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#3GoodThings @3goodthings

1. It's a beautiful day today, sunny and 80°F.

2. Picnic lunch date on the #motorcycle with Spouse, eating lunch and then walking by the river, culminating in…

3. Discovered a new ice cream place, https://www.naturalfruttiberri.com, which has absolutely amazing Saffron & Rose soft serve.
#Boston #BostonMA #Watertown #WatertownMA #food

#SupportOurVeterans 🇺🇸

Back at New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston today for the Sunday brunch ☕️ shift! Honored to serve alongside long-time volunteer and veteran Ted, as well as fellow volunteer Wallace.

⭐️ Showing up in person is just one way to back our veterans. If you can’t make it out to volunteer, you can still make a positive impact:

ℹ️ Learn more at https://nechv.org
💬 Like, comment, and share this post—every share helps spread NECHV’s mission and services to those who need them most.

Grateful to all who serve! 🇺🇸

#NECHV #Veterans #Volunteer #Recovery #GiveBack #BostonMA #Homelessness #Foodbank #Recovery

#BostonMA - #FixitClinic: Boston Building Resources

Saturday, September 12⋅1:00 – 4:00pm

Boston Building Resources
100 Terrace St,
Boston, MA 02120, USA

Free, but items must be pre-registered.

ALWAYS RECONFIRM DAY/TIME/LOCATION WITH THE VENUE
-Register items at https://bit.ly/itemcheckin
-Volunteer to Fixit Coach or observe at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup

"Check in your repair project for Fixit Clinic. Neighbors working together on repair projects, with some neighbors volunteering to generously share their time, tools and expertise to aid in assessment, disassembly, troubleshooting and possible repair.
✓Bring your broken item with all parts necessary to recreate the symptoms (carry-in only: no oversize items)
✓Bring any parts and tools you already own that might be helpful (e.g. hand tools, sewing supplies)
✓Come ready to describe what’s wrong and what you’ve tried
✓Bring your exuberance for trying new things and sharing your knowledge with others
Whether you fix it or not, you'll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked, ready to share your new-found skills and insight with friends, neighbors, and the community at large. (Hopefully you’ll be inspired to become a #FixitCoach yourself.)

* Get a head start: join the 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧 for online help and advice: follow the instructions in this Google Doc: https://bit.ly/joinglobalfixers

* Afterwards: please fill out the Repair Project Report form to help others: http://bit.ly/brokenitemreport
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* Community repairers (or aspiring repairers, e.g. "fixing families") are always welcome to help fix or simply observe: sign up at http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBewZzwa_ZJQW7USbx4lHc2ykCvvytjmr6_2-6m4C-HdBTww/viewform?pli=1

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #BostonFixItClinics #RightToRepair #FixIt #MassachusettsEvents #RepairCafesBoston #BuildingCommunity #SharingKnowledge

The #CharlesRiver #CommunityGarden in #AllstonMA helped me to cope when I lived in the city. While I didn't have a plot, I still enjoyed the #GreenSpace and it helped ground and calm me. I hope it stays around for many, many more years!

History of our Garden

"The Charles River Community Garden, #CRCG, was established in 1979/80 by Julie Hensler, who could not find an available plot in the Herter Garden. She contacted the Dept of Food and Agriculture community gardening program and was told there was land further upstream. She rounded up 20 friends and they staked out a 60’ x 40’ garden and turned the soil. It was then divided into 10’ x 20’ plots. Adjacent to the CRCG was the #BostonFoodCoop Small #VictoryGarden. In 1985-86 Julie and her husband took a year off to travel around the world, giving the work of Garden Coordinator to two gardeners who failed to do the job. The garden appeared abandoned and the Dept of Agriculture threatened to terminate the lease. 'Julie called all of the garden members from 1984: many had moved, some had just given up. The list of active gardeners was only about half a dozen people. Everywhere Jule went she tried to convince people to join the garden. Those who joined took 2, 3 or even 4 plots to keep the garden running. The effort was successful, and the garden got approval from the Dept of Agriculture to continue.' In 1996 the two gardens merged under Sue Wymelenberg, who secured funds for the fence and formed the Garden Council. Sue was succeeded by Peter Burns."

