2026-08-24T11:17:28Z https://nostr.now mem_somerville https://nostr.now/npub1kxr2w53p3wg63ej82htcmuwrsfpylsedcarlakclryjlj2y5ykasq7zjzd https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/199/374/483/370/995/original/c49be43164433ce9.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/199/374/483/370/995/original/c49be43164433ce9.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2e9k9dt7ax9uw44n902khgf9fdn85hmlhtj3nx0n98qtd4m989dgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk75566f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw545n6sn3zhwjy4xlxkk29n4z3pgkx4wyukhrjjk0hvhjtkmk20sxyjynw'>nevent1q…jynw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s not actually a bad pairing in my mind....? 2026-08-06T00:00:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5aqch2tczuedyrvre3agvkzkas85wyzera2p2d0z8rs427gw7pqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkqkc6we Calling #Boston area #LostCanadians: there is a #Poutine Fest coming up here in the fall.<br/><br/>Looks fun--we can commiserate about our applications in the IRCC queue.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.poutinefest.com/boston">https://www.poutinefest.com/boston</a> 2026-08-05T23:46:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9sf6tynqmukmujzr7defnzes6878gytmhn9ma9y9pwc6nq7g6clqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk79eq7g Wow. That 6.1 quake off #Cuba was &#34;the largest #earthquake on record across the entire Gulf of Mexico! &#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m61-earthquake-strikes-northwest">https://earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m61-earthquake-strikes-northwest</a> 2026-06-09T02:51:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtvdf86vee2auyrmka47saf9t2setmtu2cw52pe25xy5tsf7ez5qzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk5pxtsp Finally a decent article about the #LostCanadian new option for people with Canadian ancestors. <br/><br/>There was someone approved recently 9 generations out from the #Acadian displacement. It&#39;s real. If you can prove your Canadian ancestors, you can claim citizenship. It&#39;s not naturalization. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-c-3-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-american-interest-9.7112724">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-c-3-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-american-interest-9.7112724</a> 2026-03-08T14:00:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxj06gjwejkgjd6heqmn2xjcvh26xr6a3xrvnmw3mkx8wkdl3ut2gzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkxxtg0f The #Blizzard took out the newspaper for tomorrow. #Boston<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/business/boston-globe-not-print-noreaster-snow/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view">https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/business/boston-globe-not-print-noreaster-snow/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view</a> 2026-02-24T02:01:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspat6j3k7qpn00vvsqje4jtj63sxnhh7rqyku8dx60kyqa9hdk6mczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkdrseak For anyone who could use a spot of good news--outside of our region you might not have heard of it.<br/><br/>Dr. #RumeysaOzturk has completed her PhD.<br/><br/>&#34;I would like to be called Dr. Öztürk, not Miss Öztürk, from now on.”<br/><br/>Yes, Dr. sister! <br/><br/>#SomervilleMA <br/><br/><a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/20/ozturk-phd-tufts-ice-immigration">https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/20/ozturk-phd-tufts-ice-immigration</a> 2026-02-22T15:59:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrap7velurqjx8erde2as79hst4phs88tvqgmnchcx2x67j3nf6wczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk4yrd87 I wrote a long + thoughtful reply to a young person deciding on the US or Canada because of their #LostCanadian opportunity. <br/><br/>I talked about scientists leaving, destruction of institutions, women dying from lack of health care, a looming trans genocide....and more. <br/><br/>#Reddit removed it for &#34;hate&#39;.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/098/229/254/373/884/original/bd1b6507e8c232bc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-19T16:26:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp93x8ry7xc98nqpfhkgu37zj2lx0xnaxu6rev52p6h0p5lqzymmgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk7xl29u I was going to post this tomorrow for #WIPWednesday but it turns out it&#39;s the perfect #MardiGras colors so here it is now. <br/><br/>Laissez les bon temps rouler!<br/><br/>#Tatting<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/089/163/687/408/782/original/5d3afb37c3a9c697.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/089/164/613/017/726/original/169ca729d97a4eb4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-18T02:03:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fd0sf26h7jg7spwvpsv3wl234jkuezjpw7lzmf742w2qddf6vzqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkscsty0 Good job, Mainers.<br/><br/>#ICE #Immigration<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/26/maine-ice-arrests-human-wall-american-roots-workers">https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/26/maine-ice-arrests-human-wall-american-roots-workers</a> 2026-01-27T14:46:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszwu0wellm3c4t4nk55r2dxxktrx7z3nd5zz8cwx09d5nw6qxts6qzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk05cupd There&#39;s a house in my neighborhood that is locally famous for the amount of retro decoration it has. I wanted to swing by it today with this little dusting of snow to see if it was perfect.<br/><br/>&#39;Twas. <br/><br/>#SomervilleMA<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/721/100/398/134/687/original/9b7d551bfeae3dd3.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/721/100/384/954/348/original/e008f7be2f37d3eb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/721/100/398/530/689/original/26c56c0943676789.