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Chinanu Okoli

@chinanu.bsky.social
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He/Him. Twin. Reposts/likes/follows ≠ endorsements. Journalist. Musician. Swiftie. Plantain Lover. Different ≠ Deficient. DM for Signal. chinanuokoli.com

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Emily Piper-Vallillo (she/her) @emilypv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A great essay from a former colleague www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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When you're a Black student in America, nothing is simple
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones enrolled her daughter, Najya, in an under-resourced, mostly Black public school, to fight for equity for all Black children. But as Najya grew up she became angry with h...
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Dan Guzman @dgquovadimus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This Friday I’ll join 200+ others in a 3-day 50-mile walk to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It’s my 14th year taking part. If you’re in a place where you can donate, I’d love your support. Here’s the link and thanks in advance: events.nationalmssociety.org/participants...
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Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm hoping to speak with someone who was an immigrant to the U.S. under Alternative to Detention monitoring and subsequently left the U.S. under a "voluntary departure." I'd be happy to do so confidentially. If this is you or you can help please reach out jongerhardson.69 on Signal; DM for whatsapp
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Chima Simone Benson @chimasimone.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I long for the good ol’ days when journalism used to watch power, not us. Now surveillance creep has made readers into “actionable intelligence.” And with a defense & intelligence contractor, those actions will surely include monitoring & profiling people to turn them into actual targets.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 09/08/2026
“USA TODAY is partnering w/Palantir to de-anonymize & ID readers...& turn them into ‘actionable intelligence.’ That spy language from USA TODAY is a huge red flag...media exists to hold power accountable. Not to partner w/defense intelligence contractors. Or treat readers like intelligence targets”
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Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · 24/07/2026
Cambridge Jazz Fest aims to play it forward for the community This weekend’s free festival aims to create a space for people to experience jazz together, plus giving out its CAMMY awards and scholarships....
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Cambridge Jazz Fest aims to play it forward for the community
This weekend’s free festival aims to create a space for people to experience jazz together, plus giving out its CAMMY awards and scholarships.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Some photos I took from last weekend’s All-African Convention in Boston. Organizers honored four leaders in the Ga community by naming them local kings & queens.
Two women in Ghanaian attire dance in the front of the group walking down the aisle. In the center, two other women, the queens, dance & look at the audience -- they wear different but distinct attire, including gold headpieces, gold necklaces & colorful garments that leave one shoulder uncovered. At the back is a tall man holding a black umbrella over one queen.Two women in Ghanaian attire dance in the front of the group walking down the aisle. In the center, two men, the kings, dance & look at the audience -- they wear different but distinct attire, including bead necklaces & colorful garments that leave one shoulder uncovered. At the back is a tall man holding a gold umbrella over one king.One of the Ga kings smiles & looks to the side as a young man holds gold umbrella over him. The king wears glasses, bead necklaces & colorful garments that leave one shoulder uncovered. Attendees watch the two of them from behind.The Ga kings & queens pose for pictures with audience members in the forum hall. The group stands close together, leaving the many chairs around them empty.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Eastern Massachusetts residents: CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES. You might receive a notice this week informing you that your medical debt has been erased -- it's not a scam! It's the effort of several nonprofits to relieve the debt of over 140,000 Eastern Mass. residents.
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Kalyani (kull-yah-nee) Saxena @kalyanisaxena.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
hey! did you know your social media posts are for sale? and that the government is using that data for surveillance? if that sounds more than a little chilling, you can learn more in this episode I produced and wrote for Endless Thread www.wbur.org/endlessthrea...
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Social Media for Sale: How the government is using your online data for surveillance
This week, hosts Amory and Ben take a chilling look at how our social media is used for surveillance with Dell Cameron, an investigative reporter with WIRED covering privacy and national security.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
My first story for @baystatebanner.bsky.social is out today! After closing weekday afternoons for over a year due to teen violence, the Roxbury McDonald’s dining room has reopened with a twist: programming for youth intended to prevent violence & promote leadership.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Much of the news you’ll read about Juneteenth today focuses on events. I opted to take a more engagement-driven approach. Five years after Juneteenth became a federal holiday, Black community members in Cambridge are reflecting on the celebration of freedom & setbacks in racial justice.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Harvard graduate students may have ended their strike, but bargaining isn’t over. Denish Jaswal, president of the grad student union, told me tonight that her members will be meeting weekly to figure out how to organize to push for a fair contract. Latest in @cambridgeday.com ⬇️
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Harvard grad students end strike
While no agreement was reached, union said it felt a shift in the tone of bargaining after picketing graduation.
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Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · 02/06/2026
Harvard grad students end strike While no agreement was reached, union said it felt a shift in the tone of bargaining after picketing graduation....
