Had a great and restorative day with a friend AND finally won my ongoing battle to rethread the serger this evening. (No, I didn’t unthread it on purpose!)

How many times can Starbucks close shops in Harvard Square and Cleveland Circle anyway? @onlyinbos.bsky.social

This is Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov. On this day, 42 years ago, he saved your life and the lives of everyone you love. He saved the world. Google his name.

A great excerpt from a fascinating thread/discussion. I’ve again hit the point in being American where I almost wish I hadn’t realized I have no religious faith because as a Lutheran or Episcopalian, I’d be shouting this from the rooftops, but it doesn’t work well to do that as an atheist.

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Yup.

Perfect. 👌🏻😭

Damn. Just remembered I already canceled my Disney Plus a few weeks ago. Bad timing.

NY Times writer, apparently without irony, noting that Redford was interested in the ways American institutions can fail the public.

Dear vendor: thanks and I know you mean well, but the last thing I want is to stay informed about the upcoming Supreme Court term. If my next life is in the same period in history, I’m going to plumbing school.

Infinite monkeys…

Well, I just rated K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix as a "loved it" despite almost having turned it off in the first 15 minutes. As a data point. #HATM

Hey @petersagal.bsky.social, did WWDTM censor Bob Costa's reference to, er, a job poorly done, or was it all NPR, or just my local one in Boston?! So curious!!

Fun! Dessert mode ACTIVATE: Best pie: coconut cream Best ice cream: B&J half baked, the regular kind not the dairy-free, which isn't as good :( Best donut: vanilla glazed brioche Best bar: brownies Best cake: chocolate with buttercream, red fruit filling a bonus Best other: chocolate chip cookies

i think anyone saying he practiced politics the right way or that we should continue his work should first have to read out loud his last days worth of posts to someone they love who doesnt know who he is

Always a good reminder:

“Maybe I’ll finally have enough energy to run tomorrow,” said the perimenopausal woman optimistically.

She’s right: that’s a drawing of a girl’s body, not a woman’s body.

OH on the T: “Real people don’t live in Seaport. They’re just NPCs.” @onlyinbos.bsky.social

Spent part of my ride home on the T listening to law students talking about their interviews/impressions while naming 3-4 prominent national law firms with local offices, so this is my periodic plea to LAW STUDENTS: do not do this. You never know who's listening, and it shows poor discretion.

Personal to @firepile.bsky.social: thought of you on my rainy day in Cambridge! This is new since last time I was in this neighborhood which means it could be a couple years old already.

(a spaceship descends) Aliens: "Greetings earthlings! We come from Mars, to take over earth! We bring you despair, suffering and untold horror! Now, take us to your leader!" Crowd: ... Aliens: ... Crowd: (erupts in cheers) "Oh thank god, finally! The White House is over there. Hurry, go!"

This just in, valuing the contributions of non-white Americans to our nation's heritage does not have to devalue the contributions of white Americans. And vice-versa. It's not a competition. At least I thought that's what our country was about, at our best. It's both/and, not either/or.

Yay and phew for this! But ugh to the swipe at the Middle Ages. Most Medieval folks would likely have been thrilled to have vaccines!

I hate having migraines but there is a certain sweetness to the way they sometimes lift gradually, like a light at the end of a tunnel as an elephant slowly steps off my face.

so stupid

This is encouraging to hear!

Anyway, proof of the haircut that was the thing I was looking forward to today. What is the next thing I'm looking forward to? Still not sure.

Drop an old person you are going to turn into in the future.

It's the cultural equivalent of pumpkin spice lattes: today the Museum of Fine Arts shop had their Edward Gorey gift items out! This one I fully support.

6 exhibits at the museum, swim for 30 minutes, eat half a pizza, and I’m pretty sure a nap is next.

Because the info given out by the CDC has gotten less robust & trustworthy under Trump, & it is just going to get worse now as more actual experts are removed or forced to resign, I signed up for this newsletter from #Brown. #COVID #Pandemic #Health #CDC @altcdc.altgov.info pandemics.sph.brown.edu

5 laps at the pool and it gets closed due to thunder/lightning. State law. Indoor pool, but apparently once upon a time there was a strike through windows...

Mayor Wu just got the only endorsement that matters.

I just love everything about this thread…except Pachelbel’s Canon! ;) (Grew up playing music and the second violin part is boring AF, so!)

I made another thing. Disclaimer that I’m still not a fan of this dude, just borrowing the latest pop culture meme for law librarian reasons.

Legit was hoping the radio announcer was going to finish that sentence with “… are breaking up.“ Still can’t stand him. 🤷🏻‍♀️

His epitaph.

This!

Woman seated ahead of me is working on her eyeliner on the T. Brave!

Rules are rules, and it's 2025, so probably time for a timeline cleanse again.

One more reply all for those playing along at home. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Let them know you're filming them and keep asking the key questions: "Do you have a warrant signed by a judge? Show me." "Do you have a badge? Show me." "Do you know how pathetic you are? You showed me."

Not supposed to talk abt jury so of course last night I dreamed I blabbed all to the litigation partner who’s the most excited abt my being on a trial before clapping my hand over my mouth saying, oops, gotta go back tmrw. Also dreamed I was the forewoman coming up with inept voting methods. 🤦🏻‍♀️

For a moment, let's put aside all the myriad other problems with this. Is Sam Altman aware of the speed of light? If you build a Dyson outside the orbit of Neptune, it'll take over eight hours for a message to get from Earth to the data center and back.

Literally learning this while waiting to see the new Superman. Kneel before Zod. RIP.

It's the year 1490AD and I think I'm about to get my coastal cities' butts kicked by the Spartan navy while I've been focused (still!) on trying to clear the desert of stupid barbarians already. Time for a break. #civvi #civilizationvi

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Life has been depressing of late, so I've been disassociating via playing Civilization VI. I have not played this game since Civ II 20+ years ago, and it's still so satisfying and fun! Anyone else playing?

A short but fascinating thread! I’m so curious how this case disappeared so long ago!