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@bikenite @rasterweb A1
1a. cheers from beautiful #SomervilleMA, next door to #Boston #Massachusetts USA

1b/c. we have 4 squeezey insulated plastic Camelbak Podium Chill bottles with a twist top. I like that they can break down so you can clean out the scunge that inevitably accumulates in there. I believe they're dishwasherable but we usually clean them by hand. Unfortunately getting a replacement bit can cost as much as a whole bottle, we try not to drop the rubber stopper in the disposal

@bikenite @rasterweb A1
1a. cheers from beautiful #SomervilleMA, next door to #Boston #Massachusetts USA

1b/c. we have 4 squeezey insulated plastic Camelbak Podium Chill bottles with a twist top. I like that they can break down so you can clean out the scunge that inevitably accumulates in there. I believe they're dishwasherable but we usually clean them by hand. Unfortunately getting a replacement bit can cost as much as a whole bottle, we try not to drop the rubber stopper in the disposal

@bikenite @rasterweb A1
1a. cheers from beautiful #SomervilleMA, next door to #Boston #Massachusetts USA

1b/c. we have 4 squeezey insulated plastic Camelbak Podium Chill bottles with a twist top. I like that they can break down so you can clean out the scunge that inevitably accumulates in there. I believe they're dishwasherable but we usually clean them by hand. Unfortunately getting a replacement bit can cost as much as a whole bottle, we try not to drop the rubber stopper in the disposal

@bikenite @rasterweb A1
1a. cheers from beautiful #SomervilleMA, next door to #Boston #Massachusetts USA

1b/c. we have 4 squeezey insulated plastic Camelbak Podium Chill bottles with a twist top. I like that they can break down so you can clean out the scunge that inevitably accumulates in there. I believe they're dishwasherable but we usually clean them by hand. Unfortunately getting a replacement bit can cost as much as a whole bottle, we try not to drop the rubber stopper in the disposal

@bikenite @rasterweb A1
1a. cheers from beautiful #SomervilleMA, next door to #Boston #Massachusetts USA

1b/c. we have 4 squeezey insulated plastic Camelbak Podium Chill bottles with a twist top. I like that they can break down so you can clean out the scunge that inevitably accumulates in there. I believe they're dishwasherable but we usually clean them by hand. Unfortunately getting a replacement bit can cost as much as a whole bottle, we try not to drop the rubber stopper in the disposal

Cool well as long as I have the entirety of cycling mastodon looking at me right now, time for some #shamelessSelfPromotion! I make handmade geeky/nerdy bags from my home studio in Somerville MA. Cyclists might be especially interested in my high-visibility stickers: https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/products/reflective-stickers-sm

They're made of retro-reflective material that bounces light directly back to the source - I have them on my helmet and they are SO BRIGHT when car headlights or bicycle lights hit them. US shipping only (unfortunately), stickers ship free.

https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/ also has a ton of other tote / messenger / fanny packs / etc for your carrying-stuff convenience.

If you're local to #boston #cambridgeMA #somervilleMA I'll be selling at the FLUFF FESTIVAL next Saturday, September 19, 1-5p! Come say hi, I love meeting my pocket friends.

#biketooter #hiviz #cycling #stickers #art #smallbusiness

Cool well as long as I have the entirety of cycling mastodon looking at me right now, time for some #shamelessSelfPromotion! I make handmade geeky/nerdy bags from my home studio in Somerville MA. Cyclists might be especially interested in my high-visibility stickers: https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/products/reflective-stickers-sm

They're made of retro-reflective material that bounces light directly back to the source - I have them on my helmet and they are SO BRIGHT when car headlights or bicycle lights hit them. US shipping only (unfortunately), stickers ship free.

https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/ also has a ton of other tote / messenger / fanny packs / etc for your carrying-stuff convenience.

If you're local to #boston #cambridgeMA #somervilleMA I'll be selling at the FLUFF FESTIVAL next Saturday, September 19, 1-5p! Come say hi, I love meeting my pocket friends.

#biketooter #hiviz #cycling #stickers #art #smallbusiness

Cool well as long as I have the entirety of cycling mastodon looking at me right now, time for some #shamelessSelfPromotion! I make handmade geeky/nerdy bags from my home studio in Somerville MA. Cyclists might be especially interested in my high-visibility stickers: https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/products/reflective-stickers-sm

They're made of retro-reflective material that bounces light directly back to the source - I have them on my helmet and they are SO BRIGHT when car headlights or bicycle lights hit them. US shipping only (unfortunately), stickers ship free.

https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/ also has a ton of other tote / messenger / fanny packs / etc for your carrying-stuff convenience.

