Victoria McGrane
@vgmac.bsky.social
Deputy director of audience Boston Globe looking for a new social media addiction. Victoria.mcgrane@globe.com
DC juries are a vibe these days
A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes
It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
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January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
DC juries are a vibe these days
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The fact that CBS didn’t report this incident tells you everything.
NYT publishes audio of Karoline Leavitt threatening CBS over its Trump interview: “He said, ‘If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your ass off.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The fact that CBS didn’t report this incident tells you everything.
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Americans increasingly consider the economy weak and now blame Trump more than Biden. In new @wsj.com poll, 58% of voters say Trump's policies are most responsible for the current economy compared with 31% who fault Biden's policies. @aaronzitner.bsky.social www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | It’s Trump’s Economy, and Voters Are Unhappy With It, WSJ Poll Finds
The poll offers warning signs for the president and Republicans as they prepare for a pivotal midterm election.
www.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Americans increasingly consider the economy weak and now blame Trump more than Biden. In new @wsj.com poll, 58% of voters say Trump's policies are most responsible for the current economy compared with 31% who fault Biden's policies. @aaronzitner.bsky.social www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Zero sum world ain’t pretty folks.
1/ Something which I don't think gets articulated clearly often enough is that a system where countries generally respect international sovereignty and territorial integrity is not pure charity or morality by the United States, but in its direct interests.
Despite it being the strongest bear.
Despite it being the strongest bear.
January 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Zero sum world ain’t pretty folks.
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Exactly this.
Trump & Putin’s handshake foreign policy agenda.
Trump & Putin’s handshake foreign policy agenda.
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV experts rejoiced about Trump's approach towards Greenland, since they believe it ushers in a cynical new world order, where the U.S. withdraws from NATO, gets control over the Western Hemisphere — and Russia takes the rest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BF...
Russian experts discuss Greenland
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Exactly this.
Trump & Putin’s handshake foreign policy agenda.
Trump & Putin’s handshake foreign policy agenda.
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Incredible piece of Search Engine Optimisation
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Incredible piece of Search Engine Optimisation
“Sugar and Spite” read this great story on the Fuck Ice cookies causing a stir in Western Mass
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/m...
‘Sugar and spite’: After anti-ICE cookie goes viral, Western Mass. bakery deals with death threats and surge in demand - The Boston Globe
The Sweet Boutique has been selling out of the round treats emblazoned with a rude anti-ICE slogan.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“Sugar and Spite” read this great story on the Fuck Ice cookies causing a stir in Western Mass
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/m...
Read this delightful Beth Teitell piece on the death of the Boston accent and then call (617) 798-0874 to tell us your story.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/l...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/l...
The Boston accent is disappearing. How much longer will its music linger? - The Boston Globe
From call-in radio shows to corner bars, the accent that defined Boston is losing ground. A Dartmouth linguist has research to prove it.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Read this delightful Beth Teitell piece on the death of the Boston accent and then call (617) 798-0874 to tell us your story.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/l...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/l...
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Gov. Tim Walz said the state is creating a "database of atrocities" by federal agents against Minnesotans.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has launched a form where residents can share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota: www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has launched a form where residents can share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota: www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Gov. Tim Walz said the state is creating a "database of atrocities" by federal agents against Minnesotans.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has launched a form where residents can share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota: www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has launched a form where residents can share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota: www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Hey Matt Damon, you pronounced Quincy wrong.
Boston Globe responds to the viral Affleck, Damon Fallon show bit
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Boston Globe responds to the viral Affleck, Damon Fallon show bit
www.tiktok.com/@bostonglobe...
After Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Jimmy Fallon tried their hand at pronouncing every Massachusetts city and town on “The Tonight Show,” we brought the challenge to the streets of downtown Boston – an...
TikTok video by The Boston Globe
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January 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Hey Matt Damon, you pronounced Quincy wrong.
Boston Globe responds to the viral Affleck, Damon Fallon show bit
www.tiktok.com/@bostonglobe...
Boston Globe responds to the viral Affleck, Damon Fallon show bit
www.tiktok.com/@bostonglobe...
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today in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
today in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
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“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” said TJ Sabula, the UAW worker who heckled President Trump and who Trump flipped off and cursed at. “And today I think I did that.”
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Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward a line worker shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” said TJ Sabula, the UAW worker who heckled President Trump and who Trump flipped off and cursed at. “And today I think I did that.”
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Explaining the (relatively muted) market impact of Trump threatening to jail Fed Chair Powell: Trump talk, talk, talks, and only rarely acts. His talk is alarming, but he TACO's so often that markets have learned not to respond. And so he's broken that feedback loop from politics to markets.
January 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Explaining the (relatively muted) market impact of Trump threatening to jail Fed Chair Powell: Trump talk, talk, talks, and only rarely acts. His talk is alarming, but he TACO's so often that markets have learned not to respond. And so he's broken that feedback loop from politics to markets.
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BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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"Do you think the ICE agent should face criminal charges for shooting the woman in Minneapolis?"
All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%
Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%
YouGov / Jan 11, 2026
All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%
Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%
YouGov / Jan 11, 2026
January 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
"Do you think the ICE agent should face criminal charges for shooting the woman in Minneapolis?"
All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%
Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%
YouGov / Jan 11, 2026
All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%
Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%
YouGov / Jan 11, 2026
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Sentiment check: r/wallstreetbets is absolutely libbing out, indistinguishable from Bsky.
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Sentiment check: r/wallstreetbets is absolutely libbing out, indistinguishable from Bsky.
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Trump’s attack on Fed already starting to backfire. Republican Sen. Tillis: “I will oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the Fed—including the upcoming Fed Chair vacancy—until this legal matter is fully resolved.”
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Trump’s attack on Fed already starting to backfire. Republican Sen. Tillis: “I will oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the Fed—including the upcoming Fed Chair vacancy—until this legal matter is fully resolved.”
I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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Note from a veteran police reporter:
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Note from a veteran police reporter:
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.