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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
What will he do today? Something small like tearing down the White House's East Wing or shooting American citizens in the streets? Or a much bigger offense like threatening to destroy a civilization? bit.ly/4txAm7l @maryltrump.bsky.social @bostonhistory.bsky.social @georgeconway70.bsky.social
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The Unpredictable President - The Next Phase Blog
It was possible then to wake up in the morning thinking about things other than how the President was going to destroy norms, torpedo processes, ignore laws.
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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I’m putting online authors on notice, whether you write on SubStack, Facebook, BlueSky or X Social. I’m reading your stuff with a critical eye for proper English usage, grammar and spelling. Are you up for the challenge? bit.ly/4cdbaM1
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/04/2026
BUTTIGIEG: The strait was open before they started this KERNEN: They were close to having 11 nuclear weapons! BUTTIGIEG: We had other ways of dealing with them KERNEN: Like what? Obama's way? BUTTIGIEG: That worked KERNEN: That didn't work! BUTTIGIEG: Did they get a nuclear weapon under Obama?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/04/2026
Rep. Scott Perry: "Unfortunately, this is what the future for ICE and Border Patrol looks like under Democrat-led government" (Republicans control the White House, Senate, and House!)
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Boston’s office-to-residential conversion train is adding new buildings regularly. Some are not historical and have no architectural significance. Here are some new additions that just look that way: bit.ly/3PGGds8 @bostonhistory.bsky.social @boston.gov @historicboston.bsky.social
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More Boston Office-to-Residential Conversions - The Next Phase Blog
Once again, the Financial District scores the most residential conversions, a trend that will bring life back to the area, particularly on nights and weekends.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
If the Pentagon actually needed the enormous amount of taxpayer money they receive, they would put it to good use. They would not end the year with $93.4 billion left over. This means one of three things: bit.ly/4cTiO07 @rickwilson.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @steveschmidt17.bsky.social
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Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Pentagon - The Next Phase Blog
The waste, fraud and abuse shows the Pentagon is taking the American taxpayer for a ride with their constant demands for more money than they actually use.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In a typical @WSJ op-ed article, former Republican Strategist Karl Rove warns “Don’t Bank on a Texas Blue Wave.” I disagree because he's looking backward instead of forward: Here's how: bit.ly/40vne5T @bostonhistory.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social @steveschmidt17.bsky.social
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The Coming Texas Blue Wave - The Next Phase Blog
Will there be a Blue Wave? I can’t say for sure although I certainly hope so. But Mr. Rove, looking backward as Republicans are wont to do, won’t see it coming.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
With the Epstein Files coming to light, the men associated with him are being forced to face their behavior. The Epstein Class is treating us to crocodile tears as they express their phony regrets. bit.ly/4sfquOx @bostonhistory.bsky.social @calltoactivism.bsky.social @occupydemocrats.bsky.social
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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
THAR SHE SNOWS! @universalhub.com
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Recent news items have warned how fast AI is learning, going beyond facts to taking agency. AI is the ultimate psychopath, lacking empathy, sympathy, love, and justice. Here are some blood-chilling quotes: bit.ly/4tRlscG #AI
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AI: The Monster We’re Creating - The Next Phase Blog
AI is acting on its own behalf. It is the ultimate psychopath, lacking human empathy, sympathy, love, and justice. We have created a monster and it is NOT us.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
How did the support staff on Little St. James keep doing their jobs without speaking up? It’s difficult to admit that crimes are happening when your job depends on not knowing that your boss is committing crimes. bit.ly/4qDe95m @bostonhistory.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @60minutes.bsky.social
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Who Managed Little St. James? - The Next Phase Blog
The management of day‑to‑day operations on Little St. James during Jeffrey Epstein’s ownership was handled through Little St. James Operations LLC,
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
For nearly 10 years, the top of the bell tower was covered by a black cage of scaffolding during a restoration project. Now the covering has gone. Look up and see a carved stone frieze around the tower’s four sides with corner angels blowing golden horns. bit.ly/4riwUfR @bostonhistory.bsky.social
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Return of the Holy Beanblowers - The Next Phase Blog
The four angels at the corners hold gilded, downward-facing horns. This display earned the Brattle Square Church the nickname of “Church of the Holy Beanblowers.”
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 12/02/2026
Democrats, do not be fooled. If you cave and approve DHS funding, they’ll be back and worse than last time. Republicans keep showing you their hand, stop shaking it.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The angels are back! After nearly a decade's hiatus, the historic frieze and the 4 angelic beanblowers have returned! The frieze was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and can now be seen again over the Back Bay: bit.ly/4riwUfR @BostonByFoot @bostonhistory.bsky.social @fopg.bsky.social
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Return of the Holy Beanblowers - The Next Phase Blog
The four angels at the corners hold gilded, downward-facing horns. This display earned the Brattle Square Church the nickname of “Church of the Holy Beanblowers.”
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Epstein Scandal may bring down government officials, political leaders, financial titans, entertainment magnates, strategic advisors, law firm partners, the smartest guy in the room and, maybe, an entire administration. We can only hope. bit.ly/4r2A5bl #EpsteinFiles @schiff.senate.gov
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Epstein and His Sadistic Followers - The Next Phase Blog
The more we see from the first tranche of Epstein materials, the more revolted we become. The scope of their actions, and their privilege boggles the mind.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The more we see from the Epstein materials, the more revolted we become. The scope of their actions boggles a normal mind. That many of the perpetrators are family men makes it even worse. This one word describes them: bit.ly/4r2A5bl @mollyploofkins.bsky.social @bostonhistory.bsky.social
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Epstein and His Sadistic Followers - The Next Phase Blog
The more we see from the first tranche of Epstein materials, the more revolted we become. The scope of their actions, and their privilege boggles the mind.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Super Bowl is coming up and the snack food marketing is ramping up. Here's what you need to know about what's Bad Food and how to stay healthy amid all those ads: bit.ly/3NHUPXa @SuperBowlLX #snackfood #badfood #inflammation #disease
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Bad Food and the Super Bowl - The Next Phase Blog
Anyone who pays attention to what they buy and what they eat know what the Bad Food is. But they often eat it anyway. Don’t let the Bad Food get you down.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The Old South Building, now offices and retail, is being converted to 255 apartments. It sits on some of Boston's oldest real estate. Here's the story: bit.ly/4qClzqD @bostonhistory.bsky.social @bostonbyfoot.bsky.social @fortpointer.bsky.social @wsj.com @onlyinbos.bsky.social
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The Old South Building Goes Residential - The Next Phase Blog
The Old South Building has joined Boston's commercial buildings being converted to residential spaces, adding 255 rental units to Boston’s housing market.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Signs point toward a Blue Wave in the midterm elections. I fear that far too many Americans are taking it for granted. Beware complacency. Here's what Project 2025 says about voter suppression: bit.ly/49mevbl @bostonhistory.bsky.social @politicsgirl.bsky.social @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social
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Voter Suppression in the Midterms - The Next Phase Blog
Project 2025 lays out a framework for voter suppression that would make voting harder, increase intimidation of election workers, and weaken federal protections
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
George Washington swearing an oath of allegiance to the United States and rejecting "any allegiance or obedience" to King George III. Courage, people.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Not even two weeks later
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU." "Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
People are asking how we got here, as if they had fallen asleep for 20 years like Rip Van Winkle and woken up in a dystopian future. The answer is simple. If you ask, it means you weren’t paying attention to the first Trump regime or thought the second one would be no different. bit.ly/4qgVigX
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Patricia Barboni 📎🌊🪷🇺🇸🗽✨🇺🇦🌻 🕊️🌎♻️🚫👑 @barbonipatricia.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
“Recording government agents is one of the few tools citizens have to hold state power accountable. Any attempt to redefine observation as "violence" is not only unconstitutional—it's authoritarian gaslighting.”- from the article
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Are you thinking, "Who cares about Epstein. Trump just invaded Venezuela"? Well, that's exactly what he wants you to think. He must be terrified of the Epstein files if he was willing to invade a foreign country to divert our attention from them.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Walter Cronkite would roll over in his grave at what his legacy has become. Huntley & Brinkley would revolt at the pablum spooned into Americans' brains. John Chancellor would bemoan the lack of news objectivity. They would all be right. bit.ly/3N2KfcS @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social
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How the Nightly News Devolved - The Next Phase Blog
Walter Cronkite would roll over in his grave if he could see how the nightly news has devolved John Chancellor would rail against the lack of news objectivity.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
This year I began blogging about politics and government for the first time. The response proved it was the right thing to do. Here's a roundup of all the posts I wrote in 2025 by category and in reverse chronological order. bit.ly/49hjoRU @bostonhistory.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Roundup of 2025 Posts - The Next Phase Blog
This year, I changed my blogging rules so the 2025 Posts include my opinions about our government and how it’s working—or not. I had a good reason,
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Do I care about political parties? I do not. Do I worry about political implications? I do not. What I want is for every single one of the pedophiles to be exposed, indicted, and tried. I want them in prison with no pardons. bit.ly/44KcAL5
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Pedophiles Hiding in Plain Sight - The Next Phase Blog
Thus, we find ourselves mesmerized by the glaring spotlight on pedophiles in the United States. We are learning many awful things for the first time:
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 29/12/2025
One year into Trump’s second term, the oligarchy continues to grow more powerful. They take your money, your healthcare, and they’ll happily take your lives to pad their bank accounts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNlfBoKWrc…
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This is what oligarchy looks like. The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States -- dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat the...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 29/12/2025
Trump and his billionaire buddies running this country are hoping that the rest of us will just give up and quit fighting. But our country, our chance to build a future for our kids and grandkids is too precious. We stay in the fight because it's a righteous one.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/12/2025
Schiff: "Part of this is a consequence I think frankly of Chief Justice Roberts giving the president absolute immunity when it comes to his instructions to the DOJ. He can pretty much order them to do what he wants and know that he will never be held criminally liable."
