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I wander about New England's mountains. Sometimes I write about it. Punk rock and endurance sports might have saved my life
Goad Will Hunting
Change a letter, ruin a film:
The Princess Brine
The Princess Brine
Change a letter, ruin a film:
Star Wart
Star Wart
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Goad Will Hunting
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
no, no it was not.
Not even in the slightest.
Not even in the slightest.
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM
no, no it was not.
Not even in the slightest.
Not even in the slightest.
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Alex Pretti's last act as a human being was to protect the vulnerable.
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Alex Pretti's last act as a human being was to protect the vulnerable.
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A real “let them eat cake” moment for the MAGA plutocrat class.
An insane, perfect encapsulation of it all:
The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files
The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 AM
A real “let them eat cake” moment for the MAGA plutocrat class.
I have neighbors Everywhere
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I have neighbors Everywhere
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Yes, that’s exactly it. The whole reason they’re there is they want revenge for the George Floyd protests
Utterly bizarre that the authorities keep responding to ICE murders by acting like protesters are smashing windows and burning police stations. They seem to be responding to the 2020 protests, not what's happening now
O'Hara: "We ask everyone to remain calm and to please not destroy our own city"
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Yes, that’s exactly it. The whole reason they’re there is they want revenge for the George Floyd protests
once again,
Abolish ICE
is the MODERATE position
Abolish ICE
is the MODERATE position
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM
once again,
Abolish ICE
is the MODERATE position
Abolish ICE
is the MODERATE position
World Cup Nordic ski race from Goms Switzerland at 6:30 a.m.
over in time to watch
World Cup Cyclocross men's race from Maasmechelen Belgium
makes a nice full morning of Euro endurance sports viewing on this bone cracking cold day
over in time to watch
World Cup Cyclocross men's race from Maasmechelen Belgium
makes a nice full morning of Euro endurance sports viewing on this bone cracking cold day
January 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
World Cup Nordic ski race from Goms Switzerland at 6:30 a.m.
over in time to watch
World Cup Cyclocross men's race from Maasmechelen Belgium
makes a nice full morning of Euro endurance sports viewing on this bone cracking cold day
over in time to watch
World Cup Cyclocross men's race from Maasmechelen Belgium
makes a nice full morning of Euro endurance sports viewing on this bone cracking cold day
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
breaking car windows without cause like ICE is doing regularly is not law enforcement,
It is a specific tactic intended to intimidate the public with violence.
Abolish ICE is the MODERATE position.
It is a specific tactic intended to intimidate the public with violence.
Abolish ICE is the MODERATE position.
ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
breaking car windows without cause like ICE is doing regularly is not law enforcement,
It is a specific tactic intended to intimidate the public with violence.
Abolish ICE is the MODERATE position.
It is a specific tactic intended to intimidate the public with violence.
Abolish ICE is the MODERATE position.
on the other hand,
could we send Donald the Thin Skinned and his entire collection of sycophants to Antarctica? Like permanently?
could we send Donald the Thin Skinned and his entire collection of sycophants to Antarctica? Like permanently?
There are many serious governments in the world.
The US is not one of them.
(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
The US is not one of them.
(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
on the other hand,
could we send Donald the Thin Skinned and his entire collection of sycophants to Antarctica? Like permanently?
could we send Donald the Thin Skinned and his entire collection of sycophants to Antarctica? Like permanently?
I'm not sure which is more pathetic,
that Donnie Short Fingers thinks that his "Board of Peace" will be "the most prestigious Board ... ever assembled, at anytime"
or that he considers his midnight posts on his social media platform official letters to foreign leaders?
that Donnie Short Fingers thinks that his "Board of Peace" will be "the most prestigious Board ... ever assembled, at anytime"
or that he considers his midnight posts on his social media platform official letters to foreign leaders?
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'm not sure which is more pathetic,
that Donnie Short Fingers thinks that his "Board of Peace" will be "the most prestigious Board ... ever assembled, at anytime"
or that he considers his midnight posts on his social media platform official letters to foreign leaders?
that Donnie Short Fingers thinks that his "Board of Peace" will be "the most prestigious Board ... ever assembled, at anytime"
or that he considers his midnight posts on his social media platform official letters to foreign leaders?
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In no way shape or form does this type of ICE apprehension make America safer/better,
In deed it does exactly the opposite, because the world is watching this happen again & again.
Abolish ICE is the moderate position now.
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
In deed it does exactly the opposite, because the world is watching this happen again & again.
Abolish ICE is the moderate position now.
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
Masked agents detain civil engineer in Portland
The man is in the U.S. on a work visa after receiving a master’s degree. Agents left his car running in the street with a smashed window.
themainemonitor.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
In no way shape or form does this type of ICE apprehension make America safer/better,
In deed it does exactly the opposite, because the world is watching this happen again & again.
Abolish ICE is the moderate position now.
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
In deed it does exactly the opposite, because the world is watching this happen again & again.
Abolish ICE is the moderate position now.
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
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the monster’s run was a brief one
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
the monster’s run was a brief one
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Heavy snow is likely across a broad region from the Southern Rockies and Plains through the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast. Snowfall totals exceeding 12 inches are becoming more probable in localized areas. Widespread travel disruptions are likely.
January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Heavy snow is likely across a broad region from the Southern Rockies and Plains through the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast. Snowfall totals exceeding 12 inches are becoming more probable in localized areas. Widespread travel disruptions are likely.
once in a while when I think life is grim,
I read a bit of Russian history, and hoo boy...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
I read a bit of Russian history, and hoo boy...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Forty years in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot
The long read: In 1978, Soviet scientists stumbled upon a family living in a remote part of Russia. They hadn’t interacted with outsiders for decades. Almost half a century later, one of them is still...
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
once in a while when I think life is grim,
I read a bit of Russian history, and hoo boy...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
I read a bit of Russian history, and hoo boy...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Abolish ICE is the moderate position.
"Liam’s teacher, Ella Sullivan, teared up when thinking about Liam. 'He’s a bright young student,' she said, 'and he’s so kind and loving. His classmates miss him.'"
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
www.startribune.com/preschooler-...
Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says
The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.
www.startribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Abolish ICE is the moderate position.
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🧵ICE abducts Mainers in Portland, Maine the morning of January 21, 2026.
January 21, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🧵ICE abducts Mainers in Portland, Maine the morning of January 21, 2026.
I've been dipping in and out of Dementia Don's deluded Davos address (which I know I shouldn't)
and
and
a cartoon character says oh jesus christ in a pink shirt
ALT: a cartoon character says oh jesus christ in a pink shirt
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I've been dipping in and out of Dementia Don's deluded Davos address (which I know I shouldn't)
and
and
I just hope this prison has enough room for war criminals and violent American fascists too
www.borowitzreport.com/p/greenland-...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/greenland-...
Greenland to Build Maximum-Security Prison for Pedophiles
The prison will house “the worst of the worst,” a Greenlandic government spokesman said.
www.borowitzreport.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I just hope this prison has enough room for war criminals and violent American fascists too
www.borowitzreport.com/p/greenland-...
www.borowitzreport.com/p/greenland-...
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A greeting card for my Bluesky friends
January 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A greeting card for my Bluesky friends