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After the Brown shooting, New Englanders are living with a killer at large. They've been there before. bostonglobe.com/2025/12/17/n…

Living with a killer at large - The Boston Globe

In Boston, we have been through this before.

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He hurt thousands of people. He finally was convicted, and went to prison earlier this month. Trump set him free. nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/po…

Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence

David Gentile had been found guilty for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.

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Mexican national soccer team changes hotels in Los Angeles because of safety concerns apnews.com/article/mexico-go… @AP #CONCACAF

Mexican national soccer team changes hotels in Los Angeles because of safety concerns

The Mexican national soccer team will change hotels in Los Angeles ahead of their Gold Cup match on Saturday because of safety concerns amid the protests against immigration raids in the city.

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It may be no surprise that Agent #Krasnov is trending here--but noting that Amazon is rolling out the merch. amazon.com/KGB-Agent-Krasnov…

KGB Agent Krasnov Premium Tri-blend T-Shirt

KGB Agent Krasnov Premium Tri-blend T-Shirt

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Why has the #Trump administration put ICE agents in the path of Houthi missile attacks? (Oh, they were trying to illegally dump migrants there--and now they're stuck, because the administration can't admit it was wrong.) Via @mariasacchetti washingtonpost.com/immigrati…

ICE officers stuck in Djibouti shipping container with deported migrants

The ICE officers and deportees are sick and stranded in a metal shipping container in the East African nation of Djibouti. They also face the threat of malaria and rocket attacks.

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“A small number of ICE personnel are currently guarding dangerous criminals around-the-clock in a converted conference room, under threat of rocket attacks and other security and health hazards ... harming national security,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in the filing.
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Who would want to cut a federal program that reduces the risk of death 21 percent? Oh. nytimes.com/2025/05/16/healt…

As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives (Gift Article)

The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.

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Trump EPA: We're going to allow dirtier, more dangerous tap water. washingtonpost.com/climate-e…

EPA will weaken rule curbing ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind and reconsider drinking water standards for four chemicals that have been linked to a range of illnesses.

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The right-wing @nypost rails at the president for wanting to take a $400 million 'gift' from Hamas-funding Qatar. So do its conservative readers. nypost.com/2025/05/12/opinio…
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Some Chicago guy looks like he's gaining 2,000 Twitter followers a minute. xitter.cf/drprevost #Pope
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Jesus wept. nytimes.com/2025/05/06/opini…

Opinion | Who’s the Greatest Grifter of Them All? (Published 2025)

Trump is raising a lot of money and a number of constitutional questions.

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Service journalism, 2025. nytimes.com/2025/05/01/trave…

What Green Card Holders Should Know in Preparing to Travel Outside the U.S. (Published 2025)

The Trump administration’s sweeping immigration restrictions have legal permanent residents concerned about their status. Some lawyers said they’re right to be worried.

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And this year's Profile in Courage award goes to ,,, bostonglobe.com/2025/05/01/o… @JFKLibraryFdn

The courage of Mike Pence - The Boston Globe

He did what ABC, Paul Weiss, and Columbia University feared to do. Stand up to Trump.

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What's the fourth biggest economy in the world? California's. It just surpassed Japan's. msn.com/en-us/money/markets/…
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"“Maybe Shari doesn’t appreciate the depth of destruction of the First Amendment in settling… You’re blinded by things. There’s no doubt she understands that everyone in the news division feels capitulating is such a serious blow to the First Amendment.” thewrap.com/shari-redstone-c…

Letter to Shari Redstone: You’re Conflating the Antisemitism Fight With Press Freedom, and You Will...

If Paramount's Shari Redstone is not careful, her efforts will backfire and undermine the credibility of her CBS News division.

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What's with Cambridge, Mass. and the settings of dystopian novels? First, "The Handmaid's Tale," then "Our Missing Hearts" by Celeste Ng. @pronounced_ing explains. mailchi.mp/bostonglobe.com/c…] cc: @HarvardBooks @BostonGlobe
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Elon Musk's work: A list of the Social Security offices slated to close this year across America. apnews.com/article/social-se… @AP

A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

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4 top Tesla officials have offloaded over $100 million in shares of Elon Musk's troubled company. abcnews.go.com/Business/tesl…

Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks

As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk's company have sold off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings.

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"Such a massive step backward": The Trump administration removed references to the Navajo Code Talkers. The daughter of one Code Talker called the decision a troubling attempt to erase history. azcentral.com/story/news/loc… @azcentral

DOD, Army websites scrub articles on Navajo Code Talkers. Here's how that may change

Several military websites removed mention of the Navajo Code Talkers, saying new DEI rules demanded it.

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