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Trump on El-Sayed: "His name is actually Abduladadalalalala. It's Adulbabababababa Mohammed Al-Sayed. So his middle name is Mohammed. So I was right. He's a jihadist."
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SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
My Ithaca
``Home’’ is a word loaded with meaning, different for each person. Some have always known where home is. Others never know. A third group, they know but want to forget. For most of my life, I was caught somewhere in between all of those. Growing up, our family lived in six different houses in four states as my father worked his way up the corporate ladder. Every two school years I was the new kid.
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Post Aaron Rupar atrupar.com did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc Marco Rubio: "Anything that had a chance of making money in Cuba was controlled by the Cuban military and the Cuban communist party to line the pockets of a handful of individuals at the expense of the entire country" 2026-09-29T01:21:48.759Z
@factpostnews.bsky.social on Bluesky
This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Post FactPost factpostnews.bsky.social did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4 Brooke Rollins: If beef is too expensive, you can eat chicken, eggs, other great sources of protein. 2026-09-21T19:52:30.358Z
Burn the CX Playbook | Episode 7: Burning Traditional QA Sampling (the 1–2% Myth) | Access CX
The 1–2% QA sample is not just a quality problem. It is why most BPOs never make it into the orchestration layer. A sample can tell you whether an agent followed the form. It cannot tell the enterprise what the operation is actually doing. 100% quality intelligence can.
Great Whites to Spielberg: What Did We Ever Do to You?
Summer of ’26 update: things just got a little safer around here for the great white shark. The large hooks and long wire leaders that can be used to snag these apex predators off the shoreline – either accidentally or intentionally – had already been banned on Cape Cod Bay and the Outer Cape. Now those rules apply to Nantucket.
The Restaurant Fee-for-All
Recently the cook (not me) took a well-deserved night off, so I ordered pizza, a large pie with mushrooms and sausage. The pizza place, which will go unmentioned, is just around the corner. Yes, it’s convenient. It’s also decent pizza. When I went to pay, I was not happy to see an 18 percent charge as part of the total. What’s this? I asked. It’s a gratuity, replied the cheerful cashier. She was quick to add that I could always reduce the percentage or wipe out the tip entirely. Your choice. My choice?
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This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Learn more about Bluesky at bsky.social and atproto.com. Aaron Rupar atrupar.com did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc WHITESIDES: The truth is the cheapest form of energy on a per unit basis is daytime solar. Is that not true? CHRIS WRIGHT: It depends-- WHITESIDES: No it doesn't depend! It's true. You are amazingly misleading the American public.
The People’s Stop on the Hydrangea Tour
Summertime fun for me means beach, naps and napson the beach, while my wife—a creature infinitely more engaged in the social side of life—is already gearing up for the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. In a matter of weeks, homeowners are scheduled to open their gardens and grounds to perfect strangers like her who come to ooh and aww as they gaze upon these blossoming besties: the bigleaf, panicle, oakleaf ... so many varieties of hydrangeas, so little time.
The Herring Sentry
On a crisp but sunny afternoon at precisely 4:30, my friend Nora began her solitary watch over the submerged fish ladder that allows the indefatigable herring to cross into Yarmouth’s Long Pond, each of them intent on making more herring. The duration of Nora’s vigil lasted precisely 10 minutes. She never became distracted enough by my questions or the nearby traffic to take her eyes off the wooden ladder. Her job was to count the herring that passed into the pond, and to make that count accurate.
My Grandfather Paved the Way
Tom's grandfather Edward Roach (left) with his uncle Michael Roach In the bleak midwinter, my family said goodbye to an 86-year-old cousin. A sweet, caring woman, Sheila was laid to rest at the family burial plot in Rockland, Mass. As the priest said prayers, I spotted the grave marker for my maternal grandfather. His name—Edward Francis Roach. I knew little about the man. When I was three, he bought me a tricycle.
Walking a grand Cape Cod beach
Forty-four degrees Fahrenheit and a light wind is a gift on this winter afternoon, ideal for a trip to one of a favorite spot, Mayflower Beach in Dennis. You can have Acadia, the Flume and the rest. Mayflower rides the pole position on my list of New England’s natural wonders. As I park, I hear the brittle branches of bare vegetation squeak in the wind, a song for the season.
Enjoying a craggy, briny bi-valve
The oyster, for me, is more than a briny bite of the sea. It marks the good times and moments of high celebration. My mother’s oyster stew on New Year’s Eve. A plateful of raw Wellfleets on the Fourth of July. The appetizer at a milestone birthday dinner. Like caviar, these craggy bivalves tell the world, even if it’s just your small world, that something special is going on.
In Between the Bathwater Set and the Bears
I went in the water yesterday, a little slower than the day before, slower still than July when it was hot, hot, hot. The water now is not. A stiff breeze made for an embarrassing race to my towel to dry off, if anyone was watching. No one was. I know people who won’t go in the water until August--the bathwater set. This is the same bunch who won’t think of getting wet after Labor Day. Their opportunity for a romp in Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay represents a narrow window indeed.
September's Slow Roll
The going is easy as I slip under a canopy of shade trees. I push hard on the pedals – grunt and groan if I must admit. And, once again, I’m off on the 5.9 mile stretch of rail trail that start at Route 134 in Dennis then over to the Pleasant Lake General Store in Harwich. I’ve made the journey for years, in this, the Cape’s best month, September. The crowds thin, the sun cools and there are curiosities at every turn for those who decide that the going there is better than the getting there.
September’s Slow Roll
The going is easy as I slip under a canopy of shade trees. I push hard on the pedals – grunt and groan if I must admit. And, once again, I’m off on the 5.9 mile stretch of rail trail that start at Route 134 in Dennis then over to the Pleasant Lake General Store in Harwich. I’ve made the journey for years, in this, the Cape’s best month, September. The crowds thin, the sun cools and there are curiosities at every turn for those who decide that the going there is better than the getting there.
Uncle Jou-Jou
To arrive at the Bank Street beach in Harwich Port, one must pass through its small windblown parking lot, a trip made dozens of times in my youthful race to the water’s edge. It was a rather unremarkable trek, until all these years later when, on a recent visit, I spotted something new in one corner of the lot: a food truck. On its front was a colorful decal with the name, ``Uncle Jou-Jou’’ and the cartoon figure of a bearded man seated against a slice of paradise.
Sometimes making a fool of yourself can be fun
My fun on the Cape is almost exclusively of the solitary kind. Exploring a new beach, taking my bike on the rail trail and stopping for ice cream at the Pleasant Lake General Store. Or making repairs to my cottage. I love it all, which is why it was rather annoying when my wife signed us up for a happy hour hosted by one of the legends of those beery afternoon sing-alongs, Jim Plunkett. Now 75, Jim still does a few of these gigs every year.
The house that almost wasn’t
Twenty-six years ago my wife and I went looking for a summer place here on Cape Cod. A real-estate agent walked us through a series of land-locked ranch houses lining long streets and built up against dark sticky pines. There was no ocean that I could see, and the only sand was the build-up you get on the road after a stormy winter. As we drove off, disappointed, I said I don’t want to JUST be on Cape Cod.
Winter, lost and found
Winter can be a lost season for those of us who live on Cape Cod only during parts of the other three. Typically, I visit once or twice to check on the cottage. Did I use enough antifreeze to prevent a pipe break? Is the kitchen broom still propping open the door of the fridge to ward off mold? Are the windows shut tight? My family and I would rush in, check for red flags, and rush out, consoling ourselves with the idea that spring was only a snowstorm or two away.
The Dennis Port Fab Four
They appeared suddenly one night on our patio, four young raccoons, a quartet of rumble-tumble trouble. They pressed their little bandit faces against our glass sliders, scratching to get inside our tiny cottage. We stared in disbelief, my wife and I – bouncing between “they’re so cute” and “oh, my God, they’re trying to break in.” As their tiny humanoid hands fingered the edges of the glass looking for an opening, we took photos and video.
Goodnight October. Goodbye summer.
Here, on the mile of sand that is West Dennis Beach, the stretch between lifeguard chair number 7 and 9 is, for me, sacred ground. It is where my extended family meets for one special weekend in summer. Where my sons long ago chased seagulls and steered skim boards across the tide line. Where, as a youngster myself, I made some of my earliest attempts to ride the waves.
Citizens Financial CEO Rebuffs Idea of Takeover by a Megabank
New England’s biggest bank, Citizens Financial Group Inc., is determined to go it alone as long as the regulatory burden on big regional lenders remains tolerable, the company’s chief said. “I don’t see the need to combine and get more scale – although you will just have to wait and see what happens with regulation,” said Chief Executive Officer Bruce Van Saun.
Peter Lynch Says All-In On Passive Investing Is All Wrong
Peter Lynch has a word for people who have gone all-in on passive investing: You’re losing out. “The move to passive is a mistake,” the former Fidelity Magellan fund manager said in an interview with Bloomberg Radio’s Baystate Business to be broadcast Tuesday.
Peter Lynch Says All-In on Passive Investing Is All Wrong
(Bloomberg) -- Peter Lynch has a word for people who have gone all-in on passive investing: You’re losing out.
Massachusetts Republican Governor Baker Won’t Seek a Third Term
(Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, among a disappearing breed of moderate Republicans elected as chief executives in New England, won’t seek a third term in 2022.
