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journalist doing videos and other online things for @wbur.org in Boston. the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. she/her

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Doing art badly is good and sacred

06.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 6285 πŸ” 1788 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 75

I used to be the digital editor at a small suburban newspaper and the things people would say in the comments with their full government names and sometimes their *work* email address…. (The latter of which was only visible on the back end but still!)

06.02.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Older gay men built their own hockey fandom. Then came 'Heated Rivalry.' The hit show is an unexpected invitation for some older gay hockey fans to reflect on love, acceptance and coming out.

Most Heated Rivalry coverage has been focused on what young people, particularly younger straight women, think. I cover aging and decided to ask older gay men about their thoughts.

I found: A founder of what may have been the first gay hockey blog, a wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni and more.

06.02.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 879 πŸ” 314 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 15

"The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February."

Joseph Wood Krutch (1893-1970)

03.02.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nantucket's Quentin The Quahog Predicts An Early Spring Nantucket Current is the island's leading online news source. We deliver the news, stories, and people of Nantucket, unbiased and unfiltered.

I know Phil saw his shadow but Quentin the Quahog says early spring!!

02.02.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Is this from today??

02.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

mine was also in kindergarten that year! I remember school was closed every Monday that February. It was nuts!

27.01.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant.
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We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant. 9,742 L7 19.4K 43.8K δΈͺ AP The Associated Press @AP Replying to @APStylebook The use of "the French" in this tweet by @AP was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense. An updated tweet is upcoming. 12:18 AM β€’ Jan 27, 2023 β€’ 382.8K Views

Happy 3 year anniversary to this post

27.01.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 8342 πŸ” 1959 πŸ’¬ 132 πŸ“Œ 112

my oldest kid had *six* snow days that year, which was a lot higher than average. also, my other kid's daycare closed on those days too so my husband and I basically went insane with two small children and also trying to work

27.01.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

it was ROUGH

27.01.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm starting to worry we're in a repeat of the winter of 2015

27.01.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A snowy road where almost all the snow has been cleared off the sidewalk β€” ie, no narrow path cut between snowbanks

A snowy road where almost all the snow has been cleared off the sidewalk β€” ie, no narrow path cut between snowbanks

Took this in Watertown. How can we get more of this? Look at how good the visibility is! There’s so much room for activities!

26.01.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

also, which one is Maggie and which one is Cooper?

26.01.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

do you have these dogs' names?

26.01.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks! where was this taken?

26.01.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

stop it are you kidding me??? I love this, thank you!

26.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!

26.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

yay Buzz! Where are you guys located? (you can also email me at meghan@bu.edu)

26.01.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No no I'll take it! thanks!

26.01.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you! where was this taken?

26.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is Bandit getting the zoomies last night

26.01.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Greater Boston I would love some videos of your dog enjoying (or not enjoying) the snow for a @wbur.org video. please send them my way!

26.01.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

Some immigrant parents in Massachusetts have been doing this too. From last June: www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...

25.01.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the feds denied them access to the scene even after investigators got a search warrant signed by a judge.

24.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 8
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Walz calls for calm, says feds can't be trusted to probe latest killing by federal agent Alex Pretti, 37, was the man fatally shot by a federal agent Saturday morning. Gov. Tim Walz called federal claims of what happened at the scene β€œnonsense” and β€œlies” and said the state’s judicial sys...

Alex Pretti, 37, was the man fatally shot by a federal agent Saturday morning.

Gov. Tim Walz called federal claims of what happened at the scene β€œnonsense” and β€œlies” and said the state’s judicial system β€œwill have the last word.”

24.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
Stella Carlson said that before the shooting, the man was helping vehicle traffic get around the area where ICE agents and observers had started to gather.
"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. The ICE agents approached us, told us to back up, back up. I'm not even sure why we were helping them, if anything. And I got on the snow bank, and next thing I knew, they shot him," Carlson said.

Stella Carlson said that before the shooting, the man was helping vehicle traffic get around the area where ICE agents and observers had started to gather. "The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. The ICE agents approached us, told us to back up, back up. I'm not even sure why we were helping them, if anything. And I got on the snow bank, and next thing I knew, they shot him," Carlson said.

"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...

"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

24.01.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 3384 πŸ” 1799 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 66

Ok now I want to know what your favorite thing to eat is when it’s cold and snowing outside. For me it’s probably beef stew with some nice crusty bread

24.01.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A snowstorm is a good day to hunker down under a pile of blankets with some good snacks and a movie!

24.01.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Reporting in from greater Boston to get strawberries for a sick kid and it looks very similar here at Hannaford. We know how to deal with snow!! Why are we like this

23.01.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The look on that little boy’s face is absolutely haunting

22.01.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0