Bill Shaner
@billshaner.bsky.social
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I write about a city that punishes you for caring
https://www.worcestersucks.email/
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Andrew Quemere
about 18 hours ago
Why does
@nbcboston.com
have this evil freak who was personally involved in violating the civil rights of immigrants in his jail as a guest on their network? He's not even in office anymore. Disgusting and embarrassing to feature him.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/l...
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Looking for a community organizer type who really really understands the mass connector care system... have a few questions. Anyone know anyone
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First of all hell yeah Andrew! Big win. Second off this is the DA that's sending an ADA to Worcester to prosecute the Spring + Haxhiaj cases lol
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3 days ago
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On the one hand google is a massive extortion racket drawing a blanket enclosure around "information" itself, laying a rug under all of civilization that only they have the power to one day pull--a real life death star! On the other hand the new split view feature on Chrome rocks lol
3 days ago
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I love the non-scammy and very altruistic and also solutions oriented nature of the Green Energy Sector
3 days ago
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wow joe petty's committee assignments stink 👍
4 days ago
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domestic drone strike by probably September at this rate
5 days ago
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Was there any sort of feed of Pettys inauguration speech? Can’t find one. What a great start lol
7 days ago
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police union president thomas duffy is suing tom marino of this week in worcester (defamation, filed today) for writing true things about him, a public figure, that are of public interest. The suit, which Duffy paid $275 to file, is for $10,000,000. This guy is a fucking bad joke
9 days ago
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there's maybe six pieces I've written over the years I'm 100 percent fully proud of. The story on the eureka street ICE abduction I wrote for
@lukeoneil47.bsky.social
in May is #1 or #2. Honored it's on the best of hell world list!! So much good stuff on there
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The best of Hell World 2025
I heard you like to read buddy so have I got a treat for you: writing. The perfect exchange in such a scenario. Once again this year I was blessed to be able to publish a great array of talented writ...
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/the-best-of-hell-world-2025/
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Luke O'Neil
13 days ago
As well as
@billshaner.bsky.social
@gonebabygone.bsky.social
@samthielman.com
@unraveledpress.com
@karengeier.com
@joeyneverjoe.bsky.social
@acatwithnews.bsky.social
@rickpaulas.bsky.social
@melbuer.bsky.social
@pplscitycouncil.bsky.social
...
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-best-of-...
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The best of Hell World 2025
I heard you like to read buddy so have I got a treat for you: writing. The perfect exchange in such a scenario. Once again this year I was blessed to be able to publish a great array of talented writ...
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/the-best-of-hell-world-2025/
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Luke O'Neil
13 days ago
I'm so lucky to have been able to publish a great array of talented reporters and writers this year. Here's the best stuff they wrote for Hell World in 2025. Ft:
@seantcollins.com
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@raxkingisdead.bsky.social
@parkermolloy.com
+ ...
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-best-of-...
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The best of Hell World 2025
I heard you like to read buddy so have I got a treat for you: writing. The perfect exchange in such a scenario. Once again this year I was blessed to be able to publish a great array of talented writ...
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/the-best-of-hell-world-2025/
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Last night I went to a vigil for a 40 y/o man who died from exposure a few weeks after the cops raided his camp at 4 am and trashed his tent during the coldest November stretch in recent memory. So I’ll pass on writing about the council complaining about a DPW they won’t fund tyvm
17 days ago
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Posting on here should be called “bleeting” like what a sheep does
26 days ago
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Me and Katie boothing all day at the white eagle punk rock flea market come thru!!
26 days ago
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Kohl's
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ill be going to this later should be fun and hopefully if we're lucky a little soul restoring. My willingness to give a shit battery needs a charge lol
about 1 month ago
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I soldered a radio from a kit and it freakin actually works lol. Jacks of all trade rise up!!!
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about 1 month ago
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Welp everything stayed the same
about 2 months ago
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Bill Shaner
Johanna
about 2 months ago
The only thing we should take away from today is bringing back this video.
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Some scene from the recount today. Standing shoulder to shoulder for an hour with police-chief-turned-bergman-campaign-volunteer Steve Sargent was pretty funny lol
www.worcestersucks.email/p/recount-we...
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Recount Weekend Open Notebook
Jermoh Kamara needs hands on deck and cash on hand!!
https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/recount-weekend-open-notebook
about 2 months ago
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Kamara team could really use some more volunteers on hand. Candy brought her people to help moe lol bc of course. North high until 7:30 or so more info here
www.worcestersucks.email/p/recount-we...
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about 2 months ago
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And awaaaay we go
about 2 months ago
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Canceling Spotify has been so interesting, had no idea it would change my listening habits so much lol currently using my recorder like an iPod and freakin love it
about 2 months ago
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Big fan of Shaun’s bad advice this week.
@sirshaunconnolly.bsky.social
For fans of the little known fact this city has voted down water flouridation every time it’s come up lol
www.worcestersucks.email/p/what-would...
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What would it take for a Michelin Star in Worcester?