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Harvard grad students end strike
While no agreement was reached, union said it felt a shift in the tone of bargaining after picketing graduation.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Also for @cambridgeday.com: Gov. Maura Healey & MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced Thursday $25M in matching funds from the state for what they call a “first-in-the-world” Quantum Science Laboratory to come to MIT that promises to keep Mass on top in quantum computing research.
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State invests $25 million in future MIT “quantum toolbox”
Aim is to make Boston area hub for emerging computing technology, fill gap in research funding.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
“MIT is attacking our union shop because a strong union wins strong contracts. And they want to weaken our union so they can give us a weaker contract..." More on MIT grad workers' push for a new contract ahead of the expiration of the current one this Sunday via @cambridgeday.com:
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MIT grad students rally on commencement day, Harvard students picket
Both graduate student unions are escalating their push for new contracts.
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Chima Simone Benson @chimasimone.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
MATERIALIZING: Gene Frenkle’s estate is in talks to bring “More Cowbell” to a 3D holographic performance of “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” This musical tribute to the birthday boy captures the sentiment of America and people worldwide.
A man in 70s attire with curly hair and a beard enthusiastically plays a cowbell with a drumstick in a music studio setting.

Still from SNL’s “More Cowbell” sketch of Will Ferrell as Gene Frenkle. A fictional member of the real-life band, Blue Öyster Cult. 

The sketch ends with a mock-memoriam graphic reading: Gene Frenkle: 1950-2000, so he’s “no longer with us,” hence the hologram.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Grace Anderson of MIT’s graduate student union leading rallygoers Thursday in a spoof of Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go,” singing “G-O-T-T-O-G-O, union busting’s gotta go!” Over 100 gathered outside Lobby 7 to support graduate student workers’ push for a new contract. More in @cambridgeday.com
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Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · 29/05/2026
MIT grad students rally on commencement day, Harvard students picket Both graduate student unions are escalating their push for new contracts.
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MIT grad students rally on commencement day, Harvard students picket
Both graduate student unions are escalating their push for new contracts.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“These are people who forwent higher-paying jobs to pursue a research interest here. People are upset that they have to be on strike.” More on unionized Harvard & MIT grad workers’ plans to protest this week after feeling stalled by their administrations ⬇️ www.cambridgeday.com/2026/05/23/l...
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Lesley faculty ratify contract; Harvard, MIT unions feel stalled
As one union celebrates, pickets may happen at commencement at the two major Cambridge universities.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
NEW for @cambridgeday.com: As Lesley University faculty members celebrate a new contract, Harvard & MIT graduate students, who feel stalled by their administrations, plan to ramp up pressure with protests during commencement ceremonies next week. www.cambridgeday.com/2026/05/23/l...
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Lesley faculty ratify contract; Harvard, MIT unions feel stalled
As one union celebrates, pickets may happen at commencement at the two major Cambridge universities.
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Lynn Jolicoeur @lynnjolicoeur.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Hear/read Lisa Mullins’ conversation with former U.S. Surgeon General and Boston physician Dr. Vivek Murthy on the forces he says are chipping away at our humanity. He’ll tape an episode of his new podcast Staying Human at The WBUR Festival next Friday. www.wbur.org/upnext/2026/...
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Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: 'staying human' requires connection and time away from tech
Murthy, a former Boston internal medicine physician, is launching a podcast and newsletter focused on helping people build community and fulfillment in their lives. He says loneliness, lack of purpose...
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/05/2026
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed throughout this commencement speech at the University of Arizona for his praise of AI. This comes just a week after another commencement speaker who mentioned AI was booed at a school in Florida. Read more: www.404media.co/ucf-ai-comme...
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is that, despite how extensive the reporting is on the Judge Rotenberg Center’s use of electric shock to punish disabled people for their behavior, besides disability justice advocates, most people have no idea this is a thing.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The faculty’s bargaining committee spent 15 hours on Monday trying to reach an agreement. They only ended their bargaining meeting at 3:00 AM today. Check out my latest for Cambridge Day — w/ contributions from Jane Petersen & Jennifer Chen — on the organizing efforts of Lesley University faculty ⬇️
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 27/04/2026
Join us TOMORROW for a free webinar about following COVID-19 data. We'll discuss prepping for a potential summer wave; plus, keeping an eye on measles, tick-borne illnesses, and other infectious diseases. luma.com/5mthaudg
A black background with scrolling charts reads, “The Sick Times. COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it. This webinar will help you find data on COVID-19 and other pathogens in your area, and interpret those data to inform safety measures for you and your community. Thursday, April 28. 6 PM - 7 PM EDT. Photos of the three panelists are featured up top.
