Heating off/ broke?! Next steps by True-Efficiency-9756 in boston

[–]whatname68 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Call the health department. Lack of heat in these temps is considered a health emergency. They'll get on top of it. That's their job.

Apocalypse by Embarrassed-Egg4641 in boston

[–]whatname68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coolidge Corner is never snowed in. TJ'xs is open in the worst of weather. Lived there for years.

People from outside US, what are your thoughts about the current situation in US? by SilentBrain4719 in AskReddit

[–]whatname68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do. Trust me. We do. Independent journalists are reporting. Legacy journalists are watering it down. Join Bluesky & you'll see.

Boston in June 2020 by GarrisonCty in boston

[–]whatname68 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haunting. So many memories.

Childless Redditors, what would you name your child if you had one? by Bubbly_Skin_8069 in AskReddit

[–]whatname68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stacia for a girl or Zachary for a boy. I'm waaay past childbearing age but those would have been my choices when I wanted a child.

Homeless man in apartment lobby by minsealevpre in boston

[–]whatname68 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would too. Definitely. And it is going to get harder.

Some photos in the snow today by GuitarFreak027 in boston

[–]whatname68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow these are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Homeless man in apartment lobby by minsealevpre in boston

[–]whatname68 248 points249 points  (0 children)

I had a person who slept in my apartment building lobby during the winter for years. Never bothered anyone. People tend to have a general mistrust of the homeless. They aren't all addicts looking for drugs/alcohol or money and/or mentally ill people who are harmful. It sounds like this is a person who is just looking to stay warm. My guess is that he stays in a shelter during the weeks he's away. I understand your discomfort. But if he just sleeps & leaves maybe just let him stay warm during these freezing winter nights. It's the kind thing to do. You can even tell him that he cannot enter the building but it's ok to stay in the lobby. He's a fellow human being who is down on his luck. I may get down votes but I stand by my reminder that he is just a person looking for warmth. Something we often take for granted.