In just six days, ICE killed two immigrants during traffic stops.

Graham Platner's wretched campaign couldn't end fast enough, but the focus needs to be on the "why" and "who" of his 150,000 voters A bad guy rallied voters who want good things. College-educated voters need to stop apologizing for what we believe. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

This is what democracy looks like.

Saturday in the Park with Ed 🌈 💪 ☮️ 💚

Statement from @bikeboston.bsky.social, @streetsboston.bsky.social, and @walkmass.bsky.social about Louisa Gag, who was hit and killed by a driver today. Yet another life taken because our society and leaders refuse to address the destruction wrought by cars.

Books Unbanned responds to book censorship by making sure teens can read freely, even when access is restricted locally. The program supports teens’ rights to read what they choose, think critically, and engage with peers across the country who care about intellectual freedom. booksunbanned.com/card

Currently going mad viral on TikTok

🐑 💙 these are great

New York City residents are celebrating the reopening of public pools — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who jumped into the water while wearing a suit at an East Harlem pool on Saturday. Outdoor public pools will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Sept. 13.

The Supreme Court is making a compelling case for court reform - one ruling after another.

But it behooves Jeffries to remember that Mamdani does represent more people than any congressperson and most US senators, so there's that. (All the states in green have fewer people than NYC.)

The most robust housing package in decades just passed Congress—& Trump is refusing to sign it into law. Instead of celebrating the ROAD to Housing, he's pushing us down the road to voter suppression. Trump must support this package—& my bills in it—to expand housing for all.

VICTORY: My office won our lawsuit to permanently block Trump's attempt to limit access to the ballot box through illegal proof-of-citizenship requirements and unfair mail-in ballot rules. Massachusetts is the birthplace of democracy. We won't stand by while a wannabe king threatens our elections.

Great article! I was disappointed that Jon Stewart hosted them. Their giggly refusals to reveal sources was revolting.

Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂

The American Library Association is auctioning off a bunch of the classic celebrity “READ” posters along with a bunch of other full sized literacy posters. This is going to fix so many of my problems, I just know it. movieposters.ha.com/c/search/res...

I could listen to Michelle Obama all day.

♥️🦋 there’s always an expert here!

I think this should be bigger news. www.wired.com/story/leak-e...

The Obamas just unveiled their first-ever commissioned portrait together which is located in the lobby of the new Obama Presidential Library. Beautiful.

We were so lucky once.

The misogynistic smearing of a former First Lady at a White House event sanctioned by a President … is a stain that will not be removable

“The Al is not just telling you what you want to hear. It is training you, one conversation at a time, to need less friction, expect more agreement, and become slightly less capable of handling a situation where someone pushes back on you”

We are not a country that should be hosting a global event like this

“There may be.” FFS. Forget the flags. I have a literal masters degree in public health, I’m an actual union leader (in my second term as chapter president,) I’m a college professor, and a reproductive health advocate. And people are quibbling over if he abused his exes enough to be disqualifying.

BREAKING: The Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act passed unanimously in the House! We are grateful to Speaker Mariano, Chair Michlewitz, Majority Leader Moran, and Chair Farley-Bouvier and our representatives for protecting us all from Big Tech. It’s time for 21st century privacy law.

I got extremely invested in this outcome

“What I saw was another instance of a time-honored tradition of men casually, often jokily, offering up the women in their lives as sexual objects for their public heroes.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-men-defe...

Meta’s AI problems are international.

Meta whistleblower’s lawyer says he too is prevented from promoting her book

Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.

Ed Markey tears into Seth Moulton: "Massachusetts deserves better than a senator who scapegoats trans kids." The crowd goes fucking wild.

Shout-out to Team Markey for the 74-26 win at convention! #mapoli

Just going to join with the many others saying: this is simple courage & humanity & whatever else you think about the race, Steyer deserves enormous credit for it.

I just introduced the Anti-Insurrectionist Act in NY. It's simple: If you're a New Yorker who takes from Trump's illegal January 6th slush fund, NY will tax 100% of it.

BREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Outside Stephen Colbert’s theater. A chalk message on Broadway in front of the theater, praising Colbert and criticizing Trump and CBS is washed away.

🥂 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

In 2017, we traveled to Brooklyn to do a show at BAM, and our guest dropped out at the last minute. We called Stephen Colbert and he agreed to fill in *but only if we asked him the questions we had prepped for the original guest, without telling him who it was.* www.npr.org/programs/wai...

The petition PAIS-Aktionsplan ohne Betroffene: Diese Mindestanforderungen müssen im Aktionsplan verankert werden is important to me! ✍️ Please also sign: openpetition.eu/at/paisaktionsplan

In the race for Senate, Seth Moulton is down 7 points against Ed Markey in Moulton’s home district.

The race for Congress starts with 59% of voters undecided. But after respondents read balanced biographies of all candidates (available on our website), Beth Andres-Beck and Jamie Belsito jump into the lead.

Let it be clear: you are wanted here.

Immigration make Britain brilliant

"We're following this & we’ll determine post-EOHLC review if there's any legal recourse we can take... There are a lot of people like David... and I applaud the civic engagement at the local level when it comes to housing policies.” - @massago.bsky.social on Marblehead Town Meeting comment

this is the closest I've ever come to actually suggesting a "one neat trick" suggestion for anything, but I'm so serious here. the Virginia Constitution gives the legislature the power to set retirement ages for judges "REGARDLESS OF THE TERM TO WHICH ELECTED OR APPOINTED." make it 54 right now.

“Huck shows great disrespect for the Court’s precedent in Dred Scott when aiding the fugitive Jim, presumably due to liberal indoctrination by the Widow Douglas.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/exc...

Sebastian, a valued member of the Hoboken Cork City Pub family, has been detained by ICE and urgently needs help facing a costly legal process. gofund.me/efe4adbaf

“We are the luckiest bastards alive,” he says of living in Marblehead. “We can’t also be the most self-interested bastards alive. They can’t be the same thing.” www.marbleheadindependent.com/he-asked-if-...

"The best kind of Masshole. Smart, smarmy, compassionate." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/b...