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Recovered a package that was misdelivered by SpeedX. They think that because the street address of my condo complex is 3, all packages should be delivered to Unit 3. #SpeedX

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N.H. lawmaker challenges leader to street fight, sparking latest row over violent political rhetoric - The Boston Globe

Democratic representative Ned Raynolds from Portsmouth, NH has formally challenged a Republican leader to a fight. "We’ll stop traffic, and I’ll put you on the ground and rub gravel in your face." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/m... #NewHampshire

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Colleagues of the Republican majority leader issued a statement that sought to put the Democratic minority leader in the hot seat.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This mailing from a PAC supporting Sununu effectively attacks Pappas for voting to rein Trump in and ludicrously implies the GOP is a small government party.

Mailing with headline: Chris Pappas can't be trusted to stand up to his party

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Must-read, at @theunpopulist.net: "Abolish ICE Before Its Abusive Tactics Spread to Other Law Enforcement: A Conversation With @radleybalko.bsky.social" (And, yes, redistribute its legitimate functions to other agencies with less toxic cultures.)

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Abolish ICE Before Its Abusive Tactics Spread to Other Law Enforcement: A Conversation With Radley Balko

The agency has gone rogue and cannot be reformed

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Anthony DiLorenzo draws contrasts with Trump on tariffs, tone

DiLorenzo's campaign ads have screamed his support for Trump. Now he's suddenly trying to put some distance between them — but only in style, not in policy. He still supports brutal secret police, tariffs, and an illegal war. www.usatoday.com/story/news/l... #NewHampshire

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Trump-endorsed NH House candidate Anthony DiLorenzo supports parts of Trump's agenda but calls the president's style and tariff rollout "off-putting."

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ICEBlock Official @iceblock.app · 29/09/2026

LinkedIn hates it when people click on links to other sites. It obfuscates the URLs to make them look shady and suspicious. #LinkedIn

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Apple’s sticking to their story even though everyone can see this was jawboning plain as day. Thank you @raskin.house.gov for not giving up.

appleinsider.com

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Silent Movie Day Blogathon - The Everyday Cinephile

The Everyday Cinephile has the most complete list of posts for the Silent Movie Day blogathon. Scroll down to see the list. Silent-ology is missing some posts (including mine!). theeverydaycinephile.com/blogathons/a... #silentMovieDay #silentFilm #Stummfilm

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After a couple of years’ hiatus, the Silent Movie Day Blogathon is back! This year I’ll be co-hosting

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ICE Goons Tracker @icegoons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ICE goons rammed a vehicle and terrorized a Colorado Springs neighborhood during morning rush hour in another reckless action involving targeting a vehicle apparently without a warrant, justification or cause beyond what appears to be racial profiling.

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ICE chase leads to crash in Colorado Springs neighborhood

Some Colorado Springs residents are raising safety concerns after a chase involving immigration agents led to a crash in their neighborhood.

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 25/09/2026

"This was never about 'consumer fraud.' Nor was it about winning in court. Trump's lawsuit was about intimidating perceived critics into silence by making them waste time and money on lawyers to defend perfectly legal speech."

reason.com

An Iowa judge rejects Trump's unconstitutional attempt to recover damages for 'fake news'

The dismissal of the president's lawsuit against 'The Des Moines Register' is a victory for freedom of the press.

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Running through "The Key of P.D.Q." again, comparing my list of quoted tunes with the wiki on fandom dot com. There are a couple of tunes I _know_ are from Mozart but just can't place. Argh. #PDQBach

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“the question for Americans is not whether Trump is our Caesar. Our bigger concern should be if this is more like our age of Marius and Sulla, the generals and magistrates (Rome had no clean division between the two roles) who inflicted wounds on the republic that proved fatal in the long term.”

theunpopulist.net

America Can Pull Back From the Slippery Slope to Rome

The decline of the rule of law and our republic is not inevitable

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The T was horrible today. Fortunately, I allowed a lot of time to get to the BAE concert in Brookline. Brahms and Haydn.

Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Substack tricked me again into logging in with the insecure method of emailing a confirmation code instead of using a password. It's just such a habit to hit Enter.

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's Winsor McCay's birthday, so here's his pioneering animated film "Gertie the Dinosaur" with my accompaniment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4eo...

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Gertie the Dinosaur with new accompaniment

YouTube video by garydmcgath

Half of being smart is knowing when to keep quiet about things you don't know. #sanityProject

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Mamdani's announced opera ticket giveaway has certain resemblances to Trump's promised money giveaway, especially in not saying who's footing the bill. There's a big difference in scale, of course, and Mamdani is more elitist. slippedisc.com/2026/09/the-...

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026

The "No Kings" protest organizers have lost the thread. Instead of protesting the war, the tariffs, ICE's violence, or banning of journalists, they're taking the highly controversial position that ... people should vote.

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For years, Signal has required a phone number to register for an account. That’s all changing. You can now pay a small fee for an account with no phone number. Read about it in our digital security newsletter, and subscribe.

freedom.press

Signal introduces registration without a phone number

One of Signal’s most sought-after features is now available to Android beta users

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Found yet another library at the Museum of Printing: the Bible room.

Bible Room, Museum of Printing, with newspaper page

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Gershwin plays I Got Rhythm (1931, 3 camera views)

For George Gershwin's birthday, Gershwin playing "I Got Rhythm." www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQde...

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YouTube video by Jack Gibbons

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Trump hates the First Amendment. "There's something wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposefully negative things." www.npr.org/2026/09/21/n... #Trump #1stAmendment

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Socialist politicians love to reward their favored elites. Mamdani has promised 70,000 free tickets to opera-goers. The article doesn't say who's authorized the allocation funding. slippedisc.com/2026/09/the-...

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The Met's best friend is ... Mayor Mamdani - Slippedisc

The socialist Mayor of New York has gone...

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As a library volunteer in a small museum, I've started working on understanding fire and water risks and protective measures. My background is in digital, not physical, preservation, so it's a new direction for me.

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I received an email saying a certain prominent filker had died, two days before her actual death. Please be careful when passing on rumors, especially on matters like this.

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Globe New Hampshire @globenh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

From New Hampshire Bulletin News: As backlash to Flock and other license plate-tracking cameras grows, some states are exploring limiting the technology. New Hampshire is already a decade ahead.

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As states seek to rein in Flock license plate cameras, New Hampshire is considered a model - The Boston Globe

Since 2016, the Granite State has had one of the strictest laws in the country regulating and limiting automated license plate readers.

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Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The national Libertarian Party has recognized the Granite State Libertarian Party as its affiliate, having disavowed the pro-murder LPNH. Unfortunately, the GSLP's website looks broken at present. triopolitan.com/2026/09/15/l...

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Libertarian Party Names Granite State Libertarian Party as New Hampshire Affiliate

CONCORD, N.H. – The Libertarian National Committee has recognized the newly formed Granite State Libertarian Party as its New Hampshire affiliate, filling the vacancy created after the nation…

Gary McGath @gmcgath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's annoying how many YouTube videos have robot narrators. Their diction is good and they don't sound mechanical, but it's always obvious that they don't and can't care.