Anne Hjortshøj
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People still don't grasp that LLMs are an averaging machine, not a knowledge source.
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Saw a Substack post in my feed regarding a so-called “Nona maxing” trend and folks, people are just making things up.
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@mayorwu.boston.gov
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@streets.boston.gov
There used to be flexposts turning from Arlington St to the bike lane beside the Public Garden. This is what happens when they're gone. A truck driver drove into the bike lane, and two drivers blindly followed. Please fix this.
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gbhnews
8 days ago
Fiber artist Janel Echelman creates large-scale aerial sculptures that blend art, architecture and engineering. Her new book, “Radical Softness,” is now published and features a stunning compilation of her work.
https://bit.ly/4mWTXLS
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Boston fiber artist, creator of stunning public displays, discusses new book
Fiber artist Janel Echelman of Boston creates large-scale aerial sculptures that blend art, architecture, and engineering. She had one of her installations on Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway in 2015. H...
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Science!
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Ed
10 days ago
Dad of two grade-schoolers here: can confirm that the kids are using “AI” as a synonym for “fake”
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Josh
11 days ago
Friend of a friend needs help after a terrible fall due to a pothole.
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nanaslugdiva
12 days ago
Affordable college tuition
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Heshan de Silva-Weeramuni 🐺
13 days ago
HELL NO. via
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#bospoli
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Coalition aims to bring private school vouchers to Mass.
A coalition of education reform groups is seeking to bring a federal tax credit voucher program to Massachusetts.
https://flipsidenews.net/coalition-aims-to-bring-private-school-vouchers-to-mass/
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scott b. weingart
13 days ago
For the Monday crowd: please circulate this widely. It may be hard to find the perfect candidate (an experienced data engineer/architect generalist with an interest in cultural heritage willing to take a state salary), but it's a great group/mission/city and we know the right person is out there.
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Hello privacy concerns and a pipeline to accessing sensitive information. Even if the company is dead, there is enough there to at least doxx people, I would guess.
www.forbes.com/sites/annato...
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AI’s New Training Data: Your Old Work Slacks And Emails
AI’s New Training Data: Your Old Work Slacks And Emails
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/04/16/ais-new-training-data-your-old-work-slacks-and-emails/
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It’s a secret third thing?
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The term "private credit" is about to show up in public discourse. When paired with "special-purpose vehicle" (SPV), it's a loan type that doesn't show up on the borrower's books...and is backed by your 401k, IRA, or life insurance plan.
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This is going to sound snotty, but the most depressing insight from having a Kindle is that within the last few years, Amazon has gamified reading. It‘s patronizing (and kind of insulting, tbf) to be congratulated for my “streak.”
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Micah
21 days ago
folks, check your app passwords and make sure you have 2FA enabled, the spam network is apparently compromising larger accounts now and deleting all the posts then using them for spam (see full thread)
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sarah zedig 🐐
22 days ago
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS WAS SUPER POPULAR WITH YOUNG BOYS WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE
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Blue sky nice ghost
22 days ago
Believing in the funniest version of reality where there is a God, but that this was still an accident
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Jonathan Cohn
22 days ago
“She seemed proud to be the first state to do this, when no one was clamoring to do this."
#mapoli
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https://theshoestring.org/2026/04/08/massachusetts-ai-program-is-more-than-meets-the-eye/
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Joseph Cox
24 days ago
Signal has a setting to stop this (Settings > Notifications > Notification Content). It's likely not an issue limited to just Signal, but more fundamental friction between secure chat apps and phones. Very interesting data point when talking about forensics
www.404media.co/fbi-extracts...
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FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database
The case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged “Antifa” activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization.
https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2/
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kottke.org
25 days ago
Resident Advisor: there are signs that Boards of Canada might release some new music soon. Please let this be true, we need this!
