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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 1h

Gardner said: “Some people have accused us of being unromantic. We’re plenty romantic – I just don’t want to be the worst thing in the cutlery drawer.”

Autistic couple keen to assert that neither of them is the big spoon

An autistic couple have issued a joint public statement clarifying that neither of them has ever been, currently are, or plan to be, the big spoon. Alix Gardner and Des Ackerman, both 29, held a…

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root."

The Root returns to Black ownership. Here's how Ashley Allison is reimagining it

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.

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EL País Unofficial @elpais.skyfleet.blue · 1h

Jeremy Allen White: ‘I had to forget about Bruce and approach him as a young musician on the brink of stardom’

The star of ‘The Bear’ and director Scott Cooper present ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,’ a film that recounts the recording of the album ‘Nebraska,’ during which the artist was battling depression and fleeing from success

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🍂 fall firmstival 🍂 @ind3fatigable.online · 12m

$300M from MassHealth is kids not getting neurodivergence tests, people not getting drugs for various conditions, denied hospital stays for probably valid reasons, fewer community support workers... Sigh.

Samantha Gross @samanthajgross.bsky.social · 4h

ICYMI: MA House members are back in session today to vote on overriding several spending items Gov. Healey snipped from the fiscal 2026 budget she signed in July, signaling a clash in views between the two branches on how to deal with Trump's budget cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/m...

Governor Healey and Mass. House leaders at odds over how to respond to ‘devastating’ Trump federal funding cuts - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts House members will vote Wednesday to override “several” vetoes Governor Maura Healey snipped from the budget she signed in July.

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Travis @travtufts.bsky.social · 5h

New report from MassINC looks at the disparate access to the statewide school construction funds (MSBA).

Suburban districts received 57% of major MSBA Core Program grants since 2015, while Boston and Gateway Cities received less than 19%.

Fixing the Foundation: Uneven Access to Modern Schools and a Blueprint for a More Equitable Future - MassINC

This report examines disparities in school facility conditions across Massachusetts and their implications for student learning.

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gatomedianoche @gatomedianoche.bsky.social · 2h

“Why should a woman go to college in Texas,” she said, “when she can come to a place like Mount Holyoke and not have what she learns restricted by the government?”

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/m...

Women’s colleges reaffirm their support of trans women in face of Trump’s DEI attacks - The Boston Globe

With the White House confronting universities over DEI policies, some women’s colleges are using the moment to reassert their core values.

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 2h

New: A heat pump that can be installed in minutes is allowing Boston to quickly decarbonize a public housing complex for the elderly and provide air conditioning as climate change-driven heat waves intensify. The window heat pump is made by SF startup Gradient.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Boston Public Housing Upgrades Units With Window Heat Pumps

A pilot project aims to cut heating costs and provide air conditioning while reducing emissions.

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Mae_DayJ @maedayj.bsky.social · 1h

If I cant raise $975 today I’ll likely be facing eviction this month

I’m out of time

Please help if you can!🙏🏽💚

$maelee21
V: @ Maelee-Johnson
PayPal.me/maeleeJ
ko-fi.com/maedaej

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Data Bear 🏳️‍🌈 @dataandpolitics.net · 49m

South Korea has lost 858 terabytes of government data after a fire destroyed its government data center and there were no backups.

quasa.io/media/south-...

South Korea's Catastrophic Data Center Fire: 858 Terabytes of Government Data Lost Forever Due to No Backup

The fire has ignited calls for overhaul - stricter battery protocols, mandatory offsite backups, and lithium-ion audits worldwide.

