Debbie Schildkraut

Photo of title page: Backlash Presidents: From Transformative to Reactionary Leaders in American History By Julia R. Azari

Let’s do this.
@juliaazari.bsky.social

Violent Femmes performing onstage with their name projected behind them. There’s a huge saxophone and a black dome grill on stage with the band and their other instruments.

Well this was fun. Yes, that’s a Weber grill on stage. And the largest saxophone I’ve ever seen.

oof

have you tried turo?

🎉🎉🎉

looks like charging is high in MA where I live, but our rooftop solar helps charge our ioniq 🌞

Aptonym!

Mail carrier suffers broken hip after turkey attack on his route: 'I was horrified' Eddie Mitchell was delivering mail in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last month when a group of turkeys approached him.

From 2023:
www.today.com/news/turkeys...

That comment about nonviolent turkeys in Harvard Sq…

nbcboston.app.link/8o9HKobRfXb

So. Many. Turkeys.

Maybe the early drop will keep crowds smaller when I’m up there again next weekend. Silver lining?

I was up in the whites yesterday and it looks like foliage is mostly over on the mountains.

I just recommended your work to someone this week

pammy's, cambridge
sarma, somerville
gustazo, cambridge
cacao, boston (amazing hot chocolate and pastries)
colette bakery, boston

PVDonuts

you say providence, i say donut.
www.pvdonuts.com

a fancy treat recommendation, or family/budget friendly?

This Lilith Fair documentary is quite good.

I just looked through the contract for my forthcoming book, and yes, there's language to that effect in there.

If publisher submits claim then it’s technically a 50/50 split but convos could happen between you guys. I think some publishers have stated they will give 100% to authors

I have 3. To your point about author vs publisher payments…🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Former GOP Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts will seek New Hampshire seat Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate seat.

Scott Brown is also the new Scott Brown!

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Is Massachusetts’ flag debate a sign of shifting political winds? - The Boston Globe Governor Maura Healey appears to be in no hurry to change the flag, or to weigh in on old flag versus new.

Flag debate in MA:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/29/o...

i never had central ac. only window units. the heat pumps are amazing in the summer.

I got heat pumps and kept my gas furnace. I just use the furnace a lot less through. when using gas alone, our upstairs would get too hot. running heat pumps on both levels prevents that. and the gas kicks in mainly to top off the heat pumps when it's too cold for the heat pumps to fully keep up.

Archived but still available!
web.archive.org/web/20210124...

perfect!

as @cwolbrecht.bsky.social says, the greatest honor. the chance to be featured in this thread doesn't come around often, so I'm happy to savor the moment today.

I can't find it anymore, but @smotus.bsky.social had a great essay titled something like "we freaking warned you," with lots of useful PS references several years ago.

I’ve only been to Texas twice, and one of those trips involved HEB tortillas. Also I remember being struck by all of the Texas shaped and branded stuff everywhere.