🧵1/2 #StandWithUkraine️ 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
🗣️Back in November 2025, after returning from my 6th humanitarian volunteer trip to Ukraine, I sent a few packages from the United States—each one packed with genuine, life-saving CAT 7 🩸tourniquets and American flags, a symbol of our solidarity.
➡️ This week, I received a video from the Kharkiv region. A Ukrainian defender holds a few of these tourniquets and offers his thanks.
#Ukraine #Boston #Kyiv #Kharkiv #Medic #Emt #Volunteer #SlavaUkraini
Starting 2026 off with two things I ❤️
1️⃣ The underrated benefits of a long walk
2️⃣ Iced coffee—even when it’s 25°❄️☕️
🎉Wishing everyone a Happy New Year—may you find your simple joys and stay consistent with the things that keep you happy!
#walking #NewYear2026 #life #health #mentalhealth #outdoors #snow #coffee #boston #fitness
Stronger Together! 💪🏾
Finished up my last SPARTA 👟Strength class for 2025 at the Malden Senior Center. We had a smaller group today, which just meant more time for connection and quality reps!
I'm incredibly grateful for the center staff and the opportunity to be part of this strong, supportive community. See you in 2026! 🎉
#maldenma #boston #fitness #NewYear2026 #community #seniors #diversity #inclusion #accessibility #health
🎉Happy New Year to my family and friends, near and far.
From 🇺🇸 #Boston and Malden to 🇺🇦 #Ukraine and every corner of the 🌐world, I want you to know I’m grateful for you. As we step into 2026, I’m holding close a quote that speaks to the heart of it all:
“If you have the power to make someone😀 happy, do it. The world needs more of that.” — Anonymous
Let’s carry that spirit forward and build a brighter future together.✨
🕊️Wishing you good health, peace, and prosperity in the year ahead.
Older Adults ❤️ Strength + Power Training
⏰Today marked the final SPARTA Strength class of the year at the Milano Senior Center in Melrose, MA. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to be part of this incredible community’s fitness journey—your strength, spirit, and commitment continue to inspire.✨
🎉Wishing everyone a safe, joyful New Year. Rest well, move often, and I’ll see you in 2026!
#seniorfitness #healthequity #boston #hiit #community #fitness #gratitude #life #inspirational #fun
Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall concession workers ratified a new contract with Aramark! They had been without a contract from the end of 2024 until yesterday.
Full details are not released yet. But it sounds like the employees got more stable hours, increases in wages/commissions, and better staffing ratios on the self-checkout machines.
Last summer they had an intermittent strike at Fenway against Aramark (not against the Red Sox).
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/28/metro/fenway-park-concession-workers-union-new-agreeement/
#unions #laborunion #boston #massachusetts #fenwaypark #redsox #whenwefightwewin #unitehere #mlb
Train Biceps Smarter, Not Just Harder 💪🏾
In this 2-minute video, I break down one of the most overlooked training tools: tempo.⏰
🗣️I demonstrate a simple biceps curl combo using a resistance tube—but you can use cans, bottles, dumbbells or a ball. Seated or standing. No gym required.
✅ Accessible, joint-friendly, and effective
🎯It’s not just about reps or weight—it’s about how you move. Let’s train with purpose.
#fitness #health #gym #boston #homefitness #muscle #workout #exercise
Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall concession workers ratified a new contract with Aramark! They had been without a contract from the end of 2024 until yesterday.
Full details are not released yet. But it sounds like the employees got more stable hours, increases in wages/commissions, and better staffing ratios on the self-checkout machines.
Last summer they had an intermittent strike at Fenway against Aramark (not against the Red Sox).
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/28/metro/fenway-park-concession-workers-union-new-agreeement/
#unions #laborunion #boston #massachusetts #fenwaypark #redsox #whenwefightwewin #unitehere #mlb
🧵1/ #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦🇺🇸
🗣️Thinking of all of my Ukrainian friends, volunteers I met from around the world, and defenders on the front lines.
➡️Since 2022, as a humanitarian volunteer I’ve been on the ground from Przsyml, Poland to Lviv, Odesa, Kyiv, Kherson and Kharkiv and witnessed the devastation firsthand. More importantly, I’ve seen the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
Two critical reminders:
1️⃣ If Russia stops fighting, there would be no war. If #Ukraine stops fighting, there will be..
2/2
no Ukraine.
2️⃣ 🇺🇦 Ukrainians are not just defending their homeland. They are on the front lines of a battle for freedom that reaches far beyond their borders, a fight against oppression and aggression that resonates with all who value sovereignty and democracy.
☎️✍🏽 If you live in the U.S., #EU, or any ally country—call, write, tag your representatives. Demand continued support for air defense and the lifting of restrictions on Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini
Just registered for Boskone 63!
Happening in February. I'm excited!
Hoping I get a bit more of that old time science convention "bookish" feel :)
finally someone asking the real questions.
Why Is There a Star Market Above the Massachusetts Turnpike? (Newton, MA) by J-MASS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltowv3CZ0Yk
📣Not your average senior fitness class!
🤩From 18lb ball slams to ladder drills, my SPARTA Strength crew (ages 65–94!) proves that practice makes progress at the Malden Senior Center.
🎯This class is designed for all abilities, fostering #community and promoting healthy aging.
🎥 Watch till the end for an incredible feat that’ll leave you inspired.
#fitness #fallprevention #muscle #seniors #workout #healthequity #fun #northshorema #boston #health #gym #sarcopenia #seniorfitness #hiit
🚨📣 Older Adults Need Hip Hinge Exercises!
🎯The Hip Hinge is the foundational movement you can't afford to skip—especially as we age.
▶️Watch my incredible online clients (77 years young!) demonstrate two bodyweight variations.
✅Improve Balance & Posture
✅Posterior Chain Strength (Glutes, Hams, Back)
✅Better Squats (Crucial Complement!)
🎯It’s never too late to get active and build strength for #life.
#StrengthTraining #health #aging #balance #fallprevention #muscle #boston #fitness #exercise
✨ Tonight in #Boston, I’m honored to be at the 36th El Jolgorio Navideño—New England’s longest-running and largest Latino gala—hosted by the Talented And Gifted (TAG) Association, Inc.
🗣️We gather in joy and purpose, celebrating the richness of #Latino #culture, #community, and achievement. This isn’t just a party—it’s a powerful movement to uplift and invest in our youth, raising vital funds to support TAGa’s #educational and community initiatives.
➡️ Learn more https://tagassociation.org
Don’t tell these rockstars what they can’t do! 🤩
Watch my incredible SPARTA strength class (ages 65–95!) 💪🏾at the Malden Senior Center. They’re living proof that chronological age and physiological age are not the same—and age alone doesn’t define capability.
🎯This is the new era of senior #fitness: strong, #fun, empowering.
#seniors #health #hiit #HealthEquity #muscle #life #Boston #Accessibility #sarcopenia #fallprevention #strengthtraining