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-15T02:08:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp3rd7447xa6tc877fv6k6jfwu8hfx7mm06x9zu35zdqm4phxkgxczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkrqegtc So the other day when I went down to respond to the reported (and true) sighting of goons in my neighborhood--I was wishing I had a way to alert people going by on the street or at the nearby bus stop. <br/><br/>I have solved this now. I printed at Spoonflower some handy, tiny foldable pocket size signs. Can also get wet, no problem. No wrinkles. <br/><br/>#SomervilleMA<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/295/333/821/109/679/original/906502a40b20485c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/295/334/354/922/548/original/d148408a8921a429.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-30T21:23:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst4pa7x2xsw0wqt085cl62fasqyv40u6s84rwuwzcvclj88wz8tjqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkjugqdr I know a lot of people dislike reddit--for legit reasons. But the reach really isn&#39;t that bad. And there are some places where useful information exists. <br/><br/>I posted the dates of upcoming vaccine clinics, and reddit just told me that over 7000 views have been clocked on it. I&#39;m kind of pleased with that.<br/><br/>If you want the clinics, see: <a href="https://www.somervillema.gov/vaccinations">https://www.somervillema.gov/vaccinations</a><br/><br/>#SomervilleMA<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/244/472/793/174/648/original/aaeeea42ebfcf42b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T21:49:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hwaxddmemrn0a0fcsfxx5xlxg679tqjkssm6tu8hxsdaj0vzsagzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk5qsa3l Our lace guild&#39;s entries for the local fair have been judged and posted!<br/><br/>Some eye candy for you. Different lace styles and items.<br/><br/>If you visit The Big E in #SpringfieldMA you can see them in display cases there.<br/><br/>#BobbinLace #NeedleLace #Tatting #BigE <br/><br/><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/147444006@N05/albums/72177720328918323/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/147444006@N05/albums/72177720328918323/</a> 2025-09-09T18:32:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdam3eapuzxx0xv46fegcqkm5zh4wapnvqf279224xsnewrspumwszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkg8mn8j My supervisor is very concerned about the colors I&#39;m adding in to the peacock lace today. Also, resting on the pin box means progress is slow. Here are other parts of the pattern that I was allowed to complete. #BobbinLace #MilaneseLace #caturday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/118/541/631/186/318/original/164d0bcb2e46c62a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/118/549/608/213/522/original/30b01815ad3c5dd9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/118/553/044/451/038/original/4f713f396904077b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/118/553/064/369/798/original/cff8e63040113192.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-30T16:10:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqdn6dpnwrumyktnt4z5h0vu3gu3kf8v4sd74rt06paqapy5e4kuqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkjjae6l “He said, ‘We’ll notify next of kin if she dies.’ And at that moment, I knew that I was no longer dealing with humans.”<br/><br/>Former Homeland Security guy, whose wife was taken from #Boston Logan Airport by the new gestapo.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/08/mass-mom-detained-by-ice-for-10-days-over-decades-old-minor-marijuana-charge.html">https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/08/mass-mom-detained-by-ice-for-10-days-over-decades-old-minor-marijuana-charge.html</a><br/><br/>#ICE #Immigration #gestapo 2025-08-24T03:12:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqyem9c99myph7x4n9zr9y3mc3hdvn0l73d7h6u43t74yc46dqeyqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkrw2yqd Hey #SomervileMA and nearby #MedfordMA: Maker Fair and Craft Supply Swap coming this Sunday Aug 24. <br/><br/>Medford Public Library<br/><br/>Some of my lace group will be there to demo #lace.<br/><br/>#Makers #Crafting #BobbinLace #MakerFair<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/058/621/509/091/713/original/c17acda5ac183afa.png"> <br/> 2025-08-20T02:05:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstn9z5mrxe692l28c96hvngauxm7z0nwn2xuru0am6saw3l3p46ygzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkln93l8 We (the lace community) bring in international teachers to the US all the time. Now, this is way too risky. I wouldn&#39;t invite or encourage anyone to come in to the US right now. Even if they think their paperwork is tidy. <br/><br/>I&#39;m so sorry, world. But don&#39;t come here now.<br/><br/>#BobbinLace #immigration #ICE #CBP<br/><br/><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5393847-jfk-new-jersey-ice-facility-immigration-crackdown/">https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5393847-jfk-new-jersey-ice-facility-immigration-crackdown/</a> 2025-07-19T15:06:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3x7ltk2lpzt2mud43aqcu070ef9sn75fa9xvyxnq8f3czs4gjhqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkgg8skp Y&#39;all remember that lace safety vest that a cyclist was wearing a while back? Everyone sent it to me because #Lace .<br/><br/>I had no idea where it came from, but I loved it. Recently a vendor of them popped into my feed. I decided to try one to see if it was legit. <br/><br/>It&#39;s very nice. I&#39;m not selling them, I&#39;m not pushing them, I&#39;m just saying if you like to lace in safety now you can.... <br/><br/>I&#39;m kind of impressed with the quality.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/829/830/090/147/163/original/dee473533f468a96.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/829/830/137/921/163/original/c4d095b18d679bc6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-10T16:20:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vtuc55s3lhcew28xfph8uzt2t4hyhn3gamg6ag8vmavlawpcprszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkaz3q7d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0fn6hw6usnjl4czeln9nhwyx8jp5pzg7qdmuwlx7j58lc4gglcg5em63m'>nevent1q…m63m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They are claiming copyright issues with the text based on some copyright law. But Middle Passage is a National Park work product. <br/><br/>But also: this law targeting would mean that the things more recently fixing our prior monument emphasis--would be targeted by this scheme. These newer monuments happen to be the stories not told before because white/males. 