Sam Mintz
@samjmintz.bsky.social
Editor at Brookline.News, a nonprofit news site covering the town of Brookline, MA.
Before this, I was a reporter covering transportation and energy policy in DC and Boston.
Before this, I was a reporter covering transportation and energy policy in DC and Boston.
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Wrote about the observers. The people standing by and filming and the risk they are taking to let the world see what is happening. It's crucial and its the only way to combat the lies and blatant propaganda. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Believe Your Eyes
People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Wrote about the observers. The people standing by and filming and the risk they are taking to let the world see what is happening. It's crucial and its the only way to combat the lies and blatant propaganda. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Huge snow storm, fireplace going, crushing arsenal loss, documentary about a secret apartment in the Providence mall. It's a good Sunday
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Huge snow storm, fireplace going, crushing arsenal loss, documentary about a secret apartment in the Providence mall. It's a good Sunday
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15 years ago I borrowed a bulletproof vest from a reporter so I could report from a war zone. I held onto it after I returned.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 10:36 AM
15 years ago I borrowed a bulletproof vest from a reporter so I could report from a war zone. I held onto it after I returned.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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one of the greatest living Americans
NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page protesting in Minneapolis today. Alan was a Minnesota Viking and is a retired Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. #MinnesotaStrong
January 25, 2026 at 3:36 AM
one of the greatest living Americans
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Reminder: DHS legislation that funds ICE at current levels without policy restrictions is in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass. Deadline is next Friday.
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Reminder: DHS legislation that funds ICE at current levels without policy restrictions is in the Senate and needs 60 votes to pass. Deadline is next Friday.
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Every person taking videos of these atrocities is a national hero. Full stop.
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Every person taking videos of these atrocities is a national hero. Full stop.
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Brookline is one of several towns and cities that have asked the state legislature to enact a fee on real estate sales over a certain size, aiming to ease local budget strain and build more affordable housing.
But movement on Beacon Hill isn't likely anytime soon.
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But movement on Beacon Hill isn't likely anytime soon.
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Prospects shaky for real estate transfer fee - Brookline.News
Brookline is one of the towns that has asked the state legislature to allow the enactment of a new tax on certain high-value real estate sales. But the prospects for legislation on Beacon Hill aren't ...
brookline.news
January 24, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Brookline is one of several towns and cities that have asked the state legislature to enact a fee on real estate sales over a certain size, aiming to ease local budget strain and build more affordable housing.
But movement on Beacon Hill isn't likely anytime soon.
brookline.news/prospects-sh...
But movement on Beacon Hill isn't likely anytime soon.
brookline.news/prospects-sh...
ICE tried to order Minneapolis PD off the scene of this morning's murder, but the chief refused and is calling in every available officer.
Valuable reporting from the Strib
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Valuable reporting from the Strib
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
ICE tried to order Minneapolis PD off the scene of this morning's murder, but the chief refused and is calling in every available officer.
Valuable reporting from the Strib
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Valuable reporting from the Strib
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
January 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
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There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
Logged on to X for the first time in a while and the second post I saw was from an explicitly white supremacist account with 106k followers, posting literal praise for Hitler.
It's not that it wasn't always there, it just used to be more subtle and harder to find.
It's not that it wasn't always there, it just used to be more subtle and harder to find.
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Logged on to X for the first time in a while and the second post I saw was from an explicitly white supremacist account with 106k followers, posting literal praise for Hitler.
It's not that it wasn't always there, it just used to be more subtle and harder to find.
It's not that it wasn't always there, it just used to be more subtle and harder to find.
Our @brooklinenews.bsky.social readers suggested some great questions last time we interviewed Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who represents Brookline, about a year ago (see link below).
We're sitting down with him again next week. What's on your mind now?
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We're sitting down with him again next week. What's on your mind now?
brookline.news/qa-congressm...
Q&A: Congressman Jake Auchincloss on Democrats' constitutional fight, the Massachusetts housing crisis, and trans rights - Brookline.News
As Democrats in Congress look to assert themselves during a chaotic, dramatic presidential transition, Brookline.News sat down with Congressman Jake Auchincloss in his Newton office to discuss the iss...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Our @brooklinenews.bsky.social readers suggested some great questions last time we interviewed Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who represents Brookline, about a year ago (see link below).
We're sitting down with him again next week. What's on your mind now?
brookline.news/qa-congressm...
We're sitting down with him again next week. What's on your mind now?
brookline.news/qa-congressm...
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino going back and forth on a conference call about what to Tweet immediately after the Charlie Kirk assassination, as agents were scrambling to try to investigate, is just an absolute fever dream
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January 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino going back and forth on a conference call about what to Tweet immediately after the Charlie Kirk assassination, as agents were scrambling to try to investigate, is just an absolute fever dream
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
There's now a @progressivemass.bsky.social chapter in Brookline.
