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Local cops in Mass should not be helping ICE. If you live in Mass, make sure your state legislators know you think so, too.

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“I‘ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.” — an opinion from a federal judge appointed by that notorious liberal, Ronald Reagan. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/16/m...

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The intersection of Pride and No Kings Day in Boston was a heady mix of boisterous celebration and embodied defiance.

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This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous. prospect.org/justice/crie...

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If we need to assault a fortified enemy stronghold, the Marines are well-trained professionals for the job. They’re not so trained for their new mission—but that’s a good thing, since it involves being extras on Fox News propaganda and intimidating Americans exercising their First Amendment rights.

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Immersed in the music, and surrounded by the musicians’ bliss in the act of creation.

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The peonies seemed to burst into bloom overnight.

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We’re facing a two-front conflict — one against the corrupt would-be fascists destroying our country and the other against our own habituation to the once-unthinkable. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/o...

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Turning a national park and museum into a working concentration camp — perfect symbolism for a fascist regime.

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Thousands gathered for May Day 2025 on the Boston Common — a beautiful Thursday evening in support of workers, human rights, and democracy.

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Scenes from the huge Hands Off Boston rally over the weekend. Estimates of the engaged and peaceful crowd ranged from 25,000 to over 100,000.

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This is the Hands Off! map for Saturday. Nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend over 1,000 events in all 50 states. We hope to see you in the streets in two days to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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They now admit they don’t really care if someone is innocent and has a legal right to be in the US. If they send you to the concentration camp “accidentally”, oh well. 🤷 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...

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Media coverage is sporadic so it’s not always obvious, but resistance is building faster and more broadly than the last time we had to do this. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/resi...

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Sometimes a book isn’t just relevant, it’s urgent. This slim volume is succinct, gives the needed context, and — key at this moment in history — provides a roadmap for action. bookshop.org/p/books/on-t...

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Spring is busting out.

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Breaks are essential.

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They hate DEI and other equity efforts because they’ve been working. www.npr.org/2025/03/20/n...

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If even a stock photo of white men standing with women and people of color is considered too diverse, equitable, and inclusive for a government web site, what kind of photos will they use instead? All stereotypically straight-looking white men? www.npr.org/2025/03/19/n...

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Chill weekends are key.

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Sovereignty Where Ya Can Find It: More Notes on Saving the American Republic talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/sover...

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Without a fair vote, all other causes are lost. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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Calling all #NewEngland @patriots.bsky.social. We will be gathering on the parade grounds of the Boston Common for a demonstration from 12-3 on Saturday. In addition to protesting we will be collecting diapers and granola bars for Bread of Life Malden. Hope to see you there! #Patriots #Resist

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Good conversation with the Sunrise Boston folks on a subject that is particularly top of mind these days — how to end oligarchy.

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Some came to the Boston Common in small groups, others alone. And while the mood was energized and light, even feisty, their eyes told the story — the situation is dead serious, and no one is here to play games. #StandUpforScience

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Standing up for science on the Boston Common.

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March for Science on the Boston Common

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“The revolution isn't coming someday. It's happening right now, in millions of individual decisions to align actions with deepest values. The resistance isn't elsewhere. It's in you, waiting to be lived rather than merely contemplated.” www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/what-you-s...

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Brief detour to visit with dead folks while walking through Dedham, MA.

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When real government censorship begins — punishing political dissent with federal power and chilling legitimate journalism with the threat of economic ruin — the hope of democracy’s survival dims. The time to defend free speech is now. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/05/t...

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Tense days call for a strong antidote — in this case, a fun evening at the pub with this little guy tagging along.

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Mayor Wu's opening statement to Congressional committee: "A land ruled by fear is not the land of the free" www.dotnews.com/2025/mayor-w...

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Republicans all over the country are busily mobilizing to solve high food prices and help people live better lives by destroying families and taking away rights. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I collaborated on civic hacking projects with then-members of this team. They were skilled & dedicated to their mission of making digital government more efficient, responsive, & transparent. The entire team was just fired by DOGE—which clearly has zero to do with efficiency or governance. 18f.org

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So educators are already tasked with somehow protecting kids from shooters — now they have to shield them from gun-toting federal agents, too. Thanks to the brave faculty and staff who are standing up for their students. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i...

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Who does it serve to destroy our capacity to research cancer and other diseases? Aside from the need to keep people alive, corporations literally profit from this pipeline of research, and as many point out, even billionaires get cancer. It’s mindless destruction. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Thanks to these principled and brave federal workers who gave up their livelihoods rather than participate in the destruction of essential government services. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/25/n...

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I’m old enough to remember what city air looked (and smelled) like before the Clean Air Act and its kin, but we’ve enjoyed the benefits for so long, it’s easy to take them for granted. But now we see, nothing is guaranteed—we’ll need to fight tooth and claw for our very right to breathe.

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No time like the present.

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We’ve descended to indiscriminately shackling parents in front of their children, stripping them of their papers so they have no identities or hope, and throwing them into jungle prisons to be forgotten — or to be sent on to their deaths. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

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I figure we need more of this right now.

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Why is it that tech, music, and teen publications — and comedians — are willing to say these things out loud while the great journalistic institutions cower more and more? www.theverge.com/politics/613...

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An old truth, essential for this moment: “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

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