#somerville — Public Fediverse posts

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

#BostonWeekend Sat PORCHFEST cont. If you're in #Somerville for a day of music today, check out these stops collecting funds for local groups, MAMAS and S4P https://www.instagram.com/p/DYA_mQiDLJ6/
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/viewer?mid=1UovFdvknbkE2Ez82sS96OLylzoJlCAA&ll=42.390639765839566%2C-71.1035265&z=14 #Boston #BostonMusic #MAMAS #MutualAidMedfordAndSomerville #SomervilleForPalestine

#bostonWeekend Sat MUSIC Shamble east across #Somerville for #Porchfest starting at Noon - Free live music https://somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest/ #BostonMusic #music #boston

#BostonWeekend for May 9&10, 2026. Sat rain and the 50s, Sun fog/clouds but hitting 70. #Porchfest #Somerville, #Steampunk festival, #HatsuneMiku Live, go go go! Enjoy, enjoy your #NewEngland - a thread
#boston #WalthamMA #Massachusetts

From one of our #Somerville City Councilors:
https://jonforsomerville.beehiiv.com/p/on-body-worn-cameras

#SomervilleMA #bodycameras #citybudgets

For anyone interested in a more complete update on the #Somerville #bodycameras deliberations, one of my collaborators put together this document summarizing ways to support our organizing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSLHo6CD3P8L-EGbsr7pqxXf0CaU1A-XhsXV95ES43uPehjHgTpnwEORUTq_H_87V3nw2cEwSTgSMnY/pub

#surveillance #SomervilleMA #MAPol #MAPoli

Olivia’s Kitchen in Somerville adds surprise to Italian comfort food

Where to: Olivia’s Kitchen in Ball Square, Somerville, a 34-seat spot with nine bar seats that formerly housed Taco Party. Why:…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianrecipes #chefsimonasbano(cq) #Italia #Italian #italianfoodrecipes #italianrecipes #italiano #italy #ma #olivia’skitchen(cq) #somerville #stefanofeffin(cq)
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2631835/olivias-kitchen-in-somerville-adds-surprise-to-italian-comfort-food/

Olivia’s Kitchen in Somerville adds surprise to Italian comfort food https://www.diningandcooking.com/2631835/olivias-kitchen-in-somerville-adds-surprise-to-italian-comfort-food/ #ChefSimonaSbano(cq) #Italia #Italian #ItalianFoodRecipes #ItalianRecipes #italiano #italy #ma #Olivia’sKitchen(cq) #somerville #StefanoFeffin(cq)

#BostonWeekend Sat-Sun ART #Somerville #OpenStudios is back - we've got more artists per capita than every other U.S. city (except for NYC). Over 430 artists open up their homes and studios. Plan out your route tonight and put some fresh air in your bike's tires, make a day of it! https://www.somervilleopenstudios.org #SomervilleOpenStudios #SomervilleArtsCouncil #SomervilleArmory

#BostonWeekend Hi there mighty, mighty Bostonians! Its #MayDay - weather mostly 40s-50s and cloudy. Primo Walk-Around-take-a-light-jacket weather. Open Studios in #Somerville, and tons going on. Enjoy, enjoy #NewEngland and get out there if you're able. A #Boston thread 1/?

Last night the #Somerville Legislative Matters Committee decided to hold the #bodycameras proposal in committee rather than voting to approve it.

It's not clear what the next steps will be (stay tuned), but for now they are not moving forward on the proposal for body cameras without civilian oversight.

Thank you so much to everyone who wrote or called in to council to express concern about the city's proposal!

#MAPol #SomervilleMA #surveillance

Opening alert -- Kush by Saba is now open in Somerville. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/kush-by-saba-to-open-in-somervilles.html

#restaurant #somerville

This little video gives some of the background on how body cameras have been previously discussed in #Somerville, including clips illustrating the broad consensus to reject body cameras in 2022 unless there is civilian oversight (which wasn't on the table then and at this point appears still not to be on the table).

#SomervilleMA #bodycameras #surveillance

#Somerville residents, please reach out to your City Councilors before then to let them know that you don't want the police to have body cameras without clear policies protecting transparency and civilian privacy.

