Andrew Quemere
@andrewqmr.bsky.social
MA-based independent journalist. Wrongful convictions, police misconduct, and public records. #mapoli
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Andrew Quemere
@andrewqmr.bsky.social
· May 14
“They took my life away for nothing.”
James Carver spent 36 years in prison for allegedly setting one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts history.
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My latest for @theappeal.org:
James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in #Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free.
“They took my life away for nothing,” Carver said.
James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in #Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free.
“They took my life away for nothing,” Carver said.
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
when i am president, they will have to make another good "turok: dinosaur hunter" game
Rush Hour 4 is reportedly a go at Paramount – after Trump intervened on behalf of the movie.
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen
Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screen
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
when i am president, they will have to make another good "turok: dinosaur hunter" game
1. Make a pumpkin pie with a graham-cracker crust and refrigerate it
2. Bake an empty graham-cracker crust until it's the same consistency as the first
3. Fill the second crust with vanilla ice cream, add in some cinnamon as you go, let the ice cream melt until it takes the shape of the crust
2. Bake an empty graham-cracker crust until it's the same consistency as the first
3. Fill the second crust with vanilla ice cream, add in some cinnamon as you go, let the ice cream melt until it takes the shape of the crust
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
1. Make a pumpkin pie with a graham-cracker crust and refrigerate it
2. Bake an empty graham-cracker crust until it's the same consistency as the first
3. Fill the second crust with vanilla ice cream, add in some cinnamon as you go, let the ice cream melt until it takes the shape of the crust
2. Bake an empty graham-cracker crust until it's the same consistency as the first
3. Fill the second crust with vanilla ice cream, add in some cinnamon as you go, let the ice cream melt until it takes the shape of the crust
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Monique Nguyen, the director of the Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of Immigrant Advancement, talks about the stunning rise of detention in the Plymouth County HOC due to ICE activity and the dangerous effort to expand them. We need the Safe Communities Act to end new collaboration agreements. #mapoli
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Monique Nguyen, the director of the Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of Immigrant Advancement, talks about the stunning rise of detention in the Plymouth County HOC due to ICE activity and the dangerous effort to expand them. We need the Safe Communities Act to end new collaboration agreements. #mapoli
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Berkshire DA Shugrue talks about how ICE is often waiting outside court houses. This makes victims and witnesses afraid to come forward and disrupts our judicial system. #mapoli #SafeCommunitiesAct
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Berkshire DA Shugrue talks about how ICE is often waiting outside court houses. This makes victims and witnesses afraid to come forward and disrupts our judicial system. #mapoli #SafeCommunitiesAct
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DA Marian Ryan talks about an undocumented woman in Lowell who helped save her neighbors’ lives from a fire but was terrified that calling the fire department would lead to being asked about her status. #mapoli
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
DA Marian Ryan talks about an undocumented woman in Lowell who helped save her neighbors’ lives from a fire but was terrified that calling the fire department would lead to being asked about her status. #mapoli
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
apparently "hoarding" now means only buying one of something
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
apparently "hoarding" now means only buying one of something
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Supreme Court Strips Samus Aran of All Previous Suit Power-Ups in 6-3 Ruling
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Supreme Court Strips Samus Aran of All Previous Suit Power-Ups in 6-3 Ruling - Hard Drive
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that bounty hunter Samus Aran must surrender all suit power-ups prior to the start... Read the full masterpiece
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November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Supreme Court Strips Samus Aran of All Previous Suit Power-Ups in 6-3 Ruling
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Most #Massachusetts House members join Republicans in performative yawp over socialism
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November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Most #Massachusetts House members join Republicans in performative yawp over socialism
www.universalhub.com/2025/most-ma...
www.universalhub.com/2025/most-ma...
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One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
“A former #Massachusetts State Police sergeant [Gary Cederquist] has been sentenced to six years in prison by a federal judge for orchestrating a commercial driver's license bribery scandal that gave passing scores to certain applicants even if they failed the CDL test.”
Former MSP sergeant sentenced to 6 years in prison for CDL extortion scheme
He accepted bribes in the form of a new mailbox, a new driveway, and a snowblower valued at nearly $2,000.
www.wcvb.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“A former #Massachusetts State Police sergeant [Gary Cederquist] has been sentenced to six years in prison by a federal judge for orchestrating a commercial driver's license bribery scandal that gave passing scores to certain applicants even if they failed the CDL test.”
