Reposted by HeyRattyDavid S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 11hCook Political shifts 11 House races toward Dems. Its current chart: 185 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 19hWhat Is The Mob Movie Donald Trump Saw With A Gangster Named “Alan Jones” In It? defector.com/what-is-the-...defector.comWhat Is The Mob Movie Donald Trump Saw With A Gangster Named "Alan Jones" In It? | DefectorThe model of Donald Trump currently on display is fussy and sour, poached to glossy and unappetizing gumminess in his own luxurious bathwater; he is also, to all appearances, miserable. It is hard to ... 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 19h‘Never truly lived in’: Michael Dell’s downtown #Boston penthouse set for auction — at a discount www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/16/b...bostonglobe.com‘Never truly lived in’: Michael Dell’s downtown Boston penthouse set for auction — at a discount - The Boston GlobeThe billionaire tech mogul’s ‘extraordinary residence’ is going for millions less than he paid for it. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This headline would have fit right in on the Boston Globe's fake front page from 2016 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 14/10/2026When Slate went back to its 1996 homepage, it learned some web design lessons for 2026 www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/when... via @niemanlab.orgniemanlab.orgWhen Slate went back to its 1996 homepage, it learned some web design lessons for 2026"I am a direct traffic girly and I know I'm not alone." 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Does this taproom serve the best Indian food in #Boston? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/14/l... #MABeerbostonglobe.comDoes this taproom serve the best Indian food in Boston? - The Boston GlobeAatma at Widowmaker's proudly untraditional approach sets it apart. “NOT AUTHENTIC,” declares a card placed on the table. “We don’t copy. We contribute.” 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Katie Zacharia’s first White House press briefing was a disaster of her own making www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukKatie Zacharia’s first White House press briefing was a disaster of her own makingThe new press secretary made an embarrassing faux pas and then cut off the entire event after just a few minutes. It left some serious questions about whether she actually believes what she’s saying, ... 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 14/10/2026"Hi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out Loud" www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comHi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out LoudA very uncomfortable 14 minutes 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 14/10/2026#BostonBlue Season 2: There’s a “new” #BostonStrangler — possibly Albert DiSalvo’s kid — killing women w/ their own athleisure. Also, the challenger for DA — THAD LONGFELLOW — may have orchestrated an attempted murder and was confronted about it outside Ruth’s Chris. I will watch every episode. 010 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren’t sure. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comKatie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren’t sure.There’s no evidence the new White House press secretary was admitted to practice law in the United States. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Press Secretary Katie Zacharia's Debut Was Pure Amateur Hour nymag.com/intelligence...nymag.comPress Secretary Katie Zacharia’s Debut Was Pure Amateur HourOr, rather, amateur 14 minutes. Here are the lowlights. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Technically speaking Katie Zacharia might not be a “practicing lawyer” but she is well on her way to earning a free Pizza Hut lunch buffet next week. 110 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Trump makes racism his closing argument for the midterms — His hate-filled rhetoric will become more vile as the president becomes more desperate. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/13/o...bostonglobe.comTrump makes racism his closing argument for the midterms - The Boston GlobeHis hate-filled rhetoric will become more vile as the president becomes more desperate. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Marcel Vernon was hired to clean up the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. Six months after the board gave him the maximum allowable bonus, he was ousted—and he says he knows exactly why. www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2026/10... #mapolibostonmagazine.comThe Insider: Marcel Vernon vs. the MCCAMarcel Vernon was hired to clean up the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. Six months after the board gave him the maximum allowable bonus, he was ousted—and he says he knows exactly why. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026A women’s sports bar, The Sports Bra #Boston, is preparing for its opening day downtown www.boston.com/sports/sport...boston.comA women’s sports bar, The Sports Bra Boston, is preparing for its opening day downtownA women’s sports bar, The Sports Bra Boston, is preparing for its opening day downtown 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The FTC Is Beginning to Probe the #SportsGambling Industry www.washingtonsun.com/administrati...washingtonsun.comThe FTC Is Beginning to Probe the Sports Gambling IndustryPreliminary discussions at the Federal Trade Commission come despite the Trump administration’s embrace of the booming industry. 000 0
Reposted by HeyRattyPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell bans fraternity parties in wake of gang rape allegation, says state police will investigate campus sex crimes. 851293231 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The FTC Is Beginning to Probe the #SportsGambling Industry www.washingtonsun.com/administrati...washingtonsun.comThe FTC Is Beginning to Probe the Sports Gambling IndustryPreliminary discussions at the Federal Trade Commission come despite the Trump administration’s embrace of the booming industry. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026‘On Tuesdays, We Stay Up All Night’ — Larry David’s notorious #SNL run did not go smoothly. www.vulture.com/article/larr...vulture.com‘On Tuesdays, We Stay Up All Night’Larry David’s notorious SNL run was doomed from the very beginning. 000 0
Reposted by HeyRattyDavid S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Daily Mail reports that WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was not consulted prior to Katie Zacharia being hired as press secretary. 4142 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Great prompt from The Everything App. I saw A Tribe Called Quest open for Wyclef at Barton Hall at Cornell. Wyclef was horrifically bad and out of his mind drunk/high and we all just wanted Tribe to come back out and do a complete show. I think about it often. 010 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 10/10/2026How an ex-Florida man is flooding Mass. political news with anonymous, right-wing pink slime dankennedy.net/tag/simon-pa... #mapoli #bospolidankennedy.netSimon Pacheco – Media Nation 031 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The Deleted Tweets of New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia www.thebulwark.com/p/katie-zach...thebulwark.comThe Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press SecretaryKatie Zacharia is ready to defend Trump. The Constitution? Less so. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It’s another Blonde MAGA Fembot, if you can believe it 010 0
Reposted by HeyRattyJD Ryznar @jdryznar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Earth Kenan is in his 20s and KNOWS how to make ACTUAL yacht rock. There is hope in the world. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.com180. Kenancore with Earth KenanPodcast Episode · Beyond Yacht Rock 2000 · October 8 · 1h 46m 2132 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump Shows His Contempt for Us. Again www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Shows His Contempt for Us. Again.This is ‘what authoritarian governments do to promote their leaders.’ 010 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026A changed Arlington reconsiders the Red Line www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/m... #mapoli #mbtabostonglobe.comA changed Arlington reconsiders the Red Line - The Boston GlobeThe town has changed a lot over the last half-century. So much that many wish the subway could run there after all. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I had to check for myself that he actually said this. And he did! "Mike Minogue says it ‘doesn’t matter’ who is president. Leaders in science and business may beg to differ." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/b... #magov #mapolibostonglobe.comMinogue says it ‘doesn’t matter’ who is president. Leaders in science and business may beg to differ. - The Boston GlobeIn their first debate, the candidates for governor spun two very different economic narratives. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I hope the woman in the photo protesting this is ashamed of herself. "Neighbors fiercely protested this housing project for formerly homeless people. It opened anyway." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/b... #boston #Dorchesterbostonglobe.comNeighbors fiercely protested this housing project for formerly homeless people. It opened anyway. - The Boston GlobeThe former Comfort Inn on Morrissey Boulevard transformed into 99 units of permanent supportive housing. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026After Week of Turmoil at Cornell, a Heavy Cloud Hangs Over Student Life www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/n...nytimes.comAfter Week of Turmoil at Cornell, a Heavy Cloud Hangs Over Student LifeAs the weekend arrived, much of the nightlife in the upstate New York college town was subdued. But there were still some students looking to cut loose. 010 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...nytimes.comHow Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into TurmoilThe president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence... 000 0
Reposted by HeyRattyDavid S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Big if true, I suppose 5214 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026J.D. Vance Went to Yale and Can’t Define Socialism nymag.com/intelligence...nymag.comJ.D. Vance Went to Yale and Can’t Define SocialismAny fool can just make up lies about his political opponents. Vance foolishly ignores everything actual socialists believe. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...nytimes.comHow a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of IsraelA top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times. 000 0
Reposted by HeyRattyRich Parr @richparr79.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I think you mean former Yankees pitcher, Boston Globe 5369 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Burn it all down. "Man Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Was Designated as a Party Monitor" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...nytimes.comMan Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Was Designated as a Party MonitorThe fraternity filed paperwork identifying Jonathan Newell as a “trained event monitor” at a party where a woman said she was assaulted. He was accused of taking part. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026‘He really doesn’t have to do this.’ But at 73, Ernie Adams is on the sidelines coaching at Phillips Academy. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/s...bostonglobe.com‘He really doesn’t have to do this.’ But at 73, Ernie Adams is on the sidelines coaching Phillips Academy. - The Boston GlobeAdams's oldest players were only 10 when the Patriots won their last Super Bowl in 2019. The Belichick guru is back at his alma mater, hoping to start a new dynasty. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Trump’s biggest second-term vanity project is still to come. He’ll get to keep this one and make money from it. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/n...bostonglobe.comTrump’s biggest second-term vanity project is still to come. He’ll get to keep this one and make money from it. - The Boston GlobeThe library would be housed on the lower levels of a 47-story skyscraper that would mostly be a hotel or office space, potentially allowing Trump to continue to cash in on his presidency long after he... 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Collaborators | The cronies of Trump’s second term are more brazen than the old ones. They’re also heading for a harsher comeuppance. nymag.com/intelligence... #MAGAnymag.comTrump’s Shameless CollaboratorsThe cronies of his second term are heading for a harsher comeuppance. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#RhodeIsland once had a vast network of trolleys. Can it bring back just one? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/m...bostonglobe.comRhode Island once had a vast network of trolleys. Can it bring back just one? - The Boston GlobeThe Ocean State’s public transit agency is considering plans to bring either a light rail or rapid bus line to connect the state’s largest cities. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Beyond #MeToo, the alleged gang rape at Cornell unleashed a flip-the-table, burn-it-all-down primal scream www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/07/m...bostonglobe.comBeyond #MeToo, the alleged gang rape at Cornell unleashed a flip-the-table, burn-it-all-down primal scream - The Boston GlobeThat exhaustion has collided with the exasperation borne from a generation of women raised in the post #MeToo era. 000 0
Reposted by HeyRattyGBH @wgbh.org · 06/10/2026Today is our 75th birthday! 🎉 Since our first broadcast on Oct. 6, 1951, we’ve strived to tell stories that matter –– whether that be through cooking with Julia Child, exploring space with NOVA, or delivering news with FRONTLINE and GBH News. Thank you for making these 75 years so special. 16611 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026‘Dough makes dough’: Why top #Boston chefs are betting on pizza www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/06/l...bostonglobe.com‘Dough makes dough’: Why top Boston chefs are betting on pizza - The Boston GlobeWhether it's a passion project or a practical business move, many of the city’s fine-dining stalwarts are finding their inner pizzaiolo. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why Don’t Colleges Just Ban Fraternities? nymag.com/intelligence...nymag.comWhy Don’t Colleges Just Ban Fraternities?As the university system buckles under various pressures, Greek life has become even more central to the business of higher education. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Do You Miss Spy Magazine? For One Month, It’s Back. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/s...nytimes.comDo You Miss Spy Magazine? For One Month, It’s Back.To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its first issue, the long-defunct satirical monthly is resurfacing vintage articles about Trump on Substack. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Bennington College, Alma Mater of Bret Easton Ellis and Donna Tartt, Launches Screenwriting MFA www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...hollywoodreporter.comBennington College, Alma Mater of Bret Easton Ellis and Donna Tartt, Launches Screenwriting MFA'The Holdovers' writer David Hemingson and 'Bridgerton' writer Janet Lin are among the announced faculty. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Clay Travis: inside the #MAGA permadad’s world of sports bros, trans panic and mortgages www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/o...theguardian.comClay Travis: inside the Maga permadad’s world of sports bros, trans panic and mortgagesThe rightwing media mogul has lost ground to the likes of Pat McAfee and Joe Rogan. He’s hoping his new venture can recapture some headway 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s not all men. But it’s too many men www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/o...bostonglobe.comIt’s not all men. But it’s too many men. - The Boston GlobeA woman was allegedly gang raped at a Cornell University frat house. Dozens of men reportedly knew it was happening and did nothing to stop it. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Tom Rinaldi, Who Helped Spark the Merlot Boom in the U.S., Dies at 77 www.wsj.com/arts-culture...wsj.comTom Rinaldi, Who Helped Spark the Merlot Boom in the U.S., Dies at 77There was a time when the wine wasn’t as maligned as it is today. Rinaldi, a winemaker for more than half a century, deserves some of the credit. 000 0
HeyRatty @heyratty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026When Cameron Winter and Paul Thomas Anderson made a movie www.vulture.com/article/came...vulture.comWhen Cameron Winter and Paul Thomas Anderson Made a MovieBackstage with the Geese front man and director at Carnegie Hall. 000 0