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White Homeland Security SUV’s parked in violation of National Development parking lot restrictions, near the Burlington MA ICE facility. So far NatDev has shown no shame in aiding & abetting ICE.
Photo of permanent sign which says: PRIVATE PROPERTY THIS LOT IS RESERVED FOR DISTRICT TENANTS AND THEIR GUESTS/PATRONS ONLY. VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AT THE VEHICLE OWNERS EXPENSE MURRAY'S TOWING-(781) 935-1439 Underneath which is a handmade sign saying “FREE PARKING 4 ICE KIDNAPPERS Courtesy of National Development” In the background are two Homeland Security ICE SUV’s parked illegally. Another view of the previous
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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@markey.senate.gov at #BearingWitness #BurlingtonMA @universalhub.com
Photo of Sen. Ed Markey speaking at today’s Bearing Witness standout at the Burlington MA ICE facility.
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Interested (as always with energy/grid) in @jglarusso.bsky.social’s take?
H/t @grumpygrumpyowl.bsky.social
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Actually it was an emergency:
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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iso-ne.com
ISO New England has lifted the abnormal conditions alert. System conditions have returned to normal.
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Hey #energysky #energyhub what’s happening to power and the grid in #NewEngland?? 📢

#power #blackout #BELD #Braintree #MApoli #ISONewEngland

🔌🐇

@miriamwasser.bsky.social
@wbur.org @wcvb5.bsky.social
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@nbcboston.com
A screenshot of a real time map of an emergency power situation in New England
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Actually it was an emergency:
Screenshot of ISO-NE website dashboard: “OP4 Action 2 for New England PM ISO New England is declaring an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 1. Learn more: www.iso-ne.com/status View All Condition Definitions >
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Sign projected onto Cafe Escadrille in Burlington MA says “Robert Murray End the ICE Lease $142k/month from Human Trafficking” & depicts an icon of an imprisoned person
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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More power to @bostonu.bsky.social students, for the courage to assert “Sanctuary” while their so-called leaders self-censor and comply with desecration.
November 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Proud of @bostonu.bsky.social cross-country team leaders:
dailyfreepress.com/11/21/08/216...
OP-ED: An open letter to the Boston University community from the captains of the BU Cross Country team
Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Tucker Bowerfind (CAS ‘26), Adrienne Buettner-Cable (CAS ‘27), Caroline Collins (COM ‘28...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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@repauchincloss.bsky.social why aren’t you invited/going? Will you be going on another date soon to follow up on this humanitarian disaster?
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Congressman Moulton Announces Oversight Visit to Burlington ICE Facility; Invites Senators Warren & Markey to Join Him in Holding ICE Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) tonight announced that he will be conducting an official oversight visit to the Burlington ICE facility on December 1, citing ongoing concerns about...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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This story fails to note Post owner Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the leading builders of AI data centers. And this is part of a trend, as I wrote for FAIR fair.org/home/wapo-de...
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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For the many who can (not everyone can) it’s a reliable 15 min by bike & 35 min by foot; you’ll pollute less, save money, increase your health, reduce congestion for those who actually must use a car, and reduce your utter dependency on the car-fossil-fuel-industrial complex.
FB post: Somerville, MA Community. Join ... Morgen Camp. 1d. The traffic is getting out of hand. It should NEVER take 45+ minutes to go from twin city plaza to foss park! That's ridiculous 148 336 4
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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In essence, BU says “We’re already effectively a sanctuary campus, we just can’t use that term.”

“Clarity of language is the first casualty of authoritarianism” - Robin Morgan.
Riley wrote that many of the demands of the YDSA's petition - including the protection of student privacy and training surrounding warrants - are "already in place." "In light of recent federal immigration actions, the University has increased its outreach, published additional guidance, and expanded the resources available to international students," Riley wrote. “International students now have access to up to three-hours of free legal consultation with outside immigration attorneys." He added that while the University has not reported any instances of federal immigration agents entering campus, BU is "closely monitoring the situation." https://dailyfreepress.com/11/17/22/216396/advocates-demand-increased-road-safety-honor-traffic-crash-victims-on-statehouse-steps/
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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SO DEFINE IT. “It has no clear legal definition and may imply protections no university can guarantee,” @bostonu.bsky.social Spokesperson Colin Riley wrote. “What matters most is not the label, but the depth of the University’s commitment to its students and the resources it provides them.” 1/x
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Since @plosone.org has been sitting on our ms. for 6 months with zero progress (on to a 3rd editor), this could well be the better choice for ecology.
plos.org PLOS @plos.org · 20d
Now open for submissions: PLOS Ecosystems is a multidisciplinary, open access journal bringing together research relevant to addressing the challenges facing our terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and nature's contributions to people.