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Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · 23/04/2026
Somerville City Council will give citation to resident who fought eviction Councilor Kristen Strezo has sponsored a commendation for Gary Rogers and the groups that supported him in “fighting for housing justice.”
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Somerville City Council will give citation to resident who fought eviction
Councilor Kristen Strezo has sponsored a commendation for Gary Rogers and the groups that supported him in “fighting for housing justice.”
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
NEW for @cambridgeday.com: Gary Rogers, the man who faced eviction from his Somerville apartment for refusing to pay a 90% rent hike, will be recognized by Somerville City Council tonight. Councilor Kristen Strezo has sponsored a citation to commend him & others for "fighting for housing justice."
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Somerville City Council will give citation to resident who fought eviction
Councilor Kristen Strezo has sponsored a commendation for Gary Rogers and the groups that supported him in “fighting for housing justice.”
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 21/04/2026
We get loads of questions from readers about how to find and interpret COVID-19 data for their local area. Join us for a free webinar on April 28. We'll discuss prepping for a potential summer wave, keeping an eye on measles, tick-borne illnesses, and other infectious diseases. luma.com/5mthaudg
A black background with scrolling charts reads, “The Sick Times. COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it. This webinar will help you find data on COVID-19 and other pathogens in your area, and interpret those data to inform safety measures for you and your community. Thursday, April 28. 6 PM - 7 PM EDT. Photos of the three panelists are featured up top.
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Chima Simone Benson @chimasimone.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Repeated COVID (infections) are ruining education. People like to attribute kids failing to do the work to the few months they spent at home in 2020. Choosing to ignore that Covid causes measurable brain impairment and cumulative cognitive deficits in not only adults, but children too.
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Multimodal MRI analysis of COVID-19 effects on pediatric brain - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Multimodal MRI analysis of COVID-19 effects on pediatric brain
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
All of our personal data is increasingly tracked & surveilled. A new book (“Your Data Will Be Used Against You”) breaks it down. We asked its author, @profferguson.bsky.social, if he'd answer your questions on the risks & what it means for politics & liberties. He agreed. So ask him anything!
It’s a topic we thought Bolts readers may have a lot of questions about, so we turned to Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, a law professor and author of the new book “Your Data Will Be Used Against You.” Ferguson researched how modern policing is tracking personal data, and how digital surveillance technology can be weaponized to threaten personal freedoms.

“You are, at best, a warrant away from having your most intimate personal details revealed to a government agent looking to incarcerate, embarrass, or intimidate you,” he writes in his book.

Ferguson has agreed to answer questions from Bolts readers—so now we want to hear from you.
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Jonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I've been working on making database of the ~30,000 records requests appeals made in Massachusetts since 2016 github.com/JonGerhardso...
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GitHub - JonGerhardson/Massachusetts_records_request_determinations_2016-2026: Searchable database of all determinations issued by the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records office since 2016
Searchable database of all determinations issued by the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records office since 2016 - JonGerhardson/Massachusetts_records_request_determinations_2016-2026
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Throwback! The record played in the wrong pitch, which I only learned later. But #Vinylthon was probably my favorite college radio event of the year, even if it meant I had to do the early morning shifts. I miss being behind the mic & in-studio but am enjoying listening to WTBU on the other side!
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 17/04/2026
My annual reminder that if you need to buy a window A/C this year do not simply buy the largest model you can afford. Energy Star has a sizing guide. Why do you want an AC that is sized for your room? Because an undersized A/C won't cool well and an oversized A/C will leave a space humid
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Product Finder — ENERGY STAR Certified Room Air Conditioners
Compare ENERGY STAR Certified Room Air Conditioners, find rebates, and learn more.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Nearly six years reporting on working homeless families taught me one thing: the precarity isn't incidental to the profits. It's how you get them. Kimberly-Clark could pay a living wage and still clear almost $2 billion a year. They can afford to pay workers enough to live. They just choose not to.
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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Helpful webinar alert! On April 28th from 6-7pm ET, @thesicktimes.org will share how to find data on COVID-19 and other pathogens in your area, and interpret those data to inform safety measures for you and your community. Register and more details here: luma.com/5mthaudg?mc_...
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The Sick Times: COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it. · Zoom · Luma
While cold and flu season may have passed, we at The Sick Times know that COVID-19 spreads year-round. We are preparing for a potential summer wave, spurred by…
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
What do you expect from ethical journalism? A reminder that the Society of Professional Journalists is reviewing potential changes to its code of ethics & wants to hear from members of the public. If you're NOT a journalist & you consume the news at all in any capacity, fill this out!
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Tell us what you expect from ethical journalism
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), a national nonprofit professional society supporting journalists, is administering surveys to for feedback as it considers updating its ethics guidelines...
