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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23m

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 22m

If you don’t support trans kids, no way should we be sending you to Congress.

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 22m

So we send Ed back and get Moulton out of the House, then?

WBUR @wbur.org · 53m

Rep. Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

Congressman Seth Moulton announces run for U.S. Senate

Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

www.wbur.org

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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social · 10h

Probably best to chase it indefinitely

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 10h

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rare-whit...

Locals stunned by world-famous white whale sighting off NZ coast

Locals near Kaikōura captured rare footage of a white humpback whale.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 3h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Robin Mar-Witch 🧙🏻‍♀️ @electricland.bsky.social · 11d

Today in “AI is a scourge”: I’m in an embroidery group on Facebook, and it feels like every day brings a new person who says “I bought this pattern on Etsy but it didn’t come with instructions and I don’t understand how they got this effect”

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Jocelyn @historygirl.bsky.social · 10h

Anyone have suggestions for a local to Boston area professional oral history company? An org is looking to interview a few people. 🗃️📚📜
@universalhub.com

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 7h

Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 9h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

nyti.ms

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9h

At a press conference today, the mayor of Everett said there was a knife found in the child’s possession but *no* gun. I followed up with ICE and asked if they stand by the screenshot shared yesterday. Spokesperson said DHS was working on a response. Five hours later, still nothing.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

This is the response I received from ICE when I inquired about the 13-year-old they abducted from Everett, Mass. on Friday:

Good afternoon, Marisa.
Please see the below from DHS on the 13-year-old alien.
Please feel free to direct any questions to them.
Respectfully,
James

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio • 6h
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Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property.
He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested.

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 10h

Incredible photo from @chicago.suntimes.com ‘s Anthony Vazquez. Pointing what looks to be a teargas launcher at someone’s head at nearly point blank range is incredibly dangerous. This is why I prefer a ballistic helmet in the field.

Feds ram SUV in chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N on Chicago's East Side, resulting in dozens of residents showing up to protest the federal immigration agents.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 10h

every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."

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Worcester Regional Research Bureau @wrrbureau.bsky.social · 16h

WRRB releases: Overdue for Civilian Oversight: A Pathway for Lasting Police Reform.

Civilian oversight has been debated in Worcester for 50+ years. Worcester stands as one of few major cities without a civilian review board.

Read the report: www.wrrb.org/reports/2025... #WorcPoli

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 9h

Mayor Wu isn’t afraid of him, and she shows it.
Glad you love it!

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 9h

PS: Boston is safe, is good fun, and has an excellent mayor.

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 9h

Setting aside the complete ridiculousness of this statement, those of us in Massachusetts are honor-bound to note that the World Cup games are actually going to be played in Foxboro.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 10h

Sam Altman: "Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases."

I'd like to know what they've done to mitigate AI-induced psychosis, which I think is far more common that reported here.

Can AI chatbots trigger psychosis? What the science says

Chatbots can reinforce delusional beliefs, and, in rare cases, users have experienced psychotic episodes.

www.nature.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 9h

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 11h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 15h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 9h

PS: Paxton, please redo route 56

Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 10h

There is also a chickenpox outbreak right here in Massachusetts in Westfield, again because there isn't a high enough vaccination rate to prevent that www.masslive.com/westernmass/...

Chickenpox outbreak in Westfield schools underscores declining vaccination rates

“We are definitely seeing a decline in vaccination rates,” said Fawne StPierre, the school district’s health and safety supervisor. “It’s definitely a concern because it’s not just chickenpox we worry...

www.masslive.com

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 10h

hey, don't miss that there's a measles outbreak in SC www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

South Carolina measles outbreak rises as schools with low vaccination see new cases

One charter school in South Carolina's Upstate region had an immunization rate at just 17%, according to state health data.

www.usatoday.com

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 10h

and tonight's thanks go out again to those at MassDOT who repaint the outside white lines on state routes.

This misty dark night, you got me home safely.

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 12h

Can attest that Route 202 from Belchertown to Winchendon is quite lovely this week

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