Mary MacDonald
@marymacdonaldri.bsky.social
Labor communications, former reporter, former teacher. Loves dogs, old houses, birds and New England. A fan of public education.
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Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.
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Trump Is Trying to Legalize Corruption by Abusing His Pardon Power
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.
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I am late to watching this. It took me a few nights because of the graphic nature of it. But it’s remarkable on so many levels. One thing it highlights: the Russian propaganda machine can’t compete when journalists are on the ground filming.
I am late to watching this. It took me a few nights because of the graphic nature of it. But it’s remarkable on so many levels. One thing it highlights: the Russian propaganda machine can’t compete when journalists are on the ground filming.
20 Days in Mariupol (full documentary) | Academy Award® Winner | FRONTLINE + @AssociatedPress
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
youtu.be/gvAyykRvPBo
I am late to watching this. It took me a few nights because of the graphic nature of it. But it’s remarkable on so many levels. One thing it highlights: the Russian propaganda machine can’t compete when journalists are on the ground filming.
I am late to watching this. It took me a few nights because of the graphic nature of it. But it’s remarkable on so many levels. One thing it highlights: the Russian propaganda machine can’t compete when journalists are on the ground filming.
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A startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm just got a $620M loan from the DoD, months after the Pentagon gave a major drone contract to ANOTHER Trump Jr.-backed company.
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone comp
popular.info
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm just got a $620M loan from the DoD, months after the Pentagon gave a major drone contract to ANOTHER Trump Jr.-backed company.
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
This is what kleptocracy looks like. https://popular.info/p/update-trump-jr-backed-startup-receives
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As a former prosecutor, I know a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. The grand jury’s refusal today to indict Letitia James shows this case should never have been brought.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again
December 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
As a former prosecutor, I know a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. The grand jury’s refusal today to indict Letitia James shows this case should never have been brought.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
When we flip the House, we will investigate everyone involved for abuse of power.
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Want to give Detroit’s WDIV their due: this Edmund Fitzgerald documentary is one of the best documentaries I’ve watched.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kpk...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kpk...
Full documentary: The Edmund Fitzgerald (2025)
YouTube video by Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
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November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Want to give Detroit’s WDIV their due: this Edmund Fitzgerald documentary is one of the best documentaries I’ve watched.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kpk...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kpk...
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Still no word from Whole Foods on whether they will close their Waterman Street store, the former Bread & Circus, when they move into triple the square footage at Eastside Marketplace a block away
The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
Whole Foods leases vacant Eastside Marketplace in Providence - The Boston Globe
The 33,800-square foot grocery store has been vacant since Stop & Shop closed 32 stores last year
www.bostonglobe.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Still no word from Whole Foods on whether they will close their Waterman Street store, the former Bread & Circus, when they move into triple the square footage at Eastside Marketplace a block away
The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
The market on Waterman has been there for 35+ years
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/m...
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At least they FINALLY admitted why they refused to negotiate on the shutdown. First they lied and promised Dems they would “negotiate” this, but only AFTER they voted for the CR. But Dems were correct when they assessed that Republicans NEVER intended to extend these subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
At least they FINALLY admitted why they refused to negotiate on the shutdown. First they lied and promised Dems they would “negotiate” this, but only AFTER they voted for the CR. But Dems were correct when they assessed that Republicans NEVER intended to extend these subsidies.
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Though the number of reasons to get off all META platforms are numerous, this alone should persuade you.
An astonishing 10% of their revenue, they admit––$16 BILLION of $160 BILLION––is earned by running advertising for scams and banned goods. Good god, folks, leave META for good.
#BoycottMETA
An astonishing 10% of their revenue, they admit––$16 BILLION of $160 BILLION––is earned by running advertising for scams and banned goods. Good god, folks, leave META for good.
#BoycottMETA
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Though the number of reasons to get off all META platforms are numerous, this alone should persuade you.
An astonishing 10% of their revenue, they admit––$16 BILLION of $160 BILLION––is earned by running advertising for scams and banned goods. Good god, folks, leave META for good.
