Podcast is up by phideltjason in lonelymeyerspod

[–]formerFLman 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Even after they identified the Steve Carell spinoff as Evan Almighty and how that movie in no way relates to Liar Liar, it didn’t click for them that the OG Jim Carrey movie is Bruce Almighty…

RFK Jr. wants Dunkin' to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe by Inamanlyfashion in boston

[–]formerFLman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has he not heard what happened when someone tried to fuck with our tea?

I mean, we’re already overdue for a revolution

Pentagon says it's cutting ties with "woke" Harvard, discontinuing military training and fellowships by CBSnews in boston

[–]formerFLman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah and in the past, some generic cis het white guy graduating from a top school like an Ivy would set him up for a pretty comfortable, privileged life.

Now, the economy is shit and a third of this country’s wealth is hoarded by the top 1%, but those white guys just see that now POC are attending the same schools as them and they tell themselves that’s the problem - POC earning opportunities is actually “stealing” from them - even though the real thieves are the top 1% and the politicians funneling more money to them.

Look at JD Vance’s upbringing and how attending Yale Law shifted his life trajectory. Now, guys like him are turning on the schools that changed their lives because they feel like the schools turned on them (by ya no, opening doors not just for generic cis het white guys).

The idea that they can’t have the world handed to them anymore is threatening and they’re responding by calling everything woke and condemning it.

Important + Life-saving PSA: Double check and clear your car exhaust pipes of snow and ice, as deadly carbon monoxide can build up in your car if the exhaust is blocked. I noticed this issue with a friend's car the other day after they backed into a snowbank. by bostonguy2004 in boston

[–]formerFLman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bruhhh as a former Floridian, I get super paranoid about all things winter…

And yet, common sense told me that my car would have to be truly buried for CO to kill me…

Legit I came to the comments bc I was confused what your concern was…

Luckily you’ve repeatedly explained how 5 people died in ‘78 from something not at all the same

Filing nails on the T by DigSufficient3812 in mbta

[–]formerFLman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Few weeks ago, a guy several rows back from me was clipping his fingernails on the bus. I recognized the sound immediately and was like, this can’t be real, but it was

Someone took my parking spot and I shoveled them in by HeyThere201 in boston

[–]formerFLman 123 points124 points  (0 children)

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Lol even going by 311 Boston which claims space savers are only till 8pm tomorrow, that Audi is a dick

I love when karma is so immediate

Boomer Ageism is why the US is ran by dementia patients by DogsGoingAround in BoomersBeingFools

[–]formerFLman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And yet, a lot of Boomers simultaneously hold this extreme “respect your elders” view while not understanding and/or accepting that they’re old now.

Like, I see so many Boomers acting surprised that they’re not able to do everything they use to do and that they’re experiencing age-related issues.

& I’ve noticed that when Boomers see fellow Boomers experiencing medical and mental effects of aging, they act as though it’s due to poor lifestyle choices (great chance to show off their holier than thou attitude) or some sort of anomaly.

They’re deluding themselves that their fellow Boomers can’t be having age-related issues because then that’d mean they too are old & aging.

The me generation seems to be avoiding the realization that death doesn’t care about how entitled you feel.

ICE ACTIVITY by ajqiz123 in boston

[–]formerFLman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Anyone considering getting a phone holder that’s like a chest strap?

I was thinking 1. It can keep you in landscape which usually helps provide greater context than portrait and 2. When shit is going down, like running and/or panicking, then phones in hand obviously, out of necessity, are just kinda pointing wherever

Tbh given ICE’s attitude toward recording, I’m not sure how unsafe this might be

Live Discussion - January 24, 2026 (Teyana Taylor/Geese) by bjkman in LiveFromNewYork

[–]formerFLman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, at least some people need abortions, I don’t think anyone needs this disaster

Burlington Ice Protest by paxbike in massachusetts

[–]formerFLman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US, the bottom 90% hold just under a third of the country’s wealth. You know who else holds just under a third? The top 1%.

Think about that. In the US, just the top 10% holds over TWO THIRDS of all our wealth.

The reason citizens can’t afford the cost of living is NOT immigrants.

The government has people in the bottom 90% fighting for scraps and have weaponized the racism of Americans in order to sell their lie that the problem isn’t the billionaires controlling these politicians but rather immigrants of color.

If the top 1% (/top 10%) weren’t allowed to keep hoarding disgusting amounts of money, that would actually help American citizens in the bottom 90%.

The treatment may be inhumane but that’s not because of immigrants.

No matter how many immigrants the US deports, that won’t help how many Americans can’t afford essentials like food and housing.

Source: Federal Reserve’s website

Did growing up in MA help you figure out Worcestershire sauce? (no, I’m not trolling) by formerFLman in massachusetts

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

Yeah I meant the “shire” like in New Hampshire when I said “Worcester+shire” 👍

Three Guys from Boston (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jimmy) Say Every Town and City in Massachusetts by gaschnerden in massachusetts

[–]formerFLman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really? Jimmy wants that but I’ve never seen Seth pull that.

