Wait. What! This is a game changer. Who does this?

My best tip: If KTTS is still playing music, we’re safe.

How do we know it’s kids?

Who is making you give your kids gender affirming care? The whole point is that it’s a personal decision that the government shouldn’t get involved with. I thought you people were all about that.

How can he be a shit mayor? He literally has no more or less power than anyone on the city council. I don’t think he even votes unless there’s a tie.

Sadly, yes, you are naive. I’ve lived here for 16 years and I’ve learned a few things about trying to organize in this city.

First, the liberal/progressive community is tiny and full of cliques and infighting.

Second, the Chamber of Commerce owns the City Council. You will never be able to get them to do anything for anyone except businesses. I’m serious. The CoC hand picks and funds the majority of candidates.

Third, there is a ton of duplication of effort in organizing. Everyone has their own project and a lot of times people are working at cross-purposes.

Fourth, you run a high chance of being slandered, fired, having your property vandalized, experiencing harassment, etc., if you piss off the wrong people and you have to be ready for that.

I wish it was different but that’s the way it is. The only hope for this city is massive demographic change but that kind of thing takes a long time. I noped out of community organizing a year ago. I still help with some small projects but I learned my lesson about trying to make change in this town a long time ago.

Mayyyyyybe.

You can if your property taxes fund the schools. Personally, I have no problem with this. The socialization will be good for the kids, who are sometimes heavily indoctrinated by Christian homeschool curriculum. It would be a benefit for them to meet other kids and be exposed to different points of view.

Please. Clearly they’re too busy attending right-wing “conferences” and setting homeless camps on fire to worry about pesky things like safety.

It’s hilarious that you created an account just to come in here to try to defend this bigoted woman. I read the story. Twice. She had no business being there and interrupting. End of.

So…what did Mohammedkhani actually say? I find it odd that the article kind of dances around what it is she did. I don’t doubt it was viciously racist, because look who we’re talking about. But I’d like to know what she actually said and did. It sounds like she called Ms. Rover a liar. Also, what was she doing there? Why did she choose that specific breakout session? Somehow she’s decided it’s her job to police everything having to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion in Springfield?

Sorry my bad. This just sounded like nasty stereotyping. Must have misinterpreted your “humor.”

It wasn’t us. The 7th is drawn so that a Republican is guaranteed to win every time because of rural red voters.

You have a peculiar idea of what SAHMs do but go off.

Is the auto mod response going to say FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON’T DO IT!! (jkjk)

Municipalities across North America are trying to figure out how to remove the highways that run through their urban cores. It would be totally on-brand for Springfield to adopt a failed city planning strategy.

This is the most logical solution I’ve seen yet. I would add to it, requiring a minimum of $100k liability insurance.

You’re the one making the claim. You present the evidence. What is the human death rate per 1,000 pit bulls? Surely the evidence is out there somewhere. “Many” isn’t a useful statistic.

Ok, let’s be fair here. A miniature schnauzer isn’t going to rip someone’s throat out. People want to make this a binary problem (bad breed vs. bad owners) but honestly, it’s both. Plus irresponsible breeders, lax laws, breed ignorance, and more.

You’re talking about thousands of dogs, the majority of which are people’s pets. Are you really suggesting that all pits and pit mixes be taken from their owners, rounded up and…what? What exactly are you suggesting be done with them?

I agree it’s a problem, but a ban doesn’t seem like an effective solution.

Yes! I’m sorry I wasn’t more specific.

Won’t do a thing. Anyone who runs is backed by the Chamber of Commerce. They’re the true power in this city. Council and mayor are just puppets.

Farmer’s Gastropub has a really nice private room. So does Jimm’s

No thanks. Just came looking for surgeon recommendations. Don’t need quack “medical” advice from strangers on the Internet.