mem_somerville

mem_somerville, 1 month ago to history

ICYMI: if you are a textile artist, you might appreciate this piece by Elena Kanagy-Loux.

"My Grandma’s Doilies Are Not a Joke

When will art institutions finally pay respect to our foremothers’ artistry?"

#TextileHistory #histodons #BobbinLace #NeedleLace #tatting #CrochetLace #KnittingLace

https://hyperallergic.com/906788/my-grandmas-doilies-are-not-a-joke/

mem_somerville, 4 months ago to SciComm

Alas. I used to champion @TheConversationUS for #scicomm, but their anti-agriculture stuff is atrocious.

The Conversation Gets it Wrong on #GMOs

They are the definition of agnotology here--deceptively hiding facts and even the term #CRISPR. Shame on The Conversation. It's not the first of their #misinformation and #disinformation efforts on #agriculture, though.

https://theness.com/neurologicablog/the-conversation-gets-it-wrong-on-gmos/

mem_somerville, 8 months ago to random

We see smoke over the hills towards Tufts. But no traffic helicopters, so maybe it's nothing.

But it's weird. Anyone know if something is on fire? No sirens either.

@universalhub

#SomervilleMA #MedfordMA

mem_somerville, 1 year ago to random

I thought I knew labels--but today I found one I have never noticed before. USDA certified "bio-based".

Anyway, trying out these laundry detergent strips instead of buying my next massive plastic jug. Fingers crossed....

Anyone have good or bad experiences with these?

https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/Welcome.xhtml

mem_somerville, 6 months ago to Electricvehicles

Today is the 7th anniversary of my #NissanLeaf. We are getting a fresh charge at a public charging station this morning, as I don't have my own home charger.

As an early adopter, I have been trying to use my knowledge to advocate for the #ElectricVehicles transition. I'm sorry to say we still aren't ready...

1/n

1/n

mem_somerville, 10 months ago to twitter

I just realized that twitter barrier--apparently you need to be logged in now--also prevents people from seeing the emergency things like weather, earthquake, transit issues...

Those services have to leave there. They should have before anyway, but now it's not a public venue at all.

#Twitter

mem_somerville, 4 hours ago to climate

Had a fabulous #FieldTrip today with Long Now Boston folks. We toured the #DeerIsland wastewater treatment plant. Yes, Long Now Boston is a nerd club.

But it gives me hope: some really smart, thoughtful, and capable people are keeping our infrastructure going and planning for #ClimateChange--no matter what the other noise around is.

Great tour, take one if you get the chance. #BostonMA

The tour starts in this lovely old brick building that retains some of the 1890s pumping machinery around. Now it's set up as a sort of classroom or visitors center. There's an MWRA podium up front and a bunch of state and national flags behind where a speaker would be, but in front of the massive iron pumping equipment. A large American flag hangs down from the high ceiling at the second floor height.
In the visitor center near the pumping equipment, there is a large topological map of Boston. It was reportedly displayed at the World's Fair in 1900. It's about 2 feet off the floor, larger than a typical kid's pool, and the class covered surface holds a real 3 dimensional rendering of Boston and the harbor.
Near the place where they disinfect the water, there's this open gravel covered area. To the right of the disinfection long cement pools there's an odd object that looks like an early space capsule shape, but it's made in cement. It is one of the diffusers that matches the ones sitting 9 miles out in the harbor where the cleaned water comes out from the tunnels. It has a series of small sort of portholes around the cement where the water would come out if it was at the end of a tunnel. This one was defective though, and so it just sits up here for discussion purposes. Off to the background there is some greenery on a nearby hill with a water tank. That water is the stuff that come from the MWRA clean water reservoir system to serve the island.

mem_somerville, 11 months ago to reddit

Oh, someone has created a m/Somerville on kbin. See you there instead of #Reddit soon....

#SomervilleMA #RedditMigration

https://kbin.social/m/somerville

mem_somerville, 2 months ago to random

WaPo says #BostonMA will have a 93% #SolarEclipse with a peak at 3:29pm.

This is mostly a note to me, because I keep forgetting to put it on my calendar.

You can enter a city for an estimate.

#GiftedArticle

https://wapo.st/3TKcFZY

mem_somerville, 8 months ago to boston

What? I got a message from the #Boston Isabella #GardnerMuseum. They closed because of a threat of climate activist protests.

Zoiks.

mem_somerville, 8 months ago to Biotechnology

Wow, another #GMO human article today. #Biotechnology can help us alleviate suffering, and I'm glad to see the progress on this lately. It's really moving now.

