Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 5hI can't love this more. Thanks Joel for helping to destigmatize therapy. 000
Reposted by JedBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports. 273128232110
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wrote about a few awesome local release shows coming from Sidewalk Driver to The Suitcase Junket, Kimaya Diggs to Kayla Blackburn to ... www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/27/b...bostonherald.comBounty of local artists line up Boston showsFrom jazz to rock to whatever it is guitar wizard Lyle Brewer does, there are some great sets coming up from Massachusetts artists. 012
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wrote about a few awesome local release shows coming from Sidewalk Driver to The Suitcase Junket, Kimaya Diggs to Kayla Blackburn to ... www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/27/b...bostonherald.comBounty of local artists line up Boston showsFrom jazz to rock to whatever it is guitar wizard Lyle Brewer does, there are some great sets coming up from Massachusetts artists. 012
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wrote 2,500 words about Dolly’s impeccable catalog for this special issue. 030
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't remember loving Wicked the first time. Surprised how great it was. Amazing cast. Obviously Tom, but also Claudia Bennett as Glinda was awesome. www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/19/t...bostonherald.comTom McGowan back behind the green curtain as ‘Wicked’ WizardTom McGowan remembers his first stint playing the Wizard in “Wicked” in 2009. The Broadway, film and TV veteran joined the second national tour right before it hit Birmingham, Ala. 000
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Awesome, detailed reporting here: Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comAmid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumersGuardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items 000
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Depth of this story is unreal: Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comAmid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumersGuardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items 110
Reposted by JedAnnie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I have upcoming events for my latest book, "Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind the Songs," via our local libraries! It'll be an emotional time remembering Dolly through her indelible songs! All events are at 7 p.m. + are free, with books for sale. Sign up here! cuyahogalibrary.org/classes-even... 07417
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Brian Henson of... THE MUPPETS! talked with me about bringing that old school whimsy and wildness back with Puppet Up! www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/20/p...bostonherald.comPuppet Up! improv reworks Henson fun for adultsIf you thought Gonzo was, well, gonzo on “The Muppet Show,” you should have seen him cook when the cameras stopped rolling. 042
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I went off to see the Wizard. The wonderful Wizard of Wicked. Tom McGowan has performed the role over 2,600 times! www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/19/t...bostonherald.comTom McGowan back behind the green curtain as ‘Wicked’ WizardTom McGowan remembers his first stint playing the Wizard in “Wicked” in 2009. The Broadway, film and TV veteran joined the second national tour right before it hit Birmingham, Ala. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I went off to see the Wizard. The wonderful Wizard of Wicked. Tom McGowan has performed the role over 2,600 times! www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/19/t...bostonherald.comTom McGowan back behind the green curtain as ‘Wicked’ WizardTom McGowan remembers his first stint playing the Wizard in “Wicked” in 2009. The Broadway, film and TV veteran joined the second national tour right before it hit Birmingham, Ala. 011
Reposted by JedJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253582334
Reposted by JedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026Rep. Ansari: "Imagine if drug companies just put out a drug onto the market without the FDA looking at those drugs, testing those drugs, and ensuring that they were safe to consume for the American public, it is exactly the same with AI." 381232279
Reposted by JedKen Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I’m on a quiz show that only tapes 46 days a year and even I think this schedule is a little light. 402167294
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026For every wild new piece the Boston Ballet presents — I’m thinking of Crystal Pite’s sublime “The Season’s Canon” from last season — the company looks back over its shoulder and smiles at the classics.bostonherald.comFall into a new season of Boston Ballet masterpiecesA celebration of old and new, popular and obscure, continues in the 2026-27 season. Curious exactly how diverse the line up is? Take a peek. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026For every wild new piece the Boston Ballet presents — I’m thinking of Crystal Pite’s sublime “The Season’s Canon” from last season — the company looks back over its shoulder and smiles at the classics.bostonherald.comFall into a new season of Boston Ballet masterpiecesA celebration of old and new, popular and obscure, continues in the 2026-27 season. Curious exactly how diverse the line up is? Take a peek. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Nobody likes every HS opener. Everyone absolutely loves (at least) one HS opener. Pretty impressive. 020
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Some love for the upcoming MA classical calendar.... www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/06/h...bostonherald.comHighlights of Boston’s fall classical music seasonIt’s going to be a busy and beautiful season for classical — and classical adjacent — music so let’s dive right in with a few highlights of the fall line-up. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Some love for the upcoming MA classical calendar.... www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/06/h...bostonherald.comHighlights of Boston’s fall classical music seasonIt’s going to be a busy and beautiful season for classical — and classical adjacent — music so let’s dive right in with a few highlights of the fall line-up. 011
