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❌👑 Pavlik Mintz
@mintz.net
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Interests: Progressive politics, drones (FAA Part 107 certified), KB1EEV, biking, IAQ.
Spouse of an author/journalist, parent of a teen ice dancer.
Vocation: Project Manager.
Signal: FoxRun.83
Location: Lexington, MA.
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Here are some photos from #NoKingsLexingtonMA and #NoKingsBoston. No Hamas terrorists observed. Just peaceful, patriotic anti-fascists. #NoKings
No Kings protest in Boston. Protester with a sign reading "There is a certain privilege to watching the erosion of our democracy without taking any action. STOP BEING COMPLICIT" No Kings protest in Boston. Protester with a sign reading "Wonder what you'd do during the Holocaust? You're doing it now." And "Stop printing your bigotry is patriotism." Huge but indistinct crowd at the Boston No Kings protest. Fencing in the foreground. No Kings protest in Lexington MA. Shows the back of a man on grass, with a large crowd behind including one person holding an American flag.
October 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Got my updated COVID19 vaccination today. Because I believe in science. #epidemiology #ibelieveinscience #sackJFKJr
Mildly hairy upper arm of a Caucasian person, with a green Bandaid that has a white heart in the middle.
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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We are just over a week from our Tour de Cure ride. I'm hoping to raise a few more donations to support the flight to end diabetes. Please consider visiting tour.diabetes.org/participants... to contribute. #amdiabetes #tourdecure @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Good trouble in Arlington, MA. All 4 corners were well covered. Lots of vehicles honking in solidarity. #nokings #goodtrouble @indivisiblelab.bsky.social @maindivisible.bsky.social @lexingtonalarm.bsky.social
Street corner with demonstrators covering the sidewalk. Street corner with protestors covering the sidewalk. One is holding a sign saying "in America the law is king (Thomas Paine)" and another saying "defend democracy".
July 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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My two latest training rides (one recorded in two parts) in preparation for the @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social #tourdecure in August. To support or join us visit tour.diabetes.org/participant/... or link in bio. #curediabetes #curedisease #fundraisingisfun #not
July 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Training in Maine this past weekend for the Tour de Cure, to support funding research to end diabetes. I'm keeping up with my training, but falling behind on my fundraising. To contribute to this deserving cause please see tour.diabetes.org/participant/.... And here is a seal for your enjoyment.
Two cyclists smile at the camera during a scenic ride through a grassy, green landscape with distant hills and water in the background. Both are wearing helmets, sunglasses, and colorful cycling jerseys—one in red and black, the other in teal and red. The setting appears calm and natural, with a partly cloudy sky and wildflowers along the trail. Harbor seal with a grey head facing the camera, while baking on a large rock. The rock is surrounded by water, and there are hills faintly visible in the distance beyond the water.
July 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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This August we are again riding the Tour de Cure in honor of my 3-year-old nephew Oscar, who lives with Type 1 diabetes. Join Riding for Oscar to ride, donate, or volunteer. Every mile brings us closer to a cure.

tour.diabetes.org/index.cfm?fu...
A slightly high-angle shot shows three cyclists, two men and one woman, posing on a bridge over a body of water with trees in the background. All three are wearing cycling helmets and matching short-sleeved cycling jerseys that are blue at the top and fade to orange and red at the bottom. The woman on the left has blonde curly hair and is wearing sunglasses. She is smiling and looking slightly to her right. A water bottle is visible in a cage on her bike frame. The man in the middle is younger, wearing sunglasses and a black backpack with a hydration tube coming over his shoulder. He is looking forward and smiling slightly. The man on the right is also wearing sunglasses and smiling broadly at the camera. The bridge has a metal railing, and the water below reflects the sky. The sky is blue with some scattered clouds, and the overall impression is of a pleasant, sunny day.
June 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Here I am at my very first protest, as a babe in my father's arms, and me this past weekend as an adult. Thinking about my father as I take up the baton. #nokings
Man holding a baby and a sign saying "American Friends Service Committee supports a turn toward peace". Photo is in black and white. Man in a Tilley hat eating a yellow shirt with a "no kings then/no kings now" button, and a parts in progress on a Boston street.
June 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Me taking a short break from my "wayfinder" volunteer assignment at no-kings/Pride in Boston. No kings pin courtesy of @concordindivisible.bsky.social
Man wearing a Tilley hat in a yellow tshirt with a "no kings then/no kings now button. Boston Pride parade in the background, including an MFA pickup truck.
June 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Our ducks are back for their annual brief stopover.
A pair of Mallard duck swimming in a small body of water, with skunk cabbage and ferns in the foreground and the base/roots of a swamp maple in the background.