2025-07-02T15:17:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtfmwdfqwd5ujashtuyhsfawnjpq3lcvedrlem47m2ezge9dm8vqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkke38ly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfskvpj93k4sts8x6plm9pke5dz8lundlwkphyt89wkwn7j92q6qg5s556r'>nevent1q…556r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know what else to say. You can see the deletions. Here&#39;s the Middle Passage page.<br/><br/>One day I woke up to a bunch of my images clustered together and nominate for deletion. And then they were gone. <br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Middle_Passage&amp;action=history">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Middle_Passage&amp;action=history</a> 2025-07-02T15:11:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg32rc98jnlan5lrwmmj0grhupg63ndccahm6xnp0en4hey37j8nszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkhnqnv0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jkwmqsn6n4lqeutktqf5druu7fgj6el35tqczrp2zv68j2ne7eg9uw9dy'>nevent1q…w9dy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Removed from #Wikipedia: Zippora Atkins monument photo.<br/><br/>Sarah Bradlee Fulton marker.<br/><br/>Enslaved people burials in #MedfordMA <br/><br/>Middle Passage marker on the Boston Waterfront. <br/><br/>What a weird coincidence. #Boston #Revolution250 #BlackHistory <br/><br/>[@wgbh](<a href="https://threads.net/@wgbh/">https://threads.net/@wgbh/</a> ) <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1enq408yjkn2q8lga0w0xhgh39t2nk7m2gtg8fu7u2x37rfk3tc0q4hycu8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wikipedia</span> (<span class="italic">npub1enq…ycu8</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/784/218/487/902/421/original/119d335c3de20b49.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/784/218/424/362/203/original/cb5af0e780f48cbf.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/784/218/443/106/028/original/56f6fb020c748338.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/784/218/424/515/310/original/46e8c4d1dcd80787.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-02T14:58:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8jkwmqsn6n4lqeutktqf5druu7fgj6el35tqczrp2zv68j2ne7egzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkwj02xs #Boston telling all the history. Well done. Thanks [@wgbh](<a href="https://threads.net/@wgbh/">https://threads.net/@wgbh/</a> ) <br/><br/>I&#39;m having <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1enq408yjkn2q8lga0w0xhgh39t2nk7m2gtg8fu7u2x37rfk3tc0q4hycu8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wikipedia</span> (<span class="italic">npub1enq…ycu8</span>)</a></span> editors target my photos of local women&#39;s and enslaved people&#39;s historical monuments for removal. <br/><br/>Will show you those photos next. 1/2<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-06-23/despite-dei-pushback-guides-along-bostons-freedom-trail-widen-the-lens-of-inclusion">https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-06-23/despite-dei-pushback-guides-along-bostons-freedom-trail-widen-the-lens-of-inclusion</a> 2025-07-02T14:53:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5cnt2az4jmejd6edkpzle4a9efv9dz088dguh9h0h92tjz4k8ugzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkz42qwg For #FensterFreitag : yes, neighbor. I am with you.<br/><br/>#resist #SomervilleMA<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/755/628/940/903/785/original/6eb7dc00bd0452d0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-27T13:51:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrlu6tkr4xs45vypwf7v6duvs08wm2yhwmm6xwtpre2zu42c8cllszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmka437nr LOL. I went to the new #SomervilleMA Museum opening tonight and they have one little section that is like a shrine to #Fluff. I&#39;ve never seen a can this old.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/435/159/397/297/116/original/e70bc65ec3893ef9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-01T23:26:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxzh2n3j5u5aapc8a25dr7h23k0s5jc4cvky9yc4aqm6vsqsjk7szyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkvpsxlg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmd4emdq6grpl0gktu65j6ctjv8snzmpjt8srhhvwe5qj275888qg9g2nn'>nevent1q…g2nn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was way bigger than I expected. I was looking for others and I got buried layers into the crowd. <br/><br/>I am pleased that we might be over that tyrant-tossing threshold...<br/><br/><a href="https://bigthink.com/the-present/the-3-5-percent-solution/">https://bigthink.com/the-present/the-3-5-percent-solution/</a> 2025-03-27T02:51:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrjcjfysm8lsq88gvr5gh2ygxhgf08wwjh006szn6dwzwanlwmgqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkwflvqq Well, I am definitely headed for the gulag now. But Fuck ICE.<br/><br/>#SomervilleMA #RumeysaOzturk #PowderAlarm<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/03/26/thousands-rally-for-scholar-rumeysa-ozturk-taken-from-somerville-street-by-federal-agents/">https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/03/26/thousands-rally-for-scholar-rumeysa-ozturk-taken-from-somerville-street-by-federal-agents/</a> 2025-03-27T01:30:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszlrtk6lp5ax0qe5sf27fkll7vgn0y9qh59a2ceaeyckalukv0gjqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk424rlr Some photos from the #Ukraine rally today in #Boston.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/089/376/925/664/578/original/4af0e11567b72b4f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/089/378/948/559/761/original/588e314544c816d5.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/089/407/165/706/593/original/6f3665055d29127c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/089/376/253/901/549/original/0aed3d9a9ce4c112.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T22:01:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrxfennyqkea6t88qdtq3mep2384ln00qvvywtmurc2k3kpzfuhqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk8veghr I met Abby the Garden Store cat the other day at Mahoney&#39;s. <br/><br/>&#34;Today I&#39;m not in a good mood, and there&#39;s a pretty good chance I may scratch&#34;.