Kid found a package on our doorstep & opened it thinking it was something cool for her. Turns out it was the newly-translated German 1,001-page experimental-fiction novel I ordered (tho she’s welcome to read it too)

Whenever I log a book on Storygraph, I have a look at the “content warnings” … and I’m not saying all content warnings are silly all the time — but sometimes, oh boy

is this an ok time & a safe place to come out as Probably A Little…

Easy ride from mom’s nursing home in Warren to India Point Park, Providence. First time I’ve been on a bicycle in maybe a year, but it is as they say

Bought a pair of sneakers on eBay & the guy took my best offer of 10 bucks off the price:

there is no folly of the beasts of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men

I feel guilty paying extra to get groceries delivered but look how smoothly my man Stanley packed my shit. Not a centimeter of wasted space. Thing of beauty

Keep in mind: nowhere in this story does it state a motive, so any speculation that’s spread virally thus far remains only that

Voters are casting ballots for Fall River mayor today. So … what does the mayor actually DO all day? I asked www.heraldnews.com/story/news/p...

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One thing I always emphasize to a newer journalist is that there's a balance between speed and accuracy that needs to be found, and the latter always trumps the former. It's better to be fifth to a story and correct than first and wrong. Feels like a lot of media orgs need to relearn that right now.

one reason why I can't kill my twitter feed despite my better judgment is bc well over half my For You feed right now is doorstop-literary-novel nerds bragging about having a copy of German experimental tome Schattenfroh. I love to see it, & I just don't see that kind of thing on here

The Fall River fire dept union has won an agreement to bring staffing up to national standards after the deadly assisted living facility fire. I talked to the union president & he has more in his safety wish list: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

After 5 years of promoting positivity and local tourism with festivals, events, workforce programs and more, Viva Fall River is 'on pause' and its director is stepping down. Here's why & what happens next www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

talking to very important people for an important story & I wind up telling about That Time I Woke Up Mid-Colonoscopy. They dont teach you this kind of disarming technique in journalism school. you get it out in the streets

After Fall River mayoral candidate Christopher Silvia has dropped out, this begs a question: what happens to money raised by candidates if they drop out or lose? What the law says: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/p...

Based on recent court filings, it looks like the Trump administration is planning to kill SouthCoast Wind, the offshore wind project that would involve building a substation at Somerset's Brayton Point: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

Extremely cool: The latest children's book my wife illustrated was featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe today: www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...

Stop & Shop says it's cutting "thousands" of prices on groceries. But is it really any cheaper? And what about inflation? Last year, I found out which grocery chain is cheapest. I did it again recently -- let's compare: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

Cafe owner Christopher Silvia, who began a Fall River mayoral run in July, has withdrawn from campaigning. Here's what he said: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/p...

Since falling into the boots subculture, been fascinating seeing dudes convinced they need a $700 pair of overbuilt Pacific NW style boots meant for forestry work, bc they might be called upon at their office to “climb a ladder” or pick up some boxes. “Ford F-350 bc I need to go to Costco” energy

A project to build market-rate housing & a senior center in downtown Fall River is getting $2.5M in state tax credits. It’s part of a program specifically giving money to build market-rate units in Gateway Cities. Here’s why: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

Three out of 5 mayoral candidates agree: they want change. I went to a mayoral forum last night & here's what the candidates for Fall River's next mayor said about some of the city's top issues: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/p...

Rail service from Fall River to Newport? It was true once, and could be possible again... www.heraldnews.com/story/news/l...

only today have I learned that Cracker Barrel, the blocks of cheese at the grocery store, is not at all the same thing as Cracker Barrel: The Restaurant. I assumed they were the same. But no, two companies just independently came up with the name Cracker Barrel i guess

a nurse practitioner told me the recent strain of Covid going around lately is “very mild” but it has absolutely kicked my ass for the last 3 days. Attempting to spend more than 50% of my time vertical today, but i dunno

why does the map show the entire United States

Fall River’s Route 79 roadworks project is apparently way ahead of schedule. MassDOT says expect it to be “substantially complete” within a few months, instead of next summer. Here’s what’s left to do: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

A couple weeks ago, Fall River police swept a homeless camp on our rail trail. Now those people are scattered citywide. Why dealing with homelessness is so complex: "They’re not going to be not homeless just because we shut down a camp." www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

In the fifth lawsuit so far after the Gabriel House assisted living fire in Fall River, a multi-amputee resident describes losing his prosthetic leg when being pulled through a window from his smoke-filled room: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

A horse struggles to exist #art #animation #indieanimationday #horse

We asked the state inspector to see the emergency management plan for Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River. What they sent us was … strange. Lax record-keeping, untrained staff, repeat violations too: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

picked a swell time to go to DC for a fun vacation 😑

This is what I mean when I think of AI being an answer in search of a problem. Why would someone even need to ask AI to generate pictures of US presidents in the first place. This is in literally any US history textbook

Disgraced former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia will be serving a little more than 4 years of a 6-year sentence for committing fraud and extortion worth $800,000. He's being prepped for release www.heraldnews.com/story/news/c...

literally begging people who talk about homelessness to please (a) defer to those who have long done homeless outreach work for a living; (b) understand there is no "typical" homeless person or situation; (c) understand you cannot just "stick them in XYZ old building" bc of many, MANY reasons

Potentially VERY interesting stuff here: Carl Drew, serving a life sentence for a “Satanic cult” killing in 1980, was granted a petition to unseal some previously secret court documents he says could help prove he’s innocent www.heraldnews.com/story/news/c...

Another person is suing over the deadly Gabriel House assisted living facility fire in Fall River, claiming negligence over air conditioners, oxygen tanks and more: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

It’s Lizzie Borden Day! Before the new Netflix series comes out, I’ve compiled the best ways to learn more about the story: books, movies, true-crime podcasts, tours — everything from 101-level to advanced studies www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

We know who will play Lizzie in the new Netflix show. What does a longtime Borden case historian think of the cast? And will the show be accurate? www.heraldnews.com/story/entert...

One of the Portuguese Kids was badly hurt during their Azores tour, but graças a Deus he's doing OK. He talked w The Herald News about what happened & how love from fans is helping lift his spirits www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

No chain restaurants, buildings that have similar designs, 1,500 new apartments, in an area worth billions -- we're getting more details about what the Davol Street corridor will one day look like www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

Another way to get around that's fare-free (at least to start with): bus service that connects Fall River, Taunton and Brockton, with stops at colleges and the VA: www.heraldnews.com/story/busine...

Fall River firefighters were shorthanded at the Gabriel House fire -- & so is nearly every fire department statewide. Out of 150 surveyed, only three (that's 3) cities follow the national fire staffing standards. A closer look at why: www.heraldnews.com/story/news/f...

DID YOU KNOW: Hulk Hogan wrestled four shows in Fall River. And it's where he claimed he was fired for filming Rocky III. But is that story real, or kayfabe? www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2...

scrolling thru recent updates to court documents on PACER, as one does, and ... excuse me?

I get irrationally smug when I spot a typo in a book especially when it’s from 50, 60, 70-plus years ago. I will harbor this feeling of superiority forever. When I think of it, I’ll think “Great book but shame about that typo”

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It was very strange how I grew up in the early 80s with this reputation that Ozzy was this crazed Satan-obsessed demon-worshipping warper of children’s minds … yet he’s got songs on his first record about the tragedy of alcohol abuse and how using pornography is bad & exploitative