local man clearly suffering from economic anxiety

I'm devastated by the news of 2 National Guardsmen killed in DC. My heart goes out to their families, their units, and all impacted. We don't know much yet about the circumstances of this tragedy. What we do know, however, is that there was absolutely no reason for these troops to be in DC.

Did the White House intervene to try and deport a Dreamer and MA resident because of the woman's personal problems with Karoline Leavitt's brother? This admin deserves no benefit of doubt. We need a lot more investigation on this case. www.wcvb.com/article/karo...

Isn't this a photo of Tim Walz?

Most mac & cheese is inedible w/o ketchup

A profound indictment of America's health care systems

Kelly and the others deserve credit sending this important message to our troops & their bravery in holding firm against his threats. But this is an important point, too. Congress has a role here, that they should acknowledge.

Trump pardoned money launderer Zhao, who was doing business with Trump's family. And now we find out Zhao may have given Hamas millions *after* 10/7. The gravity of this scandal would have ended every other president.

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Wasting our tax money on what is absolutely going to be a racist and cruel project to disrupt the lives of people already legally and peacefully contributing to our society.

None of this is true. All of this is the same BS they said before Iraq.

The corruption in this administration is astounding. We will need investigations & criminal accountability where appropriate if we are to move forward.

Reminder that this Elon Musk personally intervened to reinstate Tate - who has been charged with rape, sex trafficking, and more - to make sure that Tate could share insights like this on Musk's platform.

Cool event in Lowell today at 4pm: Local band TELL is shooting a music video for their new protest song, and they're teaming up w/@indivisiblelowell.bsky.social to make it a rally! I'll be speaking. Come join! FB Event w/details: www.facebook.com/share/1BirQv...

Nothing about this organization can be saved.

Am I allowed to still post about Fantasy Basketball once in a while? Cuz, team #NeverRookie is having an incredible first month of the season.

This is anonther example of a theme: Congressional Republicans who buck Trump in any meaningful way immediately retire, if they haven't announced their retirement already. We still don't have an example of a Congressional anti-Trump Republican trying to stay in office.

According to this study, there were fewer complaints about trans people in bathrooms in the UK than there were Republican politicians accused of sexual assault in the US in 2024.

He's doing exactly what he was hired to do. I haven't talked about it much on here, but the Patel confirmation was the moment when my campaign began. His appointment was a five-alarm fire, but Dems reacted like he was just another conservative they kinda disagreed with.

Yesterday, the Mass GOP decided to bypass voters and endorse John Deaton. Five months before their convention, 10+ months before the primary, & with one other Republican already formally in the race. Why? Because the Mass GOP is in debt, Deaton is super rich. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/m...

Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

MSPCA-Angell is holding an emergency adoptathon today and tomorrow after saving a large number of animals recently. They're asking for a "pay-what-you-can" model for these two days to help more pets find safe homes. For more information: www.wcvb.com/article/mass...

Some major accounts are engaging with this, pointing out the hypocrisy of Trump's continued incitements to violence vs his Kirk reaction. But no elected Democrats. This story fades because Democrats let it fade.

Yet another example of President Trump actively encouraging political violence. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

I should probably promote my Instagram more often here. Follow me there! Sometimes my videos are fun, like this one! Instagram.com/RikleenAlex

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This is correct. Part of the reason the Trump administration isn't helping (is harming) normal people's budgets is because of bad ideas, bad policies, and incompetent officials. But a big part is also that it's not their priority! Their priority is protecting the kind of people who email Epstein!

The return of meritocracy!

It's easy to focus on how hilariously incompetent this whole ordeal is. But it's also gross abuse of power. Halligan should be disbarred, at minimum, for such flagrant misconduct.

This is great! More of this please! Appeasement never works. Standing up to bullies does work. And, electorally, 2024 is the only year when candidates won with major anti-trans messaging, while anti-trans candidates have mostly failed in 2022,23,25, etc. Morally, strategically, and electorally ✅✅✅

This would be more meaningful if you would reintroduce the Trans Bill of Rights. What are you waiting for?

One of the most shameful things ever said in the long storied history of the Oval Office. Siding with the murderer of a journalist.

What a gross way to behave. And people only act like this when they believe they will never face consequences or pushback for anything. It may seem like a minor personal display to some, but this event shows dangerous insight into how reckless and unfit this man is.

Good list, for those looking for candidates to follow on here. (With obvious caveat that I didn't make this list and am not "endorsing" anyone here, and also that the list is not comprehensive)

mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one

The return of meritocracy!

Again, this is an existential crisis for the entire financial & academic model of 🇺🇸 public universities, but the public doesn’t understand this, in part because our leaders have been <totally absent from the public square> on this issue. It’s maddening: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Doing my usual prep for an event tomorrow, brushing up on Lowell.... Filed under "ways to make me close out of a website and never come back"

This administration really gives this gif a workout

Trump goes to court to deny food to hungry Americans one week and then gives $50 million to a traitor the next. Actively anti-American.

"When pundits say that we have to throw trans people under the bus, they’re saying they don’t know how to win without doing that. And it may be true that they don’t know how to do it, but other people do. And they’re already showing us the way."

made a similar point on the opinions podcast this week in response to the idea that epstein is a dead end. not only are actual voters interested in this but it divides the gop and puts pressure on the president. it would be political malpractice to treat it as a sideshow

It's worse than that. This is an explicit endorsement of violence on his behalf. Trump is showing - again - that he supports violence, and will reward those who are violent against his opponents forever.

My most woke take is that the NBA Cup floors are fun and fantastic and I love them

Democrats need new leaders. So what does leadership look like, and do my opponents show leadership? We need new leaders, which is why you should support Alex Rikleen for US Senate in Massachusetts.

Dear Democrats: - please stop listening to Summers, ever, on anything, forever. - please don't copy branding ideas from Project 2025, a plan so toxic it is even less popular than Congress itself. With love, Alex