“GBH invested a lot of resources, a lot of capital in this space. And why they’re walking away from it — seriously, it does not make sense to me. It’s such a head scratcher.” wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Today we took the morning off to join supporters of press freedom (including Elmo and Big Bird) calling for continued funding for the local, independent, and trusted PBS and NPR newsrooms in all fifty states. #protectpublicmedia x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

I no longer work The Boston Globe so I can say this w/o fear of immediate retribution but the Globe’s treatment of its audio team, since its attempt to expand, is unconscionable. Hiring reporters & encouraging them to relocate, only to swiftly dissolve the team, is flatly cruel🧵

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with Freedom of the Press. freedom.press/issues/wired-i…

dreams do come true

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How Princeton University is navigating the loss of federal funding npr.org/2025/04/06/nx-…

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Mass. voters were told millionaires would leave the state in droves if the millionaires tax passed and revenue would decline. Two years later, there are more millionaires living here than ever and the state collected $2.2 billion from the surtax. ips-dc.org/report-wealth-…

A poster for a May Day rally in New York, early 1950s.

My full firsthand account of the ICE kidnapping in Worcester this morning: welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-need…

"'Snitch City' focusses on Massachusetts, but, like other outstanding podcasts that home in on local injustices, it raises our awareness of a wider systemic problem." Thanks Sarah Larson & The New Yorker for a stellar review of SPOTLIGHT: Snitch City 🎧🎧🎧 newyorker.com/culture/podcas…

NAACP calls for halt to White Stadium demolition flipsidenews.net/naacp-calls-fo…

In New England, poll numbers show pessimism. At the Carsie Blanton show in Cambridge last month, a "revolutionary optimism." wgbh.org/news/politics/…

“It’s going to hurt local stations’ ability to be local,” Goldstein said. “They’re gonna lose staff. They’re gonna have to go to automated programming.” washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Two Market Basket executives who have worked at the company for decades appeared on Boston Public Radio today. Hours later, the company moved to replace them. Hear the interview here: youtube.com/live/wOr8veXy3…

“I love Arthur T. I think he’s the best, I want to cook for him, I want to do anything I can to help him in his situation, and if he needs me for anything all he has to do, I’ll be here at Market Basket." My latest for GBH News: wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Be careful trying to decipher the true political beliefs of people wrapped in so many layers of irony they're not sure of their own true beliefs