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Happened right at dismissal time -- my kid heard the shots ...

2026-10-07T00:20:11Z

Happened right at dismissal time -- my kid heard the shots walking home from school.

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2026/10/06/one-injured-shooting-russell-field/

#CambridgeMA

I listen to a lot of podcasts, and of late the chatgpt ads ...

2026-09-27T03:03:57Z

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I listen to a lot of podcasts, and of late the chatgpt ads outnumber the betterhelp ads. It's even more distressing with Malcolm Gladwell reading the ad copy. Can't scrub thru them fast enough.

I didn't see any meshages from you up in Beantown while you ...

2026-09-07T18:51:24Z

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I didn't see any meshages from you up in Beantown while you were in soho -- but the intersection you mentioned is two blocks from the home of the BBS at which I used to volunteer as a teenager (Dorsai Embassy), which ran on an HP 3000 mini -- with four dedicated dialup lines! 😄

Randall Munroe crowdsourced this effort over 25 years ago. ...

2026-09-06T00:16:18Z

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Randall Munroe crowdsourced this effort over 25 years ago. https://xkcd.com/color/rgb/ & https://blog.xkcd.com/2010/05/03/color-survey-results/

Content warming: smoke & fire. Saturday night AUG 1, in ...

2026-07-31T20:59:39Z

Content warming: smoke & fire.

Saturday night AUG 1, in Providence RI: WATERFIRE (full lighting). Music! Morris dancing & capoeira! Makers! Bonfires! And it's "Clear Currents" night: experienced paddlers can participate in the kayak procession down the Providence River (it's BYOK, and no inflatables, pls).

Programming starts at 7pm, braziers light at 8:30pm.

https://waterfire.org/events/saturday-august-1-2026-clear-currents/

#PVD #ProvidenceRI #liveMusic #StreetFestival #MorrisDancing #BrownUniversity #RISD and #BostonWeekend for good measure

ugh, I need a shower after reading that screed.

2026-07-27T01:48:58Z

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ugh, I need a shower after reading that screed.

Took in the Sand Sculpture Festival at Revere Beach today. These ...

2026-07-21T01:17:33Z

Took in the Sand Sculpture Festival at Revere Beach today. These works of art survived the weekend rain beautifully.

#RevereMA #SandSculpture #RevereBeach

am I a bad person if I'm pulling for the "sitcom-esque ...

2026-06-04T16:20:02Z

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am I a bad person if I'm pulling for the "sitcom-esque series of pratfalls"? How about if all is happily resolved by the credits?

(Are you bringing a video crew?)

their rain sensor is actually based on vibration, so they will ...

2026-05-19T22:31:41Z

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their rain sensor is actually based on vibration, so they will close at double normal speed if I drum my fingers on the outer frame the right way

We just got new skylights too! The fancy Velux models with remote ...

2026-05-19T22:30:44Z

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We just got new skylights too! The fancy Velux models with remote controls, which auto-close when they sense rain. Unfortunately we need drywall work done before we can install their insect screens.

it was sublime. I made my kids watch it too. ...

2026-05-19T22:27:35Z

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it was sublime. I made my kids watch it too.

https://youtu.be/eBKWKu2Rqxc

no @npub1nen…n3ve post on it yet either

2026-05-15T05:23:36Z

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no LWN.net (npub1nen…n3ve) post on it yet either

eventually the tech will evolve to the point that motorcycle ...

2026-05-03T03:17:31Z

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eventually the tech will evolve to the point that motorcycle helmets will place an EVD on impact...

(Gotta love the clearly Trek-inspired "Phasor" drill they tested in that study.)

well said. I don't always have the time or attention span to ...

2026-02-19T15:47:54Z

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well said. I don't always have the time or attention span to read a long thread, but when I do, I love the way Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs)’s meander through personal, prosaic, profound and professional territory from one post to the next.

This is a great article. Meanwhile, the sidewalks and bike lanes ...

2026-01-28T18:21:38Z

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This is a great article. Meanwhile, the sidewalks and bike lanes around Alewife (AWP, Concord Ave) are still a major mess. City or DCR? I assume the latter.

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2026-01-26T21:27:53Z

WTH CPSD? Why are schools closed *tomorrow* too? #CambridgeMA

I was busy co-hosting a party during #Mamdani's inauguration, ...

2026-01-02T06:18:04Z

I was busy co-hosting a party during #Mamdani's inauguration, so I just stayed up way too late to watch the whole ceremony. So many heartwarming, hopeful moments. First time since leaving my hometown that I've felt sad about no longer living in NYC.

https://www.youtube.com/live/iazY_UDQdck

Here's the relevant newsletter update from ...

2025-12-28T07:06:11Z

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Here's the relevant newsletter update from upgradecambridge.org on June 17 (though the website is not up to date):

> **City sets Municipal Broadband aside for now**

> In our last newsletter, we talked about how 8 of the 9 council members voted to request the City Manager to "create a plan with a schedule and milestones for a Municipal Broadband Network and present it for consideration by the Council at a Finance Committee meeting in the context of capital projects for coming years". In that committee meeting the city manager Yi-An Huang said:
> "Given the heightened uncertainty at the federal level, investing in a stabilization fund instead of scoping new ideas may be prudent to preserve the city’s flexibility to respond to potential federal funding gaps in the future." Cambridge is setting aside municipal broadband for now.

> While Upgrade Cambridge is disappointed that the City Manager didn't choose to prioritize municipal broadband earlier—when it was more possible—we're not giving up. Instead, for the time being and until there's a significant change in the political climate, we're focusing on other related efforts.

> **Discourage Cambridge from subsidizing Comcast**
> Comcast is still an effective monopoly in Cambridge. We don't need our funds to go towards that monopoly. Instead we'd love to see creative solutions that don't just funnel city funds straight to the already dominant and extractive Comcast.
> **Encourage existing support to continue**
> Cambridge has said it wants to provide internet to Cambridge Housing Authority residents. We'd love to see this happen. Not only does it help some of the people who will benefit from it most in the city, it could act as a blueprint or steps along the way to a city-wide network.
> **Do preparatory work**
> There's still much we can do to prepare for municipal broadband that doesn't involve laying wires or committing serious funds. We can plan priorities for the network, write up draft requests for proposal, and research budget models.
> **Encourage digital equity**
> Even if everyone in the city has access to high-quality internet, there are still barriers to help them use it effectively. Just like any technology, using the internet is a skill. People need training like CCTVs Digital Navigators program to get the most out of the internet they have, and to stay safe online.

> Like you, we're frustrated by much of where the world is going these days, but there's still much good work to do.

... why not add a version of this to every web page?

2025-12-01T22:41:43Z

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... why not add a version of this to every web page?

Freezer finds are the best! Although sometimes I get burned. When ...

2025-11-23T18:16:28Z

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Freezer finds are the best! Although sometimes I get burned.

When we make pesto, we freeze it flat in Ziploc bags so we can easily break off chunks to defrost for pizza, etc. Takes up less room then ice cube trays.

I don't have room to park a cargo bike, but I make do. ...

2025-11-20T20:50:53Z

I don't have room to park a cargo bike, but I make do. Finally got to take my repaired 1973 Bernina home from the shop today!

Specialized "pizza rack" weight limit: 15 kg.
Bernina sewing machine and accessories in its case: 15.5 kg.
(Disk brakes: priceless.)

#BikeTooter #sewing

Stopped by a "cash for candy" event today at a dentist in ...

2025-11-08T22:18:13Z

Stopped by a "cash for candy" event today at a dentist in #ArlingtonMA. Dragons, be jealous!

That was my basic response, "no, but let's see if ...

2025-10-16T20:30:26Z

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That was my basic response, "no, but let's see if there's another way", but they stormed off (then messaged me sheepishly 5 min later).

Ok, parents, your teen comes to you in tears that #YouTube ...

2025-10-16T20:14:39Z

Ok, parents, your teen comes to you in tears that #YouTube won't let them upload videos anymore until they let it run a facial scan to guesstimate their age, and they do not have a phone that will let them do this (because you is a bad parent that gave them a brick), so plez plez let them log in on your phone to do this? What do you do?

(I said "no" ... prompting more tears... and then YT let them upload anyway. 🤷‍♂️️ )

#parenting in #dystopia

I watched the preview and thought it didn't look very fun. ...

