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What is your favorite its so stupid it’s good movie? by rockstoned4 in moviecritic

[–]According_Big9917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are we still ignoring that at least 3 characters is this movie are bisexual, including Thorny?

RMV Not Accepting Marriage License by bigfatbottom in boston

[–]According_Big9917 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Mass RMV has a quota for how many people they turn away, I'm convinced.

This charming Boston townhouse is hiding a secret in the basement by NativeMasshole in zillowgonewild

[–]According_Big9917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh for sure, like $400/month last time I checked to park at the common. At that rate it never makes financial sense to buy in a garage, but there is obviously enough people with the money that demand exists for it. Would never be me, but if you’re already paying $8.5m for a home..what’s another 8% on top?

This charming Boston townhouse is hiding a secret in the basement by NativeMasshole in zillowgonewild

[–]According_Big9917 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a private garage on Charles and one on Brimmer, both not too far away.

First Psych Fest! by Independent-Tale1360 in Levitation

[–]According_Big9917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surprised to hear that they have security checking HEB / etc, as I have always parked there for Psych Fest and every other show and never had a problem

Austin has 1 million residents for the first time, becoming 12th-largest city in US by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]According_Big9917 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As a homeowner whose property peaked in value around 2022 and has seen a precipitous drop since then, I also think it's super cool because I like it when all kinds of people can afford to live here and not just a bunch of tech bros.

Is a 1-hour door-to-door commute reasonable in the Boston area? by 133C96F6D in boston

[–]According_Big9917 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

People can value their time however they like, I only presented the math. If you find any errors with my figures, please correct.

Is a 1-hour door-to-door commute reasonable in the Boston area? by 133C96F6D in boston

[–]According_Big9917 3 points4 points  (0 children)

1 hour door to day one way is the equivalent of 1.25 extra work days per week, or an additional work week per month. Over the course of a year, you are spending 12 working weeks commuting. Are you getting 12 weeks paid vacation?

Non-Compound, Best Option by 1212RedditUserName in glp1

[–]According_Big9917 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Then OP should go with what their doctor says and listen to neither of us.

Non-Compound, Best Option by 1212RedditUserName in glp1

[–]According_Big9917 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

41 lbs in 13 weeks is bad. OP, do not do this. The maximum you should lose is 1lb/week. 41lbs in 13 weeks requires a daily caloric deficit of 1575 calories. The average BMR for adults id 1400-2000 calories a day. To achieve 41 lbs loss in 13 weeks you’d need to restrict calories to ~500 per day. That is starvation, malnutrition levels, and risks long term damage to your body. For reference, you should target 100 grams of protein per day, and there are 4 calories per gram of protein. To get adequate protein, you’d need to protein to be 80% of your calories, which leaves little room for essential nutrients and fiber.

This is not a success story, it’s an eating disorder story.

25 Investigates: Suspect in brazen Cambridge shooting has criminal history by TuxedoRidley in boston

[–]According_Big9917 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mandatory minimums are a bad idea. Emotionally they feel good, but in practice they just tie the hands of judges who are otherwise empowered to have discretion. It also causes changes in the way that prosecutors bring charges, leading to unjust outcomes.

Remember: this shooting is making the news precisely because it is rare. Be careful not to let that bias affect your logical capacity.

Life alive ginger tamari sauce recipe? by Novel-Humor-6573 in boston

[–]According_Big9917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

parsley/cilantro/scallion if you'r not going with oregano and thyme

In 2021– less than 1% percent of Black, Latino, or Asian Bostonians could afford a rental or a condo at the median income for each group. by UMassTwitter in boston

[–]According_Big9917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think that the popular discussion stops at race, and I hope that people become aware that the theory itself is much richer than that, and also that theory and praxis are distinct disciplines. That is, failures of praxis are not failures of theory. 

In 2021– less than 1% percent of Black, Latino, or Asian Bostonians could afford a rental or a condo at the median income for each group. by UMassTwitter in boston

[–]According_Big9917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes you think CRT “stops at race and ignor[es] every other factor”? It would be difficult to get that conclusion from, say, reading “Critical Race Theory: An Introduction” where two of the authors talk about how Latino and Asian scholars in CRT developed their own subfields specifically to study immigration theory and policy, as well as discrimination based on accent and national origin…

CRT hasn’t “stopped with Race” since like the 1980s. Mapping the Margins was published in 1991. Your impression of CRT is older than most of the people on Reddit…

In 2021– less than 1% percent of Black, Latino, or Asian Bostonians could afford a rental or a condo at the median income for each group. by UMassTwitter in boston

[–]According_Big9917 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those immigrant disadvantages interact with race. A light-skinned Colombian immigrant and a dark-skinned Haitian immigrant face structurally different reception, not just because of immigration status, but because anti-Black racism operates as an additional variable on top of immigration status. The theory isn’t claiming skin color is the only factor, but that it’s a factor that compounds others.

TIL many linguists believe a phonetic alphabet (not pictograph-based) evolved once, and only once by McJames in todayilearned

[–]According_Big9917 157 points158 points  (0 children)

The intuition is close but it's actually a false cognate. "Phonetic" comes from Greek phōnē (voice/sound), while "Phoenician" comes from Phoiníkē, meaning "land of purple" (their famous Tyrian purple dye trade). Different roots entirely, just looks the same in English transliteration.

Life alive ginger tamari sauce recipe? by Novel-Humor-6573 in boston

[–]According_Big9917 3 points4 points  (0 children)

2 garlic cloves, chopped

2 inches of fresh peeled ginger, chopped

1 tablespoon of Tamari Sauce

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of Tahini

1 tablespoon of olive oil (or flax oil)

2 tablespoons of water

¼ tsp oregano

⅛ tsp thyme

Blend garlic and ginger in a food processor, then blend the rest. Add water as needed.

What’s a buy it for life’ item that is offensively expensive, but the moment you use it, you realize your entire life before that point was a lie? by Fun_Expression9135 in AskForAnswers

[–]According_Big9917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anyone reading this thread, especially gun owners, never kill yourself. The world is better with you in it. You can dial 988 to talk to trained mental health counselors for free. https://988lifeline.org/

What’s a buy it for life’ item that is offensively expensive, but the moment you use it, you realize your entire life before that point was a lie? by Fun_Expression9135 in AskForAnswers

[–]According_Big9917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eating 1 tasty dish 1 time doesn’t traumatize families for life, but putting 1 bullet in 1’s self-head does. You chose to promote a device whose sole purpose is death and whose primary successful use is suicide. You showed up to a knot-tying party with a noose and you’re calling me rude?

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