Sparky Plunderson
@mrc71494.bsky.social
created November 29, 2024
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 (@mayorwu.boston.gov) reposted
Boston is a home for everyone—and we're excited to welcome so many new residents, students and community members to our city today! Visit boston.gov/moving for resources, guidance and tips for moving in Boston—link in bio.
AG Andrea Joy Campbell (@massago.bsky.social) reposted
This is what Labor Day is all about - showing up together to fight for working people and the unions that represent them! My office will keep working to protect all Massachusetts workers!
PolitiFact (@politifact.bsky.social) reposted
Don’t be fooled: Vanity Fair did not feature first lady Melania Trump as a queen on the cover of its September issue.
Swing Blue Alliance (@swingbluealliance.org) reposted
Swing Blue's creative team makes an impression! Labor Day march, Boston
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (@lynch.house.gov) reposted
Wishing a safe and relaxing Labor Day to all of America’s workforce. May we redouble our efforts to reward and respect the dignity of work and restore the American dream! 🇺🇸
Chris Miller (@extra-chrispy.bsky.social) reposted
"The Claremont Era defined the X-Men as a fantastical yet realistic representation of modern social issues that readers could both relate to and be inspired by. Series like NYX show readers that they don’t need superpowers to make the change they want to see in the world." #xmen #nyx #marvel
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@pressley.house.gov) reposted
Trump's Big, Ugly Bill will rob families across the country of essential abortion care. As @reprocaucus.bsky.social Co-Chair, I joined @reppaultonko.bsky.social at the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood to thank our medical providers & affirm our commitment to fighting for our bodily autonomy.
marketocean - DE - BETA VERSION (@market-ocean-de.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Die Besorgnis über Kürzungen der Bundesfinanzierung zeigt, wie Forschungsinvestitionen lokale Wirtschaften beeinflussen. Massachusetts, Heimat zahlreicher Forschungseinrichtungen, profitiert direkt durch: - Beschäftigung tausender Forscher - Anziehung globaler Talente
Klaus Herdepe (@klausherdepe.bsky.social) reposted
Guten Morgen! Abbott Thayer, * 12.8.1849 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 29.5.1921 in Monadnock, New Hampshire, war ein US-amerikanischer Maler 🎨 🇺🇸 Junge Frau, die ihre Haare arrangiert, 1918/19 🖼️ Smithsonian American Art Museum 🏛️ #OTD #ArtHistory #PortraitPainting #BskyArt #Museum #History
Don Ingo (@doningo.bsky.social) reposted
— Helen Hunt Jackson, born Fiske (Amherst, Massachusetts, 14/10/1839 - 12/8/1885, San Francisco) us-am. writer, investigative journalist, social reformer, Native American rights activist, the first woman Special Commissioner of Indian Affairs & pioneer for the Indian Rights Association. —
Für sachliche Politik (@sachlichepolitik.bsky.social) reposted
Hervorragend. #massachusetts "Während der öffentlichen Unterzeichnungszeremonie sagte Healey , das Gesetz sei „das stärkste Gesetz in Amerika, das die reproduktive Gesundheitsfürsorge, die geschlechtsangleichende Versorgung und diejenigen, die sie anbieten, schützen wird“.
Lilo Start (@lilostartuplilo.bsky.social) reposted
Ich stelle selten so etwas zur Schau! Wirklich! Aber manchmal reichts : Afif Aqrabawi : Doctor of PhilosophyPostDoc Position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rahmeh Aladwan : MBChB BScSHO [Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelir of science] at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
marketocean - DE - BETA VERSION (@market-ocean-de.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Der 2,45-Milliarden-Dollar-Ausgabenplan von Massachusetts zeigt, wie Regierungen Kredite nutzen, um Infrastruktur, Energieprojekte und öffentliche Dienstleistungen zu finanzieren, ohne sofort Steuern zu erhöhen.
𝐼'𝑚 𝑂𝑙𝑑 𝐹𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑑 - 𝑉𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑎𝑦 (@klarablick.bsky.social) reposted
A teenaged Clara Bow in 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔, a 1922 American silent romantic drama film about a 19th-century Massachusetts whaling family.
Für sachliche Politik (@sachlichepolitik.bsky.social) reposted
So...taxing the rich does actually work?? I was told it doesn't? "Massachusetts collected $2 billion more in tax revenue than expected because of millionaires tax" www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/08/m...
Für sachliche Politik (@sachlichepolitik.bsky.social) reposted
Was, die Drohne kam aus Russland? Erst die Info aus Massachusetts, dass Besteuerung von Reichen funktioniert. Und jetzt das. Gibt's das? Muss die Hitze sein. Das kann doch nicht sein?
Frau_am_Meer (@hannee.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
'Kubistisch' #FotoVorschlag Stata-Center, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Der Architekt Frank Gehry entwarf den Gebäudekomplex 2004, er enthält Hörsäle, Forschungslabore, Büros und ein Café. Im Erdgeschoss ist das MIT- Museum, in dem einige der berühmten Hacks der MIT-Studierenden zu sehen sind.
Daniel Drepper (@danieldrepper.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Danke Dir! Gestern hat mir jemand noch gesagt, dass Massachusetts auch deshalb ständig für sich beansprucht, irgendwas „zuerst“ gehabt zu haben, weil es einfach einer der ersten US-Staaten war. Aber das mit der Hot Sauce nehme ich einfach mal so mit.
Anton Kurenbach (@chabneruk.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Lohnt schon für den Hot Sauce Fun Fact 🙂 aber auch der Rest ist sehr spannend und ich bin auf zukünftige Gedanken zum Thema Klimaberichterstattung gespannt. Das sollte überall zentral stehen.
Daniel Drepper (@danieldrepper.bsky.social) reposted
Welcome to Nieman! Die erste Augabe von „Dreppers Woche“ ist da und ich bin sehr gespannt, was Ihr davon haltet. Hier geht’s zu meinen ersten Eindrücken aus den USA und einer Reihe starker journalistischer Beiträge: steady.page/en/danieldre...
Marion Friedl (@mari-19.bsky.social) reposted
Bittersweet Victory for Marmosets at the University of Massachusetts. "Menopause research" on marmosets who do not experience something like a menopause at all, I´m glad this ended. www.idausa.org/campaign/viv... @peta.org @petauk.bsky.social
Don Ingo (@doningo.bsky.social) reposted
— Alfred Eisenstaedt (Dirschau, Westprussia, 6/12/1898 - 24/8/1995, Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts) one of the most influential photojournalists of the 20th century (Available-Light-Photography). —
@jottenn (@jottenn.bsky.social) reposted
🪦🎼🎶🎹🎂Leonard „Lenny“ #Bernstein (* 25. August 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts; † 14. Oktober 1990 in New York City) 🎂🎹🎶🎼🪦 www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8gi...
Michael Kunz (@michaelkunz.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
"Option 1: The Blue State Coalition Imagine if California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, and others started coordinating directly. Ignoring federal mandates." /5
Hasso-Plattner-Institut (@hpi.bsky.social) reposted
Können LLMs lügen? – HPI-Masterstudent Nick Lechtenbörger forscht dazu am Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Im Interview erzählte er uns von seinem Projekt, der besonderen Forschungskultur am MIT und seinen Highlights abseits des Forschungsprojekts. Jetzt hier lesen: hpi.de/desinformati...
Bytes Deutschland (@bytesde.bsky.social) reposted
[OC] Als Mitglieder des 119. US -Kongresses zum ersten Mal gewählt wurden https://www.bytesde.com/1291489/ Das am längsten dienende republikanisches Mitglied ist Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (91 Jahre alt) Das am längsten dienende demokratisches Mitglied ist Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey (79 …
seekingjustice.bsky.social (@seekingjustice.bsky.social) reposted
Massachusetts Hello? Where are you?
fc (@fcinthesky.bsky.social) reposted
I can't get a vaccine in MF'ing BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS because of a KENNEDY. The world is upside down. (C'mon Massachusetts, get Massachusettsing.)
Keith (@hirosh7.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Lou Antonellis, the business manager of the Massachusetts International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103, added that the cuts to renewable energy projects in the U.S. were not just cuts to funding.
Jan Casavant (@jancasavant.bsky.social) reposted
The Fishermen’s Wives Memorial in Gloucester, Mass. honors the wives and families left behind by brave fishermen who lost their lives at sea. It stands near the harbor as a reminder of Gloucester’s maritime heritage 💙 #Stunday #EastCoastKin #fishermen #memorial #Gloucester #Massachusetts
Mag (@maggiefahey.bsky.social) reposted
@massgovernor.bsky.social - I hope you will follow New Mexico’s lead here and do the same for folks in Massachusetts.
Leftist Logician (she/her) (@leftistlogician.bsky.social) reposted
I live in Massachusetts which has the lowest gun death rate in the US. We definitely have people with mental health issues. We also have video games, poverty, transgender people, people of color, immigrants, and everything else the GOP blames instead of guns. What we mostly *don't* have, is guns.
WBZ News (@wbztv.bsky.social) reposted
Photo shows person of interest in Massachusetts Walmart stabbing
Alexa1018 (@alexa1018.bsky.social) reposted
#SecedeToSucceed #Massachusetts “Soft secession is not about abandoning America. It’s about preserving democracy in the only way left available.” — @daniellemoodie.bsky.social Re: @massgovernor.bsky.social
Yvonne Lee 🇬🇧(🏴) 🇺🇸 (@iamyvonnel.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Massachusetts is part of a coalition of eastern states joining to purchase and distribute vaccines in spite of federal guidance.
Goose (@agoose.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Sort of? www.equaldex.com/region/china It's definitely more restrictive than in certain parts of the us (Massachusetts, California) but less so than in others. (Florida, Arkansas) www.theguardian.com/global-devel... This source is obviously using more extreme language, but it has some truth.
pareto80twenty.bsky.social (@pareto80twenty.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Massachusetts will likely do the same very soon.
Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) reposted
Good.
DJ Crimson (@djcrimson.bsky.social) reposted
Spotted in Chicago. First and only time I got street cred for telling someone I took Donald Shoup’s class. @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Representative Jim McGovern (@repmcgovern.bsky.social) reposted
This quack & his brain worm are going to get people killed. Secretary Kennedy must be fired or resign.
La Femme Merveilleuse Invisible (@larwoolf.bsky.social) reposted
My America 🇺🇸 (@oldamerica.bsky.social) reposted
Blessing your timeline: Obama getting a huge ovation at Clippers game. This how you welcome a president:
Lex (@lmno333.bsky.social) reposted
This is a really, really good article. I highly recommend it
Prof Ros Gleadow FAA (@rgleadow.bsky.social) reposted
The undermining of science and the incalculable value of vaccines is scary to watch - effects will be global due to the huge influence of US 💉⚕️🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Jo Wolff (@jowolff.bsky.social) reposted
Ah yes, another country where fantastics complain about the welcome given to their own ancestors. www.bbc.com/news/article...
CJS1North (@cjs1north.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Please review apple.news/Am9IoJ9xKQ1W...
Reece Martin (@rmtransit.bsky.social) reposted
Frequent All-Day Service Serves Commuters Better. Let's talk about it in this special labour day weekend post: nextmetro.substack.com/p/world-freq...
James Hughes (@dystopian-fashion.bsky.social) reposted
Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
It's Going Down (@igd.bsky.social) reposted
#NYC baseball coach confronts ICE child predators. “There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that. I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids." www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 (@virginiahall32.bsky.social) reposted
Good night 🌙 and….
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) reposted
One week ago, thousands of New Yorkers tried something new. They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational. It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
WBUR (@wbur.org) reposted
Looking for something fun to do this holiday weekend? We've got some mini golf course recommendations for you:
Jonathan Slater (@jonathanslater.bsky.social) reposted
I’d have that exact reaction kid
MA Dems North Andover (@northandoverdems.bsky.social) reposted
Pure coincidence, we're sure.
PolitiFact (@politifact.bsky.social) reposted
President Donald Trump attacked the Smithsonian Institution for being “woke” and giving no attention to “success,” “brightness” and the “future.” Visiting several of the most popular museums, we found numerous exhibits that contradict him.
