Today is the summer solstice. The sunrise reflected perfectly off the John Hancock tower

Any word on what that explosion was?

Edit: Bluesky nerds seem to think it was a meteor, there is some cool looking satellite image of a flash around the time

Events in Porter, Watertown, Medford, Arlington, Harvard, and others.

The voting rights our parents and grandparents marched and fought for are being dismantled — right now, state by state. On May 16, thousands are converging on Montgomery, Alabama for the National Day of Action for Voting Rights. Let's show up in solidarity with our southern siblings.

Please join True North Boston, Activist Evenings Brookline, Mass 50501, APIs CAN, Boston Indivisible and Indivisible Mass Coalition this Saturday at The Embrace on Boston Common at 1:00 PM. Bring signs. Bring friends. This is last-minute — so share this everywhere, right now. Every person that shows up sends a message.

Same fight. New generation. Unfinished business.
🔗 Learn more about the national action: Black Power | War Room

A core principle behind all True North events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Boston: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.; MassArt May Day 2026; MassArt, 621 Huntington Ave.
Boston: 11 a.m – 1 p.m.; May Day Kick Off Rally; East Boston Memorial Park, 143 Porter St.
Boston: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.; Simmons University March for a Fair Contract; 300 Fenway.
Boston: 2:30 p.m.; LUCE Rally for Immigrant Justice; by the Massachusetts State House.
Boston: 3:30 p.m.; Boston Teachers Union Budget Action; City Hall.
Boston: 4 p.m.; Young Workers Speak Out; The Embrace on Boston Common.
Boston: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Boston May Day 2026 main rally; Boston Common, 139 Tremont St.

And many more in surrounding communities.

And a bigger crowd than last year.

I personally prefer more sun in the evening. So, I'd be happy with permanent DST.

https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/nation/outrage-over-kennedy-dunkin-remarks/

Join the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, Mass 50501, and partners from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movement as we rise together.

Where: Pathways to Power AND Rally @ Boston Common—Proudly display your amazing signs, flags (no poles, please!), and your most creative protest attire as you make your way to Boston Common from 1-2 p.m. Let’s show the world what patriotism really looks like by filling the sidewalks. Consider getting off the T a few stops early to extend this visibility walk! 2-4 p.m. Rally @ Boston Common.

When: 1-4pm (1-2 Pathways to Power march, 2-4pm Boston Common)

Anyone have good sign ideas? I was considering just listing people murdered by ICE. Something I read claimed connecting potential dictators' actions with overthrowing democracy was a key, so maybe quoting Anne Frank or drawing comparisons to Stalin/Hitler.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/can-big-battery-help-boston-power-grid

On this day 250 years ago, the British were succumbing to George Washington's army and would soon flee Boston. Special thanks to Henry Knox, a bookseller, who traveled hundreds of miles to Fort Ticonderoga to fetch dozens of cannons for Washington's troops in the middle of winter that were instrumental in pushing out the British.

Happy Birthday, George Washington!

The article is about George Washington.

https://apnews.com/article/george-washington-siege-of-boston-250th-anniversary-5fcf9c85e1887af7aab9398a5e0d08d4