Mary Mackenzie
@marymacksoprano.bsky.social
Soprano, Wisconsin ➡️ Queens NY ➡️ BOS ➡️ Worcester, MA. Public transit super fan. Housing is a human right. Opinions my own. she/her
marymacksoprano.com
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It took 18 months with us as her parents, but I think I can officially say that Grace has become a snuggly cat.
October 6, 2026 at 1:17 AM
It took 18 months with us as her parents, but I think I can officially say that Grace has become a snuggly cat.
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College women are about as likely to be sexually assaulted as they are to catch the flu. The stories you’re hearing are not marginal or exceptional, they are the current norm.
October 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
College women are about as likely to be sexually assaulted as they are to catch the flu. The stories you’re hearing are not marginal or exceptional, they are the current norm.
I remember a lot of the bus shelters in Utrecht had these and it was lovely.
Could new bus shelter roofs help New Yorkers stay cool in extreme heat?
We're testing a few in Brownsville to find out: a green roof covered with native plants, and reflective roofs covered with low-cost, heat-resilient film.
We're testing a few in Brownsville to find out: a green roof covered with native plants, and reflective roofs covered with low-cost, heat-resilient film.
September 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I remember a lot of the bus shelters in Utrecht had these and it was lovely.
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All the hysteria and rhetoric that consumed a community around these bike lanes ended and now no one talks about them and people use them (including those with mobility devices) all the time for work, school, play and everything in between. Change is hard for some people but we all adapt.
August 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Worcester friends, if you know anyone looking for a 2 bed, 1 bath house, my sister is selling her very, very cute one so that she can move into a house where she and husband don't share a room with their 3 year old. Big yard, deck, and lots of finished storage www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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July 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Worcester friends, if you know anyone looking for a 2 bed, 1 bath house, my sister is selling her very, very cute one so that she can move into a house where she and husband don't share a room with their 3 year old. Big yard, deck, and lots of finished storage www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Arthur Shorts
your baseball pitcher name is your grandfather’s first name and the last thing you bought i’ll go first mine’s Dominic Sandals
July 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Arthur Shorts
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Visiting the Tall Ships Parade of Sail tomorrow?
Want to know where the best free, public viewing locations will be, 99% of them not recognized on SailBoston's map or identified by the Boston media?
Here's a link to my complete, unrolled thread... skyview.social?url=https%3A...
Want to know where the best free, public viewing locations will be, 99% of them not recognized on SailBoston's map or identified by the Boston media?
Here's a link to my complete, unrolled thread... skyview.social?url=https%3A...
July 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Visiting the Tall Ships Parade of Sail tomorrow?
Want to know where the best free, public viewing locations will be, 99% of them not recognized on SailBoston's map or identified by the Boston media?
Here's a link to my complete, unrolled thread... skyview.social?url=https%3A...
Want to know where the best free, public viewing locations will be, 99% of them not recognized on SailBoston's map or identified by the Boston media?
Here's a link to my complete, unrolled thread... skyview.social?url=https%3A...
😭Cabo Verde😭 but what a game.
July 4, 2026 at 12:46 AM
😭Cabo Verde😭 but what a game.
I know we’re all focused on the match right now, but I need to know…have the Scots in Worcester discovered Turtle Boy? He needs a cone for sure.
June 19, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I know we’re all focused on the match right now, but I need to know…have the Scots in Worcester discovered Turtle Boy? He needs a cone for sure.
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RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
June 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
I am so happy that Boston is getting to experience the delightful and chaotic Scotspeople. I’m so proud.
Next Friday Barry and I are going to PVD to watch the next game with the Tartan Army at G-Pub and I CANNOT WAIT for the joyful insanity. 🏴
Next Friday Barry and I are going to PVD to watch the next game with the Tartan Army at G-Pub and I CANNOT WAIT for the joyful insanity. 🏴
June 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
I am so happy that Boston is getting to experience the delightful and chaotic Scotspeople. I’m so proud.
Next Friday Barry and I are going to PVD to watch the next game with the Tartan Army at G-Pub and I CANNOT WAIT for the joyful insanity. 🏴
Next Friday Barry and I are going to PVD to watch the next game with the Tartan Army at G-Pub and I CANNOT WAIT for the joyful insanity. 🏴
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OH. MY. GOD.
Washington Nat'l Opera sues the Kennedy Center alleging that the Center STOLE the opera's endowment.
WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
OH. MY. GOD.
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For years now I've been dying to write the true & proper history of Worcester's most significant contribution to the world outside the dome, the SMILEY FACE, and I finally got to do so in PLAYBOY of all places check it out. tyvm to the @playboy.com team 😎 www.playboy.com/read/politic...
The Dark History of the Smiley Face
Journalist Bill Shaner looks behind the story of the smiley face—one filled with secrets you wouldn't guess from its happy veneer.
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May 21, 2026 at 7:13 PM
For years now I've been dying to write the true & proper history of Worcester's most significant contribution to the world outside the dome, the SMILEY FACE, and I finally got to do so in PLAYBOY of all places check it out. tyvm to the @playboy.com team 😎 www.playboy.com/read/politic...
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We've removed major hurdles to building affordable housing — a move that will get homes up nearly 2 years faster.
We’re in a race to tackle our housing crisis, because working New Yorkers can't afford to wait.
We’re in a race to tackle our housing crisis, because working New Yorkers can't afford to wait.
May 14, 2026 at 1:28 AM
We've removed major hurdles to building affordable housing — a move that will get homes up nearly 2 years faster.
We’re in a race to tackle our housing crisis, because working New Yorkers can't afford to wait.
We’re in a race to tackle our housing crisis, because working New Yorkers can't afford to wait.
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I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.
May 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.
This is performance art and I approve.
May 7, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is performance art and I approve.
So our city councilors are asking for the train schedule?
Let me Google that for you:
www.mbta.com/schedules/CR...
And
content.amtrak.com/content/time...
Let me Google that for you:
www.mbta.com/schedules/CR...
And
content.amtrak.com/content/time...
April 28, 2026 at 11:58 PM
So our city councilors are asking for the train schedule?
Let me Google that for you:
www.mbta.com/schedules/CR...
And
content.amtrak.com/content/time...
Let me Google that for you:
www.mbta.com/schedules/CR...
And
content.amtrak.com/content/time...
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NEW: The One-Hour City Conspiracy! “Here's the REAL conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, crashes, noise, air pollution, social isolation —& less space for everything our streets should be giving us.” Thanks @usa.streetsblog.org #1HourCityConspiracy
Urban Truth Collective: The One-Hour City Conspiracy — Streetsblog USA
Here's the real conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, more crashes, more noise, more air pollution, more social isolation — and less space for everyt...
usa.streetsblog.org
April 27, 2026 at 4:18 PM
NEW: The One-Hour City Conspiracy! “Here's the REAL conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, crashes, noise, air pollution, social isolation —& less space for everything our streets should be giving us.” Thanks @usa.streetsblog.org #1HourCityConspiracy
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I wish more educators and fewer lawyers would run for public office, in part b/c the best ones are naturals at explaining the whys of things.
We could use more people in public life who cultivate understanding and bring people along together instead of "voters are too dumb to appreciate language"
We could use more people in public life who cultivate understanding and bring people along together instead of "voters are too dumb to appreciate language"
April 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I wish more educators and fewer lawyers would run for public office, in part b/c the best ones are naturals at explaining the whys of things.
We could use more people in public life who cultivate understanding and bring people along together instead of "voters are too dumb to appreciate language"
We could use more people in public life who cultivate understanding and bring people along together instead of "voters are too dumb to appreciate language"
I only had to pay the Federal Government $69 this year.
April 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I only had to pay the Federal Government $69 this year.
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I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.
April 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.
Another strange excuse from last night:
“you can’t put a speed hump here because in the winter, people need to speed to get a running start up the hill.”
We get nasty winter weather maybe 2 months of the year…
But also speeding on snowy/icy streets is not smart??…
(How do I know? I’m from WI)
“you can’t put a speed hump here because in the winter, people need to speed to get a running start up the hill.”
We get nasty winter weather maybe 2 months of the year…
But also speeding on snowy/icy streets is not smart??…
(How do I know? I’m from WI)
April 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Another strange excuse from last night:
“you can’t put a speed hump here because in the winter, people need to speed to get a running start up the hill.”
We get nasty winter weather maybe 2 months of the year…
But also speeding on snowy/icy streets is not smart??…
(How do I know? I’m from WI)
“you can’t put a speed hump here because in the winter, people need to speed to get a running start up the hill.”
We get nasty winter weather maybe 2 months of the year…
But also speeding on snowy/icy streets is not smart??…
(How do I know? I’m from WI)
Barry and I tuned into the standing committee on traffic and parking tonight, as our street was put on the agenda for consideration for speed humps. We both spoke in support of it for our street. 1/
April 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Barry and I tuned into the standing committee on traffic and parking tonight, as our street was put on the agenda for consideration for speed humps. We both spoke in support of it for our street. 1/