Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonCourtWatchMA @courtwatchma.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is standard. #mapoli newbedfordlight.org/majority-of-...newbedfordlight.orgMajority of detainees in South Coast ICE raids have no criminal records - The New Bedford LightThe Light reviewed statewide court records for 23 of the local men arrested last week and found 19 had no criminal charges. 0117
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026/america.gov flags federal procurement contract numbers as PII lol 010
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonKnight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 30/09/2026Can AI fix FOIA's backlog without handing the executive branch more control over what the public gets to see? In a new essay for the Institute, @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social of @rcfp.org proposes a risk framework and calls for empirical testing to make sure AI upholds FOIA's core values.knightcolumbia.orgPacing FOIA’s Frontier 023
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026@theshoestring.bsky.social divina has some good takes here on the state of western Massachusetts discourse 020
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonWBUR @wbur.org · 30/09/2026Leaders from New England are gathering in Lowell on today for a one-day summit to discuss what role nuclear power could play in helping to meet the region's growing electricity demands. It comes as Massachusetts considers repealing a 1982 law that requires a statewide vote for new nuclear plants.trib.alNew England leaders — and protesters — gather in Mass. for nuclear summitLeaders from all six New England states are gathering in Lowell on Wednesday for a one-day summit to discuss what role nuclear power could play in helping to meet the region's growing electricity demands. It comes as Massachusetts considers repealing a 1982 law that requires a statewide vote for new nuclear plants. 191
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Putting FOUO into federal chatbot, it summarizes an EPA doc, refuses a DHS one docs: static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics... www.epa.gov/system/files... 010
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonBINJReports @binjreports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our latest by Andrew Quemere is a heartbreaker, but it's also a must-read ... Tommy Rosa’s Story Of Wrongful Incarceration In Mass At one point in his case, prosecutors declined to call their own expert whose findings skewed from their narrative binj.news/2026/09/27... 001
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonAR 🏳️⚧️ @arwords.bsky.social · 24/09/2026the western mass feed is ruined, possibly forever 011
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026welp it looks like Canary Mission has entered the discourse which shall not be named 000
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonJPaleoWAMCNews @jpaleolo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026For @wamc.org: Marking 30 years, 'Source to Sea' Connecticut River cleanups continue in Western Mass. www.wamc.org/news/2026-09...wamc.orgMarking 30 years, 'Source to Sea' Connecticut River cleanups continue in Western Mass.Nor’easter or not, hundreds of volunteers gathered up and down the Pioneer Valley over the weekend to clean up the waterways that power ecosystems throughout the Northeast. 012
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonKate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · 27/09/20261a/ I know victims aren’t usually named in press, but Bryan Betancur has stalked & harassed me for 4 yrs. I have never met him “In May 2025, his probation in that case was revoked because he posted a video online in which he threatened to assault another woman, officials said.” I was this woman ⬆️ 22713
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonJim Wald @citizenwald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Among the most interesting (tho not surprising) findings of the Hampshire rezoning workshops were the aesthetic preferences, which seemed to lean strongly traditional as concerns both scale & style: some fear of tall structures (though some of us pressed strongly) & modern design 231
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Can someone walk me through why this specifically is a problem? Like, "tools reserved for software developers" do they mean the free API the Census provides that anyone can use? www.census.gov/data/develop... 132
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.theregister.com/systems/2026...theregister.comUncle Sam coughs up $1.9B for grid upgrades as datacenters hit a power wallBetter conductors and improved sensing capabilities expected to unlock at least 23 gigawatts of additional capacity 110
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026life hack if you need to get the attention of a public official file a records request for their statement of financial interest 080
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ko-fi.com/lastditchbarko-fi.comSupport Last Ditch Bar and Arts VenueSupport Last Ditch xoxo 000
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026also, subscribe to my substack jonathangerhardson.substack.com/p/mask-on-th... western Massachusetts wmass wmxhc pioneer valley tofu curtain lesbian, gay, homosexual, queer, Smith College, Mt. Holyoke, folk festival, Subaru Pabst Blue Ribbon, gin and tonic, black out rage gallon mask, n95jonathangerhardson.substack.comMask On? This AI Can Still See Your FaceNesherAI has claimed to have contracts with state and federal agencies, and they have assisted in the doxxing of activists across the country using ~AI~ 100
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026something something something something bar theshoestring.org/2023/02/07/f...theshoestring.orgFive Communities In Western Massachusetts Among Highest Risk For Lead Poisoning In The StateBy Jonathan Gerhardson A recent report from the state’s Department of Public Health has named Holyoke, Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield and Pittsfield as among the municipalities at the highest risk ... 010
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026western Massachusetts lesbian bar theshoestring.org/2025/06/09/d...theshoestring.orgDoxing, death threats, deportation: How the far right stifled campus activism and sent ICE after a local studentMilitant groups have targeted local Palestine-solidarity activists — part of what they say is an intimidation campaign to silence them. 031
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026theshoestring.org/2026/02/26/i... People from Greenfield, Massachusetts complaining on /facebook.com about a prolonged internet outage from their municipal provider, and statistically some of them were probably lesbians. Could it have been avoided if covid-era funds had been spent better?theshoestring.orgInternet outage exposes frayed equipment, relationships in GreenfieldEarlier this month, the internet went dark for customers of Greenfield's GCET. The resulting mess revealed broader power struggles between the municipally owned internet provider and city officials. 030