Long Nguyen (@longwuzhere.bsky.social) reposted
Post a meme made by you
Lynarc (@lynarc.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Diane Patterson (@dianepatterson.bsky.social) reposted
The matches haven't even started yet and I've already gotten kudos for my cap. #TheWarOnCars
derek van vliet (@derek.bike) reposted
here’s a version where the POV is blacked out whenever the driver takes their eyes off the road
ethansoniclbpfan.bsky.social (@ethansoniclbpfan.bsky.social) reposted
I never seen this marvel artwork by a one punch man artist before till now. It's cool www.facebook.com/groups/89373... #marvel #spiderverse #spidergwen #cindymoon #peniparker
Charlize (@nyxvamour.bsky.social) reposted
Pls just give us Silk content #Marvel #Spiderman #Silk #CindyMoon
ethansoniclbpfan.bsky.social (@ethansoniclbpfan.bsky.social) reposted
Happy valentine's day everyone #marvel #valentine'sday #fanfiction #milesmorales #spidergwen #cindymoon #gwenpool #deadpool docs.google.com/document/d/1...
WBUR (@wbur.org) reposted
Ted Kaye, secretary of the North American Vexillological Association, weighs in on what designs would be a good fit for Massachusetts' new state flag.
Reconstructionist (@unavaleable.bsky.social) reposted
unrelated but Massachusetts does have the best motto in the union: she seeks with the sword peaceful repose under liberty
The Denver Post (@denverpost.com) reposted
Some colleges and universities around the country welcome pets in campus residences, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the University of Northern Colorado.
Andrew Quemere (@andrewqmr.bsky.social) reposted
"Massachusetts law enforcement agencies and state offices used taxpayer-funded credit cards to collectively spend tens of thousands of dollars last fiscal year at casinos across the country, according to public data provided to the Herald." #Massachusetts #mapoli
Aaron Cohen (@unlikelywords.bsky.social) reposted
I know New Yorkers don't want to take advice from someone in Massachusetts, but if you do the millionaires tax, you get more millionaires. MA collected $2B extra dollars they didn't expect because of this tax.
Universal Hub (@universalhub.com) reposted
Erupting volcano, a mayflower and a ring of turkey feathers are finalists for new state flag www.universalhub.com/2025/eruptin... #Massachusetts
Zylla Black (@zyllable.bsky.social) reposted
#MApoli I am Jewish. I live in Massachusetts. We have an obligation to stand against fascism done in our names.
Miles Grant (@milesgrant.bsky.social) reposted
Can we talk about how every Massachusetts agency, and every Massachusetts elected Democrat, still actively uses the child sexual abuse material trading site?
WBUR (@wbur.org) reposted
Commentary: Donald Trump likes to blame blue states, including Massachusetts, for starting the gerrymandering wars, writes political scientist Austin Sarat. Unsurprisingly, he’s wrong on the facts.
Universal Hub (@universalhub.com) reposted
The new state flags are here! www.universalhub.com/2025/new-sta... #Massachusetts
Jake Anbinder (@jakeanbinder.bsky.social) reposted
Jeez the finalists for the new Massachusetts flag are awful
Vivienne M (@vivziepop.bsky.social) reposted
Can’t wait for everyone to see this one! ❤️
Dylan Macri, Cadhla182, Commissions Open (@dylanmacri.bsky.social) reposted
We're back!!!!!!!!!
gbhnews (@gbhnews.bsky.social) reposted
I bet many of us could recognize one of the T's signature sounds: The Green Line Screech. Why does it sound like that, and isn't it bad for the equipment? https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2022-02-21/spill-the-t-why-does-the-green-line-screech-like-that
Tamra Bonvillain (@tamrabonvillain.bsky.social) reposted
This shit sucks man. Medically proven and effective treatment that would save trans youth a lifetime of pain and discomfort in their own bodies thrown in the trash because our country enables the most evil people imaginable.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (@repauchincloss.bsky.social) reposted
Yes www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
Indivisible Acton Area ❌👑 (@indactonma.bsky.social) reposted
#MApoli - The Blue State that Won't Pass Blue Laws #ShadowsOnTheHill www.shadowsdoc.com
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett (@modacitylife.com) reposted
Pedal through any Dutch city, and it feels like it’s always been filled with red cycle paths. But the fact is urban cycling infrastructure didn’t exist anywhere until 1975, when a trial project in Tilburg laid the basis of a national standard for legibility, comfort, and status for people on bikes.🧵
WBUR (@wbur.org) reposted
Whether you're high-tailing it out of Boston on the unofficial last summer weekend or moving in with a lot to unpack, here are the important closures to note.
