#somervillema — Public Fediverse posts

just want to call out this at the #SomervilleMA theater tonight. I went to the premiere at #IFFBoston and the filmmakers are coming back for the showing tonight. Highly recommended -- especially if you're #GenX or older

WBCN and the American Revolution
Somerville Theatre
6:00 PM
https://www.somervilletheatre.com/production/the-airwaves-belonged-to-the-people-wbcn-and-the-american-revolution/

#BostonWeekend Sat PORCHFEST cont. Thirsty? #lemonade stand map, fundraiser supporting local public school https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=42.38622473962892%2C-71.0850262300647&mid=1s3mf_1xE_DFH3kBSEQyeKcOq36IljOQ&z=14 #Porchfest #SomervilleMA

From last weekend's #OpenStudios in #SomervilleMA https://www.reddit.com/r/Somerville/comments/1t1v90w/i_love_my_neighbors/ #rats

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

#SomervilleMA #bodycameras #citybudgets

It's an early #AllstonXmas gift in #SomervilleMA. I know Labor Day is great, but there's a lot of move-out in May too.

Looking for advice from handy people: can I unscrew the drop panels from this gateleg and expect to get them back on later? Or should I just leave it alone.

Super heavy to move intact. You should have seen me wheel it the block down the street at 10pm last night....

Also: wood type?

#woodwork #advicerequested

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

RE: https://daedal.io/@courtney/116522893851519957

#Boston #CambridgeMA #SomervilleMA

I think some people I know would be interested in this.

#ClimateChange

This Thursday: guided meditation with Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon.

Where does experience happen?

A koan meditation on awareness, direct experience, and the stillness before thought.

May 7, 2026
7–8 PM ET

In person: 86 Joy St. Studio 5R, Somerville, MA
Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/ouRxGXI88z8

#GuidedMeditation #ZenMeditation #KoanMeditation #SomervilleMA

#BostonWeekend Sat BIKES Support local/indie businesses and cleanse our metroplex: #Sage the city on this bike ride https://www.instagram.com/p/DWHLi-XDul3/ #boston #JamaicaPlain #SomervilleMA #CambridgeMA #BostonBikes #BikeTooter

I'll be showing two video pieces (one is interactive!) tomorrow and Sunday at Somerville Open Studios in the Firefly Arts Collective group show (map stop #92). Come check it out! https://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/web/artists/artist_profile/2659 #somervillema #somervilleopenstudios #touchdesigner

#BostonWeekend Fri til 10p - #Mudflat ceramics studio gets a jump on the #OpenStudios weekend with an open house and sale. East #SomervilleMA, free, live music. Continues Sat/Sun https://www.mudflat.org/event-details/mudflat-spring-open-studio-pottery-sale-2026-05-01-18-00

#ShamelessSelfPromotion

Somerville Open Studios is this weekend! I'll be selling handmade bags and reflective gear at the Armory both Saturday and Sunday. I have several #StarTrek bags for TOS / TNG / DS9, about a million nerdy tote bags, and new rear-reflectors and retro-reflective stickers for your #bikeTooter needs. Stop in and say hi!

#handmade #handmadebags #ttrpg #artforsale #SomervilleMA #SomervilleOpenStudios

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

Would I happen to know anyone in the Boston area who has a portable XRF analyzer?

I'm curious to see how it works for soil lead testing, but *also* to talk to someone about what the care and feeding of these analyzers is like in practice, and how feasible it might be to set up a program for helping people in the area test their soil, including raised beds.

(I've been thinking of buying one for this purpose, as prices are down a bit.)

#SomervilleMA #CambridgeMA #BostonMA #chemistry

#BostonWeekend Sun MENDING with MAMAS in #SomervilleMA https://www.instagram.com/p/DWm79ggjLIn/?img_index=1 #Boston #Mending #MAMAS #MutualAidMedfordAndSomerville #MedfordMA

#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

The Legislative Matters meeting on Tuesday will include a presentation about the need for common sense transparency and civilian oversight measures.

#SomervilleMA #MAPol #surveillance

#SomervilleMA IN THE HOUSE on today's #Jeopardy! Maybe she'll be a giant slayer. (Sorry Jamie.)

#Rumeysa left. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/17/metro/rumeysa-ozturk-returns-turkey/ #Boston #SomervilleMA #Tufts #FuckIce #RumeysaOzturk #USPol

#SomervilleMA has achieved full bloom nearly all over. #BlossomWatch April 15, 2026 - #TaxDay

#BostonWeekend Sun TRANS mini-mart with ~10 vendors in Somerville at New Leaf Espresso. https://www.instagram.com/p/DWAeabRDX56/ #Boston #SomervilleMA #BostonLGBTQIA #trans #boston

Here's suggested email language to the Somerville Finance Committee, asking them to defer their decision on accepting federal money for police body cameras. Feel free to customize and make your own:

https://cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/view/mBlTfGi7K2kraupXw4xsJXohfStmoRJ5ayGX6K6N2NQ/

#SomervilleMA #MAPol #privacy #surveillance

I'm part of a group organizing about police body cameras in Somerville, and Councilor JT Scott will be sponsoring some of us to speak at the Legislative Matters committee meeting on April 28th, but in the meantime there's a Finance Committee agenda item for tomorrow night to approve the mayor's request that we accept and expend a federal grant to buy the cameras.

