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@smerconish P. S. Are you saying there is never a justification for shaming someone? Or just exempting those in the top 0.1%?

@smerconish If Griffen decides there is an economic reason to move his assets out of NYC he will do so, whether it not he’s “offended”. There’s no way to “shame” those so insulated from the rest of us.

@smerconish The Republicans own the House, Senate, and the White House. Don’t blame the people who objected to this war for starting it.

🤔 indeed.

@smerconish Actually, you could be a man in any other category on their page Dems page except a straight white man. That’s more the obviously missing constituency.

@smerconish the “alliance defending freedom” is mostly a front for a Christian nationalist view of a “moral America” that denies science and supports a 1950’s right-wing vision that many of thought we had left in the past.

@smerconish Remember, Democracies have other goals - “efficiency” is just one. We’re not about centralization of power, we’re about the messy and slow attempt to find the way that most of can support.

@smerconish Musk failed. He and Trump think that most “bureaucrats” are useless and fungible. Bad faith like this always dooms real positive change in a democracy.

@smerconish I disagree that Trump has a sense of humor. He laughs at people, not with them. He’ll take the “joke” of a third term as fast as he can - we know he has no actual respect for the constitution.

@smerconish Don’t forget: dismissal of the Adams charges is without prejudice: a pardon can’t be reversed, this sword is still over his head.

@CharlesPPierce @HC_Richardson And the newest version: those here on “humanitarian parole” vs. having been released from prison on “probation”.

I resisted believing that DJT thinks "seeking asylum" and "being released from an asylum" are the same thing. Nobody's that dumb, I thought. My opinion on that is in transition.

“The cheese slid off his cracker”

@MBTA Now on it’s very slow trip to Reservoir or maybe Riverside…

Green Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a disabled maintenance vehicle near Kenmore. Trains may stand by at stations.

What a beautiful tribute to all those who fought and died for peace in Europe Children from all around the continent join the French Army Choir to sing "Ode to Joy" on Omaha Beach 👇

@Massport @MassDOT Why would a Logan Airport bus (#22) drop passengers off at closed @MBTA station without warning? Why have countdown clocks at arrival terminals that don't warn people to use the Silver Line to get into Boston? #MBTAFail

@juliettekayyem And it’s sure as hell not snowing. ☹️

Just when I think that a kid is ready to conquer the world, he gets stumped by Boston parking signs (this one is easy, kiddo!) and I get to be the experienced mom and impart my wisdom. ❤️

@juliettekayyem It actually happens all the time (follow @universalhub if you don’t believe me). I arrived in a U-Haul and followed the signs. People don’t obey laws around here because the only laws enforced are the laws of physics.

I wasn't born here but I have an important question: since this happens every damn year during a limited window of time, why doesn't somebody in charge just assign patrols, interns, grandmothers, anybody to just stand at the entrances and stop trucks from entering?

Named after this dead bird's eye.

@HC_Richardson Interesting article on tipping workers. I wonder if the reference to 18th-century origins holds up? cnn.com/2022/12/17/bus…

This is saying a lot… from “After the Ivory Tower Falls”, by @Will_Bunch. @ewarren @HC_Richardson