If you're local to #boston #cambridgeMA #somervilleMA I'll be selling at the FLUFF FESTIVAL next Saturday, September 19, 1-5p! Come say hi, I love meeting my pocket friends.

#biketooter #hiviz #cycling #stickers #art #smallbusiness

Cool well as long as I have the entirety of cycling mastodon looking at me right now, time for some #shamelessSelfPromotion! I make handmade geeky/nerdy bags from my home studio in Somerville MA. Cyclists might be especially interested in my high-visibility stickers: https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/products/reflective-stickers-sm

They're made of retro-reflective material that bounces light directly back to the source - I have them on my helmet and they are SO BRIGHT when car headlights or bicycle lights hit them. US shipping only (unfortunately), stickers ship free.

https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/ also has a ton of other tote / messenger / fanny packs / etc for your carrying-stuff convenience.

If you're local to #boston #cambridgeMA #somervilleMA I'll be selling at the FLUFF FESTIVAL next Saturday, September 19, 1-5p! Come say hi, I love meeting my pocket friends.

#biketooter #hiviz #cycling #stickers #art #smallbusiness

Cool well as long as I have the entirety of cycling mastodon looking at me right now, time for some #shamelessSelfPromotion! I make handmade geeky/nerdy bags from my home studio in Somerville MA. Cyclists might be especially interested in my high-visibility stickers: https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/products/reflective-stickers-sm

They're made of retro-reflective material that bounces light directly back to the source - I have them on my helmet and they are SO BRIGHT when car headlights or bicycle lights hit them. US shipping only (unfortunately), stickers ship free.

https://rhymes-with-doctor.myshopify.com/ also has a ton of other tote / messenger / fanny packs / etc for your carrying-stuff convenience.

If you're local to #boston #cambridgeMA #somervilleMA I'll be selling at the FLUFF FESTIVAL next Saturday, September 19, 1-5p! Come say hi, I love meeting my pocket friends.

#biketooter #hiviz #cycling #stickers #art #smallbusiness

#BostoNWeekeND Sat ARTS #SomervilleMA hosts the #GilmanSquare arts festival put on by the #SomervilleArtsCouncil. Located just north of the central library branch. Free. Live music pumpkin painting, food, esh and Cate the Great circus performances. noon to 5 https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/gilman-sq-fest/ #boston #BostonKids #BostonFree #bostonCircus #BostonMusic #EmperorNortonStationaryMarchingBand #ENSMB

#BostoNWeekeND Sat ARTS #SomervilleMA hosts the #GilmanSquare arts festival put on by the #SomervilleArtsCouncil. Located just north of the central library branch. Free. Live music pumpkin painting, food, esh and Cate the Great circus performances. noon to 5 https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/gilman-sq-fest/ #boston #BostonKids #BostonFree #bostonCircus #BostonMusic #EmperorNortonStationaryMarchingBand #ENSMB

#BostoNWeekeND Sat ARTS #SomervilleMA hosts the #GilmanSquare arts festival put on by the #SomervilleArtsCouncil. Located just north of the central library branch. Free. Live music pumpkin painting, food, esh and Cate the Great circus performances. noon to 5 https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/gilman-sq-fest/ #boston #BostonKids #BostonFree #bostonCircus #BostonMusic #EmperorNortonStationaryMarchingBand #ENSMB

#BostoNWeekeND Sat ARTS #SomervilleMA hosts the #GilmanSquare arts festival put on by the #SomervilleArtsCouncil. Located just north of the central library branch. Free. Live music pumpkin painting, food, esh and Cate the Great circus performances. noon to 5 https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/gilman-sq-fest/ #boston #BostonKids #BostonFree #bostonCircus #BostonMusic #EmperorNortonStationaryMarchingBand #ENSMB

#BostoNWeekeND Sat ARTS #SomervilleMA hosts the #GilmanSquare arts festival put on by the #SomervilleArtsCouncil. Located just north of the central library branch. Free. Live music pumpkin painting, food, esh and Cate the Great circus performances. noon to 5 https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/gilman-sq-fest/ #boston #BostonKids #BostonFree #bostonCircus #BostonMusic #EmperorNortonStationaryMarchingBand #ENSMB