https://charlesrivercg.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #BostonMA #SpendTimeOutdoors

I just joined the #AllstonBrighton food train. Maybe if you live in the neighborhood you'd like to join me as either a donor or a recipient? If so, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCLYkzBopKBBYi046uwtI9ediltBrdAdsu_WMLBSOZ7BTn2w/viewform?usp=header
If not, at least you should be cheered by knowing that such a thing exists!
#Boston #BostonMA #Brighton #BrightonMA #Allston #AllstonMA #MutualAid

Current theory is a meteor off the coast:
https://hachyderm.io/@lkngrrr/116664981125385396
#Boston #BostonMA #Brighton #BrightonMA

Well, either there was just an explosion near my house in Brighton Center or a very large tree just came down. That was quite a dramatic noise.
#Boston #BostonMA #Brighton #BrightonMA #weather

Not quite #meermittwoch material, though it's near where the Charles River empties into the #atlanticocean

https://adam-gladstone.pixels.com/featured/small-dock-in-bostons-esplanade-adam-gladstone.html

#bostonma #boston #massachusetts #charlesriver #esplanade #photography #ayearforart #buyintoart #landscape #fedigiftshop #mastoart #wallart #giftidea

Sitting in the shade, wearing my favorite #USDS T shirt, waiting for the #AllstonBrightonParade to pass by. Hoping for a selfie with #MichelleWu.
#Allston #Brighton #Boston #BostonMA #BrightonMA #parade

We Make Noise Fest with a bunch of #BostonMusic performers, Saturday, noon+ free, #CakeSwagg #OOMPA #NaomiWestwater #DowntownCrossing #BostonMA

www.wmnboston.org/fest
#BostonMusic 🧵 (4/x)

Id0l Jam is happening in September in Somerville! :mexcitedmiku:

After there was some issue with the venue for the summer, Metam0re is now hosting Autumn Id0l Jam on September 29 at Arts at the Armory in Somerville. A day of Idol Showcases, singing, cosplay, and other idol and anime related stuff. (And now conveniently located in my city, no more needing to take the commuter rail :TamakoLaugh: .)

More info, and applications for performances and for vending space (I think they're especially looking for more artists to vend, anyone who's got some nerdy stuff to sell): https://autumnid0ljam.carrd.co/

#Id0lJam #AutumnId0lJam #SummerId0lJam #Id0lJam2024 #Convention #Conventions #AnimeConvention #AnimeConventions #AnimeCon #AnimeCons #Anime #Idol #IdolAnime #IdolCosplay #IdolCosplayer #Kaigai #KaigaiIdol #Cosplay #Cosplayer #Somerville #SomervilleMA #Boston #BostonMA #CambridgeMA #Artist #FanArtist #ArtistAlley

Found at #BostonMA #CityHallPlaza #FreePalestine

Metam0re is looking for vendors/artists for Summer Id0l Jam 2024, to be held on July 27th in Framingham, MA. It's a free entry single day idol-themed con-type event, mainly featuring idol showcases (plural!!! :mexcitedmiku: ), singing, and a cosplay contest. Last year's was easily one of the most fun events of the year. They're looking to grow it out a lot this year, in one way by having a market area for vendors. (Because we clearly need another way to spend money on merch. The Miku pin I bought at the artist alley last weekend was a need, it was Miku day! :leafeonmoney: ) Figure I should post about it here since word tends to spread mainly on instagram, but there are a decent number of fanartists and folks in the Northeast US/Boston-area specifically on Fedi!

Info link: https://summerid0ljam.carrd.co/#applicati0ns

#Id0lJam #SummerId0lJam #Idol #Conventions #Convention #AnimeCon #AnimeCons #AnimeConvention #AnimeConventions #Artist #Artists #Fanart #Fanartist #BostonMA #Boston #Framingham #Massachusetts

Hingham Ferry (part 2)

Just a couple shots that were too good not to post. These are from April 2015, when I was in Boston for a parkour event, and I took a short ride on the Hingham ferry to spend the afternoon with some family in Hingham.

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