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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Weaponized robots for ICE, what could go wrong?? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/b...
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ICE to buy modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs in $1.3 million contract - The Boston Globe
The agency inked the deal with Connecticut company Radeco, which modifies the original machines with military grade add-ons that include a robotic arm, thermal camera, and sensors for explosive materi...
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ICE plans to spend up to $2M on Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dogs. If you don’t trust ICE with Spot's "limitless data collection capacity," please share this. Let’s remind companies there’s a cost to working with ICE! www.nbcboston.com/video/multim... #deice, #bostondynamics, #bostondynamicsspot
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Protesters demand Boston Dynamics deny ICE their robot dogs
Immigration and Customs Enforcement could soon deploy four-legged robots made by Massachusetts-based Boston Dynamics, a move that is raising concerns among some activists about surveillance, control a...
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The guy who paid for Donald Trump Jr's wedding, Umar Kremlev, not only is a member of Putin's inner circle, he's also directly connected to the abduction and forcible relocation of Ukrainian children through his ties to a sanctioned Russian organization "Healthy Fatherland" run by his sister-in-law.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 15/09/2026
There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but a Russian oligarch bankrolling the wedding of the president’s son is the kind of story that should dominate headlines in any functioning political culture.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Safe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Rep. Massie (R-KY) brings forward a resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth for high crimes and misdemeanors
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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 10/09/2026
Anthropic reported a user for in-platform speech, then refused to provide police with evidence of actual wrongdoing. "This 'pre-crime policing', encouraged without due process" has been stated as an explicit goal by their program manager. prospect.org/2026/09/09/a...
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Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American Prospect
New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Join me and @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Tell the Senate to Pass Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s Resolution on Israeli Settler Violence in the Occupied West Bank!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell the Senate to Pass Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s Resolution on Israeli Settler Violence in the Occupied West Bank!
Israeli settlers and security forces terrorize families in the occupied West Bank, drive Palestinians from their homes, beat and shoot people, and jail children, all with the support of the Israeli st...
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Flock cameras are a domestic violence issue. Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”. In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...
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Flock license plate cameras under fire as Mass. police misconduct cases mount - The Boston Globe
At least four police officers in the state are under investigation for misusing the technology, and a wave of towns continue to opt out.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Health episode: Talk of AI pact with Palantir sparks uproar at MGB - The Boston Globe
Hospitals have the opportunity to lead the country in protecting patients and staff from Palantir, the engine behind so much harm in the world.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Electricity suppliers overcharged New England consumers billions of dollars over past decade, report says - The Boston Globe
The report, from Cambridge-based energy think tank Synapse Energy Economics, helps explain part of the surge in monthly utility bills.
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Cape Cod's marine ecosystem is the fastest warming body of water on Earth. Nancy, Shellfish Constable in Wellfleet, knows firsthand how climate change could devastate Massachusetts' shellfish industry. Fighting to enforce our environmental laws is about protecting our local economies and culture.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The US Presbyterian Church has just voted to divest from Palantir & GE Aerospace; recognize the genocide in Gaza; and call for an arms embargo and boycott of genocide-complicit Israeli companies. Cites Palantir & GE's tech being used by human rights violators like ICE, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Votes to Divest from Palantir Technologies and GE Aerospace, Recognize the Genocide in Gaza, and Call for an Arms Embargo and Boycott of Israeli Products
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Judaism divorced from Zionism is now a winning political stance." Great moment for American Jews. Finally. Great piece explaining why.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We have an opportunity in this moment. A responsibility. To insist on everyone’s humanity, all the way through.
"One of the clearest lessons from this election is that Democratic voters want leaders who refuse to compromise on anyone's humanity. Throughout this campaign, we ran on building bridges and embracing a politics rooted in solidarity and shared safety, rather than fear and division. As I said last night: ‘I will aim to be one of the Jewish Congressmembers most willing to stand up for Palestinian freedom, human rights, and dignity. And I will stand just as firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. Those are not two different jobs. They are the same job.’ Hillel taught that lesson two thousand years ago, and last night’s results highlight its importance for Jewish politics in New York City today."
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Candice Bernd @candicequestions.com · 23/06/2026
Opposing fascism will earn you a longer prison sentence than perpetuating fascism via an attempted constitutional coup. That's where we're at.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 13/06/2026
Good neighbors make for good deals on heat pumps. Here’s how buying in bulk is making electrification more affordable. www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-p…
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Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
Bulk buying is a tried-and-true way to get discounts on rooftop solar. Now programs aimed at heat pumps are popping up too, helping people save thousands…
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Rude Law Dog @esghound.com · 12/06/2026
The net retained earnings from SpaceX and Tesla combined is in the *negative* $5 billion range. Musk's other ventures assuredly combine to make billions more in accrued losses. Musk, Inc has been around for 2 decades and never generated positive returns on capital. It's all an illusion, even now
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
To Flock, "we are the product."
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/11/m...
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Two arrested outside Citizens Bank on Boylston Street during ICE protest - The Boston Globe
Organizers said the protest was meant to draw attention to the bank’s support of The GEO Group, which operates 19 ICE detention centers.
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Meg Wilcox @megwilcox.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"Oceans are changing so quickly, we’ve had 98 percent drops in fish populations over two years." With fewer NOAA staff and no ability to do the climate modeling and predicting we’ve always relied on, we'll see more such impacts. ~ Linda Behnken, a fisher, Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Props to #AnnArbor for launching a solar+battery city utility. www.fastcompany.com/91534174/ann...
