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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 1h
Great on-the-ground reporting by NYT's Sabrina Tavernise. This may be the first story I've read that indicates Trump's grip on his "base" might finally be slipping. ‘He’s Not Making Sense’: How Trump Has Alienated Voters for the G.O.P. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters Ahead of the Midterms
Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 13h
We literally live in a disgusting country.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 13h
Sounds like a call to violence.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Stupid groveling blowhard
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you, Governor, for standing up against the greed of the fossil fuel industry at a time when the federal government won’t,
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
They’re even losing on immigration.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What?
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Can the media summon the courage to ignore Trump’s stupid demand that AI be called Super Intelligence!
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The man with the pulse on America. Trump Promotes Data Centers at Rally With Republican Facing Heat on Them www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Trump Promotes Data Centers at Rally With Republican Facing Heat on Them
The president defended the complexes, which have become a liability for Senator Jon Husted in a challenging midterm race.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Troy Jackson up by four points over Susan Collins in new #Maine senate race poll maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midter...
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sorry, Mr. Johnson, but absolutely nobody cares what you have to say. You are objectively a liar and a moron.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, unfortunately the media seems to love him.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Great question
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Would adopting all-party primaries help democracy? Would it help elect progressives? A convoluted MA ballot fight offers no answers to these riddles. There are Dem and Republican leaders on both sides. All lofty talk. A frustrating muddle for voters. www.wbur.org/news/2026/10...
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Former Gov. Baker joins Patrick in endorsing Question 3 to create all-party primaries
The Massachusetts Democratic Party and the Massachusetts Republican Party both oppose Question 3, along with state legislative leaders. But the Yes on 3 campaign announced Monday that former Republica...
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
More evidence - this time posthumous - that despite his reputation as an outspoken progressive, Barney Frank was really at heart a don't-rock-the-boat moderate. www.wbur.org/news/2026/10...
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Late Congressman Barney Frank's new book argues progressives are partly responsible for Trump's rise
In a posthumously published book, the former Massachusetts congressman spells out where he believes the party went wrong and how it helped fuel the rise of Donald Trump and his brand of "xenophobic po...
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Amazing to think we live at a time when many of the most loathsome people in our history sit the highest levels of US government and industry. I mean, Trump, Vance, Miller, Musk, Hegseth, Rubio, Vought, Zuckerberg, Bezos, RFK, Kushner, Don Jr., this is truly the age of powerful Dickensian villains.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I wonder, isn't this, just this alone, grounds for impeachment? Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Funny but also literally true
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We are too busy reactivating coal plants
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Omigod
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes Donald, we are waiting eagerly for your tips on healthy eating and staying fit.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes and Repubs would all say, that’s just Trump being Trump.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Ha ha, framed by who, Agnew?
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Where’s Ivanka?
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🤣
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Don’t worry - as king, I own the U.S. Treasury so I have unlimited money to use for all my needs, including bribing voters.”
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
100 percent
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Stupid idiot
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Josh Ossoff is fast becoming our most talented sound-bite specialist, crisply packing so much punch in a few words!
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On a hike up the mountains at Sugarbush ski area in Vermont, amid a panoramic sea of fall foliage this tiny orange hawkweed shyly displayed its own distinct colors. The red maple was in full splendor.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Many people in Boston may not be aware that the city’s Public Garden is home to several redwood trees. These Dawn Redwoods are smaller than their California cousins, but still striking.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Annals of the Republican Gestapo
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🤩
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What's so striking about this catastrophic Trump term is that so much of the damage is intentional. Yes, they are utterly incompetent, but they behave like hooligan teens breaking into a school after hours and trashing it. Except unlike kids these are grownups and they are also stealing our money.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your tax dollars at work. A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Trump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public Money
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Looking forward to the day when the United States once again stands fully in support of #Ukraine.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He forgot to say “pretty please.”
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yes, good point, Governor. Maybe its time to refer to Trump as an illegal president.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ha ha, maybe RFK can find a position for her
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gptest photo!
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nice Commonwealth Mag piece by Mass transportation expert/advocate @jimaloisi.bsky.social about the irresponsible idea advocated by Governor Maura Healey and her GOP opponent to suspend the state gas tax. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/susp...
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Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt
The state gas tax is the price we pay to ensure that we have safe and reliable ways to get where we need to go, with sufficient funding to build, operate, and maintain the essential transportation inf...
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yes, the fact that he thinks Greta Thunberg (@thunberggreta.bsky.social) is the anti-christ tells you all you need to know about this self-absorbed clod.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As usual, James Bouie is spot on: "If A.I. promises to transform the entire society, then the entire society is entitled to have a say, even a decisive one, over the use, development and direction of the technology."
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Opinion | The Railroads Were Once the Octopus That A.I. Is Now
New matrix, meet the old matrix.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OK, now comrades Trump and Vance can return to the campaign trail to deliver the message that Democrats are communists. Trump-Xi Summit Ends With Tea and Tour but Little Visible Policy Progress www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Trump-Xi Summit Ends With Tea and Tour but Little Visible Policy Progress
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Mass Governor Maura Healey's administration has made it more difficult for unemployed people to get benefits, and for the workers. Another example of poor leadership from a supposedly progressive governor. commonwealthbeacon.org/government/m...
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Mass. unemployment agency ‘mismanaged’ call center performance, ‘failed’ to quickly pay claimants, auditor concludes
The auditor’s report unveils how even before the agency was thrust into turmoil with record-breaking poor performance during a time of a relatively stable job market, out-of-work Massachusetts residen...
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Time to reprise the old LBJ Vietnam chant, “Donald J, Donald J, how many kids have you killed today”
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Or maybe GOP senators and reps should get over their fear of disloyalty to Trump
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Would any of us be surprised by this news story: Fresh from his meeting with Chinese president Xi, President Trump announced today that he plans to construct a Trump Great Wall of America around the White House. Trump said the gold wall is necessary for national security. “It will be fabulous.”
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great column, Dana.
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spenlow.bsky.social @spenlow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oh Jesus, you’re right. For a moment…
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