Because of changing life circumstances (my partner going into assisted living, me moving to a new apartment) we're needing to re-home our 2 dogs.
This is really, really hard. Luckily one of them is going back to my GF's ex-husband (which is an excellent thing) but I need to find a new home for Bella.
my network here is fairly small but this is worth a try.
Anyone in the Quincy, Massachusetts (US) area looking for a bike buddy? 20 miles or less as a rule (for now anyways). Slow pace for sure. I work a 9-5 schedule so best to.assume weekends...
Just heard beloved Boston WGBH music presenter Brian O'Donovan — on an encore broadcast of his "Celtic Sojourn" — discussing old guard vs. new guard in Irish traditional music. He capped it with this perfect line from Gustav Mahler:
"Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire."
silver lining: it was awfully thoughtful of all these boston college administrations to draw the attention of a group of young, energetic, politically active students to last year's "tent ordinance" that cruelly targets the unhoused and is now being used to crack down on speech
I'm in a group of COVID-cautious #Boston area folks who organize COVID-safe outings to private theater showings. Everyone who attends is fully vaccinated and symptom-free, takes a rapid test beforehand, and wears a good mask for the entire movie. If you're interested, go to https://groups.google.com/g/boston-covid-safe-movies and click "Join group" near the top. We're currently organizing a Barbie outing; if you'd like to participate, see "COVID-safe Barbie showing" once you've joined the group. @universalhub#CovidCautious
Genius: the town of Somerville encourages residents to take care of storm drains with an Adopt-A-Drain program that lets you name the drain: https://somerville.mysticdrains.org/
Pinky and the Drain
You're So Drain
Durain Durain
(etc) #boston
Interesting analysis coming from Lexington, Mass.: by slashing the price of a year-round bus pass to $20 from as much as $260, the City gained ridership while retaining roughly the same revenue
'Ahead of Banned Books Week (Oct. 1-7), the Boston Public Library is joining the Book Unbanned initiative.... Anyone ages 13-26 who lives in the U.S. can sign up for a free e-card to access the library's entire collection of e-books and e-audiobooks.'
#Boston-area Jews and allies are here at the #MIT encampment with MIT Jews for Ceasefire, uplifting students’ demands, singing for Palestinian liberation, and calling for an enduring ceasefire.
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 78F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 mi.
It's Sunday and so I am bringing you a few notes from the newsroom.
Our investigative team researched the history of Boston's Freedom Trail that isn't generally mentioned on the historical tours that draw thousands each year. It's the history of Black people, including enslaved people. There's an online, interactive map here:
BREAKING: #Northeastern University students have begun a #Palestine solidarity #encampment, under heavy police pressure. Come to Ruggles by Centennial Common in #Boston to show your support!
🌞 Good morning #Fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 51F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 miles.
#Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a $4B bill to address the state's #housing crisis.
The FBI announced that they have uncovered a ring of North Koreans working remotely for US companies in #tech and sending their pay to fund NK weapons programs.
A Savannah Georgia man got a shock in the form of a $1.4M speeding ticket. (It was an error).