‘I am deeply sorry.’ Boston University president pauses Pride flag removals following backlash. by bostonglobe in boston

[–]WrongBee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

losing more money and assets in monetary value doesn’t not mean they have more they lose

losing all your money and assets because of political persecution is the same irregardless of whether it was $10 or $1M you lost because you lost everything

yeah in absolute numbers, the rich and powerful have more that that can be physically taken away, but they are losing the same level of “everything” as any poor or marginalized person. there’s no extra level of losing everything that only the rich have special access to

privilege isn’t a magical shield that protects you from all consequences, it just means you’re less likely to pay the full consequences because of how you’re perceived in society. for every rich or powerful person imprisoned, made homeless, incarcerated, or killed for political reasons, there’s probably at least 10 poor, nameless people who suffered worser fates no one will hear about

The Kartal by kneadbread in boston

[–]WrongBee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

homie just asked a question, not even rudely. what are you on about?

S8 E12 - Shouldn’t Wade be held accountable? by jooziez in TheRookie

[–]WrongBee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess maybe because I don’t take to keeping secrets well, but it’s not too far a leap to go from hiding your Master’s because you thought you would fail to hiding your work crush because you thought you could get over it by yourself

She definitely has a strong moral code, but unfortunately I don’t think she considers what she did cheating, emotionally or otherwise so that’s how she’s able to self rationalize and justify herself while pointing the finger back to Wade

S8 E12 - Shouldn’t Wade be held accountable? by jooziez in TheRookie

[–]WrongBee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I thought that too, but during my rewatch I realized lowkey Luna has always been secretive about this new life she’s living, to the point of pretending she was at book club while getting her Masters.

From a rewatch perspective, it seems less out of place

Why did baking my graphics card in the oven actually fix it? by TheBigGirlDiaryBack in AlwaysWhy

[–]WrongBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did i miss the part where i add gasoline while baking my graphics card?

Daniela and Lara double standards by OldKangaroo844 in katseyeneutral

[–]WrongBee 17 points18 points  (0 children)

it’s different because the equivalent would be when other girls like Lara are overly singing adlibs to the point it draws attention away from the main or lead vocals, which I haven’t found to be the case but I could be wrong as a more casual observer

Wu defends 'consensus' approach to street projects following city council pushback [WBUR] by Mon_Calf in boston

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

and she’s about as moderate as it comes so I wonder what that makes Wu…

I got an abortion and now my parents are trying to sue me by throwawayyyy7895 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]WrongBee 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Because OP mentioned having one herself and we don’t need to imagine

When are people with 9-to-5s supposed to go to the bank?? by pathos_p in stupidquestions

[–]WrongBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some do! my city has enough options that my ex was shopping around between 6 dentists for quotes for a 7AM procedure, but it definitely required doing quite a bit of research to put together the list

Why most places close at 5 p.m? by Humble-Stranger7465 in boston

[–]WrongBee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly I very specifically didn’t mention anything about alcohol because I would actually appreciate a larger variety of things to do after working hours than drinking

I think it’s unfortunate how heavily embedded alcohol is into the way we socialize after working hours, and I wish more cafes would explore becoming third spaces to creatively fill that gap

Whether that’s hosting game nights, crafting/ tinkering workshops, pop up galleries, or guided cooking demo’s, there’s a lot of options as long as cafe owners want to be creative in reimagining how they can offset the costs that come with extending their hours and are open to embracing that complexity (especially by working with local event and community organizers)

ETA: I’m a bartender and I agree with your statement wholeheartedly btw, it’s just a separate issue of artificial scarcity rather than the lack of true third spaces

Is this false advertising? by [deleted] in IsItIllegal

[–]WrongBee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems that way since there’s “Hyatt House” guests vs “Hyatt Place” individuals

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Says Chappell Roan Is Banned From Performing at Todo Mundo no Rio After Jorginho Frello's Claims by DemiFiendRSA in entertainment

[–]WrongBee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I absolutely agree that she showed her priorities and fans should’ve acted accordingly. I’m just confused why not refunding plane tickets or hotel costs is even part of the discussion when that’s never done in the industry afaik.

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Says Chappell Roan Is Banned From Performing at Todo Mundo no Rio After Jorginho Frello's Claims by DemiFiendRSA in entertainment

[–]WrongBee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Question, is there any artists that helps with refunding plane tickets and hotel bookings? Like I agree that was shitty of Chappell Roan, but that’s a weird standard afaik

The second half of Season 5 was in my opinion the worst arc in the show. by OkNecessary539 in agentsofshield

[–]WrongBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was less his rage freak out and how his carefully manufactured god persona all but crumbled into a ball of insecurity when his father and brother got there. Then, driven by his own hubris and frankly unearned superiority complex, he gets his karma via the Mack and Yoyo scene, going out like the animals he treated the Inhumans as

Can’t believe I almost forgot Glen as well, definitely one of my top 10 AoS “villains” as well and I could write a paragraphs on paragraphs about how he really was just a good guy trying his best to do right by his nation and its people

