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an apostate’s guide to freedom from want and fear
“Jamshidiyeh was –and still is- one of the quietest and most romantic places in Tehran to go to with your date. Peymaan and I decided to meet there and talk about where our relationship was going. That alone, was already a break-up sign.” - Nazli Artemia
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The Road to Larissa — agape.guru
Nazli Artemia What we did, as lovers, was just that; walking in the streets and meeting at cafés and restaurants. We dated for almost two years, yet in that time, we never even held hands. Not even ...
writeover.me
December 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“Jamshidiyeh was –and still is- one of the quietest and most romantic places in Tehran to go to with your date. Peymaan and I decided to meet there and talk about where our relationship was going. That alone, was already a break-up sign.” - Nazli Artemia
writeover.me/stories/2020...
writeover.me/stories/2020...
“The idea of recreating another battle scene of graphic goriness and violence more akin to a war trophy or shock value piece was not appealing to me. It seemed contrived, stifling, done to death.” - Abraham Hernandez Romero
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MACHINE GUN BLUES — agape.guru
Abraham Hernandez Romero I have my share of war trophies. My collection consists of photographs, uniforms and some random military gear that the U.S. Army didn't require to be returned, all stashed a...
writeover.me
December 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
“The idea of recreating another battle scene of graphic goriness and violence more akin to a war trophy or shock value piece was not appealing to me. It seemed contrived, stifling, done to death.” - Abraham Hernandez Romero
writeover.me/visuals/2020...
writeover.me/visuals/2020...
“I like to write stuff and leave it, see what happens, sort of like graffiti in a way, or sidewalk art. …” - Alan Asselin, Poet
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writeover.me/poems/2020/7...
One-Wheeled Skateboard — agape.guru
Alan Asselin
writeover.me
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“I like to write stuff and leave it, see what happens, sort of like graffiti in a way, or sidewalk art. …” - Alan Asselin, Poet
writeover.me/poems/2020/7...
writeover.me/poems/2020/7...
gnostalgic naval gazing
USS PASTORAL: spangles wave on brave bombs under blasphemous jets while the sun also sets (2020)
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
gnostalgic naval gazing
Curious, barefoot, a cynic appears needy by a gas pump. He wants a dollar. He wants a chicken wing. He wants attention.
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click bait, spam bots, and scams like me
Tales of Hard Men and an Array of Poor Choices
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November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Curious, barefoot, a cynic appears needy by a gas pump. He wants a dollar. He wants a chicken wing. He wants attention.
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Fielding scam calls all day, every day is an absurd waste of time.
Myanmar’s military has been blowing up parts of the KK Park scam compound. Experts say the actions are likely for show. www.wired.com/story/myanma...
The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’
Myanmar’s military has been blowing up parts of the KK Park scam compound. Experts say the actions are likely for show.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Fielding scam calls all day, every day is an absurd waste of time.
dis-cern-ment >n 1 the ability to judge well: an astonishing lack of discernment. 2 (in Christian contexts) perception in the absence of judgement with a view to obtaining spiritual direction and understanding: without providing for a time of healing and discernment, there will be no hope … - OED
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
dis-cern-ment >n 1 the ability to judge well: an astonishing lack of discernment. 2 (in Christian contexts) perception in the absence of judgement with a view to obtaining spiritual direction and understanding: without providing for a time of healing and discernment, there will be no hope … - OED
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November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
'We have no choice': Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru's Amazon
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
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A recent DoorDash databreach exposed the personal information of customers, delivery workers, and merchants.
Learn about steps you can take to limit how much of your data is out there in our digital security newsletter (and subscribe):
Learn about steps you can take to limit how much of your data is out there in our digital security newsletter (and subscribe):
Data breaches: an ever-present privacy problem
Data breaches are an unfortunate fact of modern life. While we can’t always control the security of the apps and services we use, there are some steps we can take to limit how much of our data is out…
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November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A recent DoorDash databreach exposed the personal information of customers, delivery workers, and merchants.
Learn about steps you can take to limit how much of your data is out there in our digital security newsletter (and subscribe):
Learn about steps you can take to limit how much of your data is out there in our digital security newsletter (and subscribe):
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A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americans—and now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds.
DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound
A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americans—and now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds.
wrd.cm
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americans—and now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds.
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Survivors, lawmakers gather at State House to honor loved ones lost to homicide | Click on the image to read the full story
Survivors, lawmakers gather at State House to honor loved ones lost to homicide
Speakers at the State House included two women who lost their sons to homicides in Boston.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Survivors, lawmakers gather at State House to honor loved ones lost to homicide | Click on the image to read the full story
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At the Boston Globe Summit, I joined a powerful conversation on immigration—who gets to be an American, the impact of ICE raids, and the fear shaping our schools. Grateful to @bostonglobe.com, Ivan Espinoza, and Dr. Pawan Dhingra for the dialogue. Check out the Article: tinyurl.com/GlobeSummit2025
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
At the Boston Globe Summit, I joined a powerful conversation on immigration—who gets to be an American, the impact of ICE raids, and the fear shaping our schools. Grateful to @bostonglobe.com, Ivan Espinoza, and Dr. Pawan Dhingra for the dialogue. Check out the Article: tinyurl.com/GlobeSummit2025
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Homicides are down ~20% this year in the 52 major U.S. cities!
