Jonathan Gerhardson
@jongerhardson.bsky.social
"Journalist" in "western Massachusetts."
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AI Hallucination? Proposed Westfield data center appears abandoned by developers
The Shoestring's investigation uncovered signs the project's developers may have abandoned it, even after local officials spent years arranging for significant tax breaks.
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New from me for @theshoestring.bsky.social theshoestring.org/2025/12/30/a...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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An emergency motion was filed Monday in U.S. District Court to prevent the child from being forced to live in an unfamiliar country with her biological father.
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New Bedford family fights to stop custody order sending 8-year-old U.S. citizen to Guatemala - The New Bedford Light
An emergency motion was filed Monday in U.S. District Court to prevent the child from being forced to live in an unfamiliar country with her biological father.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
An emergency motion was filed Monday in U.S. District Court to prevent the child from being forced to live in an unfamiliar country with her biological father.
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Broke: analyzing the mesoscale frontogenesis to identify where the heavy snow bands will set up within the storm
Woke: mescaline
Woke: mescaline
/ EYE AM SWEATING & SHIVERING FROM THE POWERFUL FEVERISH VIZION EYE HAVE HAD THIS SUNMORN
/ A WIDESPREDD 16-24" ACROSS MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS
/ BOSTON UR GETTING @ LEST 18 INCH
/ NOT ON THIS MAP R SUM AREAS IN THE BERKSHIRES & NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WHICH MAY GET 24+"
/ A WIDESPREDD 16-24" ACROSS MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS
/ BOSTON UR GETTING @ LEST 18 INCH
/ NOT ON THIS MAP R SUM AREAS IN THE BERKSHIRES & NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WHICH MAY GET 24+"
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Broke: analyzing the mesoscale frontogenesis to identify where the heavy snow bands will set up within the storm
Woke: mescaline
Woke: mescaline
Actually hold up someone tell me if I am interpreting this wrong. H.R. 7147 is DHS Approprtations. Neal and most Dems voted against. But 7148 has a clause attaching 7147 to it upon passage, and that vote was 341 to 88.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Actually hold up someone tell me if I am interpreting this wrong. H.R. 7147 is DHS Approprtations. Neal and most Dems voted against. But 7148 has a clause attaching 7147 to it upon passage, and that vote was 341 to 88.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Neal voted to allow billions to go to ICE literally two days ago so that tracks
Note to my 413 folks... our congressman is concerned, and calls for "reform and accountability" for our federal paramilitary death squads
2/ I have consistently called for reform and accountability within ICE. What more will it take for Republicans to join us and put an end to this?
January 25, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Neal voted to allow billions to go to ICE literally two days ago so that tracks
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived in the Arabian Sea today. Chinese satellite photos show a buildup of American F-15s at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Israeli municipalities are preparing for an “emergency situation”.
An attack on Iran this weekend looks increasingly likely.
An attack on Iran this weekend looks increasingly likely.
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived in the Arabian Sea today. Chinese satellite photos show a buildup of American F-15s at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Israeli municipalities are preparing for an “emergency situation”.
An attack on Iran this weekend looks increasingly likely.
An attack on Iran this weekend looks increasingly likely.
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Haitian TPS holders in MA face a Feb. 3 deadline that could put 5,000 people at risk of deportation, including many who’ve cared for older residents for decades.
Advocates say losing them would harm lives and the state’s health care system.
#TPS #Massachusetts #Immigration #HealthCare
Advocates say losing them would harm lives and the state’s health care system.
#TPS #Massachusetts #Immigration #HealthCare
MA Haitian community braces for TPS ruling, possible deportations
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January 23, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Haitian TPS holders in MA face a Feb. 3 deadline that could put 5,000 people at risk of deportation, including many who’ve cared for older residents for decades.
Advocates say losing them would harm lives and the state’s health care system.
#TPS #Massachusetts #Immigration #HealthCare
Advocates say losing them would harm lives and the state’s health care system.
