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Mass pension system blows $500 million by ignoring collapse in fossil fuel stocks

September 21, 2015 By bmass

The Massachusetts public pension system -- with $61 billion -- has been refusing for years to look at the question of fossil fuel divestment on the grounds that selling fossil fuel stock would be a violation of fiduciary duty. Now it turns … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: climate, coal, Divestment, oil, pension, PRIM, stock

Withdrawing from the US Senate Race

October 7, 2011 By bmass

Today I am withdrawing from the race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. I am doing so because the momentum of the race has shifted so profoundly that I can no longer see a path for me to win the primary and defeat … [Read more...]

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A Challenge to the President: Investment in Jobs Must Shape Our Destiny

September 1, 2011 By bmass

Mr. President, next week you are going to lay out a plan that to improve our economy and create jobs.   In this moment of national need, and on behalf of the mute millions who continue to suffer because of our past mistakes, I ask you to … [Read more...]

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Restoring Our Commitment to Democracy

June 30, 2011 By bmass

by Bob Massie, Democratic Candidate for the United States Senate “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the … [Read more...]

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“Bad Blood” Tells My Story and That of Thousands, June 2

May 27, 2011 By bmass

On Thursday, June 2nd, PBS will broadcast a powerful documentary that covers an important piece of my personal experience. Bad Blood, which airs on WGBH on Thursday, June 2, at 6:00 and 11:00 PM, is the story of how a miracle cure … [Read more...]

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Let’s Take the Three Part Pledge

May 10, 2011 By bmass

An Open Appeal to the Democratic Candidates for US Senate in 2012 by Bob Massie The Democratic field for Massachusetts’ next United States Senate election has largely taken shape.  We must now take time to discuss what kind of … [Read more...]

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Massie Wins North Andover Straw Poll with 41%

March 13, 2011 By bmass

Massie's strong call for Massachusetts to return to the national leadership offered by the late Senator Eward M. Kennedy received a  vigorous vote of confidence, since Massie received almost twice as many votes as the next two … [Read more...]

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Bob Massie Calls on Scott Brown to Repudiate David Koch

March 9, 2011 By bmass

A recent video reported in The Boston Globe shows Scott Brown thanking billionaire right-wing radical David Koch for critical 2010 campaign donations and asking for more support in 2012. David Koch and his brother Charles are infamous for … [Read more...]

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Defending the American Dream in Wisconsin

February 22, 2011 By bmass

Those public servants assembled in Madison, and everyone gathered at our State House, deserve better than this.  We must not allow them to be made scapegoats in an agenda to hobble America's labor movement.  State governments will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: american-dream, democracy, labor, middle-class, unions, wisconsin

A New Song of Sorrow

January 11, 2011 By bmass

Kathy Myers is a sign of our failure to care for one another.   A resident of Indiana, Myers badly injured her shoulder, had no health insurance and no money, and believed that the only way she could be treated was to take a pistol … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: assassination, christina-green, gabrielle-giffords, guns, kathy-myers, violence

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progressivemass Progressive Mass @progressivemass ·
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Starting soon! Our roundtable with @CommonStartMA on parents and child care/early. Join us!

#mapoli #MARunsOnChildcare

Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpce-orjkoEtfpNYy9fXw99r72x9PRAh3v

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rachelnmiselman Rachel Nicole @rachelnmiselman ·
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I think that you mean *Atkinson* Street. 😉 @seroxbury

#bospoli #mapoli

South End - Roxbury Community Partnership @seroxbury

The public health approach is to contain people on Akitson Street living in tents!

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dspangallo Dominick Pangallo @dspangallo ·
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“‘It’s a pivotal moment for #SalemMA, and I feel strongly that we can’t go backwards,’ Dominick told GBH News Wednesday. ‘We have a strong foundation to build on and keep moving our city forward as a place that works for everyone.’”

#mapoli

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/03/29/pangallo-harrington-move-ahead-in-salems-special-mayoral-preliminary

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mysteriousrook Ed Lyons @mysteriousrook ·
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I support trans rights, yet I can’t help notice the growing and historically new and weird trend of protesting at your statehouse for because of what other state legislatures are doing, things that your legislature is firmly on record being against. #mapoli

SenRobynKennedy @senrobynkennedy

The message is simple: Protect Trans Kids.

We must ensure that our kids feel safe and protected as they pursue a life free of discrimination and danger because of who they are.

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mysteriousrook Ed Lyons @mysteriousrook ·
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Let me just say loud and clear - to transit twitter, to the governor, to the legislature, and everyone else in #mapoli: Transit Matters has been wrong for years in their predictions of what is and is not possible at MBTA.

TransitMatters @transitmatters

"Let me just say loud & clear—to him, to the governor, to the legislature—if [Phil Eng] only has the resources that he has today, he will fail because they're not enough."

Tune in to our Board Member @JimAloisi on @GreaterBoston ↓ https://twitter.com/GBHNews/status/1640750597069570051

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lydiamedwards Lydia Edwards @lydiamedwards ·
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Thank you @SenJohnVelis for inviting me to speak with Housing Authorities in your district! #mapoli #bospoli

Senator John Velis @SenJohnVelis

Grateful to my friend and @MA_Senate Housing Chair, @LydiaMEdwards, for taking the time today to meet with Housing Authorities in my district.

We had a productive conversation on how we can improve CHAMP (MA Common Housing Application) and support our Public Housing Authorities.

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