Nancy Barnes, the first woman to lead the Boston Globe, is stepping down after just under three years.

Higher ed faced some “monsters” in 2025, including neglect, declining enrollment, and technological change, according to a year-end wrap-up. And, oh yes, the Trump administration. https://chroni.cl/3KY7a8q

Laugh of the day. ✝️

Good idea. I’ve been rebuilding all of my son’s sets instead of doing regular puzzles lately.

I’m certain that my cats qualify. 🐈‍⬛🐾

A key difference between past law enforcement raids & prosecutions that resulted in legal settlements and the actions for which Trump & Co. are demanding restitution, @radleybalko.bsky.social writes, is that the former subjects were jailed or killed—and the actions against Trump & Co. were lawful.

The Justice Department has waged an unprecedented campaign to intimidate states into handing over voters’ private information. The goal, as @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social & @ariberman.bsky.social report, could result in the unprecedented harassment of individual citizens like you and me.

Go, Senator Kelly!

Analysis of ancient DNA rewrites origin story of domestic cats

Good tips

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Getting in the holiday mood. “If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.”

Best listen of the week for current perspectives and goings-on. Go, HCR!

This is only happening because the Addled Cheeto wants to leech off the press attention. I want to see the opposite of what we’ve seen in the Oval Office so far. Flip the script, Mamdani!

Rare earths aren't all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market dominance. n.pr/3Xbst9b

Clifford “Buzz” Grambo, a Navy veteran, patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe. His goal is straightforward: He wants to make ICE agents uncomfortable.

A Russian spy ship escorted out of Irish waters last year is at the centre of an incident in which the British Government claims it directed lasers at a British military aircraft. jrnl.ie/6879585t

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun. n.pr/48nQMqI

Yes! 👏

I saw a couple of R senators say they are against this right before the bill was voted on, but they didn’t want to vote no because that would mean it would have to go back to the senate and the government would be shut down longer. 🫩

Trump has signed a little-noticed national security directive identifying “anti-Christian”, “anti-family”, and “anti-American” views as indicators of radical left violence. Called National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, it’s being referred to as “NSPM-7” by administration insiders.

Tiara and Rachel are en pointe and say all the things. Have a listen. Also, these podcasts need to change their skins. Drop the hype and bad pics.

In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant since the birth of Christ. n.pr/47GH56x

✊ 500+ days without a contract

I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

Submarines are all the rage lately; every country is stepping into the game.

The hype and the hopes around AI have been like nothing the world has seen before, and the true nature of its impact is still unclear. These are our predicted ramifications of the tech in the year ahead

Death by Lightning on Netflix is excellent. It revisits the thought that so many roads this nation could have gone down if not for circumstances that led us another way. The discussions and thoughts are worth the watch alone but the cinematography, costumes, and sets are 👌

The ACA subsidies did not get extended.

"The idea of an inexpensive, one-and-done [treatment], so you don't have to take any of those drugs, right now that's an idea — a fantasy — because gene-editing is expensive, long-term safety is unclear," Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist at Scripps Research in California.

ICE is building a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would scan Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and dozens of other platforms. Private contractors would turn public posts into enforcement leads fed directly into government databases.

President Donald Trump's tariff regime looks likely to be killed by the Supreme Court, Nobel Prize-winning economist turned political pundit Paul Krugman wrote for his Substack on Friday — and he has no one to blame but himself.

These guys wail!

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The Titanic of the airways.

A new webcast from a place and person I don’t focus on much usually. Interested to hear different perspectives and enjoyed Jim’s guest appearance.

The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money. n.pr/3LlTiEZ

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Very little news on this so sharing to get more perspective on that situation.

Wow. Check Heather Cox Richardson’s video I posted on who we should be watching for indicators of where the MAGA movement is going. She advises that MTG is giving MAGA off-ramps.

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Important win in PA

Played at Mamdani’s victory party. YEAH! Turn it up 💃

Voted in our local election. School committee, town council, library board, and housing authority are all just as critical to show up for as we do for governors, mayors, and president. Vote today if there is an election in your area! 🇺🇸 ✊

CT AG, Sen Blumenthal, and Governor held a press conference at a pantry in Hartford. This is what humane and compassionate leadership looks like when they speak directly and sincerely to the people.

An FDA official who resigned on Sunday was sued by a Canadian pharmaceutical company, which accused him of soliciting a bribe and tanking its stock with false statements.

Trump has told several national stores not to help SNAP recipients or he’ll make it hard for them to do business going forward. Every store in our town has a box for food and a box for cash to donate to the local pantry. Grassroots citizen support is the way.