MrRural
@mrrural.bsky.social
Chesterfield, MA www.mlbresearch.com
@aftynbehn.bsky.social How about new state highway signs at TN's borders: Welcome to Tennessee - Home of Botched Executions
October 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
@aftynbehn.bsky.social How about new state highway signs at TN's borders: Welcome to Tennessee - Home of Botched Executions
@massgovernor.bsky.social You're "standing up" for Massachusetts? Tell that to the folks who died in the nursing homes that your DPH turned their back on who are owned by the scumbag Eli Mirlis who has donated $3,000 to your campaign over the last two years.
October 2, 2026 at 1:06 AM
@massgovernor.bsky.social You're "standing up" for Massachusetts? Tell that to the folks who died in the nursing homes that your DPH turned their back on who are owned by the scumbag Eli Mirlis who has donated $3,000 to your campaign over the last two years.
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A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States"
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Baltic States Prepare for War
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States"
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
@trenni.bsky.social Sox are badly overmatched. Their offense is a) anemic, b) flaccid, c) pathetic, d) all of the above. Need two power bats for '27.
October 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
@trenni.bsky.social Sox are badly overmatched. Their offense is a) anemic, b) flaccid, c) pathetic, d) all of the above. Need two power bats for '27.
@neal.house.gov has taken $26,000 in campaign cash from Meta between 2012-2020, so don't hold your breath that if he becomes chair of Ways & Means he'll lift a finger to crack down on this abuse of the tax code www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM
@neal.house.gov has taken $26,000 in campaign cash from Meta between 2012-2020, so don't hold your breath that if he becomes chair of Ways & Means he'll lift a finger to crack down on this abuse of the tax code www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.
September 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.
Vermont is leading the way on replacing fossil fuel systems with modern wood heat www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4m... Massachusetts should be doing this.
September 29, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Vermont is leading the way on replacing fossil fuel systems with modern wood heat www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4m... Massachusetts should be doing this.
For the past 40 years we’ve let large businesses and the richest Americans concentrate wealth on the theory that at some point, later on, the winnings would reach everyone. Unfortunately, that “later” never came.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
Opinion | Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.
If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM
For the past 40 years we’ve let large businesses and the richest Americans concentrate wealth on the theory that at some point, later on, the winnings would reach everyone. Unfortunately, that “later” never came.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
@trenni.bsky.social I'm sure the Dianna Russini Curse (hit tip Volin) will be on the docket for Early Edition tonight!
September 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM
@trenni.bsky.social I'm sure the Dianna Russini Curse (hit tip Volin) will be on the docket for Early Edition tonight!
@massgovernor.bsky.social This big pile of stink happened on your watch with the DPH commissioner that you appointed:
apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/spot...
apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/spot...
Outside chains like RegalCare transformed Mass. nursing homes. Quality fell.
RegalCare and other nursing home chains have rapidly expanded in Massachusetts. The Globe Spotlight Team found widespread problems and little state intervention.
apps.bostonglobe.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
@massgovernor.bsky.social This big pile of stink happened on your watch with the DPH commissioner that you appointed:
apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/spot...
apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/spot...
@trenni.bsky.social Drake Maye has turned into
September 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
@trenni.bsky.social Drake Maye has turned into
“And time and time again, Democrats have shown a certain proclivity for not seizing that opportunity.”
thecurrentga.org/2026/09/26/e...
thecurrentga.org/2026/09/26/e...
Economic frustration tests Trump’s standing with rural voters, new poll finds - The Current
A new AP-KFF survey reveals that approximately half of rural American voters believe the economy is currently worse off than when President Donald Trump returned to office, highlighting significant ec...
thecurrentga.org
September 27, 2026 at 12:05 PM
“And time and time again, Democrats have shown a certain proclivity for not seizing that opportunity.”
thecurrentga.org/2026/09/26/e...
thecurrentga.org/2026/09/26/e...
