Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 2hWhole inspiring 🧵 here not only on what awarding the Nobel Peace prize to Navi Pillay means, but on her extraordinary work in international law to achieve justice. 021
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 12hDebating is a sport. People who don’t know how to debate cheat and cause all the problems. 030
Reposted by Mara DolanThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 18hVladimir Putin has been humiliated after Ukrainian drones broke through air defenses to smash into a data hub that has been called “Russia’s Google.” thedailybeast.comPutin Humiliated as Drones Torch ‘Russia's Google’ in Stunning FirstSeveral online services in Russia were down Thursday because of technical issues caused by the attack. 34514
Reposted by Mara DolanCaptain Isaac Davis @isaac-capt2.bsky.social · 23hInflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...cnbc.comInflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed saysTariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found. 032
Reposted by Mara DolanIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23hWe’ll see you in the streets on October 17: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings 924587
Reposted by Mara DolanMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama endorses Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine: "Troy Jackson is running to be your next senator and I'm proud to be on board" Obama cites Jackson’s record on wages, drug prices, school meals, and abortion rights as Democrats target Susan Collins' seat. 135101503020
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Honored to speak at this in Lexington today at 5:00 at @lexseeher.bsky.social. We can end sexual violence. #mapoli 033
Reposted by Mara DolanEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comEU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat. 491115540
Reposted by Mara DolanThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social ) 12882032611
Reposted by Mara DolanMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Horrifying: Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by a man after he knocked her out. Another man approached her to do the same. “She began swinging her foot at him. ‘Not even worth it,’ she heard the man say as he moved away.”phoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. 17342681621
Reposted by Mara DolanGovernor Maura Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Three years later, the horror of October 7 still weighs heavily on our hearts. We remember every life taken by Hamas, the survivors and families forever changed, and Jewish communities in Massachusetts and around the world who continue to carry the pain of that day. 4145
Reposted by Mara DolanErica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, literally used himself as a human shield to protect students from police violence 5456231737
Reposted by Mara DolanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026When she was running for governor 32 years ago she couldn’t afford health care, so she can relate to what Mainers are going through under the regime she supports and votes with 96% of the time. 🙄 1553388805
Reposted by Mara DolanTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Senator Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire and now she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out. 15750157
Reposted by Mara DolanTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Eight years ago today, Susan Collins voted to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court. Maine women begged her not to. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe, and she says she has no regrets. 9389121
Reposted by Mara DolanMass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 06/10/2026No Kings Boston is NOT a rally. We packed the Common with 180,000 people. We don't need another rally -- we need to get to work! On Oct 17th, you become the organizer: register voters, vote early, build community. Plan your action at nokings.boston. Empower the people. 01710
Reposted by Mara DolanTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW AD: Introducing SCANDUEL! The only betting app where you can parlay Ken Paxton’s scandals — and get paid! Here’s a tip: Always bet that he did the thing. 💰 602014596
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Every single Republican needs to condemn this immediately, without being asked. Susan Collins, this includes you. 040
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This really happened. And this will largely go unnoticed and quickly be forgotten. VOTE him and everyone who supports him out. And let’s stop calling them “enablers”. They are supporters. #midterms 053
Reposted by Mara DolanDan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 06/10/2026First high-quality Maine poll that we've seen in a few weeks shows Jackson up by 4. maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midter...maristpoll.marist.eduHome of the Marist Poll | Polls, Analysis, Learning, and MoreThe Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is a survey research center. MIPO is home to the Marist Poll and conducts polls on politics, the economy, sports, technology and more at the local, state... 0133
Reposted by Mara DolanJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙 494166713558
Reposted by Mara DolanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying. 843124814
Reposted by Mara DolanPerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"For America to right itself, we need changes on the scale of Reconstruction and the New Deal. And I worry that’s not going to happen if Democrats and the broader anti-Trump left are taking their cues about what’s necessary and politically possible from the Times." newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comThe Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly TooThe paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today. 421686447
