Shaw Israel Izikson
@shawshawshawshaw.bsky.social
Managing editor for The Berkshire Edge, journalist, and photographer.
Last week, I was on a podcast and I spoke about the situation Housatonic Water Works customers have been dealing with for a very long time. For many years, customers have had to deal with terrible water quality due to elevated levels of manganese. The interview starts at 30 minute mark.
And So It Flows - April 1, 2025 - Berkshire Water Beat With Shaw Izikson
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, talks with Shaw Izikson, Managing Editor for The Berkshire Edge. Shaw and Leslie discuss Great Barrington’s possible public takeover...
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April 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last week, I was on a podcast and I spoke about the situation Housatonic Water Works customers have been dealing with for a very long time. For many years, customers have had to deal with terrible water quality due to elevated levels of manganese. The interview starts at 30 minute mark.
My story for today's Berkshire Edge:
#berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #handsoff #presidenttrump #presidentdonaldjtrump #pittsfieldma
#berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #handsoff #presidenttrump #presidentdonaldjtrump #pittsfieldma
Hands Off! rallies in Berkshire County: Staying united in the divided states of America - The Berkshire Edge
“We are here today to stand up to the tyranny that’s going on in our country right now,” said Pittsfield resident and event co-organizer Jessica Hayn. “Mobilization is motivation."
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April 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My story for today's Berkshire Edge:
#berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #handsoff #presidenttrump #presidentdonaldjtrump #pittsfieldma
#berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #handsoff #presidenttrump #presidentdonaldjtrump #pittsfieldma
Well, it took me a few weeks to post this. But now that I've finally gotten this out of my system, I can finally move on.
Onward and (finally) upward!
Onward and (finally) upward!
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March 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Well, it took me a few weeks to post this. But now that I've finally gotten this out of my system, I can finally move on.
Onward and (finally) upward!
Onward and (finally) upward!
My story for today's Berkshire Edge: It was great to see Bobby Rush - a real trip! If he's playing near you, go and see him!
Soft opening, hard blues: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center opens Indigo Room at former Castle Street firehouse - The Berkshire Edge
The soft opening of the Indigo Room on March 14, featuring a performance by Bobby Rush, came one year after Warrior Trading announced it would be leasing the space to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Cente...
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March 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My story for today's Berkshire Edge: It was great to see Bobby Rush - a real trip! If he's playing near you, go and see him!
My story for today: City Council declares Pittsfield a sanctuary city for transgender, gender-diverse people.
City Council declares Pittsfield a sanctuary city for transgender, gender-diverse people - The Berkshire Edge
"We will not sit idly by while our neighbors have their rights stripped away," said City Councilor Alisa Costa, who submitted the resolution to declare Pittsfield a sanctuary city on Feb. 27. "I broug...
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March 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My story for today: City Council declares Pittsfield a sanctuary city for transgender, gender-diverse people.
Community and state leaders speak out against President Trump at ‘No Kings in America’ rally in Pittsfield
#pittsfieldma #berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #musk #jdvance #vicepresidentvance #doge #washingtondc #politics
#pittsfieldma #berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #musk #jdvance #vicepresidentvance #doge #washingtondc #politics
Community and state leaders speak out against President Trump at 'No Kings in America' rally in Pittsfield - The Berkshire Edge
U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey warned that President Trump wants his critics to “give up” and “give in to despair that makes it too hard to get up and fight.” “But that’s not what we do here in Massachuse...