Massachusetts Republican Governor Baker Won’t Seek a Third Term
(Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, among a disappearing breed of moderate Republicans elected as chief executives in New England, won’t seek a third term in 2022. Most Read from Bloomberg Reliving the New York Subway Map Debate China Cash Flowed Through Congo Bank to Former President’s Cronies ‘Pension Poachers’ Are Targeting America’s Elderly Veterans His lieutenant governor, Karyn Polito, who had amassed more than $2 million in campaign funds, also bowed out.
NYC Mayor to Extend Curfews for Rest of the Week: Protest Update
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Americans Agonize Over Coronavirus Stimulus Payments, Worried That $1,200 Won’t Be Enough
(Bloomberg) — Melanie Hayes and tens of millions of other Americans are asking the same question as stimulus checks begin to arrive: How do I prioritize spending a one-time relief payment that won’t be enough? Hayes and her family will receive $3,400 — $1,200 apiece for herself and husband, Matt, and $500 for each of their two children. The plan was to use it to cover two months of mortgage payments on their house in Chesapeake, Virginia, where they own the Cutting Edge Cafe.
Americans Agonize Over $1,200 Relief Payments That Won't Be Enough
Melanie Hayes and tens of millions of other Americans are asking the same question as stimulus checks begin to arrive: How do I prioritize spending a one-time relief payment that won’t be enough? Hayes and her family will receive $3,400 -- $1,200 apiece for herself and husband, Matt, and $500 for each of their two children. The plan was to use it to cover two months of mortgage payments on their house in Chesapeake, Virginia, where they own the Cutting Edge Cafe.
Americans Agonize Over $1,200 Relief Payments That Won’t Be Enough
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Rhode Island’s Search for New Yorkers Starts in Beach Towns
(Bloomberg) -- Rhode Island authorities on Saturday began searching for New Yorkers defying mandated self-quarantine as the state’s governor said the epidemic’s danger outweighed the appearance of persecution. The state’s National Guard said it was working with the police and health agencies to go door-to-door in coastal communities to identify New York residents and collect information on them. Those who defy the self-quarantine order face fines or jail, said Governor Gina Raimondo.
Boston Marathon postponed until September in wake of coronavirus
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * WHERE...MONROE, WAYNE, NORTHERN CAYUGA, OSWEGO, LIVINGSTON, AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE.
Boston Marathon Postponed Until September in Wake of Coronavirus
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Shock, Anger and Sadness as Vape Shops Face Looming Bans
LISTEN TO ARTICLE 6:06 A bottle of BlueRazz Burst flavored vape juice for electronic cigarettes is displayed for a photograph at Sinbad Vapors in Peru, Illinois.
Shock, Anger and Sadness as Vape Shops Face Looming Bans
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Lobsters caught in global tariff tit-for-tat
Veteran lobsterman Billy Mahoney is already feeling the pinch – and not from the claws of his catch. Mahoney sells his lobsters to a dealer in Massachusetts who, in turn, sells most of the product to an increasingly lobster-hungry China. The proposed tariffs between the U.S. and the world's second-largest economy have already lowered the price Mahoney gets for his lobsters by 50 cents a pound.
New England lobsters caught in global tariff retaliation
Veteran lobsterman Billy Mahoney is already feeling the pinch — and not from the claws of his catch.Mahoney sells his lobsters to a local dealer in Massachusetts who, in turn, sells most of the product to an increasingly lobster-hungry China.
New England lobsters caught in global tariff retaliation
Lobsters sit in a crate aboard a boat off of Hull, Mass., on May 17, 2017. Veteran lobsterman Billy Mahoney is already feeling the pinch — and not from the claws of his catch.Mahoney sells his lobsters to a local dealer in Massachusetts who, in turn, sells most of the product to an increasingly lobster-hungry China.
Iconic New England lobster caught in global tariff tit-for-tat
Veteran lobsterman Billy Mahoney is already feeling the pinch — and not from the claws of his catch.Mahoney sells his lobsters to a local dealer in Massachusetts who, in turn, sells most of the product to an increasingly lobster-hungry China.
Iconic New England Lobster Caught in Global Tariff Tit-for-Tat
Veteran lobsterman Billy Mahoney is already feeling the pinch -- and not from the claws of his catch. Mahoney sells his lobsters to a local dealer in Massachusetts who, in turn, sells most of the product to an increasingly lobster-hungry China.
Iconic New England lobster caught in global tariff tit-for-tat
Veteran lobsterman Billy Mahoney is already feeling the pinch — and not from the claws of his catch. Mahoney sells his lobsters to a local dealer in Massachusetts who, in turn, sells most of the product to an increasingly lobster-hungry China. The proposed tariffs between the U.S. and the world's second-largest economy have already lowered the price Mahoney gets for his lobsters by 50 cents a pound.
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