i recorded like 30 minutes of footage for this 15 minute video. youtu.be/j2_o-YK8tJo?...

something very important for Dems to realize is that the tech overlords are not people you can win back by promising a lighter touch and saying a few nice things they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore

One of the most successful propaganda campaigns of our time is the right-wing claim that liberals dominate the media. The right has pushed this myth for decades on Fox and other outlets. You know about it because RIGHT-WING MEDIA HAVE A HUGE MEGAPHONE. My thread. 1/10 🧵

These parents killed their child and we need to say it

Hawk chilling out in Boston Common. Squirrels beware! I assume there's some kind of birdsky.

imagine the kind of person you would have to be to watch that 60 Minutes segment and think "I must do everything I can to defend the people in charge of this process of sending people to be tortured."

Anyone who sends people to concentration camps to be tortured should be tried and, if found guilty, hanged like the Nazis they are.

And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV. There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.

a good time to bump this

The entire american "free speech" panic was about elites being criticized, which is why anyone who ever took it seriously should be ignored forever

#ChagSameach from Westborough as we approach the end of Hanukkah! Proud to join Congregation B’nai Shalom’s annual Menorah lighting. May the festival of lights bring health, happiness, warmth and love to you and your loved ones—and may we all recommit to building a more peaceful and just world.

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

Thanks to all who came on Tuesday to the Ward 10 Boston @massdems.bsky.social holiday party! Shout outs to Sen. Liz Miranda, Rep. Sam Montaño, @ruthzee.bsky.social @ben4district6.bsky.social @councilordurkan.bsky.social and @rikleen.bsky.social!

Great example, we could finally do away with the goddamn flat tax which was put into the state constitution literally a century ago, introduce tax brackets like a sane state, kill Proposition Two and a Half, and streamline the other taxes and deductions. But oh right the rich would still pay more.

Madison Park just took a big step forward on the path to a rebuild!

Since it looks like we're going through the "liberals who stayed on X/Twitter trying to convince others to go back there," I'll just remind folks I already wrote a long article pointing out how that makes no sense and is, in fact, an incredibly dumb idea. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/s...

... while you’re home, you want to shoot someone for stealing your TV? Isn't that a serious overreaction? Just a reminder: You’re not in the mob. I can assure you (and remember, I’m God), there’s a slim-to-none chance you’ll need to defend your family at gun point. 8/

Exactly. Coddling them is not helping them or anyone else, and makes things worse for others. Hard times are war, depression, tyranny. Not "I saw on my smartphone that people I don't know are reading books at a library in another town at a voluntary family event that I didn't attend." FFS.

Great win for @chelseafcn.bsky.social today! A number of new faces for @bostonblues.bsky.social. Not the best selfie by Dennis but it's a curve. Milwaukee Blues founder gave us a few hats!

I'm not keeping my mouth shut when proposed policies are misrepresented to build opposition. Nor will I remain silent while views of Councilors and the Wu admin are 100% mischaracterized. The dialog in Southie regarding elimination of parking minimums is a disgrace. @edflynnforboston.bsky.social

If you’re wondering why Democratic staffers are happily leaking photos of Epstein with the likes of Bill Clinton and Larry Summers you’re really not paying attention. The parties (and their voters) are *not* the same. The Dems are not perfect and have ample problems. But GOP is different.

No, this is wrong, stop reposting this absurd and miscalculated meme. It assumes Cratchit is working a 40 hour work week (he isn't) and that straight line inflation extrapolations over centuries are valid (they're not) and fails to understand both Victorian class and household finance.

#boston speed cameras & red light cameras. Its crazy how many people run red lights ever since covid hit. Legit, something happened after that and people just stopped caring about red lights

Whoever self published that "convos with Michael Dukakis" book is hosting a talk with the former governor tonight and I just found out about it but already committed to decorating the apartment with the roommates.

Boston Mayor's Office Statement on Property Value Certification

I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.

I am a proud Democrat. My big tent has an admission price of whatever the hell is needed to get you under the "brain boiling unaccountable wealth" threshold. You are welcome at that level no matter your race, creed, gender, etc.

Dear @sethmoulton.bsky.social, if you want me to even consider voting for you, figuring out how to destroy this blatantly partisan Supreme Court needs to be a priority.

Imagine the value in tourism alone, resulting from Mayor Wu’s trip to Canada. Imagine the intangible value, raising Boston’s profile nationally as Trump falsely claimed Boston was in “chaos.” Now imagine the Globe, nitpicking an executive decision re. $13,000. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/m...

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

12/9 at 2 PM: A hearing to explore amending the Boston Zoning Code to remove parking minimum requirements for new development. Sponsored by Councilors @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social and @councilordurkan.bsky.social www.boston.gov/public-notic...

Nice. @chelseafcn.bsky.social

This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving

if you are old enough to attend a university, you are old enough to be held accountable - by your peers, your instructors, and future employers - for your poor character. i would not hire this person in the future for any position upon a cursory google search, and no one else should, either

“Strong floor, no ceiling” is absolutely the type of slogan that a focus group of swing voters will tell you they find appealing after it has been a whole hour and they just want to go home. It’s a slogan for people convinced this country *really* wants a Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign.

Adam Smith himself wrote about how the rich and powerful have no interest in helping the country, their interest in politics and policy is solely about enriching themselves to the detriment of everyone else. www.adamsmithworks.org/speakings/ad...

in their defense, it is about them since they're nazis and/or a klan member most of the god damn time. But maybe they shouldnt be!

it causes people not only to open the story itself, but to then comment and re-comment, which means one person might re-open the page dozens of times. The corporate types would suggest professors "don't understand how it works in the real world." We do understand it; we just see it as unethical. 2/

it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago

I feel like the two dimensional political compass for local elected democrats are: 1. Mod or Prog 2. Interested in solving any local problems whatsoever vs deferring to local gatekeeper assholes.

The thing where conservatives think they should be able to go to college to teach experts instead of to learn from them shows how coddled they have been by society. We need to stop disrespecting them by shielding them with accommodation; let’s respect their beliefs by releasing them to the effects.

It's cute, reading all these anguished cries: "when this is all over, these guys need to go to jail!" I remember saying that during Bush I crimes, and during Bush II crimes, and during Trump I crimes. Guess how many of those guys went to jail.

Can someone show the White House Press Corpse a montage of the reporters who covered previous administrations, the ones who weren't complete cowards?

People got mad at me for a quote of Chris Murphy saying "this is the scandal" because ICE is arresting people who aren't criminals. But the problem is that ICE exists and is incompatible with freedom.

Hi Mission Hill, Boston! If you want to support both a local nonprofit and small business, this is a great way to do so for the holiday!

Thought experiment: What if things got cheaper overnight, but people still felt shitty about the future, and politics in America proceeded all but unchanged? www.offmessage.net/p/taking-aff...

Contrary to the conspiracy theories RFK Jr. is peddling on the CDC’s website, in Massachusetts we believe in science. Vaccines are safe, effective and lifesaving. They are the backbone of modern disease prevention and the well-being of our communities.

There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.

So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.

Wishing Congressman Jim McGovern a very happy birthday. Your decades of work to end hunger, strengthen democratic institutions, and advance human rights both at home and abroad continue to move our Commonwealth forward. Thank you for your principled service and dedication.