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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's easier to think that people are cutting off their family because of social contagion or viral therapy trends than it is to accept that families are very often places of pain and domination where escape is the only alternative to lifelong misery or death.

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If the elevator to the new train platform is out of order, and there's a fence between union station and the platform, how does one get on to a train in Worcester if one cannot use stairs?

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy 9/25

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

end the 287(g) agreement you coward!!! grow a spine!!!!

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I already knew that Gov. Healey's proposal to roll back the gas tax was bad policy, but then I learned she wants to make up the difference with FAIR SHARE money (aka: the millionaires' tax), and NO. That's money for schools and for transportation, not to make up for terrible national foreign policy!

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Sean Skunk-Cabbage (Chou-Puant) ⚓ @moldybasil.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We have no choice but to exist here in our planets death spiral as our powers and oligarchs destroy the climate and environment for short term profit so you might as well plant some radishes to invigorate you while you repent and fight back

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

we simply cannot make this shit up

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eliza @regulareliza.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

bailed out 10 women today! we heard there is a judge in worcester threatening homeless women with $10k fines if they miss their court date. that's reasonable! just a cool $10k for women with no shelter, transportation, calendar, or way to tell time. yeah no problem!!! massbailfund.org/

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Etel Haxhiaj (ha-jee-eye) @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There were so many new and powerful speakers today representing our community's demand for civilian oversight. How many voices and communities does it take for this city council - the majority of whom are adverse to using their legislative power for good- to listen to community?

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BlackJew 🏳️‍⚧️ @blackjew.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The yes on 3 Jungle Primaries are about to bombard Massachusetts with ads. This is a reminder, if you think billionaire hedge fund managers and AI bros gave $3million to encourage more people to run for office and help make your life better, you may be the most gullible person alive. #mapoli

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devin @brittlepanel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A dialect quiz is when a site asks me if I say bubbler and I say yes and then it's like Your dialect is: The Bubbler Sayer

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Don't miss the Worcester LGBTQ+ History exhibit all month at Worcester Public Library! #pride🌈

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

why aren't we using the fancy new citywide text alert system for election days? it seems like a new citywide text alert system would be helpful for reminding folks to vote? we didn't even have signs out on the sidewalk or road at my polling place :/

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Sean Skunk-Cabbage (Chou-Puant) ⚓ @moldybasil.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Merriam-Webster clearly is not blessed with the glorious Worcester accent

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Next time you wanna slander the entire south, remember Dolly and check yourself.

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Sue Coghlin Mailman - Worcester School Committee @suemailman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I’d urge everyone to read Tracy’s blog 🔽. I appreciate the historical context.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I am desperate for the high temp to be 60 or lower

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

having now driven a Huge Truck down Plantation St between Rice Sq and UMass, I can confidently say: We should absolutely ban huge trucks on Plantation St between Rice Sq and UMass.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

23 US states/territories have COVlD outbreaks. You can use this promo code to get 20% off FlowFlex rapid tests. That's the test my family uses and that I give to patients and staff because it has >98% sensitivity. Code: FLEX23 store.pharmalynk.com

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

He's only "sharing" this power this time because he knows there isn't any real threat of a meaningful CRB ordinance from this council. whole body eye roll.

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kvgoins.bsky.social @kvgoins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

More information and rsvp at walkbikeworcester.org. Hope to see you there!

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

is there anything better than your baby nephew falling asleep in your arms while you sing him the lullabies your mom used to sing to you?

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

He hasn't seen it work because the only CRB he can imagine is a CRB with no teeth, no funding, no credibility. and he's not about to back any kind of anything that could possibly hold a cop accountable to Worcester residents. because then the cops would be sad :(

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Jeff Raymond @jeff.masstransparency.org · 13/08/2026

Back at it. I made 30 public records requests to figure out what the Massachusetts AI Curriculum pilot actually was. www.masstransparency.org/artificial-t...

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Artificial: The AI Curriculum Pilot That... Wasn't?

Massachusetts ran a curriculum pilot. Or did they?

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

aldi's net zero wraps are definitely different now, they fall apart and taste bad. first thought was, I'm probably eating sawdust, huh?

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"The victory here for the city manager is not an earned one, but rather the luck of the draw: a byproduct of a white supremacist executive branch reshaping its DOJ toward priorities that advanced white supremacy and gutting the rest." www.worcestersucks.email/p/for-immedi...

