Bill Shaner
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I write about a city that punishes you for caring
https://www.worcestersucks.email/
Damn everyone loves hearing about the Worcester County Sheriff Civil Process Division, Inc.
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TIL the worcester county sheriff has a non-profit named worcester county sheriff civil process division llc staffed by the same sheriff's deputies that are in the regular office, accounting partly for the ~$3 million annual revenue they aren't reporting, according to new ig report. Literal mafia lol
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Samara Ebinger
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Thereās a free mushroom walk that will be held at Green Hill Park in Worcester this Sunday, May 31st at 10 am sharp. Hope you can make it!
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it's weird synchronicity that the only other notable city in the region with our fucked up form of government (they just do it a little better) also has the same city hall building? with the vaguely phallic architecture?? (just a little nicer)
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For years now I've been dying to write the true & proper history of Worcester's most significant contribution to the world outside the dome, the SMILEY FACE, and I finally got to do so in PLAYBOY of all places check it out. tyvm to the
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www.playboy.com/read/politic...
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The Dark History of the Smiley Face
Journalist Bill Shaner looks behind the story of the smiley faceāone filled with secrets you wouldn't guess from its happy veneer.
https://www.playboy.com/read/politics/the-dark-history-of-the-smiley-face
17 days ago
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I swear to fuck if this moves any more northā¦
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Sue Coghlin Mailman - Worcester School Committee
22 days ago
I got to the end! š„°. Love the music. Love the history tellers. Iām sharing w some in community that maybe need to hear about the heart of the matter again! Very well done. Rockstars
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#Jillian
#Maydee
#Dani
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#chrisrobarge
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Everything but the names of things is so 1:1 with Worcester it could have been published here today with perfect accuracy... great breakdown of Pittsburgh's quiet public private banishment partnership in hell world
@lukeoneil47.bsky.social
www.welcometohellworld.com/r/4e1eb4d3?m...
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We donāt want them feeling at home and comfortable we want them removed
People who have the audacity to exist as poor in public
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/r/4e1eb4d3?m=1caad667-378a-4710-9162-81a624aad685
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last worcester sucks post was about how the budget hearings are useless charades, an insane local political ritual, annoying and stupid, a waste of everyone's time. As if to prove the point here's how the council spent 7.5 hours (!!!) on tuesday
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Etel Haxhiaj (ha-jee-eye)
24 days ago
It is always worth preserving the history of a day that changed us all. Thank you
@billshaner.bsky.social
for giving us the platform to do this. Weāre not done.
www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-64...
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Episode 64: Eureka Street Revisited (Live!)
Ft. Etel Haxhiaj, Maydee Morales, Ashley Spring, Dani Killay, Jillian Phillips
https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/episode-64-eureka-street-revisited?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Weird what takes off on this site lol but this was an incredible time and Iāll be getting the tape online in the next couple days after I clean it up - make sure to get the podcast in your feed so you catch it!
www.worcestersucks.email/s/outdoor-ca...
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This time last year ICE agents came to Worcester to take a mother from her kids and community members showed up resist and it ended up being one of the first glimpses of a budding new domestic occupation campaign. Tonight weāre doing a live podcast w a bunch of ppl who were there to reflect !!
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History made: The first person in municipal government history to provide an establishing shot for his public testimony ššš
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Lenny
about 1 month ago
Man I don't live in Worcester and I never have but god do I love this newsletter
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In my post this week I broke down why the councilās budget approval process isnāt worth paying any attention to because itās fake and everyone involved knows it lol
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Someone finally asked Jeeves to be or not to be i see
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I love it when Mr 'Character of the Neighborhood' -- who is guaranteed to oppose even the slightest zoning reform should he ever get the chance -- talks out his ass about the need for "more units." The only counter argument this guy deserves is a swirly
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This eventās going to be a really really special time. Space is limited so weāre ticketing it (all $ going to LUCE). Donāt sleep theseāll probably go fast Outdoor Cats Live: Eureka Street Revisited
www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ca...
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about 1 month ago
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Man this stretch code thing is hilarious. Truly a council with zero (0.00000) ideas and zero idea how to execute on their zero ideas
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And for the 2026 campaign for governor the Massachusetts GOP nominates *drum roll* a penis!!!
