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Bostonian, venture advisor, sci-fi buff, LFC fan and a foodie who loves street food equally if not more than the high end food.
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I know I keep banging on about this, but it's simply unfathomable to me that legitimate news organizations continue to participate in the WH press pool.

This is what needs to be done in #Boston @mayorwu.boston.gov @govmaurahealey.bsky.social If there is no enforcement, dedicated bus lanes won’t work.

Currently appearing at UK bus-stops. More of this pointed ridicule, please.

I love watching this . . Over and over . .

Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE

BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.

Soon Susan Collins will issue a statement that she is deeply concerned whilst clutching her pearls.

Daniel Dale, as ever, doing the Lord’s work:

This is an excellent template and should be disseminated widely

Mr Garcia, I have drafted an appropriate response for you. You're welcome.

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case. Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

In the Daily Beast, I make the case for older Democrats stepping aside and making room for new leaders. www.thedailybeast.com/aging-democr...

Me thinks B + deeply insecure.

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KKK distributes flyers in Kentucky telling immigrants to ‘leave now’

Hey everyone, hope you're staying warm. Here’s a quick update as we prepare for tonight's storm in Boston.🧵 We're expecting 6–8 inches of snow and wind chills below zero. Property owners: clear your sidewalks. The cold snap could last through next week. Snow that isn’t cleared will freeze over.

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol

innovation.masstech.org/ai-models Let’s go Massachusetts !

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Liverpool can’t have any complaints with that. Manchester United not only turned up with a plan today and followed it to a man but they were also first to everything. Getting outworked in a game like this is pretty inexcusable.

Japan Times: “When is an ally not a partner? Apparently, when a Japanese company seeks to purchase iconic U.S corp...little explanation other than raw politics & naked nationalism for...refusal of US govt to approve Nippon Steel’s proposed takeover of US Steel” www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2...

Journalism is a profession, and as such must adhere to the common requirements of a profession. To name two: -They adhere to a set of values & a code of ethics. -They hold fellow professionals to the standards of the profession. Thanks @anntelnaes.bsky.social for this.

Applaud her for her courage and true portrait of what we can see for ourselves.

Cool article by @bzcohen.bsky.social www.wsj.com/tech/ai/asml...

I’d have a hard time picking too.

Companies that abused this should be penalized heavily. We (prior startup) had so many great candidates struggle to get selected in the lottery. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

There is a huge amount of wage theft associated with US companies’ treatment of workers here on H1B visas - www.epi.org/publication/... (2021 study)

This. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...

Proud to be a small part of this launch: www.mass.gov/news/governo...

instead of the Monroe Doctrine, we now have the Moron Doctrine

Agreed. There should be a tax on Rs for removing it for all those years of their bad faith debt drama.

Kathy Hochul has announced that the Harvard Club on 44th St. will now serve as a shelter for battered CEOs.

A survey of of Palestine-Israel coverage by four Sunday morning news shows reveals a startling statistic: With the exception of one interview, thesw shows went 12 months without speaking to a single Palestinian or Palestinian American.

Notice how you never see JD Vance anymore? It’s because Trump is Elon’s vice president.

Chris Murphy: "Why is Donald Trump engaged in this relentless campaign to try to silence journalists, media companies, and his political opposition? It's because he's trying to steal from you."

Americans deserve better leaders to represent them. Between this legislation and the bald eagle legislation, you are clearly addressing the most important needs of the American people. What happened to the “democracy is at risk” blather?

Incredible reporting. So stunning that this happened for the first time: "Schumer's press office and chief of staff didn't respond to comment requests." www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...

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Surprised this one didn’t make the list. We have the Tojiro as well. www.korin.com/Suisin-Inox-...

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/b... (gift link) They need to be held accountable.

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