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Marlene

@mpersisting.bsky.social
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Undaunted. Member @massdems All In for #NC and #uglydogs

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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
WTAF? Yes, collaborators.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ballot question # 3 in MA is about creating "no party" primaries. And the "yes on 3 campaign" is supported by private equity billionaires. Yes, tax the rich.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I was there also. One of our stalwart Dems is also trying to convince local voters to vote "yes". It's going to be a rough grass roots fight.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks Mary!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Too many questions! I have my opinions, but I want everyone to make informed decisions. Here's another resource! tischcollege.tufts.edu/take-action/...
tischcollege.tufts.edu
Voters' Guide to 2026 Massachusetts Ballot Questions
To help voters understand policy issues in Massachusetts, the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) provides non-partisan research on all state ballot questions. cSPA's findings are summarized here;...
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks!
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The idea of gutting health care and other social spending even more to fund an illegal war is monstrous. thehill.com/homenews/sta...
thehill.com
Trump’s allies eye big spending cuts as part of postelection agenda
Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are laying the groundwork for substantial cuts to federal spending in the postelection, lame-duck Congress to offset tens of billions of dollars in …
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Yes! Here is a great guide to the ballot questions, enjoy! www.progressivemass.com/2026ballot/
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2026 Ballot Questions
Your Progressive Guide to the 2026 Ballot This November, Massachusetts will see *9* statewide ballot questions, a historic number. But we've got you covered. ✅VOTE YES ON 1 to expand the public...
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My Massachusetts friends, y'all voting "No on Ballot Question #3", right?
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I need you all to pay attention to Jonathan if you live in Massachusetts. Vote NO on Ballot Question 3 in November. One of the most important things you can do in this election cycle. Even in this blue state, we have our battles, and this is one of them.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
#UglyDogs
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Who eve thought this was a good idea?!
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trans people have fought and suffered and borne the brunt of the depravity of fascist excess (along with immigrants and Black people), and it looks like the most we can hope for is a decade or more fighting Democrats to restore rights we had in every state in the union as recently as 2020.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Running into the unknown this morning.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I am so sorry to hear this. Sending love.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Farewell, summer of 2026. Give me the fortitude to get through seven months of stick season.
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Zen Faulkes @doctorzen.net · 27/08/2026
The real American 🇺🇸 “brain drain” isn’t that a few established scholars might get new jobs outside the US, it’s the enormous number of grad students - particularly international grad students - who can’t or won’t study in the US now or in years to come. That’s the body blow.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
All this.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
All In for Ed Markey!
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's not at the very top of my list of reasons for opposing Question 3 (jungle primaries), but the question is clearly an attack on non-establishment gubernatorial candidates. Requiring Gov candidates to pick their LG running mates pre-primary is a major barrier to outsiders and insurgents.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Love his work.
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 15/08/2026
CAN HE? WILL HE? IT'S HAPPENING!!!! OH MY GOD HE'S GONE FULL PELICAN!!!!!!! 🪶
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
All this. Sen. Ed Markey all the way (plus, I owe Ed a birthday cake - long story.)
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Yes, indeed!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Thanks! He's a remarkable lil' guy - aren't they all?
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Love this!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Happy Friday! Rio was full of beans this morning, and insisted on playing hide and see. #Uglydogs
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thanks for keeping us posted! Sending all my good vibes and hope to King.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Trying not to dance around the kitchen table this morning.
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Wandering Hoo @wanderlib.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Literally this entire post. Every single bit of it. "Why are voters unhappy with Democrats?" It's trust, stupid!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This is awesome!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Great to hear!
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 01/08/2026
You do not engage in these kinds of actions to change the world overnight. You do it to change one person's world, over and over, until eventually, the tide is too much and the world must change.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I feel the same way. Grateful to all who share pics, and life's stories, hardships and triumphs.💜
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Someone did not want to get up, and someone had to work today (me)!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Congrats! Wishing you all the best for your next endeavors!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
👍
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Love this!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Done and done, and hoping for a positive outcome. Sending all my good vibes to King!
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Paul Renfro @renfro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As Trump’s “1776 Project” and assault on the Smithsonian make clear, Republicans want to distort history of all kinds. (I write this as a professional historian in the state of Florida.)
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thank you, lovely.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thanks for sharing, on it!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Same. Totally shocked by this.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Oh, I literally gasped and cried at this. This is a shock to me. I will deeply miss him and will reflect on the memories of his photos, his spirit, his care for Revna.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Let's all start our week with a new hair style! #Uglydogs
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
He's so lovely. I know he will have a great life with you.
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Best news ever!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I am throwing in my support for all of us! Thanks, Mary!
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Marlene @mpersisting.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Thank you Mary. I have had many losses this year, and friends dealing with cancer, and other difficult events...it's overwhelming. But your posting is so helpful, we are not in this alone, and I love all the responses, they are all so thoughtful and kind - it helps.
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