mem_somerville

RE: @rnf@mindly.social

I realized after I started making lace that it was much more stretch and elastic than I would have expected because we are all afraid to touch museum pieces.... But I totally get this.

I had not heard of the #DonaldDash before.

Americans are fleeing the country.

#Immigration #Emigration #LostCanadians

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/americans-are-leaving-the-us-in-record-numbers/ar-AA1X5a4f

I was unable to resist the look at the cat with 4 ears.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7106500

People always try to discredit #solar panels with "what about when it snows in New England????"

And it has been our experience (over 10 years) that the next morning most of the snow has slid off (except at the very bottom edge).

Our panels have been producing today, 1 day post-#Blizzard. As usual.

Here is the array on our roof today. The bottom row corresponds to the roof edge ones, and you can see which ones still have snow.

#SolarPower #SolarPanels

Some of you may enjoy this. From tonight's WCVB's 11pm newscast.

#cybertruck #stuck #Blizzard

The #Blizzard took out the newspaper for tomorrow. #Boston

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/business/boston-globe-not-print-noreaster-snow/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view

For anyone who could use a spot of good news--outside of our region you might not have heard of it.

Dr. #RumeysaOzturk has completed her PhD.

"I would like to be called Dr. Öztürk, not Miss Öztürk, from now on.”

Yes, Dr. sister!

#SomervilleMA

https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/20/ozturk-phd-tufts-ice-immigration

Well that's an interesting twist.

#GMO #glyphosate

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/politics/trump-boost-weedkiller.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlA.JOT6.JAd9oYC9kXxy&smid=url-share

I wrote a long + thoughtful reply to a young person deciding on the US or Canada because of their #LostCanadian opportunity.

I talked about scientists leaving, destruction of institutions, women dying from lack of health care, a looming trans genocide....and more.

#Reddit removed it for "hate'.

Unreachable. The damage to this poor kid, and the parents are unmoved.

#VaccinesSaveLives #vaccination #measles

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/measles-encephalitis-south-carolina-anti-vaccine-b2918500.html

I was going to post this tomorrow for #WIPWednesday but it turns out it's the perfect #MardiGras colors so here it is now.

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

#Tatting

Oh look. Somebody put whistles in the little free library box.

#ICE #Immigration

Someone pointed out to me recently that the logo for Wuthering Heights new film is actually... #lace!

I am here for the lace font. I am agnostic on the actual film.

The cat who wrecks lace. For some reason, this Belgian lace pillow makes my cat lose her mind. She rubs it with her face, she paws the top from below, she chews the threads and she pulls pins out with her teeth (although she didn't pull pins this time).

I finished this piece, it's a reproduction I'm trying to create from a museum sample. But she didn't help.

#Caturday #BobbinLace #IpswichLace

Alexander Graham Bell's lab bench was on my bucket list, but I've seen it now. The group who offers these rare tours is having another one. Some people seemed interested in this before so I'm dropping the new announcement.

Good tour. Hard to access. #InnovationTrail #Boston

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/innovation-trail-special-event-marking-the-telephones-150th-birthday-tickets-1983159412187?

Oh, wow: I had no idea. George Washington Carver was also a #crochet lace maker! You can try the patterns. #BlackHistoryMonth #lace https://pieceworkmagazine.com/george-washington-carver/

I enjoyed the emu getaway story in these otherwise bleak times to read the news.

I also love that they identified Enzo in the group photo like you couldn't tell.

#emu #runaway

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/enzo-the-emu-makes-a-break-for-it-local-stardom-ensues-9.7077384

This is the first article I've seen on the #LostCanadians that gets it right. A lot of people in New England are eligible for Canadian citizenship now. Just this morning a #trans family got their approval and are very happy about that. I understand this isn't for everyone, but if you need this--might consider it. https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/canadas-new-citizenship-law-could-make-you-a-citizen-by-descent