And also bears repeating you can like a politician as a person, respect them, and have no ill feelings towards them but disagree with their positions and votes. That’s how democracy works and honestly we could use a lot more of that across the board in our society overall.

Here are some maps of the Norfolk-Suffolk State Senate Race from Tuesday: tinyurl.com/NorfolkSuffo...

I will be running a spreadsheet tonight to publicize unofficial Boston Election Results as they become available at polling locations: tinyurl.com/BostonOpenRe...

I’m so angry. I can’t imagine how her friends and family must feel. To work your whole life for safe streets and then to be murdered by a car while riding your bike. Rest in power. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/09/m...

Cycling advocate and Boston transportation planner fatally struck by car near Roxbury Crossing, family says - The Boston Globe

The 36-year-old woman "was a dedicated public servant to the City of Boston and passionately advocated for safer streets,” her sister said.

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Falls down every play too.

Devin@devincole.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Embiid is dirty y’all. Always has been.

Discworld QOTD, from Jingo “Odd thing, ain't it... you meet people one at a time, they seem decent, they got brains that work, and then they get together and you hear the voice of the people. And it snarls.”

Micah@rincewind.run · last yr.

Discworld QOTD, from The Last Continent

UPDATE: Per OCPF, Josh Kraft has received $566,520 in contributions, of which only $2,191 are from Boston residents contributing $100 or less. The total number of Bostonians contributing $100 or less remains at only 26 residents. Repeat: Twenty-six. The story tells itself.

@warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social please do this!!

David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · 2y ago

More to the point, it takes one senator to deny unanimous consent for a time agreement. The House Dems, the federal workers, everyone opposed to the Schumer Surrender would be happy to have additional time to gather 41 no votes on final cloture. Any senator can do it.

@markey.senate.gov has some explaining to do if he votes yes.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2y ago

Compiling what D Senators are telling constituents in this updating post. Some surprises. Kaine, Warner, Duckworth, Booker: no position Kim: appears to be a hard no Markey: office saying he opposes Elon but will vote Yes on Elon/Trump bill talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tally-3

Bostonians, if you're worried about how the MA Senate is going to cause your rent bill to go up because of their inaction on Boston's tax shift home rule, don't fret: they voted to give you a $50 tax cut for your rent bill for the entire year. And if you're a dead rich person, you'll get $99,600.

A buddy described Mark Robinson as “the character Tracy Morgan would play on Veep”

Time is never as relative as when trying to make a bus connection. When you’re not there yet 6 minutes feels like nothing; it will pass in mere seconds and you’ll surely miss the bus. If you’re waiting at the bus stop 6 minutes feels like an eternity.

Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden's exchange during Hunter Biden’s hearing yesterday is FIRE.

mithril shirt was a good choice. crafted by the Elves. more valuable than the Shire itself.

Just 3 months after signing tax cuts into law that heavily favored wealthy investors and large estates, Governor Healey is enacting emergency budget cuts local projects and state programs.

25 Investigates: Sources say Gov. Healey to announce emergency budget cuts

25 Investigates has learned Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey plans to announce emergency budget cuts following six straight months of lower than projected revenues, according to multiple sources.

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I don’t purport to be a budget expert, but this is worrying. I also find the timing – a mere 3 months after the legislature and Governor gave substantial tax cuts to investors and wealthy estates – risible. While they were cutting taxes they were warning about fiscal storm clouds!

State tax revenues coming in much lower than forecast - CommonWealth Beacon

Doug Howgate, the president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the numbers suggest to him that it’s time for the Healey administration to revise downward the tax revenue forecast for th...

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Disappointing how the city has really been lagging on PILOT reform given how our mayor and so many councilors claim to want to take action. www.wcvb.com/article/bost...

Tax-exempt institutions could be contributing more to Boston, advocates say

Boston's tax-exempt organizations make voluntary cash payments and create community programs meant to benefit residents, but critics say they're not giving enough for all they're getting.

wcvb.com

We'll be posting crowdsourced Boston Municipal election night results here: tinyurl.com/2023BostonRe... We likely won't have 100% coverage tonight, but we should have a good snapshot before the city's official results show up.

This reversal of Mayor Wu's previous stance as a city councilor and as a mayoral candidate is wrong. The BRIC and gang database are based on racist profiling and surveillance, and do not keep Bostonians safe. Contrary to the mayor's claim, there is no meaningful accountability within the BPD.

Wu seeks funding for Boston police unit she pledged to dismantle

The move is an about-face for Wu, who campaigned on dismantling the Boston Regional Intelligence Center's controversial gang database and abolishing the center in its entirety.

wbur.org

If anyone is looking for early Boston election results tonight, we'll be posting them publicly here: tinyurl.com/BostonPrelim...

Congrats to Progressive WRox/Roz City Council endorsees!