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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

MA has a historic number of ballot questions. Here's a handy guide for the 9 statewide ballot questions this year.

✅VOTE YES ON 1 to expand the public records law to cover the Governor and the Legislature. We’re the only state in the country that doesn’t do that already. Let the sunlight in.

✅VOTE YES ON 2 to enable public defenders to collectively bargain. Every worker deserves to have a union, and public defenders, who are often overworked and underpaid, should be no exception.

❌VOTE NO ON 3 to prevent private equity billionaires from rigging our election system in their favor. Top-two primaries empower corporate PACs and self-funders, disadvantage grassroots candidates, and turn MAGA voters into election kingmakers.

✅VOTE YES ON 4 to enable voters to register to vote or update their registration on Election Day. No eligible voter should be turned away due to a clerical error, and this reform is one of the most proven ways to increase voter turnout.

❌VOTE NO ON 5 to protect our state’s ability to invest in health care, transportation, and public education. The rich would get millions in tax rebates, while the rest of us suffer from underfunded public services.

⚪VOTE how you want on 6. Question 6 fell shy of our endorsement threshold: our members valued land and water conservation, but were worried about the dedication of existing funds as opposed to new ones.

✅VOTE YES on 7 to enable more starter homes across the Commonwealth. We have a housing crisis, and large lot size requirements mean fewer homes are able to be built.

❌VOTE NO on 8 to protect our state’s cannabis laws. We said NO to the war on drugs back in 2016, and we shouldn’t turn back time and destroy local economies.

✅VOTE YES ON 9 to protect our state’s landmark gun safety law, which cracked down on ghost guns, banned machine gun conversion devices, and strengthened gun violence data collection.

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Miles Howard @milesperhoward.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Boston: We're tackling three "long time coming" Walking City Trails projects. We're installing signs on all three trails, starting a trailside business coalition, and expanding our earn-a-patch program to all the trails. And to make it happen, we need your help 👇 www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-ac...

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Here's an anecdote: On 9/10/2001, The Onion staff had a New York launch party at the Bowery Ballroom to celebrate the staff's move from Madison, Wisconsin to New York City. They woke up hungover, took a week off, and then produced one of the greatest front pages in the history of newspapers.

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This one holds up.

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Nic Mira @nicmira.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Glad to see my daughter's daycare is teaching important statistics lessons early

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E.J. Fagan @ejfagan.com · 07/09/2026

Love this figure. I've added the House popular vote or presidential vote. You can see the turnout dynamics shift, where Democrats badly underperformed in midterms from the 1990s-2014 compared with presidential electons then the dynamic flips in 2018. Last two Gallup surveys were D+10 (dashed line)

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Put together a write-up of the contested elections in MA on Tuesday, an overview of numbers and stray analysis and observations. Let me know if you’re interested

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Opportunity Insights @oppinsights.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We are hiring several full-time predoctoral #research fellows to start in summer 2027. If you are considering a PhD, interested in #bigdata, #economicopportunity, or #mobility scholarship, a #predoc fellowship at Opportunity Insights could be a great next step. opportunityinsights.org/joinourteam/

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Careers | Opportunity Insights

Join us in our mission to revive the American Dream

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Running Double @runningdouble.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I still maintain that the only politics that matters is pointing out that these people are weird freaks and Bouie is the only person who seems capable of consistently articulating that you’d absolutely ghost any of these freaks in polite company.

French: That’s a great question. I mean, look, before we just write off JD Vance as having a crippling charisma problem, I think he has more charisma than Ron DeSantis. Low bar, low bar. But I also think that JD Vance ——

Bouie: I can run faster than a baby, you know?

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Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

In which @jamellebouie.net reveals the Secret Sauce of his punditry. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o...

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small general strike @spice.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

losing my mind at this Rick Steves clip

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Massachusettes "Millionaires Tax", which was targeted to fund transportation and education, has been a resounding success. It has funded FREE school lunch for ALL students, FREE buses in lowest income communities (people can get to work, etc.), and FREE community college. And "exodus" was minimal.

