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Mara Dolan

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Public defender, family lawyer, Governor’s Councillor, MA Dems State Committee Woman, #mapoli MaraDolan.com No meanness. @councillordolan.bsky.social

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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 18h
This isn’t an isolated incident or two. This is years of buddy buddy behavior with sex offenders by the GOP nominees for U.S. Senate for NC and the North Carolina Supreme Court. #NC #GOP #Epsteinclass
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 22h
The idea that we should let kids go hungry just to give tax breaks to people like Elon Musk is ridiculous to me.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When Meta files its taxes, it tells the IRS its AI data centers are a giant experiment that could fail, according to four people with knowledge of the company’s operations, The Times reported. META does this to tap into a tax credit intended for research and experimentation. #DataCenters #Greed
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The lipstick Trump tried to put on a pig got smudged.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Question 3 is designed to make it easier for candidates who don’t want to do the really hard work of our democracy. It’s to make it easier to buy elections. Vote NO on Question 3 and watch this for more. #mapoli youtu.be/BqN6Myk0GPM?...
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Massachusetts ballot Question 3 would eliminate political party primaries in state elections
YouTube video by CBS Boston
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
Black text on a white page that reads as follows: 

Too often, homeless New Yorkers cycle from our hospitals to our streets — making it harder to continue treatment and find long-term stability. 

The City's Bridge to Home program in Manhattan ends the cycle by providing a safe place for New Yorkers to live while they receive medical care, apply to jobs, and find an apartment. The program has been a massive success.

Today, we’re expanding Bridge to Home to Brooklyn and Queens, so more New Yorkers get the help they need.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
Someone on IG found video of Smith in the stands at the Maryland game. This guy is cooked.
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Eric Schmitt not backing down after that Jack Smith exchange:

"I asked him if he was in Atlanta. He said he was not in Atlanta. Jack Smith has lied before. He tried to jail the president of the United States. I have no sympathy for Jack Smith. He's a total dirtbag"
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Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICE raided New Bedford last week & kidnapped dozens of our neighbors, so we went to have lunch in an immigrant neighborhood & support its businesses ICE solved its parking problem - suddenly spots open everywhere Destroying our urban economies & immigrant communities is, of course, the point
Empty streets along New Bedford’s Acushnet Ave Trees turning color over empty parking spots on New Bedford’s Acushnet Ave
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great ad.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Susan Collins is the Chair of Appropriations and she’s not willing to use that power to help the people in the state of Maine. I’m 100% dug in on getting shit done.
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David E. Sullivan @dsulliva2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NO on 3: Powerful, convincing argument by @senatorledwards.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0jJ...
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Why We're Voting NO! ... on Mass Ballot Question 3 with Senator Lydia Edwards
YouTube video by Java With Jimmy
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MS NOW @ms.now · 29/09/2026
"I stand by my decisions as Special Counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump." Jack Smith delivers his opening statement as he testifies to the Senate about his investigation into Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Elle @biknmusicmama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
8 states down, 42 to go.
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Rural Freedom Network @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Correct: Individual congressional and Senate races will be very close. SO, YOUR VOTE — EVERY VOTE — IS CRITICAL.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026
Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1
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Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 28/09/2026
If you need a song about wanderin' cowboys, but not, you know, that song, there's always "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" by Berklee by way of Rockport's Paula Cole. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUmK...
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Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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Notorious VOG @notoriousvog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
While corporate corruption dominates the Maine Senate race, this ad against Susan Collins is a lethal hit. It keeps her deciding vote to strip away healthcare and destroy Roe v. Wade completely front and center. No more hiding. Hold her accountable.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The decision to halt development came after OpenAI disclosed it is reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI "agents" acted in unexpected ways beyond what was asked while gathering and distributing information on government websites, AP reported. #RogueAI #ArtificialIntelligence
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OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents searched U.S. government sites in unexpected ways
AI labs are facing pressure from lawmakers and tech experts to slow development so they can build guardrails to stop agents from acting on their own.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“We need some help, and these ICE raids do not help,” Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner and a Republican, told The Times. “These people are not criminals.” #BeefPrices #ICEChaos #LocalEconomy
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ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices
Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Joe Scarborough: It’s important we now have documentation that the Republican Party has corrupted itself to this degree. Republicans now support the Centralized State stealing taxpayers’ money to run ads for their political party.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
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doughardy.bsky.social @doughardy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The number of Traditions of AA that this violates is a lot.
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Governor Maura Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Gold Star families have given more than anyone should ever have to give. On Gold Star Mothers & Families Day and always, we honor your loved ones and their sacrifice, and pledge to serve your families with the same selflessness they showed our nation 🇺🇸
Governor Healey hugging Gold Star Mother.Gold Star Mother at podium. Governor Healey and Rep. Xiarhos.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cozy, cozier, coziest.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I could just never be sad about a guy who chooses to live in a state with an extreme abortion ban. #choosinTexasnot
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 27/09/2026
Black boys deserve to grow old. They deserve safety. Joy. Love. Opportunity. A future. Too many families are left grieving sons whose lives were cut far too short. Every Black boy deserves the chance to grow up, grow old, and become everything he dreamed of becoming.
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INDIVISIBLE BOROS AND BEYOND @indivisibleboros.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ballot question 3 advantages money over the quality of candidate in primary and Nov elections. Private equity is financing it. If the top primary winners are both Dem, the election pulls them to more conservative positions to win the R vote.
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CNN @cnn.com · 27/09/2026
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million of funding that has been appropriated by Congress for refugees, immigrants and other services it argues are unnecessary, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget. cnn.it/4daJ0me
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 26/09/2026
Meta's platforms have repeatedly been caught running ads for deepfake "nudify" apps that let you virtually undress real people without their consent, but they won't run an a trailer for an upcoming documentary that reflects poorly on Elon Musk. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Iran War pushed the price of heating oil in Maine to a record price, and still climbing. Until the election heated up, Susan Collins voted five times to block Democrats' bids to end the war. Now Collins has a new position, but it's theatrics. When Trump needs Collins, she's there.
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Home heating oil hits record high in Maine
YouTube video by ABC News
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Deb Kozikowski @demdivacooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Finally enough to raise any international eyebrows? Will the world talk this over, or simply wait and see?
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“I simply do not want to see innocent children being detained. Prisons are not a place for innocent children...” “We need to go to these board meetings... to all our other meetings, our city council. We need to be in all these spaces and insist upon being heard.” veritenews.org/2026/09/22/o...
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Opponents of Alexandria ICE detention facility hold community forum - Verite News New Orleans
The England Authority Board of Commissioners is slated to discuss the planned ICE detention facility at a meeting on Thursday.
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Notorious VOG @notoriousvog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A new UNH poll blows the Maine race wide open, putting Troy Jackson up 51-47 over a corrupt Susan Collins. The data shows Trump’s approval cratering at 37%, while Democrats lead up and down the ballot. Collins’ corrupt corporate shield is officially shattering.🤦🏾‍♂️🛑
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 Shift from “solid” to “lean” Republican in NY-21, currently represented by Elise Stefanik, who won by 24 points. Dem dairy farmer Blake Gendebein is running against Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino, pure MAGA. #NY21 www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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New report suggests changing odds for Constantino-Gendebien race
An analysis by Cook Political Report shifts the NY-21 from being “solid” to “likely” Republican; a significant shift for a district that voted GOP in a landslide two years ago.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Masked and armed federal agents attacking people in the streets with impunity doesn’t make our communities safer — it puts everyone in danger.” Amnesty International @amnesty.org calls for the abolition of ICE. #ICE www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
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USA: "We had whistles, they had guns": Human Rights Violations in U.S. Immigration Enforcement Operations and the Case to Abolish ICE - Amnesty International
Amnesty International has documented that, since taking office on 20 January 2025, the Trump administration has subjected migrants, asylum seekers and refugees to a wide range of human rights violatio...
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WBUR @wbur.org · 25/09/2026
The MBTA is preparing to launch a pilot program that will grant free rides on the transit system to Massachusetts residents who are at least 75 years old and don't hold driver’s licenses.
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MBTA to launch fare-free program for car-less seniors next month
The MBTA is preparing to launch a pilot program that will grant free rides on the transit system to Massachusetts residents who are at least 75 years old and don't hold driver’s licenses.
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Mikell Taylor @mikell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
girl dinner
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Notorious VOG @notoriousvog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins trying to dodge ProPublica’s bribery bombshell is pure guilt. Her team admitted her husband was still being paid by the very lobbyist running her Super PAC. Steering millions to defense donors while hiding family payouts is systematic corruption—this mashup exposes Currupt Collins.🤦🏾‍♂️🛑
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CourtWatchMA @courtwatchma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"As soon as councilors began discussing the proposed ordinance, they also called it a non-starter. Councilor Gary Rosen said 'this plan needs a lot of work' and told Batista to 'get rid of the criminalization of the homeless. Get rid of those ideas.'" #mapoli www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Worcester City Council votes down proposed ban on homeless encampments
The proposed ordinance would have fined homeless people for sleeping outside in parks or other public property.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the Fed has more work to do to help bring down inflation, NBC News reported. It’s “likely that another rate hike may be appropriate by the end of the year,” Williams said during a speech in London Thursday. #IranWar #InflationNation
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Bond yields surge to fresh two-decade highs but oil prices buffeted by Iran headlines
The monthlong rise in Treasury bond yields has already translated into higher borrowing costs for consumers, especially in the mortgage market.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Along with CNN, reporters from MS NOW and Politico were also barred from entering the building Thursday morning, according to the outlets. The White House has provided no details as to why the journalists were not admitted. The outlets are back in court.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico go back to court after reporters were denied access to the White House despite judge’s order | CNN Politics
CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed an emergency request for a hearing Thursday morning after reporters were refused access to the White House despite a court order.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it!
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins is blatantly corrupt. Hollywood couldn't write this in a script.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN meeting the moment. www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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Analysis: ‘National security’ is Trump’s catchall excuse as he tries to turn DC into a fortress | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is leaning into national security arguments to remake parts of Washington in line with the president’s fancy and creating a buffer around him.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Yes on 3 campaign (jungle primaries) keeps saying that Q3 will lead to more candidates running. They fail to understand the actual barriers potential candidates face and will make those barriers even greater.
I have been volunteering for candidates up and down the ballot for 14 years, and what I always tell people is that the two biggest barriers for any candidate considering running for office are TIME and MONEY. 