2025-09-30T13:10:59Z

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I watched the preview and thought it didn't look very fun. But I'm old enough to remember the earnest Christopher Reeve Superman film series with some nostalgia.

I don't think I've ever seen a James Gunn movie. I missed on GOTG and virtually every other MCU flick.

> In the first months of the war, Israeli army units received ...

2025-07-11T16:56:32Z

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> In the first months of the war, Israeli army units received ample donations from the general public, mostly in Israel and the United States. Alongside food and shampoo, drones were among the items that soldiers requested the most.

> “Soldiers independently launched crowdfunding campaigns,” L. explained. “Our company received around NIS 500,000 (approximately $150,000) in donations, which we also used to buy drones.” C., another soldier, recalled being asked to sign thank-you letters to Americans who had donated EVO drones to his battalion.

#ComplicitInGenocide

972 published an English version of Yuval Abraham's article: ...

2025-07-11T16:55:20Z

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972 published an English version of Yuval Abraham's article: https://www.972mag.com/drones-grenades-gaza-chinese-autel/

Gemini got auto-installed on my Samsung S8 tablet (I assume in ...

2025-07-08T16:24:36Z

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Gemini got auto-installed on my Samsung S8 tablet (I assume in its last sw update), and cannot be fully removed without using adb, but it wasn't automatically configured for use, and I was able to "disable" the app in app settings (something Samsung supports)... though I'll have to remember to keep checking to make sure it doesn't surreptitiously re-enable itself.

so you're going from the Port to where-ish?

2025-06-27T02:49:18Z

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so you're going from the Port to where-ish?

Sympathy. It's been ten years since our last move and I still ...

2025-06-27T02:49:00Z

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Sympathy. It's been ten years since our last move and I still get some flashbacks.

There are boxes which are never going to get unpacked. Really unfair to our kids tbh.

I'm going to start referring to ACIP as ACID (Advisory ...

2025-06-24T17:13:45Z

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I'm going to start referring to ACIP as ACID (Advisory Committee on Immunization Disinformation).

Related, the latest broadside from the recently-formed Vaccine ...

2025-06-24T17:12:53Z

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Related, the latest broadside from the recently-formed Vaccine Integrity Project (at CIDRAP/UMN) against the looming ACIP conference:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project/viewpoint-cdcs-upcoming-vaccine-advisory-meeting-set-sow-distrust

> Remarkably, Lyn Redwood, the president emerita for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, is slated to provide a presentation. Additionally, this will be the first meeting with presentations that CDC subject matter experts did not vet. Their eyes haven't touched the scheduled presentations on the flu vaccine and thimerosal, which Redwood is slated to give, or the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. These are clear signs that the true intent of the meeting is to sow distrust about the safety of vaccines.

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2025-06-23T03:27:26Z

Baitcon is coming.

Cambridge PD is on the case, with surprisingly high empathy. ...

2025-06-20T04:24:40Z

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Cambridge PD is on the case, with surprisingly high empathy.
#CambridgeMA #UrbanPhotography #3signs1story

Gracious, that took a turn. #CambridgeMA #UrbanPhotography ...

2025-06-20T04:12:07Z

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Gracious, that took a turn.
#CambridgeMA #UrbanPhotography #Molluskidnapping

Poor Grace. These are blistering streets for a solo snail in the ...

2025-06-20T03:55:23Z

Poor Grace. These are blistering streets for a solo snail in the city. 🐌

#CambridgeMA #UrbanPhotography #UnexpectedGastropod

I've been reluctant to use OpenEvidence because I'm ...

2025-06-08T05:00:25Z

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I've been reluctant to use OpenEvidence because I'm suspicious of the business model (if it's "free", then I'm the one being sold). One of my attending MDs just pushed me hard to use it: "it's got CME now! it's HIPAA compliant now!" Thanks, Sequoia Capital.

It's going to put UpToDate out of business, and probably EBSCO too (unless they manage to convince enough institutions to use DynaMedex/Dyna AI). And once they're gone, the screws will turn on subscribers and publishers alike. Because how else will those investors get paid?

I just noticed that the #WastewaterSCAN Dashboard has started ...

