I called water and sewer to find out how we're supposed to submit the estimates for the work we need done (because they don't have that info anywhere on line or in the whole section on this reimbursement program) and the answer was "bring them in." Like physically walk in with paper.

Boss Man just told me he "appreciates] the speedy work!" Dude, I did that copy and paste job while putting in a ticket for the registrar's office and getting a course site ready for the faculty to begin work. [#competence

Abundant Housing MA is having a Boston City Council At-Large Candidate Forum, a public event focused on where the candidates stand on the future of housing in our city. The form is for free tickets but I was told there would be an online version as well. @universalhub @knizer […]

One of the best things about working from home is my "room noise" is mainly birds and insects I hear out the window, as opposed to HVAC hum in the office. I never realize how much that bothers me until it's gone and I relax tension I didn't know I had.

Egad! The last #bostonweekend thread of #boston Summer 2025 - Boost your billionaire-free #Boston calendar - 100% DIY, no sponsors influencing what’s listed - just the actual Best Stuff for you, #fediverse friend. 🚨 Double #bostodon meetups 🚨 , Fri (Trillium @ Rowes Wharf) && Sun (MIT Swapfest!) […]

Three #vaccines today and I am starting to feel it. I still need to get the flu one as they didn't have any yet. But there's going to be a week long vaccination drop in on campus at the end of the month so I'll just get it then

My doctor's office has a depression screening form.

Modern Amenities Still Life, 2025

Spotted in Dorchester open streets: elderly Catholic priest with a sign around his neck saying "ICE Needed In Hell"

Fields Corner is jumping today

I went to the estate sale at my friend's house today. It was really weird to walk through and see all of their stuff out, being looked over by so many people. Including me. I cried a lot. But also bought things that will always make me think of both Mary-Jo and Ken, who predeceased her.

#OpenStreets building community

embarrassed to say how long it took for me to make this headline make sense

The fact that right-wingers commit the vast bulk of domestic terrorism in the US is well-established by numerous expert investigations & reports. But the right *accuses* the left more often, makes more *noise* about it, so they've bullied reporters into framing this as a "both sides" problem.

There it is. 😳

I had company for lunch, but he’s kind of particular

Ed Flynn needs to be removed. From the office, city, and state. https://mastodon.online/@universalhub/115181673190547293

I made calls and spoke to strangers on the phone #littlevictory

Apparently, it's bad luck to mention a "MacBook" in a software company. You have to call it "the Scottish laptop".

#bostonweekend 9/x FRI #criticalmass (rescheduled) meets at 630 in #copley, ride at 7. https://www.instagram.com/p/DN_Zv6dkaOB/ #BikeTooter #boston #bostonbikes

Not to body shame, but look at this chonk! #cathodofastodon #blackcats

Everybody talks about the merry-go-round but no one talks about the giant stride. Am I the only one who survived? #genx #playground #danger

I let one of the kids use a film camera last night. He aimed, focused, advanced the film, reaimed, refocused, then shot. "How do I get the picture?" "Sorry, honey. You shoot the whole roll then have to have it developed and printed." He liked the feel of it, but I think DSLR will be his future […]

We had friends round tonight and showed the kids their nursery school picture from ten years ago ( it's on my fridge). So they went out and went to the school where the cleaners were still working and asked to come in and got a picture inside. I love these kids so much and am so happy I got to […]

I feel very productive today.

I don't know why the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation oversees Storrow Drive, but I hope it's because they were the best equipped for snarky messaging about not driving trucks on it. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNx2TdCWo77/

I was quoted talking about our local #icecream place https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/08/22/massachusetts-frappe-milkshake-ice-cream-reader-recommendations-newsletter

Fy nghinio heno: caws pobi

And it's not even a trap! He loves belly rubs. #cathodofastodon #voidcats #cathdu

Hey Bostodon: now that Nini’s and Out of Town News and that newsstand outside of Copley Square Station are no more, where does one go to get foreign magazines? #boston #cambridgema #camberville #SomervilleMA

I think the Vibecoding reddit has accidentally stumbled on the best description of vibecoding: It's "roleplay for guys [it is always guys] who want to feel like hackers without doing the hard part". (Source […] [Original post on tldr.nettime.org]

Memes didn’t exist before Twitter/Facebook. OK, maybe they did, but they certainly didn’t before the interne…

"Diet Moxie just sounds like the Democratic leadership." - @doctormo

My new couch arrives next week!

I think #vermont is the only #newengland state that pronounces the letter R is because they're (technically) land-locked. Those Rs can't escape! This also explains the glottal stops as those Ts couldn't get in. I will no' be taking questions. #accents

My regular #wfh space is unavailable, and I currently hate my living room (I think today is the day I finally buy a new couch) so I'm in the bedroom today with this guy. #voidcat #cathodofastodon

There's a community #mosaic project happening here in the #ashmont area. I think I want to go back and swap a few of my tiles around.

Attention Texas House Democrats: if anyone needs a place to stay you can stay at my place, especially because the idea of the FBI searching Dorchester for rogue Democrats would be absolutely hilarious

Well this sucks! I've been given a payroll budget that's going to cost all my student workers more than half their hours. #management

The last 10 minutes have last almost two hours!

Fancy and trolley sign. #mbtamattapanline

He just does it for the love of the game. #dysgucymraeg

I love you too, little boy. #voidcat #wfhlife

The back garden is lively today!

The wisteria is taking over #cathodofastodon #voidcat

Apparently all it takes for me to get out of the house early enough to get into the office on time is a week off.

My home town of Burntwood knows how to mark the passing of a Prince of Darkness. With some punk as fuck crocheted yarn-bombing. #Burntwood #ozzyosbourne #yarnbombing

I came home from Vermont without the family so I could have a full day to myself. Today was bookcase day so I could work on the unfinished solid wood thing I got from Home Depot. I think I need to wait until tomorrow to wax it with my homemade blend, but today was […] [Original post on toot.wales]

if I could get a new law in Massachusetts passed, it would be restaurants have to tell you how much lobster meat they put in a lobster roll and that weight cannot include mayonnaise