Readers identified the top five weirdest Boston-area stories of 2024, including a North End restaurant reservation battle involving tough owner Jen Royle, Dave Portnoy’s widespread presence and boating misadventures, a topless protest for gender equality, and a three-hour Netflix roast of Tom Brady. These offbeat developments captured reader attention, showcasing the diverse and unexpected events that unfolded throughout the year in the Boston area.
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Minnesota Republicans to introduce bill defining 'Trump derangement syndrome' as mental illness
A group of Minnesota Republican lawmakers plan to introduce a bill defining "Trump derangement syndrome" as a mental illness, citing paranoia and hysteria towards President Trump's policies. The proposal, unlikely to pass with a split legislature, mirrors a term coined by Charles Krauthammer in 2003 to describe critics of George W. Bush, and is not recognized as a mental illness. President Trump and his supporters have used the term to criticize political opponents. Full Article
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