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Mara Dolan

@maradolan.bsky.social
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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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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
Vladimir 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.com
Putin Humiliated as Drones Torch ‘Russia's Google’ in Stunning First
Several online services in Russia were down Thursday because of technical issues caused by the attack.
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Captain Isaac Davis @isaac-capt2.bsky.social · 8h
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...
cnbc.com
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h
We’ll see you in the streets on October 17: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
The Michael Jordan “…and I took that personally” meme but it’s the No Kings logo responding to a headline from The Hill: “Trump not ruling out invoking Insurrection Act around midterms”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h
BREAKING: 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.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 10h
Honored to speak at this in Lexington today at 5:00 at @lexseeher.bsky.social. We can end sexual violence. #mapoli
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 13h
Credit 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.com
EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure
The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
TEXAS — @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 )
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Horrifying: 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.com
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Governor Maura Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Three 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.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Abolish ICE.
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, literally used himself as a human shield to protect students from police violence
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
When 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. 🙄
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Senator 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.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Eight 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.
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Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
No 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.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW 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. 💰
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Every single Republican needs to condemn this immediately, without being asked. Susan Collins, this includes you.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This 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
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 06/10/2026
First high-quality Maine poll that we've seen in a few weeks shows Jackson up by 4. maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midter...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Barack 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. 💙
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying.
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Perry 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.com
The Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly Too
The paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@journeyled1.bsky.social Thanks for including me in your starter pack!
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
THIS ⬇️. Don’t read The New York Times one more minute without reading this first.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sending love and hugs. All my sympathies to you and your furry friend. ❤️
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
NEW: Estimate from CBS polling unit (I found this unit to be elite, during my time at CBS)
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
130 million removed from voter rolls in India. #votingrights www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
nytimes.com
Video: 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.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Susan Collins, Mainers still have questions for you. We’ll keep asking, even though you refuse to answer.
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Mara Dolan, Governor’s Councillor @councillordolan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Terrific 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
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Allston Brighton Community Activist Andrew Beck Lew @lew-beck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My Endorsement and Picks for the Questions for the election on 11/3/2026
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Jonathan 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...
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‘Dark Money’ comes for the Boston Public Schools - The Boston Globe
The education advocacy group claims its mission is to bring awareness to what it says is the sorry plight of the city’s public schools.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fudgicle forever.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
GROSS.
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We'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
Jamie Eldridge for Middlesex & Worcester
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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're proud to endorse Sen. Vanna Howard for re-election. She has been a strong champion for immigrants' rights, reproductive justice, and public education.
Vanna Howard, State Senate, First Middlesex
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INDIVISIBLE BOROS AND BEYOND @indivisibleboros.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Money spent on elections could alleviate poverty.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Voter 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.
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Saganomics @saganomics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 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...
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Donate to Daniel Darris-O'Connor
Show your support with a contribution.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Americans have spent $65 BILLION more on gas since the start of the Iran war. #gas #inflation www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/amer...
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Americans have spent $65 billion more on gas since the Iran War began
The 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.
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No 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
Massachusetts Working Families Party logo
Headline: Massachusetts Working Families Party Announces Opposition to Question 3, Warns “Jungle Primary” Would Make Elections Less Competitive, Not More
No on 3 logo
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Deb Kozikowski @demdivacooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
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
nytimes.com
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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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nader promised not to get his name on the ballot in swing states.
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Mara Dolan @maradolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bless you, Mayor. My late sister was homeless in NYC at times. There but for the grace of God go we. Thank you kindly for helping the homeless.
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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.
Igor Bobic ( @igorbobic
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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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