Comet NEOWISE rising over the Earth just before dawn as seen from the International Space Station.
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Comet NEOWISE rising over the Earth just before dawn as seen from the International Space Station.
Uhm, I wouldnât say so. It depends on how you see it. Theyâre social darwinists which is a form of eugenics, which relates to racism, which is a central feature of fascism.
Iâm just saying that when it happens Iâm jumping out of bed, running to my window, and tossing a coin to a boy to buy the biggest goose in town
Peteâs dragon
Joe Biden is out buying ice cream while everyone is asking whether Trump is dead.
i did the thing again where i got too hungry to make food
Disabled people already push themselves way harder than they should. They already go out of their comfort zones just to get through the day. They already try harder than you'll ever know
I just finished reading Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft, so unfortunately I have too many ideas as to why (excellent read, though)
Having the National Guard do it seemsâŚmore expensive
I came of age in the 80âs. The 80âs were terrible.
Or maybe you could teach your kids to treat all people as deserving of respect and dignity. And maybe you could talk to your kids about homelessness, the unaffordability of housing and healthcare, the stigma around mental illness, and why it's not okay to call people crazy.
Nihilistic, but if you say so
Very interesting essay by David Waldstreicher. Thanks to @jamellebouie.net for sharing it in his newsletter. www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
Lucas!
Got damn
Make this the worst prime day ever by not buying anything, pass it on
SALEM WILLOWS
Yes, and?
I first thought I was seeing a flash from some arbitrary electronic device someone left in the bushesâand was delightfully wrong
The evil that men do lives after them
Women are lagging behind on going bankrupt on DraftKings, drinking themselves to death, and fist-fighting anyone who looks at them funny on the subway but they can catch up.
The Supreme Court is making an all-powerful president. But the one we have isn't all that interested in the job.
After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, âwe went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.â The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
Ok, last oneâMaitland Farm Kitchen. Kinda pricey, but oh so good. Lunch only. Down the street from the ferry.
Forgot about the Lobster Shantyâbooze, lunch, dinner
And yes, the Joshua Ward House, currently a boutique hotel called the Merchant, is absolutely haunted. I can confirm.
All Soulâs for booze, or Koto. Kakawa for chocolate anything (candy, ice cream, sipping chocolate). Curly Girl Candy Shop for candy of all kinds.
Exercise/strollâLothrop St from Independence Park to Dane St Beach BoozeâI donât drink, so đ¤ˇââď¸ Neighborhood strolls and artsy stuff is everywhere. This list is mine only. Feel free to ask a question. I love my city!
Need to get away from the crowd? Go 2 miles over the bridge to Beverly! LunchâCabot St for A+B Burger, Delphineâs, Atomic Cafe DinnerâRantoul St for Que Mas, Taku, Castle (which is a board game cafe too) Candy and ice creamâHarbor Sweets 4/5
Tarot card readingâPyramid Books (is OG, not scammy) Snacks/beverageâA&J King Bakery, the Juicery, New England Soup Factory, Engine House Pizza DinnerâMercy Tavern (or Trade House, same owner), Bella Verona, OâNeillâs (pub and Irish session music) Picnic/cookoutâForest River Park 3/5
Exercise/strollâthe Common, Derby Light (1 mile the the light and back) Take the kidsâthe Willows (the arcade is not what it used to be, but still satisfies) ShopsâEmporium 32, Hive and Forge, Marine Hall Mercantile T-shirtsâthe Trolley Stop MuseumâPeabody Essex Museum, natchâworld class 2/5
#SalemMA has been my home since 1985 (excepting a few gap years). Hereâs my list for visitors: Historicalâthe House of the Seven Gables FunâReal Pirates Salem (havenât been, but other locals say so) Dignified chill placeâRopes Mansion Garden Trashy stuffâThe Magic Parlor 1/5 or so
âDirect communicationââtweets, FFS
If you are disabled, and canât do the job even with reasonable accommodations, you canât do the job. He canât do the job.
Strong Billy Joel 52nd Street energyâI love it
Agreed. It dismays me how many people I know who donât agree.
Had the honour of taking part in the most extraordinary, ancient acts & celebrations, re-affirming commoners rights this week. Hungerford is (likely) the last place Hocktide is still observed in England. It means we kept & keep our commons, & a certain independence. Buckle up, itâs a wild ride⌠1/14
People tend to dismiss VP Penceâs actions on J6: he was just doing his job, why should he get any credit for simply sticking to the letter of the law? But if it was so easy to do, why was he one of the very few in his party to do it? apnews.com/article/penc...
