TL;DR version is the law required the NYPD to "disclose information about its current and future surveillance technologies and how it wants to use them."

The NYPD responded by filing reports that were "general and not detailed, leaving the [Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD] unable to conduct an audit and assess whether NYPD’s use of surveillance devices complies with its IUPs and report any suspected violations."

I hear one of his big campaign promises is to create a winter sports complex called "Ice Town."

I feel like somebody needs to create a MBTAsux Reddit so we can move these posts over there.

I get it - the T blows. But it feels like every day for like a year there's another uninteresting picture posted just like this one.

I'm surprised you were able to actually talk to somebody. When I tried to cancel I waited on hold for 30 minutes before being "disconnected."

Ultimately took me reaching out to my credit card to get things resolved.

Quick! Send one to the guy in Virginia!

At the end of the day, I think the key is that the subreddit rallied, rebounded and is hopefully now in a better place.

Stuff happens but the key is reversing the mistake. And a lot of other folks probably would have yolo'ed and never come back. So cheers for keeping your ear to the ground.

The blessing and curse of Reddit has always been the people creating and running subreddits.

Some subreddits were created by folks who saw a need for a place to discuss, educate, explore and truly celebrate a topic that didn't exist before.

Many others are created by folks who have no business having power over anybody or anything, and are elevated to a position of authority because they got lucky and grabbed a now coveted subreddit topic because they just got their first.

The piece that's most concerning to me (assuming it is true and I'd love to hear from u/ky1e on this) is the story bopping around that Linux did an end around and essentially convinced Reddit to elevate him as a moderator based on some dubious Facebook job he holds.

And he's still listed as a moderator.

Which smells like BS. The sub might have been largely unmoderated, but it would take me .2 seconds to find a sub in much worse shape.

I'd love to hear from Reddit about what happened here.

From what some folks have said in other threads/subreddits, Linuxman was appointed as moderator by Reddit. Based on his actions after, it feels like an explanation is warranted.

I think it goes beyond laziness. It's more folks who a) don't think the rules apply to them b) know the police aren't going to do anything about it on the off chance they're 'caught.'

No it's not.

I'd certainly talk to a lawyer and see about a wrongful termination suit. Also don't sign anything unless you're happy with the terms and severance.

If you use UBlock Origin you can turn off javascript and read the article anyway. This works for many news sites with those "login to read more" popups.

Sounds like one of those "he went to jail to get a master's degree in being a criminal" scenarios.

No distinction needed because people from here can't drive in the snow either.

The most concerning thing about this flyer is that flipping email address.

Total aside, but go but a cable modem and return the one Comcast gave you. They're charging you $15 a month for what is likely a $60-$80 modem. They know many folks are just too lazy to replace our don't know they can use their own with a smidge of effort.

Just do a search for "Xfinity compatible modems" for a list of equipment that works. Some sites even have reviews of the best modems specifically for Comcast.

>Friendly reminder you're under no legal obligation to answer any questions at checkpoints

Certainly true but also a great way to make sure you get pulled over to the side of the road and subjected to a field sobriety test.

Think of all the parking lots you could put a roof on with solar panels instead ...

Most colleges have this policy or one close to it. Had a buddy at Northeastern who was there for free because his dad worked on the grounds/landscaping team.

Great day for the IBEW 103!

I pulled that 35% from the last energy label Eversource distributed showing the fuel mix and other info for the supply they're providing their customers.

https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/bill-inserts/ma/energy-label-ema-e-october-22.pdf

Either way, the number one source of our electricity in New England is natural gas, which puts more pressure on gas supply in the region and pushes pricing up even more than just winter heating.

Sadly nuclear is just under 4% of the mix. I believe at one point it was between 15 and 20% of electricity generation in New England, but now only Seabrook (NH) and Millstone (CT) are operational.

There used to be several. Pilgrim in MA. Then the three Yankee plants in Vermont, Connecticut and Maine.

A big part of the natural gas and electricity price increases this winter (and every winter) is how Massachusetts set up the utility sector after deregulating the supply side of customer bill back in 1999.

Those decisions have literally cost consumers in Massachusetts billions upon billions since the rules went into practice.

Before, the predecessors to National Grid and Eversource had their own power plants and long-term contracts with the gas pipelines. They were able to project and plan years or even decades in advance, so prices were much more stable than we've since.

Now, they manage competitive bids from electric and natural gas suppliers on the open market. For the most part, they enter into contracts with suppliers providing the lowest prices and pass the cost of those contracts onto consumers (they also have requirements to have X% of their contracted supply from green resources). Also, they make no profit on that portion of the bill.

Other states with similar deregulation - like New York - allow utilities to 'hedge' these contracts, buying some on the open market now but also locking into longer-term contracts to protect their customers from price volatility - so their price increases aren't as steep this winter. Massachusetts doesn't allow this, with utilities needing to buy the bulk of their gas/electricity every three to six months.

New England also has a couple of other challenges. First, we're at the end of the natural gas pipelines and there are some capacity issues (not enough room in the pipes), so both add to the costs. This is compounded by the fact 35% of the electricity in New England comes from power plants burning natural gas.

"Nearby" of course being relative. 65 light years or 6,149 × 10¹⁴ km.