Gather, ye youths, and mind my tale of a trip abroad in the early oughts. On a winter’s day, a traveling friend visited *an Internet cafe* and sent me an email:

Gather, ye youths, and mind my tale of a trip abroad in the early oughts. On a winter’s day, a traveling friend visited *an Internet cafe* and sent me an email:

WE BACK ☘️

Rewatched Sinners tonight. I saw Marty Supreme, I saw Hamnet, I saw One Battle After Another and I’ve got good things to say about all of them, but Sinners is truly on a different level and whatever the awards shows say that’s the truth.

A #SuperbOwl and the Super Bowl.

This is my periodic gentle reminder that not all children in Massachusetts have Patriots gear, and special days that require or even encourage such things are going to leave some kids left out and other families scrambling for an expense they cannot afford.

Look at my son. Pride is not the word I’m looking for.

I want everyone who has spent years in therapy wondering what is wrong with them, wondering why they had so many bad relationships, why they felt so much dread, to know that it was in part because you were living in a world run by evil, evil people and you could tell that somewhere deep down

The Mass state news conference rn is every public official saying “lol we BEEN ready, clowns”

Last night I wrote birthday cards for ppl in prison with @massamp1312.bsky.social & @booksmith.bsky.social and I gotta say, if you have been looking for your one small contribution in this mess—this is a good one.

“Don’t miss the divine clinging to the safety of order.” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Not quite back at it, but testing the waters with an assist from @mdbell79.bsky.social

Essay: Our traditions are treated like folklore — optional, quaint, improvisational. Substitute salt pork. Make do. Adjust, writes Bridgit Brown. But this isn't just about taste. It's about cultural survival.

I am almost fifty, and I have been protesting police brutality since I was thirteen when Coon, Powell, Briseno, and Wind got off for beating the shit out of Rodney King on video.

Oh and by the way, the reason I know the names Coon, Powell, Briseno, and Wind (which I do, off the top of my head) is that I vowed to never call them the "Rodney King Riots" because what did Rodney King have to do with it? Why does he get named and the perpetrators don't?

Pilgrimage to a plot point. 😉 Related: if you are Christmas shopping for a bookworm I recommend Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Pals: just saw Bill and Ted’s Existential Adventure, aka Waiting for Godot on Broadway & may I just say ALEX M’F’N WINTER is, um, revelatory. Do not sleep on this man and this performance.

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

The best books I read in 2025. Buy from your local indie, borrow from your library, or download to a non-Amazon reader! Your Driver Is Waiting, Priya Guns Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe Annie Bot, Sierra Greer Martyr! Kaveh Akbar Gather Me, Glory Edim Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu 1/x

I hope the neighborhood enjoyed my morning reenactment of the 1984 Prince spaghetti ad, only it’s me screaming “Invisalign! Your Invisalign!” from the third-floor window.”

RIP Alice Wong. ❤️

Local elections matter!

My friend’s lovely kid, who is not food-insecure, came home from trick or treating with 3 lbs of rice, which he genuinely does find a delicious treat. So yeah, give to your local food pantry or mutual aid and let’s keep silly holidays silly for everyone.

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Them: Hello this is CNN. Up for talking about the NBA betting scandal? Me: Sure. My take is this all a distraction from Epstein. Also Trump - clearly demented - sees the NBA as an enemy and had the case dropped on opening night to harm the league Them: We'll talk to the team and get back to you!

As a Gen X kid obsessed with Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson & Prince who had Jazz and Blues playing all around but was drawn to Funk, we immediately identified with D’Angelo and clocked his influences… He became OUR version. And now, he is one of the ancestors. Rest in eternal peace.

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

America should listen to Black people

which is more likely to be true 1 year from now? - Bill Belichick is the head coach of the UNC football team - Bill Belichick is the boyfriend of Jordon Hudson

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Taylor, First, I’m so happy for you that he’s got it and knows how to use it. As a copy editor, I have some thoughts on “Wood.” 1/x

ICE detained a 30-year-old man in Brookline last week, waiting for hours outside the police station after he was arrested for alleged domestic violence. It's the third ICE arrest documented here since the start of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. brookline.news/ice-made-thi...

If you're getting ready for Yom Kippur with the posture of, "THOSE Jews need to repent!" you need to get your eyes back on your own blue book. We ALL have been harmed, we ALL are bystanders to harm, and we ALL cause harm. Tonight and tomorrow is about your work. Agitate again later.

😭 (I’m happy for him tho)

Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

When the whole family shows up for taschlich but you’re tossing pebbles not crumbs. 😬

This is the most vulnerable and honest take I have seen from Jewish clergy.

New year ✨ New mayor ✨ We, the nation’s largest domestic focused progressive Jewish advocacy organization, announce our first ever mayoral endorsement today: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for New York City Mayor. 🧵

“Imagine saying this about any other group!” Members of the groups in question don’t have to imagine it.

I’m Jewish but I gotta imagine going to your hairstylist after you indulged in at-home color is what Confession feels like.

On @celticsblog.bsky.social: Jayson Tatum won’t rule out return this season www.celticsblog.com/articles/121...

Ruling by immigration judge might mean freedom for #Roxbury restaurant manager thrown in an #ICE hole three months ago www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... #Boston #NubianSquare

LISTEN to the whole g.d. internet’s pastor if you know what’s right

Welp guess I’m prepared to fight to the death on behalf of [checks notes]… Jimmy Kimmel?

"I don't care that he's dead." "He's not a hero." "He's a scumbag." "He shouldn't be celebrated." No, no. I'm not saying that about Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk said that about George Floyd. Just in case anyone's interested in what he thought was fair to say about someone who was killed on camera.

Timeline cleanse: this is so frigging cute and I love them both. #Wnba www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/n...

If you think Taylor’s got Easter eggs everywhere, try Kendrick. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/a...

Inside you are two wolves.

Chris Pratt sucks and his delivery on “Sex Bears” was impeccable.

Listening to BBC News Hour is such a powerful reminder that not everyone is falling for the bullshit.