Had a kind of baffling experience at Harvard Square Station where an @mbta.com worker told me there were no more trains and tried to stop me entering as the Transit app, signs in the station, and a voice announcement all confirmed the next (and last) train was 8 minutes away 🤨

Thanks to @deantak.bsky.social for sitting down with Guillaume Provost to talk about Compulsion’s independence. Every game you buy now directly supports Compulsion and helps fund our next project. gamesbeat.com/compulsion-g...

Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusive

Compulsion Games, the maker of compelling gamers like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox.

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I am speaking as a Boston resident, a transportation professional, and former Planning Department staff who served as PLAN: East Boston transportation project manager and transportation reviewer for 355 Bennington: this decision is borderline cruel, completely tone deaf, and legally problematic.

StreetsblogMASS@mass.streetsblog.org · 3d ago

Against Vocal Opposition From East Boston Residents, Boston Streets Commissioners Unanimously Vote to Eliminate Planned Bikeway Near Day Square mass.streetsblog.org/2026/08/20/a...

Something about Big Walk I've not seen mentioned (though admittedly avoiding more deep dive articles for spoilers) is the like... vague FOMO anxiety? A bit of me feels left out when I didn't participate in a certain dimension of a puzzle or when splitting up the team for any reason

Tonight at 7pm, my partner @edmarkey.bsky.social takes the debate stage as the only candidate who is a champion for workers and families in Massachusetts. Let's send him back to the Senate so we can continue delivering for our communities.

Last time I wrote about Rep. Decker, it was about the 130 different lobbyists who donated to her campaign. This time I'm diving into the time she repeatedly lied to the public, and explaining _why_ she did it: the way she views her job as a public official. letschangecambridge.us/articles/dec...

A contempt for constituents: why Rep. Decker lies

A detailed example of how Rep. Decker has lied to the public, and some thoughts about why she did it.

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Last time I was at the store with my parents, we were looking at novelty socks and my mom picked these up and said quietly, "Undertale?"

“Mayor [Wu] also announced a group of eight advisers [...] to determine how to adjust and improve the city’s so-called Streets Cabinet’s operations” #WUturn

This transcends language

This is going to make it very difficult to know which sports we should ban them from.

Kat Kerlin@katkerlin.bsky.social · 4w ago

Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. This helps them avoid self-pollination. How do they do it? A @ucdavis.bsky.social study explains. www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...

Seth Moulton — Integrity Index scorecard integrityindex.us/candidate/se... Remember this when you vote on or before Tuesday, Sept 1 in MA. I'm with @edmarkey.bsky.social

New: a person opposing a data center was arrested for clapping at a city meeting Read more here: www.404media.co/person-oppos...

Reminder our monthly meeting is tonight at 6 PM at the Somerville Community Baptist Church and on Zoom! We will have updates on neighborhood priorities, and, as I am sure you are all excited for, discussion of several amendments to our bylaws 📑 Details:

2026-07-27 General Meeting Notice

Meeting: Monday, July 27th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Live Notes Link) Hi Neighbors, Our regular meeting will be held at 6:00 PM, Somerville Community Baptist Church, 31 College Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 As always, our regular meetings are hybrid and also held online via Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting ...

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At ≈22:50, a driver in a white Honda Accord with illegally tinted plate covers just turned right from Grove onto Highland near Davis Square and nearly hit a crossing pedestrian. I pointed that out, and the passenger told the driver to run me over 🫠 #MA_5XHY38

This is devastating. Louisa was everything you could ask of a colleague and a human being -- smart, committed, hardworking, and, above all, kind and compassionate. I am heartbroken for her family and for the many people who have lost a beloved friend and colleague today.

The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · last mo.

A cycling advocate and transportation planner for the city of Boston was identified as the cyclist who was struck and killed in a crash near Roxbury Crossing this morning.

A secondary point, but big kudos to @jfh01.bsky.social for sticking up for his team. The only apparent leader in an article chock-full of big important names.

StreetsblogMASS@mass.streetsblog.org · last mo.

A public records request reveals how @mayorwu.boston.gov's election-year "review" of transportation projects created a duplicate layer of authority inside City Hall that fomented confusion and stalled urgent safety initiatives: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/07/22/f...

