Meghna Chakrabarti
@MeghnaWBUR
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My new, new goal in life is to make my Twitter so boring you listen to @onpointradio @wbur instead. Also still want visit every US national park before I die.
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In awe of this listener’s mastery of the backhanded compliment. Truly raised it to an art.
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I once asked my father why he immigrated to the US. He said, “This was the only country where I could make my dreams come true.”
He died last year still loving the US, while also seeing its imperfections.
Today is also my mom’s birthday. We’re a true a mom & apple pie family.
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Normally I would never plug a book. But this is for my dad.
He worked for 20 yrs on a translation of the Bhagavad Gita - it connects science & spirituality.
He finished a draft, but passed away last year before publication. We published it for him.
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RIP the great Bob Edwards. You inspired us all.
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Omg. 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Incredible.
Rubik's Cube 3x3 World Record (3.13) breaking 4.5 year old record of (3.47)
#thecubicle
#rubiks
#spinmaster
#thespeedcubers
#netflix
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For the record, I haven’t done a thing to change the way I speak. Still glad that the listener appreciates any “improvement” he hears.
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This broadcast should never have happened.
Cable carnage: Trump turns CNN town hall into televised combat
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Sometimes, I truly love our listeners. Because, occasionally, they send us thoughts like this one...which then send me on a path to discovery... 1/
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Quite something for a rebrand to be so bad it makes Zuckerberg’s Meta look like HBS successful case material.
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Queen.
This is even MORE incredible in slow motion. 😳
A closer look at
@Simone_Biles
' floor routine that secured the U.S. to become the only team in history to win 7 consecutive world team titles.
#Antwerp2023
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For me, cricket is right up there with baseball in the pantheon of Most Boring Sports in the World.
HOWEVER, I love every single word of this article. 🇺🇸
@GQMagazine
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Perhaps think about what might happen to other people’s rights? Including Palestinians.
I'm just gonna say it. I think it's important enough that we send a message that we will not support genocide even if it does result in the worst possible election outcome. it's worth burning it all down. it's worth what will happen to my own rights
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Is AI the best argument yet for UBI?
One of my favorite shows of the year so far!
W/
@erikbryn
@scottsantens
AND
@TYandThatGuy
and
@AbrahamHanover
of
#theexpanse
!!! (Nerd 🚨)
Listen!
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The word(s) you think have been so over used that they’ve lost their true meaning.
Mine?
Support.
I’m standing in a pharmacy line next to a sign that says “wart removal support”. That’s my hill. Right there.
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@davidfrum
CNN should not play this game. There comes a time when not amplifying the man who led an insurrection against the United States is the right thing to do.
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I suppose it’s an ode to American capitalism that the
#BostonJuly4
Pops
#fireworks
television broadcast is no longer available on
@GBH
and instead only on
@BloombergTV
🤨🎆
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I hope my feed is soon flooded with awesome pics of Tina Turner being incredible, decade after decade.
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@wrytir
Exactly. Still downloading podcasts even though he hates me. Thanks for boosting our numbers, sir!
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She used it to buy an organic tampon, which is hella woke.
There is now a right-wing “anti-woke” app where you can apparently check brands in the store to see their wokeness rating.
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And, I genuflect before the
@MerriamWebster
writer who provided me with these two sentences that will lift my spirits for DAYS. Bless you and thank you.
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TBH classical styles of teaching are gonna make a come back. Socratic method, anyone?
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Did they learn nothing at all since 2016?
“We did it wrong,” said an on-air personality. “We treated him like a normal politician who could be fact-checked. We ended up dancing around a demagogue”
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Such a wonderful, honest convo with one of the journalists I admire most. Thank you
@NPRKelly
for sharing your life with us.
One of my favorite interviews yet on
#ItGoesSoFast
. Thank you
@MeghnaWBUR
@OnPointRadio
@WBUR
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My dad was very much a “strive for constant improvement” person - something he always expected from himself, his kids, and his country.
I always loved that approach. Appreciation and expectation combined. We can hold these things simultaneously in our minds.
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Am I the only one who can't take
@MeghnaWBUR
's voice anymore? Let alone some of her insinuations
I have to change the channel
@NPR
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The perfect encapsulation of the toxin of party over country. This is how democracies crumble.
"I’m going to support the nominee of our party for president, no matter who that may be,” McConnell told
@mkraju
when asked about Trump's 2024 bid
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Just noticed he can identify the velar fricative, but not know if challah is a Yiddish word. C’mon, my man.
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What color a woman wears does not matter. If a man wears eyeliner does not matter. What matters is knowing in what direction they will take this country.
Photojournalist Zach Roberts: “I really thought people were joking about this, but then I photographed him last week. Vance 100% does wear eyeliner.”
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If you're interested in Hinduism, or non-monotheistic views of the universe, or science and spirituality, you might want this (very affordable!) book.
It's also how my dad tried to teach us how to live our lives. He blessed us with these lessons.
Love you forever, Dad. ❤️
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Also, that Eric Idle interview. He was sitting right across the table from me. And that guy is hella funny! It’s either laugh like a real human or fully embrace public radio Schwettyballs-ness. I choose the former.
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I won’t forget this interview Graham granted us. Years after 9/11 and just after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, he was still pushing for the truth about Saudi involvement, still a searing and powerful critic of the US-Saudi relationship.
Bob Graham, former US senator and Florida governor who opposed Iraq war, dies at 87
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The marine mammals are sending a clear signal - you pollute our homes with garbage and noise, you strip mine the sea. Oh, and by the way, we have intelligence, so yeah, we’re mad as hell.
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CVS pharmacy has the most challenging customer facing operations. Lines always so long. Can’t tell if it’s bc of low staffing, or a bottleneck w PBM and/or insurance communications. But everyone is looking miserable here. Employees too. Needs improvement.
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@benryanwriter
@NPR
Hi Benjamin - greetings! My show
@OnPointRadio
is doing the interview with Dr. Cass. One correction to your tweet - we are not an NPR show. We’re produced by a member station, and not distributed by NPR. There’s no connection to Mr. Berliner.
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Excellent observation. And we need to remind folks in their 20s that this is not normal. It’s not how a healthy democracy operates. It can’t be normalized, for anyone.
The average person in their 20s has seen:
-the first successful ouster vote of a Speaker ever
-3 of the 4 presidential impeachments
-2 of the 4 popular vote-electoral college splits
-the first-ever presidential indictments
-a coup attempt
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Ukrainian women are absolute goddesses in Saber. What a well deserved medal!
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Sorry. I couldn’t resist. I spent so many Friday nights in the 90s glued to Mulder and Scully, it’s like my teenage soul has been waiting for this moment.
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What’s going I. With all the new car paint colors that look like mud?
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From CNN: [tap on photo] IDF says target was one Hamas leader at Gaza refugee camp. Hundreds of civilians killed.
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Making assassination great again
Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?
"That could well be an official act," Trump lawyer John Sauer says
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I got a chuckle out of this too. Awesome costume. But those folks were right to call. We live in a country where it’s not unimaginable that someone would carry a real weapon into a joyful convention. Don’t @ me.
4/7 6PM Multiple TPD units responded to
#MBTA
Back Bay for report of a person armed w/a long rifle. Officers located a person in character as "Boba Fett" w/a replica firearm. Officers conversed with the individual & the scene was safe.
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@agordonreed
@CitizenCohn
They’re just pissed off that we keep fouling their homes with pollution and sound that’s driving them mad. (Literally. Noise pollution in the oceans is causing ultra high stress and other health effects.) They’ve had enough. And I don’t blame them.
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I had promised him editing help, but I let the little things in life get in the way. I so, so regret it. I think now what an incredible experience it would have been to work closely with my dad on his intellectual passion. I’m so sorry, Dad. I’ll make it up to you.
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Reminder that 3 months is an eternity of eternity in political campaigns and elections. In this wormhole of a timeline we’re in, who the heck knows what might happen.
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“Trump, who failed in his duty to protect the United States from attack by a mob seeking to stop the peaceful transition of power, and who sought himself to overthrow the results of an election he did not win, said things about things which were almost certainly a lie.”
