Rich Parr
@richparr79.bsky.social
Western Massachusetts-based Pollster. Also bicycles, beer, drums, soccer, Star Wars. Hello BlueSky!
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Sensing a trend
Democrat Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak.
Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor’s race, CNN projects, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold | CNN Politics
Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak in holding the nonpartisan seat and giving D...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sensing a trend
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INBOX: Sen. Pat Jehlen -- whose district includes Cambridge, Medford, Somerville and Winchester --says she is ***not*** running for reelection in 2026
In Senate since 2005, House member between 1991 and 2005
In Senate since 2005, House member between 1991 and 2005
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
INBOX: Sen. Pat Jehlen -- whose district includes Cambridge, Medford, Somerville and Winchester --says she is ***not*** running for reelection in 2026
In Senate since 2005, House member between 1991 and 2005
In Senate since 2005, House member between 1991 and 2005
Dinosaur Carl Jr's
Ben Folds Five Guys
Burger King's X
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dinosaur Carl Jr's
Ocarina of Time:Majora's Mask::Kid A:Amnesiac
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ocarina of Time:Majora's Mask::Kid A:Amnesiac
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For a century people being endangered on our roads have been told they are the problem.
This from 1927.
This from 1927.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For a century people being endangered on our roads have been told they are the problem.
This from 1927.
This from 1927.
Excuse the mess, here's Rocket from the weekend
December 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Excuse the mess, here's Rocket from the weekend
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"Police say she has previously been arrested over 100 times, has more than 82 court warrants that have been issued for her, and has received 40 traffic citations."
Nobody could have seen this coming.
Nobody could have seen this coming.
UPDATE: The man killed in a pedestrian crash in Rhode Island over the weekend was a well-known local musician who received a Grammy nomination back in the '80s. on.nbcboston.com/SFDIWm4
Well-known RI musician fatally struck by car while walking his dogs; driver arrested
A well-known local musician was walking his dogs Saturday morning when he was hit and killed by an SUV on Route 138 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, and the driver involved — who has a lengthy criminal history — has been arrested.
on.nbcboston.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"Police say she has previously been arrested over 100 times, has more than 82 court warrants that have been issued for her, and has received 40 traffic citations."
Nobody could have seen this coming.
Nobody could have seen this coming.
"Jordan Walsh doing his thing" (non derogatory)
December 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Jordan Walsh doing his thing" (non derogatory)
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Apple TV is bugging out in a hilarious way
December 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Apple TV is bugging out in a hilarious way
Threw the NFL under the bus for a golden trinket
December 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Threw the NFL under the bus for a golden trinket
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NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
Amazon thought it was getting a deal and accidentally ordered the Lakers with Bron and Luka for tonight's game
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Amazon thought it was getting a deal and accidentally ordered the Lakers with Bron and Luka for tonight's game
New orb video just dropped
WATCH: Trump knows he can’t really win a Nobel Peace Prize so he just had FIFA give him a made up award. Sad.
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New orb video just dropped
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CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
time.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
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The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”
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The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional. n.pr/48vTzgl
Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional. n.pr/48vTzgl
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I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
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RIP Steve Cropper 🎸
Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (Live, 1970)
YouTube video by 60s70sVintageRock
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
RIP Steve Cropper 🎸
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Are you familiar with the Terminator movies?
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Are you familiar with the Terminator movies?
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Well, gosh, what changed?
US Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-Tennessee) was sworn in by Speaker Johnson to succeed Mark Green (R).
Van Epps was elected Tuesday in Tennessee's 7th District.
House now 220R-213D. 2 vacancies (for now): TX-18 (Turner/D) & NJ-11 (Sherrill/D).
Van Epps was elected Tuesday in Tennessee's 7th District.
House now 220R-213D. 2 vacancies (for now): TX-18 (Turner/D) & NJ-11 (Sherrill/D).
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Well, gosh, what changed?
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*stares in Adelita Grijalva*
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
*stares in Adelita Grijalva*
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And you can't gerrymander the Senate.
Even accounting for the new congressional maps, a swing like Aftyn Behn's (Trump+22 to D-8.6) would net Dems 259 seats in the midterms.
Even if the swing is *half* of tonight's, Dems win the House with 229 seats
Data: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Even if the swing is *half* of tonight's, Dems win the House with 229 seats
Data: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
December 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
And you can't gerrymander the Senate.
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Timeline cleanse.
Kitten napping in a box.
Kitten napping in a box.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Timeline cleanse.
Kitten napping in a box.
Kitten napping in a box.