fatal and non-fatal shootings are up. But none the less this was a complaint about Wu even during the election. The same groups said that she did not go the peace walks and vigils. She was a councilor at large so she was supposed to represent the entire city and some took that to show that she represented places disproportionately.

The implication is that the "people" are going to have a revolution and overthrow the system, replacing it with a communist dictatorship. In this world, people that use the phrase "late stage capitalism" all fancy themselves to be the leaders.

Let’s dig up Adam Smith and kick his ass.

I mean... yeah? Good public transportation and well-paying jobs both correlate with lower crime rates.

Looks like a running back holding a football

Damn, that really sucks.

Generally I would agree with you, but when the impacted community is actively asking you to show your face, it no longer becomes "political optics". They clearly feel ignored by Wu, and if it makes them feel seen for her to show up more frequently, then she should strive to do that. It's a low effort way for her to engage with the community in a way they have specifically requested.

braces wax from a CVS two blocks away because I chipped a tooth 🙃

God what a hit piece. Violent crime is down. The "Boston Violence" they're describing is 7 homicides this year compared to 3 last year. They're mad because she doesn't show up at more crime scenes for the press.

She addressed that with a typical Wu word salad . She nor the commissioner shows up because it “re traumatizes and elevates experiences” its another nonsense answer deflecting accountability

Using January 2019 monthly ridership data, we had 672k monthly bus rides and 1.7 million subway rides. At the current fare, that’s $2.37 million of fares/month. A billion dollars would be 35 years of free bus and subway service.

While I don’t disagree, showing her face and being on the ground in support is more political optics than anything else if we are being completely honest here. Most think the police have too much budget so it’s not a matter of resources and funding. The main question I have in all of this is what are the local religious leaders saying to their congregations and within the community? A lot of the people who enable these criminals or have information the police would need to investigate are in the community.

>The Minuteman, meanwhile, is going to be extended into West Concord over the next few years, by incorporating what is now the (as yet largely unpaved, I think)
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>Reformatory Branch Trail

Except the Bedford Town Meeting vote failed, so the "as yet [...] unpaved" RBT will remain so, and the accompanying safety improvements that were part of the project along Railroad St and the Rt 62 crossing will not come to be. Yeah, I'm still salty...

After all, if you're homeless you have more rights to public property than old people that just need to sit down.

I’ve stayed at “The Beverly” a few times. Formerly the Lakeview Motor Lodge. There’s really no where else to stay in town. Always clean and better than expected. Not sure what the rates are, but also not sure where you can stay anywhere in New England for under $200/night that isn’t rundown or high risk for bedbugs.

Born and raised and Beverly and travel a lot

I love how cities and designers go out of their way to not build the typical wood benches we've had for hundreds of years until we decided they were homeless-friendly.

"I'm a barista but I'm between jobs right now."

That's why it's important to have a designated walker.

Do you have a Time Machine? Houses prices were 50% lower in 2019.

Clearly there is something she can do - the impacted communities feel like they are being ignored by Wu when it comes to public safety:

>"She has been (missing in action) on this issue," the Rev. Eugene Rivers said Wednesday. "We're asking Mayor Wu, you have to be leadership for all of the city. You can't ignore the Black community."
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>Some of Wu's critics have said they do not regularly see her or Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox at major crime scenes, unlike their predecessors.

She should at least show her face when somebody is gunned down for the 7th time in less than 3 months. Easier to just tweet out condolences than actually be out in the community I guess.

Sometimes my dog's turds are in the shape of a heart, too!

Embrace the temporary as permanent. It is the Boston way.

All my poor choices in life and my lack of marketable skills are the fault of capitalism

No one can be held accountable once we blame late stage capitalism.

In the long run a more general degree may allow for more flexibility in your career. I did see that UMB iT department has a few cybersecurity classes so you could take them and learn cybersecurity while not being locked into it. Sometimes super specialization backfires on students in the long run as the industry changes over time.