Boston 's Leslie Knope
@archifydd.bsky.social
Former Local Government Archivist now in the Ivory Tower. MBTA green and blue line commuter. Once described as "insane in a great way"
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What I find particularly remarkable is how so much American debate seems oblivious to how much the foundations of US global power is dependent on access to infrastructure, bases and depots in Europe and Canada
Walk through what that 'mask off' world looks like: Europe accelerates rearmament, functioning as an independent power bloc - to which the United States' neighbors, threatened by our bullshit, will want to realign, creating flash-points for potential trans-Atlantic Big Boy Wars. 4/
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM
What I find particularly remarkable is how so much American debate seems oblivious to how much the foundations of US global power is dependent on access to infrastructure, bases and depots in Europe and Canada
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It's as if America toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 and then put Qusay in charge. "There is no sign that the United States’ demands include less repression. Instead the regime is taking the opportunity to crack down." www.economist.com/the-americas...
The Venezuelan regime is rapidly consolidating its grip on power
The democratic opposition is left out in the cold
www.economist.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM
It's as if America toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 and then put Qusay in charge. "There is no sign that the United States’ demands include less repression. Instead the regime is taking the opportunity to crack down." www.economist.com/the-americas...
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Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is gonna prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for saying something that is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice — It’s nonsense — What I said in November is the exact same thing Pete Hegseth said in 2016. This is about stifling people’s speech”
January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is gonna prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for saying something that is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice — It’s nonsense — What I said in November is the exact same thing Pete Hegseth said in 2016. This is about stifling people’s speech”
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Did you know that Burns Library holds a collection of photographs and albums belonging to Irish activist, printer, and camogie player Máire Gill? They live in our Loretta Clarke Murray Collection and we’ve just digitized them! https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/254/digitized
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Did you know that Burns Library holds a collection of photographs and albums belonging to Irish activist, printer, and camogie player Máire Gill? They live in our Loretta Clarke Murray Collection and we’ve just digitized them! https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/254/digitized
The pope knows Latin America
Pope Leo called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States' toppling of President Nicolas Maduro with a "soul full of concern" on Sunday. For @reuters.com:
Pope Leo calls for Venezuela to remain an independent country
Pope Leo called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States' toppling of President Nicolas Maduro with a "soul full of concern" on Sund...
www.reuters.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The pope knows Latin America
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Behold, the guys who were on TV a few weeks ago asking 19-year-old lance corporals to defy their chain of command lmfaoo
Asked if he supports Congress using its power of the purse to hold Trump accountable for Venezuela, Chuck Schumer replies: "Let's first get the facts."
January 4, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Behold, the guys who were on TV a few weeks ago asking 19-year-old lance corporals to defy their chain of command lmfaoo
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Fascinating
1. Admin may not have informed Congress but has been talking regime change w US oil industry
2. Oil at $60, US firms not excited about major capex to get VZ heavy sour crude
3. Sounds like WH wants to prod oil firms to make their vision happen, more than WH doing US oil's bidding
1. Admin may not have informed Congress but has been talking regime change w US oil industry
2. Oil at $60, US firms not excited about major capex to get VZ heavy sour crude
3. Sounds like WH wants to prod oil firms to make their vision happen, more than WH doing US oil's bidding
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Fascinating
1. Admin may not have informed Congress but has been talking regime change w US oil industry
2. Oil at $60, US firms not excited about major capex to get VZ heavy sour crude
3. Sounds like WH wants to prod oil firms to make their vision happen, more than WH doing US oil's bidding
1. Admin may not have informed Congress but has been talking regime change w US oil industry
2. Oil at $60, US firms not excited about major capex to get VZ heavy sour crude
3. Sounds like WH wants to prod oil firms to make their vision happen, more than WH doing US oil's bidding
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Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
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"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept." - @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept." - @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Look, she isn't wrong
BREAKING: Mexican President Sheinbaum argues that if cartels are deemed terrorist orgs, then the suppliers of weapons—over 74% of which come FROM the U.S.—should ALSO face accountability for enabling terrorism.
As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽
January 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Look, she isn't wrong
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Mark Kelly puts out a statement saying "The President of the United States just overthrew a foreign ruler and explained to the American people that this is about taking control of the oil reserves of a foreign nation." This is probably the strongest statement alongside Gallego's I've read.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Mark Kelly puts out a statement saying "The President of the United States just overthrew a foreign ruler and explained to the American people that this is about taking control of the oil reserves of a foreign nation." This is probably the strongest statement alongside Gallego's I've read.