May 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I mostly post about world events and tech, but this one is different. Each year my family of 3 participated in the local Tour de Cure, supporting research to end diabetes, in honor of my 3 year old nephew. Please join us or help in other ways. See tour.diabetes.org/index.cfm?fu... for details.
3 bike riders in helmets, wearing the same Tour de Cure bike shirts. Flier with text describing the August 17 Tour de Cure bike ride starting in Lexington, MA. Back of the flier with text showing ride lengths of 5, 15, 31, 62, and 100 miles. Also a description of support services offered during the ride.
May 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Ugh, I wrote 46 "Wake Up Virginia" postcards so fast I apparently gave myself something called "golfer's elbow" (which is a kind of RSI I never heard of before). So the last 4 will have to wait a few days.
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Post card with the words "Wake up, Virginia" at the top on a gray background, a line of images evoking a rural street, on to of the words Medi care, Social security, Medi caid, Veterans benefits being cleaved in the middle by a chainsaw. The words, chainsaw and the hand holding it are on a red background that dominates the bottom 3/4 of the card.
April 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Waiting for the Ice Dance medal ceremony at #worldfigure. My mask was on just before and just after this picture.
Smiling man in the lower left foreground, teen in a mask lower center foreground, packed saying in the Boston TD Garden, red carpets and a medal stand on the ice
March 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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View from the volunteer lounge at the ISU world figure skating championships at Boston's TD Garden. #worldfigure
Smiling man with an arena and sheet of ice in the background.
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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I have been writing postcards to help get out the vote for Judge Crawford, supporting someone who believes in the rule of law. If you live in Northern Wisconsin, here is your chance to hear from the judge directly. @tovoters.bsky.social #StopShadySchimel #badbrad #scowis #fairjudgecrawford
Image of a postcard with the primarily black text saying "Elect WisDems' choice for Supreme Court: <text in red>Judge Susan Crawford <end text in red>. <Text highlighted in yellow> Vote early starting March 18 <end text highlight> to protect the rule of law. The court majority, fair maps, freedoms, and choice are at stake! Judge Crawford has fought to protect the rights and freedoms of all Wisconsonites. Regards, Paul, a volunteer" . There is a stamp with a sailboat in the upper right. Image of a postcard with the primarily black text saying "Elect WisDems' choice for Supreme Court: <text in red>Judge Susan Crawford <end text in red>. <Text highlighted in yellow> Vote early starting March 18 <end text highlight> to protect the rule of law. The court majority, fair maps, freedoms, and choice are at stake! Judge Crawford will reject efforts to politicize the constitution. #SCOWIS #FairJudge Crawford Website:CrawfordForWI.com. Regards, Paul, a volunteer" . There is a stamp with a sailboat in the upper right. And a second image showing the other side of the postcard, with the words "be a Voter" in a circle made up of red and blue hearts and stars.
March 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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@warren.senate.gov enters to a standing ovation.
March 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Warmup speaker Susan, a second grade teacher, explaining the devastating cuts to Title 1, 2 and 3 will cause for Lowell elementary students.
March 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Air quality isn't too bad for a packed room, but I'm still in a mask.
Picture of a man in a mask (me) holding an Aranet4 CO2 meter which reads over 1300 ppm.
March 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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15 minutes to go. The main floor is full and the balcony is filling.
Okay of an auditorium, with all seats full. Second floor balcony with people entering seats.
March 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I'm at the @warren.senate.gov town hall in Lowell. The room is already almost full 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start.
March 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Huge turnout in Concord to hear ambassador Rufus Gifford with Members of Reclaim Our Democracy and Concord Indivisible @maindivisible.bsky.social #SaveDemocracy #resist
View from the balcony of 1/2 the full sanctuary at a church hall
March 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Almost a standing room only crowd for @whipkclark.bsky.social speaking to Lexington Democrats.
February 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Post a photo you took - with no description - to bring some zen to the timeline.
Adult male Green Iguana in its orange phase, on a tree branch with blue sky in the background.
January 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Here is my skater at one of his off ice activities, playing alto saxophone with a Lexington HS jazz group and a visiting guest artist.
Guest artist Tony Malaby playing a saxophone, with two high school boys to the right, one playing an alto sax and the other the clarinet. Other jazz band members in the background. Two high school boys, one on the left playing an alto sax and the other the clarinet. Other jazz band members in the background.
December 13, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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Prepping some #PostcardsToVoters to mail next week for postcards4va.com to #getoutthevote on Jan. 7 #Postcards4VA
Picture of a postcard saying Be a Voter on the front and with a message about the Jan 7 special elevation in VA on the back along with a stamp and a space for an address.
December 7, 2024 at 11:03 PM