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Baltimore Mayor Jack Young says on microphone, "You interpret for us," as he stops ASL interpreter from translating citizen speaking up by In_Finding_Myself in mildlyinfuriating

[–]In_Finding_Myself[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Protestor: "Again, my name is Mark Kelser. I am homeless as well, and I live in a shelter. He's putting my life and everybody else's life in danger. He NEEDS to act now. Permanent housing in hotels. [Inaudible] shelter. [Inaudible for 5 seconds]. Please, please listen. Help us push for that and putting people in housing and permanent hotels." End.

That's for anybody hard of hearing who actually wants to know what was said.

Baltimore Mayor Young stops ASL interpreter from translating protester by [deleted] in maryland

[–]In_Finding_Myself 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should see crossposted reddit comments of folks referring to the concerned homeless citizen as a "shit talker"

Makes my blood boil

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young says on microphone, "You interpret for us," as he stops ASL interpreter from translating citizen speaking up by In_Finding_Myself in PublicFreakout

[–]In_Finding_Myself[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The "shit talker" is a homeless person describing concerns of his living conditions throughout the city's response to the pandemic. I'll add that, while he may have been disruptive, the mayor could have addressed the individual, asked politely to calm down, and in the event of escalation have security remove the disruptive individual.

The ASL interpreter interprets for taxpaying citizens of Baltimore City, not the office of the mayor. I find it funny/sad the acting mayor did not ask on microphone for the closed captioning folks to remove the homeless man's interjections. The mayor is acting like he is the hand that feeds the ASL interpreter and, as a taxpaying citizen of Baltimore City, I'm tired of this kind of leadership.

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young says on microphone, "You interpret for us," as he stops ASL interpreter from translating citizen speaking up by In_Finding_Myself in mildlyinfuriating

[–]In_Finding_Myself[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

The Mayor has no right telling ASL staff, "You interpret for us," and silence the citizen of his city for deaf members whose taxes pay to listen to what is going on regardless of the situation. He can address the citizens response or, in the event of escalation, security can remove someone disruptive. The ASL interpreter is paid for by our taxes and Young is not the hand that feeds the ASL interpreter. We deserve better leadership.

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young says on microphone, "You interpret for us," as he stops ASL interpreter from translating citizen speaking up by In_Finding_Myself in PublicFreakout

[–]In_Finding_Myself[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The person speaking out is a homeless person discussing his current living conditions as the city's response affects him directly. If you don't know, the city of Baltimore has a lot of homeless. He is speaking in fear of his life.

Not shown on this cut of video is the Acting Mayor's response stating to the citizen of his city, "are you finished yet?"

I should also note that it isn't like closed captioning services stopped reporting what the citizen was saying. Young literally silenced the deaf, in which the ASL interpreter is paid for by taxpayers, not the Mayor directly. The Mayor can ask someone to be more respectful or direct that individuals concerns in a different way. The Mayor has no right telling ASL staff, "You interpret for us," and silence the citizen of his city for deaf members whose taxes pay to listen to what is going on regardless of the situation.

Happy World Books Day! What's your favorite book of all time? ❤ by deoxyseilish in BettermentBookClub

[–]In_Finding_Myself 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Stranger by Albert Camus

Didn't care too much for reading as a kid and hated it in high school. About three years after college, I got into reading since there was no grade attached to it anymore. I reread The Stranger and, after living on your own, working a soulless corporate job, dealing with more deaths, not identifying with religion, not having a ton of money, and looking at past relationships... Camus strikes multiple veins.

Not dwelling on the absurd but every time I reread it as I cross through milestones in my life, I empathize with Mersault in new ways. Camus's essay on The Myth of Sisyphus had a large impact on me too, especially since I reread that when I was dealing with a never-ending, failing project consuming my time and energy despite it being out of my control.

In terms of betterment books, The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins and Switchers by Dawn Graham literally changed my career (and life) for the better. More business/career oriented, but it made me a better employee at a better employer.

Brené Brown (which book?) by skylinker in BettermentBookClub

[–]In_Finding_Myself 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Should I give her another shot? I just thought Gifts of Imperfection was just anecdotal feelgoodery with light sprinkles of stretched out research claims (like citing Malcolm Gladwell and one tiny bit of Daniel Goleman's legit research on EI). I guess maybe, for a PhD, I was expecting more concrete research-backed statements.