There's an action toolkit with a template email here:
https://cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/view/w78L6SmN-wdylLDVU0vfus9uUmeu5lRWo+ETzKPtG80/

(EDIT: link updated to correct some minor copyediting errors in the email template)

#SomervilleMA #MAPol #surveillance

Update on the #Somerville Body Worn Cameras discussion: the Finance Committee has deferred voting on whether to approve budgeting for the cameras.

There's a bit of context here:
https://csindie.com/body-worn-cameras-for-somerville-police-come-with-an-annual-cost-near-a-half-million-dollars/

(NOTE: the date for the upcoming Legislative Matters meeting is April 21, *not* the date listed in the article.)

#MAPol #MAPoli #surveillance #privacy

Anyone want a free electric front-loader dryer? Donation places won't take it since it's more than 7-8 years old, but it works fine (and the one part most likely to fail has been replaced). #Boston #CambridgeMA #Somerville #CambMA

Davis Square Neighborhood Council is having an election, and surprisingly you don't have to just live in Somerville to vote. Lots of North Cambridge also qualifies, down past Porter. Details here: sites.google.com/view/davissq... Map here: map.davissquarenc.org #Somerville #CambMA #CambridgeMA

Board Elections

News -- Kero + Homemade Bites Brazilian Cafe plans to open in Somerville. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/kero-homemade-bites-brazilian-cafe.html

#restaurant #cafe #somerville

All set up at #smallmart for today. I brought a few succulents. New Pokemon this show include staryu and tentacool and shiny hunters may spy a few among my offerings.
Follow the “more vendors” signs to find me and others in the back bar area
#boston #somerville #knitting #smallbusiness

Last night the Somerville Cine Club screened the 90s cyberpunk classic Johny Mnemonic in director Robert Longo’s preferred Black & White cut

#Film #Cinema #Cyberpunk #Somerville

How many runways can you see for Somerset airport in Somerville area (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ksmq/en #somersetairport #airport #somerville #usa #ksmq #aviation #avgeek vl

#BostonWeekend Sat MUSIC #BimSkalaBim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWA6HMzG4h4 https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/bim-skala-bim-2/ #BostonMusic #Ska #Somerville

News -- Kush by Saba plans to open in Somerville's Union Square later this month. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/kush-by-saba-to-open-in-somervilles.html

#restaurant #somerville

RecD – I'm-a Outta Here!
#Metal #Parody #Pop #Rock #Soundtrack #VideoGame #eurobeat #Somerville
CC BY-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://recorderdude.bandcamp.com/album/im-a-outta-here

Hype for the Future 92A: (West) Butler County, Ohio

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/hype-for-the-future-92a-west-butler-county-ohio/

Hype for the Future 92A: (West) Butler County, Ohio

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/hype-for-the-future-92a-west-butler-county-ohio/

#BostonWeekend 21x Sun MARKET noon-6 @ 438 Somerville Ave Artist Studios hosts 30+ local artisans - including @downstairs in the music studio (have you seen the new bag designs she's been posting to the fediverse?) - stop by while you're in #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA for the Jingle Mingle maybe? But also a pleasant walk from #PorterSquare #HarvardSquare or #DavisSquare - and its right by #MarketBasket and #BowMarket so you can get a bunch of shopping done :) IDK but I'll be there, come! https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH9WgZjgAo/ #ShopLocal #Artist #Art #shopping #handmade #Somerville #CambridgeMA #Boston #BostonArt

#BostonWeekend 21x Sun MARKET noon-6 @ 438 Somerville Ave Artist Studios hosts 30+ local artisans - including @downstairs in the music studio (have you seen the new bag designs she's been posting to the fediverse?) - stop by while you're in #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA for the Jingle Mingle maybe? But also a pleasant walk from #PorterSquare #HarvardSquare or #DavisSquare - and its right by #MarketBasket and #BowMarket so you can get a bunch of shopping done :) IDK but I'll be there, come! https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH9WgZjgAo/ #ShopLocal #Artist #Art #shopping #handmade #Somerville #CambridgeMA #Boston #BostonArt