Submit and learn more: plos.io/4oYuRvR
Promotional image for PLOS Ecosystems featuring a clear river bordered by lush foliage, inviting submissions to become part of a global community of scholars. The text emphasizes the commitment to accessible and widely disseminated rigorous research.
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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@plosone.org on to our 3rd manuscript editor fully six months after submission, with no progress in sight. Worst experience in 30 years of peer-review. Considering cutting losses and publishing elsewhere. Ughhhh @plos.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Cell cramming 30-40 people in the BurlingtonMA ICE facility: www.facebook.com/share/p/1JgK...?
People crammed into a holding cell in the Burlington MA ice facility at 1000 District Ave
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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“Pump up the numbers” - because they’re not humans, just numbers?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
President of BU College Republicans said he called ICE about Allston car wash for ‘months on end’ - The Boston Globe
“This week they finally responded to my request,” Zac Segal wrote on Nov. 8. “As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be he...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The dilemma of turning swords into ploughshares mindful that the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.
Phillips, Nathan In order to test out a demand response policy, I would like to ask that if I make a Terrier GPT query today between 5:30 pm and 7 pm, that you reply by telling me that you will provide a substantive reply after 7 pm, when the peak demand period on the ISO-NE grid passes. OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini Updated saved memory Understood! Starting today, if you send a TerrierGPT query between 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM, I will respond immediately with a message like this: "To save energy, money, and carbon, you'll get a notification with the substantive reply to your query after the current peak demand period has ended, per your preference." Then after 7:00 PM, I can provide the full substantive answer. ↓ Feel free to send your query during that window today, test this demand response policy in action! Message OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini BU TerrierGPT Privacy policy Terms of service
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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ICE out of Waltham standout at Waltham District Court, an ICE trap site. @universalhub.com
Standout of hundreds protesting ICE at Waltham District Court ICE out of Waltham protest poster
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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@bostonglobe.com catering to the cars first crowd, choosing glass-half-empty framing & ignoring the other 50%.

“In a Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll in July, half of respondents said the city’s bike lanes make it slower and less convenient to get around.”

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...
Jascha Franklin-Hodge, face of Michelle Wu’s changes to city streets, to depart administration - The Boston Globe
Franklin-Hodge, a longtime public servant, has been the face of the Wu administration’s changes to city streets — not all of them popular.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Ist climate conference ever to include circus artists?! @misibu.bsky.social @buearth.bsky.social
Climate circus artists demonstrating interdependency & tensegrity at the inaugural BU MISI summit
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Editorial: Bike Lane Haters Keep On Losing - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/e...
Editorial: Bike Lane Haters Keep On Losing - Streetsblog Massachusetts
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
mass.streetsblog.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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SNAP benefits still being processed today at the Waltham Farmers market.
Google lens text detection result on a photo of a sandwich board at the Waltham farmers market: FRI NITE MKS ENTRY Bring your EBT card with any SNAP on it (even a penny) to a HIP farm to get $40 or more in fruits and veggies. The Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program (MIP) will continue as normal in November, regardless of if federal SNAP benefits are issued. If you usually get SNAP, and you have a positive SNAP balance of any amount, you can access all of your HIP in a single transaction! Find out how much you can get and where to go at links below. See SNAP Hui Hui Stafinder.com More about HIP More information about HIP See SNAP updates View SNAP updates See SNAP updates Consult SNAP updates nass.gov/hip Find participating farms Find participating farms Find participating farms Encuentra granjas participantes S nglish SNAP & HIP Updates FARME WALTH/ MARK dta A ATTENTION A Due to the Federal Government shutdown, November SNAP benefits have been suspended. Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline 1.800.645.8333 If you need immediate help getting food, contact Project Bread's FoodSource oodSource Hotline Hotline at at (800) 645-8333 to learn about resources in your community For more information, visit Mass.gov/SNAPUpdates NAP Mass.gov/DTA Notice Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits will be suspended in November. Project Bread's 1.800.645.8333 If you need help immediately get Bread FoodSource Hotline ( (800 s.gov/SNAPUpdates SNA Mass.gov/DTA dta A ATTENTION Due to the federal government shutdown, November SNAP benefits have been suspended 1.800.645.8333 Mass.gov/DTA
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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New sign, plenty of honks & thumbs up! NatDev.com please do the right thing and stop helping ICE by providing parking.
My sign at NatDev HQ in Newton Lower Falls, MA says “FREE PARKING 4 ICE KIDNAPPERS, courtesy of NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT”. Two people in the background are discussing the issue of ICE detainments.
October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM