RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 04/10/2026good. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/04/m...bostonglobe.comSomerville is intentionally making roads harder to drive on. It’s getting results. - The Boston GlobeTo make roads safer, the city says, sometimes you have to put some obstacles in drivers' way. 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Longish but worthwhile read. Bring back The Decartelization Branchdemocracyjournal.orgHow Monopoly Fascism Rose AgainA generation of Americans learned from Nazi Germany that monopolies fuel fascism. It's time we relearned that lesson. 010
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Chef's kiss yourdietsucks.substack.com/p/were-not-l...yourdietsucks.substack.comWe’re Not Like Other Running Brands. We’re a Cool Running Brand.Introducing VOID®, technical apparel for the emptiness within. 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'll take "autonomous everything" for 400 billion..... 🤦https://www.bain.com/insights/new-innovation-is-required-to-fund-ais-6-trillion-buildout-technology-report-2026/bain.comNew Innovation Is Required to Fund AI’s $6 Trillion BuildoutTo justify the investment, AI must do more than boost productivity; it will need to unlock new sources of growth and value. 010
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Missing Fiddlehead at Alewife is my mid life version of missing Integrity at the Chopping Block. 001
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Missing Fiddlehead at Alewife is my mid life version of missing Integrity at the Chopping Block. 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Morning jam. TIL. Fitchburg's finest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8adC...youtube.comPugsley Munion "Just Like You" 1970 *Take My Soul*YouTube video by ahones 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 25/09/2026evening jam www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqb...youtube.comSuperchunk - The First PartYouTube video by Merge Records on YouTube 000
Reposted by RCaddy27Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Boston spends 6.4 times more on policing than on libraries That probably explains why BPL is facing a pretty big (under)staffing crisis and may have to close some branches Is this really what we want? 📚 --- Graphic via @librariesftp.bsky.social www.librariesforthepeople.org/snapshots 213072
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"The goal, after all, is not even to make a successful business, much less actually restore the American worker to the halcyon days of labor: It’s to make a startup financially attractive enough to score a big buy-out." thebaffler.com/latest/up-ag...thebaffler.comUp Against the Wall | Julia GledhillCompanies like Hadrian are embracing AI-enabled automation to expedite weapons production. 010
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Love this newsletterhttps://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/who-makes-singer-sewing-machines 000
Reposted by RCaddy27Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hallucinating AI robots wrote an article in one of the largest English papers in the world saying I quit writing to become a gardener. I did not! Instead, I wrote about them. Read on: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/i-wandered... 591079376
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Dumb title, but a nice Coltrane appreciation. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...nytimes.com‘Spiritual Jazz’ Has Turned Cozy. John Coltrane Demanded More. (Gift Article)The term has lately become synonymous with sonic serenity (and chic merch). But the saxophone great challenged listeners with radical honesty. 020
Reposted by RCaddy27Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"People are really mad and however mad you are, it’s not enough. Because there is something so profound about no longer believing in the future, about seeing no value in our shared home, in the natural world. They’re traitors to creation.” www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.comNaomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui... 6639061330
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 05/09/2026An unexpected history lesson on Filene's Basement prospect.org/2026/09/01/t...prospect.orgTrump’s ‘Golden Age’? Well, Yes—for Dollar Stores - The American ProspectSales are up at the modern-day bargain basements, as more financially stressed Americans are compelled to shop there. 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Good read www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/b...nytimes.comBarbara Kingsolver Remembers Wendell Berry (Gift Article)Barbara Kingsolver remembers the man she counted among her most important literary mentors. 041
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Long weekend jam www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuaK...youtube.comMerle Haggard - "Workin' Man Blues" [Live from Austin, TX]YouTube video by Live From Austin TX 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Looks like Salem folks are having fun outside Moulton’s office. 010
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"Rather than pass laws regarding the war on Iran, data centers, the Epstein Files, the affordability crisis, or any of the litany of other issues burdening Americans right now, members of Congress will return home to focus on campaigning for their own ...."newrepublic.comAfter 5-Week Vacation, House Suddenly Takes Off the Rest of SeptemberMust be nice to be a member of Congress and never have to do your job. 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Local hero turns up in NY times. Check out the Freed Seed Federation! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/r...nytimes.comHow to Save Your Vegetable Seeds to Plant Again (Gift Article)As summer winds down, here’s how you can give next year’s garden a well-deserved head start. 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Found this article thanks to @bradstulberg.bsky.social 's newsletter. Good read here www.bradstulberg.org/p/reading-is...bradstulberg.orgReading is Counterculture NowSave your brain, read a book 010
