> In its letter Thursday, Eversource asked the White House to consider emergency authorities including use of the Defense Production Act as well as provide a waiver of the Jones Act, a century-old law that can raise shipping costs

Repealing the Jones Act would be a boon to Puerto Rico too.

I’ll admit I thought we had more time before we made it to the “Roving Bicycle Gangs” stage of economic disparity.

It’s exactly that Salem.

Salem has long been “the witch city” and leaned heavily towards the Witch Trials, but in recent years has really redefined itself as a beautiful and historic quaint New England waterfront town with some really great restaurants.

You can still get your witch fix at the various museums or stroll the old cemeteries, etc but the Peabody Essex museum is really beautiful and well worth a morning.

Also recommend Ledger and Settler for dinner.

Have the Yahoo Sandwich 🔥

> it's a "slap on the wrist" when the minimum sentence jumps from 18 months to five years of incarceration?

The banning of future ownership of firearm is the slap on the wrist, not the jail sentence.

They’ve proven they can get guns illegally so what use is telling them they can’t do it legally?

I never said the jail time was a slap on the wrist.

You’re soo primed to argue you’re missing the idea and jumping to refute points I never made.

>Your comment tries to pretend that the punishment will be non-existent if it is illegally owned because they will just go out and illegally acquire another gun, but the reality is that they are in more trouble because of it.

I never said punishment would be non existent.

Ever.

The premise was that if they already acquired an illegal firearm, then a felony on their record that prevents them from legally obtaining a firearm isn’t a huge deterrent or obstacle from obtaining one since they’ve already proven the ability to.

I didn’t say that the illegal possession carried no other consequences (fines, jail time, probation) just that legal ownership of weapons in the future is a slap on the wrist in the scheme of things.

If you habitually drove with a suspended license, a further suspension of your license isn’t a huge punishment in and of itself.

Jobs require training and education, and education requires being raised to value (or see the value in) learning.

If you don’t prioritize or outright resent education, you cannot find meaningful work.

Totally agreed.

I agreed with your original premise, just wanted to clarify that banning future firearms as a punishment is only a punishment if they originally followed the law.

Understood that if the gun was acquired illegally that’s a new crime in and of itself.

Breaking generational trauma would mean providing this kid with proper role models, and undoing the influence of his dead-beat parents.

IE: giving him goals and a future beyond his neighborhood.

You cannot undo, fix, or forgive the parents. Not once did I ever even hint at absolving the parents negligence, you inserted that.

But for Christ’s Sake we’re talking about a seven year old child here who probably doesn’t understand they did anything wrong.

I’m not ready to write off a second grader as a lost cause.

Imagine growing up in a house with unsecured (possibly illegal) firearms as normal. Think about how you’d be raised. What would your goals and priorities, hell, your reality be?

This kid is doomed to fail, and not because anything innate in him, but his environment.

And he’s going to raise his kids the same way.

It’s a negative feedback loop.

If you don’t somehow break the loop and get to this kid, he’s going to be a product of the system, and produce more of the same.

>The parents NEED to be charged with a crime that bans them from ever owning or possessing firearms again.

The problem is this sort of presumes the gun that started this whole thing was bought legally in the first place.

If the gun was illegally acquired then banning them from legally acquiring a gun isn’t really punishment is it?

EDIT:

Either people seem to be misunderstanding my comment, or I didn’t articulate myself correctly (more likely).

The parents should face jail time, fines, etc.

Actual consequences.

My point is if they already are shown to possess illegal firearms, then banning them from legally possessing firearms doesnt seem like much punishment in and of itself.

Important, sure, but not severe.

Someone who has shown a history of driving with a suspended license isn’t really punished by further suspending their licenses.

The parents deserve something more severe.

It should include banning from legally owning firearms, but that ban should be addition to the punishment, not the sole consequence.

> Although the child is too young to be charged with a crime, the gun's owner or parents could face charges for allowing the gun out of their possession.

At some point we have to figure out how to break the generational trauma and give these poor goddamn kids a chance at life.

Newer types of artificial turf can provide great insulation qualities, support high traffic, and allow easier drainage.

There’s a lot of “energy” (maintenance & water) spent on maintaining grass on the roof of a building, and it’s difficult to ensure sufficient drainage, or trace leaks / water intrusion.

The ideal “green” roof is a recycled plastic roof that can support outdoor gatherings (allowing for building occupants to get fresh air and sunlight) ,while providing enhanced building efficiency while also drawing less water and energy, all paired with real potted plants that support birds and pollinators.

Unless you’re more specific, the best answer is “by boat.”

More importantly, if your landlord is that much of an asshole I worry that your first last and security aren’t in an escrow account.

By law, all of that money should be in its own account earning you interest which (in theory) you get back when you move out.

Maybe carefully word something “Oh sure, if you could just send me the statement with my original first list and security I’ll do the math on what I owe minus the interest I’ve accrued”

EDIT: Please see u/TotallyErratic ‘s comment below for clarification on what’s in escrow vs gaining interest. Still 100% worth looking into.

Was gonna say, Lynn definitely does, and some places near the beach in Revere probably do too.

>assume im as miserable as their terminally online selves are.

>i said shut up.

TBH I’m beyond “assuming” at this point lmao

I’ll leave you with this free lesson: Unlike the imaginary arguments you have in the shower, nobody in the real world cares that you told them to shut up …or, has to listen.

It’s going to be a beautiful day buttercup, don’t waste it being an ass.

Well champagne wishes and caviar dreams to you too sunshine.

Have a blast drinking shit beer while angry.

Hope it works out for you.

I’m not preaching, I’m explaining why 40oz are less common in general.

I believe Clippership in Eastie has them which may be the closest to downtown.

I know EBO Grocery sell High Life 40’s ironically.

Picture a neighborhood you wouldn’t feel safe after the sun goes down and fry their liquor store.

Also from what I’ve seen, the homeless that are still drinkers aren’t drinking beer, and when they are, it’s a +/- 22oz pounder can.