We are rewatching the Lord of The Rings films (extended editions, of course). This scene hit hard. Although the resistance to Trump is strong, too many people are still thinking that fascism won’t arrive on their doorsteps if they ignore what’s happening. I hope they wake up before it’s too late.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #ZohranMamdani #Mamdani #MayorMamdani #NYC #NewYorkCity #NYCMayor

My favorite embarrassing this is why we are where we are moment of 2025 for #mapoli was the week the media spent in September complaining that Gov. Healey wouldn't answer their questions about the flag when she held several press conferences and begged them to cover Medicare and Medicaid issues.

Hey, look, it's more eugenics

We could also follow Illinois and ban ICE from courthouses, hospitals and colleges: apnews.com/article/immi...

Governor Healey and the Democratic supermajority in the MA Legislature can be doing far, far more than they have this year to push back against Trump and show what good progressive governance looks like. MA deserves more from them in 2026. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/29/m...

Tonight we held a run-through for Monday’s inauguration. While this event typically happens at City Hall, for the start of #SalemMA 400+ we wanted to make the moment special. Thanks to PEM for hosting the event in the museum’s breathtaking atrium space. Join us on Monday 10AM for the inauguration!

It would be nice if Congress decided to exist and rein in this blatantly illegal activity. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...

City of Salem, Northeast Legal Aid & Essex County Bar Announce Free Regional Eviction Sealing Clinic www.salemma.gov/CivicAlerts....

I’m extremely concerned by reports the Trump administration destroyed a facility during a covert action in Venezuela. If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Judge Cobb's ruling ended the 7 day advanced notice to visit ICE facilities on Dec 17. Where are our MOC following up with visits? Send this letter asking our MOC to use their congressional oversight to inspect (unannounced) the Burlington ICE office. actionnetwork.org/letters/burl...

Times are tough, and some of my paid subscribers have had to cancel lately due to financial hardships. I get it, and I wish for better times for us all. Unfortunately, paid subscriptions are now dipping into unsustainable territory. I am hoping to get eight new paid subscribers before the new year.

Just sent out my final newsletter of the year. NOW I can unplug until 2026. Happy Holidays, all! www.northshoreprogressives.org/nsp-action-a...

This is my last post for 2025 since I am unplugging for the rest of December. I had planned on finishing my analysis of the recent State House committee bill decisions before signing off. But it will now be published in early January. /1

Oh. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.

Safest major city—except in the jails. You know, the ones you developed a contract with to hold pre-arraignment arrestees? At least 10 COs at the Suffolk Sherriff's Dep't participated in the beating and murder of Shacoby Kenny. It was a lynching, @wutrain.bsky.social. #bospoli #ShutDownSouthBay

We are waiting for your public acknowledgement and call for an investigation by @massago.bsky.social, @wutrain.bsky.social. A 32-year-old man, presumed innocent and held on $2500 bail, was murdered by COs on the 3-4 unit at Boston's South Bay jail on Sunday, December 7. #bospoli #ShutDownSouthBay

Being held *pre-trial* should not be a death sentence. Any incident of that having is criminal. That it happens as often as it does is damning. @mayorwu.boston.gov @ruthzee.bsky.social @massgovernor.bsky.social @massago.bsky.social

Fucking disgusting. This desecrates the meaning of the Christmas holiday far worse than saying ‘Happy Holidays’ instead of ‘Merry Christmas.’ I don’t ever want to hear about a ‘War on Christmas’ again.

On left: Bari Weiss: 60 Minutes segment failed to show Government view that CECOT detainees are due judicial review On right: Judge Boasberg Dec 22: "The Government itself has not even contested that the detainees who now make up the CECOT class received inadequate process prior to their removal"

Nice new website for the organizers of the Wednesday protests outside the ICE field office in Burlington. Check it out & share.

Wrong. The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.

ICYMI: Instead of a war on poverty, we continue to wage war on the poor #OPINION

Another location to view the censored #60Minutes segment.

Speaking of CECOT….

I’m sure Russia knows what we are going to do before the American people since they have so many people serving in the Trump admin sharing intel with them.

This is the easiest way to access the #60Minutes segment that was pulled from last night’s show. It will be interesting to see how long Google allows it to remain up. Watch & share asap before the video gets pulled.

mRNA vaccine research could avert $75B annually in economic cost and save almost 50K lives annually. RFK must be impeached. Join the movement: sign the letter. Then call your reps www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr @standupforscience.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social

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This is the easiest way to access the #60Minutes segment that was pulled from last night’s show. It will be interesting to see how long Google allows it to remain up. Watch & share asap before the video gets pulled.

An alternative site with the video from the 60 Minutes segment pulled from last night’s show.

Just watched and it’s no wonder Trump’s allies did not want this televised. Note: you do need an iCloud account to access the video. I kept getting an error message when I attempted to download it. But I was able to stream it.

Zuckerberg created a copy of hot or not and creepily illegally stole photos to create Facebook. People around him built what it is today. He has never created anything his biggest accomplishments are buying other people's work. I wish we were clearer eyed that Billionaires are often rich criminals

Warning: there seems to be a plan for ICE to call in Afghan immigrants on 12/25 and 1/1 when they'd have limited legal access. Here is a form if being asked to check in: afghanevac.org/ice MACI hotline 508-505-4855 zurl.co/SJFXd @aclum.bsky.social @maindivisible.bsky.social @mass50501.bsky.social

"Researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers..." Pro-death administration.

They couldn’t wait until these women came out of the bathroom?!? I’m sure all of those transphobic politicians who are fixated on protect the sanctity of women’s bathrooms will be outraged by this, right?

This level of extreme wealth is simply incompatible with democracy. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky

Bari Weiss is "the Kash Patel of journalism" sounds so right. #BariWeiss #KashPatel #60Minutes #CBSNews

Thank you to Senators Mike Brady, @jamieeldridgema.bsky.social, Pat Jehlen, and @beccarausch.bsky.social for voting to advance the local option real estate transfer fee! This would offer a vital tool for cities and towns seeking to address the housing crisis. #mapoli

Thank you to Rep. James Arena-DeRosa, Rep. Michelle Badger, Rep. Hannah Bowen, Rep. Rob Consalvo, Rep. Kip Diggs, Rep. Rich Haggerty, Rep. David LeBoeuf, Rep. Chris Markey, and Rep. Adrianne Rumos for voting to advance TOPA, a critical policy tool for preventing displacement!

Thank you to @senatormikebarrett.bsky.social, Senator Mike Brady, @juliancyr.bsky.social, and @sendylan.bsky.social for voting to advance critical legislation to put gas in the past and accelerate a a just transition to a clean energy future! #mapoli

@newsweek.com did a story on MELIA last year. Please read it. Repost it. Shes such a special, loving dog that just needs that amazing human to give her the best life. Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793 www.newsweek.com/after-410-da...

Voters have seen as Massachusetts schools have devolved into test prep centers where curriculum is outsourced to corporations interested in money. Voters spoke and the legislature is giving us the finger. People with no education expertise are trying to reinstate failed test only education #mapoli

I don’t think Grynbaum is on here but someone please correct me if I’m wrong. Here’s his story for the Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...

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Truly a mystery.