Rachel Ciprotti

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# of paragraphs for news orgs to mention there's no discernable need to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon

The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions

Red Sox win!! Red Sox win!! Going to the playoffs!!

Slightly diminish a book

The Relatively Manageable Lightness of Being

An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.

2026 schedule is out. Sox open in Cincinnati. Home opener against San Diego. Tigers in for Patriots Day. Rafael Devers returns in August.

A milestone year for Atlanta Chamber Players -- a 50-year labor of love - ARTS ATL The Atlanta Chamber Players, the elder statesman of the city’s prodigious chamber music scene, will commence its 50th season this fall. It’s a momentous show cycle that will see performances of classi...

I will always hold the #AtlantaChamberPlayers in my heart. The 4 years I spent as their Executive Director were fun and fulfilling! Happy 50th ACP! www.artsatl.org/a-milestone-...

PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙

The real surprise came after the experiment. Fred Lambert, who writes for the blog Electrek, pointed out the same autopilot disengagement that the NHTSA had documented. “Autopilot appears to automatically disengage a fraction of a second before the impact as the crash becomes inevitable,” Lambert noted.

In a horrifying article about the dangers of Teslas, one point stands out: Teslas automatically disengage self-driving mode <1 second before an imminent crash--not enough time for the driver to react, but enough for Tesla to deny responsibility for fatal crashes, since self-driving "wasn't engaged."

This isn’t a bill, it’s a declaration of war

I can confirm that Rafael Devers has been traded to the Giants.

They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.

Red Sox set to debut ‘Fenway Greens’ uniforms on Friday night - The Boston Globe The Red Sox plan to wear their usual batting practice attire on Friday, then come on the field with the new look before the game starts.

Red Sox are debuting their new "Fenway Greens" uniform tonight. Details:

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/s...

Thanks so much!

@jtkantor.bsky.social Hi Josh! Am here today! If you haven't already, can you play 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown'? 👋⚾️

The US Factory Where Trump Previewed His Tariffs in 2017 Is Now in China The president celebrated the first 100 days of his first term at a Pennsylvania factory that’s since closed.

On his 100th day in office in 2017 Trump headed to a PA wheelbarrow factory to launch his trade policy and put the US on the path to today’s tariffs.

Eight years on that factory is closed. The wheelbarrows are now made in China.

My latest for @bloomberg.com:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

That sinking feeling in New Hampshire is brought to you by the grand illusion • New Hampshire Bulletin The thousands in debt wasn’t the result of vacations; we never took any. It wasn’t for nights on the town or Amazon splurges. It is just how much extra it cost, added up over the first 15 years of our...

This is a really, really well-written column. I wish we lived in a country where people who know how to write like this still wielded some degree of influence, but I enjoyed reading it, regardless.

A screenshot of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division website with a banner saying "Do you believe you have been discriminated against because of diversity, equity and inclusion? Get help NOW!"

"Diversity is discrimination" is literally Orwellian language, like "war is peace, hate is love, slavery is freedom."

You can find it at civilrights.justice.gov

Not Antisemitism (according to MAGA):

- Firebombing a Jewish governor‘s house during Passover
- Doing a Sieg Hitler salute
- Eating dinner with neo-Nazis

Antisemitism (according to MAGA):

- Saying Israelis and Palestinians deserve rights and dignity
- Using freedom of speech on campus

none of Jack or Elon's companies would exist without IP law. Neither of them are offering to give up their patents, trademarks, or other IP. They just hate artists.

Let's give kids free lunch so they don't starve
•MAGA: Nothing is free—make parents pay

OK lets ensure workers get a living wage
•MAGA: No, free market dictates

OK lets end corporate tax subsidies
•MAGA: No, they need tax free support

But you just nothing is fr—
•MAGA: STOP YOUR WOKE DE!!!

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Last night’s article in the Washington Post about D.C. police responding to a 911 call by illegally letting DOGE onto private property is unlike any news story I have ever read. Every single person should read this article and think about where our society is going.

Looks like the House of the Seven Gables!!

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️

Imagine DOGE opens your mail and finds your household electric bill. To eliminate this cost, they burn your house down without warning. Then they total up the bills that, as a homeless person, you will never again pay. On its website, DOGE boasts about the money it has saved you.

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Elon’s mass harassment email to all federal employees underscores the importance of having unions to represent workers against abusive management.