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EPIC! Stratton

@epicstratton.bsky.social

Dad. Married. Civically engaged. Parks and CPC Volunteer. Clinical research. Public Health. Bike/run. Learning to garden. Will talk to anyone. Basically a human golden retriever. He/Him. Opinions my own. Roll initiative.

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Latest posts by epicstratton.bsky.social on Bluesky

Have we decided if he is secretly actually just Florida Man?

26.09.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Coffee Day is coming: Here’s a list of places offering deals National Coffee Day means free coffee, here's how you can participate.

National Coffee Day is coming: Here’s a list of places offering deals

26.09.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu, CDC reports As fewer children get their flu shots, cases of a rare, severe complication are rising. Last season, the U.S. experienced the highest number of pediatric flu deaths in 15 years.

Are we great yet? #getvaxed

26.09.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean @ipickupworcesterlitterverywell may not love this, but I feel like this could be entertaining around the city. Turtle Boy? The new trash cans? The possibilities are limitless. #whydoialwaysfeelliketwhysomebodyswatchingme

26.09.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My hats off to that web developer. 🐟

15.09.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is talking on a phone and saying " hello , it , have you tried turning it off and on again ? " Alt: a man is talking on a phone and saying " hello , it , have you tried turning it off and on again ? "

Fair. My mom is excellent at a great many things. Technology is not one of them.

12.09.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses and a green shirt says " i have so many questions " Alt: a man wearing glasses and a green shirt says " i have so many questions "

Honestly I just want to know how! πŸ˜‚

12.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cell phone with a broken screen shows a spider web Alt: a cell phone with a broken screen shows a spider web

Can anyone tell me how on earth my mom is the only person I know of who manages to pocket dial me constantly using an iPhone?! It is MADDENING! I'm not talking one call in a blue moon. I'm talking several repeat calls.

12.09.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says " can you imagine a world without lawyers " while sitting at a table with a plate of food Alt: a cartoon character says " can you imagine a world without lawyers " while sitting at a table with a plate of food

Something like this?

10.09.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For me, it’s less about intuition and more about laziness (read that as not having to move my hands from the keyboard). Plus for some reason I have a good memory for them. Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―

09.09.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

do you not just use the keyboard shortcuts?

09.09.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Agenda item from Worcester City Council meeting scheduled for 9/10/2025 where Donna Colorio is once again angry about bikes and scooters.

Agenda item from Worcester City Council meeting scheduled for 9/10/2025 where Donna Colorio is once again angry about bikes and scooters.

@massbike.bsky.social FYI. All for education and safety, but given some of our councilors positions on things like bike lanes or protected bicycle infrastructure, I feel like this is more of a veiled threat.

09.09.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social we need to tax ground level parking lots downtown at higher rates to promote development. Want parking? Fine, but it should be below or above ground level businesses.

09.09.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

UPS just tried (incorrectly) to deliver to me a rather heavy package of what I can only assume were beans from a local coffee roaster. Managed to catch the driver and returned said package before they left. Fairly certain I am deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize due to this action alone.

08.09.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Image appears to now be gone.

08.09.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Have been thinking about this as well. The view is really something else. Amazed there isn't more development there, but don't know enough about the environmental remediate likely needed to switch it over from body shops to housing & other possible environmental or engineering issues. Also NIMBY πŸ™„

08.09.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really want to see them connect up the sections in Wayland and Sudbury as well as see a branch run up and connect Worcester.

07.09.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tornado touches down in Central Mass., National Weather Service confirms A tornado watch is in effect until late afternoon.

Tornado touches down in Central Mass., National Weather Service confirms

06.09.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Well that was fun. To my fellow parents in Worcester, are you choosing basement with the kids or solo tornado? Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―

06.09.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Been saying this for a while. I also want to see larger taxes for ground level parking lots downtown. Let's get it developed!

06.09.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, saw this and got alert. Major bummer. Was hoping for just good weather for Pride.

06.09.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any word?

05.09.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a blonde wig and a mustache is standing in front of a green forest . Alt: a man wearing a blonde wig and a mustache is standing in front of a green forest .

WTF?

05.09.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wasn't there and haven't seen it so can't really chime in. Not saying I agree with his methods, etc, but I do think that physically attacking someone is also beyond acceptable.

05.09.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fairly certain that he pled guilty to assault battery with a dangerous weapon. I feel like most reasonable people would consider such an action wrong. Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―

05.09.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@speedofwhite.bsky.social looks like Pride Worcester not involved. Not a great look for the city imho. www.instagram.com/p/DOMYaL3kcv...

04.09.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah.... More education is the problem. πŸ˜‚

04.09.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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bubbles from the powerpuff girls is standing in front of a wall of flames and says " i will not stand for this " Alt: bubbles from the powerpuff girls is standing in front of a wall of flames and says " i will not stand for this "

Don't get me started. Lately all the news is activating every public health cell in my body and putting them all simultaneously into attack mode. The degree of fear mongering, scientific illiteracy, and pure idiocy is shocking.

04.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@totcshow.bsky.social @lydiastephen.bsky.social perhaps it could’ve been phrased differently. For example, β€œWhat the hell is in the water they're drinking in FL?! (Hint: it's not fluoride)". Being FL born & raised, I'm deeply troubled by their politicization of public health in opposition of science

04.09.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, but to play devil's advocate I'd argue that providing this kind of platform can potentially lend credibility to FL position - a position that I agree (with Hank) is wrong for public health. But it wasn't long ago that we had folks fighting against mandatory covid vax for first responders in MA.

04.09.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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