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Ann MacGibbon

@BostonBoomer

Childless cat lady, psychology PhD, politics junkie, blogger, obsessive bibliophile, book hoarder. Born in Fargo, ND, escaped to Boston from Indiana. No DMs!

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Ted Bundy Is Linked to 1974 Death of Utah Teenager nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/te…
Ted Bundy Is Linked to 1974 Death of Utah Teenager (Gift Article)

Ted Bundy Is Linked to 1974 Death of Utah Teenager (Gift Article)

Recent developments in a similar case and advances in forensic science linked the death of Melissa Ann Smith, 17, to one of the nation’s most notorious serial killers, officials said.

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Trump continuing to come out of the closet.
Acyn (@Acyn) profile pictureAcyn
@AcynOct 17
Trump: I stood right over here and I examined his ass. I never did that. No, I never did that with a man before. I examined his ass… My hand is still recovering.
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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage nytimes.com/2026/10/10/busin…
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

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This is the Secretary of Defense? Seriously?
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) profile pictureAaron Rupar
@atruparSep 30
Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."
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Exclusive: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video axios.com/2026/09/09/fetterm…
Fetterman praises Trump in bombshell GOP convention video

Fetterman praises Trump in bombshell GOP convention video

His stunning turn is a dramatic escalation in the senator's growing estrangement from Democrats.

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skydancingblog.com/2026/09/0…
Wild Wednesday Reads: “Call It Evil”

Wild Wednesday Reads: “Call It Evil”

Good Afternoon!! There is a lot of news today, as usual. Here are the stories I’ve been looking at. Yesterday was the New Hampshire primary election, and the results could help determine whic…

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Sean McAdam: Joe Morgan, accidental Red Sox manager, was a baseball original

Sean McAdam: Joe Morgan, accidental Red Sox manager, was a baseball original

Former Red Sox manager Joe Morgan, who passed away Saturday at 95, was one of a kind.

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Two People Died After Getting Sick With Cyclosporiasis, Marking the First Known Deaths Linked to...

Two People Died After Getting Sick With Cyclosporiasis, Marking the First Known Deaths Linked to...

Both patients, who were in Michigan, had underlying health conditions, according to state officials. The parasite-caused infection usually isn't life-threatening

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Wednesday Reads: Graham Platner, Just Because skydancingblog.com/2026/07/0… via @BostonBoomer
Wednesday Reads: Graham Platner, Just Because

Wednesday Reads: Graham Platner, Just Because

I’m going to write about Graham Platner today, because I am pissed off. I have to believe that most women with any experience of abusive men could see right away that Platner was not going to…

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LOL
Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) profile pictureJennifer Jacobs
@JenniferJJacobsJul 2
Trump says he didn't know about his family's cryptocurrency venture. But added that he had the right to know. "I mean, there's nothing illegal," he told CNBC's @JoeSquawk
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What?!
Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) profile pictureHeadquarters
@HQNewsNowJul 1
Trump: People don't realize, Eisenhower was a general.
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Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers nytimes.com/2026/01/08/scien…
Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers (Gift Article)

Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers (Gift Article)

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.

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If they are so "stupid," how did they rob you blind, you complete and utter moron?
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) profile pictureAaron Rupar
@atruparMar 26
Trump: "In Minnesota, it's very Somalia-oriented. These people come from a crooked country, disgusting country, one of the worst countries in the world. They come to our country -- low IQs -- and they rob us blind. Stupid people, and they rob us blind."
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‘Putting my body at risk’: Boston sidewalks, curb cuts impassable 2 weeks after storm

‘Putting my body at risk’: Boston sidewalks, curb cuts impassable 2 weeks after storm

Two weeks after Boston’s largest storm in years, streets are clear but walkways left blocked. Residents with disabilities say this is “always an obstacle” and their freedom is still buried.

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CBS News Star Hire Busted Sending Vile Emails to ‘Outrageous’ Epstein thedailybeast.com/cbs-news-s… via @thedailybeast
CBS News Star Hire Busted Sending Vile Emails to ‘Outrageous’ Epstein

CBS News Star Hire Busted Sending Vile Emails to ‘Outrageous’ Epstein

Dozens of emails between Attia and Epstein outline the pair’s friendship.

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Kristi Noem's DHS throws tantrum as Hilton Hotels cancels ICE agents' rooms rawstory.com/hilton-hotels-c…
Kristi Noem's DHS throws tantrum as Hilton Hotels cancels ICE agents' rooms

Kristi Noem's DHS throws tantrum as Hilton Hotels cancels ICE agents' rooms

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials cried foul after Hilton Hotels refused service to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.The department expressed outrage in a Monday post on...

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Lazy Caturday Reads: Space Cat Returns, and Some News skydancingblog.com/2025/08/0… via @BostonBoomer
Lazy Caturday Reads: Space Cat Returns, and Some News

Lazy Caturday Reads: Space Cat Returns, and Some News

Good Afternoon!! A couple of Caturdays ago, I posted illustrations from a 1950s children’s book called Space Cat and the Kittens. My brother had shared them with me after he bought the book a…

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President Trump Actually Paved Over the Rose Garden talkingpointsmemo.com/galler… via @TPM
President Trump Actually Paved Over the Rose Garden

President Trump Actually Paved Over the Rose Garden

The iconic White House Rose Garden is now more of a rose...

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