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Also it must be said: Mr Lahey and Randy
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about 2 months ago
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Sue Coghlin Mailman - Worcester School Committee
about 2 months ago
If you donāt yet subscribe - I hope youāll consider a subscription.
@billshaner.bsky.social
#worcestersucks
is an important Worcester focused Substack.
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A reader who was at the scene this morning sent me these videos of an ICE street rip at the courthouse parking lot (note the Nissans, thatās.. new)
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about 2 months ago
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Gold star Shaws doing corned beef briskets $2 a pound - crazy. Also new post up
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Joe Petty finally showed us who he is
Apropos nothing, he's out front against rent control. Why? Great question.
https://open.substack.com/pub/billshaner/p/joe-petty-finally-showed-us-who-he?r=bpz9&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Failed society.
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Jesus fuuuuucking Christ dude
about 2 months ago
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Frickin Super Bowl weekend out here for pink and purple trees
about 2 months ago
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Worcester Affordable Housing Coalition statement on the tax break vote the council's expected to take tonight on a polar park-adjacent residential tower with craaazy rents
about 2 months ago
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incredible
about 2 months ago
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In the fake metropolis to cajole the fake legislature w
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The death of Enrique Delgado Garcia is a consequence of a pointedly militarized training program and the specific circumstances of it read like theyāre plucked from a bad first draft of full metal jacket. Latest Worcester dispatch for Hell World:
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-presumpt...
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2 months ago
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Luke O'Neil
2 months ago
Today
@billshaner.bsky.social
reports on the MA State Police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter after the death of a recruit during boxing match training.
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-presumpt...
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The presumption of innocence
MA State Police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter after a trainee boxing match
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/the-presumption-of-innocence/
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this thread on the Worcester subreddit is hilarious. So many people going 'it's not a scam they just stake out specific lots in a predatory way and then overcharge ppl'
2 months ago
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Said it before i'll say it again the #1 rule of massachusetts is "the more you know the worse it gets"
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sorta deep in the weeds but this is a crazy new revelation from the state police boxing death investigation... they bring a hardo who doesn't know how to ref in to ref with no prior knowledge of either opponent's skill level... what's the worst that could happen, someone gets bludgeoned to death?
2 months ago
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Comfortably Numb
2 months ago
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You do have to hand it to the mass state police for having the self awareness to name their union SPAM (state police association of massachusetts). Good bit š
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We love a 'Hogs To Slaughter' Newscycle
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Since this was unbelievably annoying to get for some reason that has nothing to do im sure with the fact the court clerks & state police are 'on the same team' here is the full statement of facts filed at the Enrique Delgado Garcia arraignments today
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statement of case enrique delgado garcia .pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RzFtq80_AMcy04WfWTbMT8m-qiSG233c/view?usp=sharing
2 months ago
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Community Health Link is cutting jobs across three services, subcontracting out geriatric and substance abuse treatment and getting rid of its housing program all together. Big new hole in an already fragile net!
2 months ago
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Wow we really are sister cities š«
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Andrew Quemere
3 months ago
that's right
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Seth Moulton Saw Trans Rights as a Political Liability. It Could Doom His Senate Campaign.
Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey ā and struggling to land his message with his past anti-trans comments haunting him.
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/seth-moulton-ed-markey-senate-democrats-trans/
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Roast of Worcester tonight !! Gunna be fun. Come watch me bomb
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The Roast of Worcester
Another year where the city needs to get their ass roasted. All proceeds going to LUCE.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-roast-of-worcester-tickets-1983883395641?aff=oddtdtcreator
3 months ago
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No power in burncoat
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Add āReaganismā to the many roads that lead back to Worcester lol
3 months ago
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This was a good time!
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3 months ago
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Matthew Noe @ TCAF (LED / Table 197)
3 months ago
Why can't Worcester have nice things? Well, usually the police, but it is also because of small town, wealth hoarding, white nonsense that usually gets joked about on Midwest sitcoms but is very much part of Central Massachusetts.
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Omfg "Lake kids in Central Massachusetts are not fucking around" the new Chris Flemming special is so good
3 months ago
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Today I'm peasantmaxxing. Got the volcano livestream up, im in the digital commons with the boys deciphering what the omen portends, we're all a little pissed about how they fenced it off with hedges but we're mostly just hoping we dont get conscripted
3 months ago
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Not a great time to be taking credit for rocket technology lol. In fact probably the worst time in decades
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