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Hear hear. I had a perfectly fine math score and was waffling between majoring in physics or English Lit. (Ended up in history, which tickets me)
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Hear hear. I had a perfectly fine math score and was waffling between majoring in physics or English Lit. (Ended up in history, which tickets me)
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Convenient how the CEO of SpaceX ordered the closure of NASA research labs, libraries, and projects. Privatization often leads to corruption and worse outcomes, including subpar services and products.
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Convenient how the CEO of SpaceX ordered the closure of NASA research labs, libraries, and projects. Privatization often leads to corruption and worse outcomes, including subpar services and products.
Where does this live? It's amazing!
January 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Where does this live? It's amazing!
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Happy Birthday to Isaac Asimov, who sent this letter to Father Francis Sweeney after Sweeney asked him to lecture at Boston College.
Asimov never made it to Boston College, but he carried on a lively correspondence with Sweeney. HIs letters live here: findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
Asimov never made it to Boston College, but he carried on a lively correspondence with Sweeney. HIs letters live here: findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
January 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Happy Birthday to Isaac Asimov, who sent this letter to Father Francis Sweeney after Sweeney asked him to lecture at Boston College.
Asimov never made it to Boston College, but he carried on a lively correspondence with Sweeney. HIs letters live here: findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
Asimov never made it to Boston College, but he carried on a lively correspondence with Sweeney. HIs letters live here: findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
I always want to tell everyone JQA was sworn in on a law book
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I always want to tell everyone JQA was sworn in on a law book
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We at Burns Library will be reflecting on Temperance for the next few weeks
"The Octopus of the Nation, Temperance", 1900 November-1904 May, M. H. Smith papers, MS-1986-102. findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
"The Octopus of the Nation, Temperance", 1900 November-1904 May, M. H. Smith papers, MS-1986-102. findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We at Burns Library will be reflecting on Temperance for the next few weeks
"The Octopus of the Nation, Temperance", 1900 November-1904 May, M. H. Smith papers, MS-1986-102. findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
"The Octopus of the Nation, Temperance", 1900 November-1904 May, M. H. Smith papers, MS-1986-102. findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
This is devastating
I’ve been wondering for the last year when we’d get to the library destruction phase and here we are. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:43 AM
This is devastating
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N.B. this meme is referring to deporting all the non-white people in the country. That’s where they got their number from.
An official account of the United States government is dreamposting about deporting 80+ million citizens
December 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
N.B. this meme is referring to deporting all the non-white people in the country. That’s where they got their number from.
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"They believed Ukraine was on the verge of failing. The fact that empirical evidence indicated the opposite didn’t bother them; if anything, they seemed to think they should help Ukraine fail faster to get it over with.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"They believed Ukraine was on the verge of failing. The fact that empirical evidence indicated the opposite didn’t bother them; if anything, they seemed to think they should help Ukraine fail faster to get it over with.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
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Sure, 2025 sucked in many, many ways, but let us not forget that we got to experience the joy of seeing nepo-baby Josh Kraft get his ass absolutely kicked by Michelle Wu
December 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sure, 2025 sucked in many, many ways, but let us not forget that we got to experience the joy of seeing nepo-baby Josh Kraft get his ass absolutely kicked by Michelle Wu
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I worked as an election inspector the last 2 years and I really encourage everyone to do it at least once. They rarely have enough people and it’s a great insight into how the voting process works, who is allowed to vote and who gets turned away for being at the wrong location or not registered
December 31, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I worked as an election inspector the last 2 years and I really encourage everyone to do it at least once. They rarely have enough people and it’s a great insight into how the voting process works, who is allowed to vote and who gets turned away for being at the wrong location or not registered
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For those of us who pay quarterly taxes or any other payment by December 31, this unheralded change in postal policy can bite you in the butt. This could have other unforeseen consequences (e.g., mail-in balloting), but for now, this is more timely.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
For those of us who pay quarterly taxes or any other payment by December 31, this unheralded change in postal policy can bite you in the butt. This could have other unforeseen consequences (e.g., mail-in balloting), but for now, this is more timely.
Oh this should be fine
“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Oh this should be fine