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Sunny @wonderwander.bsky.social · 1h

My dear friend Hamza is supporting his entire family and desperately needs your support! Please share and donate, any small amount helps. ✅ By @mommunism.bsky.social

Hamza @hamzaishere.bsky.social · 2d

My family has no funds for food or water and we depend upon you for help. Please support, any donation helps, every small amount. gofund.me/1f1e0796c

Donate to Help Hamza survive, organized by Sunny Wonder

Hello everyone, we are a family of 8 people, my elder brother Abed is 26 years old, my sister Aseel i… Sunny Wonder needs your support for Help Hamza survive

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Cracked Lemonade @crackedlemonade.bsky.social · 1h

ebay.us/m/7nOOMQ
I don't know why the preview works for this link but ok. Have you ever wanted to play as a telepathic Dolphin? If not repost and we might find someone that does

Ecco the Dolphin Sega Genesis Tested And Works | eBay

The product is a Sega Genesis game titled Ecco the Dolphin, released in 1992 by SEGA. This action and adventure game is part of the Ecco the Dolphin Series and is rated E for Everyone. It has been tes...

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City of Boston @boston.gov · 1h

The Beyond Pride grant fund awards funding to organizations that work to support and uplift Boston’s LGBTQ+ community.

Applications are open now through Wednesday, October 15.

Apply here: boston.gov/beyond-pride 🏳️‍🌈

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🍂 fall firmstival 🍂 @ind3fatigable.online · 1h

Not looking forward to raking

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 2h

speaking of occupy, if you told me in those days that kickstarter workers would one day be organized and on strike—

Rascal News @rascal.news · 3h

Day one of @kickstarterunited.org's ongoing strike saw elected officials and union leaders show up in the streets of NYC to support workers.

Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract

The workers were joined on day one by elected officials and various union leaders.

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🍂 fall firmstival 🍂 @ind3fatigable.online · 1h

Was going to cut grass today but it rained. Still need to rent a ladder for the bushes

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WBZ News @wbztv.bsky.social · 2h

Freeze watch issued for parts of Massachusetts; Map shows how cold it will be Friday

A freeze watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts as the weather forecast calls for temperatures to plummet in the Boston area on Friday.

www.cbsnews.com

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AzumangWX 🌪🌀 @azumangawx.bsky.social · 4h

Appears we potentially just had an unwarned #tornado in populated areas near Taunton Mass. I will be looking for damage reports to send to the NWS, if you have any please @ me or the NWS.
#WxSky #weather #MAwx

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Cracked Lemonade @crackedlemonade.bsky.social · 2h

ebay.us/m/3u0hD4p
Continuing the posts of the game purge for moving funds. I'll be honest these will be games that I have been meaning to play but never did

Collection of Mana for the Nintendo Switch

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NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · 2h

The USDA is warning customers that ready-to-eat meals containing riced cauliflower produced by FreshRealm - including ones sold by Blue Apron and Marley Spoon - could have listeria contamination. on.nbcboston.com/8XmpYxA

USDA issues health alert for FreshRealm meals over possible listeria contamination

The USDA is warning customers that ready-to-eat meals containing riced cauliflower produced by FreshRealm could have listeria contamination.

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 2h

From Parth Kothekar's M.C. Escher-inspired series of papercuts

www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/10/part...

a hand holding a trippy white paper cut to distort perspective

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Martha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 7d

Anyway - PLENTY of seats open -

and I try to reserve four free seats for every group I facilitate - the rest are "pay-whatever-you-can-afford" by donation.

This system actually consistently takes care of me!

So please feel free to join if you are interested!

Dream Workshop — What A Shrink Thinks

Exploring dreams as a creative, contemplative, and community-building practice

www.whatashrinkthinks.com

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Sean Padilla @seanpadilla.blacksky.app · 1h

This thread is what peak performance looks like

✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 2h

A “thing” about old high schools are replacing problematic mascots.

For example: A local high school here had to choose from three new mascots for their tennis team: a lady sheep, a lady goat, and a lady deer.

One girl in particular *loved* the lady sheep so she canvassed relentlessly for it.

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Leta Lestrange @joybella.blacksky.app · 1h

Thanks so much, y'all. Please keep sharing any way you can. 💕💐

Angela Saunders, mother, grandfather, aunt, friend. Gofundme to raise funeral fees.

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june $118/$3900 @juneever.green · 2h

bitches be gay

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Karyn @karynregal.bsky.social · 5h

Ok, the first 3 months of unemployment were fun, but I'm the type who likes to work. If you know of any entity looking for a Comms Director, I'm your girl.

www.linkedin.com/in/karynregal/

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