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"I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar," Sen. Van Hollen said. "Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return."

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/baltimore/news/maryland-sen-van-hollen-meets-with-mistakenly-deported-kilmar-abrego-garcia-in-el-salvador/

Kilmar Abrego Garcia meets with Maryland senator in El Salvador, weeks after mistaken deportation

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met Thursday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who immigration officials admitted was deported by error to El Salvador.

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knizer 7h ago

Sat-Mon - Arlington MA Patriots Day weekend - events including a re-enactment of the Battle of Metonomy, on Mass Ave (its great - they shut down the street, its loud. There's muskets fired, so leave fido at home)
https://www.visitarlingtonma.org/patriots-day-2025-arlington-ma/
#arlingtonMA #boston #history #reenactment #BostonKids
#BostonWeekend 23/x

Patriots' Day 2025 Arlington MA - Visit Arlington MA

Patriots' Day in Arlington, Massachusetts 2025. Commemorating 250 years since the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Schedule of Events

Visit Arlington MA

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Sat & Sun - #Weed #Violence 2 Festival - ton of #metal bands @ the mid east club in #CambridgeMA 60$ for a 2 day pass
https://mideastclub.com/tm-event/judge-judy-nedm-bonanza-grayskull-booking-present-weed-violence-festival-2-2-day-pass/
#BostonMusic
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Judge Judy / NEDM Bonanza / Grayskull Booking Present : Weed Violence Festival 2 - 2 Day Pass - The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub

4/19/2025 : The Middle East / Judge Judy / NEDM Bonanza / Grayskull Booking Present : Weed Violence Festival 2 – Day 1 feat Deterioration, Ziplock, Scissorhash, JudgexJudy, Zacarama, The Rocker Show, Sully, Zero Survive, Trollmilk, Vomit Dolls, BKHotDog, Harvest Manipulation, All Ages, 2pm doors 4/20/2025 : The Middle East / Judge Judy / NEDM Bonanza / Grayskull Booking […]

The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub

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knizer 7h ago

Saturday starts National Park Week - free entry at all US NP's on Saturday
https://home.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#free_entrance_days
#NationalParks #acadia #Maine #NewHampshire #Vermont #Connecticut #RhodeIsland #Massachusetts
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Entrance Passes (U.S. National Park Service)

The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites, covering entrance, standard amenity, and day-use fees.

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knizer 8h ago

Oh - I should mention that I stand on the shoulders of giants, in addition to being on far too many email lists and social media feeds, I cherrypick from other calendars. Here are some I used this week:

https://bostonshows.org
https://www.cambridgeday.com/events-ahead/
https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1k0p686/good_afternoon_boston_here_is_a_list_of_things_to/
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/86-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--7
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/76-free-things-to-do-in-boston-this-week-apr-14-20-2025
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/arts/things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend/
https://www.timeout.com/boston/things-to-do/things-to-do-this-in-boston-this-week
https://www.bostonbikeevents.net
https://mailchi.mp/bostonartreview/weekly-art-happenings-april-15-2025
https://calendar.mit.edu/group/wmbr_radio
https://wumb.org/calendar/
https://mailchi.mp/pleasurepie/apr2025
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/things-to-do/weekend/
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Boston Shows: Live Music Listings

Concert calendar for Greater Boston

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knizer 8h ago

Hello #Boston - with lovely weather on the forecast, if you're able, I hope that you can recharge and leave home to enjoy your #NewEngland as many gather for (checks list) the marathon, protests, the end of Passover, Easter, 4/20, and Patriots' Day. Oh, and I've got a personal celebration, too.

Once more, I present for you a lovingly curated thread of local events: #BostonWeekend 1/x

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Jonathan Kamens 9h ago

@alanferrier Historians also have a word for people who post other people's words as their own without attribution. That word is "thief."
Ref: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10119319-historians-have-a-word-for-germans-who-joined-the-nazi

A quote by A.R. Moxon

Historians have a word for Germans who joined the Nazi party, not because they hated Jews, but out of a hope for restored patriotism, or a sense of econo...

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Qasim Rashid, Esq.7h ago

We shouldn't human traffic guilty people to foreign death camps, either, actually.

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Abandoned America 3h ago

The overgrown shell of a building at the abandoned Forest Haven Developmental Center in Laurel, MD

Read about it and see the rest at https://www.abandonedamerica.us/forest-haven-developmental-center

The Abandoned Forest Haven Institution in Laurel, Maryland | Abandoned America

Forest Haven in Laurel, MD was never a great place, even when it was open. Now that it's abandoned, it's become something of an urbex playground despite its dark past.

David Nathanson, Fediverse DJ 3h ago

The content is good but are you kidding me with this title?

Are the Taino extinct? This woman knows otherwise | PBS
https://youtu.be/kpX6dpC5MQg

Are the Taino extinct? This woman knows otherwise | PBS

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Jobs on a dead planet?	None.
Universal Basic Income?	Pro.
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