Jake @ HUBhistory
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Host of HUB History, a Boston history podcast that goes far beyond the Freedom Trail. Freelance podcast producer. Recovering marathoner and current YMCA swimmer. Dog lover.
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📍 Boston, MA
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Burgoyne’s Thespians and Boston’s First Theater Season, with Susan Lester - HUB History: Boston history podcast
With the British military occupying Boston and patriots laying siege to the city, conditions in Boston deteriorated in the early weeks of 1776, with shortages of food, firewood, insulation, and almost...
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In the latest episode of HUB History, a listener helps me understand the role of British General John Burgoyne in Boston's first theater season and the performance of "The Blockade of Boston" that was interrupted by a real battle 250 years ago this week.
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Do not paint realistic tunnels on the sides of cliffs so that ICE agents attempt to drive into the tunnels and then crash
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin on "acts of violence" against ICE agents in Minnesota: "Pouring water on the ground so that it would freeze the ground in front of our federal law enforcement vehicles so that they would potentially slide, crash, and potentially kill them"
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Do not paint realistic tunnels on the sides of cliffs so that ICE agents attempt to drive into the tunnels and then crash
The new effing republic???
The old constitutional order is gone, and we should be straightforward about that. It’s becoming obvious that, whatever else is on the reconstruction agenda, ICE abolition must be included.
For goodness’ sake, Bill Kristol is in favor of it. Can you really not get there? trib.al/rPjQYKp
For goodness’ sake, Bill Kristol is in favor of it. Can you really not get there? trib.al/rPjQYKp
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The new effing republic???
I just cried at a restaurant table imagining a future where the US goes to war with France, our first and oldest friend. Without France, we would not be free.
When the US entered WWI, the American general staff marched to Lafayette's grave and announced "Lafayette, we are here."
How is this real?
When the US entered WWI, the American general staff marched to Lafayette's grave and announced "Lafayette, we are here."
How is this real?
January 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I just cried at a restaurant table imagining a future where the US goes to war with France, our first and oldest friend. Without France, we would not be free.
When the US entered WWI, the American general staff marched to Lafayette's grave and announced "Lafayette, we are here."
How is this real?
When the US entered WWI, the American general staff marched to Lafayette's grave and announced "Lafayette, we are here."
How is this real?
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"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
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this completely horrifying. ICE is a domestic occupying threat against us all
21-year-old activist injured by ICE:
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
this completely horrifying. ICE is a domestic occupying threat against us all
ICE = Death Eaters
Here's a better look at the "challenge coin" ICE agents are awarded after kidnapping people
It's a skull with a crown surrounded by vultures.
It's a skull with a crown surrounded by vultures.
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
ICE = Death Eaters
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"Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE."
My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE."
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I am just going to idly observe that the Amtrak Downeaster is offering a $26 round trip fare—that’s Boston to Portland—for all of January.
Just, you know, in case anyone could use some time in Maine.
amtrakdowneaster.com/deals-discou...
Just, you know, in case anyone could use some time in Maine.
amtrakdowneaster.com/deals-discou...
$26 Roundtrip Fares in January - Amtrak Downeaster
$26 Round-trip Fares in January Limited Time Offer Enjoy round-trip tickets for $26 or less! ($13 one-way) Book a trip in January and ride from Brunswick to Boston or any station in between at a disco...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I am just going to idly observe that the Amtrak Downeaster is offering a $26 round trip fare—that’s Boston to Portland—for all of January.
Just, you know, in case anyone could use some time in Maine.
amtrakdowneaster.com/deals-discou...
Just, you know, in case anyone could use some time in Maine.
amtrakdowneaster.com/deals-discou...
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Having the President use the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George as a script wasn’t on my bingo card.
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Having the President use the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George as a script wasn’t on my bingo card.
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HC gas is evil shit. It will give you both acid and thermal burns on your skin, eyes, and lungs, poison you systemically (with long-term sequelae if you live), and will kill you outright in high concentrations (or if you’re just unlucky). This is a weapon of intentional and sadistic harm.
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
HC gas is evil shit. It will give you both acid and thermal burns on your skin, eyes, and lungs, poison you systemically (with long-term sequelae if you live), and will kill you outright in high concentrations (or if you’re just unlucky). This is a weapon of intentional and sadistic harm.
