Yvonne Abraham
@yabraham.bsky.social
Boston Globe columnist. Cannot effing believe we are doing this again.
Mark Wolf in his own words.
Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Mark Wolf in his own words.
I hope Hell is real.
‘I wasn’t letting go of my wife’: Video shows ICE agents in Fitchburg struggling with man having apparent seizure, holding toddler in car - The Boston Globe
A video of immigration authorities apparently trying to detain a man who is holding a toddler, while bystanders are yelling for his safety, has gone viral.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I hope Hell is real.
Photograph is CHEF'S KISS:
Quincy mayor, already facing controversy, took thousands of dollars in illegal campaign donations, state says - The Boston Globe
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch paid $55,000 under a resolution released Wednesday by the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Photograph is CHEF'S KISS:
Fantastic!
Cuomo Blasts Mamdani for His Rent-Stabilized Unit. But He Had One, Too.
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Fantastic!
Great work by my colleagues! Big Trump admin Sinaloa cartel takedown turns out to have been very, very much not one.
Same folks blowing up boats they claim are carrying narco traffickers...
Same folks blowing up boats they claim are carrying narco traffickers...
The DEA said it arrested 171 ‘high ranking’ Sinaloa Cartel members. A Spotlight investigation found that’s not true. - The Boston Globe
A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against suc...
www.bostonglobe.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great work by my colleagues! Big Trump admin Sinaloa cartel takedown turns out to have been very, very much not one.
Same folks blowing up boats they claim are carrying narco traffickers...
Same folks blowing up boats they claim are carrying narco traffickers...
Gee, I'm sure there is a lesson in here somewhere. BUT WHAT COULD IT BE?
Duke Was Paring Back Diversity Programs. Trump Targeted It Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Gee, I'm sure there is a lesson in here somewhere. BUT WHAT COULD IT BE?
Reposted by Yvonne Abraham
my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)
Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)
When Silence Is the Only Logical Choice, Are We Really Free?
Opinion | When Silence Is the Only Logical Choice, Are We Really Free?
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When Silence Is the Only Logical Choice, Are We Really Free?
I’ve had two very formative interactions with William Young, the federal judge who authored today's remarkable decision in AAUP v Rubio. Nothing about his courageous decision surprises me. This guy is the real deal.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I’ve had two very formative interactions with William Young, the federal judge who authored today's remarkable decision in AAUP v Rubio. Nothing about his courageous decision surprises me. This guy is the real deal.
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Our @devrafirst.bsky.social is just really, really good:
What is it like to dine out in D.C. right now? - The Boston Globe
Dangerously delicious, as it has been for years.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Our @devrafirst.bsky.social is just really, really good:
M. Gessen, always:
Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
M. Gessen, always:
Another great column by my spectacular friend and colleague @rygraham.bsky.social. The Globe, and our readers, are so lucky to have her!
The joyful perseverance of Ketanji Brown Jackson - The Boston Globe
While it’s increasingly difficult in this political climate, to foster joy is to hold on to hope.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Another great column by my spectacular friend and colleague @rygraham.bsky.social. The Globe, and our readers, are so lucky to have her!
Well, this is very interesting.
Ex-Stoughton police supervisor contacted Sandra Birchmore on the day she died - The Boston Globe
The former Stoughton deputy police chief retired from the force in 2022 during an internal investigation over his interactions with Birchmore.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Well, this is very interesting.
Reposted by Yvonne Abraham
EXCLUSIVE/BOMBSHELL: @bloomberg.com has obtained **18K** previously unreported emails from Jeffery Epstein's personal Yahoo account. The emails are disturbing & revelatory & reveal new details about Ghilaine Maxwell's role
FREE to read
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
FREE to read
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
![“Question,” Epstein wrote to Maxwell on May 23, 2008. “Which one do you prefer,,, lewd and lscivious conduct ,, or procuring minors for prostituion.”
At the time, he and his star-studded team of defense lawyers were closing in on a generous plea deal with federal and state officials in Florida, and Epstein was trying to negotiate the state charges to which he’d plead guilty. Maxwell’s response was matter-of-fact:
From: gmax <gmax[REDACTED]>
To: J. Epstein <jeeproject@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, May 23 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: Re:
I suppose Lewd and lecivious conduct..I would prefer lewd and lescivious conduct w/a prositute if possible](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eeitvtxcbjt3vmljqfmwzahz/bafkreidw4qmdfvf3j7jmvtgppacjdnk4ffdvzipnd4sgxqx7kpkwirqmaq@jpeg)
September 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
EXCLUSIVE/BOMBSHELL: @bloomberg.com has obtained **18K** previously unreported emails from Jeffery Epstein's personal Yahoo account. The emails are disturbing & revelatory & reveal new details about Ghilaine Maxwell's role
FREE to read
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
FREE to read
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Spectacular:
Opinion | They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Spectacular:
Great reporting from my colleagues.
A DOJ lawyer accused Harvard of ‘indifference to antisemitism.’ As a Harvard undergrad he wrote a paper from Hitler’s perspective. - The Boston Globe
Michael Velchik once also told a peer that "Mein Kampf" was among his favorite recent reads.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Great reporting from my colleagues.
A huge loss for the Globe, and for all who loved him.
Globe photo editor killed while bicycling in rural Illinois - The Boston Globe
Lloyd Young, 57, of Boston, was struck and killed Saturday in McLean County in Illinois.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A huge loss for the Globe, and for all who loved him.
If not for these two incredible women, he would still be teaching there.
Miss Hall’s School failed to stop teacher from sexually abusing five students over 20 years, independent investigator finds - The Boston Globe
The investigation also discovered that seven other former employees allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with students dating back to the 1940s.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If not for these two incredible women, he would still be teaching there.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during the war. “Consider that for a moment. A whole classroom of children killed, every day for nearly two years."
60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during the war. “Consider that for a moment. A whole classroom of children killed, every day for nearly two years."
Are you kidding me? Aren’t they supposed to be smart over there?
July 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Are you kidding me? Aren’t they supposed to be smart over there?
Hi, this is FASCISM.
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Trump Escalates Attacks on Mamdani
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hi, this is FASCISM.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Hi, this is a CONCENTRATION CAMP.
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Trump toured Florida’s immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe
The site can currently house 3,000 people in dormitories corralled by chain-link fences and topped with barbed wire, and state officials say it can be expanded to ultimately house 5,000.
www.bostonglobe.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hi, this is a CONCENTRATION CAMP.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/24/n...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/24/n...