<br/><br/>Same Abby, same.<br/><br/>#Caturday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/087/421/511/094/941/original/adf179129688b9af.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T13:36:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdgjs3swpkdj959f28hpmr0cj0vcuxqhgjuhdz9fgtc0wy37ka3cgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk2tt60g Super! <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1psarfgt80qj428x4nhmn2g5j54kpr8lyyqpu8ljwdcjrjl3d0hds3wj5uh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>404 Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub1psa…j5uh</span>)</a></span> got Hoopla to purge #AIslop books from their system. I don&#39;t want libraries to get scammed by these things either. <br/><br/>Great work 404Media! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.404media.co/public-library-ebook-service-to-cull-ai-slop-after-404-media-investigation-3/">https://www.404media.co/public-library-ebook-service-to-cull-ai-slop-after-404-media-investigation-3/</a> 2025-02-20T14:16:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp78hlqkmq2eqwdv9zw5c8phvh0fjx7p5pkacqeckuzew69fgh9rgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkvfypl9 Nice coverage of the @50501movement.bsky.social protests for tomorrow. <br/><br/>#Boston: ours is 11am, Boston Common and State House area. Dress warm, tape down all your signage--crazy windy, they say.<br/><br/>#BuildTheResistance #50501movement #PresidentsDay <br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5297117/50501-movement-presidents-day-protests-explainer">https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5297117/50501-movement-presidents-day-protests-explainer</a> 2025-02-16T16:43:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstla4t9cvwxgg33stglc90499ypfta05vjqe5ka5xjuu47x9wq0sczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkn5gl2j Hey Americans--your attention plz.<br/><br/>Just a reminder: you do not need to wait for paperwork to take to the streets. <br/><br/>Maybe now is a good time to read up on the #ACLU guidelines for attending a protest. <br/><br/>#BuildTheResistance #50501protest<br/><br/><a href="https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights#im-attending-a-protest">https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights#im-attending-a-protest</a> 2025-02-07T01:52:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszn4ywf9g6l045sejr7yjzmm3tkdprayy8qg73x6r5v8rv4wnxsuczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkajfep2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszcy2c2p9wnrttaq59uw8udewlp7jdhxluc985mcxrfesw2pdhyxs8xc574'>nevent1q…c574</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And yes, we are aware that Californians laugh at a 3.8 quake....and at our reactions. <br/><br/>Like we laugh when the south gets snow.<br/><br/>But this is big for us. And as I&#39;ve been told, our rocks are &#34;old and cold&#34; and the transmission is further up heah.<br/><br/>#earthquake #Boston 2025-01-27T16:01:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszcy2c2p9wnrttaq59uw8udewlp7jdhxluc985mcxrfesw2pdhyxszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmktfax3a Holy moly--we just had an #earthquake <br/>USGS says 4.1 York Maine.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/901/026/352/259/256/original/9c23b842f7087d28.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-27T15:29:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszajh6q9maktmqd9k38tfej6y4t8rl5rpztadxqhn264p5w65nyaqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkm3x67g A young researcher at Northeastern University is doing a survey of crafters and makers. <br/><br/>Have you used data, or represented data, in your work? <br/><br/>Here is the link to the details and survey. I think it&#39;s cool that someone finds data + craft a worthy topic of research. And I like to help students.<br/><br/>#BobbinLace #tatting #crochet #knitting #embroidery #sewing #weaving<br/><br/><a href="https://redd.it/1i4ii4u">https://redd.it/1i4ii4u</a> 2025-01-19T01:50:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf670lyxju8hk375gu8mvjtmmjzmlhnc2cga5nja07jmpnaxz3ppszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkrh6xaa Looks to me like democracy dies right in the light and the open air. <br/><br/>I really thought it was going to be less visible.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/787/570/440/301/077/original/32f549191c48f29b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-07T14:37:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcmg3hecs36guhq3v4wu2ehgtqstq9d2uuqezyyc757egjq7hshgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk68afe9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxj7npsqfd07kjxwpln8mv6enfhwa3ysxnj0e7de2y2asft0hedqg3ulgup'>nevent1q…lgup</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More flowers from inside the greenhouse.<br/><br/>#Bloomscrolling <br/><br/>2/n<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/859/843/061/861/original/9da622e1f64ffc0f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/859/651/004/072/original/68c3105a63ef0206.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/859/671/884/347/original/deb6f5fe3ae920c0.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/859/807/194/704/original/2075b978f5f2f1ce.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-04T20:05:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxj7npsqfd07kjxwpln8mv6enfhwa3ysxnj0e7de2y2asft0hedqgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkdw3j88 Some unexpected #Bloomscrolling in January. Visited the Lyman Estate (Historic New England property). They have a greenhouse that is said to be the oldest in the US. <br/><br/>First show shows the outside of the greenhouse, the rest will be inside. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/lyman-estate/">https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/lyman-estate/</a><br/><br/>1/n<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/808/427/541/353/original/cae0c5fcfd0dba71.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/808/422/217/746/original/e13bf4f295f78e2a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/771/808/434/225/112/original/d024c16158f97fd4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-04T19:59:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n4p4haz426whamlynah30wjkl507j0y2dhxngtfeqrzrayj2x0czyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkvwev9m So I just got this letter from my health insurer. Highlighting is mine. I think this translates to: &#34;please don&#39;t shoot us&#34;.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t recall ever seeing that &#34;note&#34; before, but I could be wrong.<br/><br/>#LuigiMangione has changed their behavior, I think. Or at least their language....<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/760/122/387/442/773/original/b1cc19e875cb564c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-02T18:22:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspzmepzyxvl8pxn9xqw5thzxefrg8c5mreceyslnrqjl75zhckevgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmknjqmkx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9vr535mdsa58frzxr9rkcxfkdd58m0jhsy5rr0tmfregy2mgp2wcq0xhcc'>nevent1q…xhcc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Separately, I was planning to launch this project in January, after the holidays. But BECAUSE REASONS it makes sense to launch now. <br/><br/>I&#39;m recruiting #Wikipedia editors for lace pages, and got a grant for it from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1enq408yjkn2q8lga0w0xhgh39t2nk7m2gtg8fu7u2x37rfk3tc0q4hycu8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wikipedia</span> (<span class="italic">npub1enq…ycu8</span>)</a></span> .<br/><br/>#lace #BobbinLace #NeedleLace #tatting #lacemaking <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/5boV146lm_k">https://youtu.be/5boV146lm_k</a> 2024-12-26T16:09:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9vr535mdsa58frzxr9rkcxfkdd58m0jhsy5rr0tmfregy2mgp2wczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkwk27dd I don&#39;t know if y&#39;all can access this story, but <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1psarfgt80qj428x4nhmn2g5j54kpr8lyyqpu8ljwdcjrjl3d0hds3wj5uh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>404 Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub1psa…j5uh</span>)</a></span> has a piece that I helped with. It is:<br/><br/>&#34;AI Comes for a Centuries-Old Craft&#34; and the proliferation of #AIslop beginner books. Preying on beginners who don&#39;t know what&#39;s real or not is loathsome, and underway.<br/><br/>#BobbinLace #NeedleLace #tatting #lacemaking <br/><br/><a href="https://www.404media.co/email/623759d6-610f-49dc-90cb-3454d3ca8e71/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter">https://www.404media.co/email/623759d6-610f-49dc-90cb-3454d3ca8e71/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter</a> 2024-12-26T14:47:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfk8lxryvv9cdmf35mhfrum06psljptwnwsntf50hpxnk3myet6gzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmklau7ty In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswr5gzg3psj7ts2lhq8k0l4cf6hvaz343ps6g8hz5n4npzk37z69gu8jf5u'>nevent1q…jf5u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eventually they touched on it in the discussion (which will be available to watch on their youtube later apparently). Essentially there&#39;s nothing to do right now because we don&#39;t know. And most stuff isn&#39;t instant, will will take time to roll out. But if you have a plan already then we can modify it from that baseline, so it still helps to have a plan. <br/><br/>The posted answer missed the point, I think. It was the old fears of SS insolvency, not the current fear.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/636/169/496/096/453/original/57c8803d3f81a1bf.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-11T20:55:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfmdfh7ne7sjd4l0zpzm9eejns7f8vhxwhhaqmh5t8t906pvg43czyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkgnl3ll I just attended a seminar at Fidelity (the retirement fund place) and the theme was the top questions from 2024. There&#39;s a Q&amp;A on the sidebar and people ask stuff that gets voted up.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never seen a question get this high a score. It was 252 by the end. <br/><br/>It was nice to know I&#39;m not the only one. <br/><br/>#SocialSecurity #Medicare<br/><br/>(here&#39;s the link to the page at Fidelity that is summarized in this slide--I can&#39;t type it all in the alt text: <a href="https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/personal-finance/how-to-pay-off-debt?ccsource=Event_Dec11">https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/personal-finance/how-to-pay-off-debt?ccsource=Event_Dec11</a>)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/635/943/713/649/707/original/158e4d958f188bb7.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-11T20:01:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv5fx0f07shea088wx82t77qh0dkzrqyzjnkhcfljxvw5nlenmfnqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkm7x3q8 Wearing my <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1n6yy7a9k3ccv5yjhqd2a8jg0gg46u9kfa959uql233uvahfejmqqr86lqk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Surly Amy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1n6y…6lqk</span>)</a></span> pendant that the lacemakers admired last year, and my new #tatting earrings to Sunday lace this week.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/617/976/093/528/146/original/b9f6019784a82e29.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T15:50:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxca0me7knd0wdtyvw38tmx463q7a2l084caflk05r9tq2f8q2wmqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk68a3t8 I call this Still Life with Cat and Gourd as a joke with my friends. This cat is never still unless she&#39;s asleep, and even then not very still. <br/><br/>The light and the moment just cracked me up. <br/><br/>#Caturday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/572/451/551/064/157/original/49ab54128c6968a5.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-30T14:57:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsydug5tlka0vppcewg8hsegct2zt7ctuz8tzxyk5kmzcrmfxctd8szyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkqvxt86 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxacl8qxtjgjt9stwzrfmzn8x09xe6k68wq0fnrcen0l7mxz947hcprzwq5'>nevent1q…zwq5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More coverage.<br/><br/><a href="https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/never-let-them-feel-comfortable-protestors-push-back-on-anti-choice-mens-march-with-on-point-costumes/">https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/never-let-them-feel-comfortable-protestors-push-back-on-anti-choice-mens-march-with-on-point-costumes/</a> 2024-11-21T02:26:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ena6sn9jq3636t99x23y8j8c3y990a3dxqkqzxz2h2tsqqv9mmszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkd3j4mv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93j585872pl3cxtefs77qu2u7c70jnpr5xl636kmjcgpyfef0mnq66z0nm'>nevent1q…z0nm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Man, it got a lot more press this year. Weird.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/daughter-mass-rep-katherine-clark-arrested-anti-abortion-march-boston-report-says/SEUIB4WZJ5DFVAGFEA2UJBQAG4/">https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/daughter-mass-rep-katherine-clark-arrested-anti-abortion-march-boston-report-says/SEUIB4WZJ5DFVAGFEA2UJBQAG4/</a> 2024-11-20T02:30:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs93j585872pl3cxtefs77qu2u7c70jnpr5xl636kmjcgpyfef0mnqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk6m4qw7 Making fun of fascists is becoming a habit here. I&#39;m afraid we need a clown rapid response force going forward.<br/><br/>But we know how, we can deliver. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1y8nudnr4eqz029asquet4ns5x8tqusxys69fsau3aj499hsljr5qgs90lr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Boston Clown Music Parade</span> (<span class="italic">npub1y8n…90lr</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/11/18/mens-march-protest/">https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/11/18/mens-march-protest/</a> 2024-11-20T02:28:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrsgnw9z45e7d0tcextzgxwmjgkpy89tamlh0x7jxf5e0wnmw9fgszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkehv3ad In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfldxjnhm3ty6r0w3qt5vtugjj0s6tf39dyuuxm8njl7x6mrndcsq6pfxa'>nevent1q…pfxa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oooh, that front plate... Nice. <br/><br/>I have 2. One is a &#34;portable&#34;, but my favorite and in-use one is a 1917 treadle. I like to imagine it made masks in 2 pandemics....<br/><br/>I prefer it to my modern machine for most things I do,<br/><br/>#Singer #sewing<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/408/490/511/700/395/original/a2dfdc90e7c31a8f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-01T15:52:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8gyg5qzn8mekqk4se2n3f2pwvt2n3m7nzq098k9vknuqcqxxv9qczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk2yhgrp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqr3ehk9tlev792sws247qkq4j3nwk6wuwnkfqkzp7mfvl35recwgmetd26'>nevent1q…td26</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know! I went to the auction site and couldn&#39;t figure out where to see them either. <br/><br/>To substitute, here&#39;s the photo I took of old machines recently. This is a fraction of the collection of the Windham Textile Museum in CT.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/408/391/867/075/443/original/cbf69eec616babf8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-01T15:26:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sfcflj7enyv9gr4h5g0q9xfz7glzwjyvja5mhpj2nw25w45s3mczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkeh65hw Whoa. 300+ #sewing machines. <br/><br/>&#34;Auction ‘of a lifetime’ features nearly 300 sewing machines, unique fabric 100 years old&#34;<br/><br/>Avid quilter and seamstress from Brock, Nebraska, loved the history behind the heavy machines that date back to 1850<br/><br/><a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/10/31/auction-of-a-lifetime-features-nearly-300-sewing-machines-unique-fabric-100-years-old/">https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/10/31/auction-of-a-lifetime-features-nearly-300-sewing-machines-unique-fabric-100-years-old/</a> 2024-11-01T15:04:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mre322g4j56ws8273kjfxl56zrktsezfrpg7jn4c59wtzjlz88czyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkezng65 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspaxg4u7z58j5ca4gaaumvpcf5h9nt5hxlnlqgdx32x5arenjag6q2228f0'>nevent1q…28f0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have one for pins. I have no idea why it&#39;s a kangaroo.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/398/031/882/709/038/original/69e1788d2fe4a09e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-30T19:34:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf7q6d6qexsmwheq0s0vj89d2suekadewuat2egw4dlsc7pc5tfyczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkyahmgx #WIPWednesday: the #LimerickLace kit is underway. <br/><br/>I like it--it&#39;s very engrossing. But it&#39;s also very unforgiving. Every wrong stitch and every misaligned thread is visible. <br/><br/>#lacemaking #embroidery<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/396/972/277/577/114/original/2c47820e4936b081.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/396/972/781/593/243/original/bc86d6d8e78396e8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-30T15:13:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsquyc5upqnus03j8dny2ppz2xp6svvgdk87gtzpfadcw0ekalmxfszyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmknmq65h #SCOTUS and #Idaho put pregnant 13 year old in danger. <br/><br/>This is how we live now. <br/><br/>#ReproductiveRights #GiftArticle <br/><br/><a href="https://wapo.st/4hflJjq">https://wapo.st/4hflJjq</a> 2024-10-21T15:04:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfzq9mlul0xsk85f0ru8mdpp2xmqglrc04s0km48ve66d58yyfthgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkwea73z On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we find that #Texas is calling the #Massachusetts area recounting of the #Wampanoag experience = &#34;fiction&#34;. <br/><br/>Well, thanks MAGA moms--I&#39;ve just put this book in my reading list. <br/><br/><a href="https://popular.info/p/texas-county-sidelines-librarians">https://popular.info/p/texas-county-sidelines-librarians</a> 2024-10-14T16:21:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrdnjpmgju8drpfe9kynx9evct8ngjxmtf2mkah2vmudl3cldn84czyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkw3ffhf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8vjfxzj8jg7pcg83rk2u8fj05put0qaq85p9qtyu5llshgd2ky3sdmhtya'>nevent1q…htya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If anyone is interested in the MastoReader version of this.