Henry Ben
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Just up the road from me and could not be prouder of #HydeParkMA.
How a vacant Boston school was transformed into thriving housing for LGBTQ seniors
An old school building in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, once vacant and “creepy,” is now buzzing with life while teaching new lessons in community and inclusion.
www.nbcboston.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just up the road from me and could not be prouder of #HydeParkMA.
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This is much better than Speaker Jeffries references to a vague violence, but it could be even more specific.
Name actual individuals who need to be held to account. It will make the general charges stick and spark an actual news cycle as reporters ask them for comments and replies. Call them out.
Name actual individuals who need to be held to account. It will make the general charges stick and spark an actual news cycle as reporters ask them for comments and replies. Call them out.
The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence?
Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue.
1/ A🧵on the danger.
Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue.
1/ A🧵on the danger.
June 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is much better than Speaker Jeffries references to a vague violence, but it could be even more specific.
Name actual individuals who need to be held to account. It will make the general charges stick and spark an actual news cycle as reporters ask them for comments and replies. Call them out.
Name actual individuals who need to be held to account. It will make the general charges stick and spark an actual news cycle as reporters ask them for comments and replies. Call them out.
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Hell yeah 826 Boston
April 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hell yeah 826 Boston
Interesting that the first time in recent memory that @nytimes.com actually pushed back on anything being said on The Daily podcast was in conversation with @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social, the EIC of a competing news organization.
March 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Interesting that the first time in recent memory that @nytimes.com actually pushed back on anything being said on The Daily podcast was in conversation with @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social, the EIC of a competing news organization.
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
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Let me speak to the DOGE audit language. Many people who work in both the Treasury and specifically the IRS are CPAs. Most audit firms hire CPAs. A 19yo coder has absolutely no idea how to accurately identify waste or fraud. Calling what DOGE is doing as a audit, is a flat out lie.
February 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Let me speak to the DOGE audit language. Many people who work in both the Treasury and specifically the IRS are CPAs. Most audit firms hire CPAs. A 19yo coder has absolutely no idea how to accurately identify waste or fraud. Calling what DOGE is doing as a audit, is a flat out lie.
Ah, the quiet calm of a post-SNL50 world
February 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Ah, the quiet calm of a post-SNL50 world
Agreed. I also eagerly await the hero shot from @bioreconstruct.bsky.social that matches the perspective and lighting of the original concept art.
February 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Agreed. I also eagerly await the hero shot from @bioreconstruct.bsky.social that matches the perspective and lighting of the original concept art.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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once you see it you can't unsee it.
February 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
once you see it you can't unsee it.
24 hours in, and I’m fully committed to #TapestryApp.
The mute/muffle feature, as many have said, is a standout feature. I end up unmuffling most posts, but that conscious act of tapping gives me a moment to gird my mental state for whatever I’m about to read.
The mute/muffle feature, as many have said, is a standout feature. I end up unmuffling most posts, but that conscious act of tapping gives me a moment to gird my mental state for whatever I’m about to read.
Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more
Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more
The Iconfactory, makers of the now-discontinued Twitterrific app, have today launched the spiritual successor to their Twitter client. Tapestry pulls together feeds from Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, YouTube, and more into a single timeline.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
24 hours in, and I’m fully committed to #TapestryApp.
The mute/muffle feature, as many have said, is a standout feature. I end up unmuffling most posts, but that conscious act of tapping gives me a moment to gird my mental state for whatever I’m about to read.
The mute/muffle feature, as many have said, is a standout feature. I end up unmuffling most posts, but that conscious act of tapping gives me a moment to gird my mental state for whatever I’m about to read.
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Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Great article. The Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger has resulted in the unexpected removal of some truly unique attractions, which is very disappointing in the short term. But it also puts plots of land (often large) back in many parks. I’ll be curious to see how this pans out over the next 2-5 years.
We've lost a large number of attractions over the past year that are now closed, or closing very soon. Give this article at @blooloop.bsky.social a read and see if this covers most of the ones we know about, or did I miss a big one along the way? blooloop.com/theme-park/o...
Saying goodbye to attractions vs. unexpected closures
Lance Hart looks at some key ride closures from 2024 and explains why a chance to say goodbye can make all the difference for coaster fans.
blooloop.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Great article. The Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger has resulted in the unexpected removal of some truly unique attractions, which is very disappointing in the short term. But it also puts plots of land (often large) back in many parks. I’ll be curious to see how this pans out over the next 2-5 years.
Savvy idea! The USH Studio Tour is one of the greatest theme park attractions of all time, but the current Fast and Furious finale misses all the marks: it’s poorly acted, cheaply rendered, and even its projection is oddly dim. Total vibe killer. This would be a massive improvement.
Something I did last year just for fun as a BTTF and a Universal Studios nerd. This would be too awesome for the finale of the Studio Tour.
January 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Savvy idea! The USH Studio Tour is one of the greatest theme park attractions of all time, but the current Fast and Furious finale misses all the marks: it’s poorly acted, cheaply rendered, and even its projection is oddly dim. Total vibe killer. This would be a massive improvement.
Relevant to my earlier question about the current vibes here: this was reassuring.
Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here are 4 (illustrated) steps you can take to make your experience here more pleasant than what you left behind on X and/or Threads. A 🧵
November 9, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Relevant to my earlier question about the current vibes here: this was reassuring.
Quick question. Can we please ensure methods of whistleblowing are:
- robust and wide open?
- decentralized when possible?
- easily accessible?
- well publicized?
- robust and wide open?
- decentralized when possible?
- easily accessible?
- well publicized?
November 8, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Quick question. Can we please ensure methods of whistleblowing are:
- robust and wide open?
- decentralized when possible?
- easily accessible?
- well publicized?
- robust and wide open?
- decentralized when possible?
- easily accessible?
- well publicized?
A friendly reminder: The only demographic group we should pin an election result on are the tens of millions of eligible voters who willfully opt out and don’t vote. There is no acceptable excuse.
November 7, 2024 at 1:50 PM
A friendly reminder: The only demographic group we should pin an election result on are the tens of millions of eligible voters who willfully opt out and don’t vote. There is no acceptable excuse.