Plus ca change

I had no idea. There were Chapdelaines at my high school and they ran a furniture store near Mount Holyoke College in S. Hadley.

My paternal homeland.

Excellent short history of the leaders that Mayor Mamdani draws inspiration. In addition, long-time Milwaukee mayor, Henry Meier, a Democrat, embraced many sewer socialist policies.

Nice job @senatorjohn.bsky.social queuing up Feliz Navidad during the end of game fisticuffs. I always wondered what the players were saying while whaling away on each other Turns out it is: "I want wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart."

“Walker Buehler’s Partial Day-Off”

Patrick writes about my hometown! In my family, my memere's sister, matante Julliette was the key to the migration of my Dad and six of his siblings from the Eastern Townships.

I just saw the movie "Eephus," which takes place on the last day of the season of an amateur baseball league. It is excellent. I played a few years in an over-55 league and the movie totally nails the vibe.

Call me old fashioned, but ice cream just isn’t as good with only 7% of the plastic

Yesterday, I toured the Preserve at Olmstead Green in Mattapan. 80 beautiful new homes - 79% income restricted. @mayorwu.boston.gov's historic commitment to affordable housing made this development possible. Appreciation for Boston Communities, New Boston Fund, and @masshousing.bsky.social

The sap is running and I'm boiling it down.

My grandkitten, Nigel, and his favorite scratching post.

I'm shocked that Kitty Litter and Wet Dog car air fresheners didn't sell better.

Cool charts and data from CA. I'm a data point of one in New England, but last year, I looked at the Mustang, ID.4 and Ioniq 5 and bought the Hyundai. Would not even consider a Tesla b/c of Musk. If Ford or Toyota built a midsize plug-in hybrid truck, I might trade my V8 F150 for it.

This is a short, extremely well-written, and informative explainer on affordable housing. shelterforce.org/2025/01/23/w...

Prof. Harrington brings insight and humor. Definitely worth watching.

The only thing that could make this clip better would be to extend the offer to all the New England states and a mention of the 900,000+ French-Canadian emigrants who came here with little more than a willingness and ability to work hard.

Great thread for anyone who loves Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

No lies detected.

The attacks on Adrian Dittman have gone too far. by Pierre Delecto

Christmas Eve hockey on snow-dusted Occam Pond--a Dartmouth scene that probably looked very much the same a century ago.

I read Half American and fully concur with Prof. O'Donnell's recommendation.

Dec. 22, 1924: Yankees slugger Babe Ruth and his 4-year-old daughter Dorothy on his farm in Sudbury, Mass.

Mozart got similar criticism. You're in good company Prof.

What if we just refuse to be trolled?

Literally LOL'ed

"While the Griswold family’s expedition to Europe doesn’t totally hold up these days, and their brief sojourn to Las Vegas is fondly remembered by precisely no one, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation has established itself.." #weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news www.cracked.com/article_4479...

Thoughts after 1 yr of EV ownership. 1. We love our Ionic 5, tons of acceleration. 2. If we didn't have rooftop solar, we wouldn't have an EV. At our elec. rate >$.30/kw, the $/mi is lower with gas. 3. If you pay less than $.20/kw, EV should be cheaper.

YES!

listen, the president losing his first choice pick to be secretary of defense less than a month after announcing him is an unambiguous defeat, just like losing his first choice pick to be AG was

Ray always delivers great videos. I highly recommend subscribing and watching his earlier stuff.

Another one bites the dust? Trump has two major failures with two of his most important appointments? Is he weak? Making dumb decisions? Vulnerable to opposition? Where’s the big narrative?

It's Thanksgiving! Are you getting your eels ready? It's tradition! The 1st Thanksgiving included a big table full of eels. And it's fitting. Tisquantum brought eels to the starving pilgrims that spring to celebrate their new treaty w/ the local Wampanoag tribe. 1/5 🗃️🧪

I bookmarked this site. Many of my favorites are included; I trust Oliver's judgment on the others.

It was easier than firing the team. Getting fired from the Bruins worked out for Cassidy and I'm sure it will for Montgomery as well.

The Whining Snowflakes at the Boston College Republican Club don't like having their fee-fees hurt. As your fellow travelers often say - F*** Your Feelings. www.bcheights.com/2024/11/10/b...

This is really important. When you say things like “there won’t be anymore elections,” you’re granting DJT power that he doesn’t have. It’s easy to think that way. I can attest to it. Don’t. #WePushBack

Before the elections it's mostly horse race speculation and prognostication. Stakes-driven coverage is for when it's too late to do anything about it.

This pattern has held my entire adult life from the banking crisis of the early '90's. When voters are truly anxious about the economy, they elect Dems and only after the crisis has passed R's.