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026western Massachusetts alcoholic beverage establishment for queer people with disabilities 020
Reposted by Jonathan Gerhardsongwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I don't necessarily think that it was meanspirited the way it was written, I left it feeling sort of bad for all the people involved, but I do think when you tell a story like this you have to weigh "am I opening the people here up to more harassment" 0411
Reposted by Jonathan Gerhardsonhannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You think that Boston Globe article about the KN95 lesbian bar is plumbing the depths of western Massachusetts? That's just the beginning. I've seen things you'll never believe. Black bears doing break ins to eat ice cream. Land acknowledgements by revolutionary war monuments. You ain't seen shit. 57812
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonRebecca Williams @rebeccawilliams.info · 24/09/2026my reaction to the Western Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Story is just “aw, I miss Western Mass, leaves are probably getting great there right now” 1141
Reposted by Jonathan Gerhardsonrobin finn @robinfinnart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If you wanna support mask-required queer spaces in Western Mass, check out Comics N' More in Easthampton! 🔗 comicsmongers.com 13514
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Is there an exception for when a AI is being a silly little goose 000
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonThe Baffler @thebaffler.com · 22/09/2026From the Archives: Will Meyer investigates how the culture of Silicon Valley was adopted by militaries at home and abroad. thebaffler.com/latest/the-g...thebaffler.comThe Global Garage | Will MeyerMilitarized frontiers get a tech-savvy makeover. 113
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonThe New Bedford Light @newbedfordlight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ICE agents have been sighted in various locations in and around New Bedford on Tuesday, the second day of a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and arrests. More coverage here: buff.ly/CYfYin8 31011
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026God damn I don't think I have ever felt more patriotic about anything in my life. 130
Reposted by Jonathan Gerhardsonkren @kren.bsky.social · 08/10/2025sorry to interrupt. but would you mind clarifying which mash they did 0156
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonRyan O'Horo @ryanohoro.com · 22/09/2026What if a TSA checkpoint was whimsical??? 021
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonThe New Bedford Light @newbedfordlight.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A major U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement action is currently underway in the Whaling City. A Light reporter witnessed an arrest near the waterfront this morning, and another Light reporter saw what appeared to be ICE agents using the Dartmouth Mall parking lot as a staging area. 11613
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Many red flags when you click over to his about page and see he's concerned with vaccines and declining birth rates due to infertility, but this was like the 4th result for a search about deduplicating data pulled from OpenFEC API. Well played, well played... michaelcarbonara.com/fec-filing-w...michaelcarbonara.comFEC filing: Where the numbers come from and how they are updatedFEC filing explained: a practical primer on what filings contain, how the FEC posts updates, and steps voters and journalists can use to find and verify reports. 000
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 20/09/2026Thanks! We wrote about this, too on 1 Sep. www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-awards...projectsaltbox.comICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across TexasThe American arm of the Montreal-based security company has taken in more than $330 million this year to convert warehouses into detention space in Texas and Arizona, where the work is now on hold. 222
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ah fuck I forgot to check up on this but they're doing it elsewhere too. sam.gov/workspace/co... I am not sure if they've announced contract awardees yet but I found some job listings in Massachusetts from Bering Straight Corporation (AK) that fit the description.sam.govSam Acquisition 360 231
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonThe Shoestring @theshoestring.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Shoestring & other news publishers are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for uncompensated use of published material to build products like ChatGPT. The suit seeks damages for the use of our journalism to build up some of the largest companies in the world. Brian Zayatz on our decision to fight back:theshoestring.orgThe Shoestring, other news publishers sue OpenAI and MicrosoftThe plaintiffs have amassed evidence of specific use of published material to train flagship products like ChatGPT. 097
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonThe Shoestring @theshoestring.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A fleet of new F-35 jets will soon begin roaring over western Massachusetts. But it will take much longer for noise-mitigation funding to arrive. @jongerhardson.bsky.social reports:theshoestring.orgJust how loud are Westfield’s new fighter jets? We measured.A fleet of new F-35 jets will soon begin roaring over western Massachusetts. But it will take much longer for noise-mitigation funding to arrive. 055
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026jfc thereminder.com/local-news/h...thereminder.comHolyoke School Committee adopts PROTECT Act; Chicopee’s policy fails - The ReminderHolyoke now has a new policy in case any law enforcement agent attempts to make a civil arrest at schools, but Chicopee’s policy did not pass the School Committee. On […] 000
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonDrew Starr @thedrewstarr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Costco usually runs them at 40% off right before Black Friday, which is especially nice given the generous return policy 012
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026New from me for @theshoestring.bsky.social theshoestring.org/2026/09/18/j...theshoestring.orgJust how loud are Westfield’s new fighter jets? We measured.A fleet of new F-35 jets will soon begin roaring over western Massachusetts. But it will take much longer for noise-mitigation funding to arrive. 161
Reposted by Jonathan GerhardsonBINJReports @binjreports.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We're not sure why, but this BINJ article from 2020 about Robert Kraft's no-bid PPE contracts has seen wild spikes in interest these past few days. Probably because it's football season ... binj.news/2020/08/18... #BobKraft #NEPatriots 031
Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Is this a good deal last I checked flyaway price for an F-35 was more like $100 million But $24 billion / 48 planes = $50 million each 301