans. That's why I liked the quote.

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gmcgath t1_j685hbh wrote

Reply to A message from our Puritan daddy Peter Bulkeley by HistoricalAG

The Puritans believed so strongly in their "priviledges of the Gospel" that they didn't allow competing religions. Mary Dyer was hanged in Boston for preaching Quakerism. Roger Williams had to flee on a winter night to avoid being arrested on charges of heresy.

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JayP4 t1_j6851kv wrote

Reply to comment by Ashamed_Literature40 in BEST TIRAMISU IN BOSTON by Ashamed_Literature40

I would add that making Tiramisu together is a good way to spend an evening. It’s not really that difficult as long as you have a good mixer and enough non-plastic mixing bowls. It is fairly expensive though, especially if you don’t already have the liquor on hand.

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75footubi t1_j684zsl wrote

Reply to BEST TIRAMISU IN BOSTON by Ashamed_Literature40

Thirding Bova's. Also excellent price for what you're getting.

My fiance is a HUGE tiramisu fan and Bova's was well received. Whole Foods is a bit mushy and light on the flavor by comparison, but still perfectly good since it's more convenient for us.

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