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March 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Community and state leaders speak out against President Trump at ‘No Kings in America’ rally in Pittsfield
#pittsfieldma #berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #musk #jdvance #vicepresidentvance #doge #washingtondc #politics
#pittsfieldma #berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #massachusetts #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #musk #jdvance #vicepresidentvance #doge #washingtondc #politics
Happy International Women's Day #internationalwomensday #fightthemlikeanengineer
I'm Gonna Be an Engineer
YouTube video by Peggy Seeger - Topic
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March 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy International Women's Day #internationalwomensday #fightthemlikeanengineer
State Education Secretary Tutwiler’s ‘Road Show’ hits some Trump bumps with potential Department of Education dismantling #greatbarringtonma #massachusetts #usdepartmentofeducation #departmentofeducation #education #presidenttrump #presidentdonaldtrump #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty
State Education Secretary Tutwiler's 'Road Show' hits some Trump bumps with potential U.S. Department of Education dismantling - The Berkshire Edge
“I have been asked if it is safe [to apply for FAFSA], and I’m here to tell you that many of those things [the Trump administration] has attempted to do have been stopped,” Tutwiler told students duri...
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March 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
State Education Secretary Tutwiler’s ‘Road Show’ hits some Trump bumps with potential Department of Education dismantling #greatbarringtonma #massachusetts #usdepartmentofeducation #departmentofeducation #education #presidenttrump #presidentdonaldtrump #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty
My story for today: Community Health Programs of the Berkshires fights for survival, potential Medicaid cuts may make a bad situation even worse.
#healthcare #health #medicine #medical #massachusetts #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #medicaid
#healthcare #health #medicine #medical #massachusetts #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #medicaid
Community Health Programs of the Berkshires fights for survival - The Berkshire Edge
Potential Medicaid cuts may make a bad situation even worse.
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February 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
My story for today: Community Health Programs of the Berkshires fights for survival, potential Medicaid cuts may make a bad situation even worse.
#healthcare #health #medicine #medical #massachusetts #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #medicaid
#healthcare #health #medicine #medical #massachusetts #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #donaldjtrump #medicaid
My story for today's Berkshire Edge #presidenttrump #trump #foodinsecurity #snap #washingtondc #congress
Thousands of SNAP recipients may lose benefits under proposed federal budget - The Berkshire Edge
“The emergency food system, which our organization is part of, is already stressed to the limit,” said Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Public Policy Manager Laura Sylvester. “It would be impossible...
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February 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My story for today's Berkshire Edge #presidenttrump #trump #foodinsecurity #snap #washingtondc #congress
My article in today's Berkshire Edge.
Du Bois’ legacy lives on: Festival celebrates his work and message.
#webdubois #dubois #greatbarringtonma #greatbarrington #massachusetts #civilrights #naacp #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty
Du Bois’ legacy lives on: Festival celebrates his work and message.
#webdubois #dubois #greatbarringtonma #greatbarrington #massachusetts #civilrights #naacp #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty
Du Bois’ legacy lives on: Festival celebrates his work and message - The Berkshire Edge
"[W.E.B. Du Bois' work] still inspires us now because we’re still struggling with many of the same problems in this country that he was dealing with during his time," W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee V...
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February 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My article in today's Berkshire Edge.
Du Bois’ legacy lives on: Festival celebrates his work and message.
#webdubois #dubois #greatbarringtonma #greatbarrington #massachusetts #civilrights #naacp #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty
Du Bois’ legacy lives on: Festival celebrates his work and message.
#webdubois #dubois #greatbarringtonma #greatbarrington #massachusetts #civilrights #naacp #berkshires #theberkshires #berkshirecounty
Ah - nothing like nightmare fuel before you get some sleep...
#Strangeapparatus #Youveneverseen #evenstrangertheme #Streetalligators #BigAnglophile #Willnavigateus #throughachangeofstyle #Godleyandcreme #godleycreme #kevingodley #lolcreme #10cc
#Strangeapparatus #Youveneverseen #evenstrangertheme #Streetalligators #BigAnglophile #Willnavigateus #throughachangeofstyle #Godleyandcreme #godleycreme #kevingodley #lolcreme #10cc
Godley & Creme - An Englishman In New York
YouTube video by GodleyCremeVEVO
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February 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Ah - nothing like nightmare fuel before you get some sleep...