Fluoridation, for one
https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/what-would-it-take-for-a-michelin
about 2 months ago
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here we have the person who personally campaigned for charges against Etel (Thomas Duffy) being represented by the judge now presiding over Etel's case (Janet McGuiggan, former head litigator for Worcester!!). The naked corruption that goes on in this city is just crazy
about 2 months ago
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POV you're telling the local cable news guy to be a little normal
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about 2 months ago
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If steve didnt preemptively block me from his page id comment "ask your mom" on this and it would do crazy numbers. I'm talking 12 likes easy. A clean 3:1 ratio
about 2 months ago
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Hard to read something so ludicrous and not conclude they got to the judge. Worcester is a police city-state lol
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about 2 months ago
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Bill Shaner
Mel Buer
about 2 months ago
I don’t have much else to say that other respected colleagues haven’t already said—simply that from where I’m standing, doing street journalism in LA and beyond, that elitist access journalism is a stain on the profession and we will all be better off when it finally hits the dirt
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I get that we’re dealing with witch trial logic here so introspection is off the table, but hoooooow is the pursuit of this flimsy assault charge to a jury trial not prohibitively embarrassing for the brave men and women of the WPD
about 2 months ago
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Etel Unbothered out here basically giving Moe Bergman a swirly on live TV I love it
about 2 months ago
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Well this is straight up fucked huh?
thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-tr...
(really good well sourced work here from this week in worcester
@bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social
good job man)
about 2 months ago
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Do I sue?
about 2 months ago
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Really great accounting of the completely wild year
@etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social
has had in the freakin NYT !!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
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A Councilwoman Intervened During an ICE Arrest. Then She Faced the Voters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/etel-haxhiaj-ice-immigration-election-massachusetts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.108.bO5Y.cQmkh3knFaqd&smid=url-share
about 2 months ago
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HC apparently moved this to zoom but didn’t cancel it lol get outta here w this ice career fair bullshit. Go back to training future CIA lawyers
about 2 months ago
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This is a metaphor for the nov 4 municipal election in Worcester Massachusetts
about 2 months ago
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Bill Shaner
Sue Coghlin Mailman - Worcester School Committee
about 2 months ago
Just finished episode 45. As usual Etel speaks candidly - we should all absorb what she has to say! Thanks
@etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social
and
@billshaner.bsky.social
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Episode 45: The 'From Here' Contingent (ft. Etel Haxhiaj)
Podcast Episode · Outdoor Cats Podcast · 11/11/2025 · 1h 12m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-cats-podcast/id1785258649?i=1000736340015
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Bill Shaner
Etel Haxhiaj (ha-jee-eye)
about 2 months ago
@billshaner.bsky.social
@masspolwatch.bsky.social
@telemundo52.com
@wgbh.org
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Bill Shaner
Etel Haxhiaj (ha-jee-eye)
about 2 months ago
We were depleted, but thank you
@billshaner.bsky.social
for giving me a chance to shine light on all this.
www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-45...
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Episode 45: The 'From Here' Contingent (ft. Etel Haxhiaj)
What does this mean for Worcester and where do we go from here?
https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-45-the-from-here-contingent
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If you're bummed on worcester and worcester politics right now i think you'll get an awful lot out of this interview with
@etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social
i just put up. I know I sure did!
www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-45...
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Episode 45: The 'From Here' Contingent (ft. Etel Haxhiaj)
What does this mean for Worcester and where do we go from here?
https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-45-the-from-here-contingent
about 2 months ago
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Bill Shaner
Luke O'Neil
2 months ago
Here's some writing for Hell World from the good folks joining me at The Sinclair today (4pm)
@billshaner.bsky.social
Later he would complain "She's putting the baby in harm's way." A classic move: "harm" goes undefined because the harm is him.
www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
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They don't need a warrant
A federal kidnapping in Worcester
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-need-a-warrant/
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Bill Shaner
Sue Coghlin Mailman - Worcester School Committee
2 months ago
Worcester Telegrram and
@bostonglobe.com
when can any of you important publications get on board with this story which is incredibly important to share. Thanks Heather
@billshaner.bsky.social
and tom Marino.
@thisweekinwoo.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
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Episode 43: That Is My File (ft. Heather Prunier, Tom Marino)
Podcast Episode · Outdoor Cats Podcast · 11/03/2025 · 1h 19m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-cats-podcast/id1785258649?i=1000735123673
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The cherry on top.. hard to process/harder to describe the cosmic 'fuck you' at play here
2 months ago
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listening to mamdani brimming with abstract intellectual pride whilst feeling physically in my bones that i yet again got punished for caring about the cursed city of worcester massachusetts
2 months ago
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reposted by
Bill Shaner
TheGins
2 months ago
The work
@billshaner.bsky.social
and
@thisweekinwoo.bsky.social
to shine a light on a horrific crime and even more disgusting cover-up is invaluable. Regardless of the election outcome, 2026 is going to see some long-overdue hoisting of crank petards in Worcester.
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Episode 43: That Is My File (ft. Heather Prunier, Tom Marino)
Heather and friends stop by for a chat
https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-43-that-is-my-file-ft-heather
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Good day to catch the elusive worcester tumble weed (recycle bin in the road)
2 months ago
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Cheney dies on Zohran Day.. finally we dab back
2 months ago
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go voted today here's all you need to know!
www.worcestersucks.email/p/the-worces...
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