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Millionaires tax surges past expectations, once again

The voter-approved surtax has sailed past its $2 billion estimate for another year in a row.

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Nic Mira @nicmira.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Never too early to discuss geopolitics with your toddler

Childrens Book called, "When spring comes to the DMZ"

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A very serious Rural Politico once told me "Dems have to go to farmer meetings! We gotta be where the people are!" I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment! So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

When I ran BLS, I was asked constantly about the impact of AI on jobs. It's still one of the most common questions I get. So we put together a policy brief - for policymakers, journalists, and anyone trying to sort through what is happening with AI and jobs: siepr.stanford.edu/publications...

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What is really happening to jobs? Separating AI hype from reality

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Larry laid his mouse in front of the press to be photographed. Lest you ask, this is a real photograph via the Press Association.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

MA officially has 9 ballot questions for this November.

Question 1: Extending the public records law to cover the Governor & Legislature
Question 2: Extending collective bargaining rights to CPCS employees
Question 3: Eliminating party primaries and having all candidates run on the same ballot ("all-party primary," "top two primary," "jungle primary")
Question 4: Allowing voters to register to vote or update their registration on Election Day
Question 5: Tightening the state's revenue cap and subjecting Fair Share revenue to that cap
Question 6: Dedicating the portion of the state sales tax collected from sporting goods, RVs, and golf courses to a nature conservation fund
Question 7: Reducing the minimum lot size requirements for single family homes in communities with public water and sewer
Question 8: Recriminalizing recreational marijuana
Question 9: Upholding the 2024 gun safety law

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 13/06/2026

This Is What RTO Mandates Have Taken From Us

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

EXCLUSIVE: I just revealed that Rep. @tomsuozzi.bsky.social lives at C Street. That’s the DC townhouse run by The Family, the secretive Christian group that runs the National Prayer Breakfast. Suozzi pays $800/month. He's kept it secret for years. There’s more…

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Tom Suozzi Lives at C Street

The New York Democrat kept secret his low-rent lodging at a right-wing Christian townhouse

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This, always and every day and no matter what, THIS. Right now many things are terrible, they would be a lot more so were there not so many people doing so many things in in hope, in defiance, in solidarity.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/04/2026

"This recall is strictly to address the mental health concerns of adults who—day in and day out—listen to the piano gym’s accompanying eleven-song animal-themed suite, which absolutely slaps in a way that children’s music was never meant to."

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Fisher-Price Recalls the Deluxe Kick ’n Play Piano Gym for Having Too Many Bops

Our 17th most-read article of 2022. 4/17/24 4/24/25 4/29/26 CALENDAR 2027

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

literally every day my wife or I go outside with our daughter people go out of their way to be friendly, offer aid or a kind word, no matter where we've traveled. it's nice to remember that hostility as default mode of interaction is not destiny, much as it benefits some to pretend it is

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Nic Mira @nicmira.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I think we can schedule an @ifbookspod.bsky.social Eric Adams update pod every 6-12 months since he's just gonna keep doing this kind of stuff.

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#boston and #massachusetts have made mistake after mistake when it comes to housing, transit & energy. However bold action and planning can actually fix most of it in a matter of 20-30 years all while also being massively profitable for the state & its citizens, but from a health & economic side

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Too Short, Too Slow, Too Disconnected – Trains, Bikes, Bus & Housing

Boston is too short, too slow, and too disconnected. It doesn't have to be. Every piece of this fix is technically proven, financially viable, and politically achievable. What's missing is the will to...

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

look at this baby beaver and feel better briefly (@ wildheartrescue on TT)

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Nic Mira @nicmira.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Working class cosplay fools far too many people who should know better. Especially when the actual working class is mostly POC and women.

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Nic Mira @nicmira.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If AI can't do the work of management consultants.... www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-n...