I talked to two of the co-founders, who aim to "transform Brookline into a bold laboratory for progressive town initiatives and foster an open and inclusive political environment."
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I talked to two of the co-founders, who aim to "transform Brookline into a bold laboratory for progressive town initiatives and foster an open and inclusive political environment."
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New progressive political group launches in Brookline - Brookline.News
The seven founding board members of Progressive Brookline say they intend to turn the town into a "bold laboratory for progressive initiatives and foster an open and inclusive political environment."
brookline.news
January 22, 2026 at 9:21 PM
There's now a @progressivemass.bsky.social chapter in Brookline.
I talked to two of the co-founders, who aim to "transform Brookline into a bold laboratory for progressive town initiatives and foster an open and inclusive political environment."
brookline.news/new-progress...
I talked to two of the co-founders, who aim to "transform Brookline into a bold laboratory for progressive town initiatives and foster an open and inclusive political environment."
brookline.news/new-progress...
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This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
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One of Brookline composer Elena Ruehr's operas is based on a Greek myth, and inspired by a climate change documentary. So it's little wonder that she considers her music political.
"Cassandra in the Temples" is playing at two shows in the Boston area this week.
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"Cassandra in the Temples" is playing at two shows in the Boston area this week.
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Brookline composer Elena Ruehr doesn't shy away from making her music political - Brookline.News
Ruehr's opera "Cassandra in the Temples" will be performed in the Boston area this weekend.
brookline.news
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
One of Brookline composer Elena Ruehr's operas is based on a Greek myth, and inspired by a climate change documentary. So it's little wonder that she considers her music political.
"Cassandra in the Temples" is playing at two shows in the Boston area this week.
brookline.news/brookline-co...
"Cassandra in the Temples" is playing at two shows in the Boston area this week.
brookline.news/brookline-co...
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
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January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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important local news www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
San Francisco coyote swims to Alcatraz for first time ever
"This was the first time our park biologists observed anything like this."
www.sfgate.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Big transparency step: Brookline School Committee and Brookline Educators Union have agreed to post recorded videos of their negotiating sessions as contract talks ramp up ahead of an August 2026 deadline.
Here are our takeaways from the first session last week:
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Here are our takeaways from the first session last week:
brookline.news/teachers-uni...
Teachers union negotiations are underway, and you can watch along - Brookline.News
Negotiations between the School Committee and the Brookline Educators Union will be recorded and shared with the public this year.
brookline.news
January 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Big transparency step: Brookline School Committee and Brookline Educators Union have agreed to post recorded videos of their negotiating sessions as contract talks ramp up ahead of an August 2026 deadline.
Here are our takeaways from the first session last week:
brookline.news/teachers-uni...
Here are our takeaways from the first session last week:
brookline.news/teachers-uni...
A 3 a.m. car crash last Tuesday between a Prius and an MBTA vehicle destroyed a sign outside All Saints Parish on Beacon Street. One witness said he saw a vehicle airborne. MBTA police investigated and say no injuries.
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Car crash destroys sign outside Beacon Street church - Brookline.News
A car crash in the middle of the night last week sent two vehicles flying and destroyed a sign outside a Beacon Street church, according to police. Just before 3 a.m. on Jan. 13, a 2013 Toyota Prius ...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
A 3 a.m. car crash last Tuesday between a Prius and an MBTA vehicle destroyed a sign outside All Saints Parish on Beacon Street. One witness said he saw a vehicle airborne. MBTA police investigated and say no injuries.
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Town Meeting member Chi Chi Wu has filed a civil rights complaint with the town and state attorney general over a Select Board vote not to reappoint her to the town's diversity commission, which was based on her social media posts about Israel and Harvard University.
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Town Meeting member files civil rights complaint over Select Board's rejection of reappointment to diversity commission - Brookline.News
Chi Chi Wu alleges that she was given "hostile and disparate" treatment during the reappointment process, in which board members
brookline.news
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Town Meeting member Chi Chi Wu has filed a civil rights complaint with the town and state attorney general over a Select Board vote not to reappoint her to the town's diversity commission, which was based on her social media posts about Israel and Harvard University.
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Honored to join the board of @mass.streetsblog.org, a fantastic news organization delivering ambitious reporting that nobody else is doing on transportation issues and systems across Massachusetts
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StreetsblogMASS Welcomes Three New Board Members - Streetsblog Massachusetts
StreetsblogMASS is a nonprofit organization, governed by a team of volunteer board members who help us administer our finances, provide editorial guidance, and generally keep our organization running ...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Honored to join the board of @mass.streetsblog.org, a fantastic news organization delivering ambitious reporting that nobody else is doing on transportation issues and systems across Massachusetts
mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/16/s...
mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/16/s...
Incisive, disturbing, powerful piece from @polgreen.bsky.social. The best commentary I have read on Minneapolis so far
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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January 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Incisive, disturbing, powerful piece from @polgreen.bsky.social. The best commentary I have read on Minneapolis so far
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...