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I wrote about sexy Shakespeare and other delights of the Lyric Stage Boston. www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/06/s... 031
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I wrote about sexy Shakespeare and other delights of the Lyric Stage Boston. www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/06/s... 031
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I wrote about how we need more than a dash of Salt-N-Pepa. Free the back catalog! #saltnpepa www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/29/w...bostonherald.comWe need more than a dash of Salt-N-PepaSalt-N-Pepa are currently on a massive and impressive tour with fellow innovators and icons TLC and En Vogue — the triple bill hits the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on Aug. 30. 041
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I wrote about how we need more than a dash of Salt-N-Pepa. Free the back catalog! #saltnpepa www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/29/w...bostonherald.comWe need more than a dash of Salt-N-PepaSalt-N-Pepa are currently on a massive and impressive tour with fellow innovators and icons TLC and En Vogue — the triple bill hits the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on Aug. 30. 041
Reposted by JedLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Rest in peace, Wendell Berry. 121376415
Reposted by Jedthe babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026most embarrassing guy of all time 37693641031
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Short obvious answer to the question, Should you see Rush? Yes. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/27/f...bostonherald.comFeeling the Rush of band’s Fifty Something TourWith Lee and Lifeson both in their 70s, they have no business being this tight and tough. 021
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Short obvious answer to the question, Should you see Rush? Yes. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/27/f...bostonherald.comFeeling the Rush of band’s Fifty Something TourWith Lee and Lifeson both in their 70s, they have no business being this tight and tough. 021
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This week like...static.klipy.comTim Curry ClueALT: Tim Curry Clue 000
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly. Forever. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/25/d...bostonherald.comDolly Parton invented a new kind of music iconA recent poll of Americans showed she was the most favorably viewed global figure by a mile, comfortably beating out Taylor Swift and every US president. This isn’t by accident. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly. Forever. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/25/d...bostonherald.comDolly Parton invented a new kind of music iconA recent poll of Americans showed she was the most favorably viewed global figure by a mile, comfortably beating out Taylor Swift and every US president. This isn’t by accident. 011
Reposted by JedGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/08/2026The newspaper often uses the word to describe elections with progressive contenders, implying a previous whole destroyed by the lefttheguardian.comWhy does the New York Times keep calling the left ‘divisive’? 75612
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Ellen Greene talked to me about creating Audrey from blonde head to toe. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/21/l...bostonherald.com‘Little Shop of Horrors’ star Greene to host screeningAudrey’s iconic squeaky voice was Greene’s creation. Howard Ashman, who wrote the book and lyrics to “Little Shop of Horrors,” gave Greene plenty of leeway to create. 010
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I wrote about a bunch of small or free or under-the-radar New England festivals that can help you squeeze every drop out of summer www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/19/t...bostonherald.comThe (summer) beat goes on at NE music festivalsGet hip to these hippie, bluesy, noisy, punky, rootsy, and rockin’ fests across New England over the next few weeks. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I wrote about a bunch of small or free or under-the-radar New England festivals that can help you squeeze every drop out of summer www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/19/t...bostonherald.comThe (summer) beat goes on at NE music festivalsGet hip to these hippie, bluesy, noisy, punky, rootsy, and rockin’ fests across New England over the next few weeks. 011
Reposted by JedUltimate Classic Rock @ultclassicrock.bsky.social · 18/08/2026ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons has commented on the death of his longtime bandmate Frank Beard: "The world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas." Here are 10 songs that show just how much Beard brought to the band: ultimateclassicrock.com/zz-top-frank...ultimateclassicrock.comTop 10 ZZ Top Frank Beard SongsA list of the ZZ Top songs that best show off the skills of drummer Frank Beard. 052
Reposted by JedJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 595165427120
Reposted by JedKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 17/08/2026RIP THE LEGEND JONNY TOHM (1941-1883) 365 Careers 19 Victoryies 1.1111111 Average Sports 50-50-50 First Man to be in Ocean 4X World Player (200, 300, 300, 300) First Woman to Vote (1920) America's Most Beautiful Tree (1978) Longest Career (1) Pitched All of It (100) 2025226
Reposted by JedMike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16/08/2026And people wonder why people have absolute furious anger towards garbage AI slop that pollutes all discussion (Sent to me) 2423027
Reposted by JedJed @jedgott.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A little love for D'Angelo & Heart & Cranberries vinyl reissues. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/14/m...bostonherald.comMust-have releases for vinyl loversHere’s a look at a few recent standouts from the Vinylphyle series we had to get our ears on. 011
Jed @jedgott.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A little love for D'Angelo & Heart & Cranberries vinyl reissues. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/14/m...bostonherald.comMust-have releases for vinyl loversHere’s a look at a few recent standouts from the Vinylphyle series we had to get our ears on. 011