"Somerville has lowered speed limits all over..., repainted and shortened crosswalks..., added new speed humps, fixed sidewalks, expanded its bike-lane network, installed new bus stops and bus lanes and stepped up ticketing for distracted driving" AND ITS WORKED www.governing.com/infrastructu...

!!! This anti-lap cat is lap catting !!

Dear @bostonglobe.com headline writers: I THINK you mean “when will the sky stop looking so ominous” but it SOUNDS like you mean when will the world end

The jolt of guilt of feeding snacks to one cat while the other is somewhere else. The lucky cat also seemed to feel the guilt. -- pictured: the lucky girl.

I never thought I'd see this day...

Boston has been warned for years that delayed street-safety projects would cost lives. Enough is enough. Read and sign the open letter to Mayor Wu: benjaminsiegel.github.io/enough-is-en...

The floor for the @boston.gov response to this is to come clean on everything that’s transpired at @streets.boston.gov in the past year, and restart all the paused work.

Incredibly heartbreaking. mass.streetsblog.org/2026/07/10/l...

Terrible. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...

Obama and Bourdain Mural Honors Doyle’s and Midway Cafe "I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you - Anthony Bourdain" jamaicaplainnews.com/2026/07/07/o...

Fuck yeah! Boston Hunters, Women's Pro Baseball League. Named after Harriot Kezia Hunt. www.youtube.com/shorts/KWiba...

Trump Denies Disaster Aid for Four States That Didn’t Vote for Him "[NY, NJ, MA, RI] were all denied after requesting a total of $227 million in aid following the brutal blizzard in February. ...well past the damage threshold required..." newrepublic.com/post/212851/... via @newrepublic.com

I said goodbye to my best friend, Eleanor, exactly one year ago. What I thoguth would be a gloomy day (despite the weather) was a good one, recognizing she is no longer in pain and is hanging with fish as an artifical reef. I miss you, babe.

Summer rain, video games, and sleepy cats.

Can't believe this is 20 years old... Bonobo's Days to Come is still my favorite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rI...

I’m compiling a list of questions I’d ask my cats if they understood me. Here’s the first - Why do y’all inspect each others litter box movements immediately and then contribute, knowing there are three boxes in the apartment?

New hat! 🚲

THREAD: Seth Moulton aggressively defends anti-trans comments in Nov. '24. "What do you want for trans kids who want to play sports?" Seth: When kids get older, in competitive sports and college, the majority of voters believe in restrictions on trans women or just straight men on women's teams.

My pals are staying cool.

Black iced coffee and a chocolate chip cookie is a winning pair. ☕️🧊🍪

Here’s what you should know about this week’s heatwave in Massachusetts: The Department of Public Utilities is calling on utilities not to terminate electricity during extreme heat. If you or someone you know has their electricity shut off, let us know: (617) 727-8400.

I sincerely love this weather. 🌞🌞🥰🌞🌞

I keep imagining how much my current life would be enhanced with a pecan pie. 🥧

My favorite Reddit comment of the day: "You’ve posted before asking the same question. I remember because another Redditor asked if you used a balloon to brush your hair."

Heh, Memo Shabu instead of @mayorwu.boston.gov. This would be a great alter ego for Halloween 👻

OMG, this whole thread 🤣

OMG - Friends in #JamaicaPlain and Boston, look at this princess. www.mspca.org/pets/a471838/

Afternoon catnap.

Lounging 😉

Dickerson Named New Neighborhood Liaison for Jamaica Plain "“Zavia’s dedication to public service, community engagement, and youth empowerment will be a tremendous asset to Jamaica Plain,” said Mayor Michelle Wu." jamaicaplainnews.com/2026/06/23/d...

Owners of a Dorchester bar designed with Flann O'Brien's of Mission Hill in mind hope to re-open Flann O'Brien's www.universalhub.com/2026/owners-... #Boston #bars

www.wbur.org/news/2026/06... -- Love this idea, but what a long shot.

one.npr.org/i/fis-381444... @thebrodybeat.bsky.social this is one of my favorite reporting (next to the reopening of Lechmere Station)!

"Police report arresting a second man at the scene several hours later who had nothing to do with the crashes or Matos, but who insisted on being a complete asshole:" www.universalhub.com/2026/hyde-pa...

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Ooh my work inbox is empty*! *because I scheduled 16 emails to be sent to myself tomorrow morning.

I don't want to jinx myself, but today is the second day in about 5 months where I did not receive a daily call from an AI bot about a loan.

So many kilts! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📍Boston

White Stadium Transportation Plan Public Meeting at Franklin Park on June 11 -- Enforcement will likely be similar to protected bike and bus lanes (aka, nonexistent). jamaicaplainnews.com/2026/06/10/w...

Freshly filled bird feeder. 🕊️🦆🦜

Pitching a 2028 run? www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...

Words cannot describe the feeling of a cat sleeping in your arms while playing video games.

Roath Calls on Congressman Lynch to Debate "Lynch is a 12-term incumbent, and has not held an in-person town hall in his district since 2019, and didn’t attend a candidate forum earlier this year." jamaicaplainnews.com/2026/06/05/r...

Such a grabable tummy.

‘The Best Fried Chicken Ever’ is Coming to Centre Street "And let’s hope Equis Pica Pollo’s Dominican style fried chicken can break the curse of its location at 660A Centre St. Equis is taking the place of The Hub..." jamaicaplainnews.com/2026/06/01/t...

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I adore the love-to-hate transition.

Pre-snack faces.

"An hour later her second order arrived at our door. Fortunately (for her, at least), we redirected the delivery driver to the hospital." brookline.news/an-address-m...