Also, FUCK TRUMP.

BOSTON...is full of Iraqis today. I drive a bus at KBOS...so once I started seeing them arrive, despite my usual gruff and short-tempered exterior, I tried my level best to be kind and welcoming today. "Good Cubbie" may have re-appeared for a few hours.

Good Morning from Boston!

Do I have this right? He started a war so he could surrender and give the other side everything they wanted, and declare victory?

#Freemason They played "Stars and Stripes Forever" last night. John Philips Sousa was a Freemason. Donald John Trump is a Libertine. IYKYK. XX

This isn't really news. Now, if they found him unresponsive on the floor, or maybe if he was in a questionable facility receiving incompetent care, I might be interested..... www.wcvb.com/article/mitc...

#Candidus One wonders how many violations of this we'll see at the White House today? www.vfw.org/community/fl...

Why, because they couldn't sell them at $1500 by the each? Empty seats is a bad look, I guess. www.wcvb.com/article/bost...

I'm expecting a plane crash during this event, how about you? meidasnews.com/news/white-h...

This is some Bond Villian level fuckery. Achievement Unlocked; what's next for the robber-barons? www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...

Today's the day, so I'll say it... With the city full of hooligans, and all the bars now legally open late, I wonder how many drink-drive crashes we'll have overnight?

WHAT??? We were supposed to make money on the deal! Millions of tourist dollars, full hotels, bars, restaurants, blah, blah, blah. Oh....wait. It's fun being an international pariah state, innit? www.wcvb.com/article/mass...

Cloud-Cuckoo Land.

Massachusetts isn't going. www.notus.org/donald-trump...

TRUMP BLINKED. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...

Well-organized and well-run. www.wcvb.com/article/scot...

I'm sorry, what does this have to do with the World Cup? They should be doing this anyway. www.wcvb.com/article/mars...

Dan Shaughnessey (Boston Globe) on our relative indifference in these parts. Maybe being a pariah state that everyone hates right now has something to do with it, too. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/s...

EVERYTHING Trump Touches Dies. There's still time - you want a *real* Patriotic celebration this summer? COME TO BOSTON. Plenty of room on the Esplanade, Harborfest, and the Boston Pops! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Not my home, but I have family in the Palm Beaches. As I have noted from Boston - restaurants closing, especially long-established ones, is never a good sign. cw34.com/news/local/f...

When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Not noted in the story: Lower Campus has been completely fenced off. There is no local access to pass through, like there normally is. There are no open practices, meet & greets, or other community events. It's also a no-fly zone, but I don't know how that is enforced. whdh.com/news/french-...

This was literally rammed through the State House in 24 hours. I guess we know what is important to lawmakers in this Commonwealth. www.wbur.org/news/2026/06...

But......Yesterday, weren't we about to have a great ceasefire, an excellent ceasefire in two days? I mean, there's still time... www.wcvb.com/article/pres...

I am reaching a watershed. My YPT training expired on May 31. Which means my regular registration is suspended until I renew the training. I am not motivated to do so with any urgency. (I will, though. I'm on several staffs in upcoming months.) I have been an active Scouter since 1988.

Trump attends, Knicks lose. HA!

#WorldCupBoston Given that the World Cup in Boston is an absolute shitshow, it turns out that the naysayers back in the day that mocked our Olympics bid were right. Stay safe. Stay away.

So, Trump is going to MSG for a game? I'm a Bostonian. I've been to many sporting events where a spontaneous "Yankees Suck" chant has broken out. Just because. I am presuming that my sports brethren in New York City will know exactly what to do when he shows his face.

With all my primary teams fading fast, looks like I'm down to the Cardinals and the Dodgers. Same as the last few years, I guess. Been watching the Marlins with some interest, though. No reason - just because.

HA! that'll learn'em! www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

#Candidus Well, gee....the first match is TOMORROW. I also work for a bus company with a contract for the event - FIFA hasn't given us any instructions for the service yet, so the company has no idea what is going on. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WE ARE DOING. www.wcvb.com/article/bars...

#Candidus One of the many days that could be considered our "Independence Day". It is unfortunate that we cannot celebrate it appropriately, lo these 250 years later. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Res...

With Karen Read back in the headlines, it looks like I'll be giving up on local Boston news for a while again. I kinda don't look at US news anymore, anyway. The Guardian is your friend.

Same stretch of Route 1 north of Boston where all those wrong-way crashes are happening of late. Will the state ever do anything to address it, or maybe Darwin was right? www.wcvb.com/article/scho...

#Candidus Do you love that dirty water? Remember a lifetime ago, when Boston Harbor was a political hot potato? Foresight, resources, and infrastructure have completely changed the shore. You're going to be able to eat those clams soon. www.csmonitor.com/Environment/...

Do we want Skynet? Because this is how we get Skynet. www.anthropic.com/institute/re...

Senator Markey "Strongly Opposes" the removal of the quotes. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/m...

Bad "No Kings" news for America's pedophile psychopath.

Looks official. We're a third-world, medieval country now. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I am so desperate for good baseball that I am watching the Yankees right now. Yankees fans....how about it? Suppose I present at the Stadium in all my Red Sox gear, but I have a sign that says: BUT.....I LIKE AARON JUDGE! Will I still get beat up and left in an alley? 🙃

Trump wants to be king. Did he commission this "reform"? Not buying any of it. apnews.com/article/amer...

The Nazis had a term - 'Useless Eaters'. www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...

Must be nice being a wealthy enough town to buy land outright so nobody can build more housing. www.nbcboston.com/boston-busin...

This feels "End-Timey", doesn't it? www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...

I see the Peace Plan is going well. Are we "Great" now? Is it now? www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/i...

A most important day! To Friar John Cor, by order of the King, to make aqua vitae, VIII bolls of malt. — Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1 June 1494.

I dug mine out this morning....but looking online? Wait; is the Ally flag bad now? Who hijacked it?? www.cabrimmer.com/post/in-the-...

It's an older video, but it checks out. If you want to celebrate our 250th anniversary with a proper concert..... COME TO BOSTON. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAjN...

#Candidus SEND A FOSSIL TO THE SENATE!!! That'll show Trump who's boss! www.nbcboston.com/news/local/m...