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NASA's top administrator announced agency aims to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. #OnThisDay in 1963 the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed, and on the same day in 1930, astronaut Neil Armstrong was born. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning, fediverse - This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 78F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. The House finalized an effort to take back funding from PBS and NPR affiliates. Pope Leo recognized a medical miracle in Rhode Island, the first-ever miracle recognized in the state. The US House of Representatives also advanced a nonbinding resolution supporting the release of more Epstein files. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 64F (phew) at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Bill Moyers, journalist and documentary filmmaker who worked at both CBS and PBS, has died. He was 91. Paul Dama, manager of the award-winning Boston restaurant Suya Joint, has been taken by ICE. #OnThisDay in 2015, same-sex marriage became legal across the US after a Supreme Court ruling. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 68F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Brad Lander, a candidate for NYC mayor, was arrested and detained at a New York immigration court. The median home sale price in Massachusetts has reached $666K. π was not available for comment. On this day in 1798, President John Adams oversaw the passage of the Alien & Sedition Acts, a law the Trump administration is using today to deport immigrants. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 64F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Across the country, millions of people gathered at "No Kings" protests on Saturday, the same day the Trump administration held a military parade in D.C. The suspect in the killing of two Minnesota lawmakers has been captured. The Red Sox traded slugger Rafael Devers to the Giants. Howls of dissent could be heard across Red Sox Nation. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Members of the US House of Representatives voted to take back funding from NPR and PBS. The vote was 214-212 along party lines. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it must be passed by mid-july if the cuts are to go into effect. https://bit.ly/3SOO3y1 #NPR #PBS #News npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 58F at Logan Airport and visibility is 1.5mi. 700 Marines have arrived in Los Angeles, responding to anti-ICE protests. Hundreds in Boston rallied to demand the release of union leader David Huerta. Huerta has been released from custody but faces felony conspiracy charges related to anti-ICE protests. RFK Jr. removed all members of the nation's vaccine advisory panel. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! Yr. humble fediverse servant has returned from vacation, and so this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 55F at Logan and visibility is 10mi. US VP JD Vance visited Pope Leo XIV. The Pope remains in good health. 6 escaped from the Orleans parish jail, authorities say they remain at large in #New Orleans. Vocational high schools in Mass. will have lottery admissions under new state regulations. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews In her last week as Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden worried about America losing access to its history. In an interview with GBH News, Hayden spoke about the country and the library's future. Hayden was fired by Trump last night. https://bit.ly/4k9ak5d #libraries #librarians npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Hello fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 71F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. In an executive order, Trump ordered the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding PBS and NPR. National Science Foundation employees were told to 'stop awarding all funding actions until further notice' according to reports in Nature. Trump again called to strip Harvard of its nonprofit status. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Public media funding is complex - so for those of you who are following the news about Trump's executive order to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this is how CPB works, and how it distributes money to public media stations across the country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC485mf9LRM #NPR #PBS #PublicMedia npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Trump's latest order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies βto cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS." https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2025-05-02/trump-signs-executive-order-directing-federal-funding-cuts-to-pbs-and-npr npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 57F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. The National Park Service scrubbed Boston #LGBTQ history from its website. Humanoid robots ran a half-marathon in Beijing alongside human runners. Harvard is suing the federal government to oppose the freeze of $2.2B in funding. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews It's not your imagination: Zoom is down. Use the time wisely π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 48F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. After freezing $2.2B in federal funding to Harvard, Trump is now threatening to strip the school of tax-exempt status. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has arrived in El Salvador hoping to to assess the condition of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man mistakenly deported from the US. On this day in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It is 60F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. The Trump administration has frozen $2.2B in funding to Harvard after the university refused to comply with their demands. Hungary's legislature passed a constitutional amendment banning public #LGBTQ events like Pride parades. On this day in 1912, the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 63F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Both the US and El Salvador say they won't return a man mistakenly deported from the US. Despite a court order, the White House continued to bar Associated Press from an Oval Office event. Harvard University says that it will not comply with Trump's demands. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 38F at Logan Airport and visibility is 2.5 mi. Markets continue to plunge today as Trump's tariffs create chaos in the economy. Protesters gathered for pro-democracy rallies in big cities and small towns across the nation on Saturday. UMass and Harvard are reporting that more international student visas have been revoked. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has broken the record for longest floor speech in the U.S. Senate's history as a demonstration of resistance towards the policies and actions of the Trump administration. "That's what we need in our generation now. We need a dream to call the nation together...but as long as this is a democracy, we can say the power of the people is greater than the people in power." The record previously belonged to Strom Thurmond, who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act of 1957. https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/265/293/239/300/408/original/b1281ac20b5db932.jpg npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 42F at Logan Airport and visibility is half a mile. βοΈ The Celtics have been sold to new owners for a mere $6.1 billion. #NBA Trump floated the idea that the US could take over Ukraine's nuclear plants. Ukraine is also the site of the Chernobyl disaster. In Utrecht, city officials installed a webcam allowing people on the internet to see if fish are at a lock, and "ring the doorbell" for them. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 44F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. The Social Security Administration will require in-person identity checks for new applicants, while it plans huge cuts to agency staff. In Chelsea, MA, ICE agents detained at least 3 people after staging in the parking lot of a Market Basket. #immigration Ben&Jerry's alleges that its parent company, Unilever, removed the company's CEO over his activism. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 59F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Trump escalated his administration's trade war with Canada, doubling tariffs on metals. Iconic Allston business Twin Donuts is slated to close this month. ππ©π Former Phillipine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on an ICC warrant. This week in 1997, Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on TV. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews β¨ UPDATE β¨ yr humble #fediverse servant got a big promotion we are now chief of staff for this queen π Ms. Minerva bids you a good #Caturday and says she wishes to see pictures of your houseβs fur royalty https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/047/463/439/393/495/original/206a079ffb95fc5a.jpeg npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Hello #Fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 27F at Logan and visibility is 10mi. The USS United States has set out for its last trip: it will be sunk to become part of an artificial reef. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. Michael Townsend will make his return to the #Providence Place Mall after being banned for building a secret apartment there. He's back to show his documentary. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 32F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Trump has ordered the US Treasury to halt minting new pennies. #numismatics The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 22-40, denying the Chiefs a third Super Bowl win in a row. #NFL The Trump administration announced that it will slash support for overhead costs normally bundled into NIH grants for scientific research. #science npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 37F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Trump ordered a freeze of all federal loans and grants, a move that could upend the US economy. Chinese company DeepSeek announced that it was able to build an AI at a fraction of the cost of US AI startups, using cheaper chips. Nvidia's stock plunged. Gov. Healey bans NDAs across Mass. executive branch offices. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 39F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. An earthquake off the #Maine coast was felt throughout New England today. A Chinese #AI chatbot, DeepSeek, is calling into question the huge investments US companies have put into AI. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are streaming back into Gaza as the ceasefire enters its second week. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews A bit more detail on today's quake: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-27/earthquake-off-maine-coast-felt-throughout-new-england npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Just checking: Did you all just feel a little shaking? If so, reply and let us know where you are. #Massachusetts npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews As a public service to #Boston-area residents we would like to tell you that the @nprofileβ¦qg2x Alert System is available here in the #fediverse. Carry on. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦3ra4 maybe @nprofileβ¦0t4w might know? npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦cm4p hello π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #Fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 32F at Logan Airport and visibility is a scant 2mi. The suspect in the killing of the United Healthcare CEO has been charged with murder in New York. Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81. The Onion's bid to buy conspiracy theory site InfoWars is still in court as a judge reviews the auction. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #Fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 45F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. NYC police report that a person with a gun consistent with the one used to kill the CEO of United Healthcare has been arrested. Merriam-Webster announced their word of the year: polarization. The Suffolk County DA has dropped charges against Joseph Bennett, who spent decades in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦8tq0 true, we could be talking about gingerbread building materials and peppermint scented candles, right? npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews hmmmmm π€ https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/595/980/096/304/538/original/925fa4b08a0bf329.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 38F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City as he arrived for an investor meeting. Boston is expanding its free museums for kids program to all Boston families with school age children. Boston University's CTE Center released a study showing that the risk of the neurodegenerative disease increases 34% each year a hockey player plays. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Thank you and may all our colleagues have a productive & prosperous 2025 β¨ @nprofileβ¦r4x7 @nprofileβ¦ncxj @nprofileβ¦nalm @nprofileβ¦qluu @nprofileβ¦nu7u @nprofileβ¦j3rp @nprofileβ¦sn3z @nprofileβ¦89dn @nprofileβ¦m665 @nprofileβ¦l6rh @nprofileβ¦et2z @nprofileβ¦3yqm @nprofileβ¦848r @nprofileβ¦fyl9 @nprofileβ¦6zwh @nprofileβ¦njzv @nprofileβ¦76k6 npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦9heg Wow! π€© npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦da7s we appreciate a good #GiftLink npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦utrl π https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1-vp3Ynzlc npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦92y4 this is the social media manager's self care account https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/589/800/283/334/586/original/926c248079b77977.mp4 npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Huh: #Wrapstodon is here. What does yours look like? Drop a screenshot below if you've got one. THOUGHTS: 1. We could use a few more followers. Yr. humble #fediverse servant is gonna hafta fill out a performance review at some point! π 2. The full film of "20 Days in Mariupol" is available for free online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvAyykRvPBo (ya gotta love #PublicMedia). https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/589/731/739/590/683/original/0b3f5a0e28e150fd.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦kqvw π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦8hye here ya go https://apnews.com/article/lululemon-shoplifting-ring-charges-minnesota-connecticut-fa8fb5d9112c0439768fd91382d4f10a npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 45F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. John Reardon of Millis, MA has pled guilty to counts related to bomb threats he made to synagogues. Mexico says it will impose its own tariffs if Trump makes good on his threat of imposing a 25% tariff on imports from the country. A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota on suspicion of stealing over $1M in Lululemon yoga attire. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦vken just don't tell anyone I'm over here π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @nprofileβ¦73fs It's a great podcast, isn't it? If you'd like to see (or remember) some of the sights we paired the podcast with footage from the GBH archives here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMQKK3_a14M3A-SQdVVWhOfOw8xRUuueJ Also! we'll be having Ian Coss's next podcast soon. It's about the history of scratch tickets -- another piece of Massachusetts history. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning, #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 41F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. #Bruins Coach Jim Montgomery is out after a disappointing start to the season. #NHL A major cyclone swept across the northwest US, cutting power for 600,000 residents. Trump selected doctor and TV personality Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare, and Linda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive, to be Secretary of Education. #healthcare #education #uspol npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Attempted to upload our video explainers last week but ran into the lower file size limits round these parts... npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews If you're voting in #Massachusetts, we've got tons of stuff to get you up to speed to vote on the state's ballot questions. This year, Mass. voters will vote on: Q1: Can the state auditor audit the legislature? Q2: Should the MCAS test remain as a HS graduation requirement? Q3: Should Uber and Lyft drivers be allowed to unionize? Q4: Should some psychedelics be legalized? Q5: Should Mass. eliminate the lower tipped minimum wage? Debates, explainers, etc: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMQKK3_a14M0KsvNnJe0bwmywW0QCLISA npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews GBH News to the rescue with BALLOT QUESTION EXPLAINERS! Granted, these may only be of interest if you are a #Massachusetts voter, but we offer them nonetheless as a gesture of our esteem for the high--information voter, wherever they may reside. A thread π§΅ https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/330/100/025/094/302/original/3232820b495e578c.jpg npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Widespread sightings of the #NorthernLights in #Massachusetts right nowβ¦get someplace dark and look north. A phone camera with a long exposure setting may help! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/286/200/105/896/132/original/971a60463ee9449e.jpeg npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews And for those tuning in tonight: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face the nation on the debate stage tonight at 9PM. πΊ Watch live on GBH 2 π» Listen on GBH 89.7 FM π² Stream it on gbh.org: https://www.wgbh.org/tags/election-2024 npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Of special interest for #Boston-area folks: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will be taking your questions live on Boston Public Radio, live from the Boston Public Library. Text your questions to 877-301-8970. Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/1HdKYvpnLvs?feature=share npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews βΌοΈ So it's like that, is it?! https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/109/086/263/511/854/original/81eec8a9ea45fcd9.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub14hzβ¦ryjf it has a ring to it npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews in related news, definitely had to Google "sneaked or snuck?" Turns out both are acceptable. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews A little news that sneaked in this A.M.: #Boston's womens' pro hockey team finally has a name. Welcome The Fleet: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-09-09/pwhl-boston-finally-gets-a-name-the-fleet #pwhl #hockey #woho npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1mxzβ¦hhv9 we don't have quote toots here but if we did I'd be doing one with this https://www.wgbh.org/lifestyle/2017-07-12/why-is-there-a-12-foot-bronze-pear-in-dorchester npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub133hβ¦8pc6 π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1yr2β¦xwny you've got a valid point there https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/boston-irish-famine-memorial npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1f87β¦dwq2 but...pizza? npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1skzβ¦mvht π clearly we must investigate npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1xy8β¦k9gh π΅ let's call the whole thing offπ΅ npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews the polls are close, I tell you, very close https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/079/807/716/553/680/original/2cb66c824cb46113.