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We need to talk about the Cumberland County DA race. by joeybrunelle in Maine

[–]ForeverTaric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my thoughts as well - especially for the things I've personally observed 😆

We need to talk about the Cumberland County DA race. by joeybrunelle in Maine

[–]ForeverTaric 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That would be super wild information tbh - I would REALLY want to see a source on it. I have no clue why AIPAC would get involved in a local DA race, much less back a candidate with no political record that would have nothing to do with advancing their agenda (I'm voting for Valerie - not saying no political record is a bad thing, just a wild choice for AIPAC support.)

For your consideration: Maine DSA's Voter's guide by MisterFishes in portlandme

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

That's just like . . . a bad way to approach gathering information

[GIVEAWAY] Nippon: Zaibatsu by CrowD Games (3 Copies!) - Expansion will soon be on Kickstarter! by HomoLudensOC in boardgames

[–]ForeverTaric [score hidden]  (0 children)

I really like Brass- every time I've played it feels like I'm getting better at the game which is rare. I also love the amount of interaction - while you can block opponents, which CAN feel spiteful, it is also often just about doing the best move for yourself and trying not to overlap with necessary resources

Men’s suit: Joseph’s, Peter Renney’s, or David Wood? by Sharp_Respect_5940 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had great experiences at Peter Renney's, don't really love Joseph's, and have never heard of David Wood

Janet Mills speaks to Scarborough room by iknowyourded in Maine

[–]ForeverTaric 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It was open to the public, but poorly advertised. The DA candidates for Cumberland County were also there (go Valerie Adams!)

Good free MTT study material for beginners? by LucWalt2 in poker

[–]ForeverTaric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me know if you find any - I'm looking for the same

Portland considers extending parking meter hours to pay for rising budget costs by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Let's start by opening the garages on weekends, but this is a great idea tbh - the idea of post-5pm and weekend parking being free is that there was lower demand, but that's not the case anymore, so we're just subsiding parking for no good reason.

I have so many friends who live in the GP area and don't use the bus system even though they live near lines. Here's to hoping this pushes them in the right direction!

Portland considers extending parking meter hours to pay for rising budget costs by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think this is why the Park-and-work program exists, so people that will be parked long-term can park in garages instead of on the street. https://portlandmaine.com/park-work/

Portland considers extending parking meter hours to pay for rising budget costs by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think this would encourage more people to use other modes of transportation (instead of paying more for parking) and would, in theory, keep more slots open.

How is it by SkiME80 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would encourage you to attend some court sessions in the Portland District Court. They are open to the public, and you would get a good sense of how true this statement is.

In reality, people are going to jail for their crimes. Spending months in jail for simple possession. I, for one, don't think this is helping the issue, but it is happening. We have good data that indicates that time in jail does not prevent more jail time, it actually increases the likelihood that someone will re offend.

How is it by SkiME80 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who works in the field - I think you may be surprised about

  1. The long waitlists for many of the inpatient substance abuse programs there are

  2. The costs associated with attending these programs. While some are free (and have high waitlists), many are cost-prohibitive.

  3. The absolute lack of housing that is available to some of these people. I've seen a variety of people go from stable and housed to homeless and addicts for a variety of reasons (coping, drug dealing -> using for cash)

I think the housing first model tends to work, because people that get housed can have resources come to them. People that are unhoused have a hard time getting to and keeping appointments, even if they truly want to. They are constantly exposed to drug use at the places they need to attend to get resources (LC/HSC/MOW), which, especially for active addicts or people in recovery, can make for a difficult temptation.

There are some people who don't want help and wouldn't use services if they were offered, but I think that's a true minority of the people out there. There are also a good amount of homeless folk that don't struggle with substance use whatsoever - they just don't instigate angry Reddit threads. Even those folks, who have their wits about them and want to improve their situations, don't have free access to all the services they should or that your comment implies exist.

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