One Karen I’m happy to elevate is Karen Bass, the latest frontrunner in the Biden Veela takes. I’ve already made the case for Warren and Duckworth, but this Times profile makes me less nervous about Bass. The only downside I see is the … [Read more...]

Dave Grohl on why teachers like his mom are ‘My Hero’ giving their students ‘The Best of You’ while needing proper protection during ‘Times Like These’ by reopening remotely. We should ‘Walk’ not ‘Run’ back to school, since Betsy DeVos and … [Read more...]

Cuchi Cuchi. The Field. The Cantab Lounge. The Bergamont. Great Scott. The Eastern Standard. The Halibut Point Tavern. The Tumble Inn Diner. Bella Luna Milky Way. These are just some of the businesses that have closed for good in the … [Read more...]

My fellow Massholes: Vote Yes on 2 this November. Ranked choice will transform our democracy. No more negative ads, no more minority rule, no more partisan duopolies or monopolies, no more lesser of two evils. Just vote for the candidates … [Read more...]

Disclaimer that I am an RTA/MTA member, building rep, and paid summer member organizer. If anything, those connections make what I have to say even more true and less biased since I am hearing from teachers across my district and the … [Read more...]

I defended Joe Kennedy from attacks against him because he ran against Ed Markey, someone with a mixed record whom I thought this blog overrated as a progressive champion. Later I decided to support him for two key reasons. I felt like he … [Read more...]

Jon Stewart called the cops our internal border patrol in a recent interview and I’ve seen it in our own backyard. While I love seeing photos of white majority towns in Greater Boston holding BLM rallies and vigils on their town commons, I … [Read more...]