#BostonWeekend Sat STUFF Riverfest in #SomervilleMA. free. fireworks at 830. on teh mystic. https://assemblyrow.com/event/riverfest-2026/ #boston #fireworks #bostonFree

#BostonWeekend Sat STUFF Riverfest in #SomervilleMA. free. fireworks at 830. on teh mystic. https://assemblyrow.com/event/riverfest-2026/ #boston #fireworks #bostonFree

#BostonWeekend Sat STUFF Riverfest in #SomervilleMA. free. fireworks at 830. on teh mystic. https://assemblyrow.com/event/riverfest-2026/ #boston #fireworks #bostonFree

#BostonWeekend Sat STUFF Riverfest in #SomervilleMA. free. fireworks at 830. on teh mystic. https://assemblyrow.com/event/riverfest-2026/ #boston #fireworks #bostonFree

#BostonWeekend Sat STUFF Riverfest in #SomervilleMA. free. fireworks at 830. on teh mystic. https://assemblyrow.com/event/riverfest-2026/ #boston #fireworks #bostonFree

#BostonWeekend Fri-Sun FOOD Dormiton (Greek) Church in #SomervilleMA - annual fundraiser with live music and tonsa food https://www.dormitionchurch.org/festival #Greek #Boston #Gyros #greekFood #GreekChurch

I legitimately do not understand what these markings are attempting to communicate.

(This is where Tufts St in Somerville makes a T onto Cross St. We're looking south on Cross and Tufts St is to the left.)

EDIT: See thread for more context on intersection. Also some good ideas in the replies!

#SomervilleMA #bicycling

Registration is live! Agenda is posted!

Take a look ---> https://bsidescambridgema.org

#bsides
#cambridgeMA
#somervilleMA
#cybersecurity
#infosec

Reminder that the #SomervilleMA hearing on police #BodyCameras is *tonight* (September 8, 2026) at 6pm.

To testify at the hearing, sign up for the Zoom meeting using the link below, and then after you join the meeting, raise your hand when the hearing begins.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WRdRHrGRTFC7GZuN1__1VA#/registration

#policing #surveillance #MAPol

Chance of showers, they said. Bit of rain, they said.

#Boston #CambridgeMA #SomervilleMA

The group that I've been organizing with on police body cameras in Somerville just put out an update on where things sit, including the call-to-action with regard to Tuesday's hearing.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQrFlvLo_07XvQRMCu7cOk8Y2xXDWDTEXvS6MEKHFp1iub7uPiMq2JUOxqonE2jXmyvLdKmr1ign-Qg/pub

#SomervilleMA #surveillance #policing #BodyCameras #MAPol

The good news for Somerville is that although council has approved the purchase and deployment of police #BodyCameras, the cameras will only be worn by superior officers at this time. The patrol officers, who come into highest contact with the public, must agree to the same terms before they will begin wearing cameras.

The program is still very expensive, but this does mean that there's still time to insist that civilian oversight must come *first*.

#MAPol #surveillance #SomervilleMA

We also ran into a ton of neighbors last night who were also celebrating #AllstonChristmas. One was wearing a very nice Cotopaxi backpack that had been an Allston Christmas gift in a previous year, and she said she always wore it to celebrate and take home her presents. As is traditional, we wished everyone good hunting.

#somervilleMA #cambridgeMA #boston

"A Rebuttal To My Opponent In The 26th Middlesex District Race: 'My housing policy vision is clear: guaranteed #HousingForAll,'" an op-ed from State Rep Mike Connolly. https://binj.news/2026/08/31/opinion-a-rebuttal-to-my-opponent-in-the-26th-middlesex-district-race/ #opinion #politics #election #housing #CambridgeMA #SomervilleMA

Ok but seriously, check this shit out. Rep your town and your favorite sandwich topping at the same time WHILE ALSO BEING HI-VIZ and carrying a ton of stuff. I have six of the Marshmallow Fluff bags and three of the Somerville bags; I'll have more at Fluff Festival in September but you can beat the rush :)

#hiviz #HiRizGear #marshmallowFluff #flufffestival #yartSale #somervilleMA

RE: https://toot.boston/@swachter/116875017689679255

Hey if you’re looking for stuff to do on this coming #BostonWeekend, swing by my backyard and check out some rad bags. I just finished up a big stack of fannypacks/crossbody bags AND Fluff-themed retro-reflective totes. Get your first crack at them ahead of #FluffFestival on September 19.

I’m also hosting a bunch of my #pottery friends AND my buddy who does #infraredPhotography, so there’s gonna be a whole bunch of cool art even if you’re not in the market for a new bag.

