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And now for the poll of the day.

We're doing a rewatch:

The Wire
48.2%
The Sopranos
16.5%
For the love of Mike, drop suggestions below
35.3%
Poll ended at .
#OnThisDay in 1919, a disaster that came to be known as The Great Molasses Flood struck Boston. A survivor tells his story:

🌞 Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 49F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

After sending letters to mental health and substance abuse treatment programs slashing nearly $2B in funding, the Trump administration quickly reversed the decision.

President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which would allow him to send troops to Minneapolis.

#OnThisDay in 1919, The Great Molasses Flood struck Boston.

And now for the poll of the day.

We're taking a class.

online
45.4%
in person
50%
I have thoughts and they're in the replies
4.6%
Poll ended at .

🌞 Hello #fediverse -- this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 38F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

Fed chairman Jerome Powell responded to a Trump criminal investigation, saying it was part of an effort by Trump to control how the central bank sets interest rates.

In Minneapolis, federal agents fired tear gas into a crowd of bystanders that gathered after ICE agents rear ended an are resident's car.

#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock was born.

And now for the poll of the day.

Let's revive some old idioms:

don't take any wooden nickels
24.4%
the proof is in the pudding
24.4%
hold your horses
47.9%
volunteer an idiom in the comments
3.4%
Poll ended at .

🌞 Hello #fediverse -- this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 47F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

Minnesota's investigations agency says that their investigators have been blocked from evidence in the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.

The US Senate advanced a measure that would limit Trump's war powers.

A ballot initiative to repeal the legalization of cannabis in Mass is facing allegations of fraud.

And now for the poll of the day.

🥶 Brrr! time for some warm...

soup
40.3%
stew
53.2%
other (enlighten us in comments)
6.5%
Poll ended at .

🌞 Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 32F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

The US seized two oil tankers, including one Russian-flagged vessel.

An ICE officer shot and killed a motorist in Minneapolis.

#OnThisDay in 1979, Cambodian dictator Pol Pot was overthrown.

And now for the poll of the day:

We're watching a game show:

Price is Right
7.8%
Wheel of Fortune
3%
Jeopardy!
78.4%
Other (enlighten us in comments)
10.8%
Poll ended at .