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Life Insurance Actuary, 8x NYC Marathon Finisher, Pasta Aficionado

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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Late to the conversation, but while I think branching the Orange Line off the SW Corridor isn’t feasible, I do think Roxbury, Mattapan, and Dorchester should get a Metro Line.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is starting an environmental review of a proposed crosstown subway line along Harlem’s 125th Street that could serve an estimated 164,000 weekday riders.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NYC’s Planned Harlem Crosstown Subway Gets Environmental Review
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is starting an environmental review of a proposed crosstown subway line along Harlem’s 125th Street that could serve an estimated 164,000 weekday rider...
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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The #Cornell case getting the visibility it should is important. The #LSU case is equally important. Stand up for both victims. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... Source: NBC News
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LSU student says she was raped by a football player who is still on the team
“LSU does really protect their athletes, especially their football players,” says the woman, whose claims are being investigated by the local district attorney.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 04/10/2026
A perfect fall morning for the 10 mile. Best of luck to everyone running the marathon!
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Still kind of inconceivable how many people died or will die because of the death of USAID. And the world’s richest man did it almost as a joke
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This Congress, I am proud to say that I have passed four bills through the House. Not because I compromise my values, not because the legislation is a “gimme,” But because I show up every day and work hard for our community.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Progress is possible, but not guaranteed. Let's talk about how we keep going—amid setbacks and uncertainty—at a critical moment for the country and the world. Join our conversation at #CGI2026 at 4:30 PM ET: clintonglobal.org/2026
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As new technologies transform our world, we need to ask hard questions about safety, ethics, responsibility, and trust. That’s where we’re starting day two of #CGI2026. Watch live, starting now: clintonglobal.org/2026
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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On this date in 1997, Ryne Sandberg appeared in his final game as a Cub at Wrigley Field. (This is one of my favorite pictures that I have ever taken.)
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our national symbols matter, and they belong to all of us—not just one man. A big thank you to everyone who turned out to protect the Kennedy Center this weekend. Keep going.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 20/09/2026
Wishing a meaningful fast to everyone observing Yom Kippur. May this time of reflection and atonement bring you inner peace and renewal. G’mar Chatimah Tovah.
Text reading “G'mar Chatimah Tovah” in gold on a blue background.
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Baseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy 59th Birthday Jim Abbott! The legendary one handed pitcher was born in Flint, Michigan on this day in 1967! #MLB #Yankees #Baseball
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sadly, the answer in these transit conversations of who is absent is almost always women and Black people. And it shows up in proposals, which almost always center childless white males under 30.
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Ragnar @ragnarbelial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I love the magic of Italian cuisine. They perfected the minimal ingredients for maximum taste.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I have learned now that I make my own sauce, as far as jarred pasta sauces, Rao’s or Carbone Marinara as a safety valve is about all I can take. Onions don’t belong in marinara sauce, and both Rao’s and Carbone have it in their marinara sauce. So even then, it’s not hard to make your own marinara.
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
there are two issues in the midterms: 1. Who will control the House? 2. Who will control the Senate if you have any other issues besides which party's Speaker and Majority Leader, you should realize if you dont help us defeat them, no one is going to be able to help with your issue.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Your friendly reminder that 65% of students are graduates of college majors where at least one semester of calculus is required to graduate, and so many students struggle with the course. So universities will always have a bias towards calc over stat for this reason — even moreso now w/ SATs gone.
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’m glad Governor @abigailspanberger.com cleaned up her predecessor’s mess by correctly noting an executive agency can’t just issue a rule to override the Code of Virginia (specifically the #Virginia Human Rights Act) to single out & stigmatize trans constituents. #valeg www.wvtf.org/news/2026-09...
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Spanberger quietly kills Youngkin-era transgender rulemaking effort
“There’s no legal authority to move forward with rulemaking and prior administrations may have tried to create lanes and we’re not doing that,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Americans' right to vote is sacred. No president or institution can take it away, and it's good news that the Supreme Court has affirmed that fact. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Supreme Court says Trump can’t enforce new mail-in ballot regulation
The decision means a Postal Service measure that could lead to ballots’ not being sent to voters won’t be in effect for this November’s midterm elections.
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Jeff Fecke @jkfecke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
People complain about Bill Clinton being a centrist Dem, and he most certainly was, but people forget that Dems turned to a centrist because they had lost four of the previous five presidential elections.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's fascinating, to me, how many columns and articles were written after Biden's withdraw from Afghanistan about the looming humanitarian catastrophe that Biden caused and how many fewer were written about Trump slashing US humanitarian aid still being sent there from $3B/year to $0 in 2025.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Politics is a matter of addition — not subtraction.
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
One thing that makes it clear that a lot of bsky is too young/politically ignorant to remember anything beyond like 10 yrs ago max is the fact that last large D sen majority kind of necessarily had to draw on senators from less liberal or even outright conservative states. A future one will too.
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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 12/09/2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul's vision for the proposed IBX light-rail includes a hell of a lot more housing in Brooklyn and Queens.
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Hochul Pitches IBX Transit-Oriented Housing 'Dream' - Streetsblog New York City
Gov. Kathy Hochul's vision for the proposed IBX light-rail includes a hell of a lot more housing in Brooklyn and Queens.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In my decades of public service, I have rarely been as angry as I was the day the damning inspector general’s report was released about the EPA's response to the World Trade Center collapse. Read my new piece on the lessons of 9/11 at @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do you know how someone becomes the leader of their caucus? The caucus members vote for that person. Name one House Democrat who has publicly announced they will vote against making Hakeem Jeffries the first Black Speaker in US history. I’ll wait.
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textilehistory.bsky.social @textilehistory.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Every time I hear the “Democrats would be a far right party in Europe” canard I think, “Europeans vote for fascists at the first sign of multiculturalism and if they had even a fraction America‘s racial and cultural history they also wouldn‘t have robust social safety nets or rail systems.”
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the workers who keep New Mexico moving—our teachers, nurses, farmers, tradespeople, public servants, and so many more!  Workers built this country. They deserve good jobs and fair wages—and we will continue that fight every day.
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Joe Neguse @joeneguse.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Corruption has become pervasive in Washington D.C. I’ve organized a legislative effort to end it with a new generation of millennial leaders through my legislation: ▶️ Overturning Citizens United ▶️ Banning lawmakers from trading stocks or becoming lobbyists. We can — and must — get this done!
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Malcolm P. Johnson @admiralmpj.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Until the day I die, I will never understand why Americans voted for him...twice.
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Baseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Today In 1995: Baltimore #Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. hits a HR during his historic 2,131st consecutive game! #MLB #Baseball #History
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Oh hell no! Our state’s name carries generations of history, culture, and family—and it belongs to us. We’re New Mexicans. Period.
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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
So when I see Black leaders carrying that weight, I’m going to stand up for them. (There are exceptions Clarence Thomas 🤬)That doesn’t mean they’re above criticism. It means I understand that too often the criticism they face comes with a burden and a standard that others simply don’t have to carry.
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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I know what it takes to walk into rooms where you’re judged differently, questioned more aggressively, and expected to prove yourself over and over again.
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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Part of the reason I go so hard for @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social , VP Harris, and other Black political leaders is because I know firsthand how hard it is to lead in American politics while navigating a racism that knows no boundaries and wears no single party label.
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Kevin Glew @coopincanada.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Looking for some inspiration today? 33 years ago today, Jim Abbott threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against Cleveland at Yankee Stadium.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her.

