
David Beard
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David Beard
@dabeard
Writer, Editor, Newsletterer. At the other place: @davidbeard. Priors: @washingtonpost @AP @BostonGlobe Fan of peace, love, and understanding.
U.S. Katılım Nisan 2009
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After the Brown shooting, New Englanders are living with a killer at large. They've been there before. bostonglobe.com/2025/12/17/new…
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He hurt thousands of people.
He finally was convicted, and went to prison earlier this month.
Trump set him free.
nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/…
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Mexican national soccer team changes hotels in Los Angeles because of safety concerns apnews.com/article/mexico… @AP #CONCACAF
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@PoojaSalhotra @nytimes Maybe Amazon jumping on the X-trending Agent Krasnov thing, amazon.com/KGB-Agent-Kras…
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It may be no surprise that Agent #Krasnov is trending here--but noting that Amazon is rolling out the merch.
amazon.com/KGB-Agent-Kras…
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Why has the #Trump administration put ICE agents in the path of Houthi missile attacks? (Oh, they were trying to illegally dump migrants there--and now they're stuck, because the administration can't admit it was wrong.) Via @mariasacchetti washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…
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The mugging of the only Black foreign leader to visit the Oval Office so far this year was the tell: Donald Trump does have a few human rights lectures in him, after all, but only on behalf of those with the right color skin.
my new column: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…
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@nickgillespie @thehill @TheHillOpinion obvi, their priority is to stick it to poor people, kids and seniors--Head Start, SNAP, Medicare, and Medicaid. If we have to give billions to higher-income folks in NY and CA, at least we'll be still able to throw granny from the nursing home into the street.
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'In short, the solution is not to lift the SALT cap. It’s for high-tax states to lower their taxes. Until that happens, don’t ask the rest of us to carry your water.' Joe Palaggi in @thehill @TheHillOpinion thehill.com/opinion/financ…
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@MollyJongFast We're getting hip to the short-sellers who bet on one guy tanking the daily markets now and then.
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@kyoshino @BaltimoreBanner Congratulations, Kimi! Los Angeles misses you!
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Big news: I'm stepping down as editor-in-chief of @baltimorebanner to join The Washington Post as managing editor. This decision has been difficult. I love what we've built here proving local journalism can thrive, and it's been the best job of my life. 🧵 thebaltimorebanner.com/community/kimi…
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@lpolgreen The added burdens of bureaucratic paperwork alone pass the afflict-the-afflicted test.
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@SopanDeb Yeah, but will the DHS chief also make them shoot their pet dog?
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Who would want to cut a federal program that reduces the risk of death 21 percent?
Oh.
nytimes.com/2025/05/16/hea…
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Donald Trump won her district by 2 points last year. This House Democratic freshman won that same district by 7 points. Watch this and you will see how @repkmr connects. Link below to a column I wrote about her.
Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet@repkmr
My husband and I raised 6 kids, and I taught catechism. I spent Fridays delivering meals on wheels. I won’t sit quietly while extremists in Congress invoke the name of Jesus Christ to take food away from hungry kids.
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@SopanDeb Has the presentation of Achilles relationship with his soulmate changed over the years -- and has his story been pulled from the U.S. Naval Academy?
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