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Marcelo Gomes da Silva, Milford highlighting school student who had been detained by ICE on the way to volleyball practice: “Kids our age, and people in general, shouldn’t have to be scared every day of being taken by ICE.” #mapoli
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, Milford highlighting school student who had been detained by ICE on the way to volleyball practice: “Kids our age, and people in general, shouldn’t have to be scared every day of being taken by ICE.” #mapoli
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Gil Calderin from MIRA highlighting the coalition’s three priority protections:
(1) Don’t assist ICE.
(2) Don’t turn police into ICE agents.
(3) Fund legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
#mapoli
(1) Don’t assist ICE.
(2) Don’t turn police into ICE agents.
(3) Fund legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
#mapoli
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Gil Calderin from MIRA highlighting the coalition’s three priority protections:
(1) Don’t assist ICE.
(2) Don’t turn police into ICE agents.
(3) Fund legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
#mapoli
(1) Don’t assist ICE.
(2) Don’t turn police into ICE agents.
(3) Fund legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
#mapoli
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Pablo Ruiz of @32bjseiu.bsky.social kicking off today’s Protecting Massachusetts Communities pre-rally hearing. #mapoli
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pablo Ruiz of @32bjseiu.bsky.social kicking off today’s Protecting Massachusetts Communities pre-rally hearing. #mapoli
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The Kamala Harris book is so excruciating
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Kamala Harris book is so excruciating
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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NEW: Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit before a judge overturned his convictions. More than a decade after his release, he returned to MCI Norfolk as a free man. There, he shared a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends.
#Massachusetts
#Massachusetts
“Freedom is started from the inside”
Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit. He returned to prison as a free man to share a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends.
andrewqmr.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
NEW: Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit before a judge overturned his convictions. More than a decade after his release, he returned to MCI Norfolk as a free man. There, he shared a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends.
#Massachusetts
#Massachusetts
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“A veteran #Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an internal affairs interview.”
Lawsuit claims BPD commissioner shielded officer from lying charge
A veteran Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an ...
www.boston25news.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“A veteran #Boston Police Department (BPD) Captain is suing the department’s highest-ranking officials, alleging he was pressured to scrub a finding that a rookie officer lied in a police report and an internal affairs interview.”
Here are the media reports of alleged law enforcement misconduct in #Massachusetts that I’ve tracked during the last two weeks.
The latest alleged law enforcement misconduct in Mass, Nov. 9-22
The latest media reports of alleged law enforcement misconduct in Massachusetts
andrewqmr.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Here are the media reports of alleged law enforcement misconduct in #Massachusetts that I’ve tracked during the last two weeks.
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I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
“A #Brookline police sergeant [Megan Keaveney] is suing the town and several members of the police department alleging discrimination and retaliation for her support of Amy Hall, another police officer who recently won a $1.8 million settlement in her own discrimination suit.”
#Massachusetts
#Massachusetts
Police sergeant sues town, police officials over alleged discrimination, retaliation - Brookline.News
A Brookline police sergeant is suing the town and several members of the police department alleging discrimination and retaliation for her support of Amy Hall, another police officer who recently won ...
brookline.news
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“A #Brookline police sergeant [Megan Keaveney] is suing the town and several members of the police department alleging discrimination and retaliation for her support of Amy Hall, another police officer who recently won a $1.8 million settlement in her own discrimination suit.”
#Massachusetts
#Massachusetts
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The media doesn't treat the Trump regime's allegiances with neo-Nazis like Nick Fuentes as antisemitism, but Zohran's belief in Palestinian liberation is treated as antisemitism.
It's completely backwards and insane. Zohran will protect American Jews; the fascists will target American Jews.
It's completely backwards and insane. Zohran will protect American Jews; the fascists will target American Jews.
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The media doesn't treat the Trump regime's allegiances with neo-Nazis like Nick Fuentes as antisemitism, but Zohran's belief in Palestinian liberation is treated as antisemitism.
It's completely backwards and insane. Zohran will protect American Jews; the fascists will target American Jews.
It's completely backwards and insane. Zohran will protect American Jews; the fascists will target American Jews.
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Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...