Train derailment right near Union Station in #Worcester tonight. (video courtesy Railside Live on YouTube)

90% of your hatred of the press is just White House correspondents

Riley Bruce@rileybruce.bsky.social · 4d ago

What’s a thing from your area of expertise (or special interest) that you think it would behoove everyone else to know?

Ah, the old 5:03pm on a Friday press release.

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette's parent company is launching a partnership with Palantir to "better monetize" customer data. www.poynter.org/business-wor...

USA Today Co. announces partnership with data analytics giant Palantir - Poynter

The country’s largest newspaper chain will use Palantir’s AI-powered tools to analyze customer data and find monetization opportunities

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3i Group-owned Regional Rail purchased the company from John J. Pondelli Jr. Family Trust in a stock purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount. buff.ly/ng0vuf6

British private equity firm buys Central Mass. rail line, Barre logistics site

The line is used to move waste, chemicals & plastics, and lumber products.

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This is not a joke. This is a screenshot of the actual case management software used by Massachusetts' 11 District Attorneys. Must-read work here by @nasser.wiki nasser.blog/dial-up-just...

Squidward Throws Away His Brain

ALT: Squidward Throws Away His Brain

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Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 2w ago

There are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Ladies international team candlepin championships are about to start: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T7f...

PLAYOFFS! | LADIES TEAMS 2026

YouTube video by Candlepin Bowling Network

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TARGET 12: A 10-month investigation done in collaboration with @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social and @truth.bsky.social has revealed NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard is one of the long-hidden investors in Rhode Island FC. Full investigation w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social 👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/nb...

NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard’s secret stake in Rhode Island soccer project revealed

The two-time NBA champion’s involvement was revealed after a 10-month investigation by Target 12, “Pablo Torre Finds Out” and Hunterbrook.

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We investigated a sitting U.S. governor in the newest sequel to our Kawhi/Clippers investigation. It's fun

Nicole Redo@boozeleprechaun.bsky.social · 3w ago

Did @pablo.show just end a governor's campaign for re-election?

I'm behind the live stream by like 20 minutes but @pablo.show is in the midst of revealing there's a New England connection to the Kawhi situation!?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7yj...

Live @ 8pm ET / 5pm PT: We Followed Kawhi Leonard's Money Trail After Aspiration

YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT

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Petition to temporarily rename the USL2 Final to the Flint Michigan Mega Bowl.

Vermont Green FC@vermontgreenfc.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Final is set. Vermont Green FC will journey to Flint, Michigan for Saturday’s USL League Two Final. The defending champion Green will face the league’s most decorated club, four-time national champions Flint City Bucks at Atwood Stadium on August 1 at 7:30pm.

"Tony Richards II, pictured here in 2015, when he was photographed for the Globe Magazine's Spring Fashion issue.Dina Rudick/Globe Staff" Speaking from experience, always nice when the subject of your investigative article had previously participated in a photoshoot with your publication.

The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · last mo.

A MassHousing executive resigned three weeks after the Globe Spotlight Team exposed serious problems with a program he led that was supposed to rehabilitate affordable housing units in struggling mill towns across the state.

We never got that Joseph Warren/Bunker Hill movie, and now we're getting this instead. 🤮 www.imdb.com/news/ni59692...

Boston.com (Unofficial)@bostoncombot.bsky.social · last mo.

Matt Damon says he’s working on a Karen Read movie #news https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/07/17/matt-damon-karen-read-movie/

In college I took a date to see St. Vincent (god awful Bill Murray movie) instead of either Bird Man or Interstellar. An all-time own goal.

Defector@defector.com · last mo.

What's the worst movie you've ever watched in a theater? defector.com/whats-the-wo...

As chatbots compete to forecast the FIFA World Cup, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to outperform them https://restofworld.org/2026/world-cup-ai-prediction/?utm_campaign=row-social

Can AI beat a goldfish at calling the World Cup?

As chatbots compete to forecast the tournament, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to outperform them.

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If you've never perused the International Candlepin Bowling Association's Hall of Fame, take a look. Some amazing biographies and snapshots of New England history. Plus, it's a real "choose your fighter" situation. Please share your favorite. www.candlepin.org/hall-of-fame...

BALK!

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · last mo.

You do a loop de loop and pull and your first pitch is looking cool! SpongeBob SquarePants threw out the first pitch at Oracle Park!

Portland Hearts of Pine right now:

Tango and Cash I Don't Know This Man Meme

ALT: Tango and Cash I Don't Know This Man Meme

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · last mo.

Maine U.S. Sen candidate Graham Platner says he has formally withdrawn his candidacy, posting a letter to the Sec of State requesting removal from consideration. The letter thanks supporters, calls for continuing the movement behind his campaign, and ends: “F**k ICE. Free Palestine. Up the Hearts.”

Ah fuck I can't believe I got scooped on this. 😫

The Onion@theonion.com · last mo.

“TJ Maxx is now sourcing surplus meat products from some of the finest brands in the country and passing the savings on to our loyal customers,” said the department store’s CEO, Ernie Herrman

INBOX: MassLive is doubling its monthly subscription cost from $10 to $20.

Apparently nothing makes me cackle like Ronaldo finally scoring a knockout round goal only for it to be ruled offsides.

So glad I don't have to write articles on what David Portnoy thinks about pizza slices.

Given the way the state has been regulating this, I assume it's teaching them what a parlay is and how to bet on the ponies?

Boston.com (Unofficial)@bostoncombot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As teen sports betting rises, Mass. rolls out a new classroom lesson #news https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/07/02/massachusetts-sports-betting-classroom/

Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield has at least 16 cats and kittens that need a new home, after their owner was unexpectedly placed in assisted living. www.secondchanceanimals.org.

How does a company move on when its owner is accused of a heinous crime? Magmotor Technologies in Worcester is looking to do just that. Two longtime employees who are committed to the company are now in charge, with hopes to stabilize and grow the firm. wbjournal.com/article/afte...

After owner’s arrest, Worcester motor manufacturer’s new leaders look to turn the page

After the high-profile arrest of its owner, two longtime employees at Magmotor Technologies look to stablize and grow the firm.

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I went through Anna Maria's bankruptcy filings. Here's what I found:

Worcester Business Journal@wbjournal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Anna Maria’s bankruptcy intends to facilitate the winding down of the college’s operations and facilitate a sale of its campus. buff.ly/YuMySwc

"Who's that lady from the gas station again?" - my partner in reference to Maria Menounos

“Two hundred fifty years ago, we had to chase some stuffy dudes with red coats out of the city, and today we’re going to chase some stuffy folks from red states out of this city,” said Tito Jackson, a former Boston city councilor and owner of a Boston cannabis dispensary.

Pro-cannabis campaign launches to fight ballot question seeking to ban marijuana sales

Cannabis entrepreneurs, municipal leaders and health experts joined forces Thursday to launch a campaign against the ballot measure.

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