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.ai6yr.org%2F%40ai6yr%2F113224122484965356">https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.ai6yr.org%2F%40ai6yr%2F113224122484965356</a> 2024-09-30T02:37:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02u4qpufqf8nuhy4atzsrzselhp3cxv72l7yswmjnraznkr36t3gzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkq8a9yw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9dlsjc5epa70zkpwqkrz05uv0722x6enmfxlvpfca0gwvc48uwtqq6cpzy'>nevent1q…cpzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you. <br/><br/>Now do Walz! I kept reading down hoping to see Tim Walz and his data nerdery and it&#39;s totally a bonus. 2024-09-16T17:23:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrtuwa4wrcnph6e9ggkx0wxqn703rlgpwux9a8g50xj0vpc6j20qzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkgssx2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqzk883ry9p7nfjss0hkh3l2ccwxqtjydf93nfmfzhj6dyfg35mzgskzrrj'>nevent1q…zrrj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And here is the Masto Reader version of this saga, so you can see it all in one place. <br/><br/><a href="https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social%2F%40mem_somerville%2F113136600781394010">https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social%2F%40mem_somerville%2F113136600781394010</a><br/><br/>Open for questions. 2024-09-14T15:58:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqzk883ry9p7nfjss0hkh3l2ccwxqtjydf93nfmfzhj6dyfg35mzgzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkfp6epy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswmfuqy9xy4358rhsxx650ezhm5lmz2m6pyf2fyu9qz8sd8kj234sdw3fuw'>nevent1q…3fuw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unresolved:<br/>1, Because of this backorder situation, I had no control over the sourcing of this device. I cannot get anyone to tell me how to get the $750 credit that you are supposed to be able to get for these. <br/><br/>2. I was told I would get a final bill after the gas disconnection, but I haven&#39;t seen it yet. And I was told I don&#39;t have to pay for just having it still exist and not shut off under the street. But I&#39;ve had mixed advice on that, so I&#39;m not fully confident this is the real end. 2024-09-14T15:55:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmfuqy9xy4358rhsxx650ezhm5lmz2m6pyf2fyu9qz8sd8kj234szyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkpnnjeu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8nquvmfpfgy4wqw33sheeduc4e8xd6s8h7cta73quyj446xx27lcrhc4t4'>nevent1q…c4t4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wouldn&#39;t wait for your water heater to die if you are making this switch. Just plan a time, get the tank on hand, and then do it. <br/><br/>Understand that condensate pump issue. Mine was right under my bedroom and just insane. If yours is in your living space--good luck.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/136/706/399/426/332/original/dca8682dea69e963.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-14T15:54:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8nquvmfpfgy4wqw33sheeduc4e8xd6s8h7cta73quyj446xx27lczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkgtv4fq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0uqeyf5rcfhsvz2wp8k57yha7rnr40rj7sf75z0uzgrltf3qwvdcy8tc85'>nevent1q…tc85</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>After 24 years in this house, I am done with natgas. It can happen...just not very quickly and not very smoothly, I guess is the moral of this story. And I started about...I don&#39;t know...around An Inconvenient Truth? <br/><br/>So, as of next month I will have no electric bill (because solar) and no gas bill anymore (supposedly). Livin&#39; the dream. With hot showers. <br/><br/>In the end it was worth it to me, despite all the hurdles. But there are some lessons learned for the next person who tries, I hope.... 2024-09-14T15:50:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0uqeyf5rcfhsvz2wp8k57yha7rnr40rj7sf75z0uzgrltf3qwvdczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkzye6zm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkc53ws6ss35z6c2gdl7muvvwlsxplqujpx9f8x2xaf3d5amf57sn7hpq3'>nevent1q…hpq3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I gave it a little while to make sure it was all going to work with the new...um....process, and it does seem to be working fine with a gravity drain. I can sleep at night. And this is not a traffic area, so the hose can come right out if I&#39;m carrying an armful of stuff.<br/><br/>Yesterday the National Grid guy came in and shut off my gas, which was the ultimate end goal. After 24 years in this house, I am done with that. <br/><br/>No more natural gas. YAY! 2024-09-14T15:48:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszkc53ws6ss35z6c2gdl7muvvwlsxplqujpx9f8x2xaf3d5amf57szyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk72avj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvn5rshp4j6ymj450390wyl3jv6wuskpdw7t48tdgqqz6vcpwkjmqr02x6f'>nevent1q…2x6f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I decided I needed a gravity drain route. Luckily in my house right near this thing--my washer drain pipe runs nearby. And there was a place where I could Rube Goldberg a set of home plumbing solutions... [photo attached]. <br/><br/>This might be...um...less than code, but let&#39;s not tell anyone.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/136/670/822/967/222/original/1175d47c6c9fa723.