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In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
September 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
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The reckless assault on the nation’s public health infrastructure is not driven by good intentions or sincere concerns. It’s what you get when shameless grifters, paranoid conspiracists, and ideological extremists control the U.S. government.
September 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The reckless assault on the nation’s public health infrastructure is not driven by good intentions or sincere concerns. It’s what you get when shameless grifters, paranoid conspiracists, and ideological extremists control the U.S. government.
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someone could do a “after moulton rebuke, centrists face growing pressure to retreat from extreme right-wing positions on gender conformity” number that would be fun
September 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
someone could do a “after moulton rebuke, centrists face growing pressure to retreat from extreme right-wing positions on gender conformity” number that would be fun
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Rest in peace to the inimitable Wendell Berry
September 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Rest in peace to the inimitable Wendell Berry
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I don’t do a lot of TikTok but quite honestly, hats off. A masterpiece
August 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I don’t do a lot of TikTok but quite honestly, hats off. A masterpiece
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This bus bench was so fun to paint! I hope folks enjoy all the little details while they wait for the bus.
If you post a pic of yourself and the new bench, please tag me! It would be so heartwarming to see folks enjoying it! ☺️
If you post a pic of yourself and the new bench, please tag me! It would be so heartwarming to see folks enjoying it! ☺️
Our old North Berkeley BART 52 line bench goes out of service after 2.5 years of service. In its place, a pretty new bench with a BART mural by local artist Sally Carson (sallycarson.com)
August 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
This bus bench was so fun to paint! I hope folks enjoy all the little details while they wait for the bus.
If you post a pic of yourself and the new bench, please tag me! It would be so heartwarming to see folks enjoying it! ☺️
If you post a pic of yourself and the new bench, please tag me! It would be so heartwarming to see folks enjoying it! ☺️
If I ever write a Profiles in Courage book, Adam's profile will be in there.
This isn't just a story about rogue spam PACs and fundraising firms like PTP and Mothership that the party hasn't reined in. There's a cottage industry of spam vendors, and the DCCC/DSCC's fundraising bears the hallmarks of elder financial exploitation, just toned down.
Side-by-side comparison 👇🧵
Side-by-side comparison 👇🧵
August 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
If I ever write a Profiles in Courage book, Adam's profile will be in there.
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This isn't just a story about rogue spam PACs and fundraising firms like PTP and Mothership that the party hasn't reined in. There's a cottage industry of spam vendors, and the DCCC/DSCC's fundraising bears the hallmarks of elder financial exploitation, just toned down.
Side-by-side comparison 👇🧵
Side-by-side comparison 👇🧵
August 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This isn't just a story about rogue spam PACs and fundraising firms like PTP and Mothership that the party hasn't reined in. There's a cottage industry of spam vendors, and the DCCC/DSCC's fundraising bears the hallmarks of elder financial exploitation, just toned down.
Side-by-side comparison 👇🧵
Side-by-side comparison 👇🧵
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The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking.
An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times.
The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.
An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times.
The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.
Hook and Squeeze
How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.
data4democracy.substack.com
August 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking.
An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times.
The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.
An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times.
The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.
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The Supreme Court has become a partisan body that’s undermining democracy and empowering authoritarianism.
We must reform the Court by expanding it, putting term limits on it, and codifying strong ethics standards in law.
We must reform the Court by expanding it, putting term limits on it, and codifying strong ethics standards in law.
August 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Supreme Court has become a partisan body that’s undermining democracy and empowering authoritarianism.
We must reform the Court by expanding it, putting term limits on it, and codifying strong ethics standards in law.
We must reform the Court by expanding it, putting term limits on it, and codifying strong ethics standards in law.
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I'm pretty upset. Accountability is not to be found in a media and big social media accounts hounding someone to death.
Holy fucking shit
Jason Arday found dead
Jason Arday found dead
Jason Arday found dead
Academic had resigned from the University of Cambridge last week
www.telegraph.co.uk
August 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I'm pretty upset. Accountability is not to be found in a media and big social media accounts hounding someone to death.
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I’ve seen a lot of versions of this and like
No. It’s just not true. There’s no time in history Democrats as a whole have had policies this good.
No. It’s just not true. There’s no time in history Democrats as a whole have had policies this good.
