Matt Shearer pitched his first-ever live show as the “most unhinged episode of Oprah.” He delivered with a furry, poop songs, a Red Line car seat, $5 Dunkin’ gift cards for all, and lots of Masshole energy. More on the famed reporter who took his viral videos onstage in my reply:
@sethrotull372@AmandaBuildsUp@wbznewsradio This is a story about one specific couple in JP, not the entire neighborhood. I don't know what the demographic breakdown is there now, but gentrification is absolutely a problem all over the city. That said, I don't think these two are the problem.
@AmandaBuildsUp@MattWBZ@wbznewsradio Swan boats are in the Commons
But are Black Ppl still in JP?
Is it mixed?
It’s like doing a story about people living in China Town but nobody is Chinese
It’s weird
Did they get run out?
@pemigewassetSun Your reply just made that spotlight shine a little brighter in the algorithm. Thank you for the engagement and for helping to spread the message!
Matt Shearer, @mattwbz,
and his Mass town series/interviews
are
so important
to me
and the only cultural heritage I personally hold dear (caring-curmudgeon archetypes and other Massachusetts ephemera)
(3/3) If you're sad that you missed Richard's big show, he's going to be performing on stage at my show in April! Tickets here: thewilbur.com/event/reporter…
I was locked out of my X account for months lol. But I've been keeping VERY busy elsewhere! I'll slowly be posting some of the newer stories here again, but in the meantime, I have a major announcement: