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23d

Sticked a physical SIM card (which I haven't used for years!) into the Xiaomi 15 ultra and I'm going to daily this phone and see how it goes!!

The camera on this thing is absolutely a dream!

#dorchester #boston #rainbowswash #dimsum

A photograph taken at dusk shows a tall, yellow restaurant sign in a parking lot. The sign is lit with neon-red Chinese characters at the top, followed by English text in green: "CHAU CHOW," "DIM-SUM &," and "SEAFOOD." A dense parking lot with various cars is visible behind and to the right of the sign. In the background, past the trees, is a distinctive multi-colored water tower painted with large, vertical stripes of red, blue, green, and white, visible beneath a cloudy, colorful sky at sunset. The image captures a commercial area with an autumnal feel.

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1y

Councilors to look at curbing drug use, violence on #Boston Common and downtown; one councilor wishes her colleagues and the media would stop being so darn negative, though
https://www.universalhub.com/2024/councilors-agree-take-whack-ending-drug-use

#crime

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20d

My god today is the kinda day I wish I had taken off and went out cycling

Love my city

#boston #commute #BikeToot #BikeCommute

A man rides a blue bike-share bicycle across a bridge, with the Boston skyline rising behind the Charles River and autumn-colored trees under a dramatic, cloudy sky.

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Alt text: A dramatic photograph of the Boston skyline at sunset or sunrise, dominated by the glowing red Citgo sign. The sign is visible above a mixed-use neighborhood of brick and modern buildings. In the foreground, there are lush autumn trees with vibrant red, orange, and green foliage lining a river or waterway. A bridge crosses the water on the right. The sky is filled with dramatic, sweeping clouds with rays of sunlight breaking through. The overall mood is warm and slightly moody.

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Alt text: A photograph of the Boston skyline taken from across the Charles River during sunset or sunrise. In the foreground, there is a band of trees displaying autumn colors—ranging from deep green to bright orange—along the riverbank. The river is calm and reflects the sky. The skyline features several prominent buildings, including the modern, stacked book building (BU computer science building) on the left, and a tall, rectangular concrete and green glass building on the right. In the distance, two Gothic-style spires of Boston University's Marsh Chapel are visible above the other buildings. The sky is filled with cloudy, dramatic formations with patches of golden light breaking through.

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21d

Waiting for the train......

Boston folks, guess this train station!

#mbta
#commute #train #subway #boston

A high-contrast black and white photo taken in a subway station. The main subject is a young person wearing a light-colored jacket, light-wash jeans, and white sneakers, standing on the tiled platform and looking down at a small device in their hands. They are framed by a large, curving, dark metal arch in the foreground. Overhead, a complex piece of industrial machinery with exposed gears is bolted to the ceiling. The background features a tiled wall with a red stripe and various advertisements or informational posters.

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21d

Our annual fundraising drive is officially over. If you made a pledge, then thank you very much! If not, you can make a pledge for one more week (through Oct. 29).

Visit

https://wmbr.org/fr/pledge2025.php

#Cambridge #Boston #Radio #WMBRFundraising

Donation meter where needle has gone into the red, meaning $100K or more. Total figure 126,789.56.

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1y

Rare YIMBY project: Five-story apartment building to replace #Dorchester 7-Eleven; was originally proposed with four stories, but residents asked for more units
https://www.universalhub.com/2024/rare-yimby-project-five-story-apartment-building

#Boston #housing #zoning

Rendering of proposed 1420 Dorchester Ave. apartment building

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21d

DECORATIVE GOURDS. Highs in the 50s, no rain - your Boston roundup of shows & Halloween-adjacent events for - October 23-26, 2025 - plenty to do. Your #BostonWeekend thread relies on *you* to boost - share the signal - build our #Boston #Massachusetts community in DIY spaces like the #fediverse. Enjoy, Enjoy! (1/?)

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Music by Ambrose Akinmusire, Reiko Füting, Lei Liang, Travis Laplante & Scott Wollschleger - featuring Brentano Quartet, JACK Quartet, Leilehua Lanzilotti / David Kaplan, Mivos Quartet & Noise Catalogue - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (10/27/25) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming https://wmbr.org

#Cambridge #Boston #Radio #ModernClassical

@wmbr @NewFocusRecordings

Cover of Lei Liang's New Focus Recordings album "String Quartets: Live", featuring an abstract painting in predominately greens, suggesting waves.

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1y

Chamber Music by Richard Cameron-Wolfe, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Joan La Barbara, Lewis Nielson & Kevin Puts - featuring Alice Teyssier, Bryan Hayslett, Caleb van der Swaagh, Daniel Lippel, Gayle Blankenburg, Miró Quartet, Nina Berman, Roberta Michel & The Rhythm Method - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (7/1/24) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming https://wmbr.org

#Boston #Radio #ChamberMusic

@wmbr @contemporarymusic @womencomposers @NewFocusRecordings @NeumaRecords

Cover of Bryan Hayslett’s Neuma Records album “Cello Unlocked”, featuring an image that looks like blue tinted snow on a black background.

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1y

Do y'all know about the North-South Rail Link, proposed to go through #Boston?