Trump, who was never interested in preserving the post-World War II global alliances as a candidate or a president, would not say whether he would continue aid to Ukraine, a position in line with a number of GOP voters.
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Again, this isn't about Ramaswamy's politics. My observation is more about why we in the media insist on hyphenating everyone, even when they don't hyphenate themselves?
It's almost as if we can't believe that someone might *not* prioritize ethnicity over nationality.
🧐
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This is big.
BREAKING: Attorney KEN CHESEBRO, who advised the Trump campaign on assembling a slate of Trump electors in swing states like Georgia, has reached a plea deal with Fulton prosecutors, according to a source familiar. (Confirming
@AnnaBower
) He will receive probation. More to come
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Well, enquiring minds want to know!
I don't know why people added an extra syllable, but thanks to the awesomeness of
@MerriamWebster
, I know now *when*.... 400 years ago.
.
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💔RIP to a great one.
Tina Turner, the raspy-voiced fireball who overcame domestic abuse and industry ambivalence to emerge as one of rock and soul’s brassiest, most rousing and most inspirational performers, has died. She was 83.
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I’m reminded of the historians and political scientists on our show who’ve said that the first coup attempt usually fails, but the second one doesn’t.
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For the record, I am utter crap at solving cubes. So so so bad. When I was a kid they made a version with stickers for the colors, and I used to “solve” the cube by pulling the stickers off and sticking them back on. Lol. My admiration is for their excellence and dedication.
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It seems to be part of a larger pattern about American innovation. This country remains excellent at creating new things. But maintaining services at a high level is not something US companies do well, or make a priority, regardless of corporate PR.
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McConnell’s statement comes as no surprise, though. During the impeachment trial he spoke eloquently that: "Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day."
But then voted not guilty anyway.
Transparent about his loyalties.
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Stop being so selfish! The flight is now behind schedule bc other people had to ask flight attendants for help. I can’t even. And this bin was better than others.
@RadioFreeTom
tell me I’m not 🤬nuts.
If we can’t do simple things, where’s the hope as a nation, I ask.
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We didn’t edit it after he passed, so it’s very much on my dad’s voice, and not your typical popular religion/sci book. In that way, it’s super authentic to him - I hear his voice when I read it!
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An extraordinary interview with the former spokesman for families of Israelis held hostage. A must read from
@TimesofIsrael
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Thank you! However, all respect must really go to the amazing
@OnPointRadio
staff and their impressive range. Today’s show is the result of producers Jon Chang and Claire Donnelly. Regular mic droppers, those two.
Get you a host with as much range as
@MeghnaWBUR
on
@OnPointRadio
🙌🏼🎤🍾
In the car and caught the episode on the history of rap beefs, what to make of Drake and Kendrick, and Meghna was flawless.
Ma’am, you have range from east to west coast.
Deep bow of respect.
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At least he left the cooler behind.
In case you were looking for a sign to lock your car doors - this is it
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FTW
@leedrutman
GOP learns the hard way: Turning the base up too high blows out your Speaker
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Asking for a friend.
Hypothetically, suppose that someone’s futurist philosophy as a tech billionaire is nothing more than thinly veiled fascism, and their ultimate goal is to architect an autocratic Martian society in which they rule as a despotic god-emperor. What do you do?
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Cool reporting. Glad to know 60M lending its clout to an important issue. Welcome! Also listen to this
@OnPointRadio
which we did back in 2021!
Or this! From a few months ago!
The Pentagon announced in March its largest-ever budget: $842 billion. Almost half will go to defense contractors. A six-month 60 Minutes investigation found that contractors are overcharging the Pentagon on almost everything.
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Now, it would be dishonorable for me to not give credit when due. He did spell my last name right.
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“Significant employment sacrifice.”
Translation: American workers, you’re damned either way.
JPMORGAN: "... the narrow path to a soft landing looks a smidgeon wider this morning. Core CPI is already off 1.7%-points from its high. The standard models predict that the next 2-3%-points of disinflation will require a significant employment sacrifice, but those models missed
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