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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 1h

A large social crisis of the past decade or so has been caused by people conflating "My speech should be free of legal attempts to restrict it" with "My speech should bear no social consequences."

Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 2h

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah but not you

WBUR @wbur.org · 8h

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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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 7h

So we send Ed back and get Moulton out of the House, then?

WBUR @wbur.org · 8h

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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Al the Archer | Bluesky Babe @wastingyourgum.bsky.social · 21h

"Champers?"
Rhys Darby and Steve Wrigley celebrating Rhys's final gig of the year in Portland
#TheLegendReturns
🎦 Rhysie's tiktok

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Justin du Coeur @jducoeur.bsky.social · 19h

Bloody awful. More context: www.erininthemorning.com/p/fenway-hea...

Spread the word, especially to anyone you know who uses Fenway Health -- we need customers speaking up.

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 17h

Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 16h

PS: Boston is safe, is good fun, and has an excellent mayor.

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 16h

Setting aside the complete ridiculousness of this statement, those of us in Massachusetts are honor-bound to note that the World Cup games are actually going to be played in Foxboro.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19h

There is simply no equivalent, not even close, of this anywhere on the center or far left. There is no ‘both sides’ here, media.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Together, the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders."

Can't call them fascists?

‘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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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19h

1. In a major capitulation to Trump, Fenway Health, a center ostensibly dedicated to LGBTQ+ healthcare, has ended its trans care program under 19.

It could have fought for its patients. It chose instead to roll over.

Community members are devastated.

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Fenway Health Restricts Treatment for Patients Under 19 In Capitulation To Trump

“This is a fundamental betrayal to the core mission of Fenway and the patients they serve.”

www.erininthemorning.com

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Melon Wheels 🔥😈🎃 @mysterymary.bsky.social · 19h

I just got a package that contains the best late night impulse purchase that I completely forgot about ever

The official Dolly Parton lodge cast iron pan in “Jolene please don’t take my pan” size

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Vincent Ledvina @vincentledvina.bsky.social · 21h

Here is the official NOAA SWPC verbiage. They have issued a G2 watch for the multiple CMEs that are predicted to impact Earth in the coming days.

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 22h

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 22h

No, this isn't funny. This is serious. Please get your dog to a vet immediately. Worry about cleaning the rug layer.

Try to remember all of the things that your dog has eaten in the past 12 hours, as this info can help your furry friend's medical team get to a diagnosis more quickly.

Good luck!

Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 22h

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Ken Mahan @weatherken.bsky.social · 23h

Foliage peaking around New England. Peak color to spread through Mass by this weekend and through next week. Parts of Northern New England are already past peak. This weekend ahead may be the last shot to capture bright sights across some of the most popular areas!

#mawx #nhwx #vtwx #mewx #boston

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Dr. Suzanne Scott @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social · 2d

Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].

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Benjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 1d

Very bad: OSU unilaterally cancelled the registration of grad students attending the joint conference of the National Society of Black Physicists and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists. And OSU won't fund recruiting at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.

Ohio State changes policy on group conferences after Trump administration threats

A federal investigation into potentially discriminatory practices at Ohio State prompted the university to change its policies regarding conferences.

www.dispatch.com

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WitWight 🧟🍖🧠 @witwright.bsky.social · 1d

And if you want to be big candy folks but find yourself struggling at $1/bar for most chocolates, with fruit flavors even more expensive on average, Rice Krispie Treats and Airheads are popular pickups and very cost effective to pad out your supply.

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 1d

Your time is mostly spent on worthless things.

What I say is: You should spend time on stupid things, because there is the possibility of worth in that.

It takes a fool to venture somewhere different.

The point is, they walked all the fucking way there.

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I remember the muscle memory of dialing a bunch of my bffs and from that I can back out their numbers even if I didn’t remember their numbers off the top of my head

Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of people answering yes we memorized like 10 numbers of family and close friends but what's being noted less is that we didn't *try* it just happened naturally because we dialed them so often and no longer needed to look in our lil books

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 1d

“Congrats on making platinum! That means you travel way too much!” No lies detected nice Marriott lady thank you

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 1d

this what fandom is for imo

SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 1d

In my opinion we literally do need more clubs for adults. Secret handshakes, inside jokes, excuses to hang out with pals, do charity work.

Especially as so many people are eschewing organized religion, moving away from family— we need goofy clubs that foster a sense of belonging, community.

✨️Angel Facts✨️ @angelic.style · 1d

the illuminati, the freemasons, the rosicrucians those are all so 18th century. we need something fresh, something that appeals to millenials and gen z

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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 1d

It's wild that we're still doing the honor system for not stealing suitcases off the baggage carousel and the fact that it seems to work suggests we could probably get away with trusting people more as a society

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

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