Victoria McGrane
@vgmac.bsky.social
Deputy director of audience Boston Globe looking for a new social media addiction. Victoria.mcgrane@globe.com
E.g. www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/m...
‘There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys’ (Published 2023)
Declining male enrollment has led many colleges to adopt an unofficial policy: affirmative action for men.
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Victoria McGrane@vgmac.bsky.social · yesterdayMeanwhile if colleges and universities didn’t take gender into account in admissions women would vastly outnumber men in higher education
Meanwhile if colleges and universities didn’t take gender into account in admissions women would vastly outnumber men in higher education
Brooke Harrington@ebharrington.bsky.social · 2d ago"don't make enough money" is a fig leaf All those degree programs--social work, art, etc.--have disproportionately female student bodies. This is designed to make it harder for women to attend college--college education being a key factor in women's autonomy from men & left-leaning voting pattern.
This is still one of my favourite photos, mainly because he told the government "you'll have to arrest me" and FDR went "fine" and literally told the press where and when he was going to arrest him
Reconstructionist@unavaleable.bsky.social · 4mo agoFDR literally had the president of Montgomery Ward arrested and the company seized for not negotiating with his workers
“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against its Critics
Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
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Brazilian authorities blocked two senior U.S. officials from traveling to the country next week, concerned that the visitors planned to sow doubt about the security of the nation’s voting systems, according to U.S. and Brazilian officials.
Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System
Brazilian authorities refused to grant visas to two senior U.S. officials out of concern they planned to sow doubt about the security of the country’s voting systems.
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Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley
New from Sophie Schott, in our magazine: "But when your baby is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly, we cannot help you. Not because we lack the training or the skill. Because the law forbids it."
Eye on Texas: A Birth Plan for the Dying
When an ultrasound reveals a lethal fetal anomaly, each image is the unwinding of a miracle. Then, Texas’ abortion ban makes the nightmare even worse.
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So basically Cape Verde won and I’m sticking to that
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 3w agothe World Cup final will be between two teams that Cape Verde played even through 90 minutes
VIDEO: Maine Governor Janet Mills tried to visit a memorial site for the man killed by an ICE agent. Protesters chased her away. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/15/m...
Maine Governor Janet Mills tried to visit a memorial site for the man killed by an ICE agent. Protesters chased her away. - The Boston Globe
“Get away! Get away!” protesters shouted at Mills as they followed her back to her car.
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Really love how often @mbta-cr.bsky.social makes me late for work. Incredible stuff
“.. one of the most remarkable examples of state capitalism in recent memory ..” @wsj.com $INTC www.wsj.com/tech/the-whi...
It would appear England has been saved by King VARthur.
Always always always always read @rtraister.bsky.social -- and especially on Graham Platner, women, and what comes next. nymag.com/intelligence...
Have you spoken to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/08/n...
Everyone is looking for answers on Mitch McConnell’s health, including Kentucky officials - The Boston Globe
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear sent a letter Wednesday asking that the senator "fully update Kentuckians regarding the current state of your health."
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All of the salutes about Jaylen’s excellence in the community have had me thinking a lot about Reggie Lewis the last few days. Their dedication to people that needed help is so similar. Kind, empathetic men.
maybe I am a lame amateur fan, but I thought this was very cool www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
World Cup 2026: See How a Series of U.S. Mistakes Led to Belgium’s Third Goal
View in 3-D how the U.S. men’s soccer team failed to stop Belgium from scoring a crucial goal in a match that ultimately knocked the United States out of the World Cup.
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Cape Verde's national team received a huge, celebratory welcome home after their historic first World Cup appearance, reaching the round of 32 and pushing Argentina into extra time.
Thank you to PBS News Hour @pbsnews.org for giving me the time and space to say this last night: “What we're seeing is a manifestation of climate change. What we're doing is living in the future that climate scientists have been warning us warning us about for 50 years.”
The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations
Americans across the East Coast are preparing for one of the hottest Independence Days in recorded history. Triple-digit temperatures have disrupted travel, strained the energy grid and forced some co...
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“.. They may have realized it was simply bad business to say that your great new product will destroy the economy.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w...
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.