A theme here is that if a person inside city government intervenes on behalf of a restaurant losing parking spots or a random driver getting a parking ticket, that's seen as constituent services. If another government insider works on behalf of keeping people alive, that's seen as advocacy.

StreetsblogMASS@mass.streetsblog.org · last mo.

A public records request reveals how @mayorwu.boston.gov's election-year "review" of transportation projects created a duplicate layer of authority inside City Hall that fomented confusion and stalled urgent safety initiatives: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/07/22/f...

On Thursday, in response to Louisa Gag's killing, @wutrain.bsky.social said "The city is taking action. We’ll share more in the days ahead" Well it's been a few days. What actions will you share? Cuz right now it still looks like more excuses and less action, as usual #BikeBoston #MichelleWu #WuTurn

Definitely actually really going to restore the protection she had removed from all the micromobility lanes very soon for real trust me any day now for sure just you wait¡ #Boston #SafeStreets #LouisaGag #WUturn

Inspired by this hero, I took a minute to pick up some El Jefe's on my bike. Don't worry, Boston drivers. I'll be #JustAMinute.

The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡@thebostonlol.bsky.social · last mo.

#JustAMinute hero on Comm Av @wutrain.bsky.social when will we get bike lane protection? Enforcement? Even a @311.boston.gov entry so we can report when drivers block bike lanes? @mohammedmissouri.bsky.social @universalhub.com @stacos.bsky.social From Insta www.instagram.com/reel/DbEbIM-...

Reminder this is tonight! See you soon!

Davis Square Neighborhood Council@davissquarenc.org · last mo.

Reminder to join the Davis Square Neighborhood Council for a free bowling & pizza party on Monday, July 20th, from 6-9 PM at Sacco's. A huge thank you to Sacco's for hosting us and making this night possible!

On this day 15 years ago, we launched our first game, Bastion. To everyone who helped the Kid survive the Calamity, thank you!!🙏 You're the reason we've been able to carry on as an independent studio ever since.

The situation today obviously isn't what it was when we first planned this event, but if you feel inclined, please join us at Better Bagels today to support each other, eat some good food, and look toward a better future for our community 💛

Z(achary) Yaro@zmyaro.com · 2mo ago

.@streets.boston.gov has surprised us with the first new micromobility lane in Boston protected by a cast-in-place concrete “Better Buffer”! Join @bikeboston.bsky.social to celebrate this step toward safer streets at Better Bagels (at Congress St. & High St.) on Sunday, July 19th, at 11:30!

RT @drgnfrt@twitter.com This is a really exciting option for me. I can host children’s birthday parties on the ground floor while also having enough space to reconstruct the Saw bathroom in its entirety in the basement.

My Agent Venom cosplay from Florida Supercon last weekend ✌️

I am asking every City official who acknowledges this tragedy to take action worthy of honoring Louisa. She worked for you. Please show leadership so no more Bostonians have to share her fate. End the street safety pause; resume and fast-track those projects. bsky.app/profile/matt...

Matthew Terrill@matthewterrill.bsky.social · last mo.

Will you please demand Mayor Wu and the Transportation Dept end the “pause” on street safety projects that endangered Louisa & countless others? The City needs to stop playing politics with cyclist and pedestrian Bostonian lives. Restart and fast-track all paused projects, esp protected bike lanes.

Vigil to honor Louisa Gag at Boston City Hall and Call for Urgent Street-Safety Action. Thursday July 16 at 5:30pm Attendees are encouraged to wear yellow in support of Vision Zero.

Guest Column: We Don’t Trust Mayor Wu to Keep Us Safe. Here’s Why mass.streetsblog.org/2026/07/14/g...

Guest Column: We Don't Trust Mayor Wu to Keep Us Safe. Here's Why - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Instead of fixing our streets, her administration's instinct is to procrastinate and hold more meetings.

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Join the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition for a vigil honoring the life of Louisa Gag and calling for immediate, urgent action to create safer streets for all. Thursday July 16th Gather at 5:30 pm, speaking program starts at 6pm City Hall Plaza, Boston www.visionzerocoalition.org/louisa_gag

ICE killed another person.

Miami Herald@miamiherald.com · last mo.

NEW: A 28-year-old man died Tuesday morning following an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations agents in St. Augustine, marking the third death involving ICE in a week.