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John Campbell

@johnbackbay

Interested in Wikipedia, startups, technology, The Villages, politics, running, and making my own raisins. The best lobbyists blend into the background.🥑

The Villages, FL انضم Mayıs 2007
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John Campbell
John Campbell@johnbackbay·
@BostonGlobe How many Hampshire students does it take to change a lightbulb? None; they voted to deconstruct the concept of "light" as oppressive and decided to sit in the dark discussing it instead.
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The Boston Globe@BostonGlobe·
“I just feel an overwhelming sense of loss": Alumni of Hampshire College expressed sorrow as word spread that the long-struggling liberal arts school would close after nearly six decades. trib.al/F5K6uCa
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TaraBull@TaraBull·
Meet Bethany, a girl who ordered a coffee at 6:00 am with: >23 sugar, >12 mocha, >5 equal, >cold foam. She paid a total of $14.65 for this truly a delicious drink, perfect for starting the day.
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@OnlyInBOS What about ... Lawrence Fall River New Bedford Chelsea Lynn Brockton Revere
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
Niche’s top 15 best places to raise a family in the Boston area for 2026: 1 Brookline 2 Lexington 3 Belmont 4 Wellesley 5 Wayland 6 Winchester 7 Newton 8 Sharon 9 Arlington 10 Sherborn 11 Cochituate 12 Hopkinton 13 Sudbury 14 Groton 15 Cambridge
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@OnlyInBOS So, the fee went up by approximately 69.2%. Your pockets are being picked at every turn in Massachusetts.
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
Rideshare fees at Logan Airport are $5.50 per trip. Up from $3.25 in 2025.
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John Campbell@johnbackbay·
@OnlyInBOS Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Peraire-Bueno - These MIT alumni (studying computer science and math) were charged in 2024 with a sophisticated cryptocurrency scheme in which they allegedly exploited the Ethereum blockchain to steal approximately $25 million in about 12 seconds.
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
MIT’s network includes: 101 Nobel laureates 50 MacArthur Fellows 41 astronauts 26 Turing Award winners 16 US Air Force Chief Scientists Plus heads of state across the world.
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@OnlyInBOS About 40% of Boston 10th graders meet expectations in English Language Arts (ELA), a decline from pre-2019 levels.
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can get a Boston Public Library card.
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@OnlyInBOS $1872 last year in The Villages, FL. Good roads and efficient local, county, and state government. Happy as a clam.
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
Property taxes in the Northeast are on another level. Massachusetts: ~$7,900 average bill United States average: $4,427 One of the highest in the country.
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Rep. Jim McGovern@RepMcGovern·
NEWS: I just conducted an unannounced oversight visit of an ICE facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. A 🧵
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@BostonGlobe We have a much bigger house here in Florida and pay less than half of what we were paying in Massachusetts for electricity.
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The Boston Globe@BostonGlobe·
In today's paper: Massachusetts has highest electricity bills in continental US. But some ratepayers pay noticeably less.; Boston pays $12 million settlement to man freed from prison amid revelations of police misconduct; and more. trib.al/aOPdiUD
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@OnlyInBOS Living in the free state of Florida and blessed to have move out of Massachusetts.
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
New U-Haul data for 2025 shows Massachusetts near the bottom of the country for in migration. MA ranked 46th out of 50 states, joining New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and California as major out-migration states.
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@elonmusk It also makes driving over the age of 65 painless, even at night.
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Only In Boston
Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
ALERT: The City of Boston is hosting citywide shovel meet-ups today to help clear sidewalks and curb ramps during the snow emergency. Show up. Help out. Love your block. 🤍
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@DuncanBurnsMA It was a joy to live there years ago. I left just before Covid and came back a few times. I am happier and more free here in Florida.
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Duncan Burns
Duncan Burns@DuncanBurnsMA·
I hate Boston with a passion. Fucking insane asylum walking the streets. Been years since I came here, hopefully the last. Dude screaming and wanting to fight 😏 Hope the city continues the decent to obscurity
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John Campbell@johnbackbay·
Our little town on Christmas Day.
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John Campbell@johnbackbay·
@hulu @starlink I canceled my Hulu service today because you don't support a dedicated IP address, so I can't use it with Starlink.
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John Campbell@johnbackbay·
@OnlyInBOS $24.5 billion ÷ population of Massachusetts ≈ $3,402 per person.
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
Good news: the MBTA finally knows what it’ll take to fix the system. Bad news: it’s $24.5 billion.
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John Campbell@johnbackbay·
@OnlyInBOS Freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Adopted in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech".
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Only In Boston@OnlyInBOS·
Parking outside a Boston elementary school with this as your decal is crazy work.
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