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026@journeyled1.bsky.social Thanks for including me in your starter pack! 110
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026THIS ⬇️. Don’t read The New York Times one more minute without reading this first. 072
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Sending love and hugs. All my sympathies to you and your furry friend. ❤️ 110
Reposted by Mara DolanScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026NEW: Estimate from CBS polling unit (I found this unit to be elite, during my time at CBS) 60990234
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026130 million removed from voter rolls in India. #votingrights www.nytimes.com/video/world/...nytimes.comVideo: Hundreds Detained in India for Protesting ‘Vote Theft’Protesters gathered across India on Friday demanding the resignation of the election chief, Gyanesh Kumar, over the removal of 130 million voters from the rolls. 042
Reposted by Mara DolanTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Susan Collins, Mainers still have questions for you. We’ll keep asking, even though you refuse to answer. 7386123
Reposted by Mara DolanMara Dolan, Governor’s Councillor @councillordolan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Terrific Woburn Dems meeting with @jonathancohn.bsky.social of @progressivemass.bsky.social to discuss the ballot questions, and then a gorgeous canvass with Rep. Rich Haggerty to support all our great Dems up and down the ballot! #mapoli 074
Reposted by Mara DolanAllston Brighton Community Activist Andrew Beck Lew @lew-beck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My Endorsement and Picks for the Questions for the election on 11/3/2026 112
Reposted by Mara DolanJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"People who suddenly pour big money into something like that aren’t just trying to “raise awareness” — whatever that really means. They are trying to influence public policy. And the public has a right to know who they are, and what they really want." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/03/m...bostonglobe.com‘Dark Money’ comes for the Boston Public Schools - The Boston GlobeThe education advocacy group claims its mission is to bring awareness to what it says is the sorry plight of the city’s public schools. 47827
Reposted by Mara DolanProgressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We're proud to endorse @jamieeldridgema.bsky.social for re-election. Jamie has been a stalwart on so many progressive issues, like tax fairness, immigrants' rights, climate action, housing justice, and more. #mapoli 062
Reposted by Mara DolanProgressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We're proud to endorse Sen. Vanna Howard for re-election. She has been a strong champion for immigrants' rights, reproductive justice, and public education. 083
Reposted by Mara DolanINDIVISIBLE BOROS AND BEYOND @indivisibleboros.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Money spent on elections could alleviate poverty. 033
Reposted by Mara DolanTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally. 2921551960
Reposted by Mara DolanSaganomics @saganomics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The outcome of the MA state house may not be in much doubt, but in the middle of the corrosive MAGAfication of Massachusetts politics is state rep Marc Lombardo (R) of the 22nd Middlesex District. Billerica Selectman Daniel Darris-O’Connor (D) is taking him on! secure.actblue.com/donate/danie...secure.actblue.comDonate to Daniel Darris-O'ConnorShow your support with a contribution. 133
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Americans have spent $65 BILLION more on gas since the start of the Iran war. #gas #inflation www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/amer...scrippsnews.comAmericans have spent $65 billion more on gas since the Iran War beganThe price tag is at around $65 billion dollars and it's still going up. This is according to a gas tracking tool from Brown University. 010
Reposted by Mara DolanNo on 3 @voterrightsma.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"A top-two system expands the power of wealthy interests in general elections...That’s exactly why those wealthy interests are pushing for it: in Massachusetts, more than 60% of the money raised to pass Question 3 has come from just five private equity executives." @workingfamilies.org 0108
Reposted by Mara DolanDeb Kozikowski @demdivacooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! 076
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This 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 011
Reposted by Mara DolanTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The idea that we should let kids go hungry just to give tax breaks to people like Elon Musk is ridiculous to me. 14515154
Reposted by Mara DolanKen Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When 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 #Greednytimes.comHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal TaxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. 0915
Reposted by Mara DolanKen Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The lipstick Trump tried to put on a pig got smudged. 1138
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Question 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?...youtu.beMassachusetts ballot Question 3 would eliminate political party primaries in state electionsYouTube video by CBS Boston 095
Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Nader promised not to get his name on the ballot in swing states. 000