She wasn’t going to be an astronaut, but she made it possible for Sally Ride to be an astronaut. She wasn’t going to play college sports, but she stood behind the women in Congress who passed Title IX. And she wasn’t on the Supreme Court when Roe v. Wade was decided, but her voice and her activism was behind that advancement for women's rights. 

Gloria was, at heart, an optimist. Her activism was rooted in optimism, and that’s a moral choice she made every day. 

I want her voice to remain in our heads. It’s wonderful to do what you can to further your own future, to get the best education you can, and to pursue your dreams. But it’s even better to bring other people along with you.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This. I’d also argue for taking L-M out of the Market St Tunnel, and turning it into a streetcar with a yard at Balboa Park. Only N and K should get the Market St Tunnel.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Downgrade a movie JV Blues
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 27/08/2026
This week’s Supreme Court decision is another reminder of what we are up against heading into November. They can put more obstacles in our way, but they cannot take away our power. Our answer is to show up, make our voices heard, and turn out in numbers that are too big to rig.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you're into public transit, and you're not following the Urban Institute's Dr. Yonah Freemark (PhD, MIT, Urban Planning), then you're not doing TransitSky correct.
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Veronica McDonald @veronicamcdonald.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Those Texas polling numbers mean nothing. The only numbers that matter are those voting numbers. Dont get overconfident. Work as if the numbers were reversed.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Boston, too.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton did all the good she could, for all the people she could, for as long as ever she could. From her legendary songwriting to the Imagination Library—which sent 1 million books a month to children across the country—she was the best of America. Dolly, we'll miss your great heart.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I'm excited more and more transit agencies are getting clued into the hack to increase ridership that is "stop treating riders on nights and weekends like dirt."
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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Donald Trump knows his economy is a disaster, and Democrats will win in November. That’s why he’s desperately trying to rig the midterms — with help from his MAGA justices.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hate to tell you this, but the House Democratic caucus doesn’t care about this, let alone BlueSky opinion, thank goodness!
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Why my preference for airport transit is usually crosstown transit rather than asking airport workers to transfer twice or schlep all the way downtown and then back out. Center airport workers — who are disproportionately minority — rather than airport travelers — who are disproportionately white.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Somehow I don’t think the House Democratic Caucus cares the least bit about this — let alone what BlueSky has to say.
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newtonmarunner.bsky.social @newtonmarunner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
17 miles today. Done.
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