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Guess who wants to challenge Sen. Warren in 2018?

August 16, 2016 By Jasiu 31 Comments

None other than Curt Shilling. It looks like the retired athlete, Trump endorser and conservative call-it-like-he-sees-it kind of guy believes he has what it takes to challenge Elizabeth Warren, the rock star of the American Left, in … [Read more...]

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Jet stream crosses equator (hint: maybe not a good thing)

June 30, 2016 By Jasiu 3 Comments

EDIT: Raw Story article has been repudiated (see comments below). See article from Rawstory here. I recommend watching the entire video from from Paul Beckwith. Is anyone in power listening? EDIT: Contacted a few local … [Read more...]

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Trump gets first ever “King of Whoppers” title from factcheck.org

December 22, 2015 By Jasiu Leave a Comment

In factcheck.org's annual review of not-so-truthy political statements... In past years, weโ€™ve not singled out a single claim or a single person, and have left it to readers to judge which whoppers they consider most egregious. But this … [Read more...]

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Life imitates art?

August 19, 2015 By Jasiu 1 Comment

Donald Trump's performances so far in the presidential race are giving me flashbacks to my teens and the movie The Groove Tube. Specifically, the scene where Richard Belzer plays the president. (Caution: not work/kid safe (language) … [Read more...]

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What are the Job Creators doing with their money?

June 1, 2015 By Jasiu 58 Comments

I unfortunately do not have time to put a lot into this post, but I feel that a lot of folks here would be interested in this front page story from the Sunday Globe. I often read and hear from conservative sources how all we need to do … [Read more...]

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Happy Riot Grrrl Day

April 9, 2015 By Jasiu 4 Comments

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has proclaimed today Riot Grrl Day on the occasion of feminist punk rock icon Kathleen Hanna's speaking appearance at the Wilbur Theatre tonight. When I read about this yesterday I was a bit taken aback until I … [Read more...]

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The Olympic hits keep coming

February 24, 2015 By Jasiu 17 Comments

The Globe had articles regarding the Boston Olympic bid both yesterday and today. First, yesterday's piece reveals that despite promises of private funding, Boston will still be on the hook: In 2017, as the international competition … [Read more...]

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Democrats need to hire Daily Show writers

November 6, 2014 By Jasiu 16 Comments

After watching The Daily Show last night (if an editor could get the video to embed, that would be awesome [happy to oblige! -ed.]), I'm convinced that the whole messaging thing isn't that hard. If their writers can give the lines to Jordan … [Read more...]

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GOP gubernatorial primary apparently ON

May 10, 2014 By Jasiu 13 Comments

From WBZ: Republican Party lawyer Louis Ciavarra said in court Friday that party leaders have agreed to vote to certify tea party-affiliated candidate Mark Fisher for the primary ballot. Ciavarra said the paperwork could be delivered to … [Read more...]

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Cambridge pre-K/K teacher: My job is about testing and data. I quit.

March 27, 2014 By Jasiu 31 Comments

On Sunday, the Washington Post had a blog entry about veteran Cambridge teacher Susan Sluyter and why she quit her job teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in the Cambridge Schools. I found it a fascinating read, especially since it … [Read more...]

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bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
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Look, people confused Charlie Baker "not being Donald Trump" with "trustworthy verging on infallible."

Well gosh that was never true, to say the least. #StockholmSyndrome

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โ€œUtter breakdown ... *itโ€™s just not okay*โ€ [emphasis original]

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Earlier, I spoke at the #MACOVIDOversight hearing and voiced my concerns & the concerns of my colleagues and constituents. I then asked @MassGovernor what I believe was a straightforward question...and received a not-so-straightforward response.

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In 2014, I was a clerk for the ME legislature's enviro committee and I'm flabbergasted by the arguments by progressive Reps (many of whom I respect) against making committee votes and testimony public. /1 #mapoli @act_on_mass @byChrisVan @statehousenews
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What conditions accounts for this?

H/T @carboncounts

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