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Boards of Canada spark comeback rumours with mysterious VHS mailouts · News ⟋ RA
Fans are speculating new material is imminent after cryptic tapes reportedly arrived via Warp-linked channels.
https://ra.co/news/84925
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Explain Boston to Me
2 months ago
Might print this out and hang it above my bed.
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I can’t take this seriously. Councilor Flynn also was in favor of inviting Federal troops to Boston to “fix” Mass and Cass (I witnessed this particular idea be expressed in person). He habitually argues for weirdly absolutist solutions that nobody wants.
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27 days ago
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rob c.
27 days ago
nuance is lost on ed flynn, but here's the actual problem: ebikes and mopeds are literally the perfect tool for food delivery and are 100x preferable to the same trips made in cars. but food delivery services incentivize them to behavior that makes everyone else's life worse. fix that.
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Dix
27 days ago
Hey to all my Creator friends out there: Ya might want to check your Adobe subscriptions before the next billing cycle.
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April 1st is not a good time for brands to test out "hey, what if we were funny?"
about 1 month ago
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Erin Biba
about 1 month ago
The man made a campaign promise about protecting trans healthcare! Everyone stop saying there’s nothing he can do!
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
LITERALLY SAID “HERE’S WHAT I WILL DO IF THIS HAPPENS” then it happened and he isn’t doing it! We are obligated as constituents to demand he follow through!
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Synanon doesn't get talked about enough. The troubled teen industry (the thing that Paris Hilton testified about) also uses its methods, which are extremely abusive. "The Game" is a whole thing.
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about 1 month ago
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The Fort Pointer
about 1 month ago
If past is prologue on the Southie waterfront, this “Massport Viewing Area” will indeed be publicly accessible during the Tall Ships Parade of Sail (as I’ve been assured), but only those “in the know” will know about it. No public info available. My radar for good ol’ boy BS has been finely tuned.
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Carrie
about 1 month ago
Please remember that dandelions are not truly weeds. They are the bees first meal in the spring. Grow and protect the dandelions, save the bees and you save the world. ✌🏻🥰
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Lummus Cain
about 1 month ago
It's a pattern. As women move into the majority of a career field, the annual salary takes a steep nosedive. It's called occupational feminization. Women's work is not valued in the United States. The patriarchy wants everything a woman has to offer—but for free. It's why the ERA must pass.
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Courtney Milan
about 1 month ago
Hey everyone! You have until MARCH 30, 2026 to file a claim in the Anthropic Settlement. If you have questions about filing--or if you aren't sure if you've filed correctly--call the settlement administrator at 1 877-206-2314.
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“Engagement at all costs,” now with costs
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/t...
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Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.jljB.029OSN-lQyO1&smid=url-share
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Ed
about 1 month ago
Thing about Platner is that even if you grant him maximum grace on his various issues, you can’t erase the fact that he’s just a credulous slopulist dummy who isn’t built to be a senator
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Dan Conway
about 1 month ago
So, um... this is bad. Really bad. I looked at the letters that were translated by the AI, and the very first one I found was almost entirely hallucination. Thread:
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Dom Ervolina
about 1 month ago
Happy Birthday to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and a massive thank you to her for inventing rock and roll She was born on March 20th, 1915
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Dr. Emily Friedman
about 1 month ago
To future-proof my book contract (better safe than sorry), I added an AI clause that says AI tools of any kind cannot be used in the review or preparation of my book (also no genAI art can be used for cover, etc) Very grateful to
@slstalter.bsky.social
for example from her most recent contract.
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Ed Newton-Rex
about 2 months ago
Fantastic news in the UK today - the government has apparently ditched its plan to force creatives to 'opt out' if they don't want AI companies training on their life's work.
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It turns out that basing a product strategy on your favorite sci-fi book is a bad idea
www.theverge.com/tech/881647/...
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Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR
But Meta really wants you to know that it still cares about VR.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/881647/meta-vr-mobile-metaverse-horizon-worlds
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The fact that the girls and women decided to not come forward "for the good of the movement" was a feature, not a bug. He used it as leverage.
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Biblioraptor, PhD
about 2 months ago
Cause the racism
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StreetsblogMASS
about 2 months ago
A new
@bostonglobe.com
report cites City Hall employees who accuse
@mayorwu.boston.gov
of personally blocking long-planned street safety and
@mbta.com
transit projects in
@boston.gov
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#mapoli
Click through for a list of some the projects she's delaying: -
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Globe Report Implicates Mayor Michelle Wu In Street Safety, Transit Project Cancellations - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The mayor's about-face on street safety initiatives has already cost the City of Boston millions of dollars in lost federal funding.
https://mass.streetsblog.org/2026/03/16/globe-report-implicates-mayor-michelle-wu-in-street-safety-transit-project-cancellations
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Gravel Influencer
about 2 months ago
There's no data whatsoever to support the anecdotes at the center of this piece. The real crisis is that people are leaving this state because they can't afford to live here.
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‘Everyone’s leaving’: Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states - The Boston Globe
Investors and financial experts are seeing an exodus of rich people from the state, spurred by tax policies and a relative decline in the innovation economy.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/16/business/wealthy-leaving-massachusetts-other-states/
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Uh, what?
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027
New car surveillance tech becomes mandatory by 2027, using infrared cameras to monitor driver sobriety and alertness with privacy and cost concerns.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-161321992.html
about 2 months ago
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Meta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs. If you support your work with Instagram and use the messaging function frequently, you may want to think about having people message you on a different platform.
www.androidpolice.com/instagram-is...
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Instagram to discontinue end-to-end encryption for DMs
Pulling the plug on privacy?
https://www.androidpolice.com/instagram-is-getting-rid-of-end-to-end-encryption-for-dms/
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The issue isn't fraud, it's that many veterans are unaware of the benefits that they are fully entitled to in the first place. This is performative at best.
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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VA plans to scan a million veterans claims for signs of fraud
The tool can quickly review submitted questionnaires that document medical evidence to determine a disability rating and monthly compensation.
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-03-09/va-fraud-detection-veterans-claims-21007490.html
about 2 months ago
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Julia Angwin
about 2 months ago
I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.
www.wired.com/story/gramma...
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
https://www.wired.com/story/grammarly-is-facing-a-class-action-lawsuit-over-its-ai-expert-review-feature/
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Maine suffers from very bad pollution in a number of spots. This one isn't a surprise, unfortunately.
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The Fort Pointer
about 2 months ago
Bob Kraft is *singlehandedly* responsible for allowing this standoff with Foxboro to drag on for weeks. Marty Walsh was *singlehandedly* responsible for so poorly vetting the
#Boston2024
bid and IndyCarBoston. Shame on the Globe for turning this on Bostonians.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/m...
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‘Can’t seem to get their act together’: Boston’s bold dream of hosting World Cup is on shaky ground - The Boston Globe
It’s unclear if organizers will be able to pull off their grand vision, or if plans will have to be scaled back in the face of funding shortfalls and logistical snafus.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/metro/boston-world-cup-struggles-foxborough/
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bikepedantic
about 2 months ago
outdoors in Cambridge is very confusing right now
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Jonathan Berk 🏠
about 2 months ago
“There are people like us in every neighborhood and every downtown. All of these projects dance on a knife’s edge. All of them do. If you made it slightly easier, you might trip someone over into saying, ‘I’m doing this,’ versus not doing it.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/b...
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‘A total unicorn situation’: Why aren’t there more places like Bow Market? - The Boston Globe
Somewhere between a small business incubator, a food court, and a European-style piazza, Somerville's Bow Market stands as a rare bright spot in the Boston area’s brick-and-mortar landscape.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/business/bow-market-somerville/
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burn it all down
about 2 months ago
it's wild because companies want so badly for "cool" to be top down—something nike actually made happen for damn near 20 years!—when in order for it to be legit it needs to be bottom up. and it should be 17 year olds driving trends, not 45 year olds
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