Snopes (@snopes.com) reposted
❌ No, Trump didn't say "trans people don't exist." That video was made using AI tools: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
gbhnews (@gbhnews.bsky.social) reposted
Most GOP representatives won't do face-to-face town halls with their constituents. This one showed up to get yelled at -- and got an earful about Trump's most unpopular policies: https://bit.ly/4mvO3jH
Sparky Plunderson (@mrc71494.bsky.social)
What America should learn from Ireland www.instagram.com/reel/DN9CiTt...
Sparky Plunderson (@mrc71494.bsky.social)
One faction is advocating for a name that acknowledges the nearly three-quarters of Boston’s foreign-born Vietnamese that live in Dorchester. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Sparky Plunderson (@mrc71494.bsky.social)
NextGen Acela made its public debut on Wednesday, with a noncommercial trip from Washington to Boston. Sean Duffy the US transportation secretary held a news conference at Union Station in Washington before he and Roger Harris Amtrak’s president took a ceremonial ride www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/t...
Sparky Plunderson (@mrc71494.bsky.social)
Massachusetts ranks 43rd in the US in support for public higher education as a proportion of personal income. Of course, these cuts were accompanied by increases in tuition and fees, making the Commonwealth one of the most expensive states commonwealthbeacon.org/education/wh...
Sparky Plunderson (@mrc71494.bsky.social)
Democrats control every lever of state government, and the party platform champions bold, popular reforms, like single-payer healthcare and universal pre-K. And yet, year after year, the Statehouse blocks even the most broadly supported bills. www.shadowsdoc.com
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@pressley.house.gov) reposted
For many, public transit isn't an option — it's their only choice. My Freedom to Move Act with @markey.senate.gov would make fare-free transit a reality, build on successful pilot programs in Boston & MA, and help folks access essential resources like jobs, school, child care, & more.
Indivisible Acton Area ❌👑 (@indactonma.bsky.social) reposted
Find your #LaborDay event! www.mobilize.us/aflcio/?tag_...
Michael Hobbes (@michaelhobbes.bsky.social) reposted
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
Jack Jenkins (@jackjenkins.me) reposted
Trains have long been, and very much remain, my favorite way to travel — and it’s not close. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/t...
Niall Harbison (@niallharbison.bsky.social) reposted
Angelina left with dignity, her best friend by her side and with love from around the world. What a legacy for a little street dog in Thailand ♥️
Sandy💙 blue dot in a red state not looking for a relationship (@alletto.bsky.social) reposted
The court made a real dumb mistake if you asked me! apnews.com/article/trum...
Tattoodjay (@singingwithlight.bsky.social) reposted
Good Morning and have a good weekend A few shots from an early morning walk on East Beach, one of the few times I wasn't the only one there All taken in New Bedford MA, Taken with Sony A7IV and Tamron 17-28mm Lens #photography #eastcoastkin #newEngland #NewBedfordMA
WBUR (@wbur.org) reposted
If you're apartment hunting, preparing to move or even signing another lease for your current apartment, here's what you should know about renting in and around Boston, from negotiating with your landlord to getting your security deposit back.
WBUR (@wbur.org) reposted
“ It is recess for adults."
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) reposted
You heard the lady! zohranfornyc.com/events
PolitiFact (@politifact.bsky.social) reposted
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom said Republicans didn’t vote for national independent redistricting. House Republicans voted against a multifaceted 2021 bill that had such a measure. Republicans in at least four states supported state initiatives.
Snopes (@snopes.com) reposted
It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Southeast Louisiana. Here are 10 claims about the storm that we've investigated: www.snopes.com/collections/...