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews I almost forgot it's #NiceRockFriday but @npub1wayβ¦3rpy reminded me. Here's a nice Abstract Expressionist rock. https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/052/424/082/208/560/original/9cd086389cd43cd4.jpeg npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1s7tβ¦mhgt I'll allow it npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1uwpβ¦uuy9 wow, historic rocks! npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub10xjβ¦2s2m ooh look at those rocks! npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1hdvβ¦47yf ooh, pretty! npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub13wcβ¦a00r ooh that is a *really* nice rock! npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Immediately after BPR beginning at 2, The Culture Show. Jared, Callie and Edgar with the week in culture. * Political rallies and music, with a focus on artists rebuking Donald Trump for using their music without authorization * A new trend in theater blind casting: flipping the script on age. A number of older actresses are now getting cast in much younger rolesβ * Remembering actress Gena Rowlands and Wally Amos of Famous Amos Cookies npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Maybe we can get #NiceRockFriday going? I'll start. Also we'll be streaming live from the Boston Public #Library today. Guests & topics in the replies to this toot. https://youtube.com/live/qcNZG0daCnk https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/972/230/724/641/578/original/f4a54e62dd15764e.jpeg npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub10c7β¦mpkr π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1c7uβ¦u85m oooooOOOooo npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/966/387/848/851/816/original/bcfb5da3f495f1e0.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1x9gβ¦jxqh thank you π npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews can I borrow a cup of #Massachusetts pride sure here ya go #olympics https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/900/020/293/714/177/original/5ef5191a52c79323.mp4 npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub18rhβ¦fgp0 say it louder for the people in the back (of the galaxy) npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews So, #fediverse friends...what's the deal? Can I post _to_ Threads from here, or nah? Not saying I'd do it, just wondering what is currently technically possible. Fondly, yr humble Fediverse servant npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1jwzβ¦d2ah π€© npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews meanwhile, on #Boston Public Radio, conversation touches on the current cat lady discourse https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/882/425/938/739/629/original/c4f60241232cc50f.mp4 npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1c27β¦s8tz if you'd like to see our guests, you can watch live on YouTube 3 days a week, too! https://youtube.com/live/XYKNUOQhScs?feature=share npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π π π https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/875/806/733/975/205/original/b805ce676b586ac9.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Appreciating all the submissions to our emergency laugh links trove.... https://mastodon.social/@gbhnews/112836724783263940 #funny npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 71F at Logan and visibility is 10mi. Associated Press reports that VP Harris has secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee. Catherine Leavy, who pleaded guilty to calling in bomb threats motivated by transphobia to Boston Childrens' Hospital has been given probation. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Here's what was on the minds of Boston-area folks yesterday as the news that President Biden would not seek re-election was breaking: https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/829/879/908/793/229/original/01a80894a31ba73f.mp4 npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Ongoing coverage of the presidential race, including reactions from Mass. elected officials, can be found here: https://www.wgbh.org/news npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning #fediverse. This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 70F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not be seeking re-election. Biden immediately endorsed VP Kamala Harris, followed by a raft of other endorsements from governors and former presidents. The EPA awarded $4.3B to 30 states to reduce climate pollution. Mass. will share in a $450m grant to accelerate adoption of heat pumps. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 74F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. An update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected countless Windows computers today, grounding flights, closing offices, and in Massachusetts, delaying surgeries at some hospitals. A retrial of Harvey Weinstein is set for November in NYC. In Bangladesh Over 1000 were injured and some were killed in protests against a quota for government jobs. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub1wayβ¦3rpy **runs off to pitch a story on the history of toaster waffles** npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews @npub18wxβ¦3lg2 HA! npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews Wow, tough loss for the Pop Tarts in the Eastern Snack Conference...definitely harder for them to reach the playoffs now... https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/796/760/032/364/751/original/19860afd6ab93929.png npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews π Good morning, #fediverse. This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 77F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Rescuers on Cape Cod were able to save over 100 dolphins after a mass stranding event left many beached near Wellfleet. On Sunday, President Biden gave an address from the Oval Office urging Americans to reject political violence and commit to resolving their differences peacefully. Argentina prevailed over Colombia in the Copa America final. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews GBH News will continue to carry NPR coverage and the news of the weekend will be a topic on our discussion shows. npub1uq2c942j4mgpleke909xpwdffqwtu0mmd9k5cfceupdzwmrwvnhqvz4whc gbhnews A quote from Adam's story on Mass. Republicans on the incident at a Trump rally in PA: https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/786/880/108/894/896/original/92f7e3330d99d040.jpeg