#TPS #Massachusetts #Immigration #HealthCare
New from me for @binjreports.bsky.social binj.news/2026/01/22/d...
Delays, Denials, Determinations: State Health Dept. Slowwalks Media Records Requests
The DPH has fought BINJ on releasing opioid settlement spending data. It’s part of an opaque pattern that reflects a flawed Massachusetts public information law.
binj.news
January 22, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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For others who missed it, the @knightcolumbia.org folks have posted the Jan. 15 transcript of the AAUP v. Rubio remedies hearing last week: knightcolumbia.org/content/aaup...
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
For others who missed it, the @knightcolumbia.org folks have posted the Jan. 15 transcript of the AAUP v. Rubio remedies hearing last week: knightcolumbia.org/content/aaup...
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"A suspect in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador, halting his prosecution in the $100-million Brinks truck theft. "
"A suspect in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador, halting his prosecution in the $100-million Brinks truck theft. "
Man charged in ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history,’ avoids trial by getting deported
A defendant in federal custody for what authorities have called the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador late last month, according to court filings, effectively ending the ca...
www.latimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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"A suspect in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador, halting his prosecution in the $100-million Brinks truck theft. "
"A suspect in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador, halting his prosecution in the $100-million Brinks truck theft. "
New one from me for @theshoestring.bsky.social
Cannabis regulations that would allow for on-site "social consumption" aim to give those harmed by the War on Drugs a leg up as new business opportunities roll out — but hurdles still remain. By Jonathan Gerhardson. theshoestring.org/2026/01/21/c...
Cannabis cafes are headed to western Mass. But who will profit?
Expanded cannabis regulations promise a head start to those harmed by the War on Drugs. That is, if they don't get tangled in red tape.
theshoestring.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Cannot stress enough that the current governor of #Massachusetts was the attorney general when the Attorney General's Office covered up one of the biggest criminal-justice scandals in the history of the United States, and barely anyone is talking about it.
#mapoli
#mapoli
When the Attorney General's Office covered up the evidence about this alleged criminal misconduct that could impact hundreds of thousands of drug cases, @massgovernor.bsky.social Maura Healey was the attorney general.
January 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Cannot stress enough that the current governor of #Massachusetts was the attorney general when the Attorney General's Office covered up one of the biggest criminal-justice scandals in the history of the United States, and barely anyone is talking about it.
#mapoli
#mapoli
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Our latest audit identified violations of state regulations at the Holyoke & Chelsea Veterans Homes, calling for better oversight & emergency preparedness. We’re pursuing legal action to access records the Governor unlawfully withheld. Our veterans deserve transparency. #mapoli
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Our latest audit identified violations of state regulations at the Holyoke & Chelsea Veterans Homes, calling for better oversight & emergency preparedness. We’re pursuing legal action to access records the Governor unlawfully withheld. Our veterans deserve transparency. #mapoli
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The Hold Steady - Knuckles
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January 16, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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US military intervention on Iran could come in the next 24 hours, European officials tell Reuters.
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
US military intervention on Iran could come in the next 24 hours, European officials tell Reuters.
If anyone else can't make calls right now on Verizon and are confused you can't use a voip number either here's the setting you have to change (on Google Voice at least)
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
If anyone else can't make calls right now on Verizon and are confused you can't use a voip number either here's the setting you have to change (on Google Voice at least)
Anyone having issues with Verizon cellular in western Massachusetts right now?
January 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Anyone having issues with Verizon cellular in western Massachusetts right now?
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When big news breaks, misinformation spreads fast. It’s often hard to filter fact from fiction. Our 2024 guide remains relevant today, outlining what to look out for when it comes to misleading analysis. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
OSHIT: Seven Deadly Sins of Bad Open Source Research - bellingcat
Learning to recognise these widespread mistakes will help you judge the quality of open source analysis — or improve your own.
www.bellingcat.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
When big news breaks, misinformation spreads fast. It’s often hard to filter fact from fiction. Our 2024 guide remains relevant today, outlining what to look out for when it comes to misleading analysis. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