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Some wild stats. yougov.com/en-us/articl...yougov.comMost Americans didn't read many books in 202540% of Americans who didn't read any books in 2025. The median American read two books. 110
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 29/08/2026High cost of convenience prospect.org/2026/08/25/a...prospect.orgAmazon’s Monopoly Problem Is Growing - The American ProspectThree years after Amazon caught a federal monopoly lawsuit, sellers say the company’s fees and policies are even worse. 010
Reposted by RCaddy27WBUR @wbur.org · 27/08/2026New Bedford City Council voted unanimously to ask the police chief to remove the city's Flock cameras while officials determine how to regulate their use. City police suspended use of the cameras earlier this month, after an officer was accused of using them to track her former romantic partner.trib.alNew Bedford City Council wants Flock cameras taken down, but it may not happenNew Bedford City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to ask the police chief to remove or cover the city's Flock cameras while officials determine how to regulate their use. New Bedford police suspended use of the cameras earlier this month, after an officer was accused of using them to track her former romantic partner. 23910
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 23/08/2026"Now, the concept of a price is itself degraded. Left in its place are numbers engineered for individual consumers, based not on market conditions but on the weaponization of your personal data. " www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Surveillance Prices. Hidden Fees. Shifting Costs. This Madness Must Stop. (Gift Article)It’s time to combat commercial surveillance with stronger laws on fair pricing. 111
Reposted by RCaddy27WBUR @wbur.org · 22/08/2026Are you registered to vote? Are you sure? Today's the final day to register to vote in Massachusetts if you want to cast a ballot in the state primary this season. Here's how to double check your status.trib.alVoter guide: What you need to know about the Massachusetts 2026 primary electionWhile the officials who represent the entire state — like U.S. senator and governor — may get the most attention in this year's elections, there's a slew of important races down the ballot. Here's what to know about voting and who's running. 03021
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 22/08/2026"His journey began, like many do, with litter picking. “Start with the obvious,” he says. “You can’t really go wrong picking up rubbish.” It’s visible, it’s necessary, and it quickly gets you into the habit of paying attention." Look forward to the @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social each week.preview.mailerlite.comSociety grows more fun when young people plant trees they can actually enjoy 020
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 20/08/2026All ticks, all the time. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/m...nytimes.comCan We Do Anything About Tick-Borne Diseases Like Alpha-Gal Syndrome? (Gift Article)A scientific and civilizational horror story. 010
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Rest Easy www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruT5...youtube.comZZ Top ♠ Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers (Live '80)YouTube video by frederiquenen 030
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Possibly the best 30 minutes of your day www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Ia...youtube.comALBERT AYLER Quintet Live in Berlin, 1966 | THE JAZZ LIBRARYYouTube video by The Jazz Library 000
Reposted by RCaddy27Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026"The fiasco has cost American taxpayers $533 million, according to the Army. But the Army has not held General Dynamics or a key Turkish subcontractor publicly accountable for the failures. Nor has it made General Dynamics pay a penny back." www.propublica.org/article/gene...propublica.orgFiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made NothingGeneral Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a... 721696
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Awesome story. Great project ediblesema.com/edcation-sch...ediblesema.comFarm to School: Growing Food, Education & Hope in Southeastern Massachusetts - edible Southeastern Massachusettsby MAXX FIDALGO Imagine, for a moment: a red-brick schoolhouse-covered in trellises full of cucumber vines and beans. Out front, large raised beds sport flourishing kale, ripening tomatoes, bulbous on... 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Support your local Farmer's Market. You can find them on the map and vote for your favorite. Winner gets a cash prize. markets.farmland.org?utm_source=e...markets.farmland.org 000
Reposted by RCaddy27eddietg51-42.bsky.social @eddietg51-42.bsky.social · 09/08/2026More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are trans athletes in youth sports. 87101692921
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 09/08/2026afternoon jam www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt1...youtube.comShoof HabebeYouTube video by Ahmed Abdul Malik - Topic 000
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 09/08/2026If you havent't read it, you should hermit-tech.com/blog/ai-mani...hermit-tech.comAI Mania Is Eviscerating Global DecisionmakingThe reality of how much damage AI mania is doing to our ability to run institutions effectively. 000
Reposted by RCaddy27ACLU of Massachusetts @aclum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Flock Safety collects your movements and shares it with law enforcement across the country. Your movements should not become government records. Check out our toolkit to advocate against the use of dangerous surveillance tools in your community: www.aclum.org/campaigns-in... 15629
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Your tech overlords need you for two things-surveillance and subscription 031
RCaddy27 @rcaddy27.bsky.social · 08/08/2026"At the start of his 1969 novel Ubik, the apartment door smugly demands a payment for opening and closing." Maybe he was just writing current events a little too early 010
