Ann MacGibbon
@bostonboomer.bsky.social
Psychology PhD, Boston University, politics junkie, yellow dog Democrat, liberal blogger, obsessive bibliophile. Greater Boston. Born in ND, raised in IN. No DMs unless I know you!
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Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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Is Trump going to clarify his statement from a couple days ago that Ukraine must accept the Russian-authored/US translated surrender plan by Thursday, or is he just going to play golf and post about arresting Democrats all day?
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Is Trump going to clarify his statement from a couple days ago that Ukraine must accept the Russian-authored/US translated surrender plan by Thursday, or is he just going to play golf and post about arresting Democrats all day?
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Mamdani gave *no ground* in that meeting with Trump.
In contrast, the FOTUS glazed the incoming mayor of New York City w/such gusto, you know that JD & Don Jr were quietly bawling alone, rocking back & forth, saying that daddy doesn't love them anymore...😆
📺 bsky.app/profile/acyn...
In contrast, the FOTUS glazed the incoming mayor of New York City w/such gusto, you know that JD & Don Jr were quietly bawling alone, rocking back & forth, saying that daddy doesn't love them anymore...😆
📺 bsky.app/profile/acyn...
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Mamdani gave *no ground* in that meeting with Trump.
In contrast, the FOTUS glazed the incoming mayor of New York City w/such gusto, you know that JD & Don Jr were quietly bawling alone, rocking back & forth, saying that daddy doesn't love them anymore...😆
📺 bsky.app/profile/acyn...
In contrast, the FOTUS glazed the incoming mayor of New York City w/such gusto, you know that JD & Don Jr were quietly bawling alone, rocking back & forth, saying that daddy doesn't love them anymore...😆
📺 bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
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"Quiet, Piggy"
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Quiet, Piggy"
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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
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More evidence that the Trump/Witkoff “peace plan” for Ukraine came straight from the Russians - it uses Russian syntax.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
More evidence that the Trump/Witkoff “peace plan” for Ukraine came straight from the Russians - it uses Russian syntax.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
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Trump's National Guard deployments have cost over $473 MILLION.
A disgusting misuse of federal resources, taxpayer dollars, and US troops’ service.
Doing this while firing federal workers and kicking millions off of healthcare is just the cherry on top of the dumpster fire that is the Trump admin.
A disgusting misuse of federal resources, taxpayer dollars, and US troops’ service.
Doing this while firing federal workers and kicking millions off of healthcare is just the cherry on top of the dumpster fire that is the Trump admin.
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump's National Guard deployments have cost over $473 MILLION.
A disgusting misuse of federal resources, taxpayer dollars, and US troops’ service.
Doing this while firing federal workers and kicking millions off of healthcare is just the cherry on top of the dumpster fire that is the Trump admin.
A disgusting misuse of federal resources, taxpayer dollars, and US troops’ service.
Doing this while firing federal workers and kicking millions off of healthcare is just the cherry on top of the dumpster fire that is the Trump admin.
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Dementia Don looking for another handout.
Um. Did he forget what happened? The dementia is really, really bad.
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dementia Don looking for another handout.
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One of the people arrested on September 27 at Broadview was a 70-yo Air Force veteran who was hospitalized with his injuries from ICE assault. First charged w/felony, then misdemeanor.
He was going to call Greg Bovino at trial.
It just got dismissed.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71489...
He was going to call Greg Bovino at trial.
It just got dismissed.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71489...
United States v. Briggs, 1:25-cr-00610 - CourtListener.com
Docket for United States v. Briggs, 1:25-cr-00610 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of the people arrested on September 27 at Broadview was a 70-yo Air Force veteran who was hospitalized with his injuries from ICE assault. First charged w/felony, then misdemeanor.
He was going to call Greg Bovino at trial.
It just got dismissed.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71489...
He was going to call Greg Bovino at trial.
It just got dismissed.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71489...
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence.
We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.
We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.
On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power | ACLU
As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.
www.aclu.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence.
We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.
We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.
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The Trump administration intends to release its long-awaited plan to offer relief for beleaguered farmers early next month, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday.
👉🏼 Why should taxpayers pay for this manufactured disaster?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
👉🏼 Why should taxpayers pay for this manufactured disaster?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US to Announce Farm Relief Plan in Early December, Rollins Says
The Trump administration intends to release its long-awaited plan to offer relief for beleaguered farmers early next month, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Trump administration intends to release its long-awaited plan to offer relief for beleaguered farmers early next month, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday.
👉🏼 Why should taxpayers pay for this manufactured disaster?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
👉🏼 Why should taxpayers pay for this manufactured disaster?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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When this happened in Trump’s first administration, Senate Republicans like Lindsay Graham rebuked him and threatened to hold up legislation. Senator Marco Rubio, now the nation’s top diplomat, called for severing US ties with Saudi Arabia over human rights. Press should ask them about it too.
