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@toddbookman.bsky.social

Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio. Was bad at Twitter, too. tips to: tbookman at nhpr dot org

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#NoKings Dover, N.H.

14.06.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flag work at #NoKings in Dover, NH

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Protests are kicking off in Dover, NH. #NoKings

14.06.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scenes in Portsmouth, NH
#HandsOff

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#HandsOff Portsmouth, NH

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#HandsOff Portsmouth, NH

05.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#Handsoff in Portsmouth, NH

05.04.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tibbs is in @theguardian.com

very exciting

29.03.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some very kind words in The Australian newspaper about Sgt. Tibbs.

24.03.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just listened to this podcast, The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs. In only four short episodes, @toddbookman.bsky.social tells a vivid story about the commotion caused by a missing cat.

16.03.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

UPDATE: The bail reform bill cleared the House by a comfortable margin Thursday.

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A day before the N.H. House votes on a tougher bail law, Gov. Kelly Ayotte invites just about every uniformed officer in the state to press conference
#NHpolitics

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NEWS: New Hampshire @shaheen.senate.gov announcing she will not seek re-election in 2026. Most successful Democat in modern NH history
#nhpolitics

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The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs Society & Culture Podcast Β· 5 Episodes

Hello, I've made a podcast (todd-cast).
It is about a cat, and it is relatively short!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

05.03.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tariffs take aim at key New England trading partner: Canada Businesses and consumers across New England rely heavily on Canadian imports, raising fears about the trickle down costs of President Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff. In Massachusetts, Canadian imp...

Businesses and consumers across New England rely heavily on Canadian imports, raising fears about the trickle down costs of President Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff. In Massachusetts, Canadian imports were valued at around $10.6 billion last year.

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Tariffs take aim at key New England trading partner: Canada Newly imposed import tariffs by the Trump administration threaten a major economic link, with consumers bracing for higher prices. In Vermont, Canadian imports were valued at around $2.4 billion last ...

Home heating oil. Lumber. Seafood. Airplane parts.

Businesses and consumers across New England rely heavily on these and other Canadian imports, raising fears about the trickle down costs of President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff, which went into effect Tuesday.

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Ayotte statement this morning to reporters:

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Agricultural products between N.H. & Canada #NHPolitics

04.03.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A US-based reporter for AP was not allowed into this afternoon's White House Trump-Macron news conference, while a France-based correspondent for the wire service was, according to pool reports.

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Manchester stabbing at the center of renewed bail reform debate in NH State House Gov. Kelly Ayotte is highlighting a recent incident on Elm Street as proof the state’s bail laws are creating a public safety risk. The details of the case are more nuanced.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte is highlighting a recent incident on Elm Street as proof the state’s bail laws are creating a public safety risk. The details of the case are more nuanced.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

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New poll from UNH shows Gov. Kelly Ayotte starting her term with 52-34 approval rating.
Housing far and away key concern for residents
#nhpolitics

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NEWS: judge rejects state’s appeal of bail order. Kyle Bisson remains free.
Judge cites surveillance footage which shows both men were aggressive and other man threw first punch #NHpolitics

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The letter of termination I was sent was a word document, they couldn't even bother to convert it to a PDF.

The letter of termination I was sent was a word document, they couldn't even bother to convert it to a PDF.

A federal Dept of Ag employee based in NH was just laid off.

Noted that:

15.02.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Hampshire Sec. of State out with a reminder before local elections this spring: new state law requires ALL NEW VOTERS to bring birth certificate or passport to prove citizenship. No more sworn affidavits.
#NHPolitics

14.02.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

me neither

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According to roll call: 25 Republicans joined every Democrat to defeat the measure.

13.02.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

NEWS: the NH House kills 'Right-to-work' legislation on a 200-180 vote.

Unions opposed the measure. Dems were joined by MAGA Republicans in the House, who pointed to Trump's shift on the issue #nhpolitics

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Federal judge in Georgia rejects gunmaker Sig Sauer's appeal over $2.35M verdict in groundbreaking product liability case.

Gun in question--the P320--is at the center of dozens of other pending lawsuits

12.02.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We got our hands on internal HR documents that shed new light on the criminal case involving the state's Ports and Harbors Director and a NH Supreme Court Justice #NHpolitics

11.02.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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