Photographer, Documenter of Interesting Things, and Poppy. I love to bring people to the interesting things I've seen and been a part of.

Joined February 2012
Happy #4thOfJuly everyone! Here's an image of mine from 10 years ago with an reenactment of the Declaration of Independence being read at the #OldStateHouse now 250 years ago. We are better together than apart and afraid. #DerekImage #BostonStrong #BetterTogether
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A cartoon about my father from the 1960s. At the time he was assassinated, a poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in the United States. Today, his message has been distorted by many who would have hated him then, but evoke him now to deter justice and truth. #MLKDay #MLK #TheKingCenter #HistoryMatters #ReThinkKing
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The only thing good on this app right now is Henry Winkler catching fish
Sat morning Special: 20 “ brown to start the day
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Will Musk’s New Party Create An Opening For A National Left Party? Hard to say if the “America Party” is really getting off the ground or not, but I’d like to publish left-wing activists’ thoughts on that question horizonmass.news/2025/07/10/…... #politics #analysis #callforsubmissions
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My images in action used for a truly remarkable and emotional story.
James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts history. He always maintained he was innocent. This year, after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free. theappeal.org/james-carver-r…
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Today I want to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr on his holiday. Here is his memorial that stands in Washington DC. We humans can still be decent to each other. #DerekImage #MLKDay #BeDecentToEachOther – at Washington, DC
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I'm proud to be a part of this news group and be documenting an ailing friend, and enemy at times, of myself and the City, The T. She needs a lot of help. – at Salem, MA
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I always knew my team at @BINJreports would get heard in the conversation about the future of local media. It only took a decade, but it was worth the wait. Props to @jasonpramas and thanks to @NiemanLab ... niemanlab.org/2024/02/many-s…
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Michael Dukakis at 90. How do you want to be thought of? "Just as a guy who was deeply committed to public service and was able in many ways, with the help of lots and lots of other people, to achieve important goals that help people to live well." commonwealthbeacon.org/polit…
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If Trump becomes president again, after all we know ,and you supported his campaign you will have participated in the end of American democracy. You will not be rewarded by your leader beyond a rush you might seek for upending civility. You aren't part of his plan. He is the entirety of his plan and the future will belong to him. Not you. You won't get a thank you or a knowing nod. He will allow you to buy trinkets with his image and name emblazoned. Trump is a despicable example of human kind. Devoid of compassion. Devoid of any respect for knowledge and education. Trump is the fully realized Id. He will have no guardians , no guard rails and no shame. He cannot tell the difference between what he is and what he wants. There is none when you analyze the situation. He flunks Descarte's building block syllogism automatically. He can't think so no therefore. Ego driven rage and revenge. If you're inclined to assist him please rethink your reasons. #Trump – at Erlanger, KY
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I've always liked Suzanne Sommers and I'm sad to hear of her passing. I offer my condolences to her family and friends. Barry Manilow is a stand-up guy. – at Danvers, MA
Suzanne and I were friends for decades. She was the sister I never had and my close confidant forever. We shared triumphs and heartaches. Her fame in so many fields overshadowed her real talent as one of our greatest comedic actors, a loving mother, an amazing homemaker, and one of the world’s best cooks. I will miss her dearly and hope that she is now out of pain and at peace. - Barry Manilow
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BREAKING: Trumper Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is caught in a massive new scandal as reporters reveal that she spent a whopping $20,000 of taxpayer money on a podium that was never delivered — and then tried to cover it up by abusing her power. It all started when it was revealed that she wasted $20,000 on the wooden podium. Then, the Arkansas Republican Party swooped in and paid for the podium in order to save her from the growing scandal — and Huckabee Sanders quickly got a law passed that would block the public from knocking what she had spent their money on. Unfortunately for Huckabee Sanders, the scandal was only just beginning, and about to get MUCH worse for her, because a REPUBLICAN lawmaker smelled a rat and immediately demanded that the Legislative Audit of Arkansas initiate a full audit of her podium purchase — and every single another purchase that she had made with taxpayer dollars. Now, reporters, auditors, and ethics organizations are accusing Huckabee Sanders of using the $20,000 of taxpayer money to pay a friend’s company — and that it appears that the podium was never even delivered. To make matters worse, they claim that Sanders show used taxpayer money to fly her friend, who happens to be one of the organizers of Trump’s January 6 insurrection, to Paris to join her on a trip. I’m other words, Huckabee-Sanders inflated the price of a wooden podium that appears to have never even been delivered, funneled the taxpayer money to an insurrectionist friend, and then tried to hide the purchase from taxpayers and reporters. Simply deplorable… Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders MUST be investigated — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a woke new Twitter competitor that banned Trump for life and is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb
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When thinking about 9/11 and the victims who died in the attacks, I renege something else was lost from that day, us standing together in this country for each other, now it's about division. At least once we looked out for each other, if only for a short while. @universalhub
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BREAKING: Iconic rapper Eminem puts 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on notice that he must stop using his music to promote his campaign immediately — or else face consequences. The feud started when Ramaswamy went viral after embarrassing himself by jumping on stage at the Iowa State Fair and rapping along to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” the lead song of the soundtrack for the movie Eight Mile. This infuriated Eminem, who is a “woke” rapper who stands firmly against Ramaswamy’s extremist, bigoted beliefs and dangerous rhetoric targeted against Black and Hispanic Democratic Congressional leaders. Eminem immediately called his label, BMI, and had BMI send Ramaswamy and his campaign a blistering letter threatening to take legal action against Ramaswamy if he ever uses his music again to promote his extremist presidential campaign. In the letter, BMI reveals that Eminem strongly “objects” to Ramaswamy using his songs — and that any future use of Eminem songs of will result in a “breach” that Eminem and BMI will seek legal “remedies” over. Laughably, Ramaswamy just responded to Eminem’s threat by announcing that he will no longer use Eminem’s music — and that he only did so because Eminem is an “underdog” just like him. What Ramaswamy didn’t mention is that he grew up in wealthy household that is far removed from the struggles that Eminem overcame growing up in a trailer on the “otherwise of the tracks” in Detroit. Maybe if Ramaswamy had actually paid attention when he watched Eight Mile, he would have understood that his own story is nothing like Eminem’s — and that Eminem would have NEVER endorsed his divisive, bigoted, pro-Trump presidential campaign. Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Eminem for setting Vivek Ramaswamy straight — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a woke new Twitter competitor that banned Trump for life and is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb
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BREAKING: Trump is hit with devastating news as Judge Tanya Chutkan announces that she will slap him with a protective order in order to stop him from attacking witnesses in his trial for trying to overturn the election by stealing Biden’s win. But it gets WORSE for Trump… In a brutal speech, Judge Chutkan declared that, “Mr. Trump, like every American, has a First Amendment right to free speech, but that right is not absolute. In a criminal case such as this one, the defendant’s free speech is subject to the rules. Without a protective order, a party could release information that could taint the jury pool, intimidate witnesses or others involved in some aspect of the case, or otherwise interfere with the process of justice.” According to CNN, “Chutkan had a pointed exchange with Trump attorney John Lauro about what the 2024 presidential contender should be allowed to say about the evidence that is turned over to him in the case. “The fact that he is running a political campaign currently has to yield to the administration of justice,” the judge said. “And if that means he can’t say exactly what he wants to say in a political speech, that is just how its going to have to be. The defendant’s desire to conduct a campaign, to respond to political opponents, has to yield!” At this point, Trump’s lawyer tried to argue that it’s impossible for Trump to continue to grow his presidential campagin without discussing the case, to which Chutkan replied, “The existence of a political campaign is not going to have a bearing” on how she handles the case. “I intend to keep politics out of this.” Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Judge Chutkan for setting Trump straight — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a woke new Twitter competitor that banned Trump for life and is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb
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In 1996, Binti Jua, an 8-year-old female Western lowland gorilla, tended to a 3-year-old boy who had fallen into her enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. On August 16, 1996, Binti Jua, who was eight years old at the time, witnessed a three-year-old boy climbing the wall around the gorilla exhibit. The boy fell 24 feet (7.3 m) into the gorilla enclosure below, sustaining a broken hand and a large gash on the side of his face. Despite the screams of onlookers, Binti walked towards the unconscious boy. She cradled him and gently laid him down upon hearing her shift door open to her downstairs enclosure. Throughout the incident, her 17-month-old baby, Koola, clung to her back. The boy spent four days in the hospital and made a full recovery. Binti gained international media attention as a result of this incident. Following the event, she received special treats and food from zoo personnel, as well as significant attention from visitors for many months. At the age of 35, Binti Jua is still alive today. She has since become a grandmother to three granddaughters and a great-grandson.
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Dear #MAGA and #Trump2024 Watch me take apart your cult leader and his lifetime of lies like a lego set in 4 minutes. Watch #DonaldTrumpLifetimeofLies
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In honor of Mel King I wish to share this image of him with his former adversary Ray Flynn, holding no hard feelings. With politics the way it is now, it is important to see that people can get along. #MelKing #BostonStrong @universalhub @BINJreports – at Salem, MA
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