🔷 Open Thread

[stick n move]

Some people have asked, but it's up to the admin, @SkyriseCities, who has seemingly not been here since August of 2023.

Thats crazy.

 

[kz1000ps]

Tatum........

 

[kz1000ps]

Why do I hear Rick Astley singing "never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down" when I look at this photo.....

 

[kz1000ps]

I shared a photo with Adam G over at Universal Hub. Happy wildfire smoke day everyone!

Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan mean shmutzy sunrises

Phil B woke up early enough in Bedford this morning to watch the hazy sunrise, due to smoke from wildfires in western Canada. Read more.

universalhub.com

 

[Arenacale]

Finally, some good news from the Garden...

 

[Arenacale]

Bruins nailed it with the redesign so far. That blown out Helvetica looks like the old signage at the Aquarium when I was a kid in the early 1990s. A very different sort of retro that feels incredibly Boston to me.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937119523225641399

 

[statler]

Boston Lamps

ZedPrints

zedprints.com

Never bought anything from this place so for all I know they are junk. But they look pretty cool online!

 

[Arenacale]

The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson from Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | TheFarSide.com

A cartoon from The Far Side® comic strip by Gary Larson from Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | Transcript:

www.thefarside.com

 

[statler]

As much as I hate 'townie' jokes with bad accents I have to admit that this is 100% me.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNoaxmVpGeX/?igsh=MXRyczF4ZnU1emhwMg=

 

[Arenacale]

A walk from Cambridge to Great Barrington:

What it’s like to walk across Massachusetts

A visually-aided journal of a very long walk home.

pudding.cool

 

[bbfen]

I don't know where to ask/put this (my better half, who usually explains this political shit to me, is on a plane right now), but I don't get the maths here. How is someone with less votes winning more percentage of the vote? Is there some predictive analysis the city is reporting on, re: overall potential voters or something?? Very confused. After 40 years, I thought I knew addition and percentages ... until tonight.

 

[bigpicture7]

Robert A. M. Stern has passed away:

Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86​

He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/arts/design/robert-am-stern-dead.html

 

[Arenacale]

As much as I hate 'townie' jokes with bad accents I have to admit that this is 100% me.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNoaxmVpGeX/?igsh=MXRyczF4ZnU1emhwMg=

This one from them popped up on my feed and the "Your mother had a bad experience" line is something my Southie-native father would 100% say: https://www.instagram.com/kikimoonlight/reel/DQczkhYgdDh/

 

[Arenacale]

Well this isn't how the FAO Schwarz bear is supposed to look...

 

[Scott]

MassDOT’s Name of Snowplow Winner Announced and “Flake Maye” might be our favorite - Caught In Dot

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the winners of the fourth annual “Name A Snowplow” contest for elementary and middle school students in Massachusetts. This contest received [...]

caughtindot.com

I like Clearopathra!

 

[kz1000ps]

Well, it's been my pleasure to serve y'all. See ya other side

 

[Scott]

Blizzard prompts Boston Globe management to call off printing paper for first time in 153 years

Snow and winds prevented staff from safely getting to the Globe printing plant to print Tuesday's paper, the newspaper said in an article on its website. Tuesday marks the first time Globe management has called off the newspaper's daily production since its 1872 founding.

www.wbur.org

 

[kmp1284]

BSO declines to renew Andris Nelsons’ contract​

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/06/arts/andris-nelsons-music-director-bso/

A Maestro’s Fall From Grace Is a Cautionary Tale Worth Heeding

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/...e_code=1.RVA.K9Gh.7CujBaJFi-mx&smid=url-share​
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[The EGE]

I'm finally moving back to the Boston area - which means I have to figure out getting an apartment cross-country. Looking for advice on how to go about it (here on in DMs). We're aiming for the Davis/Porter area, probably a 2 bedroom, moving in July 1.

• How far ahead do apartments tend to be available? Should we be planning a trip ASAP to look at places, or will there be a decent selection in mid-June?
• Will we be fine using Craigslist/Zillow/etc to find places to look at, or is it worth using a broker? (Do I recall a change in who pays the broker?) If the latter, any recommendations for what broker to use, and how far ahead to contact them?
• Any other advice - it's been a long time since I've been apartment hunting in Boston.

 

[jklo]

I'm finally moving back to the Boston area - which means I have to figure out getting an apartment cross-country. Looking for advice on how to go about it (here on in DMs). We're aiming for the Davis/Porter area, probably a 2 bedroom, moving in July 1.

• How far ahead do apartments tend to be available? Should we be planning a trip ASAP to look at places, or will there be a decent selection in mid-June?
• Will we be fine using Craigslist/Zillow/etc to find places to look at, or is it worth using a broker? (Do I recall a change in who pays the broker?) If the latter, any recommendations for what broker to use, and how far ahead to contact them?
• Any other advice - it's been a long time since I've been apartment hunting in Boston.

The question you should be asking is - can you afford it?