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Ann Arbor is rolling out city-owned solar and batteries at homes. It can help lower electric bills
Installations are beginning now in a neighborhood where residents typically can't afford solar.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Wow! More than double the volume of gas cut off due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is being wasted each year because countries are failing to deal with methane leaks and unnecessary flaring, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
stoponlineidchecks.org/ma/
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Stop Online ID Checks in Massachusetts
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De-ICE Action Network @de-ice.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO), a coalition of more than 60 religious groups and unions, announced today that its members will pull $1 million from their Citizens bank accounts if the bank does not move quickly to end its relationships with the prison companies. #deicecitizensbank
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Will @senatormikebarrett.bsky.social include in the Senate bill a clarification that the "obligation to serve" does NOT mandate gas service?
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Senate energy chair signals departure from House on $1B cut to Mass Save commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/senat...
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Senate energy chair signals departure from House on $1B cut to Mass Save
Finding consensus on how best to strike a balance between stemming high prices, meeting rising power demand, and achieving ambitious climate commitments has proven fraught.
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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Beacon Hill: Everyone Deserves Clean Air!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Beacon Hill: Everyone Deserves Clean Air!
We’re *close* to passing two key clean-air bills into law, and we need you to speak up. ACE has been championing these bills to strengthen protections against air pollutants indoors and outdoors, for...
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Sylvia at Tono Latino @tonolatino.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Still energized after No Kings?! Let's plan for MAY DAY! No Work, No School, No Shopping on May 1st
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: Spring Forward: How MA Can Opt Out of Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/sprin...
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Spring Forward: How MA Can Opt Out of Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts
Trump’s regressive corporate tax cuts are going to cost Massachusetts nearly half a billion dollars this year alone — on top of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other federal program...
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
BIG BROTHER IS REAL??!! Thanks to companies like xAI, OpenAI and Palantir, Trump could create a an AI-powered warrantless mass surveillance regime. Demand Congress act to reform FISA and #StopAIsurveillance actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
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Stop AI-powered warrantless mass surveillance
Thanks to contracts with companies like OpenAI, xAI and Palantir, the federal government could create a chatbot to watch on everything you do—your texts, your calls, where you go, what you buy, what y...
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singular locus sarah @scgriffith.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
such a staggering claim that i had to go check that alayna treene wasn't a random neo nazi making this up. and uh she's a white house correspondent for cnn
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/03/2026
Rubio says US launched strikes on Iran because Israel planned to attack ft.trib.al/UiVqx49
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Rubio says US launched strikes on Iran because Israel planned to attack
Saudi Arabia says US embassy in Riyadh hit by drones as conflict enters fourth day
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Strong case that the U.S. military can be bought with a suitable payment directly to the U.S. President.
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Green Energy Consumers Alliance @geconsumers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
With rebates available and the potential for substantial energy savings, heat pump water heaters present a viable option for homeowners looking to replace an aging system, especially in New England. blog.greenenergyconsumers.org/blog/heat-pu...
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Heat Pump Water Heaters: Essential For Climate Action & Now Cost Competitive
Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are a highly efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional water heaters.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 29/01/2026
They wear masks; here’s more on how they spy on you.
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The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters
Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The state can accelerate the move away from natural gas with one step commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-...
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The state can accelerate the move away from natural gas with one step - CommonWealth Beacon
The Department of Public Utilities faces a choice: proactively lead the next transition, as it did before, or let gas utilities trap customers in a failing system.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Join me at Boston Free America Walkout: a vigil for what we have lost action.womensmarch.com/events/bosto...
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Boston Free America Walkout: a vigil for what we have lost
One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and ter...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
With Trump going full authoritarian on Venezuela-Greenland, ICE, and the Fed, the response has to be serious. Four Republican senators (Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins?) could announce they’ll caucus for now with the Dems to give them control of the Senate to check Trump.
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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
#handsoff #nokings #ReleaseALLthefiles #EpsteinFiles #lovemyGov #itsthefuckingguns #midterms26 #getridofElectoralCollege #TheEpsteinBallroom Release ALL the files NOW 25th Ammendment NOW
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Citizens Bank funds private prison builders: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ci...
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Citizens Bank: Stop financing CoreCivic and The GEO Group.
The following SEC filings to demonstrate a relationship between Citizens Bank and GEO Group/CoreCivic. They don't represent the full extent of these relationships. • July 14, 2025 Amendment to Credit ...
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 03/01/2026
You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
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Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month. It’s about oil and regime change. And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Will Toor @willtoor.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
A big story that's not gotten much play: Colorado PUC approved Xcel Energy mountain system gas plan that saves ratepayers $170 MILLION by investing in customer energy efficiency and heat pumps to avoid big $ for gas network expansion. energyoffice.colorado.gov/press-releas...
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Energy Office Applauds PUC’s Eastern Mountain Communities Settlement With Xcel That Will Save Customers Approximately $170 Million | Colorado Energy Office
Decision means Xcel Energy will invest in alternatives to new pipelines and provide rebates for energy efficiency and heat pumps
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Senator Kelly is correct. Plus a Public Service Announcement: KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1. The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
There's still time to install a heat pump and take up to $2,000 off your federal taxes before that credit ends on Dec. 31. Join me for Heat Pumps 101 with the City of Worcester, MA, tonight. www.greenenergyconsumers.org/event/heatpu...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Trump has no idea what’s going on. He’s turned the WH into a gilded Assisted Living Facility with court jesters and a ballroom.
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bostonloie.bsky.social @bostonloie.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... JD Vance and tech billionaires want aristocracy before 2026 midterms
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The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now rewriting MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory: An “aristocracy” is needed to move the country forward.
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