David Specht
@dlspecht.bsky.social
Provide communication and conflict management support for disaster operations; I believe that climate change is real, that kindness and civility are not incompatible with truth and courage, and that the Red Sox need better defense.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
January 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
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Right-wing pundits defending the Minnesota murders by saying, "If you don't provoke ICE by observing them, they won't kill you! What's so hard about that?" are akin to someone saying, "If you don't make your abusive partner angry, they won't hit you! What's so hard about that?"
January 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Right-wing pundits defending the Minnesota murders by saying, "If you don't provoke ICE by observing them, they won't kill you! What's so hard about that?" are akin to someone saying, "If you don't make your abusive partner angry, they won't hit you! What's so hard about that?"
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WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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@washingtonpost.com
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Local media can succeed despite headwinds, but it needs to be present for the community when it is really needed, as many MPLS newsrooms are.
The reporting I've seen from @startribune.com over the last few days is a great endorsement of the need for quality local journalism, which is suffering from fiscal setbacks across the country.
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Local media can succeed despite headwinds, but it needs to be present for the community when it is really needed, as many MPLS newsrooms are.
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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No. They do not "appear to" contradict it. They contradict it.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
No. They do not "appear to" contradict it. They contradict it.
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DHS Shooting Victim in Minneapolis Was a ‘Sweet’ and ‘Principled Person’
Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/dhs-shooti...
Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/dhs-shooti...
DHS Shooting Victim in Minneapolis Was a ‘Sweet’ and ‘Principled Person’
Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.
zeteo.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
DHS Shooting Victim in Minneapolis Was a ‘Sweet’ and ‘Principled Person’
Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/dhs-shooti...
Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/dhs-shooti...
Graham may get away with it as long as he didn't also accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
Of everything in here, the thing that’s going to get Lindsay Graham in trouble with the President is at the very end.
A number of senior Republicans felt alarmed and exasperated by President Trump’s efforts to overturn the presidential election, transcripts of secret grand jury testimony from the Georgia election interference case against Trump and his allies recently obtained by The New York Times show.
January 14, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Graham may get away with it as long as he didn't also accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
Whose adventures?
It’s a scandal that they haven’t given us a The Shield legacy sequel about his adventures as an ICE agent riding the MAGA wave back into the higher echelons of violence and corruption.
January 11, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Whose adventures?
She''s scouting the terrain, thinking about where to construct her blind.
i don't want to tell you how to do your job, but
January 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
She''s scouting the terrain, thinking about where to construct her blind.
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i don't want to tell you how to do your job, but
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
i don't want to tell you how to do your job, but
Not important. More important is that they know this.
If the Patriots get one more TD, they'll finish with 45. It'd be their high point for scoring this season.
January 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Not important. More important is that they know this.
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A lot depends on what you regard as a problem or threat.
As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem
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December 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
A lot depends on what you regard as a problem or threat.
I was simultaneously hopeful and worried that they might.
Did anyone really think the Red Sox were gonna have competitive offers for Schwarber or Alonso?
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I was simultaneously hopeful and worried that they might.
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Did anyone really think the Red Sox were gonna have competitive offers for Schwarber or Alonso?
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Did anyone really think the Red Sox were gonna have competitive offers for Schwarber or Alonso?
Thank you. And to you and those you love.
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Thank you. And to you and those you love.
Dude, it's a worthy quest. Write on.
The entire point of everything I write is to keep Derrick White in Boston.
Trade Machine says this is the winner; Simmons +D White for Trae Young +Pels unprotected 2026 Pick in loaded draft. Young has player option 2026 year so an opt out sign and trade is available. Celtics stay in lux tax. Trae has career revival 2025-26. Celtics get into playoff make some noise.
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Dude, it's a worthy quest. Write on.
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The entire point of everything I write is to keep Derrick White in Boston.
Trade Machine says this is the winner; Simmons +D White for Trae Young +Pels unprotected 2026 Pick in loaded draft. Young has player option 2026 year so an opt out sign and trade is available. Celtics stay in lux tax. Trae has career revival 2025-26. Celtics get into playoff make some noise.
December 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The entire point of everything I write is to keep Derrick White in Boston.
Maybe they don't want to and we can't make them?
Has anyone written a coherent, good-faith argument *against* a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, or in favor of the status quo? What is the argument lawmakers use when explaining why they don't want a vote on the matter? Having trouble finding.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Maybe they don't want to and we can't make them?
Thanks for covering this, Chad.
My Sunday feature on the women-focused sports management program launching at Simmons University, which is led by former NESN producer Justin Pourevalis, an inspired and ideal choice for the job. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/30/s...
How Simmons University is taking the lead by launching the nation’s first women’s-focused sports management graduate program - The Boston Globe
Simmons, the historically all-women’s college a half-mile from Fenway Park, has a long heritage of creating paths for its students that may not have existed previously.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Thanks for covering this, Chad.
And did one of the teams get penalized for having 12 on the field?
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
And did one of the teams get penalized for having 12 on the field?
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why was there a cat on the field in Oklahoma
November 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
why was there a cat on the field in Oklahoma