This is an incredibly busy business. Now that this proud patriot has had a significant number of their employees kidnapped, I hope he and his compatriots in the BU College Republicans all step up to take those jobs.

Greenish Northern lights as seen from a city roof deck

Red Northern lights over the city

Brilliant red and green aurora borealis in the country with less light pollution

Northern lights putting on a big show!

A chart showing a 20 year price change between sectors.

Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.

If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.

#MApoli Boston-area map of restaurants offering free meals to SNAP recipients during the shutdown. mysnapmap.com

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

Oh no, I lived by this very busy car wash for years.

I just did this too and if enough people set up recurring monthly donations at GBFB, they have a donor that will match!

Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

Ritcey East in Watertown, MA is giving free frozen prepared meals to SNAP recipients:

www.instagram.com/p/DQSireLkoiA

Nibbana Cafe in Lowell, MA is giving free breakfasts to anyone who needs them during the SNAP shutdown:

www.instagram.com/p/DQVM4rojejX/

When someone tells you they aren’t into politics or that they aren’t affected by politics…

(h/t NATO Green)

#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue

First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved.

In important math news: new shape just dropped (the noperthedron) www.quantamagazine.org/first-shape-...

It is pretty great having many of Boston's departments and teams active on Bluesky. The difference in engagement speaks for itself and it's all around a great addition to our city's social media toolkit.

All official accounts are available in this starterpack: bsky.app/starter-pack...

Someone appears to have gotten their hands on a NO PARKING ANY TIME sign, but they blocked out the par part so it says no king lol

ooh well done

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Stephen Miller believes that if he supercharges the debate over Trump's abuses of power with enough propaganda, he can polarize it and force low-info voters to embrace authoritarianism. Pritzker/Newsom have accepted that this requires an information war in response.

newrepublic.com/article/2014...

#WarRavagedPortland

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🖼️The People’s Choice voting is now open for the Icons of Franklin Park Poster Competition!

Check out the Top 10 finalist poster series and vote for your favorite. Voting closes Monday, Oct 20 at 11:59 p.m.

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One first step people should do to respond to this is start using the “report a speed trap” function in Apple Maps to report where ICE is operating. Make Apple party to the attempt to protect people.

A brilliant red sunset as seen through dark trees

Sunset last night at the pond

Timeline cleanser 🐈

“You also now must fear one another. Under the new normal, a single student can record a class discussion, fail to protect your identity, and post it online in violation of the safeguards provided by Student Rule 24 and FERPA, dragging you & your classmates into a national scandal without consent.”

Actor Alan Tudyk as an alien doctor

Doctor I trust more than RFK Jr