#Trains #Transit #Massachusetts #NSRL #Maine #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Amtrak #MAPoli #MBTA #Poll

9% Nope, I'm just learning about it now
6% Yeah, its something to do with the train line?
78% Oh my gosh, YIMBY please
6% Yeah, $$$ Big Dig 2.0, times 10? Thanks, no thanks

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1y

South shore (Scituate) loop from Dorchester via Milton.

Stopped at Scituate harbor for coffee and a muffin. The coffee shop doesn’t make espresso??? Only drip coffee 🥹

Btw I might have peed in the woods in Wompatuck State Park. The mosquitoes definitely smelt their meat I’d say. 🦟

Overall great ride. Left early in the morning at 7am when there wasn’t too much traffic. It was cloudy and misty, especially near the coast, but it was nice and cool. I’d take that 100% over the 90+ heat wave 😂. The route is relatively flat - 2000 feet ascend over 58 miles. So I did a lot of sprinting - sprint Saturday it is…

#cycling #cyclist #cyclinglife #bike #pinarello #Boston #SouthShoreMA #ride

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Trying out new shoes this morning. Actually a perfect day for that - wet and cold.

Pros:
They're warm when not wet
Fit me quite well

Cons:
There're water puddles in them at the end of the ride LOL

Something about riding in the rain makes me more focused and less obsessed with my power numbers...

#cycling #cyclist #boston #biketoot

An overhead close-up shot of a person's feet wearing white cycling shoes splattered with mud or dirt and black leggings, standing on wet, dark wooden planks.

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@gbhnews

I just got to know yesterday that our local TV station WGBH got its call sign from Great Blue Hill which I frequent almost every week!

Fun conversation starter at work lunch today ;)

#boston #GreatBlueHill #BlueHills #WGBH #Massachusetts

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A re- #introduction cause it’s been a minute! I’m a PhD candidate in computer science at Northeastern in #Boston at @KhouryVis

I’m planning to defend my dissertation in spring of 2026, on the topic of engineering visual analytics software for high-dimensional data #dataviz

I’ve been on the fediverse since 2017 and I’m currently a moderator here on datavis.social

I’m in Vienna this week for #IEEEVIS - say hi! 👋

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10d

Waaaaaaaachusett

A few years ago when I rode up Mt Wachusett the first time, I met two cyclists at the summit and asked them where they rode from. They said Boston. I was thinking, they must be crazy and out of their freaking mind.

And now, I did it! To be honest, I've done several rides that are more epic and way harder than this one - for example a 100 miles ride with Greylock Summit which is 12000ft climb in total. But the ride out to Wachusett from Boston has a special place in my heart.

Also hit my yearly goal of 200000ft climb for rides IRL. Yay!

#biketoot #cycling #Massachusetts #wachusett #Boston

An eye-level outdoor selfie of a man wearing a bright pink cycling helmet and mirrored sunglasses at the base of a concrete structure with a metal observation deck above. He is wearing a white cycling vest over dark apparel. Behind him, a white and black road bicycle with deep-section carbon wheels is propped up. A wooden sign reads "WACHUSETT SUMMIT 2006 FT". Overlay text from the fitness app Strava shows the ride statistics: Distance 115.87 mi, Elev Gain 6,650 ft, Time 7h 41m. A person is visible on the observation deck above. The sky is bright blue.

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14d

OCTOBERend. Gale warning overnight, 30s-50s for the weekend, brr but mostly dry sky. A roundup of shows & Halloween-adjacent events for Boston at the end of October 2025 - help your #BostonWeekend thread travel far around the #fediverse when *you* share it - Boost to build #Boston #Massachusetts community in non-bigcorp spaces. Enjoy, Enjoy! (1/?)

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I’m meeting a colleague for dinner (tech prof I co-taught with in Sydney). He’ll be at MIT. Give me your recs for dinner. #Boston

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9d

Freaking windy today

#weather #boston

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11d

Music for wind instruments by Eve Beglarian, Harrison Birtwistle, Elizabeth Brown, Stephanie Griffin, Linda Kernohan, Missy Mazzoli, Russell Pinkston & Evan Williams - featuring Andy Kozar, Belfiato Quintet, Laura Lentz, Lindsey Goodman, PANdemonium4, Patrick Hughes, Sylvan Winds & more - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (11/3/25) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming https://wmbr.org

#Cambridge #Boston #Radio #ModernClassical #WindInstruments

@wmbr @NewFocusRecordings

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1y

Celebrated my babe’s birthday at Amar @ Raffles tonight. Great atmosphere, great view, delicious food, and awesome service.

#Boston #Food #RafflesHotel #Amar #BackBay

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5d

Music by Doug Bielmeier, Philip Blackburn, David Bowie (arranged by Evan Ziporyn), Tim Brady & Kathy Kennedy - featuring ContaQt - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (11/10/25) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming on https://wmbr.org

#Cambridge #Boston #Radio #ModernClassical

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1y

A little wandering and exploration in Savin Hill in Dorchester. Not the Stabbing Hill any more. Great view of downtown Boston (should’ve stopped to snap a pic)

#commute #SavinHill #Dorchester #Boston #bike

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AUTUMN JOY - highs still hitting 50s-60s. Sat looks perfect, tons going on, rain Sunday, fewer happenings. Veterans Day is Tuesday. Your #BostonWeekend thread goes only where *you* share it - Boost to build #Boston #Massachusetts community in non-bigcorp spaces. Enjoy, Enjoy! (1/?)