Beatrix
@beatrix.bsky.social
I’m a New Deal Democrat
software engineer
transit nerd
Somerville, MA
software engineer
transit nerd
Somerville, MA
caught a new one on the way home too
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
caught a new one on the way home too
wanted to take a video of the snow but it’s kinda hard to see. however the ALL NEW RED LINE CARS are clearly visible
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
wanted to take a video of the snow but it’s kinda hard to see. however the ALL NEW RED LINE CARS are clearly visible
every time I learn things about android architecture I’m like
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
every time I learn things about android architecture I’m like
this evening is honestly much nicer than the temperature would suggest. no wind, no precipitation, clear sky, mild enough considering. all too rare.
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
this evening is honestly much nicer than the temperature would suggest. no wind, no precipitation, clear sky, mild enough considering. all too rare.
the checkbox is called "Smart Features", it is literally giving consent to use your data to provide the feature
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
the checkbox is called "Smart Features", it is literally giving consent to use your data to provide the feature
for reference, one of my favorite memes. Massachusetts, a land of contrasts (heroic alt text effort here) i.imgur.com/bzeiYdA.png
![A meme map of Massachusetts with regions labeled with colorful descriptors. This is going to be a long one so here goes.
Left to right, top to bottom roughly:
- Albany region of New York stretching down to western CT: "Definitely NOT New England"
- Southern Vermont: "Cows" "Gay Hippies"
- MA west of the Pioneer Valley: "Cultured Hill-Folk"
- Southwestern Connecticut: "Annexed Territory of the Evil Empire"
- Pioneer Valley: "Hippie Farmers" "Hippie Students" "Blight & Basketball:
- Central CT: "Questionably New England"
- Southwestern New Hampshire: "Pumpkins and anarchists"
- Central MA roughly Worcester to the Quabbin Res: "THERE BE DRAGONS HERE"
- Eastern CT: "Pretty New England"
-Southeastern NH: "Republican refugee zone" "Tax-free shopping"
- MA south of NH border down to Rhode Island border: "Mill Towns & Methodone [sic]" "Leafy, Liberal, and Loaded" "Snow and long commutes (oh yeah and Worcester)"
- RI: "People who talk weirder and drive worse than us"
- Arrow pointing from North Shore Mainewards: "Vacation & Lobstahs"
- North Shore coast: "Beaches with killer flies"
- North Shore: "Witches, Fishermen, and quaint-ass towns"
- Revere/Chelsea/etc: "Townies & Immigrants"
- Somerville and Cambridge: "Commies"
- Boston: "The Hub of the Universe"
- South Shore: "Irish Riviera(r)"
- Norfolk County (roughly): "Gillette Stadium"
- New Bedfordish (~Bristol County): "West Portugal"
- that area between New Bedford and the Irish Riviera (sorry): "Cranberry Bogs"
- Heading down to the Cape: "Rotaries & Traffic jams"
- Cape Cod of Nantucket Sound: "White Florida" "Wahm beaches"
- Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard: "The White Carribean"
- East coast of Cape Cod: "Wicked cold beaches"
- Provincetown: "Gaycationland"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ooixgtuypuq43ebp42xw2pam/bafkreibruubtate4zh26nqalvd3iwmvpgob4rs5v5ad2jzc2rhcz2ip2oe@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
for reference, one of my favorite memes. Massachusetts, a land of contrasts (heroic alt text effort here) i.imgur.com/bzeiYdA.png
lol I was about to post that this is the scariest fucking intersection I’ve ever had the misfortune of driving through but it looks like someone’s way ahead of me
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
lol I was about to post that this is the scariest fucking intersection I’ve ever had the misfortune of driving through but it looks like someone’s way ahead of me
yeah it's really weird isn't it! (www.scientificamerican.com/article/find...)
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
yeah it's really weird isn't it! (www.scientificamerican.com/article/find...)
it’s a meme knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-tak...
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
it’s a meme knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-tak...
please don't go looking for this person to harass them but i feel a need to point out that it's not actually a dunk if you can't get the ball into the net, it's just a complaint that someone has pointed out you might be wrong about something
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
please don't go looking for this person to harass them but i feel a need to point out that it's not actually a dunk if you can't get the ball into the net, it's just a complaint that someone has pointed out you might be wrong about something
this probably does the trick though mathworld.wolfram.com/Spikey.html
November 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
this probably does the trick though mathworld.wolfram.com/Spikey.html
this bottle seems pretty good
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
this bottle seems pretty good
back door of the minivan is frozen shut for the second time today
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
back door of the minivan is frozen shut for the second time today
Also reminds me of the iPod Sock
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Also reminds me of the iPod Sock
it's stick season alright
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
it's stick season alright
I’m told the pizza here is kinda mid. Sign isn’t bad though
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I’m told the pizza here is kinda mid. Sign isn’t bad though
Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.
in a similar vein…
in a similar vein…
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.
in a similar vein…
in a similar vein…
somebody isn't familiar with the polling on "should it be illegal to burn the american flag"
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
somebody isn't familiar with the polling on "should it be illegal to burn the american flag"
America runs on…sparkling pear soda?
October 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
America runs on…sparkling pear soda?
you're telling me Russell Vought can't be trusted?
September 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
you're telling me Russell Vought can't be trusted?