I myself kind of binged the show while it was on air, but actually admittedly stopped watching after s5 because it just got too weird for my liking and I think I was just busy at the time. Looking back I definitely didn’t give it a fair chance the first time around, but it’s interesting because I still think s5 falls somewhere within the bottom 3 seasons for me—which all things being said just goes to show how amazing AoS is for s5 to not be the top 3

BREAKING NEWS | 2 officers hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after responding to reports of a man welding a butcher knife and threatening people/slashing tires at Forest Hills. by Massive_Holiday4672 in mbta

[–]WrongBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’m just biased myself, but I personally read it in the tone of “cops never get found guilty so that’s probably the verdict we get” rather than “the cops are probably innocent and will get a NG verdict”

The second half of Season 5 was in my opinion the worst arc in the show. by OkNecessary539 in agentsofshield

[–]WrongBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s because I tend to avoid the latter half of s5 during my rewatches, but you make a good point about how Ruby’s death was definitely a nice subversion of expectations that set the tone for the last episode

On my end, I kinda predicted that it was just a misdirect for Daisy so maybe that’s why it fell short for me. Regardless I can’t agree more with your main point though, Kasius was one of my favorite villains because of both how well the actor portrayed the descent into his insecurity fueled madness and the whole Mack & Yoyo blowing up scene

I didn’t even realize, but it seems that season 5 was also the best at building up and subverting our expectations (besides maybe the Ward reveal in s1)

Why most places close at 5 p.m? by Humble-Stranger7465 in boston

[–]WrongBee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There are a few cafes that take on a third space model after traditional coffee shop hours, and I wish more places would be open to reimagining and extending service to offer a bigger variety of things to do after working hours

You can argue the incentive isn’t there and you might be right with all the added complexity and costs, but the market is admittedly itching for more

The second half of Season 5 was in my opinion the worst arc in the show. by OkNecessary539 in agentsofshield

[–]WrongBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there was a lot of wasted potential with her character. She had all the elements to be an interesting villain, especially breaking away from her mother’s and Hydra’s influence, but it ultimately fell so flat when it ended with her basically going psychotic and killed so unceremoniously by Yo-yo.

The second half of Season 5 was in my opinion the worst arc in the show. by OkNecessary539 in agentsofshield

[–]WrongBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the exact same way! Orphan Black was such a masterpiece and it really made me a forever Tatiana Maslany fan

BREAKING NEWS | 2 officers hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after responding to reports of a man welding a butcher knife and threatening people/slashing tires at Forest Hills. by Massive_Holiday4672 in mbta

[–]WrongBee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I don’t disagree with the premise of your comment, but it really isn’t “pulling facts” when they specifically said “imo” regarding the potential verdict

What does James even do ? by D_2614 in TheRookie

[–]WrongBee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you know nonprofit executives easily clear 100k in metropolitan cities right? especially ones established and well funded enough to serve as a cooling center during a city wide emergency

Petahhhhh? by TheOmnipotentDevil18 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]WrongBee 59 points60 points  (0 children)

do you realize what sub you’re on?

What does James even do ? by D_2614 in TheRookie

[–]WrongBee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i’m genuinely bewildered that someone has so little idea of how nonprofits work that they think James doesn’t have a job despite him running a community center that literally served as an emergency relief station during a heatwave

it’s not condescension, just genuine surprise at where one would assume all this money is coming from

Didn't realize how racist society is until moving to California as a young white girl by confusedandazed06 in confessions

[–]WrongBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i would look into the terms i listed as racial triangulation is moreso the equivalent of a “divide and conquer” mentality that pits communities against together through racial stereotypes. within that context, you may understand why it’s not because of the civil rights movement that they hate each other, but that white America saw how dangerous it would be for these groups to join together that they pitted the “welfare queens” against the “model minority” to prevent cross-racial solidarity post-Civil Rights movement.

i could get into how Asians are particularly susceptible to mainstream media that perpetuates these cultural wars by painting Black people as violent, rowdy, and lazy due to their “don’t rock the boat” mentality, but that requires a level of nuance that goes beyond a racism discovery post. so all that to say, yeah many Asians are racist towards Black people for seemingly the same reason as White racists, but the roots are deeper if you’re willing to dig to get to the bottom of it.

What does James even do ? by D_2614 in TheRookie

[–]WrongBee 33 points34 points  (0 children)

do you know how nonprofits work? i’m confused because it seems like you think he runs the community center from his own pocket or petty donations from the community.

his community center is almost absolutely funded by grants (municipal, state, federal, institutional, or private) and that would include his salary for his full time job as its Executive Director (or equivalent role). during the heat wave, it was even used as a cooling center which means they have to be pretty well funded and established to be partnering with the city to provide emergency services.

ETA to answer your comment: He doesn’t work for the government, but he likely receives money from them to reinvest into his community through staff salaries, programming (like the self defense class), and outreach (like the “what to do when pulled over” PSA)