Thank you to President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris for establishing the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, passing Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, & funding Community Violence Programs!
Thank you to President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris for establishing the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, passing Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, & funding Community Violence Programs!
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Homicides are down ~20% this year in the 52 major U.S. cities!
Thank you to President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris for establishing the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, passing Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, & funding Community Violence Programs!
Thank you to President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris for establishing the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, passing Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, & funding Community Violence Programs!
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The development team hired by the NY-based owners of the former Carney Hospital to plan a re-use of the shuttered Dorchester campus continue to meet with civic associations and abutters this month as they work on a proposal to present to city planners in the new year.
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Carney developers continue ‘listening tour’ - Dorchester Reporter
Tom O’Brien of HYM Investment Group and Rev. Jeffrey Brown, a Dorchester pastor who leads his own development company, My City at Peace, appeared on the DotLife podcast this week to discuss their enga...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The development team hired by the NY-based owners of the former Carney Hospital to plan a re-use of the shuttered Dorchester campus continue to meet with civic associations and abutters this month as they work on a proposal to present to city planners in the new year.
www.dotnews.com/2025/carney-...
www.dotnews.com/2025/carney-...
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Stepbrother, 16, named a suspect after Florida teen found dead on cruise ship | Click on the image to read the full story
Stepbrother, 16, named a suspect after Florida teen found dead on cruise ship
A court document reveals that a minor stepsibling of Anna Kepner, a Florida teenager who died on a cruise ship, may face criminal charges.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Stepbrother, 16, named a suspect after Florida teen found dead on cruise ship | Click on the image to read the full story
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One part of keeping your digital literacy in check is knowing how to spot AI slop in your social feed. Another kind of scam, if you will. It never stops never stopping. @heidsky.bsky.social
The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: Digital Literacy, Civics, And Surveillance
Drew Perkins talks with Heidi Boghosian about her book, In Cyber Citizens: Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
One part of keeping your digital literacy in check is knowing how to spot AI slop in your social feed. Another kind of scam, if you will. It never stops never stopping. @heidsky.bsky.social
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Search in Mass. woods for man accused of killing his wife comes up empty | Click on the image to read the full story
Search in Mass. woods for man accused of killing his wife comes up empty
Investigators were back in the woods of central Massachusetts Thursday in the search for a man suspected of fatally shooting his wife in 2023.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Search in Mass. woods for man accused of killing his wife comes up empty | Click on the image to read the full story
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The hate crime charge against Alexa Wilkinson for photographing vandalism of the New York Times building is a dangerous precedent, no matter what you think of Wilkinson.
Journalist or not, photography isn’t a hate crime
Gatekeeping over hate crime charges misses the forest for the trees
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November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The hate crime charge against Alexa Wilkinson for photographing vandalism of the New York Times building is a dangerous precedent, no matter what you think of Wilkinson.
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Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US charged with orchestrating murder of witness | Click on the image to read the full story
Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US charged with orchestrating murder of witness
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multinational drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US charged with orchestrating murder of witness | Click on the image to read the full story
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Update: A man has died after he was struck while riding a tricycle in Framingham, and the driver will be facing charges, police said. https://www.wcvb.com/article/framingham-pedestrian-struck-concord-gorman/69485072
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Update: A man has died after he was struck while riding a tricycle in Framingham, and the driver will be facing charges, police said. https://www.wcvb.com/article/framingham-pedestrian-struck-concord-gorman/69485072
What bothers you about technology, and what about it do you like?
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What bothers you about technology, and what about it do you like?
Marc Levy collects fascinating poetry and prose (mostly about the American war with Vietnam) online through Medic in the Green Time.
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Medic in the Green Time | Medic reads two poems
A collection of photo illustrated war and post war vignettes, short stories, war nightmares, war poetry and travel writing by a Vietnam combat medic. Site includes war related videos and documents. Th...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Marc Levy collects fascinating poetry and prose (mostly about the American war with Vietnam) online through Medic in the Green Time.
medicinthegreentime.com/medic-reads-...
medicinthegreentime.com/medic-reads-...
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How cartographers literally put fake towns on the map: “Paper towns are like background extras in movies—if you notice they’re there, they’re not doing their job properly.”
Did You Know Mapmakers Used to Make Up Fake Towns in Order to Catch Plagiarists?
Mapmaking, if you do it properly, is a time-consuming and money-consuming business. You have to do field surveys and travel to multiple locations, some of which can’t be accessed in a vehicle. You …
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
How cartographers literally put fake towns on the map: “Paper towns are like background extras in movies—if you notice they’re there, they’re not doing their job properly.”