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

History will be made this weekend, when the first ever NCAA Women's Wrestling Championships will take place in Coralville, Iowa. Jeff Holmes tells you everything you need to know! www.theixsports.com/features/bes...

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Best of the best take the mat at NCAA wrestling championships | The IX Sports

For the first time ever, the NCAA will hold a sanctioned National Championship Women's Wrestling tournament, March 6-7, in Coralville, Iowa.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/03/2026

Firefox does some kind of mysterious calculation to determine whether a page can be displayed in Reader View, but you can override this with the Activate Reader View, which adds a Reader View toggle for every page: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo... 32/

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Activate Reader View – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download Activate Reader View for Firefox. This add-on adds a button to the toolbar. Clicking on it activates the Reader View even if the icon in the address bar is not present.

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Spillane @spillanetp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

[guy who sang baby beluga] the festering belly is splitting, each half digested soul fumbling for a knife

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Dave Epstein @growingwisdom @growinwsdom.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Shifted zones south just a wee bit. Could see 2FT+ where mesoscale bands set up. Most likely in white zone. But... bands are tricky. Expect surprises. #Storm #Blizzard #Boston #Weather #Noreaster #springisstillcoming

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

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Nic Mira @nicmira.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

This opening ceremony feels like a Stefon bit. This ceremony has everything, giant Technicolor moka pots, creepy masks, Mariah Carey....

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Rebane @rebane2001.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll xikipedia.org

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19/01/2026

i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The case against Graeberism and for Mamdanism dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...

Instead of retreating into facile cynicism about the safety net and regulatory state, people on the left should be trying to occupy the bureaucracy at the state, local, and, after the MAGA putschists are finally expelled from power, federal level—not simply because we need good people in those jobs, but because enough good people in any given department can change its internal culture for the better. A lot depends, for example, on whether state and local transportation departments are staffed by car-brained traffic engineers or planners who are genuinely invested in walkability and developing viable mass transit networks. Just as much hinges on whether state health agencies are staffed by people with a genuine commitment to the cause of universal healthcare, even in the face of brutal federal Medicaid cuts.

There’s another reason for occupying the bureaucracy, too. For a movement that wants to transform the state, there is tremendous value in understanding how policy implementation and institutional change happens on a granular level. If you spend some time working inside the bureaucracy and you keep your eyes open, you can learn a lot about the points of leverage that leftist politicians and outside advocacy groups can press to their advantage. On the flipside, you can also learn a great deal about the tradeoffs associated with certain approaches and how well-intentioned but undercooked policy initiatives can produce unintended consequences. These are all important lessons for anyone trying to push any level of government in a more humane direction. But they’re especially important lessons for leftist officials who have ambitious agendas, a finite amount of time in which to implement them, and little room for error.

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Opportunity Insights @oppinsights.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

📢We’re hiring a Data Scientist! Use big data to shape policies that boost economic mobility. 📍Cambridge, MA | Hybrid 🔗Link to apply: shorturl.at/dQ6Gl #DataScience #EconomicMobility #Hiring

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵

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Maria BOO!stillos @mariabustillos.com · 06/12/2025

Inspiring leadership as ever from The Handbasket: a BRILLIANT Independent Journalism Gift Buying Guide. Thank you @marisakabas.bsky.social!! The @flaminghydra.com lair is roaring with pride to be included among great IRL publications, for great IRL readers. www.thehandbasket.co/p/independen...

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Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide

The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.

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Daisy Pitkin @daisy-pitkin.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Starbucks workers are ON STRIKE! Now is the time to tell everyone in your life to STOP BUYING Starbucks. www.nocontractnocoffee.org?utm_source=s...

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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United

Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

What we know, final edition of the night: [Now in 3 parts] —Prop 50 wins —VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG —Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS —Dems defend NJ-Gov —Dems win NJ+VA trifectas —Mamdani wins —PA Dems win state supreme court —ME anti-mail voting measure loses —GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices

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