#Strangeapparatus #Youveneverseen #evenstrangertheme #Streetalligators #BigAnglophile #Willnavigateus #throughachangeofstyle #Godleyandcreme #godleycreme #kevingodley #lolcreme #10cc
#Strangeapparatus #Youveneverseen #evenstrangertheme #Streetalligators #BigAnglophile #Willnavigateus #throughachangeofstyle #Godleyandcreme #godleycreme #kevingodley #lolcreme #10cc
So Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrate it - and meh for the folks who don't.
February 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
So Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrate it - and meh for the folks who don't.
This fucking really hurts. He's one of my favorite singers - whether he is that New York Doll David Jo., Buster Poindexter, one of the Harry Smiths - yea, this hurts.
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February 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This fucking really hurts. He's one of my favorite singers - whether he is that New York Doll David Jo., Buster Poindexter, one of the Harry Smiths - yea, this hurts.
Observation of the day: How can a local newspaper purchased by a multibillion dollar national company have a "commitment to strong local, state journalism" when they're laying off staff and reporters, and when they shut down a local news bureau? #newspapers #media #press #journalism
February 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Observation of the day: How can a local newspaper purchased by a multibillion dollar national company have a "commitment to strong local, state journalism" when they're laying off staff and reporters, and when they shut down a local news bureau? #newspapers #media #press #journalism
...and now is the time for people, including artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, and musicians, to rise up against the injustices of this world.
February 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
...and now is the time for people, including artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, and musicians, to rise up against the injustices of this world.
My story for today's Berkshire Edge. #massachusetts #berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #jewish #hatehasnohomehere
Fighting a hate with no boundaries: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires looking for support in its 'Hate has no home here' campaign - The Berkshire Edge
"We also know that hate never travels alone," Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Executive Director Dara Kaufman told The Berkshire Edge. "We’re in a community where if you stand up for one, you stan...
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February 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My story for today's Berkshire Edge. #massachusetts #berkshirecounty #berkshires #theberkshires #jewish #hatehasnohomehere
The world's gotten so bad out there that I've programmed my Alexa to play news headlines whenever I tell it ALEXA! DAMAGE REPORT!
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The world's gotten so bad out there that I've programmed my Alexa to play news headlines whenever I tell it ALEXA! DAMAGE REPORT!
Public service announcement...
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') - Don't Eat the Yellow Snow Suite
YouTube video by Juan Carlos Viso
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February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Public service announcement...
For those out there who said they supported local news coverage, but never really truly supported local news coverage (either financially or otherwise): Your just desserts are news deserts.
Hearst CT set to close on Republican-American sale
Hearst Connecticut Media Group will close on its acquisition of the Republican-American and Sunday Republican on Wednesday, the last day Waterbury’s daily newspaper will publish under the Pape family’...
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February 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
For those out there who said they supported local news coverage, but never really truly supported local news coverage (either financially or otherwise): Your just desserts are news deserts.
"Long ago, and, oh, so far away..." remembering Karen Carpenter. #karencarpenter #thecarpenters #carpenters
Karen Carpenter - The Carpenters - Superstar - Isolated Vocals - Acapella
YouTube video by Al Lee
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February 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Long ago, and, oh, so far away..." remembering Karen Carpenter. #karencarpenter #thecarpenters #carpenters
#blackhistorymonth One of the greatest singers of all time, Roberta Flack, is the narrator of this classic animated short. Whether John Henry's story is true or not, his tale is a metaphor that's even more relevant in today's world due to all that A.I. being developed everywhere.
The Legend of John Henry: an American folk tale
YouTube video by ACMI Collection
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February 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#blackhistorymonth One of the greatest singers of all time, Roberta Flack, is the narrator of this classic animated short. Whether John Henry's story is true or not, his tale is a metaphor that's even more relevant in today's world due to all that A.I. being developed everywhere.
Groundhog Day...
#groundhogday
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February 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Groundhog Day...
#groundhogday
#groundhogday