If you want to see more people run for office, you need to tackle the barriers of TIME and MONEY. Both are barriers that hit  working-class candidates, grassroots candidates, women, and people of color especially hard. 

Question 3 (all-party primaries/jungle primaries), by contrast, would increase the TIME and MONEY involved in running for office. That doesn't increase competition: it artificially constrains it by limiting who will even consider running for office in the first place.
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Indivisible Acton Area ❌👑 @indactonma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What kind of person sends unaccompanied minors into harms way?? This is not restoring integrity to our immigration system, but the exact opposite. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/21/m...
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These children used to be safe in immigration courts. Now, judges are ordering them deported. - The Boston Globe
Using removal orders as a tool to fast-track children out of the country is dangerous and unfair, lawyers for unaccompanied minors say.
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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ICYMI. Sure she may be involved graft and corruption but it's Susan Collins legal donors like Musk, Leo, & Thiel we should worry about www.pressherald.com?p=7727913&uu...
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Susan Collins’ donors are the people we need to be worrying about | Opinion
While the recent reporting on the senator is disturbing, let's stay focused on the real threat to American democracy.
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Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ICE has run 2 days of stops in New Bedford, demanding papers from anyone who "looks like" an immigrant. People here legally are taken 90 min to Burlington, then released w/ no ride home. Need help? Call the LUCE hotline: 617-370-5023. Alert via @lucenewbedford (IG).
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