#GiftedArticle #transplant

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/health/pig-heart-transplant-faucette.html?unlocked_article_code=hpmpb8KBGuE-HbTeYI3HmXQK8gcbtnxqgkfICdzTsoVlDlHv88oyicD3aXTXRMIN_faJCveVBclyN_wmIquVml7wn5tgd4oxILHn5SICCq1E5rOfG9QpbBGKWEEVeXySv6GXlxCQdXxNKpEPIqLiecB8PkD_6wxbKfxrd1VaV2rde26MUzeeiEyMn4AybVp9ZSM5PebCsygwMz2VYMr4zlpp5tYtuLXQRA_4-jN2y7RCVPrFiEMp88nDciMRmH2v4XBftP45BAYiQWX-bV9buTpGeoOwKLIx2_Ryk6WG724Uhpvf-zMpH6Igbnk-EH3laIkh9ZMDP9CgLVcilkm4Urd43WeAffI&smid=url-share

mem_somerville, 8 months ago to LGBTQ

I was at an event today and learned of some MA-based groups and resources that might be interesting to people. One is a virtual #LGBTQ+ community space for older adults. This community faces support challenges that other groups don't so they created #OutstandingLife for that.

#MApoli #seniors

https://outstandinglife.org/

mem_somerville, 6 months ago to boston

If #Boston area folks are looking for #HeatPump pricing, some local hero has gotten quotes from 20 contractors.

I cannot vouch for this person, but I 💚 anyone who loves data this much.

#SomervilleMA #CambridgeMA

https://redd.it/17ndsf8

mem_somerville, 11 months ago to random

OMG, this is becoming hilarious really.

r/DebateReligion is requiring all posts to be in Latin.

https://redd.it/14exswe

mem_somerville, 1 year ago to climate

Attended the #Sustainaville climate event tonight in #SomervilleMA with #SenMarkey and #MayorBallantyne.

Gotta say, the neighbors are not back in meeting form. Last Markey event I attended pre-pandemic was SRO.

#MApoli #ClimateChange #GreenNewDeal

Larry Yu, Sen. Ed Markey, and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne on the stage at Somerville High School for a conversation about the Green New Deal and how to implement it in cities like ours.

mem_somerville, 4 months ago to history

So for folks who do #reenactment and historical crafts: if you were asked by a small museum for your "daily rate", what would be a good number?

I don't want to undercut craftspeople who do this for income. And I don't want to make it out of reach for a small museum.

This is in New England, US--near Boston.

Any ideas? Pointers?

#TextileHistory #histodons #BobbinLace

mem_somerville, 8 months ago to random

Ok, I'm fully provisioned for #HurricaneLee now.

mem_somerville, 2 months ago to random

Wha?

Bird flu detected in milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

#GiftedArticle #BirdFlu

https://wapo.st/3xbn6wU

mem_somerville, 11 months ago to FiberArts

Wow, that's an unusual #sewing machine case. I haven't seen one with that kind of decoration before.

"Portable" #antique sewing machine at #CapeCod estate sale.

https://www.estatesales.net/MA/East-Falmouth/02536/3704493

cc @alwen

mem_somerville, 4 months ago to random

Crisis averted. We have fully charged floppy fish in case of a power outage.

We will have cat entertainment tomorrow even if the power goes out.

#WinterStorm

mem_somerville, 4 months ago to random

I wasn't relying on the NYT snow predictions, but I wanted to see how well they did.

It's not good. Do not rely on NYT predictions for a number of things, this included. I joked to my housemate that this was worse that their election ones.

#MAWx #SomervilleMA

mem_somerville, 4 months ago to random

I'm so chuffed to hear Steve Kornacki get the NH town names right. He just nailed "Berlin" and got Merrimac right.

I heard someone earlier say "Merry Mack" and my neurons seized up.

He grew up in Northern MA.

#MSNBC

mem_somerville, 3 months ago to Teachers

LOL. The #DropkickMurphys have done an acoustic version of their "workers song" for the #teachers in #NewtonMA that are on #strike.

I have their last album in my car, it's great stuff for driving and singing by yourself, with more union ballads.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2w_R9eu6PB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

#Union

mem_somerville, 3 months ago to superbowl

I enjoy #SuperbOwl day. Please enjoy this Superb Owl from Peru, from 200–500 CE, which would be nice to hold beverages.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/309388

mem_somerville, 1 month ago to Lace

My #WIPWednesday this week is tracking down this historic lace pricking [the paper or parchment with the pin holes for our pattern].

Found in Gertrude Whiting's "Tools and toys of stitchery" from 1928.

I found the ship--it is an Edward Savage rare print from 1799. I couldn't believe it. Anyone with insights--please share.

#BobbinLace #IpswichLace #histodons #TextileHistory