@agladst@mastodon.social avatar agladst , to random
@zimmatore@turtleisland.social avatar zimmatore , to random

We're on track for the most consecutive days with below freezing temperatures. Wind chills of -30°F forecast over the weekend!

Accumulating snow, possibly record-breaking cold in the Boston weather forecast this weekend - CBS Boston https://share.google/igs89OlEkyrcmxT5x

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists

A WBUR-ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could allow a rape to be prosecuted after the state’s 15-year deadline. The governor aims to “help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-rape-statute-of-limitations-dna-healey-proposal?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@BenHM3@saint-paul.us avatar BenHM3 , to random

Hey, so about the coming 2nd US Civil War:
Instead of the conservative, minoritarian states seceding, howsabout us progressive, liberal states bow out?

We lack common borders to make a geopolitical unit, but maybe we could become the sovereign unity of majoritarian rule? Pool resrouces, open membership to blue cities like Ashland, NC.

My model here is cancer.

@agladst@mastodon.social avatar agladst , to random
@djwtwo@mastodon.social avatar djwtwo , to random

One of the other regular visitors to the feeders.

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@valleycast@mastodon.art avatar valleycast , to random

Lynn Simmons is leading a FREE workshop on building a birdhouse on Sun Feb 1 from 2-4:30pm. Please make sure you have registered with Cristi if you wish to attend - space is limited! Link with details is in comments.

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@djwtwo@mastodon.social avatar djwtwo , to random

Eastern Bluebird perched atop a feeder hangar in the back yard.

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@SPF@hear-me.social avatar SPF , to random

We live in disorienting times; I feel lost and uncertain.

Massachusetts got hit with a major snowstorm, and yet Worcester wasn't in the top ten?! What is happening???

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@bvartassoc@mastodon.art avatar bvartassoc , to random

We had a great day at the BVAA Uxbridge Community Art Gallery today! We were painting, writing, sketching and more! "Willow" by Chloe Vercellini kept us company :)

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@shartlen@mastodon.social avatar shartlen , to random

In this house, winter storm prep consists of:

  1. Food shopping (milk, bread, eggs of course!)

  2. Packie run (IYKYK)

  3. Bookstore (Lego sets, books)

Done and dusted! All that's left is to bring in woodstove and pellet stove supplies and hunker down for a very long, very very cold weekend.

Stay safe, my friends. The frigid temperatures on the south coast of are nothing to mess around with. ❄️ 🥶

@sokath@kolektiva.social avatar sokath , to random

I've just published a 3d model for a printable whistle with the number for LUCE on it. It shows up well if you put in a color change, which is pretty easy in Prusa Slicer, at least. I didn't design the original whistle, just added the phone number to one that I've found prints and works well. Hope it helps. Feel free to share with anyone who can make good use of it.

https://www.printables.com/model/1565877-luce-massachusetts-whistle

@universalhub@mastodon.online avatar universalhub , to random

Sports-betting outfit that gambled it could operate in without getting a state license lost that wager today
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/sports-betting-outfit-gambled-it-could-operate-massachusetts-without

@SPF@hear-me.social avatar SPF , to random

Dennis Lehane, whose best known books like Gone Baby Gone and Mystic River are set in , expertly described local tone and humor:

"I was in Miami for graduate school, and I remember worrying that I was losing the Boston voice. Right? So I went back home and I ran into a guy and I said, 'How you doing?' He’d been kind of a brawler.

"And he said, 'Uh, I’m good. You know, I got stabbed a couple months ago,' and I was like, 'What happened?' He tells me the story. He says, 'I was in Faneuil Hall and, and I got into beef with this guy. And anyway, he stabbed me.' And he said, 'I dunno what you’ve heard, but it really takes the fight out of a guy.'

"And I thought that’s it. That’s the voice. That right there, it’s, 'I don’t know what you’ve heard.' Like you may have heard that, you know, getting stabbed is kind of like a hot stone massage, you know? And then the incredible understatement — not 'I was praying for my God,' not 'it hurt so much.' No. 'It kind of takes the fight out of a guy.'

"That’s the Boston I know."

@djwtwo@mastodon.social avatar djwtwo , to random

Belted Kingfisher in flight out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve over the weekend.

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@sheliahunt@photog.social avatar sheliahunt , to random

"𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐓" - https://shelia-hunt.pixels.com/featured/rockport-at-sunset-shelia-hunt.html

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@djwtwo@mastodon.social avatar djwtwo , to random

One of the three Short-eared Owls hunting out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve over the weekend.

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@bvartassoc@mastodon.art avatar bvartassoc , to random

The BVAA Uxbridge Community Art Gallery is CLOSED Sat Dec 27th for the holidays! Stay Warm!

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@shartlen@mastodon.social avatar shartlen , to random

Are you a Director looking for a new opportunity? The has just the opening for you!

Our beloved Director is moving on to a different organization & the Board of Trustees (I'm one of those peeps!), is looking for a new Director.

Check out the job listing, description, and application on the library website: https://midlib.org/jobs.

Our staff is fabulous & we need an equally fabulous Director!

@SPF@hear-me.social avatar SPF , to random

Data visualization from the American Civil War, featuring ...
Illiterate White Adults!
Miles of Canals!
Postage Collected!
Enrolled Militia!
and of course, Bushel-Measure Products.

"Comparison of Products, Population, and Resources of the Free and Slave States" 1861, printed in Cambridge, Mass.

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@TishaPaints@mastodon.art avatar TishaPaints , to random

Boston Little Saigon is having a virtual silent auction to support their cultural programming! There are some pretty great experiences up for grabs: Clay Lounge workshop, Boston Sports Museum VIP tour, Five Iron Golf gift card, and more!

Please check it out and share!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/boston-little-saigons-virtual-silent-auction

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@MSPCAAngell@mastodon.boston avatar MSPCAAngell , to random

Great news! 72 found new loving homes during the Snow Place Like Home adoption event. Thank you to everyone who adopted and shared the news to help find so many pups the happy homes for the holidays they deserve ❄️🐾💙

Still want to adopt? There are many dogs in our care still looking for their perfect match. See available dogs at http://www.mspca.org/adoptadog 🐶

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@garymcm@mastodon.social avatar garymcm , to random

A cold, but beautiful night at the Christmas Light exhibits, Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston.