Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 6hThey continue to use satire and dystopia as a handbook. 000
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerRyan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 09/10/2026Why does Korea have a holiday for the alphabet? Because unlike other writing systems that evolved over centuries, Hangul was the work of one dude who solved mass illiteracy by sitting down and creating a brand new fully-formed system from scratch that anyone can learn almost instantly. 141077444
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerMIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 22hLast year, the US Naval Academy purged 400 books from its library, including Ben Barres' "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist." Of the books challenged in 2025, 39% represent the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and people of color. We thank those helping to end censorship in our libraries. 0279
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerWBUR @wbur.org · 22hCity leaders announced Friday that the intersection of Tremont and Parker Streets will see a “number of street upgrades,” including a bike lane that will be separated from traffic by parked cars. The city will also paint new white lines at nearby intersections.trib.alA separated bike lane and new paint: Boston to make changes to Mission Hill junction where Louisa Gag diedCity leaders announced Friday that the intersection of Tremont and Parker Streets will see a “number of street upgrades,” including a bike lane that will be separated from traffic by parked cars. The city will also paint new white lines at nearby intersections. 13512
Reposted by Carol Anne Meyer The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026DefendResearch and PEN America Present… Word Wipe! scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/10/09/d...scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org#DefendResearch and PEN America Present… Word Wipe! - The Scholarly KitchenToday's Fun Friday post introduces a new anti-censorship tool — Word Wipe allows you to see what a world redacted of words banned by the US government looks like. 044
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerKen Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 06/10/2026A year ago, @propublica.org told you immigration agents had detained more than 170 U.S. citizens. We’ve updated our count, and we’ve got all the receipts. The tally: At least 506 citizens detained. Sometimes held at gunpoint, handcuffed, or even deported. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 271587940
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It may be too late for some of these states, but still, make your plan 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Tickets acquired for Hadestown at Lowell Memorial Auditorium for a family birthday in November! 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Well here's a different take on October from LM Montgomery's Anne Shirley: 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Calling out a distraction doesn’t mean the distraction isn’t important. But look at the whole picture. Get out the vote. 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 19/09/2026All three of us in the house (Boston suburbs, MA) are recovering from this year's Covid infection. I ended up in the ER with complications and am taking it easy at home. Son had Covid in Brooklyn at about the same time. Get yer vax!!! 010
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Beg indulgence: we're redoing the kitchen and sadly no longer have room for this family mission style piece. If you know anyone in the Boston area that might be interested m, please share. ebay.io/m/f4VhyOebay.ioAntique Arts & Crafts / Mission-Style Oak Sideboard / Buffet – Quarter-Sawn Oak | eBayIt has plenty of practical storage. Features include. Lower cabinet storage. This is an antique piece with the honest signs of age and use that give it its character. The top shows wear consistent with its age and use, along with other expected imperfections from decades of family use. 100
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It's almost as if the federal government has a role to play in food safety 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 15/09/2026In case my resolve to boycott Amazon was wavering. 000
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerTram T. Nguyen @teamtram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It's time to unify behind Democrats up and down the ballot to fight for our shared values. 041
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda) 15246332045
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/20269/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them." 442225436064
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerChris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I wrote this about Elon Musk (whose only legacy should be the millions of preventable deaths that he caused by tearing down USAID) and his public offer to pay people to vote for Trump, but it also applies to Donald Trump and his public offer to pay people to vote Republican. Lock them up. 091
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you... 685265954802
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerAGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 09/09/2026BREAKING: The Arctic Report Card, after the loss of core support from NOAA, will continue under its independent editorial team, led by researchers at @cires.colorado.edu and @uafairbanks.bsky.social, with new support from AGU. Read our news release: spklr.io/63320ETBFs 13314
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerDr. Liz: Life in the Aftertimes @lgkatzphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026If Hitchcock made films today. 23296202802
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Pigeon with Wicked coloring struts at Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, October 2025. #BirdoftheDay #pigeons 0170
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerRhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Support the journalists 8768971822
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026NBC has called the Mass district 6 for Dan Koh. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202.... @teamtram.bsky.social garnered almost 30% of the vote.nbcnews.comMassachusetts House District 6 Primary Election Live Results 2026: Dan Koh, Tram Nguyen and MoreMassachusetts House Election Results for the 2026 Primary Election. See Live Massachusetts House Election results and maps by state, county and district from NBC News. 041
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Congratulations to @markey.senate.gov for his primary victory. 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I searched for "Lake Ontario in Apple Maps. This is what I got. (Click on the picture to see the whole screen.) Off to see if I can replace my nav with @mapquest.com . 000
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We voted in the Mass primary. Make a plan to vote. 000
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerEd Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Massachusetts: tomorrow is Election day. Head over to edmarkey.com/vote to make a plan to vote.edmarkey.comMassachusetts Voter Information 44714
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerEd Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Join us tomorrow night in Titus Sparrow Park in Boston for an Election Eve Rally with @ayannapressley.bsky.social and @wutrain.bsky.social. edmarkey.com/electioneve 15620
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Mom and dad house sparrow take turns feeding baby in apartment 2a of the bird condo. #Parenting #BirdOfTheDay 1100
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerWJBF NewsChannel 6 @wjbf6.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca called Friday for President Trump to rescind his order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing a 225-year-old treaty between Native Americans and the U.S. government. wjbf.comSeneca Nation requests reversal on ‘Lake America’ executive orderSeneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca called Friday for President Trump to rescind his order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing a 225-year-old treaty between Native Americans and t… 23314
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerThe Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 30/08/2026The Royal Society Athena Prize 2026 is awarded to NUSTEM, Northumbria University, for their work promoting equity in STEM and strengthening the (research) evidence base around effective STEM Education and Engagement. #RSMedals royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/… 163
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Heard it from a friend: Boss told 16 year old singing waitress to sing for Dolly and company. She started once, faltered, started again, and faltered again. Dolly got up, put her arm around her and said “I still get nervous. How bout we sing together?” And they did. 010
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 29/08/2026You know I see a lot of criticism of "boomer libs" here. My experience at the protests I've attended is that a pretty substantial majority are boomers. People are people. There are assholes and saints in every generation. 120
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026There’s a reason Dr. King's historic August 28, 1963 rally was called “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” As he warned the nation, "We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." Real freedom requires economic freedom for all. 261377410
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026APPRECIATION | Country icon Dolly Parton, who died this week at 80, spent decades building a connection with the U.S. military community, using her music and platform to honor service members, participate in USO efforts and support military families. From Stars and Stripes' Kaylyn Barnhart Batista:stripes.comDolly Parton’s dazzling music career included a lasting connection to troopsCountry music icon Dolly Parton spent decades connecting with the military community through her music and performances. 625362
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026ICYMI: In a lawsuit filed this week in federal court, civilian professor Adam Kalkstein claims he was fired from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after pushing back on department limitations to teaching climate change. From Stars and Stripes' Rose L. Thayer:stripes.comWest Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit saysAdam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says. 36223
Reposted by Carol Anne MeyerAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 28/08/2026Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship aje.news/qyd34s 318542
Carol Anne Meyer @meyercarol.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The Republicans (you know, the party of free trade) have not stopped the president from levying illegal tariffs. Companies pay the tariffs and pass the increased cost along to consumers. The courts find the tariffs illegal, so the government ernment refunds the money to the companies. /1 100