Recent comments in /f/massachusetts
missesbrian t1_j6ns1k7 wrote
Reply to Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow. please share by New_Analyst3510
Please don’t burn or destroy things
thelasagna t1_j6nrysw wrote
Reply to comment by The-Shattering-Light in A mystery body washed up on a Marblehead beach Thursday has been identified as 31-year-old Michael Gray | “The truth of what happened was such an innocent but reckless mistake. … He started cold plunging sometime ago and often did it to clear his mind and help him work out his stress." by rabblebowser
Completely agree - but wanted to share that it was not just a hoe Rogan trend. I feel horrible for the victim but it should be done safely not alone in the ocean at night. :(
CeciWhutIMean t1_j6nrvej wrote
Reply to comment by swoldier_force in Husband Of MA Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Children Asks She Is Forgiven by cailinloesch
It’s about understanding mental health and how dramatically it can change a person’s behavior. When someone is depressed, you don’t turn your back on them and this is that to the millionth degree.
sound_of_apocalypto t1_j6nr4v1 wrote
Reply to comment by swoldier_force in Husband Of MA Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Children Asks She Is Forgiven by cailinloesch
It could be a coping mechanism. To fully embrace the anger and frustration he's likely feeling right now might drive him mad. But I do think people should entertain forgiveness more often than they seem to in this world. I'm not saying this woman shouldn't be punished, but punishment never brings back the victims or heals the family of the victims. Holding onto anger and hate is self-destructive.
[deleted] t1_j6nr3rb wrote
Reply to comment by Waggmans in This is a long shot but…is anyone missing a dog? He was found in a Hooksett NH and nobody has claimed him. by rmarkham
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TomBirkenstock t1_j6nqzad wrote
Reply to comment by SliceProfessional461 in The Last of Lincoln by RickyDontLoseThat
The show is trying to finally put an end to the "where does Western Mass start" debate. It starts ten miles west of Boston.
OakenGreen t1_j6nquev wrote
Reply to comment by TywinShitsGold in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
Look at the state of our public school system and come back.
Waggmans t1_j6nqsma wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in This is a long shot but…is anyone missing a dog? He was found in a Hooksett NH and nobody has claimed him. by rmarkham
He looks kind of chill and happy.
You'd think if he was abused the SPCA wouldn't be so motivated to reunite him with his owners.
BlaineTog t1_j6nqrrj wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
> There's a reason 9A exists, and it's to prevent labor unions - who do not hold public office of any kind - from holding public services hostage as a negotiating tactic.
Public workers need to be able to bargain for good working conditions. Otherwise, they're just going to quit and public services will end up being run entirely by a churn of bad or inexperienced employees who really hate their jobs. If their bargaining power is insufficient without the ability to strike legally, then they need that option returned to their quiver.
As with anything, we need a system of checks and balances in place in order to create a healthy work environment.
dina_NP2020 t1_j6nqpxq wrote
Reply to This is a long shot but…is anyone missing a dog? He was found in a Hooksett NH and nobody has claimed him. by rmarkham
Can you post to missing dog MA?
OakenGreen t1_j6nqpkr wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
Nah let’s just lose all our teachers and not solve a single thing instead because rhetoric bad.
OakenGreen t1_j6nqaqu wrote
Reply to comment by jp_jellyroll in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
I also live in reality and cops love to “silent strike” and leave those gaps wide open while striking is illegal. It doesn’t matter at all to them.
peteysweetusername t1_j6nq1lp wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
^this is the correct answer
96suluman OP t1_j6nq17g wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
This law was passed in 1919 during the first red scare because they feared communists.
96suluman OP t1_j6npydq wrote
Reply to comment by thankubest in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
That’s why it should be specific.
96suluman OP t1_j6npwqg wrote
Reply to comment by lurkandpounce in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
That’s why we need a ballot initiative to repeal it
BlaineTog t1_j6np0gj wrote
Reply to comment by jp_jellyroll in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
They do this already. It's called a, "sick-out," and they can't really be punished for it because they're the ones who would do the punishing.
Our policing system needs a complete overhaul.
sneakylyric t1_j6nowt8 wrote
lurkandpounce t1_j6noejb wrote
Reply to Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
The problem is not that they are not allowed strikes, which is necessary because many public employees are essential and failure to work could literally kill people...
What they do NOT have is an effective alternative that forces the gov't to act on legitimate grievances. That should be added to the law.
Electronic_Company64 t1_j6noedv wrote
Reply to Natick apparently by roadtrip-ne
Looks better than last time I was in Natick
thankubest t1_j6nmuts wrote
Reply to Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
If we passed it via ballot initiative the legislature would meddle like always and add their own stupid spin on it like they are legal except in cases of emergency. Then every strike is an emergency
[deleted] t1_j6nmtn7 wrote
Reply to comment by jp_jellyroll in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman
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ak47workaccnt t1_j6nmn2h wrote
Reply to comment by tobiasrfunke in Anyone have success holding a local police officer accountable for abuse of power in MA? by FormalOpportunity668
Be suspicious of adjectivenoun### usernames with low karma. I feel like I've seen a handful of posts by accounts like these that barely make sense and can't/won't give clear answers.
Waggmans t1_j6ns346 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in This is a long shot but…is anyone missing a dog? He was found in a Hooksett NH and nobody has claimed him. by rmarkham
>Maybe the owner is a victim.
I'm not sure how you jumped to this conclusion from a listing of a lost dog.