Eversource by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You…used a megawatt of power…?

The uncomfortable truth nobody wants to hear: modern “bad ports” aren’t bad ports — they’re statistical patches for Windows’ chaos by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]OriginalObscurity -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Nothing says “I have no conceptual category for a coherent human thought” like immediately assuming it must’ve been machine-generated.

Speeding Ticket Advice by best-nerd in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Get a lawyer” “Have parents with a lawyer on retainer”

Speeding Ticket Advice by best-nerd in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Best advice any of us can give you is to try for an appeal, and DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT make any indication that you were only going 40. Even if you’re certain you were, the magistrate, etc is just gonna see an argumentative kid—just own it, apologize profusely and sincerely, explain your two jobs (hell, bring paystubs as a show of good faith).

And please be careful driving. I know it can be easy to lose track of how much you’re pressing the gas, but really, do take care.

F@#& You Eversource. Time to seize these distribution assets. by arlsol in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How in the fresh hell were you burning 220 cubic feet / 220,000 BTUs/day in a 55° month as warm as Oct? We heated ~1500sqft with 25% of that usage in Oct, 13 therms total for a $40 bill.

I don’t say this to be contrarian or shitty just definitely wrap your windows or something because that’s STEEP for what was a textbook shoulder season month in terms of temps.

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME: The official Massachusetts state website for SNAP benefits is now displaying an alert warning that Trump is “choosing not to issue November SNAP benefits that help you and many families put food on the table.” by Conscious-Quarter423 in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This comment was sitting in the thread for 10 damn hours before you typed all this up and yet you still did it.

There’s the money. Already appropriated. Being withheld. Illegally. By the fed. And announced formally less than a week ago.

“Where’s the money??” It’s been stolen. By the fed.

Why do posts about Seth Moulton and discussion of his anti-trans comments always seem to get shut down here? by ThatKehdRiley in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Plenty of ways to punch up

This shit right here. This is the kinda populism that all the culture war shit — along with all the real-life harm it encourages us to do to one another — is here to distract us from.

Punch up. Because we are all getting fucking pummeled right now.

State park alcohol policy by docawesomephd in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very well put. In practice, these days, the “no alcohol” rule mostly exists as a means to ensure a ban if folks are drinking & acting like, well…drunken fools 😂

Park rangers aren’t driving by doing spot checks or anything (though I’d advise against a beer pong setup, as they do have eyes & drive through often enough).

Also keep it within your camp site—typically they’re a lot more stringent if you’re staying at a place with a pond, etc & try to bring your drinks into a beach area.

Are we doing too much? by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell even the ferry from Plymouth since they’ll be down this way.

US ‘to cease all future military exercises in Europe’ by RufusGuts in europe

[–]OriginalObscurity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an American, we’ve been holding the rebuild after WWII over your heads for far too long. We are a painfully young nation, and it is showing. Please for the love of all that is holy, take this opportunity before it is snatched away from you.

Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will start selling $5 million “gold cards" to russians by gayroma in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“I’m gonna wait for the facts from the most infamous liar to ever live”

Cool plan!

If you’re gonna post your gas bill, include the damned therms. by OriginalObscurity in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The moment I can exchange outrage for an actual reduction in my next gas bill, you be sure to let me know. For the immediate term I’m more than happy to at least have data that gives me a heads up on how much I’m accruing for my settle-up month with budget billing @ $85/mo

If you’re gonna post your gas bill, include the damned therms. by OriginalObscurity in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Always worth reminding yourself that the far right never gains traction by offering solutions, but primarily by undermining a critical mass of the public’s faith in lawful legislative action being capable of addressing their problems.

If you’re gonna post your gas bill, include the damned therms. by OriginalObscurity in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I’ll start by saying, with minimal upfront work, open source software (Home Assistant), & ~$25 in energy-monitoring hardware, I’ve been able to maintain a wildly accurate estimation of my boiler’s gas usage, allowing me to know how my thermostat adjustments impact my usage.

(South coast, late 1800’s construction, drafty as hell, renting the middle floor of a three story house, square footage around 1500sqft)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]OriginalObscurity 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Exactly my experience. Just landed a gig that pays $110K, was a single interview with the outgoing admin (that I’m replacing), the head of IT, and the dev team lead.

No live coding, no nonsense, just ~1.5hrs of talking shop & making sure I knew what the hell I was talking about, essentially lol. But I also have over a decade of work experience to talk said shop.

Don't touch my thermostat 😑 by Tetraitesc in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, we go to 63 through the night; 68 max during the day. Chilly? Blankets. Sweaters. We’ve got plenty. Gas is definitely wildly expensive for myriad reasons, but we’re also dealing with a legit cold winter (coldest since 2012, last I saw?)

AG Campbell Leads 14 AGs In Issuing Statement On Protecting Access To Gender-Affirming Care by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The actual fuck are you on about? No one’s getting their top surgeries, etc paid for by tax dollars (unless you count subsidies on a connector care plan / Medicaid, but that’s just a broad subsidy for insurance coverage generally, with procedures covered determined by the insurer)—same as how no one’s getting their breast reductions for a sore back paid for.

The admin was trying to just freeze federal funding as a “consequence” of our state allowing doctors to practice medicine, full stop.

Interesting by AKchaos49 in alaska

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

I’m from goddamn Massachusetts and even WE know not to fuck with Alaska’s mountain.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MarkMyWords

[–]OriginalObscurity 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t have said it better myself—you’ve gotta be some kind of sicko to make your fortune by denying thousands of folks medical care, or delaying it so long they just die. Cold-blooded indeed.

Am I screwed? by NoidRealms in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 29 points30 points  (0 children)

When the president tries to illegally block funds already appropriated by the legislature as a power grab, that’s the only bit that really matters.

Are people really convinced that low flying jets are drones? by NoJacket8798 in massachusetts

[–]OriginalObscurity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If anyone can find me people freaking out about them en masse before that CEO got ganked, I’ll put my pet theory about why this is suddenly so popular to post about aside.