@mszafranski.bsky.social Lots of Minogue lawn signs in Ludlow. What's up with that? Also, the Republican nominee has yet to set foot in Berkshire, Franklin or Hampshire counties with about 40+ days to go.
September 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
@mszafranski.bsky.social Lots of Minogue lawn signs in Ludlow. What's up with that? Also, the Republican nominee has yet to set foot in Berkshire, Franklin or Hampshire counties with about 40+ days to go.
@chrispappasnh.bsky.social Your TV spots are really lame. How about hitting Sununu on his voting record?
Bad votes against first responders, veterans, Farm Bills and more.
Bad votes against first responders, veterans, Farm Bills and more.
September 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
@chrispappasnh.bsky.social Your TV spots are really lame. How about hitting Sununu on his voting record?
Bad votes against first responders, veterans, Farm Bills and more.
Bad votes against first responders, veterans, Farm Bills and more.
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This Susan Collins "pay to play" report is so damning. Multiple emails between her staff, fundraisers and the crooked company in question. My favorite detail: the crooked superPAC is represented by 2020 fraudster Cleta Mitchell: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
This Susan Collins "pay to play" report is so damning. Multiple emails between her staff, fundraisers and the crooked company in question. My favorite detail: the crooked superPAC is represented by 2020 fraudster Cleta Mitchell: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
@massgovernor.bsky.social Man, your TV spots are so full of shit.
September 18, 2026 at 10:53 PM
@massgovernor.bsky.social Man, your TV spots are so full of shit.
To his point, Kleeb confided that the donor base and the DNC simply weren’t ready to devote resources to rural America.
harpers.org/archive/2026...
harpers.org/archive/2026...
Barn Burners, by Kyle Paoletta
Can the Democrats harness the new prairie populism?
harpers.org
September 18, 2026 at 2:03 PM
To his point, Kleeb confided that the donor base and the DNC simply weren’t ready to devote resources to rural America.
harpers.org/archive/2026...
harpers.org/archive/2026...
Read my friend Robin Johnson's new report on Democrats who win and hold state legislative seats in working class districts: www.vox.com/politics/503...
These Democrats won over working-class voters. Here’s their advice for candidates.
A new report explains which topics they emphasize — and which they don’t.
www.vox.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Read my friend Robin Johnson's new report on Democrats who win and hold state legislative seats in working class districts: www.vox.com/politics/503...
September 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM
@republiclands.bsky.social The bad shit from the Trump administration keeps right on flowin: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
@republiclands.bsky.social The bad shit from the Trump administration keeps right on flowin: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
“I think the party, in general, kind of loses touch with rural Colorado,” Jeez, ya think!
www.cpr.org/2026/09/15/c...
www.cpr.org/2026/09/15/c...
Can Democrats win back voters in rural Colorado?
Democratic leaders in rural parts of the state believe the party and its candidates can make inroads in a state that has turned deeper red in recent elections.
www.cpr.org
September 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“I think the party, in general, kind of loses touch with rural Colorado,” Jeez, ya think!
www.cpr.org/2026/09/15/c...
www.cpr.org/2026/09/15/c...
@trenni.bsky.social As the MLB season winds down I wonder if this will finally be the year that the Brew Crew wins a World Series championship. Would be nice to see in our lifetimes.
September 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
@trenni.bsky.social As the MLB season winds down I wonder if this will finally be the year that the Brew Crew wins a World Series championship. Would be nice to see in our lifetimes.
This is disgusting: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/b...
UnitedHealth executives shower Representative Katherine Clark with donations ahead of midterms - The Boston Globe
More than 40 officials and board members across UnitedHealth cumulatively donated more than $100,000 to Clark’s campaign during the 2025-2026 election cycle.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is disgusting: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/b...
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Monster waves captured by photographer Ben Hartley at Nazaré, Portugal.🇵🇹
September 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Monster waves captured by photographer Ben Hartley at Nazaré, Portugal.🇵🇹
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I give you : the Potoo
September 7, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I give you : the Potoo