I heard about that. Happened in Washington, early 80’s I think. Some sheriff’s deputy was harassing him and he snapped.

Alum as well. Called it the hoot n boot

I took new England history as one of my college classes. One of the textbooks required for class was called Black Portsmouth and it was all about African American history in Portsmouth NH..it was absolutely fascinating to read as well as a horrifying read at times as well

My roommate just said "nobody wants to risk getting assaulted, seriously injured or killed for a small amount of money"

The Kanc should never have been paved. Scar on the land

Gender affirming. Anything expressing concern and you are labeled a bigot. Hormones have lifelong effects on growing bodies. The detrans community grows each day. It has been an incredibly interesting social phenomenon to watch from the outside. It will be interesting to see where it falls when the kids of this generation are fully grown. A lot are already blaming the drs for letting them go forward. Social media strongly influences growing minds looking for a place to fit in.

I’ll look into them, thank you!

Very sorry that happened. You're exactly right: the child's health needs should come first, including mental health. That's the necessity. And it applies to care and counseling for depression, anxiety, gender issues, dealing with bullies, whatever. No legislature should interfere.

Meth is one hell of a drug.

I was there for a year and a half back in 08-09’ and transferred out. Has a helluva time trying to do so too!

Haha Hoot N Scoot. Haven't heard that in ages. (KSC alum here.)

It amounts to about $25,862 per border mile. Or $4.89 per foot.

Honestly, a wall would be cheaper.

EDIT: OK, I had to take this one step further, because who wants a wall?

So instead you could hire people at NH minimum wage ($7.25) to each patrol a 2.5 mile section of border and get entire border coverage 24/7/365. No benefits though, cause live free or die poor.

Hell, sign me up. I already walk around in the middle of nowhere for free.

How are people who take their own life before 18 supposed to transition after 18?

How are people who are forced through unwanted irreversible changes that damage their health before 18 supposed to avoid them after they've already happened?

cool so they can do it at 18, that works.

>How much of the population do you actually think is trans, versus the amount of people who are swept up in a fad? Especially kids, who are influenced by educators and internet influencers who have a vested interest in promoting their world view.

It is vastly more common that kids are influenced and forced to appear cis, including being forced through unwanted irreversible changes like you want

You’ll be okay, as long as it’s not actively snowing. It’s plowed pretty well. I used to drive across it every other day in the winter in my shitty little hyundai accent. Only ever had trouble when I got caught in a snowstorm but even then I got across fine.

>can cause irreparable changes

Denying puberty blockers causes unwanted irreparable changes to their body

Bear Notch road that connects Bartlett to the Kanc closes during the winter. There are a few roads that close in the winter, here’s the list.But the Kanc is always open and plowed.

If I had let my family decide my mental health care based on "medical necessity" then id be dead...I came from a family that had absolutely zero belief in mental health care. I had to go to therapy in secret because when I first approached my mom about seeking therapy she laughed in my face and basically told me nothing was wrong with me(despite the fact that id been battling depression and anxiety for years at that point). When I told her at that point that I was 21 and I was telling her I was going to therapy and not asking her she basically told me if I proceeded with this shed sell my car(yeah she was abusive, controlling and a narcissist).

This is also the same parent who for years refused to let me get a professional diagnosis of depression as a kid because "I was just looking for attention"(turns out depression doesn't work like that)

>Of course it’s different for life saving and medical necessity.

Citations on transition as medically necessary, frequently life saving medical care, and the only effective treatment for gender dysphoria, as recognized by every major US and world medical authority:

• Here is a resolution from the American Psychological Association; "THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APA recognizes the efficacy, benefit and medical necessity of gender transition treatments for appropriately evaluated individuals and calls upon public and private insurers to cover these medically necessary treatments." More from the APA here

• Here is an AMA resolution on the efficacy and necessity of transition as appropriate treatment for gender dysphoria, and call for an end to insurance companies categorically excluding transition-related care from coverage

• A policy statement from the American College of Physicians

• Here are the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines

• Here is a resolution from the American Academy of Family Physicians

• Here is one from the National Association of Social Workers

• Here is one from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, here are the treatment guidelines from the RCP, and here are guidelines from the NHS. More from the NHS here.

• Here are the guidelines from the New Zealand Medical Journal

This is nice to read! I wish them well on finding their progressive utopia

There are certain cases where transgender youth SHOULD be able to make these types of decisions without their parents info. It's one thing if a transgender youth has loving and supportive parents then yes that's absolutely a time the parents should be involved. But not all transgender youth have that. Kids get thrown out of the house over these types of things and LGBTQIA youth will take their own lives and attempt to take their own lives because of family discrimination and lack of family support..in those types of situations than absofuckinglutely the parents should have zero say.

It's a mixed bag when dealing with a loved one who suffers from an addiction, and I am so relieved that you took the time to post that he was found safe. But also to open up a conversation about how addiction can lead to so many - sometimes unfair - consequences. I hope, if even just for the sake of the people in his life who care about him like you do, that he's able to find help and a way out of that pitiful cycle. Best wishes for all of you.

Not a wanted criminal type but Christopher Thomas Knight lived alone in the woods of Maine for almost 30 years, partly by stealing supplies.

(side note: I only know of him because of the excellent video essay Fear of Cold by Jacob Geller)

You're thinking of Smuggler's Notch.