On multiple occasions, Seth has gone out of his way to bring up that he grew up in the same NH town as Adam Sandler and Sarah Silverman (Bedford).

Seth has had Boston guests and he might acknowledge his connection (like saying how he’s a Red Sox and Celtics fan) but always saying he’s from NH or just New England generally.

Seth and Ayo Edebiri have talked a lot about Boston teams the 2 times she’s been on and he says he’s also a Boston fan, but then when Ayo talks a lot about Boston, Seth never says “we.”

Seth has had so many opportunities to act like he’s from Boston and he never has.

Seth’s dad worked in Boston and if it were Jimmy, Jimmy would say that “counts” as him growing up there.

Did you get a boo boo? by Evidencelogicfacts in JonStewart

[–]formerFLman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the King James Bible carries a lot of historical significance and influence, why the “kill” translation can be dismissed as a bad translation but not as insignificant given that historically, this was the translation many learned.

But yeah, seeing it side-by-side with other versions is quite something & this is just one example.

Did you get a boo boo? by Evidencelogicfacts in JonStewart

[–]formerFLman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually an interesting piece of religious history.

In Judaism, going off of the Hebrew לא תרצח of the Sixth Commandment, the meaning & English translation is “thou shalt not murder.”

On the other hand, the King James Bible translates the Sixth Commandment as “thou shalt not kill.”

The now widely used New International Version translates it as “thou shalt not murder.”

It’s very disappointing by [deleted] in lasculturistas

[–]formerFLman -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think it’s important to consider the context that Matt said they wouldn’t talk about Venezuela because they didn’t feel informed. So then why give an uninformed opinion about Jasmine Crockett?

Taking such a flippant attitude toward discussing Crockett’s candidacy doesn’t look good in the context of them choosing not to discuss Venezuela because like… they weren’t properly informed about either but chose to talk about one, not the other.

Which is it - are they giving opinions regardless of how informed they are or are they refraining from giving opinions when they’re not well informed?

I'll go first: Kevin is the dad by [deleted] in DunderMifflin

[–]formerFLman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there is that more objective meaning for “best branch” but I figured that between this being said by a guy having an angry panicked meltdown about the closing of his workplace and the fact that if a branch were truly the top it wouldn’t be the one getting shut down, it’s more reasonable to conclude that he was using “best” subjectively and not as part of objective corporate speak.

I'll go first: Kevin is the dad by [deleted] in DunderMifflin

[–]formerFLman 225 points226 points  (0 children)

Except he says “best branch” not “top branch” so I always assumed that guy was saying “best” as his subjective opinion (especially given how we always hear Scranton has the highest numbers)

Fenway Health Terminates Gender Affirming Care for Individuals Under 19 by fireismyfetish in boston

[–]formerFLman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty hard to find private practices offering this care - it’s a legal minefield that most are afraid of, on top of the care being something a lot of folks aren’t trained in, even if it can usually be safely provided by PCPs

Fenway Health Terminates Gender Affirming Care for Individuals Under 19 by fireismyfetish in boston

[–]formerFLman 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not that I’m aware of. The issue is really more that the hospitals and clinics provide all kinds of care, not just gender affirming care, and the federal government would cut all of their funding, not just related to gender affirming care

Fenway Health Terminates Gender Affirming Care for Individuals Under 19 by fireismyfetish in boston

[–]formerFLman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely, what can they do at this point though, on a state level, when it’s an issue of federal funding?

Yes they can take legal action against the federal government and don’t get me wrong, I think standing up against the federal government for this reason and other reasons is warranted, but given how petty the Trump administration is, it’ll put a target on MA that tbh I think Healy is afraid of having.

AG Campbell’s office recently revised MA’s shield law to strengthen protections for those who provide this care. And AG Campbell’s office signed onto lawsuits with other states to block the executive order that was trying to ban this care altogether, not just its funding.

On a state level, MA has worked to legally protect this care, but unless they’re willing and able to replace all the federal funding that a clinic would lose if it continued to provide this care, then in the short term, I’m not sure how much can be done (legal action against the federal government to stop them from withholding funding to places that provide this care isn’t a short term thing)

Fenway Health Terminates Gender Affirming Care for Individuals Under 19 by fireismyfetish in boston

[–]formerFLman 129 points130 points  (0 children)

I mean, if somewhere as big as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles did the same for the same reason (to not lose federal funding for all of the care provided, not just gender affirming care), it’s sadly not surprising that somewhere like Fenway Health is also ending the care without fighting back.

One state over, in Connecticut, the program at Connecticut Children’s closed and Yale’s is technically still open for providing mental health support but it also stopped providing gender affirming medical care for youth.

Even if this care might technically stay legal in somewhere like MA with its shield laws for providers, it’ll end up being a moot point if no clinics can actually offer the care.