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
An independent research org found that monthly cash assistance from Cambridge’s ‘Rise Up’ program was useful but not transformative for low-income residents. Rise Up organizers & city leaders praised the program & asked for more support for low-income residents. For @cambridgeday.com:
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Report: Rise Up Cambridge program a short-term help
Its monthly payments were useful to low-income residents , but not transformative.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
NEW for @cambridgeday.com: less than a week after a court victory allowed him to stay in his Somerville apartment, Gary Rogers, who faced eviction for refusing to pay a 90% rent hike, has been served a new notice to quit. He may have to leave his unit by the end of May.
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Rogers served notice, says "I'm a fighter"
Less than a week after a court victory allowed him to stay in his apartment, Somerville tenant served notice to quit.
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Cambridge Day @cambridgeday.com · 10/04/2026
Report: Rise Up Cambridge program a short-term help Its monthly payments were useful to low-income residents , but not transformative.
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Report: Rise Up Cambridge program a short-term help
Its monthly payments were useful to low-income residents , but not transformative.
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Aidan Ryan @aidanryan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Matt Shearer pitched his first-ever show as the “most unhinged episode of Oprah.” He delivered with a furry, poop songs, a Red Line car seat, $5 Dunkin’ gift cards for all, and lots of Masshole energy. More on the famed reporter who took his viral videos onstage: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/b...
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‘A new frontier’: With his first live show, WBZ NewsRadio’s Matt Shearer brings viral TikToks to The Wilbur stage - The Boston Globe
The show, a two-and-a-half-hour event played like a Dunkin’-stained blend of America’s Funniest Home Videos for the TikTok-era with a chaotic late night program featuring the kind of Massachusetts profanity, but also pride, that makes the state unique.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 09/04/2026
A new Kansas law has created major obstacles for trans people in the state to vote. “Every part of your life, you have to do a level of risk analysis. Is the risk worth voting?” says the director of a Kansas civil rights organization.
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A New Law Voids IDs of Transgender Kansans. It Also Threatens Their Voting Access.
Kansas Republicans barred trans residents from getting licenses that reflect their gender identity and canceled existing IDs. The move also risks blocking their access to the polls.
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Miles Howard @milesperhoward.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Editors: I'm sending out some pitches but as a general heads up, if you're interested in stories about outdoor adventures in urban areas (especially since traveling is going to get a lot more expensive) this is basically my #1 area of expertise 📩 mileswhoward [at] gmail dot com
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Assuming they haven’t already seen it, I feel like my railfan friends who like to read would love this bookmark I saw today in my public library.
Chinanu holds a purple bookmark in his hand that reads, in big capital letters, “read more books, less billboards.” Below that, in smaller capital letters, is “MBTA.com/MassByTrain.” The font is similar to font the MBTA uses for station names.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
“Data centers' demand for power is straining the electrical grid in some places and spurring the development of fossil fuel power plants in others… in 2024, these facilities in the U.S. consumed as much energy as the entire country of Pakistan, demand that's projected to more than double by 2030.”
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The Flipside @flipsidenews.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
State law prohibits demonstrations in front entrances to court houses or engaging in any form of activity aimed at intimidating judges and court officers or influencing court proceedings. March 19, dozens of armed, uniformed officers may have done just that. flipsidenews.net/were-they-of...
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Were they off-duty or on the public's dime? Cops who turned out for arraignment violated BPD policy or state law
Scores of uniformed Boston Police officers turned out inside and outside Roxbury District Court March 19 in a show of support for patrolman Nicholas O’Malley, who is charged with manslaughter.
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
If you were a juror in the Gary Rogers Eviction Trial this week, I want to speak with you about how the jury came to a verdict!! Please DM me here or email me at chinanuokoli12@gmail.com — can also do Signal or cell via request. (If you see this, please REPOST so it reaches folks 🙏🏾)
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Chinanu Okoli @chinanu.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
What a development. Gary Rogers, who faced eviction after refusing to pay a 90% rent hike his landlord imposed in 2024, will stay in his 22 Sargent Ave. apartment. The jury found Rogers’ tenancy was terminated through notices to quit but a new tenancy was created by acceptance of lower rent checks.
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Beth Healy @bethhealy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Mass. lawmakers look to add $1 mil. to a state fund to provide immigration lawyers for people facing deportation @wbur.org @bychrisvan.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2026/04...
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Mass. Senate wants to put more money toward legal defense fund for immigrants
The program was created over the summer as part of the state budget and has helped hundreds of immigrants facing deportation retain lawyers at no cost. Senate President Karen Spilka said she wants to ...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 02/04/2026
Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with fallout from the AI boom.
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Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers
Legislation that could be enacted this spring would pause construction of large new data centers until November 2027.
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