#BoycottMETA
An astonishing 10% of their revenue, they admit––$16 BILLION of $160 BILLION––is earned by running advertising for scams and banned goods. Good god, folks, leave META for good.
#BoycottMETA
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#ResistanceEarth
It's easy to think of plastic as temporary, but it takes forever to break down. A new study finds that 10% of the plastic floating on the ocean surface will be there after 100 years, breaking down and releasing harmful microplastics into the water.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's easy to think of plastic as temporary, but it takes forever to break down. A new study finds that 10% of the plastic floating on the ocean surface will be there after 100 years, breaking down and releasing harmful microplastics into the water.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Plastic pollution spends a century on ocean surface, study finds
Scientists from HR Wallingford say the study provides "critical insights" into tackling plastic pollution.
www.bbc.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
#ResistanceEarth
It's easy to think of plastic as temporary, but it takes forever to break down. A new study finds that 10% of the plastic floating on the ocean surface will be there after 100 years, breaking down and releasing harmful microplastics into the water.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's easy to think of plastic as temporary, but it takes forever to break down. A new study finds that 10% of the plastic floating on the ocean surface will be there after 100 years, breaking down and releasing harmful microplastics into the water.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
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SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
n.pr
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
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Rhode Island food pantries slammed as SNAP beneficiaries brace for funding to run dry rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/22/r...
Rhode Island food pantries slammed as SNAP beneficiaries brace for funding to run dry • Rhode Island Current
As a lapse in federal food assistance nears amid the government shutdown, food pantries across Rhode Island have already seen a surge in demand as clients prepare for the potential loss in SNAP benefi...
rhodeislandcurrent.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Rhode Island food pantries slammed as SNAP beneficiaries brace for funding to run dry rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/22/r...
Stone walls. Iconic in New England
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Stone walls. Iconic in New England
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SIGH
October 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
SIGH
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Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Research featuring Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth. Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to ...
www.hks.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Peaceful protests of 3.5% "have never failed to succeed," says a Harvard study author. In the US, 3.5% is 12 million...
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
which we are nearing at warp speed. in April, 3 million protested Trump. In June: 5 million. But a "truly remarkable" 7 million protested this weekend--with zero arrests. Zero.
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Don’t worry your heads ladies, the menfolk are handling the government shutdown.
(They keep forgetting to invite Lisa McClain to these things, to stand there quietly and be female.)
(They keep forgetting to invite Lisa McClain to these things, to stand there quietly and be female.)
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Don’t worry your heads ladies, the menfolk are handling the government shutdown.
(They keep forgetting to invite Lisa McClain to these things, to stand there quietly and be female.)
(They keep forgetting to invite Lisa McClain to these things, to stand there quietly and be female.)
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The problem isn’t that people don’t want to work. The problem is too many jobs don’t pay enough to live.
October 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The problem isn’t that people don’t want to work. The problem is too many jobs don’t pay enough to live.
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Quite the truth bomb.
October 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Quite the truth bomb.
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“.. one of the U.S. officials, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats.”
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“.. one of the U.S. officials, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
My city backyard isn’t the best spot for vistas but the sunsets this week have been amazing!
October 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My city backyard isn’t the best spot for vistas but the sunsets this week have been amazing!
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Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice.
Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.
Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.
Make no mistake: Trump and the GOP just chose to do this.
Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.
Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.
Make no mistake: Trump and the GOP just chose to do this.
October 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice.
Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.
Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.
Make no mistake: Trump and the GOP just chose to do this.
Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.
Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.
Make no mistake: Trump and the GOP just chose to do this.
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Not sure why it has taken until late 2025 to see this, but this is how you do it. Every time. For every one of these guests.
STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
October 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Not sure why it has taken until late 2025 to see this, but this is how you do it. Every time. For every one of these guests.
Superman Building is the lead on this story… www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
The Landmark U.S. Office Buildings That Are on Life Support
Providence’s Superman Building has been empty since 2013, despite a revival effort. “It’s dead down here now.”
www.wsj.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Superman Building is the lead on this story… www.wsj.com/real-estate/...