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When this happened in Trump’s first administration, Senate Republicans like Lindsay Graham rebuked him and threatened to hold up legislation. Senator Marco Rubio, now the nation’s top diplomat, called for severing US ties with Saudi Arabia over human rights. Press should ask them about it too.
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The way our constitutional republic works is that the supreme court is supposed to strike down actions by the executive when they perform an act that is exclusively granted to congress in the constitution. Whether it is a "signature policy" is irrelevant. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The way our constitutional republic works is that the supreme court is supposed to strike down actions by the executive when they perform an act that is exclusively granted to congress in the constitution. Whether it is a "signature policy" is irrelevant. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Trump just told reporters on Air Force One that he hasn’t ruled out a pardon for Ghislane Maxwell
November 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Trump just told reporters on Air Force One that he hasn’t ruled out a pardon for Ghislane Maxwell
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In an email released by the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein told a friend that he was spending Thanksgiving Day (2017) with Donald Trump. This is after Trump claims their friendship had ended. But obviously it had not. trumpfile.org/epstein-spen...
Epstein spends Thanksgiving with Trump (November 23, 2017)
In an email to Faith Kates on Thanksgiving Day (2017), Jeffrey Epstein says he’s spending the day with Donald Trump, Glenn and Eva Dubin, David Fizel, and someone named Hanson.
trumpfile.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In an email released by the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein told a friend that he was spending Thanksgiving Day (2017) with Donald Trump. This is after Trump claims their friendship had ended. But obviously it had not. trumpfile.org/epstein-spen...
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The question everyone is asking right now is this: NYT had deep access into all of this in real time and reported none of it. Why? In consequence, no NYT reporting on this subject is trustworthy.
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The question everyone is asking right now is this: NYT had deep access into all of this in real time and reported none of it. Why? In consequence, no NYT reporting on this subject is trustworthy.
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NEW: The girl Matt Gaetz allegedly raped was an unhoused junior in high school, and was trying to save up money for braces. According to reports, he allegedly raped her twice - once on an air hockey table at republican Chris Dorwoth's party. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW: The girl Matt Gaetz allegedly raped was an unhoused junior in high school, and was trying to save up money for braces. According to reports, he allegedly raped her twice - once on an air hockey table at republican Chris Dorwoth's party. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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Of course there's a difference, and it's reflected in many state laws.
But . . . that isn't the point. Middle-aged men coercing sexually mature but underage girls into sex is still illegal, exploitative, and vile. "But they weren't 8-year-olds!" is a really weird thing to say.
But . . . that isn't the point. Middle-aged men coercing sexually mature but underage girls into sex is still illegal, exploitative, and vile. "But they weren't 8-year-olds!" is a really weird thing to say.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Of course there's a difference, and it's reflected in many state laws.
But . . . that isn't the point. Middle-aged men coercing sexually mature but underage girls into sex is still illegal, exploitative, and vile. "But they weren't 8-year-olds!" is a really weird thing to say.
But . . . that isn't the point. Middle-aged men coercing sexually mature but underage girls into sex is still illegal, exploitative, and vile. "But they weren't 8-year-olds!" is a really weird thing to say.
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There are four leaks to plug for Trump: the survivors, Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein Estate, and the 1000+ FBI and DoJ employees he locked in a building and forced to remove his name from the files.
Good luck, asshole.
Good luck, asshole.
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There are four leaks to plug for Trump: the survivors, Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein Estate, and the 1000+ FBI and DoJ employees he locked in a building and forced to remove his name from the files.
Good luck, asshole.
Good luck, asshole.
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Trump said his ornaments were “solid gold,” but they are polyurethane junk from Home Depot covered with gilt.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Trump said his ornaments were “solid gold,” but they are polyurethane junk from Home Depot covered with gilt.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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“But it’s now clear Trump doesn’t even understand why healthcare relies on insurance, why we can’t pay medical expenses out of pocket. Hint: You never know when you’ll need expensive treatment, but should the need arise, only the ultra-wealthy can come up with the cash.”
Republicans Are Damaged by Their Own Cruelty
They’re pathologically unwilling to help Americans in need — and Democrats should hammer this home
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 AM
“But it’s now clear Trump doesn’t even understand why healthcare relies on insurance, why we can’t pay medical expenses out of pocket. Hint: You never know when you’ll need expensive treatment, but should the need arise, only the ultra-wealthy can come up with the cash.”
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McGovern: Seriously, we were worried. We actually started handing out missing person posters. Nobody has seen you for eight weeks. But, hey, I'm glad that you are ok. I'm glad you survived your nice, two-month paid vacation
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
McGovern: Seriously, we were worried. We actually started handing out missing person posters. Nobody has seen you for eight weeks. But, hey, I'm glad that you are ok. I'm glad you survived your nice, two-month paid vacation