2025-06-03T04:32:58Z

I just noticed that the #WastewaterSCAN Dashboard has started tracking #measles.

https://data.wastewaterscan.org/

> WastewaterSCAN detects measles RNA from people who are infected with the virus. The detection of measles in wastewater means that one or more individuals in the community contributing to the wastewater is shedding measles RNA in their excretions (feces, urine, saliva, etc). The data are available on our online dashboard.

#PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #Epidemiology

Incredibly, the same child came in today for the same injury: a ...

2025-05-20T21:29:53Z

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Incredibly, the same child came in today for the *same injury*: a paper cut to her (other) eye. Albeit a smaller, shallower scratch than last time. She said she was folding paper into a fidget, but could not explain how it attacked her (hmm, has she read The Girl Who Drank The Moon?). Spoke with teacher, who was not aware of injury at the time. Parents seem less unperturbed, and less flummoxed than I am. No history of self-injurious behavior. Perhaps they should get her to wear safety goggles. 👁️

#Pediatrics #PedsMastodon #MedMastodon #EyeSafety

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2025-05-06T19:48:55Z

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/5/6/curtis-yarvin-danielle-allen-debate/

> **Far-Right Thinker Curtis Yarvin Argues for Remaking of Harvard at Faculty Club Debate**

> The far-right thinker Curtis Yarvin joined University Professor Danielle Allen for a debate Monday evening, where Yarvin in turn derided Harvard as "an essentially oligarchic institution" and suggested a reformed University could lie at the foundation of a new political order.

> Yarvin, a Substack blogger who reportedly holds sway with Vice President J.D. Vance and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, is best known for his radical plan to replace American democracy with a monarchy modeled after a Silicon Valley start-up.

#Harvard #CambridgeMA #MAGAts #USpol #farRight #DarkEnlightenment #NeoMonarchism

Some more details in The Crimson article: ...

2025-05-01T18:15:39Z

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Some more details in The Crimson article: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/5/1/faculty-pledge-salary-donations/

> Government and Sociology professor Theda R. Skocpol said in an interview that though her pledge to donate was "significant money" for her and her husband, she felt it was necessary to support Harvard in its efforts to defend "basic constitutional rights."

> "The letter that the Trump administration sent to Harvard University is one of the most Stalinist things I've ever read, and I've studied communist revolutions," Skocpol said. "It requires a firm and very broad response inside and beyond the universities."

Meanwhile, #Harvard administration tries hard to play it both ways: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/4/30/Harvard-Fights-Retreats/

There is an astounding number of amazing #artists participating ...

2025-04-25T20:31:34Z

There is an astounding number of amazing #artists participating in #SomervilleOpenStudios next weekend (3-4 May).

https://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/web/artists/artist_directory_list/display=grid/medium=All/event=All/map_num=All/display_order=random

If you're one of these artists, please pipe up (and show off)!

(swachter (npub1m9v…5rcq), it looks like you'll be at the Armory.)

#Art #SomervilleMA #CambervilleMA #OpenStudio

The generally campy responses to NtFC posts reminds me of the way ...

2025-03-27T02:23:08Z

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The generally campy responses to NtFC posts reminds me of the way Usenet users initially looked upon Serdar Argic with wry amusement. Little did we know how things would go as 1994 went on (paging Wendy M. Grossman (npub1gsa…q4wj))!

*creaks over to the back gate and lets hisself out*

Speed jumps were my first choice too, and I hardly cared about ...

2025-03-21T20:59:34Z

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Speed jumps were my first choice too, and I hardly cared about the others in comparison (I am mildly disappointed that sharps containers didn't get enough votes).

Just saw a 4th grader for a paper cut -- to the eye. Right down ...

2025-03-14T16:56:33Z

Just saw a 4th grader for a paper cut -- to the eye. Right down the middle of the cornea across her iris. 👁️

You know how your teacher says to read things closely? Not *that* much!

(Otherwise not severe, just an oddball eyeball.)

#Pediatrics #MedMastodon #ophthalmology

Any sense of when the MSIX Windows Store version can be pushed? ...

2025-03-11T22:56:17Z

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Any sense of when the MSIX Windows Store version can be pushed?