#booksky
We are proud of the team to a considerable degree or extent!!
I â¤ď¸ being âprotectedâ đ¤Ł
One of my fave songs is the the easter anthem -were you there? It's like the union song that asks which side are you on?Easter reminds me to challenge injustice and join the struggle. But whatever you believe, have a good weekend. #rechargingthebatteries www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0w...
Six year olds are better than this
In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."
Then he started to play it on the piano
anyone else exhausted from all the constant trauma
Not a great picture, but it is the picture I took
Bought a few pieces of Turkish delight on Charles St, and now taking a lunchtime stroll through the Public Garden, because One Must Prevail
(carefully pouring a drop of wine back into the glass) I am announcing a 90 day pause on the FROGS, but the LOCUSTS will remain in place
Words canât express how much Blondie meant to me back when (and now!). They were my gateway drug to punk rock and a whole amazing world of music. I didnât know whether to link this post, or the song Dreaming with Clemâs exuberant drummingâŚso sad.
My Congressman @repsuhas.bsky.social is a true leader. He showed up today in Warrenton, Virginia for the #HandsOff protest. We need more leaders like him to hear the people and their cries for help
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I am obsessed with the penguin Gadsden flag
Amazing photos from NYC so far, but it's been hard to see just how big it is from ground level. But holy moly, check this out: bsky.app/profile/luck...
This is Utah in case anyoneâs wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said âWe did not expect anything like this. Donât tell anyone but Iâve only got 44 officers out here â and itâs a great crowd, great event, no incidents.â
Huge if true
I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
Hi Ryan, not sure if you have been reporting on this yet, but there nationwide protests planned for Saturday. Itâs time to ramp up the pressure on the administration and land some (non-violent) punches while they are off balance. Anyone interested can sign up here. www.mobilize.us/moveon/?utm_...
Elonâs Downfall
"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order." Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
@mayorwu.boston.gov laid out a powerful vision for Bostonâone that meets this moment with urgency & empathy. From addressing our housing crisis to strengthening our schools, sheâs building a vibrant, inclusive city for everyone. Grateful for her partnership. This moment requires it.
Wu: "If you come for one of us, you will get all of us. We are a city that knows our strength is each other: And we will defend the people we love with all that weâve got. When the weight of the world presses down, Boston stands up."
Holy moly, Iâm getting tingles
the authoritarianism is bad, but the loser energy is absolutely intolerable
I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.
NO
Moonlightâthat film still fills my soul
This is going to piss my patients off big timeâpeople take their flu shots very seriously, they know the flu kills. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
spent the evening with some college kids and itâs always nice to be reminded that a lot of the kids are alright
Iâm going to be angry for a very long time about how this time in history made it feel like being a good person was somehow political
Itâs nice how theyâve replicated the middle school dynamic of the insecure bully and his sniveling sidekick picking on someone surrounded by a circle of scared little boys who also try to talk shit so the bully doesnât come after them. Or as the right calls it, âmasculinity.â
Amen
Sorry, Iâve appreciated your columns
Large hands đ
Letâs do this again
I justâ
Canceled my WaPo subscription, dammit
Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"
I think of this all the time. So true.
#caturday would not be complete without these two mortal enemies making their Bluesky debut
I was thinking this very thing again today about my congressperson. Not a controversial take at all.
Go to Bricco in Bostonâs North End
"The Shooting of the Obligatory Instagram Reel About How #Blessed Hercules Is to Buy His Dream Home That Neglects to Mention the Monstrous Birds Roosting in His Attic That Were Found on His Home Inspection."
Yes, but we have all done this
ACT UP, 1990
A good day to remember that only Joe Biden had the determination to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. Three successive predecessors weren't willing to take that hit. Barack Obama got rolled by his military advisors. Trump didn't have the guts to do it either. Biden ended it.
Never forget.
We think itâs bad nowâI canât imagine how bad healthcare would be without the ACA.
This sums it up, yes.
Kinda funny making a referral to rehab for this patient we know United HealthCare is going to deny, realizing the whole country knows this now
Had covid last week, can confirm, and it was particularly nasty as said covid put me behind a couple days with the chores đ
It is once again the time of year where I remind you that if a Reindeer has antlers in December, that is a female reindeer. Rudolph is a strong woman in the workplace and we Stan a queen.
A Christmas heirloomâOne Direction paper plate star topper đŤ đ
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