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Imagine a DNC that worked for us

December 19, 2015 By cos 35 Comments

Imagine if we had a Democratic primary debate every week or two through the fall and winter. Getting press coverage, focusing media attention on Democratic ideas and proposals, making people familiar with our candidates. Instead of limiting … [Read more...]

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My endorsement for Secretary: Blank

September 8, 2014 By cos 25 Comments

Secretary of State (technically Secretary of the Commonwealth) is an uncontested primary. Bill Galvin will surely win, since nobody is running against him. Which is a shame, because he doesn't deserve it. Remember the last time Galvin … [Read more...]

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Voter Registration Deadline Tomorrow (but why?)

April 9, 2013 By cos 5 Comments

We're holding a primary election for US Senate in Massachusetts on April 30th. If you're eligible to vote and live in Massachusetts, you must be registered or register by tomorrow, April 10th, to be allowed to vote in this primary. Get … [Read more...]

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Andi Wheeler from MassEquality wants you to help Mike Mangan

February 22, 2013 By cos 3 Comments

Mike Mangan is running for State Rep from Everett, in a contested Democratic primary in less than two weeks. Today, my friend Andi at MassEquality sent out this email: Hey there, You may know I'm a big fan of Mike Mangan. He's the … [Read more...]

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End Airport Security Theater

December 26, 2012 By cos 7 Comments

With time off from work or school, chances are many of you are flying or recently flew this season. You probably have to take off your shoes, likely go through a full body scanner, forced to leave all your liquids at home or take a … [Read more...]

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Repeal the “fiscal cliff”

December 12, 2012 By cos 6 Comments

We hear a lot about Congress and Obama working to find some elusive deal that could stave off the "fiscal cliff", and occasionally we also hear about why we should to avoid it: According to the Congressional Budget Office, allowing the … [Read more...]

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The One Thing You Need to Know About Scott Brown

November 5, 2012 By cos 2 Comments

Earlier today I wrote about why Elizabeth Warren will be a great US Senator. Now I'll add what I think is essential about the alternative, Scott Brown. His campaign hasn't made clear what his real priorities are, but a few telling … [Read more...]

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Someone asked, Why Vote for Warren?

November 5, 2012 By cos Leave a Comment

[ On reddit someone said they'd heard a lot about why not to vote for Brown but were looking for a positive reason to vote for Warren. I suspect this commenter may have been a troll trying to create the impression that voters haven't much … [Read more...]

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Scott Brown, I heard your ad thanking small business…

November 1, 2012 By cos Leave a Comment

[I originally sent a shorter version of this as a letter to the editor to a newspaper in early September] Scott Brown, I heard your ad thanking small business leaders for working hard and creating opportunity. Years ago I co-founded a … [Read more...]

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Talking Politics adds a name to the 2014 list for Governor: Dan Wolf

October 30, 2012 By cos 8 Comments

David Bernstein's Talking Politics blog at the Boston Phoenix just posted that Dan Wolf may run for Governor in 2014. Remember Dan Wolf? He's the state senator from the Cape & Islands, and founder and CEO of Cape Air*, who went to … [Read more...]

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bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
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This won't do at all.

John Lerner 🌲❄️🌎🌹🗽⚖️🌲@johnflerner

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This is horrible

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/national-guard-troops-vacate-capitol-461220

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They did the same with Obama and the economy in January '09.

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Yesterday Hannity was ranting about how it’s awful that Biden hadn’t solved the COVID crisis yet, hours after he was inaugurated https://www.mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/sean-hannity-attacks-president-biden-not-having-covid-pandemic-under-control

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amywesterveltAmy Westervelt@amywestervelt·
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My mother is very proud that I’m the one dropping an f bomb in this bitch. Seriously though, it’s time to widen the lens of climate accountability. Big Oil relies on enablers, and they shouldn’t escape scrutiny https://twitter.com/billmckibben/status/1352389540334481410

Bill McKibben@billmckibben

Ad agencies and PR agencies are renting themselves to the fossil fuel industry, supplying the creative juice necessary to wreck the planet. Please--do something different with your talents!

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brianr2600Brian RIstuccia@brianr2600·
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@BostonDotCom Seventeen speeding tickets, at least 7 wrecks, and 6 license suspensions. Why do we need to wait until someone dies before permanently revoking the license of a driver who has repeatedly demonstrated that they can't be trusted to operate an automobile safely? #mapoli #ZeroVision

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erik_griswoldErik Never Forgets@erik_griswold·
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@bluemassgroup @BostonGlobe More details not behind a paywall:

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