Matt Karolian

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It’s almost like GLP-1s work really damn well. Put this in the god damn water

Fitchburg police defend actions during ICE arrest after man appears to be having a seizure while holding child

A must read: www.boston.com/news/local-n...

People are "angry" at news on Facebook Readers are pissed.

People are very "angry" at news on Facebook

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The use of the "Angry" reaction is absolutely skyrocketing on Facebook news posts. mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

The use of the "Angry" reaction is absolutely skyrocketing on Facebook news posts. mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

BlueSky shoutout on Abbot Elementary!

Here’s the full list of the airports that will reduce flights during the government shutdown - The Boston Globe The cuts will start to take effect on Friday. Travelers should check with their airlines to see if their flight has been cut.

The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation. Here's the full list of the affected airports.

New Yorkers just voted to be more like Boston, and who can blame them?

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has repeatedly cited one sitting mayor as a person whose time in office inspires him: none other than Boston’s mayor, @wutrain.bsky.social .

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Here's why Conde Nast Traveler just named Boston one of the best places to go in 2026 Here's why travel publication Conde Nast Traveler just named Boston one of the best places to go in North America and the Caribbean in 2026.

Conde Nast Traveler just named #Boston one of the best places to go in 2026!!

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Education technology company to close Boston headquarters, embrace fully remote workplace Cengage Group has based its corporate headquarters in Boston since 2014, with offices downtown and in Seaport.

Education technology company to close Boston headquarters, embrace fully remote workplace trib.al/RGMceGp

Media Fell in Love with the Wrong Thing About Newsletters Over the last decade, publishers have poured real money and staff into email newsletters: building large portfolios, spinning up newsletter-native franchises, and treating the inbox as a new side door...

Media fell in love with the wrong thing about newsletters.

#Media #newsletters #Journalism

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Explosion at Harvard Medical School building appears intentional, officials say - The Boston Globe No injuries were reported. Boston police officers conducted a sweep of the building to check for any additional devices but did not find any, officials said.

BREAKING: Explosion at Harvard Medical School building appears intentional, officials say
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And I'm especially interested in the second trend explained here, which creates a distorted portrait of the world and impacts reality as a result
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@boston.com turns 30 this month! Just for fun made this "retro" version of the site for halloween, browse Boston.com like its the early 2000s but with live stories from today.

Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/

#Boston #Journalism

I said what I said.

The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures The second major cloud outage in less than two weeks, Azure's downtime highlights the “brittleness” of a digital ecosystem that depends on a few companies never making mistakes.

NEW: For the second time in less than two weeks, a major cloud outage has impacted the internet, revealing once again the dangers of relying on a few companies to provide the internet's infrastructure. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/the-mi...

baseball on my TV screen with TWO score graphics on it: one for the first 12 innings and one for the 13th-17th innings

NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game

Game recognizes game

Early 2010s Bostonians know #Bearstronaut

Everything you know about newsletters is wrong. Over the last decade, publishers have poured real money and staff into email newsletters: building large portfolios, spinning up newsletter-native franchises, and treating the inbox as a new side door...

You’ve got fail: everything the media has learned about newsletters is wrong.

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It’s a shame they refuse to apply for FDA approval

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City councilor pushes for more scrutiny of adult entertainment venues downtown Councilor Ed Flynn says the changes are needed to avoid returning to the era of the notorious "Combat Zone."

City councilor pushes for more scrutiny of adult entertainment venues downtown trib.al/TwCuShq

This great post from @mkarolian.bsky.social on the traffic hole at WaPo from the departure of Dave Jorgenson reminds me of when Andrew Sullivan left The Atlantic in 2011 and everyone *lost their freaking minds* mkarolian.substack.com/p/the-washin...

Back in July I wrote the Substack "Can The Washington Post Make It Without Their “TikTok Guy” Dave Jorgenson?"

That question has started to be answered, and it looks downright terrifying for The Washington Post.

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Double rainbow over Andover