"eliza"
@regulareliza.bsky.social
in 2024 i freed 128 people from jail in w. mass, and i'm gonna keep doing it.
donate to your local bail fund!
donate to your local bail fund!
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"eliza"
@regulareliza.bsky.social
· Jul 1
join me in freeing our neighbors in hampden and worcester county! linktr.ee/massbailfund
complained to my boss about my Most Useless Colleague and she told me to just drop him on our shared projects because his boss can't fire him until next year (he'd lose the headcount)
so instead of getting his boss to tell him to be better, you're having me fire him? this is a sitcom plot
so instead of getting his boss to tell him to be better, you're having me fire him? this is a sitcom plot
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
complained to my boss about my Most Useless Colleague and she told me to just drop him on our shared projects because his boss can't fire him until next year (he'd lose the headcount)
so instead of getting his boss to tell him to be better, you're having me fire him? this is a sitcom plot
so instead of getting his boss to tell him to be better, you're having me fire him? this is a sitcom plot
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"Six apparent suicides in MA prisons this year, the most recent four in the space of little over 2 months, is more than just a statistic. It’s a wake-up call — that at a time when the prison population is relatively low, something is very wrong inside the walls."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/o...
Uptick in prison suicides cries out for humane solution - The Boston Globe
Incarceration wasn’t meant to be a death sentence.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Six apparent suicides in MA prisons this year, the most recent four in the space of little over 2 months, is more than just a statistic. It’s a wake-up call — that at a time when the prison population is relatively low, something is very wrong inside the walls."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/o...
i'm pretty sure a "reverse lubchansky" is when a group of friends go to el campo for a bachelor party and everyone is very respectful of each other's gender identities and has a normal time
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
i'm pretty sure a "reverse lubchansky" is when a group of friends go to el campo for a bachelor party and everyone is very respectful of each other's gender identities and has a normal time
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America in a nutshell: The Bristol County Sheriff's Department used money that it made serving evictions to settle a lawsuit for mistreating immigration detainees.
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
Bristol County Sheriff settles suit over treatment of ICE detainees
Although Bristol County had a contract with the federal government to hold immigration detainees, federal officials said the jail was a state office and responsible for defending itself in the suit.
www.wbur.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
America in a nutshell: The Bristol County Sheriff's Department used money that it made serving evictions to settle a lawsuit for mistreating immigration detainees.
#Massachusetts #mapoli
#Massachusetts #mapoli
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In the past few months, MassLive has published hundreds of articles that were computer generated. This was first noted by journalist Andrew Quemere last month. At the time of writing, there appear to have been about 200 such pieces published on MassLive.
Reported by Jonathan Gerhardson.
Reported by Jonathan Gerhardson.
See Something, Say Something #23: Reporter bots come to western Mass
For our media criticism column, Jonathan Gerhardson questions AI use at MassLive
theshoestring.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
In the past few months, MassLive has published hundreds of articles that were computer generated. This was first noted by journalist Andrew Quemere last month. At the time of writing, there appear to have been about 200 such pieces published on MassLive.
Reported by Jonathan Gerhardson.
Reported by Jonathan Gerhardson.
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keep ICE out of Mass
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
keep ICE out of Mass
a friend years ago pointed out that tents require stakes; the bigger the tent, the more important the stakes
(this was about a certain org allowing zionists and ex-COs as members in 2017, not about dems, but the metaphor works)
(this was about a certain org allowing zionists and ex-COs as members in 2017, not about dems, but the metaphor works)
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
a friend years ago pointed out that tents require stakes; the bigger the tent, the more important the stakes
(this was about a certain org allowing zionists and ex-COs as members in 2017, not about dems, but the metaphor works)
(this was about a certain org allowing zionists and ex-COs as members in 2017, not about dems, but the metaphor works)
John Singleton Copley painted this fucked up horse at age 16
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
John Singleton Copley painted this fucked up horse at age 16
boomer liberals are obsessed with the concept of "woke" suddenly. my mother keeps pointing out how "woke" things are, "this book display is really woke," "the museum has gotten more woke since we came last," but positively.
i welcome all foot soldiers to the woke 2 fight, but it is offputting.
i welcome all foot soldiers to the woke 2 fight, but it is offputting.
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
boomer liberals are obsessed with the concept of "woke" suddenly. my mother keeps pointing out how "woke" things are, "this book display is really woke," "the museum has gotten more woke since we came last," but positively.
i welcome all foot soldiers to the woke 2 fight, but it is offputting.
i welcome all foot soldiers to the woke 2 fight, but it is offputting.
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Official misconduct is found in the vast majority of wrongful convictions out of Boston. These allegations reveal a culture of covering up misconduct rather than holding officers accountable. Lies in police reports, like the ones here, cause people to lose their freedom, family, & lives. Shameful.
"A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an internal affairs interview." #mapoli #bospoli
www.boston25news.com/news/local/l...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/l...
Lawsuit claims BPD commissioner shielded officer from lying charge
A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an ...
www.boston25news.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Official misconduct is found in the vast majority of wrongful convictions out of Boston. These allegations reveal a culture of covering up misconduct rather than holding officers accountable. Lies in police reports, like the ones here, cause people to lose their freedom, family, & lives. Shameful.
awful. hopefully she never works again, truly. but what was she saying about italians that made the article author mention them specifically? have the white supremacists come up with new anti-italian racism or is it just the classics?