August 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I’ve seen a lot of versions of this and like
No. It’s just not true. There’s no time in history Democrats as a whole have had policies this good.
No. It’s just not true. There’s no time in history Democrats as a whole have had policies this good.
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Seems like the kind of thing a minority party in Congress would normally raise hell about
Families of sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln spoke to Military Times about multiple incidents in which sailors have attempted to go overboard amid the ship's extended deployment in support of combat operations in the Middle East
Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month.
www.militarytimes.com
August 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Seems like the kind of thing a minority party in Congress would normally raise hell about
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despite all of the claims about how “abundance is a Trojan horse for centrist Dems to take back control of the party”, the reality shows that in many cases centrist Dems are some of the biggest opponents to abundance policy while leftists are embracing it
July 29, 2026 at 2:41 AM
despite all of the claims about how “abundance is a Trojan horse for centrist Dems to take back control of the party”, the reality shows that in many cases centrist Dems are some of the biggest opponents to abundance policy while leftists are embracing it
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A letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after he was murdered by ICE.
July 25, 2026 at 11:46 PM
A letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after he was murdered by ICE.
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French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination, as wildfires spread in France and Spain. High temperatures across Western Europe have exacerbated the ferocity of the blazes. nyti.ms/4yLe4SL
July 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination, as wildfires spread in France and Spain. High temperatures across Western Europe have exacerbated the ferocity of the blazes. nyti.ms/4yLe4SL
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Scott Wiener is probably the most effective pro-LGBT legislator in the country. The people who chased him out of the Trans March should be ashamed of themselves.
this disgusts me almost past my ability for words, the fact they can acknowledge he's fought for and expanded trans rights LGBT rights and still throw him out for what? he has every progressive position on Israel! throw him out because he is a Jew...
June 28, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Scott Wiener is probably the most effective pro-LGBT legislator in the country. The people who chased him out of the Trans March should be ashamed of themselves.
This is very similar to saying "if you don't like America, get the f* out of here"
I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination.
Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign.
Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign.
June 24, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This is very similar to saying "if you don't like America, get the f* out of here"
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This might seem like a trivial point *but it is not.* That group-level average difference may answer some questions but may fail at others. If the groups are very diverse, and the treatment likewise has a varying effect across individuals, then the group-level difference can be misleading.
June 23, 2026 at 12:16 AM
This might seem like a trivial point *but it is not.* That group-level average difference may answer some questions but may fail at others. If the groups are very diverse, and the treatment likewise has a varying effect across individuals, then the group-level difference can be misleading.
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We truly need more everyday civic heroes. Not because heroes are who will get us out of this but because they can change public perception of what is possible and inspire more people to act
You CAN just tell a federal prosecutor in front of other grand jurors that their case is a crock of shit
You CAN just tell a federal prosecutor in front of other grand jurors that their case is a crock of shit
June 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
We truly need more everyday civic heroes. Not because heroes are who will get us out of this but because they can change public perception of what is possible and inspire more people to act
You CAN just tell a federal prosecutor in front of other grand jurors that their case is a crock of shit
You CAN just tell a federal prosecutor in front of other grand jurors that their case is a crock of shit
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A young Brooklynite testifying at city hall this morning asking the finance committee to devote 0.5% to NYC’s libraries.
Now back to school!
@nycplan.org
Now back to school!
@nycplan.org
June 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
A young Brooklynite testifying at city hall this morning asking the finance committee to devote 0.5% to NYC’s libraries.
Now back to school!
@nycplan.org
Now back to school!
@nycplan.org
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This is actual courage from a politician, a willingness to do what is right, seemingly without a second thought given to what the political hivemind is saying at the moment. I don’t care how much money he has, someone who displays this kind of public decency under pressure has my vote
Here is Tom Steyer personally supporting high school trans athlete AB Hernandez.
I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.
I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.
May 29, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This is actual courage from a politician, a willingness to do what is right, seemingly without a second thought given to what the political hivemind is saying at the moment. I don’t care how much money he has, someone who displays this kind of public decency under pressure has my vote
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Here is Tom Steyer personally supporting high school trans athlete AB Hernandez.
I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.
I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.
May 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Here is Tom Steyer personally supporting high school trans athlete AB Hernandez.
I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.
I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.