ArleneCW
@arlenecw.bsky.social
Wicked love New England, hiking, reading, and the occasional craft beer. Boston born, and raised in Merrimack Valley. Still don’t know how to play 45s.
Nothing this week was an example of a man in charge. Rogue orders, bad advice taken causing chaos and worse. @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
Trump's assault on the federal government has been a campaign of breathtaking scope and relentless velocity, a blend of personal and political as he seeks revenge against perceived enemies while demolishing the foundations of the modern liberal state. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/u...
Amid the Chaos, Trump Has a Simple Message: He’s in Charge
The new president has moved with lightning speed to purge officials he deems disloyal and rid agencies of policies he considers liberal.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Nothing this week was an example of a man in charge. Rogue orders, bad advice taken causing chaos and worse. @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
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New at Media Nation: Tracing back the roots of an odd story about a missing congresswoman. Or, what happens when something that looks fake turns out to be real. #journalism
Tracing back the roots of an odd story about a missing congresswoman
I wasn’t necessarily planning to write today, but I want to call your attention to an odd story that broke out over the weekend, and why I initially thought it was fraudulent. On Sunday, I sa…
dankennedy.net
December 24, 2024 at 1:04 PM
New at Media Nation: Tracing back the roots of an odd story about a missing congresswoman. Or, what happens when something that looks fake turns out to be real. #journalism
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This is not an endorsement, obviously
December 6, 2024 at 11:50 AM
This is not an endorsement, obviously
I have heard Haircut 100 twice in the last couple of months at #MarketBasket and it is making me feel sooo old.
November 21, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I have heard Haircut 100 twice in the last couple of months at #MarketBasket and it is making me feel sooo old.
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This is not fine.
There are roughly 82 wildfires burning in Massachusetts this morning:
Tracking wildfires across Massachusetts - The Boston Globe
Hundreds of wildfires have been reported across the state this month, and the Globe is tracking their location and severity.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
This is not fine.
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Millions will flock this weekend to cheer on woman of color (a witch!) in her rebellion against a populist charlatan who has whipped up excitable, easily led Munchkins into a frenzy of hatred against a marginalized group. Some things happen only over the rainbow.
November 18, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Millions will flock this weekend to cheer on woman of color (a witch!) in her rebellion against a populist charlatan who has whipped up excitable, easily led Munchkins into a frenzy of hatred against a marginalized group. Some things happen only over the rainbow.
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We're thrilled to debut our new investigative series “Commonwealth Confidential” exploring policing in MA
1st installment: True crime author @susanzalkind - Karen Read trial exposed glaring problems in the way MA investigates murder.
Watch here:
www.nbcboston.com/investigatio...
1st installment: True crime author @susanzalkind - Karen Read trial exposed glaring problems in the way MA investigates murder.
Watch here:
www.nbcboston.com/investigatio...
November 14, 2024 at 8:55 PM
We're thrilled to debut our new investigative series “Commonwealth Confidential” exploring policing in MA
1st installment: True crime author @susanzalkind - Karen Read trial exposed glaring problems in the way MA investigates murder.
Watch here:
www.nbcboston.com/investigatio...
1st installment: True crime author @susanzalkind - Karen Read trial exposed glaring problems in the way MA investigates murder.
Watch here:
www.nbcboston.com/investigatio...
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Add to this the list of Cabinet nominees…
all dishonorable + lacking integrity
Question is: does anyone among the malign majority care about honor and its loss? Can they be reached, or at least younger generations brought back to the light?
Paging Hollywood + other 🎭 📚 📺
all dishonorable + lacking integrity
Question is: does anyone among the malign majority care about honor and its loss? Can they be reached, or at least younger generations brought back to the light?
Paging Hollywood + other 🎭 📚 📺
An America without Honor
My thoughts on this Veterans Day
My thoughts on this Veterans Day
November 17, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Add to this the list of Cabinet nominees…
all dishonorable + lacking integrity
Question is: does anyone among the malign majority care about honor and its loss? Can they be reached, or at least younger generations brought back to the light?
Paging Hollywood + other 🎭 📚 📺
all dishonorable + lacking integrity
Question is: does anyone among the malign majority care about honor and its loss? Can they be reached, or at least younger generations brought back to the light?
Paging Hollywood + other 🎭 📚 📺
It’s kind of satisfying seeing Trump play Boar on the Floor with Elon. #elonmusk
oh good, Trump is already flogging Elon Musk like a discount rented mule
newrepublic.com/post/188412/...
newrepublic.com/post/188412/...
Trump Completely Humiliates Elon Musk in Front of House Republicans
Elon Musk joined Trump on Capitol Hill for a meeting with Republicans—and the president-elect used the opportunity to ridicule the richest man in the world.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:54 PM
It’s kind of satisfying seeing Trump play Boar on the Floor with Elon. #elonmusk
November 14, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Germany, France, Belgium and the EU should release the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and give it to Ukraine, now. Don't wait.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Germany, France, Belgium and the EU should release the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and give it to Ukraine, now. Don't wait.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The carnival barker has chosen his circus animals and I hope all who bought that ticket enjoy their show.
Trump voters are really getting the you broke it, you buy it treatment. I doubt they realize it yet, though.
November 13, 2024 at 9:30 PM
The carnival barker has chosen his circus animals and I hope all who bought that ticket enjoy their show.
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The first name on this list is my mother's 13-year-old first cousin.
Her father desperately tried to get to the U.S. "legally" but there were too many restrictions in place. Not one member of the family survived.
These are the stories I think of every time people crow about keeping out refugees.
Her father desperately tried to get to the U.S. "legally" but there were too many restrictions in place. Not one member of the family survived.
These are the stories I think of every time people crow about keeping out refugees.
November 13, 2024 at 12:50 PM
The first name on this list is my mother's 13-year-old first cousin.
Her father desperately tried to get to the U.S. "legally" but there were too many restrictions in place. Not one member of the family survived.
These are the stories I think of every time people crow about keeping out refugees.
Her father desperately tried to get to the U.S. "legally" but there were too many restrictions in place. Not one member of the family survived.
These are the stories I think of every time people crow about keeping out refugees.
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Ann Patchett introduces the annotated edition of one of her best known novels: “If you’ve never read Bel Canto, this is not the place to start.”
Ann Patchett on Annotating Her Award-Winning Novel Bel Canto Twenty Years Later
If you’ve never read Bel Canto, this is not the place to start. Unmarked copies of this novel abound, and I suggest you get one of those if you want to come to the story without constant interrupti…
buff.ly
November 11, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Ann Patchett introduces the annotated edition of one of her best known novels: “If you’ve never read Bel Canto, this is not the place to start.”