friend: how are you spending your last week in your 40's? me: well, I have glaucoma testing tomorrow...

"Hanscom is just one node in a multi-billion-dollar government-sponsored human trafficking and mobile detention network, and this network must be dismantled" say Bearing Witness co-founders. bearingwitnessatice.substack.com/p/prisons-in...

Prisons in the sky: Human trafficking at Hanscom airport fueled by complicity with ICE

Jared & Laurie Berezin, co-organizers of Bearing Witness @ ICE, August 2nd 2026

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This month we are focusing on the elections: 1 Buy merch supporting "free and fair elections" www.bonfire.com/we-demand-fr... proceeds help support our group 2 Postcard with us every Tuesday morning 3 Help folks get registered to vote before the Aug 20 primary deadline. See 🧵 for details:

We demand: Free and Fair Elections | Bonfire

Empower democracy and support Indivisible Maynard.. Our inalienable rights depend on our Constitutional right to vote. We must uphold “our sacred honor” to each other...

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@massgovernor.bsky.social You made a speech last week about the need to finalize the Protect Act. They did. Why haven't you signed it? @progressivemass.bsky.social @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social @indivisiblemass.bsky.social @mass50501.bsky.social @aclum.bsky.social @jonathancohn.bsky.social

Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterday

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

A meaningful resolution of Blanche’s IRS deal would have been: - Immunity is rescinded: Trump can refile his lawsuit when he leaves office to avoid conflict of interest; - Blanche agrees DOJ will make no payouts to J6 defendants and other criminals prosecuted by Biden DOJ without court oversight.

What a phenomenal example of using your platform to raise awareness of the risks of climate change and the need for action. 10 gold stars to Gary and his human! www.instagram.com/p/DblYgQUlGI...

Agreed with Jim. @wutrain.bsky.social has promised more enforcement of bike lane blocking but @311.boston.gov doesn't even have a stand alone category to report bike lane issues @streets.boston.gov @enriquepepen.bsky.social @ruthzee.bsky.social @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social @brianworrell.bsky.social

Jim Barrows 🇺🇸@jmbarrows.bsky.social · 2d ago

I would be curious to see the same analysis for ticketing in Boston. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/31/t...

I stopped biking around Boston and now Providence after I had a kid and the streets weren't safe enough. My kiddo now wants to ride to school. I've spent years working to get Providence to build the bike infrastructure they promise. No one should die just trying to commute by bike.

Kenny Uong@kennyuong.bsky.social · 5d ago

I’ve never met Louisa, but her tragic death serves as a stark reminder that this loss was preventable. It’s heartbreaking to think about the grief her loved ones are now left to carry. Louisa should still be with us.

New t-shirts incoming

Or as the right wing rag Boston Herald says: TAKING THE **EXTREME** STEP OF REPLACING A CAR WITH A CARGO BIKE what would you do with an extra $4,800 a year? I mean that's only about $400 a month so it's not like you could have avacado toast *every* day...

Dublin Cycling Campaign@dublincycling.bsky.social · yesterday

A cargo bike retailer runs the numbers: "A second family car costs an Irish family €4,218 a year, on the AA's own numbers. A cargo bike costs around €50..." blog.greenaer.ie/family?

@wutrain.bsky.social @streets.boston.gov this is a list you don't want to be on 👏 PROTECT 👏 OUR 👏 LANES 👏

Bike Lane Uprising@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 2d ago

Here are the top 10 most reporting cities to our database: (all time)

Made the mistake of reading the Facebook comments for this article. Mood degraded from angry to stabby. www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...

crw.org/Blog/13654307 Sat. Aug 8 Boston by Bike at Night meet 11:15pm in Copley Ride midnight til dawn Potluck breakfast in Christopher Columbus Park at sunrise @bostonaruban.bsky.social @bostonbikeevents.bsky.social @massbike.bsky.social @thebostonlol.bsky.social

The Gann Fire, which started earlier this afternoon in the foothills near New Hogan Reservoir was captured by the alert cams at sunset looking apocalyptically stunning. share.watchduty.org/i/112952?ts=...

NEW: Big new feature from me about offshore wind farms as anchors for wildlife! For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place. atmos.earth/science-and-...

The Sea Life Making a Home in Offshore Wind Farms | Atmos

Offshore wind farms can pose risks to birds and marine life. But their foundations also serve as artificial reefs, offering essential habit.

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1/ Over the weekend, RFK Jr. was interviewed on CNN, and as I'm sure many of you have seen, he made a number of inaccurate statements. The conversation covered Covid-19, RSV, measles, vaccines, and autism. Let's fact-check some of the biggest claims.

Let’s unpack this post by NIH and CDC Director and self-made victim Jay Bhattacharya. 1. This was not misreporting. This is what RFK Jr. said in his interview. 2. Free speech was not “suspended”. If it had been no one would know who Bhattacharya is.

If you voted for Mayor Wu and are upset she's done a 180 on all her safe street and transportation campaign promises, you can tell her directly using this form Let her know why safe streets are important to you! #WusUTurn bcu.bike/sscw

Safe Streets Can't Wait - Email the Mayor and new Chief of Streets

We need a new promise for "miles of bike lanes" and an end to the frozen streets projects!

bcu.bike

Read the report: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data

A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...

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This is not a good trend where drivers have decided that they will use the weapon at hand to inflict punishment, pain, and death The larger point is that crashes, intentional or by distraction, or choices like aggressive driving or speeding is a public health issue & preventable #VisionZeroBoston

#NoMoreGhostBikes

Boston street safety advocates keep pressure on city leaders in the wake of cyclist's death

Bike safety advocates say theyare more motivated than ever press city leaders for improvements after the loss of transportation planer Louisa Gag.

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Car brained leaders and NIMBYs like to portray bike and safe streets advocates as some tiny group of extremist elites and videos like this are a good reminder of just how many of us are out there fighting for our lives.

Peter Cheung@bostonaruban.bsky.social · 4d ago

Boston Critical Mass. Ride For Louisa. #NoMoreGhostBikes

Boston Critical Mass. Ride For Louisa. #NoMoreGhostBikes

And it’s not funny like the My Cousin Vinny thrift store suit. It’s obnoxious and petty and bigoted.

My Cousin

ALT: My Cousin

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emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d ago

DOD is not letting trans service members attend their own separation hearings unless they conform with Whiskey Pete's notion of their gender. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Name a problem facing the world right now and you'll find a car parked at the bottom of it. The only way out is reliable and safe alternatives to driving.

How multiplexes meant to ease Toronto's housing crisis are creasing a crunch for parking spaces | CBC News

As more multiplexes sprout around the Dovercourt area of Toronto, some residents are increasingly finding they need to drive blocks away from their home to find a parking space.

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I knew it was bad, but this is way beyond what I had imagined. So horrible. #fires #wildfires

NEW: ICE is collecting unprecedented quantities of DNA from detainees, including children. Those samples sit, indefinitely, in an FBI database built for criminal investigations. "People are very confused about why their DNA is being tested. I do not think they’re being told what the purpose is."

ICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young Children

Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.

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Longer lines and higher costs incoming prospect.org/2026/08/03/t...

TSA Privatization Returns Airport Security to a Dangerous Past - The American Prospect

The Trump administration wants airport screening to revert to the way it was before 9/11, when private security companies were in charge.

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The magical #book trolley #Baltimore 📚💙 ✏️🖤