November 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
awful. hopefully she never works again, truly. but what was she saying about italians that made the article author mention them specifically? have the white supremacists come up with new anti-italian racism or is it just the classics?
my coworker who sucks and makes everything harder for me also spells "yeah" like "yea," i assume to piss me off. it is working!!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
my coworker who sucks and makes everything harder for me also spells "yeah" like "yea," i assume to piss me off. it is working!!!!!
this guy woke me up hooting his little ass off at 445am
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
this guy woke me up hooting his little ass off at 445am
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WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
![Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreidfgv3xytmgta3x35mjze22ojok7lwh3vlhgrcfbcwr7hjg6bb6eu@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
here are two fun facts:
1. ibuprofen is the only OTC medication that can meaningfully ease menstrual cramps because it inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which cause the sometimes unbearable pain
2. prostaglandins also allow teeth movement so those with orthodontia shouldn't take it at all
1. ibuprofen is the only OTC medication that can meaningfully ease menstrual cramps because it inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which cause the sometimes unbearable pain
2. prostaglandins also allow teeth movement so those with orthodontia shouldn't take it at all
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
here are two fun facts:
1. ibuprofen is the only OTC medication that can meaningfully ease menstrual cramps because it inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which cause the sometimes unbearable pain
2. prostaglandins also allow teeth movement so those with orthodontia shouldn't take it at all
1. ibuprofen is the only OTC medication that can meaningfully ease menstrual cramps because it inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which cause the sometimes unbearable pain
2. prostaglandins also allow teeth movement so those with orthodontia shouldn't take it at all
sweetgreen has NEVER turned a profit? in nearly 20 years of operation? what could the business model be at this point
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
sweetgreen has NEVER turned a profit? in nearly 20 years of operation? what could the business model be at this point
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Treat based fascism continues to be prevalent ideology of this hospice case of a nation
Missouri's AG Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks, arguing that its workforce is too "female" and "non-white" and as a result Missouri consumers “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services" because its workforce is "less qualified"
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Treat based fascism continues to be prevalent ideology of this hospice case of a nation
i also remember this day because the kids played a version of tag where the tagger was either NPH (long acting), R (dead in bed syndrome), or H (lispro). they had to move like the assigned insulin type and little 8 year old me never laughed so hard running around pretending to be a carbohydrate.
i was a diabetic on R. i remember the day we started H because it was a miracle. the local hospital had a day long training for dozens of families making the switch. parents were crying in relief while kids were practicing injections on teddy bears.
it was ABSOLUTELY the standard by fall of 1996.
it was ABSOLUTELY the standard by fall of 1996.
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i also remember this day because the kids played a version of tag where the tagger was either NPH (long acting), R (dead in bed syndrome), or H (lispro). they had to move like the assigned insulin type and little 8 year old me never laughed so hard running around pretending to be a carbohydrate.
the insulin that people take today was the standard in *1996* you fucking cretin. the previous insulin was known for "dead in bed syndrome", so the miracle of lispro's release was monumental. it hasn't been changed since and there is very little research happening to attempt to improve it.
Nobody is paying out the ass for antihistamines or the shit on the WHO list of essential medicines. Even the insulin that people take today was not the standard in 2000. And everyone's insurance goes up when they invent new expensive shit for people who would have died before.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
the insulin that people take today was the standard in *1996* you fucking cretin. the previous insulin was known for "dead in bed syndrome", so the miracle of lispro's release was monumental. it hasn't been changed since and there is very little research happening to attempt to improve it.
the vast majority of diabetics are on an insulin that was created and has not been changed since 1996. it is the 84th most commonly prescribed medication in the US, with more than 8 million prescriptions.
it is on the WHO's list of essential medicines.
it is on the WHO's list of essential medicines.
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
the vast majority of diabetics are on an insulin that was created and has not been changed since 1996. it is the 84th most commonly prescribed medication in the US, with more than 8 million prescriptions.
it is on the WHO's list of essential medicines.
it is on the WHO's list of essential medicines.
my chud neighbors took down their trump flag at some point in the last week or so. wonder what finally did it?
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
my chud neighbors took down their trump flag at some point in the last week or so. wonder what finally did it?
the book i'm reading has little section breaks through the chapters and they've chosen to style it as ".oOo."
so obviously i'm whispering oooOOOOoooh between every scene
so obviously i'm whispering oooOOOOoooh between every scene
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
the book i'm reading has little section breaks through the chapters and they've chosen to style it as ".oOo."
so obviously i'm whispering oooOOOOoooh between every scene
so obviously i'm whispering oooOOOOoooh between every scene
it turns out we don't know who invented pepper jack cheese. this is so fucked up! they should have statues erected in their honor!
"it was probably someone from mexico who came to california carrying a bunch of peppers" cheese factories didn't keep historical records in the 18th century? shame!
"it was probably someone from mexico who came to california carrying a bunch of peppers" cheese factories didn't keep historical records in the 18th century? shame!
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
it turns out we don't know who invented pepper jack cheese. this is so fucked up! they should have statues erected in their honor!
"it was probably someone from mexico who came to california carrying a bunch of peppers" cheese factories didn't keep historical records in the 18th century? shame!
"it was probably someone from mexico who came to california carrying a bunch of peppers" cheese factories didn't keep historical records in the 18th century? shame!
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TIL just this morning: Gordon Lightfoot's Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was a first take one take song.
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
TIL just this morning: Gordon Lightfoot's Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was a first take one take song.