Cloe Axelson
senior editor of cognoscenti (@cogwbur), @wbur's essays and opinions page. mom of three girls, writer, runner, long-suffering cubs fan. "let's play two."
- Hi! Did you know @cogwbur.bsky.social has a weekly newsletter? Comes out Sunday mornings. Includes an original essay by one of the editors and links to all our must-reads of the week. Sign up! www.wbur.org/opinion/sect...
- Reposted by Cloe AxelsonCommentary: "It seems it’s only a matter of time before U.S. soldiers are deployed against the American people," writes Navy veteran Andrew Carleen. "When that moment comes, I wonder what kind of moral courage will we see from uniformed leadership?"
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- I visited @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social at home for @wbur.org @cogwbur.bsky.social -- to see Bailey's Halloween costume (he was Stephen Colbert!) and talk about a lot of other things too: books, democracy, pushing back against Trump, her exercise routine and "The Wire." www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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- I've always loved the the Proust questionnaire. Now we're asking contributors to answer a shorter version (16 questions only!) for @cogwbur.bsky.social's Substack. First up: Libby DeLana open.substack.com/pub/cogwbur/...
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- Defend public media, defend @wbur.org. Our journalism is free, no paywalls. Our federal funding is gone, but the news won’t stop coming. We need you and we are grateful for you. Donate: donate.wbur.org/secure/heart...
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- +1. I say this every year
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- Today's my kids' first day of school. It was these kids' third. Why do we choose to live like this over and over? We are the only country in the universe where this happens. Live Updates: At Least 2 Killed and 17 Injured in Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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- I am not a Hulk Hogan person, but this is a total delight. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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- Wondering how the good and smart folks at The Daily made an entire episode about Trump and Iran, with no mention of the deal — negotiated by the Obama administration — that Trump shredded during his first term open.spotify.com/episode/3oK4...
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- this is so fun www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...
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- Remember when this happened? It was 23 days ago. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
- What a story. And the photos! www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
- History is cool. We should try learning from it. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
- “Far too many well-meaning white Americans have been what I like to call ally ostriches, believing in progress while burying their heads in the sand when discussions around the past become uncomfortable.” - Prof. Christina Greer, Fordham www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
- "There’s a sameness to the ritual we use to memorialize the dead -- readings, eulogies, prayers, music -- but I somehow always learn something funny or quirky about the person who’s passed. Something that makes me wish I’d known them better." www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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- Oh this is so cool! One @cogwbur.bsky.social author inspiring another
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- Reposted by Cloe AxelsonThe Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities in Somerville has been sent to a Louisiana detention facility, despite a federal judge’s order telling US Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to remove her from Massachusetts without notice.
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- Reposted by Cloe AxelsonAmerican war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
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- Link to the full program is up! Check it out (and thank you Meg for being my steadfast hype woman and friend ♥️ 😘) m.youtube.com/watch?v=JWim...
- Reposted by Cloe AxelsonIt’s amazing to find out at this late date how much the rule of law depended on people simply deciding, on a voluntary, daily basis, not to break the law.
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- Over at @cogwbur.bsky.social, we consider all viewpoints. Here are our submission guidelines. We look forward to reading your work @washingtonpost.com contributors: www.wbur.org/opinion/sect...
- It’s 47 and sunny in Boston! I’m ready for the beach
- More Elisabeth Bumiller on The Daily please. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/p...
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- Reposted by Cloe AxelsonNew: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter
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