Miles Halpine

“Who needs steak, wine, and chocolates when you’ve got Big East basketball?” — John Fanta

Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News Most say being informed is essential for voting. Yet views differ on the importance of following news – and many say they're worn out by it.

"Americans are now evenly divided between those who mostly get news because they are looking for it (50%) and those who mostly happen to come across it (49%)."

By @kirstenaeddy.bsky.social, Michael Lipka, @katmatsa.bsky.social, Christ St. Aubin, and Elisa Shearer www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

Mike Tyson doing a MAHA ad is… something

Still going 🦉🌍

Born just a few months after me. Gone way too soon. May he continue to rest in power. #BLM

This recap, courtesy of @nataliekorach.bsky.social and @status.news, details a lot of what happened with some additional context.

Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social and all its members at this devastating moment in the history of the storied outlet.

Truly disheartening news about the WaPo situation today... thinking about all the incredibly talented journalists impacted across the newsroom. Such a shameful and clearly misguided decision from leadership.

Finally got some @bostonlegacyfc.com merch and it's super comfy. Can't wait for the home opener 🦢⚽️ #BLFC

Miles Halpine - IRIS Run for Refugees Please help support a worthy cause. This will be my sixth time doing the race. Learn more about their important efforts here.

Less than a week til my next 5k and it's for a very worthy cause/amazing org! #runforrefugees

Please chip in if you can: runsignup.com/milesh

Opinion: I have a new word to describe ICE killings ... Former state Rep. Christine Palm opines that 'assassination,' 'murder' and 'execution' are not appropriate to describe ICE killings. She suggests 'witness-cide'

Via Christine Palm in the New Haven Register www.nhregister.com/opinion/arti...

AFC Champs!! #PatsNation

Gonzo with the interception 👌🏻 #NEPats

Can’t beat an OT dub against Nova #UConnNation

French national soccer team selects Boston as home base for 2026 FIFA World Cup - Boston Business Journal The French national team will train for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Babson College.

"Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation, and Didier Deschamps, French national team manager, agreed that Massachusetts would be the ideal base camp."

From Maya Shavit at @bosbizjournal.bsky.social www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...

Recently found out that my parents kept a copy of the @bostonglobe.com from the day of my birth… for more than three decades

Opinion | Martin Luther King’s Son to the Supreme Court: Preserve Our Democracy

By @officialmlk3.bsky.social and @normornstein.bsky.social in @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Got em #NEPats

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

"But 'AI can massively increase existing divides' too, Winthrop warns. That's because the free AI tools that are most accessible to students and schools can also be the least reliable and least factually accurate."

Via Cory Turner at @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

Claudette Colvin, Whose Defiance Helped End Bus Segregation, Dies at 86 For decades, Colvin was an unsung hero despite refusing to surrender her seat nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks’s famous act of defiance

"Only in the 21st century did Colvin begin to receive recognition for her activism, a delay that underscored the barriers that some Black women activists faced."

From @brandontensley.bsky.social capitalbnews.org/claudette-co...

Breadon makes assignments for council committee chairs - Dorchester Reporter Boston City Council president Liz Breadon has made her picks for committee chairs, which the body is expected to approve at their Jan. 28 meeting.

By @yawumiller.bsky.social #bospoli www.dotnews.com/2026/breadon...

Nikhil Goyal Announces Run for Vermont Senate | Seven Days The Burlington resident says his campaign will be focused on issues of affordability.

Go Nikhil!

Via @sevendaysvt.bsky.social #vtpoli www.sevendaysvt.com/news/nikhil-...

Between Boston and New York Experts and state residents weigh in on Connecticut's unique history and culture.

www.ctpublic.org/shows/the-co...

One of the many perks of watching @ctpublic.bsky.social on a random night. #supportpublicmedia

What a play #GoPats

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour PBS News Weekend signs off

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PBS News Confirms Weekend Team Will Air Final Broadcast on Sunday | Video "PBS News Weekend" will sign off for good on Sunday after federal budget cuts forced the broadcaster to "rework" its staffing and programming.

A truly unfortunate development. What a massive loss. No else does it like @pbsnews.org. Thank you, John Yang and team

www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

a cat is sitting in front of a laptop computer . ALT: a cat is sitting in front of a laptop computer .

I remember when tweets used to be under 140 characters with words shortened or with numbers. None of this 400 paragraph diatribe nonsense

New England Patriots on Instagram: "Every food item offered to an NFL player on game day 🍔🥗" Get an inside look at the typical menu items offered to NFL players on game day, including breakfast, snacks, and lunch options. From avocado on the side to tortilla chips, see what's on the menu and ...

Really hope the Pats select me with their first pick in the draft after seeing this www.instagram.com/reel/DTMEaEn...

Let's go #NEPats