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More information from the guy whose car had smoke grenades and other stuff thrown in it. The baby's heart stopped and EMS was called to the scene. Yeah, ICE may have almost killed a 6 month old baby yesterday
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
More information from the guy whose car had smoke grenades and other stuff thrown in it. The baby's heart stopped and EMS was called to the scene. Yeah, ICE may have almost killed a 6 month old baby yesterday
As long as a Trump goon can shoot my wife in the face on video in broad daylight and face no repercussions, I don't give a shit how much eggs cost. Any Dem electeds who don't understand that should resign yesterday.
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
As long as a Trump goon can shoot my wife in the face on video in broad daylight and face no repercussions, I don't give a shit how much eggs cost. Any Dem electeds who don't understand that should resign yesterday.
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The First Baptist Church in Providence was built in 1774–75, put into use just after the Revolutionary War began.
John Crane and Ebenezer Stevens, part of the Boston Tea Party, were carpenters who moved to Providence to work on the building as the Crown shut down Boston’s port.
John Crane and Ebenezer Stevens, part of the Boston Tea Party, were carpenters who moved to Providence to work on the building as the Crown shut down Boston’s port.
This sign, "The Gospel Is Anti-Fascist," is at the First Baptist Church in America, in Providence, R.I.
Link to the church's FB post of the photo: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Link to the church's FB post of the photo: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
![A sign at the First Baptist Church in American that reads "THE GOSPEL IS ANTI-FASCIST." A white church is visible in the background. Next to the sign are lawn signs that reads "PVD [heart] BROWN" and "HATE HAS NO PLACE HERE."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qihxhxlsmo7gak74npeoy3ct/bafkreigf3goarkw3ugyhp232nzjkh2g7ixl7wqxz74hcudwtwuz232e5fy@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The First Baptist Church in Providence was built in 1774–75, put into use just after the Revolutionary War began.
John Crane and Ebenezer Stevens, part of the Boston Tea Party, were carpenters who moved to Providence to work on the building as the Crown shut down Boston’s port.
John Crane and Ebenezer Stevens, part of the Boston Tea Party, were carpenters who moved to Providence to work on the building as the Crown shut down Boston’s port.
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
“We went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
This lady is so GD inspirational.
This lady is so GD inspirational.
@statuscoupnews.bsky.social interviewing this woman in Minneapolis right now who said she came out of her home, wearing whatever she could grab to protect herself from ICE agents. You do what you can, with what you got.
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“We went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
This lady is so GD inspirational.
This lady is so GD inspirational.
If I was a governor and the DOJ charged me with insurrection, I'd give my state guard live ammo and make it a motherfucking insurrection.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche calls what is happening in Minneapolis an “insurrection” and threatens to go after Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey over their “terrorism.”
January 15, 2026 at 1:56 PM
If I was a governor and the DOJ charged me with insurrection, I'd give my state guard live ammo and make it a motherfucking insurrection.
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His 6 month old stopped breathing!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
His 6 month old stopped breathing!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
Seatbelts are a liberal conspiracy that real American patriots reject. Tell your MAGA friends.
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Seatbelts are a liberal conspiracy that real American patriots reject. Tell your MAGA friends.
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Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Minnesota nice?
🚨U.S. veteran GOES ABSOLUTELY NUCLEAR ON ICE:
"I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this f*cking country and what it f*cking means! They hide behind their f*cking masks like f*cking pussies! Get them out of here!" WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this f*cking country and what it f*cking means! They hide behind their f*cking masks like f*cking pussies! Get them out of here!" WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Minnesota nice?
This is going to cost Susan Collins her seat, isn't it?
BREAKING — Mark Dion, Mayor of Portland, Maine just released this media statement re: ICE coming to the Portland and Lewiston. He says "While we respect the law, we challenge the need for a paramilitary approach to the enforcement of federal statutes."
Full statement shared with me:
Full statement shared with me:
January 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This is going to cost Susan Collins her seat, isn't it?
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Trump’s America 🇺🇸
January 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Trump’s America 🇺🇸