#BostonWeekend 21x Sun MARKET noon-6 @ 438 Somerville Ave Artist Studios hosts 30+ local artisans - including @downstairs in the music studio (have you seen the new bag designs she's been posting to the fediverse?) - stop by while you're in #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA for the Jingle Mingle maybe? But also a pleasant walk from #PorterSquare #HarvardSquare or #DavisSquare - and its right by #MarketBasket and #BowMarket so you can get a bunch of shopping done :) IDK but I'll be there, come! https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH9WgZjgAo/ #ShopLocal #Artist #Art #shopping #handmade #Somerville #CambridgeMA #Boston #BostonArt

#BostonWeekend 21x Sun MARKET noon-6 @ 438 Somerville Ave Artist Studios hosts 30+ local artisans - including @downstairs in the music studio (have you seen the new bag designs she's been posting to the fediverse?) - stop by while you're in #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA for the Jingle Mingle maybe? But also a pleasant walk from #PorterSquare #HarvardSquare or #DavisSquare - and its right by #MarketBasket and #BowMarket so you can get a bunch of shopping done :) IDK but I'll be there, come! https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH9WgZjgAo/ #ShopLocal #Artist #Art #shopping #handmade #Somerville #CambridgeMA #Boston #BostonArt

#BostonWeekend 21x Sun MARKET noon-6 @ 438 Somerville Ave Artist Studios hosts 30+ local artisans - including @downstairs in the music studio (have you seen the new bag designs she's been posting to the fediverse?) - stop by while you're in #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA for the Jingle Mingle maybe? But also a pleasant walk from #PorterSquare #HarvardSquare or #DavisSquare - and its right by #MarketBasket and #BowMarket so you can get a bunch of shopping done :) IDK but I'll be there, come! https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH9WgZjgAo/ #ShopLocal #Artist #Art #shopping #handmade #Somerville #CambridgeMA #Boston #BostonArt

Mudflat Holiday #OpenStudio
12/5, 6-10. Opening reception.
12/6 & 7, 10-6
12/8-11, 12-9
12/12, 12-8
12/13 & 14, 10-6

81 Broadway, #Somerville
https://www.mudflat.org/open-studio-pottery-sales

Somerville Art Fair (SAF)
9/5, 7-9.
Upstairs at Bow.
1 #BowMarket Way, #Somerville

https://sanidaddesign.com/somerville-art-fair
(may require eventbrite rsvp, but that’s probably just to gauge interest)

Opening alert -- Ten One Tea House has opened in Somerville's Davis Square. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/07/ten-one-tea-house-is-opening-in.html

#tea #somerville #davissquare

Tonight! Wednesday 2/5 @ 6pm at #Mudflat in #SomervilleMA

Volunteer with #SomervilleArtsCouncil to make valentines for local seniors! Meet nice neighbors, cut up construction paper, plug in with volunteering opportunities and orgs.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somerville-arts-council-volunteer-community-craft-night-tickets-1223976188729

#Boston #Somerville #MedfordMA #CambridgeMA

Mudflat #OpenStudios
#Somerville
12/6-14.
Reception 12/6, 6-10.

https://www.mudflat.org/open-studio-pottery-sales

#mudflat

#BostonWeekend 2/x
Saturday (still on despite rain): What the #Fluff festival, celebrating that marshmallow spread invented in #Somerville (and now manufactured nearby in #LynnMA). Weather looks sometimes rainy (60s, but pack a ☂️ - rain should taper off in afternoon).

Expect Food, #BostonMusic, Craft Vendors - including (shameless self promotion) made-in-somerville sewn goods by the amazing @swachter ) and a variety of celebratory games (Fluff Jousting, Fluff Musical Chairs, Fluff Limbo (?!).

Stop by, say Hi - we'll be there, with a stall near #BowMarket

https://www.flufffestival.com/

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

Happy to report that #FreeComic #FreeComicBookDay is May 4 and not also May 11 like #LadiesCon, #Porchfest #Somerville and #WatchCity #steampunk festival in #Waltham #comics

News -- Tanám at Bow Market in Somerville's Union Square is closing. https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2023/01/tanam-at-bow-market-in-somervilles.html

#restaurant #somerville #unionsquare #bowmarket