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Sam Mintz @samjmintz.bsky.social · 2h

Here's our original reporting at @brooklinenews.bsky.social which this cribs FYI!

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Chestnut Hill Realty plans to install AI-powered license plate reader cameras in South Brookline - Brookline.News

The real estate company will share information from the cameras with Brookline police and other local law enforcement.

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 3h

The #Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules that a person can claim self-defense when charged with murder for killing an innocent bystander but it will not necessarily shield them from being convicted of involuntary manslaughter based on wanton or reckless conduct.

Massachusetts’ top court rules murder suspect can claim self-defense to justify killing innocent bystander

www.lowellsun.com

Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 3h

“A former sergeant in the #Massachusetts State Police [Gary Cederquist] was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating a scheme to provide commercial driver’s licenses to applicants who hadn’t earned them, in exchange for material goods such as a new driveway.”

Mass. State Police sgt. who orchestrated driver’s license scheme sentenced to prison

The now 60-year-old oversaw a scheme where unqualified drivers were given commercial driver's licenses in exchange for benefits like bottled water, candy and a new driveway for his home.

www.masslive.com

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 3h

okay

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 4h

This sleaze trying to build a political career off attacking the rights of trans kids wants a promotion? No thanks.

#mapoli #Massachusetts

WBUR @wbur.org · 10h

Rep. Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

Congressman Seth Moulton announces run for U.S. Senate

Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.

www.wbur.org

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

“Massachusetts lawmakers proposed holding back more than $100 million for county sheriff’s offices in a spending bill released Tuesday, citing ‘questionable spending practices’ after months of negative headlines and increased scrutiny over the elected office.”

#Massachusetts #mapoli

Samantha Gross @samanthajgross.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/14/m...

Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers propose holding back $162 million for county sheriff’s offices in a spending bill, citing “questionable spending practices."

www.bostonglobe.com

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 4h

“A major real estate company is installing AI-powered license plate readers on the border of #Brookline and #Boston and giving police access to that data. … #Massachusetts and Rhode Island are the only two New England states without laws regulating the use of license plate recognition systems.”

Brookline to vote on accessing data from privately installed AI-powered license plate readers

The Brookline Select Board is tentatively planning on a vote later this month to decide if the town will sign agreement to access the data from Flock Safety.

www.boston25news.com

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 6h

You can still access the Boston Globe text archive via the Boston Public Library's website, but now it only goes back to 2008.

That's basically useless to me as I primarily used it to research stuff that happened in the 80s and 90s.

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 6h

Trump's funding cuts to libraries make it harder for people to research stuff. Websites for #Massachusetts libraries used to allow you to look up Boston Globe articles going back to 1980, but libraries recently stopped subscribing to this service due to the cuts.

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 16h

Since this post about sheriffs seems to be blowing up, please also check out some of my writing about wrongful convictions.

Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Edward “Eddie” Wright spent 41 years in prison after he was convicted of murdering his friend, a crime he said he had nothing to do with.

But on Wednesday, he joined his lawyers and other advocates outside the #Massachusetts State House to call for an end to wrongful convictions.

#mapoli

Mr. Wright Goes to Boston

After spending 41 years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit, Edward Wright joined advocates in Boston to call for an end to wrongful convictions

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 20h

While they're at it can they bar sheriffs from contracting with ICE?

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Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers propose holding back $162 million for county sheriffs' offices in a spending bill, citing “questionable spending practices."

www.bostonglobe.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21h

Meanwhile, let's check in on the POTUS mentioned in that last State Department post ...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”

If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Trump just murdered six more people off the coast of Venezuela.

Donald J. Trump
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Under my Standing Authorities as Commander-in-Chief, this morning, the Secretary of War, ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility — just off the Coast of Venezuela. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO route. The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder that three out of the 14 #Massachusetts sheriffs—more than a fifth!—have faced legal trouble for alleged misconduct since last fall.

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

“Massachusetts lawmakers proposed holding back more than $100 million for county sheriff’s offices in a spending bill released Tuesday, citing ‘questionable spending practices’ after months of negative headlines and increased scrutiny over the elected office.”

#Massachusetts #mapoli

Samantha Gross @samanthajgross.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/14/m...

Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers propose holding back $162 million for county sheriff’s offices in a spending bill, citing “questionable spending practices."

www.bostonglobe.com

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

in related news: lmao

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

damn, it's wild how an extremely unassuming name that's probably shared by a bunch of extremely normal dudes—like Alex Jones, for example—can be ruined by one guy who royally sucks ass

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · Apr 17

All MBTA stations should have public restrooms.

The famous Norman Rockwell painting "Freedom of Speech," which depicts a man speaking at a public meeting.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

I've said this before, but one of the more striking things about the current generation of righties is that they really show no sign of understanding that there's a world *beyond* their screens, beyond owning & being owned on social media. A real world, with real people & real problems.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

I'll have a story with more details soon!

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

McGee got out of the probation office at 12:07. He hugged his mother, one of his lawyers, and his fiancee, then a cavalcade of other supporters.

He exited the courthouse at 12:12, spoke to a crowd of 40+ supporters, and hugged even more people. I don't think I've ever seen so many hugs before.

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