We’re on Hudson St behind the Armory, come say hi!

#somervilleMA #yartsale #somervilleOpenStudios

> "This Thursday, July 30, or soon after, the City of Somerville's contractors will begin implementation of preliminary Elm-Beacon Connector work"

Yaay!

https://voice.somervillema.gov/elm-beacon-connector

#somervilleMA #somervillebike #bikeSafety #mapoli

Commentary on the #SomervilleMA police #bodyCameras situation, and what the Mayor might be trying to do, from Chris Dwan:
https://csindie.com/somervilles-mayor-is-forcing-a-special-council-meeting-to-vote-on-body-worn-cameras/

#surveillance #policing #MAPol #legislativeProcess

Here is a generic-language version of the email I just sent to #Somerville Council about police #bodycameras for the 12pm deadline.
https://sandstorm.appux.com/shared/lGlNKXBAaxeBW0-1FUCMihCp9r-K3h6HryHO2vNa4oa

If you are delivering public comment tonight, feel free to adapt ideas in there. It's a complicated issue, and I know that concerns differ.

#SomervilleMA #MAPol #surveillance #policing #privacy

Some folks from the #Somerville DSA group put together these slides with tips on how to prepare public comment for the Special Meeting on #bodycameras tomorrow.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xmdAuHLzOOFhmdxZE3nWoZ7SveOiNW2mstvn7xPvr6Q/edit?usp=sharing

#SomervilleMA #surveillance #policing #MAPol

Update: On July 23rd, the Mayor introduced a new version of the STIR and TSSUP for police #bodycameras in #Somerville. The new documents clarify a number of policy points, but don't substantively address the concerns we've highlighted in our toolkit above.

#surveillance #policing #MAPol #SomervilleMA #privacy

Here is the latest update from the Somerville ad hoc group working on the body cameras issue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRiU1P7QeQoR9Tbx-xr1wzevoa7D5UnRo8kRdEws6CFHLEgDCU7EzDkR60PAv4Rk0FByuZemkjya95c/pub

The very short version is that the Mayor is still trying to rush this specific body cameras policy through without proper deliberation and that #Somerville is holding a special meeting on July 27th for public comment *and* a vote.

This is *not* the public comment session that was requested by petition.

#bodycameras #SomervilleMA #policing #surveillance #privacy #MAPol

Uh oh upcycling is happening

#flufffestival #somervilleMA #clothing

An OCR'd version of the current Somerville Memorandum of Understanding on body camera use is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wyNH99s9MREk18L44uK7HRb5Khv-bUX5/view

#SomervilleMA #bodycameras

There's another update on #Somerville #BodyCameras posted here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6Lvi0cNzhztgzCyB-Ie28CSLJi1xzYOg6mEpNvXN_SJO4Dhyy2F6ZZJk-lBwd3zCissDDkIUXCu86/pub

We finally have the memorandum of understanding on body cameras, and unfortunately it still says the data will be controlled by the police, with civilians only able to access the footage through public records requests.

#MAPol #SomervilleMA #surveillance

My god what have I done

#bikeTooter #panniers #handmade #cricut #somervilleMA #Flufffestival

It’s a fine line between genius and madness.

#marshmallowFluff #Flufffestival #somervilleMA

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

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

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

If you'd like to stay informed of community organizing efforts regarding the City of Somerville's pursuit of Body Worn Cameras for Police, please fill out this form:
https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/VzpeBEc1duRVTYgevX3BuF4CcDWxqAmS6J+YP9zykh8/

#SomervilleMA #surveillance #bodycameras #MAPol #MAPoli

#BostonWeekend 10/x DRAG x MONSTERS Throb Zombie hosts GASH in #SomervilleMA Slumber Party experience https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/gash-slumber-party-massacre/ #Drag #BostonDrag #ThrobZombie #artisansAsylum #DavisSquare

#BostonWeekend 2/x ECLECTIC Ezra Furman Doing What She Wants @ Rockwell #DavisSquare in #SomervilleMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMX6j8fqRjQ https://dice.fm/event/53xxrl-ms-ezra-furman-doing-what-she-wants-8th-jan-once-at-the-rockwell-somerville-tickets #EzraFurman #BostonMusic #BostonLGBTQIA

@knizer Ha! the little shrine! I was trying to explain Fluff to @vsvivek93 yesterday--I didn't think to show the shrine....

#Bostodon #SomervilleMA #FluffFestival