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"For Immediate Release"

The city manager tries to put a lid on the DOJ's WPD investigation with a Friday news dump

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I will be taking my snri til the day I die, which, thanks to that snri, wasn't my 24th birthday 👍

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

obviously I've gotten the lose weight directive for everything, but I did have a psychiatrist who after clarifying my pronouns asked whether or not I had been born with a penis.

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Now available from the local volunteer community group, Friends of Worcester Wildlife! A new wildlife education zine for Worcester’s young people. Worcester teachers can get free copies for use in their classes upon request. survey123.arcgis.com/share/cb1109...

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Dan 🎃 @danorz.com · 05/08/2026

on the one hand we could use state and federal money to make our roads safer based on a plan which was written by professionals and which has proven successful elsewhere. but on the other hand a couple of guys don't like it so who's to say which side is right really

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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

there's clearly no point in scolding most people for their indifference to anti-trans bigotry. the refusal to leave Harry Potter behind, the hemming and hawing about the NYT's puzzles. people won't even put down their toys for us. I cannot express the white-hot frustration boiling in my stomach.

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

narrator voice: the AI technologies are undermining it

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

stop video calling in to meetings while you're DRIVING???? I can't believe how often this comes up???? Or at least be voice only?????? 😱😱😱😱 Yikes yikes YIKES

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

MASSACHUSETTS: Here's an important update on where things stand with social media / age verification legislation here in the state. We made A TON of noise, and the legislature felt the backlash. The Senate bill is much less bad than the House bill. But we have to keep pushing. Here's why:

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UPDATED LETTER: Massachusetts lawmakers must assure constituents and human rights organizations that new social media bill does not require invasive online ID checks

UPDATE, July 2026: Our growing coalition of LGBTQ+, civil liberties, racial justice and human rights groups continues to oppose any legislation that requires online age checks or undermines the abilit...

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Johanna @johanna508.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

@noethematt.bsky.social I just came across these incredible men and their story. After donating, I thought, do I know any librarians to share this with, to spread the word? Well, I do on #worcestertwitter ! Building the First Library in Gaza After the Genocide chuffed.org/project/firs...

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Building the First Library in Gaza After the Genocide

There are moments in history when the creation of a library becomes an act of freedom itself.Here in Gaza, after the genocide, Omar and Ibrahim understood that dreams protected by books do not yield —...

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The Polar Park fireworks are not only annoying, they're very bad for you.

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Worth noting that the city isn’t who released the agreement, despite a public records request from the newspaper on July 6. The city said they’d have to “search for and review” the agreement. I kinda doubt they’d have to search for it. #worcpoli

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If I didn't want to hear the public complain twice about the same issue, I would simply call for a meaningful solution the first time.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

MA officially has 9 ballot questions for this November.

Question 1: Extending the public records law to cover the Governor & Legislature
Question 2: Extending collective bargaining rights to CPCS employees
Question 3: Eliminating party primaries and having all candidates run on the same ballot ("all-party primary," "top two primary," "jungle primary")
Question 4: Allowing voters to register to vote or update their registration on Election Day
Question 5: Tightening the state's revenue cap and subjecting Fair Share revenue to that cap
Question 6: Dedicating the portion of the state sales tax collected from sporting goods, RVs, and golf courses to a nature conservation fund
Question 7: Reducing the minimum lot size requirements for single family homes in communities with public water and sewer
Question 8: Recriminalizing recreational marijuana
Question 9: Upholding the 2024 gun safety law

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

city cut the maple tree down, which I guess was one solution, tho it does feel like a stupid, v short-signted solution when we're in a climate crisis. but at least drivers are still not stopping now that the stop sign is visible.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

"Back when the DOJ report was released, in 2024 (approximately a decade ago) I started presenting the question of whether the police control the city. Reading this report over the weekend, reflecting back on the last two years, I think I can safely answer that question: yes."

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

after being nearly hit at the new speed bump (driver passing on the right of stopped car) and new stop signs (driver doing whatever the fuck he wanted) on the same day, I've decided I am going to start carrying rocks after all.

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eliza @regulareliza.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

in hampden county we have figure out how to get freed women halfway across the state because they're arrested in worcester or pittsfield, and despite the presumption of innocence, are dragged 50+ miles from home with no way back. so we're paying for $90 ubers pretty regularly. please help!

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L. Stephen @lydiastephen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

it only took 3 hours, 4 faxes, and 1 incredibly annoyed phlebotomist to draw my blood this AM (shoutout to Jennifer, quickest painless draw of my life) and my doc office still hasn't sent the right paperwork. love this healthcare system, it's definitely working, and we have nothing to worry about.

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