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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 21/08/2026

Re: Flock news moving too fast for me to keep up:

Facebook post from the Grafton MA Police Department detailing their plan to deactivate their Flock cameras.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 15/08/2026

If anyone was wondering how to make a Cybertruck look even worse...

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 12/08/2026

It's on page 18! In black and white! www.justice.gov/crt/media/13...

Screenshot of the DOJ report on the Worcester Police Department, page 18: "Supervisors were or should have been aware that WPD officers were engaging in sexual misconduct during undercover operations, as multiple WPD officers admitted in their arrest reports to doing so while investigating and arresting women for sex crimes from 2018 to 2022.

Some WPD officers asserted in their reports that the women initiated these sexual acts to determine whether they were undercover officers, on the mistaken belief that police officers would not engage in sexual activities. This practice is sometimes referred to as “cop-testing.” But whether the officers or the women initiated the sexual contact is irrelevant, because officers may not engage in or acquiesce to sexual contact for investigatory purposes."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 29/07/2026

At Tame Impala. I've somehow gone 25 years without seeing an interesting stage setup. Also the bulk of the people here haven't got 25 years logged period yet.

Circular stage in the middle of the TD Garden arena.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 29/07/2026

Thank you again, Tracy! My wife not so much lol

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 23/07/2026

Fully endorsing shipmail as an easy affordable alternative for your mail and calendar needs. Been looking to offload a few things from Proton as my needs have changed a bit and I have no regrets so far.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 18/07/2026

so this has pulled me into the local history of one of the families pictured here, and oh my goodness:

A topic in the book about the Holman family, "Grave Topics Found in Cemeteries," which reads: "Remarkable sentiments are sometimes found in epitaphs on tombstones. The following inscription is found in the graveyard at Rehoboth Village on the tombstone of Deacon Ephraim Bliss, who died 1786, Rehoboth, Mass. :

" The greedy worms devour my skin. And gnaw my wasting flesh, When God shall build these bones again. He clothes them all afresh."

This is found in another old country church yard:

" Here I lie, and no wonder I'm dead. For the wheel of a wagon went over my head."

This is from Schenectady, New York :

" He got a fish bone in his throat, And then he sang an angel note."

" Here lies the body of Obediah Wilkinson, and Ruth, his wife. Their warfare is accomplished."

A dealer in monuments was both shocked and surprised at this request: " Please put on the stone, — ' To my husband, in an appropriate place.' "

This is rather an unkind hint:

" Here lies the body of Sarah Sexton, Who never did aught to vex one, (Not like the woman under the next stone.)"

Ohio furnishes the following:

" Under this sod, and under these trees. Lies the body of Solomon Pease, He's not in this hole, but only his pod. He shelled out his soul and went up to God."

Another section of "Grave Topics Found in Cemeteries," which reads: "Mr. Church, a resident of an old village in New England, many years after the death of his fourth wife, learned that the cemetery was to be removed. In this process, the graves and headstones became mixed by mistake. Therefore he decided to erect one new stone for them all. The following inscription was placed thereon : * " STRANGER, PAUSE AND DROP A TEAR, FOR EMILY CHURCH LIES BURIED HERE : MIXED IN SOME PERPLEXING MANNER, WITH MARY, MATILDA, AND PROBABLY HANNAH."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 16/07/2026

Historical Society find of the day: in the late 1970s, elementary school students drew historical figures from my hometown, and they are GREAT.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 13/07/2026

Every so often "what are you doing, stepbro" is actually a real thing.

Screengrab rom a genealogy book, "Richard Waters... married Rejoice Plasse, his stepsister." Ew.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 02/07/2026

The amount of sarcasm that drips off the page in this particular family history I'm reading is *incredible*

Pages 14-16 of the "Dunnell Genealogy." Cannot paste the text as the OCR is poorly done.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 27/06/2026

From 1884, I read this in Donald Trump's voice.

Millbury Centennial History: November 4. A self-registering ballot-box was used. The box registered 616 votes, though but 601 names were checked on the voting list. The ballots were then taken from the box and there were found to be 601 cancelled and one uncancelled.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 27/06/2026

TRAMP OFFICERS. ARREST ALL TRAMPS.

Millbury Centennial History, 1880: May 5. The selectmen appointed tramp officers who were to protect the citizens by arresting all tramps.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 27/06/2026

this is probably @billshaner.bsky.social and @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social catnip, but I feel like the current decade Worcester City Council was transported into 1878 Millbury reading this:

From the Millbury Centennial History, 1878: "March 18. The town voted six hundred dollars for lighting the Streets.

'Voted, that the town prohibit the encampment of Gypsies within its limits."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 27/06/2026

Normalize reading town histories:

A clipping from the Millbury town history. January 7, 1838, talks of the weather being "uncommonly warm and pleasant," with little snow and frost. September 24, 1838 simply says "The Siamese twins were exhibited."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 21/06/2026

Still reading old town reports. I think people would be more engaged if we continued writing reports like this:

From the 1946 Millbury Town Report:

Iu Memoriam During the past year death has claimed three former town officials. CHARLES E. HORNE Died September 138, 1946 at the age of 73 years. Known far and wide as a general road contractor he had resided in Millbury 72 years. He had built roads throughout New England and built the first tarvia road in Worcester County and also patented the first machine to apply the tar. He served as selectman two years and also served on many com- mittees that benefited this town. DENNIS A. DONOVAN Died in his home at 9 Pearl Street, October 30, 1946. He was founder of the D. A. Donovan Confectionery store and had been in business nearly 50 years. He served on the Finance Committee many years as well as several other com- mittees. WILLIAM H. MURPHY Died November 7, 1946 in St. Vincent Hospital. He was ~ born here and had been a lifelong resident. He served as chairman of the Finance Committee several years and dur- ing World War II was a member of the Rationing Board. He served as Secretary of the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation from 1939 until his death.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 19/06/2026

I started digging through old town reports tonight, and I've never actually looked at some from the 1980s for whatever reason. Millbury is very proud of Ron Darling.

A picture of then-Mets pitcher Ron Darling, below the seal of the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts - Incorporated 1813. The title is "1985 Annual Report."

Cover Photo: RON DARLING

Ron Darling attended Millbury schools and St. John’s High School and is world renowned as a National League All Star and Pitcher for the New York Mets professional baseball team.

During his youth in Millbury, Ron worked his way up through Millbury’s baseball Farm System, Little League, and Senior League. He went on to achieve high honors and recognition as both a football and baseball star at St. John’s and also with the West Boylston American Legion team, winning State Championships at both places.

Ron has the distinction of being only the second-known Millbury man to attend Yale University, where he majored in East Asian Studies and gained prominence as a college baseball All American.

He was recently selected as ‘‘Hunk of The Year”’ by Cosmopolitan Magazine.

‘Ron Junior” or ‘‘R.J.”’ has gone from being just another average ‘“‘small town’ boy to the highest level of stardom in Major League Baseball.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 03/05/2026

It appears Kagi mostly gets it right but I struggle to believe that the top search for "crumble" is, in fact, this particuar cookie company. cc @cait.bsky.social

Screenshot of search engile Kagi, where searching "crumble" results in the dictionary definition followed by Crumbl Cookies as the next result.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 07/04/2026

Iran crisis delayed, post a different ominous presidential event.

Newspaper headline: TAFTS ARE COMING. President's Relatives Gathering at Washington for the Wedding

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 30/03/2026

Also I found a 1902 newspaper article about my great-great-great grandparents renewing their vows, and ol' Joseph has jokes!

Newspaper clipping from 1902: "When Mr. Cofske was asked by the reporter for The Telegram for an account of his life in connection with the coming ceremony, he laughingly replied that it would be better to wait until After the Ceremony as he might die before that time. From indications no calamity of that nature will enter the Cofske household for a long time."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 21/02/2026

I saw Corn Oddity open for LCD Soundsystem in 2005

Image of a woman looking at an odd piece of corn. Newspaper headline is "Displaying Corn Oddity," text of article is about "a spike of corn containing five individual ears in one husk"

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 21/02/2026

SUCCUMBS MILLBURY WOMAN TAKEN BY DEATH

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 21/02/2026

Normalize birthday party reporting in the local news.

A circa 1948 newspaper clipping from Millbury Massachusetts reporting on a two year old's birthday party.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 21/02/2026

Someday I will do a deep dive on the proliferation of "kid weddings" that are all over the 1940s.

Children dressed as a massive wedding scene, circa 1948.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 18/02/2026

yes we should trust this with important things absolutely

ChatGPT screenshot. I point out that Jim Harbaugh had 2787 rushing yards.

ChatGPT: In the NFL, that number isn’t correct.

Jim Harbaugh finished his **NFL career with 1,042 rushing yards**.

Bo Jackson had **2,782 rushing yards** in his NFL career.

Harbaugh’s 2,787 figure may be coming from a different stat source (possibly college totals or a combined statistic), but in terms of **NFL rushing yards**, Bo Jackson had well over 1,700 more than Harbaugh.

So the correct NFL comparison is:

* **Bo Jackson:** 2,782
* **Jim Harbaugh:** 1,042

Bo Jackson had more rushing yards.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 18/02/2026

y'know i learned something wild yesterday and decided to test ChatGPT and well....

I asked ChatGPT who had more rushing yards, Bo Jackson or Jim Harbaught.

Chat GPT said "Bo Jackson had significantly more rushing yards than Jim Harbaugh.

* **Bo Jackson** (NFL career): **2,782 rushing yards**
* **Jim Harbaugh** (NFL career): **1,042 rushing yards**

Jackson, a running back for the Raiders, accumulated far more rushing production than Harbaugh, who was primarily a quarterback and rushed mainly on scrambles.

**Answer: Bo Jackson.**"

Statmuse screenshot showing Harbaugh with more rushing yards.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 16/02/2026

ngl, I never thought I'd be a "go to a baseball game bc of the giveaway guy" but I totally want a Wimpy Kid bobblehead. (they're also having a Loded Diper tribute band. Whoever put this together for the @redsox.com deserves a raise.)

Image of a Diary of a Wimpy Kid bobblehead, featuring Greg Heffley nervous at bat with a white Red Sox uniform. Text says "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Bobblehead" "Boston Red Sox"

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 13/02/2026

Been hosting a writing open mic in Millbury at Spicy Water Distillery the last few months. Got a ton of people coming out tonight for Joe Fusco. Great time.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 05/02/2026

My friend also pointed out that Big Papi had his own salsa:

a picture of "Big Papi's Kitchen" salsa containers, one for hummus and one for black bean and corn salsa.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 16/12/2025

The story of a cat that likes to take walks outside who finally got his wish in this winter weather.

A text chain. Picture 1 is Floyd the Cat avoiding the snowy walkway. The text accompanying it says "he was relenltess." Picture two is Floyd the Cat trying to get back inside three minutes later. The text accompanying it says "nevermind."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 04/12/2025

The levels of failure on this marketing mail from the Danbury Mint is incredible. The blacked out name is my father, who has not lived at this address in a decade and, to my knowledge, has never been linked to me as a spouse. Also I want to see their studies or surveys on chain lengths.

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 24/11/2025

for your consideration: Homan's portrait, slogan changed:

The classic "Andre the Giant has a posse" image, with Andre in a newsprint-style portrait. Text reads "Andre the Giant has a Posse, 7'4", 520LB"

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 11/11/2025

This is such an easy problem to solve.

Whoever it was in the last Star Wars movie played by Oscar Isaac, with text superimposed on the bottom, "Somehow, Bond returned."

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 02/11/2025

Once again I am blown away by a space that we don't have locally. Providence continues to rule.

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