Thanks for all your efforts to keep this software working (and looking great)!

Came out this morning to find someone had stolen the Bar Mitts ...

2025-03-10T04:42:41Z

Came out this morning to find someone had stolen the Bar Mitts off my handlebars. My sister gave them to me as a b-day gift the year before last. Shame.

#BikeTooter #PettyTheft

Seen on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway (near intersection with ...

2025-02-26T21:58:22Z

Seen on the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway (near intersection with Arlington St).

CC Radical Graffiti (npub1wjs…ggtv)

#RadicalGraffiti #WatertownMA #Massachusetts

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2025-02-18T07:01:43Z

Spoiler alert: check the back of the bottom shelf in the fridge.

Sure!! I don't know if I'll be confident enough to sing ...

2025-02-13T21:17:05Z

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Sure!! I don't know if I'll be confident enough to sing it in public anyway, but grateful for tips!

Thank you for sharing this, it straightened my back in this ...

2025-02-13T16:57:59Z

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Thank you for sharing this, it straightened my back in this ongoing storm. I may print it to bring to a rally tomorrow.

Belatedly replying: yes! yes! Thank you both so much for letting ...

2025-02-12T04:05:24Z

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Belatedly replying: yes! yes! Thank you both so much for letting me find this story again! **phew** I've also bookmarked it, and saved it to a local file.

Love the term "hopepunk" too.

I've been trying to remember the name & author of a short ...

2025-02-07T18:09:27Z

I've been trying to remember the name & author of a short story that I read online last year -- I think it was linked via a fediverse post! The plot described residents of a city neighborhood coping with the aftermath of a widespread disaster (national or global, I don't remember), which disrupted access to power and other services. Growing food, generating power (by bicycle), finding essential supplies, defending from raiders. Neighbors helping neighbors with any skills they possess.

I really enjoyed it and would like to find it again. I've scoured my toot and browser history without turning it up. Boosts appreciated! (This is appropriate for /r/TipOfMyTongue, but I avoid posting to Reddit these days.)

#TipOfMyTongue #MutualAid #fiction

Coming up this weekend (1-2 Feb) in #CambridgeMA: TeχnēCON ...

2025-01-29T17:00:45Z

Coming up this weekend (1-2 Feb) in #CambridgeMA: TeχnēCON (#texnecon)

https://computing.mit.edu/cross-cutting/social-and-ethical-responsibilities-of-computing/te%CF%87necon-conference/

> Tech Ethics eXchange NorthEast (teχnē), a collaboration between the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University, and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics and Embedded EthiCS @ Harvard University, is pleased to announce the third TeχnēCON, an interdisciplinary conference on research and teaching on the ethics of technology.

> TeχnēCON unites leading minds at the intersection of ethics and AI for a critical examination of technology’s future. From AI alignment and automated decision-making to digital immortality and responsible NLP development, this conference bridges theoretical insight with practical implementation. Distinguished speakers will explore how we preserve important values while advancing innovation, tackling urgent challenges in generative AI, misinformation, and digital ethics. Join educators, researchers, and practitioners in shaping the future of responsible computing.

> TeχnēCON 2025 will be held on the MIT campus, February 1 & 2, 2025, 9 am-5 pm, at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building, at 51 Vassar Street, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, but pre-registration is required. This event will be live streamed[...]

#Ethics #EthicsInTech #AIEthics #MIT #Harvard #NortheasternUniversity #BostonWeekend #CathyONeill #SethLazar

> The populations of Cambridge and Somerville are each more ...

2025-01-22T19:21:11Z

> The populations of Cambridge and Somerville are each more than a quarter foreign-born, according to the Census Bureau. For residents concerned about the well-being of immigrants, whether living here or hoping to, there is reason to be concerned about changes in federal policy based on results of the November presidential election...
> ...
> There are many opportunities to volunteer with local nonprofits that work with immigrants. These nonprofits provide tutoring, job training, legal assistance and other services.

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/01/22/helping-immigrants-is-a-priority-for-these-nonprofits/

#CambridgeMA #Camberville #SomervilleMA #ImmigrantRights #NGOs

Lauren Tarshis wrote a a good kids book on the molasses flood, in ...

2025-01-15T16:57:27Z

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Lauren Tarshis wrote a a good kids book on the molasses flood, in her "I Survived" series.

https://www.laurentarshis.com/19-i-survived-great-molasses-flood-1919

#KidLit

Seaport Blvd, Fort Point Channel, 29 December 2024 ...

2024-12-30T01:10:04Z

Seaport Blvd, Fort Point Channel, 29 December 2024
#PhonePhotography #Boston #FortPoint #NightPhotography #InternationalPlace

we had an eerie, misty visit last week, and you got the full ...

2024-12-21T05:41:59Z

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we had an eerie, misty visit last week, and you got the full winter wonderland!

Ahh, ok! Now I hope it's enclosed in a yurt! I guess it's ...

2024-12-20T18:23:59Z

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Ahh, ok! Now I hope it's enclosed in a yurt!

I guess it's been open for months now. I'm surprised that Iggy's has not yet updated its website with the new cafe location (or at least, I can't find it).

In terms of cozy, "hygge" vibes, the OG Life Alive in Lowell was a great place to just chill out...

It feels like a vast, cold, dry-grass plain??

2024-12-20T18:11:25Z

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It feels like a vast, cold, dry-grass plain??

Coda: I rode home with them, then the kids ate em with dinner.

2024-12-14T04:16:37Z

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Coda: I rode home with them, then the kids ate em with dinner.

For this morning's chill commute (-3C/26°F), I heated up a ...

2024-12-13T17:18:34Z

For this morning's chill commute (-3C/26°F), I heated up a couple of small potatoes, wrapped them in foil, and stuck one in each of my Bar Mitts. This definitely kept my fingertips warmer than usual. The potatoes even remained a little warm on arrival (30 min trip). But I don't really dig eatin' spuds every winter day. Other suggestions for equally effective, convenient, reusable heating packs appreciated!

(I could make and microwave small sacks of dry rice and flax seeds, but my experience is that I only get about 15-20 min of usable warmth from a large, heavy flax & rice heading pad, so I wouldn't expect one to work as well as a potato here.)

#BikeTooter #BikeCommuting #WinterCycling

did you get yours at Bonny's?

2024-12-11T12:51:26Z

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did you get yours at Bonny's?

#laserArt #opticalIllusionArt #illusiondOptique #solstice ...

2024-12-11T05:28:20Z

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#laserArt #opticalIllusionArt #illusiondOptique #solstice #winterLight

Solstice: Reflections on Winter Light runs thru Dec 21 at Mt ...

2024-12-11T05:17:35Z

Solstice: Reflections on Winter Light runs thru Dec 21 at Mt Auburn Cemetery.

https://www.mountauburnsolstice.org/

#CambridgeMA #MtAuburnCemetery #solstice #WinterLights #BostonWeekend

Fuckers on Facebook are blaming the crash on the "bike ...

2024-11-22T00:33:51Z

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Fuckers on Facebook are blaming the crash on the "bike lanes", because of course they are.

Can I read that as "together we shall be Groot again"? ...

2024-10-28T20:18:47Z

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Can I read that as "together we shall be Groot again"? Because this does look rather like Groot. And that would be a *much* better platform.

The ultrarich are very well fed, and probably make excellent ...

2024-10-24T03:25:53Z

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The ultrarich are very well fed, and probably make excellent fertilizer. I'd worry about accidentally ingesting a neuralink or some other contaminant.

I think we've learned from the Titan submersible that ...

2024-10-24T03:04:25Z

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I think we've learned from the Titan submersible that it's easier and more cost effective to implode them in the ocean depths than to fire them into the sun. (I do regret polluting the marine ecosystem, but even the remains of every billionaire on earth and their own personal submarines wouldn't be as much toxic waste as they're already responsible for generating.)

Le heartbreak, ce n'est pas seulement le psoriasis. Stop ...

2024-10-23T16:06:22Z

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Le heartbreak, ce n'est pas seulement le psoriasis. Stop whining and find some other sinecure.

And I didn't think I'd be saying this, but thank you Cathy Zusy.

the silent majority, Nixon's favorite constituency. Can we ...