#SomervilleMA #surveillance #privacy #MAPol #MaPoli

#SomervilleMA is discussing deploying body worn cameras on our police officers. This might sound good from an accountability perspective, but in most cities with police body cameras, the cameras and footage are controlled by the police and are used primarily for surveillance.

Somerville residents, please contact the Finance Committee to ask them to defer acceptance of grant money for cameras until we have more information. Details below.

#MAPol #MaPoli #surveillance #privacy

If you or someone you know in #SomervilleMA lost a ring in the general vicinity of Somerville Avenue & Elm Street between Union & #PorterSquare, DM me
( size, thickness, pattern, material) #lostandfound ). Please don't comment here.

A week ago, a deep hole opened up next to the Somerville Community Path behind the high school.

*pats side of hole* This baby could ft so many toddlers.

I'm a little surprised DPW hasn't done anything about it after my 311 report last week. It didn't seem quite worthy of a 911 call, but it's definitely a risk—it's about 2 meters deep and maybe 40 cm across the top, although the "waist" is narrow. I stuck a traffic cone in there to help reduce the risk a bit...

#SomervilleMA #CPX

#BostonWeekend Saturday Book Fair at #BowMarket #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA https://www.instagram.com/p/DWH86ZxCQHL/ #boston #bookstodon #BostonBooks

#BostonWeekend Saturday Book Fair at #BowMarket #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA https://www.instagram.com/p/DWH86ZxCQHL/ #boston #bookstodon #BostonBooks

#BostonWeekend Saturday Book Fair at #BowMarket #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA https://www.instagram.com/p/DWH86ZxCQHL/ #boston #bookstodon #BostonBooks

#BostonWeekend Saturday Book Fair at #BowMarket #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA https://www.instagram.com/p/DWH86ZxCQHL/ #boston #bookstodon #BostonBooks

#BostonWeekend Saturday Book Fair at #BowMarket #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA https://www.instagram.com/p/DWH86ZxCQHL/ #boston #bookstodon #BostonBooks

‎⁨Zero New Washington Dog Park⁩

#SomervilleMA #SilentSunday
#dogs #loyalty

Sat SYRUP Maple Boil Down in Somerville https://www.thegrowingcenter.org/maplesyrupproject
#SomervilleMA #MapleSyrup #maple #syrup #Sugaring

"Everybody's going to the Market Basket / At. The. Same. Time" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2mrO5tHlQE

#SomervilleMA #boston #sotrue #music

#BostonWeekend 15x Sat BALKAN MUSIC at the #SomervilleArmory in #SomervilleMA $45 dozen+ bands https://artsatthearmory.org/events/balkan-music-night-2/ https://facone.org/balkan-music-night/ #Balkan #Balkans #BalkanMusic #BostonDancing #BostonMusic

#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 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 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 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 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

Oh my: #MarketBasket is closing today.

#Boston #SomervilleMA

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/metro/new-england-blizzard-live-updates/#market_basket_to_close_most_of_its

It's the #IronFront #antifascist movement right here in #SomervilleMA

#BostonWeekend 12/x Sat ALL STARS #DrinkTheSea (featuring members of #REM #ScreamingTrees, and #ThemCrookedVultures) is at the #SomervilleArmory. 50$ seems a lot but who knows if REM will ever tour again. Looks fun! #SomervilleMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An3eUoEpRaU https://artsatthearmory.org/events/get-to-the-gig-presents-drink-the-sea/ #BostonMusic #Boston #SomervilleArmory

#BostonWeekend 13/x Fri DRAWING - its a meet cute with sketching? Get paired up and draw a picture of that stranger. #SomervilleMA https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/lego-maritime-festival-competition--2 #BostonArt #Boston

#BostonWeekend 6/x Sat WEIRD THEATRE Through, maybe, March? Thotbot Implantation Center in #SomervilleMA - we got our tickets for later this month! https://thotbot.me #Boston #BostonTheatre

#BostonWeekend 8/x Sunday IRISH - Echoes of Brigid 2026 - Voices of the Feminine Spirit of Ireland at the #Burren in #SomervilleMA
The HCE Players in honor Ireland’s female patron saint, #Brigid w/ a performance of poetry, drama & song https://tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1514 #BostonMusic #imbolic #boston #pagan #witch #gaelic

This storm was so bad that it turned us in #MedfordMA.

Also, you can now park a whole Volkswagen perpendicular to the sidewalk.

Also some larval instar vehicles bide their time until spring.

#SomervilleMA

It’s starting in #SpringHill #SomervilleMA #MAwx