Mara Dolan
@maradolan.bsky.social
Public defender, family lawyer, Governor’s Councillor, MA Dems State Committee Woman, #mapoli MaraDolan.com No meanness. @councillordolan.bsky.social
Donald Trump has filed four major corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcies, but journalists and researchers have tracked 20 to 60 distinct branded products, ventures, and subsidiary companies that failed. And here we are.
U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles in Iran war, sources say
CBS News has previously reported that the U.S. has dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles.
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The average price of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. today is $5.37, AAA reported. The average price of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. two days before Trump and Netanyahu attacked Iran was $3.76. #IranWar #Trucking #SupplyChain #InflationNation
Diesel’s Supply Crunch Is Widening | Presented by CME Group
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happy Election Day too those who celebrate!
Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 3d agoTuesday is big. Besides #MISen: —Missouri measures on direct democracy & income tax —Fate of Kansas supreme court —Left/center rifts in Seattle, Ann Arbor, & more —GOP rifts in Missouri —Challenge to Thanedar & comebacks of Sawant, Cori Bush, Bill Eigel —More! Explore: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
"Pedro, just listen to your heart, that's what I do." -Napoleon Dynamite, political consultant "Vote for me and all of your wildest dreams will come true." -Pedro Sanchez, successful candidate
Author of DNC's 2024 Autopsy Takes Aim at Consultant Class
An unofficial review of the 2024 election cycle prepared by the author of the DNC's election autopsy is taking aim at some of the party’s most senior strategists.
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Missing chapter from DNC autopsy on 2024 “raised the concerns that most senior strategists in 2024 were ‘financially secure’ and thus removed from the challenges facing many Americans.” #midterms #DNC www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter (Gift Article)
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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I am happy to endorse Mara Dolan for re-election to the Governor Council @councillordolan.bsky.social learn more information about her at maradolan.com
Colin is right: We must exercise our power to change the course of history. For his lifetime achievements advocating for racial justice and empowering youth, we are proud to recognize Colin Kaepernick with our new Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Here's what I think about how Marco Rubio is doing:
Remember when media outlets didn't call a late night post on social media major breaking news, as if they'd scooped everyone else? [The "breaking news" summer intern must be up late]
Monopolies like Taylor Farms use profits they generate from dominating food supplies to lobby the federal government for weaker oversight. According to Wired, the company has contributed millions of dollars to conservative political committees, including a super PAC called MAGA Inc, CTR reported.
Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food
The recent, record-breaking outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to lettuce consumption has left Americans wondering what food is safe to eat. What brands of lettuce are safe and which aren’t...
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Very proud and happy to have earned the endorsement of @progressivemass.bsky.social! #mapoli #bospoli
For the first time ever, Ukraine is joining the 🇪🇺 Civil Protection Mechanism as a provider of assistance. A 70-member Ukrainian firefighting team is on its way to France to help battle the wildfires.
"The commitment she’s secured from ICE is a joke in comparison to all she’s done to empower it," writes Greg Sargent. #BodyCamScam #SusieTheEnabler
What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems
She voted for $70 billion in no-strings-attached ICE funding. But now she’s taking credit for a new bodycam commitment from ICE. Democrats can’t let her get away with this.
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Election Protection lesson #1 [excerpt from Hubbell, Today's Edition] The BIGGEST protection is that we vote in MASSIVE numbers.
Republicans thinking about cutting food to millions in terms of their election prospects. #SNAP #hunger www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...
Republicans Don't Think Steep Food Stamp Cuts Will Hurt Them In The Midterms
Enrollment in SNAP has plummeted since last year, with 1.5 million fewer children receiving aid.
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As predicted by anyone who knew anything about health care, pregnancy, or common sense.
PBS News@pbsnews.org · last wk.It's been four years since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision opened the door to state abortion bans. A new study finds those bans are hurting women who aren't seeking abortions at all. https://to.pbs.org/4pLk8pZ
Let’s be clear: the concessions they’re looking for are just for Blanche to put in writing that the president, his family, and their businesses won’t have an eternal freedom to cheat on their taxes. That’s all (and apparently that’s too much).
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 6d agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he may pull Blanche's nomination for attorney general, looking to avoid concessions to holdout Republicans.
So excited to have Lt. Gov. @kimdriscollma.bsky.social with Team Healey-Driscoll and Team Dolan as we canvass Wellesley this Saturday, August 1, 2026 starting at 1:00! www.mobilize.us/maurahealey/... #mapoli
Team Healey Driscoll Canvass in Wellesley with Governor's Councillor Mara Dolan · Maura Healey for Governor
The Healey-Driscoll Campaign is launching a series of door-knocking canvasses across the Commonwealth to reelect Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll. Join us in Wellesley on Saturday, August 1s...
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Great to see that Michael J. Fox will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmys in September in recognition of his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy. His scenes in the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode “Larry vs. Michael J. Fox” is comedy gold.
The average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. today is $4.10, AAA reported. The average price of a gallon of gas two days before Trump and Netanyahu attacked Iran was $2.98. The Times breaks it down by states. #IranWar #GasPrices #InflationNation
How High Are Gas Prices Where You Live?
Here is a county-level look at where drivers are facing the highest costs.
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This is a no-brainer - YES for a SAFE MA! #mapoli #YESon9
Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · 7d agoOur campaign to keep our gun laws strong in Massachusetts has reached a new milestone — we have a question number! Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe MA, and show the NRA what we stand for in Massachusetts: keeping our communities safe from gun violence. And we need your help! 1/
Unconscionable. #gas #inflation #corporategreed
Ken Bazinet@kenbazinet.bsky.social · 6d agoShell posted quarterly profits of $9.84 billion, up from $4.26 billion at the same point last year, the BBC reported. Before the Iran War began, Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, was about $73 a barrel, but it peaked above $120 before dropping below $100. #IranWar #InflationNation
The only people who think AI can replace historians are people who have no idea what history actually is
Salon.com@salon.com · last wk.Trump and Musk are both suddenly very concerned with historical accuracy — one with Smithsonian signage, the other with a new version of the Odyssey. @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social traces the connections to AI behind both moves, and why the technology can't actually get the past right.
In addition to continuing to offer half-off commuter rail passes through November, the T will launch three new pilot programs in the fall that could save MBTA riders hundreds of dollars. https://bit.ly/44Udnst
MBTA extends commuter rail discounts into the fall, lowers some bus and subway costs
In addition to continuing to offer half-off commuter rail passes through November, the T will launch three new pilot programs that could save MBTA riders hundreds of dollars in the fall.
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