Lee Toma
@leetoma.bsky.social
Medical device engineer, cyclist, safe streets advocate, cookie monster. Boston / Dorchester / Westborough / formerly Milton, Massachusetts
A young kid at the library is exclaiming, "I want to go to the water park! I want to go to the water park right now!"
It is, of course, November, and the weather is a relatively balmy 45°F.
It is, of course, November, and the weather is a relatively balmy 45°F.
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A young kid at the library is exclaiming, "I want to go to the water park! I want to go to the water park right now!"
It is, of course, November, and the weather is a relatively balmy 45°F.
It is, of course, November, and the weather is a relatively balmy 45°F.
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First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published 40 years ago yesterday. 🐯 👦🏼
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published 40 years ago yesterday. 🐯 👦🏼
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An adventurous cat has been riding around in a clear basket that his devoted human Adam made for his bike so they could travel together. laughingsquid.com/cat-rides-on...
Cat Rides in a Clear Basket in the Front of His Devoted Human's Bicycle While They Go on Adventures
An adventurous cat has been riding around in a clear basket that his devoted human Adam made for his bike so they could travel together.
laughingsquid.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
An adventurous cat has been riding around in a clear basket that his devoted human Adam made for his bike so they could travel together. laughingsquid.com/cat-rides-on...
Some Amish communities are using ebikes!
'Technology should not be an intrusion into the home, but rather serve the social purposes of the group.'
"It's a lot quicker to jump on your bike and go into town than it is to bring your horse into the barn, harness it to the buggy, and go"
'Technology should not be an intrusion into the home, but rather serve the social purposes of the group.'
"It's a lot quicker to jump on your bike and go into town than it is to bring your horse into the barn, harness it to the buggy, and go"
Amish communities are using a controversial new kind of vehicle to travel long distances: 'It's a lot quicker'
Several churches have decided that the benefits outweigh the costs.
www.yahoo.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Some Amish communities are using ebikes!
'Technology should not be an intrusion into the home, but rather serve the social purposes of the group.'
"It's a lot quicker to jump on your bike and go into town than it is to bring your horse into the barn, harness it to the buggy, and go"
'Technology should not be an intrusion into the home, but rather serve the social purposes of the group.'
"It's a lot quicker to jump on your bike and go into town than it is to bring your horse into the barn, harness it to the buggy, and go"
Jalopnik does a nice job explaining the technical and legal differences between ebikes and well... electric motorcycles. Read up and share with family who may be shopping around.
Do your research, make sure the power and top speed are limited to the class you desire, and buy one that will be fun, safe, and legal.
Parents Are Accidentally Buying Their Kids Electric Motorcycles Instead Of E-Bikes - Jalopnik
www.jalopnik.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Jalopnik does a nice job explaining the technical and legal differences between ebikes and well... electric motorcycles. Read up and share with family who may be shopping around.
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A #Skydiver Appears to Fall from the #Sun in a Stunning Image
#photography #Icarus Credit: Andrew McCarthy
Link for more: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/andr...
#photography #Icarus Credit: Andrew McCarthy
Link for more: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/andr...
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A #Skydiver Appears to Fall from the #Sun in a Stunning Image
#photography #Icarus Credit: Andrew McCarthy
Link for more: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/andr...
#photography #Icarus Credit: Andrew McCarthy
Link for more: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/andr...
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People really don't understand what an extraordinary energy revolution China is creating right now. They're installing 1GW of solar a DAY. It's not slowing down either. They just peaked their emissions and we could see them phase out coal by the end of the decade.
In 2024, China installed 1.5x as much new solar as the entire US installed base.
(via MS/Jonas)
(via MS/Jonas)
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
People really don't understand what an extraordinary energy revolution China is creating right now. They're installing 1GW of solar a DAY. It's not slowing down either. They just peaked their emissions and we could see them phase out coal by the end of the decade.
It’s still Halloween on Popes Hill in Dorchester!
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
It’s still Halloween on Popes Hill in Dorchester!
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The end of dollar hegemony will transform U.S. debt from a fiscal drag into a high-yield fusion bomb.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
one thing that I think we really don't think about is if Trump fucks up America's macro privileges or role in the international system and Americans are forced to end up dealing with a economic system that doesn't allow for the same old fiscal fixes as before
god I remember the fandom Russian zoomers on Twitter during the start of the war who were either "what can I do, I can't be held responsible" or "wow it's so mean that the West sanctioned us from our favourite fandoms"
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The end of dollar hegemony will transform U.S. debt from a fiscal drag into a high-yield fusion bomb.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
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A reminder that CPB falsely claims it has statutory power almost unlimted by the 4th Amendment w/in 100 miles of any border. In fact the 100 mile zone refers just to vessels & vehicles it can board. Their access to private property for border patrols is limited to 25 miles, & dwellings are excluded.
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A reminder that CPB falsely claims it has statutory power almost unlimted by the 4th Amendment w/in 100 miles of any border. In fact the 100 mile zone refers just to vessels & vehicles it can board. Their access to private property for border patrols is limited to 25 miles, & dwellings are excluded.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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192 years ago, Bostonians awoke to a strange light before dawn. Outside, the stars were falling like snowflakes in a blizzard. Listen to this classic podcast to learn how the Leonid meteor storm of November 13, 1833 advanced our understanding of the universe.
www.hubhistory.com/episodes/a-b...
www.hubhistory.com/episodes/a-b...
A Blizzard of Falling Stars (episode 287) - HUB History: Boston history podcast
190 years ago, Bostonians awoke to an unexpected light in the sky before dawn on November 13, 1833. Some began their morning routines, thinking the sun had risen, a few dashed outside to douse the fir...
www.hubhistory.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
192 years ago, Bostonians awoke to a strange light before dawn. Outside, the stars were falling like snowflakes in a blizzard. Listen to this classic podcast to learn how the Leonid meteor storm of November 13, 1833 advanced our understanding of the universe.
www.hubhistory.com/episodes/a-b...
www.hubhistory.com/episodes/a-b...
If you’re fond of #happylittletrees you can help support PBS television
More than 30 years after his death, the work of Bob Ross continues to engage viewers. https://to.pbs.org/49Hzu96
Auction of Bob Ross paintings aims to fill funding gaps for public broadcasting
More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public bro...
to.pbs.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you’re fond of #happylittletrees you can help support PBS television
This is one of those days where I put my winter hat on wrong and now my hair is all kablooey and I’m frantically trying to tame it before our auditor meeting.
#badhairday
#badhairday
a young boy with a plastic bag on his head and the words bad hair day above him
Alt: a young boy with a plastic bag on his head and the words bad hair day above him
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is one of those days where I put my winter hat on wrong and now my hair is all kablooey and I’m frantically trying to tame it before our auditor meeting.
#badhairday
#badhairday
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"If this infuriates you, then you don't understand how the roadways work..."
"A legal road user using a road in a legal manner — how infuriating": The internet shuts down impatient driver complaining about queue behind cyclist; Childish puns aplenty as the cycling world reacts...
Dan Alexander and his sore legs are in the building for all your Thursday live blog action... don't give him any sympathy, he swapped the bike for a run last night, it's his own fault
road.cc
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"If this infuriates you, then you don't understand how the roadways work..."
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Take a look at some of the best northern lights photos we saw from around Massachusetts and New Hampshire Tuesday night! on.nbcboston.com/BQwM3pK
PHOTOS: Northern lights reach Boston's sky on Nov. 11, 2025
Riots of green and red were seen over Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including over Boston, on Tuesday night.
on.nbcboston.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Take a look at some of the best northern lights photos we saw from around Massachusetts and New Hampshire Tuesday night! on.nbcboston.com/BQwM3pK
I could see the green glow in the sky in the neighborhood so I headed out to the waterfront for a clearer view and got to see the end of the 8:30-9 pm aurora wave
We got to enjoy a view of the #Aurora Borealis above the Neponset Trail and #Boston Harbor in Dorchester tonight! #NorthernLights #Massachusetts
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I could see the green glow in the sky in the neighborhood so I headed out to the waterfront for a clearer view and got to see the end of the 8:30-9 pm aurora wave
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Some amazing aurora views out of Lunenberg.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Some amazing aurora views out of Lunenberg.
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Night mode photos in Acton, colors visible to naked eye
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Night mode photos in Acton, colors visible to naked eye
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Photos are coming in from across New England showing the northern lights in the night sky! on.nbcboston.com/NqNJWGQ
PHOTOS: Northern lights visible in New England
People in Massachusetts and New Hampshire were treated to a light show after space weather forecasters predicted solar storms might trigger auroras.
on.nbcboston.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Photos are coming in from across New England showing the northern lights in the night sky! on.nbcboston.com/NqNJWGQ
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Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
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November 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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