— Pathetic: “Tech CEOs Take Turns Praising Trump at White House Dinner” (WSJ)

— She pans the new Tom Brady statue but praises another: “A Truly Great Statue of a Sports Hero” (Atlantic)

— Another disgruntled businessman thinks he can do better than an elected official: “Alan Leventhal, former ambassador to Denmark, considering running for governor in 2026” (Herald)

— Really? Even if the number is cut in half, people can’t possibly make intelligent decisions on so many referendum questions: “In ‘record-breaking’ year, Mass. attorney general approves 44 ballot proposals, including one restoring rent control” (Globe)

— More than 26,000 tenant complaints were filed against the firm in just five years (yes, 26,000): “Apartment Landlord Faces Ban from Massachusetts” (B&T)

The problem: Bristol is closer to Springfield than it is to NYC: “ESPN Employees’ Favorite Sport: Lamenting Their Home Base” (WSJ)

More evidence that Democrats have become the elite: “The political ‘diploma divide’ now applies to members of Congress” (Washington Post)

And yet more evidence that’s something’s very wrong in collegiate sports and academia in general: “The UMass system’s 2025 payroll total $1.7 billion” (BBJ)

I had no idea the firm was based in Everett: “After a century as a New England secret, Teddie peanut butter goes national” (Globe)

It always happens: “Her $80,000 Furniture Budget Turned Into a $1 Million Renovation” (WSJ)