A Punk Rock Future

Journalist. Sci-fi/biotech writer/editor. Anti-travel influencer. Sci-fi stories in various places/spaces. Slash (/) aficionado

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

Where’s the pizza rat when you need it? #pizzarat

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Someone abandoned their slice of cheese pizza at The Charles River Dam tonight.

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A meteor. Probably

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Unusual cold and now a mystery boom in Boston!

[WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB]

Did you feel it? Viewers report hearing mystery 'boom' across Mass. | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/uB9EgbY7pQ

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

We’re number 3

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Boston is the 3rd most expensive city in America for one-bedroom rent.

According to Zumper:

🏙️ Median 1-bedroom rent: $3,000/month

📍 Only New York City ($4,680) and San Francisco ($4,000) are more expensive.

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

Pretty sure Swirly left town, not happy being named after a toilet prank. #swirly #comebackswirly #renameswirly

[Emily Sweeney @emilysweeney]

Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery + Cafe gave us the latest update on Swirly, Flour's ice cream mascot that went missing.

[Jill Webb Kindred Spirit Fanzine @jillwebb2005]

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live:

The Jam
The Clash
The Specials
Madness
Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Joy Division
Killing Joke
SLF
Squeeze

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

Surveillance state

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Massachusetts became the first state to issue license plates in 1903 after Boston Symphony Orchestra founder Henry Lee Higginson pushed for a way to identify drivers speeding past his summer estate at over 15 mph.

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

It’s all over for all now. We’ve Schlitz-ed the bed

[WGN TV News @WGNNews]

Schlitz beer discontinued after 177 years https://t.co/7RR2n7HvWB

[WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB]

A rare right whale mother and calf spent the day in Gloucester Harbor, prompting curiosity and a safety response near shore. https://t.co/sBkBsw4yzW

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

Tech dog heads

[The Associated Press @AP]

Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Kim Jong Un and other global figures roam around a Berlin museum in an exhibit by American artist Beeple. Read more: https://t.co/V3HcaZNGhg

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

The pandemic is ovah

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

Fidelity Investments told thousands of employees at its Boston headquarters that they’ll need to come to the office five days a week starting in September, a significant shift from its current hybrid schedule. https://t.co/dy2rAP9DrM

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Baby ducklings have arrived in the Boston Public Garden!

🤍

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

Love of reading is fundamental

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Boston, where you can read a book while your team clinches a spot in the playoffs...

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

Very much alive

[The Associated Press @AP]

Jonathan, believed to be 193 and the world’s oldest known tortoise, is still alive on St. Helena despite rumors of his death. Officials dismissed the reports as a hoax, saying he is “very much alive.”

[A Punk Rock Future @APunkRockFuture]

I’m just a walking the dog. Er, rooster

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

I just walked past a couple on Bolyston Street with a pet rooster on a leash.

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Oh the audacity! This is bigger than that Paris caper!

[KITKAT @KITKAT]

Regarding recent press coverage

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Wedding gift

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Henrique and Teresa got married at Cambridge City Hall today and arrived back to their car with a parking ticket on it.

❤️

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Is it too much to ask for a Boston → NYC train in under 2 hours and under $100 round-trip?

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

The Outer Limits Comic Shop is closing July 31 after 40+ years in business.

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

The sun will not set in Boston before 6PM until October.