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-14T15:47:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvn5rshp4j6ymj450390wyl3jv6wuskpdw7t48tdgqqz6vcpwkjmqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmk7e2kf9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs90m69r4xdw9u9hyhjxzun9q5uqg7zanlynfznltt4pfgn93nt9kqy9swwj'>nevent1q…swwj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was a nasty small device sitting on the concrete floor that sounded like a jet ski was running constantly in my basement. <br/><br/>I was horrified to encounter this. It was pretty much unliveable. However, it also turned out it wasn&#39;t set up right. <br/><br/>The hose had been jammed under the floatie part that should turn it off when it&#39;s done and it was running full bore instead. That said, it was still atrocious when it ran, and I had to find another way to work this out. 2024-09-14T15:42:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90m69r4xdw9u9hyhjxzun9q5uqg7zanlynfznltt4pfgn93nt9kqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmknl2kuz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgs5nhjkpyng6ghyg0l6g0gj8s2fury2pn0u5a6hxllq8n54k8tuc24pjq2'>nevent1q…pjq2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So it took until Aug 27 for the electricians to come and put all the wiring in. So then it heats up, first normal showers commence since early June at this point. <br/><br/>YAY! I might have taken a couple of extra showers and a celebratory bubble bath at this time. <br/><br/>However, this was the point where I found out that the pump used to drain the condensate tubing had emerged from the depths of hell to taunt me in my sleep.... 2024-09-14T15:41:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgs5nhjkpyng6ghyg0l6g0gj8s2fury2pn0u5a6hxllq8n54k8tuczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkc9r3p2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgn5flupkplxcvwk6cvfk3afsy5hzas6jenljudt3klmjg6usje9sgtghw5'>nevent1q…ghw5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It got backordered further out. Until late August. <br/><br/>Sigh. But it won&#39;t kill me. I can get to August....So I waited. <br/><br/>It arrived Aug 20, and the plumbers managed to stuff it into my basement (after removing the stair railing). <br/><br/>It fit fine into the intended location, and got hooked up for water on August 21.<br/><br/>However--because it arrived a few days early, I didn&#39;t have the electricians lined up. So although it was plumbed (?), it was not powered. 2024-09-14T15:40:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgn5flupkplxcvwk6cvfk3afsy5hzas6jenljudt3klmjg6usje9szyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmku6tdxm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqz8p9367engsgea7d59frk5m5qlv5gvf9c3er65w4arv08m3p2gyl0j22'>nevent1q…0j22</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I mostly can, because I have a solar hot water panel that warms my water to reasonable temps (but not really hot). It used to feed the old water heater with at least a little warmer water. So in the hot summer, and a &#34;Navy shower&#34; technique... It wasn&#39;t always pleasant in the early morning. But people survived without hot water tanks for millennia, I can do it for 6 weeks*.<br/><br/>*Well, it wasn&#39;t 6 weeks.... 2024-09-14T15:37:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqz8p9367engsgea7d59frk5m5qlv5gvf9c3er65w4arv08m3p2gzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkkjzxmy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwwpezhcglk2wnuhtxtygefyah3c0rs49r2l5ey08hwgececkl9q2wktsp'>nevent1q…ktsp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, I have him convinced, he goes looking. There are none available. Everything is backordered. The best case is 6 weeks. <br/><br/>Sigh. I get 2 other quotes, same problem. The other 2 quotes include an electrician, but my regular guy didn&#39;t. But his quote was way better. So I had to bring my own electricians, which is fine. But adds another hurdle for the install. <br/><br/>Anyway: if I can get through the summer without hot water...?? 2024-09-14T15:33:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwwpezhcglk2wnuhtxtygefyah3c0rs49r2l5ey08hwgececkl9qzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkpj4nlk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ym683q7faus9qu5xlldfc9jv0r533newjvv3cxh5dpmxe9afndchv4k59'>nevent1q…4k59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I called the plumber and said I wanted to swap out the kind of water heater. But I needed to get the 120v kind since my house, which has wiring &#34;installed by Edison and his boys&#34; according to our electricians, can&#39;t support the 220v kind. I know, I have tried several things, it wasn&#39;t possible. <br/><br/>The plumber did not actually believe that a 120v model existed. I had to send this youtube video to convince him. <br/><br/>#HPWH #heatpump <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/YT0zTRD7N2s?si=WV3_KRkUE8YF3mTU">https://youtu.be/YT0zTRD7N2s?si=WV3_KRkUE8YF3mTU</a> 2024-09-14T15:28:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ym683q7faus9qu5xlldfc9jv0r533newjvv3cxh5dpmxe9afndczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkv2hmv3 In early June, my water heater died. I was hoping it would hang on a little longer, but here is the moment. <br/><br/>I knew if I had to replace it with the same kind, I&#39;d be stuck for another 10 years of gas bills. And I really wanted a #HeatPump water heater (#HPWH going forward). They are crazy efficient, and also would allow me to turn off the gas line to my house. I&#39;ve been trying to reduce fossil fuels since we bought this 100 year old house 24 years ago....<br/><br/>The saga begins. 🧵<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/136/584/697/198/683/original/d450d20842f69039.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-14T15:25:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs98nr4lxvyqwkpvezmeqzvrns4p7k4lkqghpx4mxq5nv3cxsm9xeqzyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkhm8g3e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhvm0vvt8wqmruklsdwtj8tyt3k4fyus76gfj8r44p66he8y2twg8xukna'>nevent1q…ukna</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Got a gift card for collecting some numbers the other day, so I&#39;m sending number blocks her way! <br/><br/>Thanks for her service in teaching our neighbors. <br/><br/>[childless cat lady who cares about everyone&#39;s kids getting education]<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/961/245/852/560/268/original/51b6a9ebd1aa83a6.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-14T16:10:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspvwu4t6vdn0h3j05nqsdtx64fm4mv3a9qrg45wjlyep2sd0s67eczyzccdf6jyx9er28xga2a0r03cwpyyn7r9hr50lkmruvjt7fgjsjmkxg94wd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yhu8urzhuag9hxgjl6u8chghjux8vxmxkfmgrn60sj9y2rlpfaqq30mk3'>nevent1q…0mk3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll take any of them. But I think that Walz aligns best with things I&#39;d like to see in the future. Also, former teacher--good for education. 2024-08-05T15:00:45Z