Holy crap, we CAN make a difference!

From today's Boston Globe: "After a public outcry from T riders and prominent singers, the MBTA announced yesterday that it would continue to allow amplified music to be played in subway stations, as long as the performance is not too loud..."

article: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/12/04/musicians_t_in_sound_agreement/

I'm usually pretty cynical about this sort of thing, and tend to take a defeatist attitude, e.g. "The fuckers always seem to win," but I guess the word got out and people signed the petition and it actually made a difference. Hmmph!