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna threatens Pam Bondi with prosecution if she doesn’t release the full Epstein files by today’s deadline: “Let me be very clear—we need a full release.”
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
The Kennedy Center. The Reiner post. The plaques. This goes beyond trolling. Trump is sick in the head—and getting worse. We’re long past “this is just Trump being Trump.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
In new public remarks, Putin notes that Trump’s new strategic plan for US foreign policy aligns with Russia over NATO allies.
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
"Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after I win the presidency, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled … I’ll get that done within 24 hours … I know Zelensky, I know Putin, it’ll be done." - Trump
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I took this photo in 2015 in the Carrousel Marketplace underneath the Louvre. I thought of WWII when ordinary folks could be stopped on the streets by soldiers and ordered to show their "papers.” I did not think this might ever happen in the United States. bit.ly/4qgVigX
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Soldiers in American Cities - The Next Phase Blog
I snapped the photo because I found it alien to have armed soldiers patrolling the streets of a city not at war. And I was very careful not to alarm them.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I took this photo in Nov. 2015 in Paris's Carrousel Marketplace under the Louvre. I snapped it because I found it alien to have armed soldiers patrolling the streets of a city. I did not think it might happen in the US. bit.ly/4qgVigX @steveschmidt.skystack.xyz @bostonhistory.bsky.social
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Soldiers in American Cities - The Next Phase Blog
I snapped the photo because I found it alien to have armed soldiers patrolling the streets of a city not at war. And I was very careful not to alarm them.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
We can learn from history even when it happened a very long time ago. See if you can spot the parallels between the reign of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and today's United States. bit.ly/4rRvgCj @ProjectLincoln @bostonhistory.bsky.social @gtconway3dg.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social
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Donald Trump and Akhenaten - The Next Phase Blog
Akhenaten was a revolutionary pharaoh who introduced and enforced radical systemic changes. Unfortunately, those changes had no public support
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/12/2025
Houses are expensive because billionaires gobble up homes and fix the rent or turn them into Airbnbs. The billionaires want you to think immigrants are buying up all the property.
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Why does Trump insult women reporters who ask difficult questions? Why does he target female reporters? And why do only women reporters ask tough questions? I have some answers on TheNextPhase Blog: bit.ly/4rMXNJq @nicholewallace.bsky.social @ms.now @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com
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Why Trump Insults Female Reporters - The Next Phase Blog
Why does the current President insult women reporters who ask him difficult questions? Why does he insult only female reporters?
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Completely agree. Sure, Americans voted this guy in but the Republicans in Congress are the reason Trump and his cronies are in office and destroying our democracy. And SCOTUS is an accomplice. (cartoon from 2022)
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Trump on Joe Biden (2024): “He has an ability to fall asleep while on camera…in minutes, he’s stone-cold out, and he’s got cameras because he’s the president…You’ll never see me sleeping in front of a camera.”
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alineboucher.bsky.social @alineboucher.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Consider the women of MAGA and most especially Mar-a-Lago. They have a similarity of appearance: artificial, glossy, and hypersexualized. Who makes he decision for this cosmetic surgery? Him or her? ttps://bit.ly/4onrgH2 @bostonhistory.bsky.social @mollyploofkins.bsky.social @waposhpyii.bsky.social
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Box of Frogs @boxoffrogs.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I am very much in favor of removing limited liability from executives earning over, say $200K per year. If you want to earn the big money then you should be liable for your decisions. The penalty for corporate crime should not be an accounting line-item.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/11/2025
JP Morgan knew about Epstein's sex trafficking, but didn't report it so they could keep doing business with him.
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