2024-10-22T04:30:33Z

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the silent majority, Nixon's favorite constituency. Can we get some Harvard public policy grad students to conduct a survey?

In terms of council members, I only want to know if Patty still ...

2024-10-22T03:32:23Z

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In terms of council members, I only want to know if Patty still insists that delaying protected infrastructure installation is somehow going to placate the "exasperation among many residents in the middle - neither avid bike advocates or passionately against all bike lanes" (per her April statement).

I'm ashamed I didn't sign up -- thanks to you all for ...

2024-10-22T02:14:13Z

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I'm ashamed I didn't sign up -- thanks to you all for speaking. How did it all pan out?

Now I'm fretting over whether the most important black ...

2024-10-10T05:20:44Z

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Now I'm fretting over whether the most important black plastic items in my kitchen -- our Aeropress #coffee makers -- are similarly contaminated by toxic flame retardants. I asked #Aeropress (I will be pleasantly surprised if I get a straight answer).

CoffeeGeek (npub1ep8…29a5) - lmk if you hear anything too!

Toxic plastics are everywhere, per this group's research. I ...

2024-10-08T20:32:12Z

Toxic plastics are everywhere, per this group's research. I read their Chemosphere study and a bunch of its references and related papers on brominated flame retardants. Very sobering. I'll personally be culling some old food containers and cooking utensils from our collection.*

https://toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/first-ever-study-finds-cancer-causing-chemicals-in-black-plastic-food-contact-items-sold-in-the-u-s/

* not the oxo carrot peeler, though; dermal uptake is minimal, per https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969717321708

#PlasticPollution #Recycling

This very good boy just passed away last night. He was my ...

2024-09-28T16:41:44Z

This very good boy just passed away last night. He was my parents' companion for fifteen years, and my father's loyal friend until he himself passed away, six years ago. In the last two years of Arvo's life, he suffered from many insults, including lymphoma, hip degeneration, muscle wasting, a chronically-infected cyst which caused the loss of his tail, and irritable bowels. But he remained sunny and loving up to the very end. My family and I will miss him terribly.

#DogsofMastodon

Ghost bike ceremony today (Saturday, 9/28) at 2pm. Please show up ...

2024-09-28T14:07:54Z

Ghost bike ceremony today (Saturday, 9/28) at 2pm. Please show up if you can to honor the memory of John Corcoran, recent victim of traffic violence and MassDCR negligence.

Cambridge Bicycle Safety has not yet posted an exact location, but it should be near the site where Corcoran was killed, on Memorial Drive just east of the BU bridge.

Please boost if you're local and see this.

#CambridgeMA #BikeTooter #GhostBike #Massachusetts

TIL! Now to try making a non-dairy one...

2024-09-28T13:46:03Z

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TIL! Now to try making a non-dairy one...

Seriously?!!

2024-09-28T00:25:43Z

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Seriously?!!

Yeah this is a shitpost, but only barely. Given the many ...

2024-09-25T10:04:24Z

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Yeah this is a shitpost, but only barely. Given the many documented associations between #neuropathology and viral infections, covid's well-known neurologic effects, and evidence of damage to the amygdala and other cortical structures (cf https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-01072-1) can't it increase risk of psychopathy? How would we be able to tell? A more aggressive, reckless population, prone to more violence?

One observed pernicious neurobehavioral effect of "mild ...

2024-09-25T09:45:13Z

One observed pernicious neurobehavioral effect of "mild covid" seems to be an acquired antisocial disorder, that takes the form of not giving a shit about future covid transmission.

#covid #shitpost

Boston.com had a brief article this morning, without update to ...

2024-09-24T21:48:29Z

Boston.com had a brief article this morning, without update to note the victim's death. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/09/23/serious-crash-on-memorial-drive-injuries-bicyclist-police-say/

This is a strong argument! But my instinctual reaction is to ask, ...

2024-09-20T03:50:05Z

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This is a strong argument! But my instinctual reaction is to ask, "reach it's max potential for what?" What if the network is optimized for delivering something toxic? Balkanization feels like it has benefits.

This is a good case for starting a Bike Bus to the polls, but ...

2024-09-03T16:55:14Z

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This is a good case for starting a Bike Bus to the polls, but you've got enough on your plate!